^ February 13, 1975
ALFRED UNIVERSITY STUDENT PRESS lux
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Registration day, I, like m a n y others, had to settle m y financial score with the T r e a s u r e r ' s Depart- m e n t before a t t e m p t i n g to obtain m y schedule.
While waiting for processing, how- ever, I noticed t h a t it s e e m e d t h a t a g r e a t n u m b e r of s t u d e n t s w e r e leaving without their schedule "go- a h e a d s . " Upon closer inspection, I found t h a t these students w e r e being turned a w a y due to outstanding bills.
The s e c r e t a r i e s i n f o r m e d the dis- t r a u g h t students with cold indiffer- ence of their inability to be enrolled untill the bill w a s paid. When students questioned them as to w h a t to do in the m e a n t i m e , the s t a n d a r d reply was, " I don't k n o w . "
I can u n d e r s t a n d the U n i v e r s i t y ' s desire to r e m a i n in the black, but does that necessarily m e a n t h a t the desire be a c c o m p a n i e d by a l a c k of h u m a n i s m ? The T r e a s u r e r ' s De- p a r t m e n t should be equipped to give these people s o m e helpful, logical a l t e r n a t i v e s when they run into such problems. In the past, the University has prided itself in its personal r e g a r d for students. It would be a s h a m e to neglect this courtesy for an unyield- ing lust for money.
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Vol. 62, N u m b e r 12 F e b r u a r y 13,1975 NEWS MAGAZINEEditor in Chief....Barb Gregory Assistant Editor....Scott Schlegel
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Winter Survival: All About Roughing It
The Winter Survival P r o j e c t is definitely a unique Allenterm. It is a group p r o j e c t from the very beginn- ing. The course was sponsored by the R.O.T.C. staff, responsibility r e s t i n g on Captain R e m s o n , Captain McCar- thy, S e r g e a n t Mitchell, and other involved R.O.T.C. personell.
As a p a r t i c i p a n t in this Allenterm, I found a m a j o r point in favor of Winter Survival to be the variety of activities one can p a r t i c i p a t e in, and for m e , the m o r e I p a r t i c i p a t e d , t h e m o r e enjoyable the course b e c a m e . The very first day f e a t u r e d a physical fitness t e s t which included crabwalk- ing, just to illustrate t h a t m a n y things in this course contain an e l e m e n t of surprise. The course, as it develops, centers around m a n y of the skills and instruction with which the R.O.T.C.
staff and student a s s i s t a n t s a r e f a m i l i a r . E v e r y o n e works t o w a r d a five-day c a m p i n g on the F i n g e r Lakes Trail, which is a vital p a r t of the course. Survival skills a r e d e a l t with, before, simply learning the skills necessary to m a k e a fire, build a
shelter, and m a i n t a i n s o m e d e g r e e of c o m f o r t in t h e w i n t e r is s o m e a c c o m p l i s h m e n t . The supplies need- ed for the course were well-provided by the A r m y , including essential e q u i p m e n t such as tents, sleeping bags, etc. The $35.00 course fee supplied freeze-dried food which w a s the m a i n diet.
The survival p r o j e c t is an excellent place for people to learn about c a m p i n g , and for people like myself, observing m o r e experienced c a m p - ers, and how they provide t h e m s e l v e s with the essentials, proves quite i n s t r u c t i v e . E v e n t h e l e a r n e d c a m p e r s could profit from such an outing. With a group of 50-plus students, all tackling basic p r o b l e m s of food, shelter, and comfort, the variety and uniqueness of coping with these questions is a m a z i n g . Of course, students seem ed to have m o r e success than others. A few woke up nights finding t h e m s e l v e s minus a shelter, or sustaining mild c a s e s of frostbite.
The only d r a w b a c k of the survival p r o j e c t is the n u m b e r of people involved in one activity a t one time.
Hopefully the R.O.T.C. staff will find a way to deal with the increasing e n r o l l m e n t of the course for next y e a r . Special recognition should be given to S e r g e a n t Mitchell who, with his c o n s t a n t supply of good h u m o r , m a d e the course b e a r a b l e for m a n y who were in need of m o r a l support. In
/ Student en route to camping advent-
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general, this Allenterm turned out to be a g r e a t w a y to get out of doors, s h a r e a lot of good t i m e s and interesting e x p e r i e n c e s , while learn- ing w h a t " r o u g h i n g it" is all about.
Sergeant Remson gives helpful direc- tions to cold wintor survivors.
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A Milestone
The Rev. Dr. R i c h a r d V. B e r g r e n J r . , a s s i s t a n t professor of religion a t Alfred University, died J a n . 30 a t Bethesda C o m m u n i t y Hospital, North Hornell, a f t e r a long illness. He was 41 y e a r s old and lived a t 25 High St., Alfred.
B e r g r e n joined the Alfred faculty in 1962 a s a s p e c i a l i n s t r u c t o r in philosophy and religion. F r o m 1960 to 1968 he served as pastor of the Union University Church, Alfred, and for a time he was director of religious p r o g r a m s a t Alfred University.
Dr. G a r y S. Horowitz, an Alfred University associate of B e r g r e n ' s , described him as the e m b o d i m e n t of
" a t t r i b u t e s we like to think college faculty possess--sholarship, t e a c h i n g ability and r e g a r d for students.
"As an individual and a colleague, he was very much concerned with h u m a n relationships and the develop- m e n t of u n d e r s t a n d i n g b e t w e e n m e n . "
A native of White Plains, B e r g r e n w a s a 1955 g r a d u a t e of A m h e r s t College.
In 1959 he earned a bachelor of d i v i n i t y d e g r e e a t t h e C o l g a t e Rochester Divinity School. He later spent several y e a r s in Old T e s t a m e n t study at the University of D u r h a m , England.
The Hebrew Union College, Cincinn- ati, Ohio, a w a r d e d him the degree of doctor of philosophy in Old T e s t a m e n t studies in 1972.
Bergren entered the ministry as a student pastor at G r a c e Congrega- tional Church. Holyoke, Mass., in 1953. From 1955 to 1957, he served as pastor of the F i r s t Congregational Church at Riga. N.Y. F o r the next two y e a r s he was interim pastor of the F i r s t P r e s b y t e r i a n Church, LeRoy, and of Lakeville Community Church.
Bergren also served as a s s i s t a n t pastor of the F i r s t Congregational Church, Wellsville. F o r a time he was a s s i s t a n t pastor of the Roselawn C o m m u n i t y Baptist Church, Cincin- nati.
A book by B e r g r e n , " T h e P r o p h e t s and the L a w , " is scheduled for publication later this y e a r .
Survivors - include his wife, Sue H a r m a n B e r g r e n ; and t h r e e daugh- ters, E v a Lynn, P a m e l a Sue, and Rebecca Ann; also a sister, Mrs.
Charles P i n e of A g a u r a , Calif.
A m e m o r i a l service was held F e b . 2 in the Union University Church, Alfred.
In lieu of flowers, contributions m a y be sent to Alfred University; Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati; and Union University Church, Alfred.
Market Encourages Faculty Development
P r o g r a m s d e s i g n e d to i m p r o v e classroom t e a c h i n g p e r f o r m a n c e and effectiveness a r e gaining ground a t colleges and universities a c r o s s the United States, including Alfred Uni- versity in western New York.
Nationwide, the idea of " f a c u l t y d e v e l o p m e n t " has been stimulated by a c a d e m i c r e t r e n c h m e n t in the f a c e of inflation and stabilizing or declining enrollments. A leading proponent of faculty d e v e l o p m e n t a t Alfred, Dr.
S t e v e n R . P h i l l i p s , a r g u e s t h a t legislators, a l u m n i and p a r e n t s of students a r e d e m a n d i n g increased accountability on the p a r t of college faculties.
"With a rapidly developing b u y e r ' s m a r k e t in which students have m o r e freedom than ever to seek out m e a n i n g f u l learning e x p e r i e n c e s , "
Phillips said recently, " P r o g r a m s which focus on the effectiveness of the individual faculty m e m b e r in the classroom a r e becoming increasingly a t t r a c t i v e . "
The theoretical underpinnings of faculty d e v e l o p m e n t a r e these: t h a t the t e a c h e r is p r e p a r e d in his or her discipline, t h a t tradtional m e t h o d s of faculty i m p r o v e m e n t — s a b b a t i c a l s , reduction in student-teacher r a t i o s — fall short of the goal, and t h a t a deeper examination by t e a c h e r s of their personal values and attitudes a r e required to m a k e the process of personal growth and professional i m p r o v e m e n t m e a n i n g f u l .
Phillips, who is also an a s s i s t a n t professor of English, stressed t h a t i n s t r u c t i o n a l m e t h o d s c a n n o t be examined in isolation. " A faculty m e m b e r has to be considered as a t e a c h e r , as a person, and as p a r t of an organization.
" W h y am I a t e a c h e r ? What am I trying to do? Unless I can a r t i c u l a t e w h a t I'm trying to accomplish as a teacher, I'll be less than s u c c e s s f u l , "
he said.
At Alfred, the p r o g r a m is a t t r a c t i n g a widening circle of a d h e r e n t s . But it is not without critics. One, Dr. R o b e r t
Sloan, contended t h a t proponents of faculty d e v e l o p m e n t seem to sub- s c r i b e to t h e " p h i l o s o p h y t h a t 'education is process' to the exclusion of concern about the end r e s u l t of the process, l e a r n i n g . "
Sloan, a professor of m a t h e m a t i c s a t Alfred for the p a s t ten y e a r s , said V
" t h e whole t h r u s t of faculty develop- m e n t s e e m s to be based on the old b r o m i d e , 'If t h e s t u d e n t h a s n ' t learned, the t e a c h e r h a s n ' t taught.' There is an unwillingness to look a t any other reason for the failure of students to l e a r n . "
According to Sloan, proponents of faculty d e v e l o p m e n t a p p e a r to be m a k i n g " s e v e r a l a s s u m p t i o n s , which, a t the very least, a r e doubtful:
" T h a t faculty who a r e not 'developed' have never thought about their chosen profession and, even worse, a r e n ' t c a p a b l e of thinking about it; and t h a t students shoud be excited, stimulated and a m u s e d as they learn. I s u b m i t that m o s t learning is the result of a dedicated pursuit of u n d e r s t a n d i n g and skill which m a y exclude m a n y of
the things which m i g h t be called 'fun.' ^ The l i t e r a t u r e of faculty develop-
m e n t m a k e s the point t h a t faculty p e r f o r m a n c e will only i m p r o v e under conditions of realtively low t h r e a t . D e v e l o p m e n t p r o g r a m s a t Alfred and elsewhere a r e voluntary. Sloan, however, a s s e r t e d t h a t despite w h a t he said were official denials, t h e r e was " s u b t l e p r e s s u r e " on non-tenured faculty m e m b e r s to participate in the p r o g r a m .
" D o e s no ' d e v e l o p m e n t ' m e a n no tenure? I s u b m i t t h a t the a n s w e r m i g h t very well be y e s , " he said.
The Alfred p r o g r a m relies heavily on workshop discussions related to the teaching-learning process, and on classroom simulations t h a t employ video-tape e q u i p m e n t to help faculty assess their teaching p e r f o r m a n c e .
In a D e c e m b e r 1974 article in College
M a n a g e m e n t m a g a z i n e , Phillips said ^ : " F a c u l t y d e v e l o p m e n t not only ^ a t t e m p t s to help instructors i m p r o v e
p e r f o r m a n c e with such traditional teaching strategies as lectures and class discussions, but it also intro- duces them to a n u m b e r of a l t e r n a t i v e s t r a t e g i e s " - f o r e x a m p l e , self-paced instruction and role-playing tech- niques in which faculty and students act out, as it were, the s u b j e c t - m a t t e r of classroom discussion.
" A s faculty m e m b e r s begin to develop c o m p e t e n c e and a s s u r a n c e in
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t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of a l t e r n a t e teaching strategies, two things t a k e place," said Phillips. " T h e y begin to r e - e x a m i n e their roles as t e a c h e r s , s o m e t i m e s with profound personal implications, and they also begin to discover something about the organi- zation of which they a r e a p a r t . "
I n d e e d , P h i l l i p s c o n t e n d e d t h a t faculty d e v e l o p m e n t had r e l e v a n c e for a d m i n i s t r a t i v e personnel as well.
A d m i n i s t r a t o r s exposed to the devel- o p m e n t process, he said, " m a y begin to a c q u i r e new skills in organizational development...and they m a y begin to learn m o r e about...their r o l e s " in the social system or organization known as a university.
Dr. George C. Towe, a professor of physics and m e m b e r of the Alfred faculty since 1962, supported Phillips' assertion t h a t s o m e thinking-out and articulation of technique or method is i m p o r t a n t to success as a t e a c h e r .
" T h e m a j o r i t y of faculty go through the motions, without reflection as to w h a t it's a b o u t , " he said. " B u t you don't try to force personal develop- ment. If you get a few faculty excited
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about development, it begins to s p r e a d . "
Towe said a by-product of develop- m e n t p r o g r a m s is the realization, as Phillips suggested, t h a t the faculty m e m b e r ' s role extends beyond teach- ing and grading. " H e begins to recognize t h a t he's a m e m b e r of an institution. He b e c o m e s conscious of the decision-making process. This, too, is p a r t of faculty development, and if it is effective the institution will be better and t e a c h i n g will i m p r o v e . "
Historically, Towe said, t h e r e has been "too little discussion about t e a c h i n g " as a process on college c a m p u s e s . Still, he was quick to concede t h a t f o r m a l d e v e l o p m e n t p r o g r a m s a r e not necessarily a prerequisite of good teaching. " T h e r e a r e people on the c a m p u s who d o n ' t involve t h e m s e l v e s in faculty devel- opment, and who a r e doing exciting things in their c l a s s r o o m s . "
In f u r t h e r i n g the a i m s of faculty development, an o n - c a m p u s educa- tional consulting service has been established a t Alfred under a $26,330, three-year allocation to the Univer-
sity by the College Center of the F i n g e r Lakes, a c o o p e r a t i v e assoca- tion of w e s t e r n New York colleges and universities of which Alfred is a m e m b e r .
The s e r v i c e o f f e r s classroom diag- n o s t i c c o n s u l t a t i o n s , a t e a c h i n g l a b o r a t o r y , and d e v e l o p m e n t semi- n a r s and workshops.
The consulting s e r v i c e grew out of a year-old p r o g r a m of instructional analysis and i m p r o v e m e n t w o r k s h o p s for Alfred f a c u l t y sponsored by the C.C.F.L.
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The Student Assembly opened for the s e m e s t e r with m o r e nominations for Co-Chairperson. Nominations a r e still open until this T h u r s d a y ' s meeting. The p r e s e n t nominees a r e :
1. P e t e r L a z a r u s 2. David Chesnoff 3. Kathy G a s n e r 4. Tom K e m p 5. J e r r y H e r m e l e
This T h u r s d a y ten m i n u t e s will be given to each candidate to discuss w h a t he or she would like to accomplish while Co-Chairperson. Elections will be held on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of this month. Ballot boxes will be in the C a m p u s Center, Ade Hall, and the Brick. In addition, Dr. Rose will speak on the budget for this y e a r .
There is an opening for Publicity Director for the Assembly. Also, the L i b r a r y C o m m i t t e e is in need of a m e m b e r . The University Council has f o r m e d two Committees: The E n e r g y Saving Committee and the Money Saving C o m m i t t e e . At p r e s e n t no students a r e on the Money Saving Committee.
At last week's meeting, a motion was m a d e to have the C h a i r p e r s o n ' s office term changed to May to May and D e c e m b e r to D e c e m b e r . The officer with seniority would become the Chairperson.
The.following groups requested money during the Student Assembly meeting: The Senior Nursing Class requested
$275, the Alfred University Student Nurse Association requested $250, and the Alfred University Dance Company requested $100.
Jeff Gonzales was elected Chairperson of the F i n a n c i a l Com m ittee.
EARTH NEWS.
SPOKANE FLUNKS ON ENVIRONMENT: ( E A R T H NEWS) - T h e city of Spokane, Washington, h o m e of the r e c e n t world's e n v i r o n m e n t a l f a i r ( " C e l e b r a t i n g Tomor- row's F r e s h E n v i r o n m e n t " ) . j u s t got its r e p o r t c a r d from the State D e p a r t m e n t of Ecology. It flunked. Spokane exceeded the f e d e r a l c a r b o n monoxide s t a n d a r d s two out of every three d a y s in 1974. The f e d e r a l m a x i m u m of eight-parts-per-million w a s 36-parts-per-million in October.
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RECORD TO MAKE LOVE BY: ( E A R T H NEWS) -Syn- tonic R e s e a r c h , m a k e r of e n v i r o n m e n t a l r e c o r d s , is a b o u t to r e l e a s e a new long-player which the c o m p a n y d e s c r i b e s as the " p e r f e c t sound for l o v e m a k i n g . " The record is called
" T h e U l t i m a t e H e a r t b e a t " and f e a t u r e s the sound of a w o m a n ' s pulsating h e a r t for twenty m i n u t e s . The firm s a y s a w o m a n ' s h e a r t was used b e c a u s e it " w o r k s best...it's slower than a m a n ' s .
ROCK MUSICAL ON RUDOLPH VALENTINO: ( E A R T H N E W S ) - - I t ' s finally happening...a rock m u s i c a l on the life of silent film s t a r Rudolph Valentino. The role of Valentino will be played by J a m e s D a r r e n , f o r m e r s t a r of teen b e a c h movies and the singer who g a v e us the hit " G o o d b y e Cruel World" in the early '60's.
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Guest Spot:
The Effects of Marijuana
by J o h n J . Vagell, M.D.
The question of w h e t h e r or not legalize m a r i j u a n a is being consider- ed a c r o s s the country by s t a t e legislatures, and their decisions will have crucial effects on our country.
We a r e a young nation and p e r h a p s we can cite our youth for our disinclination to learn from our elders--even in the crucial m a t t e r of drugs. As long ago as 1820,Moreau observed t h a t hashish users in E g y p t suffered from i m p a i r m e n t of psycho- motor p e r f o r m a n c e , s y m p t o m s of physical and m e n t a l deterioration and lack of motivation. And in 1961 the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s m a d e a t the Single Convention of the U.N. on S t u p e f y i n g D r u g s w e r e a t t h e initiative of the Asian and African r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , who claimed the s a m e effects from the widespread usage of m a r i j u a n a on a l a r g e n u m b e r of their people.
So let us d i s r e g a r d African and Asian findings then, and e x a m i n e some of the m o r e r e c e n t observations of our own scientists. Detailed studies have produced r e p o r t a f t e r r e p o r t linking pot to:
Damage to cells. After e x a m i n i n g long-term pot s m o k e r s in New York City, Dr. Gabriel G. N a h a s and his colleagues a t Columbia P r e s b y t e r i a n Medical Center have found evidence that m a r i j u a n a ' s chief ingredient, THC ( T e t r a h y d r o c a n n a b i n o l ) , as well as other s u b s t a n c e s in the plant which were thought to be without d a n g e r , interfere with the body's production of DNA. This is the genetic m a t e r i a l that c a u s e s cell division and deter- mines h e r e d i t a r y c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . In slowing down the vital DNA process, m a r i j u a n a w e a k e n s the body's im- munity to disease by inhibiting the production of virus-fighting white blood cells. This d a m a g i n g effect on t h e i m m u n i t y s y s t e m h a s b e e n c o n f i r m e d by t h r e e other independent groups of r e s e a r c h scientists a t I n d i a n a U n i v e r s i t y , t h e M e d i c a l College of Virginia, and St. Luke's Medical Center in New York City.
" M a r i j u a n a is a h a r m f u l substan- c e , " Dr. N a h a s concludes. " I t is not a mild, mind-expanding herb. I deplore efforts to m a k e it socially a c c e p t a b l e
or readily a v a i l a b l e . "
Damaged chromosomes. In a 1973 e x p e r i m e n t a t the University of Utah College of Medicine, Dr. Morton A.
Stenchever and two associates com- pared pot s m o k e r s with non-smokers and discovered t h a t m o r e than 607<>of the m a r i j u a n a users developed " a significant i n c r e a s e in c h r o m o s o m e b r e a k s . " Users a v e r a g e d 3.4 b r e a k s per 100 white blood cells; non-users a v e r a g e d 1.2. " T h e m a g n i t u d e of the problem could be o v e r w h e l m i n g , " Dr.
Stenchever has written, " w h e n one considers the n u m b e r of young people using this drug. The priority assigned to such studies should be the highest possible."
Male sterility. At the Reproductive Biology R e s e a r c h Foundation in St.
Louis, Dr. R o b e r t C. Kolodny has found the levels of testosterone, the principal m a l e sex hormone, in m e n smoking m a r i j u a n a a t least four
t i m e s a week to be 44\ lower than in non-smokers. And 35V- of the users had reduced sperm c o u n t s - e n o u g h in s e v e r a l c a s e s to r e n d e r them sterile.
Increased risks of cancer. Medical r e s e a r c h now supports the view t h a t m a r i j u a n a and hashish s m o k e m a y bring about c a n c e r o u s alterations in tissues as does tobacco smoke. Dr.
F o r e s t S. Tennant, J r . , who headed the U.S. A r m y ' s d r u g p r o g r a m in E u r o p e from 1968 until 1972, reported that he found in hashish s m o k e r s in their teens and early 20's a type of acute bronchitis, and tissue c h a n g e s in lung biopsies, that a r e associated with p a t i e n t s w h o h a d s m o k e d c i g a r e t t e s for y e a r s . " T h e a b n o r m a l - ities," said Dr. Tennatn, " w e r e the s a m e t h a t a r e associated with lung c a n c e r . " ( " M a r i j u a n a - M o r e Dang- erous than You K n o w " by D. H a r v e y Powelson, M.M.. Reader's Digest,
D e c e m b e r , 1974.)
Two review articles published in Science, August, 1974, indicate also that c a n n a b i s c a u s e s s h a r p personal- ity c h a n g e s t h a t lead to m a r k e d deterioration in w h a t is n o r m a l l y considered good m e n t a l health; and, m o s t i m p o r t a n t , m a y cause potential- ly irreversible brain d a m a g e .
Dr. H a r v e y Powelson, from whose article I have extensively quoted above, m a d e headlines in 1967 when, a s chief of t h e D e p a r t m e n t of P s y c h i a t r y a t the University of California, Berkeley, he advocated the legalization of m a r i j u a n a , saying:
" T h e r e is no evidence t h a t it does anything except m a k e people feel good. It has never m a d e anyone into a c r i m i n a l or a narcotics addict. It should be legalized." It is not easy to publicly a d m i t one was wrong, but by the spring of 1970 and 1,000 patients later, however, Dr. Powelson did a highly-publicized about-face, and now says t h a t m a r i j u a n a is the m o s t d a n g e r o u s d r u g we have to deal with today, citing e x a m p l e s of w h a t he t e r m s the " m a r i j u a n a illusion"--pa- ranoia m a s q u e r a d i n g under the guise of " m e a n i n g f u l insights," "heigh- tened a w a r e n e s s , " loss of m e m o r y , loss of appetite, difficulty in sleeping, a deterioration of bodily functions which is difficult, s o m e t i m e s imposs- ible to r e v e r s e .
However, the two m a i n r e a s o n s he c i t e s for its b e i n g t h e " m o s t d a n g e r o u s d r u g " we have to contend with today a r e : l ) t h a t its early use is beguiling. P o t s m o k e r s , he says, a r e so e n r a p t u r e d with the illusion of w a r m feelings t h a t they a r e unable to sense the deterioration of their own m e n t a l and physiological processes, and 2) t h a t its continued use leads to delusional thinking. And along with the delusions comes the strong need to seduce others into using drugs.
Surely the notion t h a t m a r i j u a n a is h a r m l e s s m u s t be reviewed in the light of the history of other nations as well as the scientific evidence rapidly a c c u m u l a t i n g in this country, and anyone using or contemplating the use of this d r u g should be m a d e a w a r e of all the risks involved. On the basis of medical findings, t h e r e is no intelligent justification for the legali- zation of this drug, in my view.
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D e a r Editor:
During the last few months I have been surprised to h e a r a n u m b e r of students say t h a t foreign l a n g u a g e courses a t Alfred were being dropped.
f This is not true.
The offerings in F r e n c h , G e r m a n , R u s s i a n a n d S p a n i s h a r e b e i n g continued, and we a r e optimistic t h a t the m a j o r s in F r e n c h and Spanish will likewise be m a i n t a i n e d .
Sincerely, Michael Lakin Assistant Prof, of G e r m a n R e g i s t r a i n t i o n
D e a r Alfred University:
I had the dubious pleasure last S a t u r d a y of re-entering Alfred Uni- versity a f t e r one half y e a r ' s a b s e n s e as a first s e m e s t e r junior.
Students, faculty, and a d m i n i s t r a - tion alike a r e united in a c o m m o n distaste for the twice yearly ritual of registration at McLane g y m . L a s t
^ minute a r r i v a l s , unpaid bills, chaotic
^ s c h e d u l e s , c o m p u t e r m i x - u p s . . . a l l contribute to the confusion. However, I'm sure that much of the confusion can be avoided by m o r e c a r e f u l planning. I waited in line for two hours, feeling like a calf on the way to slaughter, only to a r r i v e a t a table where people were pushing and shoving one another to get schedules.
There were no signs, no orderly lines, no clear directions. It was a real m ess.
Through it all, we had to pass in between two R.O.T.C. c a d e t s and a b a r r a g e of propoganda concerning the "good way of life" of the a r m y . I felt they forced their bright colored booklets onto m e with a s a l e s m a n s h i p found only a m o n g low—class h a w k e r s Although they smiled a s they tried to get m e to buy their m u m bo-jumbo, I would have been equally as distressed S if they w e r e Hoover v a c c u u m cleaner
s a l e s m e n . A university is supposed to be a hall of learning, not a place of such buying and selling as these uniformed s a l e s m e n were doing.
It is a subtle t r a g e d y which a t t r a c t s young people to participation in an organization which directly or indi- rectly e n g a g e s in acts of w a r - m a k i n g , v i o l e n c e , a n d m u r d e r . . . p r o m i s i n g them financial a s s i s t a n c e in r e t u r n for joining in with the organization.
The slides being shown in f r o n t of the c a p t u r e audience (if you shut your
eyes, the music and sales pitch w e r e still there) were of a young c a d e t relaxing in the woods with his gun, dancing with his girl, going to f o r m a l functions, etc. T h e r e w e r e also slides of him l e a r n i n g the defense of our country, including an a r r a y of of nuclear missies beautifully back- dropped by a setting sun. Surely_the sun will set for good on all of us~if those beautiful b o m b s a r e ever used.
But they have been used! It w a s only thirty y e a r s ago, but we've forgotten since they w e r e not used on us, thank goodness! They w e r e used on the e n e m y , of course. And the e n e m y in all w a r s usually ends up being the women, children, and old people. And this soldier r e s t s so c o m f o r t a b l y next to his gun in the October woods? I'm sure he only uses it to t a r g e t shoot, and it does r e q u i r e training and skill to be able to m a k e a round hole in a piece of p a p e r a t s o m e distance...yet, t h a t rifle symbolizes only one thing:
violent death. Guns a r e used to kill with, a n i m a l s or people. But if a m a n has a military uniform on, he m a y use t h a t gun to kill people with.
I have m e t s o m e R.O.T.C. people and don't think they a r e d i f f e r e n t from anyone else. I sense t h a t they take pride in their personal a p p e a r a n c e and m a n n e r s , and seem to have a feeling of c o m m u n i t y .
However, w h a t does learning the mechanizations of w a r ( m a d e pos- sible by an a r m y of willing m e n and women) h a v e to do with higher education? The education of the brute, and the force he u s e s - b r u t e force.
People wonder w h a t c a u s e s hard times these days. We don't notice it so much here a t Alfred. But the poor people do. They wonder why our president wants to cut back w e l f a r e , food s t a m p s , and other f o r m s of social service a s s i s t a n c e . But he does not begrudge a penny from his ninety-bil- lion dollar " d e f e n s e " budget.
T h a t money is quite n e c e s s a r y , of course, since it is put to the defense of our c o u n t r y a g a i n s t u n p r o v o k e d a t t a c k . However, love of country does not r e q u i r e love of c o u n t r y m e n . One can love his country without loving a single of his fellow m e n who dwell in it. T h e r e f o r e , the A r m y , Navy, and Air F o r c e (including all the c o r p o r a t e business they support) can defend the country without defending you and I.
In the defense of my c o u n t r y m e n , I sincerely hope those missies r u s t in
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their silos, the R.O.T.C. d e p a r t s from places of learning, and s t u d e n t s no longer w e a r m i l i t a r y u n i f o r m s .
I a l s o r e s p e c t f u l l y p r o t e s t t h e p r e s e n c e of R . O . T . C . a t A l f r e d University.
Sincerely, Christopher Hudson 17 Sayles Street, Alfred 587-8882
Impressed Visitor
Editor's Note:
The following is a letter from an associate of P r e s i d e n t Rose, a f t e r his visit to the Alfred C a m p u s a n d his m e e t i n g with f o r m e r Fiat Luxeditor, Nikki H u m p h r e y .
D e a r Miss H u m p h r e y :
When visiting P r e s i d e n t Rose l a s t month, I enjoyed very m u c h m e e t i n g you and a n u m b e r of your fellow-stu- d e n t s - f o r m a l introductions, interest- ing chats, and (for me) r e g r e t f u l good-byes. This w a s m o s t p l e a s a n t a n d , w h a t is m o r e i m p o r t a n t , indicated the tone of s t u d e n t life a t Alfred. However, the indication w a s s u r p a s s e d by w h a t w a s subsequently experienced. While walking from one building to a n o t h e r during thre s e v e r a l d a y s I w a s on c a m p u s , I passed s o m e fifty or m o r e students, each of whom had a c h e e r y smile and a p l e a s a n t greeting a s we passed each other.
H a v i n g v i s i t e d m a n y c a m p u s e s during the last half-century, I a m r e a s o n a b l y qualified to c o m m e n t on the e x t e n t to which unscheduled contacts r e f l e c t the inner health of a student body. And so I salute the Alfred students, fully a s s u r e d t h a t your p l e a s a n t n e s s and courtesy will m e a n even m o r e for you in the f u t u r e than they do today.
With best wishes for the Winter holidays and a r e m i n d e r t h a t e x a m i n - ation t i m e should be a v a c a t i o n t i m e for s t u d e n t s .
Yours sincerely, J o h n Geise
Thanks
To the Allenterm Bridge Class:
Our deepest tha nks and a p p r e c i a t i o n to you all for your gift of flowers used a t my h u s b a n d ' s m e m o r i a l service.
Sincerely, Mrs. R i c h a r d B e r g r e n
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Any students interested in helping a r e requested to please c o n t a c t Mr.
C h a p m a n in Howell Hall. In addition, I would like to suggest t h a t if it is possible, l ) t h e class of '75 e n t e r t a i n a proposal to help r e p a i r the carillon as their class gift this y e a r , or 2)the
student carilloneurs and any other >
interested individuals s u b m i t a re- quest to the student g o v e r n m e n t for the m a x i m u m a m o u n t any group can be allotted. I am not sure if the second a l t e r n a t i v e is allowable, but I would a r g u e t h a t any interested student is welcom e to learn to play the carillon and all students m a y enjoy its music. I cannot s u b m i t the proposal myself as I am no longer a s t u d e n t a t A.U.
Finally, I have a question for you that I c a n ' t a n s w e r . What good did it do for the Dutch people to bury those bells during World War I to keep the G e r m a n s from melting them down for a r m a m e n t s if the bells a r e to be silent now?
Sincerely,
Doris Burzycki .
Commitment to French A Friend Lost
Rick B e r g r e n w a s tall, and he stooped a bit to talk to you. He wanted to talk with you. He wanted to h e a r you. He spoke with a soft voice.
Rick B e r g r e n liked talk, discussion, a r g u m e n t , sides taken without ran- cor. He presided over the C a m p u s Center Tuesday F o r u m s but he effaced himself. His introductions were short, the announced titles were crisp. Afterall, the s p e a k e r and the two sides of an a r g u m e n t were m o r e i m p o r t a n t . He kept proportions. His quietness promoted reflection and concord.
Rick B e r g r e n was brought up on the New T e s t a m e n t . In s e a r c h he r e t r a c e d his upbringing and found the Old T e s t a m e n t , its literature, lan- guage, and scholars. In his own mind, in his classroom, in his scholarly studies, he diminished the i g n o r a n t tension between the T e s t a m e n t s . He a d j u s t e d the proportional m e a n i n g s of the two Covenants to a singularity, harmoniously, firmly, quietly. He honored E a s t e r and P a s s o v e r , Christ- m a s and C h a n n u k a h , staid church
•suppers and the c a p e r s of P u r i m p a r t i e s , p r a y i n g in E n g l i s h , in Hebrew, and in silence. It w a s a t the Bergren house in town t h a t the Hillel m e m b e r s put up a sukkah, the biblical h a r v e s t booth.
The smile a l m o s t shy but a l w a y s kind, the book in hand, the tobacco pouch, the m e d i t a t i v e pipe-smoke rising to w h e r e his thoughts kept t.urning--these a r e s o m e indirections of a d i r e c t m a n , a family m a n , a kind pastor, a rabbi, a t e a c h e r of Gentiles a n d J e w s , t h a t is, of p e o p l e .
Melvin H. Bernstein P r o f e s s o r of English Alfred University
Plight of the Carillon
Dear Editor:
I feel it is i m p e r a t i v e to bring the plight of A.U.'s carillon to your attention and the attention of all A.U.
students and faculty. As you m a y know, we have pfr>celess antique bells founded as earl« as 1674 by the Hemony b r o t h e r s \^ho were renowned for their expertise in tuning of bells.
Having played an4 h e a r d several carillons on the e a s t coast now, including s o m e of our Nation's finest, I
can honestly say t h a t our bells a r e a m o n g the best in tuning, sound quality, and location.
Unfortunately, I cannot c o m p l e m e n t the m e c h a n i c s of playing our instru- m e n t . The springs to pull the c l a p p e r s back a w a y from the rim a r e uneven in force, length, and a r e very rusty. All m e t a l p a r t s exposed to the e l e m e n t s a r e also rusted, c r e a t i n g a g r e a t deal of friction a t any point of contact with other moving p a r t s . This all r e n d e r s playing the i n s t r u m e n t m u c h m o r e strenuous than need be. In addition, m a n y bells a r e loose, have shifted too close to a d j a c e n t bells, and a r e w e a r i n g through a t the crown. These a r e just a few of the needed r e p a i r s suggested by Mr. Watson of the Verdin Company who has a l r e a d y visited the carillon and given us an e s t i m a t e of r e p a i r costs. Anyone interested in seeing the condition of the carillon is invited to visit it a t any time the i n s t r u m e n t is being played.
Those of us t h a t were lucky enough to h e a r Mr. F r a n k P . L a w and his associate, F r a n k Delia P e n n a , in their recital of May last y e a r realized the potential of the i n s t r u m e n t for adding a very special focus point to the lives of those living and studying in Alfred.
What you hear occasionally from beginning students now and w h a t you could be hearing from the carillon a r e worlds a p a r t . Because of the physical difficulties of playing the i n s t r u m e n t , progress for the students is grossly r e t a r d e d and some techniques of carillon playing cannot even be a t t e m p t e d as they a r e too t a x i n g - o r physically impossible unless you lift weights every day. A fair analogy is e x p e c t i n g a c o n c e r t p i a n i s t to perform on an old upright.
The cost of r e p a i r i n g the carillon is e s t i m a t e d a t $7,000. This figure s e e m s s m a l l when you consider t h a t no f u r t h e r r e p a i r s beyond a m inim um cost bi-yearly check-up would be necessary for 50 y e a r s . However, money is very tight now as you know and the figure becomes t h a t m u c h h a r d e r to attain consequently.
Obviously, the financial priorities of A.U. m u s t be d i r e c t e d t o w a r d education, so the p r e d i c a m e n t of the carillon m ust be righted by concerned individuals. Mr. J a m e s C h a p m a n of the P e r f o r m i n g Arts D e p a r t m e n t and Mrs. Daniel R a s e of Alfred a r e in the process of requesting funds from alumni and other interested people.
To the A.U. Student Body:
I would like to p r e s e n t in the n a m e of m a n y of our F r e n c h students a t Alfred the r e q u e s t for a " F r e n c h House" on the c a m p u s which I believe can be realized in the following way:
During my stay in Guadeloupe this past A l l e n t e r m , I have m e t both students and t e a c h e r s from Pointe-a- P i t r e who h a v e shown g r e a t interest in coming to Alfred in the interest of their own education. They h a v e offered to do tutoring f r e e of c h a r g e and to conduct the a f f a i r s of w h a t could be called a " F r e n c h H o u s e " in which some of our students would live p e r m a n e n t l y while the house would be
open to any person willing to use v F r e n c h and to participate in activities
destined to m a k e the language, the traditions and the civilization of F r a n c e m o r e a t t r a c t i v e for our students.
F o r this purpose we need a s e p a r a t e dorm in order to receive two native persons in c h a r g e of the house who would e a t and live t h e r e together with half a dozen AU students whose f o r m a l c o m m i t m e n t it would be to use F r e n c h all the time during their stay in the d o r m .
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In r e t u r n for the services extended by the two natives who, c o m i n g from the F r e n c h Antilles would be Blacks, it is understood t h a t the University offer them f r e e food and accomoda- tion, plus the right to attend any classes of their choice to f u r t h e r their own education. This condition s e e m s to be essential to the people I have contacted personally since their own facilities in the Islands a r e limitd, u n l e s s t h e y h a v e t h e m e a n s to complete their education in F r a n c e . In addition to their r e a d i n e s s to a c t as directors and a n i m a t o r s of the F r e n c h House, they a r e willing to provide a similar opportunity for our students on a s e m e s t e r basis in Pointe-a-Pitre.
I strongly r e c o m m e n d t h a t Alfred University e x a m i n e this p r o j e c t in the interest of our Foreign L a n g u a g e studies which a r e in d a n g e r of being reduced to a Junior High School level because of cuts in staff and p r o g r a m s . If for s o m e reason it should be impossible to realize a t Alfred the live-in p r o j e c t for both F r e n c h natives and AU students, I strongly s u p p o r t Dr. Kohler's version of a " F r e n c h H o u s e " conducted by M m e . M a l h e r b e in the form of an a p a r t m e n t in which our F r e n c h students could m e e t and receive all the personal help and e n c o u r a g e m e n t needed.
Sincerely, P a u l A. McKenna
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Tom has served on the F i n a n c i a l Committee this past y e a r and is fully a w a r e of the financial situation of the A.U. Student Assembly. He a t t e n d s Student Assembly m e e t i n g s and plays an active role in the decisions m a d e by the S.A. He believes in conserving the s t u d e n t ' s dollar and has given c a r e f u l consideration to proposals presented to the F i n a n c i a l Com mittee throughout the y e a r .
Tom is also an active m e m b e r of the S t u d e n t A p p e a l s B o a r d , D e b a t e T e a m , and Swim T e a m .
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Sincerely, Stephanie E . G r a y
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All applications for Alfred University g r a n t s scholarships, Basic Educational Opportunity G r a n t s , Supplemental Economic Opportunity G r a n t s , National Direct Sudent Loans, College Work Study, F e d e r a l Nursing Loans, Federal Nursing Scholarships, G u a r a n t e e d Loan P r o g r a m s lor individual states, and all other outside g r a n t s / scholar- ships m ust be turned into the F i n a n c i a l Aid Office by March 15, 1975 for the first semester awards and by November 1, 1975 for second semester awards.
Students applying for any type of financial a s s i s t a n c e m ust file a P a r e n t ' s Confidential S t a t e m e n t (PCS) or a Student's Confidential S t a t e m e n t (SCS) with the College Scholarship Service by February 15, 1975.
S t u d e n t s a p p l y i n g for T u i t i o n A s s i s t a n c e , S c h o l a r Incentive, and R e g e n t ' s Scholarships through New York State m u s t have the applications for these p r o g r a m s into Albany by July 15, 1975.
Anyone desiring consideration for any type of financial assistance i on a renewal or first-time basis) for the c o m i n g year must submit a P a r e n t ' s Confidential S t a t e m e n t or a S t u d e n t ' s C o n f i d e n t i a l s t a t e m e n t with t h e C o l l e g e Scholarship Service by the prescribed deadlines.
Award consideration will be given to those students who meet application deadlines first. Students who miss application deadlines will not receive any type of a w a r d consideration until a f t e r July 1, 1975 for the Fall S e m e s t r and J a n u a r y 20, 1976 for the Spring S e m e s t e r .
Intormation on the types of financial aid available and applications can be obtained a t the Financial Aid Office Monday through F r i d a y , 8:30 to 12:00.
John and Sandra Madden will present a lecture on fte-Evaluation Counseling, on Monday, Feb. 17th a t 8 p.m.
n the Seidlin hall < 008). This will be a peer-oriented ipproach to personal growth.
The Interfaith Chaplains offer a Pre-marraige symposium or those interested in being m a r r i e d . The symposium will held on F e b r u a r y 23, 1 to 7 p.m a t the Seventh Day Baptist Parish House on West University Street, a c r o s s
•rom the Village Hall. A registration fee of $2.50 per person ind $4.00 per couple is required by F e b r u a r y 17th and m a y oe sent to P r e M a r r i a g e Symposium. Box 1111, Alfred, N.Y.
¡4802. Supper will be served. The program will satisfy the Roman Catholic P r e - C a n a " r e q u i r e m e n t s . Registration forms may be obtained from your head r e s i d e n t or a t the Church Center, at Main and Church Streets.
Seniors' Deadline for Senior Pictures is Feb. 12. Please get an idea of what you want for a picture and then call the yearbook office for an appointment. Call between 10 a . m . and 2 p.m. at 2151. If you get no a n s w e r , call Chris Bain a t 3283.
Any string players interested in joining i student ragtime ensemble please c o n t a c t M r . C h a p m a n at2252or stop a t the Music Annex.
A.U. Jazz Festival! April 21 through April 26.
The Inscaoroa Bluegrass Boys - Saturday night from 9-12.
Admission 25 cents. Come boogie to B l u e g r a s s a t the C a m p u s Center.
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Wanted: Student jazz musicians to start second jazz ensemble a t Alfred University. If interested, please c o n t a c t Mr. C h a p m a n a t 2252 or stop by the Music Annex.
R e h e a r s e l s scheduled for T u e s d a y s and T h u r s d a y s , 8 to 9 p.m.
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My Allenterm students built a museum doram representing the P i t t s b u r g , S h a w m u t and N o r t h e r n Railroad and the oil drilling facilities as then existed in Richburg, N.Y.
(Allegany county) around the y e a r 1910. The display will eventually be donated to the Allegany county m u s e u m in Belmont, N.Y. but will t e m p o r a r i l y be displayed on the Alfred C a m p u s in the lobby of the C e r a m i c s School L i b r a r y - H a r d e r Hall, on F e b r u a r y 3rd-13th during r e g u l a r library hours. Builders: Mitchell Kaplan, Tim La Clair and Ed Phelps. The faculty sponsor is Louis K. Greigg.
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ZBT is having a wine and cheese party on Friday, Feb. 14th a t 9 p.m. Happy Hour a t ZBT is from 4 to 6 on the 13th, 14th and 15th.
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There will be an organizational meeting for Women's I n t r a m u r a l B a s k e t b a l l on T u e s d a y , F e b . 11
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Do you have a talent? Can you sing-play guitar-entertain a crowd? Well h e r e ' s your big chance! On F r i d a y evening, April 4th, in the c a m p u s center, t h e r e will be a coffeehouse sponsored by the AUSAB presenting c a m p u s talent. If you have the t a l e n t and the desire to p e r f o r m , put your n a m e in soon. Call Jim or D a v e a t 3911!
J o b Outlook
The College of Light Opera Company is seeking 32 singers, 28 orchestra m e m b e r s (all p a r t s ) . 6 s t a g e crew, 5 c o s t u m e crew, 2 box office t r e a s u r e r s and 3 piano a c c o m p a n i s t s for the 1975 s u m m e r season a t the 300-seat Highfield T h e a t r e in F a l m o u t h on Cape Cod, Ma. The College Light Opera Company is the l a r g e s t r e s i d e n t s u m m e r t h e a t r e c o m p a n y in the U.S. Auditions by tape a r e required of all p e r f o r m e r s . E x p e r i e n c e and letters of r e c o m m e n d a t i o n a r e required of all applicants.All m e m b e r s of the c o m p a n y receive room and board, no s a l a r y . College and g r a d u a t e students who a r e interested should write to: R o b e r t A. Haslun, P r o d u c e r , 35 Willard Court No. 5, Oberlin, Ohio. 44074.
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The P e a c e Corps and the Smithsonian Institution in 1971 initiated a combined international e n v i r o m e n t a l p r o g r a m . As stated in their literature, " T h e purpose of the p r o g r a m was to i n c r e a s e the n u m b e r of qualified scientists and e n v i r o m e n t a l specialists a v a i l a b l e for a s s i g n m e n t s in developing countries. In the p a s t three y e a r s , m o r e than three hundred volunteers have u n d e r t a k e n e n v i r o m e n t a l and n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e a s s i g n m e n t s through this program in 49 c o u n t r i e s . " A list of the a s s i g n m e n t s is available a t the Career P l a n n i n g and P l a c e m e n t Office in Allen Hall and applications and additional information may be obtained by writing: R o b e r t K. Poole, Office of Ecology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560.
what's happening
The job market for this year's June graduates will, in all probability, be the m o s t competitive ia i h e p a s t d e c a d e . C a m p u s r e c r u i t i n g by c o m p a n i e s will b « e u t b a c k in m o s t a c a d e m i c a r e a s due to poor economic conditions t h a t a r e projected to continue through the s u m m e r m o n t h s . This does not m e a n t h a t organizations will not be doing any hiring a t all, but seniors will need to be m o r e a g g r e s s i v e in + their a p p r o a c h to prospective e m p l o y e r s . A well-planned letter writing c a m p a i g n s t a r t e d early this s e m e s t e r m a y be the edge needed to land job interviews. Included with letters to e m p l o y e r s should be a c o m p r e h e n s i v e r e s u m e outlining your course work, college activities, full or p a r t - t i m e e x p e r i e n c e s and other p e r t i n e n t d a t a . I n f o r m a t i o n on r e s u m e writing, s a m p l e r e s u m e f o r m s , and letters a r e available a t the Career P l a n n i n g and P l a c e m e n t Annual which lists the occupational needs (anticipated) and a d d r e s s e s of m o r e than 1400 c o r p o r a t e and g o v e r n m e n t a l e m p l o y e r s who normally r e c r u i t college g r a d u a t e s . • • • • • •
This F e b r u a r y 24th, A l f r e d ' s second College Bowl will get underway with new questions, faculty guests and m o r e prizes. L a s t y e a r 23 contestant t e a m s competed for $450 of prize money, this y e a r the prize list has been increased:
1st place-$100 per team m e m b e r
$50 for the a l t e r n a t e
$50 for team sponsor 2nd place--$50 per team m e m b e r
$25 for team a l t e r n a t e
^ plus $100 for contestant a n s w e r i n g m o s t questions correctly from the Alumni Association When competition begins, three, two team m a t c h e s will be held each night until the Semi-Final and F i n a l round.
R e g u l a r competition will consist of 60 questions. The team scoring the m o s t points will a d v a n c e to the next round and the losing team will be eliminated. During the Semifinal and F i n a l rounds 120 questions will be asked.
Interested? On-campus students need only fill out the entry blanks they receive in the mail and r e t u r n them to a Head Resident. Off-campus students can pick up e n t r y f o r m s and a copy of the rules a t the C a m p u s Center of the Ousing Office in Carnegie Hall. There f o r m s m u s t be r e t u r n e d to a Head R e s i d e n t by F e b . 17th. NO LATE E N T R I E S WILL BE A C C E P T E D .
F o r f u r t h e r information c o n t a c t P a t Breedlove (2241), K a r e n V a c c a r o (2293) or Lindsay Robinson (2244). Besides the prizes, you'll have a c h a n c e to justify your tuition p a y m e n t s and National L a m p o o n Subcriptions. DO IT TODAY.
potpourri
The Big Elms
Victorian
HOLIDAY PARTIES
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Banquet Room Dining Room Hornell 324-7450
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by G a r y Weinstein
I t ' s b e c o m e an a n n u a l fall event. Genesis has, for the p a s t four a u t u m n s , r e l e a s e d a new creation in the form of an L P . This p a s t N o v e m b e r , The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
a p p e a r e d as their latest offering. The a l m o s t c u m b e r s o m e title is curiously insignificant, beyond being simultaneously the opening song. However, the album is m a n y things.
It is m o s t a p p a r e n t l y a f u r t h e r progression for Genesis.
Throughout their beginnings and up to Foxtrot, they dwelled heavily in f a n t a s y , m y t h and science fiction a s a t m o s p h e r e . Recently though, t h e y ' v e slipped a bit back into reality by blending this f a n t a s y within a t r u e r c u l t u r a l b a c k d r o p . Witness Selling England by the Pound.
Now, L a m b , which I h a v e found sincerely r e a l . The s t a g e is M a n h a t t a n , its dirt, its subways, its insanity, its M a n h a t t a n n e s s . Genesis, p e r h a p s the m o s t British of British m u s i c a l groups h a s a c c e p t e d and experienced this M a n h a t t a n n e s s and has f o r m u l a t e d a whirlwind f a n t a s y within the steel canyons and m e t a l snake tunnels. The r e s u l t is a f a s c i n a t i n g interpretive look a t the M a n h a t t a n we know as these British boys see it.
The m u s i c a l score consists of b a n d e d songs which, however,gently m e l t into each other in m a n y c a s e s . A high point on the opening side is a section called " B r o a d w a y Melody M a r c h for 74." It is a m o n t a g e of i m a g e s of B r o a d w a y linked v through a cunningly clever series of r h y m e s . The music is t h u n d e r o u s a t the s t a r t , r e c e d e s a bit in order to spotlight the lyrical n a r r a t i v e , but r e t u r n s for a succinct ending.
The tunes t h r o u g h o u t a r e consistently m elodic and c a t c h y . The d y n a m i c s of these five m u s i c i a n s has simply improved with each album and is in full bloom. H e a d p h o n e listening has r e v e a l e d again and a g a i n new, yet u n h e a r d intricacies. Their use of various mellotron sounds gives a really full flavor, r a n g i n g from haunting G r e g o r i a n voices to a full blown synthesized o r c h e s t r a .
T h e r e r e a m a i n s throughout,t he story of R a e l the
" i m p e r i a l aerosol k i d " who is alienated and confused practically beyond r e t u r n . His e s c a p a d e s , encapsuled by grouped and s e p a r a t e songs, slip back and forth between his inner and outer worlds. He is s u b w a y graffiti a r t i s t and so ignorant a lover t h a t his technique r e s e m b l e s "following the d o t s " .
This is a m e a t y album which I bought in N o v e m b e r , yet didn't listen to the first two sides until a p p r o x i m a t e l y a week ago. The third and forth sides, I felt, w e r e v a s t u n c h a r t e d t e r r i t o r y which I would eventually get to.
R e p e a t e d listening allowed the music to virtually grow in m e until r e a c h i n g full possession, whereupon it d e m a n d e d f u r t h e r listening due to having h u m m e d one or a n o t h e r of the tunes for eight s t r a i g h t hours.
P e t e r G a b r i e l ' s lead voice has bloomed to a subtle sophistication and is now joined by intriguing harmonies...- voices deeper and simultaneously higher c r e a t e a tension in their e x t r e m e . The group has successfully explored the outer limits of studio production in achieving new r e a l n e s s in sound. T h e r e a r e bass lines which truly r u m b l e and groan a m i d s t sweeping synthesized s t o r m s . Their keyboard artist, Tony Banks, is as learned as ever, issuing i m a g i n a t i v e and spritely classical lines of the m o s t
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deliciously delicate melodic t e x t u r e ( w h e w ) . T h e r e is a genuine feeling of flow and t h e m e , helped incredibly by their very literate lyrical abilities. In a skeptical m o m e n t , one m i g h t doubt t h e g r o u p ' s a b i l i t y to m a i n t a i n strength and consistency throughout four sides of music, but this is w h e r e there collective effort pays off in full.
Genesis has a l w a y s been a t r u e group.
All compositions a r e written, per- f o r m e d , and a r r a n g e d by Genesis.
The album is rich in new m u s i c a l a v e n u e s and will lend hours of captive l i s t e n i n g . . . t h e s t o r y of R a e l in N e w Y o r k C i t y l a n d . And f o r t h o s e who've seen the city, t h e r e will be an intimate a g r e e m e n t with these art- ists, even t h a n k s for e x p r e s s i n g so imaginatively w h a t has been des- cribed m a n y t i m e s before.
Fosdick-Nelson Features Avant-Garde Art
If you were a theater-goer in the P a r i s of painter Toulouse-Lautrec, your opening-night playbill would have been a single sheet of p a p e r about the size of a p l a c e m a t .
On the f r o n t would h a v e been a lithograph illustrating the play, on the back the titles of the scenes and the n a m e s of the cast. T h a t was all.
But it would have been a work of a r t . The lithograph t h a t L a u t r e c design- ed for the first P a r i s p e r f o r m a n c e of Oscar Wilde's " S a l o m e " in 1896 is a m o n g 76 such works on view J a n . 29 through F e b . 22 in the Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, H a r d e r Hall, a t the New York State College of C e r a m i c s a t Alfred University.
The show is entitled " T h e Avant-Ga- rde in T h e a t e r and Art: F r e n c h Playbills of the 1890's." It is being c i r c u l a t e d - n a t i o n a l l y by the Smith- sonian Institution Traveling Exhibi- tion Service and sponsored by the Washington P r i n t Club.
The Alfred display is open to the public without c h a r g e weekdays from 11 a.-m. to 5 p.m., and S a t u r d a y s from noon to 4 p.m. The exhibition will be
closed Sundays.
In addition to those of L a u t r e c , the p l a y b i l l s d i s p l a y l i t h o g r a p h s by Bonnard, Vuillard, Signac and others who worked in P a r i s during a t i m e t h a t some historians have descirbed as the Belle Epoque.
A.U. Premieres:
Playtime
Sci. Cen. 7:30 F e b . 12th This movie is 3rd in a s e r i e s of comedies directed by J a c q u e s Tati, f e a t u r i n g the exploits of an a w k w a r d , but well m e a n i n g P a r i s i a n , Monsieur Hulot. " P l a y t i m e " concerns Mon- sieur Hulot and his experiences with m o d e r n life: a glass airport, an exhibition of modern e q u i p m e n t , a new s u p e r m a r k e t . The visual comedy is very funny and this movie r a n k s with " M . Hulot's holiday" and " J o u r de F e t e . "
7:30 and 9:30 Mclane F e b . 14th Juggernaut
J u g g e r n a u t is a very believeable tense suspense story. The code n a m e
" J u g g e r n a u t " r e f e r s to the m a n who has planted t i m e b o m b s a b o a r d a British ocean liner and d e m a n d s 1.5 million dollars before dawn for the s e c r e t of defusing the detonations.
Excellent shipboard photography by c a m e r a m a n G e r r y F i s h e r . R i c h a r d H a r r i s and David H e m m i n g s a r e demolition e x p e r t s with O m a r Shariff as the ship captain. United Artists
(USA 19th) 7:30 and 9:30 Mclane F e b . 16th The Longest Yard
This film t a k e s sadistic prison life and a prisoners' football team and pits them a g a i n s t the pride and power of semi-pro g u a r d s . The W a r d e n , Eddie A l b e r t a prison football fanatic, is r e a d y to do anything to get a national championship. B u r t Rey- nolds p o r t r a y s an ex pro football s t a r who has ended up in prison. He goes
on to b e c o m e the leader of the prisoners m o v e m e n t in an e f f o r t to gain s o m e r e s p e c t and alleviate their f r u s t r a t i o n s through a tortuous foot- ball g a m e . Reynolds is intimidated and a l m o s t throws the g a m e until he realizes w h a t winning will do for the i n m a t e s . Directed by R o b e r t Aldrich P a r a m o u n t P i c t u r e s (USA 1974)
by Bruce F r a n k
" W e beg your pardon A m e r i c a , for the p a r d o n you gave this t i m e . . . w a s not yours to give." These a r e the words of a poet n a m e d Gil Scott-Her- on. The First Minute of a New Day, (Arista R e c o r d s ) , is the title of a new album by Heron and the Midnight B a n d . C o m b i n i n g e x c e l l e n t j a z z , skillfully written by Brian J a c k s o n , with the powerful yet imaginitive lyrics of Heron, this album is a unique synthesis of rebellious words, founded out of a n g e r , with soothing jazz.
" P a r d o n Our A n a l y s e s , " the l a s t cut on side one, f e a t u r e s Gil Scott reciting a poem to the soft piano of Brian J a c k s o n . Heron voices his feelings with an eloquence t h a t m a k e s you wonder w h a t ' s coming next. On the cuts " A l l u s w e " and " T h e Liberation Song," Gil Scott sings with a pleading honesty t h a t is original and fresh, while the Midnight Band j a m s behind him, f e a t u r i n g s o m e outrageous sax by Bilal Sunni Ali.
The best cut on the album is entitled
" W i n t e r in A m e r i c a . " The Midnight Band is a t its tightest and Gil Scott-Heron writes and sings lyrics t h a t m a t c h the satirical witicisms of Bob Dylan in the early sixties. Some critics have a c l a i m e d The First Minute of a New Day, jazz album of the y e a r . It's too early for m e to project, but if the songwriting team of Heron-Jackson keeps on producing m a t e r i a l the quality of this preview album, they m a y do for jazz w h a t Lennon-McCartney did for rock.
