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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection at Open Works, a service of The oC llege of Wooster Libraries. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oV ice: 1991-2000 by an authorized administrator of Open Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. hi Voice r 1995 Wototei 8, Volume GXH, Issue 13 AMERICA'S OLDEST WEEKLY COLLEGE NEWSPAPER Friday, December Campus Minister Candidates Visit School College Meetings with search committee, administration, and student leaders NOT to KATE YOUTHEB Wooster? Tuesday's candidate is. issue prominent in both discussions aCampus Minister, Brian Freidman, m fact, an alumnus. He said, "You and raised by both students and can- president ofWooster's Hillel chap- The first two candidate for the always belong to theCollege. And didates is that of ecumenicism ter said, "My opinion is that the Sued Campus Minister position visited he's"kepthis ear to theground over bringing together the various reli- first would be a very fine candi- be Wooster this week. Each met with the years" in regard to Wposters gious groups on campus. Discus- date. The second is obviously AARON RUPERT the college's search committee and religious progression. He's attracted sion tanged from the need for inter-fai- th qualified, but I'm concerned with various members of the administra- by what he sees as the college's sacred space, the candidates her knowledge ofJudaism." And Students wiU not be pressing a tion dosing theirstays; they also had values pluralism, global outreach, familiarity and experiences with she herself admits to having had class-acti- on legal suit against the theopportunity tohmch withagroup and discouragement of intolerance. other faiths (both are Presbyterian), "much less experience with other College over its involvement in the selected from the campus student He wants to be apart ofmaintaining to the issue of a kind of cross-fai-th faiths", but adds that she "would SprimSSN affair atthis time, accord- religious leadership. the sense ofcommunity he finds at and culture trust instilled in a Cam- welcomethat." Joe Allen,president ing to student Benjamin Wachs '96. The two lunch meetings, held on the college. Thursday's, candidate pus Minister and how each might of Newman Catholic Students As- "We were contacted," said Wachs, Tuesdayand Thursday, focused not said she found the position'tobe try to establish that bond. The first sociation felt "each have very dif- "just prior to the deadline." only on the candidates themselves, "very much the kind ofjob she'd candidate has a great deal ofexperi- ferent leadership styles and experi- Wachs stated that his lawyer was but ecumenical issues at the Col- lite." She said,Tin interested in ence dealing with Jewish-Christia- n ences which wiU make choosingthe contacted by the College's attorney lege. The lunches allowed these the fact . . that there is a diverse relationships. He was instrumental new ministeraverydifficulttask for and their insurance agents. "The in- stndcnts a forum in which to meet population. . . . I think there's a in bringing ten students from Israel the search committee." surance agents,"saidWachs,"stated with fellow -- religious leaders and certain kind of freedomwfaenrthe and the West Bank to Pennsylvania -- In addition to religious diversity, that they would provide-th- e re- representatives and the chance to college has a tradition ofrespecting prior to thePalestinianIsraeli peace students expressed a desire for the quested information needed for an rntfdffcinfffp,i with the fyrnfifatw the roleofreligioninpeople's lives." accord. Of that time, he says, "We Campus Minister to address racial out of court settlement, including a concerning the campus religious She also feels mat her past experi- had to overcome a lot ofbarriers. . . diversity. There was some discus- copy of me contract with Sprint." life. Becca Barnes, from Sisters in enceasaCampus MinisterwuTserve . We found that we shared similar sion of African-Americ-an students This information mclndrt financial Spirit, felt itwas"a really good idea to fill the position here at Wooster. perspectives." Thursday's candi- and the fact mat they make little if records ofme College'sdealings wiih to have candidates meet with stu- The meetings were divided be- date has bad a much smaller contact any use of the services at McCaw. Sprint and the projected estimates of dents so that students have a say." tween a time when Questions were with Judaism. While she did work RobynHill,97.aresidentofDenee their profits, and documentation stat- One of the first questions ad- - asked of the candidate and a time with a Jewish clergy couple during House a program focused on ra-- ing what student information was when the candidate him-- or herself her tifOe ehrr of tha fntfrfaith . fpOM IbeSZARCIGi&gb " College's . eachs interest rathe college: Why - posed questions to the students. An 2 Wachs stated that the attorney confirmed that Sprint had purged students ' SSN numbers from their computer, but he also stated Art Center that this does not fully alleviate our concerns." Plans in "It was very nerve-wrackin- g," said Wachs,"we (lid not find that we were contacted until after break." Wachs' Progress lawyers had given the CoUegeadead-lin- e November 27m, after which the JASON MYCOFF lawyers would have filed suit When asked what direction be and According to the best estimate of his lawyers would now be taking, William Snoddy,Vice President for Wachs stated that, "that depends on Finance and Business, construction a lot of things. We are still in the of the Ebert Art Center and renova- planning stages." tions to the Severance art building Wachs tentative goals are, "for will begin in early April of 1996. the College of Wooster to address 60 of the architectural drawings the possible harm it's done by the for the project are not done, with release of our SSN numbers, to completion expected by February change the way it currently handles of 1996. Then, a month long bid- student' records, and to cover our ding process will determine a con- attorney fees." Wachs stated that he tractor to begin construction. feels that he and other students The new three story addition will should not have to pay for a lawyer be built on to the north side of Sev- needed to get the College to do what erance and extend to the tree line of it should have done in the first place. . thequad. The main' hallway of But, Wachs also stated that, "these Severance win be cleared from the goals may change, depending on what front door to the end ofthe addition architect's illustration the College shows us and through the Drawing of Severaace Art, with the proposed northside Ebert Art Center addition negotiation." ' . please see ABT, page 3 Viewpoints Feature page 6 A & E page 8 Sports page 10 Library staff 2 Race, gender, class, Fairytales of Swimming, culture a proposition Wooster updates a basketball, 4 legend j. blaze off 9 v CvJLA- - page 4

4 Page 2 The Wooster Voice News December 8, 1995 News Briefs CouncilDiscusses Race Kwanzaa -- IERNATIONAL- Relations, Charters, the Voice Celebrated BRUSSELS: Ranee announced on Wednesday that itwould resume active HILARY TEYN02 King, Jr. celebration. The planners Charles participation in NATO's military winf almost three decades after of the event Bet it for January 23 at de Gaolk pulled the country of (he alliance's military command. By This week's Campus Council 11:0a This baTuesday.and 11:00 on Campus meetings agreeing to send its Defense Minister to future NATO and to meeting foe used onissnessuiTound-in- g is the traditional time that Council fl fai acknowledge thM rejoin the alliance i m iTiry rrnmifw Branr. rffari starmrnrs in the Voice in addi-- meets. Ferguson said thatthiswould JAMES KOLLES Europe's defenses for the NATO will continoe to stand at the heart of be a good tune because both stu- foreseeable future. race relations on this campus. dents and faculty could participate There were numerous activities Donoell Wyche reported that char- in the event, and she asked if Coun- sponsored by the Black Student fanner Presi-de- nt SOUTH KOREA: South Korean prosecutors today indicted ter committee met with the presi- cil could yield its time to the cel- Association this past week to cel- million in bribes. The Rob Tae Woo, for accepting at least $370 dent of the Muslim Student Asso- ebration. After brief deliberation, ebrate Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa origi- minimum trrtfTf is 10 years in prison. ciation to talk about the they made a group decision to can- nated in 1966, when Black Studies Uni- organizations' charter. It is still cel the meeting. . Departntem ofCalifornia State NEW DELHI: The Sri Lankan Army raised the country's flax over the under review but will be brought to After this decision. Doanell versity leader Maulama Karenga center of the city of Jaffna today, capping a fierce 50-d-ay offensive that Council for approval soon. Wyche Wyche reminded Council thaf,"The sought a celebration ofAfrican cul- drove Tamil rebels from an urban stronghold that had been their capital for also talked about the committee's funding process starts in the spring. ture in America. Traditionally, five years. revision of the document,"Regis-teringaStnclentOrgasization."S- aid IthinkawouldbeinCaoYMsCouncirs Kwanzaaiscelebratedfrom Decem- NATIONAL DCS BBCrCS 10 DOhI D BUl)llftffl,M ber 26 -- January 1. Wooster moved Wyche, "We realize that there are meeting." He also suggested holding the celebration up to be compatible WASHINGTON: President Clinton vetoed the Republican budget today, some flaws in the system, and we an open meeting to allow students to with the school year. which would balance the budget in seven years. He promised to present a are in the process of trying to make The week was locked off with a connta proposal on Thursday for eliminating the deficit by 2002 with less it as easy and smooth as possible." Pam Frese expressed a concern dinner, followed by a speech from severe spending reductions and smaller tax cuts. Another issue thatWychebrought about not getting acopy oftheVoice Duren Wheeler, entitled "Unity in up surrounds alleged misinforma- delivered to her office. Benjamin the late '80s on Sunday. Monday's WASHINGTON: Support for the deployment of 20,000 American troops tion printed m several edjtorals by Wachs, acting Assistant Editor for highlight was a unity chain con- to Bosnia seemed to erode further today when a group of Republican campus leaders in the Voice. Wyche the Voice who was present at this structed by Dene and Dream. senators broke with the leadership and announced they would vote to wanted to make itclear that Council meeting, claimed that the Voice Wednesday's Kwanzaaevent wasA disapprove the mission. Senator John S. McCain, an Arizona Republican is not making the dorm of Douglass "misses the mail room delivery" discniwion sponsored by the Men of who has been working on a resolution with Senate Majority Leader Bob itself becorne a chartered organisa- because it is not readily available Harambee and the Muslim Students Dole, stated that Clinton would not get approval if he did not draw a tion, itis the program itself."It's not before noon. Heidi Georgi quickly Assoaciatkn. concerning"The Role withdrawal strategy. the facilityit's the program itself spoke up and said, "The final deliv- of Islam in the Black Community," applying for funds." He went on to ery time is 2KJ0. 1 have aent out led by Prof. Hamin Habib of Kent clarify the fact that the program re- many nwrwt atnwrt ft . yg'nj St Yesterday Delta Phi Alpha pre- complied by AARON RUPERT with the help of the nr York Times ceives funding from SGA. which is that was ignored." sented a theatrical perfonnance in ftqiffiyt of Residential Life. . . The discussion then switched to a Lowry Pit on building and develop- Ferguson then . ing the community. KimRodgers spoke ' Campus Minister:SearcK about the upcoming Martin Luther please see COUNCIL, page 3 Activities continue tonight with' poetry and dances being sponsored continued from page 1 are attempting to establish who they by the Black Women's Organiza- are in theworld,exploring theirfaith, SGA Committees Act tion. Okoh Imports and American dal unity r d she has "been very and trying to discover their voca- Arts in Akron will be on campus. jmpwiyd fry jh r?nAiAil'f height. tion." She feeb her suengm is student AARON RUPERT rie Toth, chair of the committee and Kwanzaa wraps upon Saturday with coed sensitivity and genuine inter- ministry: "I would hope that's one of Vice-Preside- nt of Student Services an SAB sponsored Karama Feast est m meeting the needs of all Col- my strengths enabling students I Ad-ho- c committee reports high- and Special Events, "we'll get and a perfonnance by the Uzun lege of Wooster students." enjoy the enabling rote enabling lighted this week's SGA meeting, more." Another committee an- Ngoma Dancers. Thursday's candidate was interested leadership and that kind of thing." with many ad-ho-cs planning to send nounced quite a change for next The celebration of Kwanzaa is in program bousing and the feasibO-k- y In closing, the candidate from out surveys, while the Bookstore semester, as the constitution com-mitt- ce founded onseven principles and their cfestablishing an Interfaiih house Tuesday answered the question of and the Special Events committees has announced that it will be meanings. They are: Umoja (unity). in the future. The preceding candi- what he felt could be done to build a are moving into action. rewriting the SGA constitution at Kujichakalia (self-determinatio- n). date stressed a kind of synthesis relationship of trust between him- The bookstore committee is plan the beginning ofnext year.The coo-stirnfi- on Ujima (collective responsibility), between religion, culture, and race self and students. The next candi- ning to set up a student book swap will be up in front of the Ujamaa (cooperative economics), andaddressed how that would mfln-encet- he date addressed her religious tradi-tiona- nd program. This program win hope- student body for renewal next se- Nia (purpose), Knumba (creativity) campus: If we continue to it's relation toecumenidsm fully save the studentpopulacequite mester. and Imani (faith). These principles pursue free religions expression, we at the close of the meaL abitofmoneyonbuying used books, Other ad-h-oc committeesreported are considered to be the center of have the question ofdietary resale-- Studentresponse tothe two seems while allowing students to make less piugieu. The food service and African American culture and inter- to be divided. Barnes expressed an money on selling their used books committees will be releas- action with them wives and others. . . issues such aa the development affinity for the second candidate; as welL According to the letter sent ing surveys nextsemester.The park- One difficulty with the promotion within the African-Americ-an cul- despite thinking that the first would to bookstore committee members, ing committee has aent a setter to ofKwsrrraa on campus is the lackof ture towards the Nation ofIslam. . be a good organizer, she"didn't feel "we're going to set op a table in Keith James and others stating sta-de- nt student fdgyM Students had .. It's a real mosaic" be was as warmer personable." Sue Lowry during those days that WD-a-oo discontent with the parking sita-atio- n. little or no knowledge of what Each of the ca'vTVTntft addrfftfd Fletcher, president of the Wcoster is buying backbooks.' 1 he com- According to the chair. Sena- Kwanzaa represents. Michele the need to ministry to college stu- Christian Pellowship.however"felt mittee plans to have this table set up tor Heidi Georgi 93. she has not Hayward 98 summed np many ofthe dents, hotfi in their letters of intent more encouraged by -- the first. . v on Monday through Thursday of ' received any response, and will at- wooster stiinms openon wnen sob and while meeting with students. based on his experience He next week. At this table, students tempt to call Jamea next week if be sakL "I had never heard ofKwanzaa The first wrote, "Prom my experi- seemed to have more of a concern can write down what books they docs oot fcspoodL before I came here." ence with college-age- d members of with having a dialogue. . ." Giving have to sen. The committee then The Keys and ID committee at- Frank Harris 98 and Craig Kraus the two congregations I have served, a less definite, yet summary answer, plans to make this list available to tempted to pass a resolution this "98 both attended Habib's lecture. the Church is losing important hu- Jon Seitr, an intern at Westminster, students, thus avoiding Flo. O. alto- week,staling si udent discontent with Kraus felt that,-- "after hearing man resources toward a secular ori-entati- on said, "I felt that there were distinct gether. A list ofstudents' books will current IDs. The resolution encour- Habib's speech, I can understand that regards the Church as advantages to each one. The first be released sometime after break. aged the College to issue IDs that why the Muslim faith is growing so superfluous." In discussion he said, candidate seemed to have a lot of The student services and special were "like credit cards", meaning rapidly among the African Ameri- "I think thii age group is the most experience withlnterfaith issues and projects standing committee also has one piece and not laminated. While can community. It is a unifying important.... Now is the time... to seemed to have good organizational been active, working on getting stu- the resolution suggested a specific force, not so much religious." He figure out how your spirituality in- skills. The second candidate was dent discounts at local businesses. course of action, the chair of the feels that a future Forum speaker terfaces with logic." The other can- more recently out of acadernia and So far, the committee has secured a comminrA Senator Leah Montesano should be linked to Kwanzaa, per- didate, too, placed an immediate seemed to be better in touch with discount from On Cue. Wendy's. 98, stated that no one in her com- haps by having a speaker be spon- emphasis on students. Prom her students. I think they both have the Burger Kmg.Ponderosa.SmimviIlie mittee had spoken with Keys and sored by both theRubbermaid Foun- then-optio-n leaer,"CoIlege students. are often potential to be excellent Campus Inn, Pizza Hut. TCBY, Arby's. and IDs or found out bow feasible dation and the Black Student Asso-ciati- on at a point in their lives where they Ministers." Subway,"And hopefully," said Car was. The resolution failed, at the college. December 8, 1995 The Wooster Voice News Page 3

Ex-Ambassa- EMPOWER Holds AIDS Auction dor Speaks NICOLE COWARD Discussions on Balkan Unease An AIDS Silent Auction was held FRANCIS BROWNE arrangement," with "many from 1 1:30 ajn. to 6 p.m. on Mon- reasons.. .the government is likely day. This auction was sponsored by In a well-attend- ed lecture Thurs- not to be effective," but hopes that it EMPOWER, and proceeds win go day, formerU.S. ambassador to Yu- wiU last long enough to give the to BXSJtOP.'s PUEA, an orga- goslaviaWarren Zimmerman spoke Bosnians a taste of peace and cool nization that helps individuals with about the conflicts in the Balkan the nationalistic ardor from which HIVAIDS inWayne County. From region, discussing theDayton peace the conflict began. 12-12- 30 pjn Acting PresidentStan agreement and calling for support He also urges U.S. military in- Hales emceed a "live bid" auction for the currently proposed U.S. in- volvement asserting that European for about ten items, including 10 volvement and urging more if nec- powers cannot hold the"peace on hours ofyardworkgardening advice essary. their own, citing their failure to do from Professor James Perley of biol- Mr. Zimmerman disputed the idea so throughout the war, and asserting ogy, two tickets to the musical Miss that the current conflict is merely a that the U.S., the only major world Saigon, dinner fortwo at the Wooster repetition of an ancient historical power, has a responsibility to do so. Inn, and the most sought-aft- er item of cycle, comparing it to England and He painted a picture of the U.S. as all, textbooks for spring semester. France, both of which have had the closest society on the globe now Some of the items, donators, and photo by MARGARET ODLB bloody civil wars and revolutions, to the Muslim and Croatian ideal of individuals making the highest bids Acting President Hales conducting the auction but neither ofwhich is regarded as a atolerant multicultural society. The included the following: from lost cause for peace. Dayton peace agreement guarantees WCWS, 10 CDs and two T-shi-rts BLanchard '97, Hales, and Mimi the money to go to such a good A false idea many people hold, the presence ofa peacekeeping force won by Courtney Caswell-Peyto- n Moore, office manager of Secre- cause is great." Mr. Zimmerman said, is that the of 60,000 troops, of which at least '96; from Rubbermaid, a 30-pie- ce tarial Services; from Phi Delta Andy Vellenga '96 of the Delts conflict is a "civil war," and thus 20,000 wiU be American. Warren. set of cooking containers won by Sigma, a gourmet dinner for 4 to 8 said oftheirdonation, "Jim Morrison something other nations should Zimmerman urged us to encourage Jen Anderson 96; from Professor people won by Professor. Alphine 96 came up with the idea. It avoid, w me first days oflhe war, he Congress to support President James Rea of communication, ice- Jefferson of history; from BWO, worked well for one of our dinners, said, the Serbian army crossed the Clinton's resolve to send troops into cream sundaes for six won by Amy babysitting services won by Associ- and .we thought it would be some- borders into Bosnia and took over Bosnia. Hayward '97; from SAB, two tick- ate Dean of Students Carolyn thing unique. We were glad to do- Muslim towns, executing manymen When asked to what extreme he ets to a Cavs game won by Kendra Buxton; and fromWayne Centerfor nate it." He said about the auction, of military age. This external ag- recommend take UJS. involvement Sims '98; from Dean of Faculty the Arts, four tickets to a bluegrass "It was pretty good. There were a lot gression has been key through the in Bosnia should our soldiers be Susan Figge, a set of study treats concert won by Locien Holmes 99. of cool things available.' whole war, and the Serbian Army attacked and the peace process jeop- won by Andi Reinhart 96; from Renee Snyder 96 of SAB said. The auction brought in upwards itself is supplied, fed, and partially ardized, he replied that U.S. forces Scot Lanes, a bowling party for 50 The two tickets we donated came of $1300. "It went extremely well," paid for by the Yugoslav Army. should attack and destroy the Serbian people won by David Parsons 96; from our annual spring trip to see said Mira Wolf '98 ofEMPOWER, Clearly, Mr. Zimmerman argued, capital. from KFC, Coccia, Wendy's, Mr. the Cavs. Itwas great that they went who helped to coordinate die event. external aggression is amajor factor Mr. Zimmerman was brought to Ed's, Ye Oide JaoL Ryan's, and to such good use. Word of mouth "Everybody was just really pleased here, and wecannot regard this con Wooster by the International Rela- flict as a civil war, which we can tions Colloquium. Coordinator Long John Silver's, sett of gift has been that this auctionwas wildly with the outcome. We made about , certificates and coupons won by successful. I thinkwhoevercame up three" times' more money than we somehow-ignore"- or as a repetition Zipporah Mbuthia said that the pur- Deidtra Reid '99, Parsons. Amy wkh it hit on a terrific idea, and for thought we would. Itwas wonderful. of an inevitable pattern. pose ofthe presentation was "general He went on to discuss policies of education," and also the general pur- the three sides of the conflict. An--, pose of the LR. Colloquium "to en- Art Center to be Improved other key aim of the Serbs, he said, able students to get into contact with was to segment Sarajevo into three great political figures." continued from page 1 made every effort to blend the addi- construction begins inside Sever- separate sections, one for each eth tion with Severance. Severance will ance it is unlikely that students will nic groups. He said Serb leaders felt with a glass wall on both ends. This be renovated to include new win- be able to work there. This is one of Serbs shouldn t have to live with Council will allow much more sunlight into dows matching those on the addi- the largestremaining questions with Croats or Muslims," Serbs calling the building. Also, there is a possi- tion we wiU be using trie sarne bricks --the project Croats fascists (recalling their alle- continued from page 2 bility of installing skylights on the used to build Severance, and the Although Mr. Snoddy was not giances in W.WJT and Muslims Ferguson northern roof of Severance. Ac- roofing will be similar as well." To willing to disclose bow much this "religious fanatics." topic that Kim Rodgers cording to George Olson, Professor the west ofthe building mere will be project will cost, he did comment Croatia originally wanted much introduced, segregation and racial of Art, "Lighting has never been a a sitting area as well as new land- that,"Weare within $100,000 ofthe of Bosnia for itself, but has been intolerance on this campus. "I goes strong point of Severance." The scaping. Mr. Snoddy said, "When building budget We believe that talked out of this by western forces I am asking Council where I should was Ebert Art Center will house two new designing the Art Center, we tried to the differential can be resolved soon. and has joined with the Muslims in. go with it" because she not sure bud- what channels to use to pursue the galleries as well as a lecture ball, a create a panoramic view ofthe quad We do not want to disclose the fighting the Serbs. The Muslims, he ' seminar room, and storage space for and the surrounding residence halls." geted costs over concern with the says, wished to maintain the issue on this campus. Jim Morse' Woosters permanent collection. InsideSeverance win have reno- upcoming contract bidding process multiethnic society forwhich Bosnia suggested Inter-Gree- k Council.' The entire third floor of the new vations as well. The old gymnasium as it may give certain contractors an had in the past. "Greeks have been stereotyped as a

re-finish- white boy group and ventila- will sanded and ed, or school more These rival factions came together, good oI' I'd building will be taken up by floor be advantage, cost the ' ;': tion systems. Occupational Safety while the old lockers that served as money." Sara Patton, Vice Presi- as the world watched, in our own like to change that" Hazards Agency regulationsrequire partitions and storage will be re- dent for Development, went on to Dayton, Ohio to eventually sign a Wachs stated that, '"There is sihv extensive ventilation in art studios. placed with permanent partitions and say that, "The college will be happy peace agreement The attempt at a ply no acceptable forum for mat new space specially designed Mr. discussion at this timeJWe' really The new system will serve both the storage to divulge the cost of the project peace process, according to : addition and Severance with venti- for art work and supplies. The track after the bidding process is over." Zimmerman, was caused by several do need a long-standi- ng forum abotr racial at the' College' "of lation hoods like (hose found in Sev- area will remain as studio space; The Ebert Art Center project is factors, such as the changing mili- issues '-Kamrne-

; V'tlierf erance Chemistry, heat, and air con- however it too will be renovated being funded entirely through the tary balance caused by Croatia's al- Wooster." Chuck some about the dition for the galleries. Severance is with permanent partitions, replac- gifts of alumni, with the exception liance with the Muslim forces, and by raised points firs' notorious for its poor beat Mr. ing what Snoddy called "the shanty of$600,000from thecollege's plant U.S. pressure for NATO air strikes, year seminar program and its origi- nal intentions. Members of Counci' Olson said, "Most art work is sus- town arrangement of hanging reserve! The college's "Campaign which he says played a critical role in ceptible to damage from extreme sheets." Ramps and an elevator will for the Nineties," under which the initiating the peace process. talked about their experiences with talk temperatures and humidity. It could also be installed to make the build- Art Center is being built, had a tar- The peace plan will set up a gov seminar, and it lead to about many get pretty cold and pretty hot in the ing handicap accessible. get of $65 million and has to date ernment in Bosnia consisting of a professors and the fact that of them not want to risk teaching old building." Severance has been cleared offac- secured $62 million in donations. tripartite presidency (one from each do outside of their subject area in semi- Not only will the building be func- ulty and administration offices, serv- These contributions will be used not ethnic group), a bicameral parlia- distressing tional, but it will be quite attractive ing as studio space for now. It is only for the Ebert ArtCenter,but for ment, and win establish judicial and nar. Georgi found it that faculty, unlike students, are not re- aswelL According to Mr. Snoddy, unclearwhere students will find stu- the renovation ofthe FrickArt Build- financial systems. ; quired to pursue subjects and fulfill "Although the addition's architec- dio space for classes and IS once ing as a science library and finally Mr. Zimmerman holds little long . distribution requirements outside of tural design includes more rounded construction begins. Prick is over- Severance Chemistry by the year J term hope for the new government, the major field of study. features than the old building, we crowded as it stands now, and when 2000. calling it a "very fragile and flimsy - - ' 1 V-- ' "IMC" ' December 8, Page 4 ViewpointsThk Woostkk Voice

COSTER INSIGHT you stoi-c-T Reflections on the Season 0l ZfrS, Tis the season o be religiously annoyed. As the debilitating strains of rytmx p"g n n amnnd hroud ofersatz goodwill pervade!, we have to wonder what it is that we are really celebrating here. Jeez, I don't know. The unending infantile longings of TheTweheDays of Christmas, for instance, harks to a somewhat incomprehensible and. frankly, reprehensibly materialistic culture ofearthly wants and absurdest You tendencies. A partridge in a pear tree? If to grve good cheer is to present one with the Nintendo be or she so desperately wanted (as to actually stoop low enough to "do good" for it), then we should all just ask OJ. for white Broncos. On a slightly more spiritual level, the stifling air of a glitzy Chri stmas deprives us of a more worldly spirituality. If cola after coda of childish dissonance were to plague us invariably, say, in Lowry Center, where we try to eat, would we be surprised, or bothered, should one threaten to sing Hebrew songs inareallylood voice? For some, 'tis the season which means ' nothing much. . The original objectives of Christmas were of coarse honorable.t, Cnnst was quite the guy, sacrificing all as be did for OUR sin. The potential for concepts of religion to educate us. guide us, even warn us, is almost unimaginable. If we only opened our eyes to the inherent good, at the most basic level, of all religion, we could stop this nonsense and maybe even justify the heretofore senseless acts of all those martyrs. 1L The Campus Minister, the Meister, and the Dalai Lama ' Letters College Wooster is currently engaged in a searchurfor its soul, snrxoonding the presidential search." attemptto raise tuition, and notleave The of Support a "No In- price. by the position of Campus Minister. Unfortunately, the presidential until we are satisfied with the personified enough for What rtml i'' w. w for in a Campos Minister? crease" campaign search isn't the only reason the stu- This school is expensive rf ip hA (BS) we have to What sort of person does the campus ccnmimiiry require? dents fed this way. The lack of all of the problems TbeabOity to work with a variety cdifferem faiths is critical; not only Over the last few years, tuition security, the inefficiency and bu- deal with daily; & doesn't have to costly. We have the does the position of the Campus Minister include coordinating ALL has been rising very rapidly. Last reaucracy of Carnpus Council, and become more crgani-zatio- ns tuition religious activity on campus, but over the past few years religious week's Voice reported that the disappearance of freedom only power to stop a increase. o -- and have been expanding a an enormous rati. Because there is ccuy-s- "Muskln ram rCoHege would fee mis appropriate feeling. Now is the time to mobilize reinforce campaign, much metaphysical space on any given campus, the ability to engage L slashing tuition by29 forthe 1996-- Haven't we had enough? If so, support a "No Increase" meaningful dialogue is critical. This does not so much 97 academic year. It didn't say are we continually putting up not once the increase is announced. diverse groups in a why your require experience with other religious, as it does a fluency in the language why, but could it be because either with it (tuition increases) year after Please write me and give me ofreligion. Barbara Battin spoke ic students couldcome into heroffice and mere was a change in the Board of year? I would like to find a way to thoughts. Wouldn't it be nice to discuss MeLter Eckhart andThomas Merton (from Christianity), Trustees or a protest by the stu- put an end to itJor a while, at least. receive a letter from our beloved Vasubhandu, and Nagarjuna (from Buddhism). Moses and Maimonodes dents? I am open to suggestions, so write acting President Hales that said tu- (from Judaism), or any other topic, and she understood instantly because Ben Wachs is 100 correct when me if you have any ideas. The only ition would stay the same, or better finals she was able to grasp the tenets ofeach religion on its own terms, and only he said last week The administra- idea I have come up with so far is to yet, decrease"! Good luck on then make comparisons with her own Presbyterianism. tion and the Trustees have created a have a student protest on Stanley everyone! 1! Beyond that, however, the Campus Minister must be able to turn campus climate of paranoia and mistrust Gault's lawn, provided the trustees religious life into something useful to the campus as a whole. As the Dalai DaveLaster Lama has noted, ifreligion is not practical, then it is not worthwhile. So the Campus Minister must first be able to appreciate religions on their own terms, and then unite them in the common quest for human good. Have respect: it's only right editorial these views represent the majority views ofthe t Arm muWtMiui twtU whit motivates them what happened to his bike? Or did you have to read tne enare sugj. board and not necessarily the views of to do such ignorant and disrespectful things? About this, about it just to figure that out? I am referring to something that my friend told me about People sometimes forget that they have an effect on the other day (andjust read about in the Voice). It seems people. They are living in their own shallow little The Wooster Voice thought it would be fun to torch world which conforms to their needs until they are Established 1883 as though someone Conway's 1967 BS A. For those ofyou whodon'tknow satisfied. They seem to walk around helplessly, in an that much about motorcycles, like myself; it is a classic, aura ofcontempt thatjust takes a nice, swiftkick in the Acting Edlthr la Chief: KckKaaGoo sweet. A Acting Assistant Editor: Benjamin Wachs something that you keep your worthless hands off of ass to set things straight Wouldn't that be Nwi Editor: Aoiqoj Rnpert given permission. Earlier this year, a nice, sift kkk in the ass to solve all of our problems. - unless you are News- Editor: Hilary Assistant Teynor group of college students thought it would be fun to And I know that I am not the only one who has felt the Acting Viewpoints Editor: Jonaihi Seu sense. Ptttarv Editor: Rachel Pops throw this bike againsta tree. The reason I am addressing urge to bless someone with some common I Sarah Fouke simple, is definitely not the EaUrtalaatcat this letter to college students is because I think the ones wish it was that but that Arts mad Editor: Nathaniel MiiriMinn answer. Aaristaat AAE Editor: SaDyTneka who threw Conway's bike against a tree are also the - Sports Editor: ones responsible for setting it on fire. The thought that People need to talk about this: anger goes a long Aoatatas SaarU Editor: iKotter "townies" did it had crossed my mind, but even though way in silence. To all of the friends that I never Photography Editor: EncBakkaa year, want you to know that r uauar. Kniel they may be crazy, they are not stupid. Therefore, they realized I had until this I shouldn't be used as scapegoats due to the lack of I love you very much and rhat I will always be looking '' guilty However, out for you. Always. And I am proud to say these rVfcflifaftSa responsibility and balls of the WmSmlm!! Tas g never y gm m pte-in- the Mame on anyone because it is in the things. But, should I be proud to say mat I past, the damage has already been done. I think that is vandalized someone's beloved motorcycle or set the that. poor thing on fire? The answer: no. The thought of T5.rr,-?!'.!.?r-.jLJ!!- clear, but the problem lies much deeper than ThtVth aniflhj ar haaiaMdaw iacaa ateaaaa New, wiry would someonedo this? Does it make than doing something so detrimental like that has never in feel proud as a person to take away or destroy my life crossed my mind. something that means so much to another? I wish the Alex (die victim) is one hell of a nice guy. and I 'Jmn&mwmVicmmut33fm)mm mlS33 fmm person(s) whodid these things to my friend's oiotarcycle don't see why anyone wcad do this to him. Sure, that . , naive, against him? B-m- they have 23-239-1; mU helplessly he was holding back while may sound but what do Tfc mi Waotut. W . OH 446fl; Mtophnao (21) could see the tears Coflf was taDringtohim. Does make the persons) involved He wears a leather jacket, rides a motorcycle, and C-3H7.- I h TW CaBmgt of PQSTMASTEJl: Soad aaa ohaaaaiio Tht Wm Vmc. Boa very about 5 Waxir, Wggnr OH 44691. feel good to know that, yes, be was pissed See RESPECT, page December 8, 1995 The Wooster Voiat Viewpoints Pge5 Class, Culture Representation? Race, Gender, and thfaCoQege.College. As Democratic I have come to the conclusion fiat the issues wereweretobeaddressedslthfatobeaddressedat CounciL muk unm. nt 18IB votingMnia must beft heldhlA accountableermmtihU for their actions.arliem de- Camnua made of abacrce of a public forum on Race, Gender, part of those negotiations, the students elected, makes Forexample, Camr Council has abandoned They members, five of whom are Class, and Culture,aseminarwe usedto have. manded a racial studies requirement. everything on this campus Robert's Rules of Order. Renee Snyder 96. - setuUfoMmreeyearfkst-yearsemin-v about dfffmrniringfandatoiAgTngthe Scot's chair, of Campus Council, decided that me it"!cam-- and Culture, assuming Benjamin WadlS bole in this ofRace, Gender Class Key. They coexist as a governing body with general meeting woiu be ruaintcrmauy even --- pus, where com mat it would act as an intermediate step in iatheStndeCernrotnt though the Council fa quite clearly to use munication used to be. moving towards me lequirement. ii Aaaradation..consistingconsisting Robert's Rules Order in it meetinz-- It is way. jawiimjrwu of in Unfortunately, it didn't work out mat v Wind remaentslives. vet Camnua thwhimskdeciskmnDlasueWoosuy. adopted. In nf The College of Wooster has racial prob- In 1990, the seminar topic was legislative power. Canv How can Council expect student groups to cam-pa- s, Council is given the mink so is 1991, there was a cross burning on this il lems, and anyone who doesnt pus council ispernaps inc man uounouunut follow the regulations it has setdown ifCoun-c- probably attending Oberiin. and in 1992. the faculty voted toabandon governmentthe College ofWooster does not even follow us own regulations? topic andreplace itwith. choice of thefirst year seminar could have selected. The reason Council is allowed to act in this evi- many ofthe same This is not conjecture: this fa clearly ..nothing. Nevermind that Every year. Campus Council distributes way fa that there are no checks to its power dent. It is evident in me fact that black and tdminiaratrre and faculty who were part of mmut nflfl to xtivVnt tnanizatinns. with the exception of the trustees. Council - first stn- - . the problem in the international --The majority of these funds go to the organi- - can change the Scot's key at any time without - .. place were soil here, ana rienta walk M-m- m ran!- - m - . . nuuee up campus council, u student body approval. On a much larger limtm luff tiytlfil IM m .... poa-- rations mat is down Beall Avenue M" VJ J1" sou tugn level that those groups whonxdvenearly scale this would be like Congress (consisting the students jostulabk hav- tiocs. Once ted at night without - racial issues, I offer this Space half of Council's money be the same groups of un-elec- officials) passing a Constitu- - who participated in the - a a a . a a . 4L. ------a .t ing eggs thrown at in the Voice. Beginning next who determine now mucn tney snouia re-- nonai Amenumem. wuuuiu w apiauroi them and students. Gam ' nV4;riiittnaAiTv4tnttvlAntpmuni. the states and citizens thatit renresents. How-- semestersemesterjm wmwu invUe leaders win of that's right. STU- - utructcuuci gone, theIf?College CanqmsCouncaexertsmuchcontroloverthe.. ever. Council may respond by saying that

"" 1 1 1 1 1 1 cars aU areas campus hfe to wooswdroppedfcdniy m - T. fli..i My"...--. ri - 1 . . . .ofV with tKrv dStts. in of p UX1B6 groups, caacia., iuaj uu " nmflin. arena far-dee- actions in uuiau iuhuimi shotting racial slurs, present their views on racial effective detomined who has the rittht to assemble on tkms about the issues in front of Council and fa voting." it evident in the problems at Wooster, and how fiscusskn campus, thist is furuW strengthened by die solicit their opinions before Thatis - ttMt . . sues as though it were fert inmm fen menu new charter legislation mat went into euea weu ana goua u idc enure suwcw uuu a .1 to SOlve the ntame. which in a - .-- ..:- TKnmAMited the need to caQ secuw ikot mamha nt tht frmiirx that an- -- -1 in in-- sense you can't UUS SCuiCSia. 11U icgniwi wh iuvuiwm rity to investigate a it is groups obtain a chatter from Campus Council but this is obviously not the case. you're talking about it, stndfi black man ttipvfl"g outside of Lowry. after ignore a' problem if Witnout uus cnaner smoeni groups Therefore, members of such groups as the much this College loves Council. dirmer,snMkingadgaretie.Itfaevkientmthe and we all know how are not allowed to make use of college prop International Student Association, Greek or- This must change. Ac- fact that security did not post an alert when a ignoring its problems. erty, mclndfag buildings. This is the same ganizations, WVN, BSA, or the Student Thi orthirmi AA imtemergeontof avacuum. on truck driver deliberately tried to run down property that stndents pay $21,219 apiece to tivities Board (SAB), have individual repre-aentati- fa evident in the I have always supported the continuation of as three minority students. It use. thnxtgn groups as . well Culture seminar ge high minority turn over rate at the College, the Race. Gender.Class, and institutionaliTffd their recogni- through the at-lar- elected representatives. write a Council has andl'm not taDdng about just blacks: do you topic, and I knew I was going to campus' leadership body primarily However, the majority of students arc. not mis campus when, tionas the know how fewJewish itaientJ decide to stay? column aboutprejudice on through the fact mat the competition, SGA, privileged to have such perscoal representa- earlier this year with It'i evident in the fact that fast year a Jewish in separate discussions has never been able to work as a team and tion. students actively involved in KDel.BSA.and uaxeqprobfcmsefTktry armiquicdy. Cam-- In fact, one must question whether the groups ices. in the mail after public activities on GI3A.weancame tothe samecotxJusion: if pus Council goes to great lengths to assure selected for representation in Council are ap-propriatedio- ano-aemu- camms in a camms fmere are es on omna - arm thin v chanee on this tnaacttasAgfewut.WlienJHeidiGeorgi WhyfaUimporpmttohaye two-oeorareeonigtoge- Wt ' nwf aMthevwenstmait'L and it fa evident vearor thtat. But :96;WooslerVoIunteerNerwork(WV the Cha& 6i the Student Activities Board on i- -- th anmathing T that noir was the time when I attended - .et-ltMrs hmr resentatrve, wrote anartkmtlieVoabout Council? bMsafetoassumethatlhfaChairfa ana - odd about minority students sitting with mi-- this week's Campos Council meeting 1 f - - - ll.in1it..na rf,a fKai fhmtlmm mm. representing a particular cross section ot tne . I m Mfeewie wh.M luwri IfJtn Bnrimr TVrglLtfl- - the ASSOCfatB mitt- - was facing, she was ieprimanded by . camrjuscommunirythatmaynototherwisebe Affairs, complain that , faces. Why? rve heard one student saying Dean ofBlack Student and Damon Hickey,Tti.i membersv of represented?j,t-No.- TheTh PresidentPmiUnt ofrtt BSARS A fMVrep- come to her to talk about Pam Freese mat two tables full of blacks eating were loo several students had Thfaisacaseoranon-eiecteaDou- y resents a specific cross section of student racism on this campus, but CounciL scary togo near, sheobviouslyhasn'tseen the segregation and policing its members to follow the Council interests but the SAB is a collection ofpeople bring up publicly, because KrappersatameaL- - were afraid to it line and refuse to accept lesponsibflityforits interested in providing entertainment. We can, c course, ignore ourproblems, go there was no appropriate forum in which to do In this light, one is left wondering whether onOxmciladdedthathe mistakes, to classes, and pretend mat a section in the so. Then,aprcesscr A member of CamDus Council is expected Council should be restructured. Perhaps it once spent two days discussing racism on the Scot's Key which nobody reads about how had to serve on two committees as well as attend couldbearrangedthatatleasta majority of diyrmmTir i mt migrated at the College campus with his class, not because it was in i)iii inprTnqtrtav afternoon. Mem-- voting members were elected by their peers, because they wanted to. . A Mwlr of Wooster can deal with the problem of the curriculum, but r An with giMand y,MMawpreferably all of them. This applies to - a - - 1 1 TfrMaMUMl',r wmsuggest.no doubt, that we The willingness to deal with racial issues fa KnBUinWIUIIWlvUUtlV"lwua... 9 racism. Some the rr tnPm;Tt ,n pm-iiic- e the best possiMC tacuiryanasuramcaiocnaswcu. uwuu are dealing with the problem: we have our here: now an we need is a forum. : n.. - rt.uUtit, aiin rtt w , in itwMMit the canmus corn forward, I Scot's Key, we have our 1 hour diversity In lieu ofabetter forum corning Council because of the munity and provide for the welfare of the Beginning next are required to join conferences which are mandatory for at feast offer this space m the Voice. now campus community, its members must be areas position they witnin mar organizaooa two (count 'em) representatives of every semester I will invite leaders in all of such time to CounciL For chosen by the campus community. views on racial who cannotdevote funded organization on campus, and every campus lire to present their Campus Council allows a mem- the wen, how solve them, this reason. Jason Myccffis a guest columnist for now and then we have a... there problems atWooster, and to choose a representative to serve as his Voice jl... invite Pres- - ber to really isn't anything else,fa there? Issues of Rom the administration I win on conncfl for the vear. For instance. Figge, and timxv race, gender and culture influence every as-- dent Hales. Dwayne Davis. Dean Parker 97, President of the among From the last ye Andre pect of our lives, from our politics to our Dean FtusqueBec, others. Association (BSAj.namea vice from page 4 request that Emily Durham. BlackStudeot personal ndatkmshipa. How apersoncan caU students I wfll President Darnell Wyche 97 to be bis repre- Respect Brian Friedman. Andre Parker. Donna TStteivMnfwirhoiahavingdeaaw sentative on CounciL According to the BSA LB.C Root Beer. So what? I think I beyond me How a school can. Granderson, and others contribute. Faculty, wfll drinks these issuesis charter, the BSA Campus Council seat well enough to say that he minds his the world today with-- too, wffl be offered space. And, of course, if know him claim to be relevam to always be filled by the Vice President own business, keeps to himself, and really encouraging all the discourse it can on anyone w invited by these issues wishes to 9S, Pres- out That same year, Dan Ephraim doesn't give a damn about what other people these topics fa perplexing. Yet we have an contributeaguest column, for Gjdssake,lrt gave his seat to Qunmerco Editor are ide ofSGA, also think about him. Ha doesn't call people fntire with no lequiiement what-- them come forth. Letters to the However, Flint was not even a mrrimV" blacks, whites, Flint 97. names or startany trouble with anyone either. always welcome. Students, SGA at the time. U fa one thing for .twfnrVA1wfthi1hwainT Jewish, Muslim, ho-- memberof So why pick on him? ?! our society. mternational students, stndeiit decide against serving on Coun- be-h-as a to But do most people, on. camposteel the then! history shows that it inosexnalstnrtrnw. and an others, should fa But Wooster's ciL but quite another when a seat given samewayasldo? Being here fc fnevxncs-ters,L'dha- ve never been eager to engage m potentially gin talking to each other about these issues: crony. IfCmpusCcmncil use. Beginning away to apolitical to say no Batl' C.itfChtot embarrassing debates. For those who dont the Voice fa a place they can democratically elected body, political ad-frustra- were a will be ted because I Mve my life theway fwant to. jfffx kitow(orwbonuryneedarefresher).ml989, second semester, racial issues not beaproblem. Only those campus a cronvism would was nine. I would&'tmud., YobJive your kfe by the complete lack of response dressed. I have no desire to leave .- I came, aU because I and 111 live mine- Just itintmbor though, yealnmiadaxnioOiccoacemot worse place than when run, and Council would operate much more whether problems that only some of us are giving yon a chance, miicitystiides.asiiiiberctf would not speak about smoothly were made up of genuinely yon semester. if it or not you are aware of it by DreamHouse and tlieBSA stormed Cahxn grow in silence. See next interested members, rather than student lead-er- a Hall and took n over, forcing the administra-- BenjaminWachs is acting Assistant Editor attend. Derek Young is a guest columnist for the required to Voice tic into negotiations over the way racial forth Voice Useems.however.that only student groups : December 8, Feature Merry Christmas and Pass the Enchilada you where only twice a year, we brother need to paste a frozen smile originate, and do know I needed an account of bow wefl each other years can RACHEL POPE a loea aoou over bis face when ne opens a youTl be m ten l just my Christmas went,because thefirst really don't have good witty, pro- This increases the Robinson's red box and finds anew forget about polished, Family Ties epi- thing my relatives would ask me what we want. lucky to Yes, I taw the factor, which is nice-- last purple polo! This method will also found answers. HI be where Alex Keaton wax fatand when I walked in the door was: surprise know." sode grandnn wher gave me soap!, leave more time for the family to get stutter out. don't bald and Jennifer Keaton was dying "How was your Cbristmas7 This ytai uijf But I guessI it's time I get used to witty, but people end up feeling a little to know one another, more time for of something closely resembling was my opportunity to be questions about my that. Time I grew up and accepted aH, I only saw disappointed last year my grand- me to answer whooping cough, and logetfaer ibey polite, mature. After life and to ask about theirs. the fact that I am riot always going to meaning my family twice a year, so I felt I mother gave me soap! tried 10 teach the world the problem has be able to make my mother look saw A Christ- should try to make a good impres- The whole present of Christmas. I also ThisThanks-gjvin- g Immediately, I know that an in- good, to make my family proud. I integ-rityin- it. beenresolved though. mas Carol, andMickrfs Christmas sion. Plus, there was a bit of con- certainly will not always agree is the I called my mom from Phila- ventory of my gifts won't cut a inost Card, and the Muppet Christmas You see. my mother going with them; who would ve thought family. She isn't delphia, and she told me we're start- versation anymore. I'm to Carol. Theyall had ihe same moral: black sheep ofthe say more than a Mexican food was the right way to doesn't keep a spot- ing a new tradition have to be able to lore and be loved and to all a a teacher, she dictionary, hair curler and a hot go anyway? It's time for me to bouse, and she has a dog that I groan. A new tradition! The last a goodnight, or something along that less was pot. Even scarier is the thought that realize this, and to realize that, de- im- a new pair of glasses every six time we started a new tradition line. At the time, though, the eats this new tradition will give my rela- spite aU this, they are my family and me months. Such an unruly way of life 1989, the year we began having portant thing about Christmas to tives the time to take me unawares. they will always love me, even if, is a bit unheard of in my family, so Mexican food forChristmas dinner. was the toys. and said it went To ask me Questions like where is like my mother, I turn out to be a only one who felt that when my brother and I fought or Aunt Judy laughed I'm not the tumA Spanish Wooster in relation to Canton? Or. black sheep with a barking dog and spent his ninth misbehaved, it didn'tmake her look and hand with our way. My brother was all for iL whereexactly did me Highland Fling disarrayed hair. writing out a 437 item any better. And I always wanted to heritage. My mom December a new recipe for (Vomiif list, and Beth Roessler make her look good. She was my Uncle Jerry bad " day,because nwther.andld'twam people look- enchiladas. Mybrorhaandllooked v-i- t - ; Scried all Christmas eyes. gift than ing scornfully atmyupbrniging when at each other and rolled our It her twin sister got a better Thanksgiving Although I say I've I thought it was going just fine. was bad enough that she did. can't had become extreme, I did throw Not that there was a lot of criti- dinner with our father ever hit either anything not prepack- temper tantrum when my mother cism, how could there be I have a exclusive of a canned. Still out went the tried dress me up like Mary by tiny family. An aunt here, an uncle aged or lo in came the blue tortilla wrapping a towel around my head. there, two cousins. Every Christ- rolls, and worked out too; at least it But this is beside the point, what I mas all thirteen of us meet at Judy chips. It me about eating tamalcs and remember about Christmas is sit- and Chris's house, sit on the sun taught , guacamole. ting by the door, son flooding in, (VyV-- look through photo albums, liking So, asked my mother what the my bathrobe and count-i- nt go swimming. Very much the same I wrapped in told me that mypresents. Icategorizedthem, thing happens year in and year onL new tradition was. She now-o- n, one them, listed them, stacked It's contorting. Oranrhna makes from we're drawing Hilling labeled we ' ' ' rearranged them by color, by date balls Jason wbnYtoucb any- naine from a hat, and that name J iS" 1 them, only vvj Jljjjjj by farce, until I knew them thing but vanilla ice cream, and I draw will be the name of the size,and present inside and out, and could, in effect, pass out the Christmas presents. person we buy a Christmas al- to measure jus how wonderful my Year in and year out. there are for. This method is supposed cut my inventory of ways complaints about the presents down on the hit and miss of our Christmas was by my gift. we receive. The thing is, seeing Christmases. No more will U-- V f'C." .... 1 nday II I 4mA,k& so well AMY CHTDIAC dad hide them. have bid the presents Truth is. I'm not too sure that tins Christmas morning found my I looking for our pre- been trying to decide which story will be faiteresting to someone brothers and I've checked the usual places of my past Chrinnpf i will make who doesn't know my family. So, in sents. We thought order for you to appreciate this story repeatedly, but found nothing. For the most interesting story. I going. the Christ- I need to tell you a separate story me, the hunt is always slow about telling the story of proven myself mas Eve I was convinced I heard about my dad. He is not the most In the past. I have not very good blood hound. But as I tried ever attentiveperson in theworld, and his to be a ' 1 sleigh bells on the roof was slow going diHigently asleep. Then I listening skills aren't quite up to par this time the hunt so to fall my pre- thought tell about the time my either. Once, at the dinner table, my for everybody. Stffl two of Bitot or KARJUB KAKFINSa I'd targe when everyone woke my parents up at three brother asked my dad what land of sents were at Woosters ChristBiaa tree; the tow gets festive brother searchmg fortheirs. . morniag. convinced it was tires be should get on the car. which dse had finished in the forhints. in the morn- -, be was taking to be serviced the Thuuwbenlbegsntobeg actually eight o'clock my dad for an ing. Then I thought, enough with following Monday. The conversa- My mom looked at family's I've made tion went iy this: answer. now, and as the year. my delusions. innocently declared. It's December my decision. My brother "Dad; what kind of And then he final they are. comes to an ena, tne aays wnm oy Every year my parents, excuse tires should I getT T don't know where yT Mydaft-Monda- My mom my dad, "What celebration. December is a me. Santa ad Mrs. Clans hide a few r" in getting Hopefully this gives you a better do you mean you don'tknow where one spurred on by of our presents. It makes night, month ofholidays, each pmcnu that ranch more fun. We imderstanding of my dad, the same they are? Yon hid then hot belief, but all sharing a general gather at the top of the stairs before person that puts mustard on rati and remember? a different ayyntBtigfaflnrWnrirVrlsnd and then refuses to say it doesn't taste And that was exactly the prob- spirit ofjoviality, love and unity. Within a My dad didn't remember. then we move in. First, we open the good. Instead, he says it tastes "in- lem. week, we will all be home enjoying this the tree, then teresting. By the way, my dad ban Sowelaunchedasearch. AH five pi esenta that are under we mugs cocoa) with our open ones in our stockings, excellent Trivial Pursuitplayer when of us canvassed the house and spirit (and ofhot we the my presents. and then comes the search for the half awake. He is very clever ifhe is eventually found I'd So this week, the Features section to teU you the silly families. hidden presents. I always look for- snoring occasionally. like to be able I found them in, but is celebrating by sharing stories offamily ward this part the most. The Opt"1 my dad hid the places that to ap- season after we came presents, nehher ofmy parents were being related to my dad I have and tradition during the holiday But one Christmas parency or lack from midnight mass, my mom fuQyawake.Ifawake.nry mom would caught his roernoiv, with you. Happy HolidaysWooster! home say I cannot was tired to hide the presents have known not to let my dad hide the there of. and I must that too location my presents. after midnight mass, so she let my presents. If awake, my dad might not recall the of ATHS-WOOSTE- December 8, 1995 R VOICK FEATURE Page? Two Gods, a Menorah, my Sister and Me BENJAMIN WACHS of having loo many decorations, rose animosity to an art. It was, we fact needed to be acknowledged, that my sister and I ever mounted: which would force ns k go through knew, a case of survival of the fit- preferably by me being stuffed the mission to convince my parents Wbea people askme now-a-da- ys, all the agony ofputting them op and test. We had both read our Adam somewhere dark and unpleasant that giving us presents for Christ- I generally tell mem mat I object to then, after they were perfect, taking Smith, we understood what capital- She believed in progress, and she mas AND Hanukkah was a must organuedfestivityofanykind. Bat, them down, we would be ism was an about There were only was it If there were any presents Yes. for all our differences, my ofcourae.1 was once a child, (though minimalists. We did not have a so many presents to go around, and to be had, they should be hers, sister and I knew we'd hit the jack- I don't talk about it much, and I Christmas tree, but we did put some the smartest thing was to maximize because I obviously couldn't nse pot Twoholidays! Two! Who says DONT SHOW PICTURES!!) and colored lights in the window and the amount you got them nearly as well. I was a BOY, multi-culturalis- m doesn't yield con- I. too, celebrated the holidays. Yes, turned them on at irregular inter- From my side, I was pushing for a wasn't I? crete results? All we had to do was I mean the Holidays, plural. My vals. We would alsohare amenorah return to the goodold days; the days So die war began early: I would mount a joint expedition to con- family is of mixed religions (1 part (which my sister, to my extreme when I was an only child, and knew make dark hints to my parents about vince our parents that unlike deco- Christian, 1 part Jewish, shake vig- displeasure, got to light, because of that aU die brightly wrapped stuff how much harder their lives had rations, going double was better than orously), and so each time Decem- some Old Testament role that says piled op on die living room floor, gotten since having a second child, going in halves. ber descended upon ns, it was time that Ben's sister gets to light the wheretheChristmas tree would have and Naomi would run crying tothem Did it work? Honestly, I don't for the negotiations to begin. been if we'd had a Christmas tree, every other hour, saying that my know. We were kids, how the hell "Kids, I warn a Christmas tree." always grabs the matches on the was forme. MysisterNaomi was an barbaric, cruel, treatment was driv- would we know if they spent twice "We want presents!" Sabbath - or at least that's how my usurper who had no right to any- ing her to tears, and that maybe they as much money on us? The point "Where did I put that menorah?" father explained it), but it was the thing, unless I didn't like it My had better give me to the humane is that we fought the good fight "Can we sing songs for Lent?" silly looking menorah that had been parents despaired that I would not society. My parents took all this and stood up for what we believed "Remember,you're giving as pre- passed down in my father's family learn to count because while there with what I recall to be a calm in. sents for Christmas AND Hanuk-kah- !" forgenerations. We would eat flank were-fou- r- of us-i- n the family, I equanimity that defied the rise in I often think back to those holi- steak and potatopancakes during at would only count three. It took suicide rates among young par- days gone by. I know the rest of my "Has anybody seen those candles? least onenightofHarnikkah, and we them months to figure out that this ents that comes every year during family doesto. Justrecently I spoke You know, the little ones? would have turkey on Christmas, was deliberateon my part; my sister this season. to my sister, who told me, "You got except mat nobody liked turkey, so knew it from day one. For my parents, the great night- to light the Sabbath candles, and Yes, the happy sounds of the : we usually bad lamb chops, which Naomi, on the other hand, was a mare of the season was buying pre- you also got to say more in the son wafted op out of oar chimney everybody but my sister liked. I strong believer in obsolescence and sents. Not only did they have to Passover ceremony! But that's not and outintothe neighborsyard. Our would have been sympathetic, but she early retirement True, my parents figure out what we wanted, which true about the Hanukkah candles; neighbors, as I recall, didn't like ns got to light the Hanukkah candles, so had taken me home and used me for depended on which commercials dad made us switch every night so very much. The standard compro- what was she complaining about? a couple of years, but she was the were on television, but they alsohad don't lie!" I'm going home for the mise in my family was this: instead Over the holidays, my sister and I "New andImproved"child, and this to deal with the only joint-missi- on holidays: God help me. Death Comes At Christmas SARAH FENSKE even she always knew who would blinking brightly from the windows

win. ; . , and reflecting in the gutters, I fcjta It was typical of my great- T Because' he scared me, I never tieinendDursense ofloss.-Notbe-cau- se grandfather's bad timing that be really, got to know him. In our my gieat-grandfatherhaddi- rd. should die three days before Christ- biannual pilgrimage to Milwaukee, but because I had never taken the mas, patting die funeral on Christ- my siblings and I tried our best to "time or had the courage to get to masEve, which didn'teven give my avoid him. When the command know him. It's sad the way it takes sister and I achance to take offfrom inevitably came for us to go and talk a death to really appreciate a life; school early. I spent that Christmas with him, we would enter his room sad the way that I missed out on Eve in a car, driving nine hours in a trembling, eyes averted. He'd bel- what might have been a remarkable blizzard to get to Milwaukee, and at low questions at us, and I would sit relationship. I wished he could be a funeral borne, listening to people silently, letting my much braver sis- here for just this last Christmas. reminisce about a man I had never ter try toanswer diem. He would Better yet Iwished thatl could have liked. shout at her to speak up, scaring us figured all this out the Christmas As theservice finished and people more and taking away any hope I'd before, when I had sat silently in his clustered around our family to share ever had responding. Eventually room looking at my shoes, afraid to phot by ERIC BAKKEN their remembrances of my great- we'd stumble out of the room, tak- say anything. The library's Christmas tree; the college gets festive grandfather with us, I was suddenly ing solace in the fact that our next struck with the knowledge of who talk with him would not be for an- be bad really been; a man who had other six months. cxvne to the from Germany while At die funeral , although every- in bis late twenties to become a one kept reiterating the fact that IiQthfTiH Tn"itfrr yd htf they shouldn't be sad. they couldn't robust children. He was a man who hide the fact that they were. There outwitted the Depression and man- were legions of people whose lives aged to lose none of bis sons in be had touched, people whose eyes WorldWarHaman whosuccumbed shonewhenthey spoke ofhim. They to alcoholism after the death of his -- loved him; and they admired his & wife and later triumphed over it He strength and his boldness and his Great Food Ice Cream lived to be ninety-eigh- t, and died wit For the first time (and to this 1680 Beall Ave 262-12- 18 Lazy-Bo- y in his chair. day, the only tune) in my life, I saw a.m.-12:- 00 .m. peacefully a.m.-!l:p- Fri & .7:00 His: Sun-Taw- s: 7.O0 0 pm; Sat My great-grandfath- er had always tears in my father's eyes. My great- scared me. I thinkbeactually scared grandfather- had been a father to the majority ofmy family. He had him, and like the rest of the be- occupied his own suite of rooms in reaved, he couldn't imagine life Buy one my grandparent's home since my without him. Duy Any $2.22 2 father was a teenager, and from this That Christmas was not a good Breakfast with 10 oz. Any original Sundae, little mare ofrooms heran the house one. My sister and I spent the whole jJuice and .Receive a S2.22 . get one as if he were a Central American day roaming the streets of Milwau- Dinner original Sundae w, I I dictator. My grandfather, his son-in-la- kee, while the older relatives sorted Breakfast FREE! had longbefore learned who out the things he had left behind, the I On coops I I Platters MMvMapu ! , i FREE! : m. ci uwi Not w Not M 4rMi mnf boss, and the only person who remnants of a long life fully lived. I 7at-ltm-. I I nM r Hfr was MtwnliN.VlW - cowpU cowpo pMa.wwL 1 On coupon On toupt, . -- ' " pt neigh- 1 W4ti coupon. Esp dared to question bis authority was As we walked through the I wi li' . f his own daughter, mygrandma. But borhoods that day, colored lights Page 8 December 8, 1995 Thx Woosm Voics Arts & Entertainment Library to Perform Christmas Play Lange To St George is set in the modern context ofcollege Perform A. KATY GELD RICH Christmas A ibcrt Mammers' play win be performed in the lobby of Andrews ""V Carol library at 90 PM on Sunday De- cember and Monday, .''fit NEWS SERVICES 9, December A 10. This u the fburm annual study breakyfcerformance at the library. WiHem Lange will give a dra-ma- nc The idea originated with Damon reading ofA Christmas Carol Hickey, the director of the library. by Charles Dickens on Saturday, He adapted the old comic play St. Dec 9, at The College of Wooster. George , for Wooster. Lange's prr-yjuari- on will begin at St, George was popular in the 7:30 p.m. in Freedlander Theatre, small towns ofEngbnd in the middle which is located on the south side of ages. George was the national University Sl just east of Bever Sl Sl i hero who slew England's enemies. A holiday reception will follow the There are many different versions ueifuiiitance. Tickets are $6 and are . , 'J of me play with different villains. available from Woostars Office of Daring the crusades there were Ar- Ahimni Relations, winch is located in abs, daring the late eighteenth cen- the GaubAlumni Center on the norm-we- st tury. Napoleon was featured. Ordi- corner ofBeaH Ave. andPine SL narily Old Father Christmas intro- Attired in Dicksonian costume. duces each of these characters and jnge,whoisa 1957 Woostergradn- - comments on the action of the play. ate,haspresentcdA ChristmasCarol At the end of the play, a doctor tocapacityaridiwKatFrrwnanrlrr comes along and revives the dead ?.::! Theatre for several holiday seasons. villains. Dr. Hickey adapted thisold 1 Lange's readings have revived a story and fit k into a contemporary Library director cleverly disgvised as Father Christmas Wooster tradition begun in 1908 by context here at Wooster. the late Delbert Lean, founder of In Dr. Hickey's version. Old Fa- ther Christmas mistakes a studentat dons, only to be confronted by an follows: "Saint George" is played formed by the Druids in Northern erabons ofWooater residents enjoyed reading during the times he the College ofWooster. who is try- angry professor who assigns a byPandora OarlcOldFather Christ- Europe. EventuaDy.Christmas came Lean's 50 ing to smdy for ' mas by DfHky,:MACWOO is to be. the season when such plays has performed itattheCollege. Lean's exams on a read- The student AnaitaDaingABeeisEdnBabat, were performed after churches be- performance was recortled and sold as ing day, for St. "In the end, Dr. responds by the voices of MACWOO and SA. gan allowing mem in their "Chris-- a record album m 1946. George. Father Hygeia revives these slaying the Bee by Paula Kohler, Professor is Inspired by memories of Lean's Christinas tries to Professor and Charity Babcock. The Dragon LS, is Dr. Hicixy wrote and directed performances, Lange says that he mtim convince the stud- villains with Dragon. In Sandy Kozera, andDr.Hygeia played mis adaptation, and heplays therole bases bis on Lean's ent-to pursue sudafcd." the end. Dr. by Courtney Young. of Father Christmas, the narrator. original readings. Those who have other activities Hygeia re- The Mummers plays originated All the acton are library employees. heard both versions ofthe reading say that MACWOO vives these even before thedays ofChristianity. The pexformarjee lastsabout lOmin-pte- s, it'sobvious where IleamedkVTange and the SA. Bee encourage. The villains with saflafed, Many believe that these plays de- and will be immediately fol- says, "and that's fine with me." student prevails over these tempta- - The cast fix this performanceis as scend from ritual sacrifices per lowed by refreshments. Lange began reading A Christ' mas Carol in 1975 for a small gath- ering of family and friends at his Electro-roc- k home in Etna. NJL By 1977. the From Machines of Loving Grace gathering was so large that the per- formance was moved to SL Thomas Depth and heavy bass lines on Gilt Episcopal Church inHanover,NJL. where Lange has presented n every ALBUM REVIEW guitar. There are also a number of riffs oftodays"sokl-ou- t industrial" the sampling, bass, and guitar with yw since. Inaddinxi,Laiige's read- good bass lines that add a depth to give the refrain a lot of kick and the best efficiency of all the songs ing has been aired by New Hamp STEVE BOUGHTON the range of the music and give it a Benzel's tinging gains someamount on the album, "Tryst" has many shire Public Radio for several holi-da- y laid-bac- tfjfrsTilttTBiBiiiMTwrfftwcrTisfflFTylrd andby WCLVin Cleve- k feeL of frenzy compared to most of the season "sefl-ing-ou- year. Call it riding a trend, call it t." Songs like The Richest Junkie rest of the songs. "The Soft Colli- section with a deep bass rhythm, and land this past call it what you win, but Still Alrve,""Kiss restroyer,'' Ani- sion" and "Solar Temple" have a section with more nacratD guitar the sound that Machines of Loving mal Mass," "Casual Users," and heavy sampling and a more dancy and more complex bass work. SPORTS Grace have produced on their new "Serpico" are heavily dependent on electronic feel to them than the oth- - Some of the familiar angst-is- h INSTRUCTORS! aIbum.GiZr, is definitely agood one. slow arid heavy bass lines that make ers. "Solar Temple" is the jewel of "industrial" sound that i running Youth Sports Insuuttuis: bas-kffrh- an, The album is. heavily-lade- n with the music mellow and relaxing. On these withahigh pitched sample rampant in the mainstream of alter- two soccer, general phys. Tom Coffcen's chunky guitar riffs, "Kiss Destroyer" there is also a that contrasts the low guitar and native these days comes through on ed. skills, needed at Wooster much like the recent efforts ofmany chunky guitarriffthat winds around bass lines. Benzel's laid back vo- "Last." Benzel's vocals are raised YMCA.Aprampersonnow. other electro-rocs- : bands such as the bass line as well as some heavy cals provide some catchy lyrics to to a scream for the only time on the January. KMFDM, Nine Inch Nails, or Min- distortion looping. "Casual Users" booc "What lies we tell ourselves, album besides in "Suicide King." Jobs start m Must be availabfcafR73:00pjn. or Sat- istry, but the overall sound is weO-iDund- ed. has a higher guitar fine that makes we open up our souls. We cauterize The song has a very fast tempo as Machine's fall sound is the bass seem even heavier, and the ourselves, behind the blue motels." well with a funky and intricate bass urday mornings. completed by the bass playing of guitar is complemented by Scott There is also very tricky break line and fat chunky guitars. The ' a Ray Riendeau. Mike Fisher on key- Benzd's deep slow singing. Asa down two thirds of the way into the background sample of a sped up Contact: boards,andDavid Suyconon drums. result the song feels very mellow song with a dance beat and a funky heartbeat picks up the pace as well. Theresa Lubke, Scott Benzel does the singing. and perfect for a scene in a movie bass rhythm. While there are a few disappointing Youth Programs While Machine's sound on Gilt where the villain is cruelly yet care- "Tryst" and "Last" are probably songs on the disc that lack the depth on their previ- lessly murdering in a fit of glee. the twobest tracks on the disc, since ofsoundof"Iryst"and'13t,"inct Wooster YMCA babdlteavierrlutti 680 Woodland Avenue ous release. Concentration, there is "Suicide King" is a more guitar-drive- n they have thefullest devetopmentof of the album is a good progression s&H a great mix of sampling and track. The trademark power the group's sound, They combine for the Machines of Loving Grace. Wooster, OH 44691 December 8f 1995 The Wooster Voice Arts & Entertainment Page 9 Woody Allen's Annual Romp sAfo Lighterfarefrom aprolific director in Mighty Aphrodite Good luck on those finals!! Allen's inge- lifestyle,as he gawks ather sexually winner is Mira Sorvino. At first FILM REVIEW' part drama, displayed FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 imagination and explicit apartment adornments and glance she appears to be rehashing nious wit, vivid Check the local human race, listens, with faint pangs of envy, to the airhead role that Jennifer Tilly out NAT MBSILDINE ultimate love for the talent.. .come on down to with with her tales ofpromiscuity. "Six dates played in Allen's last Elm Bullets stories that always ended Mom's Truckstop and enjoy hopeful- in one night, huh? Geez, I should set Over Broadway . But, Sorvino's a resounding and unusual the sounds of In Cinq. Mortal Mighty Aphrodite is Woody ness. Cnaracteristically.eachof these up a penicillin concession in your character isnotsimply ditsy. There's not Wombat II. and other campus fums, worked excellent perfor- apartment make a fortune, he an endearing quality to her and a Allen's best film. In the current loo, I'd favorites!! The fun begins at mances from their cast. remarks in typical Allen style. frankness that nicely contrasts 8:00 P.M.. and is free!! this may be comparable to saying Mighty Aphrodite is clever but Giving this light story its classical Allen's trademark neuroticism. "I power touch is a Greek Chorus that nar- feel like I owe you good she thai tarwater in Death Valley is not somehow does not hold the SATURDAY, DECEMBER tne best for quenching your thirst. It that Allen is capable of. Allen plays rates mis story from an amphithe- says to Lenny at one point,f"which is liv-ing- 9... Come and celebrate writer in ater as if it were as timeless as a about as direct and raw as you'll is a welcome relief in a drought Lenny Weinraub,aspom Kwanzaa at a banquet in (surprise) Manhattan. Lenny's Greek tragedy. Lead by F. Murray ever see an Allen film get nonetheless. Mackey Hall. Tickets are free Bonham-Carte-r, Abraham and Olympia Dukakis, The film ends on a positive note Becoming almost a yearly tradi- wife, played by Helen and must be picked up at Lowry au- wants a they serveas Lenny's consultants as and love, or the mighty Aphrodite, tion now, for the past several annonnces that she front desk. The banquet starts After weU, popping up around modern-da- y is triumphant The film though cer- tumns Allen never fails to release a baby one night at dinner. at 6:00 P.M. Lermy finds he Manhattan dressed in theirrobes tainly doesn'tcarry the weight ofhis clever gem of a film. In the almost sealing on adoption, Also...don't miss the last SAB thirty years he has been writing and really likes the kid-bu- t is bored with and theater masks. previous ventures, but as the Greek de-liv-er flick of the semester! a'lorig-stand-i- ng go look- However, they don't always Chorus sings and dances through directing, he has had his marriage. He decides to Tonight's film is Legends thinking in the way theyare intended to; the final credits you leave the the- of deal with distributors and finan- ing for the boy's real mother, Fall, starring Brad Pitt, audi- with a smile. the ciers that he receive total artistic that because the child is so intelligent Allen expects a lot from his ater Anthony buy this conceit. is hard to Allen keeps at it, he is in the Aidan Quinn, freedom m inaHwg ftif filmy find no and witty so must be the mother. ence to It Hopkins, and Julia Ormond! search- this chorus is giving process of producing another film interference from studios. Thisgives He finds her after much swallow that You can catch the movie at pro- advice to Lenny and foreseeing his that takes place in Italy to be re- Allen's movies a freshness and un- ing, a woman whogoeS by the 7:30 and 10:00 P.M. in Matecr Judy, future and suspending disbelief is leased, of course, next faO. His tainted originality mat is apparent fessional name Judy Come. for just $1!! even attheir most mediocre. As one herreal name is Linda Ash (played by slightly too hard a task here. loyalty to the screen remains un- ofttemc prolific andleast encum- MhSorvino),bapnsdnite and porn Allen does demonstrate bis re- matched. Mighty Aphrodite will not Have a very safe and happy , si- deriving strong per- be a ipnrimfc film, but even after bered filmmakers in the Allen star, a discovery which Lenny is puted talent of break. chums out films for no other reason multaneously (lismayedand delighted formances from his actors and ac- thirty years it's clear that AOen still thjm ftmf he loves "mg them. by. Lenny begins working to try to tresses. In Mighty Aphrodite, the has plenty of tricks left up his sleeves. At the middle ofhis career he was make abetter life to Linda, suggest- producing his greatest works, films ing she find ajob as a hairdresser and Historic Overholt House SPRING BREAK!!! HELP WANTED like Manhattan,The Purple Rose of picking out pntrnrial mates for her. Bed & Breakfast Cairo, Zelig and Hannah and Her Some of the best scenes are of NassauParadise Island,' Menwomen earn $480 weekly Sitters. These films, part humor. Lenny trying to digest Ltnda'rwild assembling circuit boardseleC; Cancun and Jamaica from tronic components at home. Ex- 1473 Beall Avenue, Wooster, OH $299.00. Air, hotel, transfers, perience unnecessary, will trajp. Indigo Girls Live 44691 parties, and more! Organize a Immediate openings you local I small group and earn a FREE area . 1-800-99- Tight songs with meaningful lyrics 216-263-63- 00 or 2-0643 trip plus commission!

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stand out 1 can songs on this collection - group . so successful. When a . 7 .' J t i ' T!- write tight songs with good lyrics not only in their artistk beauty, but they are almost assured of some also in the fact that they have some- Ed's and try success. Ifpassion can be imparted thing to say. The lyrics are poetical Visit Mr. in their work, they will most likely and poignant, steepedin current day Large Pizza, only $8.99- - ; be the bomb. The Indigo Girls are concerns. As Jimi Hendrix once w Adult Buffet,, definitely the bomb. said, "People ask about the great Free Drink The Indigo Girls latest release is poets of today. I tell them to check titled1200 Curfews. A collection of out the records man. So, go check various tunes recorded live atdiffer out the records man. December 8, 1995 Page 10 The Wooster Voice Sports boys got skills! Ice Hockey Up 2-- 1 These guys. DAVE CARRIG John Carroll volleyball club Ashland John Carroll goton the board first Men's defeats ice hockey team fin- by scoring a few quick goals, but The club game SARAH ROBERTSON ished the first semester ofplay with Woosterresponded to keep the little after a winning record following a vic- pretty much even. A - 1 10:30p.m.) On Saturday afternoon, the tory over John Carroll University midnight (ice time was at Wooster Scots Men's Club Volley- Tuesday night at the Thornton Park John Carroll decided that the next ball Team hosted a two team scrim- Ice Arena in Shaker Heights. The goal would win. Both teams put mage. The mood was light, the club finishes this semester with a together a little extra effort, but both action was hght, and the action was record ef two wins and one loss. goalies kept the game going. That slow as the Scots rolled over the The score was difficult to determine was until Jason Lichniak '97 un- visiting team from Ashland three because the club scored the next loaded a great shot from the John games to one in the best of five ( goal after John Carroll declared Carroll blue line which beat their match. Losing only their second game next goal wins." goalie for the win. of the season, the Scots showed that It was an interesting game. The Even though the first semester of through adversity they could pull off first part was played without goalies play ended on a good note, it ends a win and punctuated the fact that they since the goalies for both teams had with an unfortunate circumstance. are a force io be reckoned with. difficulty in getting tothe rink. Once Goalie, Rich Sommers, will not be The match was solely Wooster's they had made it onto the ice, John returning to Wooster next semester. as newcomers Mike SistelL Nadir Carroll graciously lent Wooster This puts the team in an extremely -i -- since Khan, Ross Rolland, and Danny . some players so they could avoid difficult position, especially

Lz-- m few tones made strong first impressions. i in' - collapsing from exhaustion within they could be playing quite a In front of a substantial crowd, vet-er-an the first ten minutes. The comer-ston-e games next semester. The team sophomores Jeff Nimeh and ofthe defense was goalie Rich invites anyone who would like to Travis Nieman put down kill after Sommers '97. The defense con- play, especially goalies, to contact kill, playing on the weaknesses of r sistedofDave Carrig '97, J.R. Cham- any team member the Ashland defense. With subpar bers '98, Jason Licfaniak '97. Alex This whole thing may seem a passing, both Nimeh and Matt May Patterson "97, and a borrowed John Utile unorganized, nextgoal wins?" 96 used all their setting skill to run f Carroll player. The forward lines Wen, yes that would be us team a nearly unstoppable offense. In the consisted of Billy Carrig, Book chaos. It may seem crazy to anyone second game, Ashland capitalized Chrobak 99, Brendan Gallager '99, else, but we do it because we have on Wooster's poor passing, build- Barney McGinley 97, and some fun playing hockey." ing to a huge lead, and all the Scots do was close the margin be- could Com-Pat-ibl- es fore succumbing to Ashland's rally. WANTED! The final two games were decided lowers & Gifts by hunger and skill as the Scots did II II I lllfclM 149 N. Grant SL ehaa bv ZACHAR Y SCHWINO Individuals, Student Organiza- what it took to win in hopes of Volleyball team Wooster tions and Small Groups to pro- UaJorte-natel-y, Agility and akin daxmstratedby Wooster's making k lo luocfc on lime. (216264-865- 4 mote SPRING BREAK '96. the win left them hungry as it (800V726-865-4 face the re- to come on out and watch the fastest as they all-occasi- neared the 1:30 mark sod the day was next semester on growing sport in America. You Your florist EARN MONEY AND lopped offby a loose, scoreless scrim- turning conference champion on regulai favorites may see the next Karch Kiraly or 10 student discount FREE TRIPS! mage between the two teams. Earlham, perennial priced items picked up or delivered Wittenberg andOhioWeskyan, and Adam Johnson or at least an out- Still adjusting to new positions in Wooster. I httpVwwwjepecom new Oberlin team. Two of these standing dig by BiH Dewar '98 and teammates, the Scots are a 1-800-32- and new wire flowers all over the world 7-6013 all-arou- nd David We path to another successful important matches will be hostedby the great play of on the boys got skills! All major credit cards accepted. season. Their skills will be tested Wooster and you are all encouraged Bryant '98. These

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Wooster 79, Allegheny 61 the meet Shesetaewachoolrecords. Other stellar perfbnnances came (2-- 6. and took first place ia the 500 from Gleason. who took first in the Women's Basketball NCAC: 1-- 2) freestyle (3:1038) and in the 200 30 freestyle (2534). and first in the (55j65); Laura Dunn bacte&ote (1036XSheato quali- 100 freestyle Wooster 67, Eariham 46 second in the 100 fied m the 100 backstroke, letting a 99, who was photo by ERIC BAKKEN Allegheny 47, Wooster 4 1 50 schoolrecord wimatime of lJ00i)7. freestyle (56JE), and sixth in the Urged on by teammatfs, the swim team prevailed Debbie King 96 made prelimi-nar- y freestyle (25.98); Jenny Diehl 99. Men's SwimminK inthe200 freestyle Invitational: tiwi cots in both the 200 wbo tooksecond in the 200 butterfly Wooster Swimming 7), placing fourth (2.-03J0- fourth in the 500 Diver Liz Helstein "96 won both and 400 incfividual medleys. She and and fifth in the 500 Fourth King, who won the one-- and three-met- er diving, (2:0639), was vkuorioosmthc200 individual freestyle (5:289); Derek breaststroke (2:33.06); events wim34&65 and379.85 points freestyle (3:06.08); Men's Diving medley with a time of 2:13j45. and the 200 Longbrake 96 taking third in the 400-yar- respectively, whileJulie Snodrty 97 Wooster Diving Invitational: d indi- Hivery. wbo came in fourth in the ), placed first in the (2.-Q5.10- er butterfly and sixth in first placed third on the one-met- board 200 Third (tie) vidual medley wimatimeof4:4Z20. 200 breaststroke (23S3).and and Rob (270190). - die 500 freestyle (5:09.90); made the 100 breaststroke (1:11.46); 3) Also, Peggy Teale 96 pre in Harrington 99 was fifth (2.-09.0- Women's Swimming ke was third liminary cut tones m me oacx-stro- Tmn Hunter 99 wbo seventh in Wooster Swimming Invitational: 100 Ueasistiuke; men included. Kris Marr '97 plac- in the 200 butterfly, and (2:12.72) and the 100 back- (1:1237) in the the400mdividualinedley(4:41.18). First ). 200 freestyle (1.-0036- Carrie Sergi 97 wbo was third in ing second in the stroke Diver Eric Haschke 97 won die performances are a good the 200 butterfly (2:17.59); Karen (1:4934). and third in the 500 Women's Diving These one-met- er diving event(465 .00) and indicatorcfrnteotiailystroog swims BuchmoeOer 97 wbo took sixth in freestyle (4:5839); Ben Chalet 98 Wooster Diving Invitational: freestyle placed second on die three-met- er at the national meet, remarkea the 200 batkauuke (2:14.92); and taking third in the 200 First Teale, who was fifth in the 100 (1:4933), and fourth in the 100 (382.75). Beckrtt. "We had some bad luck with the addition, the 200 medley relay freestyle (56.46). freestyle (49.48); Dan Parker 98 Ice Hockey In men," said Beckett. "Two of our Wooster def. John Carroll breaststtokers and the 400 freestyle relay team were disqualified. We Volleyball BasketballTBlaraig Away I were happy the mwifmishcd fourth. Wooster del, Ashland. 3-- 1 Men's nave gotten but we feel they could ooovafed bf VOICE STAB inued from page 12 before Wooster added 3 straight to looked back as Allegheny never third. makethescore 24-2-0. Wooster, with managed to get any closer than ten get no closer and stretched the lead seven minutes to go in the half. The points while the Scots hit 8 out of 12 back to fifteen points, 56-4-1, with score continoed to be tied and the free throws down the stretch to win Lady Scots to Overcome twelve minutes to play in the game. lead changed hands several times 79-6-1. Wooster never looked back and al-tho-ugh before the first half ended with Al- Yontz had another outstanding Trepidation 9-- 13 Doubt and the Quakersinadeafew runs legheny kading Wooster 38-3-3. In game scoring 22 points on including 3-- 4 from three the game ended with the Scots win- the first half there were nine lead shooting continued from page 12 6 points and create 12 turnovers. ning 73-6- 4. changes and five tie scores. point range to pace the Scots. After Sipes slashed font lay-u- p to adding Fernandez (11 pts.). Morris (13 The second half began with four Fernandez was right behind half) over the next six extend the Scot lead to 5, the Scot as for three the second pts.). Lament Paris '96 (12 pts.). unanswered Gator points to raise 20 points he hit 4 of 6 minutes put the icing on the cake. well ran dry. Plays that had been (lOptS-Xan- (18pts.) 42-3- 5. Ryan pointers. The Scots won the turnover Wilson d Yontz their lead to Bat Wooster left Richmond, Indiana, steals in the first half became fouls digits with straight game giving the ball up eight less min- all scored in doable Gorman '99 added two with convincing 67-4-6 win. in the second. With only five Gaiors did while out a Yontz's 18 points leading the team. buckets to cm the lead in half. The fmwj than the timely shooting and pressure utes played m the half, the Scots had Allegheny by six boards. The The Scots finished the game shoot- Gators scored a jumper before rebounding defense of the Scots contributed to already committed seven fouls, Scots 6--1 ing 49 while holding Eariham to Morris added two hoops to cot the The win puts the at outing the young sea- sending Allegheny to the free throw 3-- their best of 44-4- 3. 0 in The 9-- 39.6. Although the Scots won lead to The Gators once overall and the NCAC son. They shot a season high 43 line for all remaining fouls. A 3 abili-ti- es doing wett, but may still be handily, the other statistics were ygain showed their offensive team is from the field, and forced 26 turn- run gave the Gators the lead fa together. A true test will be quite dose with the Scots holding a as they connectedona trey from coming overs. The offense was led byFirst's good. A Sue Roberts 99 three as Wooster travels to two rebound advantage while turn- die top of the key. However. this weekend 12 points, 5 assists and 8 rebounds. pointer with 237 to play cut the com- face die Tigers on 38-3-6. ing the ball over 16 times as Fernandez nailed the fifteen foot J Wittenberg to Sipes and Lorah Way 98 contrib- deficit to two at That would 13 and dimk their home court. Wittenberg is 3-- 2 pared to Earthun's turnovers. followed by aYontz drive uted 1 1 pointseach,with LizFmdley be as close as Wooster would get, as 2--0 in the NCAC after On Wednesday the Scots faced knotting the score at47. The Scots overall and 99 adding 10 points. The defense Megan Britt answered with a three ona20-1- 0 Kenyan on Wednesday in the number one offensive team in motivated by thedunk went defeating gave the Scots the opportunities to pointer to seal the victory. Woosta Tigers were 28-1- theNCAC whentheyentered David drive capped by aGorman dunk a close game. The score, holding Eariham to a mere was outscored 9 in the second Al- coaches and the 47-4- Mead Field House, home of the and a Fernandez three pointer giv- picked by both the 27 shooting from the floor for the half and lost 1 in front of the 67-5- NCAC this year. legheny Gators, The Scots shot out ing Wooster a 7 lead with 7 media to win the game. home crowd of 127. to an early 8--2 lead as Morris hit a to play. Wooster never Tip-o-ff is scheduled for 3 pm. Wednesday's game versus die The Scots host Wittenberg the jumper. Yontz nailed a trey, Paris Allegheny Gators was typical ofthe Saturday at 2X0 pjn., before the) added one of two free throws, and Scots season thus Car. Wooster's take a break for the holidays. The) then Yontz followed up his own NO GIMMICKS defense was superb, holding the return to action on December 29 missedshot. Bat, this early leadwas EXTRA INCOME NOW! Spring Break!!! Gators to 35 shooting and only with a game at Hiram. For those not to be enjoyed for long as the two women in double digit scoring. who do not live tar away iron. Gators came biting back connecting ENVELOPE STUFFING NassauParadise Island, Cancun At the half die Scots were kading Wooster, there will be borne game cause the $600-580- from $299.00. Air, on January 5, ant on three straightbaskets to 0 every week and Jamaica 22-1-9. However, there were some versus Kenyon first tie ofthe game with 16 minutes hotel, transfers, parties, and distressing signs at the intermission January 13 with Thomas More. Tb: to go. From there on out the lead Free details: SASE to more! Organize a small group that would spell the Scots' downfall only other road games over Wintt bounced bark and forth as the Scots and earn a FREE trip plus later. They shot only 24 from the Break will be at Ohio Wesleyan c. then-ow-n International Inc. and Gators each put together commision! , field, and, more amazingly, 23 January 6, and at Oberlih on Januar 11-1- 19515 Tom Ban Parkway, rallies. Trailing 0. 10. After classes resume, Woosr 185 from the free throw line. What kepi Suite 1-800-82- connected on 2-0321 Grove City on the 15 Fernandez and Yontz Houston, TX 77070 Call Wooster in the game was their abil- will travel to threes to charge back into the lead. ity tolimitGator star,Kim Huber, to and host Denison the 17th. The Gators followed with a 9-- 3 run The Wooster Voice

Page 12 Sports Friday, December 8, 1995 Swimming and Diving Brown Competition SwishThat's Inaugural Wooster Swimming andDiving Invitational 'very competitive Two More!

I - m i I mj f ' ""''I" 11 CINDY VIS 91, 1 basketball JAR ' " Men's ' !- -. i mi y t ji. The College of Wooster hosted increases winning their inaugural Wooster Swimming streak tofive Invitational at the Ellen Shapiro Natatorium atWooster High School games last Friday and Saturday. Ten teams representing fourstates and the Dis- J I) LUKEZANNONI trict of Columbia competed. Not I only were NCAA Division III M J This week the SGA honored the schools represented, bat Division II a mens football team forwuming five andseveral NAIA schools were there games in a season. Well, they may asweH. f just have to do it again now that the ' "We don't compete against most Fighting Scot basketball team has of these schools on a regular basis, won five straight games over the so we didn't know what to expect" last two weeks raising its overall said head coach and meet director record to 6--1 (3--0 in the NCAC). Keith Beckett. "We had no idea ifa Last Saturday, the Scots defeated victory was within oar reach. FHhgm 73-6-4 before traveling to The Lady Scots ended up crush- Allegheny where Wooster defeated ing the rest of the field. At the end the number one offensive NCAC of competition on Friday, the Lady team 79-6- 1. Scots took a commanding 1665-poi-nt On December 2, the Fighting lead over the nearest competi- Scots traveled to Troeblood tor. On Saturday, the women Fieldhoose in Richmond. Indiana strengthened their lead and placed . where they faced the Quakers of Cm overall with 793 J5 points. West Farlham College. Wooster scored I . I? Si Virginia Wesleyan was a distant ' if II TIIII iiim the first two points, but Eariham secondwith 544 pointsfolJowed by phow by ESJC BAKKEN countered with a 9-- 3 ran moving oat Gannon (495).FairmontState (279). toafourpoint kad.9-- 5. GregMorris FfaxOxy (242.5), Ohio Wesleyan "97 and Rowell Fernandez 97 (240).H2bdafc(200XCathoIic1 (4015). West Virginia Wesleyan Wooster women placed first with in second (43). Wooster and Wayne scored lay-u- ps and PhiIqYontz 99 verxity ofAmerica (195), Baldwin-Wallace(193)aadWayneState- (27). (376). Gannon (257X Catholic Uni- 56 points, followed by Ohio State tied for third (37) and Ohio added a jumper to grte the Scots a versity of America (230). Ohio Wesleyan in second (47) and Wesleyan in fifth (29). twopointlead. However.the Quak- Forme mea.Fmdlay finished first Wesleyan (218) and Baldwin-Walla- ce Baldwin-Walla- ce and Gannon tied "We saw strong showings from ers foughtback once again,this time overall with 617J points. Fairmont (156). for third with 31 points. On the all of the teams. commented scoring 7 unanswered points to go State was second (4915). followed In aseparately scored divingmeet men's side. Gannon finished first ahead 16-1- 1 with about ten and half by Wayne State (4275). Wooster held at the College of Wooster. (38), followed by Baldwin-Walla- ce please see SW DUMB tS. page 11 minutes to go in the first half. That would be the largest Farlham lead of the game as the Scots began to illustrate the fact that they lead the Women's Basketball in Search of Success NCAC in team defense. After John Wilson '99 converted two free Scots try to rebound after a rocky start throwsandan Eariham player picked up one. the Quakers found them- JAMES ROLLER lead. Eariham shot only 28 from the field in the first half and was selves with a 17T13 leadwith 9:47 to play in the half. At that point ' I l-- unable to make arun. The Scots had N O I S It can be said that the path to Wooster of- tlX a good from the field, connect- shut down the Quaker victory is a long and winding one, half 28-- 12-3- fense going on a 8 run to finish with many obstacles in the way. ing on 0 shots, en route to a 32-2-2 lead at the midway point. the Cm half up41-2- 5. The Scotsled The WoosterLady Scots are explor- by twenty win a link over a minute ing this road as they look to make a Farlham quickly fell behind by 13 points before Amanda Ray con- to play, but Farlham found a grove winning season oat of a less than adding seven points while Wooster optimistic beginning. Going into nected on consecutive three point- ers, slicing the Scot lead down 7. scored only two in the last minute. last weekend the Lady Scoo had an k In the second half, the Quakers 1-- (0-- LisaFirst96 responded withathree unimpressive 5 1 NCAC) cm the lead to 6m the first3 minutes record,havingplayedonlyone game ofber own, as the Scots wereable to keep the lead in doable digits most and 45 seconds as they connected at Timken Gymnasinm. on two jumpers and back to back of the way. A 15--2 boot from the Saturday's game was also on the treys. But the Scots would let them road, bat the foe was iwoppoaing. red hot Scots (45 from the field in Eariham entered with an 0-- 3 (0-- 1) please see BASKETBALL, page record of their own. However, the please see LATJY SCOTS, page 11 11 leadLforcing Coach RoxanneAllen to use a 20 second timeout. Sozy The upcoming vteek in" Sports: Sipes 96 jump started the offense with a three-point- er tor Woosters first points after more than three men's basketball women's basketball ; minmes into the game. The teams toniorrow-Wittenbe- rg (A) 3 pja. tonwrrow-Wittenbe- rg (H) 2 pjn. traded baskets for the next six min-Dt- es until bjr ESJC BAXJLLN the Scots exploded for a Wo 'i basketball tries to block ot the oppontioa 15--4 nm,resohmg in an eleven point