OBSERVER Vol. 1 No. 2 April 22, 1983
Page 1 Civil Liberties In Reagan’s America ACLU President Speaks At Bard Noreen Regan Photograph Linda Gruntwagin Page 2 Viewpoints . . . [“ . . . Kevin Foley’s ‘Viewpoint,’ . . . Mr. Foley complaining about exactly?”] Ann Lewinson [“ . . . Observation about the weak organizational structure remains accurate.”] [“ . . . Time we seize power and start conforming to conformity.”] R. Conwell Goudy [“ . . . Received your flyer on the Milton Avery Graduate School of Art.”] Harvey Schaffer [“ . . . Developing radical conservatism . . .”] Page 3 Issues and Opinions Housing Debate Continues Phyllis Hanson Cartoon R. C. G. College Marketing Laura Wendt Page 4 Confessions Of A Neurotic Stephen X Ask The Big Man Kelly Page 5 Carzooms B. J. Fabian-Elid-Jesse-Kate The Bard Late Show J. G. Salvucci It’s A Drab, Drab, Drab, Drab World To Z Or Not To Z - Episode 1 Lisa Gesmondi Page 6 Record Review: Join Together Scott E. Thomas St. Patrick’s Day Remnants Photographs Matt Witchell Page 7 Campus News: Page 8 * * * Sports * * * Softball Season Andrew Glasser and Aaron Glasser 1983 Bard College Intramural Softball Schedule 1983 Men’s Varsity Tennis Schedule 1983 Women’s Softball Clermont Race BARD OBSERVER
volume 1. number Newspaper 2. of the Bard Community April2.2, 1983
''Civil Liberties In Reagan's America'' ACLU President Speaks at Bard
by Noreen Regan
{On March 10 , ffiA Glasser , President of the was a contradiction of separation of church fully the institutions of the system--the American Civil Liberties Union,~poke at and state, and therefore also a violation of courts, Congress, media ... , to stop .. . an 1 Bard on "Civil Lib a-ties in Reagan's Ameri-. the 1 ~ amendment. elected majority from denying rights is ... ca . " The following is from his lecture' However, the Administration's "ideal a very important political lesson, ..•" ogical commitment to undoing and weakening The Bill of Rights is a fragile instrument the very idea of rights "does not limit itself It is not abstract like a declaration in that to that area. It's attempts at reviving pre it is not simply a statement of ideals It ventive detention (incarcerating an individual is concrete and enforcable, rooted and cod without bail before trialb which is a power ified in the law. Nevertheless. the Bill that is always used politically and rarely of Rights remains a fragile instrument and for the sole purpose of crime prevention, that fragility has been made especially resembles the foundation on which politically apparent by the Reagan Administration's oppressive governments such as El Salvador continual attempts to dismantle it. and Guatemala establish their power. It was two and a half years ago that once According to Glasser, "only 1!'/o of criminal again the civil liberties of American citizens acts are committed by those on bail " To became imperilled. That th:reat however., prevent that 2.%, the rights of too many has not diminished and it continues to grow people must be violated. There is no leg it and become increasingly felt in Reagan's mate argument for its enac trnent. America. One might very well ask how is it Perhaps the Administration's most that we have come to. this point after winning dangerous move has been it's efforts to these "rights which·emerged out of a cauldron eliminate the jurisdiction of federal cou rts of real political struggle?" Why are a con to hear cases involving schod prayer, siderable number of Americans and their school desegregation, and abortion . These leaders losing sight of something as essen cases would have to be decided in the state tial as the guarantee of their rights? courts which are basically "forums most According to Glasser, ''the culmination reponsi ve to the local political majority of the undifferentiated resentment and anger since judges are elected," and therefore ... about where the country was go·ing found have more regard for the constituents than fruition in the Moral Majority movement and the constitutionality of the issue. to some extent . Reagan's election .. . in 1980 The ACL U has been actively opposing the ... In early 1981, serious legislation started efforts of the Administration to diminish our to be passed, impinging upon the values of civil liberties. "The interesting thing," religious free.dom , in particular anti-evolut Glasser says, "is that those people haven't ion laws and the so called creationism stat- gotten anything ; not a single piece of leg utes ... , which were introduced simultane- islation that they spons ored in Congress in ously ... in eighteen different states in the these areas passed. . . What counts in these first two months of 1981. " The passage of struggles ultimately is never what they these laws meant that wherever evolution (Administration) do ... What always counts was taught in school, cr-eationism must is what we do in response . The ability of also be taught not as religion , but as an a relatively small number of people. .. to alternate scienti fie theory. Clearly, this mobilize themselves and to utilize success Photo by Linda Gruntwagin 2 BARD OBSERVER
VIEWPOINTS • • •
To the Editor: Dear Ann: Dear People: With regard to Kevin Foley's "Viewpoint, " Granted, Mr. Foley did not attend the I just received your flyer on the Milton "Budget Meeting Ends in 15 Mins. "; What is meetil:g; however, his observation about the Avery Graduate School of Art. It was bub Mr. Foley complaining about exactly? Poor weak organizational structure remains accu bling over with pride and enthusiasm. I attendance at the forum meeting? He wasn' t rate, It is one of several problems with the smiled... felt aglow ... was infected ... until there to count heads, and there were enough the student budget meeting. 3/4 of the way down when it dawned on me heads to count that evening to· make the voting Incidentally, a sound organizational struc what the actual realities were. procedure less aggravating than usual. A ture does not rest entirely on proper use of Since comments are welcomed: What weak organizational structure? Since when Roberts' Rules of Order. It also depends on are you doing? Well, I'm incredulous. is proper use of Robert's Rules of Order, re a good knowledge of the constitution which is Just how does one combine muse, wonder, sulting in the majority of people getting what something that at times is certainly lacking and the fertility of innoc.ence? How do you they want, evidence of weak organizational at our student forums •. This. is made evident by keep this integrity and also be a school, man.? structure? What was wrong with the student the repeated searching through it ; not just Produce on time, .Perform on schedule for a budget meeting? for purposes of clarification either. grade, tap your mysteries for others' judge Of course the meeting was attended well Surely Ann, you cannot ignore these prob ment? Since when does Creation Need a by the BBSQ LAO, and all those other rel lems. The only reason that enough people Credential ? atively important student clubs with large were present for a quorum was because of I know that forced awareness leads to an budgets to protect. The "small groups," as the money involved. Otherwise, the meeting uptight self-consciousness, a curse on the Mr. Foley calls the groups which I surmise would have been just like the one that follow soul. Infected by reason, the Tao flees; the were seeking to snip a little off those hefty ed most recently on Aprilllth, when we had soul a slave, the ego imperial, inspiration a budgets for themselves, either did not attend to round up the people still remaining in production of force , and creation a means of or were just silent. Kline in order to achieve a grand total of self-exploitation•... Guy Yarden' s motion to close discussion twenty people-·a fine representation of the Well, it's been twenty years since Bard; was approved because the groups represented Bard community! twenty years of fine memories, but now I feel by the attending students wanted the budget I find it difficult to believe that you coutl somewhat betrayed and truly embarassed. passed. These students kmw what ·they were forget Abe Levy, speaking on behalf of the What the hell is wrong? voting for, and that a truncated discussion Lit. Club, one of those "'small groups' Harvey Schaffer would ensure minimum shrinkage in their seeking to snip a little of those hefty budg...o Pompano Beach, Fla, budgets. The motion passed because a ma ets .... " Abe pleaded for what must have jority of students wanted the budget ratified seemed an eternity to those who were eage~ without amendments. That is called democ ly awaiting Guy Yarden's ·motion to shut him Editor's Note: The writer is a former Bard racy. up. student (1958-62). He is addressing his ques However, I do remember one student (I'd Despite the fact that this motion was in tions to the Bard community because his assume that he was representing one of the order, there is something very wrong with a letters concerning this matter and written to "small groups") who protested Guy's motion, system that initially allocates a mere $400 Leon Botstein and Jacob Grossperg have re screaming, "Do you know what you're doing! to one of the few organizations that brings ceived no reply. Do you know that you're voting to ratify the speakers to this campus; and then relegates budget! ", to which the majority with arms it to the status of "small group"; and finally erect answered "Yes!" He was out of order, when Abe tries to protest the organization's anyway. And I know about this, Kevin, be inability to function under its current finan cause I was there. cial condition, he is in effect told to shut up Ann Lewinson by those same students that are served by the o!gailization that he represents. That is what was wrong with the student budget meeting, I know because I was there too.
Dear Editor: BARD OBSERVER Encouraged by the strong positive response to my last letter, I have decided to write an other. The ranks of right-wingers at Bard are r.nany--64 women and 34 men in the freshmen Editor in Chief: Noreen Regan class alone! This silent majority could have much power if la:t by a superior leader. Staff: Laura Wendt Bard has a long history of conforming to Photo Editor: Matt Witchell non-conformity. I think it's time we seize Adverising Design: Fred Kelly power and start conforming to c-onformity. forbid) and politely leave class. Non-partic Layout: Noreen Regan Women should wear dresses and men should ipating liberal-thinking students and faculty Typing: Xiomara Anderson, Gladys Neill, wear ties. And no bell-bottoms! This would would be blockaded into their rooms and Robyn Marcelli, Andrea Mohr, Noreen make things a lot easier and people would stop offices. Remember, the only way to make Regan, and Finn Ward. getting their gender confused. And let's stop some people understand is through force. this vegetarian nonsense at every meal. You And just think, after that we can start re Contributors: Lisa Gesmondi, Andrew Glasser lmow every red-blooded American eats meat forming the United States, and then ..• the and Aaron Lichtman, R. Conwell Goudy, Linda at every meal. And what good person would world! Gruntwagin, Phyillis Hanson, Fred Kelly, Ann want to put all those meat-raising farmers I say all this with great seriousness and Lewinson, Stephen Lippincott, Fabian Montgom out of business anyway? hope you understand what I'm really saying. ery, Noreen Regan, J. G. Salvucci, Scott Thom I'll tell you this--to really be proud of After all, is life worth living if you're not as, Laura Wendt, and Matt Witchell. your college, your country, your nationality proud of yourself? you really got to get rid of these low-lifes. R. Conwell Goudy 'fhe Bard Observer is a 'student-suppo•rted news I propose a strike just to give every Bard media project. All inquiries and submissions student an equal opportunity to become a Dear Mr Goudy: should be sent to box 1!3, Please note that the right-winger. The appropriate date would be opjnions expressed in this newspaper are not the anniversary of the last one, which was the I certainly do not wish to discourage necessarily the opinions of the editor o:r staff first great victory of the silent majority at your developing radical conservatism or members. Bard. your correspondence with this paper. The faithful would go to classes, ask for However, I say this with great seriousness: Circulation: 900 assignments and make-up work, (no true Do you understand what you're really bluer would let his grades suffer, heaven saying? BARD OBSERVER 3 ISSUES and OPINIONS HOUSING DEBATE CONTINUES fAMNANDAL~ This is in response to the anonymous Bard, and it is wholly-female; there is no HOTEL letter printed in the Issue & Opinions column all male dorm, much less one comprised in the last edition of the Observer, the mostly of doubles, in which to house all those letter concerned with Loton Springstead's incoming freshmen. or transfer males. OPEN DAILY alleged penchant for favoring "notorius This year, Tewksbury had an unusually seniors" and others simply by virtue of theil high percentage of male residents; the 12P.M-3A.M. notorius gender. I took amused offense to reasons for this are unknown, but they this letter for several reasons, the foremost strike me as moot. If you must house rowdy FOOD AND DRINK being its near -illiterate qu.ality, as I am freshmen males, what better place than the a picky English major:: the perverse sense almost-indestructable Tewksbury? Perhaps THURSDAY NITE SPECIALS of out-raged feminsm irritated me, as did the you have seen the results: would YOU like writer's obvious discontent at not being a to live in there? I spent two ye~rs in a UNDERGROUND BAR "notorious senior'~ I am quite certain that Tewks room and I doubt that I'd care to had the author had her own double-single in return, even for a visit; it looks like a bad OPEN TllES.-St\1 one of the more desirable dorms , the letter Animal House out-take in there. would never have been written. My dear, I would like to know where your statistics \OP.M.-~AM may I go so far as to suggest that you have concerning the ratio of men & women housed a personal bias toward the "notorius seniors" this Fall were obtained. To be extremely LIVE ENTERTAINMENT whom you deigned to mention by name? Has petty about it, just what would YOU have T.V. SCREEN Bill Power upset you by making one too done with all those incoming freshmen? The 7FT. many noisy announcements at dinner? Has doubles occupied by solitary men in stone 75S-8592 he refused you a free drink at Aldo's? Row are not causing anyone any inconvenience Perhaps you have some grudge against Paul there is no housing shortage this term. In Carter, then. Don't you know the names of fact, there are several empty rooms to be the two men who occupy Potter's· top floor found around campus. Had You been assigned doubles? a double-single, as I said before, I very much COLLEGE Whatever Loton did or did not do while doubt that you would be bitching right now. he was Housing Coordinator is of no matter; You're nearly illiterate; I could have MARKETING the man no longer decides who lives where, approached your letter from a purf'!ly technical D. C. Denison's article on college or who gets what. This is a small campus, point of view and decimated you 1n seconds. marketing in the 4/10 issue of The New andnot all of the dorms offer presidential May I advise that next time you decide to York Times made clear public and private type rooms; my niche in stone Row barely submit something for public persual, you institution's need for increases w Pnroll accommodates the alloted furniture, and I learn to write a bit more gracefully? If ment. The number of hig}l ..:::~hool grad am not a lowly freshman. You bring up the you can't write a concise, clear sentence, uates is down after the po~St war ''baby fact that there are "closets" passing as rooms then ALL your arguments are going to come boom" and as many as 300 colleges are in Blithewood; almost every dorm at Bard across as ill-conceived, whining complaints. predicted to close by the 1990's. This has some rooms that qualify as "closets" An all-male dorm is being considered creates competition between colleges for Have you visited Seymour or Hopson? Or for next year; I am against this, but see enrollment. Robbins ? How about stone Row? I would the arguments for its being instituted: if does not justify market like to point out that Blithewo od has some Blithewood exists, why shoudn't men have However, this departments. devilishly fine rooms, too; the place was their own sanctuary? For your sake, competition through admissions fosters never meant to house students, and when it however, I hope that the dorm chosen for The idea of education as a commodity Milton and Rose was butchered to accommodate students, this experiment has an equal number of a materialistic attitude. book Free to naturally all the end results left something to doubles and singles (perhaps it should be Friedman suggest in their have the be desired. completely doubles?); God forbid there Choose, that everyone should of higher edu Your argument states that there were 94 should not be a perfect average. Perhaps opportunity to take advantage she is willing to resident freshwomen this year, and 75 the peer-counselors should be housed in the cation--"provided that he or resident men. Naturally more men received lounges, if only to make access to them a pay for it either currently or out of the will enable him singles: they've got to put those women some bit easier. higher income the schooling the where ... Just how many singles do you think or her to earn". This proposal destroys this campus has?? Many of Blithewood 's idea that education has a value of its own. exist with the rooms are doubles, you can't put men into Phyllis Hanson Colleges and universities It is true any of those rooms. You use the same purpose of educating the students. baseless argument in reference to transfer PS: Wouldn't it have frustrated you if I had that certain vocational institutions and to educate) women having been unfairly dropped on not signed my name?? business schools train (as opposed But the Blithewood' s senior residents; again, can students in particular careers. Denison. article they house transfer-men with those women? universities named in the institutions. Blithewood is the only single-sex dorm at are liberal arts continued on p_ 7
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The Bard College Center' s Intergener The featured participants are James ational Seminar Series will resume this Frederick Green, Viola nma and Jack month with topics on "The Twentieth Cen Richard Me Michael of the 1930's and Robert tury American Woman in Fiction," "Arabs Eisman, Bard College, Annette Martin, and Jews #2," and "Art in Progress-And Dutchess Community College, Barbara De You." meter, Marist College and Franklin Fink, .!j- The Seminars, designed to bring students Vassar College of the 1980's. and community residents together to discuss The panel discussion will begin with COCKTAIL LOUNGE topics of mutual interest, meet one: night a each participant addressing the group re ENTERTAlNMENT week for four consecutive weeks. The in garding political involvement and view of tellectual and cultural appeal of these semi public service. A moderated discussion ~OOD nars comes from the exchange of ideas a will be held .among the participants followed DAJLY SPEO,AL mong people of different ages and walks of by audience participation. A commentary will LIVE MUSIC WEEKENDS life, as well as in the expertise of the facul complete the program. ty. MOONROCKET SAND~CHES "Arabs and Jews #2. " is conducted by The work of three Milton Avery Visiting PJZZA Professor Justus Rosenberg. The seminar Professors of Art at Bard -- Elaine de HAPPY HOUR: SP.M~IOP.M. is, by request, an extension of the one Kooning, Stephen Greene, and Grace offered last fall. Its main thrust is to assess Hartigan-- will be the featured exhibition (EXCEPT WHEN LIVE MUSIC CR DISCO) the current developmen13 and prospects for at the Edith C. Blum Art Institute until May ALL BAR WHISKE~ REDUCE!) PRIO ES peace in the Middle East. Professor Rosen s. berg, a frequent visitor to Israel, Egypt, The semester-long Milton Avery Pro .-'\ 75 s-s boo and J
CONFESSIONS OF A NEUROTIC by Stephen X
It is imperative to the civilization of "steve. Hey, STEVE, wake up!" ready to leave! I never knew that five min Bard that we have the bookstore. It pro "Oh, hi, " I said t9 the caller. I then utes could take so long. It was too good to vides us with the necessities of life which choked, having noticed how bright the flo - be true for the Three Musketeers bar slipped sustain us, like cigarettes and greeting rescent lights seemed that day. "Do these out of my sock and landed gently on my sneaker. cards. Personally, I appreciate their vast lights seem brighter today?" I asked my With unconvincing swiftness, I placed it back array of shampoos, but that does not justi friend. on the rack, pitying anyone that would unknow fy the prices they charge. This has been She gave me a terrible stare and I pan ingly eat it. gnawing away at me for a whole semester- icked. "Look," I gasped,. "I'll see you And all this time nobody really paid any a the prices. There can be no debate that later. " And I ran past her and foung myself attention to me. shopping at the local Jamesway is more alone in a room that contained no employees, I wanted one more take, just one more. economically reasonable. A car though, is but a lot of articles of clothing with Bard I had to have fireballs, which were situated very necessary for such an undertaking. insignias on them. on the check-out counter--a real challenge! Not every student at Bard has a moving There were no articles of clothing in my I drooled at the prospect and placed myself vehicle. size! The bookstore caters to large people, on line. While I monitered my heart palpita At this point of the argument, which took and besides I realized that sweat pants tions, I noticed the guy in front of me had two weeks to integrate into my brain, I en would not fit into my miniature pockets. I bent over to sign for a charge slip, obstruct tered the Bard Bookstore with an appro went over to the candy display refreshed ing my view of the cashier. How perfect ! priate attitude. I decided to check my re with new ideas, and I found it unattended. The cashier couldn't see my clenched fist sentment one more time, and with the soli What a break. With lightning speed and filled with fireballs. They dropped smoothly tary Charms pop that I desired, I went to newly discovered dexterity, I grabbed some and silently into my pocket. The guy in front the cashier. bags of M&Ms, a Three Musketeers bar, of me left. "Ten cents, " she stated. "Eleven with cherry flavored cough drops and four Chunk "Are you going to charge ? " The cashier tax." ies. I planned to stuff them in my clothes had asked me. I stared at her with mock "Why?" I asked. I was resentful at as I quickly visited the art supplies. outrage. How did she catch me? I imagined that point. Very much so. Who carries When I reached the art supply/notebook the Red Hook police station, my jail cell, pennies around for tax? area, my eyes caught sight of a luminous a sadistic prisonmate. "There is a penny tax on ten cents, " mirror glaring directly at me from the wall. "Cash or charge? Do you want the maga the cashier explained unexcitedly. It reflected my pale, slightly greenish face. zine?" I was ready to devote my daily allowance I quickly passed a person into the adjoining I had forgotten that my other free hand of energy on an argument, but an idea came room and was once again alone. Sighing-. I was holding that damned housekeeping maga to me. It was too good to be true, fulfilling stuffed the M&Ms into my pocket, but then zine! I laughed nervously. "Of course, " I every bit of frustration the bookstore had dropped my Three Musketeers bar in sur croaked. put in me. SHOPLIFT! prised anguish. I had the wrong Chunkies ! "A dollar fifty plus tax," the cashier de I paid with a nickel and a dime andre I loathe little raisins in chocolate. How clared. ceived four pennies. I then snuck out of could anybody tolerate that? I had to ex The next day, at 10:45 a.m. , Eastern the bookstore with an evil grin, plotting change them for the solid chocolate ones. Standard Time, I entered the bookstore, my next fatal visit to them ••• There could be no substitution. having calculated it as the perfect minute. The next morning I called up all of my Could people see the outline of the cough This was the triumfl}Rnt moment that I would teachers with an artificially nasal voice. drop box in my back pocket? I practiced a begin to rob them blind. I had convinced them that my "nonstop debonair stroll back to the candy rack. I had forgotten a trenchcoat! My mind vomiting" and "vicious fever" were not stupidly, I put the Three Musketeers in my raced as I passed through the turnstile in my conducive to academic studies that day. sock, underneath my blue jeans. It had mere two-pocketed jacket. It was one of How could I possibly :be distracted by moved to an odd angle, ready to fall out of those freak winter days when the temperature classes when I had timed the precise mo my sock. was in the upper fifties. My palms were ment of my shoplifting? The previous night Someone sneezed behind me. My fright unnecessarily moist. I purposely ignored I sat in my room weighing estimated popu had sent the unwanted Chunkies flying, and any per son in the place that I would normally lation shifts of the bookstore during various my heart palpitations had kept me from do recognize. times of the day. There had to be enough ing anything about them. Meanwhile my "Hi, steve '!. " Someone had yelled from people in there to keep the employe as occu sock was no longer able to support the Three the magazine rack. I cringed as I tried to pied. Musketeers. I wanted to cry. identify the voice as well as scrutinize the What should I wear to a shoplifting? Finally I saw the coast clearing at the employees reactions. Why -was it taking so And even more impu rtantly: what should candy rack as I feigned interest in a house long? I take ? I cackled as I envisioned myself keeping-type magazine. An advertisem,ent I bought the magazine, tax and all. As in a huge trenchcoat, stuffing cases of questioned the need for feminine protection. I walked out of the door the warm winds felt Bard glasses and sweat pants into my nu I was ready for any kind of help when I ex cold against my sweaty body. I vowed never merous pockets. I had paid their horrible changed my chunkies for the normal kind and to return to the bookstore again, despite their prices long enough ! I would finally reap slipped them into my pocket. I was almost nice shampoos and all. What would I do with my just rewards ... a useless magazine and transitory candy? continued on page 5 ASK 11-E B\G mAN BARD OBSERVER
. QeeP IN 71-1E Itt tO- HV~UN T~OI'I I tried to come to some understanmng of my they were there. situation. I thought of every poss1ble cause I stopped glancing over my shoUlder and I THE BARD from alien kidnapp1ngs to nuclear holocaust. lett doors open and lights on. I left ~Y consid I even entertained thoughts ot some new, Rus-= erable pile of wealth behind a rocK and began to sian secret weapon, or maybe the entire cam run and jump and climb. I walked wnerever I LATE SHOW pus was taken by some nearby cult. Each ex wanted and did whatever I might think of doing, planation was as plausible by J. G. Salvucci as the next, which South Bay was warm and(as~if things weren't of course, was not at an. Why I had a strange dream the other day. I imagin would I be the strange enough) clean. I swam for hours and only one left, the only survivor? Maybe I was ed that it was early morni~lg. I woke up, got then, smce it was so warm, travelled with only insane. Maybe I was halluClnating(I dressed, and started on my way to breakfast never my sunglasses, as I explored the woods. 1 thought that I might be dreaming and life in general. I shoved my sunglasses in and I'm glad completely tor got an of my problems; .I didn't since that would nave ruined to my pocket and tried to recall what the weath the whole thing). care. I was finally alone aad free and true. For some reason, I never erman was pbmning 1or today. Looking at the thought to use a tel I had a couect10n ot new found records thar. ephone or leave campus(you know sky, I somehow wished that I had listened to my how dreams I wanted to blast so I returned to my room. are). mother and bought some r _aingear the last time Just as I opered the door, I coUld suddenly feel I was home. I decided ihat it would be best to stop try - the a1r grow damp and see clouds fiH the sky. The damp a1r was crawling up my sleeves ing to analyze my situation and just relax and I heard voices down the hall and 1 could see enjoy the privacy. I and trailing down my back, so I quickened my cooked a good breakfast, _someone walK past my wmdow. It was then that pace to reach the Commons--! knew though , for a change, and went on my way. I woke up. that I would soon regret my arrival. Mter discovering some master keys in the After sitting in bed and thinKing about my Buildings I could hear someone behind me, so I start and Gcounds Office, I founa tew im dreams for a bit I strollea to breaKfast w1 til a ed to glance back m hope of tinding a friendly pediments to my adventures. as I walked into cool breeze at my bacK. I tound a lonely cornet· face. A sudden flash momentarily blin·ded me rooms and offices(! figured that it would be in which to sit-- tne eggs were burnt and the as the sun burst tnrough the haze and warmed better if I didn't explore the storeroom ot the coffee was bitter ... Commons). My bolduess increased the air. There was no one behind me no.v; I as the day J. G. SaiVUCCl progresEed, didn't suspect anything, and I just continued and I found myself conveniently onward to the Commons. picking up anything that I mtght liKe and sing At this point, 1 woke up and glanced at my ing loudly to myself. continued from page 4 clock. I figured that four o'clo<:!k was j•Ist a I rea.ttzed, though , that life was different now; since no Candy, I so desperately stole for. It was then little too early to get out of oed so I lay there one was around I didn't have to that I questioned my neurosis: My mind told thinking of my dream and of my disappointment pother to do anything that I might only do when me to steal a car , and pay a friendly visit in the sudden :ending of such a :vivid vision. to Jamesway. I must have fallen asleep again , and soon my wonderful dream resumed its pace at about IT'Scfi D~-e,,D~~lC)~~l~~~ the same place that it nad Jeft off at betore. 'f-JOR_L.~ "TO 2. oFt NO"T TO Z:'- ef>i scx\e \ By this time, I was wandering about the l-)'1 •, \l.S~e_s empty Commons drinking Go~o ~~ black coffee. I was (~}'\'\) (JE.EI\J \JP, '"f"\LL "'A.t-l. a little confused since, the tood counter was l~b 'T'O ~tT V~ 'N:.f\\'N ~(:)R.. ~ .... 9'.'50 c.M. Cl.P\SS, ~P\'t) 'l.. Mofo\e completely full and there were coats and trays C.LA~~~":> t\'t~ ~P-"(, ~._,"\;) W~~p • scattered about the main dining room , but no fl~"t} u~ ~ ~~ bll'\~ WPI."5*l~':!. 0\9\ tS. F~ ~:~. M<.GE~MOTT':$ ~~D sign of life. -s.e.R.-v' c.e . I couldn't figure where anyone was. I look · .·.~ ed in Stone Row, Seymour, Hopson, Ludlow- tnere was no one. Of course I began to panic; \J"'-n ,______-----' ~ ~ IV ; l1\ll\ 11 . !, ; I\ \:\.;.\\.\: ilh •.. An exclusive supper club Candlelit dinner to·r two ... So I HE. DOE-S -c.~ E. Fine foods. good wines, p..L \~~ ... b ... chilled beer... 6 BARD OBSERVER noises. Horrible. Vocalist Roger Daltrey also tries his hand at writing with the coun .. RECORD REVIEW: try-tlavored "Here for More". It proves that he is an extremely talentless lyricist with absolutely no understanding of country JOIN TOGETHER western music. The last two songs are interesting. by Scctt E. Thomas "Water" contains a delightfully scratchy sing along wtth it. Also featured is Let's See vocal by Dalfrey. The record ends with f.b.e The Who, by way of their achievements Action , an abscure single from 19'1 and one 1972 live recording of the Holland-Dozier and their longevity, have rightfully become of Pete Townshend's most instantly memor composition "Baby Don't Do It". There a rock n roll legend. However a living leg able melodies •. It Js almost a satire of a pror cording is poor and the song goes on for far end, they are not. Anyone who has listened test song; The Who was never really politi too long, but here and there we do get glimps to the dismal It's Hard L. P. or saw them on cal. "Let's see actioa.! Let's see people! es of the spark that seems to have gone from their oldie-laden 1982 tour can attest to that. Let's see freedom! Let's aee who cares!'· their live performances. Naturally, as with every legend, there are sings Roger Daltrey. A delayed echo effect Join Together (Rarities) by The Who is those few who want to grab onto as much of makes it seem as if the singer is singing to an Australian release that is widely avail the myth as they can. Join Together (Rar himself and that no one is even bothering to able in America for a whopping $11.00. The ities) is for such people. A few years back, sing along. The two best songs are "I Don't packagtttg is cheap, the liner notes are min Capitol Records ran out of ways to repack Even Know Myself" and "The Relay". Both imal, and the engineering is uneven (ranging age their Beatles catalouge, so they decided are superb Townshend composition~. from decent to poor). However, if pou are to issue previously unalbumized B-sides and Two John Entwistle songs are featured a devoted Who fan, it ca:t .make a nice addi alternative takes on an album called Rarities. back to back. The chilling "Heaven and Hell' tion to your collection. This is where the idea began. Those tracks is a child's view of the after-life, while are left off of albums mostly because they are ''When I was a Boy" depicts a man longing substandard. Hence, the intrinsic problem for that childhood. The former features let Us Order That SDecal Book with all such "rarities" collections is that you some fine bass playing by its composer, and You've Been Lookina for have to sit through a lot of trash before you some sloppy, but moving, guitar work by get to the few rare gems. Townshend. The latter suffers from a poor ~ p Open llan. .fri. 9:30-~:JD 9:00-5:00 Historically, most of these songs were ly constructed melody. m'-' .... recorded between 1970 and 1973, arguably the Join Together contains two of The Who's peak years of The Who. Indeed none of the all-time worst efforts. 'Wasp Man" is one of tracks here are as solid as those on Who's the few Keith Moon compositions. His at 'l!g~~e(j Next (1971) or Q!adrophenia (1973), but there tempt to put down the drumsticks and pick up is some fine music nevertheless. The title the pen is a pure disaster. ''Wasp Man" is 914-758-4191 song is the least rare and is merely a nice, mainly an instrumental based on a three_ innocuous piece that actually implo1·es you to chord riff over whlc.h Moon ma.lrcas wasp ST. PATRICK'S DAY REMNANTS -- Photos by Matt Witchell 8 •••SPORTS••• SOFTBALL SEASON 1983 BARD COLLEGE INTRAMURAL CLERMONT RACE by Andrew Glasser and Aaron Glasser SOFTBALL SCHEDULE Sunday, May 8, 1983 The smell of spring is finally in the air, and 11:00 a.m. Fri. 4/~~ 4v8 5:30pm when spring comes so does softball. One of the Mon. 4/25 10 v 1 5:30pm eleven intramural teams can always be seen out Coordinated by the Bard College Athletic I v 7 6:30pm Department. practicing on the field. The fans and "unfriend Tues. 4/ 6 3v6 5:30pm lies" are always out there jeering or cheering as Sponsored by Forerunner Fitness, Inc. 4 v 1l 6:30pm Rhinebeck the case may be. Wed. 4/1.7 5 v 8 5~ 30 pm The question now seems to be, ''Who will win I v 2. 6:30pm it all?" All of the teams are talking pretty tall, Route: Begins at Clermont state Park park Thurs. 4/~8 6v7 5:30pm but which team will win the finals. ing lot, south on Woods Rd., east on Broad 3v4 6:30pm way, south on Montgomery St. , east on Kidd The faculty team, led by Mark Lytle, is as Fri. 4/29 8v9 5:30pm strong as always, but it is missing last season's Lane, south on Logging Rd. to Ward Manor, 10 v ll 6:30pm south on Annandale Rd. to Blithewood. star shortstop Steve Andors. Does that mean Mon. 5/f. 8 v 10 5:30pm that Forrest and Serendipity will run away with 6v9 6:30pm Report to: Gym between 9:30 and lO.z.OO a. m'. the tiUe? ·we doubt it. Tues. 5/3 5 v 1 5:30pm Sky Zoo, led by Dave Colon, and Deo Volente, for registration and storage of gear. Trans 7 v 10 6:30pm portation will be provided to the start. led by Vinnie Stoll, have already proven them Wed. 5/4 8 v ll 5:30pm selves to the strong ball clubs. Don't count any 4v5 6:30pm Entry Fee: $5. 00 team out yet'. Thurs. a/5 1 v 3 5:30pm Our prediction: DEO VOLENTE 2v4 6:30pm Awards: Medals for the top three runners in Fri. 5/6 7v9 5:30pm each group. 6vll 6:30pm Pbnic at Blith ewood for all runners after the Mon. 5/9 5v3 5:30pm race. Phone (914) 758-5390 JOHN & JIM 7 v ll 6:30pm See Joel Tomson for more details. Tues. 5/IO 9vll 5:30pm 6 v 8 6:30pm Wed. 5/ll z·.~·v 5 5:30pm DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN AUTO REPAIRS 1 v 4 6:30pm (lf We Can't Fix 11, 11 Ain't Broker) Thurs. 5/I2 2v3 5:30pm 10% DISCOU"'i FOR BAitl> S"T~M·Ts 9vll &30 pm RT. 199 & 9G Red Hook, New York 12571 ROAD SERVICE Fri. 5/13 10 v 6 5:30pm thJ,,. .ete..-.. ''Expert Cleanlnt & Altemlons" 27 N Broadway Village Plaza Red Hook, N.Y. Rhinebeck. N.Y. 751-1!11 878-3748 TEAM# TEAM NAME LEAGUE TEAM CAPTAIN I Sky Zoo AL Dave Colon 2. I' cons AL Tobin Rodriquez 3 Deo Volente AL Vinnie Stoll 4 Pork AL Jack Rice 5 Faculty/Staff AL Mark Lytle 1983 MEN'S VARSITY TENNIS SCHEDULE 6 Hargett's Heroes NL John Noakes 7 Serendipity NL Forrest Close Sat. April 23rd NAIA District 31 Championship 8 Keto Enols NL Rick Lewit at Concordia 9:00a.m. 9 Masterbatters- NL Henry Berger Tues. April 26th Dutchess Community College 4:00p.m. 10 Tula's Team NL Eric Madsen Sat. April 30th NAC Open Championships at Bard 9:00a.m. II Ringo's Raider NL David Korn Mon. May 2nd at SUNY New Paltz 3:30p.m. Thurs. May 5th Nyack College 4:00p.m. Fri. May 6th at Dowling College 4:00p.m. Sat. May 7th at SUNY Purchase 2:00p.m. 1983 WOMEN'S SOFTBALL ~t. Apri.L 23rd Union Tornament at Union College 10:00 p. m, Sun. April 24th " " " " " A PARTY WJLL BE GIVEN AT WARD Mon. April 25th Berkshire Community College at Bard* 4:00p.m. Wed. April 27th at Columbia-Greene Community College* 4:00p.m. MANOR ON SATURDAYMAPRJL 30TH, Thurs. Apr11 28th at Skidmore College* 4:00p.m. FROM 2P.M. TO 5P. . WITH Sat. April 30th NAC Tourney at Berkshire CC 10:00 p.m. ACOU8TJC MU81ClBEER AND Mon. May 2nd at Russell Sage College 3:30p.m. * - League games GAIY1ES_, AND FROM 7 P.M. TO LATE) D - Doubleheader FEATURING "FRED~~ELECTRlC MUSIC AND BEER.&L ~RE JNV·lTED.