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J ., • '" tr VOLUM.E XI ISSUE V Roger Williams College Bri$tol, R.I. December 12, 1989 Open Forum targets reorganization

. ' By Michele Baccarella James Tackach, Robert a college which lacks Managing Editor Blackburn, business fac­ school unity, was another ulty member David Mel­ disadvantage Jackson saw The cost of what it will char, and Dean of the in the idea. take to hire approximately. College, Malcolm Forbes, Bill Mecca - Advan- seven new deans when each had five minutes to , tages: Mecca agreed with Roger Williams is re­ say what he or she wanted" Jackson in that adding organized into schools and to about the plan to deans is an appropriate the possibility of one reorganize the college. response to RWC's growth, school getting more at­ The following is a .and said that they would tention, resources, etc., summary of their com­ make a more prestigious . than 'the Qther schools ments: impression. "We're a step were two of the concerns Sarah Jackson -. .ahead of smaller schools in raised by students who Advant~ges: "Now' we'll implementing this so attended ari Open Forum have nine deans for aca­ soon," Mecca said. spOnsored by the Student demic purposes, who can Disadvantages: Mecca had a Senate on Nov. 30. " also help with fundraising.' problem ..,ith the specific "The purpose of the Having many schools and breakdowns of the Forum is to discuss the many deans will add different academic areas restructuring. Students prestige to the school," into the different schools'. have a lot of questions," Jackson said. Disadv­ He pointed out that there said Mike Robinson, a antages: -The expense of would be a tendency for a student- senator, who adding the deans was one of .division to· be lost because moderated the panel, Jackson's concerns. "A some diviSions would have which included one sen­ ru'mor is going around that . their own identity, while ator, five faculty mem­ each dean~ will c'ost others would be grouped bers and Dean Forbes. approximately '$50,000 together, WhiCh could The members of the each, not including the cause bias. he said. = panel... student senator cost of hiring new Philip Szenher­ ­~= Sarah Jack-son, junior secretaries," she said. Szenher said he greeted -----~~ class president, 8m Unnecessary bureaucracy, ..... UP - RWC Men's Basketball t,eam' beat Mecca, humanities faculty resulting from the. new FORUM PAGE 2 members Philip Szenher. deans, will furtfler divide College on its way to winning the RWC J'~. r.e~tetI, ~~. see page 16. Goldstein/fhomas: The PomographyDefiate

By Kim Sturr Even more intriguing 'is the aforementioned gen­ I do,· Goldstein said. While some of the Assignment Editor the question, does Cal tlemen on the topic of the "Well, my response is statements seemed shock­ Thomas, former vice first amendment and "tough. If you don't like ing, such as when Should Baskin Robbins president of the now pornography, in what it, don't buy it." Goldstein maintained that be banned in the U.S. defunct Moral Majority, Academic Dean Malcolm AlthOUgh Goldstein's pornogra'phy lets a because AI Goldstein,­ enjoy having sex with his ' Forbes' introduced as a remark was aimed woman be as liberal as a founder of Screw Mag­ wife? "forum of ideas." towards audience mem­ .man, ev.en mJ>re dis­ azine and producer of the These were just a few Nearly 500 people, bers who oppose por­ turbing > were the rE!­ cable television show questions that aro,se Nov. mostly RWC students, nography, it seemed to actions from the majority "Midnight Blue;" misuses 14 at Roger Williams attended the'debate, which elicit a loud, positive' of the audience. butterscotch vanilla ice College's Student Center was mediated by Frank respo~se. from most of the Students, mostly males, cream? during a debate between Mancini, a writer for the male students who- at­ cheered as Goldstein com- . Providence JournaJ and tellded the debate. pared pornagraphy to_ former faculty member Goldstein continued his entertainment, "(It's at RWC. argument for porno­ like). fast food." When Goldstein and graphy, discussing is­ Thomas were introduced, sues such as censorsh.ip, DEBATE PAGE 2 it was clear the two men rape, and' feminism. represented. views as different as night and day. Goldstein entered \he debating. platform first, sporting a t-shirt and' snakeskin jacket over his large physique, adorned with gold chains and rings. Thomas followed, in a conservative, blue, three piece suit. But as ­= different as the two men looked, their appearance was only a-slight indication of their contrasting opinions. Goldstein began the = debate by addressing -~= ~ those in the audience who are opposed to porno­ .. AI Goldstein,' founder of Screw magazine and graphy. "Clearly there producer of the cable TV show, "Midnight .are people who hate what Blue."

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News DEBATE FROM Believing that· .porno­ The general attitude of graphy promotes general the audience became more PAGE 1 dispair, Thomas said, -It apparent during the - While Goldstein des­ is not true that porno­ question and answer cribed pornography as a graphy is .not injurious to session, in which stud­ freedom of choice, his people,- adding that, ents made remarks which opponent, .Thomas, gave -whether people in the seemed to try to provoke quite a contrasting view porn films or magazines shocking responses from during his rebuttal. choose to be in them is Goldstein and Thomas. -Freedom,- Thomas said, not relevant - they de­ One person asked· -without an anchor mean themselves.- Goldstein how. much quickly unwinds and Speaking' of his own money he made. -I do very well: Goldstein said, · "It is not true that pornography is not injurious to -(but) not half as well as people,"..."whether people in the porn films or -the evangelists.- Then he asked Thomas if he ever magazines choose to be in them is not relevant had sex, to which Thomas - they demean themselves." replied, -To answer that would be to violate a ,Cal' Thomas private, special rela- tionship.- . But the debate itself, 'however, did not seem to becomes anarchy, where involvement in religious come to any apparent noOOdy's ideas are right organizations, Thomas conclusion, except that or wrong.- seemed to preach to the many students at RWe Thomas believes our audience, receiving dis­ seem to enjoy the society today is sinking approving responses shocking and' thought­ Cal Thomas, former vice president of the now into anarchy, in part from the more vocal provoking. defunct Moral Majority. because of pornography. audience members. FORUM FROM rAGE 1 --.-~ Ir ••••-----.-----. . ••• . the reorganization with I mixed feelings. -I saw $1.00 off an~zza I $1.00 One coupon per pizza faculty micromanage this '.I institution, not just what Off 1 Fast. Fre~ Delivery" • to do, but how to do it. •I ~ome of my colleagues have b~me depressed since they used to be able _:t~ '''-Good;n~A;e.254~404 to teach and have input,­ Fo • " ,1...... lJi'. Phore: _. - - I_ ," , he said. One of t . • ,*i.-.,...... ""..... '1 _... " ' • ,~ .~ 'an~ oth~ questions Szenher said the :." .' 'il '. Not valid with coupon. I school needs to look at is, ~------.---~----.--J will the reorganization increase anonymity by Ir··------·--·~I having layers upon layers I I of bureaucracy. • $1 00 $1.00 off an¥J>izza David Melchar­ • • One coupon per pizza Melchar said he had split : Off! Fsst. Fl'f!e Delivery" loyalities being both a member of the business •I I department and the co­ · I ordinator of academic ad­ · I 14 Gooding Ave. visement (an adminis­ Phone: 254~404 •I trative position). He said he has come to realize that il• . 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Cheese, Extra Thick Crust Off 1 academic side to provide & Sat. Fast, Free Delivery" 12" pizza per item support for the students,- , . " ': pur drivers carry less Ihan $20.00. 16" pizza per item • Llm!led delivery erea. 'Melchar said. The hiring '. © 1987 Domino's Pizza. Inc. Prices do not include of new deans will provide applicable sales tax. 14 Gooding Ave. that academic adminis­ Phone: 2S4-<>404 -.'.:11-7 PIZZADOMINO'S I _tration, he said, adding ~~:~L~ERS~.' &:~ L lJl\. J that the current faculty . :. .. Not valid with any other coupon. _'.", '. '. '.-. '.' _._ ,__.1rPt ._ FORUM PAGE 3 .certain restrictfonl apply, caR lIOre for det.'" Retu,; It ".st one-hal' pina 'Of reluna or ,epCacemflnl , J .. ~ 7' •••• >. The.-Me:ssenget ,~ '~, ri.ec~~i;~r·'i2;'lyg~ 'Page 3'

f~~,...; ·-"":I'.• ~' '., • .1o, ••t \\ • ...... "., .... -:, ! " .... News FORUM FROM more money will be step removed from the relieve the division external sources. "I see a PAGE 2 available with deans doing management, whi~h for coordinators of an dean as a positive fundraising and grant matters such as graduation impossible task; of being division coordinators, who contribution," Forbes writing, Blackburn said. requirements, major re­ on the firing line' on a said. are elected by faculty "The college on -the whole quirements, was made by daily basis," he said. The within the division does One question raised by becomes more attractive the Faculty Senate or one .deans' job duties would students is what will not have any real on an admissions level," of its committees. "The include being a prime authority. "A dean within happen to the current he said. -last round of negotiations advocate for the particular division coordinators each division will provide James Tackach­ affects faculty more than area as well as a that authority and will be when the reorganization is Advantages: ~You (stud­ students," Tackach said, recruiter, spokesperson, implemented in JUly. able to add a significant ents) have more power adding that now students person to help students, dimension to the academic running this institution are two steps removed administration side with­ than I do," said Tackach, from management and that out changing the structure the former secretary of some decisions would be of the division," he said. "One of the purposes of hiring new deans is. to the now defunct Faculty made by the deans behind relieve the division coordinators or'an impossible Other advantages of having Senate. "The faculty voted closed doors. b~is." more deans he. said, to take a hands-off role. Dean Malcolm Forbes task; ofbeing on the fIring line on a daily included that it would do a With a dean, only one - The last panel member lot to increase the stature person would have to be to speak, Forbes said that Dean Malcolm Forbes. and visibility of RWC and approached to make a the plan, had had input and he said he thought it would change, in comparison to a the concept had been be nothing but beneficial committee, Tackach said, shared with the division hire faculty review "Division coordinators to students. which opens up some coordinators, whom, he catalog copy,. review the will be offered the ehance Robert Blackburn­ opportuniti~s for stud­ said, were invaluable to files of prosepective to apply f9r the deanship," Advantages: Blackburn ents, who'm he advised to the running of the college. students and share Forbes said. . gave three reasons why he try to get input into the "They are being asked to do administrative respon­ was in favor- of hiring of the new deans. a lot without the time and sibilites and concern with restructuring. 1) The Tackach told the audience resources,· Forbes said. expenses. Deans would current position held by that under the old manage­ "One of the purposes of actively pursue sources of one dean is too mammoth ment, students were one hiring new deans is to funding from grants and to pull off. "Dean's don't

last long. They get chewed _ .. .,'... 'lO- ..' ...... :. r .. : .. ... :_ • up and spit out and have to '. do too much," he said. The · faculty· coordinator of the

"Deans don't last 10!lg. lCy ge chewed up and spit out andl~~~~~~ to do too much." ,

Robert Blackbur~

humanities division, Blackburn said, "The idea of underdeans makes sense. A faculty coor­ dinator. is a faCUlty mem­ ber with managerial res­ ponsibilites without any authority to carry them out." 2) There is a problem between manage­ Hit ,ttle.,books ment/teaching roles. "Teachers have to remain 'then watch your looks non'-managerial. We don't

"If deans know what deaning is about, they. will elicit. faculty in­ put." across from Valueland ri) 600 Metaeom Ave. Robert Blackburn Warren, RI ~ 245-532.0 The Smarter Student Lifestyle; Lesson #1 make policy decisions because of our contract. In M-F9-6 For better understanding in the classroom.'schedule . OPEN: SaL8~5' the past faCUlty made time for the mind each night. For better extra-curriaJlar No liftsIDrive.Thro many decisions and had a contacts schedule laundiy with friends at the Ultimate. huge role (in decision Complete wash, dry and fold, and drY cleaning service. making). We accepted that Oil and Filter Special - 15.99 We honor aJllocallaundry coupons. : that can't be any I~nger. Thll I. no orelln." 'eund" ... .hII II There is now a clear Full Service - 20.99 distinction." Blackburn (up to 5 qts) conceded that faculty IRe .technically have lost input Full Service Includes: but said, "If deans know OChange oil OVacuum interior OReplace oil filter OWash Windows . .. what deaning is about, I OLubricate chassis OCheck/fill they will elicit faculty DCheck/fili windshield washer transmission fluid DCheck/fill differential laul,drg· input." 3) This is some­ OCheck/fili brake fluid DCheck/fili thing the president wants, DCheckifili battery fluid power steering DCheck tire pressure DCheck wiper blades At Belltower plaza on Metacom Ave. a university model at DCheck air filler RWC. Reorganizing will Not vatid with any other offer. in Bristol 253-2770 . improve programs since effective'til Jan. 1, 1990 ,

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The pfficers of Alpha Chi, from I. to r.: Richard Ventrone, student delegate; Kimberly. Singer, treasurer; Gregory Sekula, secretary; Patricia Conley, vice president , and Cheryl Miller, , president. The new members of the Rhode Island Alpha Chapter of the Alpha Chi Honor Society. Thirty·studentsinducted into Alpha Chi

Thirty students were it and taking risks. ready when she was Amara, Kary Andrews, Also, Shelly Patrick, inducted into the Rhode Dr. Malcolm Forbes, named Teacher of the Year Paul Arris, Cheryl Leslie Redmond, Michael Island Alpha CQ~pter of .' a cad e m i c de an, at the Alpha Chi awards Cabral, Ann Costanzo, Reinhardt, Sandra Tracy, Alpha Chi Honor Society congratulated the dinner in May. . Heidi Counoyer, Lorianne ' Rebecca Turnbul, Debra in a ceremony held on inductees for achieving The following students Davidson, Alceu DoVale, 'Westgate and Chris Zizza. Nov. 19 in the t~e, highest academic were installed as chapter Elizabeth Dufresne, Performing Arts Center. honor on this campus. officers: Cheryl' Miller, Susanne DuPont, and In remarks to the "This ceremony is to 'president; Patricia Richard Eckert. inductees, Dr. Natale A. honor those who have Conley, vice president; Also, Richard Ferreira, Sicuro, president of the honored us," Forbes said. Gregory Sekula, Kristi Gannon, Gail college, told them that The inductees also secretary; Kimberly Granville, An they have exhibited received congratulations Singer, treasurer and Hartst , haron ~:7U;;)' characteristics of high' from faculty sponsors "Richard Ventrone, student __ on, Wesley Hoffman, achievers. Lorrail)e, Dennis .and" ,delegate' to theJ.'!,gtorrral Christine Kearns, Gordon Characteristics, he said, Gcayson Murphy,.." ', ...•• aoct.ll4f '. nv~O;ti~n5 Kent, Stephen King, which included not having Teacher of the Year . a 611i:- Nicole Lozier, Keith a 'comfort zone, doing Bet , Jvecl thO The new members of Musinski, and Sharon what they d0< ar of plaque which was not 'Alpha Chi are: Philip Orser. They live inUnit 6: The Honors House

By Susan E.' Cicchino class rank, SAT scores, "I'm excited. They are a It is hoped that the Repeating the program Starr Writer . special talents, and rec­ great group of freshmen. project will be repeated will depef)d upon positive ommendations, according I want to see it work for evaluations of it by the Roger Williams College next year, although a' to Dunfey. - the students," Bazinet students participating in Dorm I Unit 6 was decision has not yet been Other considerations said. "It's not successful made. the program. transformed into the made by Dunfey, who unless the students feel it freshman honors unit last reviewed over 600 is." spring. applications, were the So"me of the a~tivities Marc Capozza, director student's sex (a 50/50 the students nave par­ of Student Life, wanted ratio was desired), ticipated in include com­ sp~ci~1 two ideas for in­ geography, and intended munity service, open terest housing. major. house, turkey baskets, Dean of Students Karen Sixty-six students met and a welcome dinner Haskell, Advisory Board Dunfey's requirements. with President Sicuro, Chairperson Beth Bazi­ Fifty letters \ were' se,nt, said, Honors House RA net, and, Capozza came up .!3sking students if they Christine Kearns. with the idea of a would volunteer to' be Kearns, a senior freshmen honors unit, part of the honors-dorm; majoring in business along with a Marine 23 students accepted and administration, says she Biology unit, according to are currently housed in loves her unit. and has had Capozza. Unit 6, the honors dorm, absolutely no problems. William Dunfey, Dir­ according to Dunfey. "The students are very ector of Admissions and "We hope this will be" clean, and always clean Nancy Eagan, Assistant one more persuasive bit up their livin"g .areas," Director of Admissions,' of information that would . made' up (the criteria for Kearns said, adding that encourage a student to she couldn't ask for a selecting the students. at~end RWC," Dunfey nicer unit. The first criteria was said. Dean Forbes and the student's curriculum. An advisory board, led President Sicuro have, The challenge and . by Bazinet, holds two been quietly and fin- strength 'of the" student's . meetings per month along college prep courses ancially SlJPportive. with the students t6 were also 'weighed, (mea'l!ng that the unit is discuss programming, Dunfey said.' "The next allocated money) since 'budgeting, and future five, criteria·.: vve.re . the beginning, according "p'rojects for the unit. achievement in.'.class, " to Bazinet.

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Gen.Ed. in Wonderland To the Editor: accomplished, we stuo­ school is having problems "- ents wouldn't have to suf­ meeting its commitments, So far this semester the fer and sleep on friends' it shouldn't get involved students of Dorms I arid II floors at Almeida or Dorm In trying to house Criti~al thinking is supp-osed to be have been without water, III. The school also needs students. one of the go'als of RWC's General Edu­ without. elect~icity and to replace 01Q pipes. "- What this sChool needs cation program-- too bad the program after Monday night (Dec. I feel that spending is better management itself is exe!'1pted. from critical thought. 4)' without heat. Dorm money for safe living when it comes to students We' were disapPointed to «!pen up the III, of course, has its own conditions is more and housing them in spring course schedule and find many of generator and students important than. a new livable conditions. the same senseless GE courses we've there have not had to library. I am so disappointed in come to expect: Visual Thinking, Symbols suffer the incovenience of Finally, when the the way the school has " Meanin~, Voyage of Discovery, Sound . going without showers, temperaturf\ outside is managed the dorms that I " Self expression, Computers: The being in the dark or below zero with the wind am planning to move off­ Thinking Machines, Etc. The' course wearing longjohns and chill factor and the campus. I urge others catalog states that in Visual Thinking sweatshirts to bed in -temperature inside the who are fed up with students "explore the dynamics of visual order to keep from dorms drops to below 55 living in the' dorms under form." 'Translation: students, like half­ freezing to death.. degrees, the school such bad conditions to wits in t-herapy, make .Iittle designs on .We . students pay administration, including also move off-campus. paper using blocks and ink pads preten­ between four and five Student Life and the Maybe with fewer iUng aU the while to find s~nificance in thousand dollars to live in Physical Plant, should students living on- the results. In Computers: The Thinking the dorms and half of the find students alternative campus, it will force the Machines, the course catalog notes that time we .arenot even housing. We shouldn't be administration to shape students will write programs in LOGO-­ living in a 4 healthy asked or expected to live up and provide the this is a language designed to introduce . environment. Something in these adverse con-. students with better early elementarY children to computers. needs to be done about the ditions. housing. In .fa~t•. '~~co~dlnl' to ~o~e. students who conditions in which we The school has taken on ~"e.'~'~ takc!",~,' ~tils: , cOljlr$e, ., elementary are living. ' a responsibility to' house Name withheld by request children',.wool.d· .probably _' be . quite com­ The school needs to . re­ the students and the fortable In thiS class. Many GE courses' place the generators for school has fanen short of ' surviv~ ~nly because the)! are required. Dorms I and II. If this was its responsibility. If the How IS It that these won(Jerland courses have become a part of GE? It is not our intention to embarrass facultj' members about their participation in GE, 'fI!! simply would lilCe to apply To the Editor: I would also like to quite evident during this so~e critical tllought to· the program. thank all those· in the situation. We ve lost count of how many revisions I would like to take this Physical Plant Depart­ Again, many. thanks to -Op~rtunity- ~to .thaRk a~1 ment who endured the al/. GE .has been t,hrQugh; -. -In::May a- report *~_ ~in·~ from· "the Select-Committee'':on Getieraf the.6WdeR'.'oIlIId '...... \;)0 COI't8id...... Education to the Faculty Senate had 12 thelr- cooperation' and king repairs as soon as Marc Capozza, recommendations for GE. Many issues patience on the night of humanly possible. Of Director of Student Life wer~ addressed, but the matter of the Dec. 4 when some of the course, special thanks wonderland courses was skirted. It was residences and the rest of goes out to Dining Ser­ merely acknowledged that "a wide var­ the college lost he~t. Your vices for delivering iety of opinions coexist within the understanding and pos- warm drinks, etc., to the faculty" between concentrating on a , itive attitudes were very residence halls. classical body of knowledge .and ex­ considerate during a· Roger Williams.College ploring "nontraditional" areas. Recom~ situation which was be­ has a strong residential mendation =11=6 asked that a "balance" be yond the college's control. community and that was m~,i,~t,h1~d .~~tw_~en appfoac~e~. Sure. In th.e~ aPliendlx of-the report, It was noted that tile goals of GE have been praised by two separate accrediting .teams. Ob­ To the Editor: driver. Volunteer to drive same' risk, as did Linda. viously there is a big difference between a friend who has partied But with your help, we articulating goals and achieving goals. You have plans for your too much. Write your can - and must - keep What criteria or mechanism exists to fil­ life - goals to reach - a congressman to initiate our streets and sidewalks ter out wonderland courses from 2enuine brilliant future .... deterrent I.egislation safe. college courses in the' GE program? So did Unda Lancaster, a against killer .drivers: no Take a stand. Refuse fo Many students are so involved making doctoral candidate at the time off for good behavior ride with an intoxicated ink dots o'n paper and pretending to find University of Maine, - no suspending half 8 sentence - no plea relevance in vague lessons designed pri- Orono, Maine. On Feb. 18, violence - a violence our bargaining. arily to bolster the ego of the in- 1989, the drunken dr,iver legislatures have yet to Do something positive, if tructor, that they don't gain even a of a p1ckup truck struck recognize as murder - and not for yourself or for a passing familiarity with the many im­ her down as she and a our courts of law waiver friend,then for someone portant literary and ,theoretical works at· classmate walked along a over justice for . the who loves you. the base of our culture and sciences. sidewalk in the campus victim. . Keep your future alivel Are we the only ones who' find, this community. Linda died You have plans for your astounding? . three hours later. life - but, take a .JT1oment Sincerely, It's no' exagl.eration, nearly every All her goals and plans as you walk across campus Russell 'and Eleanor RWC student considers the GE.program a for the future were wiped to ponder on your chances Nicholson bad joke. The punch line is: lost op­ out in one· senseless of becoming the random Parents of Linda Lancaster portunit~. . far from. devel~ping the moment of drunken victim of a drunken student s ability to· think crltlcany, to driver. We all carry the communicate effectively, and to' build a foundation for future fea.rning, many GE The Messenge.r is a bi-monthly publication by Roger Williams courses teach students to survive Indis­ College s.tudents for t,he college community. tinct and sometimes childish courseworkl to invent meaning from c~ptic ana A member of the New England Collegiate Newspaper Association. meaningle s works, to feign Ideological agreement with instructors, and to I

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" The Bigger Picture: European Microcosm

By John Painter theory views diplomacy, :>mic, social, and political When rebel troops in the to integrate in 1992, a Editorial Writer then, as a way to min­ :oncerns. Third, mili­ Phillippines began their goal which was announced imize war through a con­ tary responses· are often attempted coup on Dec­ by the 12 member .states Is present day Europe a tinuing adjustment of irrelevent in interna­ ember 1, President Cor­ in 1985. Since that de­ microcosm of inter­ conflicting lnterests-- a tional relations today, azon Aquino was ':lot cision was made, chicken national relations, a little balance of power in which liUles in the United world within a world no single state or coalit­ States have, been shouting where we can observe in ion of states controls the hysterically about a pure form the interaction international system. "fortress Europe" wbich, of states and the potential Other theories have by erecting ·external destiny of man in the next governed from time to · trade barriors; could century? Perhaps his­ t!me. Utopian idealists, wage economic war in the tory has opened a window who believed that it was' international system and on time and allowed the natural for states to yield overthrow American to collective secu rity, breeze of human action to do,:"inance,.. After all, ~iQ blow through our common were responsible for the 1987 the ..EC had 22.1- house... policy of appeasment to­ · percent of world GNP, ward Hitler's Germany compared to the U.S. pr~- Theories in Flu, WW II ,their theory · share of 25.9 percent. being that such concilia­ There is also fear in the It's difficult to know tion would avoid war. U.S. that a unified Euro­ what theory of inter­ Traditional theory was, pean community could national relations will In part,. a reaction to the drive a wedge into U.S.­ dominate the '90s. For failllre of utopian ideal­ European relations.-.and muc~ of this century the ism. More recently, a w~~~n the-.~~nO· alliance:•• dominate theory has been theory known as "com­ ~ Some eveo-se8 Europeans' the "power politics mod­ plex interdependence" is as falling for the be­ el," or traditional theory, cha11enging the tra­ guiling charisma of one in which a state's ability ditional theory. By the Mikhail Gorbachev and to remain sovereig.n in an . account of Robert Keohane becoming too captivated anarchic international and Joseph Nye in f.Q.w.­ by changes in Eastern system depends on its er and Interdependence, Europe. These fears ability to affect outcomes' complex interdependence would seem to harmonize in that system. Thus, a assumes three main very well with the theory .state is responsible for characteristics. First, its own security, mil­ there .rJl muUipJe chan·.· 1 .:." .' especl~.Y f .. itary power is of utmost nels connecting modern' '. .. 9 ,9., ..... _'.' ...~_:.-;:, '. ~ er:.~ ~ *" tl~!,- impo'rtance, -and war is a societies-- not just the rise of economic interde­ constram s as T-28 aii'- alist arguments are natural outcome of the interstate channels as­ pendence and inter­ craft bombedpresiden~ialthe area process. As Nicholas sumed by traditionali'sts, national alliances. This around the not transcended in Spykman put it in his but also informal chan­ description of complex palace. More signif- the modern system. 1944 Geography of the nelS' 'between citizens and interdependence is much icantly, it was only the but only made more private actors, and chan­ simplified, but it is threat of American F-4s peace: The state isdis­ scorching across the grey complicated by in- nels between interna­ enough to understand why tinguished from all oth­ skies that put off an terdependence." ers by its clearly defined tional· organizations such the authors of this theory as corporations, banks, put so much emphasis on immediate victory by the territorial base extend­ ~­ ing over a definitely cir­ etc. Second, there is now the constraints of inter­ . rebels. It's easy to national organizations and s.1a1e. the constraints of . of. ~ompl,e2C iQter e~I)~. cumscribed area... Sec­ a certain absence of hier­ tbjs:)::ca~~ archy among issues, and alliances In order to economic and other elem~ • dence'";-, isli:t , urity must, therefore, be of military' foroce'!· in"· understood in terms of military power. is only maintain stability in the ents in the system. When part of a list of other system. The supporters such constraints fail, the central Europe becoming integrity of control over irrelevent. becoming the land." Traditional issues including econ- of complex interdepen­ situation can. quickly dence see a world which ratchet up to the use of _ tangled in the complex is becoming increasingly force. Since many econ-. webs of economic, social, constrained by "webs of omic and political con­ and political concerns? costly transactions" straints are voluntary We must take a EUERY TUESDRY which have risks and agreements based on self­ . realistic look at the 1992 AT benefits for each state. interest, they are always integration: and come to Power 'depends less on in danger of flying apart. realize that European 1r~® rp~~ military force and more In this sense, military unity is not at all as solid C@mm@[ft) on "leverage," or the power remains the ulti-' as the chicken Iitt/es @Wi) ability of a state to ~dapt mate threat and the fore­ would have us ·believe. quickly to changes. Now most mode of maintaining While many tariffs, bor­ that there are increas­ "integrity of control over der control~, transpor­ WJ@@~ 5)~'1f®®~ ingly networks of in­ the land." ,The Swiss tation restrictions, coun­ ternational players-­ public realized this when try-specific regulations. Show starts 9:30 p.m. states, organizations, they voted in November · and other protectionist corporations, banks, or­ to retain their army in devices have been' re­ $.25 off drinks for students ganized religions, alli­ that neutral c·ountry. moved within the com~ ances, individuals; etG.-­ Lastly, it is safe to say munity, many other hur­ with 10 after the show the emphasis in inter-· that there are rev­ dles still exist· which will .national relations is on olutionary states existing not allow complete ful­ FREE NON-RLCOHOL 1- C DR 1NKS FOR negotiation, rather than today for which lillie but fillment of the 1992 in­ . force. military force will act as tegration. The role of DIS 1GNRTED DR 1UER·S While compiex' inter­ a constraint-- just ask government subsidies in dependence has legitimate Col. Muammar Qaddafi. agricultural policy has points against traditional been a major sticking theory, the new theory is Whither the EC In Point among members, as not without its own prob­ 19921" well as an impasse over lems. For one thing, telecommunications de- force or the threat of Much .fanfare has , regulation". While Brit- force is still a valid mode accompanied the move of MICROCOSM of international. relations. .~he European Community PAGE 8 -'---." "

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Commentary______....,;;",,0...... _ MICROCOSM decision, in part, because en a state's integrity of such changes~ FROM PAGE 7 earlier in the year it had (fontrol over the land. Regardless of this, ordered Italy to reclaim Perhaps' traditionalist there are already mech­ ,ain, West Germany, the its subsidy to Alfa Romeo arguments are not tran­ anisms in place which . Netherla-nds, and Den­ S.p.A.-- same treatment seended in the modern could constrain German mark sup~por( -trans- - for all. Irs easy to .see, system, but only made power. NATO and the border competition and in this context, how more complicated by Warsaw Pact are not yet private operators in' the nationalism could cause interdependence. . dead, although .the War­ telecommunications in­ .> 'consensus within the EC saw Pact is limping. The dustry-- Fra'nce, Spain, A.,d Eastern Europe?, .to fly apart-- what does EC has some leverage and Italy would like to an EC country do when- a 'i Eastern Europe is over West Germany, and retain national control' , large corporation like changjng by the day-­ the Council for Mutual and ,ibwnirship 'over their Renault is in serious- firm's. "'The' -British~ and :., sometimes by the hour, Economic Assistance has trouble? Is. the cor- French especially en- . Four of .the seven Warsaw ,some leverage over East ate' poration .allowed to Pact members-- East. Germany. As long as trenched on Jhis issue-­ crumble for the sake of the British fearful of Germany, Poland, Hun­ these and other ,inter- ' EC unity? 'Maybe, maybe . national, organizations French licensing schemes gary, and Czechoslo­ not. whic/'l would reduce com­ v'akia-- are going, remain moderately co­ Other questions abound hesive, a move toward a petition, and the French through significant do­ too. In order to be com­ single Germany 'could afraid ,Q.f.a monopoly ,of mestic remodeling, and private- 'British- . firm~. - pletely unified, the EC these changes are still be constrained. If wouJd need a common this complex inter­ This and other examples exploding in Western show 'that nationalism is currency, many have headlines like Fat Boy and dependence fails to constrain-- American still deep-seated in Eur­ argued. A European Cur­ Little Man did in another and Soviet forces remain ope, often forcing the EC rency Unit (ECU) already era. Many see Mikhail ~ commi'sion to make dif­ exists, but it's minor Gorbachev as the pilot of in central Europe. ficult decisions. In Nov­ player among national this modern Enola Gay, Perhaps it is more currencies. Without a ember the commision but can the pilot and likely, though, that we central bank and without voided a, previous ap- aircraft survive the will be witness to a fixed exchange-rates splintering of Europe in, "YJo~I,d, haV(~, shoCkwave of their own prov,at,-wp"G" witt\in the EC, it remains the next decade. The EC alloW~d $'1.~3 'Dillion making? a' questionable whether the cou ntries will probably French government sub-' remain moderately co­ sidy to a slipping Renault. ECU could become a com­ "Hungary and Pol­ hesive, but Eastern Eur­ The commision made this mon and dependable cur­ rency. Britain, for one, and, ~heir reforms ope may not. Hungary and is against such movement. already' old news, Poland, their reforms "Many see Mikhail In fact" many experts find have contacted U.S. already old news, have it doubtful that a common contacted U.S. officials on Gorbachev as the currency could survive officials on weapons weapons related issues. II pilot of this modern political pressures u . related' issues. Although both countries Enola G.ay, but can. epecially in the event of . remain Warsaw Pact the piloj: and ... · tile an ;~~: etnftio'n~~ l{,gpnoJPi • members, Poland is uni­ downfur~ or domestIc r Ihea parls of the laterally cutting its aircraft survive the troubles. Right now the Berlin wall came tum­ overall armed strength shockwave of their EC even has trouble con­ bling down, Western by 45 percent, and Hun~ own making?" trolling domestic banks ­ pundits have been focus­ gary ts seeking through -interest rate cartels of ing on reunification of the.. the Vienna CFE talks to two Germanies, a pos­ ,remove all Soviet forces sibility which leaves from it's land. With muph of Western Europe Czechoslovakia now fol­ feeling a bit anxious, lowing East Germany When in November FRG along the path of political chancellor Helmut K.ohl . revision, perhaps a new presented a plan Jor a order is taking shape. Is MONEY! German confederation it possible that East eventually leading to Germany, Poland, Hun­ reunification--' without gary, and Czechoslovakia consulting his allies-­ will form a kind of RGIS Inventory Specialists heads turned. If German­ in~ependent buffer-zone, lightning could strike having ties in both East is looking for part time auditors. Earning potential twice in the same place, and West but answering $1,000.00+ during January. You why not three' times? to neither?' What could stop the two Other splintering may must: . Germanies from re­ be possible as well. The uniting and overwhelming Soviet Ba~tics-- Estonia, - Be available nights and weekends the economies of Europe? Latvia, and Lithuania-­ - Have reliable transportation For one thing, it's not at have been flirting with all clear that re­ independence and suc­ - Have neat appearance unification would ac­ cession. Will Gorba­ complish much. The East chev's "Sinatra Doctrine" German economy has of letting states do it We in tum: improved little since the their way apply to the war, and workers and Baltics? Maybe, maybe - Pay training managers there are un­ not. In Eastern Europe, - Pay $6.00IHr accustomed to capitalist Gorbachev can expect - 6 month reviews ways and means. Re­ economic returns and unification might be more easing military tensions - possible advancement of a drain on" West by allowing independence Germany. than anything' from the party line-- in else. In mid-November the Balties this is not the Bonn made a proposal for. case. The same can be said Western aid to East of the Ukraine and other . ~. Germany, but made the Soviet are'as where na­ For more information ~ (508) 336-5658 or go to the Meeting Place at aid conditional on thor­ tionalist tensions are . units'2& 3. On,Decem1;>er ,14 il.ltervie.ws will be held every 1/2 hour ough changes in the GDR's high, ,but where contact between 1:00 -2:30 PM.' . . centralized economy. It with (he West has been ...... ~ c • ~. .. _ • .... -: \,. remains to be seen minimal. Lithuania leg­ whether the GDR will be MICROCOSM willing or able to make PAGE 9 The Messenger· December' 12,. 19~9 . Page 9 ' ~" i"~~ :/.. ~ CommentarY_'-­ No news is bad news for URI students

By Kary Andrews scriptions to 50 news­ have the money to afford a decision, which held that take an interest in the Features Editor papers. Cancelling the personal subscription to the decision to eliminate news of every day. subscriptions saves the a daily newspaper, will newspaper subscriptions Many students are in­ We often 'hear pro­ college $10,000 a year; be reduced only to the was only an attempt by terested in daily soap fessors, parents, '. and a mere pittance when one grocery aisle where library officials to' get operas. A brief read of the concerned others com­ considers that -the state daily newspaper is amaz­ plain that young people do has ordered the college to ingly similar to a soap not care enough about reduce its spending by $1 opera and an even more their country and their million. "It Scares me that a decision like cancelling suspenseful one, simply world these days to read Taking away access to newspaper subscriptions must have the because it's reality. It the daily newspaper. newspapers which ev-, approval of several officials, and the should never have to be This very complaint has eryday attempt to inform approval was actually given." ,reduced to that to make it been substantiated with -' and analyze the world, have more appeal to many studies that show which college students student readers, but that students ar~ quite will someday attempt to whatever works to help unaware of current ev­ divide and conquer as copies of the _National more money, has some the cause of current ents and politics. individuals, is ludicrous. Enquirer screaming with credence. Of course such a events education, then so Now, within the very headlines like, "Amazing move would catch- the be it. ' , , . confines of the higher About the fate ofURI's "A brief read of the Frog Boy Comes to attention of many con­ education - system, we Earth," catches shoppers' cerned parents and pro­ potential news reading have a university of daily newspaper is eyes, if only for a brief fessors, and quite pos­ students we can only 21,000 students and amazingly similar to moment. Such headlines sibly donations. If these hope. If I were· a professors that has a soap opera and an are enough to change were indeed the ob­ prospective student tak­ cancelled its subscript­ ing a tour of their even more suspen­ anyone's view of the jectives of the decision, ions to 50 newspapers in world, and discourage us both were achieved. campus, learning of the an effort to fulfill the sefid one, simple from searching for the It scares me that a void .they, ,np't' ._h~v~. if) , state of Rhode Island's because it's reality." reality - of' it all ina de,cision like cancelling' their _library.'Y',ou!cf, de~- .;:~ mandate for budget cuts. respectable newspaper. newspaper subscriptions initely' turn me away. ' •. I • It seems the effort is I fell that an editorial must have the approval of Our college may not be You have to wonder if the misplaced. - that appeared in The Good several officials, and the perfect, but we can flow of information for In early November, the 5-cent Cigar's (URI's approval was actually certainly be thankful for ~!1:versity URI students who might of Rhode Isl­ student newspaper) soon given. It also scares me small blessings such as not take the initiative, or and cancelled its sub- ,after the URI library's that more students do not newspapers. NOTE: In a call made the URI Foundation, newspaper subscrip­ newspapers starting that The Providence to the Good 5-Cent has donated $5,000 tions, most of which Jan.1. Some of the Journal has donated a Cigar at URI on Dec. to the library, which would have been foreign papers will subscription of its 1, Scott· Byers, a will enable It to canC8lledI-tel'IftJJg.;.""" hay, 10 ~,ca ~Il! n paper to URI, a well news editor, said that -continue some of the lib r a r'y ,<-: .. wit h~o u t Byers sai(f, a.." .~g ~:_ as . 100. '': E .'. ... .•~~..,;,.;;,,;~ FROM PAGE 8 result of Gorbachev's than Erich Honecker held' present day Europe, it is interdependence may only perestroika -- if the that we may be able in the represent some portion of alized rival parties on back the East Germans. Soviet economy doesn't Europe is being trans­ next decade to refine our a larger, unified theory December 7, but no other improve soon (see The formed as you read this, understanding of inter­ of the international sys- Baltic state had voted to Bigger Picture, Oct. 31, and it wouid seem to national relations in such tem yet to be developed-- remove. the communist 1989) then the Soviets represent the workings of away that it will benefit but now is ou1r chance to party monopoly as of this may not be able to hold the international systenr peace and stabilitv in tho apply everything we have writing. Will the)' dare? back a splinterinQ of in microcosm. If there is next century. Traditional meory ana comple_x learned from the past and Much also depend's on the their territory any more anything historic about see the results in a

. ooncentrated~ span of time. .~ ..ill "'I .. .c-= . =~ ...~ Co' ~ ...~ Beach clean-up ~ <= ~ ell ~... On Sunday, Nov. 19, were collected along with possible by the Envjron­ - CommiJ~eeJ Q= over 70 people turned out non-bagable items and mental Action Cool for the Environmental placed in front of the the Student Semite, The, Q Q Action Committee's first Student Union to catch the Natural Science Club, .c- event, a beach clean-up. attention of those who did Mark Gould and Tom llimiiii.illi,f c.. Members of the Tau F;psilon Phi Fraternity From 12 until 3 pm, not participate. Holstein, Physical PI~:mt, were among those who came· out and pitched in volunteers combed the After the clean-up an WaRI, SUbway, Tempting on the Beach Clean-up Day. beaches behind Dorms I, appreciation lunch do­ Take-Outs, ,1776, 24­ II and III and past Ol,d nated by local businesses Hour Shell Mart, Bristol Ferry Road picking u-p ,was held in That Plac.e. Gourmet, ~eabE~Jrts, AI­ various types of litter Volunteers .-also received macs, and RWC Dining from TVs to sneakers,. Save the. Bay t-shirts. Services. Close to 70 bags of trash The day was made ->, -l:l= ~------~------~---~----I' 1 : -,,~.. :-,.,_ ... :~- ;6 Donuts F'or $.99 '. 1 I' ~ ','" with this coupon.'I .'

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•• '# .. , ~otevvorthY __J ___ Chanukah - TheJewjsh Eight Festival

By Isaac Alpert th!ng to know is ,that enough oil to last one 'day. avoided. stress of eight days of gift Staff Writer. whOe both Chanukah and Through a miracle of God, Another Chanukah giving, family members Christmas begin with the oil was made to 'last exclusive is the dreidel.' , will often pick a day and Every year' around 'CH-, fall in C'ecember, eight days, which is the The dreidel is a four sided take turns giving. Christmas time there is a involve gift giving and length of the holiday. top-like object that is While Chanukah is all 15-second report at, the have symbols that must The candles, which are . spun. Each player of these things, it is most end of the local news be lit, they are tWQ lit, are a representation involved takes a tum, and of all a time to stand announcing the beginning' entirely different of the oil. They also gambles on the outcome of arC'.lmd the traditional of Chanukah. holidays. serve as 'symbols of their turn. The players, candelabra, the Chanukah. The news man, But what, then, is rededication and hope. who usually use chocolate and recite the prayers, obviously uncomfortable Chanukah? Chanukah is a However, candles are not or peanuts, will either then sit down with your with these foreign words celebration of two festive the only tradition win the put, have to put family and remember on his lips, events. Chanukah, which involved with the holiday. , half of their pile in, take what is important in ceremoniously cuts to a literally means The traditionall food of half the pot, or break . your life. picture, usually of a "dedication," is a holiday the holiday is Latkes, a even. group of children dedicated to celebrating potato pancake cooked in The final tradition of . standing around an ornate the recapture of the Holy oil, heavily salted, and Chanukah is the giving of candelabra, Iig hting Temple'in Jerusalem. .eaten straight from the gifts. This tradition, candles and smiling. For After the recapture of pan. These are acne which began with the many people, this is their the Temple, the magnets, and unless giving Of money, or only contact with Maccabees found the oil cooked properly can lead "gelt," has evolved into an Chanukah, the Jewish used to fuel the eternal . to stomach distress. ' eight- day parade of 'festival of lights. light. However, they However, 7as they'. are a .' Barbies and Nintendos. ___Tne. fjrsLirnpol1~nt_ believed there w,as o~ly , tradition, they cannot be To alleviate the parental

r' .-. ,Tea time for '. En.g1ish' : .' majors .';

- majo{s. ' '1,:') '.' • Students dressed up for the tea, which was held at Robinson's house, adding a special touch to the atmosphere. Students mingled while Mozart symphonies could be heard in the background as Shelton served students tea and coffee from a silver tea . service. A scrumptious array of pastries were served along with the beverages. The new English Major went into affect this fall. It is designed as a 10­ course major which' pro­ vides students with a solid background in lit­ erature while allowing students' to experiment with other concentrations such as history, art, theater and film. Shelton and Robinson plan to coJ:ltinue hosting English teas as a way for students to meet other English majors and Drofessors. DECEMBER The next event planned M n " TW Th r Fri for English majors will Dec. 18 Dec. 19 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 15 be "A Victorian Christ­ mas", on Dec. 14. Students who attend are required to bring a gift 10am.·7pm. 10am.·7pm. 10am.·4pm. 10am.·4pm. 10am.·4pm. ,which somehow relates to literature. BUY BACK WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE STUDENT UNION LOBBY '...... - ...... ' ......

: :·f'.-'"~''' '" .J'"' . )~ .~:.:("f. ~otevvorthy _ Burning the Midnight Oil

By Michele Baccarella by reading or studying an room to crash. ' Managing Editor. hour a day' five days If you picked c, then - before the exam, rather you're doing exactly what .You, who have diligently than five hours the.day you should since you need studied an hour each night before the exam," sleep at this point, the whole semester, have Linowski said. because, Linowski said, kept up with the reading If you are one of those the body Can only adapt to and have never been r people who are past the stress for a certain surprised by a surprise point of no return as far amount of time before it quiz, are probably as this goes, then your shuts down. starting to stress over best bet is also to read the . Following is the FINAL finals, which is, by all majority of material EXAM SCHEDULE for means n9rmal. earlier in the night when those of you who know But those of you who you are more alert. you have a couple exams, have managed to get She also advised giving but just don't know when . :.. through the semester yourself a break every or where. without the book, took hour. "Get up, go visit a notes every third class, friend, take a quick walk ROGER WILLIAMS and are now faced with a or do some stretching or 1O-page paper due at 10 deep breathing, Linowski OFFICE OF THE 'REGISTRAR tomorrow morning and said. "If you' don't give, have just broken into cold yo~rSelf that break,. _FALL_ 1989 E..LNAL EXAr.1 SCI::IED.UL.E hard panic as you prepare to pull your first, and you II be more- tense and '**************************************************************:11 feel Iliore tired." ':, > ,

probably not your last, ~~...... - ~:~O; ~~_'Y.:'~ -~' '_-O':..,...... ~1.£ To keep your energy ,"'-,", - -"", , ALL NIGHTER. up, avoid extremely MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY- It's human nature to greasy or fatty foods, 12/18 12/19 12/20 ~12/21 procrastinate, says Sally which tend to make you TIME ---' Linowski, RWC's health~~' feel lethargic and sleepy, ~ CLASS PERIODS educator. Most people"- Linowski said. . , will put off everything to _­ Better choices for mid· - the last minute, if given night snacking might I 8:00-10:00 2 21 1 8 the choice, she said. include fruit and veg· If you are one of these etables, a sub sandwich, people and find yourself, pizza or chocolate, which MUL TI- on the verge of pulling an 'wi make you 'hyper. Q(i~l.2.:£)O 22 J 3 23 SECTION/ 10: ~c...... , ." (-<~- ~, involuntary ALL NIGHT: Chocolate has just ~ a- " .... UP EXAM ~. ~ • '7~ -"""'~ ER, then' here's some ,abput the same affect on --, advice to help you make it-, you as No Doz, or a couple MUL TI- all through the night. If- of cups of coffe,e. "The 12:00-2:00 ,,- 5 24 SECTION! 26 "Do the most difficult • r'sugar in it forces your 1"- 'GROUP EXAM or boring, stuff' "first body to stay awake," she I .. while you still have the said. "No Doz can't hurt , ,MUlTI- energy,'" Linowski said. If you although it can add to 2: 00-4': 00 7 SECTION! 4 g' you're doing a paper,' your stress level, and GROUP EXAM write the bulk of it, possibly make you, feel earlier in the night and worse the next day." , MULTI- save the writing the The next day. 10:01 4:00-6:00 SECTION! 6 25 conclusion and typing for am. The paper is in the GROUP EXAM the very late hours, she professor's box or hand ~ said. and you are headed a) "If you have a lot of back to the library, three reading or studying to do, .more exams to go, b) I suaaest breaking it up Cancun c) back to your

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I>VZE.j ------~-----~-----.=---- - ,. . ~ . Page If December' 11; 1989- Entertainment RWC Dance Company's Presentation A Review

By Kim Sturr of the number, they dancers, dressed in black show seemed 'to feature there seemed to be a AssilDmeDt Editor seemed to- relax, and gold, performed the pieces that told a-story,­ noticeable difference in performing . movements movements in a dance that in contrast to the first' the expressions on the A compilation of pieces worked well with the up­ may have been hard to half's straightforward dancer's faces. In pre­ choreographed by both temPo music. completely comprehend, dance pieces. -Bread and vious pieces, most of the students, faculty, and a . The next three pieces' but ,was nevertheless Water,- performed by dancers . had possibly guest performance by the were all choreographed interesting. . RIC's dance company, was· intentionally unexpres­ Rhode Island College by RWC students. -Nine­ . The final student­ a fun piece to watCh, but sive faces, however in Dance Company, made up One-One,- both chore­ choreographed piece didn't have the impres­ this last piece, the dan­ the first presentation of ographed by and featuring featured .dancer/chore­ sive movements of the cers seemed to have little the Roger Williams Michelle Way, " featured ographer Sharan Washer. first half of the show. more life in them

College Dance Theater in her moving only to the 'Her movements were -Satu'rday Night, Sun­ u perhaps they were the Performing Arts sounds of her voice, and very dynamic ~nd day Morning,- by Gary happy that it was the last Center on Nov. 16, 17 occasional external noises exciting, but, the Shore, was another dance of the performance. and 18. (such as the sound of a movements didn't seem to -theatrical- piece, that In the end, however, it The dance performance phone ringing). The be quite in sync with the almost suffered that same was the audience that featured RWC students in almost theatrical piece music, at times. problem. With Glenn seemed very pleased at a wide. variety of resembled a series of .The final piece per­ Miller playing in the the exceptional perfor­ interesting, and enter­ obscene phone calls. It formed in the first half of background, the dancers mance of the RWC Dance taining· selections. seemed ~ bit long at some the show was chore­ moved not only to the Theater. The evening began with a' points, however, Way's ographed by first-year music, but also in piece, choreg'raphed by use of repetitiveness was faculty member Peter reaction to spoken words. dance director Kelli effective in conveying the Bramante. The final piece, once Wicke Davis, entitled drama of it. Having taken Bra­ again choreographed by -Passing By: Per- The next piece, -I.E. ­ mante's jazz technique Kelli Wicke Davis, was .formed to fa very uppeat, Proof; by Terri Shapiro, classes,' it was fun entitled -O.K.... Swallow jazzy tune, the dancers, was a bit more difficult to watching similar tech­ Hard. This piece n0t only adorned in bright purple understand. Dancing to niques energetically seemed to have the right colors, seemed a little music by the Velvet performed on stage. combination of move­ stiff at first. By the end Underground, the six The second half of the ments and theatrics, but ~MOVlrs National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

By Isaac Alpert are in the mood for close follows approximately Christmas. way, but cousin Eddie Sta«.W.r~er., , ? uts -Of narn-- the sam ':. e two i cb (Randy Quaid) arrivea acting and recycled gags, previou's aca -tnms. of the perfect Christmas unexpectedly along with If you want fine acting, then by all means go see Clark Griswold (Chevy tree is his loving but 'his wife and two children go see Hamlet. If you want National Lampoon's Chase) is trying to give reluctant wife (Beverly in a broken-down RV. good slapstick, watch The Christmas Vacation. his family a good old­ D'Angelo) and their two Without their arrival, Three Stooges. But if you The plot of this moyie fashioned family t;>ored childr'en (Johnny John Hughes, who is Galecki and Juliette responsible for movies Lewis). Predictably such as The Breakfast enough, the tree does not Club and Ferris Bueller's YOUR ROGER WILLIAMS COLLEGE BOOKSTORE fit in the living room. Ha Day Off, would not have ha ha. I! :>L ,;!!4S ¥U~l(JMORE THAN JUST TEXTBOOKS! But wait, there's more! VACATION J Not only are the two sets PAGE 13 of grandparents at Chez Griswold, fightina all the Stuffed animals Mickey Mouse watches Quality Photo Finishing Great new clothing Childrens' Books Now Available at the sele~ctions' from' Bookstore ,"Gear for Sports" Rwe .glassware and ceramics • Color Prints Gift certificates • Black & White Prints available' Best sellers • Enlargements

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By Tim McCarney music with some of the tore the band apart, and The show contained a good die-hard fans in' ·the Starr Writer catchiest hooks -since the they went their separate balance of fan favorites like crowd. Also, their , Beatles. ways. 'Puning Mussels for th-e infamous on-stage' prattle 'If life were like the Unfortunately, this is not They reformed after two Shell' and 'Take Me I'm was cut down to" ·the movies, Squeeze would be a movie, and Squeeze's years in 1984 and 'released - Yours', but also included minimum. ,JPianp. man_ one of the most p~pular latest album, .!Frank', has' the dismal 'Cosio Fan -Tutti new songs from 'Frank" Jools Holland'; us.ually. bands around today. Their just fallen off the charts Frutti'.'· "they stuck to their like 'Love Circles' and 'Rose' rants and raves to- '---the:­ lyrics are consistently after peaking at number guns, though, and in 1987 I Said'. Glenn Tilbrook also crowd during concerts,; some of the' most -creative 113 on Billboard's TOp produced their break­ led" the crowd- in 'a chorl:ls this time, he merely' sat in the' business, and the 200 albums. The first through- album 'Babylon and sing-along during 'If It's quietly behind his piano. band's, live show is a highly single "If It's Love" did not On' .which contained their" Love'. It is rumored, that this intensified jam se,ssion that even enter,the charts. - first -bona- fide hit song: Sa,dly, though, the show' may be Squeeze's last tour. runs the gamut from The band got its start ·in 'Hourglass'. was almost entirely a hits, I certainly hope this is not bouncy rbck and roll to jazz England on 1977,' yet had lhe show Squeeze put on concert.' . the case, but would· to .ragtime'. . consistently failed to hit it the Performing Arts Center Whh the exception of the strongly .reco,mmend .cat- Songwriters Glenn TiI~ big in America. ~Even their the night of November 30 new songs, Squeeze didn't.- ching Squeeze. when' they­ brook and Chris Difford, well-known ,songs like lacked the excitement of treat the audience to any of . return to this area on the together with Gilson Lavis 'Tempted' and 'Black Coffee their 1987 shows, but still their lesser known gems. on drums, Keith Wilkinson in Bed' were not hits' when displayed a unique com-_ With an amazing repetoire SQUEEZE PAGE 19 on bass, and Joels Holland they were released. bination of musical talent of songs at their disposal, on piano, have produced Eventually, frustration and good showmanship. they didn't satisfy their VACATION FROM PA-GE 12~-----~-_':'-"'_-

been able to use his oh so Christmas, Clark wants light, and like any good imaginative hick jokes to give his family a Christmas movie Christ­ involving squirrels, special gift, a deluxe mas Vacation ends sewers and dogs. swimming pool. He puts a happily. But more . In addition, there are down-payment on the importantly, it ends. Aunt Bethany and Uncle pool, expecting to pay the Unless you can get in free Lewis. Though advertised balance with his and have time to waste, as "loveable eccentrics," Christmas bonus. When it avoid this movie I found them obnoxious. -finally arrives, it isn't All Uncle Lewis does is what he expected and he 'smoke his cigars, and goes on a verbal tirade. Aunt Bethany belts, out Cousin Eddie, that nutty The Star-Spangled Ban­ country bumpkin, takes , 'jJ'Plioto"'co 'rtesy_ of Public - 1! atl n ner at the most inap­ him seriously, and "Sarcophagus," a play about disaster at the Chernobyl propriate times. How kidnaps Clark's boss. the nuclear accident at nuclear power station, loveable and eccentric. After Clark explains the Chernobyl will be which occurred on April To top off this old­ situation, the formerly presented by students and 26, 1986. fashioned family grinch-like boss sees the other members of the RWe Gubaryev was the first community as part of the jounalist on the scene, and college's Main Season his experience there was so Series. The performances devastating that he found will be held Thursday, straight news reporting to Friday and Saturday, at 8 be infldequate. He felt pm in the barn. compelled td speaK tJirectly. Vladimir Gubaryev, the to an audience. science editor of Pravada, SARCOPI{AGUS IBM was sent to cove~ the PAGE 19 ~ • t;'-O EXCESS INVENTORY ~~ ~ tQ'lf. ~\~<), Genuine IBM XT's ~fb.~ 390 Metacom Ave. 256K and 10MB IBM~5151 Display "Look Your Best All Year 'Round"

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By Stephen -Dwyer his energy into playing. teammates but the com­ Staff Writer "My desire to play has to petition of college-level be greater than others hockey. • College ho'ckey has who, play this' game.. Over the summer he changeQ Mike Cassidy's Hockey is a sport that ,keeps busy playing hoc­ attitude $bout winning. comes naturally to some key in Smithfield. Cassidy Cassidy is a senior people. This makes me hhas played in the forward on the hockey play ,that much harder." Smithfield College Sum­ ,team, from Attleboro, Playing for RWC has mer League (directed by Mas~., majoring in, bus­ given ,Cassidy a new Don Armstrong, who is Mike Cassidy - Playing hockey has changed his attitude. iness administration. He outlook 'on victory and also the head coach for the has been playing on the defeat. "Playing for the Hawks) for the past three sports. He played tennis in the Northeast. ', hockey team since flis college has made me more years. as a sophomore and' Although he wants to freshman year in 1986. ofa winner. I've learned Cassidy also said hockey junior in high school, as ( use his business back- Cassidy said he enjoys to feel good about winning helps to occupy his'time well as intramural _soft- ground, he is thinking of the game's aggressiveness even when I play lousy during the school year. ball his sophomore year someday coaching hockey. when playing near the individually," he said. "Besides academics, hoc­ at RWC. "I'll take whatever corners of the rink. "I "Losing is something I am key is something else I Cassidy, an avid skier, business options are av- like the corner work and currently learning to am dedicated to. It keeps said he tries to ski once ailable," Cassidy said. all the' checking and acce,pt bett~r. I think me busy. Without it, I'd or twice during the "But I wouldn't mind bumping involved in it RWC hockey has also be wasting time," he said. winter and spring and he getting into coaching. I (fighting in area for the made me a baUer lo.ser." Even though hockey is a said he has skied in New don't think hockey will puck)," he said. . Cassidy said he will priority for him, he has Hampshire, Vermont, and ever leave my blood." He also likes to put all miss not only his had exposure to other a number of other pl~ces

Basketball Profile: Lee.I' Marelli

By Stephen Dwyer ened Marelli's basketball lor -for the past three Staff Writer skills. "I really became summers at the- George­ interested in weight lift­ lown University bas­ Lee Marelli, a senior ing after my freshman ketball camp in Wash­ from Hampton Falls, New year. It has definitely ington, DC. The camp was Hampshire, majoring in made playing power ::firected by John Thomp­ forward and center eas­ ~~f:Ti~tr~~~~~~:,j :0mputer in fo-rm ario n son, head coach of men's '" sy!fftt "'i ler. lng on my basketball at Georgetown his fourth and final strength, shooting, and University and Dwight season of Hawks' bas­ all areas of the game have ketball. made me a beUer player." MARELLI Weight training and The forward-center PAGE 15 prac'ice have strength- was a basketball instruc-

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MARELLI FROM HOCKEY RESULTS PAGE 14 DATE OPPONENT RWC OPPONENT W/L RECORD Datcher, RWC's athletic director and men's bas­ 11/5' I QUINNIPIAC COLLEGE 3 6 L O~1 -ketball team head coach. "I' was C9unselor for 11J8 STONEHILL COLLEGE 4 3 W 1-1 kids in the 8-18 age 11/11 FITCHBERG STATE 3 4 L 1-2 group. At the camp' the 11/14 'BENTLEY COLLEGE 4 6 L 1-3 fundamentals of the game; 11/17 ST. JOHN'S 7 5 W 2-3 shooting, rebounding, de­ "'7 fense, etc., were taught. 11/18 SKIDMORE 8 .0 W 3-3; Ij.--""y Tlle other counselors 11/21 IONA 3 5 L 3-4 were Georgetown players like Jaren Jackson .and Charles Smith (1989 weights all-year round dedicated to basketball interfere with baskeball member after the season graduates now playing in and honing his skills has during his college years, during the season. "There ends. the NBA): he said. . truly benefitted Marelli. Mar·elli has other is less time to put off my "I will miss travelling The New Hampshire, As a junior he averaged interests. He enjoys studies when basketball around to compete against native has had a lot of 13.0 points and 5.9 watching all sports on comes around. I have to other colleges and rep- motivation to play better. rebounds per game. He television and working stiudy. StUdying does not resenting my school.' I'll Even though. he was was also selected Jo tb& ~widtttldlt~~~:--.J.i~~UJClID~~~n~m·~.ij'ust ma~U.U~.ILc~my teammates 91ected rookie of the year All-Conference team and At RWC, he.works

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By Neil Nachbar points, 4 assists; Roger points in a row to tie tne Staff Writer Reddock 12 points, 11 score. rebounds; and Sean Banks In the second half ( The RWC Men's Bas­ - 12 points, 8 rebounds. Wentworth jumped out to ketball team won the RWC A good-sized crowd wit­ a 44-42 lead but RWe Invitational Tournament nessed RWC beat Went­ soon overtook their op­ on Saturday, Dec. 2. The worth in the final game ponent and never looked tournament was held in 79-63. ,The game was back. The Hawks went on the Paolino Rec C~nter closer than the final a 19-2 run and with and included Wentworth score 'indicates. The eight minutes left in the := Institute, Wheaton Col­ Hawks were winning game they had the edge O; lege, and Salve Regina ,"0' after the first, half 39­ 69-50, the widest mar­ Q College. ' 35. Freshman guard gin of the contest. = The Hawks advanced to Jonathan Dalton was a "In the first half our ~= Saturday's championship main reason why RWC defense wasn't there and ~ game against Wentworth was able to head into the we were going through' ~ by defeating Wheaton 82­ second half with a lead. the motions. We lost our ~ 70 on Friday night. Dalton had 13 points, 4 intensity. As long as we " Senior Lee Marelli lead rebounds,' and 13 assists in rebound and box out we'll ~ the Hawks with 17 points the first half. The Hawks be all right," said RWC f and 7 rebounds. Other ran out to a 25-11 Assistant Coach ~ Kevin ...-_------__,;,;,;,;;:;:;;;. -1 players who played well advantage but then Lynch after the game. And RWC players,. try to keep Wheaton from were: Paul Zaicek - .13 Wentworth scored 14 rebound they did: the gettilJg to their side' of the court. -~ .. " Hawks outrebounded. Wentworth 54-29.' Several players plaed well for RWC. Qalton ended up with 17 points and 4 steals, Andrew Burke had 20 points, Marelli had ,11 . ts and' 21 rebounds,Re~ 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Marelli and Reddock were selected to he U- ournam~n ~t7ifiiiti'-\ team. The Hawks lost their first two games of the season. They lost,to Clark 65-100 on Nov. 21 and to Gordon 56-99 on Nov. The Senate Environmental 29. Action Committee / Natural Science Club would like to thank all that volunteered for our Beach Clean-up. Thanks to your help, itwas a huge success.

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Great -Clties in History Program Compiled by Kim Stuff Assignment Editor Since 1983, the' Roger and music. group meals, m'ost Williams College History Students must take transportation, admission Students Today Want Better Grades faculty have offered our HISTORY 246 - Great to places visited as a Without the Work, Prof Poll Says Great Cities in History Cities in History: Dublin group and some evening and GENERAL EDUCATION - , program a number of events. (CPS)--Students today are more interested in getting 400 ,(integrative, ' prelimin~ry times. " travelling to The better. grades than their predecessors, but are more 'seminar) - America and London, Jerusalem and application procedure willing to cheat to get them, the nation's professors said Greec~. ,This year's trip Ireland. begins immediately and , lenative trip highlights in a poll. will 'be. to' Dublin, Ireland concludes on Jan. 1-3. The Of th~ :5,450 professors polled, 70 percent said frpm JUNE t to JUNE 27. include: Dublin, Trininty group will be restricted students have become more grade-conscious over the .,:' -9ollege - The Book of 10 a maximum of. ,20 Th~ '(1~t?J~!~Y ~ I q!~ the past- five 'years, but 43 percent said students are more program IS to ~9!e the "'I

F to humanity of a social, Board for a final decision. project in the United States, had leveled three lawsuits scientific, itellectual, Please do not contact the at the USCA during the past. two years. artistic or public service candidate directly. ... "Barrington would not have closed except for the nature, pick up a * Deadline for )(.... efforts of its neighbors," said lawyer Donald Driscoll, nominations is Dec. 31. who represents Barrington's neighbors and who still nomination form from the , \ plans to proceed with the lawsuits. "The neighbors must be compensated for their injury." Become a Red Cross .Volunteer ewer Colleges Jocks Use Coke, But Red Cross volunteers are The Red Cross will informational meeting ore Drink, Chew, and Use Steroids needed to help in recent provide: room, board, and with a Red Cross disa,stEir areas which airfare, (usually a single representative can be CPS)--Fewer college athletes are using cocaine, but an~ include Puerto Rico, room), and 2-1/2 days scheduled. ore are drinking alcohol, chewing tobacco, California, Virgin of training and on-site 'njecting anabolic steroids than four years' ago, a study Islands, and South supervision. eleased in mid-November suggests, Carolina. The Career Interested students can Only 5 percent of about 2,000, student athletes Services Office is trying get additional information urveyed nationwide 'by Michigan State University to get a group of RWC in the Career ~Arvi('oc esearchers. said they had used cocaine durin'g 'the past students together to help Office, and are asked to ear, 'compared to 17 percent in 1985. out for three weeks in indicate interest , However, about 89 percent of the athletes said they January. immediately., so that an ad consumed alcohol in the past year. About 5 percent aid they used steroids, a slight increase from 1985. , ~1bis just flies in the face of -any and.all efforts at Humanities Division duc~tion," said William Anderson, the survey's Christmas Party irector.

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