Roger Drinkall Resigns; Conflicts Cited Scheduled for a February, 1^77 Opening Is Journey to Jefferson, Robert L
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IS The No 25 vol. wr niversity tfMpriff, 1976 Pi Omicron To Become - Oliver, Godspell Phi Sigma Sigma Slated for Members of one of UTC's local Kidney Foundation, since kidney disease sororities have voted to affiliate is the leading killer of women in America themselves with a national organization. today." Phi Sigma Sigma, according to Kathy Talking about the sorority's plans here UTC Theatre Harbison, president of Pi Omicron. at UTC, Ms. Bolshow commented lasl The UTC Theatre Board of Managers Harbison revealed that the sisters of Pi week, "The girls are talking already aboul ha.» approved and announced the major Omicron met last week with a Phi Sigma attending leadership workshops al our productions lor the I(>7(>-77 season, citing Sigma respresentativc, Nancy Bolshow, and National Convention this summer." She a notable change in the directions of after careful deliberation decided on the noted that enthusiasm within the group is campus drama. Bob Selcer, President of move to "go national." They are now very high. the UTC Theatre, announced Ihs slate on awaiting the approval of Chancellor James Ms. Harbison concurred with Ms. Tuesday, March 30, explaining that the I Drinnon, Jr. before beginning the Bolshow assessment of her group's selections had been chosen by the Board pledging process. enthusiasm and several Pi Omicron in consultation with Dr. David Wiley, head Phi Sigma Sigma Fraternity, founded in members hastened to add that in their of 'he Department of Theatre and Speech, 1913 at Hunter College in New York, is opinion, "It's time for a fourth national anu Jim Lewis, faculty advisor of the known more as a northern sorority but is sorority here al UTC." Nancy Bolshow, Field Representative for group. certainly working at expanding its One prospective Phi Sig sister slated: the Phi Sigma Sigma Fraternity, has been The autumn semester will feature only chapters throughout the south. "We are very Proud and excited that we here at UTC making negotiations for a one major production which will be a joint "Phi Sig was founded as the first will soon bear the Phi Sigma Sigma local chapter . venture for the Theatre and the non-sectarian sorority," according to Field standard. Pi Omicron has enjoyed a Department of Music, and will be a major Secretary Bolshow . "We are a reputation of being an honest, Staff Photo by Allan Vandergriff musical. The vehicle currently slated is philanthropic and social sorority, and we down-to-earth group, and we can plan on Lionel Bart's OLIVER! Selcer explained are at present working closely with the continuing in this vein after we pledge 'national'." that further details on this project are being considered by the two departments, but that the Board had approved the selection unaminously. Roger Drinkall Resigns; Conflicts Cited Scheduled for a February, 1^77 opening is Journey to Jefferson, Robert L. UTC Artist-in-residence Roger Drinkall j position as associate professor of cello Trio played for the UT Systems Board in Flynn's dramatization of William will submit his resignation to the music and coordinator of the string department laie January al the Chancellor's home on Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. Lewis, who department this week, the ECHO has at Florida State." FSU is the third largest lookout Mountain, at which time the Trio will direct the Faulkner piece, plans an learned, and will leave the University at music school in the United States. was introduced as one of the elite cultural innovative and unusual production. "It'll the end of this semester, although his Drinkall offered some background presentations that the system could be an intriguing project," Selcer said, contract does not expire until August. information on his relationship with the offer." "which promises to be a real event for the Citing the unexplained dismissal of music- UTC String Trio with whom he, Chiu and "One of the other principle activities of theatre fans here." instructor Sin-Tung Chiu and differences Nancy Zipay performed. the Trio on campus was its relationship The final production of the season will with the "administrative representatives "It's in my estimation that with the wiih the students. A primary example of be Ihe celebrated musical version of the within the music department" as the forming of the UTC Trio we had reached a this was a new, innovative course in gospel according to St. Matthew, Godspell. ultimate reasons for his departure, peak in both quality and professionalism 'performance practices' which was Bob Selcer noted that the new season Drinkall revealed Wednesday evening that within the string department. The UTC team-taught by the Trio. That course indicates a significant departure from past he will take a post with Florida State Trio had done a lot of performances in involved a close working relationship UTC Theatre fare, but added that University in Tallahassee next semester. this area which were widely recognized between student and faculty academically-oriented theatre will not In an exclusive ECHO interview, and quite heralded, actually. One of the performances." suffer by any means next year. Drinkall stated that he had been "offered highlights of this recognition was that the "This is the end of my eighth year at "Ihe OTher End Theatre series has the University, and throughout that time been extremely successful this year," the I've tried always to maintain a standard of Theatre President declared, "and we excellence and professionalism within the intend to expand it in thc future. Next Commission Cans Complaint department and with the students. For the year's Other End will not be limited to last four years I have served as faculty one-act dramas. We expect to see more The SGA Election Commission has decision, Franklin Sweeney said, "My advisor for Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity. In all student-directed theatre, with several ruled against the complaint by Franklin complaint to the Commission was viewed these activities one of my main concerns full-length productions." Sweeney, former candidate for Treasurer, very carefully and handled orderly, but has been that the students be prepared for that improper procedures were used in the was turned down because of insufficient what they will face when they get out of recent SGA elections. evidence. Although my feelings differ UTC, and in relationship to that I've asked The Election Commission, chaired by from that of the Commission I choose not a lot from the students I've worked with. Mitzi Poteat, met Tuesday at noon. The to pressure the matter." Sweeney I've also got a lot from them." decision of the Commission stated, continued, "I will continue my Summing up the situation, Drinkall Good Friday will be observed as a involvement in student government and said, "In view of all this, and in spite of a We. .have found that the evidence holiday. All offices will be closed presented in the hearing was not sufficient hope to work with election procedures so very good rapport with the students that and there will not be any classes. to prove that the election had illegal as to seek imporvement. I wish the new both myself and the Trio enjoyed, we have procedures. We do not recommend that officers and senators best wishes for the felt a considerable resistance on the part 'their be another SGA election." up-coming year and offer my assistance of administrative representatives within In response to the Commission's for any matter that may arise." PAGE 2 THE UNIVERSITY ECHO APRIL 2,1976 Hausfraus Should Make Scenic Cities Haul: UT Prof Says Clean-Up UT News Release If housewives were paid for outside the home. Survey their work in the home, they participants with liberal attitudes would earn about $1,000 a toward women's issues tended to month, a professor at the be less satisfied. Satisfaction Campaign University of Tennessee, increased with frequency of Knoxville says. church attendance. Dr. Richard D. Arvey, associate The number of children at by Rosemarie Park professor of industrial home, and the homemaker's age We've been receiving signals management and a member of the and level of education seemed to that Spring is just around the Tennessee Commission on have little relationship to the level corner. The sun is warming the Jack Mhite, well known pool hustler is pictured in a recent Women, did a survey of 120 of job satisfaction. Arvey earth, flowers are blooming, and exhibition in the UC Recreation Room showing the form which Knoxville women and analyzed questioned both full and part-time the Chattanooga Lookouts are ma.'e him famous. the various jobs homemakers homemakers. training for their first home ECHO Staff photo by Terry Cox perform. He then used a The women said one of the baseball games. But that's not all. computerized job analysis things they most liked about Hamilton County is already program and found if homemaking was the freedom to headed for first base with the homemakers performed the same work at their own pace. Most said Blue Key Opens Follies Scenic Cities Beautiful tasks in industry they would earn they did not like the cleaning Bicentennial Clean-Up Campaign, $991 a month. tasks associated with This Saturday night, April 3, Half of all net profits will go to according to Mrs. Woodrow Reid, "I did the study to find out homemaking 1976 at seven-thirty the Blue Key the March of Dimes. Members of the honorary chairman of the how much homemaking is worth, The survey participants said National Honor Fraternity along th: Blue Key felt that, as a service annual event. but I'm not suggesting that people they did not feel they were given with the March of Dimes will organization, contribution to The anti-litter program will who perform these tasks he paid adequate praise for their work and co-host the annual Blue Key another worthy organization have a new look this year.