KALDRON 1982 % KALDR0N 1982 Allegheny College nieadvllle, Pa. 16335 Table of Contents Student Life..........................................................10 Clubs and Concerts and Plays 30 Organizations. Seniors and Faculty........................................ 160 Special Events......................................................50 G reeks................ Advertising..........................................................188 Allegheny is . We all know the answer from Admissions literature: “Allegheny is a small, liberal arts college, etc.” But Allegheny is more than a group of brick buildings. It is a community of diverse individuals, representing many experiences, interests, goals, backgrounds and personalities. We are drawn together by the common experiences of classes, activities and Allegheny’s isolation. Allegheny is its own little world, sleeping here. Sometimes we resent that isolation, the feeling that the currents of the world are assing us by. But the isolation Srings us together. Allegheny is ... something different for each student who has ever come here. However, it is experiencing these differences, while having the freedom to pursue our own interests that gives an Allegheny education its meaning. The Kaldron would like to acknowledge Dr. Wayne Merrick’s many valuable contributions to the college. Dr. Merrick came to Allegheny College in 1952 and served as the first chairman of the Political Science Department. Under his leadership, this department has become one of the strongest areas of study at Allegheny. Dr. Merrick has been involved in the Air Force and with the Intelligence department. He also ran for Congress in 1972. In his field specialty, International Politics and Law, he has coached, berated, inspired and helped produce some of the top men in the field today. His students have benefitted from his vast knowledge of his field and his many experiences in the political arena. Dr. Merrick is retiring this year, after enhancing the education of three decades of Allegheny students. Student Life Friends are not the icing on the cake of people and shared an important part of each academics at Allegheny, but a necessary part of others’ lives. They have seen us at our elated life here. Friendships that we make now will last best and our despondent worst and have stuck throughout our lives for we have lived with these by us. Fall Term is making friends or renewing friendships and settling down to the routine of studying. We search for ways to break up the monotony of studying and find ways to sandwich these activities into our spare time. This fall, Allegheny students had many organized activities to choose from: freshman Olympics, Fall Outs, CC Events, Speakers, as well as the ever-popular unstructured passtime of “blowing-off.” G cniric G rass The winter of 82 was a harsh one as snow and icy temperatures combined to keep most people inside. Studying at the library was a frequent, if not popular, activity and work also provided an excuse to visit the school’s winter social center. Hardy Allegheny students ventured outside despite the weather to go to class, ski or visit friends. There were plenty of indoor activities too, such as plays, parties, sports and clubs, to keep us busy and give us a break from the grind. , ROBERTS iBfcKTSO.Y Fa r m FA»J£f I rsoNl wtsr romi 1980 CHAMPION Concerts and Ploys Talent. Whether it is a dramatic performance munity. The type of plays and concerts are quite see the talent of our fellow students or to see the produced by Allegheny students or a concert varied, ranging from comedy to tragedy, rock to faces behind the records we listen to. They also played by a professional musical group, jazz. However, they all have in common the provide us with an opportunity to be trans­ Allegheny’s concerts and plays represent the work of Allegheny students, whether on state or ported into the life of a dramatic character or to end product of a dedicated effort to produce behind the scenes, to make them successful. For get lost in music and escape, even if for only an high quality entertainment for the college com­ the audience, these events give us a chance to hour or two, from our normal lives. The Rimers of Eldritch The Rimers of Eldritch, by Lanford Wilson, was the first Playshop Theatre Production of 1981-82. Set in a small mid-western town, the play dealt with the good and evil forces that punctuated the lives and relationships of the town’s residents. The play opens with a murder trial and, as the action moves on, the audience sees the hidden intricacies that bind the town together. The play made its dramatic statement strongly through visual effects such as the multi-level set and shifting lighting which conveyed the mood and setting. Drama professor Richard P. Overmyer gave a stunning performance in the role of the town hermit. He was supported by a cast of sixteen students. The production was directed by John Hanners. Jeannie Clarkson Student Experimental Theatre SET is a student-run organization open to anyone interested in the theatre. First term, SET produced Jeannie Clarkson’s The Point of No Return, a comedy which concerns the fate of seven plane crash victims who land in Hell. The audience leams that these new guests in Hell create their fate by their own weaknesses. SET also sponsored weekly Improvisational Workshops. Third term SET produced two shows. Something Old, Something New, written and directed by Tony Chiroldes, was a thriller set on the Allegheny campus. Maxwell Anderson’s Bad Seed was the second production of the term. Jeannie Clarkson Molly Hatchet Halloween night, the Campus Center auditorium exploded with the sounds of Molly Hatchet. The pace of the concert never slowed as the band played for almost two straight hours. Selections included songs from their new album as well as old favorites like “Flirting with Disaster.” A long encore followed which left everyone satisfied. The crowd had come for southern rock and Molly Hatchet played it at its rowdiest. Martha David The Trial of The Catonsville Nine Drama/poli sci major, Patti Haas, chose to direct The Trial of the Catonsville Nine as her senior project. This play deals with the trial of nine people accused of burning draft files in 1968. This group, led by Father Daniel Berrigan, used their trial to voice their opposition to the Vietnam War. The play alternated between courtroom scenes and narration of the action provided by Berrigan, giving the audience a view of both the thoughts of the defendants and a background of the events. Said Haas of the play, “It deals with life and death on a human level and the responsibility of every person to deal with what is put before them.” In this way, the message of the production could be understood today and thus was a thought provoking experience for many members of the audience. H.M.S. Pinafore Gilbert and Sullivan’s musical satire, H.M.S. Pinafore, jointly produced by the drama and music departments, was presented second term. This melodramatic musical takes place on a British naval ship with the action centering around the ship’s routine and three unhappy engagements that, by changing partners, become happy marriages. The cast consisted of various sailors and ladies, all of whom turned in fine performances. The set, a huge ship, was designed by Peter Barbieri. Described by Professor William Walton as “a good humored satire that is sheer fun,” most audience members found attending H.M.S. Pinafore to be thoroughly enjoyable. Juba “T’isnt he who has stood and Bad Seed looked on, that can tell you Bad Seed, a horror play by what slavery is — tis he who Maxwell Anderson was has endured.” That line from produced by SET third term. Juba summed up the purpose The play was suggested by of this reader’s theatre Andrea Napier who played the production based on stories lead role. The play concerns told by slaves of their lives. Rhoda Penmark, an evil eight The play, written and directed year old girl who kills anyone by Allegheny Professor John who gets in the way of what Hanners, recreated the oral she wants. Andrew Gibson history of a group of slaves directed this highly successful through readings and singing. production. Donnie Iris Donnie Iris and the Cruisers, favorites especially with students from the Pittsburgh area, appeared as the first concert of 3rd term. After the opening act, Riggs, Iris appeared and set the auditorium rocking with his unique brand of rock. Students rushed the stage throughout the concert and security was no match for an audience which was so obviously enjoying itself. Iris ended the show with his hit “Love is Like a Rock” done in audience participation style, closing out an exciting evening of music. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Skakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream was presented as a Children’s Theatre production. The play concerns a dream, a court play and a love triangle. The language was Skakespeare’s but this production was made enjoyable for children by the costumes and set which included a big silver moon, multi-colored throw pillows and bright fairy costumes. All members of the cast conveyed their characters well through both words and actions and the young audience left the forty minute production smiling. Long Day’s Journey Into Night Eugene O’Neil’s play, Long Day’s Journey into Night was produced third term. Lead Actor Professor William Walton commented, “O’Neil distills the essence of actual experience and makes this play a microcosm of his life.” Directing this demanding three hour play was a long-time wish of Dr. Richard Overmyer who said, “I had to wait until we had the experience and the talent to pull it off.” The five actors in Allegheny’s production, two professors, two students and an actress from Meadville, proved themselves more than equal to the task of recreating O’Neil’s tension-filled atmosphere.