à ««Gs.) r \nr ? L THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. XCVII—No. 14 Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 Friday, 20 January 1978 Paul Harvey: America’s biggest voice by Jeff Hawley say: devastatingly more important. listen to the real Paul Harvey The “Biggest Voice in “I consider myself a Like: everyday until you go crazy, like America” visited our campus professional parade watcher who “Did you see Star Wars?” we had hoped to hear. yesterday, good Lawrentians. can’t wait to get up every mor­ “Yes.” Harvey touched upon very few Paul Harvey, the man behind the ning and watch the parade.” “How many times’ ” political issues (perhaps because voice that broadcasts to litterally “ I never worked a day in my “Only once.” the audience did not ask that millions each day, spoke at life. Except when I was a And . many political questions) Riverview yesterday to a crowd teenager and mowed lawns for a “ How do you pronounce your although he did offer his own of 150 righteous, and upstanding dime.” last name?” version of the late Senator Joseph citizens. “Journalism and broadcasting “Do you mena the way my McCarthy and former President Mr. Harvey did not rant and are great careers. I can’t think of Dutch relatives do or the way my Richard Nixon. rave about those welfare a better way I ’d want to spend my son does?” First of all, he thought Mc- cheaters who are just lying on time.” “The way your son does.” Carthism was something their butts and doubt watching Some of the more serious *!$+-$!” basically good for this country in some mindless TV programs day minded students (i.e. serious Page two. Harvey did, that it helped keep the after day, week after week. Nor about broadcasting) asked Mr. however, offer some very policiticans more honest. And he did he take any pot-shots at Penn Harvey questions about the specific advice for a person who still thinks that Richard Nixon is Ritter for appointing himself on future of broadcasting and is starting out in broadcasting. not a crook. the self-appointee’s committee. journalism in our highly “Le&rn as many things as you With all this aside, Harvey’s Yes, good Americans, Mr. specialized society, whether his can about everything. And learn punctuated style with its well Harvey spoke sincerely and political views influence his as much as you can about one calculated pauses held honestly about some of the things selection of some news stories thing in particular.” everydoby’s interest - something P A U L H A R V E Y in Riverview. that are both good and bad about over others, or whether he sees He did not, however, advise the not any schomoe can do. And yes — Photo by Chet Hoskins this great country of ours. But he the media as playing too great a next “Paul Harvey” to drop out he does sound exactly the same also spoke quite a bit about role in their coverage of political of college, start reading as many way “live” as he does when he is himself. These are some of the events. Others asked him newspapers as possible, (in­ on the radio. Good day. more memorable things he had to question which seemed cluding the Lawrentian) and Smith explains Ruth Laredo will grace Chapel Tonight T?¿“íThe Analytical Studies í eto Com­ mittee did not propose a balanced One of the most exciting and ready to go out into the concert budget because President accomplished classical pianists world, but at Curtis she met Thomas Smith requested that of our time, Ruth Laredo, will violinist Laredo and they were they not even consider balancing present the second concert of the married shortly after her the budget. He explained in an 1977-78 Lawrence University graduation. There followed 14 interview on Tuesday that a Artist Series Fridav. Jan. 20. The years as “the accompanist,” balanced budget would mean a concert will be presented at before breaking out on her own. retrenchment in faculty and 8 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel. The pianist’s recording history administration. Laredo, who played for 14 has been as remarkable as her “I think that it would be totally years in duo concerts with her career as a soloist. While still inappropriate to ask a faculty husband, violinist Jaime Laredo, married she recorded the committee to recommend a launched her solo career in 1974 complete piano sonatas of specific plan for retrenchment” . after the break-up of their Alexander Scriabin, and is now in He continued, “I have received marriage. Her debut concert with the process of recording the letters from two trustees who are the New York Philharmonic drew complete solo piano works of concerned about budget deficits. rave reviews. Ever since she has Serge Rachmaninoff. She has We must have a plan to eliminate been considered to be in the won awards and high critical the University’s deficit.” upper echelon of the world’s praise for both series, including Before a balanced budget can concert pianists. “Record of the Year” honors be outlined, Smith believes that Laredo grew up in Detroit, from several publications and a the administration should know studying piano with her mother Grammy Award nomination in how quickly the deficits must be until she was 11. She made her 1976. eliminated and how much deficit debut with the Detroit Symphony Her Friday night Fox Valley the University can endure at that year, and then studied with concert will include Scriabin’s present. Without knowing the Edward Bredshall. She met “Poem of Ecstasy” Sonata No. 5, answers to these questions, the Rudolf Serkin at a summer camp Rachm aninoff’s Six Preludes administration can not move on when she was 16, and he invited from Opus 32, Franz Liszt’s to the next step in the budget her to study with him at the “Mephisto Waltz,” Maurice process. Curtis Institute of Music, stating Ravel’s Sonatine, and Claude Smith anticipates eliminating that she played “like a tiger.” Debussy’s “Bruyeres,” “Reflets the deficit through a four point After six years of study with dans l ’Eau” and “Feux d’Ar- program. First, he would like to Serkin at Curtis, Laredo was tifices.” maintain the curriculum, all RUTH LAREDO existing majors and departments and increase the freshmen Who are the Trustees? seminars and interdisciplinary Out of the Mudd and into the snow areas. Second, retrenchment in by Molly Wyman which is initially outlined through personel would be involved. Lawrence trustees have a process involving the Analytic by Tom Watson Third, Smith would hope to in­ ultimate power over the im ­ lim ited to 2-5 people. Studies Committee and President The theme for Lawrence Registration for the ice-sculptur crease enrollment by efforts in plementation of decisions made Smith. The Board can make any University’s 1978 Winter Carnival contest will be held on Friday the admissions and campus life. by the faculty, students and changes it likes in the format of to be held on Saturday, January 27th, from 12:00-1:00 in the lob­ Finally, Smith would hope to administration in all matters the budget. 28, is “Snowflake Fantasy.” The bies of Colman and Downer. The increase income from the en­ from operation of the LUCC to the Wrolstad states that he deals dowment and gift giving. budget. theme represents the fantastic ice blocks and ice-picks will be with the Board as an agent for winter fun available in this year’s provided, but sculptors may use The President’s Planning Their most important function President Smith. He handles the carnival. Traditional events such their own ice-instruments. A Team intends to prepare its is hiring the President ; they also budget, the hiring of personnel, as broom-ball and cross country propane torch will be provided to report after the Trustee meeting assist in raising money for the and resource distribution, but ski racing have been expanded to glaze the rough edges of the ice on campus this week. school. The Trustees control an carries out the objectives of his include women’s divisions. In sculptures after they have been endowment of funds accumulated superiors. addition, new events have been chopped out. The ice-sculptures over 130 years, donations made Wrolstad admits that students added. will be left on display in front of Trustees meet for specific purposes, and often complain of the way money oversee the allocation of New this year is the Snow Bowl, the Union for all to see. They will is allocated, such as the which is being sponsored by the be judged on the originality and resources. Only the earnings renovation of Main Hall. He this weekend from the endowment are spent. Explorer’s Club. Football in the the form of the finished product. explains that money is donated to The Trustees will hold their The adm inistration com­ snow can be rather cold busniess, There will be musical en­ Lawrence for specific purposed, annual winter meeting on municates the interests of the so all potential participants are tertainment all afternoon in both and cannot legally be spent for campus this weekend. They will campus to the 38 Trustees who warned to be in “spirits” in order the Viking Room and Sage anything else. He feels that it be considering several proposals meet three times a year. The to stay warm. A pie eating Lounge. The LU Jazz Band will would be counter-productive to from the administration in­ annual presentation of the budget contest and a backgammon and be playing in the Union, and Sage try to interpret the workings of cluding the Analytical Studies will be held at Lawrence this cribbage tournament will also be will present a variety of student the total budget.