February 19, 1982 SI Volume LXXI Issue 20 The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee 37401 Rick Whit., ol the rock group, Nitc Owl, i. Theredny evening concert al the Alterdork Coffeehouse. photo hy Murty Lawrence Short addresses modern marriages by Mary Mahoney "The breakdown in sexual relationships is the "Love does not consist in going at each other, but in number one social problem of our time," said Robert looking outward together in the same direction," said Short, author and lecturer, in his Wednesday lecture, Antoine de Sainte-Exupery. Short added to this, "Marriage, Christ and the Playboy Society," "Love is like a pair of binoculars," because they are sponsored by the United Methodist and Presbyterian two lenses looking out together to form the same Student Centers. This is reflected in the epidemic vision. He stressed that not only is looking in the same divorce rate, he added. direction important, but what direction is equally important. Short said that in our world, everything is suddenly disposable, and this is true also of marriages. When we love someone, we must love him for who Cartoons now make fun of marriage problems, which he is, Short stated. If that person does not know who is sad, he said, because people then think less about he himself is, then how can anyone else, and how can the problem. Cartoon slides were used throughout there be love? "All relationships should be marked by the lecture to emphasize his points. The lecture would honesty from the beginning," he said. Lying about be the basis for his next book, he said. oneself ruins a relationship from the beginning. A strong marriage, Short commented, is built on "The institution of marriage," Short said, "has something stronger than mere material things of this taken on a sour grapes quality." Most modern world. It is built on Christian love, he said, when a man marriages are empty shells, he added, and it is easy to and woman unite at the heart by Christ, and become understand why so many young people tend to shy one in Christ. That love is an act of will commanded by away fro marriage. Short explained that because of Christ, but it also Ins very real emotions, and the the ever-increasing divorce rate, couples are now heart is involved, he lurther added. choosing to live together, rather than getting married and later possibly divorcing. People can not love, said Short, until they know that they are loved. "So where do they get that first love to Short stated that we have to avoid blaming our get things going?" Short asked. It comes from an problems with relationships on the institution of endless supply from Christ, and people who love, marriage. Most marriages now, he said, are only held know they have an infinite love, he answered. together superficially, "with scotch tape" Short said. > "The end depends on the beginning, and most Short also said that the church has abandoned the marriages wouldn't end for such dumb reasons if they teaching of strong, real love. It is refereeing more bad hadn't begun for such dumb reasons." People form marriages rather than counseling and teaching love relationships on small trivial things and later realize, before the marriage. Part of the reason for this, Short after it is too late, that they have many basic explained, is that people reject premarital counseling Robert Short, author of "The Gospel According to fundamental differences that are irreconcilable. because the churches tend to present a severe, Peanuts" presents his virus on marriage and Christ. judgemental God. One cause of this problem is that here in America, Photo bv Mike Craig Short explained, we are raised on democracy and individual thinking. This is carried over into marriages, he said, and two totally different people end up getting Black Awareness Celebrated by Angela Winters married. He added that opposites may attract at first, The Black Student Association celebrated its 13th Ross; followed by a midweek party at the Whole Note but in the long run they end up repelling. Fundamental annual Black Awareness Week, Feb. 7 13. The week Club. differences in nature can not be reconciled, Short began with morning service at Monumental Baptist Friday was Greek Day; the day began with stated, because they are so deeply held and usually do Church; the evenitjg contained a gospel concert and a paraphenalia displays in the Chattanooga Room A. not come out until it is too late. Kick Off Banquet where Rev. Vergil Caldwell, pastor The BSA Advisor's Best Display Trophy was given to There must be a basic underlying unity between of the Monumental Baptist church, spoke. the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority for its unique table display. two people, Short said, and the deepest commonality Monday, the special event was the interesting and A Greek Show was held at 7 pm in the Vine St. is faith, and if that is there, all the superficial problems informative speech of Carole Simpson, an ABC news Auditorium; the participants were the UTC will work out. Faith does not mean denominations, correspondent, in the Roland Hayes Auditorium. undergraduate chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha but rather Christian love and beliefs. Christian love, A Student Fashion and Talent Revue was held sorority, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, and Delta Sigma he said, is founded on an infinite love and is Tuesday night in the Chattanooga Rooms A and C. Theta Sorority which was not in competition. The indestructable. Therefore, while other unifying Students modeled their own clothes or performed Best Fraternity was Omega Psi Phi; Alpha Kappa elements change, the love through Christ never will. their own selections; the commentator was Tara Alpha Sorority received two awards: best dressed Phillips. Greek and best sorority. Wednesday's entertainment was the ACE's The week ended with a party at Knights of DARE JO VENTURE ! presentation of "Lady Sings the Blues" starring Diana Columbus following the UTC vs Western Carolina basketball game. Enrollment decreases Sign on by Mary Mahoney lor a voyaga &•>* into Ihe (utura. ' SAn Intellectual Challenge Spring enrollment went down by a count of 15 spring, 90.8 percent returned. 'ENTERPRISES OF GREAT from last year, but the full time equivalent (FTE) went The decrease in enrollment from last spring is due PITH AND MOMENT'(Hank..) show? now. By working together, we c»n up 10.1 percent, according to Dan Quarles, director of to fewer students coming in for the first time, or after a "— • ynlvi—" —->•-*->-'- Institutional Research. Quarles added that this is semester or more off, Quarles stated. This spring 85 regularises and snobbishness. Completely integrated and logical, it enfolds the nan further backing for the theory that students are trying first-time freshmen enrolled as compared to 103 last dleapped, accommodates computers and robes the limits ol human intelligence and to get more for their money by taking more hours. The year. Quarles further explained that 329 students §xpression. Its structural patterns make learning and use easy and delightful number of part-time students, he said, decreased transferred to UTC and 350 returned after a break, Copies nave been deposited in your school library Look one over and then get a copy of your own — We need your help! from last spring, while the number of full-time students while last year there were 389 and 415 respectively. lOOpgs $8 50USppd increased. The school of Arts and Sciences has the most "If you please" Quarles further commented that more students are CAMILLA PUBLISHING CO. INC. students enrolled with 28 percent. Close behind it is BOXS10 MPLS..MN 55440 staying at UTC once here than in previous years. He Business Administration with 27 percent. BY MAIL ONIY-MNOCHKK 00 MO explained that from Fall '80 to Spring '81,89.6 percent Engineering, a rapidly growing school incorporating of the students returned while from Fall '81 to this computer sciences, is third with 18 percent. February 19, 1982 The University Echo Page 3 SGA proposes to amend by-laws by Susie Walters The SGA proposed to suspend its hy laws ACE delegates going to the NECAA came up again. received $225 dollars. According to Link, this "little bit Tuesday, Feb. 16, to cover up an oversight they nude Link said to forget .ill that had been previously said of money really goes a long way." earlier this semester, Ken Posten, election and to vote whether you "think it is worth the $190 to The SGA took a strong stand against the commissioner, said it was "an oversight by myself and gel the information." Aftet little discussion, the bill elimination of the December Commencement everybody" when they moved the SGA election date was voted down, 5-6-4. Exercises. Allen said that the administration "thinks of from March 22 to March 1. The by laws require a 14 In other legislation, the SGA passed a bill to it more as a bother." The bill passed with acclamation. day period between the application deadline and the investigate certain instances about Cornell William's Another bill favored was the buying of an ad in the elections. With the change in dates, there will be only campaign last year. He wrote "fradulent letters" said Echo to publish the results of the library survey and to an eight day period. Cubitt to the Echo endorsing him. Dave Robert, thank Dean Peterson, project committee chairman, The bill, sponsored by Posten and Mike Giglio, assistant to the dean of students, said he had already and all participants for their cooperation. asked that either the application deadline or the been tried and this would be "double jeopardy." But Because of the success of the Ocoee raft trip, a 10 election date be changed.