REPORT DOES NOTSUPPORT DENY PENALTY by Bill Walker and Kem Morgan Echo Staff The biracial committee charged with suspension was not made on a racial respect, one of the grievances of the attend to a muscle spasm. The investigating greivances of football basis. We did not address the decision boycotting players, that of a lack of committee recommended that the Head players found that Coach Morrison had in terms of severity. That is something communication and understanding Trainer check each bus to insure proper the right to take disciplinary action that Drinnon, Wilkes, and the athletic between the coaches and the black coverage in the future. against the twenty-five black football department will have to deal with." team members, was substantiated. The committee also stated that there players. However, the report, released Meeting for 51 hours and interviewing Other grievances which were was segregation on the buses. However, earlier this week, did not support or 41 individuals that included players substantiated included the lack of conduct of coaches and players during deny the actual»suspension. (suspended, reinstated, and those not trainers on all buses, segregation on the games. During the course of the Gordon Johnson, a UTC senior and involved with the boycott), coaches, team buses, conduct of coaches and committee's investigation it was found .committee member, said, "I thought trainers, and team physicians, the players during games, the lack of black that during games the conduct of essentially what we were saying is that committee found discrepencies in athletes graduating, players and coaches left something to the chancellor should not override the testimony, founded and unfounded In regard to the lack of a trainer on be desired. However, the committee decision. We did not say anything allegations. all buses, the committee found that on stated that there were no racial about whether the penalty (to suspend According to committee findings , the at least one occasion this year there overtones involved in these outbursts. the players) was right or wrong." boycott by the the black members of was not a trainer present on both But, the committee advised that the Arnold Williams, also a member of the the team was prompted by a lack of buses. This happened on the return trip coaches and the players should both be three black-two white committee, said, communication by both the coaches from the Furman game of October 21 aware that they are on public display "The only thing we found was that the and the boycotting players. In the when a trainer was not available to

November 17, 1978 Volume UXVTTl No. 12 UniversityV inside... Record/Movie Reviews

Basketball Preview ECHO Steve Barbara Martin Walters published weekly by the students of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Southern Prison Ministry Denounces Capital Punishment bhyv Lyni vnn Williams a# Echo Editor The United Methodist Student Center Lozier is "cold--blooded killing," the states with the highest homicide rates. Lozier went on to explain that the presented Mr. John Lozier, State "grotesque taking of human life" and Capital punishment is death penalty is irrevocable, that Director of the Southern Prison disproportionately applied to we as humans are "not fit to innocent people have been executed Ministry Wednesday to the largest minorities, claims the TADP. They feel condemn or judge others." and will continue to be executed as crowd in the nine year history of The Southern Prison Ministry has that it is used primarily against two long as capital punishment is used. "Hotseat". Mr. Lozier initiated his talk helped launch a campaign with The groups of people: the poor and the by explaining the Southern Prison Tennesseans Against the Death Penalty non-white. Ninety-one percent of the The second major focus of the Ministry's two primary foci. people on death row in America today Southern Prison Ministry is prison in Tennessee and other southern states overpopulation. State prisoners must be The first is the opposition to capital in an effort to do away with capital had court-appointed lawyers. Had they leased to county jails at the present punishment. He felt that the death punishment. The group states that the been able to pay their own attorneys, time because there isn't enough room penalty is an "ineffective" measure death penalty is not a deterrent to they most likely would have received in state penitentiaries. "against crime and the prevention of crime and studies show that states with some sentence less than death, crime." The death penalty according to the death penalty are consistently the according to the TADP. The Tennessee Department of Correction has attempted to remedy this situation by building regional prisons. The regional concept, 1 developed by the DOC as a response to overcrowding in its adult institutions, is

based on the belief that prisoners must Senate Victors not be isolated from families and communities. The prisoners and the With a sparse showing of student community are supposed to benefit if, voters, ten Student Government during the course of imprisonment, a Association Representatives were prisoner has access to vocational chosen in elections held earlier this training, work opportunities, schooling, week. and counseling that involve the prisoner The new senators from District I are Martha Easley and Gary Wanat. in the life of the surrounding Jose Mera and Lonny Seiler were communities. Regional prisons must be elected in District II. situated in areas that can be reached District III representatives are Phil easily by many of these resources. But Kramer and John Tracy. these regional prisons have been stuck James C. Franklin and Dale Jenkins in mostly rural and isolated parts of will serve in District IV. the state in Lake, Morgan, and Bledsoe Mark Northern and Tommy Thompson are the newly elected from counties. This, according to the District V. Southern Prison ministry, is a most The group began their terms in the ineffective solution, "will undermine meeting held this week. ilu> purpose of the regional prisons and doom for this nnr J overcrowding.'' C P3naCea f°' Mrmbervfthe The University assooaTeo Virgets Supporters Speak Out coueoaTe pRessi Dear Editor, A few weeks ago an article was written sponsor. Tom Virgets Jiad this objective ECHO to the editor which questioned the in mind when he agreed to sponsor a EDITOR Lynn Williams MANAGING EDITOR Karen Masiulis right of an intramural director to team in hope that other independent FEATURES EDITOR Kem Morgan SPORTS EDITOR Mark Northern sponsor his own team in the women's teams will join the program next CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER Tom Sewell PRODUCTION MANAGER Bill Walker A division. The article seemed to be semester or next fall. FACULTY ADVISOR Arnold Williams BUSINESS MANAGER Diane Widmer written to defend the sororities on In regard to Virgets favoring his team campus and let us first state that we over other women's teams, it would REPORTERS: Robin Boletnan, David Gomien, Lisa Huggins, John Merritt, Lynn Wilkins, Libby Woodlee. appreciate his concern, but we want to be ridiculous to say that he did not help coach his team in hope that they The opinions expressed in THE UNIVERSITY ECHO are expressly those of the individual state our feelings on the matter. We are writers and do not reflect the opinions of the personnel of the University of Tennessee at will win the A division but he in turn Chattanooga. The publication is a student newspaper published weekly during the school not writing this letter to say whether year with tne exceptions of holidays and examination periods. Founded in I 900 as the stu­ we feel it is right for Tom Virgets to offers each team an opportunity to dent newspaper of the University of Chattanooga, THE UNIVERSITY ECHO subscribes to the College Press Service (CPS), the National Educational Advertising Service (NEAS), CASS sponsor a team but to say that we are have a coach from the Health and advertising, and the United Features Syndicate. in agreement with his reason for Physical Education department. Tom ECHO Telephones Virgets is also more than willing to Advertising.and Production: 755-4452 organizing a team and to make it clear Editorial, News, Photo, Features, and Sports: 755-4451 rearrange scheduled events if there is a that the sororities welcome the conflict with two sorority functions competition. which is one major reason that the Intramurals are for the entire campus sororites support the program which is and Virgets has stated quite a few times the success that it is so far this year. his desire to get the independent students involved in the program, but it Intramural Managers, is hard for these students to organize a Jana Jordan - Pi Beta Phi team that will stay involved in the Janet Abel - Chi Omega SGA Represents....? entire program without the help of a Kathy Kolankiewicz - Alpha Delta Pi

Even though fall Student Government Association elections have never been a great enticement for voter turnout, the number of voters this year seemed much smaller than usual. Is this an Indication of general apathy by the students or is it a nation-wide /&£L /v

Dear Editor, start.defacing university property? Then Over the years, many sororities and when will it all end? I would like to fraternities have painted signs of all appeal to everyone to keep the paint types on Oak Street, but two weekends on Oak Street, not the lights or ago, a fraternity may have ruined it for Missionary Ridge Tunnel. I also hope us all. Outside of Hunter Hall, on one the persons involved will show their of the new light bases, someone respect for the school and their painted their Greek letters in black fraternity by removing the paint. VUSUi spray paint. What is to come next? If it Sincerely, •oaijDj-'*' is left on the light base, will others Kyle Weller November 17, 1978 THE UNIVERSITY ECHO Page 3 UTC Tops System In Birbara Creider, Assistant Professor of Viola at UTC will give a recital on Saturday, November 18, at 8:00 p.m. in Cadek Hall. The program will feature works by Bach, Mozart, Vaughan-Williams and Stravinsky. Admission is free and the public is invited to Enrollment Increase attend. Enrollment in the statewide University Knoxville leads all UT campuses in of Tennessee system this fall is enrollment. With students at the Space The UTC Opera Theater will present "Ah Wilderness" Sunday, November 19, at 2:30 p.m. approximately 49,500, according to Institute, and the College of Veterinary in the Theater Arts Center. President Edward J. Boling. Medicine included, UTK has an The number of persons enrolled in enrollment of 29,720 students. This is UT's professional and graduate donw from last fall's 30,468. Monday, November 20, is the last day for removing incomplete grades from the spring and programs is up in comparison to 1977, Enrollment at the University of summer sessions. while undergraduate enrollment is Tennessee at Nashville this fall is 5,419, down by about one percent. down from 5,685 in 1977. The University of Tennessee at UT's .statewide enrollment this fall is There will be a law careers seminar in the Foundation Room of the student center on 49,485, compared to 49,864 in 1977. Monday, November 20, at 10:00 a.m. Chattanooga showed the greatest percentage of growth in enrollment. UTC's enrollment is up 7.2 percent This year's enrollments at UT's over a year ago. individual campuses are compiled by Enrollments also are up at the the University's Office of Institutional University of Tennessee at Martin, the Research, are as follows: University of UT Center lor the Health Sciences in Tennessee, Knoxville. 29,720 (includes Memphis, and the UT Space Institute, 240 students at the Space Institute and Tullahoma. The College of Veterinary 179 students in the College of Medicine at Knoxville added another Veterinary Medicine); UT Chattanooga, class, resulting in an enrollment 7,104; UT Martin, 5.09TJ; UT Nashville, Tuesday, November 28, will be UTC Ladies' Day. Activities are scheduled 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 increase of almost 81 percent. 5,419; UT Center for the Health p.m. in the Chattanooga Room of the student center. The University of Tennessee at Sciences, 2,152.

The AEC/UTC film "Two for the Road" will be shown Thursday. Nov. 30. at 8:00 p.m. in 129 Grote Hall. As Shah Teeters, Iranian Students

An Economics Seminar, "To whom and for what is the corporation responsible?" is Face A Wave Of Hostility scheduled for Thursday. November 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lookout Mountain Room of the (CPS)-Lven as the civil war in Iran Lawrence, Kansas; San Francisco; student center. forced the resignation of Iranian Prime Fulton, Mo.; Oklahoma City; Minister Jaal'ar Sharif-Lmami. the Corsicanna,Tex.; Madison; Los Angeles: (.ill meeting ol the 1979 Moccasin staff Friday at 3:00 sharp! Organizations Room - Very Houston Chronicle published a letter Berkeley Philadelphia and, among Important. Saying that. "I hate to say it, but if many others. Chicago. Recently, (Iranian students studying in the 30 people were hurt and 200 arrested United States) cannot ad like decent. during an Iranian student If anyone hasn't picked up their 1978 Moccasin yearbook you may do so anytime before law-abiding visitors then they should demonstration in Los Angeles Christmas. 120 university center. really go home And perhaps a few visas should be cancelled lo speed up the process." TORTURE. DEATH ROUTINE Thanksgiving Holiday Hours ol Operation: Food Service - closed Wednesday. Nov. 22 at 2 The letter came three weeks after a p.m. through Sunday. Nov. 26: Bookstore and Lobby Shop - closed Wednesday. Nov. 22 at The numerous Iranian student groups group of Iranian students disrupted a 5 p.m. through Sunday, Nov. 26; Mini-Mart - closed Wednesday Nov. 22 at 6:00 p.m. are all protesting against the shah's visit b> Chip Carter. President Carter's through Friday. Nov. 24. open 1-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 25 and 26; Library - continued rule, which, they say, is one son. to the campus of Texas Southern closed 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 22 through Saturday, Nov. 25. open 2-10 p.m. Sunday ol the most vicious in the world. University. The peaceful protest Nov. 26; university center - closed 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22 through Sunday, Nov. 26. Amnesty International agrees, pointing inspired TSU President (iranville out that Iran "has the highest rate of Sawyer to impose a temporary ban on death penalties in the world. It has no The International Student's Organization will hold a meeting on Friday, Nov. 17, 1978. at campus demonstrations, as well as a valid system of civilian courts, and a 2:30 p.m. in the Missionary Ridge Room of the university center. retaliatory lawsuit by the Iranian The program entitled Ice Breakers will be given by Dr. Michael Sit/man, director ol the history ol torture beyond bclict.* students themselves. Houston Mayor Counseling Center. This program is designed to present an opportunity to share experiences The dissidents usually don masks for Jim McContl added that "it's time the ol adjustment to the American culture their marches, which are aimed at Iranian students recogni/e the fact that convincing Americans to drop U.S. a lot of lloustonians have had enough support of the shah's regime. The of them." He recommended that masks, in turn, are meant to protect "disruptive" foreign students be The UTC College Republicans will hold their monthly membership meeting on Monday. the protesters from being identified by deported. November 20, 1978. at 1:30 p.m. in conference room 4 of the university center. Everyone SAVAK, the shah's secret police force is invited. that, according to the protesters, will DEMONSTRATIONS ON RISE arrest family members still in Iran if The UTC Orchestra and the UTC Chamber Singers will present Mo/art's 'Requiem" on the students arc identified. Amnesty International reports that Iranians Sunday, November 19 at 2:30 p.m. at the First Centenary Methodist Church. The program The reaction was typical of what has will be directed by Dr. Walker Brcland. Associate Professor of Music at UTC. returning home after their American become an increasingly intolerant Richard Veal of Columbia. South Carolina, will be the tenor soloist. Featured in other educational tour is over are "routinely" attitude toward Iranian students on soloist parts will be Phyllis Sahadi. soprano; Doris Knisley. alto; and John Zachery. bass. arrested. American campuses. For almost -0 Ms. Sahadi is an assistant professor of music at UTC while Ms. Knisley and Mr. Zachery are As a result, demonstrations on both senior music students. yetrs, American colleges and American campuses often turn on issues Admission to the program is free and the public is invited to attend. universities have cooperated closely with ihe regime ol Shah Mohammed somewhat unrelated to the issue of the Rc/.a Pahlavi. directly benefitting from shah's rule itself. The UTC Opera Workshop, under the direction of David Pennebakcr. will present a one the Shah's monetary aid to some 60 act opera entitled "Lord Bymn's Levi Letter" and scenes from "Sir John in Love" on l S schools. DEPORTATION QUESTIONABLE Tuesday, November 21, at 8:00 p.m. in the Cadek Hall auditorium. Admission is free and The shah has also increased the the public is invited to attend. number of students allowed to study in Houston Mayor McConn's call for the U.S., where they're sent to pick up deportation is not the first. After a much-needed western technology and spring, 1977 march, Chicago city The •« irele K Club meets every Wednesday at 12:00 in the university center in room 223. management techniques. The influx of officials started deportation proceeding Everyone is welcome, bring your lunch. students, of course, has helped many against 182 Iranian students. But, as schools maintain enrollment levels. And Paul O'Neill, director of the Houston The Circle K Qub will be selling Christmas Coupon Books with $300 for only S3 Monday the influx has been dramatic: the 2500 office of the U.S. Immigration and and Tuesday Nov. 20 and 21 in the university center lobby. They may also be purchased Iranian students in U.S. schools in Naturalization Service, put it: "Iranian from Circle K members. 1969 have been joined by anywhere students and all foreign students are from 30.000 to 50,000 countrymen. given all the civil rights allotted Once here, though, they have turned Americans, which include the right to into a major political campus force, participate in demonstration. Peaceful A conference on A Humanist Inquiry into the Role and Responsibility of the Modern conducting frequent demonstrations demonstrations do not constitute a Corporation will be held on Thursday, November 30. in the Lookout Mtn. Room of the against the shah. Over the last two deportable offence." To date, no University Center from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. student has been deported because of The forum topic will be 'To Whom and For What is the Modern Corporation year, demonstrations have occurred not Repsonsible?" Featured will be Gardner Means and Rondo Cameron. only at TSU, but on campuses in political activities. Page 4 THE UNIVERSITY ECHO November 17, 1978 Chicago Breaks Numeric Tradition With '' by Robin Boleman Echo Staff Writer Even though the sound of Chicago has To understand the changes, one must thought, 'Well, maybe this is it...' The brass line to the band was about to changed and all of their album labeling recall the «closeness of the group way I got it straight in my head was to begin again, but this time with some traditions have been broken, the latest members and remember , sit down and think that if something evident changes. There will probably album from Chicago is only a smidge lead guitarist, who died accidentally. happened to me instead of Terry, He'd never be a Chicago XII. the band will short of fantastic. The title "Hot Kath's death was one of the catalysts have said. 'Walt wouldn't want the name all future albums, and instead of Streets" shows the group evolving into for the changes. As Walt Para/.aider, band to end.' Then I realized that the Chicago logo promintly displayed a newer sound, with more of a sensual woodwind player said in a syndicated Terry wouldn't want it to either." on the inside cover, a picture of the disco beat; but the style that gave interview, "I think we were in limbo So the group that started twelves group will be the feature. Another Chicago their million sellers is still there. for I couple of months. . .everybody years ago with the idea of adding a change on this album is the collaboration with Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb on one of 's songs. "Little Miss Lovin.'" one of the belter CUtS on the album. In many ol the songs, the Chit I brass line is not as eminent as il used to be, bin the brass is still there. \s Parazaider said. "Ihe Chicago sound is distinctive and we'll never get away from it. It's our identity and personality, but we weren't exploring enough. ' A lot of bad things precipitated the change. All of a sudden there was the reality - You're- going to change, and change now." So the group responsible for such hits as "Wishing Your Were Here." "." "Saturday in the Park" and countless others is once again on the way up. With new guitarist Donnia Dacus. a titled album, and broken traditions, Chicago is going back to the beginning again. Maybe thai is the thing that makes this album so powerful: the sound is good, and the emotions portrayed by Chicago arc- filled with impact. Maybe it's a second CHICAGO'S NEW SOUND comes partially from their new member, Donnie Dacus. Pictured left to right are Donnie Dacus, wind, maybe it's the continuing ol I Laidir di Oliveira, Peter Cetera, , , , , and . musical legend, or maybe it's just the first gian step to being "Alive Again."

Steve Martin proudly takes Barbara Walters on a tour of the tumble-down shack he identifies as his home when Ms. Walters visits the comedian on the season's first presentation of "The Barbara Walters Special," on the ABC Television Network, Wednesday, Nov. 29 (10:00 - 11:00 p.m., EST). Page 5 0vember 17, 1978 THE UNIVERSITY ECHO No-Doz Needed For'Nile' by Lisa Huggins and Kem Morgan Echo Staff Film jMkers again substantiated crumpets in tea, observing the streets mystery . writer Agatha Christie's of Cairo. superior creative competency, as those Bette Davis, the aged wonder she is responsible for the screen version of earns her bucks as she plays an old bat Death on the Nile failed to capture the with a hankering for "Miss Rich's" continual thrill of the paperback. pearls. Like Murder on the Orient Express , a As Diana Ridgeway, the female lead, group pf people embark on a little Lois Chile certainly looks the "Miss trek, aU apparently having a motive to Rich" role, but her cool detachment kill "Miss Rich." Who actually does the extends too far. Chiles is careful not let killing is obviously a surprise, but from an ounce of emotion through even the 'who-done-it' standpoint Death on during the scenes where she and her the Nile is far from unusual, baiting husband attend to personal business the final grotesque twist. Naturally, the plot is vintage Christie. The film uiai's for the first hour, not Vftei interminable foreshadowing < a because of the cameras panning the good hour wasted) Ridgeway, heiress captivating Eygptian and English to a huge fortune, is shol to death on countryside, but because of stilled and her honeymoon bed. I'oirot then ostentatious acting In veteran spends the balance of the movie performers pointing oul how the titled roles could liven Mia I .mow, experienced as she- have done the dastardly deed. is, took awhile to warm-up as Jackie, a lo keep the eyelids from completely wide-eyed wench with a penchant foi closing during the lirsl hall, some hysteria. George Kennedy, playing an breathtaking shots ol deserts, the Nile, embezzling lawyer, looked and equatorial terrain are tossed in. A uncomfortably transplanted from one passel of camels completes the ball ol ol his television roles. David Nivcn gave wax, a mediocre run-through in his portrayal A background with the rhineslone of the reined ( olonel Race, despite the Hash of the twenties makes this film a obvious typecasl of the goodie foi nostalgia ireaks. And with I lu'lish-genllenian-on-a-lioliday-pail. the glamour set-ups ol Hollywood's for the most part, the oldei heyday becoming more appropo, much characters utilized their years to save of the costuming looks like an ad for ihe show Peter Ustinov did not llalslon or the I "28 Jewelry ( e swa) from tradition as he turned in a \- usual. Ihe final scene, in which the smashing performance as Hercule sleuth reveals the murderer, is worth Poirot. the cynical and brillant Christie waiting for, but the last minute twist is creation who pays such attention to just another unseccessful attempt to "VICTIMS" OF TRANCE raise their arms skyward under the command of detail, right down to Ihe way he dunks keep pace with the paperback. hypnotist James Mapes. Mapes visited the campus earlier this week and impressed a crowd of some 250 students with his hypnotic powers. Symphony Features Pops Program

Chattanooga Symphony critical acclaim in sell-out performances (|rchestra, under the direction ot through concerts on and off Broadway. ichard Cormier, will be joined by He has contributed to such shows as "I eteran musician Cy Coleman in a Love My Wife," 'Sec Saw," and ovember 17 program. The "Wildcat" starring Lucille Bail. Coleman is also the owner of two Serlormance will feature tunes from I in my Awards from Shirley MacLainc's 1 hit's Entertainment." "Kiss Me special, "II They Could See Me Now." Kate," and selections from Lerner and Loewe's "My Fair Lady." After The show will be presented at the intermission, the program's feature will Tivoli Theater on November 17 at 8:15 t»e Mr. Coleman. p.m. Coleman's talent has brought him Andy Gibb Plans Film Career UY Richard Cuskelly 'W•• re going to do it all the way," there most every day, fascinated by the *ys Andy, clearly excited about a moviemaking process," Andy said. pn ject that will finally have him "At the same time, there's a nice faring a stage with the big brothers feeling in the movie industry now he's worshipped all his life. about merging movies. Andy is back •Vnother project that would involve all in Hollywood now, recording a title the brothers Gibb is a big-scieen film song he wrote for Robert Stigwood's they'd all star in. mid-season TV show called "Makin' "It won't be a musical." Andy It." The show, a take-off on "Saturday explains quickly. "Nothing like Sgt. Night Fever," is "about this guy who Pepper. The idea is that we'd all co-star works in a paint store and dances all m a' great big splashy adventure film. It night." Andy said. would involve spending time on locations around the world. That would Would he like to play a TV character be tremendous! I can see us as four like that someday? "I really don't know," Andy replied. Australian James Bonds," he quipped. Old relationships are destroyed and new loves are born against the flaming Andy says his interest in the movies is "It's got to be the right project, the backdrop of the attack of Pearl Harbor when Angie Dickinson, Dennis Weaver, at least as serious as his interest in right people, the right everything "I Robert Wagner and Lesley Ann Warren (I. to r.) star in "Pearl" a three-part music. "My long-range plan is to be a know Robert Stigwood is as interested movie producer," he says. "We all felt as I am in making movies. He'll come romantic drama airing on the ABC Television Network on Thursday, Nov. 16, we were out of our depth when my up with something for me real soon. Friday, Nov. 17, and Sunday, Nov. 19 (all times 9:00-11:00 p.m., EST). brothers were making 'Sgt. Pepper.' But I've got plenty of time. I don't mind we learned from the experience. 1 was waiting for anything now," Andy said. Page 6 THE UNIVERSITY ECHO November 17, 1978 J # if .# Committee Leaves Responsibility To Coach people keep « telling you to quit smoking Continued from page one unintegrated athletic housing, (3) a type in the future, the committee made and should temper their actions dual system of punishment for black two significant recommendations-the cigarettes accordingly. and white players. hiring of a black coach, and the don't listen ... On the question of black athletes The committee noted several conflicts reestablishment of a player grievance they're graduating from the university, the in the statements made by Kenny committee. probably trying to committee found that only seven black Mitchell, doctors, trainers, and coaches The committee went to state that the trick you players have graduated in the last five regarding his treatment by medical heart of the issue lay in team discipline into , years. During the same period personnel. concluding that it is the coaches living „• forty-nine white players graduated. The The 29 page report also pointed the responsibility to insure proper committee • unable to statistically finger at a lack of communication discipline. The committee found "the compare the figures. But, they did between coaches and players as the suspended players to be sincere and • •• make three recommendations. Two of major factor contributing to the chain well meaning students who want to these were for two new courses, one in of events leading to the play football at UTC, but at the same remedial reading and one in English suspension of 20 black players. This time, they feel strongly that some of composition. The other was for lack of communication forced the their concerns could have been handled improved study hall facilities. players into reacting in ways which sooner before they developed into The allegations that the committee would save their pride and present to major proportions." in the words of noted as being unfounded were: (I) the coaches their position as one of one committee member. "The problems American black players were competing for the uncompromising principle. were not one of racial discrimination, same position, (2) complaints about In order to avoid incidents of this but rather one of crisis management." Cancer Society

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Moc Soccer Team Drops First Home Game Against Covenant

•/hen the lights came on Wednesday there were no corner flags or linesmen's showed their school spirit by attending the fundamentals and rules of soccer, a light at Chamberlain Field, it wasn't flags. The latter problem was not that the match, only to find that none of good time was -had by all in or Joe Morrison's football players to important anyway, as there were no them knew any soccer cheers. A attendance. I don't think Coach uepare for their upcoming game. It linesmen either. In addition, the contingent of foreign students came to Morrison should worry about the (as for the UTC Soccer Club to play scoreboard at Chamberlain Field was the rescue, providing the cheerleaders soccer team taking over his field in the ;0venant College in the first real soccer not designed to register over 30 with one of their local soccer chants. fall, and I don't recommend trying to jatch ever played on the UTC minutes. This in itself wouldn't be a And what about the poor PA get into the soccer ticket scalping founds. Unfortunately, the Soc Mocs problem but soccer matches are divided announcer, battling with some of the business as a way to raise money to ell to Covenant College 6-1. into two 45 minute halves. multi-syllabic Arabic names? pay for your tuition, but I do think Covenant's B.J. York was the game's If the lack of proper equipment Despite the loss, despite the lack of that soccer does have a future here at eading scorer with three goals, a feat presented a slight problem, imagine the the proper equipment, and despite the UTC. which is called a hat-trick. Joachem plight of the UTC cheerleaders, who unfamiliarity of most of the fans with Becker added two and Ed Roebuck scored one to complete the Covenant scoring. mi Garth, a freshmen from Notre jtrne High School, scored the Mocs' only goal. The UTC score was the last point of the evening for either team. Although the prospect of night soccer games at UTC is an appealing one, it Aid cause several problems. For one thing, UTC is not equipped with the proper equipment for a soccer game. A tricycle horn was used to signal the referees during substitutions. Also,

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A Moc soccer player tries to keep a Covenant defender from stealing the ball in last Wednesday's match. (Photo by Tom Sewell) IZOD SHIRTS - SPORTSWEAR 'Rocky Top' Basketball Begins Wednesday

For Coach Ron Shumate's UTC ask, "ARE YOU READY!!." With the The game should give Moc fans a basketball team, the season is about to traditional showmanship that precedes chance to get an early look at this adidas begin. Soon the strains of "Rocky Moccasin basketball games, the 1978-79 year's squad, which will be the tallest SHOES-SPORTSWEAR Top" will echo once more in Maclellan basketball season gets underway on ever at UTC. Norman "Leno" Gym. Soon the lights will dim, a Wednesday, November 22 at 8:00 with Anchrum, a 6-11 transfer student with solitary spotlight will pierce the an exhibition game against the tremendous leaping ability and a talent darkness, and a disembodied voice will Australian National Champions. for dazzling dunks, should also see action against the Aussies. $f«u EEO Returning from last year's squad are nimiiimiinmnm seniors Darryl Yarbrough, Dan Moore, and Ron "Giant" Evans. Kevin Galbraith is the only junior on the WEEJUNS- DOCKSIDERS team this year. Sophomores returning from last year's team are KeithParker, Mark Merritt, Eric Smith, and James DOWN FILLED Frazier Ave. at Tremont Jones. Edsel Brooks, a junior college transfer who led the Mocs in scoring • JACKETS AND VESTS last year, has not yet recovered from of kind9 HAPPY HOUR surgery and may be red shirted for this BOOTS •" season. 2 Drafts for the price of 1 The game against the Australian National Champions w,Ul be free to all THE LEADER UTC students, according to Athletic 5U Market St. 266-2291 LADIES' NITEeach Tuesday Director Harold Wilkes. Students may ; obtain their tickets by presenting their activity cards to the teller at the ticket IOC a draft for ladies office in the University Center. Students were charged admission to ID REQUIRED pre-season exhibitions in previous years. The regular season begins on December FREE PITCHER on your Birthday 1 with a game against Tennessee Tech tlllllliiHimimiiimiinymni^ui.mHiiniini in Cookeville. Page 8 THE UNIVERSITY ECHO November 17,19VJ 303 Victory Over Richmond Ends Moc Losing Streak by Mark Northern Echo Sports Editor The Mocs got back on the winning "Senior Night" at Chamberlain Field, ' track last Saturday night as they broke with three out of the four Moc their two game losing streak with a touchdowns being scored by seniors. 30-3 whitewash of Richmond's Spiders. Two touchdowns came on the Mocs' The key to the victory was the Moc "Staten Island Connection" of Tony defense, which controlled the senior showboat, Dave Cunningham. Richmond option and forced the The touchdown was Cunningham's first Spider quarterback to keep the ball and only TD reception at Chamberlain instead of pitching off to running back Merendino to Jim Schoepfer, for Jesse Williams, a 9.3 sprinter. Williams scoring passes of 19 to 9 yards. was held to only 11 yards on 3 carries. Another Moccasin TD aerial came on a Offensively for UTC, it looked like 32 yard pass from Merendino to UTC's

A pair of Moc defenders make life unpleasant for a Richmond ballcarrier. (Photo by Tom Sewell)

Field. The only other UTC touchdown Now, if Appy should beat Westefh came when sophomore running back Carolina, UTC would be guaranteed o Mike Smith broke loose from the Mocs' at least a co-championship, sharing thi 26-yard line for a 74-yard scoring title with Furman. Unless, of court; sprint. Tony Merendino, in addition to Furman loses to the Citadel thi his three touchdown completions, weekend, in which case the Moj carried the ball in for a two point would be declared the conferenc conversion following Cunningham's TD. champions. Now doesn't that soufl Joe Zeman connected for only one of simple? his three PAT attempts, but booted a This weekend the Mocs travel t 30-yard field goal in the final quarter. Nashville for their final game of tjj The UTC offense amassed 474 yards season, against the Tennessee Stat total offense during the game. University Tigers. The Moccasins havi Now, back to the defense. As I said been playing Tennessee State annu.i previously, the Moc defenders were the since 1973. UTC has managed only tfk key to the victory. The UTC defense win during the series, and the last tw allowed Richmond only 201 yard total contests have ended in 14-14 ties, offense. Standouts defensively for the Although the game will have no effcf Mocs were Jacob Burney, with 9 on either team's conference record, i unassisted tackles, Kurt Woerner, with 8 has become a traditional rivalry and i solo tackles, and freshman linebacker usually one of the hardest fough Eddie Lowe, who had 7 unassisted games of the year for both teams. « stops. Defensive backs Dave McKinney and Joey Fauntleroy each intercepted one pass for the Mocs, McKinney's pickoff set up the first UTC touchdown HAVE PROBLEMS near the end of the first half. The Moc defense also sacked the Richmond With quarterback for numerous losses and recovered three Spider fumbles. COMPUTER SCIENCES The victory over Richmond put the I Will Tutor In: Moccasins in a strange position in BASIC & COBOL regard to the Southern Conference championship race. In order for UTC Carl, 825-5837 to get a share of the conference title. Appalachian State, who the Mocs beat or 755-3300 Senior tight end Jim Schoepfer tones the ball to the official after one of his earlier in the year 72-14, would have to (After 5:00) two touchdowns against Richmond. (Photo by Tom Sewell) defeat Western Carolina, who defeated the Moccasins 31-21 two weeks ago. f • •••••»••• II • II • n • tMJULXMJLMJlJULMXmJUULttcZaJJULlLMJUIlUlJI

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