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2 SCHOLASTIC SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 3 1 • ...~ Crossing the Road Perspective

by Kari Meyer

St. Mary's, a Catholic liberal arts by Theresa Rebeck college for women. A unique enroll ment of some 1,820 women from the I have always found the tale of of a lost goodness; not a day goes is stupid, and anyone who desires top 15% of their high school grad Pandora' and her mysterious box to by that some new injustice, some to act on that hope is worse than uating classes. Women from 46 be an enticing one; one which has new example of man's inhumanity stupid; that person is just plain states' and' 18 foreign countries. had a tendency to stick with me since to man, comes to our attention. Chil foolish. Women with different backgrounds the first time I heard it as a child. dren taunt each other,' friends be Hope has become an increasingly and multitalents. Women who come Long' after the .details concerning tray each other, man acts out of rare phenomenon. Many people sim to St. Mary's to learn, grow and un Rumpelstiltskin and Sleeping Beauty greed, lust, and a thirst for power, ply do not know what hope is; their derstand in a warm family atmo have folded into an ambiguous blur, disregardirig the effects' his actions lives have never offered them room sphere. St. Mary's offers an oppor I can still picture a little blonde girl might have on his fellow man. There for hope. But many people purpose tunity for women to govern them incessantly returning to' peer' at a is sca tteredgoodness-occasiomilly, ly let it slip from their lives. I sup selves and perfect their athletic mu- . ' huge; ominous chest, constantly won~ one may meet a friend who shines pose I am most dismayed by the lack slcal, dramatic and artistic talents. dering .about it;' and finally allowing with an· unselfish concern for others, of hope I see in my fellow students. St. Mary's is also often referred to her curiosity. to get the better of her. a person who has, apparently had It has become stylish to be a cynic, a as "the girls' school across the road She hesitantly approaches it and, one of. Pandora's loosened· spirits pessimist. It is socially unacceptable from Notre Dame." True, St. Mary's [ apprehensive but determined, yanks settle itself quite comfortably with to express radical or idealistic views. is a girls' school and is located across open the lid. ~.ll hell breaks loose; in~but it is obvious that most of Why? It's going to be our world in the road from Notre Dame, but the these spirits are much' more content ten or fifteen years, so why shouldri't two schools are more closely related I used to take great pleasure in conjuring up : images'of: ,the gro to wander the realms of the upper we believe we can make it over? than. that. Since 1965, St. Mary's stratosphere,' never coming in con Being hopeful doesn't mean sitting and Notre Dame have enjoyed a co tesquely evil things which flew out of Pandora's' box, 'but recently a tact with the miserable creatures back and thinking that things might exchange program which allows the below.' But· we '. still cling to Hope; be different "someday," it means students of both campuses to par friend informed me that somewhere along the line I hadn't gotten the don't we? Or has someone crept back looking at a situation, knowing it ticipate in classes being offered on to that carefully guarded chest and can be changed, and accepting part either campus. This opportunity has facts concerning Pandora' quite right. In theonginal version of the 'story, loosed the one virtue that Pandora of the responsibility for changing it. drawn the two schools and the stu managed to preserve for us? That is not an easy or a popular dents much closer. Besides the aca set doWn by the GreekS centurIes ago, the box did not contain the evil . Every day it seemS more and more thing to do, but hope demands such demic . co exchange, St. Mary's and In Retrospeet~' •• like this last· treasured"' virtue things. I'm not saying that every Notre Dame also work together on . . spirits' of the world, but rather, . the good spirits. When Pandora opens has become one of the others, lost to person who hopes for peace in the various athletic clubs, the Observer, mankind, appearing only in the form Middle East has to fiy over to Israel WSND and many other social and . theboxjall 'the good spiritsarere leased; they are dispersed .into the of an occasional movement for so and introduce himself to Menachem fund-raising activities. Cooperation cial justice or an attempt to establish Begin as the second Henry Kis between the campuses is increasingly air, diluted, fragmented, lost to man kind .. At ,thEilastmoment, . Pandora" peace between warring nations. Hope singer. That situation was Anwar becoming more evident. is seen when the student body of a Sadat's, not yours, not mine. I, for Another opportunity for the two realizes what is happening and she . slams the lid shut, but the only'vir large university' votes to boycott a one, 'don't quite know what life is campuses has come about this year. company which is engaged in im going to demand of me yet, but I The Notre Dame Scholastic is now tue she can ,save for mankind to draw upon is ~ope_. . moral business practices, or· when hope I can face it the way he did, officially opening. its doors to St. the president of· an Arabian nation with hope and strength. An old Mary's participation. , .St. .. ' Mary's . " My newly acquired knowledge con tries to establish peace between his cliche tells us that where there's life, women have subscribed to :the Notre cerning what actually happened to country and Israel. Butsomehow, it there's hope. Hope for what; I don't' Dame Scholastic for years,yefthey Pandora had only .strengthened a looks like these few instances are know. Hope that life is worth living, have refrained from submitting ar long-held conviction that the Greeks not 'examples' of a.worldwide·senti-. maybe. ticles, art and advice. The Scholastic were really on the ball. The story of ment; rather, they are the exceptions Hope may sometimes be futile, but welcomes and needs the talents of: Pandora refiectsthe belief that hu to the rule.· .. ' . . it is necessary. It may be distorted the St. Mary's students. St. "Mary's manity may always have' to look at .' This:suinmer, a friend who had -driving a man or woman to greed is asked to become involved in' a bi itself with dismay, :wondering atthe recently graduated stopped . by to' ily strive for wealth or fame in the we~ly. magazine that prints culture, absence of kindness, wisdom, or com visit and tell me, "No, one's biter quest, the hope for "happiness" fictIOn, sports, art, current events, passion, but that man can also have ested in anything but making money but it is still necessary. Hope enables reviews and opinions. A magazine hope. In the face of an .awareness and survival." President Carter calls us to look at our failures and de for both campuses needs both cam that he has thrown his virtues to the for national· unity; and· people sneer,. ficiencies and retain dignity; per puses. wind, man retains the capacity to insisting that his plea is just an haps we will be better people tomor hope for a ~ better· day and a more otlier campaign ·ploy. Students and row. When we have hope we have just society;· So said the .Greeks. children are' slaughtered in Uganda, the beginnings of strength and For more information call: . I'would~ like to'b'elieve:that the and no one says much more than, courage, so. if hope does. make us . Karl Meyer Greeks" allegorical account of' man's "That's terrible. but what do you . foolish, perhaps it doesn't matter. I SMC Editor fate still holds some truth· for us: . expect?" " Anyone' who has the think I'd rather be a fool than a Ph. 284-4686 Certainly we can adrDitto the effects strength to hope fora better world quitter. . 0 4 SCHOLASTIC SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 5 Crossing the Road Perspective

"~ by Kari Meyer

Dr. Joseph Evans • • • Memories of. a True Philosopher

Walking past the statue of Moses would they do that to him? Hang "His name is Joe Evans and he is one Sunday, I found myself involved ing up the phone, I was in a state of a very holy philosopher here' on in a deeply painful reminiscence of bewilderment. Why do that? I had campus." Notre Dame. There was a certain to see him. They probably thought Stopping Joe, I introduced him to teacher that had passed over from he was getting too old. My thoughts my sister. "Professor Evans, this is this world-to the next. His name was ran for a moment or two .. I wonder Holly who is taking summer school Joe Evans. He had the classic ap how he feels? I must see him some here." He conversed with her. I had pearance ofa true philosopher. He time soon. All day on Friday Joe forgotten to tell him that she was was a tall man who wore a slightly Evans popp~d into my thoughts. My my sister. He noted the resem baggy suit, had a head of gray friz mind was filled with mixed emotions blance; he noticed many things zing hair, and a gait slightly impaired of anger, frustration and .sadness. others did not. I said to him that I by a limb characteristically his own. Why fire such a wise man from his needed a book on the philosophy of He was most renowned for his won position? I was angry and sad for social action.' When he suggested derful gift of remembering persons' Joe, yet I heard nothing about his two books by Maritain, The Person names. Indeed this ability was phe death. When school began I thought and the Common Good and The nomenal, perhaps (if you will allow it would be on my list of things to Peasant of the Garonne. I knew me this possibility) supernatural do-talk to Joe. these suggestions 'would be helpful, a special grace. The next day I was up very early yet my sister ,was being left out of There may be a more philosophical when I received a phone call from the conversation. I even went so far reason, theological as well, for Joe's another friend. In the midst of our as to apologize to Joe for my sister's remarkable memory. He was a per conversation he was interrupted by lack of knowledge of Roman Cath sonalist-a follower of Catholic a voice speaking across the room, olic philosophy. thought that centers around the in "Dan, tell Gus that Joe Evans died." Joe smiled back at her and said in finite worth of the human person, Dan relayed the sad news. . - his typical fashion, "But Gus, she including the eternal soul. In. the I blurted Qut, "Yes. Yes, I heard." studies other things." biblical mode, this eternal aspect "Oh you have?" . .. After exchanging pleasantries and of the soul is in some way contained "Well, no I haven't but I heard it talking about what a beautiful day it in the name of the person addressed. just now across the room. I was was, Joe excused himself and limped Therefore, every time Joe addressed thinking about Joe. yesterday." My back to the library. As he started a person by his name he was mak speech was choked with emotion. I back I said to my sister, '''Isn't he ing a reference which he desired to . sighed, "Why?'" . something?" . "open out into eternity." He wanted : "Oh Gus, he was an old man. You "Yes," she agreed. "What an amaz to address, our souls as eternal know we all have to go sometime." ing Christian man." beings. "I wanted to talk to him." We silently walked on to the book Why take an entire paragraph store. And -that was the last time over a· gift' of .remembering names? -Laughing at the other end my friend said, "·Well it's too late for that I saw Joe Evans: He greeted I want to give a personal glimpse. my sister three times after that Maybe if you look and "see" you will that." We spoke for a fewinore min utes as I remained dazed. Joe dead. . meeting-of course rememb~ring her understand. It could begin an eter name. nity of "seeing." Why is this man's It had been just over twenty-four hours since I had heard -that he had Filled with these reminiscences approach to eternity ~mportant? lost his position as head of the Mari about Joe I wept. Quickly I sat down .Whatever, college we. come from in at the kitchen table and scrawled out this University, we share one ex tain Center. Hanging up the phone I paced through the house, deeply a note that read: "Holly, please pray perience in common-the experience for Joe Evans. I just heard about his of death. The following is my own grieved. Why . now? How could it be? Only yesterday, thoughts of him death." I then took a walk. That experience of Joe Evans' death. night I prayed for Joe Evans~_ It was Friday shortly after noon. had crossed my mind a few times. Poor ,Joe. I wept for Joe Evans' The next morning I walked down I phoned a friend. "Tom? What is toward the library after saying my new recently on campus?" death. Iloved him very much. With anger, grief, and love, I' reminisced morning prayers, and looked at the - "Well, they took the Maritain Cen statue of Moses where' oftentimes ter away from Joe Evans." about the last time that I had seen Joe. - -Joe Evans sat enjoying the campus. "What?!!! You're kidding." I sat Seeing the statue, I recalled a story stunned. "That is ridiculous. He built It was a beautiful day in June and he told me. One day before Farley that place. Why?" I was showing my sister the campus. was a women's dorm, Joe and a "Well, they say he was not keeping There in the distance was the un friend were walking across the the files in very good shape, andalso mistakable form of Joe Evans; "Hol quads between the library -and the the access' to materials was being ly,"I said proudly, "no one. should tower dorms. He observed some Far limited." come to Notre Dame without meet leyites as they played Frisbee in the Not good, enough reasons, thought ing this man." sun, and said: "See the Farleyites I. That was his ,whole life. -Why "Who is he?" play on the field." His colleague 6 SCHOLASTIC SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 7 watched for a moment and then one was discussing the weather or Then I remembered the time Joe turned inquiringly to his professor. some deep philosophical principle. came into our class the day after Joe continued, "In the same way the Each word had infinite value, each PoPe John Paul I died; Joe had some Holy Spirit plays on the world." statement had eternal significance. thoughts on man's mortality, three This contemplation on the love of He lived every moment in the light small' sayings. He carefully wrote God and His playfulness, often so of that eternity which we have them out on the blackboard and lacking in our modern age, brimmed spoken of before, the eternity he slowly read them to the class .. over in Joe's spirit, to reflect in the entered into some 'days ago. words he spoke and deeds he did. The manner in, which he passed 1. Ask not for whom the bell To me this is true Christianity; the into eternity is significant. Joe died tolls, it tolls for all of us. very act of being and celebrating in and about ten days later his body 2. Remember man that you are the presence of God enlightened his' was found.' For ten days no one dust and unto dust you shall return. relationships and strengthened his knew that Joe Evans had died. His 3. Vita ·mutaturnon tollitur - resolve to know, to do and to grow quiet, unassuming way of life had Life is changed, it is not taken away. into the Good. Philosophy for Joe become a quiet, unassuming way of was more than a one-dimensional death. People's' initial reaction to He smiled, his eyes gleaming in the reality of making syllogisms on Joe's death was "and they didn't find sun of the day as well as the en paper, and it was not the two-dimen- him for ten days?!!" But if one re lightenment of his insight. Walking sional reality it is for some who: flects on his way of life, even upon across the, room' he 'quietly said, write philosophy, think philosophy the playfulness of his spirit, he sees "Three very basic thoughts." Look I and write more philosophy. For Joe ,a gentle irony in the fact that Joe ing up at them one last time, he ! Evans, philosophy was a three- left for heaven ten days before any erased them, and continued teaching dimensional life. All dimensions had one knew he had died. He was child his class, Basic Concepts of Political, I to be brought into his being. Not sat- like and playful even to the end of Philosophy. . ' isfied with the life of paper and his earthly life. I stood' near the. place, where his mind, Joe Evans lived those things Just before his death, he had gone vault lay in the cemetery, not yet he knew to be good and true. ' to Montreal to visit his sister. Taking covered with earth, two hours after That Sunday, my family and I a tour of a famous monastery out the funeral was over. I considered went to Mass. The homilist spoke of side the city, he came upon a monk's death whole and came away from the struggle between institutional bare. room which had only a small that place with a peace which I had realities and the realities of our per- ' bed and a place to lJray. Looking never experienced in a cemetery be sonal conversion to faith. The priest around the room, Joe acted as if he fore. The peace in that place did not mentioned how he left the academic; were in a palace and said to his sis come from Joe and it did not come Dr. Joseph W.Evans,was born ',Church's foremost ,thinker at .the' world and went to parish work be- ,ter, "This would do just fine, this is from me. It was the assurance of in 'Dublin,. Canada, ,on December" . time·of his' death' in 1973.' Evans' cause of the superficialities of aca- everything I need.' It is actually Hope, that same Christian' Hope 19, 1921. He, received his ·bach-'serVed·as>thedirector of the center demic life, because publish or perish '. very nice." Life in a monastery may founded upon the '. Resurrection of elor's degree 'in ~philosophy fronitlie 'until August 1,.1979.and was to re had become a model of the academic well have suited Joe fine. Yet he Christ which had united Joe's vision University of Western' Ontario in main on the faculty to do ,research world in which he was living. He brought those aspects of monasticism of life and philosophy,: and which 1942andreceivedaniaster'sdegree on Maritain. ' , " spoke of the institution grinding onl into his teaching. It seems to me that ·even the strong shocks of death, love, in philosophy in 1947 from Assump-. ,Evans edited, and contributed to and grinding on. He said that this many persons of our age, including 'grief, anger" and weariness' could tion College in 'Windsor; Ontario:. .,JaCqUesMaritain,TheMan and His grinding of the institution had the certain ' philosophers when they walk not quench in me. Evans, 'an ,associate ,professor of 'Achievements, an, .evaluation by capacity to debilitate and dehuman- intoa poor place where a mcnk lives, "philosophy, joined . the :faculty.a(thirteenscholarspublished in 1969. ize men. The only man I could think would either be shocked, scandalized, Gus Zuehlke is a senior theology Notre Dame in '1950. ·He.received:a In, 1972,'Evans'edited aspecialedi of as he spoke, was Joe Evans. How put off or even say something to the major ,from Appleton;' Wisconsin. doctoral degree for "histhesisen- 'tion of" New Scholasticism ,devoted utterly opposite most institutional effect of, "Well, this is sure a waste This is 'his first, contribution to titled "The Development of Thomis- " to Maritain on his '90tRbirthday as men he was, though he himself was of time." But when Joe, approxi Scholastic. .'. . ' tic Principles :,in 'Jacques . Maritaill's well. as translating ,other Maritain an institution. He had none of those 'mately a week before his death,' saw Notion' of Society." '-In 1953-54, works." " . . qualities which corrupt institutions. the place where a monk lived, he Evans held a Ford Foundation Fac- . Also 'in 1969, Evans was the Uni~ He was not inflamed by desire for treated it as his own home. ultyFellowshipaL Yale University. versity's,first recipient of. the Rev. power or prestige or fame. Rather he Just before his funeral, I went ,.In,:1958, :Evans.founded Notr~. Charles E; Sh~dyAwardfore"c~~ enjoyed spending as much of his time through my· notes from his 'class, Dame's Jacques MaritainCenter. lence. in teaching. The aWard's pur: as he could with students; whether and found his often-used quote from The Maritaill Center was established pose was to encourage theexplora it be explaining philosophy to them St. John of the Cross:' "In the eve to, encourage. study and research, 'on tion of,. humanistic values~.. in the ., or sharing in poetic, theological, nirig of this life;'we will not be Maritain' .manuscripts, 'donated 'in classroom. J philosophical or religious acts with':' judged on how much we know but '1961. Marltain"a French neo-Thi:)II1~:, Evans died of natural causes on i them. To him it did not matter if rather how. much' we have loved." ist :phil~s.oph~r'<'Yascorisider~d the'August 24. ' ':,:, ,0 i

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8 ScHOLASTIC 'SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 9 watched for a moment and then one was discussing the weather or Then I remembered the time Joe turned inquiringly to his professor. some deep philosophical principle. came into our class the day after Joe continued, "In the same way the Each word had infinite value, each PoPe John Paul I died; Joe had some Holy Spirit plays on the world." statement had eternal significance. thoughts on man's mortality, three This contemplation on the love of He lived every moment in the light small' sayings. He carefully wrote God and His playfulness, often so of that eternity which we have them out on the blackboard and lacking in our modern age, brimmed spoken of before, the eternity he slowly read them to the class .. over in Joe's spirit, to reflect in the entered into some 'days ago. words he spoke and deeds he did. The manner in, which he passed 1. Ask not for whom the bell To me this is true Christianity; the into eternity is significant. Joe died tolls, it tolls for all of us. very act of being and celebrating in and about ten days later his body 2. Remember man that you are the presence of God enlightened his' was found.' For ten days no one dust and unto dust you shall return. relationships and strengthened his knew that Joe Evans had died. His 3. Vita ·mutaturnon tollitur - resolve to know, to do and to grow quiet, unassuming way of life had Life is changed, it is not taken away. into the Good. Philosophy for Joe become a quiet, unassuming way of was more than a one-dimensional death. People's' initial reaction to He smiled, his eyes gleaming in the reality of making syllogisms on Joe's death was "and they didn't find sun of the day as well as the en paper, and it was not the two-dimen- him for ten days?!!" But if one re lightenment of his insight. Walking sional reality it is for some who: flects on his way of life, even upon across the, room' he 'quietly said, write philosophy, think philosophy the playfulness of his spirit, he sees "Three very basic thoughts." Look I and write more philosophy. For Joe ,a gentle irony in the fact that Joe ing up at them one last time, he ! Evans, philosophy was a three- left for heaven ten days before any erased them, and continued teaching dimensional life. All dimensions had one knew he had died. He was child his class, Basic Concepts of Political, I to be brought into his being. Not sat- like and playful even to the end of Philosophy. . ' isfied with the life of paper and his earthly life. I stood' near the. place, where his mind, Joe Evans lived those things Just before his death, he had gone vault lay in the cemetery, not yet he knew to be good and true. ' to Montreal to visit his sister. Taking covered with earth, two hours after That Sunday, my family and I a tour of a famous monastery out the funeral was over. I considered went to Mass. The homilist spoke of side the city, he came upon a monk's death whole and came away from the struggle between institutional bare. room which had only a small that place with a peace which I had realities and the realities of our per- ' bed and a place to lJray. Looking never experienced in a cemetery be sonal conversion to faith. The priest around the room, Joe acted as if he fore. The peace in that place did not mentioned how he left the academic; were in a palace and said to his sis come from Joe and it did not come Dr. Joseph W.Evans,was born ',Church's foremost ,thinker at .the' world and went to parish work be- ,ter, "This would do just fine, this is from me. It was the assurance of in 'Dublin,. Canada, ,on December" . time·of his' death' in 1973.' Evans' cause of the superficialities of aca- everything I need.' It is actually Hope, that same Christian' Hope 19, 1921. He, received his ·bach-'serVed·as>thedirector of the center demic life, because publish or perish '. very nice." Life in a monastery may founded upon the '. Resurrection of elor's degree 'in ~philosophy fronitlie 'until August 1,.1979.and was to re had become a model of the academic well have suited Joe fine. Yet he Christ which had united Joe's vision University of Western' Ontario in main on the faculty to do ,research world in which he was living. He brought those aspects of monasticism of life and philosophy,: and which 1942andreceivedaniaster'sdegree on Maritain. ' , " spoke of the institution grinding onl into his teaching. It seems to me that ·even the strong shocks of death, love, in philosophy in 1947 from Assump-. ,Evans edited, and contributed to and grinding on. He said that this many persons of our age, including 'grief, anger" and weariness' could tion College in 'Windsor; Ontario:. .,JaCqUesMaritain,TheMan and His grinding of the institution had the certain ' philosophers when they walk not quench in me. Evans, 'an ,associate ,professor of 'Achievements, an, .evaluation by capacity to debilitate and dehuman- intoa poor place where a mcnk lives, "philosophy, joined . the :faculty.a(thirteenscholarspublished in 1969. ize men. The only man I could think would either be shocked, scandalized, Gus Zuehlke is a senior theology Notre Dame in '1950. ·He.received:a In, 1972,'Evans'edited aspecialedi of as he spoke, was Joe Evans. How put off or even say something to the major ,from Appleton;' Wisconsin. doctoral degree for "histhesisen- 'tion of" New Scholasticism ,devoted utterly opposite most institutional effect of, "Well, this is sure a waste This is 'his first, contribution to titled "The Development of Thomis- " to Maritain on his '90tRbirthday as men he was, though he himself was of time." But when Joe, approxi Scholastic. .'. . ' tic Principles :,in 'Jacques . Maritaill's well. as translating ,other Maritain an institution. He had none of those 'mately a week before his death,' saw Notion' of Society." '-In 1953-54, works." " . . qualities which corrupt institutions. the place where a monk lived, he Evans held a Ford Foundation Fac- . Also 'in 1969, Evans was the Uni~ He was not inflamed by desire for treated it as his own home. ultyFellowshipaL Yale University. versity's,first recipient of. the Rev. power or prestige or fame. Rather he Just before his funeral, I went ,.In,:1958, :Evans.founded Notr~. Charles E; Sh~dyAwardfore"c~~ enjoyed spending as much of his time through my· notes from his 'class, Dame's Jacques MaritainCenter. lence. in teaching. The aWard's pur: as he could with students; whether and found his often-used quote from The Maritaill Center was established pose was to encourage theexplora it be explaining philosophy to them St. John of the Cross:' "In the eve to, encourage. study and research, 'on tion of,. humanistic values~.. in the ., or sharing in poetic, theological, nirig of this life;'we will not be Maritain' .manuscripts, 'donated 'in classroom. J philosophical or religious acts with':' judged on how much we know but '1961. Marltain"a French neo-Thi:)II1~:, Evans died of natural causes on i them. To him it did not matter if rather how. much' we have loved." ist :phil~s.oph~r'<'Yascorisider~d the'August 24. ' ':,:, ,0 i

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The most embarrassing thing . to me about this autobiography, fBooks: Of Bogies~ Birds, and Big Choices surely, is its unbroken chain of proofs that I was never a serious ' man. I have been in a lot of trou . by, Kurt Vonnegut) Jr. / Delaconte ble over the years, but that was Press! 246 pages / $9.95 all accidental. Never have I risked my life, or even my com Reviewed by Rich Marcello 'fort, in the service of mankind. Shame on me. Kilgore Trout is back. Yes, the hero of Breakfast of Champions, is Reflected in our shame-filled hero once again under the protection of is an image that strikes us as ,being Kurt Vonnegut's pen; Mr. Trout sim brilliantly perceptive and sadly; ply could' not make it on the outside. perhaps, true. For there are indeed It seems that very few good people many today who are not willing, to can these days. give up an ounce of their comfort to , And so with this in mind,Mr. Von serve mankind. This seems to be the negut begins his ninth novel, Jail thesis statement upon which. Von .~ HnVfi' .' bird. In a time when it seems as if negut's jail is built. Vonnegut, ap our culture, is being dominated by . pears to recognize a common denom aspirationS"of wealth and. success, inator in human behavior; Starbuck Kurt Vonnegut has slapped us in is much like you and me. He has the face with a novel that is just gone the route of obtaining as much plain humanizing. In fact, it is so full as he could for comfort's sake, and of genuine compassion for mankind; of learning exactly enough to make that many might dismiss it as being his life bearable-no more, no less. corny. ,I hope not~it may well be He knows right and wrong, but he worth the time_of even the most de hasn't the courage or desire to act vout nihilist. upon his convictions. Upon closer in the Mount." Her ideas also ~ weigh , It is the story of Walter F. Star~ spection, it is evident that Starbuck heavy with idealism: the masses buck, career public servant and old is not happy. In fact, he is miser should own everything equally, man, 'who has led a life of positive able. share the wealth and'thus eliminate adjustment to continually; lowering Vonnegut is too fresh a writer to poverty, greed.and destruction. Her expectations. These adjustments intone the tired mantra, "riches do valiant attempt to attain this high started when he was a ,~'young not make you happy." His is an degree of humanity is well planned, communist' at Harvard" and ended urgent plea for people ,to inspect but ultimately fails-the point being with his living a "quiet. life of des~ their own life-styles ,and examine that no' one can do it on his own. peration." In between, he serves time the impact that they are having upon As a matter of style: yes, there is for his involvement in the Watergate their owri lives. Vonnegut, as idealis the much-savored prologue that Von': conspiracy, loses a wife, loses a for tic as it may sound, implies that negut lovers all know and love. Just mer lover, produces an ungrateful there is nothing worth living for a sampling of the contents: son,ruins a. man's ,life, obtains a: but a loving understanding between "doctor of mixology" degree in order people. Obviously, we have a long John' Figler isa law-abiding, to tend bar, and becomes a corporate way to go before we can live up to, high-school student., He says in head in the RAMJAC corporation. his expectations. '. his letter that he has read al All of these are concrete events in his Late in the novel we are intro . most everything of mine and is life and are typically, Vonnegutish. duced to Mary Kathleen O'Loony I .: now prepared to state the single I Whether or not he can justify or be (a Domish name if ever there was idea that lies at the core of my ! proud of them is of no consequence one). She too has convictions. But . work so far. The words are this: to him-they are history. But by his unlike Walter Starbuck, she has led "Love may fail, but. courtesy own, admission, he most' dislikes a life of commitment to what she will prevail." .'" his own utter lack of commitment: believes-:-basically, "The Sermcin: on This seems true to me--:-and I complete. So. I am now in the L.- abashed condition, five days (Random House, $4:95) a book that pen' in a·' basic bogeyday-Briggs The book -does have its moments, was afr~id he would offend· some after my sixty-sixth birthday, o~ " , starts with a basically good idea and leaves no' area overlooked. however, such as when' Fungus 'has ethnic bogey group and get a' nasty realizing that I ,needn't have Fungus The Bogeyman , then botches it. _ The problem with Fungus isn't the his daily contact with humans (the letter from the Bogey Anti-Defama bothered to write several books. Fungus takes its cue from Tol- idea~it's really quite original~the encounter with the vicar in the ceme tion League, or something. , A seven-word telegram would by Raymond Briggs kien's trilogy and B. Kliban's (Whack problem is that it never catches fire' , tery is really funny) and the scene in When: Briggs finishes, his "next have done the job. book, maybe, the text will be up to Seriously. Random House / 41 pages I $4.95 Your 'Porcupine) bizarre illustra- and takes off (though in Great Brit I which Fungus goes to drown his sor tioris; it is a case study of everyone's ain it's selling amazingly well). Just' , I rows in a local bogey-bar is crazy the ,marvelous illustrations found in Reviewed by Tim Tedrick . favorite creepie, the bogeyman. The when something hysterical is being in its own grotesque sort' 'of way. Fungus. Briggs would like to think , Vonnegut ,could not be more book chronicles a day in the life of ., set up, the idea falls flat .. It's as if Both of these scenes are written at that there is more to his work than ,wrong. His is a witty,· perceptive Have you ever noticed that when your "average" bogeyman; it starts Briggs is afraid to carry Fungus to full tilt and come off quite well. meets the eye. Unfortunately, there and much needed novel. someone comes up with a good orig with his rising from bed and ends its logical (or illogical) extreme. By . ; The rest of the book does not do really isn't. , 0 I ask you to read it. And so on. 0 inal story or idea, there are immedi with his return. We are told about keeping the character restrained, as well. Where it should be raucous, Rich Marcello) a fifth-year student ately nine orlten lesser imitators that all his activities for that day, Briggs cuts Fungus short, and it ends Fungus is merely sophomoric, and • ._. ", A _ " • pop up? Such is the case with Rob the animals he encounters, -and any up being like Mad magazine for'mid- possible belly laughs are reduced to Tim,Tedrick is a regular contributor from Uniondale) New York, This is ert Briggs' Fungus the Bogeyman) other possible event that could hap- dlebrows. . infrequent snickers. Perhaps Briggs to Scholastic. his first contribution to Scholastic. 10 11 ScHOLASTIC. SEPTEMBER 14, 1979

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l 1 It is Sophie Zawistowski, how on the other hand, capable of spew ever, that is the lady with "all the ing forth a kind of demoniac pos right prominences, curves, continui session that would suitably shock 1979 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW ties and symmetries." And, of course, Linda Blair. . she makes the choice (upon which I The narrator, Stingo-derivative will not elaborate, not wanting to of the original. Stinky ("Among. my Sophie's Choice. spoil the surprise). It, the choice, is other disheveled qualities was -ap revealed painstakingly to the nar parently an inattention to personal by WiUiam Styron rator. What you should know about hygiene")-is, as it -becomes pain Sophie is that she is a sufferer of fully obvious, -none otlier than Scholastic's Top Ten Random House / $'12.95 / 515 pages Auschwitz, where she was impris Styron himself, in his younger and oned for twenty months during poorer days of being "exiled to Flat.; by Anthony Walton Reviewed by Gregory Solman World War II. She desperately clings bush." Styron in no way' tries to i . . William Styron's novels, need it to a man, Nathan,· who regularly hide this; he even concretizes what It's that time of year again. Time 1. Southern California 2. Texas even be said, have not received their treats her as if she is, in his own you suspect all along through fieet for all of the expert and not-so-ex The Trojans are' ready to defend The Longhorns are ,loaded. They critical acclaim merely because of words, : "carcinoma of the fucking ing references to his narrator's pert pigskin prognosticators to make their national championship. USC are deeper than Southern Cal (39 of Styron's penchant for what some brain." And, due to insecurities-and "budding novel" regarding Nat their predictions about the upcoming has only .to fill a few spots and first 44 return) but have a very have called "Southern Gothic ver . neuroses brought about by the war, Turner, who will later, of course, college football season. Here' is the start rolling. . tough schedule and a large question bosity." In fact, in Styron's latest, she unremittingly loves him despite become Styron's most famous 'sub ject. . 1979 edition' of the Scholastic Top On offense, the' Trojans feature mark at QB. Sophie's Choice, he may indeed be this. Sophie was":":"asmuch as anyone Ten. There are some familiar teams, QB Paul McDonald (115 of 203, 19 The offense has possibly the best cutting larger social swaths, than he , upon whose buried bodies Sandburg's Stingo is a tremendously sensitive and tliere are some teams which may TD's) , RB Charles White (1859 all-around performer in the country, did in his previous best-sellers and sensual person; a virgin at 22, come as a surprise to many college yards, 15 TD's), WR Kevin Williams in FL Johnny "Lam" Jones, and he which weren't exactly benign in he is preoccupied with relievirig him football fans. This is due to the level (17 catches, 10 TD's) , and OUs Brad is ably supported by RB AJ. "Jam" their own right. , self of that label. Styron is very ing off in collegiate sports that has Budde (6-5, 260)' and Anthony Jones, and a strong offensive line. explicit - almost to the point of But that doesn't .and shouldn't occurred since. the· NCAA imposed Munoz (6-7, 280). Budde and Munoz Donnie Little looks like the QB, and preclude you from enjoying the being obscene"'- in his description the 30/95 scholarship rule. . More are virtually certain All-Americas, while he is a good runner, he is un novel just for language's sake. If of Stingo's sexual genesis." Stingo is good, players are available 'since the and White figures heavily in the proven as a passer. also' .filled'. with idealism and pride ever there has been an author who top powerhouses can't stockpile~ A Heisman chase. The defense could be impenetrable. so, aptly presents the case against in the· South from which he came. Mark Herrmann who .might have Defensively,. the Trojans don't have LB Lance Taylor, DT Steve McMi",; Evelyn Wood and her speed-reading More than anything else, he is in love gOlle to Notre Dame and sat on the as many names, but the LB's, featur chael, and DB Johnnie Johnson -are demons, it is undoubtedly Styron, with Sophie, and she, in love with ing Dennis Johnson, are especially just a few of the many stars. The Nathan. bench' for a while, now· goes to Pur who has once again shown that due and plays immediately. This has strong, and there .is' the best frosh defense only allowed 11 points per Sophie's Choice revolves' around prolix' prose is alive and well and occurred across the country and will class in the country to provide depth. game last year, and the word is that living within his sex-starved body. the love triangle of these three mis USC should end up national they will be even better. '. .begotten souls and the slow unveiling be even more evident in future years . . It often takes Styron -a good day champs, but it will not be easy. Road Texas has a killer schedule (Okla of Sophie's gruesome odyssey. The Teams that could make major break to pen a page; but such attention to throughs are Purdue, Florida State, games at Texas' Tech and Notre homa, SWC) , but if they stay healthy one's'trade is not without its reward, issues are many,the answers, few; the novel itself, fascinating.. ' . Missouri, and Southern Methodist. Dame could be rough. But there .is and a QB is found, the Longhorns - . for it is through this strenuous and . not much beyond that to keep USC could be waiting if USC falters. meticulous attention to form and In his use of the narrative form, .... .further the i979 Styron is superlative; he is as apt Withou(~y ~do, from another Rose Bowl date, prob content' that Styron won the Pulit Scholastic' Top Ten: . ably with Purdue. zer prize for The Confessions of Nat at evoking a sense of· Brooklyn and Turner, and the Prix de Rome. for Coney Island·as heis·the utter hor Lie Down in Darkness.' More im ror that was Auschwitz. But in other .: ALf.;;MIERICA portantly, it allows Styron to tran places,. Styron's" verbosity does not ., ' ·';OffenSe::~<' scend his counterparts in. writing . work. . '. it is too perfect. In some QB..:-Mark Herrmann;' PurcIu({ decidedly poetic novels. For Styron, of the heated dialogues betweeri R~arles White, USC . a mere suntan is described like. this: Nathan and Stingo, one wonders' if "'; RB~BillY'Sim:s,-Oklahoma\ . '.. ',.', "Sharecropper white; .withpink it would be possible to prepare such '. R~Vagas' Ferguson,'~NotreDame elbows and chaffed knees, I felt wan perfect· parries 'and barbs if given :: FIr---Johnny "Lam"Jones, Texas and desiccated amid these bodies so a half hour to contemplate' re ..WR'::'::"Emariuel Tolberf·SMU:~:,'. ", '~ .,' " - ",¥ :" ." , " '. ,':" ". • : richly and sleekly dark, so Mediter grass now grows":":"a' victim of plies. Yet, we' are expected to -;'_TE7Mark Brammer, •Michigan State ranean, glistening like dolphinS be Naziism. believe that everyone in the novel .00Anthony, Munoz;' USC ;.; >,::/",:;:~":' neath their Coppertone. Howl Nathan Landau' pretends to be a has the spontaneous gift of gab of, .: O~TimFoley; NotreDame~<:>':'" envied the pigmentation that could biochelllical re_searcher for a. drug. . say, an Oxford-educated Don Rickles. ,:>,,_ C':::';Jim Richter, North Carolina'St. . 'causeone'storso to develop this company. A supposed Harvard alum- .' .-' Whether or not Sophie's Choice '>.: OL-;-R,ay,Sriell,'Wisoonsin ~.,'~:':'~:~:.' ..... mellow hue of stained walnut." mis,' he is always on the verge of will. gather' another Pulitzer or a .D:t;.,.:.-Brad)3udde, .lJS~ . . Simple admiration of a' ·woman's some great breakthrough which in_Prixde Rome is.unimportanLInan upper torso suddenly becomes sensu evitably doesn't pan out. Later in the era of "literary hype" where. too . . . '>Deiense'>'~ ally drenched: novel, we find that Nathan is a "duke many artists reap. commercial suc~ , ML~Lalic~Taylor;TEda'~ , "Truly she was my childhood love, of deception," that he is indeed a cess tlirough. sweat and blood only . .·;~Ron Simpkins,' MiChigan' ". Miriam Bookbinder come to fruition chimera. Nath~m is in fact a man to rest upon their laurels in following ·.:.,).LB~cotBraritleY;Florida'> <~<:: >'I:: with all adult hormones in perfect from a wealthy family with a history years, Styron has disappointed few '."". DE-:KeenaTurner•. PUrdtie: .. ,::.(>·'·~. orchestration: Her breasts were made of . mental problems who now, of his many·-.fans ,with his latest ~ ":; ::DE;:-HughGreen,' Pittsburg~. ,:: ." \ ' for' banquet. The cleavage between through a drug~induced' murkiness,novel. . ' ' '0 . . DT--:-Bruce Clark, Penn State .~:;;; .~,. them, . a mythical fissure which I lapses in 'and out ofparanoid:schizo- . . , , , 'DT~SteveMcMichael,Texas:'i;' ,.: had never· seen before at-'such close phrenia. On' the one hand,- he' is -dreg Solman is this year's Culture . -Ss.:.:-KenEasley, u~s·~';--';~':';.' range, gave forth a faint film of dew. capable. of exuding enough compas- Editor.. , . ,. ", W80hriny Johnsorip.Texas'·"'·- r wanted to bury my nose in that sion to save Sophie's life (which he .CB7Don'McNeal,'Alabama ", damp Jewish bosom and makestran~ does, and for which Sophie is until :,';,_:;:,C~DaveWaymer,Notre Dame', gled sounds of discovery and joy." - her death- ingratiating herself) and, <' •'"" - " :" ,- ~.- . " . , .' : . ,':'. '. " ..' ;,. SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 13 12 '. ScHOLASTIC and Ohio State in the Big Ten. The 7. Notre Dame seven receivers return, as do four of ,Offensively, SMU is led by QB schedule is rugged (UCLA, Notre The Fighting Irish are this year's the five offensive linemen. Mike Ford. Ford, who last year was Dame, Big Ten), but the Boilermak mystery team. They don't have as Defensively 10 starters return, 224 of 389 for 3,007 yards and 17 ers should be ready. Look for one many big, names as usual, but the most notably MG Ron Simmons. TD's, won't have to pass as much . heck of a' Rose Bowl when they talent is there, and the players There is good depth and much ex this year because of Freshman RBs play USC. should be hungry. perience. Eric Dickerson and Craig James, They face a killer schedule Obviously FSU has a lot of fire Texas' best high schoolers last year. (Michigan, Purdue, Michigan' State, power. This may be the best offense All-America WR Emanuel Tolbert 5. Oklahoma. USC, and Tennessee), and early in the country. The defense, while (62 catches) returns, as does FL An The Sooners are no strangers to iosses could hurt. If, however, the not containing as many stars, is thony Smith. Mitchell Bennett, an the Top Ten. No team has a better' team jells early and wins at least 2, more than adequate. The defense other heralded recruit, will also see record over the last ten years. This out of the first three, ,the Irish could could conceivably give up 25 points a time. The line returns 4 starters, year should be no different. challenge for the national title and game, and the Seminoles would still and TE Robert Fisher is a vet. Offensively, the man is Billy Sims. give Southern Cal its stiffest test. win because of the offense. The "D" Defensively, ,things are not as Returning Heisman Trophy Winner, For more on Notre Dame, see page is better than that, however-much bright. 'Five starters return, most Sims will be bidding to become only 18. better. What we have here is a dark notably DT Harvey Armstrong and the second player ever to repeat. Last horse, a team that could win it all if LB Byron Hunt. LB and DB will be year he rushed for 1,762 yards, 20 8. Michigan State the others should fall. The schedule strong, and if the defensive line TD's, and had:an incredible 7.6 yards The Spartans suffered heavily is favorable with Arizona State, comes around, the unit will be solid. per carry average. Only four other from graduation, but many fine play Miami, and Florida the major tests. SMU is in a position to become a starters are back, but there are qual ers remain, and there are good re-" Look for 11-0, 10~1, or 9-2 at the major power in college football. ity replacements 'on hand.RB David placements for those departed. very worst. Bobby Bowden has Coach Ron Meyer has done a fantas Overstreet and C Paul Tabor are Offensively, QB Eddie Smith and brought the Seminoles all the way tic job recruiting, and another out standouts.J. C. Watts shapes up as FL Kirk Gibson are gone, but virtu back. ' standing frosh class will put the the QB. ',' , ally everyone else returns. WR Mustangs over the hump. The sched Defensively, DE' Bruce' Taton, ,LB Eugene Byrd and TE Mark Bram 10. Southern Methodist ule is rugged, but SMU should be' George Cumby,and FS' Darrol Ray mer are stars, and RB's Steve Smith, SMU is my surprise pick. The well-equipped, especially if Dicker will bolster another strong Oklahoma Derek Hughes, and Bruce Reeves all Mustangs raised a lot of eyebrows' son and James live up to expecta defense. As with the 'offense, the can move. Together last year they last year with their high-powered of tions. Look for a 9-2 or 8-3 record names won't be' familiar, but the gained 1519 yards at the TB spot. fense, and have added a superb class with a bowl bid. This is the team quality will be high: FB's Lonnie Middleton and Andy of freshmen to the team. of the future. D Oklahoma will have another good Schramm are strong also. Four team.. Several stars have' to be re starters return on the OL. QB is the placed,but ,that has never been a only' question mark, with Bert problem for the Sooners in the' past Vaughn looking most likely. Another and shouldn't be one riow.The sched~ possibility is freshman Jon English. uleis favorable, with'only Texas Defensively, MSU returns 8 start looming as a' threat·· early. By the ers, most notably LB Dan Bass and time Nebraska visits Norman, this MG Bernard Hay. The few ,open' will be another tough Soorier outfit. spots will be ably filled. Punter Ray Purdue is led by QB Mark Herrmann ,Stachowicz is a big plus as his 43.1- yard average attests. 6. Perm State Michigan State will challenge se: 3. Alabama 4. Purdue Another mainstay of the Top Ten, riously: for' the Big Ten title. In Roll, Tide! Has it ever been any Purdue? Aren't they in the' Big Penn State had the national cham~ many other years, they would be the different? Alabama has the players" Ten? What about Michigan and Ohio pionship wrapped up last year, only favorite. MSU faces Purdue Oct. 20 ' ,the coaching, and most importantly, State? Well, Michigan and Ohio State to falter in the Sugar Bowl. The Nit in a game which 'should decide the the schedule to make, a serious run are still around, but they are going tany pons'will be in the thick of the Big Ten title~ Look for a bowl ap at the national title.' 'to have to make room for the new chase'again this year. . pearance and. a possible champion Back on offense are RB's Major ,kid on the block. Offensively, 5 starters return, with ship, should Purdue falter. Ogilvie (580 yds.) , Steve Whitman, Purdue is simply loaded. On of QB being the only area of major con and Billy JackSon. The QB will be fense there is Mark Herrmann, All cern. RB is strong, with Matt Suhey 9. Florida State Steadman Shealy,who played a, lot America QB. Herrmann passed for and Booker Moore, and deep threat Coach Bobby Bowden has rescued I this program from the junk pile. Just last year. The OL returns everyone. 1,904 yds. and 14 TD's on 152 of 274 Tom Donovan returns at FL. Three I Defensively, E. J. Junior, Gary De- completions~ The other ten starters OL positions must be filled, but that five years ago the Seminoles were Niro and Wayne Hamilton are all are back also, most notably RB John should be no problem. I the laughingstock of the collegiate excellent DE's, and the rest' of ' the Macon and OL Steve McKenzie. The defense features DT's Bruce '\ . ranks. Now they are ready to chal line is experienced. LB and DB could Added to this cast is Jim Smith, gen Clark and Matt Millen, as good a pair lenge for national recognition and be problems, but with the players eraUy considered the best high school as there is anywhere. The secondary honors. that the Tide have on reserve, re- 'RB in the country. was weakened greatly when All Offensively, the Seminoles are led placements should be found. Sugar ,For all of the offense, however, it America Pete Harris flunked out of by their one-two QB punch of Jimmy Bowl hero, Don McNeal, is back at is the defense which really sparkles. school. But, like 'most perennial Top Jordan and Wally Woodham. The CB, and he should' provide the, co- DE Keena Turner, MG Ken Loushin, Ten powers, adequate replacements two are virtually interchangeable, hesive force needed. . "DT Marcus Jackson, LB Kevin Motts, are available. and over the last three years have Alabama has the best schedule and DB Wayne Smith are the stand Penn State has a relatively soft passed for nearly 6000 combined (best meaning softest), of any of .the outs on a unit that allowed only 2.8 schedule, with only Texas A&M, Ne-' yards. Last year Jordan was 108 for Top Ten teams. In all likelihood, the yards per rush and 11 points per braska, and Pittsburgh posing any 199, 1,427yds., and Woodham was . Tide will not be tested until New game. serious" threats. Look for another 98 for 169,1,322 yds. RBs Homes-' Year's Day, when .they cOUld be in a Purdue appears to be finally ready 9-2 year with a major bowl appear-;' Johnson and Mark Lyles gained 817 position ,to win it all. - to end the dominance of Michigan ance. and 641 yards, respectively. The top Notre Dame All-America Vagas Ferguson 14 . SCHOLASTIC SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 15 and Ohio State in the Big Ten. The 7. Notre Dame seven receivers return, as do four of ,Offensively, SMU is led by QB schedule is rugged (UCLA, Notre The Fighting Irish are this year's the five offensive linemen. Mike Ford. Ford, who last year was Dame, Big Ten), but the Boilermak mystery team. They don't have as Defensively 10 starters return, 224 of 389 for 3,007 yards and 17 ers should be ready. Look for one many big, names as usual, but the most notably MG Ron Simmons. TD's, won't have to pass as much . heck of a' Rose Bowl when they talent is there, and the players There is good depth and much ex this year because of Freshman RBs play USC. should be hungry. perience. Eric Dickerson and Craig James, They face a killer schedule Obviously FSU has a lot of fire Texas' best high schoolers last year. (Michigan, Purdue, Michigan' State, power. This may be the best offense All-America WR Emanuel Tolbert 5. Oklahoma. USC, and Tennessee), and early in the country. The defense, while (62 catches) returns, as does FL An The Sooners are no strangers to iosses could hurt. If, however, the not containing as many stars, is thony Smith. Mitchell Bennett, an the Top Ten. No team has a better' team jells early and wins at least 2, more than adequate. The defense other heralded recruit, will also see record over the last ten years. This out of the first three, ,the Irish could could conceivably give up 25 points a time. The line returns 4 starters, year should be no different. challenge for the national title and game, and the Seminoles would still and TE Robert Fisher is a vet. Offensively, the man is Billy Sims. give Southern Cal its stiffest test. win because of the offense. The "D" Defensively, ,things are not as Returning Heisman Trophy Winner, For more on Notre Dame, see page is better than that, however-much bright. 'Five starters return, most Sims will be bidding to become only 18. better. What we have here is a dark notably DT Harvey Armstrong and the second player ever to repeat. Last horse, a team that could win it all if LB Byron Hunt. LB and DB will be year he rushed for 1,762 yards, 20 8. Michigan State the others should fall. The schedule strong, and if the defensive line TD's, and had:an incredible 7.6 yards The Spartans suffered heavily is favorable with Arizona State, comes around, the unit will be solid. per carry average. Only four other from graduation, but many fine play Miami, and Florida the major tests. SMU is in a position to become a starters are back, but there are qual ers remain, and there are good re-" Look for 11-0, 10~1, or 9-2 at the major power in college football. ity replacements 'on hand.RB David placements for those departed. very worst. Bobby Bowden has Coach Ron Meyer has done a fantas Overstreet and C Paul Tabor are Offensively, QB Eddie Smith and brought the Seminoles all the way tic job recruiting, and another out standouts.J. C. Watts shapes up as FL Kirk Gibson are gone, but virtu back. ' standing frosh class will put the the QB. ',' , ally everyone else returns. WR Mustangs over the hump. The sched Defensively, DE' Bruce' Taton, ,LB Eugene Byrd and TE Mark Bram 10. Southern Methodist ule is rugged, but SMU should be' George Cumby,and FS' Darrol Ray mer are stars, and RB's Steve Smith, SMU is my surprise pick. The well-equipped, especially if Dicker will bolster another strong Oklahoma Derek Hughes, and Bruce Reeves all Mustangs raised a lot of eyebrows' son and James live up to expecta defense. As with the 'offense, the can move. Together last year they last year with their high-powered of tions. Look for a 9-2 or 8-3 record names won't be' familiar, but the gained 1519 yards at the TB spot. fense, and have added a superb class with a bowl bid. This is the team quality will be high: FB's Lonnie Middleton and Andy of freshmen to the team. of the future. D Oklahoma will have another good Schramm are strong also. Four team.. Several stars have' to be re starters return on the OL. QB is the placed,but ,that has never been a only' question mark, with Bert problem for the Sooners in the' past Vaughn looking most likely. Another and shouldn't be one riow.The sched~ possibility is freshman Jon English. uleis favorable, with'only Texas Defensively, MSU returns 8 start looming as a' threat·· early. By the ers, most notably LB Dan Bass and time Nebraska visits Norman, this MG Bernard Hay. The few ,open' will be another tough Soorier outfit. spots will be ably filled. Punter Ray Purdue is led by QB Mark Herrmann ,Stachowicz is a big plus as his 43.1- yard average attests. 6. Perm State Michigan State will challenge se: 3. Alabama 4. Purdue Another mainstay of the Top Ten, riously: for' the Big Ten title. In Roll, Tide! Has it ever been any Purdue? Aren't they in the' Big Penn State had the national cham~ many other years, they would be the different? Alabama has the players" Ten? What about Michigan and Ohio pionship wrapped up last year, only favorite. MSU faces Purdue Oct. 20 ' ,the coaching, and most importantly, State? Well, Michigan and Ohio State to falter in the Sugar Bowl. The Nit in a game which 'should decide the the schedule to make, a serious run are still around, but they are going tany pons'will be in the thick of the Big Ten title~ Look for a bowl ap at the national title.' 'to have to make room for the new chase'again this year. . pearance and. a possible champion Back on offense are RB's Major ,kid on the block. Offensively, 5 starters return, with ship, should Purdue falter. Ogilvie (580 yds.) , Steve Whitman, Purdue is simply loaded. On of QB being the only area of major con and Billy JackSon. The QB will be fense there is Mark Herrmann, All cern. RB is strong, with Matt Suhey 9. Florida State Steadman Shealy,who played a, lot America QB. Herrmann passed for and Booker Moore, and deep threat Coach Bobby Bowden has rescued I this program from the junk pile. Just last year. The OL returns everyone. 1,904 yds. and 14 TD's on 152 of 274 Tom Donovan returns at FL. Three I Defensively, E. J. Junior, Gary De- completions~ The other ten starters OL positions must be filled, but that five years ago the Seminoles were Niro and Wayne Hamilton are all are back also, most notably RB John should be no problem. I the laughingstock of the collegiate excellent DE's, and the rest' of ' the Macon and OL Steve McKenzie. The defense features DT's Bruce '\ . ranks. Now they are ready to chal line is experienced. LB and DB could Added to this cast is Jim Smith, gen Clark and Matt Millen, as good a pair lenge for national recognition and be problems, but with the players eraUy considered the best high school as there is anywhere. The secondary honors. that the Tide have on reserve, re- 'RB in the country. was weakened greatly when All Offensively, the Seminoles are led placements should be found. Sugar ,For all of the offense, however, it America Pete Harris flunked out of by their one-two QB punch of Jimmy Bowl hero, Don McNeal, is back at is the defense which really sparkles. school. But, like 'most perennial Top Jordan and Wally Woodham. The CB, and he should' provide the, co- DE Keena Turner, MG Ken Loushin, Ten powers, adequate replacements two are virtually interchangeable, hesive force needed. . "DT Marcus Jackson, LB Kevin Motts, are available. and over the last three years have Alabama has the best schedule and DB Wayne Smith are the stand Penn State has a relatively soft passed for nearly 6000 combined (best meaning softest), of any of .the outs on a unit that allowed only 2.8 schedule, with only Texas A&M, Ne-' yards. Last year Jordan was 108 for Top Ten teams. In all likelihood, the yards per rush and 11 points per braska, and Pittsburgh posing any 199, 1,427yds., and Woodham was . Tide will not be tested until New game. serious" threats. Look for another 98 for 169,1,322 yds. RBs Homes-' Year's Day, when .they cOUld be in a Purdue appears to be finally ready 9-2 year with a major bowl appear-;' Johnson and Mark Lyles gained 817 position ,to win it all. - to end the dominance of Michigan ance. and 641 yards, respectively. The top Notre Dame All-America Vagas Ferguson 14 . SCHOLASTIC SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 15 il &

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by Tom Westphal

Conversation with· the" Coach.

by Tom Westphal

" Can the Fighting Irish clinch a third National Championship before the Seventies bid us fond farewell? The preseason pollsters certainly don't think so with the Irish rated inexperience should'not significantly try to pick up the slack at wide re:' cornerstone of the '79 defense. "All;. anywhere from #9 to not at all but affect the Green Machine. ceiver caused by Kris Haines' de- American" honors appear imminent hope still shines· bright- unde; the Rusty Lisch presently leads in the parture to the pro ranks. Freshman' ,for the senior tri-captain, who will ~olden Dome as last-minute prepara rumling for the quarterback position . Tony Hunter and returriing letter~ be joined at' cornerback by, sopho tIons for the opener, at Michigan are but talented underclassmen Tim ,man Ty Dickerson should see con more John" Krimm. Veteran Tom under way. ,. , " Koegel,' Greg Knafelc and Mike ' siderable action as well. Gibbons; who started mostCaf last Unfortunately, preseason practice Coureyare ready to perform also. Preseason injuries have plagued year, returns to his free safety spot this .f~ll has been severely hampered "In recent years a couple of good the defensive line, but as the season alongside Cichy. by mJury and illness. Coach Dan Georgia and Texas teams used five or opener 'approaches,recoveries have Chuck 'Male and Joe Unis give Devine spoke of the trials and trib six quarterbacks," noted Devine. speeded up and the Irish defense Notre Dame a solid one-two punch in ~lations the team ,has experienced: "We have four quarterbacks and looks as formidable as ever. John the kicking department. We only had six days of two-a-day probably before the season's over,' Hankerd·and Joe Gramke are the , September will be quite a test for prac~ices and only three with pads. we'll use all four of them!" only certain starters on the, front the Irish gridders. After tomorrow's That s the fewest number any of tis "All-American" status is the next wall, with Jay Case's availability be opening encounter with the Wolver coaches have ever experienced. Plus goal for star, running back Vagas ing a big factor in the Michigan ines from Michigari, two more Big ~e .didn't have the recovery from in~ Ferguson, after breaking the Notre" game, ,according to Coach Devine. Ten powers loom on the' horizon. JurIes that I had hoped. We've sim Dame single-season' rushing record The condition of defensive ends Mark "Michigan is the best defensive team ply had too many people missing last year. "In the backfield, Vagas ' Czaja and Scott Zettek is question in the nation and Purdue second," practice." , has' looked real good," praised De-.': able for the '79 season. Vying for noted Devine. "Michigan, Purdue and , Injuries to key performers such as vine. "The only disappointment there "starting slots on the line are junior Michigan State were all in the Top M~rk Czaja, Scott Zettek, Dave is that David Mitchell, the forecasted Don Kidd, sophomore Pat Kramer Ten of both the AP and UPlpresea- MItchell, and .Ted Horansky prompt fullback, will miss his'senior year and Tom Bock and freshmen Jeff son polls." . ed Coach Devme tocomment "We're after his fourth operation." Valuable Lueken, Bob 'Clasby and Barry '. Losses' to Missouri and Michigan gO.ing ,to have to' rely a gr~at deal backup help will be provided by Jim Young; , last September spoiled any National Championship hopes that the Irish thIS year on, freshmen and soph I, Stone and Bernie Adell,: both of' _ '!Bobby Leopold, Bob Crable, and , , might have entertained. This year, omores.. Consequently, I have gone I whom c have excelled in, presea- 'Mike Whittington are the probable from bemg overly optimistic-which son play. ,linebackers," ,stated' Coach Devine.' though, things may well be different. everybody accuses me of, this year "Tri-captain Tim Foley (another Leopold,a three-year- monograin "It's always important to get off to a to being cautiously optimistic." All~America candidate) and Rob, winner,began' fall practice as the good start," insisted Devine. "I think Although mishaps have befallen Martinovich will start at tackles with' strong safety but with the return of last year's start will serve as quite s~me of the Irish gridders, in scan John Scully. at center, " according to, ,Steve Cichy to the lineup (after re an incentive for our players." mng the probable offensive and de the Irish mentor, "and Dan Masz- ' curring back trouble), returns to his The three opening games against fen~ive lineups, one cannot help but takhas the edge at tight end." The more 'familiar linebacking position; Big ,Ten foes could well make or be Impressed with the combination guard' position "is the' only question Coach Devin'e commented on Cichy's break the Irish season. Student: sup o.f proven talent and untapped poten~ mark with injuries to Tim' Huffman return: "It's a pleasant surprise to port is vital at Ann Arbor and La tIal on the 1979 squad. The offense ,and Ted Horansky.Senior John 'have Steve back at strong safety. He fayette. With some solid play and a returns five starters from a 9-31978 Leon will likely get the starting nod 'hasn't practiced much yet but he little Irish luck, Notre Dame just season, with the remaining positions along with Huffman. Third-year men, looks good;" might prove' all' the experts , Dave. Waymer, AII-A,!)erican'in action all to be filled by past lettermen, so Dave Condeni and Pete Holohan will Multitalented Dave Waymer is the wrong. 0 18 19 SCHOLASTIC 'SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 Chris was cool. They got along great, except that * she still owes him 41h orgasms. One night at a party, 103°F. A bell was ringing somewhere. Was it the instead of playing bar dice for drinks they decided to t.v.? No, Lynn Burton, for Bert Weinman, his t.v. Ford throw dice for orgasms. Orgasm 98. It had been a long man was selling '62 chevys. The ringing must be real. At week. Anyways, he won and she lost and owed him the end of the bed. The press had found out already. 5 orgasms. He said he had a dream about her. She Rrriiiinn-Sorry, I'm dying. I have no further comment. said it was worth an orgasm. He said it was only worth -Hi Fitz. What's up. a half. She wasn't that good. -Hello? Chris?? ... Is that you??? * -No it's Cheryl Tiegs. What's the idea? Oh, this is just great. They finally get a good movie -I'm dying by John "Maddog" Muldoon on t.V. at.a good time and he had to be dying.. The luck -Yeah, I heard. So, you going toAl's party tonight? of the Irish. What he really needed now -was some -Sorry. I cannot come. I'm dying.. Have a good time lemonade, and some oatmeal cookies. What, couId go though. Without me. better with "Bringing Up Baby" with Katharine Hep """:"C'mon, quit goofing around. I gotta take a shower The sun penetrated the foam of clouds that had * burn and Cary Grant? Classic Movie. Classic Food. and stuff.' How 'bout pickin' me up in an hour? greyed the sky all day and said good-bye to him, for ~Fitz. What ya doing? . Him and Al used:to watch old movies all the time. -Sorry, I might be dead by then. Have a good time ever, from its 6:37 p.m. position. He pulled the ther -Hey AI. Not much. What's new? "Planet Zero," "Attack of the Giant Leeches" and all by,' yourself though. mometer out of his mouth. 100.3°F. He watched the -Not a thing. Terrible day. huh. the other greats produced by RKO Studios. Nick Adams -C'mon, I'm serious;, ,I'm really rushin' around. I'll see sun set and sat thinking. Thinking of Death. Thinking -Ahhh May'll be nice though. was their favorite. star. He was great. They tried to ya in an hour. o.k.? of Chris. -Maybe. What's up. buy stock in RKO Pictures. ,But it had died too. He knew she was smiling. * -Well, last night went to bed early. Around 12:30. Lemonade, 'oatmeal. cookies and, Nick Adams-better -Sorry. Even the o.k ... can't work tonight. I'm dying. It was the kind of dreary, drizzly April day that' Got up. Went to all my classes. Even took some notes than sex; Kate Hepburn was almost as good. In this Don't send any, flowers though, o.k.? / everyone on the downtown campus says, Doesn't this in Steven's class. ' one she seems to be your classic bitch personified, but -You're a creep. O.k., have it your way. If I see you at weather suck!, instead of, God, I've got three tests this -You're kidding. . she turns out to be ... "something dreams are made the party I'll see ya, if I,don't I won't and I won't care. week. He had said, This means we'll have a terrific ' ~Well not many. Then went and declared my major, of ..."..:...:.cod the fever must'have really affected his ~Sorry .,.: '. '" May, instead of, I'm done with tests 'til finals. got an advisor, made an appointment with him. Went brain for 'it to come up with a line like thB.t. 102.1°F. : ~CLICK , : C .. " '.; * She was inad; He was dying. She would st6p~being * , to the bookstore, -picked up a Pre-Law Handbook and Chris had a pimple on the side of her face. She was even leafed through it on the way back. Pretty mature Cary' Grarit was climbing a diilOusaur as he rum mad. He wouldn't stop dying. gorgeous. It was about halfway between her ear and huh? maged under his beef and through his drawers and put * -What's your major? on his McCarthy's Kittens' hockey shirt; His Button 'Feed a cold, starve a fever. Starve a cold, feed a her chin. It wasn't a big, red, pus-y one though, only .' " - . . ,... ' , , small and pink and would go away in a day and a half, ~God, you want the whole freshman spiel too? o.k.: if it didn't start to itch and she scratched it; But the . Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago, Gonzaga Hall, English":""'it's thing was she, had. all this make-up junk all over it, . the only thing I get A's in. . '. not Clearasil or anything, but like make-up is really , -Good choice ·then. Hey we're havin' a party tonight. anti-Chris. Anyway the thing was kirid of cute. Made, -Yea! What for, you had onelast week. . ' her more human. Not a goddess. -Yeah, weUeveryone lost their shit so bad, we figure ,if we- go for it again maybe we'll get some of it back. -'-Good idea.·', , .. , , '. . "I cannot come. I canriot come to Don't thebanqu~t. 7 Hey, I gotta run: I've got the second of two tests ,trouble me now. I have married 'a cow. I have •today; , ' , bought me a wife.. I have fields and· cOmmitments; -I'm done with tests 'til finals. . that cost, a pretty" sum; So please, excuse me, now. ,I' cannot come." " . -Figures. I'll see ya,tonight. o.k. ?' ' -Great., See ya then. Sorry. I'm dying of a, terrible fever. 100.70F.Have a' good time, though. Without me., r cannot come. ' , * The sun was sinking forever:, The mercury was on '* an infinite-rise.. 101.4°F. 6:58 p.m. "Danana,Danana, ..:.-Fitz; . " ' Danana nana nana nana na whoop boom.". The. Dick ~Hey ,Chris. Wlult's' up?~' .' Van Dyke. Show. Two minutes early. No' wonder he -Nothing: Temble.day:;isn't it? was always late for.class.Oh well, didn't matter now. ~h; Fdon't;kriowJMay oughta be real-nice. , Oh,: this one's great. Rob and Laura are ,throwing a ~Whathave' you~ beenup'to? '.' , .', '. dinner, party for Rob's·. sponsor, the Brewsters, and __-Nothing. :Missing you;- .: Rob's old army buddy, Sol Pomeroy, comes to yisitfor .. ' " oh'yeah.:.. the weekend and Sol's a: .pretty regular guy, being a . ~ .. like the Plague mechanic and all and the Brewsters were. rear stuffy, .~I hate you. .. " " , b~ing sponsors and all and thePetries want everything . _ He .lifted his finger to her cheek. to go all right so they tell Sol that they hadn't planned -So what's the story' here Cheryl? on him and. he made the number of guests uneven, so _ .' , huh?· Sol misses the hint and invites his gum-chewing girl -Tiegs. You know. This new, in-Vogue scene. Imean friend Sheila. who wears this dress covered With silver don't worry about it. We all go through puberty. spangles, and Sol and Henry, Rob's sponsor,'get in a ~You're a jerk. I've had two tests this week and one , .. fight over Henry's car and they step outside:and Laura now.. starts to whimper and Rob jumps around nervously and T-shirt ~ from ,Lauderdale, a- Chicago, Bears'football. fev~r. He w'as sta~ving.Neveragai~ would he taste the -I'm done with tests.'til finals. ' Sol fixes Henry's car,and they all get along and every jerseY,#51,Dick ,Butkus, a red jerseywith:#7.and intricacies of .Uncle Leroy's ribs or. tips, cooked in that -I hate you.. ' : body's happy and Rob and Laura sirig "You Wonderful "Fitz" on the back, a grey sweatshirt with bloodstains, famous secret sauce that he arid Al had been trying to --You,mad? You" at the end and.the Brewsters go hom~ happy and a'pairof long underwear, two pairs of unmatchecI sweaC figure out for the last' three months by eating there -If I was mad I'd call you a creep. Sol Pomeroy. goes to Connecticut to bea mechanic, socks, a pair of sweat pants with a hole in the crotch every Tuesday. One time there was the tiniest bit of an -- -I love you, too. creatmg one of the premier stock characters in ,Ameri- and his fake velvet robe, in a vain attempt to sweat out orange peel covered with sauce caked on to a tip and -I· gotta go. I'll talk, to ya. o.k. She smiled. can tel,evision, history, gaiIying immortality' in a m~re the fever, 102.7°F, and wrapped two blankets around another time they both saw the tall, thin black guy -Just don't call me a creep. , ,half,hour;':, . his sleeping bag, grabbed his economics book and , carry two empty Open Pit boxes to the garbage. When 20 climbed into bed. they thought about it the sauce did taste kind of SCHOLASTIC SEPTErdBEJt. 14, 1979 21 Chris was cool. They got along great, except that * she still owes him 41h orgasms. One night at a party, 103°F. A bell was ringing somewhere. Was it the instead of playing bar dice for drinks they decided to t.v.? No, Lynn Burton, for Bert Weinman, his t.v. Ford throw dice for orgasms. Orgasm 98. It had been a long man was selling '62 chevys. The ringing must be real. At week. Anyways, he won and she lost and owed him the end of the bed. The press had found out already. 5 orgasms. He said he had a dream about her. She Rrriiiinn-Sorry, I'm dying. I have no further comment. said it was worth an orgasm. He said it was only worth -Hi Fitz. What's up. a half. She wasn't that good. -Hello? Chris?? ... Is that you??? * -No it's Cheryl Tiegs. What's the idea? Oh, this is just great. They finally get a good movie -I'm dying by John "Maddog" Muldoon on t.V. at.a good time and he had to be dying.. The luck -Yeah, I heard. So, you going toAl's party tonight? of the Irish. What he really needed now -was some -Sorry. I cannot come. I'm dying.. Have a good time lemonade, and some oatmeal cookies. What, couId go though. Without me. better with "Bringing Up Baby" with Katharine Hep """:"C'mon, quit goofing around. I gotta take a shower The sun penetrated the foam of clouds that had * burn and Cary Grant? Classic Movie. Classic Food. and stuff.' How 'bout pickin' me up in an hour? greyed the sky all day and said good-bye to him, for ~Fitz. What ya doing? . Him and Al used:to watch old movies all the time. -Sorry, I might be dead by then. Have a good time ever, from its 6:37 p.m. position. He pulled the ther -Hey AI. Not much. What's new? "Planet Zero," "Attack of the Giant Leeches" and all by,' yourself though. mometer out of his mouth. 100.3°F. He watched the -Not a thing. Terrible day. huh. the other greats produced by RKO Studios. Nick Adams -C'mon, I'm serious;, ,I'm really rushin' around. I'll see sun set and sat thinking. Thinking of Death. Thinking -Ahhh May'll be nice though. was their favorite. star. He was great. They tried to ya in an hour. o.k.? of Chris. -Maybe. What's up. buy stock in RKO Pictures. ,But it had died too. He knew she was smiling. * -Well, last night went to bed early. Around 12:30. Lemonade, 'oatmeal. cookies and, Nick Adams-better -Sorry. Even the o.k ... can't work tonight. I'm dying. It was the kind of dreary, drizzly April day that' Got up. Went to all my classes. Even took some notes than sex; Kate Hepburn was almost as good. In this Don't send any, flowers though, o.k.? / everyone on the downtown campus says, Doesn't this in Steven's class. ' one she seems to be your classic bitch personified, but -You're a creep. O.k., have it your way. If I see you at weather suck!, instead of, God, I've got three tests this -You're kidding. . she turns out to be ... "something dreams are made the party I'll see ya, if I,don't I won't and I won't care. week. He had said, This means we'll have a terrific ' ~Well not many. Then went and declared my major, of ..."..:...:.cod the fever must'have really affected his ~Sorry .,.: '. '" May, instead of, I'm done with tests 'til finals. got an advisor, made an appointment with him. Went brain for 'it to come up with a line like thB.t. 102.1°F. : ~CLICK , : C .. " '.; * She was inad; He was dying. She would st6p~being * , to the bookstore, -picked up a Pre-Law Handbook and Chris had a pimple on the side of her face. She was even leafed through it on the way back. Pretty mature Cary' Grarit was climbing a diilOusaur as he rum mad. He wouldn't stop dying. gorgeous. It was about halfway between her ear and huh? maged under his beef and through his drawers and put * -What's your major? on his McCarthy's Kittens' hockey shirt; His Button 'Feed a cold, starve a fever. Starve a cold, feed a her chin. It wasn't a big, red, pus-y one though, only .' " - . . ,... ' , , small and pink and would go away in a day and a half, ~God, you want the whole freshman spiel too? o.k.: if it didn't start to itch and she scratched it; But the . Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago, Gonzaga Hall, English":""'it's thing was she, had. all this make-up junk all over it, . the only thing I get A's in. . '. not Clearasil or anything, but like make-up is really , -Good choice ·then. Hey we're havin' a party tonight. anti-Chris. Anyway the thing was kirid of cute. Made, -Yea! What for, you had onelast week. . ' her more human. Not a goddess. -Yeah, weUeveryone lost their shit so bad, we figure ,if we- go for it again maybe we'll get some of it back. -'-Good idea.·', , .. , , '. . "I cannot come. I canriot come to Don't thebanqu~t. 7 Hey, I gotta run: I've got the second of two tests ,trouble me now. I have married 'a cow. I have •today; , ' , bought me a wife.. I have fields and· cOmmitments; -I'm done with tests 'til finals. . that cost, a pretty" sum; So please, excuse me, now. ,I' cannot come." " . -Figures. I'll see ya,tonight. o.k. ?' ' -Great., See ya then. Sorry. I'm dying of a, terrible fever. 100.70F.Have a' good time, though. Without me., r cannot come. ' , * The sun was sinking forever:, The mercury was on '* an infinite-rise.. 101.4°F. 6:58 p.m. "Danana,Danana, ..:.-Fitz; . " ' Danana nana nana nana na whoop boom.". The. Dick ~Hey ,Chris. Wlult's' up?~' .' Van Dyke. Show. Two minutes early. No' wonder he -Nothing: Temble.day:;isn't it? was always late for.class.Oh well, didn't matter now. ~h; Fdon't;kriowJMay oughta be real-nice. , Oh,: this one's great. Rob and Laura are ,throwing a ~Whathave' you~ beenup'to? '.' , .', '. dinner, party for Rob's·. sponsor, the Brewsters, and __-Nothing. :Missing you;- .: Rob's old army buddy, Sol Pomeroy, comes to yisitfor .. ' " oh'yeah.:.. the weekend and Sol's a: .pretty regular guy, being a . ~ .. like the Plague mechanic and all and the Brewsters were. rear stuffy, .~I hate you. .. " " , b~ing sponsors and all and thePetries want everything . _ He .lifted his finger to her cheek. to go all right so they tell Sol that they hadn't planned -So what's the story' here Cheryl? on him and. he made the number of guests uneven, so _ .' , huh?· Sol misses the hint and invites his gum-chewing girl -Tiegs. You know. This new, in-Vogue scene. Imean friend Sheila. who wears this dress covered With silver don't worry about it. We all go through puberty. spangles, and Sol and Henry, Rob's sponsor,'get in a ~You're a jerk. I've had two tests this week and one , .. fight over Henry's car and they step outside:and Laura now.. starts to whimper and Rob jumps around nervously and T-shirt ~ from ,Lauderdale, a- Chicago, Bears'football. fev~r. He w'as sta~ving.Neveragai~ would he taste the -I'm done with tests.'til finals. ' Sol fixes Henry's car,and they all get along and every jerseY,#51,Dick ,Butkus, a red jerseywith:#7.and intricacies of .Uncle Leroy's ribs or. tips, cooked in that -I hate you.. ' : body's happy and Rob and Laura sirig "You Wonderful "Fitz" on the back, a grey sweatshirt with bloodstains, famous secret sauce that he arid Al had been trying to --You,mad? You" at the end and.the Brewsters go hom~ happy and a'pairof long underwear, two pairs of unmatchecI sweaC figure out for the last' three months by eating there -If I was mad I'd call you a creep. Sol Pomeroy. goes to Connecticut to bea mechanic, socks, a pair of sweat pants with a hole in the crotch every Tuesday. One time there was the tiniest bit of an -- -I love you, too. creatmg one of the premier stock characters in ,Ameri- and his fake velvet robe, in a vain attempt to sweat out orange peel covered with sauce caked on to a tip and -I· gotta go. I'll talk, to ya. o.k. She smiled. can tel,evision, history, gaiIying immortality' in a m~re the fever, 102.7°F, and wrapped two blankets around another time they both saw the tall, thin black guy -Just don't call me a creep. , ,half,hour;':, . his sleeping bag, grabbed his economics book and , carry two empty Open Pit boxes to the garbage. When 20 climbed into bed. they thought about it the sauce did taste kind of SCHOLASTIC SEPTErdBEJt. 14, 1979 21 us I l :, I

orangy and did taste like Open Pit with maybe some will you marry me, just to show her she wasn't such lighthouses with a warm breeze in their face and the he thought it was a gyp and just watched a lot of p.."'Ople brown sugar and some Tabasco and a few other things hot stuff and started to walk away and almost missed smell of dead alewives in their nose and the taste of run around and he asked his mother what did dying mixed in. They were going to experiment over the her say o.k. and smile, and something kept him talking double cheeseburgers in their mouth and he just turned mean and she told him something, but he never remem summer and set up their own place across the street, to her and doing "fun abuse" and jokes and he started I to him and said "Babycakes!" , bered it, but he did remember that it was cold and because Uncle Leroy raised' the prices and him and Al telling everyone that she was his fiancee and then before I. * drizzly and grey outside as he watched John-John and were pissed. They were going to have fries and cole he knew it he blew his cool and asked her if she had a "Burn, Baby, Burn. . . . It's the Disco Inferno" Caroline crying. slaw and bread underneath the ribs and sell Nehi fiance back home and she said she didn't' and then he D?wnstairs, the disco freaks were haVing another party. ,* Orange soda, because it complements the sauce so well, said then how come you're never out and she said she DISCO. The fifties were cool. The sixties were revolu 11:37 p.m. Even Johnny Carson was dying. 104.70 F. and "If you want a lotta flavor. If you wanna lotta was, but that he had never noticed her and then he tionary. But he had to live in the disco seventies It He turned off the light by his bed. The blue light of the taste. It's Nehi Neeehhiii. ..", plus a bar to catch the said that was because he thought she 'was the classic was enough to make someone sick. He couldn't stand t.v. mixed with the green light of the colored lamp and happy hour crowd and it was going to be great and they bitch complete with a fiance in law school and ,thought disco. He had enough trouble learning the Scarf dance bathed him in an exotic euphoria. He was spinning. were going to get some blacks to work in the kitchen that 'the bars were disgusting and she said well I'm not and the Janitor without having to worry about being He was hot. Chris was mad. Tom was a douche. AI to make it authentic and some whites to be busboys and he said Iknow that now, I guess I'm not perfect strangled in the Pretzel and wrapping his body up in understood. Maybe. He closed his eyes. The light felt for social consciousness and they were going to get-rich after all and she said I guess not: the same way she polyester and shooting hair spray all over the ozone. It soft upon his lids. He would never see them again. He and be international playboys. Were. 103.6°F. said o.k. and then smiled and hekilew he was hooked. was tough living in a gay decade. "Burn that mother would never see anyone again. He thought of Chris. He down ..." 103.8°F. Friday Night Fever. , ~, " .* could not see her, but it was nice to think about her. Hold on. Huh? If the growth rate is lowered then ... .. ,Him and Al just kind of 'went out and hung arOlmd. * He breathed easier. He spoke to himself. Chris, I love Wow. Wild movie. Nothing like zany, madcap humor you. He never said that before. He had never died we have to ... lower production, thus creating ... ah, He called him up and" said what do you want to do when a guy is dying. 104.1°F. Rrriiinnnggg who cares. He'd be dead in the morning anyway. He tonight and he, said I don't know what do'you want to , before. The thought of death sent a shiver through his Bells again. His time was coming. body and hurt his heart. His body became rigid. His threw the book across the room. It boUnced off the wall do ,and he said I don't know" anything going on and he -O.k. Grim )leaper I'm ready. pfffttt and a couple of pages ripped. Dwyer would be pissed. said I don't know you know of anything and he 'said no fists clenched. A vein stuck out of his neck. His middle He had always wanted to spit in ·the face of death. toe spasmed. His knee twitched. His conscious gave up. It was Dwyer's book. He'd leave Dwyer $5.95 in his I don't know it's a nice 'night .though,' ya wanna do The receiver would have to do. will, but there was' only three dollars and a quarter something and he said yeah,ya wanna go downtown He was asleep. He held his breath. He died. He let it and a bunch of pennies, 'plus an authentic Irish pound 'and hang around and he said sounds cool I'll pick you -Hey Fitz, What's up? We're havin' a party we're out. He curled up, tightly and began to sweat and sweat havin' a blast. "Come to me.... You look lik~ Come and sweat... and a few 5p, lOp, and 50p coins from Ireland that he . up in a half hour and he did and they cruised down to me... " brought back from hi,S trip to Europe last summer, Lake Shore Drive checking out the 'condos and the where he laid the groundwork for becoming an inter "forever open, Clear, and free" lakefront 'and parked -You always did have a good voice AI. Sorry. I cannot * * come. I'm dying of a terrible fever. Anyway you missed He awoke slowly, amid dream-like images of death. national playboy, which he would never be since he was along next to Ogden School near Rush St. in a record "Bringing up Baby." dying even though he,had an unrequited love in Dublin seventeen minutes, and twenty seconds and he said He was not sure if he was awake or dead. He knew he -With Cary Grant and Kate Hepburn? Didja have ~ad been dying. His teeth were clenched, 'he breathed and the most beautiful girl he saw in Paris on a bus, pretty good driving and he said yeah, hey, I. brought lemonade and oatmeal cookies? but didn't talk to her, because he couldn't speak French, the basketball, maybe we'll play ' later and he said yeah, m. through his nose. A slight wind blew in through the but he loved her anyway, and also a girl he met in good idea and they just walked around Rush St; for a -I am sure. When I'm on my deathbed? wmdow. The first breeze of spring burst inside his nose Arizona, that still sends him a birthday card, and a girl while, went into a couple oLplaces;' had a couple of --:-Yeah, What's all this dying talk? Chris is 'really filling it with aromas: Mud oozing underfoot, grass pIssed. Tom keeps feeding, her beers waiting for the awakening green, 'lilacs bursting throughout backyards from high school that goes !o Boston College and a girl drinks, joked around with some, of ,the bouncers of the rebound. " ..' 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I., I PREACHER MAN It is great enterlaiinment (peep ; "Get a haircut. You look like a ! shows, theatre, bathroom walls), queer!' I. Preacher man says "Where's your great exercise (heart, tummy, hips), That was the extent of our lifetime shame? and certifiably more gratifying than sexual communication. Sex will make you blind and lame jogging. Sex is arn.azingly versatile. My mother "trusted" me. Pray to God to make you pure Sex: the portable pleasure palace; "My son, my son, be a.good boy. .,.' ' And never knock on a harlot's door!' performed in bathtubs, bobsleds, Always remember the girl you date bedrooms' and beaches; backseats, has a momma like me (nOt true, ma, Sex refers to the division between bungalows, brothels, and ball parks, some were orphans) who loves her living organisms, male and female. naturally.' Then what's all the fuss? little girl. Treat her with respect, Technically, sex is the total of the If taboos were tr:ees, I'd say the way you;d want someone to functional, structural and behavioral T-I-M-B-E-R! treat your sister/' characteristic of humans which Jesus Christ,- mao What a thing often'results in the reproduction of ADOLESCENT BLUES to saY7 especially to an aspiring the species. The highlight of the sex So what's a poor boy to do semi-stud like me. ., ual encounter is the' orgasm. When the thing he needs: is called . Orgasm' is when the world fades taboo? . HIGH SCHOOL LAMENT away. ' Orgasm : is comparable to ((Why not. ask your poppa?"said Here I am, 16 and sweaty death. Sex' is a lot like death, only Clyde 17 and ready., temporary. 'When I think of heaven, "You CRAZY, turkey! He'll tan my -18 and yearnin' , it's an eternal orgasm,: endlessly hide!' . 19 and learnin' ejaculating energy etched in ecstasy. Another significant aspect of sex .Mydaddy never said much about ((Treat her like your sister!' is pleasure (but don7ttell your par sex. He was the strong, silent type. I wish I never had sisters. Like " , ish priest). When properly utilized You know, the macho man; an Irish menopausal mothers and doting by Christopher Stewart 7 sex is the most delightful sensual ex Catholic with godlike features who fathers7 they made me feel guilty , ,:. perience a human being may,enjoy, indubitably-' indulged in occasional for being relentlessly randy and con There. are many subjects ,in our' This article will deal with the "It ·isfinished," and he drinks a this side ofa win over USC. Being surreptitious verbal sessions of a stantly in need of cold showers. Oh, society which are categorized 'as matter, ,of sexual taboo as it has bottle of Woolite.. somewhat, experienCed at the,' game prurient nature with his peers. But, Madonna! The chances and oppor taboo.. Things ,like death, ,financial :affected the author's development. We know why Wilder killed him:' (sex, not football) 7 methin7cs there is when it came to his own children, he tunities I blew. Maria, Marcia and income, . personal' friendship with, Although this topic is explored with self: He violated one of' society's too much ado about sexual taboo. went· into the classic Helen Keller Mary Ann: come back! You won't RichardNixon;.me~talillness, si- amiable candor, the author . fore- taboos;.bestiality. Taboos as'behav Sex is many things to many routine; deaf and dumb, with cat get fooled again! . multaneous friendship with two or warns· all pursey-lipped puritans, 'ioral prohibitions imposed as; social people. It is war and .peace (piece). aracts on the conscience. That was the extent of my formaZ more redheads, suicide" and belief in ,pugnacious prima donnas, and other: custom,generally;forprotective rea It is love and lust. It is performed When I returned home from a sex education in the home. Yau theCubs'capacityfor winning the sexistential cripples to remember the sons. Matters taboo are rooted in the for fun7 frolic, friendship,. freedom, summer Buropean tour in '71, Dad might, deduce that sex waS' vaguely pennant- are just a Jew. But there is historical time-setting of thisartistic '/ prevailing moral and social. dictums and fantasy. Sex is also fear, fag noticed.my longer hair.! loved my taboo in my family. . ; a subject so' obfuscated .by taboo 'endeavor: ,America, the late 20th of a culture: . " . ;, gots7 frenzied7 fie1uIisn, foolish and locks. In his. characteristically . ,As a youngster, I never liked girls. that~ ,despite: its. so-called' recent 'century;'imd Notre Dame, thatbas~: '. Sexual taboosarechock"fulLof forced. ' brusque style, Dad said succinctly: I detested them. Sports were my god. "revolution," it remains 'a repository tion' of Catholic liberalism. titillating faIsies; .errrr, ,falSehoods. for antiquated myths and pious in- Would you consider suicide over a' The myth 'surrounding sexual taboos junctions of the mosLdisparaginglost sheep? This i~ no ordinary is that we _need them for a moral, sort.I'm referring,au·oottirel,to'sex.' sheep. It is notsimiIar tothe,sheep, lawful, -and,:, cohesive society. But I -, Before we begin,' a bit of 'creden- 'mentioned by Jesus, the one where- say, bah- humbug. - Foo on taboo. tial flashing is in order. The author by he left the other 99 in search of ,.' .. ' '. is a renoWned radical authority on . the 'lost one. No, this sheep drove ' THEl\IETAPHYSICS OF SEX I the sexual liberation. movement. He ,Gene Wilder to the brink of suicide, Sex is sovereiipi. to saint and sinner recently penned the hotly debated in Woody"Allen's classic;-;Every- . One's a loser, and the other a . I.I underground treatise, Sexual Self-' thing You Ever Wanted to Know . -, winner. Transcendence, a soon-t~be-above- About·Sex But Were Afraid to Ask. " - ground publication. Domers can pur- Wilder, a wealthy psychiatrist, fell .. Sex 'hasbeen.greatly debated' by chase, their copies at Flanner Food in love with this sheep.' The feckless teacher .•.• ', Sales.' '" ,.' sheep 'eventually left him, and re-'.. . . ,',' .. . As . outspoken proponent of cre-: turned to its: original lover,' a Yugo~ TEACHER .MAN -.: ative'libidinal emancipation, the slavian sheepherder who .initially Darwin said it ·took some time' author is the founder of the Notre brought the sheep, to America for Before. sex reached. its evolutionary . Dame 'chapter of SEX~Students for analysis under Wilder; . ., prime ' . . Experiential Xstasy. During _his At the end of the film, Wilder sat But since it's taken so very long tenure as president of the club, he on .the stoop of an arsoned building We've forgotten if it's right or wrong has devised many ingeniously inno- in Manhattan's dingy ~owery dis- vative techniques to deal with this -. trict, a penultimate portrait of re- ... And preacher. most insidious of taboos. signed despair. The camera zooms in. 24 SCHOLASTIC SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 25 ------...------

However, close encounters of the Luther King. I think that may've 4th Encounter: Initiation Tracing the radical changes over achieve any level of authentic inti pressed or terrified of it; then where sexual kind gradually whittled away been an omen. My friend Peanuts, a Laurie: 16 years.old: 1971 the past quarter century, now it ap macy, be it sexual, emotional, psy shall a healthy, virilie, single Irish/ my ,defenses, until passion usurped tough-talking street kid, accompa In a dorm at the 'University of pears that premarital sex. is gettin' chological, spiritual, intellectual, ra Italian Catholic turn (in a school the throne fram sports on my devo nied me. London, I dispossessed myself of it on without pain of matrimony. cial, political, or cultural, then there with an appalling 3: 1 ratio, men to tional, mantelpiece, thus becoming Peanuts: ((Kiss her. Go !wan, give that weighty 'interior commodity must be an open forum where dis women, in . the best chauvinistic my new idol. Flesh, as the adage her a big one where it counts." called virginity. Larurie was myof The foolish fifties were fearful. cussion, debate, and learning can style) to satisfy the raging volcano goes, conquered spirit. Me: ((On the (gulp) lips?" ficial European hea11throb. 1954: The Candy Store originate in an atmosphere free of within? Peanuts: ((Where else, assface? On Laurie:. "Should we or shouldn't Betty: ((If you want 'that,' we have the stupendous provincialism, big 'To Playboy, naturally. 1st Encounter:. Awareness the. elbow? Don't WOTry, you won't we?" to get married." . otry, ignorance and superstition that Susan: 12 years old: 1967 get germs. Help him,; Alice, he's Me: ((But of course, rna chere. Bob: "Here's the ring. Can I get taboo engenders. DIONYSIAN DENOUEMENT She cornered me in a' garage, Catholic and a little, shy." Queen Victoria wouldn't have it any a sneak preview?" I discovered myself by first con Like each day this story must end smiled beguilingly, and made an ob Alice:' ((Come 'mere, big boy. (Ac other way." . fronting my own ignorance-of the And so I declare sex is a friend scene puckering gesture with her tually, I was rather small) You're in During our' subsequent engage The frantic sixties were freer. world, of others, of my own soul. Taboo! Taboo! Your song is a dirge 1966: Berkeley I've achieved a broader awareness of Celebrate! Rejoice! When two' lips. First she demandedJ then good hands with Alice." ment, . the dorm rector knocked on asked, then pleaded. Exasperated, Me: (after a heart-palpitating, my door, scaring us half to death. Janis:, ((I want you. Now." myself through education, human re people, merge. she begged., knee-weakening embrace· of 25-30 The door, fortuitously,. was 'locked. Jimi: ((Hey, groove child, are you lationships, art, experience, faith, Susan: uKiss me, kiss me. ,Just once. seconds) (·'Thank you." Paralyzed ' with fear, we didn't make in S.D.S.?" suffering, work, and now chiefly God above, tell us thy plan Please?" Peanuts: (in his best Bogey) ((See a sound. He never knew. Both of us Janis: "Naturally." through maturity. For the act 'tween' woman and man Me: "Are you nuts? Let me outta kid, stick close to me and you'll go dressed quickly. Minus the coup de Jimi: "Let's get it on." That maturity makes clear the If thou remain silent, my plan here." far. Next time go for some tit." grace, I wonder : ,was that the. real Janis: -"Far out, '~n." fact that I came into this world de will be Susan: ((Oh, please. Just a quickie. thing? pendent upon people in positions of To have fun now, not posthumously. It won't hurt. I promise." 3rd Encounter: Dating' There have been' others. Since The fragniented seventies are fast. authority to inform me of matters Me: ((Get thee behind 'me, Susan!" Debbie: 15 years old: 1970 taboo obviated any cogent dialogue 1979: Cinnebar'sDisco crucial to my sexual well-being. My first official date. She had the from transpiring b,etween parents, Mary: ((Do you wanna get funkY These people have failed. biggest breasts (38") in school. We teachers, religious personnel and my with me, big boy?" ,What is it that we're all so ter called 'em "knockers" in those pre self, 1 was'forced to create .my own Joseph: ((Sho' 'nuff, you sexy riblyfrightened of? Our feelings? 2nd Encounter: Kissing feminist days. God, they were huge, methodology on sexual behavior. It thang. Let's boogie first, then' I'll Our bodies? Ourselves? Didn't God, Alice.: 13 years old: 1968 practically a national resoUrce in came in handy. I call it the ((learn ring your bell." in his graciousness, give these to us; Alice was a (ditty hoe/ the kind themselves. Most remarkable of all as you grow-pe" technique.' (Kits One' obvious consequence of' the in addition to our minds, our dreams, of girl many boys liked, for all the -she was only a freshman! and instruction·. booklets are avail demolition of premarital sex taboo and our holy books? Christopher Antonio Stewart is a right reasons: she was very attrac Our date consisted of a stroll to able. for those interested in trans is the decimation of the population Parents, priests, peers, professors, senior, majors in human existence, tive, very personable, very fast and nearby Blue Mountain State Park. I posing sexual awkwardness into sex of virgins. If the deflowering of 'celio pimps and profiteers have altered me. furtively resembles Bruce Spring . VeT'lJ dumb., She lived across the was scared to death. We sat in the ual prowess;) boes' continues at the alarming rate They've forced me to redefine, recon steen when he sweats, and has a street from nearby, Franklin Park, woods for 3112 hours, babbling mo These experiences prove that any indicated by present trends, virgins sider and recreate my awareness of penchant for nasal intonations, when which is where the boys congregated ronically and getting devoured by person can nu;r,ke it (figuratively and will . join the· bald eagle as one of sexuality. Since no one ever at~ ecstatic, a la Al Pacino. during summer evenings to play the what seemed like legions· of ·mos literally) despite, preponderant sex America's most end

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26 , ScHOLASTIC SEPTEMBER 14; 1979 27 Neil Young's second album to break out as a punker he can always go sleeve by suggesting that none of his [JV{usic the top ten in the last two years, back to folk and do just as well. Side problems really matter as long as he a feat he hasn't accomplished one is 'almost pretty with a touch of can "sail away" with his lady. On since "Harvest" in 1972. Obviously the bizarre. The lyrics are poetic the other hand we have the epic Neil Young has not bumed out or and sometimes too dense with im "Thrasher" which speaks out against faded away. In fact, he is "stayin' agery. But all the cuts are clean the comforts of conventional life. alive" surprisingly well. Who would musically and distinct in feeling. Young speaks of his friends becom think that the quintessential bum "Ride My Llama" is perhaps the ing "poisoned with protection." Once out of the sixties would last long best song on side one because it is again, death is the antagonist and enough to give big brother advice to the least serious (statement albums rust is the poison. punk rockers? can become a bore). "Pocahontas" As a whole, the album amounts to ·Rock and Roll Besides all the hype and faddish is also interesting. Imagine Neil nothing. The', numbers. cancel each ness of the rock' industry, Neil Young, Marlon Brando and Poca other out and questions are left un Young has survived because he is a hontassitting around the fire. Fur answered. We are left with "It's true artist. His affinity for punk rOck thermore; only Neil Young could better to btiin out than to fade is an artistic statement. But where begin a song with the word (line) away.'; Only the sarcastic refrain Politician will it lead him now that Patti "Aurora borealis." , "My my _hey hey" offers' hope. ' The Smith haS shaved her armpits and "Sail Away" is the'prettiest song album is null, nil ... Neil! 0 Sid Vicious is dead? Side one of on the album with lilting harmonies -Tom Balcerek "Rust Never Sleeps" makes it ob by Nicolette" Larson. In this song vious that if Neil Young does bum Neil wears hi~ heart on his shirt-

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Would you let this man kiss your baby? , " By process of elimination Neil a "Comes a Time" leftover called (into the black), the life of modem Young has become the ambassador "Sail, Away," is entirely acoustic man is a joke,for in the words 'of of rock and roll. As one of the few while side two is entirely electric. Jackson Browne: "Nothing survives surviving artists of the counter In this way Neil Young's dual na ... but the way~ we live our lives." culture Young can say, "The king is ture becomes manifest and reiterates On side two of "Rust Never Sleeps" Neil Young becomes a punk gone but he's not forgotten. This is what Young's fans have known for, Bo~ieEllte:rsthe"", .,.';.,' '...... " ,.- -, '-'~ "'~ <"; ,". - •. ", .,~::,~j' ,',~., the story of Johnny Rotten," and get years: that Neil Young excels at both rocker. Blaring guita,rs and strained away with it. , hard rock and folk music. The physi vocals characterize the frustration I'm imagining a bonfire in Mem cal separation of the two styles also of what's left of primitive man in a phis. No, harm. really, Neil's, only gives "Rust Never Sleeps" a schizo technological, society. The allusion ,Eighties here to remind us that Johnny Rot phrenic feel which serves the album to Johnny Rotten as heir apparent to ten's vomit)s just as disgusting as well., ' " the rock and roll world is both a -by Tom Krueger Elvis' pelvis used to be. Besides,.no In a conscious attempt to take us comment on the ,state of modern so one really cares. , from a somewhat "down, home" ap-, ciety and a nod of approval from the 'Few have ever accused _David Brian Eno, whose ,innovative syn tracked vocals ~ver ,a heavy,nearly Something's, 'wrong 'somewhere, proach to the problem of rust to the "old man." Neil ,Young sees punk Bowie _of ,_stagnating. Through his thesizer work shaped "Heroes" and disco beat, when suddenly Belew's but Neil just can't seem to put his eventual dissipation of energy (the rock as the best solution to the 'stag (!areer; ,Bowie has been full of sur "Low," is ,much more in the back guitar takes over in an otherworldly finger on it; that's what ,the album buming out) Young eases us into nation that follows the ."revolution" prises and some incredible music. In ground; although his unique stylings chorus, sending the whole thing into is about. I guess the problem is "Rust Never Sleeps" with the haunt of the late sixties and early seven various incamations he has been art provide a crucial bridge. with the last orbit., Challenged to perform well or death. :Young alludes to it enough in ing folk song ~'MyMy, Hey Hey" ties. The "solution" tltis time implies' rock ',. pioneer, neo-Dylan" no-frills , two studio LPs. The rest of the band be lost in the shUffle, Bowie kicks his his new album, "Rust Never Sleeps," and boots us out with "Hey Hey My destruction and Neil Young is, ready guitarist, Ultimate rock hero, an om is red-hot., Guitarist Adrian·' Belew lead into high gear, resulting in a that it becomes a backdrop for the My" : .. a heavy-metal version of to accept the consequences (we all inous, musical Orwell, detached ob and Carlos Alomar,bassist George tight, tough production; one of ,the entire' album. Because there's 'not "My My Hey Hey." The firstson'g is know what happened to Sid, Vi server, and synthesizer. technocrat: Murray and standout drummer Den better performances 'of' the "year. much to be said about death itself, subtitled "Out of the Blue" and the cious). No more' peace and love With his latest' album "Lodger" the nis . Davis drive the songs,', often D,on:t take'this to .mean you'll 'hear Neil Y~)Ung sings about life in the last song is subtitled, "Into the until we get things ·straight. , musical chameieon has -once agaIn threatening to' explode' and steal the it as a single. Bowie-is again explor-:- context of death. His' metaphor for Black." Thus, ,it, becomes' evident , So, ,from the same man, who gave chariged color." Bowie has made' a show.' Bowie's' keyboards and, the ing new.territories. , ' .'., ',' ':', this relationship is the ever-present that "Rust Never Sleeps" is a' "state- us "Heart of Gold" a while back, - complete revers'al- from the. sophis:' unfortunately confined leads of Belew we get:, ;' '-' , ' "Lo'dger'" seems' to b'e his entrance "rust" that corrodes us as we get ment" album. ' ticatedsynihesized music;and,dada~ and, Alomar provide virtuoso but' to the eighties. Melcidiesarevigue older. , ,What Young is trying to say may ist lyrics of "Heroes.", "Lodge,r", spare riielodYlines. ,These are filled and shifting, yet catChy. Textures Hard to believe that love is znaY Specifically, Young is concemert' -.of '~nking , man'stravelogu~, openswithmulti~ , the rust. Side one, which ends with of nature. With death impending hind Earth, Wind and Fire. This is, a :whi!e, BOWIE ROCKS! ."'.'" 28 , , ScHOLASTIC SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 29 Neil Young's second album to break out as a punker he can always go sleeve by suggesting that none of his [JV{usic the top ten in the last two years, back to folk and do just as well. Side problems really matter as long as he a feat he hasn't accomplished one is 'almost pretty with a touch of can "sail away" with his lady. On since "Harvest" in 1972. Obviously the bizarre. The lyrics are poetic the other hand we have the epic Neil Young has not bumed out or and sometimes too dense with im "Thrasher" which speaks out against faded away. In fact, he is "stayin' agery. But all the cuts are clean the comforts of conventional life. alive" surprisingly well. Who would musically and distinct in feeling. Young speaks of his friends becom think that the quintessential bum "Ride My Llama" is perhaps the ing "poisoned with protection." Once out of the sixties would last long best song on side one because it is again, death is the antagonist and enough to give big brother advice to the least serious (statement albums rust is the poison. punk rockers? can become a bore). "Pocahontas" As a whole, the album amounts to ·Rock and Roll Besides all the hype and faddish is also interesting. Imagine Neil nothing. The', numbers. cancel each ness of the rock' industry, Neil Young, Marlon Brando and Poca other out and questions are left un Young has survived because he is a hontassitting around the fire. Fur answered. We are left with "It's true artist. His affinity for punk rOck thermore; only Neil Young could better to btiin out than to fade is an artistic statement. But where begin a song with the word (line) away.'; Only the sarcastic refrain Politician will it lead him now that Patti "Aurora borealis." , "My my _hey hey" offers' hope. ' The Smith haS shaved her armpits and "Sail Away" is the'prettiest song album is null, nil ... Neil! 0 Sid Vicious is dead? Side one of on the album with lilting harmonies -Tom Balcerek "Rust Never Sleeps" makes it ob by Nicolette" Larson. In this song vious that if Neil Young does bum Neil wears hi~ heart on his shirt- by Tom Balcerek

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What do you get when you mix a "naughty" lyrics which will appeal the slower Beatles and Kinks songs. pinch of Beatles, a dash of childishly to' certain teen-age mentalities. But, After several" listenings, the songs suggestive sexual allusions, a table like most other cheap iinitations of begin to run together, ,with the only spoon of 60's British pop, and two good things,' this music does not hold distinguishing , features' being the cups of media hype? Combine all of up very long. ' ' "suggestive" 'catch' phrases." "Good these ingredients, shake sloppily, and "Get The Knack" is very Bea girls don't, b'ut I do," "She's a rich shazam!, you get The Knack (no pun ties que. Starting with the visuals bitch ...", etc. , The intended). ' (album jacket, haircuts, white shirts, Really. ',. . The Knack. Album gold in four black slacks and ties), continuing , The Knack has become the latest weeks. Firmly entrenched, No. 1 into the songs, vocals, and instru group to achieve astounding success, album and single ("My Sharona"). mentation, The Knack resembles with'their debut album. This late Upon first glance, the Knack appears quite closely the image of a 60's 70's phenomenon has also given us Last to be heralding some new invasion of British pop group. Which would be Boston, Foreigner, and The Cars. British pop (coupled' with other fine if it weren't about 15 years late The problem with The Knack isthat "New Wave" groups), but in reality for the British Invasion. they are essentially nothing more The Knack is nothing more than Musically, the album has a high than mid-60's British pop clones, four L.A. session musicians with a spot. "My, Sharona" has one of the and they don't play the music all that Word very well orchestrated PR job be catchiest beats I have heard in a well. It will be interesting to watch hind them. long time. If you listen to a lot of the future of this group, but for now, . Granted, "Get The Knack" has AM radio, you might find yourself if you want to hear the real Knack, some catchy tunes, most notably the drumming this out either in your listen to Herman's Hermits, early monster hit "My Sharona." Also sleep or at other inopportune times., Kinks, Beatles, and Paul, Revere and "Frustrated," "She's So Selfish," But, it's downhill from there. the Raiders. It's always better the and "Good Girls Don't" feature "Maybe Tonight" alludes to some of first time around. 0 Anthony Walton by Dave Satterfield

We had talked on the matter for But soon, we may be corporate But at the moment, we are here,' quite some time. executives making decisions to max~ at a Catholic institution of higher He was my age, a fairly intel imize profits while stepping on the learning, reading Plato and Paul ligent student who possessed an out toes of many "underprivileged" Samuelson and marvelirig at Ein . .;;". rageously silly sense of humor. But people. We may be politicians send stein. And we have the leisuredme despite the childish restlessness that ing kids to Vietnams or wiretap to seriously question our nation's rains and shines in summer, he was ping campaign headquarters. We present and future. We have the op occasionally serious. Dead serious. may be allowing nuclear power-plant portunity to be innocents. I think we Stanley Clarke and Jazz! IIWho t s Who It He was a liberal~minded undergrad disasters to go foolishly unchecked. should utilize that opportunity. with an opportunity to make an We may be allowing extravagant Some will call us foolish, some will enormous amount of money working defense budgets for wasteful defense call us worthless and some will say systems to be adopted. But we will to~ The studio recording's cast of per maican Boy," a reggae-type' 'ja~ at the construction site of a nuclear that we all smoke pot and sleep , The world of jazz-rock fusion has be secure and we will be making gether. Regardless of what they formers reads like, a jaZz-world song featuring Jeff Beck on guitar. power plant. But he felt that big produced some of the finest musi labor was the cause of many of our our fifty or one hundred thousand say, we are needed. Now, as always, cians in either jazz and rock circles "Who's Who." Playing on 'various The song sounds disturbingly like "School Days" with a reggae beat. nation's economic problems. And dollars a year. we need the innocents to keep today. The fusion phenomenon has cuts are artists such as George Duke the others in check, to keep our keyboards, Jeff Beckon guitar, ThemiIsiciansvary from song to he knew that nukes possessed mas rejuvenated the world of jazz; and 011 sive quantities of potential danger. And while we do this, there will nation aware of morality and fusion, ,or crossover, albums can now Torn Scott' and Stan Getz on sax, song as Clarke, his own producer, be young people who will warn us picks the. musicians to fit the song. He took the job. He said he needed ethics. And we must speak loudly sell in th.e millions as evidenced by Freddie Hubbard on,trumpet,Steve the money. that by our actions we will be '.. to be heard. the recent efforts of c;eorge Benson, Gadd on drums, and still others too Featured as live songs on this accelerating entropy and committing Chuck Mangione, and Weather Re- numerous to mention. Add to this double album are "Rock 'N' Roll mass suicide. For the most part, port. ' the excellent bass work of Clarke, be Jelly," '''School Days,'" "Quiet After~ we will ignore them. Some of the finest talents from it on the acoustic, electric, or, the noon," and "More Hot FUn." 'Using Over the course of the next twenty He finished the summer job and' fusion, as well as from more tradi piccolo bass, the synthesiz.er work his regular musicians, Clarke's songs years, most of our generation will Why? I'm not sure. I imagine made enough money to ,pay for his tional jazz circles. corne together and and some excellent and mellow jazz are well done and his superb bass lose its innocence. Some people will money plays an important role in schooling. He said that he had no perform on Stanley Clarke's new vocals by Clarke, and one has an im~ works well with the sizzling guitar rid themselves of it while others will this transition. We will have families regrets but he still held that album "I Wanna Play for You" pressive fusion album. ' , of Ray Gomez. be forced to lose it. And once lost, to clothe and feed and educate. And unions and nukes are' dangerous. He (N~mporer).,; Considered by most to The'studio songs range from .the "I Wanna Play for You"is defi 1 it will be extremely difficult to re we will want a life of leisure: two wanted badly to retain his inno be the best bass' player in the world acoustic, smoky bass sound of "Blues nitely a solid album from an impor cover. This innocence has nothing cars, air conditioners, automatic cence; But he thought that maybe he today, former Return to Forever' for Mingus," a tribute to the late tant and talented musician in the to do with sex or first-degree mur , dishwashers and blow dryers. Money had sold out. ' co-founder Clarke gives the listener jazz band great, Charles Mingus, to jazz-rock fusion movement. It is der or original sin. It' has to do with is necessary for these things and, _ I told him, "Maybe it's inevit- the progressive, haunting sounds of recommended to rock and jazz lovers , attitudes, values and ethics"':':"'the the means by which we attainthat able." '0 tasty live versions of some of his alike. . . ", best songs as well as ten new studio- "Strange Weather." The only disap things we are taught to cherish money may not concern us as much releases. pointing .song on the album is ,"Ja- LeeSmo/en and obey for our common good. as the actual attainment of it. 30 SCHOLASTIC SEPTEMBER 14, 1979 31

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