THE SEWANEE PURPLE
FEBRUARY 10, 1992 THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH VOLUME 171, ISSUE to SEWANEE, TN 37375 Five Students Punished for Roles in Confrontation by Michael Cass, Editor, consulted with members of the tionaswell. of friends and possibly under them to wait and went to get my and Ann-Elise Lewallen, Faculty Discipline Committee. Probation requires the the influence of alcohol, made friends," said the student in an News Editor In subsequent meetings, appro- four disciplined students to un- an undirected racially related interview last week. priate measures of punishment dergo mandatory counseling, comment which was perceived When the student and one The Faculty Discipline were given to the students in- help to develop programs for to be derogatory. An African- of his friends returned, another Committee suspended one stu- volved and amended after ap- education about race relations, American student in a nearby Caucasian student approached dent and placed four others on peals to Vice-Chancellor and participate in various com- room pursued the group of Cau- them and began to speak with academic probation for their in- Samuel Williamson. munity service programs. It also casian students to the parking the two. volvement in an incident which The lone student who suspends theirdriving privileges area of the dormitory. According to the African- took place early in the morning threw punches was suspended and makes them ineligible to At this point he said to the American student, "1 saw a lot of Jan. 26 in a dormitory room. from the College until Easter enter the Order of Gownsmen group of eight or nine people of boys taking off their jackets
Four African-American Semester, 1993, effective im- or participate in varsity athletics. gathered in the parking lot. and making ascmi-circle around students entered the room of a mediately. Another student who The students may petition the "Whoever said it, step up to me us. We were scared and I said Caucasian student and pro- entered the room received three Vice-Chancellor for reconsid- like a man and deal with your 'If you don't leave us alone. ceeded to interrogate him about semestersof academic probation eration of their punishment af- comment." we're gonna sue you,' just to an allegedly racially derogatory forverbal abuse ofthe Caucasian ter the majority of their proba- The group began to come invoke some fear in them. statement that had been made student, while the other two tionary period has passed. nearer to the student questioning "When I said that, one of the evening before. When they students present on the scene Although the situation them, and it was at this point the Caucasian students stepped did not get the answer or infor- were placed on probation for which eventually led to the that he saw the individual to forward and said. 'Ain'tnobody mation they sought, one of the one semester each for contrib- punishment of the students was whose room he went the next gonna die tonight, ain't nobody students became incensed and uting to the hostile environment an isolated incident, both groups evening. gonna shoot nobody.' Because struck the Caucasian student re- in which the confrontation took of students agree that it was not "This environment was he was approaching me as he peatedly in the face. place. Finally, the student who the only confrontation which very intimidating tome, because was speaking, 1 pushed him The student who had been made the initial, allegedly ra- influenced their behavior. they were not answering my back. Thenalotof people started assaulted promptly contacted the cially derogatory remark re- On the evening of Jan. 24, questions but were coming continued on page 2
appropriate administrators, who ceived one semester of proba- aCaucasian student with a group closer and closer to me. I told Habitat for Humanity Calls Students to Chicago
by Elizabeth HesseJink " There seemed lo be a need The former seminarian also Jltlf ~~— News staff for workers in the Chicago treated the Sewanee group to a chapter of Habitat for Human- Ba»»*» 1 in the During the last week of " 'T^^ti"- ' ity. "The people Christmas Vacation, while many 'The students were ap- seminarian's church were Sewanee students were busy prehensive at first but agreed to amazed that folks from Sewanee travelling or relaxing, a group ™' the trip," said Myers, "To actu- would come up to Illinois Ifor of students led by Dixon Myers yw^r ^ ally get in a van and go down- this kind of work]," said Griffin. for town in the middle of Chicago is Susan Staton commented participated in a Habitat ^FS»*r il that, "the houses were so ter- Humanity project in inner-city 1 a big step. . . an act of courage." Chicago. y The Westside Chapter of rible and the neighborhood was group of nine drove PwV Habitat for Humanity had their in such poor condition we really The
: making dif- up on January 13, toured Chi- tools stolen a week before the felt like we were a Sewanee habitat volunteers take a break from their hard work. cago on the 14th, and then group arrived so that there had ference." seem to worked for four days before house. The group's job was to Coordinator of Outreach been no recent work on the Although there problems in the inner- returning to Sewanee. Students work on the trimwork, includ- Ministries Dixon Myers thought houses. Sewanee students be many
felt it was important in the group were Tonya ing laying down baseboards and that the trip was "an eyeopener. brought with them three boxes city. Myers fami- Eldredge, Jennifer Griffin, putting up door frames, all of Exposing students to places like of tools and a saw which were to remember that "the two Jenny Johnson, Robbin Milam, which was accomplished in this and seeing these real prob- greatly appreciated by the lies that move in will have dras- Kathy Morris, Elizabeth temperatures below freezing lems makes them seem less in- Westside Chapter. tically-changed lives." Anthony Williams added. Sherwood, Susan Staten, and with the use of an air compres- timidating—you feel like you According to Myers, the should do it at least Anthony Williams. They stayed sor. can make a difference." group's labor on the houses "Everyone organizing once. It's hard work but worth at Jenny Johnson's home and Though the group did not Myers began helped "lift the spirits and pick if it if you know what you're do- drove out to the worksite on the have much direct interaction the trip after students inquired up the momentum" of the Chi- ing it for helping someone. west side of downtown. with the people in the neigh- there was a possibility that a cago Habitat volunteers. — back to society. You Each of two brownstone borhood, "the people were aware service project could be arranged The Chicago group was You give leave your mark and later you houses that the group worked of something going on in the for the last part of Christmas also helped out by a University can go back and see what you' ve on was for a single mother with community and we didn't have Break. Though the group of the South School of Theol- done." more than four children; the to say anything to make a strong originally wanted a project ogy graduate who had his parish south, project. family will later work on the impression," commented Jen- somewhere in the no donate money to the nifer Griffin. projects were available. Page 2 The Sewanee Purple February 10, 1992 NEWS Five Students Community Service Council
Disciplined i in;.' \ iukiicc) I'iriliU'd Strives, to Assist Service Groups
by Chris Mahoney -Fraternity Council and the problem does confront one of -Sorority < antmm- ii from page I News staff Council, and the these service groups, the CSC is available for assistance. All one grabbing and pushing and it was The Community Ser- broken up." has to do is to contact the Coun- handling the matter as soon as vice Council (CSC) at Sewanee Beck, the Program Service In the eyes of one Cauca- Co- cil, describe the problem, and if they learned about it at ap- has kept a low profile, despite ordinator, and Paige Ford, the sian individual who witnessed something can be done, the proximately 2:30 a.m. the fact that it has been here for the incident, "He [the Cauca- members of the Council will Throughout the week members two-and-a-half years. Carrie sian student who spoke] simply find a way. of the Faculty Discipline Com- Ashlon, the staff adviser for the asked him [the Alrican-Amcri Ashton expressed hope mittee met to decide upon Council, insists that the group's can student] what was up and that the Council will expand its appropriatedisciplinary mea- main purpose at the University before he had finished his sen- role in the future, becoming a is "to act as a clearinghouse for tence he was hit in the mouth more active body, rather than Pearigen thought the problems and a source of in- about three times and had a solely an adviser to the various punishments for each partici- formation for the community cussion, the meetings of the busted lip," groups on campus. pant were fair. groups here the Mountain." Unfortunately, much un- on Council are excellent ways for Beck also indicated his "The punishments were a resolved tension after Friday's Meeting once month, the leaders to discuss ways of desire to increase the Council's iik'k-d mil in jiutmlrince with confrontation remained through (he CSC consists of the leaders improving the service they influence. He feels that the the culpability of the people of Saturday, even after consulta- provide. Cou best the involved. We simply (such as tion with dorm staff in efforts to BACCHUS, Commu- The Council can also tity by allowing the tolerate physical < nity Building Community, the assist individuals discover who made the initial groups and y to get involved. here, [and thus the punishment Volunteer Fire Department, outside the Council by finding "I'm trying to find a way for the individual responsible Saturday evening, after Waste Not, Big Brothers/Big ways to solve problems, of an to publicize what the groups for the violence had to be se- "sitting around discussing this of the isolated nature. In the event a bring to the Council," Beck said. vere,]" said Pearigcn. "Theother and other issues that had been students who went up to the bothering us since we came to Caucasian student's room Sewanee and drinking maybe Sewanee helped to contribute to an in- THE HAIR GALLERY two or three beers apiece in a timidating environment in a Pharmacy two-hour period," said one of Fully H»ir C+rm C*nt.mr place where they should not have the African- American students, been, and the fifth student ad- Kay Garner, owner/stylist "we left the dorm and headed to Monday - Friday mitted to having made a terribly anotherdorm, where we planned 9;00 - 5:30 racial remark." to talk about the comment with ' ^ KIAFSUN'S WOLFF SYSTEM TANNING BED Some of the students ex- one of the people we thought Saturday 9:00 -1:00 pressed a different opinion. V 598-06681 "We made a mistake by M ™ "We went to seek the going over to the other dorm, truth," said one of the African- and we're college students and JhsS^JSy &REDKEN should know how to handle our RMcrvoir Building, L*k« O'Donnell Rd problems, but I still think our punishment was harsh," said "We had no intention to one. "They told us at one of the : any sort of physical force Editorial Policy The Sewanee hearings that they based our Purple ihad we known wh.ii (imc n The Sewanee Purple is owned and punishment solely on our con- Editor. Michael Cass operated by the students of the University of duct. So by that understanding, Associate Editor Mary Grace Gibbs the South. Editorial financial and matters are News Editor Ann-Elise I can't understand why other Lewallen directed by the editor, inconsultation with the people who have exchanged Aits and Entertainment Editor.... Paige Parvin chose to confront the p staff, and under authority granted by the Sports Editor. blows at Sewanee all the time David Adams University Publications Board. don't get any punishment." Design Editor Kate Rehkopf r making racial Letters lo the editor are welcomed an Business Manager "What I ..Leslie Hiers slurs picked up from and he was a prime suspect should be mailed directly to the Purple. All the Vice-Chancellor," Circulation Manager Elizabeth Ariail in our said an- minds," said another of letters must be signed by the author; no other student, Advertising Manager Elizabeth Tindal the students. "was that 'we are unsigned letters will be printed. The editors not going to tolerate this kind of reserve the right to edit letters for reasons of The Sewanee Purple is conduct' I understand, and I published every two length or if letters contain material deemed to agree.butldon'tthink we should weeks during the academic year by the be potentially libelous or in excessively poor have to tolerate that [verbal students of the University of the South. with the occupant. He was ob- taste. abuse] in our Signed opinions expressed within do not viously intoxicated dorm rooms. All and seemed The Purple strives to be an impartial people who make necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial to convey an air verbally of indifference source of news, independent of any outside abusive statements should staff, the University of the South, or its about the whole issue. be He re- interests. Editorial positions in no way affect punished." employees. Unsigned editorials represent the fused to answer our questions news coverage. Both the victim in the consensus of the senior editorial staff. so I lost my temper and punched The Purple welo confrontation and the student Editorial, production, and advertising offices him about three times in the from any aource. However, editors will punished for are located on the third floor of the Bishop's face. his remarks in his as the final judges of the appropriateness of an) dormitory Common. Subscriptions are twelve dollars a "One of these blows hall chose not to submision. If possible, submissions should be comment on the incident the caused him to bang his head or on made on a Macintosh computer disk; contact subsequent disciplinary the wall, the probable cause for mea- the editors for more information. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED the eye injury. At this point. Page 3 The Sewanee Purple February 10, 1992 NEWS Waste Not brings organized Dunn Studies recycling back to campus Intranational
Smith said organized Conflict at Emory campuswide recycling was dis- continued last year because the Sarrazin and Smith Organized recycling re- location of the recycling bins said that the placement of the Conference turned to the University Feb. 4, (cardboard boxes) created a bins in the dormitories marked of stale, diplomats, when Waste Not placed color- potential fire hazard. Acting in the achievement ofone of Waste scholars such coordinated bins in dormitories his role as fire marshal, Smith Not's main goals for the year. as Dunn, and military leaders directly involved in several throughout campus. Students had the containers removed. He However, they added that the conflicts. Discussions of these will now have the opportunity said, "When I had them re- group has many other future di sputes in working sessions and to recycle glass, paper, and moved, 1 promised I would help Science Elwood partici- plenary sessions added insight them find a safe way to recycle." According to Sarrazin Dunn pated alongside former Presi- and helped delegates define Sophomore Tessa Sarrazin agreed, 'The and Smith, these other activities dent Carter and Desmond courses of action for govern- Sarrazin, Waste Not president, problem last year was not that include celebrating Earth Day, Jimmy Tutu conference ments, mediators, and warring and Professor ofReligion Gerald people didn't want to recycle. broadening recycling efforts to in a on intranational conflict resolution Smith, Waste Not sponsor, ex- The problem was a lack of or- include the community, and parties to take. at the Carter Center of Dunn, whose positions in plained that club representatives ganization. developing different educational Emory University Jan. 15-17. the Liberian government dur- in each dormitory will watch "When they removed the efforts to raise public con- International ing the bins and answer questions stu- cardboard boxes and there was The Nego- 1970s included Minister tiation Network (INN), a branch of State for Presidential Affairs dents have about recycling. no recycling, we (Waste Not Smith said, "I invite Chairman of the Cabinet, Smith added that the group will representatives) really heard of the Carter Center's Conflict and Resolution Program, hosted worked with Ellen Johnson not collect newsprint, because about it. Everyone wanted to to help or who sees a problem "Resolving Intra-National Sirleaf, former Minister of Fi- the market for newspaper has (with the recycling efforts) to Conflicts: Strengthened Role nance of Liberia. dried up. cling," Sarrazin explained. contact a dormitory representa- A for Non-Governmental Actors." The work of the INN is Physical Plant Ser- "This fall Waste Not tive, Tessa (Sarrazin), me, or Mediating in conflicts within important, said Dunn, because vices will take the materials to worked to set up a safe recycling Peggy Hankins." nations when combatants re- it calls international attention to the Sewanee recycling center. system," said Smith. "Mrs. Sarrazin and Smith quest its help, the INN is a pri- intranational problems and Smith said Paul Mooney will (Peggy) Hankins in the housing believe that the use of the recy- vate, nongovernmental organi- strives to anticipate future points coordinate these pick-ups. office gave me the floor plans, cling bins will not be enough to zation. Some of its key negotia- of tension in the countries in- Sarrazin added, 'They and we found a safe place to put solve landfill and environmen- torsinclude Carter, Tutu, former volved as well as realizing suc- (Physical Plant Services) will the recycling bins." tal problems. Both said United Nations Secretary- cess at the negotiating table. pick up the recycled goods with Sarrazin and Smith Americans must change the way General Javier Perez de Cuellar, "There are more civil wars the regular trash; but, the re- explained that the purpose of they live. and former Soviet Minister of than there are international wars, cycled goods will be in white Waste Not was to encourage "When I lived in Eu- Foreign Affairs Eduard and far more civilians die in bags, so they'll know the dif- environmentally sound practices rope, recycling became a part of Shevardnadze. these conflicts. The INN in- ference." Smith emphasized that and not to make money. How- everyday life," said Sarrazin. Conflicts occurring in forms people that these wars are the white recycling bags are ever, both quickly added that She explained that in Europe Afghanistan, Angola, Burma, happening and works to end biodegradable. the group incurred numerous the cost of recycling is built into Cambodia, Cyprus, Korea, them. What one must realize is In a joint interview, expenses from the purchase of the price of items. When she Liberia, and Sudan were focal that a cease-fire is not a full Sarrazin and Smith said this was the color-coordinated bins and purchased bottled liquids, the points of the conference at the solutiontoaconflict. Thepower not the first time recycling has the biodegradable liners. retailers added a recycling cost. Carter Center. Learning about struggle in a nation must be re- been tried at the University. According to Smith, When she returned the empty crises in other nations helped solved as well, and groups like According to Smith, a group the group obtained money for bottles to the store, the retailer Dunn to see Liberia's internal the INN and UN must be vigi- began three years ago when the initial expenses from vari- refunded the added charge. struggles in a new light. lant even after they monitor several friends, led by now ous sources, including the Vice Smith agreed, "It'snot "Civil wars and ethnic elections." junior David Dault and now Chancellor's Discretionary so much the big things that need struggles are taking place all Dunn's main focus of alumni Tim Walters and Julia Fund, the Student Activity Fee to be changed. It's the little ones over the world, By studying study is Liberia, so he is inter- Sibley, became concerned about Fund, the Dorm Projects Fund, people don't think about." For j ested both as a citizen and as a the lack of" a social ethic at and individual donations. example, Smith praised students own national conflict in a scholar in "helping political Sewanee. Smith explained the "We'restiMookingfor who chose to use one plastic cup broader context," said Dunn. group then formed Waste Not, additional money. If we can at homecoming weekends in- Participants in the con- Civil war began in Liberia based on the principle "Waste begin to recover money from stead of wasting ference included former heads on Sept. 24, 1989, and the gov- (the sale of aluminium) cans. per cups and aluminii ernment collapsed shortly af- terward. Several groups vied Tfce for the open seat of power, with Head-Quarters the Interim Government of Na- tional Unity (IGNU) emerging non-competltlve, creative children's cam from a meeting of these groups. rm, waterfront, riding, ecology. The IGNU only controls 2-10 weeks; $110-200/week: the Liberian capital, Monrovia, ? &£&E^, Rt. 4 Box 292 while the National Patriotic Brevard, N.C. 28712, 885-2900. Front ofLiberia (NPFL) controls redken & Paul Mitchell (704) On-campus possible 2. the rest of the nation. Dunn and Hair & Skin Care interviews March products others hope elections will be held by the end of 1992. : SEWAJJlJ 59 by Ann-Elise Lewallen me to see the amount of damage terms of Third World studies. It Virginia, where he was amem- I found even 17 years after the deepened my understanding of ber of the varsity soccer team. war. Everywhere (here were what Vietnam has undergone. He graduated from Charleston Through the support of bomb craters, cripples, people Vietnam is a country which , 1992, of cardiac arrest Catholic High School and was the Fund for Faculty Develop- with missing limbs, beggars, and fought for independence for following a severe diabetic re- an active member of Young ment, Professor of History a level of poverty you wouldn't thirty years and has finally Life. Harold Goldberg became one find even in the poorest areas of achieved unification but is still Donald, 19, of Charles- Donald is survived by his of 40 individuals in the United the U.S. Another unpleasant being punished economically by West Virginia, had just parents, the Rev. and Mrs. States chosen to participate in discovery 1 found was in the the United Slates. It is time for completed the first semester of James M. Donald; his brother, the Council on International deforested jungle areas where the U.S. to grow up and start his freshman year. He had re- J. Matthew Donald; and his Hducational Exchange's Viet- we dropped Agent Orange. working with them. Idon'tthink cently been activated as a grandparents, Charles and L. nam SeminarJan.3-20at Hanoi Even now. the vegetation is very iPOWs mber of Phi Delta Theta Wyman of Arlington, Vermont, and Ho Chi Minh Universities. fresh and new—it has just begun Fraternity. He was a 1991 and Mrs. Joseph E. Donald of The purpose of the pro- to grow back," added Goldberg. become a political football in graduate of the Virginia Epis- Ridgewood, New Jersey. gram was toinlroduce American Perhaps one of the most this country. copal School in Lynchburg, educators to the nation of Viet- interesting elements of the trip "The war is still a big part nam through meetings with for Goldberg was the insight of their lives, yet they are very faculty members of Vietnamese and wealth of information pro- tradewithus. They Make A Difference on universities. Participants lis- vided by Vietnam veterans who in Cambo- were dia, tried to help us find MIA leik'd to presentations ol schol- also participants. Leap Year Day arly papers on a variety of top- "For some of the veterans bodies, and feel that they have it was extremely important that fulfilled the conditions that we thusiastic about the project and tory. they return to Vietnam in a time have established for trade and hopes to generate student in- of peace. Their only memories diplomatic relations. They are volvement in the community, were of bombs, artillery shells, simply wailing for our govern- Motivated by an idea from commented, "We've been and constant fighting. I think ment to make a decision to end USA Weekend for "helping working today to make our being able to see the country in the trade embargo against them. others and doing something peace will change their mental "They have tens of thou- special for yourcommunity" on Ashton added, "The l'.m'.iishu',1s[i!ovi l |r(!;illrrr.K h images, dreaming, and sleeping. sands of their own MIAs (far Leap Year Day, Marriott Food steering committee is making To them it was and will be for more than we) and feel that it's Service in conjunction with the an effort to highlight the amount Following the morning many years a very powerful Community Service Council is of participation that happens scholarly presentations, the psychological experience." relationship between the two sponsoring "Make a Difference here in the Sewanee community American educators were able Goldberg said. countries. I was rather surprised Day" to take place locally on everyday. Many people devote to ask questions and enter into In their afternoon excur- to find very little anger or bit- Saturday, Feb. 29. time to others in such simple informal discussions with their sions the group was able to see terness toward us and found that A variety of people from ways as taking them to the gro- Vietnamese colleagues. The the Viet Cong tunnels, where the desire to establish formal the Sewanee community com- cery store or reading to them. purpose was to encourage an the Viet Cong lived underground trade and diplomatic relations prise the steering committee So many individuals do exchange of information which for months at a time, planning between the two nations is ba- which seeks to organize "Make "something for nothing" every would allow both sides to de- miliiiiiy operations. sically a universal wish. a Difference Day." day. We want to take this op- velop a deeper understanding of Goldberg noted another "They're a very poor Assistant Director of portunity to thank and con- discovery from a sightseeing country and it is very expensive Student Activities Carrie Ashton gratulate them on their trip. for them to spend their money urges all student groups or in- thoughtfulness. "Far into the countryside looking for our MIAs. They dividuals interested in being a "We hope that people who near the Cambodian border, we need to feed theirpeople. I have part of "Make a Difference Day"' often have an inclination to help wished. visited the temple of a religious deep sympathy for the families to speak with her about how others but don't know how or "I enjoyed the lime we sect not well-known outside of of MI As. But, when you see the they can contribute. cannot seem to find the time spent in Do Son, a small fishing Vietnam, the Cao Dai. Their geography—the rice paddies, Marriott Food Service will use this opportunity to pitch Village near the city of bel iefs are similar to those of the the jungle— I would say it is Director Ben Hartley will fur- in and 'make a difference'. Our Haiphong. This was a great Ba'hai Sect in that they embrace nish all the participants with a hope as the steering committee opportunity since most the teachings of many world bodies. We have fewer MIAs free t-shirt and a noontime meal is that people can plan their westerners do not travel outside religions. In the courtyard area from Vietnam than from most during which there will be a major community activities for of cities. the Seeing the small of the temple it was fascinating other recent wars. Our military celebration of volunteerism in that day—the notion of doing it villages with their rice paddies to find statues of Moses, Jesus, has done a good job accounting Sewanee. all on the same day has great and water buffalo was fascinat- Confucius, and the Buddha all for them and I think we need to Hartley, who is very en- together." express our sympathy to their Goldberg pinpointed a families and move forward po- namese countryside," com- significant difference in living litically and in terms of our re- mented Goldberg. standards between the north and lationship with Vietnam," added Jamaica Outreach Although the official end south. In the south there is much Goldberg. Project of the American participation in more private enterprise taking the Vietnam War came in 1973 place in the streets, with t-shirts [Editor's Note: Professor Silent Auction and North Vietnam completed and television sets for sale. But Goldberg will be showing slides Friday, February 28 the takeover of South Vietnam in the north, poverty is com- and giving a presentation on his in the B.C. in April of 1975, large numbers monplace and there is very little visit to Vietnam at the Student- of bomb craters and other ex- to buy other than the bare ne- Faculty Dialogue on March 3 at 4:30 p.m. in the Bishop's Com- Any donations to the mon Large Lounge.] auction would be appreciated. Please come and bid! Page 5 The Sewanee Purple February 10, 1992 NEWS Service Stressed at Convocation noted that "while we have little Rt. Rev. Robert Gould Tharp, trouble conceding we ought to bishop of the Diocese of East spend money and administrative Tennessee, and the Rt. Rev. The Easter Semester in talent on intercollegiate athlet- AlfredClark Marble. Jr., bishop the 123rd year of academic in- ics (men's and women's), we coadjutor of the Diocese of struction at the University of the begrudge money for Miississippi, received the Doc- South was officially opened tor of Divinity degree, and during Convocation on Jan. 18 Ogden D. Carlton, chairman and in All Saints' Chapel. Vice- chief executive officer of The Chancellor and President tivities are not only to change Carlton Company in Albany. Samuel R. Williamson delivered minds but also to change—over Georgia, received the Doctor of an address about service-lead- time—people and their views Civil Law degree. All three ership issues and inducted 65 of themselves and their poten- degree recipients are graduates students into the Order of of the College of Ails and Sci- Gownsmen. Three honorary activities are important," said ences or the School of Theology. degrees were also conferred. Williamson. After the conferring of Williamson announced He added, "the return to honorary degrees, Vice-Chan- the receipt of a one-half million concepts of citizenship and cellor Williamson admitted 64 dollar grant from the William helping others constitutes a set students into the Order of R. Kenan, Jr., Charitable Trust of virtues that an Episcopal Gownsmen. For many Sewanee for renovation projects and a university ought especially to students, their investiture into bequest of up to $200,000 for encourage and recognize." the Order of Gownsmen is the Tradition Continues the construction of a new chapel Williamson expressed his high point of Convocation. at the School of Theology. support for the efforts of stu- 'The gowning of students" at "We are pleased with dents, faculty, and townspeople the University of the South is New Gownsmen Inducted these developments, which are through such service programs unique among Sixty-five students in the partofthenextcapital campaign as Habitat for Humanity; the Eugene Morris; Valerie College of Arts and Sciences forSewanee," said Williamson. Jamaica, Kansas City, and New dent support for the tradition Mandeville Morrison;Susan Orleans projects; and seminar- appears high. were inducted into the Order of Elaine Mueller; Gownsmen at Convocation on George Heltveit Parker; nounced that the Office of Ad- ian field placement. For the Jay Tomlin, a sophomore Jan. 28. They are: Paige Prentice Parvin; John missions is receiving applica- from Nashville, was gowned by Daniel Wallace Adams; Robert Pender; Patrick Bryan tions for next year at a pace of "the experience of literature Will Womack, a junior and a Michael Gardner Andreu; Petty; Richard Christopher Reid; 20% or more ahead of last year. becomes the experience of life friend from Campus Crusade Marjorie Kelly Batcheller; Sarah Anne Elisabeth Reinert; John "We are hopeful that this and an integral part of their re- for Christ. "Receiving the Christine Bauman; George Murnan Richards; Allison pace will continue and give us ligious experience." gown," says Tomlin, "is like a Benjamin Binger; Stephen Elizabeth Rizk; Karsten the chance to achieve a bit of the Commenting on the need payoff for a lot of hard workand Boyle; Scott McCollum Buntin; Kennedy Robbins; Susanna Lee growth so long envisaged by the for "citizen -leaders who will see makes it all seem a little bit Walter Henry Burch; Virginia Rogers; Olin BennettSansbury; strategic plans of the Univer- beyond their own self-interest, more worthwhile." Dale Colmore; Steven William Tessa Liliane Sarrazin; sity," said Williamson. who will give of themselves in Jim Hamilton, a junior Costa; Gary Lee Scheufler; Erin In his address before fac- time and talent and money, who from AlexanderCity, Alabama, Alexander Fleet Dillard; Elisabeth Sellers; Kimberly Ann ulty, students, parents, and will reach out to others," was gowned by Gil Kracke, also Edith Wills DuBose; Saurabh Shear; Christopher Sol Smartt; members of the Trustees and Williamson suggested that stu- a junior and a member of the Dutta-Chowdhury; Julie Ann AnheBerryStanley;JamesEvan Regents, Williamson devoted dents ask themselves, "are there same fraternity pledge class. Fowler; Christopher Kerr Starks; Benjamin Lee Stone; Lee many of his remarks to under- places where I might see a bit of "Getting a gown is something Gardner; Mason Anderson Davis Thames; Elizabeth graduate social life and service- the world in all of its imperfec- I've wanted. I knew it would be Goldsmith; James Victor Bradford Tindal; Larry Jay leadership issues. tions before going to graduate tough to get; so now I'm pretty Hamilton; Matthew JohnHanis; Tomlin; Acknowledging the ten- school or entering a career?" happy. It'sgivenmeachanceto William Scott Hudmon; Camille Jefferson McDonald After the address by the participate in one of the Sewanee Jones; Stacy Malia Tynes; Robert Frederick Vogler; Vice-Chancellor, three honor- Chambers Juckett; Sara Elizabeth von Schilling; ary degrees were conferred. The Nancy Lee Ward; Kevin Thirty-Eight Seniors Named to Who's Who Kreutzigcr; Rachel Ellison Michael Watt; Susie Williams Lanier; Joshua Voltaire Lindsey; Weston; Anthony Lamar Wil- Emily Howard Litz; Charles liams; Martha Rachel Winter; The 1992 edition of Wto 's Carter, Lee Daffron Cogbum; Henry George McMahon, Andrew Miller; Joyce Ferdinand Ashley Bryant Woods; William Who Among Students in Helen Heyward Davis, WilmerHastingsMills, Theresa Mixson; Patrick Benton Moore; Stanford Wooldridge; Frances Brannon Padgett Denning, Jane Nixon, Jacob Aaron Priest, Peter James Morgan; Charles Crisman Worley. Miles Ward Ewing, Sharlene Ashokvardan Rao; of 38 students from the Uni- Louise Garber, Mary Grace John David Rhodes, versity who have been selected Gibbs, John David Gross, Wil- Nathanael Holton Sandstrom, AL. as outstanding leaders: liam Wallace Hamner, Mark Merri Evelyn Shaw, Dineo in Mentone, Stuart Charles Adam, Dayton Herron, Kellie Lynne Refilwe Skwambane, Anna Openings for 1992 staff. Frances Campbell Armstrong, Jaffrey; Laura Spencer, Merik Spiers, Summer camp experience James Heyward Balcom IV, Emily Green Jenkins, Michael Scott Thompson, Sarah helpful but not required. Elizabeth Ann Bell, Bradley Michelle Marie Kaemmerling, Leslie Trimble, Catharina experience! Allen Boone, Andrew Douglas Ann Owensby McCord, Eugenie Van Assendelft, and GREAT summer Buchanan, Margaret W. Kathryn Annette McDonald, Benjamin Turner Zeigler. Call Bill Abernathy Carruthers, Claire Robertson Ramsey Reardon McGrory, (615) 684-6506 Page 6 The Sewanee Purple February 10, OPINION Paradise Lost: The Letters to the Editor Alumnus Takes Canine Peril Ahead i God i with what we want to do. Why Offense at of a man and a woman in mar- do you think Jesus needed to Denizens of Sewanee, in the fight to keep Sewane riage is meant by Him to be a come and die on the cross? It different from the rest of the world (a task mercifully not to Student's beautiful parallel to Christ's re- difficult), have faced countless threats to our unique position in the lationshiptothechurch. Woman good, but rather because man )S, but few more insidious or potentially disastrous th Biblical was created by God to be a helper was so ensnared in sin. We one currently before the Sewanee Community Council, Interpretation fit for man (see the first chapter must recognize sin as sin, and speaking, of course, of the movement toeradicate the Sewanee dog of Genesis) and the two actually the only place this is laid out for all on leashes all times and forever by requiring dogs to be at Dear Editor, become one flesh in marriage us is in the Bible. If we do not places. make this recognition, then how Believe it or not, there are members of the community out I a graduate of am gift from God that is not subject can we take seriously or fully there (whose names are withheld for the protection of the inm Sewanee, and never in the four to change because of our whims understand Christ's redemptive who would like nothing belter than to see the dogs under lock and years that I spent there have I and passions. As I heard work on the cross? God is holy key. These members have approached the Community Council been grieved over a letter to the someone say once, God created (choke collars and rolled. newspaper in hand, no doubt) deter up editor of The Sewanee Purple, Adam and Eve, not Adam and that we can keep all of His to railroad their bill through the halls of justice in our fail until now. letter I refer to The Steve. commands as human beings. willfully oblivious to the wishes or feelings of the students was written by Val Schmidt in This leads to Mr. This is why Jesus actually comes without whom there would be no community in the first ph response to Urban's Andrew Schmidt's comments about and lives inside of us when we of all the issues I anticipate to be problem in this Now a comments about homosexual- women being "forced to play a trust Him as our savior and Lord brouhaha, student apathy is not among them. I am reasonably ity. I do not wish to turn the secondary roleto men." Iwould to forgive all of our sins and confident that Vice-Chancellor Williamson could issue orders for opinion column into a battle- suggest that he read what the make us the kind of people He eing of the quad tomorrow with minimal objection and ground, but I believe that there Bible really says about the role wants us to be. Jesus did not say probably less notice from the student body. But when the liberty are a few things which must be of men and women instead of "trust me as your savior and of a Sewanee dog is threatened, we get our hackles up. To strike assuming that he knows. St. then I will give you a list of rules i at canine liberty is to strike a blow^at the principles of Mr. Schmidt seems to Paul does tell women in the fifth to follow which you can't pos- aimless frolic that lie at the heart of this university. be upset that Mr. Urban would chapter of Ephesians that they sibly live up to." He said nothing In all seriousness, there are three main objections to a condemn homosexuality, com- must be subject to their hus- about rules, but set us free from don that would restrain the dogs. In the first place, leash menting that the teachings of bands, but do not stop reading such a framework by giving us laws, for all iheiriielilfi>iisink'ju,li.ivev<'i inyr! in the way of a dog the Bible on the subject were there. He goes on to say that the Holy Spirit to empower us to that really hankers for his or her freedom. These are the ones that written too long ago to be rel- husbands must love their wives live according to His Word. unity members find the most objectionable and the most evant and that the church needs "as Christ loved the church and What sin is, is anything outside likely to bite or harass the unsuspecting. Most of these "problem to cater to the changing needs of gave himself up for her, that he the will of God. Anyone who dogs" have owners well aware of their dog's lack of social skills. the people. It is not Mr. Urban might sanctify her, having persists in sin without recog- They are accordingly restrained — witness poor Rafferty. Of the who condemns homosexuality, cleansed her by the washing of nizing its severity or need of "problems" thatremain, a leash law is unlikely tostandin theirway however.butGodHimself. The water with the word, that he repentance is outside of the will if they really want to break for daylight. Bible is a beautiful revelation might present the church to of God (this is as opposed to Secondly, the Sewanee police have better things to do that gave to God chosen saints himself in splendor, withoutspot with their time that chase Noah through Abbo's Alley with a billy through the Holy Spirit in order or wrinkle or any such thing, in his life and is constantly Do we really want dog round-up to become the primary that she might be holy and coming before God for repen- occupation of Sewanee's finest? Let's face it, this has the potential self. TwoofGod'squalitiesare without blemish. Even so hus- tance and cleansing). to rum into the biggest S.W.A.T. operation since Patty Hearst got Someone that He never changes and that nabbed. bands should love their wives as who is outside of God's will He is not subject to time, so their own bodies." (verse 25- should not be in a position of Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, Sewanee students there is no way that He could 28). That is some amazing love! leadership in the church, and the dogs. Not only are we on a first name basis with just about reveal one thing to us through This shows us that the relation- the Bible is clear about that. It every one of them, hid ihcv .ire companions of our daily life and His Word, and then change His ship between man and woman follows then, that someone who our friends in time of trouble and our playmates in times of mind later. 1 am not only re- is to be full of balance and giv- is practicing joy. They are presences wc take for granted but whose necessity homosexuality, ferring to the teachings on ho- ing , and not a power struggle as which is clearly ixistenceisuiKim'slKiiK'd, hki- M.iu Minsk's, voice mail, and outside of the mosexuality, but also to all is- so many make it out to be. steak night at the B.C. There will of God, should not be or- sues that the Bible deals with. is a big difference between role dained. This has nothing Students do have some recourse in the face of this im- to do Mr. Schmidt made a comment ng nndworth. God may have given with this person's worth, and he calamity. . The vote (to be held some lime in March) can in his letterthat the Bible teaches man and woman different roles, should not be ostracized or ertumed by Ihe Vilv t 'hanulloi. whose decision will very put for us to put homosexuals io but they are the same in worth. likely be influenced by student reaction to the measure. Marches, down. This person needs love death. A closer reading of Ro- It is a shame that so many and understanding strikes, leash burnings, or at the very least a public referendum on — just like mans 1 :24 "who knowing the throughout history have gotten Iter can make the diltavnce ;ind preserve the dogs. anyone else, but without judgement of God, that they role and worth confused. condonement for his actions. And when it comes right Jmvn to it, wc ;ill know truth. the which commit such crimes are When Mr. Schmidt Deepdown, when all is said and done, no matter how happy we may I do not think that Mr. worthy of death..." —shows us writes, "often the Bible be with our lives or how ni;ui\ pl.ins we m;i> make lor our educated cites Schmidt fully understands what that judgement is not up to us rules of life that do not mesh," I being a Christian i, we know that we all share a common dream. We know, means, or else but up to God. St. Paul is letting want to ask, "that do not mesh he not with absolute certainty, that there is one thing every sane person would write that homo- us all know here'what a serious with what?" that do not mesh sexual people are who loves fatty food, warm grass, and constant attention wants to some of the matter homosexuality is, not with popular opinion? Sewanee dog. They are archetypes of the unattainable, with most Christian he has met. If instructing us to submit homo- blissful human instinct? God does not Christianity reminders of the happiness we once knew and shared in meant being good sexuals to the death penalty. need to cater to us, and He cer- or doing good Just because we were banished does not give us the right to deeds or being a Remember, "Vengeance is tainly did not establish His laws servant, then what would be the mine, I will repay says the Lord." according to what was accept- point of being a Christian? A (Romans 12:19) able to man. Of course the Buddhist, Muslim, or Atheist The reason that ho- "rules" in the Bible do not mesh continued on page 7 mosexuality is such a grave • Page 7 The Sewanee Purple February 10, 1992 OPINION HatChett continuedfrom page 6 for the Evening and during the Senior Finds catapult the lowly teenager into footwashing in the Proper Lit- canbeallofthesethingsaswell. ReSpOIlUS lO 1 I took urgy for Maundy Thursday. (If Sewanee was fortunate. to trust Being a Christian means pi.,,—.!, semester away from Sewanee ^nUrCIl 1V1UMLMllSlf there is no choir or cantor the a savior and "to Christ as your Constricting to alternative is not a congrega- and created some time rede- present your bodies as a living editorial tional hymn but silence or fine my notions of college. 1 sacrifice, holy and acceptable to unobtrusive instrumental mu- went to Europe originally to do is your spiritual To the Editor: God, which some academic, albeit extra- worship. Do not be conformed At other points the ru- curricular, exploring of the Old I am writing this letter Let's see to this world but be transformed of a brics simply direct that this text World. 1 had one HELL it? Yeah, it was 1 I lmwl:n by the renewal of your mind, inresponsetothearticle"Music or that shall be sung or said or and Liturgy: Not Simply a Sing- night at my mly lionsi.' that you may prove what is the current allow either a hymn or an an- deal not only about the Willi; were sharing a keg will of God, what is good and along," by them. The current Prayer Book societies of my forebears and published in the acceptable and perfect." (Ro- , points about the universality of men allows an anthem at many specting the new "bracelet rule" mans 12: 1-2) Christianity is not Prayer books but I learned a great deal about at which previous and everything, that at 11:00 a religion, but a relationship. It myself. There was no imposed allowed only a hymn. police car (a Crown Vic, of rules and the Eu- p.m. a is not a formula life. I went to long as the rubrics structure on my ee. the As no less) rolled up and vomited works, but rather it is a charist Ct good classes if 1 felt like it, I studied if the question is not ihe are observed two of Sewanee's finest onto relationship with the Most High Lectionary Committee, and I fell like it, I went out when I congregational music versus back lawn of the KA House. His Son Jesus Rubrics Committee for The the God through felt like it and sometimes when choir music but how either is party, so we This Book of Common Prayer 1979. It was an open Christ. PickupyourBible. Ididn't. Some days my freedom used within the rite. Either can I was chair of the Text Com- is according to God Himself, wasn'tcompromisedbecauseof be used in ways which support mittee, served on the Service STEAD ! the policemen rounded the originator of Christianity. hubris andconvocation. Icould and enrich the rite or in ways Mr. Music Committee, and was chair up the party-goers and ejected I would leave let Ihe V,C. talk to empty seats which are destructive of the rite. of the Anglican Chant Sub- them ALL from Ihe house in Schmidt with these thoughts. for hours and go somewhere Every hymn or anthem used only "For committee for The Hymnal less than thirty minutes, St. Paul writes to Timothy: else for lunch. No one in Europe should reflect the lessons ap- which 1982. This last sub-committee after untapping the keg me time is coming when people tried to remove my options or pointed for the day and should bought and releasing the teaching. also initiated the work which we will not endure sound coerce me into doing anything I keepingwiththeparticular were re- culminated in The Anglican Darlenders who we buthavingilchingearstheywill didn't want to do. I created my season of the Church Year. q proceeded to Chant Psalter 1987. the autho- U j red to pay, and accumulate for themselves structures, and I am a much Furthermore, every hymn or own Chant Psalter for (ickel an(j fme us for "staying teachers to suit their own liking, rized Anglican should be appro. American Prayer anthem used out past eleven." What in the and will turn away from listen- the currer Priate to the particular place ai i also chair of the world? 1 came back to s used within the rite. heels to- for The Book of I clicked my myths." I believe that this i Sewanee sheepishly. I knew hymn or anthem should be three Occasional Services 1979. No gether together together exactly what is happening when that to graduate from this insti- either so long or so powerful go back to Having served in this way rr-— times, but I didn't the church begins to consider tution, I would feel as if I earned that it gives undue I was know the thinking and Kansas. I realized that that homosexuality is inside ot an extraordinary education. I to a secondary element this reality called, philosophy that lies behind these stuck in God's will and that homosexu- knew that other people would much aware rite. Anthems (or i ironically, college. should be ordained. The books and am very too. Unfortu- als not contribute music) which do 1 guess when most kids of the care with which the rubrics Bible is a double-edged sword nately, I knew my senior year to the liturgy for the day should formulate many of Common Prayer grow up they which will rip through all of the Book would be one of compromise. I be reserved for concerts of sa- preconceptions (grossly exag- falsehood. How could we would have to compromise my cred music, just favorite instance, other books were gerated usually). For any confidence in a God who tions in the own integrity by following the hymns that do younger than I certain things about policies of an institution more reveals for parish should be reserved ammday, when 1 was at such; Himself in His Word and then full of peccadillos than students. suppersorotheroccasionswhen to age mat j probably deserved changes these things every few versus But, why? Why doesn't the a sing-along is appropriate. hundred years or so? How could place c Dean or whoever allow us (I The problem is not University of well-ordered litur- institutions of the we have any hope for salvation gation i uess " choir anthems versus congre- theSouth.when.wasn'.trea.ed ? ' andetemallifeifwedidn'tknow gical s. lowance) to control our ov. gational hymns but the liturgi- guardians rubrics are care- as such because my of the Bible The lives? which parts of planners, cal sophistication deemed 1 was menially devel- fully framed to keep the choir Matt McConnell ito the rubrics. their to make basic de- taking over certain parts of oped enough changed? There is no way from the proper re- about my well-being all services which traditionally cisions could ever know if what the sources, and their concern for myself, whenlwas 14(when Rebel Rousers rightfully belong to the by believed or the promises and the liturgy, its basic structure f was midnight, coin- congregation; e.g., the my cur ew hoped in were true, or whe whole Status movement— its drama. college Clarify Memorial Accla- and its cjdentally), I believed was pulling the rug Sanctus, the God wouldbeonelongsigh.aperiod mation, and the Lord's Prayer fromunderus. I have confidence ^ BoOSteT in my life when each day would inaGodwhoistrustworthyand in the Eucharistic Rite, and the Marion J. Hatchett be many times more enriching the Lord' Prayer, and Organization faithful to keep His promises to Preces, s In retrospect, 1 Suffrages in Morning and than the last. methatlseeintheBiblebecause the and Professor of Liturgies guess tna, was pretty naive. neither Evening Prayer, Dear Editor: He never changes and of The- Church Music, School f,er an we pay a ludicrous On the other hand, A does His Word. I hope and pray ol°gy amount of money to go to an cert several rites This letter is in re- that one day Mr. Schmidt will Book of Common Prayer sponse to the article written by be able to declare the same The withineight short semesters (choir music) time Catherine Cloninger entitled confidence. allows an anthem eighty thousand and around 'Sewanee Homecoming Avoids dollarstodeveloppersonally.to ^' Franklin at these points the p ible violence of Sincerely, l,r. anse responsibly live even if congregation'sattentionshould leam to Coumy Co„,roversy". The that involves trials wlth^rre- this be on the action, not on a book; - Rebel Romers are writing sponsibility. No time e.g., during the lighting of the continued on pageS that would candlesinAnOrderofWorship the : . Page 8 The Sewanee Purple February 10, 1992 OPINION ery school Franklin County letter to let the Sewanee com- and coaches' offices. We also competes against has better sta- munity know who we are and purchased and installed a com- dium seating, field house or THE BAIN-SWIGGET POETRY what our purpose is. mercial water heater for the field dressing room facilities, weight The Rebel Rousers is a house. We have painted the CONTEST group of supporters of the exterior of the field house, the football program presently funds Franklin County High School press box and railing on the sta- SPONSORED BY itself through a portion of the football program. We are ap- dium. We have also built a gate receipts and money raised The University of the South, proximately 50 strong, with 20- booth for storing and selling our by the Rebel Rousers. The English Department, and 25 active members. Dues are Little souvenirs. Our largest project money is available from gate Journal paid by each member each year. this past year was to install an receipts for We have elected officers, an football improv iderground watering system open to all students in the College Executive Committee and a ments due to the fact that th he field and sprig the field of Arts and Sciences. A jury of general membership. are also used to fund Spi ,ith r / grass. professors from the English Department will judge sports (baseball, track, sol ., The purpose of our club is The Rebel Rousers are entries. First, Second and Third golf, girls Softball, etc.) There- staunch supporters of the foot- will be awarded in the Spring, and fore our club funds major im- Les improvements to the facilities. ball program and nothing more. will appear in the Easter i etc. that are not provements for the program. Tne Mountain Journal provided by the Our main concern is to provide school Each year our club funds board's budget as well as for emotional, spiritual, and to the football banquet, a $1000 DEADLINE support the players and financial support to the program. coaches in whatever way the scholarship fora football player coaches feel necessary and to wishing to continue his educa- Sincerely yours, The ^fountain Journal also encourage athletes tion, coaching clinics, and to continue short stories, ess coaching supplements. their education by providing Franklin County Rebel Rousers portfolio, and book reviews. stliolaisliip During the support. past two years H. B. Saussy, President we have added weight A consistent winning room Galon Sherrill, Vice-President program has equipment to the field house, been present in Cindy Sherrill, Secretary Franklin put down tile on the floor of the Mountain Journal and send them to County despite having the Mike Roggli, Treasurer John David Rhodes or Miriam to train and play under less than field house, and installed a drop Street. Include a sh cover letter with your name, ideal conditions. Virtually ev- in ceiling in the viewing room but do not place your name on the manuscript. African American History Month The University of the South February 1992 The Last Word : A One Woman fl hr Schyleen Quails ALL SAINTS' CHAPEL Tuesday, February 11, 8:00 p.m. Guerry Auditorium Worship Services Reception follows Sundays 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 10:30 am UNIVERSITY SERVICE Featuring vocalist Juedienne Gordon 5:00 pm Choral Evensong • Saturday, February 15, 8:00 p.m. (1st Sunday of the month) Guerry Auditorium Reception follows Mondays-Fridays 7:30 am Holy Eucharist, Afr i ca. Issues of Si gn i ficance in th e lQQp a St. Augustine's Chapel Professor Elwood Dunn 9:00 am Morning Prayer, Thursday, February 20, 7:30 p.m. St. Augustine's Chapel The Ayres Multi-Cultural Center Reception follows Tuesdays 5:00 pm Holy Eucharist, St. Augustine's Chapel The Student -Faculty Dialogue Wednesdays Tuesday, February 25, 4:30 p.m. 7:00 pm Informal eucharist with guitars, The Bishop s Common All Saints' Chapel Page 9 The Sewanee Purple February 10, 1992 NEWS Women fs Conference: What Lies Ahead for Women at Sewanee? sors Kim Hatfield and Mary "Looking ahead into the in the United States with a pro- American poetry and prose Blount. Conference planning contributions of women for the gram titled Child Mothers: readings. began in remainder of the April of 1991, shortly century, rather Motherhood before Woman- Josephine Humphreys, a than Women in the 1990s: after the 1991 Sewanee Con- at past history, will also be hood. The essay and slide show noted Southern author, will What Lies Ahead?; this year's ference on Women. a major focus," said Reid. is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the round out the selected speakers theme for The Sewanee Confer- Although the first confer- With the wide variety of Baimwick Women's Center. on Wednesday at 4:30 pm. in topics for ence on Women, covers broad ence was held in 1972. the 1 991 discussion, the com- Two events comprise Convocation Hall with a read- territory with speakers and conference was the first effort mittee hopes to meet the inter- Tuesday's schedule. Julie ing from Rich in Love and The topics. after ests of in an absence of several years everyone the Sewanee Tippins will speak at a luncheon Fireman 's Fair. One persistent "This selection and vari- in the late 1980s due to lack of community. in the Large Lounge of the theme of Humphreys' focuses ety of speakers were chosen on The conference opened Bishop ' s Common on Women in the basis of their Feb. 9 with a panel discussion Politics: talents, and Getting America Hark Soulii:uHllln- l .hsl;i 1 | l -.shrl student interests," said Dean of conference provided a good of Women in the Curriculum at on Track. Tippins is the polit Women Mary Susan Cushman, starting point for the future ones, Sewanee. The discussion, cal director for the Women's liadiiional upbringings. advisor to the Conference Or- as it gave the committee a feel which addressed the contribu- Campaign Fund, a nationwide All programs will be fol- ganizing Committee. Cushman for what the student body ex- tions of women for the remain- organization aimed at providing lowed by aquestion-and-answer hopes to provide additional role der of the century, included financial assistance, leadership session in an effort to keep with models to women students, The committee then sent Professors Larry Carden, Anita and political training, and re- planners' goals of provoking along with featured guests' out a student survey focusing on Goodstein, and Pamela Macfie cruitment of women candidates. interesting thought and discus- the 1991 conference in order to as faculty representatives. Stu- Schyleen Quails will sion. Reid also noted that the The Conference Orga- generate ideas for the theme and dents Marcia Manwaring and perform "The Last Word" at "success of the program is en- nizing Committee, made up of featured guests for the 1992 Wil Mills and alumnus Merritt 8:00 p.m. in Guerry Auditorium tirely dependent upon student students and staff, includes se- conference. One of the main Martin (C'89) also participated on Tuesday night. This feature efforts and participation in the nior Tina Reid as conference goals of the committee is to rep- on the panel. is part of the Sewanee celebra- conference." The committee coordinator, students Laura resent different interests within Monday's events include tion of Black History Month anticipates a positive reaction Bucher, Celeste Burns, Claire the context of the speakers, al- a photographic slide show and and is intended to address issues and hopes to bring women's Carter, Debbie McCaughan, lowing for a wide range oftopics talk by Sandy Hale, addressing isMtrs in (In- forefront. Anne Tamsberg, and staff advi- and perspectives to consider. the topic of teenage pregnancy with a program of African- Shake Day Yields Sewanee Hosts Diplomat in Many New Pledges Residence During February of his career in Africa, passing lifestyle. Gribbin says he enjoys the last three years in Uganda as being back in Sewanee and pro- Deputy Chief of the Mission in fesses curiosity about how in- Fort : month of Febru- Kampala. He described some ternationally aware Sewanee of the conditions of life in students are today. While here, Kappa Alpha: Josh visiting diplomat Robert E. Kampala, where 30% of the he is conducting a seminar in Poole, Tuck Marshall, Bums Alpha Tau Omega: Gribbin, a foreign service offi- residents of the city are HIV Human Rights in Africa. Ac- Jones, Andy Fletcher, Jay Chris Cenac, Lee Cole, Ben cer with the Department of State positive and one out of four cording to students, one of the Watkins, and David Mason Fisher, Adrian Fryer, Brad Mall, and a Sewanee graduate from babies dies of the AIDS virus. first things they learned was that Eric Ochel, Terry Readus, and the class of'68. Gribbin's pres- Prior to that, Gribbin served in the concept of human rights in Phi Delta Theta: Milo Brian Rosenzwieg ence here is part of a structured places as diverse as Kenya, Africa is a relative oxymoron. Ryan, Scott Ellis, and Allen sabbatical from the State de- Rwanda, and the Central Afri- Gribbin will also be conducting Whittle Sigma Nu: Matt Keren, partment known as Senior can Republic. His career was a program with the offices of Jason Balogh, David Proctor, Seminar, a program which gives launched in 1968 when he be- Career Services to give other ChiPsi: Bobby Jackson Gribbinthe opportunity to study came Sewanee's first Peace students a chance to take ad- at leisure domestic issues such Corps volunteer, managing a vantage ofhis presence here and as trade negotiation and national work force of 300 constructing find out more about what it rural water systems in Kenya. means to work for the State He has spent the majority Despite his high-profile Happy Valentine's Day, Sewanee! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo, The Purple Staff . Page 10 The Sewanee Purple February 10, 1992 SPORTS Struggling Basketball Team Reveals Frustration by Joseph Kreutziger Despite these lackluster ^^ figures, Sewanee has managed J^ At the heart of Sewanee's to stay competitive in confer- With a depressing record faltering record lies a lack of ence play, only being blown out of 0-8 in conference play, not to experience that has resulted in early in the season by an im- mention a 2-14 overall record, poor communication on the pressive Rhodes squad and, re- the men's basketball learn finds court and among players. "We cently, by Millsaps. Against tittle to smile about this season. really need to be a team," said Trinity, Emory, and in the sec- Daniel Chu's second year as junior 3-point gunner John ond game with Rhodes, head coach has brought an array Richards. "One of our biggest Sewanee kept it close and excit- of young talent to Sewanee, but problems is that we yell at each ing but was incapable ofexecut- also the challenge of leading an other in practice and in games, ing in the final minutes of play. inexperienced team now in- blaming other players for our "The second half has been cluding only one junior, John own mistakes. We'll never be aproblem/'saidChu. "Wedon't Richards, one sophomore, Chris any good like that." have anybody to look to down Millen, and no seniors. "This is Freshman standout Eric the stretch. Chris Millen is a team that has a lot of growing Ochel perceived the discord as having a great year, but that's a up to do, in terms of skill de- "horrible at the beginning of the lot of pressure to place upon a velopment, experience, and ap- season, but slowly improving sophomore." with proach to the game. Experience time and experience." Millen summarizes this means an awful lot," said coach In short, the team needs to frustration well. "Withalackof improve Chu. both offensively and older, experienced players, we Perhaps the bigyesi blow defensively. Sewanee holds the get to the point where you can field lowest goal percentage in almost feel we're not going to of All-conference player, team the conference (40.5%), at- win, but that will change with Captain, and lone senior David tempts the most 3-pointers in experience and some success." Zagoria, who ironically poses the SCAC with a low percent- While "experience- on the cover of (he 1991-92 age of success (38%), and has seems to be the singular, reiter- program. been outrebounded Dante Allen takes a "J" against Maryville. Photo Afterheated, on-going each game ated word to descri be the team's xourtesy of confrontations betweenhim and by an average margin of 11. Lyn Hutchingson. problems this season, it may Coach Chu, some persistent in- Says Ochel, "We'll tend to fire shift to their advantage for the games, while our opponents' team. Eric Ochel, Terry Readus, juries, up and disappointing stats, a three too soon. We want to last eight games on the schedule freshmen sit on the bench," said Dante Allen and the rest of the Zagoria decided to take threes, but quit in his when they're and provide hope for next year. Millen. "Next year, we'll be freshmen class will have this last season at good It's Sewanee. Chu shots. usually an at- All five starters will be return- more experienced than any other year under their belts and possi- had "high expectations for tempt lo catch up too quickly. ing next season and seven of the freshmenclasses." Richardsand bly a few wins for encourage- David, who unfortunately be- We've also had defensive nine players are freshmen. Millenwillreturn.providingthe ment in this final month of came frustrated with the way breakdowns, allowing the op- "Our freshmen have had necessary leadership and inten- conference play, things were going." Four other ponents good shots while failing to learn and gain experience in sity of a well-seasoned veteran to block out." RURAL RETREAT GALLERIES FOUR SEASONS RESTAURANT Main Street, Monteagle Village 924-2716 SEWANEE Mon.-Sat. 9-6 Sun. 1-5 598-5544 TAKE A BREAK! Thurs.-Sat. 4 p.m. -9 p.m. Take a 5 minute jaunt to exciting Sun. 11 p.m. -8 p.m. Rural Retreat Galleries in closeby Monteagle. All You Can Eat Buffets: 1. catfish, shrimp, chicken, Torture him with a " So Manyany Things! 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At one point, in fact, the When the fees began in past Wednesday night, defeating simply the difference Remington, a sophomore mem- golf course was free of charge 1977, the Sewanee Golf and the Fisk Bulldogs 61-52. 'it berof the golf team, is lobbying for students. During the 1977- Tennis Club was in a financially was important for us to win this "We've got a balanced to provide all students free ac- 78 school year the administra- strained position. Unabletorcap game for morale," said first-year team. Any of five people could cess to the University- owned tion first began to levy a fee a profit, the Golf and Tennis head coach Gabby Lisella. lead us in scoring fora particular golf course. Remington is cur- upon all students who wished to Club underwent a reorganiza- "We're steadily improving de- game "explained coach Lisella. rently circulating a petition use the golf course. Today the tion that ultimately led to spite the tough conference we "On any given day any one of among students, faculty, and golf course is the only on-cam- charging students for its use. play in." our players can take charge." University administration pus recreational facility, except Today the golf course annually The Tigers snapped a 10- Trushel, who prepped at "Like the rest of the athletic for the University Equestrian makes a $12,000 profit that is game losing streak with the tri- Nashville's St. Cecilia Acad- facilities here at Sewanee, the Center, that requires a student returned to the University's emy, added 15 points in the Fisk school owns the golf course," to pay a fee before each use. General Fund. "We came out relaxed and game, with nine coming from said Remington. "But unlike Although, like the Eques- Randall Taylor, Director ready forawin,"chimedjubilant three-pointrange. LyndaMotes the rest of these facilities, the Irian Center, the golf course of Auxiliary Services, sees the sophomore Missy Trushel, who andBethHayniechippedinwith students have to pay to use the requires a rather extensive implementation of the green fees started the contest with two five points apiece, while slash- golf course." maintenance thatjustifies greens for students as financially wise: three-pointers to spot her team a ing forward Carol Jones dumped Students are given access fees, and a $3.25 charge for nine "At that time (1977), the Golf one-year quick 6-0 lead. Fellow sopho- to most of Sewanee's athletic holes of golf or a $60 and Tennis Club was a (finan- more Emily Nash echoed the rebounds. The aforementioned facilities. The University membership is far lessexpensive cially) losing venture. Of course team's general sentiment: Nash, Daphne Skipper, Amy maintains theintercollegiate and than any other golf course in the the golf course exists for the the fee as simply "Yeah, this was a much needed Barbour, and defensive wizard intramural athletic fields, the area, many see students, but there must be ways Kiisha Walker each played key weight room and other exercise unnecessary "nickel -and- in which to maintain it." Taylor throughout The story ofthe night was supporting roles in the win. rooms, as well as the swimming diming" that occurs University. the dominant play of freshman "We're setting the tone for what pool. Students are given free the gardless of the method of pay- Registrar Paul Mary Rossi. Playing the entire Sewanee women's basketball access to both indoor and out- University ment, the end result is the same: with 40 minutes, the5'8" Huntsville, will become," said Lisella. door tennis courts. The Uni- Engsberg strongly agrees either the fees must be paid by Remington that students should wishes to use Alabama, product poured in 23 "Regardless of our wins and versity proudly boasts thai each the student who given free access to the golf or expenses are ab- points, grabbed 14 rebounds, losses, we'll continue to im- Sewanee student is openly in- be the facility, course. "At a private university sorbed into the tuition. Taylor and was a perfect 8 for 8 at the vited to participate in Sewanee such as Sewanee," says foul line. Two of those charity Come out and support the Outing Club excursions, which Engsberg, "such fees should be shots put the game on ice with Tigers in their final home ap- are, for the most part, free of within the students* tuition." 45 seconds to play. pearance on Friday, Feb. 14, at charge. Yet for a student to use he 6:30 pm. the golf course he or she must Engsberg goes on to say that pay a$3.25 greens fee(and $5.50 isopposedto manyoftheextra- on weekends). neous fees that the University greens fees or Golf Club mem- Remington sees the golf charges its students. "It is just bership is the mos t fair way in which to profitably maintain the Although the implemen- tation of greens fees was borne 1 from financial necessity. Remington's plea must be con- sidered. While Sewanee's golf course is an expensive facility to maintain, the athletic fields, the gymnasium, and the SOC all require maintenance as well. As the administration seeks to keep Sewanee's tuition to a Hours: its ideology. The dilemma of New whether or not the University OPEN: Tuesday-Sunday should be permitted to charge 10 a.m. -3 p.m. its students beyond tuition for and ser- CLOSED MONDAYS the use of its facilities Watch for our Weekly Specials Sewanee Purple February 10, 1992 SPORTS Swim Team Rolls Over Kentucky Rivals Considering how large these schools programs' are, we swam really well at Davidson," said In Mary Kay .S;imkn\ first Samko, "Maybe in the near fu- season as head coach of the ture we'll beable to go upagainst Sewanee Tigers swim (earn, it these schools and beat them." seems to be business as usual. The women lost by twenty points Over the past few years Sewanee and the men by a mere five. After their endeavor in llu.- university' North Carolina, the Tigers trav- ;md outstanding sports. Having elled to Kentucky to compete been head coach at Tufts Uni- against Campbellsville College and then Union College. This (Division III), as well as Kentucky road trip was the most Southern Connecticut State successful of the season, as there University (Division II )and then were numerous personal best an assistant coach under Cliff limes and first plate finishes for Afton at Sewanee. Samko, as the Tigers. Their training in Ft. well as the rest of her team, feels Lauderdale and Division I com- Emily Tapia swimming to one « will continue its successful the January 3 I 1 -February 200 butterfly at Campbellsville win. In the 500 freestyle against match: "Union is one of our trend. She assumed the position while Hardy sliced thirty sec- Union, Smith finished a close biggest rivals. We really get up in orderfor Afton todevole more days and the women beat onds off his 1000 freestyle time second behind Sewanee's for (Union)... and this time we time to his coaching commit- Campbellsville and fell just a against Union. Noelke, as the Noelke-Smith wanted to make sure that we ments in the fall and the spring. few points short of Union. Freshman Jason Smith has tandem stifled Union's domi- beat them. It's kind of a pride Afton will remain with the swim Continuing their out- begun his tenure with a bang. nant swimmer— know to standing performances from last Smith handily won the 200 in- Union's competitors as simply Sewanee will be swim- While the rest of the Uni- season, over the junior weekend dividnal medley and 100 back- "Taz." "It was great to see that ming in their final home meetof versity was resting up from the Libba Manning and senior Hal stroke at Union. According to Taz guy go down." said sopho- the season on Feb. 14-15. The holiday season, the hard-work- Noelke won three and four Samko, "Jason had a great more Pearson Talbert. Smith's ing swim team took to the pool. events respectively. Noelke, weekend, and he really helped contributions to the team in the WIAC tournament on Friday They traveled to their traditional who earlier this season became make a difference in the out- future should be significant. and Saturday morning, and the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, training the all-time leading point scorer come of the Union meet." Talbert, who himself men will go up against the Divi- site to prepare for the second Perhaps Smith's most scored a personal best in the sion I Morehead St. team Satur- semesterportion oftheir season. 800 and 100 freestyle at exciting race was one he did not 200 freestyle sums up the Union day afternoon. After enduring somewhat gru- Campbellsvilleandwonthe 100 eling two-a-day practices, the and 200 freestyle at Union. Tigers tackled Florida A & M Libba Manning, also as- University on their return from cending the career points ladder Ft. Lauderdale to Sewanee. The at Sewanee (currently fifth), duel was a moderately success- continues to lead the women. ful undertaking. The men At Campbellsville Manning, emerged victorious, while the like Noelke, won the 800 and women fell short. This out- 100 freestyle. At Union she come (of the men winning and emerged victorious in the 500 the women losing) has recently freestyle and took second in the become a trend that Coach 100 breaststroke. Alongside Samko plans to rectify. "The Manning is sophomore Emily women's team is young. Last Tapia, who scored personal bests season there weren't a lot of in all herevents, and seniorcap- women on the team, so it was tain Carolyn Barringer, fresh- difficult scoring points," said man Catherine Traywick, and Samko. "We have some real sophomore Kristen Beise, all strong swimmers (on the three of whom scored personal bests over the weekend. The And we're improving." worsen's team is seeing defi- Then they travelled to Davidson College to take on progresses and is excitedly Tkrtt Bkyj MPT.W ttlQiite* f.i Davidson, the University of looking to the WIAC tourna- &ftKE& 6„„Ji. "Basket* ua, d e« North Carolinaat Charlotte, and ment, which will be held at Georgia State. Although the Sewanee Feb. 14-15. Tigers lost the meet, they swam Alongside Noelke, Hayes up to their expectations and were McDonald and Mason Hardy surprisingly competitive against are swimming well and demon- their scholarship-funded, Divi- strating excellent leadership as I foes. team veterans. McDonald won the 50 freestyle as well as the Hfvvv^vvwJV^ yV I s | as ft ri !flf' 1 If ^c^ 1 II 1 li St 1 l-r &$ H ! 1 'R'6 B 9 - |1 F6 I is ^^ - * - = a#* ill cd >=s ifii ^i-r 1 ; Page 14 The Sewanee Purple February 10, 1992 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Record Review Phil Spector: Back to Mono (1958-1969) PhilSpeclor/Abkctnil8 circular staircase and returning then as Philles' house producer knowing at the same time, What interested Spector was with a stack of complimentary fromSeptemberofl961toJune qualities to which the almost Tina's powerful and soulful by Gregory Clark singles and an original pressing of 1963. His finest recordings operatic productions of this pe- voice, and it was specifically of the 1963 Philles LP A during this latter period were riod provided the perfect foil, for that voice that he fashioned Around March ofl 968, Christmas Gift for You. billed to the Crystals, although The second CD contains many his last Philles masterpiece, decided lo pay a visit to the By the mid-70s it was theydidn'talwayssingonthem: of Spector's and most of "River Deep—Mountain High." West Hollywood office of clear that I was not the only among the best are the spacious Ronnie's finest moments: "Be The track was built much Philles Records. Having had a person enthralled by Spector's "Uptown," the thundering"He's My Baby," "Baby I Love You," like "Lovin' Feelin'":two verses transistor radio glued to my ear Philles productions. In 1972 and Sure The Boy I Love," and the "(Best Part of) Breakin' Up," and choruses followed by a from 1962 onward, I was fa- racing "Da Doo Ron Ron." and "Walking In the Rain" are steadily building bridge which miliar with most of the numer- writing about pop music was By the second CD, which especial standouts, leads into a third chorus. But ous hits which Phil Spector, the still rare, two books chronicling comprises tracks made between Thanks in large part to the while "Lovin' Feelin"' was el- label's owner and principal Spector's Philles years were July of 1963 to September of BritishBeatGroupInvasion.not egant and relatively understated, producer, had put out between published. Around the same 1964, the formula for the Wall a one of Philles' releases made "River Deep" was a churning lime, six LPs of Philles material 1962 and 1966. However. I did of Sound was essentially estab- the Top 20 in 1964. Needing a Wagnerian maelstrom which not fully realize how extraordi- were released in Britain under lished. Spector entered the stu- new and more marketable ve- only a only a singer like Tina nary his records were until 1967, the Phil Spector International dio with songs co-written with hide, Spector signed the Righ- Turner could have successfully logo. the six. the most reve- when I bought on a whim a copy Of the best tunesmiths in the busi- teous Brothers, ablue-eyed soul harnessed. In spite of rave re- latory the discs of ob- of the Crystals' 1963hit"Then were two ness, among them Jeff Barry duo who appeared regularly on views, it only scraped the bottom scure. withdrawn, He Kissed Me." and and Ellie Greenwich, Barry the teen-oriented music show of the American Hot 100; it did, Hearing the song through unreleased tracks entitled Rare Mann and Cynthia Weil, and Shindig. Spector worked for however, go Top 5 in Britain. Masters. a proper hi-fi system for the first Gerry Goffin and Carole King, some four months at the end of (Some 18 years later, "River In time was a revelation: it seemed America, however, fans When recording the an- 1964ontheirfirstPhillessingle, Deep" would serve as the model to have been recorded in a had to content themselves with choring rhythm track, the "You've Lost That Lovin' for Tina Turner's "Better Be repressings of indifferent soaring Gothic cathedral qual- drummer was allowed to fiail Feelin"'; his efforts were justly Good to Me," a Top 5 American through one microphone sus- ityof the big Philles hits. To be away, but the snare was usually rewarded when the disc made hitfrom her Private Dancer LP.) just sure, Spector had sold or leased pended under the vaults. A off and the kit high-miked to number 1 in January of 1965. Personally offended by his Philles recordings with the massiverhythmsectionrumbled make the drums seem distant. In the failure of "River Deep," and throbbed at the bottom; Righteous Brothers and Ike and tently dense instrumentation of Spector withdrew from the Tina Turner to Polygram percussion clattered, jingled, and played with an almost metro- most earlier Spector produc- business until 1969, when he respectively, and both and swishedjust above it; strings A&M, nomic precision: typically there tions, only the choruses and recorded a Ronettes single and labels had reissued and massed backup voices most of the were two basses playing fifths steadily waxing bridge of an album with the Los Angeles two acts* material. Unfortu- floated just above that; and Lala or octaves, some four guitars "Lovin* Feelin'" were heavily club act Checkmates Ltd. for nately, both firms used stereo Brooks' lead vocal confidently strumming in unison, one or orchestrated; the scoring of the A&M. Although the Ronettes' rode mixes made lopsided the the whole. The more times by more pianos, and a bank of verses is light and spacious rolling "You Came, You Saw, I played pushing of the powerful rhythm "Then He Kissed Me," enough to allow even tinkling You Conquered" failed to chart, it track to one side and the more the more I appreciated and the Through a judicious and harpsichords and distant bongos the Checkmates Ltd. did reach more I ethereal strings and backing wanted to plumb its se- inspireduse of miking and echo, to be clearly heard. At just un- the Top 20 with the soulful 45 vocals to the other. The result Spector and his engineer Larry der four minutes, "Lovin' "Black Pearl," the penultimate was a virtual emasculation of Now obsessed with what Levine were able to meld the Feelin'" was also Spector's track on the third CD. the music industry some years recordings which were meant to individual players into a single longest record to date; if his Back to Mono is admit- before had dubbed "Phil be heard in monaural. powerful yet seemingly disem- earlier singles quickly catch us tedly disappointing in a number Spector's Wall of Sound," I This unhappy situation bodied entity ; only occasionally up, this one seduces by unfold- of ways. To begin, many im- methodically record was largely rectified last No- combed does a sax manage to honk its ing slowly but purposefully. portant recordings which should shops' oldies bins in an effort to vember with the release of the way to prominence. Unlike the "Lovin' Feelin'" marks have been included are not. assemble a complete run of four-CD box set Phil Spector: rhythm in; the strings the beginning of Spector's ma- Especially inexcusable are the Philles singles, only 36 in all. Back to Mono. The first three :astanets, ture Philles period andkicks off absences of the Crystals' ex- Mm in spue of my best efforts CDs chart the i sleigh the third CD in the Sac(t/o Mono plosive version of "I Wonder," there were still holes in my from 1958, when the 18-year- bells, glockenspiel—' set. Before leaving for Polygram issued as a single in Britain in collection in the spring of 1968; old Spector and his group The lowed to retain a sense of pres- in early 1966, the Righteous 1964, and the "protest" anthem thus the decision to pay a visit to Teddy Bears enjoyed a number ence. Backupsingerswereoften Brothers cut four other singles "Home of the Brave," released 9130 Sunset Boulevard. 1 hit with "To Know Him Is To multitracked to sound like a with Spector, ofthese, the finest in 1965 on Philles' Phi-Dan 1 was prepared to find the Love Him," through Spector's massive choir; the lead vocal were surely the magisterial subsidiary as by Bonnie & the office moribund; after all, there 1969 recordings with the standards "Unchained Melody" Treasures but in fact sung by had been no product on Philles Ronettes and Checkmates Ltd. ol all tl careful and "Ebb Tide." Ronnie Bennett. The 15 to 18 since 1966, when Spector for A&M Christmas Gift For calculation, the final product Upon the duo's less than minutes of dead space on each withdrew from the business af- You is reprised on the fourth was always spirited and seem- amicable departure, Spector CD makes these and many other ter his magnum opus, Ike and CD. As the set's title suggests, ingly spontaneous. The lead on turned to Ike and Tina Turner, omissions all the more galling. Tina Turner's "River Deep— everything is in monaural; the I2ofthe second CD's 19tracks like the Righteous Brothers a The sonics of the indi- Mountain High," stopped at best available source tapes were was Ronnie Bennett (later well-established R&B act which vidual tracks could also have number 88 in the charts. Instead used for the remastering as well. Spector), who together with her had not yet broken through to been much improved by a noise- I was greeted by a receptionist On the first CD, Spector sister Estelle and cousin Nedra the larger pop market. Spector reduction system like that used who responded to my plea for is heard developing his Wall of Talley made up the Ronettes. was not interested in Ike or his for the Beach Boys' recent CD those elusive recordings by as- Sound, first as a freelance pro- Ronnie's quavering alto con- band;indeed,thej reissues on Capitol. Spector's cending to the second floor ducer from 1958 to 1961 and via a veyed a sense of innocence and presentat the recording Page 15 The Sewanee Purple February 10, 1992 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Ah, Wittman, Sing: Kingston's Tripmaster Monkey by Nathanael Sandstrom to an hallucinogenic experience awful poetry, or of words and song. driving to Reno with a blonde Traditionally, a He wife in a convertible Porsche in to San Francisco, city ofclammy tripmaster is a non-hallucinat- present with whole world and search of a Popo abandoned for humors and foghorns that warn ing guide suggesting possible all time participation, with an Death to lead away (interesting and warn, city of not enough hallucinations to a group of trip- occasional firecracker thrown twist at this point in the book but sun and too much of a curious pers (a tripper being one suffer- in. He sucks the world, micro- I refuse to spoil it for you). His sort of fun. Set me in the sixties ing the hallucinogenic effects cosmic community of friends China is American because even monkey jumping and traveling of an hallucinogenic drug) wrapped in his Chinese skin and through time, peopled with longing for a single trip. One passers-by into his play he hasn't history and full of his Chinese trip per group lends itself to written but interpreted, passed novels and folktales, he is all old alike and led (by the nose) interesting conversation and on, handed not down but over, American. He takes a stab at by the hooked index finger of sober exploration after the fact. across the table to another who creation and I think maybe even one long haired American of It builds community. The holds it on her shoulders before hits. .all I Chinese Ancestry, persistently tripmaster builds community sharing the burden with whoever Kingston does hit, and that any who have the time— Chinese but exclusively The indispensable feature of a sits behind her. Life is theatre squarely. Tripmaster that she and many who don't—buy a walking talking tripmaster is sobriety, a certain and theatre is life, and Wittman is, she's distanced by a quarter ticket on the Kingston trip. It'll breathing seething jumble of distance from the group under wants to make his Chinese, of a century and by the gender open your eyes, at least long paradoxes seeking reconcilia- his or her influence. American. Because hisChina's leap she so completely makes. enough to laugh with and love tion on the stage of his collec-i smoking cigarettes in the base- By using the Chinese talk-story what you see, if not to take what five soul named Wittman (yes, poet/playwright that he is (bur- ment of a San Franciscan de- method of oral delivery on pa- you see and create it again for after Walt; the ultimately dened with the curse of allusion partment store with a Yale per, throwing in acrucial present you and me. It's fun, a curious because fun has American superimposed over, ,, in his, name), steps out of his younger poet, or leaping, from tense and assaulting her reader sort of fun, this Sing. society (the post-Berkeley scene table to chair to bed hooting like with directquestions and advice, impli- and (I hope) ramifi-cat- the apparently un-) Ah i Ah, Wittman, sing. of the late sixties), and from a a monkey failing to impress a Kingston turns the sixties into Maxine Hong distance, the critical distance of dream woman with •the nineties or tie-dies our Kingston' s newest book and first twenty feet or, so, leads that so- novel does that and more, ciety from which he came on an bundles of more in an excitingly adventure ofcreation in order to musical and consistently theat- establish a new community. By rical voice. Tripmaster Mpnkey stepping back within his time he (the book in question) is a trip sees his time (perhaps askew) within a trip within a trip led by and sees an opportunity to cre- c ^ AN \ Qa a tripmaster led by a tripmaster led by a tripmaster named He attempts this 598-5774 ' .' Maxine. Maxine. Monkey. through his play. Through the- OPEN Mon-Sat, 11:30am-1 1:30pm TwoM's. Two syllables apiece. atre. Through life. Because Coincidence? Who cares. theatre is life and life is theatre. Stretch that. Stretch your Wittman Ah Sing, named imagination. Give yourselfover Wittman for the poet and so :ontinuedfrom page 14 like the one accompanying the pensity to overdub on Rolling Stones' London Singles equipment lacking Dolby set on Abkco, is muddily printed informative. s that most Philles re- and relatively un cordings are marred by an inor- These caveats notwith- dinate amount of tape hiss, at standing, Back to Mono is a least some of which could have laudable and welcome reissue, removed. for it clearly reestablishes Somewhat more disturb- Spector as the creator of the bringing up in the mix of the finest—if not the finest— of "River Deep" of the lead and "teen" music of the early 60s. backup vocals and the con- Spector surely had his tongue comitant submerging of the firmly in cheek wl rhythm track. The song was scribed his records as "little HAPPYHOUR presumably rebalanced to symphonies for the kids," but Mozart counter critics like the song's like the symphonies of co-writer Jeff Barry, who once Spector's Philles singles give Thurday Night 3-7 quipped that "[Spector] buried immediate pleasure tolfie ca ever the lead [on "River Deep"] and sual listener and offer Friday Afternoon 3-5 he knows he buried the lead greater rewards to the more and he cannot stop himselffrom attentive one, and thus by any truly great doing that"', unfortunately, the yardstick qualify as the generous Brunch 10-2 remix lacks the roiling power art. And to Sunday ofthe original version, "buried" ceptionist on duty at 9130 lead or no. Finally, the book Sunset Boulevard that spring ^TT? enclosed with Back to Mono, morning in 1968: thanks again - ; aewanee Kurple fepniary ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Is the Underground Easter Term Organ Recital Series Going Under? 19 92 possibly abandoning personal vision to record hits for the Durafe/, ternary record companies. Has the underground The major labels have scene moved out of the half- proven themselves worthy of light? What is referred to as the nalogy underground music scene is generally considered to be what one can hear on college radio ativity lives still, and r . locally-owned record stores. is found outside the grasp of the Independent record labels such major labels. Nirvana illustrates as SST, SUB POP, Caroline, that the major 1 _ Coyote, Twin/Tone, and Touch zant of the potentials in the un- N Go have been responsible for derground. Independent labels access to such bands as Sonic will suffer more than they do All ODncerts begin at 8 p Youth, X, Mudhoney, Nirvana, now if used as breeding pools in All Saints Chapel for the major labels. The Bad Brains, the Feelies, Butthole Admission Free Surfers, the Replacements, the domination of the major labels Pixies, and Camper Van is evident more than ever with Beethoven. Many bands re- the bankruptcy of Rough Trade, one of the largest independent SEWANEE distributors. The demise of derground in the post-punk era EXXON have signed with major labels Rough Trade points out that and maintained their integrity. small labels will have more trouble distributing their The signing of Nirvana University Avenue with the David Geffen Com- pany, and the subsequent stellar The Underground will not 598-5477 NO GIMMICKS - fx^ success of their album go away, and independent labels ^— Nevermind, has caused many, and distributors will continue to EXTRA INCOME NOW! including Spin magazine, to exist, and the major labels will ENVELOPE STUFFING - $600 S800 every week - ponder the health of the under- continue to strive for the big Free Details: SASElo We repair foreign bucks and the big hits and to ground and independent labels. Brooks International, Inc. and domestic models. represent the big sellout and The sudden success of Nirvana Wrecker Available stagnation. I hope the bands which moved out of the under- All Work 100% ground will not lose their bal- Guaranteed. ance. And as for you, go down cess points out ihat young bands to the nearest mom-and-pop are being scooped out of the record store and take a peek into Monday-Saturday underground and being expected the underground; in the words 6:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. to gamer profits. The concern of JazzieB. "elevate your mind over these bands is thai Iheyarc and free your soul." N 1fcppEHT££. ^owfarsVfSrffa' MONEY ' on UnTve^'rtTf kvEJoajfi, FOR COLLEGE Every student is eligible for some type of financial aid regardless of grades or parental Income. name, address and SI fee (refundable) to: Student Services P. O. Box 22-4026 Hollywood. FL 33022