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-- - I Jacksonv~lle(Alabama) State University Tuesday, October 29, 1974 . Harrison And Tyler Men: Why Can't They Take A Joke? By VERONICA PIKE The press refused to carry Editor any of the festivities for the The first time Robin Tyler day. The team worked with saw Pat Harrison, they the local women's almost got into an argument. organization to come up with Since that incident nine something that would catch years ago, the two women the attention of the press. have become the only female Since "men are preoc- comedy team in America. cupied with balls," and the Ms. Harrison was one of L. A. Rams were having a the top high-fashion models game, the two women in New York City at the time, pushed their way to front by but she wasn't happy. "I telling the spectators Ms. didn't just walk away from Tyler's father must be given modeling. I slowly found some medicine. During pre- myself getting more men- game festivities, they ran tally upset." onto the field with a sign that "A model is jist a man- read,"Harrison and Tyler nequin. I said I had to do want to play ball with the something else. I didn't know guys." what." She went to see Ms. They wouldn't leave the Tyler, who was performing field until they voiced the in a local club, She did her need for more sports op- "skinny" jokes on Pat, who portunities for women. ' got mad and starting talking The police who came back to her. They almost got began to get rough. Robin into an argument during the told one, "you don't have to show, but it went over so well break my wrists. I'm neither with the audience that Ms. Black nor a student." Harrison And 'P'rfer Tyler asked Pat to come The team also did a radio - back the next time. program in the nude to help talkative one. Both are "It's so difficult because in don't you?" Ms. Harrison be killed, Ms. Harrison also "I was never happy get a portion of a Santa pretty and both Believe in the end your cause has to said. said. modeling after the first year Monica Beach classified as a their cause. "Everyone has come before your personal The women said love The women talked about or so. It's boring. You're not nude beach. During the to have a cause," they said. life," Ms. Tyler said. should have, "a much higher the way things are and the Pat is the leader. She a person-you're not func- program they talked of self- Love usually cripples place than the romantic way to make them what they always has been," Ms. Tyler tioning on anything except examination. "It was an people emotionally. You plateau. Feminism is only a should be at their recent on prettiness. intellectual discussicn-not said. should cultivate more than snall necessary part" of this lecture here. More than 500 With this attitude, Pat just dirty jokes," Ms. Tyler The most difficuIt thing the one love-you love more than higher development. students heard them-and accepted when Robin asked said. women face is falling in love. one person in your family, "Love never diesit has to loved them. her to join her act. Since the The station received about women have been partners, 500 hate letters in response to they have changed from long the show. "I guess people sequined gowns and -just didn't like to hear our Election Winners Announced "behive" hairdos to patched nudity," she said. jeans and cropped hair. Ms. Tyler said Americans The follow~ngare winners Debbie Sutton and Doni Mayor. Graduate Beauty - Carol Their message has also have sexual schimphrenia. of the recent elections: Constabile. MISS Jax State - Joy Morgan. changed. Everything's always more Freshman JUNIOR-Beauty - Pam Mulllns. The comediennes got appealing if it's a little bit FRESHMAN: Beauty - Williams, Valinda Hawkins Mr. Fr~endly - Jerry Favor~tes- Dean Buttrarn, caught up in the Feminist dirty." Barbara Ary, Susan Howard and Maria Junkins. Starnes. Miss Fr~endly - Steve Martin, Carl Phllips Movement, but have gone The comediennes have and Karen Wyatt. Favorites - Richie Golden, Nancy Ellis. and Carol Morgan. beyond this plateau. They toured some mental in- Favorites - Bubba Hood, Charlie Willis, Jim now consider themselves stitutions. Ms. Harrison told Jo Jo Parker, Kelly Roy, Blomeyer, Debbie Walker, humanists. They use comedy the women they were the Barbara Ba~n, Nancy Patty Jameson and Sheila Billy Joel Concert to get their points across. ones who were sane. Those Forehand and Mellnda Turner. In order to get people's on the outside were crazy. Golden. SENIOR-Beauty - Joy By DOUG DIXON managed to put together attention, Harr~son and "Women who hadn't spoken SOPHOMORE-Beauty - Mullins, Debra 'Nalters Staff Writer Jacksonville's f~nestrock Tyler say they have to do for months talked to- us," she Jul~e Houston, Don1 Con- and Merry Ham. Pete Mathews Coliseum concert. crazy, radical things. They said. stabile and Theresa Mc- Favorites - Jerry Starnes, recently witnessed ~tsfirst Two hours before the invaded a Rams-Raiders The two are very different Clellan. Danny Hicks, Don Bradford, concert w~thBilly Joel and scheduled showtime people football game, Aug. 26, 1970 individuals. Ms. Harrison is Fabur it( \ i ar 3. Ward, Nancje Ellis, Debbie Woods Kansas. After weeks of began forming lines in hopes in celebration of the first the tall, pencil-thin, quiet Tlni I , ktick~e and Susie Johnson. planning, JSU's SGA and that they might get a good annual Woman's Day. one. Ms. Tyler is the Fowlel, Debbip Street. Mr.' Jax Stat? - Sindo Entertainment Committee seat. Billy- Joel, Kansas Entertain JSU Crowd The audience entertained and frisbees while awaiting Kansas was the opening to the mood created by the ride followed by soothing Harry Chapin. He also has themselves with balloons Billy Joel and Kansas. ad. Their first song began English group "Yes," an rhythm. the ability to shift gears in with a violin and synthesizer example being the song Fluxing back and forth the middle of a song, which 1 duo that progressed into a "Death of Mother Nature's from classical to rock to spices up his music. B. J. and vocals to rhythm to his band exhibited much keybards to guitar gave the teamwork. The people came crowd a taste of many to see potent music, and they sensations. saw it. The Billy Joel Band The audience really en- displayed sheer musician- joyed the impressive ship. professionalism displayed - The concert was a success, by Kansas, as evidenced by and for the first time in years the enthusiastic crowd we didn't lose our financial reaction. shirts. Thanks go to the SGA, After a short break and Pete Mathews, The EC, the some taped sounds of Neil audience, all others that Young, Traffic, etc., it was helped, and especially Bert. time for Billy Joel. We had a helluva good time. Billy Joel and his band stepped onto the stage and the crowd roared. Billy Joel played quite a variety of songs. Some were relating, like "Piano Man." Others were boogie-ish like "Root Jacksonville State Beer Rag." He even in- University will host a corporated high-energy traveling exhibit on ancient I sounds in "Captain Jack." civilizations from Troy State Some of his songs had a University the first week of I flavor of Elton John and December. I I THE PORTRAIT SHOP I In Jacksonville Announces I I -NEW OWNERSHIP- I N; N; Oye; id0;r;7\ 1 1 "We Are Happy To Be With YOU In Jacksonville I I lOHNNlE HAYES - PHOTOGRAPHER I Spectrum Whatever Happened To The BSU By MARCUS REID grits standard, "Dixie." Southerner will woof all day about Studies program, and some Black administrative andar Staff Writer how he: counseling officials, to name only a few. Whatever happened to the Black Student Union? Or, (1) really likes the tune DESPITE (not because of) its As I said, very few of these demands were met; yet, we perhaps the real question is, whatever happened to Black racist connotations; DID get recognition from the administration. This is very Student unity at Jax State? The answer to this is very (2) digs it because of its tradition and honor; important to remember, because if a small group of 50 or 60 elementary-the people let it die. (3) Knows it is not a racist tune because a Black man students could do THAT, imagine what several hundred of Those students who were here in Fall of '71 remember the wrote it. us could do! solidarity of that BSU and the small but solidified Black This issue in itself is a relatively minor one, however, for That is why I view the dissolution of the Black Student student body that was dealin' then. We were an ACTION most of us will concede that ignorance IS an excuse in this Union with dismay. We now have a potentially powerful group, with a set of demands we shoved at the ad- case, and that we must overlook our fellow students when Black Student body here at Jacksonville, and all that is ministration with outrage and urgency. Not incidentally, they so feverently exhibit theirs. necessary is solidarity. most of those demands are YET to be fulfilled. Other more vital demands were never met, however. We This can only be achieved by organizing. The particular We still have to sit and watch as white Southerners called for a COMPLETE Black studies program, either organization is not really important.

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