M'USIC• On 1'*8• 10 thla •-· V~lltl ...................Kfl Featurn Editor Sue Wr\aht rev\ewt • r-................... ..,to This Week rtetnt performance by tbe Northern in Spono ........................... 16 New York troupe. Find ou~ wha\ maku Bloom Coon~ .. .. ........... K 18 lbt m 10 ~nlq...,, ot>ly In Tht NorliluMT. Cl...ulado ....•...•. : ...... ·K Ul , THE NORTHER ER Vol. 16, No. 13 Northern Kentucky University Wednesday, November 26, 1987 Post-Corbett Awards 5 NKU recognized for talent in the Arts by Rhonda Sheridan 7 Newaed1tor NKU was well represented at the 1987 Post-Corbett Awards Nov.l6, by receiving two of the celebrated awards. The Post-Corbett Award recognizes outstanding contribu­ tions to the Cincinnati art community by organizations, businesses, vo lunteer groups, individuals, and artist in literature, visual art, and performing disciplines. The Year-End-Series (YES) new play festival was honored in the arts organization category for " presenting premieres of new plays and encouraging young playwrights by offering a production forum for their works," reported the office of university publications. The YES Festival, created in 1983, was the brainchild of Jack Wann, NKU theater director, and Jim Stacey, a former colleague. Wann said that he and Stacey came up with the "idea" six years ago to give "struggling playwrights the op­ portunity they needed to get plays produced." Wann commented that NKU has become a "springboard" for young playwrights. "We learn from them as well as they do from us," said Wann. NKU receives about 300 entries a year for the festival. The YES Festival is produced every other year during spring semester. The Post-Corbett committee praised the production and per­ '- ~ formances of the '87 YES Festival, stated Wann. Adding that only three plays are chosen from the entries and given fully­ ~~::_--------==::::............... ~~_:::~:::""~~_:~~--- Erie K.r01neiiThr North~rmr mounted productions by NKU theater students. FAST BREAK: NKU's- Shawn Scott,- no. 22 (right), br13aks around Saginaw State Univ. see Corbett, page 3 .------------------- player Shoron Cooper during Saturday's game (Nov. 21). For the story, see page 15. The balance of pow-er SG proposals Editor's note: The following is the first of a Europe, the world for that matter, one create new two-part series on the upcoming U.S. -USSR must look at this issue from past ex­ summit, scheduled to begin Dec. 7, that will, in periences on the subject, what the treaty parking spaces all lilt.el1hood, eliminate medium range entails, and what effects it will have on Amt>ncan- and Soviet-produeed nuclear missiles how the U.S. handles its foreign policy. from th e European continent. by Usa Kramer "Both Reagan and Gorbachev need a St.afTwriter by Kris Kinkade win,'' according to professor Dave Caudill. Northerner contrtbutor Caudill, who teaches a "Problems in The verification of blueprints for ap­ International Politics" class at NKU, said proximately 340 new parking spaces by Tf you want to find the last time the that both leaders need this treaty to pro­ the end of 1988 has temporarily cooled U.S. and the Soviet Union ratified and ve their worth. down the heated parking issue between abiderl by a nuclear arms control treaty, "Gorbachev needs to be able to tell the Student Government and administration. you would have to go back to 1972-and An analysis of the upcoming summit Politburo 'look , we can deal with the This revelation came Nov. 16, after the first Strategic Arms Limitation Americans' and 'we don't need all this Rep-at-large Kevin Maines, who has led Talks-to find a legitimate treaty that and U.S. president Ronald Reagan will military spending,'" he said. "Reagan is the SG parking battle, met with members limited nuclear proliferation. meet in Washington, D.C., to sign a coming ofT the Iran·Contra affair and two of administration. In that time there have been talks, htstoric document eliminating the produc­ failed Supreme Court nominees. He needs After two proposals by SG, administra· secret meetings, handshakes, promise~, tion and distribution of medium-range a win to offset these things." lion is going ahead with plans they have C\en a SALT 11-but no actual limitation nuclear missiles-those missiles located In Gorbachev's case, the Politburo is been working on for nearly two years. looking for results from the recent reforms of nuclear proliferation has been put into on the European continent. Development of lots K and L, located the Soviet leader has put into effect. He's effect-until now. In order to understand v. hat the by the tennis courts, will add another 81 In about two weeks, the Soviet Com· Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces trea­ being pressured to provide a better stan- munist party leader Mikhail Gorbachev ty means for the U.S., the Soviet Union, see Arms, pare 3 see Parking, page 3 0182.tif 2 News, The Northerner, November 25, 1987 Campaign created SAFE lobbies for higher education to put more feminists by Kris Kinkade F'ormcd last spring, SAFE has already their views- the students do really care.'' '\ortht•rnt•r contnhutor "won" its first "victory," acccording to According to Dietz, University of in elected ofllces Dietz, when the Council on Higher Educa­ Louisville's Student Government presi· Northern er staff report The local chapter of Student Advocates tion put ofT a possible Spring semester tui­ dent Tom Baumgarten started the lobby­ for Education held 1ts kickoff meeti ng tion increase until the Pall, based large· ing group after hearing about a The Fund for the Feminist Majority, Tuesday (Nov. 24) and has ah·cady lyon overwhelming public disapproval ex­ "Legislators Day" NKU held last year. a non-profit, non-partisan organization, is established contact with local legislators, pressed at three hearings held around the Di etz said that it gave Baumgarten the sponsoring the Feminization of Power looking to influence their decisions rcgar state. idea to form a group that would let stu­ Campaign, a nationwide effort to inspire dmg higher education in the upcoming The chapters are divided into campus­ dent representatives express their views more feminist women and men to run for Kentucky General Assembly sessiOn to legislators personally and say, "We coordinated districts so that lobbying ef­ elected office at all levels. sc heduled to begin Jan. 5. forts don't overlap and students at each think this way." A conventional event is planned for Joining other SAFE chapters at the of the schools are being assigned to SAFE members will be meeting Dec. 1 at the Clarion Hotel, 141 W. Sixth eight public universities in the state, the specific legislators for the same reason. periodically to exchange information and St., beginning at 7:30p.m. Eleanor Smeal, NKU chapter is gearing up to vocalize its "They're trying to make the legislators discuss certain issues. At each of these president of the Fund, will be the featured conce rns on funding for higher education, see that there is a co ncern regarding meetings the group will, according to speaker and entertainment will be provid­ according to John Dietz, SG secretary of higher education," according to John Dietz, tackle four or five issues to come ed by Kay Weaver. Local speakers will in­ external affairs and SAFE's NKU up with a consensus opinion that they wi ll Sebree, SG president and a member of the clude Councilmember Bobbie Sterne and chairman. then pass on to the legislators. Student Advisory Committee-whose J udge Nadine All en. ''We're trying to provide the legislators While the group's main focus will be president has a vote in CHE preceedings. If you are interested in joining the with information on education and discuss " We don't want them to think that it's NKU Women's Center's delegation, con­ what's going on," Dietz said. see Ad vocates, page 18 just the same people always expressing tact Virgi n ia Stallings 572-6497. Volunteers are needed to attend the An alternative to traditional education convention. Telecourses allow students to earn credits at home Calendar by Jean Bach courses project in which NKU has been are required and assignments are given Staffwrzter participating in for several years, accor­ out completed and returned to the instruc­ ding to Susan Kemper, coordinator of the tor by mail, Kemper said. The Geography Union of Nor­ How would you like to earn college project. The courses were primarily developed them Kentucky (GUNK) will credits while staying at home? It's possi­ a telecourse is presented in much the for working adults who wanted to con­ hold its next meeting on Mon­ bl e lhis Spring with five new telecourses same way a regular class is, except it is tinue their education, Kemper said, but day, November 30, at noon in being offered through the Center of Credit broadcast through a television, instead of did not have the time because of work or Landrum 415. Membership is Continuing Education. a classroom, Kemper said. family responsibilities, to come on open to anyone with an interest The courses are presented by the Ken­ In addition to watching the program campus. in geography. See Dr. Weiss in tucky Educational Television 's tele- on television, a study guide and text books "We have seen in recent years, though, Landrum 432 or Professor Rap­ that traditional age students have utiliz­ pold in Landrum 420 for more ed these courses also. If a student must information. work full-time to be capable to going to school, and can only take two courses on There will be a Percussion campus, then they can take a third by Ensemble Concert, Monday, telecourse," said Kemper.