Harrisonburg, Virginia CUexrbeR V ^ n c Eastern Mennonite College

Volume XXIV Number 10 Friday, March 14, 1984

Hartline, Ressler recede SGA rolls with punches

by Steve Shenk Hartline. Her main con­ The movement to li­ cerns are student and quidate the Student senator involvement. Ac­ Government Association cording to Hartline the re­ has been defeated with 307 cent vote indicates student students voting against li­ ambivalence. m quidation as opposed to 297 She went on to describe 'V'N students voting in favor of some of her reasons for liquidation. The movement resigning. “ I prefer to see favoring liquidation voluntary things happen - i i tSV carried only 49 percent of such as the Nestles Ik ■yVrf' <$■* * „> i r. ... the required 67 percent boycott.” Hartline suspects majority. Beverly Stutzman found the hilltop an ideal place to pursue her studies as temperatures soared to the 70’s last “lurking near and dear to week. In response to these our hearts is the fear of results President Wendell blank resume sheets for Ressler felt “the vote said graduate school or nothing. The students are employment.” Cafeteria carnival aids First Step divided which really isn’t Amid all this turmoil any news.” Ressler has SGA has survived and shall offered to resign from his continue. According to by Linnie Good women. According to ly lead to divorce, rather it position citing additional chairman of the election The joviality of a town Yoder, “ First Step was is a time out for a woman responsibilities in student committee Rick Hostetter fair midway is coming to started with a United to think about her life and teaching this term as the the need for change is ob­ the EMC cafeteria March Way grant, but the money make choices. The reason. vious. ‘‘We are attempting 22 as the YPCA sponsors a has run out and it is ex­ phenomenon of abuse is This offer was un­ to get a much better Fun Fair to raise funds for isting on private gaining attention as more animously refused by representation of the stu­ First Step, a temporary donations.” The shelter is women refuse to be beaten Senate, which proposed dent body. In the coming shelter for battered women currently in need of funds into submission. that while remaining as election we intend to and their children. and another location with a According to a recent president most of Ressler’s downplay the idea of YPCA President Darrel more adequate rent survey administered to 410 responsibilities would be petitions and instead Yoder says, “the fair will arrangement. Yoder says men and women in the reassigned to senators provide more interaction include family entertain­ he “became involved when Harrisonburg area by JMU Jerry Holsopple and Polly between candidates and ment such as games with a student from a social social work instructor Stetter. Ressler’s associa­ the student body.” prizes, a dunking booth, work class brought the Gary Smith, 158 women tion with SGA has been Senator Polly Stetter and a bake sale run by need to a YPCA meeting.” said that they had suffered reduced to that of a said, “ If the liquidation EMC and JMU students.” In the past year, First abuse and 169 women had figurehead. Ressler stated, movement has done Yoder hopes the carnival Step has helped ap­ not been abused. Of the “As much as time allows I anything it has brought will raise money for First proximately 40 women and men, 14 had been abused will support SGA but awareness of SGA and will Step as well as raising 50 children. Yoder says, and 58 had not been abused. without any official respon­ possibly encourage more community awareness of “Women are referred to Yoder is asking students sibilities.” candidates to run.” Senator the organization and its First Step through the to help by getting a group The latest resignation Holsopple added, “ SGA needs. Woman to Woman hotline together to run a booth at from the Executive Com­ can’t get any worse but it is First Step serves the or the Community Services the fair. The deadline for mittee came from Vice- up to the students to make area surrounding Harrison­ Council.” A stay at the submitting suggestions for President Marilyn it work.” burg as a home for abused shelter does not necessari­ a booth is March 18.

Graduates score on the job market

A recent survey con­ secure right now. We have had job offers that weren’t ducted by career and actually had a number of exactly what they wanted placement office director facilities recruit our and decided to wait for a Peggy Landis revealed students which I consider a more desirable job. that 77 percent of last compliment.” Another major claiming year’s graduates expected The education depart­ an impressive record is the to be involved in fields ment reported that 90 per­ pre-med program. related to their un­ cent of the elementary Although only nine dergraduate majors. education grads and 84 per­ graduates applied to Students in EMC’s cent of the secondary grads medical school, eight were largest majors — nursing, located job openings. accepted. Pre-med advisor education and social work Fifty-five percent of Daniel Suter says that appear to be faring well on social work and sociology since 1948, 89 percent of the job market. graduates reported they grads applying to medical In the nursing depart­ were working in areas of school have been accepted. ment 47 of last years 49 their choice. “ EMC grads Ms. Landis commented graduates had nursing who choose to stay in the that the findings of this jobs. The other two chose area have a hard time fin­ survey as well as past sur­ Chester K. Lehman died on Sunday. March 2 at the age of 84. He was not to enter the field this ding jobs due to competi­ veys revealing similar formerly dean at Eastern Mennonite College and professor at EMC year. According to nursing tion from other local results will be helpful in and Seminary. His personal and professional influence have been felt by many. On Wednesday, March 5th, a memorial service in his honor department chairman Vida colleges,” said department predicting what students’ was held in the EMC auditorium. Huber, “Jobs for nurses head Erwin Mast. Mast job prospects will be after are relatively easy to added that many students college. 2 Weather Vane March 14, 1980

ProflificI Leaky margins

If there is anything that Margaret Mead and David Supportive decision-making Augsburger have in common, it’s leaky margins. The by Nancy Yoder seem like the lesser of term “ leaky margins” was attributed to Mead to con­ several undesirable op­ note her rich base of sensitivity and compassion which Having just seen Kramer tions. enabled her to empathize with members of diverse and versus Kramer, I am Who can judge if the primitive cultures. struggling to complete the right decision is made? We In a setting where answers to questions often story and am again struck don’t have the fortunate religious in nature are vigorously sought after and with the challenges and un­ experience of our parents dogmatically prized, Augsburger’s thoughts on becom­ certainties involved in and grandparents in the ing whole persons offer a refreshing, distinctively decision-making. At the day when one easily made human contrast. For one week we have allowed end of the film three op­ the proper decisions con­ ourselves to ponder how our attitudes about self can tions seem possible con­ sidering the consequences become more healthy and gracious. sidering the information as unavoidable realities to Becoming whole in mind and body is an invitation to available to the viewer. Nancy A. Yoder live with. My mother didn’t develop our “ leaky margins.” Margaret Mead em­ Despite the fact that the gredients in the film which have to decide whether or pathized with persons radically different from herself. mother has won custody of I perceive as pertinent for not she should have This week we have been encouraged to empathize with the child after a traumatic the Christian are a sense of children, work outside the ourselves, in hopes of building a better community. court battle, her “ mother­ God’s presence and the home, or stay with my Unfortunately the rhetoric of psychotherapy and ly instincts” tell her that support of a group, father when the going got community ideology gets deep at times and often dries her child is better off in his whether that be family or rough, but she did have to on our shoes before we can clean it off. This past own home. significant others. live with the frustrations of week’s input, however, helped fill a gap in our ex­ The father has the option Taking commitment these circumstances. perience which doctrinal and academic emphases of appealing the case to seriously automatically Today we have many often leave open; awareness of pain and emotion in gain custody of his son, but eliminates some alter­ decisions and many options ourselves and others merits our concern as much as realizes that the trauma natives but may force one and if we make the right those answers which we consider ultimate. for the boy of appearing in to choose those very dif­ choices, living with them By putting ourselves into our own shoes first, we court is a serious conse­ ficult to cope with. For ex­ should be relatively easy. realize that we are truly human and feelings do matter quence to be avoided. ample, due to my Christian Unfortunately, much of the contrary to a claim made during a previous spiritual How does a Christian commitment I personally evaluation of the effects of week. Nothing is easy, but if self awareness is worked make valid decisions based don’t see abortion of an un­ a choice can only be done at, self acceptance will ensue and our margins can on the possible options desirable pregnancy as an after experiencing those begin to leak, enriching our lives as well as others. available? Two missing in- option for me. Choosing to effects. One must then live kls keep the child, however, with the consequences or may result in many painful go back and choose another Peace Fellowship moments coping with the alternative. Obviously this consequences. is not a possibility in many Other decisions won’t be situations. quite so easily arrived at. In a supportive Christian US consumes at others’ expense Commitment includes community the individual responsibility to do my can combine his/her op­ best in the various roles in tions with those of other by Dan Hooley It is partly a quest for more of the region’s which I find myself — wife, caring brothers and Are you a follower of the status, part of an agricultural products are mother, teacher, church sisters. Together they can “ great American steak American lifestyle in exported rather than used member, and neighbor. look at possible conse­ religion?” As Americans, which each of us becomes in feeding the local popula­ My decision will depend quences, unite in prayer, our eating habits have ensnarled. Steak on a tion. Such export-cropping on my values, how my sup­ and pledge their support to centered around the con­ weekday night is part of has been a major cause of port group evaluates the each other. The final sumption of meat. How the “ American Dream.” hunger and malnutrition in situation and what the con­ choice will, of course, be often do we enjoy a chunk What has this to do with many other parts of the un­ sequences of my decision made by the individual. of steak, a juicy ham­ the one billion malnourish­ derdeveloped world. will mean to myself and The ultimate test will burger, or a beef and noo­ ed people in the world? Reliance on export- each person involved. Can I come when the group dle casserole? Our con­ Consider the case of Cen­ cropping of beef to deal tolerate a choice which determines whether or not sumption of beef, as an in­ tral America. Central with tremendous balanced- makes an easier life but they can unconditionally tegral part of the great America is a land of lush of-payments deficits in goes against my value love the individual no American steak religion tropical beauty, wide san­ countries like El Salvador system, resulting in guilt matter what the choice, be ritual, has an adverse dy beaches, and towering and Honduras provides a feelings? Can I live with a it to register or not effect on the one billion volcanoes, but it is also a clue to explaining the choice which I consider register for the draft, to starving and malnourished land of harsh realities, growth of poverty in Cen­ best, but about which my have or not have an abor­ persons suffering in the hunger and malnutrition tral America. A rapid rise support group feels quite tion, to remarry or not world today. among them. The hunger in beef exports has con­ negative? Will they sup­ remarry after a divorce, But what is the “great problem is clearly related tributed to the problem port me no matter what etc. Can we accept the American steak religion?” to the fact that more and through its impact on land my decision? These and challenge? concentration. The dis­ many other questions will Editors note: Nancy A. tribution of land and cattle demand responses as one Letters to the Editor Yoder is presently a shifted at a rapid pace with labors over the decision­ member of the nursing a handful of ranchers ow­ making process. The faculty at EMC. Heritage courses endorsed ning more land and the choice made may often vast majority of producers Dear Editor: barely able to subsist. The Staff As an ex-EMC student 1 felt an obligation to send support for Stan US has contributed to the Editor ...... Kirk Shisler Managing Editor ...... Scott Eldredge Kauffman's article, “Interdisciplinary gas" (Feb. 1, 1980). I too am plight of poor Central perplexed about the declining stress given to heritage courses at EMC. News Editors ...... Linnie Good Americans by importing Pearl Sensenig As a former WSSY (Washington Study Service Year) participant, I Feature Editors ...... Lynn Heller graduated with a “gaping hole” in liberal arts. Hopefully my "wandering nearly all of the Central Chris Longenecker exposure" through D. C.'s galleries helped fill the hole, but I'm unsure America’s beef. whether I will ever pick up the literature, music, and philosophy Sports Editor ...... Kay Funk Business Managers ...... Sharon Speigle emphasized in the 300 level IDS courses. I do appreciate the effort of Correction: Ron Shenk several profs who journeyed to Washington on weekends to direct our city Layout ...... Marlissa Yoder explorations in the humanities. The February 15, 1980 Weather Sharon Lopez Unfortunately last spring I felt isolated in my appreciation for the in­ Vane incorrectly states that Melody Keim terdisciplinary studies. The senior class for the most part denied con­ “ Planning Team recommended . . Typists ...... ^an Smith sideration of the option to finance a metal sculpture by a fellow class . cutting retirement benefits from Donna Wright member for EMC's landscape. the budget . . .” The EMC Retire­ Photographer ...... Dave ShenK As a student I moaned my share of IDS complaints, but without it I ment Plan, however, is experien­ Circulation ...... Alan Shenk doubt I would monthly drop by the local library to pick up a Rembrandt or cing funding problems and Plan­ Monet print to hang in my office. ning Team members are present­ The Weather Vane is published 14 or 15 times during the school year. Sue Aeschliman Groff ly working on funding options for Entered as third-class matter at the post office at Harrisonburg. Elkhart. Indiana the 1980-81 school year. Virginia. Printed at x-high graphic arts in Elkton, Virginia. March 14, 1980 Weather Vane 3 Docile pacifism rejected

A. J. Muste vice is accepted, our ser­ Essay written in 1952 vice should not be rendered Reviewers Note: This essay can grudgingly but rather let us be found in The Essays of A. J. go a second mile. “ We Muste, edited by Nat Hentoff, Bobbs-Merrill Co.’ New York, have the choice of not go­ 1967. It can also be ordered in ing along at all or. of going pamphlet form from the two miles, but never a Fellowship of Reconciliation, Box skimpy one mile.” 271 Nyack, NY, 50*. Truth like this, when ex­ perienced from outside the traditional lines, is by Howard Miller thoroughly refreshing. Called the “ American Muste provides us with the Ghandi” in India, A. J. opportunity to experience Muste had left a legacy this truth in new and ex­ w hich m ust not be citing ways. Spring-like weather brought crocuses and honeybees to the Shenandoah valley. forgotten by our genera­ tion. Although written in 1952, Of Holy Disobedience still speaks very ap­ propriately to our own im­ mediate circumstances, Students on the Grasscrete particularly to conscrip­ tion and registration. The by Marv Meek Mark Leker: Sure, I feel they have the same right that great strength of this essay men do. It takes the pressure off the man. lies with the broadness of Question: This being leap year, the traditional year during *** perspective in enumera­ which women propose marriage to men, do you think tion on the available alter­ women should be taking initiative in such matters? Sam Augsburger: Most certainly, because guys aren’t do­ natives pacifists have. Libby Jones: Yes, because if the guy and the girl are going ing a good enough job of it. Of particular concern to together and the guy is going to pop the question anyway, *** Muste is the docility of con­ the girl might as well ask him. * * * Jim Brunk: I don’t see why not, once every four years temporary pacifists. “The can’t hurt anything. horrors which we have Wayne Kauffman: Considering that good men are in short seen, the still greater supply at EMC, they’d better. *** Book Review Robert Kyler: Yes, I think it’s about time they start doing Beth Miller: No, men like to think that they’ve thought up their fair share of the work. horrors we shall presently the idea themselves. They don’t like to be pushed into it. see, are not signs that *** Nancy Bergey: Will you marry me? rebels, insubordinate, un- Wayne Speigle: Of course, I’ve only gotten three so far. ♦ ** tameable men are in­ *** Lynn Heller: Frankly, I don’t care who does the proposing, creasing in number I think “popping the question” is a silly, archaic conven­ throughout the world, but Cal Yoder: Yes, because I’m too lazy to. **♦ tion. If two people are in relationship, they should be able rather than there is a con­ to discuss their futures as equals. stant increase, a stupen­ Deborah Consalvo: Sure, but I haven’t found anyone I want *** dously rapid increase, in to propose to yet. (My guitar turned me down). the number of obedient, *** Scott Eldredge: I don’t think this is the important question docile men.” at all. At some point we have to start dealing with NON­ Vickie Myer: I think it’s appropriate for women to suggest VIOLENT TERRORISM. This pampered pacifistic institu­ activities to do with men. However, concerning marriage, Called into question by tion has been skirting this global issue for years. LOOK I think it should be an equal decision. But the man can Muste is the Mennonite AROUND. If you think some insignificant island off the always surprise me with a hidden ring; I wouldn’t mind position of alternative ser­ coast of Barbados is going to make a pop-eyed pole cat out that. vice as it was experienced of us, you have another thing coming. in World War II. The ques­ tion is whether or not the State has the right to deter­ Karen Cope: That is not an appropriate question to ask me At a glance . . . mine the individual’s voca­ considering the state of my current relationship. tion, even for a short Friday, March 14 period of time. If the in­ 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. — Rocky II G/S Theatre Dan King: The way I feel is that they don’t need a special dividual is convinced that JMU, $1.50 year to take the iniative. If they feel strongly, one way or he is being forced out of his 8:00 p.m. — Film — “Andromeda Strain.” EMC, $1.00 another, they should make their requests known just as vocation by the State into 10:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m. — Bard’s Nest-Royalmen. males are supposed to. something which requires 12:00 p.m.-2:30 a.m. — bowling-Valley Lanes, $1.00. him to disobey God or his Saturday, March 15 conscience, he has no alter­ 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. — “Almost Anything Goes” gym. native but to disobey the 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. — movie-Rocky II G/S State. L-M hosts pianist Theatre JMU, $1.50. Mennonites, however 7:30 p.m. — Palestinian film and panel discussion. have held that the State Thomas Lorango will present a piano recital Friday, 10:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m. — Bard’s Nest-Broadus Mary. may decide what one’s March 21. The recital, which is part of the Lecture Sunday, March 16 vocation is in time of con­ Music Series, will be held in the chapel at 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. — concert-Jimmy Buffet, Godwin Hall scription. Muste writes, The recital will include selections from Bartok, Chopin JMU, $7.50, $8.50. “ the position seems to me and others. 8:30 p.m. — concert-Ohio University Wind Ensenble, a very precarious one and I Lorango, a 20-year old native from Buffalo, New chapel, free. question whether Men­ York, is currently studying piano with Seymour 10:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m. — Bard’s Nest-Sam Augsburger, nonites, for example, can Lipkin. He made his debut with the Philadelphia singing. maintain it as consistent Orchestra in 1976 and has appeared with the Buffalo Coming Philharmonic, the Dallas Symphony and at Carnegie with their own theology March 17 — St. Patrick Social, 10:00 p.m. cafeteria. Hall. and Christian ethics.’’ March 20 — Focus film-“A Good Dissonance Like a Admission to the concert is $2.00 for the general After this discussion, Man.” EMC. public. There will be no charge for students with ID however, a concession is March 21— LM-Thomas Lorango, pianist, 8:00 p.m. made. If alternative ser­ cards. ? , 4 Weather Vane March 14, 1980 Augsburger invites self-awareness

by Chris Longenecker Augsburger: No, I planned changes in him/her self. I David Augsburger, to be a theologian. I think the really important Associate Professor of thought that answers were changes happen slowly. I Pastoral Care at the most important thing. want to increase the sense Associated Mennonite Well, I discovered that of ‘‘solid self” in people Seminaries in Elkhart Indiana, was on campus for “ I discovered that most of the answers I had Spring Spiritual Emphasis Week and led the college were falling on issues that people weren’t asking community on the theme questions about.” “Wholeness: Embodiment in Christian Faith.” In an most of the answers I had and that happens slowly. interview with Weather were falling on issues that WV: Is there any way that Vane he answered some people weren’t asking this sense of wholeness can questions about his theme questions about. happen in an institutional and purpose. WV: What is the most im­ setting like EMC? WV: What initiated your portant that you feel Augsburger: The question concern for wholeness? you want to get across at there for me would focus Augsburger: I think much EMC? on "Is an institution a com­ of my concern rose out of Augsburger: I think I come munity or is it not a com­ my own awareness of per­ to any situation not so munity? “ An institution is sonal pain and from obser- much in terms of the faithful to the extent that it expresses and experiences David W. Augsburger spoke on “ Wholeness: Embodiment In Christian Faith" during spring spiritual emphasis week. community. My argument “ Much of my concern rose out of my own is that what happens in in­ awareness of personal pain and from observing ternal (personal) com­ munity and what happens Remember. . . others in pain.” in interpersonal or exter­ nal community needs to be one and the same thing. ving other people in pain. It changes that I hope to br­ WV: Can what you’re began, I’m sure, while be­ ing, but with the hope of be­ saying this week be mesh­ ing a pastor. I was aware ing truly present with my ed with the academic and that people were hurting whole self. The more truly professional nature M i l and that unless I could ap­ I can be myself, the more I of a college community? preciate my own pain, I can invite others to grow. Augsburger: It is impor­ would be insensible to At one time I saw myself tant that rational and theirs. as a change agent, now I affective awareness be in­ W V: Did you have any see that the real change tegrated. In classes, I think counseling training before agent is the one who is will­ the affective goals are just that time? ing to make significant as important as the m W . W ater St. cognitive ones. We can and V A 228*1 should experience our feelings, emotions, and sexuality both on an affec­ THE BODY tive as well as a cognitive level. Augsburger com­ mented on his major focus SHOP of the week. Firstly, he wanted people to affirm the preciousness of their PEUGEOT. body and being so that there would be a profound NEW FOR SPRING reverence for self. Second­ The best choice ly, he hoped people would affirm the breadth of in touring Mens’ shirts and tops by: Campus, emotions and experiences Madman, Levi, Wrangler as feeling persons. With is here. this in mind, Augsburger affirmed sexuality and per- • Western Style shirts by: Levi and sonhood and the expression Wrangler of both in community.

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by Pearl Sensenig sonnel. While on campus, A committee from the the committee talked with Southern Association of administration, faculty, Colleges and Schools students and all persons in­ (SACS) visited campus volved in the self-study. March 4-7. The committee From this they “ drew evaluated various aspects their own conclusions of the EMC program and about the self-study,” ac­ will submit a report to be cording to self-study direc­ used in determining the tor John Stahl. | continued accreditation of “ I feel they studied the ^ EMC by SACS. self-study reports quite ! Prior to their visit, com- well. They asked signifi­ 3 mittee members were cant questions and gave a presented with extensive fair evaluation. Many ex­ self-study documents pressed positive feelings The essentials for standardized test taking: does the brain make a difference? prepared by EMC per­ about the school,” said Stahl.

Ralph Nader study lambastes standardized testing mit a written report of their findings to EMC at a later date. They will also by Lynn Heller culture rather than in­ merely mirrors it or For some critics of ETS, provide the commission of Consumer advocate telligence.) reveals it.” the issue is the power, colleges of SACS with an Ralph Nader is marching Many admissions of­ “The biggest question in secrecy and monopoly the evaluation. The final vote around the walls of the ficers, especially from my mind is not the tests testing company enjoys. deciding the accreditation Educational Testing Ser­ graduate schools, insist themselves, but their use,” There is a growing move­ question will come in vice (ETS), one of the that they must utilize stan­ commented psychology ment to introduce “truth- December at the annual largest manufactures of dard tests to serve as a un­ professor David Glanzer. in-testing” legislation at meeting of SACS. standardized tests. His ified baseline because of Glanzer feels that most the state level which would EMC was first granted trumpet is a six year study grade inflation. An A at one standardized testing is force testing companies to accreditation by SACS in which questions the validi­ school is not necessarily an carefully constructed and disclose test questions and 1959 and must renew the ty and fairness of more A at another. is a valid measure of answers and all studies and accreditation every ten than 8 million exams given Yoder, however, is not achievement. data on the tests. years. annually by ETS. interested in giving the Nader identifies ETS as standardized testing com­ one of the most powerful panies more business than corporations in the world necessary. “We are hesi­ New York City team reveals contrasts and called it a “specialized tant about placing too kind of fraud.” According much weight on the tests,” by Diane Burkhart realness. Are transcon­ but they took on new mean­ to Nader, “ ETS has assum­ he commented. Although The World Trade Center, tinental corporations as ing in the urban setting. ed a rare kind of corporate we have found the SAT ver­ Statue of Liberty, graffiti wholesome as they adver­ In New York, we not only power, the power to change bal scores to be a good in­ covered subway trains and tise? People made small thought with our minds, the way people think about dicator of college perfor­ the Staten Island ferry are used as objects and but we saw with our eyes. their own potential and mance, we can find as were familiar sights for means to an end. We learn­ In urban theology the through the passive accep­ many successful students New York City term ed that political systems emphasis was not me and tance of their test scores with low SAT scores as students this winter. are often controlled by the God, but God and us. The by admission offices, to with high scores. We try to Buildings were large. dollar. Influences beyond principalities and powers decide who will be denied use at least two factors as People were small. Walk­ our immediate control of evil are not only access to education and criteria for admission; ing up 5th Avenue we saw manipulate us. We had spiritual, but include the career opportunities.” college board scores must contrast; people in fur heard these things before, evil systems of the world. The study claims SAT support GPA or class coats and limousines jux­ scores predict the first rank.” taposed with a man wear­ year grades in college no Nader’s controversial ing dirty pants and a rag­ better than a roll of dice study has brought some ged coat crossing the street. and that previous high harsh criticism from ETS. At first we were afraid school grades are a much In a memo to college board and felt too new, but better indication of a members, ETS president gradually the people in the student’s potential. George Hanford said, “ Mr. subways and street One of the strongest ac­ Nader has moved beyond became human. They were cusations against the stan­ criticizing the SAT and friendly; they were per­ dardized tests is that they similar tests as ineffective sons. contain cultural bias mak­ and unfair to saying that The first day we took a ing it difficult for minority the ineffectiveness is grand tour of the city from and low income students to calculated and the un­ lower Manhatten to Cen­ achieve comparable fairness deliberate.” tral Park. Two architects scores. “ETS serves as a Many test marks brought old buildings to life COUPON • CUP COUPON • CUP COUPON • CUP COUPON • CUP COUPON • CUP COUPON • CU^CLlfl formidable barrier to however are dismayed at by telling us interesting millions of students,” attempts to brand students histories and stories. Get a Hot n Juicy Nader said. with tests and stress the In our first week we Director of Admissions limitations of testing. walked through museums Single Hamburger, crispy J. David Yoder agrees that Hanford rebutted the and Soho art galleries. golden French Fries tests often reflect a question of cultural bias by Paintings such as Black on and a 16 oz. soft drink * student’s ability to function saying, “the overwhelming Black brought curious and for just... using the verbage of the testimony is that the SAT perplexed expressions on academic community. has played a significant our faces. We didn’t un­ Language and concepts are role in broadening derstand. Why was this in the framework of the educational opportunities art? We looked closer and cheese extra majority. “I can identify for individuals from saw slight graduations of geographic pockets from diverse backgrounds. If a color, hints of red. We which EMC students came test shows minority learned to look closer. where it can be predicted students being less Our second week was a OFFER EXPIRES that SAT scores will be equipped than the majori­ Human Rights Seminar. 5/ 16/80 lower.” (This seems to ty, it is not the test that Away from the academic suggest a difference in creates the difference; it system the seminar took on 8 Weather Vane March 14, 1980 Workteam combats urban poverty

by Sue Ramsey and Linnie Good the number one location about their week of work. Armed with brushes, for drug traffic in Liz Alloway commented rollers, buckets of paint, Washington, DC, but had that “it was good to give and plastering tools a been reduced through Ur­ instead of always getting.” group of students walked ban Ministries’ efforts. "I Another team member along New Jersey Avenue like to tell people we’re stated, “I came to know in Washington, DC and ruining the neighborhood,” the poor as human beings trooped off to various he said with a grin. that are like myself. I will apartments. Although some of the never again think of the Inside the homes these homes are still almost un­ poor as merely ‘those peo­ middle class students met inhabitable, both the in­ ple’ in the slums.” the poor and oppressed of teriors and exteriors of The YPCA sent out five our 9ountry in living con­ many houses are getting a work teams this year. ditions that are worse than second lease on life Teams have gone to New Work team members Paul Swartz, Carl Beckler, and Ross Miller carry equipment to the D. C. apartment they painted. EMC dorms, all within because of the painting and York, Alabama, Kentucky, view of Capitol Hill. Grime clean-up efforts by Urban and Washington, DC where and grease covered walls, Ministries. workers were needed for a Spring Arts Festival trash and garbage covered The team members wide variety of service floors, and cockroaches spoke enthusiastically oriented tasks. Wednesday, March 26 scurryed to find cover 4:30-6:15 p.m. — Spring Banquet-Cafeteria. from the ambitious efforts of nine students to create 7:00 p.m. — Gallery talk-Liz Kregloe, “ Imagery order out of chaos. In My Art.” Library Gallery. These students were part Festival features women Thursday, March 27 of a work team sent to 7:15-7:30 a.m. — WEMC-Festival focus, Laura Draper Washington DC by the by Pearl Sensenig Trenchcoat, will be per­ interviewing artists and a schedule YPCA during spring break. The theme of this year’s formed Thursday through of the day’s events. The group worked with Ur- Spring Arts Festival, Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and 9:20 a.m. — College Assembly-Featuring College ban Ministries, an Women in the Arts, was Sunday at 3:00 p.m. in the Chorale. organization that is seek­ originated by Music Discipleship Center. 8:00 p.m. — A Pig in a Trenchcoat, in the dis­ ing to improve living con­ Instructor Marge Maust Workshops will be cipleship center, the third major ditions in a poor section of and picked up by the rest of offered Saturday and will dramatic production of the year will the city. They have the Spring Arts committee. feature four visiting ar­ consist of serious and comic poems, "adopted” a four-block All of the works that will tists: Suzzanne Benton monologues, stories and a one-act area in their community be performed on festival (masks, stories, metal play, all written by women. and have been painting and weekend were written or sculpture), Alice Parker 8:00 p.m. — Movie shorts-In the chapel, all cleaning up the homes in produced by women. (composer/arranger), Jul­ produced by women, admission 50$. that section of the city. Activities will begin with ia Dean (mime), and 6:30-6:45 p.m. — WEMC-Festival Feature, James Urban Ministries staff a spring banquet on March Barbara Shisler (poetry). Bomberger and Anna Frey reading member Steve Lynam 26 and continue through the Liz Kregloe will be giving a creative works. coordinated the work pro­ 31st. gallery talk on her work Friday, March 28 jects. He mentioned that The spring drama Wednesday evening. On 7:15-7:30 a.m. — WEMC-Festival Focus. the area had formerly been production, A Pig in a Friday, Esther Augs- 9:20 a.m. — Chapel Assembly-Program by Suz­ burger, Leanna Kji, zanne Benton presenting “Women in and Margaret Gehman will the Bible” using metal masks and be displaying their works. stories. Student involvement 8:00 p.m. — Movie-“The Turning Point” , in the (men as well as women) chapel, two ballerinas make con­ PHOTOGRAPHY will play a big part in the trasting decisions about motherhood IS OUR BUSINESS festival. Wednesday, and a career, admission $1.00. students will put on a gym 8:00 p.m. — Drama-A Pig in a Trenchcoat. show. Friday and Satur­ 10:00 p.m. — Coffeehouse-In recital hall, “Women day, their involvement will in the Arts,” poetry, music, art, GITCHELL’S take the form of singing refreshments, exhibits from Esther CAMERA SHOP & STUDIO and reciting poetry in a Augsburger, Leanna Keim, IN DOWNTOWN HARRISONBURG coffee house. On Sunday Margaret Gehman, artd students. two students will perform Saturday, March 29 in recitals, and student art 7:15-7:30 a.m. — WEMC-Festival Focus. STUDENT will be displayed 2:00-4:00 p.m. — Student Art Exhibit-Opens in the DISCOUNT ON throughout the weekend. library gallery. 20% ALL MERCHANDISE Other scheduled events 3:00 p.m. — Recitals-By two music majors. will include “ Songs of 8:00 p.m. — Musical performance-Alice Parker Eve” conducted by Alice directs a student performance of Parker, “ Festival Focus” "Songs of Eve,” a song cycle for local PHOTOFINISHING and “ Festival Feature” on quartet and string quartet, based on "THAT’S FAST WEMC, “ The Turning poems by Archibold MacLeish, in the Point” and a series of chapel. movie shorts produced by 6:30-6:45 p.m. — EMC-Festival Feature. 79 E. Market St 434-9314 women will be shown. Monday, March 31 9:20 a.m. — College Assembly-Featuring Alice Parker.

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It’s like having Blacks, however, have not injustice in the US. “ No a political exile — please a dead stick in your hands. enjoyed the peace and word for racism exists in never call me a refugee,” With or without our educa­ protection of fundamental the Namibian language, said Jakuua Tjirare an tion, we would be judged on human rights under either because it is not part of the EMC student from Africa. the same merit — our skin government. African tradition. Racism Tjirare along with Ben color. We wouldn’t have To date, the struggle for is part of western society;- Abel Tjingaete talks about Karamata and Abel freedom to move around, self-government has been it’s what we should change Namibia's struggle for freedom. Tjingaete, came to the or have a passport. We waged on two different here,” explained States several years ago would have no educational fronts; direct confronta­ Karamata. and none of them have opportunities, and we tion with the regime inside Tjirare commented a speaking mission in Ger­ returned to their homeland wouldn’t be able to es­ the country and diplomatic further; “ What the so- many that almost drained since. tablish worker’s unions. pressure from abroad, par­ called missionaries should all of our resources. The When they left Namibia, We would still be slaves to ticularly through the do is change the in­ meetings were partly Tjirare, Karamata and the economic system,” United Nations. Pressure stitutions on which racism arranged by the United Tjingaete went to commented Tjingaete. from the U.N. has not been is based. The people of Nations. Ben spoke to Ger­ Botswana where they Sometimes referred to effective, however, third world countries are man students at different heard about EMC, applied, as Southwest Africa, because of Western reluc­ getting tired of people who schools and conferences to and were accepted. Namibia was originally a tance to take appropriate serve under the guise of raise consciousness and Karamata is now a junior German colony. Then, in measures against the South religion but actually serve have them help financially majoring in sociology and 1920, the United Nations African government. as a vehicle for with whatever they could,” psychology. He will gave South Africa a man­ According to Karamata, colonialism.” commented Tjingaete. probably go into law date to govern Namibia un­ “We aren’t able to go back, Another way that EMC Karamata explained school. Tjingaete is a til the inhabitants of that because we would be con­ students can help further, “ We want to make junior English major; he country would be political­ sidered terrorists. South Namibia’s liberation our message known univer­ would like to become a ly mature enough to rule Africa is a police state movement is by raising sally; we want to send peo­ political commentator. themselves. Germany was where black people who are funds or encouraging ple all around the world.” Tjirare is a sophomore who replaced by another opposed to the system are church groups to give con­ Although they may never hopes to eventually obtain regime of South African regarded as a potential tributions through the see their homeland or their a PhD in philosophy. white minority. threat. Therefore, we World Council of Churches. families again, Karamata, However, despite their The government justified would be taken care of: we Namibians have been cam­ Tjingaete, and Tjirare re­ educations, Karamata, its presence in Namibia by might be put in jail, tor­ paigning at college campus main loyal Namibians. Tjingaete, and Tjirare claiming that Africa need- tured, or hanged. speaking tours throughout Tjirare commented, “Ben Blacks are being killed Europe and the US asking and Abel are as close to me every day in the streets.” for individual con­ as my brothers. We are Asked when he thinks the tributions. Namibian brothers.” Students to visit Poland blacks will attain majority “ Last week Ben went on rule in Namibia, Tjingaete said, “The only thing we by Pearl Sensenig people are among the know is that the truth is on Poland will be the site of warmest, most congenial our side. As long as the Euroterm 1980. Music people I ’ve met truth is on our side, the professor Ken Nafziger anywhere,” said Nafziger. time is ours, and we’re not THE IMPERIALS will lead a group of Finalization of plans concerned about the time. students fall term in study­ depends upon further infor­ Whether it takes five, or ing the culture, history and mation to be received from twenty, or one hundred church-state relations of the Polish government. years, the truth will win.” Poland. “ Poland makes a good case study for two reasons,” said Nafziger. “ It has preserved a national heritage in spite of political domination. Poland can show the rest of the world how one can ex­ - dOHOLESOiifc — ist with dignity regardless are coming to of political climate.” “ The church-state ’/W U R A L FOOOa CJL relations are also Augusta Expoland fascinating to observe. AT PEOPLES PRICES I D Ninety-nine percent of the March 21, 8:00 p.m. people are Catholic; so Compare these prices: they have a strong, active ADVANCE TICKETS $4.50 to $6.00 Whole wheat flour .23 lb. (Tickets $1.00 higher at door) church supported by the Corn meal .23 lb. people, whose purposes Cream cheese 1.70 lb. Tickets available at clash with the atheistic Fruit and nut mix 1.95 lb. Centerpoint Bookstore, Red Front Supermarkets, Augusta government,” added Naf­ Peanuts .99 lb. ziger. Whole Dates 1.39 1b. Expoland. and the Student Activities Center. Also those The group plans to spend Popcorn .33 lb; interested in car pooling, whether needing passengers or a block of time in one of Local wild flower honey .80 lb. needing a ride contact the Student Activities Office. Poland’s major cities. Rolled oats .32 lb. Other travel projections in­ Fresh whole wheat bread 1.00 lb. clude extensive travel Raisins 1.47 lb. within Poland as well as New items: knit articles & Austrian prisms Sponsored by other eastern-block coun­ We have a full line of herbal teas and spices. Also a tries for the sake of com­ wide selection of natural uncolored cheeses. Bring parison. you own containers and save. Open Mon.-Sat. 10-5, ettteppollrt BOOKSTORE Nafziger would like to Fri. 10-7. Located on Rt. 42 across from the Men- have the students stay with nonite Home. Valley Mall, Harrisonburg, Va. 433-9110 Polish families. “ Polish 8 Weather Vane March 14, 1980

Royals reminisce on a successful Sports Slate basketball season Baseball: March 17 Field College, 10 a.m. (A). 23 Messiah College, 1:30 p.m. (H). 25 Longwood College (A). by Beryl Jantzi the players. They admit, Softball: March 15 Kings College, 10 a.m. (H). Now that the season is however, that the talent 19 Union College, 3 p.m. (H). over for the men’s Royals and enthusiasm of Travis 22 Barrington College, 10 a.m. (H). basketball team, the coach Sanders and Jerry 28 EMC Invitational, 1 p.m. and players can look back Campbell will be missed, 29 EMC Invitational, 9 a.m. and 3 and reflect on the season as but with individual team p.m. well as look forward to member improvement and Tennis: March 15 Kings College, 1 p.m. (H). next year. incoming freshmen they 22 Mary Washington (A). One team member, hope next year’s team will 26 and 27 Radford University (A). Deryl Denlinger, recalled be as competent as this 28 Newport News (A). those long trips to away year’s. games. He enjoyed There arie two im ­ Coach Sherman Eberly received ODAC Coach of the Year honors "checking out passing provements Eberly would for leading his team to first place cars,” he said, and when like to see introduced next during regular season play. Baseball looks ahead that got old there were season: an organized pep always Jerry Campbell’s band and some type of doesn’t seem to trouble the by Paul Graves program. rooster jokes or dis­ mascot. He feels that these players. While most of the “Pitching will be the Defensively, Landes cussions on world issues. additions would add a great guys plan on filling this question mark. We’ll try to hopes the team maintains But during the games their deal to team spirit. time with some other exer­ compensate with increased the high standards es­ minds were on basketball, One might wonder how cise program, a few admit team speed, aggres­ tablished last year when and the season’s success all those hours spent in that study time won’t be in­ siveness, and sound de­ the team fielding average reflect the team ’s practice last term will be creased a substantial fense.” That’s EMC was above .900 for the first seriousness and dedication. filled this term, but this amount. Royals baseball coach time ever. “We’re going to Support by the student Roland Landes’ strategy need a steady defense if body was greatly ap­ for this season. “Since we we’re to beat teams like preciated by the team know pitching is our major Lynchburg” , Landes said. members. Coach Sherman weakness, I’m emphasiz­ In the past, Lynchburg, a Eberly attributed much of ing aggressive baserunning school which offers the team’s success, which for the faster players and baseball scholarships and especially came at the end concentrating on runner therefore obtains the of the season, to fan sup­ advancement with the highest quality players, port. He estimated that slower ones,” said Landes. has crushed the Royals by between 200 and 250 loyal The Royals offense such scores as 18-1 and 25- Royals showed up at the should be outstanding 3. Last year, EMC played finals held at Lynchburg. again this year. Among the Lynchburg close while los­ Eberly said that a highlight returning players who had ing 3-0 and 5-0; both of for the season for him was impressive offensive sta­ which are respectable seeing President tistics last year are Clay scores when one considers Augsburger cut down the Clinedinst, who batted that the opposition placed net that night after .358; Jim Burke, who hit three pitchers in the clinching the ODAC cham­ .321; Wayne Arbogast, nation’s top ten. pionship. whose 12 RBI were second Even if victories become Next season is an­ on the team; and hitting difficult to obtain during ticipated with optimism by star Jeff McCauley, who the season, Landes will be last year drove in 24 runs satisfied because there is and batted a lofty .407 in something else his team addition to belting the 8 has accomplished before home runs that ranked him the season has ever H In Doubt, third in the nation in that started. “ There is a Don’t Drlbbl* category. 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