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For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE COLLEGE NEWS VOLUME XII NUMBER^H FOUNDED Tl914 BRYN MAWR COLLEGE NOVEMBER 8,1989 Abortion rights erased

BY JESSICA BASS physician must report the basis for the age estimate to the Department of Health. Since the Webster decision last July, Late Abortions Criminated: After 24 we have seen an increase in legislative weeks of pregnancy abortion becomes activity both here in Pennsylvania and illegal, punishable up to 20 years in jail on the national level. and $25,000 fine. The only exception: The It was a sad day in early October when life of the mother must be endangered Pennsylvania Representative Stephen and two additional physicians must Freind introduced the 1989 Abortion concur that her life is indeed threatened. Control Act. It was even sadder two No exceptions. weeks ago when it passed in the House Informed Consent: Patients will be con- by a 2-1 /2 to 1 margin. Governor Casey fronted with pictures of 'developing fe- has already announced he will sign the tuses' which the medical community has bill if it reaches his desk. The Senate is denounced as inaccurate. Women would expected to vote on it by mid-November. then be required to wait 24 hours, during These are the provisions of the 1989 which time she will be discouraged from Abortion Control Act: choosing abortion. This constitutes har- Hospitals may refuse to provide abor- assment, especially for women who have tions: A direct application of the Webster to travel a great distance to a clinic. decision. In the 1988 Abortion Control Parental Consent: A minor woman must Recycling: Back to stay Act there existed a provision which said obtain permission from her parents be- hospitals could refuse to perform abor- fore having an abortion. BY LISA DURBECK must be sorted according to color (white tions as long as there was another facility This law will trap young women in an or non-white), and thus its recycling re- within 20 miles. This act removes that impossible situation. If a young woman Bryn Mawr College has kicked off its quires the commitment of all students, provision communicates well enough with her recycling program. What was formerly a staff, and faculty. It also requires a large- Physician must obtain a determination parent(s), she will consult them on her student-run, volunteer operation is now scale recycling program to collect and of gestation age: This measure is de- own; if she doesn't, she probably has a being phased in as a permanent part of haul the mountain of paper the college signed to discourage physicians from good reason not to. Child abuse, incest, the college, administered by the recy- discards. performing abortions at all. This goes alcoholism and drug abuse are major cling committee. Despite thesedifficulties, however,the way beyond the limit set in Roe v. Wade. problems which many more teenagers The committee has started small. Last recycling program should be well Physicians are required to make an are suffering from than we would like to weekend a student crew of recyclers equipped to handle the recycling of paper "accurate diagnosis" of gestational age admit. Young women are harassed and converted the dorms' old canvas trash by next September. no matter what stage of pregnancy. The continued on page 6 containers into waste bins.for aluminum. These bins are labelled "Al" and are sparsely distributed throughout dormi- Legal case delays harassment policy tories and in Thomas, Taylor, and tfw^ science building The student crew will collect the alu- BY ELIZABETH JONES According to Maggie Holley, Assis- as an example of a situation in which a minum every week, and Eastern Waste tant to the President, Bryn Mawr has conflict might arise, a classroom situ- Industries will haul it monthly to a recy- Last spring, President McPherson received copies of similar harassment ation in which a student was offended by cling center where it will be sold. The presented an initial draft of the Affirma- policies from many comparable colleges a quotation from a text, such as the Bible. committee hopes to balance hauling costs tive Action Advisory Board's compre- and universities. Administration and She stresses that academic institutions with the return the college will receive hensive harassment policy. She requested College Counsel are studying these docu- such as Bryn Mawr take their strength on the aluminum, which is currently constructive input from members of the ments now to determine in what ways large from their commitment to freedom valued at 35 cents a pound. community in order that the policy could our policy might be legally flawed and of speech and thought and that intellec- Aluminum was chosen as the recy- be appropriately revised and submitted how it can be changed so that it will not tual freedom must be protected. Thus cling program's first project because it is to the Association for final approval early infringe on the right to free speech. First reexamination of our policy to assure expected to be the easiest material to this semester. Over the summer, how- Amendment experts at Stanford have ourselves that we "have not inappropri- recycle: it's easy to identify (aluminum ever, a lawsuit was brought against the been consulted, as has Judge Edmund B. ately curtailed people's thoughts" is po- cans are seamless, easy to crush, and University of Michigan charging that the Spaeth, a College Trustee. tentially constructive. often labelled "100% aluminum"); it's University's harassment policy violated President McPherson; Phyllis Lachs, President McPherson does not seem to easy to collect (it's light, and not particu- the First Amendment's protection of free the College's legal counsel; Joyce Miller, suggest, however, broad changes in the larly sharp); and it's easy to sell (the speech. Head of the Office of Institutional Diver- policy. She seems to view problems in market is fairly steady). Federal district judge Avern Cohn sity (formerly Officeof Minority Affairs); our particular policy as stemming from Oncethealuminum recycling program ruled in favor of the plaintiff; Michigan and Judge Edmund B. Spaeth, Vice- lack of specificity which could lead to is in full swing it should not bedifficult to declined to appeal the decision, deciding Chairman of the Board of Trustees, will multiple interpretations; this can be add glass, which requires a similar setup. instead to amend the policy. This event meet this Tuesday to review the policy. countered by clarifying statements within The committee expects to begin glass may affect Bryn Mawr's contemplated Later in November, the Advisory Board the policy, such as definitions of harass- recycling spring semester. policy, as well as many other similarly will convene so that, in Ms. Holley's ment. They hope to add a full-scale paper worded policies at colleges and universi- words, it may determine "what the best She is confident that it will be possible recycling program shortly thereafter. ties across the nation. The Administra- path might be" in regard to the policy. to determine specifically "codes of con- Paper is the main component of the col- tion has chosen to delay the release of the President McPherson sees possible duct acceptable in any residential com- lege's waste stream and must be recycled Bryn Mawr policy until next semester, so conflicts between the need to protect in- munity" and insists that the policy will after September 26,1990. Unfortunately, that it may be reevaluated in view of the dividuals from harassment and the need be ready to be mailed to all students at paper is also more difficult to recycle. It recent judicial decision. to preserve freedom of speech. She gives the beginning of second semester. Media misrepresents non-violent coal miners' strike in Appalachia

BY NATASHA SEAMAN 1500 retired miners, widows and pen- to reversing the trend of anti-union sen- worked by out-of-state scabs. sioners. timent that has pervaded the govern- The security force hired—the Vance Five years ago, Pittston Coal Com- On April 5,1989, two thousand miners ment since Reagan's brusque treatment Security Asset Protection Team—is re- pany, one of Appalachia's largest pro- laid down their tools and walked out. of the Air-Traffic Controllers strike in cruited from right-wing militaristsacross ducers of bituminous coal, started to The strike went essentially unnoticed 1981. the nation. These heavily armed guards transfer operations to non-union sub- in the rest of the United States. Several In this time when theeconomy is based are a not-so-distant echo of mercenary sidiaries. Pittston miners who belonged national newspapers did not even cover on big business conglomerates, it is no thugs hired by coal companies to kill to the United Mine Workers (UMW) the event. George Bush, busy congratu- surprise that union-busting activities by union organizers in the mine wars of the began to notice that their mines were lating solidarity workers in Poland and Pittston are overlooked, or even endorsed 1920"s. The entire Pittston strike, in fact, working less and less. One year ago, sending messages of support to striking by federal and state leaders. For example, is chillingly reminiscent of those first Pittston failed to renew the contracts of miners in Siberia, made no public state- in the last ten years, the West Virginia conflicts, when the UMW was first tak- 2,000 union miners. Jobs in the Appala- ment on the event. legislature has passed increasingly anti- ing form against massive Company- chian region are scarce, so the miners set For the United Mine Workers, this was union legislation. And recently, the sponsored violence. aside the UMW resolution to never work a slap in the face. They see the Pittston governor of Virginia sent 400 state troop- The tactics of the UMW, by contrast, without a contract, and they continued coal strike not only as a battle for their ers to support Pittston's own security have changed. They have adopted non- to labor. Then, Pittston dealt the final own livelihood, but for the future of all force in turning away strikers demon- violent forms of protest, such as sit-ins, blow: they cut off all health benefits to labor unions. The strike has become vita 1 strating outside of mines now being continued on page 7 Page The College News November 8,1989 Sophsongsmistress responds to "Call to Arms" To the College News, Sophomores who approached me ask- As Sophomore class songsmistress, I ing for one made me change my mind. thought it apropos for me to respond I will certainly agree that the changing to your editorial of October 27,1989 en- of our established lyric song was fickle, SGA failed to support the Choice rally: titled, "Sisters! This is a Call to Arms." but it was a decision made by the class I found the tone of your comments within the construct of an election, (the rather accusatory, whereas I don't see final vote: 40% voting to keep Sister, On Sunday night, the SGA Assembly voted against the Choice the choosing of a new song as a blame 60% voting against - a relatively close rally. situation. race.) Though the results may be disap- When I had first taken the position of pointing for Sister supporters, they This is how it happened: Jaye Fox, SGA President, asked for a songsmistress, I was not convinced that speak for themselves. show of hands from those who planned to attend the rally in having a revote with the possibility of Washington, which will overlap with the next Assembly meet- changing Sister was the right decision, Sincerely, ing. About twelve people raised their hands. It was clear that, if either. However, the great number of Amy C. Holzapfel, '92 the meeting were held, there would still be quorum for voting Ba 'Wax group sponsors peace conference but important voices would be missing. There was a proposal To the Community: edged, prerequisites to peace; to cancel the meeting, but this proposal was voted down. There "Integrating Approaches to Peace" is •The cause of universal education, for followed a proposal to at least grant excused absences to those the subject of an all-day seminar on ignorance is indisputably the principle November 11 th sponsored by the Ha ver- reason for the decline and fall of peoples wo planned to attend the rally. It was also voted down. ford-Bryn Mawr Baha'i Club. and the perpetration of prejudice Those who voted against the proposals gave a variety of The featured speakers are a diverse •The fundamental lack of communication excuses and explanations: There has to be a limit to the number group: the President of Haverford Col- between people seriously undermines efforts of excused absences. If s not appropriate for SGA to take a lege; an employee of the International towards world peace." (from The Promise of Monetary Fund; a former news editor for World Peace, 1985) political stance. Et cetera, et cetera. This is intolerable. Presuma- ABC and NBC; an international arbitra- In this community, people can feel bly, we elected these people to office because we thought that tor for victims of war; and a panel of intimidated or isolated by such over- they would speak up for what they believed in. That they would students from Bryn Mawr and Haver- whelming, abstract issues: "itdoesn'tcon- ford Colleges. AH these presenters come cern me," or "what can I contribute?" are take political stances. Instead, they chose apathy. from different backgrounds and life ex- common barriers to individual action. Essentially, they decided that hearing reports from Social periences. Yet this attitude has no place in a struggle Committee and faculty meetings was more important than One may, however, be wondering why for a world agenda; the way for this the Baha'i group on campus is sponsor- community to combat it is not to isolate making a statement about our right to choice. Whafs more, they ing such an event. Couldn't these topics each other - and ourselves - more and imposed their apathy on those Assembly members who actu- be better addressed by special- interest more, but to encourage each other to ally cared — by choosing to carry on with their meeting and groups? make some aspect of the struggle our Special-interest groups are vital to own. make decisions without them. They chose to penalize them for solving problems because they develop A unified approach, and the potential a commitment to activism. Since there is a limit to the number a deep knowledge of their specific con- power of our community's numbers, is of meetings an Assembly member may miss unexcused, those cern, a feature which fosters more effec- far greater than alienating our brothers tive efforts towards peace. However, the and sisters: of our representatives who care enough about reproductive issues of disunity and prejudice effect "the courage, the resolution, the pure rights to attend the rally will be placing their positions in every individual in some sense: motive, the selfless love of one people for jeopardy. •racism retards the unfoldment of the another - all the spiritual and moral qualities Jaye Fox said, "If that's how America feels—well, then, we've boundless potentialities of its victims, cor- required for effecting this momentous step rupts its perpetrators, and blights human towards peace are focused on the will to act. lost. And if people aren't interested at Bryn Mawr, where will progress; .... To understand the relevance of this potent they be?" •the inordinate disparity between rich and reality is also to appreciate the social neces- poor, a source of acute suffering, keeps the sity of actualizing its unique value through world in a state of instability, virtually on the candid, dispassionate and cordial consulta- brink of war; tion, and of acting upon the results of this •unbridled nationalism, as distinguished process" (from The Promise of World Peace, from a sane and legitimate patriotism, must 1985). give way to a wider loyalty, to the love of We hope that the community will join humanity as a whole; in this consultation from 9:00 to 5:00 on •religious tension (isl the cause of innu- November 11th, Chase Hall, Haverford merable wars and conflicts, and is increas- College. All students, Faculty and Staff ingly abhorrent to people of all faiths and no of the tri-college community are invited faith; to attend any and all portions of the THE COLLEGE NEWS •The emancipation of women, theachieve- program. BRYN MAWR -f-COLLECE VOLUME XI.NO. 3 NOV. 8,1989 ment of full equality between the sexes, is one -Leili Towfigh Editors Rachel Perlman of the most important, though less acknowl- C-205 526-5482 Beth Stroud Cave clarifies article about Soviet students C-1515 527-5536 To the Community, she had in the Soviet Union were very Arts Editors Shari Neier In the last issue of The College News, good; she wishes that they had more ex- Jamie Tortorello I wrote an article about the Soviet ex- posure to native speakers so their Eng- change students. I am afraid that many lish would sound more natural. Layout Editor Tracy Trotter items were not clear. After speaking to Dilnoza and Madina understand why Dilnoza and Madina a second time, I the Balkan Republics as well as others Photography Editor Gretchen Jude would like to clear up any possible mis- would wish cultural freedom, for many understandings. have their own languages and customs; Editorial Board Mary Elizabeth Cave, Thea Glasnost is the feeling of openness and but they do not see why these republics Gray, Gretchen Jude, Siyon freedom that is found in the actions and wish economic freedom. Kim, Shari Neier, Liz Penland, speeches of the people of the Soviet I apologize for any misunderstand- Jamie Tortorello, Tracy Trotter, Union. Perestroika refers to the economic ings that might have occurred due to this Laura vanStraaten reforms taking place, or being imple- article. I am very glad that we are able to Graphics Thea Gray Audrey Driver mented in the Soviet Union due to have Dilnoza and Madina attend Bryn glasnost. Mawr for a year for we have as much to Subscriptions & Advertising Mary Elizabeth Cave Dilnoza attends Tashkent State Uni- learn from them as they do from us. versity and her native city is Tashkent. Deadline: Friday, November 3 at 6 pm in the Rock Office. Please Madina feels that the English teachers Mary Elizabeth Cave, '92 submit articles on a Mac disk. The College News is sponsoring a cohtestHow many times do you think the word STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The College News seeks to provide a "patriarchy" has occurred in The College News since 1979? (A warning: The forum for the students, faculty, administration, and staff of Bryn number we will consider as the correct answer will be the number of times it has Mawr. 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Fight for reproductive I • » rights for all women!

A young women asks you, years from now, "Where you were during the fight for Martyred Mawrtyrs women's rights?" What are you going to say? BY MARGOT HIPWEL AND PARK HALL. Home of science majors, Don't be sorry you didn't fight for women's MANDY JONES professors, and rock formations, the Park rights before it was too late. ■ TRADITIONS MISTRESSES Science Building was named for Bryn Mawr's third president, Marion Edwards Join the Mobilization for Women's In this article, we are going to try to Park '98. She spent time as a dean first at redeem ourselves. We admit that the last Simmons College, and then at Radcliffe Lives in Washington, D.C. on article was just a tad bit juvenile. This before taking over the presidency of Bryn one, we assure you, will have thrills, Mawr from M. Carey Thomas in 1922. Sunday November 12. chills, spills, and dead peopills. Yes, the During her time here, President Park ultimate in Mawrters Who Met Their revised what she believed to be too rigid Buses leave from the Campus Center at 7 a.m. Maker. A morbidly amusing meander- a curriculum. She reduced the number of and Stokes at 7:15 a.m. Bus tickets cost three ing through the museum of Mawrter required studies and instituted new memorials. Say that ten times fast and elected courses. She increased emphasis dollars, and are on sale in the Campus Center then translate it into Greek. Now, jump on painting, sculpture, music, archaeol- and the Dining Center between 10 a.m. and 2 aboard the Traditionsmobile, bring an ogy, and. the history of art and extra candle, and watch out for Sleestaks' architecture. Park Hall was so named p.m. through November 10; as we enter the Land of the Lost. because of Marion Park's efforts to coor- For more information, or to order your bus tickets by Our first stop is the Elsie Campbell dinate the sciences at Bryn Mawr. And Sinclair Hodge memorial bench. A lest we forget, we owe the beginnings of phone, call Lisa (526)-5695 or Tania (526)-7531. member of the championship basketball close cooperation between Haverford, team of 1897, Elsie received her under- Swarthmore, the University of Pennsyl- graduate degree in the spring of that vania, and Bryn Mawr to President Park. year. Two years later, in 1899, she mar- Marion Edwards Park retired in 1942 Not again! Another Top 10 ried Dr. Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Hodge. and died in 1960. Perhaps it was all for According to one of Dr. Francis the best; she missed the disco years. BY KATHER1NE SANFORD Bryn Mawr. Pritchard's sermons some six-and-a-half And you thought we were done. Hah! Bryn Mawr, a "still totally female col- decades later, "Elsie Hodge was a beau- The Traditionsmobile has a full tank of What higher honor could befall Bryn lege," gets rave reviews in terms of show- tiful young woman with vibrant energy. gas and radial tires. So get comfy. Vroom Mawr, after its top ten ranking in U.S. ing how strong (like Roseanne and She- Her husband had a strong, handsome vroom. vroom. Screech. We're now News and World Report, than to be se- Ra) we can be, what with all us women face." parked in front of Wyndham, former lected by Sassy magazine as one of the being "outspoken" and "think-for-your- This, of course, tells us next to nothing. home of Gertrude Ely. Miss Ely didn't "ten sassiest colleges in America?" There self" types o' gals. Besides having "no But we surmise that they were both rather actually graduate from Bryn Mawr; she is no order given to Sassy's top ten and shrinking violets," a "self-motivated pious, as they responded with lightning dropped out after sophomore year. Even the other schools listed are ones that you social life," and "some nasty racial ten- speed to a call for missionaries, and later so, she lived at Bryn Mawr almost all of are probably aware of; Oberlin, Califor- sion last year", it's, like, kinda surprising that year traveled to Paoting-fu, China. her life. nia Institute of the Arts, Spelman, Berea, that they even picked us. Yes- here you Of course, China was no real hotbed of Sent to Europe by the YWCA during Colorado, The Cooper Union for the can pick your friends and you can pick hospitality in 1899 and they would have WWI, Miss Ely was told to organize a Ad vancement of Scienceand Art, Hamp- your nose, but you can't pick your friend's been better off going to Niagara Falls. In system whicKof fered amusement, enter- shire, Whittier, arid Simon's Rock of Bard nose. fact, while Elsie was showing off her tainment, and food to men on leave from College. Of all these totally too cool There can be no doubt that we are one gramophone and sewing machine to the the front. She set up canteens, organized schools, only two are single-sex and of the "ten truly elevated institutions of local women and children, shedid notice dances, and established a soup kitchen. female at that; Spelman and our own higher learning." that the word for outsiders was "foreign When the Armistice was signed at the devil." But she stayed on, true to her end of the war, she was the first Ameri- pledge of dedication. In 1898, the Dowa- can woman to cross the Rhine into Ger- I~" ~l ger Empress Tz'u Hsi decided to expell many with the American army of Occu- The 1989 Fall Social Budgeting Procedure all foreign influences from her country. pation. She also received the Croix de She openly supported an anti-foreign Guerre for her services in France. secret-society known as "Righteous, Gertrude Ely returned to the States Clip and Save Harmonious Fists." This group came to and became very active in local politics be known as the Boxers. When various and community service. She was the 25 persons or more constitute a small party western powers tried to move more founder of the local Boys' Club and was troops into Peking in June of 1899, the the originator of Philadelphia's commit- 50 or less people 2/3 refunded - greatest possible sum is $50 ever popular hostess-with-the-mostess, tee for UNICEF. She also received the 51-75people 2/3 refunded - greatest possible sum is $75 Tz'u Hsi ordered the murder of all for- Gimbel Philadelphia Award for Out- 76-100 people 2/3 refunded -greatest possible sum is $ 100 eigners. Needless to say, this put quite a standing Service to Humanity. damper on things. A mob attacked the She was constantly entertaining and 101-150 people 2/3 refunded -greatest possible sum is $125 village of Paoting-fu and set fire to all the hanging out with real cool people like 151-200 people 2/3 refunded - greatest possible sum is $150 missionary residences. Elsie and Cort- Eleanor Roosevelt, Anna Freud, George landt Hodge did not survive. Bernard Shaw, and Albert Schweitzer. So the next time you're passing Den- And generations of students smoked in If planning to spend more than $150, please contact Mary bigh, spare a moment for Elsie Sinclair her back garden when such behavior Elizabeth Cave at Box C-560 or X5696.1 am in charge of social Hodge '97. Our mawrtyred Mawrter. was prohibited on campus, and were budgeting for this semester. Please do not hesitate to call if you Throw away your kleenex and sniff invited to take tea and sherry with her at the air. Is that sulphur dioxide? Hydro- Wyndham. have questions or problems. I will get back to you if you leave chloric acid? No! It can't be! But it is. continued on page 4 j_a message_on the answering machine^ What's new in the Department of Public Safey? First of all the name

BY AMANI ABDEL-DAYEM opinions. People seem to have a negative atti- Honor Code we shouldn't have to lock What else is new? Well, there is a new tude towards the Department of Public our doors, but outsiders do not abide by Let me tell you what's new on campus. group called the Student Public Safety Safety: they look at it as a place to com- an honor code. By using preventive We have a new director for security, only Council. Who's in it? AH the Public Safety plain about parking tickets or a place measures we are not lessening the spirit it's no longer the Department of Safety Representatives from all the dorms and where the officers go out to Dunkin of the Honor Code but protecting our- and Security; ifs the Department of Public ifs led by the Public Safety (or Security) Donuts all the time. But ifs really not like selves and practicing good techniques to Safety. But the change in name isn't all Head. What do we do? We act as liaisons that. No, the department is not terrific protect ou-selves for when we are in a that's new. The new director's name is between the Department of Public Safety yet but we're really working hard on it non-honor code environment. , Steven Heath. He's from Perm, and he's and the students. Our job is to teach, and we need people's support. Also, Let me give you a run down of what got his act together. He also has a lot of inform, and keep students a ware of what people seem unwilling to take responsi- has happened on campus since the be- work as he doesn't have the job of direct- is going on safety-wise on campus. Ifs a bility for their own safety and if they ginning of the year ing an existing department but the job of difficult task though. Although Bryn don't someone else will, and not neces- 1. September 14: A woman was found developing a new department of which Mawr has been fairly lucky as far as sarily in a positive way. We need to take searching through unlocked rooms in all he has is a foundation. He is a problem crime is concerned, I don't think the our safety seriously; we need to practice Erdman. She was detained and arrested solver, not just a problem identifier. He is people here are serious enough about preventive measures; and we need to by Public Safety. also a "freshman" and wants to get to safety; ifs only a matter of time before make responsible decisions for ourselves. 2. September 28: A video camera was know everybody and wants to hear their somebody really gets hurt. People may think that because of the continued on page 15 Page The College News November 8,1989 Dead Mawrters... they don't come when you call

Continued from page 3 M. Canaday. There goes Haf fner, named for Clarisse of her. In a letter home on New Year's Miss Ely never married, and when she TheCanaday's spent most of their years Donnelley Haf fner '21. She majored in Day in 1934, she wrote "I have been died in 1970 at the age of 94, she left the in Toledo, OH. Mrs. Canaday founded History and French, and managed a dude realizing that I wouldn't take anything property of Wyndham and money for its the Friends of Music, was the head of the ranch in Wyoming with her sister, for my four years at Bryn Mawr..." In upkeep to the College. Hundreds of Women's Auxiliary of Riverside Hospi- Eleanor Donnelley Erdman '21. Speak- light of her affection for the College, her Mawrters remember her today for her tal, and founded the Toledo chapter of ing of which, Eleanor majored in Geol- parents and friends gave a gift to the hospitality and zest for life. the Archaeological Institute of America. ogy and Economics, married a naval Thomas Library for the establishment of Back in the car. We hope you don't Mariam headed the Toledo Greek War chaplain, had four children, and spent a Quita Woodward Wing. The wing in- scare easily. We're going ghost-hunting. Effort, and was instrumental in the resto- the rest of her life volunteering in the cluded three floors, room for stacks of "Burned to Death... A Girl Student at Bryn ration of Stoa of Attalos in the Agora in fields of public health and education. 60,000 books, new faculty offices, class Mawr Roasted Alive. Was a Human Athens in 1956. Because of this, the Erdmanite hubby and children donated rooms, exhibition space, an archaeologi- Torch!" "Mystery in Fate of Rich Girl!" Canadays were honored by King Paul a whopping 1 million to the construction cal museum, and, of course, the Quita "College Girl Cremated!" "Fears Lep- and Queen Fredericka of Greece. Mrs. of this architectural wonder. Woodward Memorial Reading Room. rosy, Fire Kills Her. Did Beautiful Girl Canaday also spokeGreek, Latin, French, Out of the car. Into Thomas. Welcome Said Eunice M. Schenck, Quita's good Commit Suicide With Alcohol?!" "Death German, and Italian fluently. to the Quita Woodward Memorial Read- friend and her, "(it is appropriate that) a in a Horrible Form: Lillian Vickers, Stu- In 1957 Mariam Canaday was named ing Room. Gertrude Houston Woodward room which is an invitation to read in dent at Bryn Mawr, Roasted Alive While Woman of the Year for Toledo, and in '32 (so wh/d they call her Quita?) ex- freedom should be Quita's special Taking Alcohol Bath!" Yes! The spine- 1961 at the 75th convocation of Bryn pected to go to Vassar but went to Bryn memorial." The portrait over the fire- chilling truth behind the Merion Ghost: Mawr, she was given a citation from the Mawr instead. Yay, Quita. Her favorite place is by Violet Oakley and is of Quita Lillian Vickers. college for distinguished service. Mar- subject was History and her best sport in her minstrel costume for May Day. One of five daughters of a wealthy iam Coffin Canaday died in 1974 at the was field hockey. Suffering from various Vroom screech. It's the Computer cattle baron from Los Angeles, Lillian age of 91. Before her death, her husband ailments (appendicitis, pneumonia, and Center. Wow. Named for Eugenia Chase followed her elder sister and came east to Ward made the largest contribution other respiratory diseases), she never- Guild '52. Genie graduated from BMC Bryn Mawr. She was "an exceedingly towards the new library. theless struggled to stay at Bryn Mawr. cum laude in English (wow again). She popular brunette" who was prominant So much for that little jaunt. Back in the Even though she could no longer play was active in theater, on the yearbook in literary societies and was said to be car. The tank is getting low so for the next hockey, she was still elected the presi- staff, and liked swimming and archery. one of the best students in her class. At few stops we're going to have to wave dent of the Athletic Association in her Sources tell us that she was not a com- the start of her Christmas vacation junior from the window. Here we go. As we senior year. She graduated in 1932 and puter person. year, Lillian spontaneously combusted. whiz past Thomas, named for our sec- soon after went abroad to tour and visit Sputter sputter clank. The Tradition- Well, not really, but for all we know for ond president, turning onto the drive in relatives. It was in Zurich in March of smobile has an empty tank. Hope you sure, it certainly was a firey finish. The front of Rhoads Hall we see Goodhart. 1934 that she finally died of advanced enjoyed our little ride, and please re- newspaper reports (from which we got This large, rather ominous, structure was bronchial pneumonia. member those Mawrters who died. With the ever tasteful and objective headlines built in 1928 and is named for Marjorie People who knew Quita say that she pride. And if a ghost you can't abide, above) are wildly inconsistant. Did she Fannie Walter Goodhart '12. She was in was one of the most beautiful and pleas- don't go in Thomas late at nide (night). have leprosy and believe that alcohol the top ten of her class (quite an accom- ant people they had ever known. Every- M. Carey Thomas could be at your side. sponge baths were the way to go? Was plishment then and now!). one has some kind of cherished memory And about that, we'd never lie (d). she just trying to light the gas lamp and accidently lit herself instead? Did she saturate her clothes in alcohol just for Forum on paganism in Thomas Great Hall fun? Really, the reports of her dying hours are different depending upon the news- brings conflict with campus Christians paper you happen to be reading. How she caught on fire we may never know. How she spent her last hours is also in BY LIZ PENLAND tedly entertaining but also negative like to," followed by Atwood who said, doubt. Some reports say that she was in rumors and to provide insight into the "Only when I'm reading about them." and out of conciousness all day. One Rumors of witches seem to follow positive aspects of their religion. This They also responded to several more article says that she died in five hours. wherever large groups of women are discussion, organized by Emily Cotlier challenging question, such as the distinc- Some say that she regained conciousness gathered together, perhaps because such '93 and Dwyn Harben '86, was held in tion between polytheism and panthe- enough to ask about the welfare and associations are deemed unnatural and Thomas Great Hall from 8-10pm on Fri- ism. safety of the other students, and others subversive by a threatened patriarchy. day, October 27. The most problematic part of the eve- say that she woke and was able to recog- Bryn Mawr is no exception. This campus A panel of four Bryn Mawr pagans, ning was an unplanned theological de- nize President Thomas. We don't know has quite a collection of demon and ghost Cotlier, Harben, Holly Hutchison '90, bate with three representatives of the exactly what happened to Lillian Vick- stories, whispered tales of arcane rituals and Elisabeth At wood '93, sat in front of campus' Christian community. These ers, but if you catch her ghost one night and terrifying creatures seen at 3 am the statue of Athena in the Great Hall and three seemed to have come with the sole on the fourth floor of Merion, you might after too little sleep and too many Dori- answered questions about the nature and purpose of contradicting and arguing ask her. tos. the expressions of their beliefs for an with the panel and forcing them to con- Get in the car. Again. Leaving behind Some of these stories do ha ve a basis in audience which totalled approximately trast their beliefs point by point with the the smoky spirits of our oldest dorm, we fact, although they have been grossly ex- 80 people, 60 at any given time. Cotlier variety of Christianity practised by these head across the green (Yes, in the car. It's aggerated after decades on the Bryn told me later that she had expected 30 three "ambassadors of Christ," as one of a special car.) to the modern architecture Mawr gossip circuit. Most of the pagan people, at most, to attend, and was quite them called herself. Now, certainly, the of the library. Opened in 1970 and built activity occurring on this campus now surprised at the crowd that turned up. argument of Christian beliefs versus for approximately 4.1 million dollars, the has nothing to do with such theatrical In a most articulate and informative pagan beliefs is an interesting and valid library is named for Mariam Coffin Ca- manifestations, which are more at home fashion, these four Mawrters addressed one, in its proper context, but in the naday, '06. Mariam Coffin majored in in third-rate horror movies than on the such diverse topics as Satanic rituals, context of a session designed to inform Latin and English while she was here Main Line. solstices and equinoxes, and the Jungian people of pagan beliefs, this argument and went on to teach Latin at Graven's Recently, several members of Bryn idea of a collective unconscious. When caused tension and was very intrusive. School for Girls in Newark, NJ. She taught Mawr's pagan community held a work- asked if they believed in fairies, goblins, Cotlier, Harden, Hutchison, and there until 1911 when she married Ward shop on paganism to defuse the admit- and elves, Hutchison's answer was "I'd Atwood handled this situation with greatest aplomb, remaining serene and controlled in the face of this theological onslaught. They fielded pointed ques- tions and biblical citations with clear, concise responses and enviable poise. After the formal discussion ended a smaller discussion of the history of Bryn Mawr paganism and the various campus presences was held: first in the Women's Center, then in the Denbigh back smoker. This discussion, led by Betsy Westphal '84, did not wind down until 1:30 am. Plans are being now discussed for a second meeting because of the unantici- pated level of interest and enthusiasm, but these plans are still in the formative stages. With or without a second meet- ing, paganism on this campus has been retrieved from the realm of legend and presented in a more informative and less sensational form. When asked for the grand, illuminative statement to end all statements about paganism at Bryn Mawr, Cotlier and Atwood replied in unison, "It's there." November 8,1989 The College News Page 5

A series of informal discussions on weight, body image, and sexuality are Kilbourne: Media's images in the works, as are more formal are still "killing us softly" discussion sessions for next semester. Anyone interested can contact Amy BY SARA RUBIN taught not to feel comfortable with their bodies. They feel that they should strive Hinkley, Box C-1328, x5752. The huge and varied response to the to alter their bodies to match the ideal- Women's Center Body Image Week has ized female image. Advertisements and exposed many feelings about body im- people who perpetuate these beliefs tend age which had not been explored before. to make people feel guilty for not looking Panel and informal discussions and a like this idealized image. At the very Not image but function comment board provided an open fo- least, they promote guilty feelings for rum for the community to respond to the not spending money on objects that rep- BY PEARL TESLER body's function and see it as strictly movie, "Still Killing Us Softly." The resent the image. ornamental. Living things were not de- comment board had to be extended to Although ads projected for men do Jean Kilbourne's film "Still Killing Us signed with aestheticsun mind— look at four comment boards because of the promote consumerism, they do not seem Softly" brought insight to the marketing earwigs. Even so, living things are often degree of response. to promote the same negative feelings mentality. It also brought comment board beautiful, but their beauty is inherent in On campus you can find posters ad- about men as they do about women. For battles and discussion after discussion. their function. Flowers aren't pink and vertising eating disorder discussion example, the film showed a cigarette ad For me, these discussions developed a yellow by accident, and- form always groups almost everywhere — and in aimed at macho men with a caption which noticeable pattern. They would begin follows function in nature. every dorm on campus you can find basically said," I don't judge my cigarette earnestly enough. We would all agree In day to day life, particularly for the dieting, anorexic, and bulimic women. on its length." An ad for computer hard- that advertisements are mostly misogy- Bryn Mawr Desk Potato, the body's The Body Image dialogue occasionally ware, aimed at the business man, had a nist, impose an impossible ideal and magical utilitarian qualities are not al- touched on the topic of eating disorders. picture of a male weightlifter with a portray women as either dippy eternal ways obvious. Last summer, my bicycle In general, however, it focused on the caption to the tune of "Performance isn't adolescents with blank expressions or as and I parted company with the road at 20 debatable definitions of body image and determined by size." Do these sound inhuman seductresses with emaciated mph. While brooding over my newfound self image, the important keys to good like justifications for a small penis or figures, two pounds of makeup and blank mortality in theemergency room, itstruck mental health. This is not said to under- what?! expressions. me that what I liked most about my body mine the eating disorders support The woman is objectified in ads for Wewould then agree that these adver- was that heretofore it had moved pain- groups, or even dieters. Weight is an men: she is shown half-dressed, lying tisements do not reflect reality and are lessly. It became undeniably clear to me important factor in health and body prostrate on the sand drinking based on an assumption that women are that the value of my body lies in its image, but feeling good about one's body Budweiser; she is shown half-dressed as by nature imperfect and in need of some vitality and ability to perform at my is an equally important factor which tends a fax image for computer software and sort of correction, be it of "facial flaws" or whim. By attempting to starve for fash- to be neglected. hardware; she is shown draped over a feminine odor, (a scourge which, one ion, by wearing idiotic high heels and by As Jean Kilbourne pointed out in the man's feet foran advertisement for shoes, grave advertisement in the film warns, continued on page 7 film "Still Killing Us Softly," women are etc.. "is Everyone's problem.") Paradoxically, she is also objectified in But eventually the discussion would terms of men in ads for feminine prod- bog in the realization that, like it or lump ucts. For example, in shaving lotion ads it, our society surrpunds us as it has one man, fully clothed, is shown among surrounded us since birth, and that we dozens of shaved legs and asses. An ad are a product of our society—freethink- for Midol shown in the film displayed an ing? yes, but deep in our hearts we angry looking man with this caption couldn't say we admire cellulite. Even beneath: 'Take Midol for him." Another Jean Kilbourne, while she denounced example is the typical ad for a home woman-objectifying product pushers, DESTRUCtW cleaning or cooking item which depicts was sporting That Cover Girl Face. With the woman scrubbing the floor or cook- mingled vehemence and confusion, the ing meat loaf for her husband. Not only discussion would dissolve. is she smiling and enjoying her servant The problem that most people have status for her husband, but she is also with body image is nestled in the very totally defined by her husband: "When phrase: body IMAGE. The appearance of Biff had a heart attack, the whole family a person is made crucial to self esteem. had a heart attack," "When Fred is con- The body is seen as another product, stipated we both feel it," etc. This is which, like products, must only look scary! No person should ever be fully appealing, not necessarily do anything U defined by the actions of another. No or be healthful. person should have to live vicariously The body is a terribly useful thing. through someone else's life and actions. Trouble arises when we overlook the EDUCTION The idealized woman in the media revels in handling the dirty household chores, in her husband, and in taking care of the kids so he can spend time Patriarchal society forces internalized body hatred doing more important things (read "fun things"). Although she is "tough," BY AMY E. HINKLEY most studies of the effects of obesity on weak, lacking in willpower, or in any "today's woman," and "independent," health are done on dieting populations, way degenerate (at least not by most this should be read: "tough" enough to When I saw the film "Still Killing Us or populations that have in the past had people) the way that fat people are. handle emotional apathy from men who Softly," I realized for the first time to great weight fluctuations (Susan Kano, So how serious are we in our pressure are far too important/busy to bother with what extent I had internalized hatred of Making Peace with Food , 1989: Harper on ourselves and others to lose weight the emotional needs of their wives; my body. I was brought up in a rela- & Row, NY, p. 14). Continual dieting "for health reasons"? Is that the real "today's woman" enough not only tively feminist and aware environment, and the "yo-yo weight syndrome" may issue here? Somehow 1 suspect not. enough to clean the house and take care always told that "how you look doesn't account for much of the disease among Somehow I think that seeing someone of the whole family but also to go out and matter, it's who you are inside that obese people. overweight touches that chord of inter- keep a full time paying job; "independ- counts," but the more subtle messages Also, diseases associated with obesity, nalized fat hatred in all of us, and causes ent" enough to go shopping by herself to from within my own family as well as such as hypertension and heart disease, us to compare ourselves to her ("Are her cook her man a meal. from the world in general were always may be stress-related. Who's to say that hips bigger than mine? Her behind? Her The reality is that women do 90% or more along the lines of "You better get the stress of constantly being told that breasts? Her stomach?") and get to feel more of the housework and child care— thin — or else." you're not okay and being forever at war superior if we're thinner and seriously unpaid. Women in the same occupational For the past three years I've been strug- with yourself and your own body (simi- lacking if we're fatter. positions as men are paid significantly gling with my "body image." I feel that lar to other oppressed people) couldn't We police ourselves. We enforce pa- less. Women make up about 56% of the only now, thanks to the insights I've produce enough stress to be a factor in triarchal standards of body size in our labor force, but bring home only 29% of gained through the film and discussions these kinds of illnesses? (For more on own lives and communities so the mecha- the household income. during the "Body Image Project," have I this topic and others covered in this ar- nisms of the patriarchy are free to think The reality is also that women are not come to the questions that will ultimately ticle, see Shadows on a Tightrope: writ- up more horrible ways to torture us and innately stupid or passiveor submissive. lead to some real answers and some real ings by women on fat oppression, edited alienate us from ourselves and each other. Women enjoy intellectually and physi- peace for myself about my body. by Lisa Schonfelder and Barb Wieser, By comparing ourselves to other women cally challenging activities. Women's The major question for me is, who says 1983: Iowa City Women's Press/Aunt and finding ourselves thinner (= more bodies are supposed to have hair on them everyone should be thin? For most of the Lute Books.) attractive) we get to feel like we're in to sustain adequate body temperature. three years I've spent making conscious Another point—smokers. Smokers not some way smarter and more worthy than High heels hurt—and they cause chronic effort on these topics, I've been laboring only endanger their own health, they they are, that they're weak and should back, leg, foot, and ankle problems. under the delusion that not only should endanger the health of the people around work harder to live up to that patriarchal Women's bodies are of different propor- I be thin, but if I weren't I should want to them, people they purport to love. And standard we strive so hard to maintain. tions than men's, and women's bodies be and I should constantly be striving I'm sure we all know someone who diets Somehow we have to justify our own do have fat. toward that goal. But why? constantly, worries about her weight, internalized acceptance of this damag- The media must realize that a woman's Health is often used as a reason to lose exercises nearly to excess—and smokes. ing physical standard imposed upon us purpose is not to be a convenient slave or weight. But, as I've been finding out, Yet smokers are not considered morally continued on page 7 continued on page 7 Page The College News November 8,1989

Pre-mobilization Organizational Meeting and Rally

Rally for your lives, women! Join us for a pre-mobilization organizational meeting and rally Saturday November 11 from 2-5 pm. Bring materials to make posters, signs, and banners f or the Mobilization for Women's Lives in D.C.

Speakers include: Alan Polsky: the Pro-choice Candidate for the Pennsylvania House for the 166th legislative district. Polsky is opposing current Representative Stephen Freind, the self-identified foe of reproductive rights who authored the severely restrictive anti-choice legislation that was recently passed in the Pennsylvania House.

Babette Josephs is the Pennsylvania State Representative from the 182nd district.

Dr. Steven Sondheimer is the Director of the In Vitro Fertilization and the Director of the Family Planning Center of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. I n addition, Dr. Sondheim is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology a at he University of Pennsylvania Medical School.

Professor Carole Joffe, of the Bryn Mawr School of Social Work, is author of The Regulation of Sexuality and is a renowned reproductive rights activist.

Professor Jane Hedley is Co-Director of Bryn Mawr's Women's Studies Program.

Anna Forbes is the director of Action AIDS.

The rally is sponsored and organized by The Bryn Mawr and Haverford Coalition for Reproductive Rights. Questions? Call Laura van Straaten (526)-7543.

What we're up against: The anti-choice legislation

Continued from page 1 people, they would answer that they that the Attorney General (now Preate, which prohibited the use of federal funds support parental and spousal involve- anti-choice) have the power to investi- for abortions for poor women except to delayed; they are forced to go before ment. That's great. But "family values" gate any alleged violations of any of these save the life of the mother. The bill also judgesand provethey arematureenough can not be legislated. There are several previous provisions. This is harassment. passed in the U.S. Senate. These two to make the decision. By that time, it is situations in which these restrictions are If you're not angry by now, read on... votes mark a shift in attitude regarding often too late. Good communication not only harassing but dangerous to ALL OF THE ABOVE PROVISIONS abortion politics and a victory for the between parent and child can not be women's lives. Consider domestic vio- PASSED IN THE HOUSE. pro-choice movement. The pro-choice legislated. This law will not discourage lence - studies by social workers docu- Only one of the original provisions voices of outrage toward the Webster sexual activity, limit teen pregnancy, pro- ment that domestic violence increases was struck from the bill before the vote; decision have been heard. Senator Hyde tect the health of pregnant teens, when women are pregnant. I, like most a Ban on Fetal Tissue Research. Pro-choice (of Hyde Amendment fame) admitted strengthen families, improve communi- people, completely support the idea that lobbyists managed to convince legisla- that the pro-choice movement is "more cation with parents or give parents con- women should discuss their pregnancy tors that the benefits derived from such vocal, they're beating the drums, they're trol over their daughters. The real intent with those involved. But there's a differ- research—potential treatments for dia- being revitalized, and they're being of this law is to promote teen parent- ence between what we think should betes, leukemia, Parkinson's disease and heard—no question about it." hood. happen and what we can legislate. Alzheimer's disease—far outweigh the On October 21, after much controversy, Parental consent = higher teenage preg- Prohibition of Sex-Selection Abortions: interests of the fetus. President Bush vetoed the bill. A con- nancy rates. This is the first piece of legislation aimed The Abortion Control Act is the most gressional override was attempted but Spousal Notice: At any stage of preg- at restrictingwhy women can not have restrictive legislation proposed since failed. Political analysts interpret Bush's nancy a married woman must sign an af- abortions. And it is dangerously decep- Webster. Pro-choice supporters must veto as a pay-back for the anti-abortion fidavit swearing that she has notified her tive. There is no evidence that to support send a clear message that the majority of movement which was so instrumental in husband of her abortion decision. If she the claim that women even base their de- Americans believe abortion is a private his election. Clearly public opinion is not signs a false affidavit this is perjury and cisions on the sex of the fetus. The legis- decision and women must be protected with him. Pro-choice voters who voted is punishable by law. Freind's excep- lation is what some legal experts call a from government interference. Legisla- for Bush did so with the hope that his tions: (1) if husband is not the father, (2) "dummy" law, which means the case it tors in Florida and other states have pro-life stance would not be an issue. if husband cannot be located, or (3) in prohibits is non-existent; instead, it has heeded that message already, by oppos- Many Republicans fear that Bush made a cases of reported spousal rape (women another, hidden purpose. The purpose ing further restrictions. As it stands now, bad political decision. Republican Sena- who have not reported spousal rape or of this restriction is to give an opportu- Pennsylvania is the only state to have tor Bob Packwood (Oregon) was quoted abuse get no protection under this law). nity for the courts to prevent women passed restrictive abortion legislation in The New York Times saying, "I think Please note: Husbands do not have to who know the sex of the fetus from having since Webster. it hurts the Republican candidates and it inform their wives about procedures an abortion. Women could be required The U.S. House of Representatives, in hurts our party." Many speculate that pertaining to their fertility or reproduc- to sign legal documents or swear in a its first vote on an abortion issue since this issue alone could cost the Republi- tive health, such as vasectomies or sperm court of law that her reasons were not Webster, voted 216 to 206 to allow Medi- cans the 1992 election. As Rep. Lts Au- bank donations. related to the sex of the fetus. Any woman caid funding for abortions for poor Coin (Dem-Oregon) said: "The pro- This is similar to parental consent leg- who knew the sex of the fetus before women whose pregnancies resulted from choice side isacti ve, they're taking names, islation in that it seeks to legislate the terminating a pregnancy would be un- rape or incest. The bill was designed to and they're making themselves felt at the values of the family. If you asked most der investigation. Freind also proposed weaken the 1981 Hyde Amendment ballot box." You said it, Les. November 8,1989 The College News Page 7 Woman considers image in relation to society continued from page 5 16). The media and society give us mes- confronting harmful stereotypes, to by the society in which we live. The sad sages that we are not acceptable unless questioning value systems imposed by reality is that if those other women could we fit a narrow ideal of beauty. These society at large, and to changing our- CmyK \>7J*SIS lose weight, they probably would, re- messages only serve to divert our energy selves into more tolerant, supportive, gardless of the health consequences of from working to achieve our other, more accepting women on all counts. Think, indefinite self-starvation. Somewhere empowering and healthy goals as the next time you say "I'm too fat," how we've gotten this belief that if fat people women. And by buying in, by oppress- your friend who weighs 5/20/100 really wanted to be thin, they could do it ing other women and ourselves because pounds more than you feels, what judge- by keeping a stiff upper lip and getting of our fat, we are keeping ourselves on ment you are putting on her body and some willpower. But who would volun- that hamster wheel. appearance without meaning to. tarily commit herself toa lifetimeof jeers, I don't mean to say that coming to Think also, to yourself, "Too fat for catcalls, pain, suffering and torment that accept and care for oneself is an easy what?" As Susan Kano says," Too fat to is the daily experience of overweight task—as I said, I've been actively work- walk?.. Too fat to make love?.. Too fat to women? ing at it for three years plus, and I'm just swim or play tennis or run or cycle or Unfortunately, as many people have beginning to get some answers. But I hike or dance ...? No, only rarely... In discovered but would probably refuse to know that I am unwilling to live any the end the truth emerges: Too fat to be admit, losing weight is hard. Losing five longer in the shadow of my fat, trying to 'attractive.' It's an aesthetic judgement. pounds is hard. However, starving hide it or make excuses for it or make it The most common reason why people oneself to lose five pounds is DAMN disappear. It exists, it's a part of me, and want to be thinner is that they think they different from knowing you have to do it that's a reality which I choose to embrace will look better."(Kano, pp. 35-36.) long enough to lose 100 pounds, and rather than one on which I will continue What does this kind of thinking say then (as we're hearing more and more) to turn my back, only to find it lurking about our opinions of ourselves as whole maintain these drastically low caloric around the next corner or in the next people? Aren' t we perpetrating the same intakes FOR A LIFETIME in order to mirror or store window. kind of objectification we say we hate maintain the new lower weight. The I don't see how we, as a community, when it comes from men? I think a good truth here is that some people are geneti- can continue to support values like these, hard look at our values and motivations cally and environmentally predisposed that hurt and demean women, when in is warranted here. to weighing more than others (Kano, p. every other way we are committed to Coal miners strike picket lines, and road blocks. Of those zling to George Bush's debt-weary eyes. who have been arrested (fines for the The United States has been exploiting arrests are now reaching the billion dol- the Appalachian region, draining it of its lar mark), 2,500 were women who lay resources and benefitting from its under- down in the path of coal trucks trying to development just ascoal companies have leave the scab-operated mines. Most re- exploited undereducated miners and dis- cently, strikers entered an operative mine posed of them in unsafe mines for the last and chained themselves to the machin- century. These events may seem far ery for three days. removed from Bryn Mawr, but if we look Ironically, it is exactly these protests at some of the names on our dorms — which have been downplayed in the like Rockefeller — we realize that the Media kills press. The media prefers the image of the industrial greats that kindly gave to the continued from page 5 little-working, hard-bitten, pot-bellied institution of their choice probably came an exquisite ornament for men. Women and aggressive miner that shoots up by part of that money by running a coal feel pressured to fulfill these roles be- trucks. It is easier to ignore their human- mine without sufficient wages and no cause the media which projects these ity than to accept a new image of men health benefits for the miners, much in images and the government which con- and women who depend on mining coal the same way that Pittston is today. trols the economy are dominated by for their livelihood and are willing to But we can't pull down Rock dorm men who want to restrict women to a devote their livelihood to get decent pay because it was built with money taken lower status and financial dependence. and respectable benefits for dangerous from miners. We can't change what If I sound mad about this it's because I and tedious work. The Wall Street Jour- happened long before we were alive. But am. If I sound worried that conditions nal and Newsweek, whose reporters we can overcome the media's indiffer- will always be as bad as they are now, must have been raised on TV shows such ence and become more aware of the I'm not. as Dukes of Hazzard and the Beverly conflict which is occurring now. Hillbillies, (both atrociously stereotyped The following are some sources for depictions of southern Appalachians), finding out more about the history of actually suggested that the timing of the unions in Appalachia and the current strike was motivated by the beginning of Pittston strike. Social committee fishing season. Matewan. A film directed by John There is one more piece of information Sayles. 1987. An excellent dramatization to be added to the list about Pittston Coal of a bloody strike in southern West Vir- BY LISA AFANASIEFF Company: at the time of the strike it was ginia coalfields. the number one exporter of metallurgi- Storming Heaven. An involving novel The Social Committee is comprised of cal coal to Japan. Suddenly a lot of pieces by West Virginia author DeniseGiardina 28 representatives. Four of these repre- fall into place. No wonder the media was about mine wars of the 20's. sentatives are Social Committee heads, so eager to call attention to the perceived There is good coverage of the current each of whom represent the four clus- shortcomings in the UMW's manage- strike in the September Zeta Magazine, ters. The heads include Cheryl Kramer, ment of the strike and the miners' behav- and the July 14 and August 21 issues of Dee Warner, Heather Cate, and Lisa ior. No wonder George Bush was willing The Nation. Afanasieff. toignorethe2,000"pointsof light" work- Every Friday, the Social Committee ing for social justice in one of the nation's Natasha Seaman is from Elkins, West heads meet with Dean Mehta, Assistant poorest regions. The international trad- Virginia and spent her summer in Jackson Dean of the Undergraduate College; ing power of Pittston simply is too daz- County, Kentucky. Misty Whelan, Student Activities Coor- dinator; Mary Elizabeth Cave, represen- tative from the SGA's Budget Commit- tee; and Angela Williams, vice-president image vs. function of SGA. At these meetings, ideas and concerns about social life at Bryn Mawr are discussed. continued from page 5 bodies are even less their own— one The Administration is very interested debasing one's health, one sells out the need only look to television, movies, or in the social life at Bryn Mawr. For this body's main attraction: utility. the abortion debate for proof of this. reason, Dean Mehta and Misty Whelan Clearly, women in particular distance So, it is not surprising that some women were appointed. Not only are they li- themselves from their bodies and its aren't familiar with all of the accessories asons to the administration, but they are many uses. From girlhood, women are included in the human package. It is this also there to help and are very interested Ao A, told by parents, television and everyone loss of connection with the physical self in doing so. that their bodies are not for their own which enables one to see one's body as a The main goal of the Social Committee use. Good girls don't play rough (you product, for viewing pleasure, and not is to improve social life at Bryn Mawr. might get hurt/dirty), shouldn't be loud for personal pleasure. If this happens to The committee realizes that social life (not polite) and should generally keep be you, stop. Reclaim your body from does not only mean parties, but many themsel vt?s under control. Good girls are the pages of Mademoiselle: feed it, be other things including concerts and not interested in sex. It is excellent prepa- nice to it, take it out every once in a while, shows. Each of the 28 representatives is ration for womanhood, when women's and make it home. very interested in hearing everyone's ideas and putting them into effect. Page 8 The College News November 8,1989 Women and families: sources of strength Support women choosing motherhood BY LIZ PENLAND the work of those who choose it. There is a child care benefits or varied work story of a woman who was participating in a schedule programs whatsoever. Consider- With their recent liberation from tradi- telephone survey who, when asked what her ing that these companies employ some 38.2 tional societal roles, women have been profession was, said that she was a home- million working mothers, these figures are granted the freedom to choose from an in- maker. The interviewer said, "Oh. You're criminal. credible number of professions that were unemployed." When she said that, no, she The only way for most working women to never before open to them. The newly cre- wasn't unemployed, she worked in the home, handle these intense social and economic dis- ated role of "career woman" has become a the interviewer responded: "Right, like I advantages is family and community sup- social institution. We need only open any said, unemployed." port. When these support networks are not one of a thousand magazines targeted at The women who choose to have both present, such women are left to cope alone female readers to see this new role celebrated children and a career —or are forced to do so with the struggle to balance children and and discussed endlessly. for economic reasons — receive little support career without compromising either. Since Unfortunately, with this freedom to pur- in maintaining this dual role. Childcare costs the role of homemaker is seen as the inferior sue any occupation has come the expectation are exorbitant and decent care is difficult to one, it is often the children who suffer. that every woman will avail herself of this find, as the appalling incidence of child mo- Women should not be expected to be su- freedom or be socially invalid and unful- lesting in day care centers attests. perwomen in order to have well-adjusted filled. Many feminists now equate the more Employers are as a rule unsympathetic to children and a fulfillingcareer. The unfair traditional occupations of keeping a home the situation of working mothers and often expectations placed on working mothers both and raising children with bondage, and view openly hostile. Ina 1987 sampling bytheU.S. by the patriarchy which controls the corpo- these pursuits as a symbol of the historical Bureau of Labor Statistics of 1,202,000 com- rate world and by their fellow women who enslavement of women. panies , only 2.1% had employer sponsored are attempting to cut all ties with the past This devaluing of a role that until very day care programs and another 3.1 % assisted need to be identified and eradicated. Then, recently was the only one open to most women in some fashion with child care expenses. and only then, can we be considered to truly both denies its importance and invalidates Overall, 36.8% of these companies had no have any career choice open to us. Expected roles for men, women: root of abuse

BY PATRICIA SAVOIE struggle that was going on within my family, him myself, I could never have left her alone the cause for the tension that I often felt in our in a similar situation. So with the help of I write now not because I look for sympa- house as a child, but did not understand. some very important people, I told my thy, or help, or because I need to "work Now that I know the history of my parents' mother, we confronted my father, and the ness because he was expected to be "in con- things out". I write because my story is im- relationship, and recognize the dependence family disbanded for a while. The impact of trol" of his life: his work, his finances, and portant, especially for those who have never of my mother on my father from the very the reality on my mother was profound; so "his women". I respect him now for recog- thought much about family structure in beginning, I understand the basis for the blatant an attack on me was more than she nizing and working to overcome the mani- America, who have not examined the roles of inevitable struggle that would result from was willing to bear. She was forced to find the festation of the problem in himself, a process women in families other than their own, and my mother's growth and change as a human strength inside herself that she hadn't known that he began after my mother and11 con- maybe not even in their own home. My expe- being. She needed a self of her own, a self existed; she was forced to face the possibility fronted him. I will never care about him the rience is indicative of much larger sociologi- beyond the roles of wife and mother, and in of life on her own. way that I do my mother, but my anger cal, political and economic problems. We many ways I provided the impetus for her This story is a very complex one; there are serves no purpose when directed at him now. need to consider what happens to women growth. many elements of the situation that I cannot Here, I have tried to concentrate mainly on today, what will happen to women born into As I neared my teen years, my father and I begin to explain in this article. One thing that the position of my mother and myself as oursociety tomorrow,and what we are going were constantly in direct conflict. I consid- I want to make clear is that I do not hate my women, but I believe that it is also important to do about the problem. ered the rules he created ridiculous, and often father, that I have forgiven him, and in some to recognize the problems that men face. My mother grew up in a small town. She disobeyed. He believed that I resented his ways I never really blamed him. I see him as My family's story is by no means unique. was a good student, but was not encouraged authority which made him more determined a victim of the same constructs that caused Similar crises are recurring incessantly in to go to college. It was expected, by everyone to force that authority on me, and he was my mother and myself so much pain, and American families today; occasionally the in the town including herself, that she would often unreasonable. We were angry at each though he must be held responsible for his resolution leads to increased self-knowledge marry and have a family. My mother became other almost all the time, and my mother actions, the fact that he was also struggling and the empowerment of the women in- pregnant soon after she graduated from high could not escape this anger. We didn't, against many demands of our society must volved, but more often there is only destruc- school, and gave birth to me when she was couldn't, talk. We had no basis for communi- not be overlooked. He was taught that men tion. Only a small percentage of the tradi- nineteen. The father refused to marry her or cation, so the struggle for power continued in were not allowed to be "weak" and cry or acknowledge me, and left. My mother, lack- our silences, our occasional screaming admit fear; he could not face his own weak- ing the experience and self-knowledge so matches, and from time to time in blows. I vital to a true sense of independence, now refused to submit to his often irrational had a child who was dependent on her long demands, and hated my mother for relenting, before it was even remotely acceptable to be which I frequently expressed to her. The an unwed mother. Fortunately, her parents beginning of my emergence as an independ- were supportive in many ways, and wel- ent, questioning woman presented many comed me with love. They, especially her difficulties to my father, and a new light to A smell floats and fills the air, mother, helped her through the difficult early my mother, both socialized into a system in tumbling from my mother's kitchen stages of parenthood. My grandmother which all women were dependent and sub- She's kneading, you see adored me and swore that she'd burn all the missive, in which the man was expected to Stretching bridges to our island before she let any boys play the responsible adult to our unending between puffs of whiteness near me. childhood. He found another way to mani- struggling My mother felt that her world was begin- fest his control over me, and it was this that to give to the yeast solidarity ning to stabilize. Then her mother died unex- ultimately forced my mother to question the with the milk pectedly. I had just turned a year old; my accepted roles herself. by the warmth of her mother was barely twenty. Twenty, and her He abused me sexually from the time I was hands world had fallen apart for a second time. twelve until I was seventeen. It will be diffi- folding She wrote to me not very long ago about cult for some to understand how I could her nourishment for me that time in her life, and how alone and help- allow it to happen for so long. At the begin- stickiness less and weak she felt. She met a man who ning, I simply didn't know what to do. I synthesis wanted to marry her and adopt me, and in didn't know how to talk to my mother, even the world heaves a sigh her own words, "I thought he was my knight while my mother was longing, but unable, to as it waits for it to rise in shining armor, and that I had found my talk to me. She didn't know what was hap- the oven alive with gifts happy ending." He offered financial secu- pening, but she sensed the pain and knew exponentially rity, a home, the beginning of a "real family" that our family, her source of strength for the baking's begun — all the things she had been taught to want years, was in desperate trouble. We lived in symbol in life. They were married when I was almost our separate worlds of pain, inside our ex- sustenance 2. pected roles, she silently praying for the the dough of my family My father found a job and low-income miraculous recovery of our family, I for the housing. My brother was born when I was chance to be free of my family, my prison. four, in 1972, and my sister in 1974. That same But as I entered by senior year in high year my parents moved to the same small school, and approached the reality of leaving town that my mother grew up in. We were an my family, I also realized that there was a average working-class American family. possibility that my father would hurt my It is only when I look back now that I see the sister. And while I was willing to deal with November 8, 1989 The College News Page 9 for some, locus of oppression for others Childhood with no memory of a mother ANONYMOUS with her. It was a conflict of personality, mother's voice say my name, cannot under- said my friend. Their interests were dif- stand or accept children's cold and thought- My brother is, has been, and will always ferent. Her mother kept asking her ques- less repudiations of maternal love. be a singer. I cannot keep a tune, do not tions about her life and her goals. Her They say you never know how good you understand pitch, tone, melody, or har- mother wanted to know all about her have it until you haven't got it any more. I mony, but in my brother's voice I can friends and her schoolwork and her beg of you all now to look at how lucky you sometimes hear my own dreams and her fears. My friend said that are, and to use the time you have with your When my brother was eight and I was her mother was too nosy and a real nag. mother, and the love that you share while eleven, he sang a song in a school perform- I, who spend days and nights dreaming you still can. ance: "Sometimes 1 feel like a motherless about who my mother was and what my Do not wait until the gates are closed or child...a long way from home." mother would have become and what my locked or rusty to go in search of your I cried that day at school, seeing my freck- mother would have wanted me to be and mother's gardens. I say this to you as a led and bespectacled little brother raise his whether she would be proud of me, I who motherless child, a long way from home. voice with the other children. I cried be- would give anything to just once hear my cause I knew that, unlike the others, both he and I knew what it is to be a motherless child. Our mother was killed when he was one Poems for an unwed mother and I was fourand a mandead-drunkdrove head on into the car carrying my parents, my brother, and me from a visit to the park where my father had proposed marriage to 1 see the ample cut of your sundress, Tara, my mother. And I lay my hands and cheek on the smooth fullness of your belly. My brother has no memory of our mother. And despite my age at the time of the acci- I smile for a moment. dent, even after many years of therapy and Then all the panic of a thousand late periods comes back to me, prodding by friendsand relatives, I have no And I cannot breathe. memory of her either. Neither of us remembers what it is to be Due date makes me claustrophobic. comforted in a mother's arms. I do not remember her voice, or her Sou th- em accent, or her perfume, or her hugs, or Were you fooled by Renaissance Madonnas, Tara? bed time stories, or being taught to swim, or Did their pink serene detachment make you smile tional nuclear families in existence in Amer- being taught to read, or her taking me to the And notice your hollowness? ica can escape the "dysfunctional" label. zoo and teaching me to differentiate be- Women have often been forced into roles tween guinea pigs and bunny rabbits, or We moved your bookcase out to make room for the crib. of economic, psychological, and social de- throwing a hat which she had crocheted for There just wasn't room for both. pendence through the social unit of the me into someone's garden, or being ad- Soon there won't be room for me either. ■family. It is necessary for us toexamine the monished for stealing bubble gum, or being Or Maia or Jill or Tanya family system, and make conscious and in- taken to her League of Women's Voters Or smoking at the party formed personal decisions about our own meetings. Or the Peace Corps. wants and needs. There are many alterna- The characteristics and anecdotes I use to Soon there will be no room for you. tives — as many alternatives as there are describe my mother come from what other individuals — and we should not enter people have told me in attempts to get me to into the conventional family structure remember, to get me to remember what so I'll bring you donuts at 3 in the morning, Tara, simply because it is widely accepted, ex- many people, especially our age try to reject And bean burritos. pected, "normal". We should not accept and repudiate. If the baby will just sleep for a little while, it'll be alright. the traditional nuclear family as "normal" I had a friend once whose parents were You will be a child again. or the best possible system; we must avoid divorced, and who lived with her father Sometimes I'll bring Tanya. judging others' life choices based on con- and refused, upon any circumstances to Sometimes I'll bring acid. vention. The nuclear family is an option, visit, live with, or get to know her mother. but not necessarily the right one, and not My friend had in no way been abused by It'll be all right, always a good one. her mother, but she just could not get along If I can find bean burritos at 3 in the morning. —Jessica Jernigan Single parenting: valid alternative to traditional family

BY AMBER DARR ever, whether widowed or abandoned, were in her new definition, the physical act of the proper , the correct, psychological in some sense held responsible for their fate, procreation is perhaps secondary to the development of a child? Don't they also Oscar Wilde wrote a play about it nearly as if losing their husband was their own fault. emotional support and the love that a re- say that having both parents present dur- a century ago. The issue of single parent- They were rarely helped and were almost lationship may provide. ing its formative years enables the child to hood was neither new to his society nor par- always ostracized from the normal function- She may now become a mother by arrive at an understanding of the reality ticularly shocking; it was however, "unac- ings of society. adopting a child. Or the children may be and relativity of his or her own sex? Even ceptable." Women who wereforced to bring Over the past hundred years however, the her natural children whose custody she more importantly however, it places the up theirchildren single-handedly belonged role and status of has fought for through child in a preexisting, comfortably carved to the peripheries of their cultures. Conse- woman has under- a long and bitter di- niche of social legitimacy and acceptabil- quently, their lives were little more than gone a significant vorce. These women ity. dismal, unfulfilled, incomplete existences. change. She is no "In discovering this new are not mothers And don't the same people think that a Society did not understand the notion of longer a passive crea- identity, she has also through an act of fate, child raised by a single parent might never "single parenthood," let alone accept it. Its ture who allows fate discovered that her role or as a necessary con- receive the balanced double exposure en- classic portrait of family life was a tradi- or man to determine dition of their defined joyed by a child in a two-parent family? tional, ra ther brown-edged sna pshot of two her destiny. She has to as a mother is distinct role; they are mothers He/she might repress certain aspects of parents, a mother and a father, hovering a certain extent dis- from her role as a wife." by choice. They are his/her sexuality, might even go to the over a cooing infant. Single parenthood covered, and is still ex- women of a certain extent of harboring negative feelings about was a contradiction in terms; a "parent" ploring, her status as strength, of a certain the opposite sex — the sex his/her parent was defined as one who begets, and since an individual in relation to the human race, importance. chose to renounce, or thought "not good begetting involves two people of opposite rather than reenacting the traditional role The woman who has come such a long eiough to marry." And there is a entire sexes, "single" parenthood was ruled out as ascribed to woman. way from her traditional passive role, de- string of psychological problems that these a possibility. In discovering this new identity, she has serves applause. I admire this new woman people spout off, all perfectly explaining The only people who raised their chil- also discovered that her role as a mother is because she is now her own person, an in- the social and psychological stigma of being dren single handedly were those who were distinct from her role as a wife. She can now dividual... but I must stop and consider raised by a single parent. driven to it by their particularcircu instances. take these images of herself as options—she the repercussions of her decision on the They see all the problems of single parent- The men in such situations acquired the can be a mother without being a wife; she can children she has decided to bring up with- hood, of being the children of single par- rather dignified role of widowers, and were be a mother without actually 'begetting" a out the constant help of a man. ents. They make it seem as if there are only pitied for their misfortune and the burden child. In redefining herself as a woman, she Who are the people that emphasize the negative dimensions to that particular of their responsibility. The women how- has in fact redefined the notion of "parent"— importance of a two-parent childhood for continued on page 15 Page 10 The College News November 8,1989

Golf on Merion Green? Start of a science empire?

BY BETH STROUD members of the class of 1993 will have scattered throughout the building. Third, cover the third floor of the new wing as access to brand-new labs for their senior it will provide plenty of elbow room for well as the third floor of the original Park Looking at all the little red flags in the research. a somewhat cramped department. Hall. Biology, chemistry, physics,mathe- ground, one might think that a mini- The project will serve three basic func- ("Cramped" is meant quite literally here, matics and geology texts and journals ature-golf course had sprung up at the tionsfor the chemistry department. First, as students bump into one another in will all be available in the same place. A far end of Merion Green. Such, however, it will provide laboratory space which introductory labs, and sometimes work biochemist, for instance, in search of ar- is not the case. ticles about lipids, will The Board of Trustees no longer have to run has earmarked $22 mil- back and forth between lion for adding an the chemistry library and enormous new wing to the biology library. Also, the science building. The when their departmen- new wing will stretch tal libraries are relocated, almost all the way from both the physics and the Moon Bench to the biology department will Physical Plant building have "new" space. next to the gym. The library will also The chemistry depart- include lots of study ment will occupy the first space, a large reading two floors, but the high- room with comfortable light of the project will chairs, a separate room be a consolidated science for online computers — library on the third floor. and plenty of copy ma- The plans are already at chines. an advanced stage; the Even beyond these red flags represent practical considerations, probes for underground the establishment of a rocks and electrical wires consolidated science li- in the immediate vicin- brary makes a statement ity of the building. Frank about the blurring of Mallory, the chairman of boundaries between tra- the Department of ditional scientific disci- Chemistry, described the plines. "The pinnacle of addition as "mammoth" the building is where the with respect to the size of the current sci- meets current safety codes. The current shoulder-to-shoulder when experiments treasure is kept," says Dr. Mallory, and ence building. labs fall short of these codes because they must be carried out "in the hood," that is, that treasure — written scholarship — Ground-breaking is to occur early this have no air-conditioning system and, for under a special vent which carries away will be common to all scientists in the summer. Construction will last about two the most part, only one exit.Second, it dangerous fumes.) building. Many of the scientists, whether years, and the new wing will be ready for will bring the Chemistry faculty into one But the benefits are not just for chem- they hold degrees in mathematics or occupancy in the fall of 1992. Thus, some general area; currently their offices are ists. Theconsolidated science library will geology,are pursuing the samequestions. Incentive program might improve campus life

BY LAURA VAN STRAATEN getting lost and clogging the plumbing. be," says Spain. tion. Thus, the student would be able to Although the initial program was a Snyder remarked that she "would like to devote more time to publicizing the pro- What ever happened to VIP? monthly one, it was gradually limited to see VIPstart up again," but urges "greater gram, and to working with the appropri- The Voluntary Incentive Program twice a semester, and then disappeared participation in the planning stages" from ate parties to oversee the implementa- (VIP) started in 1985, although the idea completely. administration and staff. tion of the proposed changes. for it had been tossed around for several Spain felt that VIFs demise was due Spain recalled that the program was SGA Vice-President Angela Williams years. The goal of the program, accord- not only to "a lack of interest on the part formerly structured as a committee com- responded positively to the idea of estab- ing to Suzanne Spain of the Office of the of the community," but also, and more prised of Snyder, a volunteer faculty rep- lishing an SGA position that would be Treasurer, was to "get crafts and grounds importantly, to a "lack of response on the resentative, an appointed student, a responsible for the tasks of the former workers to think creatively about their part of the administration." Karen nominated representative from the Staff VIP committee. She noted that a chief work at Bryn Mawr." Snyder, Director of Personnel at Bryn Association, and herself. A new struc- benefit of such a restructuring of VIP is Initially, VIP focused on the way in Mawr, characterized VIPs failure as a ture might include representatives from that "students will have a handle on which staff workers could use their ex- result of "apathy on everyone's part." the financial administration, dining serv- what will directly affect campus life." perience to suggest criticisms and Are the days of apathy over? Are ices, recycling, housekeeping, physical Williams feels that "sponsored by SGA," changes in the way things are done at community members now willing to take plant, and security. The VIP committee a Voluntary Incentive Program "could Bryn Mawr. The best and most cqst-ef- an active part in shaping the daily life of chair could be an elected or appointed really work well," but that we must all fective suggestions were awarded with Bryn Mawr? Does the Voluntary Incen- SGA position. A student might be able to consider what we want the long and monetary prizes. Later, the program was tive Program have a future here? devote herself more fully to the concerns short-term goals of such a program to be. extended throughout the campus, ac- "We need a heightened awareness of of VIP, since, unlike the rep.esentatives How, for example, might the program tively recruiting suggestions from all complement the goals and concerns of members of the community, especially the Steering Committee? students. Another possible change in VIP, as Many of the criticisms and sugges- suggested by Snyder, could be to offer tions centered on recycling, energy con- different types of incentives, not just servation, grounds maintenance, and "Are the days of monetary ones. general concerns about the quality of life. Conclusively, Snyder pointed out that Proposed changes included the follow- apathy over? Are several questions must be answered ing: modification of Copy Center and before an effective program can be rees- Post Office procedures; centralizing of- community members tablished: "Whocan and who will imple- fice supplies; installing exhaust fans in ment the changes that are suggested? shower rooms to prevent paint deterio- now willing to take Who is responsible for overseeing the ration; closing the school earlier on Christ- an active part in implementation?" mas Eve so that staff could spend more A joint student and staff committee time with their family; amending the shaping the daily life could be effective, but such a committee meal plan to a pay-as-you-eat plan; fin- would have to work with care and con- ing students for fire code violations; and of Bryn Mawr?" sideration so as not to lose VIPs initial merging Bryn Mawr and Haverford Col- focus on staff's involvement in shaping leges. Frank McAleer, head plumber for their work environment. If a restructur- Physical Plant, for example, became a ing of VIP involving support and com- VIP winner for his cost-effective sugges- mitment from SGA were to take place, it tion to replace old drain plugs with per- could be a step in the right direction for forated ones which would prevent con- individual responsibility all around to from the other parts of the community, student and staff relations. tact lenses, jewelry, and other items from keep Bryn Mawr the way we all want it to she does not hold a full-time job in addi- November 8, 1989 The College News Page 11*

SUBMISSIONS

Mticles, etc* for- BY AMY ONG1RI or I think of it. The tradition that created are cameo appearances by Don King and Rap music is a strong and pervasive one. "Iron" Mike Tyson wearing a "free James Most people laugh when 1 say that I It impacts most of America without the Brown" t-shirt) but also in the tribute consider the work of Philadelphian rap general populace being awareof it. "O.K." that he pays, unwittingly I think, to the of iJti s&mr duo Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince to be is a common American phrase which idea of an African-American cultural the work of pure popular cultural genius originated in Ghana and first found use community. The video contains many of far surpassing that of Andy Warhol or among use among enslaved African- the images that appear and are applauded John Waters in the subtle depth of its Americans. Most of African-American in "acceptable" African-American art. DUE FRIDAY, social commentary. "He's the D.J....I'm culture has entered American culture at The video begins with the duo dressed as the Rapper" and "Girls of the World large in exactly this fashion, unacknow- a couple of elderly gentlemen sitting Decanter I, kp^ Ain't Nothing but Trouble" may seem, at ledged and unappreciated. outside of a store discussing Mike Tyson best, clever entertainment, at worst may Rap music, I would argue, is more than in the imaginative hyperbole reminis- ROCK OFFICE. not even seem to you to be music. You just the frivolous entertainment of urban cent of scenes from Hurston's widely would not be alone in either of these Black teenagers. It is the newest creation acclaimed novels, Spike Lee's "Do the assumptions. Many people, the board of of a tradition that gave us Jazz, Zora Right Thing" or the award-winning directors of the Grammy Awards in- Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, James drama "Fences". This is not the only Vl&i. V&. gO reytwc cluded, deny that Rap is a valid form of Baldwin and Charlie Parker. time he returns to a traditional Black (4- qtercix) tte r^kh- musical expression, viewing it as unwor- Is the Fresh Prince another Zora Neale community structure to find expression thy of any sort of attention, and certainly Hurston? I would argue, yes. Hurston and support in His search for social rec- Ao CuA Cede QAhcMS. unworthy of serious examination. harkened back to a tradition that not ognition. The subtle message this sends The bottom line, of course, is that it does only went unrecognized as valid, but is that a Black community is important not matter what you or I or the Grammy was not even believed to exist. She cre- and necessary to the survival of African- people think of Rap. Rap will exist re- ated from her collection of Southern Black American people and the creation of cirniK gard less of who chooses or doesn't choose folk tales and folk knowledge, novels of Black art and culture. This may seem (ttofs nJidfjr, l sad to legitimize it. But those who laugh at it such artistic magnitude that even the obvious or unimportant but the fact is or merely enjoy it as simple entertain- static, Eurocentric curriculum here at that the only thing less appreciated than ment are missing, in my opinion, the Bryn Mawr is forced to reckon with her. African-American people is the African- most innovative art form of our decade. Hurston's work, sometimes, is the only American community. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, while not non-European novel represented on Rap music is the newest most important mm as particularly musically interesting and many a course syllabus. aspect of an already underexamined innovative as newcomers De La Soul or Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince do many African-American artistic tradition; art- to/I LL be- 4waMwL-fc> early pioneers, such as Kurtis Blow, still of the same things that Hurston does. ists like Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince represent, on the strength of their kinetic Their newest video release "I think I can are consequently then never likely to verbal and visual artistry alone, the height Beat Mike Tyson" is a virtual treasure gain the recognition they deserve as art- of form in a continuing African-Ameri- chest of African-American artistic and ists and cultural communicators. How- can artistic tradition. social expression. This is evidenced by ever, the importance of the role they play It is precisely because it is a continuing the tribute he pays to African-American will only disappear if the Black commu- tradition that it doesn't matter what you popular culture icons and images (there nity itself disappears.

BMC—Haverford women can relate him Maur

BY REBECCA CHARRY men divide us from each other. Our me about Roe v. Wade or the patriar- varying levels of anger toward men di- chy or shaving my legs or not. There is much to say about the rela- vide us from each other as well. We fac- I have heard a lot of talk about "sis- tionship between women at Bryn Mawr tionalize ourselves according to our terhood," about women being strong, and women at Haverford. Although I stands on political issues, our attitudes about empowering and nurturing each see many warm friendships between towards men, our style of dress. When I other. Yet, I do not feel it happening individuals, I still feel that the general go to a Haverford party wearing the when it comes to our relationships with relationship between women on the same clothes I wore in the library, I can; women on the other campus. Where is =0FF1CIAL== two campuses could use a little help. In not help noticing other women at the the unity about which we are suppos- fact, it's hard to avoid running into party in revealing slinky black dresses. edly so concerned? Why do we spend grumbles of resentment when the two "Undressed up," my friends and I call it. our energy dividing ourselves up into groups come in contact. I have always I see women in pink frills and women in little factions of "men-haters" and been conscious of a vague sort of ten- army boots, and it's hard not to catego- "men-chasers?" I wish we could stop sion that is rarely if ever talked about, rize them and make assumptions and judging each other and start respecting a discomfort lying just below the sur- judgments in my head. differences among us. rffl face. Even the language that separates I think part of the problem is our ina- I think we are all here because we women in the bi-college community bility to apply our ideals to our daily want to grow. We want to becomes the into "Fords" and "Mawrters" shows lives. The Honor Codes break down when best women we can be. We have to let the kind of us-them mentality that they encounter real life conflict. Our each other grow as we need to. Not as seems to creep into our minds no mat- cherished "ideals" blind us to each other. we think each other ought to. If femi- ter how un-PC we think it is. So, instead of seeing our friends around nist rhetoric is to mean anything, we R«t Annual Some of us feel uncomfortable or un- us, we see only stereotypes. This is the must first drop this selfish categoriza- welcome on the "other" campus. Cer- real challenge of "sisterhood," accepting tion of each other. Where is our toler- f couecr TH£ SE"0 tainly part of this discomfort stems each other as people, not as radicals or ance? We need to accept each other from the fact that we we do not know conservatives or lesbian or straight, where we are, for who we are; to let go each other very well. But when we weirdo, artist, hippie, butch, traditional, of our anger and our judgment, to get claw over the available men at parties, or as someone once called my roommate, of four moral high horses. We are never the tension comes from competition, "pre-wed." Let's try letting go of some of going to get anywhere collectively if not unfamiliarity. I think there is a that. As a Ford, it has taken mean embar- we don't really respect each other indi- silent tendency for Ford women to rassingly long time to realize that there is vidually. Feminism will get its strength stereotype Mawrters as either "men- really no such thing as a "typical from individual friendships between haters" or "men-chasers." Fords some- Mawrter." The most powerful weapon women, from caring about each other, times feel that the men are "ours" and to fight this kind of thinking has been my from getting to know each other, from resent Mawrters who come over to own individual friendships with getting to know each other, not from "snag"them. Of course, we never say Mawrters. They stop being "Mawrters" empty abstractions and high sounding this stuff out loud. Well, at least not in and become simply my friends and it talk. public. doesn't matter whether they agree with Our individual insecurities around Rebecca Charry is a Haverford student. T.r. Page 12 The College News November 8,1989 KT^S ■A-HP Colorado Quartet Performs BY MARIT DANIELSON City, the Quartet has been acclaimed by both critics and audiences to be one of the The Colorado String Quartet gave a great quartets of all time. performance at Bryn Mawr last Thurs- Their program at Bryn Mawr began day evening. This concert was one of with Haydn's Opus 64, No.6 Quartet. several in the Performing Arts Series. This work calls for not only grace and The program consisted of Haydn's Opus finesse but also a robust forcefulness, 64, No.6 Quartet, Shostakovich's Opus characteristic of Haydn's late style. The 108, No.7 Quartet, and Beethoven's Opus ColoradoQuartet brilliantly achieved this 59, No.3 Quartet. The performance, in by using stronger dynamic contrasts than general, was charismatic and energetic. are typically expected of Haydn's crys- It incorporated a well-balanced mix of talline classicism, as well as a sound individual brilliance and integrated en- quality of unabashed boldness. Theirs semble work. was a truly fresh interpretation of this The Colorado Quartet, comprised of standard classical work. Julie Rosenfeld and Deborah Redding, The Quartet played the second work violin; Francesca Martin, viola; Sharon on the program, the Shostakovich Quar- Prater, cello, only recently began per- tet, with sheer emotion. Here they drew forming together in 1982, promptly out the melody with sensual poignancy style, was perhaps best suited to the their interpretation of the strong-willed winning both the Naumburg Chamber so that the ensemble transcended the Colorado Quartet's style. Their appeal- and the lyrical lines. Music Award and First Prize at the Banff input of the individual virtuosi. ing verve and lush tone was appropriate Overall, the Colorado String Quartet International String Quartet Competition The Beethoven Opus 59, No.3 Quartet, to this energetic work. Here they were gave a riveting performance which was in 1983. Currently based in New York belonging to his full-fledged Romantic again given to unabashed emotion in well worth hearing. < BMC Has Spencer CharmsWyndham Doubts region its characters represent. It was ing to a small assembly. Mrs. Spencer BY ANNICK BARKER fun to hear Mrs. Spencer, who speaks did not need to use the microphone, with a heavy Mississippi accent, use the which made the atmosphere more inti- THEY'RE BACK! On November 11, voice that she imagined her characters mate. Unfortunately, the room was not Bryn Mawr and Doubts Even Here will would have. full. It is a pity that more people were not be reunited to consummate the love af- BY RACHEL PERLMAN "TheCousins" isa wonderful, colorful there to enjoy this reading. fair that was sparked just last year in a story. Although it deals with the serious Mrs. Spencer was born and grew up in shadowy corner of Thomas Great Hall. On Wednesday, November 1, Eliza- theme of intimate relationships and their the South. She studied, taught, and The band, voted the best pop band in beth Spencer read from her most recent implications, it is very funny. It had the worked as a reporter in Mississippi and Athens, Georgia (which is, once again bookl, Jack of Diamonds, a collection of otherwise sedate audience laughing Tennessee. Her first three novels, Fire in folks, the birthplace of R.E.M., 10,000 five long short stories. She read a portion aloud at several points. Mrs. Spencer's the Morning, This Crooked Way, and Maniacs, and squeeze gravy), bumped — because "we'd be here till 10" if she style is pleasant and clear. Although she The Voice at the Back Door, draw on her into Bryn Mawr during a tour up the East read the whole thing —of "The Cous- did not read the entire story, she did not experiences in the South. Her next books coast and was immediately smitten. ins," a well-paced, entertaining story of lose or confuse her audience. Mrs. incorporate experiences gathered on a So head over heels were they that they five cousins who take a summer trip to Spencer's attention to detail is excellent Guggenheim Fellowship to Italy. Mrs. dedicated their CD. to the women of Europe and their complicated relation- and her wonderful descriptions are an Spencer currently writes and teaches Bryn Mawr. What more could we want? ships. One of them is looking back on the valuable addition to the story. For ex- alternate semesters at the University of Another show is what and Amy trip, which, although it is now 30 years ample, after an evening in a vividly de- North Carolina. Romesburg (vocals), John Hunter (gui- later, she remembers as vividly as if it scribed casino, one cousin counts his Sandra Berwind began the event by tar), Christopher Thurston (bass), Dusty just happened. money to the last sou, which subtly introducing both Elizabeth Spencer and Edinger(drums),and John Jackson (road) The five cousins are from Alabama, emphasizes the pre-war date of this the fund which brought her, the are making a special off-tour pilgrimage but they "could have been from any- vacation. Whitehill-Linn Fund, created by Jean to give us just that. The concert will be where" in the Deep South. The story was The reading took place in Wyndham's Whitehill/26, in memory of Bettina Linn. from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.and will open with complemented by Mrs. Spencer's appro- Ely Room, which is a wonderful setting This fund supports the English Depart- three a capella groups from Bryn Mawr, priate regional dialect. This reading for this sort of event. It is a pretty room, ment's writing program. It has also Haverford, and Swarthmore. Don't for- provided the uncommon opportunity to with beautiful windows and old Persian brought Eudora Welty, E.L. Doctorow, get to come! hear the story with the full color of the rugs, that lends a cozy, intellectual feel- and Grace Paley to Bryn Mawr College. Bob Sees Paradise in Humble Acreage

BY LISA GUERNSEY blossomed on the surface of this un- life. Her older daughter, Ellen, is un- He, his wife Liz and his young son known, rather careworn woman, happy in her marriage. Ever observant, Tommy live in a remote area and are de- Quite frankly, I wasn't expecting to how familiar and changeless she was...." Rachel sees the motivation behind their ceptively happy. like Jane Smiley's Ordinary Love & This is a theme in Rachel's life — behavior, from Ellen's feigned familiar- Bob looks at his humble acreage and Good Will, (two novellas, published by Change. Also Disappointment, and ity to Joe's incessant search for assur- sees paradise. He sees beauty and feels Alfred A. Knopf). I tend not to like an Survival. She loves her grown family, ance. Self-assurance. The knowledge pride in his handcrafted work — his author until he or she's been dead for a feels keen pain when they are in pain. that he is all right. garden, his Windsor chairs, his house.... half-century. In the little blurb on Ms. She is an aging mother who laments, "I And when the prodigal son has re- Unfortunately, something ominous lurks Smiley at the back, it says she's living in have given my children the two crudest turned, and Rachel feels at ends, she tells beneath the calm. Perhaps we should Iowa and Wisconsin. Modern commut- gifts I had to give, which are these, the them a story. A story about her life, her call it the realization that "no man is an ing world. Lots of spaces to think in. experience of perfect family happiness, survival. And then she hears a story her- island," to quote Alexander Pope. Of the two stories, I liked Ordinary and the certain knowledge that it could self. For all his good intentions, Bob cannot Love better. Ms. Smiley has quite a talent not last." Each one of her children — or Rachel's tale, and the tale of her chil- shut out all the evil and corrosive influ- of walking in someone's shoes, getting rather three of the dren, is the story ence of the world. A "solitary" existence into someone's head. Yet she doesn't five, for two figure of a handful of doesn't necessarily imply sainthood. dissect the character. It's rather a pleas- little in the story — souls reaching Racial tension, pride, sweet delusion are ant experience, really: she simply ex- pursues the elusive out to one an- all elements of this tale. Lastly, I'd like to plains them, or, more appropriately, lets phantom of this other, sometimes say, "They almost did it." This ideal them explain themselves. Description, happiness. Of connecting, more place was almost ideal. Ideal but un- blunt and expected, is a part of it, of course, they have often not. Reach- likely. Impossible. Something we think course, but there's something else, too. their parents' own ing out toward we hold in out hands, when it actually Here is a timely example, told by flawed model to what once was— dances just out of reach. Ordinary Love narrator, Rachel Kinsella: keep in mind. Rachel and Pat Kinsella's their "idyllic" family. And not so much Now this isn't a gloomy story. Even at "Once on a trip to Washington, family circle was indeed charmed, until searching for perfection, but happiness, the end, a bit of that happiness from the DC, I saw a childhood friend in line Rachel had an affair and Pat's vindictive- really. A warm place, where all these beginning remains. There are still times together beside the swing set in the ness robbed her of her children. tiny parts made one (almost) united when Bob can close his eyes "and feel a school yard. I recognized her by a Well, the time is the present. The elder whole. warm wet breeze move up the valley, looking toward me, so I didn't speak for of her twin sons, Michael, is back from Bob Miller, our other narrator, is a hear the jostling and lowing animals in a minute, and in that minute teaching in India. Rachel anticipates his veteran of Vietnam. His rustic existence, the barn, smell the mixed scent of chamo- this same thing happened, the ten-year- return, but is apprehensive. The younger mapped out and diagrammed in the mile and wild roses and warm grassy old face I perfectly remembered twin, Joe, is at an uneasy crossroad in his pagesofGoodWilLseemsidyllicenough. manure, and remember the vast, inhu- November 8,1989 The College News Page 13 I^MTEIOTA- IMMB-H T

A not so distant drummer Coming Attractions ON CAMPUS Bi-College Theater Program Presents Alfred Jarry's UBU ROI BY NANCY YOO being displayed by each photograph. November 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, 18th Sometimes you could even hear the voices Good hart Auditorium, 7:30pm On this wet and windy Friday, I of the people. For instance, next to the For reservations, call 526-5208 dragged my tired body — the result of photograph of Milton Jews carefully another sleepless night of pecking away sanding a new walking stick in his work- Women Writer's at BrynMawr Present Pam Painter at an English paper—down to the Afro- shop full of polished, finished products November 14th American Historical and Cultural Mu- was this: "I see something in the wood Campus Center, Room 105,1:15pm seum to see "Stand By Me: African before I ever start carving. The wood American Expressive Culture in Phila- tells you what's in there. That's right — OFF CAMPUS delphia." Once inside the museum and it tells you!" Women's Photography Exhibit after my first glimpse of this photogra- Where other photography exhibits nor- Making Their Mark: Women Artists Move Into phy exhibit, my fatigue gloriously faded mally leave their subjects within the one- The Mainstream 1970-1985 away. No, no, it didn't happen that way. dimensional, flat world of the photo- October 20th-December31st I remained tired, but I didn't notice it as graph, this exhibit succeeded in bringing Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, much because I was too engrossed in people to life. For information, call 972-7600 looking at the photographs. My favorite photograph in this exhibit "Stand By Me: African American was #112, "Drummers at the Afriameri- Claire Bloom's There Are Women Expressive Culture in Philadelphia" is a cas Festival" which was grouped under A one woman show on Shakespeare's an extraordinary exhibit of photographs "Holidays and Celebration." "Drum- female characters in an ongoing mers at the Afria- November 18th project about the mericas Festival" Annenenberg center, 8:00pm African American depicts four men For ticket information, call 898-6791 community in with these big Philadelphia. This drums in their laps. CORRECTIONS exhibit is a result The photograph Bi-College Student Theater Company One Act Plays of a year's worth caught the flurry of November 17th, 18th, 19th of collaboration one of the men's Pembroke Arch dance Studio, 7:00pm between docu- hands in motion as mentary photographer Roland Freeman he drummed away. Just as I was looking Judith Malina's second week at Bryn Mawr College has been and folklorists Glenn Hinson and Jerri- at this photograph, I noticed that the soft postponed until the week of February 18th because she has lyn McGregory. background music which had been play- just been offered a part in a major movie production with The photographs in "Stand By Me" are ing all along was, at the moment, pre- Robert DeNiro and Robin Williams grouped under headings such as "Black dominantly the sound of someone d ru ai- Folk: The Extended Family," "Music," ming. For a second (a couple of seconds "Material Culture" and "Foodways." As actually), the music I was hearing seemed I worked my way from group to group, to be produced by the picture I was see- I felt as if I were being taken on an actual ing! Anthony Rose has thorns tour through the rich heritage and cul- "Stand By Me" will be at the Afro- ture of Philadelphia's African American American Historical and Cultural Mu- BY JAMIE TORTORELLO age, their perspectives evolve, and, con- community. The photographs in "Black seum until March 31,1990 so everyone sequently, all opinions and reactions are Folk: The Extended Family" led you right has plenty of time to go down and have When a father completely abandons subjective. into people's homes while "Music" a look at it. The museum, located at his son for fifteen years, is the son justi- Anthony Rose deals with the produc- catches singers in fervent performance Seventh and Arch, is only a five-minute fied in condemning his behavior? Does tion of a former Broadway hit and con- in jazz clubs around town. The many walk from the Market East train station. the father have a legitimate pointof view? tinuing favorite written by the title char- photographs of the interiors of churches Although there is a $3.50 admission fee, In the ensuing conflict, are there any acter. When Anthony Rose pays a sur- in "Faith: Stand By Me" explored the dif- it will be worth your trip because the absolute rights or wrongs? These ques- prise visit to the company, chaos ensues ferent ways in which African Americans museum has three whole floors ("Stand tions are those addressed by Anthony as a result of his attempts to rewrite his express their faith. Finally, "Material By Me" covers only half of one floor) of Rose, a new play by Jules Feiffer. The play. His dramatic revisions force the Culture" focused on the diverse talents things to look at. Who knows, maybe play advances the idea that as people play to take on a new outlook, one which in craftsmanship from hatmaker Denise they'll play the drum music for you. If reflects his new, age-dependent views Lowney to woodcarver Milton Jews. you hear it, don't forget to rush over to on life. Another thing which engrossed me in "Drummers at the Afriamericans Festi- The problem with this theme, though these photographs was the little descrip- val" to look at those drumming hands. is that for a critical audience member, tion/explanation of the thing or person You'll see why I was so intrigued! renouncing all right to judgement is dif- ficult, and perhaps not even desirable. One must ask whether the abandoning father can truly say anything that will justify his behavior. Even mitigating circumstances seem to fail as excuses. Film explores development of atomic bomb With this issue, in mind, then, the BY EILIN CHIANG this end, the brightest boys of the scien- (John Cusack), who is involved in the audience member might attempt to look tific world are assembled and centered in actual testing of the device. Without more carefully at the theme, to get a The Fat Man and Little Boy of the title one base camp, where they are to eat, better grip on what that theme actually refer to the devices dropped on Hiro- sleep, and breathe the atomic bomb. thinking about himself, he saves a man shima on August 2,1945, and on Nagasaki Unfortunately, they immediately run from death during a faulty explosive test. continued on page 14 on August 4, 1945. One month later, into conflicts. For one, Oppenheimmer He is not so lucky later on when he again Japan formally surrendered to the Allies is viewed as a security risk by the gov- demonstrates his selflessness. He is the and World War II ended. The technical one who asks Oppenheimmer to read a and human story behind the creation of petition pleading that the device, when such a formidable weapon is what direc- finished, be banned from use. This is the tor Roland Jof fe presents to us in his new central conflict of the story. General film. It traces the government's organi- Groves adamantly demands tha t Oppen- zation of the nation's most brilliant sci- heimer hand the device over to him upon entists into the top secret Manhattan its completion, no matter what qualms Project and the development of a bomb he may have about its use. Some of his that, by virtue of its total destructive colleagues argue in the opposite direc- power, was supposed to guarantee the tion, saying that the use of the device is security of the United States in 1945 and ernment because of his past association unnecessary since Nazi Germany has sur- forever thereafter. with known card-carrying communists. rendered and, in addition, is horribly General LeslieGroves (Paul Newman), General Groves himself has difficulty inhumane. The success of the weapon the man chosen by the government to controlling the maverick, but insists on itself is in doubt as the deadline draws head the project, selects genius J. Robe-' his inclusion in the project. Without near. Oppenheimmer (Dwight Schultz) to Oppenheimmer, the project would fall What director Roland Jof fe, supported direct his fellow scientists and focus their apart. As it is, the other scientists are by a superb ensemble of actors, has done common aim: to develop an ultimate already rebelling against the stiff restraint in Fat Man and Little Boy is allowed its bomb that would crush Nazi Germany the military camp is imposing on them. viewers to see beyond the distinguished and to do this before the Nazis did. To Among them is one Michael Maraman continued on page 14 Page 14 The College News Novembers, 1989 Malina still alive and kicking The jump to this article aws lost in the last system. The treasury department of issue of The College News. We apologize to N.Y.C closed the theater claiming The our reader*. Here is the article in its entireity. Living Theater, a tax-exempt corpora- tion, had unpaid taxes. BY BECCA BARNHART A new phase of The Living Theater began. Through the help of the New You probably didn't even know there York artist's community, Beck and Mal- on an hour was a fascinating and controversial ac- ina were able to take The Living Theater when the air is so still tress- writer- director on campus a few to Paris for the international festival you don't breathe weeks ago. Well her name was Judith hosted by The Theater of Nations. There but glue fragmented Malina, and before you ask why I'm tell- they garnered many prizes which en- ing you all this if she has come and gone, abled them to stay in Europe for over a thoughts it's not to be mean; it's because she will decade in a self-imposed exile. The L.T. against the overside of be returning to campus October 29 to toured throughout Europe often at the eyelids rolled tight November3. Ifyouwanttochatwithher invitation of local communist or socialist to the back of your when she returns to Bryn Mawr, you will parties. In Europe, Malina says, the thea- head need to know her background as well as ter had many more options than it did in like a window shade the background of the theater she helped the U.S. In the U.S. they had two options: without courage to create, which incidentally, is called to tour colleges and to tour commercial and how a broom The Living Theater. I'm going to attempt theaters; however, in Europe, there were left against a vacant wall to give the facts about Ms. Malina and a multitude of possibilities. They could a fishing hat The Living Theater as concisely as pos- perform under the aegis of a municipal- concealing one of four sible so there is more room for her own ity, a country, a region, or commercial opinions and words; besides, I'm sure theater. Beck and Malina were in Paris in unshrouded door pegs most of the art section's readers already 1968 for the strikes, and they turned the remind you worthlessly know all the facts and even heard Ms. Odion Theater into a public stage. They of being alone Malina speak at the Campus Center. also went to Brazil in '77, at which time Without further ado, here's sixty-two they were the only theater in operation —Sonja Torpey action- packed years in a few paragraphs. free of the yoke of the dictatorship. After Waiting for the Train Judith Malina was born in Germany in being expulsed from Brazil, the L.T. 1926 and emigrated with her parents to performed in Pittsburg, and as of the In your black miniskirt the U.S. in 1928. She met the abstract- mid-'80s it has been in N.Y.C. Julian Beck And your knockmedown&fuckme boots, expressionist painter Julian Beck when died in 1985, but Malina continues to You sit, knee over knee, on the edge she was only 17, and together they direct the theater. The Living Theater spawned The Living Theater; inciden- now calls home a 50-seat theater at 3rd Of your upright suitcase—taut brown vinyl tally, they also fell in love and married. Street and Ave. C. Malina has aptly Just screaming for tacky travel stickers— Malina studied acting with Erwin Pisca- dubbed it a combat zone where "the Waiting for the train to Boston. tor in New York; she was the only woman elements of life are found" and in which to study directing under him (did he the L.T. is surrounded by "the most Two stubbled men on a ladder, have something against female direc- desperate of the desperadoes." Work-stained hands busy in dirty pockets, tors?). He implanted in his students the The Living Theater is, at present, Take a break to bore holes through your bra conviction that the artist must transmit comprised of 30 members, down from With jackhammer eyes. some message through art, or else it is an all-time high of a hundred or so when meaningless and trivial. No less impor- the theater was divided into two parts in "It's the way I'm dressed," tant was Piscator's belief that anything order to enable it to tour as many coun- You say, excusing them their male intrusions. could be theater, and the whole notion of tries as possible. It was at this time that society as theater, a spectacle. Street thea- Malina and Beck took halfof the Living I place a hand on your shoulder, ter, which The Living Theater performed Theater to Brazil and the rest went to Staking out my territory for 10 years, has its roots in the simple India to tour. Malina says that "the Liv- Like a self-important tomcat. belief that human relations have a theat- ing Theater tries to be where [they] think rical element. change is going to be. At a volatile time For us there is no such thing The Living Theater was a product of [they] want to be there to present their As a station-platform kiss— an extremely fruitful time, and it grew view." Although the members of the Trenchcoated mist rising from greased rails— out of many evenings spent by Beck, Living Theater are all pacifists or are Hepburnesque women in wide-brimmed hats— Malina, and various artists such as John interested in pacifism and, in that sense, Tracks of spoiled mascara behind slow-moving windows- Cage and Alan Ginsberg at the San Remo are an "affinity group," "there are as Til never run broadside, lipstick smudged hanky in hand. Cafe and the Cedar Bar in NYC. It was many philosophies as there are people officially born in 1947, and from its be- land it isl very important that we never ginnings it was dedicated to producing really conform to exactly the same phi- "Not here. You have to walk back alone," "pacifistic, anarchistic" (Malina defines losophy unless we become terribly for- Your hand goes up, reminding me these terms as peaceful freedom) plays. mulized," Malina states. The Living Of the eyes that rape you After their first theater closed in 1953, Theater used to boast that they were the On this cool concrete in downtown suburbia. Beck and Malina moved the company to only commercial theater in existence that 14th street. It was there that The Living survived on private donations of friends Their feet stay politely riveted to the rungs. Theater performed two of its most fa- and on their box-office receipts, but, with Good boys, I warn, stay. mous productions The Connection (1959) the state N.Y.C is in now, the Living And then your train is here, and The Brig (1964). Both plays were Theater can't live by box-office alone. You kiss me quick and sisterly, controversial, not only because their Malina is just now able to apply for sub- Cleanly, and I panic. subject matter was less than appealing to sidies because she had to wait until she the sensitive palates of the day but also had three years of tax records before she because the playwrights and The Living could even begin the paper work. The —Gia Marie Hansbury Theater desired to transplant the intense Living Theater performs in N.Y. as well emotions of the play into the audience in as throughout the U.S. on college cam- Send submissions to Gia Hansbury, box C-1031. Please include your name and the hope of spurring a reaction to the puses. Malina works at N.Y.U. and Co- phone number. Poems will be printed anonymously on request. present inadequacies of society. The lumbia and in television and movies to Connection dealt with drug addiction, help support the theater and herself. Most .and The Brig with abuses within the of the members of the theater have two Anthony Rose is disappointing marine corps prison system. The 14th jobs since the theater can't yet support its street theater was shut down while The actors. The climate of New York seems to Continued from page 13 all, only playwrights are truly obsessed Brig was being performed there, be- be a little friendlier than it was in the is. Here, though, the play becomes with playwrights, t.v. producers with cause the play had created a public out- McCarthy era. So, if all goes well, the strangely elusive. In a second, deeper t.v. producers, and so on. The whole cry; one NY Times' critic demanded an Living Theater will be alive and kicking examination, it becomes impossible to presentation becomes so laden with self- investigation of the marine corps prison for years. pin the play down on anything. By struc- obsessed creators that outsiders can only turing Anthony Rose as a play within a look on disinterestedly. Thus, the play is play, Feiffer protects himself from any a disappointment to its audience. Fat Man and The Little Boy criticism. One can't know for sure The Philadelphia Festival of New whether the ideas and values are his, Plays, producers of Anthony Rose, go Anthony Rose's, or perhaps, as an auto- out on a limb to bring new theater pro- Continued from page 13 a weapon, guilt for using it, and guilt for biographical interpretation might sug- ductions to the Philadelphia area. Obvi- and famous names of the Manhattan not using it. Thus this film, although in gest, both of their's. The audience ously, not every play is going to be a Project's participants. He shows that the places slow and rough, powerfully raises member is therefore, forced to simply perfect success, but overall the aims of creation of the atomic bomb took more the questions, "Should we have made swallow the themes and values present. The Philadelphia Festival are praisewor- than just in trica te and intense brain work the bomb? Should we have used it?? A major flaw with Anthony Rose is the thy. and nineteen months from its creators What if...?" The questions themselves issue of the established structure. It is Although Anthony Rose is not a play lives. It also cost all those involved frus- are unanswerable, but that does not not, however, the plays only downfall. of the highest quality. The Philadelphia tration, anger, anguish, grief, and espe- prevent them from digging deeper into Anthony Rose, as a result of the self Festival of New Plays' upcoming releases cially guilt — guilt for constructing such our collective conscience. referentiality it employs, is boring. After are extrmely promising. November 8,1989 The College News Page 15 On Our Honor: Code-bashing is hardly justified

BY CATHARYN TURNER students give up the privilege is a serious right to say what they say when they say very hard to make sure that any resolu- suggestion and one that you as members it. Being able to be the person that you are tion that comes out of a hearing is a fair Picture this: of the community need to consider. without having to compromise yourself one, and is in the best interest of all Open hearings of every academic and Yes, the Honor Code is a privilege. It is is not something that all college students concerned. social case, except for those that are of a a privilege that not many students have. have the privilege of doing. Working on a consensus model is not sensitive nature. A council composed of It makes Bryn Mawr unique. Bryn Mawr The Honor Board works very hard to always easy, but it is very fair. Time faculty and a small number of students. is a place to belong, to express your opin- spot problems before they turn into (which is a precious commodity around A policeman clause. Proctored, sched- ions without suppression, to be yourown something big. The Honor Board strives here) is no object when the Board sits uled examinations. Resident advisors person without conformity. It is because to make sure that campus life is flowing down to hear a case. The Board works for who "check up" on you constantly. A of the Honor Code that students have the smoothly. The Honor Board also works longer periods of time trying to come to curfew. No Sensitive Mail. No Under- an appropriate resolution. There have ground. No activities that aren't college been cases where the board has spent approved. Automatic expulsion for of- over fifty hours hearing, deliberating, fences that are academic, regardless of and finally coming to a consensus about their circumstances. No second chances. a case. Fifty hours is a long time to put No appeals procedure. No consensus into one case. It is time that an adminis- model. No deliberations, or student inter- trative body might not be able to spare. action outside of a few "select" students. No system is perfect, but the amount Sounds like something out of a "B" of time and energy expended by the movie. Also sounds like the way other Honor Board is something that should colleges and universities deal with is- be noted. The members of the Board try sues concerning academic and social life. to make Bryn Mawr a better place for the Not at Bryn Mawr. At Bryn Mawr, we entire community. have an Honor Board that is student A student Honor Board does more elected. And an Honor Code that is stu- than hand down edicts; it works to pro- dent written, ratified, and upheld. The "It's almost like vide dialogue, thereby stimulating academic Board has four faculty mem- growth in the community. The educa- bers on it, and the social Board is com- tion that a member of this community posed of ten students. Six elected mem- receives should be far greater than book bers, and four randomly selected mem- an Olympic event. leaming.lt should involve an increase in bers of the community. appreciation of other people, and their There are those students in this com- ideas. munity who are strongly in favor of this Smash the I hope that I have given you a few situation changing. things to think about. I also hope that I In the past few months, the Honor have provided for you a better under- Code and Honor Board have been under Honor Code.." standing of what the Honor Board does. attack by various individuals and There are some things that you probably through various sources. Bashing seems weren't aware of that exist solely be- to be the one thing that people having cause the administration has trusted us problems with the way the campus is run to be self-governing, and to live within enjoy. It is almost like an Olympic exhi- the Code guidelines. bition event. Smash the Honor Code. To indicate to the administration that The Honor Code is a tool that the 3/4 we are not worthy of that trust has seri- of the community elected to use last year ous ramifications. We are not a policing at Plenary. The community adopted this body, but a resource. code, citing several facts: 1) it gives each The Honor Code is not a weapon that individual more responsibility, 2) it is the Board uses to silence students, but a not a list of rules, it is an idea that we live tool that students may use to speak freely by, 3) it can be interpreted more freely. without repercussion. The list goes on. Less than a month later the commu- nity elected a student Honor Board. They elected the Board, not as caretakers of the Code, but as persons who would bring to Safety and Security report continues the Code different interpretations. Per- sons who would offer their interpreta- tions to others, and deal with infractions of the Code. They did not elect six scape- goats, upon which they could place blame Continued from page 3 inside and locked to something. The best characters but don't let any preconceived whenever they were unhappy with any stolen from an office on the second floor type of lock to use is a Kryptonite Lock notions blind you to other possible given situation. of West House. which runs for about $40. There is one on crimes; watch out for each other and Recently in the Bi-College News, there 3. October 2: A VCR, monitor, and tele- display in the Public Safety Office. They watch out for each other, especially over was a letter to the editor from a BMC phone were stolen from a second floor are a little expensive but if you have an break. alumna, questioning the validity of so- office in West House. Public Safety Offi- expensive, or essential, bike, it is worth We are bouncing around ideas for a cial proceedings, suggesting that maybe cers must have interrupted the burglary the extra money. , Brecon Shuttle, a student escort Service, the administration should control what as the monitor and telephone were fou nd 6. A non-BMC student attempted to dorm security monitors, locking doors the student Honor Board did. This sug- on the first floor. Also that evening, at commit suicide in the lower gym park- 24 hours, and installing timed alarms gestion, to me, is a frightening one. 8:30 pm, Public Safety received a call ing lot. The BMC Public Safety Officers into all outside doors. The administration hasa large amount reporting that the Pern West living room who found him administered first aid If there are any questions, problems, of responsibility as it is, and if given the VCR had been stolen. that saved his life. or suggestions, write to me at Box C-l or responsibility of dealing with aspects of 4. November 2: The Pern East living room We need to take care of ourselves and talk to one of the representatives. campus life that they are not an active VCR was stolen early that morning. not expect someone else to do it for us. Well, that's all and let's all remember part of, I feel the entire community would 5. There has been an increase in bicycle We need to lock our doors even if it's just to BE SAFE! be compromising itself. Bryn Mawr has a thefts on campus. The most expensive for a minute because that's all it takes to strong history of self-governance, and it bike valued so far has been worth $600.1 steal something. Don't let strangers in Amani is the Public Safety (lately. Security) prides itself on this. To suggest that the want to tell everyone to keep your bikes freely; be suspicious of strange outside Head.

Women's new role allows for single motherhood

Continued from page nine Was he/she too young to know any bet- This is the single most important factor structures are going to be or what social setup. But the photograph I am looking ter? Or was he/she too unsullied by the in the long run. A well loved child has the values will be implemented and consid- at—a glossy, technicolored Kodak preordered cond i tions of his/her society potential for developing into a well bal- ered right. It is best to give a child love print—tells a somewhat different story. to realize that—even though he was" in- anced adult. A child grows up with the and a sense of self worth. These may be The woman in the photograph has no stinctively happy—he had no right to be knowledge that his mother loved him derived from single parenthood as well apology in either her eyes or her attitude. so because his tradition did not dictate it? enough to keep him, against all odds. as dual. It is these things which ulti- If anything, there is love and interest in I think that the child was happy be- Every family relationship comes with its mately give an individual the necessary her eyes, and the child in the phofograph cause he/she recognized a source of love own set of problems. At this threshhold strength to face the shifting times. is happy, and it is the -picture of a family. and attention in his locus of existence. of change, we do not know what social Page 16 The College News November 8,1989

Rugby Toads enjoy strong season Hockey finishes 9-9-1 BY KAREN SOLOMON keep right! The road will then curve to the left and behold you should be in the BY JULIE ZURAW Also, both Watt and Hughes noted the Now that fall varsity sports are over, parking lot with the field house on your defeat of Swarthmore, another traditional you may think that the entertainment is left, unless you get as lost as I do, in The key word for this year's field rival, as a highlight of the season. at a lull until winter sports contests be- which case you should be somewhere in hockey team seems to be teamwork. 'This The team lost its first two games at the gin. Well, think again. Women's rugby, New Jersey. Proceed straight ahead with year's team was the most cohesive and Seven Sisters Tournament (Oct. 21-22), whose season began the last weekend in the field house still on your left and the spirited that we've had since I've been but defeated Vassar in their last tourna- September, is still going strong. cars on your right and here's the lovely here," commented senior Tina Hughes, ment game in a stroke-off. "We never The Horned Toads started the season tree-lined pitch. If I've lost you, just ask one of the team's tri-captains. gave up," said Hughes. This tenacity off scrimmaging Franklin and Marshall anyone wholives in HPA or knows where Although the season ended on an continued to the two remaining games of and coming out with a win. The next they are; you have to pass the rugby awkward note, the important last game the season, as they went on to defeat weekend resulted in a loss against Prin- pitch to get there. of the season being cancelled on the day Notre Dame in their next game (4-3) in ceton, but the mighty Toads retaliated Now that you know where they are, of the game, senior captain Jen Watt sees double overtime. Finally, the team beat the following weekend, combining forces you may want to know when they are satisfying closure to theseasonasa whole. Cedar Crest soundly, 2-0. with Perm to humble Princeton in the there. This Saturday, in all likelihood, The team's 9-9-1 record "says a lot about The team will be losing eight crucial Philadelphia Women's Rugby Tourna- but to be sure ask a rugger, we will be our season," according to Watt, who seniors this year (Susan Cummings, ment. Unfortunately, as the tournament playing Swat, our rivals, at 11:00 sharp. noted that at one point near the begin- Marianne Dait (also a captain), Tina involved mostly experienced, older Comecheer for the mighty Horned Toads; ning of the season the team was 1 -5. Soon Hughes, Mary Kopczynski, Jenna Spaf- women's club sides, the combined team this may be your last chance this season after, however, the team picked itself up ford, Jen Watt, Kerry Williams, and Kris- lost fiercely in the evening's boating to watch a Bryn Mawr team (with all due and evened its record out. From then on, ten Williams). Nearly all are defensive events. The 21 st brought Penn back for a respects to Haverford) seek vengeance the team pulled ahead with crucial wins. players; Watt and Hughes led the team scrimmage, and we love ya Penn but upon these, uh, people. After this, your Both Hughes and Watt note the Octo- in defensive saves with 7 and 6, respec- sorry, we won. The weekend of the 28th last chance will be the following Satur- ber 12 win against Montclair State (2-1) tively. Watt sees next year as a "building was a most forgettable six-hour journey day, November 18, again at 11:00, when as the highlight of the season, as a turn- year", especially defensively, but added out to Shippensburg for a loss, so let's we will finish our season against Buck- ing point for the team. Hughes says this that the whole forward line will have just forget about it and say nothing more. nell. If you're interested in playing in the win was "the most memorable moment experience. Next year's co-captains, jun- The remainder of the season consists spring, this is a good chance to see what of the team." (Watt mentioned some- iors Jana Ernakovich and Heidi Click, of two matches, both at our home field at rugby's all about, or at least much of thing about a practical joke on Coach were both crucial forwards this year. Haverford, on the pitch down by the what it's about. We will start up again in Shillingford as a memorable moment, (Click was the team's season high scorer parking lot. For those of you who aren't the spring, beginning pre-season prac- but withheld the details of the incident.) with 6 goals.) With a new three-person too sure where that is but are just dying tice indoors in February. Announcements Montclair is traditionally some of the line, says Watt, "a good offense is some- to see a game, from where the blue bus about an informational meeting will be most demanding competition the team thing we finally got together this year." enters (sorry, I don't pay attention to posted sometime, to be vague, before faces. The team seemed to come together in street names), follow that road straight finals, so keep an eye open for them. It's However, according to Hughes, it was many ways this year. According to Watt, along the edge of Stokes. Notice the difficult to convey how much fun rugby the game against York early in the season "To our credit is that we managed to win hockey fields, then the track on your is. You just have to play it to believe it. that was the starting point for the team's and lose, have fun, and support one right, and be confident—you will be there editors' note: the Toads fulfilled their desire cohesiveness. She noted it as "the first another as a team — a close-knit team." in mere moments. Follow the curve and and beat Penn 12-10 on Noivmber 4 time we really came together as a team." Strong soccer squad 's potential hampered by short season BY LAURA HART that," commented angry halfback Pearl Although the game often looked more the Notre Dame game was scored early Tesler. like a mud bath than a soccer match, the when co-captain Severy put the ball in The BMC soccer team concluded its Also incredible werea hand ball and a two teams fought fiercely for the lead the net unassisted on a corner kick. "I 1989 season on October 28 with a 7-0 blatant foul against Bryn Mawr forward throughout ninety minutesof play. BMC told Ihead coach] Ray yesterday that I shut-out against Notre Dame College of Erin Adamson in the box with under five had never taken a win from the strong would score the first goal of the game. He Baltimore. The win left their season rec- minutes left in the game; both were ig- Delaware squad in years past and late in laughed; let him laugh all he wants now," ord at 7-4-2. This year's squad showed a nored by the referee, who told the teams the second half found themselves be- reflected an overjoyed Severy after her great deal of talent and strength. Because to "play on". Assistant coach Anthony hind 2-1. goal. At Seven Sisters, the squad lost in of the unusually short season due to Sollazo expressed his utter amazement Bryn Mawr showed no signs of slow- the first round to a strong Wellesley team cancellations, scheduling mistakes, and by shouting "That was the worst call I ing down, and with about 15 minutes left in overtime, but went on to defeat both rain-outs, the team was unable to fulfill have EVER seen," and was immediately in the game, stopper Laura Hart scored Haverford and Swarthmore, taking fifth the promise it showed of rivalling the awarded a yellow card by that very offi- her first goal of the season from about place overall. legendary 1986 squad (which finished cial. Assistant coach Neil Abraham twenty yards out, off a clear of a corner Senior halfback Roian Egnor voiced 13-2-1 and was considered for a bid in commented later, "Unfortunately, to kick by Mary Scalia. Within ten minutes the general consensus of the team when national post-season tournament play). some referees there is soccer, and then senior striker and lead scorer Jojo Meyer she said she believed much of the sea- This season was not without low there's women's soccer. They think they again penetrated the shaken Delaware son's success wasdue to the combination points, however. Perhaps the lowest came have to make allowances for the mis- defense for the winning goal, her second of the skills of head coach Ray Tharan immediately before the University of takes women will make in the game." of the game. and assistant coaches Abraham and Sol- Delaware game, when sophomore half- The team got over the loss to Swat, Other highlights of the season were an lazo. "Their leadership and coaching back Debbie Murphy slipped on the slick skills definitely brought the team together field during warm-upand severely broke quickly. We really gelled this year." her arm. The initial shock of the accident Co-captains Hart and Severy contrib- and loss of a starting player eventually uted this year's strong team to a combi- gave way to a more light-hearted atti- nation of good coaching, a large fresh- tude on the team, though. "She could men turnout, and a core of talented re- have at least made it a bit more dramatic turning players. Especially impressive and break it during a game," commented this season was first-year goal keeper ZB sympathetic Co-Captain Beth Severy. Bornemann, who was the backbone of Disappointing losses to Beaver and the team with her steady presence in the Swarthmore also cast a shadow over the net. With eight seniors graduating, in- season. Although both teams played cluding leading scorer Meyer and three sluggishly in the Beaver match, Beaver of the four starting defenders—Hart, Sev- was awarded two penalty shots and ery and fullback Christine Ching — one benefitted from a self-scored goal by would expect the team to have a "build- BMC. They took the game, 4-1. ing" season next year. But the plethora of After Swarthmore's narrow 1-0 vic- young players on the team, including a tory on October 12, the Swat coach was strong mid field of frosh Elizabeth Hogan, overheard admitting to a spectator that AnneStone, Amy Steltzand sophomores Bryn Mawr "should have won" . BMC Tesler and Murphy, should guarantee a dominated the game, which was plagued continuation of winning seasons. by bad officiating, giving up a single goal The overall sense of accomplishment on a sloppy defensive play. Bryn Mawr this season was strong. It was perhaps players were incensed over the number darkened only by a desire to play — and of hand balls, including three in the win— more games. penalty box that should have been pen- however, by coming back with an un- impressive performance at the Seven- Severy summed up the team's feelings alty shots. In the first five minutes of the precedented win over tough Division I Sisters tournament in September and best with her final comment on the sea- game, Gamef s sweeper stopped a shot team University of Delaware. The match three high-scoring shut-outs: 5-0 against son, "Venimus, Vidimus, Vicimus." Co- with her hands and was allowed to play was played on a saturated home field Muhlenburg, 6-0 against Goucher, and captain Hart agreed, she couldn't have on. "She was just laughing at us after that had endured a week of downpours. 7-0 against Notre Dame. The first goal of expressed it better.