Academic Dishonesty-- What Can he Done?
by Kevin R. Convey
In a dinner meeting held last week , in Dana dining hall, the Committee on Academic Dishonesty recommended that more precautions be taken by professors* to prevent cheating during exams. The student committee is presently seeking faculty members to work with them in the forma- tion of formal recommendations to be presented to President Strider within the next few weeks. According to Committee member Dean Earl Smith, the committee was formed after m any stu- dents had expressed to hirn their anxiety concern- ing the prevalence of academic dishonesty during the last exam period in December. Smith and Strider selected the eight members of the committee as a cross section of "good students" to make recommendations on how such occurences might be reduced in the future. photo by Susie Gernert The Committee on Academic Dishonesty These two assumptions and the recommendations and other precautions against cheating during Robin Kess- includes: Lisa Hall, Pau l Harvey, which follow from tli em are aimed at improving fmal exams at Colby. ler, Anne Kohlbry , David Linsky, Dana Russian, conditions which presently do little to limit the Although the committee is presently awaiting David Simonds and Lisa Triplet. incidence of academic dishonesty. One problem , faculty input regarding the nature and scope of The committee is making its recommendations according to Dean Smith, is the failure on the part the formal recommendations to be made to the based on two assumptions: the first supposes of many faculty members to directly confront President, the students have come up with some that students have the right to have all examinations students they believe to have cheated. on an exam., preliminary proposals in the three meetings they administered in a "fair and equitable" manner; and the corresponding failure of faculty members have held. the second assumption rests on the belief that every to report these students to the Dean of Students. They have suggested that examinations in- ht to be confronted b student has the rig y a A second, more obvious problem, the stu- volving large classes be sectioned , that alternate faculty member who may suspect him of cheating. dent committee feels, is the evident lack of proctors continved on page thee
to requested and subsequently received a loan of Financial Aid Boosted Stu-A $280 to finance a sophomore class semi-formal dance, with all revenues to be returned to Self-Evaluate Stu-A. To Offset Tuition Hike by Mike Viniconis Scott mentioned that he feels a need for a reform of the current GPA system. He feels Junior Nick Nichols received formal appro- that the present system of considering all grades: '•y.y Nick Mencher val from the Stu-A Executive Committee to serve for example, B-, B, and B+ , as equ al to be on the College's Educational Policy Committee inequitable, and will be seeking input from the As part of the effort to offset the recently at Tuesday's Stu-A meeting. Nichols' appoint- student body. announced $400 increase in tuition, the hourly wage ment was made to fill the position by the resig- The next Stu-A meeting will be held in for campus employment will increase from this year's rate of $2.10 to $2.20 per hour for financial aid stu- nation of David Linsky. Mary Low Lounge on Tuesday , April 26 at dents working on campus next semester. Nichols then reported on the activities 9:30 pm. of Tuesday's EPC meeting. Discussion arose Next year's financial aid recipients will also re- as to the Linsky Proposal to give credit for Jan ceive an additional $250 from gift scholarship funds. The remaining $150 of Plan. Nichols noted that student members were the tuition hike will be met through an increase in the self-help program of $100 in favor of this proposal , but that some facul- and an expectancy for next year's freshman and sopho- ty members were presently reluctant to take more classes to earn an extra $50 during their summer a stand until more research is done. vacations. Concerning the faculty sub-committee Sidney W. Farr, Colby 's Director of Financial to investigate the course load , Academic Life Aid, feels that the tuition raise will not adversely af- Chairperson Mike Scott stated that due to the fect the opportunity for needy students to receive fi- ' lack of time, a re-evaluation of Colby's course nancial aid. Each student awarded aid next year based load is "a moot issue unti l September." on his or her financial need will receive an additional Committee Chairperson Sid Mohel noted $250 from gift scholarships. These funds are in the form that the Rights and Rules Committee has been of grants given . to Colby by alumni, trustees, friends of the college, inactive this year. Mohel plans to restructure and foundations. They are also derived from endowment income, and total over $1,000,000. this committee which he considers important The self-help program consists of low-interest to the student body. student loans, such as Guaranteed Student Loans and Mohcl then reported the contents of National Direct Student Loans, and/or campus employ- a letter sent to him by Professor Thomas Easton , ment. The maximum amount of self-help a student Secretary to the Faculty , Mohel disagreed with may be considered for has been increased from this the proposal to remove students from the year's level of $1,400 to $1,500 to help offset the tui- Admissions Comtntttee. tion increase. Mohel then stated that he will solicit Farr hopes that financial aid students will not the student body for members of a committee have to borrow more money to meet the tuition raise, to evaluate the present structure of the Student but will make up the extra $100 as a result of the wage increase. He Association. Points to be investigated include said that the new wage for next year should add approximatel the possibility of reforming the constitution y $50 - $100 to a financial aid stu dent's yearly earnings. The average student earns and establishing a student senate. Class of 1979 President Bruce Henderson contitmed on pagetime photo by Tina Chen 1 ITt iUS E D IT ORIALS Alt letters-must Be signecl and submitted ^ Monday evening.Names will be withheld upon re- quest.
van dalism Waste Not, Want Not To the Editor , . ¦ - . There has been a tremendous amount of destruction of school and personal property Two issues have consistently been talked or on campus this semester. Not only have windows been broken and glasses been smashed , but the lounge furniture bantered about among this community. One lias been damaged , doors have been kicked in, and expensive equipment has been totalled. The vandalism concerns the feeling that Colby students are is not limited to an occasional frat party , but rampant throughout campus on any given night of the week. sheltered in a womb of unreality, are spoon-fed : Much of the destruction can probably be attributed to people who are extremely high mostly everything, and that they are not empa- , or drunk. However, a good buzz does not grve anyone a license for violence and destruction. Moreover those thetic with the plight of the rest of the world. around who are more soberly responsible don't stop any actions of violent people. Thus, violence and destruction My feelings concur with this opinion. The other has become an accepted way of life at Colby . issue concerns food. It seems that so many of the over-indulged people at this school have What is regrettable about this situation is that it not only costs all of us money but also nothing better to do than complain that the food costs all of us a pleasant time at parties or in the Pub . The fact that the Mr. Machoes on campus are allowed to dominate the scene, has turned what used to be good times into hassles and aggrevation . ' does not perfectly please their particularly dis- criminating palates. This, to me, is disgusting. -H MN Every day I see deplorable quantities of good-tasting, nutritious food sent down garbage troughs to be digested by a disposal. I cannot imagine, firstly, and most importantly, what that food would mean to a person who was starving to death (you don't have to go to academic dishonestv Europe or Asia to find them; there are many hungry people in our own backyard) and, se- • condly, for all you fiscally-minded people, how As evidenced by the formation of the Committee on Academic Dishonesty, cheating is a serious issue at much money could be saved in board fees if Colby. During last December's final examinations, cheating was so widespread that numerous students took it upon continued on next page themselves to report the matter personally to D ean of Students Earl Smith The Committee has offered several suggestions for curbing academic dishonesty; one such suggestion in- volves breaking up large classes. This would be an important step towards minimizing plagiarism during examinations because large classes, tightly packed into one room , are frequently the scene of widespread cheating. In addition , the Committee has proposed that final examinations be modifie d yearly; this. too. would prove to be a useful means of controlling cheating, becuase it is far too easy to obtain a copy of a previous final examination. Other alternatives are available. When possible, classes could be moved fro m their assigned classrooms into larger rooms so that students might be seated further apart from one another. In addition the committee has re- commended that all examinations be proctored. This would be of the utmost importance in minimizing cheating; at least one proctor should be present during an examination at all times. Despite whatever precautions might be taken , some form of plagiarism will always be present at Cobly. Consequently, it is imperative that a clear policy of dealing with students who are caught cheating be formulated. Presently, a professor who discovers that one of his students is cheating has the option of either confronting the student or keeping the matter to himself , he may simply choose to fail the student at the end of the semester or turn him into the Dean, or both. Not only does tliis result in a student continuing to work in a course unaware that failure may be imminent, it may also lead liim to believe that he is getting away with something and foster further cheating. A professor who comes across plagiarism should be obligated to immediately inform the student that he has been caught cheating and to promptly notify the Dean of Students. It is at this level that action should be taken to deal with such violations. It is possible that a student , having been dealt with by the administration, may choose THE COLBY ECHO to never cheat again. The administration should also publish a clear policy statement concerning punishment for plagiarism so that all students are well aware of the possible consequence's of being caught. It is probable that this Ecfitor-iivChief would reduce the overall amount of cheating, particularly premeditated plagiarism. Heidi M. Neumann In addition, the student body must be informed as to what officially constitutes plagiarism. Not only should this include cheating on examinations; but any type of submitted material w hich is not the student 's own Associate Editor E*__cut_ve Edftor ,j work. Again, a clear statement from the administration concerning plagiarism would inevitably serve to limit cheating. Jeffrey J. Wuorio David P. Linsky Plagiarism at Colby has always existed and , despite whatever measures may be enacted , will continue to exist to some extent in the future . However, plagiarism must not be tolerated , and action must be taken to mini- mize cheating as much as possible. Plagiarism has severely hurt numerous students in the past , and it is up to all of Consulting Editor FeaturesEditor us,, through whatever possible means, to minimize it in the future. Kent W. W ommack Kevin R- Convey
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Photography Editors stu-a evaluation Susan Gernert Eleanor Gaver IV-anaging Editor -tafcictiot. Manager Tuesday's decision by the Studen t Association to establish a committee to evaluate the present system John B. Devine, Jr. James P. Zendman of studen t government and recommend any needed changes was a wise one. It is unclear whether any major structural changes in our system are needed , but it is necessary to begin an evaluation. No system of government can exist in a vacuum nor be unresponsive to changing condi- Bush-ragManager Qrailation Mariqg-r . tions. Pamela H. Cleaves Christopher Noonan President Strider Director of Student Activities Sue Benson, and former Executive Chairperson Ed Smith have all recommended major changes in the present system. Such, changes should be considered,, but careful A-fvcrt_-ing Managers evaluation of the system must come first . Shell Virden Gary Lamont It is encouraging to note that interest hns once again been fostered in the activities of the Student Association , as evidenced by the lengthy ballot and turnout in last month's election. Interest in student gcvernmeatf: seems to be on the upswing, the cries of "more student participation" are being heard. Founded in 1877 , the ECH O is published weekly, This is an excellent time to begin an evaluation which is long overdue. Input from past and present except during vacations and examinati on periods, by the Stu-A members should be listened to closely. students of Colby College. All correspondance should Previous Stu-A Boards have been hampered by a lack of input from the student body as a whole. It be addressed to Editor , Colby ECHO , Colby College, could not be expected that they could even begin a serious evaluation of the system, lot alone finish the Waterville, Me. 04901. The ECHO is represented by enormous tasks placed before them. the College Advertising Service and the National Edu- changes may What comes about after the evaluation lemains to be seen; it is possible that no be necessary. cational Advertising service, Inc. for national advertising. But a Stu-A has clearly made a step in the right direction. Entered as second class mail at Waterville, Me, 04901. r-DPL Subscriptions are available for $6.50 per year. ^ ¦LETTERS -
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Security -: jOn Our Butts To the Editor: continued from previous page During the past weeks, the question of student participation, particularly with regard to power on committees, has been discussed on Seller s could reduce the amount of food they ' To the Editor: the pages of the ECHO and elsewhere around prepared oughtless spoiled students because th , The Stu-A film group would like to protest the campus. While participation is in the air, gained a little common sense and stopped throwing by a security guard after the the actions taken I would like to address another aspect of stu- so much of it away . The food service is quite first showing of Hi gh Plains Drifter on Thursday dent power at Colby. adept at "recycling" food , so that unserved food night, April 14th. The Student Association has been and is is very rarely thrown out. However, remember The guard that people had been claimed the main channel of student "say " at the College. that once you've put food on your tray no one smoking during the first show. He confronted the Yet, in the past, the "average" Colby student else, by law, can eat it after it has been returned projectionist of the second show and accused has not been particularly knowledgeable about to the dishroom, even if it was not touched. him and the film group of allowing people to doing, nor People here, myself included, take too much what hisyher Student Association is smoke during the first show. We were at the everyone would agree that for granted. By now, besides realizing what a first show and there was no smoking. He obviously has he cared. Almost this is not a healthy situation. true fortune it is not to have to live in hunger, saw a few cigarette butts on the floor of Lovejoy The new Stu-A Board has taken a small every student should know what kinds of insti- 1O0 and assumed they were from the movie step which we hope will solve the problem. tutional food he likes, and what kinds he doesn't. customers. In fact, these butts weie left over The step is, simply, to move the open Student There is no excuse for the abominable food from the classes that had been held in that room Association Meetings to different and convenient waste here. Take only what you want, and eat during the day. The Lovejoy janitor s have confirmed locations around the campus. The purpose of it. Don't take what you know you won't or may this. There have been several similar incidents rotating the meetings is to give each student not finish . The folks working behind the counters of this man's overzealous enforcement of the hoping are happily willing to add or delete anythin g school's regulations. an opportunity to attend. We are that fro m the plates they serve. What sickens and Although we appre ciate his altruistic efforts, all students will take advantage of this step. angers me most is to see virtually or totally un- in this case they certainly ,have gone too far. Bring your ideas, or just come and listen . touched salads, beverages, and desserts (all items We want to hear your views. The Stu—A students help themselves to) needlessly wasted. Sincerely, Board can't be truly representative until we know Don't feel greedily obligated to fill your tray The Stu-A film group exactly how you want to be represented. just because the bill has been paid for. We hope you will attend the meetings Finally, think deeply and hard about what and help us to do the kind of job you want. you're doing the next time you deliver a tray Sincerely, full of edible food to the garbage disposal. Jerry Crouter, Stu dent Association Sincerely, Public Information Lloyd Resnick Chairperson
Dishonesty Financial Aid Student Faces continued frompage one Con tinued from page one Conduct Charges seating be employed when possible, that there between $450 and $500 . year from campus employment. be a year to year modification of exam formats Next year's freshmen and sophomores will be ex- by Nick Mencher to prevent the passing on of test sheets and also, pected to make up the remaining $50 of the increase through their summer emp As a result of an alleged confronta tion be- that all examinations be well proctored. loyment. Freshmen are ex- pected to make $600 for the summer and sophomores tween Bill Calhoun and Patrick Gill on the early The committee has made a final recommen- y will be asked to contribute $700 for their education. morning of April 16th, a hearing will be held by dation that all students caught cheating be turned These levels reflect a $50 increase over this year's the Student Judiciary Board on April 28th. Gill , in to the Dean of Students, so that the Dean or ¦ expectancies. Juniors and Seniors are expected to earn • a Senior at Colby , is charged with assault and the faculty member will know whether a student $750 for the summer, ^ which is the sam e amount re- battery upon Calhoun and conduct detrimental to has cheated on a previous exam. This confidential quested from them for this year. If a financial aid stu- the general welfare of the college. record will be destroyed upon the student's gra- dent is unable to raise these funds, he is expected to . du ation. make them up through additional loans or other forms In a letter to Gill from Dean of Students Smith feels that the committee recommendation of financial assistance. Earl Smith, Gill is charged with conduct detri- that students caught cheating be turned in is espe- According to Farr, plans are now being made to mental to the welfare of the college "specifi- cially important. He is aware of the fact that extend financial aid to more needy incoming freshmen cally by provoking Mr. Calhoun by the use of many professors prefer to keep the matter to them- next semester than in any year of Colby's history. derogatory racial remarks." selves, but Smith says that this is a disservice to Calhoun, a Black who graduated from Colby the student, If a student were caught cheating for this January, has also signed a statement of intent the first time and reprimanded on the administra- to press charges of assault against Gill with the tive level, then, Smith believes, that student would Waterville police. probably never cheat again. By failing to report Live & At 2:30 in the morning of April 16th , campus those who cheat, faculty members lead students security received a call that there was a disturban ce to believe that the system can be' beaten, and there- Learn at a party in Delta Kappa Epsilon. When they ar- by encourage habitual academic dishonesty. rived at the fraternity, the security members were When asked to comment on the work of told that there was no disturbance. At this point German to security at the committee, Smith said, "It's heartening to see they left. A second call was sent that students are concerned about this problem, Language. Culture. 4:25 that morning by Calhoun, who works in Mil- and to see that not only are they concerned , but ft Civilization ler Library as an assistant in Special Collections that some students are willing to take a stand, and as an assistant to History Professor David and to Work at improving the sitaution." Earn up to 10 Bridgcman. At that point he asked to get in touch While Smith believes that acdemic dishonesty undergraduate or with Deans Smith and Gillespie. is no more prevalent at Colby than at any other graduate credits Both Calhoun and Gill declined to comment school, he feels that "with the intense compe- In only 7 weeks- at on the alleged incident. " tition that exists during exam time, all examina- If Gill is found guilty of the second charge, tlie University of concerning conduct, he will be subject to sus- tions must be administered in a way that is fair New Hampshire. to all students." pension from Colby . The verdict of the Student Judiciary Board will be submitted as a recom- mendation to Dean Smith, who will make the June 27 to final decision on what further action will be taken, *~ - > August 12. One'Student from each class is needed to study possible changes in the Stu-A constitu- 1977 " the Stu-A structure. I ! tion and improvements In Gorman Summer School BERfcY'S The committee will exist until May, 1977. If of tho Atlantic interested, please contact Sid Mohel, x 33. : ART SUPPLIES : 5* pa Box -1O0 • - • Durham, NH D3&24 ; i i 74 MAIN STREET J interview with sue benson... where stu-a stands and how things can change by David P. Linsky
In an interview last week, Director of She hopes that the Union will becom e Student Activities Sue Benson felt that student a place for "a lot of general social happenings" government should act as the place of final and hopes for increased usage by faculty and responsibility in all areas of student life, including staff. cultural and social .life, and in dealing with die Benson noted that all students will receive faculty and administration. their mail in locked boxes in the Union next Benson expressed however, that the year and feels that this will help attract students present Student Association framework does not to the building. A full-serviced post office will allow for this to. be possible. She advocated a also be part of the Union. system where an additional elected body would She stated that the timetable still calls for be responsible to the present Student Association the building to be completed in time for tlie Executive Committee. This would help distn start of next semester, although "a few finishing bute the workload, yet allow the Exeuctive touches will still have to be done/'She also Committee to retain final authority. hoped that WMHB's new studio's are an indica- She noted that the students, faculty, tion of what the finished building will be Hike. and administration see Stu-A as "only seven Benson noted that her job will be split people," and she feels that the "base is far into two positions next year, a Director of " too narrow. Roberts Uni on — who will most likely be a The impetus in raising student issues graduating senior — and a permanent Director according to Benson, must com e from the of Student Activities. She feels that this split bottom up, rather than stem from the top which will allow the director to be more active i_i Benson foresees the renovated Roberts is "like pulling teeth." She noted that Stu-A coordinating student activities. The director Union as a "place for coordinated activity." must not be entirely passive, however, and noted will also no longer be responsible for Commence- She feels that there is no central gathering that som e times the push must come from above- ment activities. place at this time and that this leads to splintered She feels that Colby "is not a political In retrospect, Benson feels her job "lias student groups. She said that the new Union campus" and that the student body tends to had its rewards," and she "has been able to be "will give student activities a real boost ," and only become involved with issues, which effect a part of a broad range of activities." She that centralization of the student groups will them directly. hopes to stay in the field of Education or Arts be inspiring to each of the groups. Administration in the future. ^^^^ m^mmmAmmWAmmmmmmWAmAmmmmmAmmm ^^^^^^ m^^^^^^ m^^^^^^^^^^^^ B^mmAAmmm^AmAAmmmt stones "will take their origin in some projected been a revolution in man's conception of him- . dislocation of our known existence but their self. This revolution began with Darwin's theory , projections will be based on a contemporauy ap- of evolution, and was continued by Einstein's prehension of the biosphere as an ecosystem and of fh e theory of relativity. Historical Man has been re- | . the universe as a cosmosystem." A novel can be placed by Structural Man because "by expanding I circulof about cowboys on Mars, but the dislocation must ion desk our sense of time the Darwinians reduced history be consistent with certain, recognizable natural to a moment and man to a bit player in a great laws and not merely magic. unfinished narrative. " Before, "History was working its Will to achieve its Idea." After describing certain standards by which a reader can judge the qu ality of science fiction , by Peter Wise Scholes enters into the most visionary part of But now structuralism dominates our though t, his book. He insists that much of science fiction Structural Fabulation with its view of hu man existence as a rando m happeni ng in a world which is orderly in its is predictive, not just speculative. Citing such books by Robert Scholes laws but without plan or purpose . as Burgess' Clockwork Orange and Orwell's 1984, Scholes says that current writers of structural I have always approached scholarly studies The time is now ripe for the modem fictional form fabulation are taking realism and naturalism, and with popu lar culture very dealing skeptically. It Scholes calls structural fabulation. projecting them into the future. Instead of pro- has always seemed to me that these attempts to Fabulation, as Scholes defines it. "is fiction ducing the sense of entrapment and despair which put gothic romances and detective stories on a that , offers us a world clearly and radically dis- much of traditional realism and n aturalisms tends par with Shakespeare or Dante reek of intellec- continuous from the one we know, yet returns to do, these projections produce a sense o»f exhil- tual laziness or mere faddism, something to be to confront that known world in some cognitive aration, because the reader realizes that they are taught in experimental colleges, alongside such way." Science fiction follows from the tradi- not yet actualities. We can do something before courses as "A History of the Music of Jimi Hen- tion of More ( Utopia), Bacon , and Swift (Gulli- these projections come true. Scholes writes: drix" and "A Guide to Buying Your New Stereo." ver 's Travels) . This tradition of speculative fic- It was with this feeling of trepidation and tion has been modified of late "by new input / am not very hopeful abou t our ability to skepticism that I approached Robert Scholes' from the physical and human sciences. Considered rise above present selfishness and direct our book , Structural Fabulation. The book attempts as an aspect of the whole system of contemporary culture toward a decen t human future. But to provide a basic framework for the serious if there is any hope at all, it will depend fiction, it has grown in proportion to the decline of reading of science fiction. Scholes argues that on the ability of our men and women of other fictional forms." the time is right for certain works of science imagination to make us see and feel the re- The old realistic novels had their founda- ality of our situation and the consequ ences fiction to be considered seriously as literature. tions in an accepted social norm, but with our new, of our presen t actions. Truly, where there In fact, he says, we must listen to what these outlook on life the writer must re- is no vision, the people perish , science fiction writers say if we are to save our • "structural" , alize that the accepted social norm is only a part selves from self-destruction. of a much larger pattern, and he must therefore Scholes* argument is dependent upon his create his own norms and values. 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While of Philosophy and Religion, and Pat Deginney, Dr. Bottrell is available for consultation concerning member of the Maine Right-To-Life Committee. any psychological problem, she enjoys talking ' All are urged to attend. with students on any topic, ran ging from women s programs implemented which would give issues to science fiction. information to people in high risk categories Psycho- Dr. Bottrell gives lectures for the (for example, near divorce) before serious logy and Human Sexuality Courses, supervises future problems develop. wildlife film Senior Research Projects , and is available to "It's hard to get money for educational students and faculty for counseling and indivi- programs of this kind ," says Dr. Bottrell, "It dual assessment. would be more efficient to help people before When not at CoFoy (the other five days Olin S. Pettingill, a nationally recognized hand, but usually the money comes when the crisis of the week) Dr. Bottrell has a private practice ornithologist, will be returning to Colby next occurs." in Bangor, works one day at Seton Hospital's week. He will be presenting a film , Dr. Bottrell graduated from Arizona ical Consultant, New Zealand Spring, on Tuesday, April 26, Alcohol Program as a Psycholog State University and received her Ph.D. from the another psychologist in Augusta at 8:15pm, in Lovejoy 100. and works with State University of New York at Stony Brook. health programs. Pettinggill has been making wildlife films on developing preventive mental Her specialization is in Clinical Psychology with see some for the past 35 years, including some Disney Dr. Bottrell would like to emphasis on Behavior Modification. Not new nature productions. He was one of the initiators to Colby, she has been a guest speaker for a Wildlife Film Society, and is * couple of years for Drs. Lester and Perez. of the Audubon cast. The story is set in -a school in Norcu China of Directors of the Dr. Bottrell says that she is very impressed a member of the Board in 1958, nine years after the Communist libera- Society. He has also taught with Colby. "The caliber of the curriculum National Audubon tion of the Chinese mainland, ancl it deals with at numerous universities and colleges. is very high and the students work very hard. the struggle of the peasants to "revolutionize" universitiez I like the people I've been working with, both at numerous educational policy. The film will be shown twice, students and faculty, which makes it very plea- the fi rst time on Sunday April 23 at 1:00 p.m. sant for me." in Lovejoy 100 and tlie second time on Monday, Her only regret is that she is on campus April 25 at 7:30 p.m.also in Lovejoy 100. Ad- tw cp % chin a only two days a week, mission will be 50 cents. which is not enough time to do as much teaching as she wouU! Edward Friedmaji is an Associate Professor have liked to have done. Besides the lectures The week of April 23 to 27, the Third of Political Science at tlie University of Wisconsin she gives in Dr. Perez 's courses, she helps World Cultural Program will be presenting a series at Madison and an au thor of numerous works on prepare some of Perez 's lectures and tests. of programs dealing with China. The two big China. He is an expert on Chinese Communist Dr. BottrelFs long-range goal is "'to find events on this week will be the April 25 showing foreign and domestic policy and in 1969 was the a permanent position in an academic setting, which of the f ilm Breaking with Old Ideas, a Commu- first China specialist to predict that the People's would stimulate rne to be more productive nist feature-length movie, and the April 28 speech Republic of China would be interested in establish- professionally. This is the means to an end; by Edward Friedman of the University of Wis- ing a relationship with the United States even consin entitled "Is China a Capitalist State?" without the prior settlement of the Taiwan ques- the end is making some creative contribution to the field of psychology." Breaking with Old Ideas was released in tion. His speech will be an analysis of the People's Dr. Bottrell is a valuable resource to those China in December, 1975 , and provides a recent Republic of China in terms of Maoist ideology. services. She sees between example of what the Chinese see at the movies Friedman is a very dynamic speaker and has who call on her for various reasons - (although there is evidence that as a result of the offered to accept questions on any topic relating 5-10 students a week, psychotherapy, crisis intervention , psychological present governmental-Struggles in China, Chinese to China following the speech. The speech will be on-going problems. She is pleasant Communist cultural policies might be changing). held in Lovejoy 215 on Thursday, April 28 at testing, and subject. The film is a color extravagajiza with a large 7:30. No admission fee will be charged. and easy to talk with on any the 100th anniv ersary PHOTOG RAPHY CONTEST " co/fry p eop le "
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student. Winners Entries must be su bmitted to the ECHO by Sunday, April 25. One entry per will be announc ed In the May 5 Issue of the ECHO. _ ' .
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cultural life colby crafts guild The paintings which display a more precise, April 22 Friday, Sunset Boulevard, sponsored film smoothly brushed variant , of this painterly realism Due to the conflict with the Paul Winter by Stu-A, 7:00 and 10:30 p.m., L100 , $1.25 whose intent is largely realistic Consort this Friday night, Blow Up, will be includes Pasture moved to Saturday night at 7:00 & 9.30 p.m. Space , especially effective in its quiet April 23 Saturday, Blow C/p,sponsored by realism with Sunset Boulevard will be shown Friday at large areas of grey-green contrasted Stu-A, 7:00 and 9:30 p.m., U00 .Sl.50 7:00 and 10:30 p.m. Come on by after the with more intense swatches of color in the trees. Next to it, Pasture Along the Kennebec 1 Apr. 24: Sunday, consort for a visual nightcap. , Experiment Films by Bart- while more painterly is very nearly a coherent lett, Vanderbeck, and Darin, sponsored image of a windswept summer hayfield with a by Film 'Direction , 7 & 9:30 p.m., L 100. hi g her costs glimpse of a village beyond. Two river scenes, Water and Woods, and The Stu-A Film Group, has lost a great Floating on the Kennebec, are especially beautiful deal of money this year because of the high examples of Higgins' restrained style. His cost of quality films like 2001: Spa ce Odyssey, handling of reflections on water in the former is , and Fritz the Cat Snow White, and coming soon: stunning, while the latter, owned by Mr The African Queen, Psycho, and Catch 22. Mrs. Ken Kodama, is the most striking painting in Due to this financial crisis we are forced to raise the show. Like Pasture Space, it is a low-key, • our prices. We hope you will see it in your hearts quiet work blending grey blues and greens accented an and wallets to understand help us in our time with light oranges and browns, producing of need. Admission to Sunset Boulevard will especially vivid image of a hazy summer after- be $1.25 , admission to Blow Up will be $1.50 noon on a slow, broad stream/ Higgins also offers a series of smaller works which are nice litde examples of his retrained style: country roads, a street in Norridgewock, a small mountainscape with overtures of Rockwell Kent , and a couple of still lifes of theatre begonia cuttings in water glasses. By their quiet art charm they provide an amphatic contrast to the production larger, more dynamic, quasi-abstract works dedication in the exhibit. in the gallery - Of Higgins' more painterly excursions, the . Powder and Wig will present William Shakespeare's most successful , Untamed Field , is purposely tragedy, Othello, as it's final academic production for hung in the sunlight to enhance the flecks of lighting (Part I of a two segment review of the f aculty exinlnt this year. Richard Sewell is the director and intense yellows, blues, violets, and reds that ripple design are by Steven Woody . in the gallery.) and set across its surface. This painting, though as Othello is played by Awetu Simesso who previ- thoroughly abstract as anything the role of Iago in an Ethiopian pro- in the show, is ously has had very successful in conveying the impression of duction. Michael Yeager , director of Too True to by Ar t hur Gerrier a Maine meadow in late August or September Be Good and J.C. Superstar is the treacherous liev- tenant Iago. Desdemona and Emilia, the wives of where the dull brown-green of the dying grass Othello and Iago, are portrayed by Claudia Schnei- sets off the riotous colors of the autumn wild The paintings of Thomas Higgins', on display der and Jenny Holan , respectively , both of wliom have flowers, soldenrod , and asters and the red of in the gallery through May 1, is a show that had major parts in other Shakespearian dramas. Bob the first-turned maples. should appeal to the Colby community. The LeFebre completes the major cast of characters in However, the vast majority of these more works are strong on a realistic as opposed to an his role of Cassio, lieutenant to Othello. abstract works, especially the several winter land- abstract bent; colorful with some genuinely in- Production dates are April 27--30. Wednesday scapes and numerous pink-blue-purplish ination. through. Saturday at 8:00 p.m. with a matinee on the teresting pieces of wit and imag waterscapes are more boisterous than coherent. 30th. Higgins' painting style may be generally These waterscapes, and especially certain of y realism described as a contemporary painterl Higgins' autumn landscapes seem somehow all that derives from the California school of realism show and no substance. The brushwork is ex- of the 50's and 60's. His paintings are pro- tremely loose and the coloring is often arbitrarily music duced by a neo-impressionist technique where garish so that some passages , such as the trees wide sw atches of paint laid on with emphatic in October on Wilder Hill No. 1 and 3 bring to bru shwork combine at a distance to form a Apr. 21: Thursday , The Colby Band , directed mind those flashy, trashy paintings done by relatively coherent image. Up close, they take on by Gorden Bowie, and the University Leroy Weiman for Sports Illustrated. This the attributes of 'action' painting or abstract of Maine at Orono Campus Band , di- loose flashy style is probably easiest to take expressionism of the 1940's~60's. rected by Fred Heath, playing indi- in his series of pencil sketches, Bog Studies, What this technique looses in detail it gains vidually and together. 7:30 p.m., where the abscence of color allows the virtues Higgins' Given. in breadth. This quality is inherent in of the style, a painterly emphasis subject matter: tne rolling countryside of the on light and Apr. 22: Friday, Noonday Recital, original shadow, to be more readily appreciated. compositions by students. 12:30 in Kennebec Valley and the coastline of mid-coast Given. Maine .Sugadahoc county). These quiet , bro ad FridaV, The Paul Winter Consort and 'landforms can be well served by this technique when these The Coverdale Collection Keith Berger, mime. 8:00 p.m. in qualities are utilized for their own of Canadiana, sake. When Higgins' does this an exhibition of selected paintings, drawings, Wadsworth Gymnasium. his works are quite good. When he exploits them in a more and prints circulated by the Public Archives of '' Apr. 23: Saturday , Recital with Dana Russian , agitated(painterly), abstract way, Canada will be in the gallery from April 9 trumpet; Jean Rosenblum, flute; as most of the work s do, the results are less happy . through May 8. James Gillespie nad John Wheeler, piano; performing works by Haydn, Bozza , Damase, and others. 8:00 p.m in Given. Apr. 24: Sunday , Vesper Concert, Carolyn Cain '77, organist, playing music by Bach , Buxtehude, and Fran ck . 4:00 p.m. in Lorimcr Chapel.
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Saturday, April 23, 6.05 p.m. •¦•¦ The Eagles Sunday, April 24, 6:05 p.m. - Emerson , Lak e, and Palmer.
This Sunday from 12-3 p.m. and every Sunday thereafter, WMHB will be presenting a Classical music show. depthfsucking the viewer) by David Ashcraft ___-----____i_-_------a SPEAKING CONTESTS A Carlo Ponti Production L r Tryouts for Louise Coburn Reading Con- literatu_r- V ^^^^ W^wSl! test: Monday , May 3 and Wednesday, May 4, H^ ^ 1:00-3 :00 p.m. Rm, 204 C Miller Library. poets to read Contest will be Monday, May 9. 7:30 p.m., Smith Lounge. Prizes: $50, $35, $15. On Tuesday , April 26 , at 4:15 in the Jette Gallerv of the Bixler Art Museum , two Maine poets will be giving a reading of their work . Constance Hunting, who lives in Orono, has pub Thurray Prize Debate: Tu esday, May 10, lished two books of poetry: After the Stravinsky 4:00 p.m., Smith Lounge. Prizes: Concert (Scribners, 1970). and Cimmerian (Puck er- brush Press , 1972). She $50 winning team is active in the Maine Wri- ters and Publishers Alliance, a co-opera , $40 losing team tiv e non- profit association of small presses, writers , and other $10 best debater people interested in literature in Maine. Contact Ed Witham for more information, The Alliance has received funding from the ¦ '" ___KJ-f^^ fc Vtt *&»U ^______l 3______K _/ J_k . / '* ^ ^ ^to 1 v i\\_iss rm. 204 D Miller Library, 1:30 - 3:00, Tuesdays Maine State Commission on the Aits and tlie Hu- and Thursdays. manities in order to distribute small press books «** and to establish a network of small presses and writers in Maine. Michelangelo Antonioni 's ' Lee Sharkey , who is also involved in the Alliance has printed first English language film x> PHOTOUNO a number of broadsides in the ilarrln o TXtt fi/«. p ldza} watervillt. last few years. She lives in Skowhegan, and parti- Vanessa Redgrave cipates in Poetry in the Schools , a program de- **f ' Visit Lf/cLt ert////eJs signed to bring practicing poets into grade school , and high school classrooms. BLOW-UP For people interested not only in poetry cO'ilonlng 8] &6 EST CA 5H0P t!i »_ ^ .W David Hemmtnat MERA but in small poetry presses, and/or the special Niw Yoi kir , Commm wtol , Thi SO-Cm Ml 61 Niw (tpiiUlc , Hit Wloga Volet, , TAoKoltas -fctw Ch cnUcals — problems and advantages of being a poet in Maine, N wl 1 "" * "" "' COLOR the paul winter consort and # keith berger mime Keith Serger got his start as a l/usicer on the streets of New Yor': City and in Washington D.C. performing for anyone who woul ' watch. Only a few years and many engagements l ater, his MIME OVE R. MATTER series presented at Lincoln Center 's Al ice Tnlfv Hall attracted national critical acclaim, He was invite d to perform and introduce sixteen other performances at the inaugural Performance in the Kennedy Center last January. At V.izt event, Berger silently introduced t.ie classical , gospel , dance , and jazz artists appearing in the Center's Grand Foyer leading audiences from one end of t;e nail to .ne other, drawing them across the enormous red carpet entertaining, diverting, and aquainting thern with the technical perfection of his art. He has become the most respected young mime in tne world today. Keith Berger and his MIME OVER MATTER will be appearing wit., the Paul Winter Consort. Jv\\ concords aribdiscoros dtmusicarc no douhb, sympaifyizs arib w/ ^ arkiyc&$z5of sounds,Anb so , (likewise) in tyz TofceMustek yd$fy we tesorts arc sweeier call kokenMzisicJls fee or (-taort^ Mustek; some Iris^ well; Recorder ^an. o^ers; Waxy,well ar&'ttascaxifc Viok agree, ^>e Muscc agree 0i^ir_5 **>^ree well Wsfe, &c. ^n^^trtt^erl : or u^e#**? - ** kite; li^Wfefc %- H^rp; Over 300 years later , the Paul Winter Consort carries on in the spirit of musical inquiry. wadsworth gymnasium The word " consort , ' as defined by Paul Winter comes from 16th-century Elizabethan English , and means " a family, a hango ut , and an association. " The dictionary lists " a harmony of sounds. " All of these interpretatio ns would seem to apply to the Paul Winter Consort , the constantly fluctua tin g alliance that Winter has led since 1 967. Their music is a unique t ickets arc $2.00 in advance for colby students blend of roc k , jazz classical and near Eastern and Indian musical styles. These are brou ght together into what Winte r describes as a whole eart h music — freely combining the far- ($2.50 at the door) and will be available at evening flung rhythms and instruments of al m ost every continent and era , and attempting to bring them together on a common ground where they can be appreciate d by all. meals in all dining halls , at t he spa , and morning The consort consists of Winter (saxes , vocals an d perc ussi on) David Darun g (vocals fou r- an d ei ght string electric cello and acoustic cello), Robert Campbell (keyboards , vocal s at roberts desk , apri l 18-21. and percussion) Tigger Benford (traps and percussion) and Ben Carrie! (bass and tym pani). The consort uses enough other percussi on instruments to comprise a total of six tons of equipment. For pure m usical skill it is doub tful that the consor t can be matched by an y band or group on the road today . Come and treat yourself to an evening of "Whole Earth Music " with the Paul Winter Consort sport s katz meows Baseball Loses by Evan Katz 3 of 4 NFL SCHEDULE REVISIONS ABSURD by Steve Roy Ardent followers of this column may have teams will not lose that number of games either. realized that up to this point professional foot- When all N FL teams play more than half The Colby Baseball team could only manage ball has escaped my wrath and criticism. of their games against clubs of equal or super- one win in four recent contests as their record There has been good reason. Sound manage- ior talent their records will invariably hover dipped to 3-4-. On Friday the Mules edged ment at the team level and firm but logical within three, or at most four games of the Williams 6-5 , but dropped two to Amherst policy directives issued by Commr. Pete Rozelle .500 mark (8-8 in 1978). Saturday 8-0 and 16-14, and were outlasted have kept the sport st able and financially solvent. However, this balance is totally contri ved, by Boston College Monday in the home opener, Other factors which make football markedly ignoring completely the relative strengths of 9-7. different from the other major sports, athletes' league teams. . Rene Martinez picked up Colby's third short careers and a limited number of playing A team finishing last one year can make win in four games by stopping Williams. Martinez dates, to name two, have made the sport par- the playoffs the next year by pulling together went the full nine innings despite allowing 11 tially immune to exhorbitant player demands somewhat and drawing an easy schedule. This Ephmen hits. He also walked three batters, and declining attendance that h ave made base- team would be markedly inferior to stronger but struck out nine en route to his second ball , hockey, and basketball resort to gimmicks clubs eliminated from the playoffs by virtue victory of the year. Martinez hurled six score- and thereby open themselves to criticism. of drawing a tough schedule because of a high less innings before being touched for one run However, discontent with football's rela- finish the previous year. in the seventh and for four more in the eighth. tively stable condition Commr. Rozelle has Such an arrangement is antithetical to tlie With the tying run aboard lie toughened up endorsed and secured passage of a series of philosophy of sports which states that winners to retire the side. measures that will take effect after next season. should be rewarded and losers ignored. Colby's 13-hit attack was led by freshman One of the changes will harm the sport consi- sensation Artie Sullivan (3 singles, triple), derably. PLAYOFF PITTER-PATTER: If the freshman short-stop Bruce Anacleto (3 singles), Beginning in 1978 (at least we can Celtics can continue to play with the precision senior first baseman Eddie Ciampa (2 singles), and savor one more year of what will soon be called and cohesion that have marked their first three sop homore outfielder Doug Lewing (2 singles). "the good old days") mediocre teams will he playoff wins anything is possible. So far th ey've In the seond inning for Colby, Ciampa rewarded for finishing poorly and strong teams eliminated the NBA's most potent offensive singled and stole seond , and scored on Anacleto's punished for high finishes. team, San Antonio, and beaten the-league's most explosive team, the 76er 's, first hit of the game. In the fourth, Lewing, (In addition, tlie season will be lengthened in. Philadelphia. Anacleto, and Sullivan all singled to account to sixteen games and ninth and tenth teams If the Celtics can avoid the deathly cold spells for Colby's second run. The Colby sixth produced added to the playoffs.) that sent them reeling during the regular season two more runs as Anacleto got his third hit and Let me explain. In games scheduled outside a berth in the Eastern finals, and perhaps Sullivan tripled hirn home. Bobby Clarke singled of team X's conference the opponents scheduled beyond, may be within reach. You ' to score Sullivan for Colby's fourth run. The must have finished in the same position in their ve Got to be Kidding Dept. . .Toronto Mules got what proved to be the winning run conference as team X. Maple Leafs coach Red Kelley attributes his ' in their half of the seventh . Phil McCarthy For example, if the Patrio ts finish first team s two victories over the Philadelphia singled and stole second and was advanced to in their division this fall their 1978 schedule Flyers to ions. Kelley claims he fills the arena third on Ciampa's second hit. The two then managed will among the toughest in the NFL. As in the with ions, atoms with positive and negative to pull off a double steal with McCarthy scoring. past, eight of the Pats' games will be with East- charges, to fire- up liis team. Toronto beat the Fl Lewing followed with a single to score Ciampa ern Conference opponents. How ever, their eight yers 3-2 and 4-1 last week before Philadel- for Colby's final run of the game. inter-conference games will all come against phia came back with two wins. The Mules dropped both ends of a long teams that won their conference title. Anyone concerned that the Oakland A's, doublehcader with Amherst Saturday. The opening As you might have guessed team s finishing Toronto Blue Jays, or Seattle Mariners will game went the scheduled seven innings but the last in their conference will draw tailendcrs finish the season with respectable records need nightcap, slated for nine innings, was called in their inter-conference games. not worry. All one has to do is apply some tenth after eight because of darkness. Outwardly, the scheduling arrangement grade science and realize that for them the Amherst ace Bill Swiacki blanked the will produce final standings that will give the situation is hopeless. A corollary to the prin- Mules on two hits in the opener — both by appearance of competitive balan ee. ciple of the Conservation of Matter states that Phil McCarthy. Reid Cassidy went the distance Teams will not win 11, 12. , or 13 games something cannot be created from nothing. for Colby but was the victim of 14 Amherst in a season as often as in the past. Likewise hits even though only 2 of those were for extra bases. ^ B^ ia---__-_--- _ --- ^ ~ In the nightcap, Colby roughed up four Am- herst pitchers for 19 hits, but Amherst managed two more runs than th e Mules wh ile getting 17 hits off five Mule pitchers. Senior co-captain Tom Whittier started and was followed by Bob featur ing Keefe, Gerry Skin'der, Tony Cunningham, and PIZZAS - ITALIANS Artie Sullivan. DAGWOODS - 6RINDIRS Pau l Spillane drove in four runs with a Bob Keefe took over in the fifth and hurled ¦Sift ON TAP AIR CONDITIONED TABLE SERVICE triple and two doubles and McCarthy continued well to retire BC in order- Tony Cunningham C-W A-aMf tor.raftt-O-t Unit* his hitting with two doubles while driving in pitched the final three frames for Colby and diree runs. was tagged with the loss. Open: Uam-12pm except Sun/Holidays 4-11 Other big hitters for Colby were Sullivan Bobby Clarke led the Mule offense with with a triple and two singles, Bruce Anacleto three base hits, two runs scored , and one ' with four singles, Eddie Ciampa with three RBI. Eddie Ciampa had a big two run single 872-2400 %-m® singles, and Bobby Clarke and Tom Haggerty that pulle d Colby to within one run of BC with two singles each. in the home half of the fif th and Dave Harvey In Monday's home opener , another game had a single and a solo shot for his second home that was called after eight due to darkness, run of the year. Colby managed 10 hits in the #^ DcO_seySE_ _0-ds &_\udio Boston College took advantage of a six-run abbreviated contest while BC had 11 , two of (rS> Albums • Singles • Stereos • Phonographs - Tapes W Speakers • Headphones • Rec_i?de__t < __ecelu__fl ou tburst in the fifth inning to spoil Colby 's those being home runs. y | \ r attempt to climb above .500. Colby travelled to Durham Tu esday for AnncP ouliri _VLqr. ifrtiII1 ^ ^^ -_ ^_-T^_--?T#^^ ^ ^______T r .___P_l i€\f __T a ' U Artie Sullivan started for the Mules on the a double-header with UNR The Mules are home E,mPIflza WatePvilla Me. _-£_-___ J jWL X xP—-i ' . mound. He surrendered seven runs on nine hits Saturday for a twin bill with Nichols. Game time ^ - a°7,673'53 and four walks in the four innings that he worked. is 12:30 pm. Bi |v ( HI A*sr,/M- by Bob Desmond I Last Saturday, Colby College hosted the first annual Indoor Invitational Tennis tournament in which tlie top six tennis players from Bow- doin, Bates, University of Maine and Colby competed on an individual basis. The tou rna- ment, which lasted all day Saturday, concluded with an all Colby final in which senior Bruce Thomson defeated freshman Bob Desmond, 6-1,6-2. Thomson, who is captain of the Colby team , experienced litde difficulty in winning his first two matches. He defeated Doug Hen- ^ drickson from Bates. 6-3,6-0 in the secon d round and outsteadied another promising Colby freshm an Danny Schultz 6-1,6-2, in the quarter finals. Thomson's cl osest match of the day was I in the semi-finals against Jerry Fisher the No. j 2 singles for Bowdoin. After winning the first j set 6-4, Thomson suffered a temporary lapse W of concentration dropping the second set 6-1. Thomson, who was seeded second in the tourna- ment, came right back and stifled the Bowdoinites l THE TRANSAMERICA BICYCLE TRAIL J chance of an up 6-2. Bob Desmond, currently No. 4 singles for the Mules, squeaked hy his first round Beginning in May, Bikecentennial will be opponent Gary Weir from the University of openimg four new loop trails. These loops, Maine, 6-3, 7-6. which use portions of the existing TransArnerica Foss-Woodman Playing with a little more confidence , Bicycle Trail, are located in Oregon , Idaho, Ken- Desmond beat Jim Levesque , also from tucky, and Virginia. The trails will range from Fris bee Shootout Orono, 6-3,6-0. In the quarter finals, Desmond ' 350—500 miles in length, with trips available was pitted against Steve Counihan , No. 1 for from 8—15 days. A variety of service options The Center Experimental College, based Bowdoin and the top seed in tlie tournament. '» are available for the cyclist to choose from . at Colby College, has announced plans for its Counihan completely outclassed Desmond in Last year, over 4,100 bicyclists from all "Second Annual Center Experimental College the first set with his fire shot making, winning 50 states and 16 foreign countries rode the 4,500 Ultimate Frisbee Shoot-Out", scheduled for it 6-2. mile TransAmerica Bicycle Trail. Nearly 2,100 Saturday, April 23, at 1:00 prn , on the lawn In the second set, Desmond, playing with of them went the entire distance. This year, adjoining the Foss-Woodman dormitory complex more determination, managed to pull it out by Bikecentennial is placing its emphasis on the at Colby. two points in a tiebreaker. Counihan, rattled I shorter trips, to give those with shorter summer Ultimate Frisbee is a team sport now played by the possible threat of an upset , lost his vacati ons an opportunity to enjoy the excite- by teams from coast to coast. It combines cool in the third set and went down 7-5. tm ment of bicycle touring. elements of soccer, football, and rodeo. Organizer In an anticlirn actic semi-final match, Bikecentennial is a non-profit organiza- Jeff Gottesfeld put it this way: "Basically, the the Colby freshman polished off Jim Dewey tion , dedicated to the promotion of bicycle game involves two teams trying to advance the from Bates 6-3,6-0 to place himself in the finals touring in America. All trips are run at cost frisbee up the field only by tossing the disc. against fellow teammate Bruce Thomson. Thom- to the cyclists. Trip applications, which describe No running with the frisbee is allowed. If the son, with his consistent groundstrokes, easily all costs and trip options are available from frisbee touches the ground or is intercepted, beat the tired freshman in the fin als 6-1,6-2. Bikecentennial. To get yours, please write: the other team gains control." All of the fix Colby players competing Bikecentennial Last year, the first annual shootout played good solid tennis. The two other quarter Dept TA attracted thirty participants and about twice finalists besides Thomson and Desmond, -were PO Box 8308 as many spectators. Sponsored by the Center Danny Schultz and Mark Thomas who both Missoula, MT 59807 for Coordinated Studies, liquid refreshment was played very competitively. Schultz won two 3 provided. set matches before losing to Thomson in the Players are being recruited now, and will quarterfinals. Thomas, who is No. 3 for Colby, be assigned to teams the day of the shootout. defeated the No. 1 player from Bates before If you arc interested in participating, or want succumbing to Fisher in the quarterfinals . i THE W±SSEBArmERS 0 more information about the fastest growing sport Coach Bernie Laliberte was very pleased \ ju in America today, call the Center Experimental with the performance of all his players but a College office at 873-1131 ext. 236 in the cautioned that "the instate play is going to be afternoon. Spectators, sunbathers, and other exciting this year with any of the teams capa- interesteds are welcome to come by on Satur- ble of beating another on a given day." \tmmmmmmmmmmmmm ^_^^^ L day. The rain date is Sunday. The Colby tennis team has two home matches this week , University o. Maine at Portland- K STYLING __ t ^_____9I Jr ** ¦¦¦ ¦ -¦ • ¦¦¦ . - - ' recreation conservation heat colb y with wood from the Energy Committee by Peter Cohn any other power source for that matter. The steam that heats the Colby campus The problem of heating Colby College with Energy need not be wasted for the sake of is produced in oil furnaces. The furnace in wood is not a problem of thermochemistry but e forms of recreation , like bike recreation. Som Roberts Union pipes steam to fraternity row. a problem of logistics. If the logistics of harvesting riding or chatting over candleli ht, are famous g Mary Low houses the steam plant for Coburn delivering, storing, and handling of the wood are savings. On the other hand common activ- for energy Foss-Woodman, Runnals, Dana, and the Infir- arranged, the thermochemistry in arranging com- ing, ities such as endless showers, popcorn popp and mary. The Quad, Miller Library, Johnson, and bustion is easy. hting are notorious energy unnecessary electric lig Averill receives steam from the boiler in Champ- How much wood per winter is needed can wasters. lin. Both Lovejoy and Eustis share the same boiler best be figured by isolating one of the furnaces When you have the free time, that is when as do Bixler, Arey Life Sciences, the New Mudd on campus, say Lovejoy, and analyzing the fuel ht a study area or heat you are not forced to lig Science building, and Keyes share the Keyes fur- requirements there. This furnace burns eight oil a classroom, you may want to sit (with the lights nace. Buildings and Grounds shares a burner truck loads a year. (The figure is less if the thermo- Yankee ingenuity towards out) and apply your with the Fieldhouse. The new dorms have one boiler stat is kept at 65° and the shades are pulled at developing new habits that conserve energy. Good between them. Finally, the Chapel, the Presidents night.) This many truck loads is about 1000 bar- time energy habits developed during your free House, and the Alumni house each have their rels per winter. One cord of wood (4 ft. x 4 ft. x can carry over into your woik-a-day world time. own furnace. 8 ft.) has the energy equivalent of about three Be responsible. When you are just killing Colby's annual oil bill is surpassing the barrels of oil. Lovej oy-Eustis would need about time, kill the li hts. Savings like this are especially g $200,000 mark. The no. -6 heating oil we burn 330 cords of wood annually, or 12 truck loads helpful during the hours of peak electrical de- costs upwards of $14 a barrel. Compare this to at 28 cords per load. mand from 4 to 7 p.m. the pre 1973 energy crunch price of $3 a barrel- It is assumed that Maine, "The Pine Tree If only one person is in a lounge, confine Imagine if the cost of gasoline had risen along State," could supply us with enough green wood the lighting to task lighting. People who watch with no. 6 heating oil, motorists would be pay- at $30 per cord, The annual cost of wood is television is the dark are to be commended. They ing $1.40 a gallon for gas. nearly $10,000. Oil costs upwards of $14 a barrel have always conserved electricity. If the only switch Government studies show that oil supplies or $14,000 a year for the same buildings. Once in the room turns on more li hts than is needed g are dwindling. At current consumption rates the the costs of starting a wood operation are met, , unscrewing a few bulbs is for the task at hand Federal Government and Oil Companies alike the price of wood fuel is not prohibitive. a clever solution. predict the depletion of oil around the year 2012. Wood is a renewable resource. The technolo- Buildings and Grounds was able to conserve These facts suggest that Colby cannot de- gy to burn wood is with us today. No radioac- electricity in the ice rink by replacing the old pend on oil heat forever. Oil will be replaced tivity or thermal pollution is associated with wood. hts with mercury vapor lamps. These efficient lig with an alternative source of fuel. Wood has sever- The smoke from a wood fire can be controlled. for themselves lamps save enough electricity to pay al advantages over solar power, coal, natural gas, For these and other reasons wood heat deserves in about five years. Another innovation at the electricity, geothemal energy, atomic energy, or consideration. Fieldhouse is the possibility of solar collectors , _ .-_.-__4--_it_A-4- »-tf« (t«t»t«tM4t#iH< Librarian' s assistant, Western Montana College, No student will be allowed to participate Dillon , Mt. Various duties, see Mr. Weaver, L 110 in room selection unless they have drawn a Bobo-Lizz; Nice Boot Sat. number. This includes underclassmen who wish to Health Consultants Inc. has an opening of sum- room with upperclassmen. Everyone must have mer consultant which is an on-the-job training and a number. e,, experi ence assignment. Will travel alot and must have car. Salary is from $169 per week up. | Incredible priceswft on over 100i I I j | See Career Counseling Office. -! fn § kinds of stcieo components I I S Wanted for summer: Commodity Options MAURIC E'S Salesman, Boston, high income, fas cinating work. \ See Mr. Weaver, L 110 MAR K ET _| PIONEER^s SX~ 750 gI *°*~-St a vn9f *—tmmmig {* AM-FM STEREO RECIEVER j__# _At _____ * ___# ___# ^__# _____p ____* ______i ^_k ^__f -__# ^___p %mw* -_ft# ^__# 4_b4_t_ t __Lp-Sp _____^__^4__p ORDERS TO TAKE OITT « ONLY $295 II K SS ?j * 5 1 & special discoun ts on Dual , Kenwood , Maran tz, * SOMETHING' S ALWAYS ~i | ^ % L 2 Sansui , Pioneer , Sony, and Teac. g Yf « ___ _ * COOKING eSSO 1 1 i i call Alice, ext. 466 t*3 * DOWN AT DUNKIN 'S WmWT J £_ F %& ***** § L ; : l__ 'i "'^"^ ' ' " teach ers sen io rs coc Readik Educational Services will be interviewing As it is approaching commencement the See Maine's Appalachian Trai l candidates for teaching positions on April 28, senior class officers are helping to finalize va- 1977. The position involves moving from school rious plans for Senior Week. We will be setting Two weekend v trips to Bigelow or Colby's and to school, teaching Developmental Reading up a bulletin board next week in Miller Libra ry: own Barren-Chairback Range are leaving early information for Study Skills courses. Complete we would appreciate your suggestions for actrvi- Saturday April 23 and returning Sunday April this unusual job can be found in the Career . ties during that week. (May 23 — 27) 24 before dinner. If you are interested sign up Counseling Office. In addition to a student - faculty cock- outside the Spa or contact Henry Bank at ext.: tail party and a senior class day, a senior din- 536 or Tim Hunt at ext. 378 for more informa- Juniors who wish to complete their secondary ner-dance has been planned for April 30th. tion. The trips are sponsored by the Colby Outing school teaching preparation by enrolling in Education Here is the schedule that has been proposed: Club and are a good way to spend a weekend! 441, 442 next year should pick up an application blank It's not too late — sign up now! any time during the coming week. N.B., Cooperating Date: Saturday, April 30 teachers are assigned on a first come, first serve Place: The fieldhouse or Dana* * basis, and an early application is advisable. Attire: Get decked! ! can o e race Prerequisites for Education 441,442 are an ave- Time: 6:00 - Cocktail hour ht secondary rage of B or better in a commonly taug 7:00 - Dinner the Maine State Department of school subject which 9:00 - Boogie with R.P.'s band The first annual Meduxnekeag River Canoe Race will be held on Saturday, April 30, on a Educational and Cultural Services authorizes Colby Come alone or bring a friend ! College to offer as a major and successful comple- **depending upon number attending. 12-mile stretch of the Meduxnekeag River. Pre- tion of the preliminary courses and field experiences registration for the event, sponsored by the in Education. Ricker College Business Club, If there are any suggestions please con- can be obtained Applications are available from Prof. Jacobson at Almon H. Fogg, Co., Cleale's Family Res- tact one of us as soon as possible. in 114 Lovejoy. taurant, and The Cedar Shed. Phil Bruen (364), Delva King (319), Canoe classifications will cover all sizes Janet McLeod (319), Jeff Sanderson <235). and mixed doubles categories with a family class intern shi p event included. There will also be an open class with some unusual entries. Trophies will be housing awarded in all classes. Each semester, Congresswoman Holtzman Registration, numbering, and briefing, between invites several students to work full-time in her 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., will be at the Ricker Brooklyn and Washington offices. The Brooklyn 1977 College cafeteria, where a pancake breakfast program emphasizes case work and community ACCOMMODATION - LONDON, SUMMER will be available. Safety procedu res will be covered , with some research as well. The Washing- relations at the registration and all contestants will be ton program emphasizes issue-oriented work, Accommodation will be available in the Ec- required to have over-the-shoulder life jackets. including legislative research and correspondence. kerd College London Study Centre at 35 Gower For contestans under 20 years written Interns in both offices are also expected to help Street, London, W.C.I. Ther house is centrally of age: parental consent is necessary. with the routine chores necessary for the function- located, within easy walking distance of West End For further information contact: Ricker ing of Congressional offices. theatres, the British Museum, and major shopping College Business Club, Ricker College, Houlton, Students can apply for an internship by districts. Me. 04730. sending a letter, resume: and short writing The accommodation is in two and three- sample to Rodney N. Smith, Administrative bedded rooms, with just a few single rooms also Assistant, 1025 Longworth House Office Building, available at a slightiy higher rate. There is also a rando Washington , D.C. 20515. Students should be comfortable common-room with television, and a m sure to include telephone numbers where they quiet garden at the back of the house. A full English breakfast is included in the very reason- can be reached at home and at school. They WANTED : Underclassmen who would like to able t- per night per person tariff ( fc 4.00 single). should also indicate whether they prefer the stay on during senior week to help with commence- yn or Washington offices, both of which, London this summer will be very crowded Brookl owing to an unusually large number of visitors ment. Please contact Sue Benson, (295). in our view, offer valuable experiences. for the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Many hotels are Applications for the Fall'77 semester should already fully booked. Students faculty, and their • Will students interested in a Theatre be in by May 51. To help us evaluate each , Jan families should contact us immediately if they are Plan in London applicant, we prefer a personal interview, eidier please see Irving Suss, Miller in Brooklyn or Washington, but interviews can interested in this excellent opportunity for reason- Library 203D, for details. be conducted by telephone if necessary. able London accommodation. They should write * See Dean Downing for further information. to: Sheila Johnston To a poetic Colby person: Director Sorry, policy states that all submissions must International Education Office be signed. W ill hold piece until identified — Ed. fo r sale Eckerd College St. Petersburg, Florida 33733 Want to Sell: Standard cube refrigerator, with Sid Mohel will add new pizzazz to the ice trays and 12 inch legs. Two years old, Thursday evening Colby Experimental College's very quiet. $50 it's yours. Call ext. 307. massage class. He will attempt to hypnotize the class into a state of ultimate relaxation which COLL EGE will give new dimentions to an already great massage. Everyone is invited to attend this class at 9:30 p.m., FOR SALE : 1974, 550 Honda. Fast, clean, PAINTI NG Thursday April 21 on 2nd floor Roberts. Refersh- $800. Call John G. (5 10). SERVICE ments will be served. Professional Housepain ting by Experienced Colby Students The Colby Environmental Council will pick up the campus newspapers on Saturday April For Free Estimate, Call Mike Dewire at x 341. 23. Wa tch the CEC bulletin board for BBB I N more details. Twine for bundling the papers is available in Sue Benson's office. Happy Hours TOE _NF0_lM/VnON HOUR To NM.B: Hang in there, kid ! ! ! Drinks a/id Drafts 1/2 price - ¦» _ ->w^__WWWWW«««««««OTW««V«««BW| Every Monday — Friday, 3 — 4 p.m. L-UutiL- BERRY'S b. 6pm- 7pm VlTlr WfwW ART SU PPLIES Restaur ant open 6 p.m. -2 a. m, 74 MAIN STREET C J Give us an hour, We'll give you the world —~— -— -ftJPPftOCHfJMfNT THE "BEAST" AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS by Haro ld B. Raymond On Miller Library's north stairway, students detailed defense of the general but one or two advocate of radical causes including the rights may view the portrait of Colby's most distinguished examples of false legends may be appropriate. of organized labor, woman suffrage, greenoack graduate. Elijah Parish Lovejoy? No, Benjamin Butler became "the beast" becau se of his cu rrency, and public ownership of railroads. Franklin Butler, class of 1838. Colby has chosen famous "woman order" issued while he was In the Civil War he was an enthusiastic supporter to remember Lovejoy and largely forget the in command of Union occupied New Orleans. of arming Blacks and in Reconstruction he colorful "beast" Butler. This is understandable. Any "female" who insu lted Union soldiers was fought for their civil rights long after other Lovejoy did indeed die a martyr, although the to be regarded as "a woman of the town plying politicians had given up. He was usually the College's annual Convocation rather misses the her trade." Confederate propagandists chose champion of the underprivileged and managed point by honoring him as a journalist rather than to picture this as an invitation for ma.ss insult to offend almost every established interest in a crusader against slavery. Ben Butler , on the and rape. The reality was that New Orleans' nineteenth century America. other hand , while far more important in American women iiad been harassing a well beh aved history, has a reputation which can be as much Union garrison by dramatically turning aside an embarrassment as an asset to his alma m ater. on the streets, spitting upon them and even ' \ . .he was a noisy and fearless advocate emptying a chamber pot on the head of a of radical causes including the righfts of Union Admiral. Such behavior understandably organized labor , woman sufferage . green- . "Ben Sutler , . . .while far mor: important hurt morale and risked serious incidents. But- ler's order solved the problem. The ladies ot back currency, and public ownership of in American history, lias a reputation which New Orleans abandoned their "unladylike" . railroads. " can be as much an embarrassment as an conduct and even the Confederate commander asset to his alma mater." in Louisiana admitted that there was "not a , single instance of a lady being insulted" by : Butler's reputation is also partly dxie to his Butler's troops. own sense of melodrama. He would have liked In many respects Butier's career has all the to be a hero but bad luck, the flaws in his elements of the "American dream" of success. A character and even his physical appearance pre- ;- poor boy whose widowed mother sent him to vented it. A contemporary described the general Waterville to get a relatively cheap and solidly "with his head set on a stout shapeless body, Christian education , Butler went on to combine liis very squinting eyes and a set of legs and hard work and shrewd judgement in a legal arms that look as if they were made for someone career which won him fame and a fortune esti- else and hastily glued on him by a mistake..." mated at seven million dollars. As a soldier If he could not be a hero, the romantic Butler.was General Butler probably saved Washington from willing to be somewhat of a villain. He constantly the Confederates in the early weeks of the blustered and hinted at what a ruthless and Civil War and later commanded major Union terrible fellow "old cockeyed Ben " really was. Armies in Louisiana and Virginia. During the Two stories connected with Colby illustrate war he was the hero and favorite general of this tendency. After young Butler graduated much of the northern press and public. As a in 18 J8 , legends slowly grew of how hell raising politician he served in Congress and as a legisla- Ben had tricked the tutors, defied the faculty, tor and governor of Massachusetts. For half and insulted the president. Before the more a century, he was one of the most well known militant elements among today's students begin men in America, and was frequently mentioned to organize pilgrimages to the portrait on the as a candidate for president or vice president. stairs, one must add , appears that the legend was largely In spite of all this the hero never quite promoted by Butler himselt. Dean Marriner n'as and in his place we have the legend of a villain conclusively proved that Ben was a well behaved whose antics range between the outrageous and industrious young man who never infringed and the ludicrous. on the college's then formidable rules of conduct, In war Butler failed to live up to public in the twilight of his career , the rich expectations and fumbled away his chance to and famous take the key cities of Petersburg and Richmond. old graduate, Governor Butler , received the letter: that comes sooner or later to all Colby men and In politics he missed die final prize of nominatio n Next to heing "the beast" Ben is rem em- women. The college was Worse raising funds for a on a major party presidential ticket. bered as "Spoons" Butler who stole silverware building and asked its distinguished still, around him gathered rumors of ruthless- alumnus to from fine old southern families. This legen d contrib-ute. Butler responded that he loved Colby ness, sharp practice and corruption. His fortune, is so persistent that one of the few occasions but could not aid it financiall it was said, came from illegal trade with the y. He pointed when Colby has "honored" its distinguished out that if he gave a large sum to a college enemy and the looting of spoons from southern alumnus has been a Buder speaking contest , mansions. He became "Beast Butler" who it would only encourage his enemies in their with spoons awarded as prizes. The fact is the contention that he must have stolen the money. insulted southern women, hanged innocent general stole no spoons and historians have civilians, and vindictively tried to impeach known for hal f a century that he had recei pts No one can seriously accept Butler's wist- President Andrew Johnson. for every item of silverware he owned. ful claim, "I have never done anything but Should Colby then take down "'the' beast's" The same kind of revision applies to most good," but if Colby students would champion portrait or at least remove it to a relatively of th» other charges connected with Butler's career. the underprivileged as fiercely and uphold the infrequented place like the Chapel? It should One must ask then why there is such a gap American Republic as faithfully as Benjamin between the real Ben Butler, certainly no worse Butler , they would deserve to be honored by, the do no such thing. Modern historical investigation college. has reached the surprising verdict that most ot and considerably more able than most of his They, too, might make sevesv million the charges against Butler are either false or contemporaries, and the villain of legend. Part dollars and have their portrait hung in Miller unproven. This is not the place to present a of the answer is that he was a noisy and fearless Library. Accordi ng to informed sources, the adminis- Many students noted the lack of window tration is worried about the growing worker- space, but one senior biology major explained student ratio on campus. Anxious to avoid that the wall space was necessary for shelves ' worker-student alliances, they are reportedly to hold little dinosaur replicas and pig fetuses." on the bus preparing a plan to phase out union workers A number of students are apparently still by allowing students to com plete the projects in confused as to the exact nature of the project. by Kent Worn mack progress. Working students would receive flexi- While , in a recent ECHO survey 56% correctly ble-fifteen credit for their time, as well as a identified it as "the new science building," I once considered going to school in Boston , rare opportunity for some real practical train- 14% guessed it was a military installation or rat-a-tat-tat of the big city but I fi gured the ing. Proposed courses include Science-Building fall-out shelter, and 8% thought it was "the new eventually drive me crazy, In- sounds would Building 101 and Roberts Renovating 222. infirmary." The rem aining 22% said th ey didn't stead , Colby's promise of quiet solitude and an know and/or didn't care. One high ranking uncluttered environment lured me to the Maine Meanwhile work continues on the Seely Administration official was overheard stating woods. E. Mudd monstrosity, whose plastic protective that the Mudd building was "the hope and The joke, of course, was on me. For the sheeting was stripped away early this week. future of Colby College." Students greeted the past two years Colby has looked more like a With the exterior frame nearing completion, statement with skepticism, and construction Teamster training ground than a liberal arts reaction concerning the build ing's aesthetic officials refused to confirm or deny it. college. While lending a sorely needed prole- appeal was decidely negative. It was generally Landscaping plans for the structure were tarian air to our litde enclave, the workers agreed that the structure detracted from the termed "simple and unpretentious" by admin- have also been accused of subversive activites. eye-appealing symmetry of the campus build-' istrators, and are said to include the removal For instance, it is generally known that they ings, sidewalks, bushes, benches, trees, parking of the two-tier picket fence currently surrounding were responsible for fueling the recent student lots, light posts, and clumps of onion-gross. the project. Plastic ivy vines will adorn the unrest and helped train "commando leaders" The choice of red brick exterior, however, was side of the building until Colby can manage to for the faculty meeting demonstration and the applauded as "timely" and "innovative." cultivate some real ivy to replace it. ensuing sit-in.