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Ariel - Volume 8 Number 3
David Gastfriend Thomas Jefferson University
Martin Trichtinger Thomas Jefferson University
Richard J. Perry Thomas Jefferson University
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Recommended Citation Gastfriend, David; Trichtinger, Martin; Perry, Richard J.; Grimes, Michael J.; Risi, George; Waldman, Scott A.; Orner, Gail; Lockard, Jamie; Moberg, Dick; Brent, Robert L.; Timour, John A.; Sokas, Patrick; and Minassian, Shahab, "Ariel - Volume 8 Number 3" (1977). Ariel. Paper 25. https://jdc.jefferson.edu/ariel/25
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December, 1977 Volume VIII No . . 3
State Fur· Flies • Tax In Council Fracas h) Martin Trichtinger Saves and Richard J. Perry the Council i-cco nn·ned to poll its 111embers on ,,·ho would remain to Controversy reigned at last Ynte in the clciion.- Dcspite a sur Students \\Tck's ., monthly .JM( Student prising decision hy the Fresh111en Council meeting. dclegati im to ''alk
CIJI/( ti·11111 /)~. I the heart, in defiance -of the law . covered. He was treated with the · Halstead used it as a regional arid indifferent to the flames, re most modern medical techniques anesthetic but was soon over fused to be consumed. Lord Byron of the day, using cabbage ' baths, powered by its evil and seductive was there, having ·been forced to almond milk and. alcohol punch. charm and eventually became· an leave England after an incestuous He died, probably of pneumonia. addict. He.was finally able to over relationship with his - sister, and His name was Ludwig van Beet come the habit, but only after long eventually recovered the heart for hoven, and according to. Dr. years of effort and ostracism by his Shelley's wife, who buried it next Aponte, probably had Paget's di peers. to the grave of thei.r s·on. A medical sease of bone . Another probable . The incredible story of Percy explanation has never been made victim of this disease was another Bysshe ·Shelley was also related by for this extraordinary pheno: German coti1poser, Johann Sebas AKK Choir carols into our GI tract at the Dr. Aponte. Having _moved to nienon. tian· Bach, who also had glaucoma Coffeehouse .. Pisa, Italy .from his native Eng- and died of a brain hemorrhage . ..F ' Ch · · · land. Shelley and a friend em- On December 12, 1826, a man The chronicle goes on and one, . ormat . . ange~.. barked one day for a sail o·n the was examined for a cold. with as testimony to the ability of great Mediterranean aboard his not-so dyspnea, a cough, and hemop ('u111 /rn111 /'f! I ri1en to cope with their own weak · - · sophomore class. She reports that worthy craft t he Ariel. They never tysis. His mother had died of nesses and the weaknesses im was later rescheduled to Saturday. Dr. Gonnella assured her that returned and the boat was never tuberculosis at 35, and he had had posed on them &y nature. Great · N\1,·emher 12. After considerable after :i "finagle factor" is added to found, howeve.r their bodies smallpox, typhus, asthma, sinus men have been feared and des- controversy over the inconvenience the grades. no more than twenty floated up a fe'w days later. The itis and GI problems of long pised throughout time, such as of · th e · date. the <;lass students will fail. - law of the region held that drown standing. In addition, he had a Seneca who was ordered to kill representatives intervened. and a Tyrie Jenkins, a member of the ing victims must be cremated, and massive head, with prominent himself by Nero, or Claudius, the \'Otc ''as taken. A rescheduling of sophomore class. reported the a funeral pyre was thus regretfully m alar eminences a nd protrusion of 4th Roman emperor who was -the exam was approved by Dr. Committee's final decision to the constructed for this gifted man the mandible. He was deaf, a poisoned by his wife. At any rate, Staas. course coordinator. in order Student Council on December · 14. who, in his early thirties, was condition which had begun in his it is comfor'ting to know that to allow a two-clayvacation between Those students V.ho · failed the killed while still in the spring of his 20's . as a ringing in his ears. Five everyone, no matter how great, has - the Patho logy and th e l{ehahilitation final will be given life. His body was consumed only years previously he had jaundiee, their own ·unique set of problems Microhiolngv courses. As a result. t:redit for the ICM-M&S block, after six full hours' burning but from which he never really re- to rise above. -ihe cxa 111 ~ ~ as given at 2 prn on provided t_hat their ·composite Frida\'. November 11. only one grade at the end of the course is RUMINATIONS ·ON EDUCATION , houl· · after a 325-question greater than seventy percent. The Pathology tinal. ~m exam almost new policy would be in effect for by Scott A. Waldman consistently high degree of · class teaches developmental biology and unanimously considered the most the remainder of the block. room education. histology to freshmen and partid difficult of a Jeffersonian's career. Student Council. ho~: ever. will At Jefferson as else.where, I began to wonder: with so pates in teaching the Growth and
At its December 8 meeting. the i·espond to faculty charges that students are often dismayed by1the much variation in teaching abilit- · Development track to seniors. His Curriculum Committee discussed st [1ct l:' n ts seek to evade ,.,,·ork inconsistent quality of classroom ies, how do people inyolved in teaching reflects his edu{;atiortal these problems. Although the new requjred of them , in a strongly education. There are lecturers who medical school education ap experienc_es , his appriach to policy regarding the ICM and "orded lc1ter to the Faculty can make their students . imbibe proach their task? Is the ability to · science, and his 'personal philo~ M&S courses had been decided on Cur-riculum Committee: information as if it were beer and teach something that is learned, or sophy. Dr. Chepenik firmly be hy the Comn1ittee on August 28. In addition to the letter. Council other.s who cannot impart even the is it some special genetic trait or lieves that his presenta~ion to the notice of the policy change discussed poor testing procedures most basic principles. Of course, a inborn error of metabolism pecul students should be as if he were remained unannounced until "hich ha\e occurred during ICM certain amount of variation iar to a chosen few? Unable to the student learning the material December. This was attributed to i1nd M&S examinations. The between lecturers as well as dis answer these questions satisfacto for the first time. he seeks to ar a benign administrative mishap. lfrhabilitation final saw two continuity in course material is ex rily, I embarked on a brief "Chau range his lectures in a logical and Co mm i ftec Chm n . Sau kk onen lecture lw lls of students combined pected because of the great tauqua" to discover how some orderly manner. Acutely aware of regretfully assured the Ariel. Ms. into one. requiring some students number of subjects and specialists seasoned veterans in Jefferson's the students' comprehension of his Packer pointed o ut to the 10 take the exam sitting in the who teach them. Yet, for our fin ~partment of Anatomy approach material, · his lectu.res are "sim~ Co111mittee that the new policy ;1islcs. Dr'. Staas left the room. ancial, inte11ectual,'and emotional medical school education. plistic, with concepts present~d in seriously affects over half of the lca\·ing a resident to proctor. expenditufes, we should expect a Dr. Kenneth P. Chepenik COii/. IJll /)~ . J
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De c e m b~r . 1977 Ariel · · Pa ge 3 Fink Finds Feminism Fascinating by Gail Omer tional psychoanalytic beliefs re penis envy . W e -can't d r aw con O n Wednesday: November 23. ga rding women. the first bein g clusions from pathological condi D r. Pa ul J. Fink. chairman of the tha t awareness of the vagina d oes ti ons. Psychiatry Department . spoke on not occur until puberty. In criti- In a nother area of psychosex ual the. topic " The New Feminism and :cism "of this idea. Dr. F i.nk pointed development. Freud believed the Traditiona l Psychotherapy ... out the capacity for pre- pubertal su perego of women to. be weaker A m ajor effect of the new feniin m asturba tion. He then s poke and that wo men ca n't solve oed i ism is the difficulty of women born about penis envy. which he des pal problems adequately; Dr. Fink Rob Lehman in the 1940's and_ 'SO' s an d raised cribed _as · being considered "the ctiticized this idea. stating that · Choir sings a ~ Bells chime. Unperturbed by the Gross untimely with one concept of "Woma n" to bedrock of female problems at-one "Little girls- a;·e much more docile. alm·m, the TJU Choir gave its annual University Hour Christmas a c ~ept a new a very d ifferent con time. " Dr. Fink went on to say,.· bet ter behaved. -a nd less anxious cept. The cha nges in the psychia " W e fi nd that every you ng girl than little b ~) -)· s ... Dr. Fink also try of wom en in the fi fties vs. the goes through penis envy but ther_e disa greed witl]___ f- reud's idea that """'"'Profs' Philosophies. seventies have been rema rkable . is in creasin g ev idence of breast women specifically are - passive. Or, F ink used as an example the a nd wom b e~w y in boys. especially masochisti c and n ~trcissis t it· and _ CO/I I . .f]·o m pg. 2 - varying degrees of frigidity that d uriDg the interface between the im plored h is a udience to consider simple, concise language and ical structure in an attempt to free were a major psychiatric problem · a nal ai1d phallic per iods when boys the -increased involYe mcnt of men relevant examples used fre_quently. students from the confines of pure in the fifties. while sex has become find an increased need to id entify with their self- image. obser\'ed Furthermore·, he routinely recapit mem oriza tion 'and aHow them to a less frequent source of ma rital wit h their mothers . In women . m ost blatantly in men ·s fa shi(rn ulates the important concepts and understand science_ in terms of strife in m ore recent years. penis envy is resolved by adulthood over the pa5t ten ye ars. Dr. Fink his "salient points;' have become relationships. He criticizes many Dr. Fink went on to point out and may not be the only cause of - also believes that masochistic. ·his trademark. undergraduate institutions for en the m ultidisciplina ry aspects in chronic neurosis. - Other factors . passive and narcissistic quidities Dr. August Epple, course co~ .couraging students to become volved in analyzing women's role especially those c(rntributing to arc not inborn in the Freudian ordina tor for histology, had some "men1o rizing machines ". He and ima ge. Among the major dt:ead of becoming a woman. will sense. but can re.s uit fr(H11 sl'>cial very strong opinions concerning thinks students are encouraged to factors to consider are biology. contribute to penis envy . Thus. feedback which stereotypes wo men education in medical school. His learn bits and pieces of infor psychosexua l development, ego already neurotic women \\·ill h ~t v e its in fcrior. background is somewhat unique ma tion but are very seldom chal forn1ation, an~ sociolog~alin~ut. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ in that he is a product of the Euro lenged to incorporate them into a In probing the biological aspect pean system of education. Thus, cohesive unit. Dr, Epple feels this of woman's vs. man's develop much of his nine years in second sort of system leads to the familiar ment, Dr. Fink asked the crucial ary school and seven years at the "gulp and retch" form of learning. question. "What makes a woman university level was spent learning T hat is, students force-feed infor ,specifically?" . In answering this a rigorous curriculum of ancient matio n into their brains to -question. Dr. Fink pointed out and modern ·languages, ~athe capacity in preparation for exams; that "The physiological distinc MEDICAL .EQUIPMENT matics, and sciences. Despite the the exam serves as a cathartic tions between man and woma n are diversity of course work, one wherein students release all their very. few. Differences in gender a re AND SUPPLIES premise formed the foundation for knowledge. frequently, he thinks, learned and , contrary to Freud, Dr. Epple's entire education. That little information is retained after anatomy is n_ot _destiny. · - The CENTER CITY BRANCH is , in any course, the basic ideas or exams . According to Dr. Epple, problem is not hormonal - there central axioms would form the this is an extreni.e.ly inefficient a re strong wom en a nd weak men. Physicians Equipment and Supplies conceptUal framework into which process of education. He feels the Are the hormones of hom osexuals Distributors for Welch -Allyn, Tycos, Bu rd ick, etc. all other information could be in problems c ~nfr onting him in his different from those of heterosex corporated . Thus , his educational efforts to teach conceptual science uals? ." Dr. Fink's conclusion was experience stressed continuity of at Jefferson are that students are that gender identity is relatively thought and cohesion of subject reluctant to give up the "false" unrelated to biology. matter. Once incorporated, this security of learning. by memoriza Dr. Fink attacked _two tradi- · approach co uld be extrapolated to tion . It is his impression that ~ · ._ I : 't··_., ~-- : ~- any subject, particularly b iology. " students have been trained _ to COUnCi/ Crisis ·. .._~ - , ~\j_ ...... __- , .,, , ~_ - This philosophy is evident in Dr. memorize rather than think". cu111 . 1i ·ri11 1 / >g . I ' - . ' ~ Epple's -science and his teaching. . Because of their past educational chan~ii1~ the rules under the set He constantly stresses the func .... experiences, students . confronted guid~lin~s. This was an 11th hour tional , ontogenetic, and phylo with situations requiring tech attempt to change the way Council genetic relati.onships of histolog- niques other than memorization operates. '' hi ~·h is no) right. ~ ·~ : ~\. become incapable of performing (;corgc Washi11gton said. "Beware efficiently. This _is not only ap of quick changes · in govern plicable to, scholatic achievement ment."."' Jeff Gays but has direct implications to the Martin Carney. expressing his Medicare Rental and Sales _ practice of medicine. Thus, Dr. \'iew of the outi.:omc of the meeting Everything for the patient: hospital beds, Epple feels revision in student said: "Mavbc I was only elected wheelchairs etc. -- Gays . at Jefferson, an conceptualization, instructor because of .this petition situation. I organization of - homosexual presentation. and examinations would ha\'C felt much better if I We bill medicare for you when eligible students, faculty, .and employees is would certainly improve the qual was L'iect cd ;1 ftcr the crisis was ~ow forming to "raise ity of medical education. 11\'cr ." consciousness" among the 1109 Walnut St., Phila., Pa. 19107- Thomas Jefferson community. Phone - 923-1791 The ultimate aim of the group, according to Timothy Cwiek, a JE-FFERSON SPECIAL clerk in the Department of "On the ·Jefferson Campus" Psychiatry and spokesperson for the organization, is to " make it easier to function as a gay within Here's a camera that the institution and the medical Minolta Pocket comrnunity at large." As members helps eliminate mistakes -the of the " helping professions," and flashbulbs. Autopak"430E. Cwiek contends, Jeffersonians rockin;g s hould b e more aware of homosexuality as an alternative lifestyle. . horse To . t hat end, Gays at Jefferson The 430 E helps el iminate picture-taki ng pla ns to make available speakers mistakes by telling you with a green signal when there's enough light to shoot and 'ce creClnt for relevant courses taught at the when to use flash . And the built-in University. In addition; attempts electronic flash lets ydu stop action. store will be m ade to implement more INCLUDE PADDED gay resources a nd periodicals in ZIPPER CASE ALL Scott Library. starri"' WITH BELT LOOP $53.95 A major goal of the orga nization FOR will be the inclusion of"affectional A $4.95 -V ALOE SA~SETfS or sexual preference" in TJU's ~ n on-d iscriminati on policy and 4Nl grievance procedure. This will ensure equal job and promotion MAA6EN o pportunities regardless of minority orientation . P t esently, GOOdDllD OAZ.Cj * . IN C ~ccord i ng to <;wiek, sixteen c ampuses. in . Pennsylvania, 132-S. -11th $t. -including Tem ple University, have WA 2·1216 .CAMERAS 1211 5PRcxe. sr. ;guaranteed gay rights. Jefferson 1;;!.-.5... -.._ ,, .;.;"'·_,.,. ..;;...... __. has noryef 'fak"en 'fhis sfe'p--:'"' ~-- "" · · ~ - ,,. , ,- .. ~.;,.:.'1•,;:.;· : S;:;"" ,~:,;- - '2;.;;., ~ ;..;;.;..;.~~~_... Page4 Ariel December, 1977 ...~ _____..__----...... ,,On·Failure & Flunking
by Dick Moberg hadn't been studying as much as I ANGER Holiday Doings should have, but I had been pass Very few medical students know "But so did everyone else (with ing. the year went by. Then it what its like to flunk . That's be So out the curve)," I thought. lJy Jamie Lockard hit me .. .. Pathok>gy . .. . like a \ cause very few of them flunk ... or "But why me?" I said. not being freight train. And the next thing I . Elsewhere in this issue Dr. Brent discusses the be nefits of sabbatical eyen come close to flunking. As able to deny it any longer. "Wher~ heard was, "Moberg you lcav~s. As W C stude nts a pp,roach o ur Christmas mini-sabbatical , we can future physicians ~· e are taught to is that handful 0f people who flunked ~ Not only did you flunk , recall wh at the M osaic La w has to say a bout sabb aths . The kinds of acti deal with . death and dying but always-did worse than I did? They but you're STUPID." vities pcrmitt-eci on the Sabhath--resting, conversa tio n, ~ tud y ing the never how to deal with failure and 1 let m e down!" '"scriptturcs-- a rc those which m a ke one a finer huma n being. No t a richer flunking. Having recently had DENIAL " This school just wants another one , or a sma rter one, hut one with a healthier , happier spirit. some tirst hand experience with year's tuition from me!" I screamed M;111 y of you arc lea vin g t his a rea for tlic h.oliday, which seems almost the subject , I thought it might be .. No . not me!" I said , cleverly at the Gonz. "And further111ore, a shame since the hcst two weeks to li ve in Phila de lphia are at Christ beneficial to relate- some of m y buffering m yself from the unex- . you're a riianiac for giving us all nt astimc. Philly oilers a lo t to a waken the higher inst incts this season. feelings. pected shocking news and at the this work. Why don't you try T here's no ha nd like a local_hand . Ir you 're not into the Philadelphia Stupidity has an insidi'ous onset. same time· a llowing me to collect memorizing the phone book some Orchestra, cv~ 11 the !~ e el C hinese know something y\l u d (m ' t. America's Even though I passed .Biochemis my thoughts. "There must be a time!" I yelled as I left his office, lincs t llrc hcst r a performs Hand el's " M essiah" o n December 19' a t 7: 30 try and several other, courses with mistake. My Social Security Num knowing ful! well that he probably and offer -. \'ariccl programs on Dece mber 3 1 and Janua ry 3, all at the t he help o f the standard error I ber is 267-90-1417, Are you sure already knew it. Acadc rm o f Music. .· didn't r ealize anything was wrong. you are loo king at the right Whc11. in Philadelphia , do as the Philade lphia ns do - go to W a na Nof cven w·hen friends would come grades ?" rn akcr's. Lvcryonc from Frank l~i 1.zo to Fitz Dixon has seen the famous up to me and say, "Dick, you look "There is no - mista~e /' he BARGAINING li g h1 ;111cl sound show a t the G r and Cl1 urt , Broad a nd Chestnut. Perfor- · a little dumb toda_y; Haven_'t you .boomed back, " you flunked every "Yes, I guess I did flunk. But 111a11 n:s -..ta rt al 10:30 am . 11 . 11 :30. 2 pm , 3, 4, o :30, and 8. The store is been studying lately?" Ofcourse I test I gave you." maybe I could do something for : losl·cl -cveni ngs starting Dece m ber 23, hut d aytime shows co ntinue till him in exchange for a higher 1h e . ~01 h. If you ' n: so inclined , Sa nt a Claus is in the stor e I 0 thru 9 all. the grade," I thought as I was walking wee k helorc Christntas . Wanam a ke r 's will ta ke your pictu re and give it dow-n the ha ll. "Maybe I should hack Im i2.50 (copies c heaper). II you 're HEALLY into Sa nt a Claus, the Stop the World! make an appointment -to see him S;tl va 1io11 Army dro ps oil a\\ hole h usload ol the m near 8th and Market a nd talk over my problems? L'vcry rrn--;-rning , Wh ile _v o u're in that part of town you ca n stop a t City Maybe I should carry my .Path Hall (,:o.ur1 .v ard . ( ·a rolcr-.. begin at ri oon every day t hrou'g h the 23rd. ology book _ under my arm and Fo r it lO se. of yo u who wa nt to put the Mass back in Christmas, John Let ·Me.Take a .Year Off walk around the hall in front of his < ;i rclin a l K rol celebrates Midnight Mass at the Cathedral p f Ss. Peter office. Or maybe I should hang out :111d P a ul o n th <: Pa rkway. The Archdiocesan Collegiate Choir pr e~ ecd s by Robert L. Brent, M.D. completing an education and get in a lab or eYe !1 ,gO to an autopsy? " il1l' cc lchration wit h a rnnct! rl sta rting at 10:45 : Christ Church unfor- When the first institutionally ting a job are no longer the im 11111 ;1tdy d ocs not have any rnnccrts this year. but there arc Christmas endorsed sabbatical leave program mediate and necessary goals of DEPRESSION h T and <' hristrnas services. was instituted at Jefferson , I was students as they were 30 years ago. .kll I l;tll :s ( ·<>111111 0 11s · facilities arc closed both Christmas and New chairman of the Faculty Affairs Finally it hit me. I thought my Alth o~gh some parents will tell \l'a r-'-.. 11 eL' kl' 11
,------4. - -, ' : ~A~WA~tf : t t -t Jan. 3, Tues. 8: 30 a.m .. Registration begins fo r Winter Term -of co- l curricular courses. information desk. Jeff Hall. , .
lt _ Jan. 6. 7, 8 8 p.m .. Commons Film Series The Exorcist. Solis Cohen t ' Fri., Sat .. Sun. Aud. f t Jan. 9, Mon . Handb.all Tournament Begins. Multipurpose Court. f t Jan. 10. Tues. 5:00-5:30 p .m: , For The Listners. Ted Gerike Trio. t . t Reception, Social Lounge. f f . 5:30, Concert, For The Listne~. Social Lounge. t t Jan. 11, Wed. 4:30-7: 00p.m. , Commons Board, M-21. t ,t Jan. 13, Fri. 5:00 6:3Q:P.m ., Student/ Faculty Reception. Social Lounge. t . DO YOL KNOW HOW TO PONY? Richard Burton and Peter Firth engage in psychotherapy in "Equus." f Jan. 15, Sun. 8:00 10:00 p.m.;'Pre-exam Coffee, B-13, Scott Library. t· Jan. 16-20 5:00-10:00 p.m. , Beginning of Co-curricular courses, l t Assorted Meeting Rooms. ' l Jan 18 Wed 11 :00 a.m.-2:00 p.m'. Specialty Luncheon - Fiesta. f film_clips ' · . ' . Cafeteria.
t Jan. 18, 19, 8:30-10:30 a.m., S.A.C. Cof~, Mezzanine B. alcony. t t Wed. Thurs. ) f f Jan: 20, Fri. 8 p.m.-12 Midnight - T.G.I.F. Party, Greaser Band, t Cafeterja. Gue5t passes can be obtained by the receptionist Equus est Can us t at.the information desk, Jeff Hall. l.D.'s required. f, f Jan. 21, 23', 8 p.m., Commons Film Series, The Front Page, Solis Cohen f f Fri. Sun. Aud. · t
h~ Patrick Sokas Jan. 22, Sat. 8 p.m .. Commons Film Series, The Front Page, Mezzanine l The plot, such as it is, has horses, actors in hooves and wire t Auditorium. ' The themes of current movies football players Burt Reynolds and masks who danced and chanted run from the sacred to the pro Kris Kristofferson competing for and hypnotized the audience. Per t Jan. 26, 8:00-11:00 p.m., Contemporary Concert, Asparagus Valley - f fane. In the cases at hand, the ,t he. affections of Jilly Clayburgh, haps the best idea would have been t Thurs. Cultural Society, Solis Cohen. Admission $2.00 students t profane wins, hands down. daughter to team owner Robert simply to film a performance of . $2.50 guests. Beer & Pretzels included.. ·. -l Preston . Reynolds is a confirmed the play. L ------_ ,___ __ --1 Semi-Tough j s relentlessly foul cynic; Kristofferson a firm believer Instead, the actors have been ' ' and equally funny . The profanity. in BEAT. Judging from the atti replaced with real horses and, at Burton good night (once). ments have not liberalized so ) starts with four-letter words and tude of the movie, it . should be the gruesome climax, stuffed Sidney Lumet is a competent quickly; a single .mention of the broadens to a misanthropic malice obvious who gets the girl . horses. The magic of the play is btit uninspired director; he could most common synonym for sexual that respects no person and no Preston does a fine job as the lost. hardly ~e <;onsidered the 'auteur' intercourse remains sufficient philosophy. The attitude seems crazy tycoon (of which there are W~at is left is · the stupid, of any film. Peter Shaffer wrote grounds for an 'R.' Thus it is be entirely justified. several real -life examples) with a annoying philosophy that was easy the screenplay for the film from his coming more permissable to tfo . Semi-Tough . is based less on penchant for crawling about his to ignore in the play. play; ·responsibility for this mess than to say, a strang,e state of ~ Dan , Jenkin's football novel than office' in order to protect his "rear A stableboy blinds six horses, must lie with him. affairsand surely yet another sign on Tim.e magazine and Psychology space." Reynolds and Clayburgh after having worshiped them with What .is this. talk of "passion" · '?f t~e downfall of Western Civil ToJuy. Hosts of vacuous pop are both fine comic actors, and the ·psychotic abandon~ The middle and "envy" and "galloping"? u:atton. philosophies show up in thinly dis supporting players, mostly famil aged psychiatrist (immediate diag: Anyone who has seen the mentally ;' • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • •• • · · · • ·.• • • •.•• • • • · ·.• • • ·: guised, and only slightly exag iar from television sitcome, hold nosis: male menopause) wonders ill (and I have, a little) kn~ws that :~n ~. ·~! ~nriinrill)\~: gerated. form. their own. But Kristofferson, all aloud and to great length whether what sets them apart most ts great, : ~~~~Ul..I l..l~i.:.I~: In BEAT training (the film's but devoid of facial expression or it is proper to deprive the boy of passionate pain. I do not envy : · . : version of Est), thousands of .the vocal intle,ction, continues to his "passion." WANTED M ' b' · t Ph : them their pain;• ·.I have. enough• of :• - 1cro 10 1og1s s . armaco 1o- • faithful gather, to be verbally puzzle me. Surely he is the dullest The psychiatrist says that he · my own. If mme ts pedestrian, : gists. Physiologists. and Anatomists for a bused _and deprived of toilet facil movie actor in memory. envies the boy, who is in such evi ordinary pain, so be it. I do not : high paying , stiort hour_s job. Please ities. "I have something to share," Michael Ritchie, whose previous dent distress that it is difficult (no, envy the pain that gallops. · : contact 1.M. Cteat c/o Ariel . says one devotee,, "I've just wet my impossible) to 1mderstand why. • FOR SALE - Large building at 10th and films include Smile and The Bad : Locust. Excellent condition, suitable for pants, and it feels good." Her News Bears, is a talented director The one advantage to the movie, : large families or small universities. Send fellow participants respond with with a decidedly peculiar point of the excellent cast, is squandered. Firth and Ms. Agutter were : for more information c/o Ariel cl~ssifieds . • ·· enthusiastic applause. It does view. His knack for appreciating Richard Burton (the psychiatrist) nude during a significant portion : LOST - Big painting. Last seen in College seem a bit cruel to cast Bert the absurd should be encouraged and Peter Firth (the stable boy) are of the action. This revived my •Building. Identifiable features include : canvas . on . blood and gore. Reward Convy. a noted nonentity, as the in directors, as well as in . those of uglified rather beyond the call of interest, which had been flagging._ : available. Ariel Box AA . notable nonentity in charge of us who are not. duty. Burton is made ridiculous by It occurred to me that many of the BEAT. long soliloquies he spits and shouts movies I have seen lately : ROOMMATES WANTED - Tell the Ar:e1 and : we will get results. The legendary . Lotte Lenya _ into'the camera. (including Looking for Mr. •· appears briefly as Clara Pelf, the The supporting cast, including Goodbar, Valentino, and Joseph : WANTED - Classified A_ds . Place them in 51 practitioner of a form of physical Equus is a sorry,· silly little ruin Colin Blakely; Joan Plowright, Andrews) have contained nudity, : Box by Jan. 23 · - tnerapy ("pelting") by which "big, of a movie, trapped somewhere Harry Andrews, Eileen Atkins, as often as not Full Frontal Nudity : PERSONALS - WM 21 desires WF for lumpy, disgusting" muscles are between theater and cinema. and Jenny Agutter,_ excellent (a charming expression). : STAM Ping out boredom on Wednesdays. ·· d fi. • : Need to brush l!P on bedside manners and brQken up. This involves gouging, Clearly, making a movie from actors all, is given rather little to There ts e tmtely a trend here. · : anatomy. Contact Arj el. pummeling. and a certain amount the play Equus was a risky venture do. Kate Reid is featured in a ridi- - Breasts and buttocks, once suffi- : · cient to merit an 'R' rating a.re now : WANTED - The Ariel needs you . Pulitzers, of inv asion of body orifices. And so at best. The most compelling culous non-role in which she rolls : recognition and fame for a few hours a it goe" features of the play were the mime over in ' ped (once) and kisses a paltry 'PG.' Language require- : month. ·
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Nu Sig Soccer _Champs and hung on as he crossed the goal by Shahab Minassian game and was a key factor in their line for a 7-0 lead. Nu Sigma Nu avenged its win. l;'hi Alph, on the other hand, Rich Farkas took over as Phi regular season loss to Phi Alpha basically threw seven players. at the Chi's quarterback in the second Sigma by defeating the previo usly Spruce Street Hordes. half and immediately put on an · unbeaten 10th Streeters, 3-2. in The option to take the ball first im pressive aerial display. On the overtime to wi n the Jefferson in in overtime was passed up by Phi first series. he found Metz on a fl y door soccer championship. A · Atpha in favor of having the choice pattern and laid the ball just over sta nding room only cr owd · (of of goal to attack. Second guessers the free safety's head fo r a quick twenty-five people) watched cap had much to talk about afterward T D to tie the score. AKK charged . tain M arty Carney of Nu Sig score -- the Phi Alphers never regained back on (he next set of d ow ns to the h a~ trick one minute into over the ba ll. Nu Sig quickly drove into , time to net the crown . , the zone and Carney barely missed Nu Sig threatened to race to a the net on ·a close-in drive. The regulation time win in the first ball bounded into the left corner · .regai.n the lead wh en Mike hal f. After Phi Alph forward Paul _ and Carney found_ the ball again, McLaughlin came underneath the Schroy lit up the Sigmen for the this time twenty feet from the net sernndary at the fi ve . garnered the opening score off a throw-in, at ·a nearly impossible angle. 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The Derbs Medical's entry in the as center Greg Jack scored three MCP. After the visitors pulled to A clear, crisp fall afternoon, the had better scoring chances but Philadelphia Professional School straight baskets as his defender within a point with ten minutes to pounding of cleats, flying wedges came up short whenever they _basketball league tore apart an refused to cover.him away from the go, Bill Polacheck hit a 17-footer and yes, even porn-porn laden neared the goal line . ..---~vermatched Medical College of net. A runaway at this point was and Jack scored a three point play cheerleaders. Football with the It wasn't the most successful day - ~iladelphia club and dumped imminent, but again Bumgardner to -put Jeff ahead to stay. Other Backrow-what better awy to spend the Backrow ever had, · but last year's champion, Temple struck with three longe-range · high scorers were Polacheck with an autumn afternoon? The cheerleaders? uniforms? Leave it Medical, to emerge as_the league's shots of his own and JMC's lead 12 and Fred Dalzell with 17. outcome of the AKK:Ba.ckrow to Backrow to provide the most fearsome five. - was down to 2. It was at this point contest was not, however, as entertainment. that Jeffs defensive assignments Jefferson 59-Temple Law 48 perfect as - the setting for the *****"'********* were changed. Coach Jim Rupp Temple Law snatched defeat harried Rowmen. Fred Dalzell, A Case For Pinball Jefferson 83- Temple Medical 71 explained: "At first we put Jack on from the very iaws of victory as · Don Dicola and the rest of the A haggard form shuffles to the · The scrap with Temple was a Bumgardner, but we decided to they were thrashed 59-48 by a 11th Street Battalion marched into metal monster, its lights hard-fought match won with give Jim Speigel a chance to shut shiny new Jefferson Baske.tball Palumbo Field, firmly entrenched beckoning. The shaking hand superior rebounding and defense ~~!Jim d<;>wn. Spiegel did the job and team in the season opener. Des- themselve~ for the rest of the day, reaches for a quarter and drops it In an at~empt to stop ~he Tempi~\ that f:eed Greg to go back to the " pite the disadvant-age of never and found Bill Dunn and Co. no into the narrow mouth. Sound zone defe_nse .from settmg up, Jeff basket. I believe that was the having played tc;>gether as a team _ mystery as they cruised to. a 400-0 familiar? Any pinball addict can ran an eff~cttve fast ~reak. When turning point.".The move paid off. before, the starting lineup (Fred victory. identifv with this scene, A the Owls did set up, Bill Polacheck With Jac.k rebounding with Dalzell, Bill Polacheck, Greg Jack, McLaughlin and DiCola each number of fanatics have expressed '80 found himself alone in the tenacity and scoring in bursts (the Tom Grabiak, aod Bob Glick) caught two TD strikes while the enthusiasm in a possible pinball corners and at the key and game's leading scorer-22 points), penetrated the solid Temple Backrow rush led hy Steve tournament for Jefferson bombed 5 of 6 first half shots Jeff raced to a 12 point lead with defense to outscore and outre- Verbeck ·'80 never managed to University family members. If you (ending the game with 20 points). seven minutes left. ·Fred Dalzell bound a tired group of barristers. reach the quaterback, the are a bumper freak and would like The Black a~d Blue hoo?sters then led a patient Jeff offense the Jeffs hustle shattered Temple's secondary pressured as a result. to see a ga'la event as this become a rode toa 10 pomt lead on this hot rest of the way to kil the clock and fast-break not . to mention their After their elimination, Backrow reality, drop a line to the Ariel outsid~ shooting, and only a torr~d leave Temple talking to concentration. The leading s-corers ran up against a fired-up Phi Sports department (in the Alumni shootrng pace by Temple s themselves. were Glick, Jack, and Polacheck. Alpha Derb squad. Neither club Hall mailroom). ------Jock Journalists********* '· Jefferson has many sports to offer for relaxation or viewing-the -' Ariel attempts to cover as many events as possible and a miniscule staff has been overworked. If you enjoy writing and sports a winning combination may be in the making. The field is wide open~ from covering , games to writing about your favorite athletic pastime. Write to the Black and Blue Line c/ o the Ariel (Alumni : Hall mailroom) . . Le Au won his second straight . Jefferson intramural table tennis -. championship in a best of five match Nov. 22nd. His opponent was Mike McLaughlin of AKK. The two had also met ill the finals last year. Au was again unstoppable this year' taking three Come in for a straight matches: 21-10, 21 -16, 21- 19 . .. PRES~~IPTIONS Special Treat on F1LLED PAUL <,Saturdays and Sundays! OPTICAL CO. Custom , -Opticians SPECIAL DISCOUNf TO Omelets and Crepes JEFF PERSOftNEL at Doc's. 135 SOUTH TENTH STREET PBl~ADELPBIA, PA. 19107 ( oppOlite Jeffenon Ho.pital) MA 7-6332