Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange

The Kenyon Collegian College Archives

9-4-1986

Kenyon Collegian - September 4, 1986

Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.kenyon.edu/collegian

Recommended Citation "Kenyon Collegian - September 4, 1986" (1986). The Kenyon Collegian. 686. https://digital.kenyon.edu/collegian/686

This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the College Archives at Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Kenyon Collegian by an authorized administrator of Digital Kenyon: Research, Scholarship, and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Olin met with Soccer Lords enthusiasm open tomorrow .m comes to Ernst

Volume CXIV, Number 1 Thursday, September 4, 1986 Stag Administrative appointments mark beginning of year Ass't. claims Kenyon Dean of Students P the Community is not as ,v. rr divided in viewpoints as X its members believe, "I'm a real traditionalist and Kenyon is very and he hopes to make this apparent. traditional," explains Dean Cheryl Steele, who Finally Browning hopes not to alienate replaces Kathryn Adkins as Assistant Dean of himself from college life. He emphasizes his Students. Steele was looking for new career intention of keeping his office "open" to all possibilities and saw the job description for the i those wishing to see him, including students. position at a conference and thought it "looked r' great." Chaplain Laughing, she adds, "Then I saw the place, (location) The college, of course, I'd heard of. v T The Reverend Andrew Foster is the pro- Geographically it wasn't where I was wanting to duct of the College's two year search for a go." Steele was interviewed at the conference V;7 chaplain. Foster, his wife and two sons have and was later invited to visit the campus. "Once come to Kenyon from Ann Arbor, Michigan,

1 got here I was pretty much sold," she con- where he served for 14 years as the Episcopal cludes. chaplain the 1 at University of Michigan. He is Steele received an undergraduate degree from i a graduate of Mt. Union College and the Montevallo University in Montevallo, General Theological Seminary. Alabama. After teaching history at the high "I never felt it was my particular vocation school level for a short while, she then decided Acting Provost Browning and Chaplain Foster take part in Convocation. to be a parish priest," says Foster, who enjoys to pursue a masters degree, which was awarded campus ministry because it renews itself with would be too difficult to conduct searches for to her from Montevallo in counselling and Academic Dean each new generation. College, as he sees it, is guidance. both a Provost and Academic Dean. Following graduate school, Steele a turning point in people's lives, an ex- Maryanne Ward, who has been teaching In spent addition to her tasks as Academic Dean, a year at Florida State University as Act- perience which he feels privileged to share. Russian at Kenyon since 1975, and for the past Ward will be teaching "Russian Literature in ing Director of Student Development Pro- Foster comments, "I've always been a person year, director of the Integrated Pro- Translation" which she believes she "is going grams. who's both benefitted from, and believed in, gram in Humane Studies (IPHS), will assume to need for her peace of mind." Steele arrives at Kenyon from Mary Baldwin liberal arts. In a funny way, coming to Ken- the duties of the Academic Dean for the next College in Staunton, Virginia, where she was yon feels like a homecoming, a return to two school years. Ward is replacing Joan Director of Student Activities, a position she Provost something I cherish." He compares Kenyon Straumanis, who left Kenyon to take a posi- held for three years. to Thomas Jefferson's vision of an academic tion at Rollins College in Florida. After 20 years at Kenyon, Reed S. Brown- Her responsibilities as Assistant Dean village where people learn and live together. of As Academic Dean, Ward sees her main ing, former Chair of the History Depart- Students at Kenyon include the student hand- Foster's goals as chaplain include finding a responsibility as being a "facilitator" on cam- ment, has been named Acting Provost at the book, the women's center, serving as a sexual common religious expression pus. Her numerous and varied duties range College. Browning replaces Jerry Irish who that harrassment counselor, and working with acknowledges the College's traditional ties from dealing with the payroll for faculty sec- left Kenyon for the position of Vice President Vicky Bausinger (Director of Student Activities) but also incorporates the richness the retaries to overseeing the Off Campus Study, and Dean of Faculty at Pomona College. The of on the KC. Steele adds, me being the other religions on campus. "I would like to "... Five-Ste- p and Bogata programs. "There are temporary position of Acting Provost is one female staff member of the deans I'm see all the different groups come together and ... so many different things to do that I cannot year in length; Browning's responsibilities as responsible for, sensitive to, and interested in communicate, to challenge and help each get bored," said Ward. Acting Provost end July 1, 1987. women students, the Crozier Center, what the other to grow," he explains. However, Foster Browning describes "in- possibilities Due to the departure of both Provost Jerry his position as an are for that building, and getting it is not ecumenical; according to him, a com- Irish and Straumanis, Ward was appointed to terim position;" throughout the year a na- to have a very positive image." mon denominator between the world's wide a two-ye- ar term. It was reasoned that it tional search will be conducted for the per- variety of religions is not possible. What is manent position of Provost. In fact, Brown- possible is communication, acknowledging ing himself is a candidate for this position. the Fire differences between the groups and at the awakens students in Peirce With his acceptance of the role of Acting same time bringing them to a under- and got a fire extinguisher," Provost, Browning forfeits his time in greater By Michael Pierce recounts Cole. the standing. While the other residents of Peirce were classroom. Though he anticipates missing "I want the acceptability and respectability A Fire broke out in the room of sopho- evacuating the building, Richards put out the teaching, Browning emphasizes his excite- of religious life to be affirmed as part of the mores Andrea Bucey and Laurie Cole Sun- fire which by this time engulfed most of ment and enthusiasm concerning a move into life at ," Foster says. He day morning Cole's bed. Damages administration. I'll ad- around 8:30. No one was are estimated at "I'm certain enjoy hopes $30O-$4O- to spend his first year O. here acquainting Physically harmed in the blaze and damage ministrative work very much," he claims, himself with the questions and issues on cam- was limited to the room, Peirce 8. Reading pointed out that although it was "So far I'm having a lot of fun." The posi- pus. "Just because people don't get up and go not the fire alarms that alerted the residents tion, Browning believes, has confronted him According to Robert Reading, Assistant to church doesn't mean of Peirce of the fire, with a that spiritual ques- Dean Student both the room and hall diverse number of problems to which of Residences, the "apparent tions aren't burning in their lives. I don'i alarms sounded. One of the students on the he must find solutions. cause" of the fire was the sun coming in the know how they're being formulated, but window hall did not hear the alarms and Reading Browning praises and reflecting off a magnifying Irish, attributing to him they're there." He would like to encourage admitted, "That is a problem make-u- p mirror. that has many improvements in the building up of the the development to be dealt with.'' of new groups where he sees faculty at Kenyon. A goal of Browning's is to the need, as well The reflection off the ignited Reading as strengthen groups that mirror either was pleased with how students, continue this the "strengthening of the faculty," already exist. He also plans to work bottom of Cole's bed or something under- security and the fire department responded to with which is crucial in one-on-on- any college community. students e and in small groups. "I neath. Cole felt the heat with her feet and the incident, "everything that should have Also among Browning's goals is, in his need to be the chaplain awoke to find flames. She then got her room- happened happened." of everybody words, the "healing of the breeches" which -s- tudents, faculty, staff, maintenance . . . mate, Bucey, out of bed and the two fled. The fire should lead to "greater student have developed in the Kenyon Community. people who in "We pounded on our neighbors' believe God and people who doors and awareness" of the dangers and possibility of Specifically, Browning mentions the issue of don't. My role, as I see it, is to all called security. Jeff Richards (Peirce 6) went fires, said Reading. care for the feminism, a popular one at Kenyon. He different elements." SEPT. 4, 1986 PAGE TWO PERSPECTIVE

New library impresses students All the By Margaret Tuttle having checked out the books. of books have been "sensitized" to set off the have been After much anticipation, the Olin Library alarm on the scanner unless they worker who checks the is now open and ready for the onslaught of desensitized by the students wanting a variety of comfortable, books out to the student. in- quiet, and aesthetically pleasing places to Some of the attractions of the library study. Not only does the library have over clude: a room in which to eat, drink, and 525 available seats, an increase of more than smoke, four copier machines, a limited typ- 200 from Chalmers' seating capacity, but the ing room (to be available at a later date), a location of many of the seats are out of the microfilm viewing room, and a large govern- major traffic flow areas. William Dameron, ment document section along with a new Head Librarian, said that the architects "have government documents librarian to help created an inviting environment," which will students locate what they need quickly. draw students to study in the library. Located on Level One of the Olin Library is a

" TCwO ?28fc

The Collegian needs you The Collegian is presently seeking students for the staff. We need writers, copy editors, lay out people, typists, etc. No experience is necessary, only motiva- tion. Call Ann (PBX 2511), Michael (PBX 2514), or s r Laurie (PBX 2605). The Kenyon Students study on level three of Olin. The books from Chalmers have been special collections room that displays collec- redistributed throughout the new Olin tions from Kenyon which previously have not Editors-in-Chie- Collec- f: Ann Davies and Michael Pierce Library and the renovated Chalmers. Also in- had an appropriate place for display. Managing Editor: Laurie Cole corporated into the library are the biology, tions are acquired in several ways. Some come News Editor: Andrea Bucey chemistry, and physics libraries which were directly from the Kenyon community, while Perspective Editors: Emily Heath and Caroline Stirn previously located in other buildings on cam- others are gifts or are bought from funds Forum Editors: Lilly Goren and Chris Shea pus. Altogether the library houses about especially for the special collections. A few Sports Editors: Susie Brown and Chris Fahey 300,000 volumes and has a 15-2- 0 year grow- art books bought from the regular book Artists: Pat Williams, Fred Zinn ing capacity for as many as 600,000 volumes. budget are also held with the special collec- Photography Coordinator:' Andy Winson With the new addition of the science tions because of their high price and great Business Manager: Tara Griffin libraries, there is also a science periodical aesthetic value. Circulation Manager: Sue Mele room on the third level. The remaining Although the library is open and ready, Editorial Board: Connie Casey, Ann Davies, Lilly Goren, Ed Levitas, periodicals are now located on the second there is still work to be done. Chalmers will Michael Pierce, Chris Shea, Paul Singer level. be worked on throughout the school year to Computer terminals are available on the finish the renovation project. Finding books The Kenyon Collegian is published every Thursday while the College is in session, ex- first level of the Olin Library. Twenty-si- x ter- that one needs may be difficult at times, but cept during examination and vacation periods. The views expressed in the paper do not minals are available and the room will be used signs are being put up to help. There is also necessarily reflect the views of Kenyon College. Yearly subscriptions are $22.00; checks for computer classes. Any student may use an information desk on Level Two opposite should be made payable to The Kenyon Collegian. Our mailing address is Kenyon the terminals whenever the library is open the circulation desk. There will always be a Collegian, Student Affairs Center, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio 43022. and when it does not disturb a class in prog- worker at the information desk to answer ress. questions concerning the library. Other courses will also be taught at various locations in the library. A 69-se- at auditorium The students of Kenyon have reacted to the with a videotape projector, as well as conven- new Olin Library and to the renovation of LSOHIOJ Campus Sohio tional slide and movie projectors, is available' the Chalmers Library in a very positive man- Servicing Domestic and Foreign Vehicles for art history courses, as well as courses that ner. Many students have taken tours offered may from time to time use audio-visu- al equip- throughout the freshman orientation while 101 Brooklyn St., Gambier 427-331- 0 ment. Professors of small seminar classes many others have just wandered through. may choose from one of two 12-se- at seminar Comments have included such remarks as, rooms. "It's wild!" from sophomore Anil Mammen, Welcome Students, There is only one interior entrance to the "It almost makes me want to study," from main part of the library. Having one entrance sophomore Juanita Bell and, "This year will The Kenyon College Book Store is now open 7:30 am enables the staff to monitor all who enter, make up for putting up with the last three to 11:00 pm, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The and the one exit equipped with a "book scan- years in Chalmers," from senior Melissa ner" prohibits anyone from leaving without textbook department is open Monday to Friday from Miller. 8:45 to 4:45. Welcome to Gambier TRADITIONAL CLOTHING FOR MEN Woolrich Sero Thomson Janlzen Lee Arrow Brigade Austin Reed Fog The Pirates Cove Colonial Men's Wear pizza ria and lounge Kenyon Students Entitled to a 10 Discount Throughout the Year 101 South Main Street, Mount Vernon 25 Discount with This Ad Through 93086 PBX 2604 421-21- 25 SEPT. 4, 1986 SPORTS PAGE THREE Lords look to balance and depth for success in 1986 season The Lords return 13 letterwinners from last Bowser, who missed last season, also returns ! year, six juniors and seven sophomores, five to this group. Their overall balance is ex- of whom started as freshmen. pected to be one of the Lords' strengths. Assuming the starting position in the cage Showing improvement from last year are is two-ye- ar backup goalie Chris Barnes. sophomores Steve Mischler, Kevin Gcckelcr, f An outstanding high school goalkeeper, Bari Courts and Chris Mooradian, who are r Barnes is expected to pace the Lords' defense. expected to contribute to the team's success Several letterwinners return to compete for this year. Freshmen Jeff Mathers (Old starting spots in the back four. A two-ye- ar Saybrook, Connecticut; Old Saybrook), Jeff starter, junior Boyce Martin, an assistant Kallet (Medina, Ohio) and Eric Seavers captain, returns at sweeper. An A1I-NCA- C (Celina, Ohio; Celina) will also try to make i and All-Oh- io selection, Martin, who is an ex- - their presence felt. cellent defender, will be more involved in the "I'm optimistic about the upcoming attack this season. Also returning is soph- season," says Head Coach Jeff Vennel. "Last omore Terry Martin, a steady performer and year was a rebuilding season. It proved to be 1 1 This was starter at right back. Sophomore John a. ? a year of constant development." ' Brown who was last season's stopper, will demonstrated by the Lords' three victories in switch to the left back slot. Pat Flood, who their last six games. ' missed last season, will assume the role of The season begins for the Lords on Friday three-yea- Mason Morijikian passes to teammate Boyce Martin. In- : stopper. A r letterwinner, Flood will and Saturday, September 5 and 6, with an

' also serve as an assistant captain. Sophomore Gaillard. Jeff Alpaugh and Mason Morjikian Johnson (Evanston, ; Evanston vitational Tournament at Marietta College.

All-Washingt- John Wallace will be in contention for a will be in contention with Gaillard, Tom Township). Del Cid was an on, Their first home game is Saturday, Septem- starting role. Freshmen joining this group in- Gallucio and Geoff DeStefano for the D.C. Metropolitan selection and Lemire, an ber 20, against the College of Wooster. Game

. All-NCA- All-Weste- rn time is 1:00 pm Field. clude Chris Alpaugh (Duxbury, Massachu-'- available position. DeStefano, an C New Prep selection, at Mavec setts; Noble and Greenough), Jim Johnston selection, returns to the squad after a year's while Babylon was a member of a Maryland ' (Littleton, Colorado; Kent Denver Country absence. State championship team.

Day), and Dawson Driscoll (Tampa, Florida; Bolstering this section will be freshmen All-NCA- Offensive impact will be generated by C TraveJjggStore ; Jesuit). Mario Del Cid (Guatemala City, Guatemala; All-Ohi- o and selection Tom Elmer, AIRLINE RESERVATIONS 'TOURS The midfield, which will be the Lords' Bullis), David Lemire (Simsbury, Connec- the Lords' leading scorer, who returns at CRUISES AMTRAK strength, is stacked with an outstanding ticut; Westminster), Jon Babylon (Silver striker. He is joined by fellow sophomores i returning group led by junior captain Peter Spring, Maryland; Sherwood), and Scott Richard Ginsburg and Chris Toomey. David 218 SOUTH BAM STREET BOWWTOWI HOIICT ttWOH THE SHOPPES k:x2iy-fri8a- s-- cm y 6 bountiful beers SITCSSAT 9--12 wonderful wines 397-745- 3 tasteful teas

Village Market JtiL FULLY mi 427-280- 1 beautiful bagels sensational soups Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. super sandwiches 10:00 PtA BEfl Monday - Saturday

CHALLENGE th. QUALITY CIG1I of the Professional Assistance of elegant eggs perfect pastries POT h choice cheeses CACHE

f BONNIE HARPER - Monog.rStyllit IYDIA KING - Stylist at THE JULIE THOMAS SALON

behind the Pirates Cove, Gambier 427-357- 6 featuring THE LATEST TECHNIQUES IN: - HAIR GLOSSING PERSONAL PERMS - COLOR DIMENSIONAL EFFECTS FOR MEN & WOMEN - Farr Hall - SCALP HAIR TREATMENTS FOR MEN & WOMEN Gambier, Ohio - EUROPEAN FACIAL MASSAGE WITH TOTAL SKIN CARE- - 427-480- 0 - EVALUATION AND HOME CARE PROGRAM - PROFESSIONAL NAIL & PEDICURE SERVICES Mon.-Fri- . -- -- 8 a.m. 12 Sat. 9 a.m. Sun. 12 -- 12 a.m.. 12a.m., p.m. a.m. FOR BOTH MEN & WOMEN SEPT. 4, 1986 PAGE FOUR 'ET CETERA

Films The plump, vainglorious stationmaster tend; life of the rich isn't for him, especially when pigeons and chastises his staff for sexual ex- he finds that his attempts to assert his rights THE HUSTLER ploits he quite obviously envies. Milos' men- are in vain. Refusing to attend a social event, Directed by . The Hustler tor, the senior guard, is a more subtle Stew stays at home to work on a play and Newman, and Starring Paul philanderer, and a Resistance sympathizer. contacts his old pal Gallagher (Jean Harlow). George C. Scott. 135 minutes. 1961. When the opportunity comes to sabotage a Jaws. Directed by Sieven Spielberg. Starring Gallagher not only shows up at the Schuyler both Shaw and Richard Nazi munitions train, Milos becomes Roy Seheidcr, Robert mansion, but brings a whole gang of Fast Eddie () takes on the 1978. hero and victim rolled into one. Dreyfuss. 124 Minutes. reporters to throw an impromptu party. legendary Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason). As the film progresses, Milos supressed Naturally, Ann and her mother are horrified, Eddie has a great deal of skill, but he goes is brought to the eroticism sees the light in gentle fits and 's novel belongs with his single-minde- and Stew realizes that he too far in his d ambition to , , and starts, sighs and squeezes, until even the spec- - screen as own sort of people rather than the upper defeat the champion. In his desperation to "life-and-dea- stroking the, Dreyfuss team up in a th tacle of the stationmaster's wife Richard crust (and that he really loves win, he sacrifices everything and everyone hunt to destroy a devastating killer neck of a goose becomes a carnal vision. Gallagher). Ken Bruzenak until he realizes, almost too late, that the embodying nearly three tons of instant Milos, with his Keatonesque features, shark stakes are too high. The film also chronicles signifies more just socialism with a and terrifying white death." That's how the crippled woman than Eddie's involvement with a ha-- it, and I couldn't do , human face. He's every adolescent who ; film company describes () and an unscrupulous but zany than thai if I tried. Terror and death been overwhelmed by the intensity of hisj better gambler (George C. Scott). the deep, viewed from the comfort and desires. Kent Allard from OutOfAprkx This is the second film in the Kenyon Film security the Ernst Center pool. You might of Society's "Kenyon" Film Festival. not go into the water ever again. HEAD UARTERS Jaws. Saturday the 6th. In the pool. Real- Out of Africa Directed by Sydney Pollack. ly! This special program was made possible Starring , and Krrrnpr Hairstyling by the Director of Student Activities. Jerry . 150 minutes. 1985. Eldini "M directed A beautifully composed love story or by Sydney Pollack, Out of Africa stars Meryl 427 20SA Streep and Robert Redford in two of the T.p?;cav-9:00- - 6:O0 Closely Watched Trains. Directed by Jiri nlcV-9'0r-3:0- O

mm performances of their careers. Bcn-dov- most gifted Menzcl. Starring Vaclav Ncckar, Jitka a Based on Isak Dinesen's book which takes and Vladimir Valenta. 89 minutes. mm place on a Kenyan (not Kenyon) coffee farm 1966. early this century, Out War II, Mcnzel's Platinum Blonde. Directed by . in the part of of Set during World is eloquent, splendidly photo- Award-winnin- g film skillfully Starring Jean Harlow, Loretta Young and Africa an Academy graphed memoir of Dinesen's (Streep) love comedy and tragedy, and contrasts Robert Williams. 91 minutes. 1931. blends affair with an elusive, free spirited pioneer real life with its deadpan imitation. Milos, I It is very personal and unique is shy, wide-eye- d A reporter marries a beautiful socialite and (Redford). a the film's protagonist, a knowing finds himself caught up in a world in which he love story as well as a precise and youth who works at a sleepy rural railroad Time Magazine doesn't fit. Robert Williams is Stew Smith who look at differing cultures. depot in a backwoods community where war winds up marrying lovely Loretta Young (as called it "the romantic gesture of the decade." is a remote mirage and Hitler's retreat a mere Ann Schuyler). But Stew soon finds that the A definite must-se- e. Jeff Richards ruse to trap all enemies of the "good life."

aKitt 1 .j?MMm

1

ti II fl t r hi j I tit VV t,V 1 HllK VAINli m m

11-5:- GAMBIER 30 HOURS Monday-Saturda- y $5.00 off any wonderful new SWEATER... GREAT SELECTION In rrcr The right direction in fashion 13 1 I K t lOV tikii