the other side Vol. X, Issue 1 Pitzer College September 24, 1984

Pitzer's New Power and Trustees Powerless

by Caela Shea by Diana Stein

The Pitzer College Board of For approximately 6 hours on Trustees has recently elected two Tuesday, September 18th, all five new members. The announcement colleges experienced a power of the new Trustees was made outage caused by the short cir­ JOintly by President Frank cuiting of a 4160 volt power line. Ellsworth and Board of Trustees Ray Stoddard, a Pomona Col­ Chairman Giles W. Mead. The new lege electrician from the Physical Trustees are Rebeca E. Barron and Plant, was doing routine repair Chadwick Fitzhugh Smith, M.D. work in Honnald Library. Stoddard was near an electrical panel when Rebeca Barron is the executive he accidently fell, causing damage director of The Frente Foundation, which blew a main fuse at the Inc., Berkeley, CA. When making substation on Sixth Street and the announcement President Mills. Photo by Wes Tanimura Ellsworth said, " It is a special When the damaged line ex­ pleasure to welcome Rebeca Bar­ The Grove House is the site of many student activities including the Women 's Center ploded, it emitted a bolt of elec­ ron to our Board. With her exten­ the Burt Meyers Poetry Room, the Grove House Music Series, and the Coffee House ' tricity which grazed Stoddard's sive professional experience in right hand causing minor flesh the field of higher education she burns. Stoddard was examined at brings to the board a thorough Speaking Unity Council in Baxter and later was released to understanding of the issues in­ Oakland. go back to work. Tim Kirkly, Direc­ volved in preserving a quality tor of Security, stated that Stod­ educational experience; as an Chadwick Fitzhugh Sm ith, M.D. , Still the Groove House? dard was quite fortunate that his alum of Pitzer she has a special is a clinical professor in ortho­ injuries were not more. severe. understanding of the unique paedic surgery at the Un1vers1ty of The duration of the outage was educational opportunities and Southern California as well as attributed to difficulties in goals of the institution:· director of the International by Sean McCrary $5000.00 over the last two years. a cleaning an electrically conduc­ Childrens Program at the Ortho­ most untenable situation. Simply tive powdered substance that the Upon graduating 4rom Pitzer in paedic Hospital in Los Angeles. put, the school cannot afford to explosion produced. No circuits 1975 with a bachelor of arts As some of you may know, The support The Grove House if it con­ could be turned on until the entire degree in anthropology, Barron "We are pleased to welcome Grove House is not the same. tinues its financial imprudence. panel was adequately cleaned. attended Stanford University as a Chad Smith to our Board of Pitzer's historic coffeehouse has There were also complaints Further difficulties arose when Ford Foundation Advance Study Trustees. As the parent of a Pitzer undergone extensive policy about the efficiency of the food the electrical system was turned Fellow and a Stanford University student and a recent Pitzer changes in an attempt to improve service. The somewhat lackadaisi­ on but could not sustain the Fellowship. Barron served as graduate, he is an energetic sup­ both the quality of the service as cal attitude of the staff often energy demand. Some circuits Assistant Dean of Students at porter of the kinds of educational well as its financial position. caused mixups and delays in get­ kicked back out. The power plant Occidental College and then opportunities Pitzer offers. His During the summer Dean of ting the patrons their food. Incon­ had to reduce the power demands Assistant Dean of Admission for intense commitment to his profes­ Students Jane Holcombe and sistencies in the availability of so that the majority of energy Mills College. After leaving Mills, sion and the achievement of per­ Pitzer student Ari Sherman drew dishes, sandwiches, and bever­ users could be supplied. Barron served as Executive Assis­ sonal goals typifies the spirit of up a new strategy. They feel that ages were also cited as problems. Pitzer College had full energy tant to the President and General dedication we hope to instill in through greater regimentation of This often caused patrons to go back by 2:30 p.m . that same after­ Counsel of the Mexican American Pitzer students;· said President the serving and paying systems, hungry or go somewhere else. noon due to its more modern elec­ Legal Defense and Education Ellsworth. The Grove House can become Hopefully, the new system will trical system. CMC and Scripps Fund, Inc. in San Francisco. At financially self-sufficient. As it allow The Grove House to remain College were still without power MALDEF, Barron advaised the Sm ith has served on the staff of stands, the coffeehouse has lost open and increase its efficiency. early Wednesday morning. President and General Counsel of the Orthopaedic Hospital, Los the national civil rights organi­ Angeles County, University of zation on internal and external Southern Cal ifornia Med1cal matters. Center, the Hospital of the Good Admission Samaritan Cedars-Sinai Medical In addition to servinq on Pitzer s Center. and St Vmcent's Medical Board of Trustees, Barron is a Center, all in Los Ange les as we ll Turnovers member of the Board of Directors as at the Desert Hospital in Palm and Chairperson of the Public Spnngs. by Ross Huggins Affairs Committee o 1 'le Spanish The adm1ssions office at Pitzer College has undergone dramatic changes. The office has hired Paul B. Ran slow as director and News Briefs Katharine B Leighton as the new assistant director of admissions. Kenneth S. Pitzer, L1te Trustee of P1tzer College has been named the Both new personnel come to Photo by Wes Tanimura winner of the 1984, $1 50,000 Robert A. Welsh Award in Chemistry. He is a P1tzer highly qualified for mak ing Professor of Chemistry at University of Cal ifornia at Berkeley and former the department a continued suc­ Our new Admissions Director, Paul B. Ranslow and Katharine President of Rice and Stanford Universities. Kenneth Pitzer, son of cess. Ranslow's latest position B. Leighton, the new Assistant Admissions Director.· Russel Pitzer, received his B.S. from California Institute of Technology was assistant to the academic and his Ph.D. from Berkeley. The Robert A. Welsh Foundation present dean at Harvard Graduate School sity in Forest Grove, Oregon, and and American literature. In addi­ this award in acknowledgement of "his long career of solving chemical of Education. Further, Ranslow the next year received his Masters tion to earning her degree, problems of great complexity and broad importance using original com­ has administrative experience of Education from Springfield Col­ Leighton worked on researching bination of statistical methods:· serving the program of profes­ lege in Massachusetts. Earlier this and compiling information for the sional education and the doctoral year he completed his Doctoral of Women's Equity Action League admissions committee during his Education at Harvard University. Legal and Educational Defense For medical reasons, Lucian Marquis, Professor of Political Studies, tenure at Harvard. Katharine Leighton is a 1983 Fund in Washington, D.C. She also will not be teaching this semester. However, he will return for the Spring Ranslow received his Bachelor graduate of Pitzer. She graduated wrote for the Claremont Graduate semester. We wish him a speedy recovery and anxiously await his return. of Arts in 1971 at Pacific Univer- with concentrations in English School. NEWS September 24- Page 2 A Change of Command Freshmen Statistics by Ross Huggins Margaret R. Wilson has recently by Joan Titcomb The northeast is represented by semester, along with 32 New been promoted to Director of 17 % of the incoming students, Resources students. Pitzer also Alumni Activities and Annual If you have a freshman student with the majority coming from has 7 visiting students from other Giving at Pitzer. The promotion liv1ng on your hall or in your suite, Massachusetts and Connecticut. colleges this semester. stems from Wilson's success as there is more than a 50 % chance The remaining 11% of the The incoming students seem Director of Annual Giving. In this that this student is from the west students represent other regions very enthused about Pitzer. Pol position, she worked with the coast. female. and has a combined of the U.S ., with 3% coming from Narongdej, a freshman • from parents of Pitzer students and SAT score of 1028. This profile is foreign nations. Thailand, came to Pitzer "to get a alumni. ·airly cons1stent with the profiles The class' combined average created American way of lite:· and Under Wilson's direction , of previous years, yet it doesn't SAT score of 1028 is 3 points believes that Pitzer is a "good, alumni donations increased by 26 tell us eve ry thing about the indi· higher than the set goal of 1025. small university:' Rochelle Otchis percent and parental contribu­ v1duals or the class. The average high school G.P.A. is from Tarzana, California, came to tions increased by 12 percent. This year's new students are 3.16 and, according to Jon Parro, Pitzer because of " opportunities As Director of Alumni Activities quite diverse. The ratio of men to Assistant Director of Admissions, here you really can't find at any and Annual Giving, Wilson is plan­ wo men in this class is 45 % to this is " ... fairly consistent" with other school:' Rochelle says she ning to develop and implement a 55%. All areas of the United the G.P.A. of previous incoming really enjoys Pitzer and is very regional alumni association pro­ States are represented with the classes. pleased with her classes. Her goal gram as well as a new alumni· ad­ largest percent - 55 , coming from Not all the incoming students is to fulfill her Pre-med require­ missions network. the Southwest. 17 % come from this year are freshman. 40 transfer ment and to take a variety of other Wilson received her Bachelor of the pacific northwest and Alaska. students are enrolled this classes. Science from Rhode Island Col­ lege and her Masters of Education from Pennsylvania State Univer­ sity. She also earned a certificate of special education administra­ Alcohol Policy Changes tion from Providence College. - ~ Prior to coming to Pitzer she was by Mandy Ryder " Every member of the community committee, the Inter-Dorm Coun­ · assistant director of admissions shares responsibility for the cil. Under the revised version, at Loretto Heights College in Denver, Colorado. Pitzer's current alcohol policy safety and welfare of other per­ clearance must be made through a Margaret R. Wilson, our new was called into question last year sons who become a danger to representative of the Dean of Director of Alumni Photo by Wes Tanimura by both adm inistrators and stu­ themselves or to others:· Students office since they, ulti· dents as being too vague and too Paragraph Three states very mately, will be held responsible difficult to enfo rce. Over the sum­ specifically the .criteria involved for injuries or damage resulting mer, Jane Holcombe, Dean of for the serving of alcohol at any from alcohol consumption by a Students, Tim Bosworth. Sanborn Pitzer event: providing an alter­ student at a College event where STAFF BOX hall director. and John Hoel. class native (non-alcoholic) beverage, alcohol is being served. of '84 , incorporated the sugges­ hiring security officers, and Under current policy, dorm Editor-in-Chief ...... Chandre Kipps tions of IDC, CRC, and SAC com­ presenting a 5-college I.D. Also, living rooms, rec rooms, TV mittee members to produce a advertising for the event must not rooms, and enclosed courtyards News Editor ...... Diana Stein revised pol1cy. designee to sat1sfy publicize the availability of are off limits to alcohol consump­ Assistant News Editor ...... Dana Levin all. alcohol, and alcohol must not be tion since they are considered Features Editor ...... Sean McCrary The first paragraph of the re­ sold at the event. While the cur­ public areas. The new policy pro­ Assistant Features Editor ...... Paul Killorin VIsed version fosters a sense of rent policy merely implies these vides that these restricted access community and collective respon­ stipulations, the new policy states areas be considered private during Hwaet Editor ...... Ari Sherman Sibility as an approach to dealing them clearly. the hours 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Arts & Entertainment Editor ...... Keith Merryman with alcohol consumption and its Two significant policy changes Assistant Arts Editor ...... Jennifer Cano related problems, such as loud or involve approval for the availability The vote on the new policy is Assistant Entertainment Editor ...... William Monterroso 01sruptive behavior. Essentially. it of alcohol at College events and expected to go to College Council Opinions Editor ...... Dylan Lawrence is a plea for shared responsibility the issue of public and private sometime this year. The current in dealing with overconsumption space. Approval for alcohol use at policy is stated in full on pages and preventing overconsumption. College sponsored functions cur­ 86-90 of the Pitzer Student Hand· To quote from the new policy, rently rests with a six-student book. Production Editor ...... Justin Thomas Assistant Production Editor ...... Tom Levinthal Production Staff .. . Elizabeth Simpson, Lise Hewitt, Melissa Bennett Photography Editor ...... Wes Tanimura Housing the Students Staff Photographers ...... Karin Labby, Steve Sexton Business Editor ...... Stuart Farber by Melissa Bennett the -waiting list made last Spring. to have no overflow problems The other two were late admits to whatsoever. Advertising Editor ...... James~"'sk At the beginning of each the Pitzer program. When asked about the possibil· Advertising Staff ...... Maria Garay, Marc Herbert, Betsy Parrish semester, particularly the Fall , Daria Shockley, Pitzer's Hous­ ity of a new dormitory at Pitzer, Staff Cartoonist ...... Chip Edwards Pitzer goes through what is known ing Director, feels that the situa­ Shockley replied that this would as student overflow. This refers to tion this Fall is no worse than be very unlikely within the next the discrepancy between the those of previous years. As far as two years. She explained that Staff Writers: Brendan Battles, Becky Frankel, Tom Painter, Noam number of students who desire numbers housed, and the speed Pitzer is trying to maintain its pre­ Scheindlin, Yuriko Takahashi, Nicole Skinner, Kimberly on-campus housing and the with which this is done, Pitzer is in sent student population, and at Eckhardt, Jeanie Trefen number of rooms that are better shape than CMC, Scripps, this point in time, the overflow available. and Harvey Mudd. problem is not substantial enough Contributors: Caela Shea, Ross Huggins, Leigh Hudgins, Stan On the first day of school, there Scripps is currently housing to warrant a new dorm. If it comes Casselman, Darryl Brooks, Chip Edwards, Joel Hutchin­ were thirty students who were most of their freshmen in doubles down to it, male rooms can be jug­ son, Sebastian Matthews without housing. That weekend a that have been converted to triple gled to allow space for the two list was passed around to account occupancy. Claremont McKenna female students who have yet to for no-shows. This was done by actually called to see if some of be housed, as it has been done confirmed visibility, the hall direc­ their students could be housed at successfully in the past. The tors, or by the students in their Pitzer. Harvey Mudd students are options now are limited to resi­ rooms. Each of the students that now in triples as well as study dence in a study room, or off. CLAREMONT were unaccounted for were rooms. Pomona, however, claims campus housing. phoned at the houses of their BOOKS guardians. Through this process Pitzer's housing office got a more &PRINTS accurate count of the student Join The Fast-Paced population. By Monday, Septem­ 12(} YALE A VE~l E, UPSTAIRS ber 10, twenty-two of the thirty on CLAREMO~T. CALIFOH~IA 91711 the waiting list had been housed. Glamourous World of TELEPUO~E 714 • 624-07.:'>7 As of Monday the seventeenth, the number of students without Journalism L:SEU IIAHl>CO\'ER & P.\PEHBACK • ORIGI~AL ART WORK rooms had been reduced to three. contact Chandre Kipps, ext. 3754 Of those three students, only IIOl'HS: TUESH.\Y-SATUHUAY 10:30 AM-:>:30 PM one is an actual carry-over from FEATURES September 24 - Page 3 Are You Suffering From "Closetcaseitis"? by Brendan Battles variance to give value to each Let's get back to the matter at my authority in writing this article; consolation to thos·e of yo u cur­ group. This is our 1984, guys, not hand, where we are socially, where anyone can go to Dave Wong's rently suffering from the ills of Orwell's. It matters not of which we want to be. I can't help but and acquire the necessary creden­ "Ciosetcaseitis:• Hey Gu y, how's it goin'? Got group you are a member. So long wonder how many students, you tials. Face it Guys, those of you Th e first step is simple: Get up your classes all straightened out as you approach the social freshman in particular but not staying in your rooms tonight; no off your ass and do something. and stuff? How 'r things? You aspects of college life with the exclusively, are realizing the social buxom blonde is going to come Anything. "Oh, but there's nothing know what I mean ... Gettin' any? " variety is the spice of life" atti- . life that they desire and how many knocking on your door during to do and there's nowhere to go, The first few weeks, even tude, chances are that you'll not are not. I'm most concerned with reruns of "The Love Boat' And and ... " What a bunch of crap! If months, for the college freshman only be more fulfilled but your the Closet Cases, and it's these Ladies, sorry, but that guy at you insist on staying locked up vary from person to person, but in social life will be more exciting as individuals to whom this article is dinner won 't be honking hi s Alfa and wallowing in self pity, here's a general I see the social groups well. And , (now isn't this original,) directed, both male and female. outside you r wmdow tonight, suggestion for you : Why don 't you breaking down mto three cate­ you 'll grow as a person. put this paper down, go pick up gories: The Soc1ally Ac tives; The For this is not high school. We "Face it guys, those of you staying in your the telephone, and call all of your "Wanna-Be's", and The Closet don't need to terrorize the rooms tonight; no buxom blonde is going to old high school friends at their dif· Cases. The Socially Actives are hallways or hang-out with the ferent colleges around the coun­ those who, you guessed it, acceptable or ·'in" crowds. No one come knocking on your door during reruns try. Then , at the end of the month, socialize, have much contact with really cares if you're a nerd; you of The Love Boat. And ladies, sorry but that you can explain to your parents the oppos1te sex , the ''Party won 't be gettin' fl ushed after why they have a $300 phone bill. Animals;· the men/women about lunch. We now do what we want, guy at dinner won't be honking his Alfa out­ Now gee, doesn't that sound like campus. The "Wanna-Be 's" are be what we are, and it's important side your window tonight, either:' fun? I know that it's hard for some the individuals who want-to-be in ­ to remember that, to be true to it, of you to adjust, and I know that cluded in with the Soc1ally Actives and to be cautious of it. You no How many late-blooming and either. It's such a waste of pre­ others of you, if you haven 't but don 't quite cut it, who longer have to do what " they" frustrated male students are out cious time, and I've seen it all too trashed this article by now, are soc ialize to some degree and deem acceptable - parents, peers, there envisioning a fantasy with often, for intelligent, fun , attrac­ wondering what all th e fuss is aren't afraid to mingle, who get etc. You can be who and what you that g1rl in British Lit. Ho~ many tive people, whose crimes are about. The fuss is that there are along (actually, go along), and fall want now, finally, and maybe for lonely, sexually despondent simply shyness, inhibitions, and some people out there who can slightly short of making it with the some of you for the only time of females are fantasizing about that lack of social skills and confi· add a lot to their own lives, and to "in crowd:' The Closet Cases are your li fe. So go for it! Fulfill your guy at dinner last night. That dence, to widdle away their leisure• the lives of others, but who just the people who for one reason or fantasy, be the self you never felt prompts a curious thought, eh? "I time, time when they could be can't seem to get started, and cer­ another can 't hack the social comfortable being before. If you're wonder if I'm the subject of experiencing so much pleasure. tainly Moose and Trish aren 't aspects of college life, who retreat so desperate, you can even con­ anyone's fantasy?" And if so, Pleasures mental, emotional, going to hold their hands while to the safety of their dorm rooms jure up a facade of phenomenal " Damn, I hope it's that girl in physical. I'm unclear as to why, they get into the ,swing of things. rather than fight on the social bat­ quality (I've seen it done). You can British Lit!" but· it really pisses me off. Maybe Sorry, but there · simply are no tleground, who fear in some way live a lie, temporarily, in the hope To get to the meat of it, what do there was a time when I was guilty omnipresent rules or guidelines, or another the interaction and con­ of evolving into that person you've you do if, so far, things aren 't of such vices myself. Maybe being no sure-fire ways of achieving frontations implicit in socializing always wanted to be. While that going quite as you'd been pic· a " do-er" rather than a dreamer, "Tom Selleck-ness:· But believe it • with their new found contem­ may be O.K. for a select few, I turing them all summer? What if (as well as being a helleva guy,) it or not, the traditional methods of poraries. think the ultimate accomplish­ your imagined social conquests stirred my desire to encourage meeting people and becoming You shouldn't necessarily fee l ment that approach to social are remaining cerebral? For one others less fortunate. Again, I'm active socially are still pretty good proud if you think of yourself as acceptance would bring would be thing, you don't sit around in your not sure. But believe it or not, bets. (I know what you're thinking, belonging to the first group, nor an even more confused individual, dorm room and mope! "Idleness is there are people out there who but chill out, O.K.?) As petty as the depressed if you see yourself as unsure of what he, his values, and the holiday of fools:• Hits the nail still give-a-shit, and I like to think following suggestions may seem , part of the other two. For indi· his goals really .are. But for some it right on the head, doesn't it? I'm one of them. From my own at least they're a start: viduality and difference is what could help to define those very Know how that noteworthy quote experiences and those of people • You remember that person makes life, and people, fun and in­ same things. I'm not sure. I've came to me? A damn fortune around me, I feel I can offer some you thought was attractive? never tried it, or wanted to. teresting, right? We need the cookie! I don't have to document insight, direction, or at the least Continued - Pg. 4

Pitzer. He feels that "our problems at Pitzer are not significant for comment:' He wanted to be an Chatting with the A.A.'s: R.A. to " bridge a widening gap be­ For the Record tween Scott Hall and the dormi· Marley has influenced genera­ tories:' He feels that students and by Sebastfan tions of young and old musicians by Isabelle Osmont see that everyone is a good professors are losing touch with Matthews with his reggae music, and in this member of our community:' He each other. Therefore, Van Zandt collection you can see why. To­ The first R.A. that I could grab wants everyone to understand is organizing student/faculty Stop Making Sense is a new live gether with Peter Tosh and Bunny was Elliot Toombs. He is respon­ that "I am not a policeman ... and gatherings to help improve rei a· album recorded during the recent Wailer, Bob Marley formed what sible for the W tower of Mead. this is what people think R.A.s tions between the two groups. For Talking Heads U.S. tour. It is also has to be one of the all-time great 'Toombs is 20 yrs. old and a junior are:· him, the educational process is the soundtrack from their new bands. majoring in Public Relations. He is The next R.A. that I talked to paired with informed communica· concert film. The original Waiters, with the originally from California and was Joan Titcomb, the R.A. for D1 tion to insure success. Van Zandt About half of Stop Making I· Threes (including recording stars decided to go to Pitzer for its and D2 in Sanborn. Titcomb, 21 says that his responsibilities as an Sense (SMS from now on) comes Rita Marley and Judy Mowatt), small size. This allows students to years old, is a senior, majoring in R.A. "go as far as, and no further from last years popular Speaking play on two or three of the tracks have close relations with pro­ psychological biology. She chose than, the students wish:' He In Tongues. Tracks like "Burning on Legend. The rest of the tracks fessors and express their indi­ Pitzer because of its very strong - believes that he has a responsibi· Down The House;' "Swamp;' and are performed without Tosh and viduality. Now that Toombs has Social Science Department and its lity not to interfere with the style "Slippery People;' grace the first Wailer, who left in the seventies to been here a while, he feels that the lack of snowy weather. Originally of his peers' lives unless they feel side of the record. pursue solo careers. best thing about Pitzer is the lack from Kansas City, Kansas, Tit- that he can help them. Other Talking Heads standards, This release, unlike many sales­ of G. E. requirements and ability of comb is particulary impressed The R.A. for the C corridors in such as "Take Me To The River; ' oriented rip-offs done after Pitzer to attract people from all the with the diversity of interests and Sanborn is Wes Tanimura. Tani· "Once In A Lifetime;' and "Life Marley's tragic death, glorifies the country and the world. ideas among the student body. At mura is a "senior+ " with a double During War Time:' fill out the legend of Bob Marley, his music Toombs is disappointed by the the same time, she resents the major in psychology and biology. second side along with the hottest and influence. It is a must album lack of integration between the cliques sometimes formed by this Like Toombs, he came to Pitzer track "Girlfriend Is Better:' to buy for anyone who knows of different groups of people here. diversity. She decided two years because of its small size. He likes The only disappointing live ver­ his music, or of his name; both the He feels that people do not make ago that she wanted to become an Pitzer because the students have sion on the album, " Burning Down connoisseur and the layman of themselves as accessible as they R.A. - she wanted to become more an opportunity to get involved in The House;• is so toned down from reggae music alike. could be. involved with Pitzer. She feels that activities while also having the ' the album cut it seems David • • • Toombs wanted to be an R.A. her responsibility as an R.A. is "to option not to get involved in Byrne is bored. It was nice tp have come across because he remembers that fresh· make the residence hall a place anything. On the other hand, he But all in all, SMS is a classy these two well-made albums man year, his R.A. helped him in where people can live comfort- resents the lack of privacy here, album. It's the perfect introduc­ amongst the pile of "new music"­ many ways. He wanted that same ably:' which he attributes to the small tion for anyone who knows the . a pile of hit-and-miss selections, opportunity. He feels that being an The R.A. for Z tower in Mead is size of the college. Tanimura Talking Heads only through where one can never be sure of R.A. will allow him to share what Peter Van Zandt. At 23, he is a became an R.A. to get more in· Speaking In Tongues, or hasn't what's good and what's not. These he has learned at Pitzer over the senior, majoring in Political volved. From this position, he felt seen them in concert. two albums only prove that quality last three years. He sees his Studies and Sociology. What that he could make a "positive Legend: the best of Bob Marley musicians with vision and the responsibilities as follows: attracted Van Zandt to Pitzer was impact" on his environment. More- is a collection of Marley's finest. It ability to integrate all aspects of "Living in a community, there the freedom of a liberal school. He over, since it is his fifth year at includes songs that span over music together are still around - if are basic obligations that we have likes the potential for indepen- Marley's twenty-plus years of only in posthumous or greatest to one another, and my job is to dence as well as responsibility at Continued - Pg. 5 music making. hits form .

• FEATURES September 24 - Page 4 Alumni Office Plans for Future

by Tom Painter There are 3300 Pitzer alu mni g1vm g year, witn 28% of Pitzer Path to Escapism (i ncluding st udents who have only alumni contribu tmg a total of As Pitzer passes twenty th!S spent a semester here) of wh ich $'74.000. year, the children of otder alu mni approximately 60 % are female and Future plans of the Alumni are now college age, a major land­ 40 % are male. Most of these peo­ office include the compilation of by Tom Levinthal mark considering how young the ple are kept up to date with Pitzer an alumni directory, the establish­ college still is. This year some affairs, but some are considered ment of two new alumni clubs in NOW that classes are underway ... Now that the new freshmen alumni from the classes of '67 and "lost" temporarily if their current different cities each year, and the are hopefully orientated ... Now that the same old freshmen are '68 have asked for Pitzer admis­ ad dress is not known. With the establishment of ten-year anniver­ still disorientated ... Now that the Other Side has put out its first sions information for their increasing number and age of sary parties for Pitze r alumni. issue(!) ... We thought we'd let a little of that ol' magic optimism children. So, in this sense, Pitzer a ;umn i, co mes their deeper Another goal IS to bnng recent blossom in our youthful, fertile minds, like Farmer Goodness has completed a s1gnificant cycle. involvement with the college. This Pitze r grad uates and older alUmni reaping his harvest on the Promised Land. Yeah. The goat of the Alumni office is to year, for example, six of the col­ together. Accordmg to Wilson, by Anyway, we asked various students the question - " What do keep track of Pi zer alums and, lege's forty-three Trustees are usmg such a network, a student you like most about Pitzer?" and the answers were kinda almost ideally, to keep them tnvolved w ith Pitzer al umni. Undoubtedly, more could connect with other alumni cool. the college and its future. alumni w ill become Trustees tn the to fJnd ;obs and con tacts 1n c1t1 es The A lu mni office is actually future. across the coun try . " What as " I like the: ·p· in Pitzer, and of course the 'er' · located 1nside the De velopment According to Wilson, Pitzer's never been done on campus is to -M iss Spell Bee office, on the second floor of alumni are most interested in what help students to recognize t hat McConnell Center. Meg Wilson is today's Pitzer student is dK.e . and " The way they cut the grass - it always looks so tce herei ·· alumni are out there to help them;' -Forest (Woody) Marsh the Director of Alumni Programs what vanous faculty members are Wi lson explained. and in charge of main aining con­ doing To keep them informed, the The general, long-term plans of " Close prox1mity to the border tact with alumni and planntng Alu nt office publishes a maga the Alumni offtce are as foilows: -Ellie Galalten alumni events around the country. ztne called " The Part!Ci pant' to further expand and implement .. , ttl t n~<. tt s great when there are no parking spaces 1n Mead lot ~o r example, when President which is sent around to a1umn An alumn i programmt'1Q and actiVi­ so you are forced to park in the midd le of th e dirt road: Frank Ellsworth travels, she con­ a1umn : newsletter i s e ng ties to; a) build strong alumni affi­ - Madonna #2 tacts alumni in the c i tie~ in wt1ich planned as we i!, and w ill include 'iation w ith the college, regardless ''The growth of the new conservatism among the students'' he wi• stop, so that •ney ~ an get articles highlight1ng ind ivtdual ot their distance fr om the campus; -R. Raygu n together with him. Barbara lexan­ and faculty members. D) promote the Importance of "Pomona · der IS the secretary for tne Alumni Bemg a small and rel a ve ly new academ 1c exchan ge between -Franklin off1ce and Molly Bayless (Pi tzer college w1tnoul a arge number o faculty and alumn ct foster ret­ '82) 1s Assistan t Dtrecto r of a1umn1 Pttzer las had to rely working among the t:~ J umni , d) in­ "James Eric Fisk Ill (Sex God Supreme)' heav 11y on donauons ·,.om founda -H1s Secret Admirer Annual Giving. Wh ile the De velop­ ,:;rease vo1unteer sm n the part of ment office IS primarily concern ed t 1ons and corporat1 on s But w itn a tne alumn ;, and et nstill among " Open profs Atr that I can see. The generous people at Mead with fund-raising the Alumn .ap1d ly growing poo of iu mn; alumnt a ense o' .)ride for t heir Hall (They always share tne1r mustc) . BASICALLY A NICE PLACE office concentrates more on thiS dependence is decreas n a!ma matar TO BE " " friend-ratsing" as Wilson calls it as t year was a record a1um1 -David Neubert ''The elephants in my shower" Closetcaseit ·. -Bessie Tiality tua 11 you w il start to con· eed more. con' ac·; Dear by Continued from g 3 " Chnstina·s legs! " lect w1tn some pleastng oe -iooefu; y, !'v~ pointed yo m Send them tlowers i s easy - Bad Brionel sonalittes ,, know you wan :'le n, h j1rec· ·or ooe•ted ;our " Special dl'lners enough to ftnd out an vone's them to be easy on the eyes eyes o a' eas· .·parK!3d · n n mal name. Sign the card , ·· Just -Morris the Cat too !...h

HoRROR Scoop by Keith and Leigh

LIBRA: AQUARIUS: Challenge yourself this month. The stars say that this is definitely a Financial troubles may abound this month ... however bad they may be, month for growth. Drawing on blades of grass with felt tipped pens is a do not resort to cameo appearances in fluff & snuff films. Stay cool and fun fall activity. keep calm, you will recover from the cost of your books from Huntley VIRGO: (maybe) .. . Get into shape or run the risk of ruining your body. Swimming is quite PISCES: healthful. So is going to the dentist. Just don't try to do both at once. Regardless of what anyone says, re-adjusting to dorm life is a difficult LEO: thing. Save your frustration for an opportune time by not taking even It's time to get practical for all of you Leo's. Decadence is fine in it's your most serious problems to your resident advisor; rather, keep your proper place and time but it should not rule your life. C'mon, instead of emotions bottled up and explode at a poor unsuspecting person (or your using that thing you use to wet stamps at the post office, lick. It's roommate) at a later date. The stars say that you will get used to McCon­ therapeutic. nell food and that guy who blasts Doris Day's "Que Sera Sera" very GEMINI: soon. Maybe even before Easter. The stars say that you will run the risk of chronic boredom unless you TAURUS: expand your horizons this month. For alternative domestic entertain­ Romance is in the air for all Taureans this month, so sniff loudly and ment pursuits in an institution of higher education (i.e. Pitzer) watch the someone will hear you. (I said sniff - not sneeze). Bionic Woman because Jamie Sommers is nice. We like her and you can CANCER: too. Your lingering stupidity is coming to an end. All of you Moon Children ARIES: should have learned from your disastrous summer romances to avoid This is a month when your eccentricities will draw people to you like anything under four feet tall (in mind). flies. If you lack any eccentricities, pinto beans are always a sure bet. SCORPIO: While they can be added to almost any summer salad, you can be dif­ Watch out! Your libido may get you in trouble this month. You'll love it ferent and place them carefully into your fall fruit cup. Do this slowly and even if no one else does. lovingly and we guarantee that you will be noticed. SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN: Sagitarians are in rare form this month: if you know what we mean by The stars warn you to be cautious about mak!ng new friends this month. this, we wish you all the luck in the world. Study, study, study; it never Be cautious and before you allow yourself to trust them, find out if they hurts you know ... really want you for yourself or your fluorescent lime green underwear.

Shockley: Housing On Campus

proximity to her job, it is also lease of the apartment runs by Sean McCrary close to CGS, where she is work­ through the end of the year, upon ing towards a Ph.D. in higher which it will be reviewed. Daria Shockley, Housing Direc­ education administration. Perhaps the most pertinent tor and Assistant Dean of L155 was originally intended for question is how will it affect Students, is living in L 155, a hall hall directors and resident ad­ students living on campus, par­ director's apartment in the Holden visors, but has seen only infre­ ticularly in Holden? Will she be dormitory. quent use over the last few years. working overtime, enforcing This situation presents a Two years ago it was occupied by policies in the dead of night? number of questions that should visiting professor Thea Crenners. Because the apartment has be answered: Steve Aaron, director of the Baxter direct access to the outside, Shockley was not happy with Medical Center, lived there with Shockley can come and go with­ her previous apartment, and had his wife and child for part of last out invading the privacy of the · been looking for new lodgings year. It has also been used to tem­ students that live on that hall. since the end of last semester. porarily house students in Justifiably, some students are This was brought to the attention emergency situations, as in the anxious about this situation. It is of some of the housing staff, and case of Paul Sivik's suitemates her expressed desire not to make they suggested she consider the last fall. It has never been used to anyone feel uncomfortable, to be vacant apartment at the end of L 1. house students on a regular basis, accessible, but not omnipresent. Shockley initially refused , even while some were forced to Both the students and Shockley understandably concerned that live in study rooms. will have to be at least sensitive, if her presence might create tension Dean of Students J:1ne Hol­ not accomodating to each other. between student residents and combe explained that when Hopefully, this arrangement will herself. After reassurance from Shockley's annual contract was give her a better perspect ive as to the housing staff that her fears renegotiated this year, use of the how the students actually live, and were unfounded, she decided to apartment was included as partial thus help her do her best as Photo by Wes Tanimura move in . Obviously ideal in its remuneration. Accordingly, her Housing Director.

R.A.'s that he was picked for the job Continued from Pg. 3 because he "paid a lot of people Pitzer, he feels that he knows what off - Daria included:' His respon­ Pitzer is all about, and can share sibilities include making sure that that knowledge with others. He everyone has a great time, but Tasty Bagel Works & Deli feels that his responsibility as an mostly that people respect the A.A. is to serve the commun ity, by mountains. ------, unlocking doors and providing The last interview I got was from 1 answers and information. He Tamsin Mayers, a senior majoring FREE 20 oz. SOFT DRINK bel ieves that "The job doesn 't in psychology. She came to Pitzer make the person, the person in the first place because it is not with Purchase I makes the job:' a traditional school, as well as a 1 Steve Wheeler is the A.A. for Y good getaway from the East of any tower in Mead. He is 21 , and major­ coast. Now she misses the well 1 ing in politics and organizational defined seasons of Connecticut. SANDWICH ~ studies. However, she likes Pitzer because ------Wheeler chose Pitzer because the professors make themselves "The Official Grove House Bagel he wanted to live right next to the available to students. Mayers mountains. Consequently, what he didn't have any specific reasons to likes best about Pitzer are the be an A.A. Originally, it was Dave 911 West Foothill Blvd. mountains. However, he hates the and Katie Phillips that suggested fact that people don 't care enough that she would make a good A.A. Claremont, 621- 7915 about the mountains. She feels she has a lot of respon­ He wanted to be an A.A. be­ sibilities as an A.A. She wants to Phone: 621-7915 cause "it has its advantages;' and be around for emergencies, but Offer good with this ad to further the cause of the moun­ more importantly, for everyday tains. He wanted me to point out problems students might have. September 24- Page 6 You Know How Eagles Go

i know some things that would turn your world sideways · Ewaet so now don't expect me to keep them to myself. it's been like going from place to space where all i am is what i feel where all i feel is what i am all i feel. lighten up Leroy a nothing bird sings from nowhere The Hill-Roller until it moves and turns into an eagle Sebastian Matthews and when it flies it turns to wind you know how eagles go. i woke up and found a feather but i think i was just trying to fuck my pillow She rolled well. Loose, looks at me with a question - I and broke a seam spiraling child, lop-sided nod my head and she hits the circles down the hill. When the dirt, rolling out the instant her so the other night rolling ended, her arms and body is full on the ground. i was in this room legs sprawled out slowly like a Back up again, and I say, Do it the other night sigh; she would start back up. again. Do it backwards, I tell this crowded room This insistent pattern - flop on her. She is confused. She and the dragon the ground and roll, come to hesitates, then rolls as close as the fire breathing dragon rest, then up for more- struck she can imagine one would roll was shaped me as the essence of being rolling backwards. can you imagine? young. She was that essence - I am coaxed to roll down the a lot more like some funky W with the manic stare, the hill with her, coerced from my than a circle short, hard breaths, and the vantage point on the hill, (i've seen my share of circles but they bundling, quivering energy forced to step into the frame all rolled away) straining to burst from within of the painting I have been the body. It was happiness outside of until now. so i took each person by the tongue with life that I saw in her. I lie down. Where my head smothered their bodies and looked at theni I sit here on the hill in a ends, her head begins. We are through their eyes colored chair, drinking beer two sausages linked together with familiar faces. We came by the same casing. and one by one to the hill, to the top, for the I roll awkwardly, and the i felt what they were feeling. purpose of sunset. We have crowd on the hill claps for our and i discovered that some been coming here nightly to effort. I know what it feels like people will feel anything. watch. to be old. When I make it back We are not alone. Before us to my chair, I am told that you know, sister, sometimes i feel, is the small girl, the hiU-roller, when I roll, I look like sticks i feel like i could feel anything. and I find myself watching being blown in the wind. her, not the sun. Her father The father claims the hill­ and since when did they start stands behind us. He stands roller, proud to have produced putting windows with a group of adults, their such youth. on the floor? circle of conversation on the I come to the conclusion porch of the large white house that I am happy. I come to it under which green field rolls the way I come to my bed into the orange and purple of when a woman is waiting there the sky - their talk is expe­ for me, her shirt untucked and rience. Where they are is the unbuttoned a little. I come to place you are when time has these things in time, not so fast given enough of itself that you as to seem eager, but not I am this know what it is saying, you get slowly, either. I am not afraid this sky the inside jokes. to roll. these trees The men are safe on this The' sun is falling, the hills and for all my hope hill. bleed into the sky, and the my cry to share But the hill-roller welcomes white house is lit with there's nothing I can say honestly the rolling; she rolls ahead, assurance. and that might make me the . down into the landscape of My body wants to rattle like worst poet color and mood, and emerges sticks, in love with the hill­ but at least I won't be a liar. from the rolling glowing and roller, with life and the night. I walking tall - if walking tall is will ask her to marry me when possible when climbing up a she is older. We will honey­ hill. moon on hills, grow old in Then she lets me in. She their shadow.

".S.ebastian ~atthews, a sophomore at Pitzer, is trying dd1gently to 1mprove his writing and stay awake during classes. He attended Breadloaf Writer's Conference this the muscles in my arms will twist s~~mer, ~e~ls smug about it, and looks forward to his and reach f1ct1on wntmg class with AI Wachtel!' my new soft colors will. fold and po d my scream will echo off the sandsto:: and the bleeding ears of Jesus I'll be.come the color of distan~e and dtsappear laughing

Joel Hutchinson

"These poems came out of the Santa Fe program, Earth, Sky and Water:' i

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Dana Levin: "Dana Levin is a new Pitzer Sophomore who is incre­ dibly overwhelmed by the masses of loyal Dead Heads hiding out on campus!'

To Mendocino

I can hardly wait to see the mustard wild growing Dream inches by the paveless roads and I can hardly wait to smell the spring in August I spoke with the moon tonight trees wide and upward going and she said, shade and cool and rocky coasts smiling I can scarcely wait to feel as she settled her tea cup the rotted wood beneath my feet that we all live as magic people porched and still to catch the spray simple as the stars we have worshipped for years of wild tongues from morning lips and then she gave me a bit and I can barely stand the time of biscuit where flatlands run and go and bunch and asked how the real world was and twist to hills that roll in green for I can no more stand the cloudless sun than lizards stretched on battered rock

no more sunbaked sand to foot no more dripless summer dry

Flat Heels Not Made for Dancing

look over there! see that man? he's my lover in a brandy glass my dandy with the ready cigarette he wears spats to dinner and the races he can dance a slick tango towards the cabaret floor his mother was the toast of New Orleans' ballrooms Monet on Poetry his daddy sucked rich in an oil well "mama the jasmine is blooming!" and the cafe girls sit at the table, saying the pink dress says, it was long ago, yes? all bows and pigtails on tuesday afternoons when real roses emerged out of glass grown vases and mama's shoes spring a step up april, and one could always find seats at the boating arena light on the pavement we gayly sent for boys in spiffy white suits clicks like the crickets that rest dry on the porch to buy us lace gloves on the first day of Spring and its a giggling treelined day in town well, where they drink lemonade I'm no prisoner of the blue beret and visit the post to collect mama's letters and no pip of a mustache is pouring my drink! cause I wear flat heels not made for dancing they are read after supper by the one soft flame and I count dishes in my sleep when the moon shines full and the sun shines not It seems us grub girls just wipe the crumbs from the sidewalks you lovelies nibble on. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT September 24- Page 8 Glassblowing: A "Hot Item"

by Chip Edwards searching for a course-listing to belittle Pitzer's structure and Pitzer is lucky enough to be academics. The facility should, among the ve ry few institutions however, be praised. Consistently with hot-glass facilities. 'Hot­ applicants from all five colleges glass', 'off-hand glass work', and and CGS far outnumber available 'glass blowing' are terms used for spaces, and more often than not a traditional method of glass craft students repeat for credit. Quite a quite different from the swan, few students have chosen to sailboat, and merry-go-round pro­ attend Pitzer mainly or solely to ducing Disneyland school known blow glass. by most of us. New equipment this year so far The Disneyland school of glass includes two diamond saws, some craft (called lampwork) uses a gas new grinding equipment and a flame to heat specific parts of new cooling oven (lehr, annealer) solid glass rods for hot applica­ clock system. tion. Although sometimes a solid To us the glass blowers glass tube will be melted shut on (gaffers), the medium oft~rs an un­ Photo Courtesy of Sue Keith one end and actually blown into a paralleled excitement. The excite­ Pitzer's own Glass Blowing Studio -at} endangered species elsewhere ... bubble from the other, glass blow­ ment grows too. As experience ing refers to something substan­ comes, piece survival rate goes up tially different. Briefly, at the and satisfaction soars; out of this Film Review - Pitzer studio (similar to most) the arises new enthusiasm to attempt glass is maintained at a honey-like and conquer the myriad age-old Another Country: Another Reason state in a 2000 degree furnace techniques through which the art which burns all semester long. has evolved. The glass is dipped into with a in love and has a homosexual rela­ feeling as if I'd only seen half of a Glass blowing is, unfortunately, by Leigh Hudgins a dying art. Thousands of years of tionship with a fellow student. film, I cannot help but admire the blow-pipe - a stainless steel tube tradition have gone into it yet it is Another Country is a fiction­ Although this does not stay a motivation behind making Another in excess of four feet in length. The hot 'gob' is manipulated with represented by an ever-decreasing alized account of the life of Guy secret for long, the other boys are Country: to offer some possible Burgess (changed to Guy Bennett able to tolerate Guy's preference explanation for a wealthy, intelli­ paper, metal, and wooden tools, number of artists and craft people . . in the film), a top British lntelli· as long as he is discreet. Guy, gent young man's move towards blown, swung, added to, reheated It is, in other words, rare. Pitzer's gence officer who was discovered however (played by Rupert Everett), betraying his country. · all in specific and precise ways to glass program should be as valued 1n the 1960's to have been spying is not one to blend into the wood­ The intolerance that Guy Ben­ achieve the desired piece. by the community at large as it is for the Kremlin for over 20 years. work of upper class English nett met with during his public Our glass blowing course is · sought after and coveted by Clare­ mont art students. In an effort to explore why Guy society. His strong personality, school days cannot be cited as the often slandered by those opted to become a double agent, quick wit, sense of adventure and sole factor behind his future we are shown the life he leads at stunning appearance make for a actions, however, it reflects a por­ an exclusive English Public volatile combination. Guy is tion of the alienation he developed School (similar to an American publicly punished for his homo­ towards the confining morays of A Day in the Country. • • Prep School) noted for molding sexual affair and too shortly after­ his social class. This sense of the ··future leaders of the British wards the film ends. As the viewer anomie no doubt contributed by S.N.W. Casselman were also powerful. His pieces Empire:· There is a camaraderie patiently awaits the next shot he greatly to the complete rejection range from large masses to sub­ between the boys there, but Guy is greeted with film credits. of all the things he was raised to A Day in the Country at the Los jects that call for minute detail. takes this one step further: he falls Although I left the theater believe were good and true. Angeles County Museum of Art One piece that stood out in my was a spectacular show that mind was "Climbing Path in the spanned forty years of French Hermitage Pointoise:' This piece Impressionist and Post-Impres­ contained an interesting spatial sionist landscapes. The show con­ phenomenon of looking down a sisted of one hundred and twenty hillside up a rough tree lined trail seven paintings. Some were very and straight ahead in the far famous and others not quite as distance to a group of horses. well known, but all proved a Renoir and Caillebotte were breathtaking treat to see represented by only a few works, firsthand. but these proved a case where The show was split into a variety quality overshadowed small of sections which included "The numbers. Renoir's " Oarsmen at Countryside - Suburban and Chaton" was a beautiful depiction Rustic;' "Gardens - Private and capturing the bright, nappy JOyrur Public;' " Beach Resorts and the good life that people dream about. Sea Coast" and "The Urban His use of bright, bold yet swift Scene:' Each section had its own color lines contrasted with small flavor and most contained several cool painterly ones exemplified Photo Courtesy of Pomona College Monets, who dominated the show his artistic variety and intense with over forty works. Other artists ability to create mood within a with large showings included scene. Baillebotte's "The Bridge Orozco's Achievements Pissano, Sisley and Cezanne with Over the Science at Ager Terril" the remainder comprised of works was a popular piece in the show. by Darryl Brooks (specifically Prometheus) that while mural painting is of national by Bazille, Bernard, Boudin, The scene was swift, almost display the artist in his finest or universal dimensions:' Caillebotte, Cross, Gaugin, dancing water running under a form. Orozco himself stated in a Although the show closed on Guillaumin, Manet, Renoir, Seurat, steel trussed bridge on a warm This September 11-14, 1984, manuscript that the essential dif­ the 14th, Orozco's legacy and Signac, and Van Gogh. summer day. The vivacious quality Pomona College and the Chicano ference between a mural and easel drive live on throughout the year in Among the many Monet' s t of this piece came from the warm Studies Center of the Claremont painting "is not of value, but of Frary Hall. For it is the theme of shown, I feel that his most blue-grey arched steel of the Colleges celebrated the centen­ category. The first is one of the his mural "Prometheus" that one outstanding works came through bridge contrasted by the brilliant nial of 20th Century Mexican culminations of the art epoch and catches a glimpse of the artist and in his series Grain Stacks. Eight blue with highlights of red shadow Artist Jose' Clemente Orozco's includes all the possibilities of the his desire to inspire the world to paintings comprised the group of the bridge on the water. birthday. The exhibition was other expressions; for this it has a pursue knowledge. Perhaps Pro­ and ranged from sugary sweet A Day in the Country was a fan­ prepared by the artist's son principal place in the history of metheus is an unconscious study pastels through bold blues and tastic display of man 's creative (Clemente Orozco) at the Mabel culture. The small works reveal to of self for Orozco; for his fire, reds into the stark harsh greys of a talent and ability to depict a scene Shaw theater. It included 38 works us by preference the private life of determination and struggle to be winter day. Other pieces that cap­ as a representation of man's by Orozco, the highlight of which the individual. Mural painting true to his ideals exemplify tured the eye were "Montorgueil imaginative capacity rather than is the mural "Prometheus" which reveals the life of Man. From that Orozco the artist as well as the Street, Celebration of June 30th from mere fact. Unfortunately, the was recently restored and a per­ follows that easel painting would man. Is this a question of life imi­ 1878" and "Japanese Bridge at show closed on September 16th manent piece at Frary Hall on the exhibit more than exceptional tating art or art imitating life? Giverny and Garden at Giverny:' and most of the pieces are on their Pomona College campus. technique and ability, but reveal Regardless of how one perceives All three of these pieces illu­ way to France, Chicago or private Orozco's paintings and draw­ an inner look at his philosophy of it, Prometheus is one of many minated Monet's brilliant use of collections. However, the L.A. ings are characterized by vibrant the artist and the man. While his masterpieces by Orozco; and color to create a strong sense of County Museum has a respectable colors which prove a lively feast paintings are masterpieces in Orozco proves a bonafide master atmosphere, depth and overall collection of its own impressionist for the viewer's eye. A rigorously their own right, it is his murals of the 20th century. unity within the painting. pieces which are always on trained artist, Orozco's pieces be a personal and family-matte~ Pissaro's works in the exhibit display...... September 24 - Page 9 Possibilities

FILM: Thursday - September 27 "France and the oble Savage: Essays :n Self· Tuesday - September 25 Discovery and Se lf-Deception;· Burdette Poland, " Deathtrap; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Seaver North Aud i­ 11 a.m. Carnegie 107, Pomona College The torium, Pomona Col lege . $1.50 admission . second in a series of lectures to be presented throughout the year on the Native Amer1can In· Thursday - September 27 dian, entitled " Taxliswetem Hem Iva ' Niweneve: The Way of the People:• Sponsored by the Publ ic ''Nanook of the North" and " The Wedd ing of Palo; Events Committee at Pomona Co llege. -115 Yale Avenue, Claremont- 7.J0 p.m. f.vi udd Aud itorium , Sch ool of Th eology Donat1on requested. (*STC Fil m Series) MUSIC: Friday - September 28 " Never Cry Wolf" by Carroll Bal lard with Charles Wednesday - September 26 Martin Sm ith, 7: 30 p.m. Mudd Aud itorium, School Folk Music Concert- LaBottine Souriante French· of Theology Donation requested at the door Canadian Folk Music Group, 8 p.m. Founders' Room , Pitzer College. Friday - September 28 and Friday - September 28 Saturday - September 29 ~hi 1.t Laund'l.y & ~7.:J CfEanin9 Co~cert - Gordon Lightfoot, 8 p.m. Bridges Aud i­ 'The Righ Stuff;' 7:00 and 10:00. $1.50 admission. torium. $12.50 and $15.00 admission . For further O NE D AY COMPL ETE L A UNDRY AND CLEANING SERVICE FAMILY WASH S PECIALISTS McKenna Aud itonu m, CMC information and reservations, ca ll 621·8032 Thursday- September 27 108 H ARVARD A VE Sunday -. September 30 CLAREMONT. CAL IF GLENN 8: SANDY DIXON PHON E 626-3967 Slide Show an d Discussi on - " 9eoort 'rom Rec ital - Tno Candide with John Steele R1t ter, OWNERS Nicaragua;' Dana Ward and students, 8 p m. p1ano; Armen Ksad j1k1 an, vio loncello. and Fo under's Room, P1 tzer Col lege. Rochel le Abramson, vio lm 4 p.m. Bndges Hal l of Mus1c, Pomona College. Music by Beethoven , Friday - October 5 and Smetana and Brahms. Saturday - October 6 " Sudden Impact" 7:00, 9:30 and 12:00 (t:nday); 1·00 ART: and 9:30 (Saturday). McKenna Aud itonum, CM C The CGS Art open ings have moved to a new day ­ WORSHIP: Wednesdays at 8:00-10:30 ART BUILDING, THE C AREMONT GRADUATE WORS HI0 ON CAMPUS, McALI STER CENTER SCHOOL Catholic Services - Dail y at 12:05 p m in chapel Through September 8- Mary Jones pa1nt1 ng. and Saturdays at 5 p m m lounge. Sundays at 10 a Carl Cheng, documentatt on , East Gallery Dee n lounge Marcellus Cole, MA show, paper construction, Jewish Services - Fridays at 6·30 p.m m ch apel West Gallery. Open ing recept1on September 5 Saturdays at 10 a.m. in lounge. from 8 to 10 p.m. Protestant Services - Sundays at 11 a.m m September 22 through October 28 - Magdalena lounge. Abakanow1cz, fiber sculpture, East and Wes t Galleries. Opening recept 1on September 22 trom 8 Baha'i Meeting- Wednesdays at 7 p. m. in l1 brary. to 10 p.m. Islamic Prayer- Daily at 5 a.m., 1 p.m. 3 p.m. and 5 The CGS Art Building is open from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. in chapel. Saturdays at 6 p.m. in chapel. p.m. on weekdays, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on BACK TO SCHOOL Christian Science Services- Mondays at 7 p.m. in weekends. lounge. MONTGOMERY AND LANG GALLERIES SPECIAL latter-Day Saints Religious Institute - Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. m library. September 2 through November 4 - "Professors' Choice 11 :· A major exhibition of work by contem­ 10% OFF ON ALL YOGURT AND porary artists selected by the studio faculty at LECTURES: Pomona College and Scripps College. Opening TOPPING. MUST PRESENT VALID Tuesday - September 25 recept ion September 16 from 2 to 5 p.m . STCJDENT/FACULTY COLLEGE J.D. Montgomery and Lang Galleries are open every Tuesday Luncheon Series on Pol itics USA 1984 - CARD. day from 1 to 5 p.m. " The Politics of the Deficit: Causes, Conse­ quences and Solutions;• Frank C. Wykoff, noon. HONNOLD LIBRARY Frank Dining Hall, Pomona College. Through December 31 - " Women of Mystery;' *NOTE: Our yogurt machines are gra­ South Lobby. vity-fed, not pressurized; you get more *lAC Lecture Series - " The Olympics Times One September 4 through November 2- " William Mor­ yogurt and less air!!!! Hundred;' Edward O'Neill , USC, 7:30p.m. Board of ris - Designer, Craftsman, Printer, Writer, Fe llows Room, Harper Hall, The Claremont Socialist;• celebrating the 150th anniversary of Graduate School. $10 for non-members of the William Morris's birth, North Lobby. Also at Society for Antiquity and Christianity. Sponsored Denison Library. 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And so we do not revolt • • • the Jeffersonian sense, where nuclear war, poverty, governmen­ by Noam Schei"ndlin revolution is a dynamic institution, tal corruption, and bureaucracy - The concept of revolution in our occurring regularly to change the yet we remain complaisant. society is one that we have inevitable arising of disagreeable And our conditioning requires learned to both revere and fear. We elements in government. us to remain com.plaisant. Most of learned to revere it because it is Yet this dichotomy did not us eat well, and if some days we revolution itself that caused the always exist. During the American have to skimp on meals - well, we formation of the United States and revolution and its immediate aft~r­ have seen the rich people. They our current lifestyle. We learned to math, the spirit, we learn, was that didn't let anyone get in their way. fear it because the threat of a of a mission of justice and equal­ We are lazy. And those of us that future revo lution clouds are com­ ity, of whose fulfillment would be do not have to worry about our fortable routine. necessary in order for the state of food source, know that those who The term revolution itself con­ justice and equality to exist. The have to skimp are just lazy. No one notes two distinctly separate newly labeled 'American' was in­ got in our way. Our society may ideas. When spoken of in the stilled with a sense of accomplish­ not be great we say, but it is better historical sense, we derive from ment, and felt good about the than Russia. revolution vis ions of soldiers mar­ society that he helped to create And so we do not revolt. In­ ching for the glory of America, and in which he intended to live. stead, we stand to attention, Betsy Ross sewing together stit­ saluting our government, proud ~hes of red, white and blue, and ... revolution has become a members of the you-can 't-please­ 1atriarchal old men with white hair static entity, a onetime evil, all-of-t he-people-all-of-the-time signing the Declaration of In­ generation. And in doing so, we a Machiavellian contriv­ dependence Yet when we speak deny ourselves involvement in our of revolut1on as a possibility for ance ... government. We bestow upon the future. our minds often wander government absolute power, for­ to the Weathermen, the Revolu­ To him, the concept of revolution getting that government is tionary Communist Party, and was a good one - one that would ourselves. And when we ignore most of all, the Soviet Union. allow him, as well as his fellow government, it ignores us. No one Thus , revolution has become a members of the society to embark gets in its way. static entity, a onetime evil, a on their own "pursuit of hap­ We have separated government Mach iavellian contrivance, de­ piness:· from ourselves, and now revolu­ signed to reform culture forever. After having existea tor more tion has become a thing of the to that which the overpowerinb than two hundred years however, past. We can still tell ourselves rebelling faction deems correct. we now fear revolution. Reasons that we're happy. And perhaps we :he term has lost all meaning in exist to revolt - the threat of really are happy. Reagan-Gromyko: Progress or Propaganda?

by Marc Herbert to hold such a high-level meeting negotiation talks in Geneva late talks. Almost an entire year has Reagan is doing now. Democratic with the Soviet Foreign Minister, last year following the deployment passed, but now President Reagan presidential candidate Walter F. On Monday, September 10. a but, considering the constant of N.A.T.O. strategic nuclear has finally made an overture to our Mondale has strongly criticized White House official announced turnover of Russian leadership in weapons in response to the instal­ Russian counterparts. It seems to Reagan 's inability to communi­ tnat a meeting between President recent years, Gromyko is a very lation of Soviet SS-20 missiles me that this overture is merely cate with the u.s •.s.R., so the Reagan and Soviet Foreign powerful and qualified represen­ targeted on Western Europe. The election propaganda, not real president has recently softened Minister Andrei Gromyko has tative for the U.S.S.R. Beginning resumption of nuclear arms talks progress. Reagan's facade of his hard-nosed rhetoric toward the been scheduled for September 28 his twenty-seventh year as foreign has both national and global friendship must be recognized by Kremlin. Naturally, Reagan insists in Washington. The reasoning for minister, he is regarded as a hard­ importance. I have no objections the American public, as I'm sure it that re-election politics is not the this decision has been reported as line member of the Politburo who to this fact either. will be by the citizens of the world. primary motive behind his pro­ a need to " thaw the ice" between maintains supervision of a major­ I really wish I could believe the posed meeting with Gromyko and the two superpowers. While it is ity of Soviet foreign affairs. president's explanation for that he plans to emphasize better Reagan's facade of friend~ necessary for the United States At the meeting, presumably to initiating further negotiations with relations before discussing a and the Union of Soviet Socialist be held at the White House itself, ship must be recognized by the Russians. resumption of nuclear arms talks. Republ ics to discuss a variety of Reagan is expected to stress im­ the American public ... Any attempt by the U.S. govern­ But, once again, it's "Campaign pertinent issues, the rational proved relations between the two ment to effectively communicate Time" in America. That means that behind a summit meeting at this nations as well as an American with the U.S.S.R. is a positive step. What irritates me is the fact that it's time for the incumbent to particular time seems highly ques­ desire to resume talks regarding However, it would be overly opti­ no effort was made to formally re­ utilize his influential position to tionable. the present nuclear situation. As mistic to expect solid results from establish communications with its fullest advantage in order to It may seem unusual that the you may recall, the Russian a summit meeting prior to a the Kremlin after the Soviet belittle and defeat his opponent. American President would choose representatives walked out of presidential election. representatives left the Geneva This is precisely what President Food Glorious Food? by Rebecca Frankel was wrong. I stood in a line out­ I heard that there is a new food side the door; then inside the door. director. New doesn't necessarily As I stood in line at registration By the time I got to the salad bar. mean better. There are now a I pondered the idea of joining nothing was left. "Sorry:• a guy limited selection of cereals to McConnell food service for said, "we've run out:• This is a soothe the sugar addicts' palate. another semester. "Come on, vegetarian's nightmare. Not only Also, I find the new way of 'serve Beck:' my roommate urged me, had the salad disappeared, but the yourself' icecream to be very appe­ "it's very convenient:' Conve­ french fries, cups, and spoons tizing. I'm thrilled to know that nient? Yes. Elegant? No. were missing. people who come after sports I decided to sign up for the four­ I grabbed some vegetarian practice, sculpture class, or teen meal plan. The lady behind quiche (which is a combination of holding the railings in Mead are the desk said, "That will be 639 egg and a grass-like substance), now free to dig deep down for Voter registration will be held in dollars:· At first I thought she was and went into the dining room. delicious scoops of icecream. kidding. I seriously believed this There was no room at any table. McConnell during dinner on amount was enough to feed a Finally, some people got up and However, as we all have been small third world country for a left. It is strange how loud and taught when Pandora blindly Monday, Sept. 24 -Wednesday, Sept. 26 year. However, I gave in and gave rude people become when fed in opened the box (like I signed my her the cheque. large groups. Somehow people cheque to the food service), there Oct. My first meal of the year was find a way to disregard all the man­ is always hope. Let us hope that something to remember. I went to ners their parents attempted to the beginning of this year is not

1 McConnell at 6:00 p.m. thinking teach them. Humans return to setting a path for the future food that the mad rush would be over. t their primitive state of existence. service to follow. September 25 - Page II An Eye for an Eye: Pitzer Vision

The People Are Blind let me oue'l Or :maybe you do care. ·by Nicole Skinner by Chandre Kipps I'm hopingthatyoudo, ·and that you This evening I heard one of the are willing to care enough to push In a recent Gallop poll, 73% of freshmen in my suite say to a for some changes leading Pitzer Americans were in favor of the friend: "Here. There's a opener back to excellence. Before we can death penalty. This leads one to over there:' A opener? Right. Just do anything, we have to care, not conclude that three-quarters of like "a historical event" or "He only about what happens to us the country does not believe that plays the drums real good:' If I'm here, but about what we leave killing is morally wrong. What ever ever found strangled or beaten behind for the future students of nice noun we use to describe this somewhere, I'm sure it will be due Pitzer. It they're lucky they'll have practice it is still killing another to my annoying habit of correcting some of the good things we have: human being. Does the State have my friends' English. But tonight I the Grove House, the strong rap­ more right to kill than the indi­ just didn't have the energy. It sud­ port between faculty and vidual? By endorsing and en­ denly felt like a losing battle. students, and the freedom to forcing capital punishment, one is We have students here between choose their academic programs. elevating the State above the peo­ the ages of 17 and 23 who are If they're unlucky they'll be ple. In reality, it creates two moral slowly killing the English cranked through an educational standards. The very concept of language. I see that as only a small mold designed to produce cogs capital punishment is in direct part of Pitzer's decline from excel­ for the great "average" money contrast with democracy. lence to - the acceptance of machine of the world. Unfor­ But what about reality? We are "average:' Six hundred and thirty­ tunately it feels as though Pitzer is all aware of our crowded prison six students applied to Pitzer for headed in that direction. Let's conditions. It is also very obvious the fall of 1984. Only 77 were re­ change directions and find new that our present rehabilitation pro­ jected. That's pretty "average:· way. grams are not working. More and The "average" freshman com­ We have to care and we have more of our taxpayer's money is bined SAT score was 1028. I'm to take care - of everything at being spent on criminals. sure that's better than the scores Pitzer. If each one of us can do one Someone who is being con­ from my class, and I know that's thing, be it write for The Other sidered for capital punishment is better than my own, but why can't Side, sit on a dorm council, be a not a likely candidate for rehabil­ some of these people talk? The peer tutor, or pick up an empty itation. A person that is respon- "average" high school GPA of the bottle lying on the ground, we can sible for henious, shocking crimes freshman class is 3.16. What hap­ help bring excellence back to has a moral code that contrasts ishment can roughly be reduced to that there was no deterrent factor, pened to Pitzer's quest for excel­ Pitzer. We call ourselves a com­ sharply against societies. At pre­ two major categories. Those who I'd still be in favor of capital lence? Was there ever a standard munity. In a community everyone sent, no one has found a way to believe that the death penalty punishment:' Buckley's statement of excellence here? What's hap­ does something for the benefit of recondition morals. We are our serves as a deterrent, and, those is typical of a diehard proponent pening here, in general? the whole. Our parents pay a lot of morals - they are a deep inte­ in favor of the eye-for-an-eye for- of capital punishment, believing For the past three years we have money for us to be here. We grated part of the self. mula. that the worst possible crime been saying that Pitzer is chang- should care about hO\AJ \AJe use that There is no alternative to the deserves the worst possible ing. I'm not opposed to change, money. Don't waste it. If you don't death penalty other than life impri­ Does the state have more punishment. but I believe in change with excel­ want to be here, leave. If you don't sonment. Society can not afford right to kill than the in­ The eye-far-an-eye formula has lence as the end, not change as want to be here and you are here, this and keep our present penal been a long favorite of both the dividual? the end. Our parents spend you're wasting my time and the system. The man power available Western and Eastern worlds. Why $13,000 a year so that we may time of other students and instruc­ in prison rivals that of most com­ should we condemn a practice receive an excellent education. It tors who want to be here, who munities. There is no reason why Many studies have been done to steeped in tradition? For the same seems that that $13,000 is spent want to learn, who want to con­ the prison community can not be validate the deterrent position. As reason we no longer stone lepers. trying to show us how to be tribute. Start with caring . No mat­ self-supporting. A man has to sup­ a result, absolutely no evidence We are living in a different " average;• how to do things in an ter how small or simple the port himself "outside" just as he has been found to back this society. At home, school, and "average" way, and how to view gesture may be, it's a start should have to do "inside:· I am theory. work we are surrounded by recent the rest of the world as being towards excellence. But first, not advocating hell, simply a nor­ Conservative commentator, "technological advances:· Isn't it "average:• Maybe you're reading care. If you don 't care, you don't mal work day. William F. Buckley, has stated, "If time we start making "humani­ this and saying to yourself, " Who belong here. The proponents of capital pun- it could be absolutely determined tarian advances?" cares? Just givememy diplomaan Organized Religion -Freedom or Dogma with the known paths of organized worship. Ritual has lost some of its by Dana Levin meaning through the centuries, changing at a slow rate that cannot hope From the very beginnings of organized religion there arose certain to catch up with our careening world. But the heart finds it difficult to ex­ laws and definitions regarding the nature of God and worship. These plore spiritual avenues, because in a sense the way has all ready been ,. .... r definitions were a necessary part of man's spiritual coalescence. They marked out, in thick lines of rhetoric and tradition that have been drawn served to structure the feelings that man had about his universe, through years of persuasion towards certain religious rules and atti­ feelings which were not physical in nature. Religious law provided a tudes. The sometimes unbending qualities of structured religion have focus, a collective agreement among like peoples, as to how their world put a aead end in front of the soul. worked on a spiritual level. The Pagans, as a civilized Rome called them, For Faith to stay alive and grow, in order for people to realize that God found their faith in the trees and the rocks and the streams; all of nature does indeed roam the streets, certain attitudes toward the nature of was the realm of gods for these people. This expansive attitude lent religion must change. Inner revelation is just as valid as church revela­ them a certain tolerance for foreign g_ods. The Pagan people did all they tion. Prayer said on the sidewalk is no less powerful as prayer said in could to insure a harmonious relationship with the agreed ruling forces. temples. Every individual has personal attitudes and ideas about God But with the Romans came an intolerance, a disdain, for the laws and and worship that are no less right than organized ethics, and these rituals of their subjects. They decreed that their gods were the supreme beliefs should be respected, not ridiculed or persecuted. Centuries ago gods, overlords of all lesser sects of worship. They destroyed Pagan the priests and headmen taught us to search beyond ourselves for an temples and built Roman shrines in their place. With the coming of answer to our spiritual questions. They showed us how to believe within Christianity, and an increasingly staunch resistance to Roman religious their prescribed rituals. Though this succeeds in bringing together a force, the Roman Empire designed execution as a viable answer to the tribe of people with like beliefs, it can show a lack of regard for inner problem of religious dissension. faith, inner wisdom. In today's highly individualistic society, the worn This type of 'religious' violence is an extreme but not unusual exam­ methods of tradition seem dry; God has been put too far outside of our­ ple of the way various sects solved the problem of spiritual disagree­ selves. One does not have to be a Christian or a Jew or a Buddhist or ment. But it is not so much the violent conflict that poses the problem as even a Hari Krishna in order to have faith, in order to believe in God. it is the intolerance for a different belief, an intolerance that paves the Faith is a personal measure, an intensely individual experience. When way for such furious modes of solution. The laws and rituals designed one can truly know that he has a faith in his world, a belief softly em­ for certain religious groups served a formative purpose in its begin­ bedded in his heart (and not necessarily found within a prayer book), he nings; but somewhere along the way a rigidity and prejudice overcame has discovered something men have been searching for throughout the tolerance. All groups preached their way as the only way. This singular ages. The true answer to our personal problems about God and faith and attitude and belief gave birth to such violent evangelical measures as ' law lies within the individual heart. Society has not trained us to look Islamic Jihads, the Christian Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, and inside of ourselves for that answer. Organized religion for many serves a Russian pogroms. comfortable and saving purpose. But ritual and dogma can truly limit the From a psychological standpoint, the damage that religious intoler­ paths we can wander, paths that all lead to our gods, our comfort and ance has done is readily apparent. Many of us feel vaguely disillusioned truth. September 24 - Page 12

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