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In a r e c e n t conversation with Mr.

Richard Kavesh, director of the Fosdick-Nelson Gallery in the College of C e r a m i c s , I b e c a m e a w a r e of the d i s g u s t i n g l y p o o r a t t e n d a n c e a t gallery exhibitions and openings.

Apparently m a n y students and faculty outside of the College of C e r a m i c s show very little if any interest.

I was i n f o r m e d t h a t invitations were sent to all faculty m e m b e r s inviting them to the preview opening of the c e r a m i c pieces c u r r e n t l y on exhibition through October 18 in the Fosdick-Nelson Gallery. However, only one Liberal Arts faculty m e m b e r m a n a g e d to a p p e a r on the night of the opening-- with c a m e r a in hand, I might add.

I can not help but feel t h a t this suggests something about Alfred University faculty. P e r h a p s students a r e not the only ones who fail to take full a d v a n t a g e of the U n i v e r s i t y ' s diversified facilities.

This lack of a t t e n d a n c e can only contribute to the obvious a b s e n c e of c o m m u n i c a t i o n a m o n g the divisions of the University and the College of C e r a m i c s . The F i a t Lux hopes t h a t increased interest on the p a r t of both s t u d e n t s a n d f a c u l t y will h e l p promote a better u n d e r s t a n d i n g of the workings of this division of the University.

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Student Blood Response Good

T h e r e s u l t s of t h e O c t o b e r 2 B l o o d m o b i l e v i s i t to t h e A l f r e d University c a m p u s were quite favor- able. 261 pints w e r e collected during the visit, all but ten of which were donated by students, including s o m e from the Ag. Tech. In addition t h e r e were seventy-five others who were

" n o n - p r o d u c t i v e " due to colds, aller- gies, r e c e n t donations, s u r g e r y , etc.

The response was considered very good, though not r e a c h i n g the level attained last y e a r , 302. The enthusi- asm and cooperation of all donors w a s greatly a p p r e c i a t e d a t this time as t h e r e is a g e n e r a l s h o r t a g e of supplies.

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You Can Have Your Budget And Eat It Too

by Susan Gillis

"Too early to p r e d i c t , " says R o b e r t r E- Heywood, vice-president for Busi-

ness and F i n a n c e and T r e a s u r e r , in r e f e r e n c e to the University's 1975-76 financial situation. Considering t h a t the final e n r o l l m e n t this fall was a

welcome n u m b e r over last s p r i n g ' s estimation of e x p e n d i t u r e s have been initiated, p e r h a p s it wont be as d i s m a l a picture as the P r e l i m i n a r y Budget (published May 31, 1975 ) projects.

Heywood's hopes a r e to cut the b u d g e t deficit in half, from last y e a r ' s figure of $220,000 to an optimistic $100,000.

U n i v e r s i t y b u d g e t a d j u s t m e n t s which e f f e c t the s t u d e n t m o s t directly a r e : the $300 i n c r e a s e in tuition, $50 i n c r e a s e in r e s i d e n t hall cost and $75 i n c r e a s e in the food service r a t e . To s p e a k s p e c i f i c a l l y in r e g a r d to r e s i d e n t h a l l s , a t t e n t i o n c a n be focused on availability of single r o o m s and w h a t potential e f f e c t it b e a r s on the budget. As stated in the budget highlights:

" B y providing m o r e single r o o m s to students and by offering a p r o g r a m to senior and g r a d u a t e students to r e n t a resident hall room without r e q u i r i n g b o a r d , we a r e a t t r a c t i n g m o r e students into r e s i d e n t halls."

Two additional b u d g e t cuts directly a f f e c t i n g t h e s t u d e n t s a r e t h e elimination of university-furnished centrex phone s y s t e m s in each room and university-paid health i n s u r a n c e . The combination of discontinuing university-paid health i n s u r a n c e and personnel reduction in the s t u d e n t a f f a i r s office a c c o u n t s for a $94,000 cut in s t u d e n t services. F e w individuals have e m p h a s i z e d the signifi- c a n c e of t h e u n i v e r s i t y h e a l t h i n s u r a n c e plan. This service being swept under the r u g m a y e s c a p e the concern of the m a j o r i t y of University s t u d e n t s , b u t m a y a r i s e a s a m o m e n t o u s m i s u n d e r s t a n d i n g by a few u n i n f o r m e d u n d e r g r a d u a t e s and their sponsors.

In c o n t r a s t to these p r u d e n t reductions, t h e r e has been a $55,000 increase in s t u d e n t aid g r a n t s and scholarships. Heywood verifies t h a t the money a v a i l a b l e for these g r a n t s is d r a w n from s t u d e n t tuition.

Since the y e a r has not a d v a n c e d f a r enough into the heating season, Heywood could not r e f i n e the prelimi- nary e s t i m a t e s t h a t utilities should increase $75,000 g r e a t e r than the 1974-75 budget. Other o p e r a t i n g expenses and s a l a r y - w a g e i n c r e m e n t s were, in general, cut or stabilized.

R e s i d e n t hall o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e s w e r e r e d u c e d by $50,000. T h i s

reduction is m a i n l y a c c o u n t e d for by the a f o r e mentioned elimination of university-furnished c e n t r e x s y s t e m s and reductions of custodial staff and housing s u p p o r t s t a f f .

Heywood a f f i r m e d t h a t the b u d g e t is under the m a j o r influence of s t u d e n t tuition. In light of this it has b e c o m e a p p a r e n t t h a t the University professional schools h a v e shown a m o d e s t b u d g e t i n c r e a s e c o m p a r e d to the School of L i b e r a l Arts. Heywood a d d s t h a t this tendency is in c o n f o r m i t y with the trend a w a y from Liberal Arts a c r o s s the country.

The 1975-76 b u d g e t is to be revised early in N o v e m b e r . This revision will r e f l e c t how e f f e c t i v e the University financial a d j u s t m e n t s a r e going to be in c a r v i n g this y e a r ' s b u d g e t deficit.

A.U. Tutors WorU

T h e A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y T u t o r i a l P r o g r a m is being established again this y e a r due to the s u c c e s s of the trial p r o g r a m u n d e r t a k e n last April. Nine tutors worked a total of 5372 hours l a s t y e a r during a t h r e e to four week period, and w e r e paid $2 to $3 per hour, depending on the n u m b e r of people tutored a t any given time.

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cost to the student, due to funding from the Students A f f a i r s office. All the s t u d e n t need do is c o n t a c t the tutor and a r r a n g e a m e e t i n g place and time.

At present, the tutorial p r o g r a m is looking for people interested in being tutors. Any s t u d e n t who feels he has s o m e t h i n g to offer and w a n t s to pick up a few extra dollars for it, can see his Head R e s i d e n t for an application form. Fill out the f o r m , get a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n from an a p p r o p r i a t e faculty m e m b e r (i.e. a biology tutor would see someone in the biology d e p a r t m e n t ) , and s u b m i t them to A1 R a m s e y , Head R e s i d e n t of R e i m e r Hall (phone 2244).

F o r those students who wish to be tutored, information will be m a d e available concerning s u b j e c t s being tutored and who should be contacted.

If anyone has questions or would like to r e q u e s t s o m e help, call or see A1 R a m s e y . The deadline for applica- tions is Wednesday, October 15.

Students Plan

International Dinner

A mini-United Nations, c o m p r i s e d of the r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of thirty countries h e r e in A l f r e d a n d H o r n e l l , is planning an international s u p p e r , to be held on S a t u r d a y , October 18th, a t 6 p.m. a t the State University L a k e Lodge. World F r i e n d s , the a r e a international club, invites all interested in international friendship to attend.

Dr. M. R i c h a r d Rose will be the guest s p e a k e r for this event, and his topic will be " I n t e r n a t i o n a l Relations and E d u c a t i o n . "

Mr. Kofi Awunyo, a senior a t the State University, m a j o r i n g in a n i m a l h u s b a n d r y , and a citizen of G h a n a ,

will be the m a s t e r of c e r e m o n i e s . W h e r e v e r p o s s i b l e , i n t e r n a t i o n a l students plan to p r e p a r e dishes typical of their national cuisine, but their guests a r e also asked to bring a dish, to pass. Mrs. Merrill Rice of Waterwells Road, Alfred, is the food coordinator, and she r e q u e s t s t h a t those planning to a t t e n d notify her by the 16th of October.

World F r i e n d s began its 1975-76 p r o g r a m under the leadership of M r s . P e t e r B u r r (Yolanda) of Bolivia. Its first event w a s an orientation m e e t i n g for the international students, followed by a trip to a H a m m o n d s p o r t winery and a visit to the Corning Glass M u s e u m . F u t u r e plans include a monthly dinner to be held on the third S a t u r d a y of each month a t the Union Church Center in Alfred, and to which the public is cordially invited;

and while the w e a t h e r p e r m i t s , a monthly trip to n e a r b y places of interest, s t a r t i n g with a trip to N i a g r a F a l l s on S a t u r d a y , October 11th.

While it would seem t h a t the real United Nations is frequently para- lyzed into rigid blocks, t h a t m i g h t as well be of ice for all the r e a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n achieved, it is the hope of World F r i e n d s t h a t w h a t organizations c a n n o t do, individuals can, if they listen and talk with an open and friendly spirit, a c c o r d i n g to Mrs. Merrill Rice, one of the f o u n d e r s of World F r i e n d s .

" S i n c e a friendly spirit is j u s t the quality traditionally seen in our r u r a l a r e a s , we certainly hope t h a t lots of people will attend this event and spread s o m e of t h a t well-known friendliness a r o u n d , " she continued, adding: " I t is f a s c i n a t i n g to learn of the unique cultural d i f f e r e n c e s a m o n g our group, but I feel it is even more_

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Academic Fellowships To Be Awarded

F o r the 1976-77 a c a d e m i c y e a r the National Council of Alpha L a m b d a D e l t a will a w a r d t h e f o l l o w i n g fellowships for g r a d u a t e study: the Maria L e o n a r d Fellowship, the Alice Crocker Lloyd Fellowship, the Adele H a g n e r S t a m p Fellowship, the Kath- ryn Sisson Phillips Fellowship, the Christine Y e r g e s C o n a w a y Fellow- ship, the May Augusta Brunson Fellowship, the F i f t i e t h A n n i v e r s a r y

Miriam A. Shelden Fellowship, the B i c e n t e n n i a l F e l l o w s h i p a n d t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l W o m e n ' s Y e a r Fellow- ship, and the Gladys P e n n i n g t o n Houser Fellowship. The a m o u n t of each fellowship is $2,000. A t t e n d a n c e a t a g r a d u a t e school on a c a m p u s w h e r e t h e r e is a c h a p t e r of Alpha L a m b d a Delta is e n c o u r a g e d .

Any m e m b e r of Alpha L a m b d a Delta who w a s g r a d u a t e d with a c u m u l a t i v e a v e r a g e of Alpha L a m b d a Delta initiation s t a n d a r d is eligible. Grad- uating seniors m a y apply if they h a v e achieved this a v e r a g e to the end of the f i r s t s e m e s t e r (or f i r s t q u a r t e r ) of this y e a r .

A p p l i c a n t s will b e j u d g e d on scholastic r e c o r d , r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s , the soundness of their stated p r o j e c t and purpose, and the need.

Application b l a n k s and i n f o r m a t i o n m a y be obtained from Lynn J a n s k y a t t h e S t u d e n t A f f a i r s o f f i c e . T h e application form m u s t be completed by the a p p l i c a n t herself and submit- ted to the National H e a d q u a r t e r s of Alpha L a m b d a Delta by J a n u a r y 6, 1976.

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Five Faculty Contracts Fail To Be Renewed

Recently, five Alfred University faculty recieved notices t h a t their c u r r e n t one-year c o n t r a c t s would not be renewed for next y e a r . J a m e s Taylor, Dean of the Liberal Arts College, r e f u s e d to m a k e their n a m e s p u b l i c . H o w e v e r , a n o t h e r s o u r c e a n n o u n c e d t h a i 3 r u c e C a m e r o n ( P e r f o r m i n g Arts), H e r b e r t Tucker (Biology), William V a n d e v e r (Assis- tant Prof, of E d u c a t i o n ) , and Dr.

R o g e r C a r r ( A s s i s t a n t P r o f , of P h y s i c s ) , all L i b e r a l Arts faculty, a r e those who received such notices. The other individual whose n a m e re- mained undisclosed is a m e m b e r of

by Scott Schlegel

the School of C e r a m i c E n g i n e e r i n g faculty. The notices, which originated from the office of Vice P r e s i d e n t , Dr.

Gene Odle, w e r e sent without the a p p r o v a l of t h e P r o m o t i o n a n d T e n u r e C o m m i t t e e .

In an interview, D e a n Taylor stated,

" O u r intent is not to r e n e w the c o n t r a c t s , " he a s s e r t e d , however, t h a t " w e w a n t to go through the P r o m o t i o n and T e n u r e C o m m i t t e e . "

When asked why the faculty in the Liberal Arts D e p a r t m e n t were notified t h a t their c o n t r a c t s wojild not be renewed, Taylor stated, " T h e whole t h r u s t behind this is t h a t we w a n t to

look a t the p r o g r a m . " It is T a y l o r ' s u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h a t the notices sent to faculty a r e not t e r m i n a l c o n t r a c t s , but r a t h e r , " l e t t e r s of i n t e n t . " He l a t e r s a i d , " O u r c o n t r a c t m a y c h a n g e . " It is the policy of the University t h a t faculty without t e n u r e be notified one y e a r in a d v a n c e if their c o n t r a c t s a r e not to be r e n e w e d . All five faculty h a v e been employed by the University for m o r e than one y e a r previously.

Due to the f a c t t h a t the notices w e r e sent to the five faculty without a p p r o v a l by the P r o m o t i o n and T e n u r e C o m m i t t e e , t h e r e a p p e a r s to be c o n s i d e r a b l e discontent a m o n g t h e m . When a s k e d if any of the four Liberal Arts faculty intend to file suit a g a i n s t the University for the alleged injustice, Taylor said, " I ' v e h e a r d r u m o r s t h a t one of them w a s going to." Taylor w e n t on to say t h a t " t h e steps we took had no relation to the P r o m o t i o n and T e n u r e C o m m i t t e e , "

but when asked if a d i s a g r e e m e n t with t h a t view m i g h t be the r e a s o n for legal questions. Taylor a g r e e d , " T h a t m a y be the basis of c o m p l a i n t . " Dean Taylor was not anxious to speak f u r t h e r on the s u b j e c t .

D r . R i c h a r d M a r t i n , A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r of P h y s i c s and P r e s i d e n t of the Alfred University b r a n c h of the A m e r i c a n Association of University P r o f e s s o r s (AAUP) said, " W e a r e j u s t s t a r t i n g to look a t i n f o r m a t i o n , "

r e g a r d i n g a c o m p l a i n t by B r u c e C a m e r o n . Dr. Martin, a m e m b e r of both the local AAUP c h a p t e r and the national c h a p t e r , said t h a t t h e r e a r e 65 faculty a t Alfred who a r e m e m b e r s of the organization. Their p r i m a r y function is to " p r o t e c t the a c a d e m i c freedom of faculty m e m b e r s , " said Dr. Martin. He indicated t h a t this is done with strong e n d o r s e m e n t and the use of principles in r e p r e s e n t i n g faculty. R e g a r d i n g C a m e r o n ' s situation, Dr. Martin said t h a t C a m e r o n notified him of his intentions to file a f o r m a l c o m p l a i n t which Dr. Martin expects to r e c e i v e very soon. He also indicated that, " U n l e s s his c o n t r a c t was unusual to begin with, I expect t h a t the school didn't follow the

Brick Bugged By Flea Epidemic

Residents of second floor Brick w e r e plagued by a six day epidemic of fleas, late in S e p t e m b e r . Nine girls were bitten, two fairly extensively, a f t e r a s t u d e n t brought an e m p t y , a p p a r e n t l y infested, wire spool, up to her room as p a r t of a foundation a r t p r o j e c t on Tuesday S e p t e m b e r 16th.

The two girls severely bitten encountered the fleas when they s a t on the spool.

A third, a m e m b e r of the Alfred Ecology Group, was bitten when she r e m o v e d the spool from the floor recycling box, which had evidently been m i s t a k e n for a g a r b a g e r e c e p t a c l e . Several m a l e inhabitants of B a r r e s i also sustained flea bites after s p e n d i n g considerable time on second floor Brick.

Word of the fleas did not r e a c h the P h y s i c a l P l a n t until the m o r n i n g of Monday the 22nd, when the Brick's Head R e s i d e n t w a s informed of the problem. She called the P h y s i c a l P l a n t i m m e d i a t e l y , and Hornell P e s t Control Service, Inc.

p e r f o r m e d the n e c e s s a r y s p r a y i n g by 3:30 t h a t afternoon.

As of October 6th t h e r e had been no r e a p p e a r a n c e of the insects, indicating t h a t any eggs deposited in the dorm before the s p r a y i n g had been destroyed,

allowing for the 10 to 14 day incubation period.

SKIERS

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SKI PATROLMEN

N e w m e m b e r s and '74-75 candidates, there w i l l be a First A i d Refresher Course Oct. 25, 1975. For m o r e information contact Phil Curran at the

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c o r r e c t p r o c e d u r e s . " When ques- tioned a s to the strength of C a m e r o n ' s a r g u m e n t , he said, " I t s e e m s to m e t h a t B r u c e has a pretty good c a s e . "

D r . M a r t i n s u s p e c t s p r o c e d u r a l questions in the by-passing of the P r o m o t i o n and T e n u r e C o m m i t t e e . When C a m e r o n s u b m i t s his f o r m a l complaint, the next step will be the a p p o i n t m e n t of AAUP faculty to investigate his c a s e and d e t e r m i n e his legal grounds. This would probably take place within a m o n t h . Should it be the opinion of those appointed t h a t C a m e r o n is legally within his rights, the c o m m i t t e e m a y a p p r o a c h the University, specifically Dr. Odle, to advise his consultation with the Promotion and T e n u r e C o m m i t t e e before m a k i n g his decision not to renew C a m e r o n ' s c o n t r a c t . If Dr.

Odle r e f u s e s , the local AAUP execu- tive counsel m a y call in outside r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s to investigate the case. However, it is the opinion of Dr.

Martin t h a t the attorney Dr. Odle consulted as to the legality of his decision, a s s u r e d Dr. Odle t h a t the University is legally within their rights.

Should the a t t o r n e y ' s advice be discounted by outside AAUP repre- sentatives, t h e r e a r e m a n y serious implications. According to Dr. Mar- tin, " I t is hard to say now how p o w e r f u l " the outside r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s m i g h t be. He w e n t on to say t h a t " a school could risk AAUP c e n s u r e , "

however, " t h e y don't do t h a t casual- ly." Dr. Martin pointed out t h a t " D r .

Odle is honestly concerned t h a t the school not violate p r o c e d u r e s , " and t h a t in a r e c e n t m e e t i n g involving an e x c h a n g e of ideas, Dr. Odle " a s - s u m e d t h a t it w a s perfectly legal."

Dr. M a r t i n concluded t h a t if t h e r e w e r e to be an investigation involving sources outside the University, candidates interested in b e c o m i n g Alfred faculty m i g h t a s s u m e the a t t i t u d e of

" I don't w a n t to t e a c h h e r e , " due to w h a t h a s h a p p e n e d to p r e v i o u s faculty. Dr. M a r t i n a g r e e d t h a t such a situation could r e d u c e the quality of Alfred U n i v e r s i t y ' s a c a d e m i c s . He also hoped t h a t the C a m e r o n issue would be soved locally. R e g a r d i n g the other faculty, Dr. M a r t i n said t h a t he h a d h e a r d n o t h i n g f r o m t h e m , however, he felt t h a t the ,Ceramic School faculty m e m b e r ' s rights w e r e not violated.

Allenterm Subject Of Student Assembly

by B a r b Gregory

The October 2 m e e t i n g of the Student Assembly began with a short discussion of old business. The Afro-Ameri- can A w a r e n e s s Society w a s allocated a sum of $911 to sponsor a beer bläst.

The Cross Country Club, an organization no l o n g e r f u n d e d by t h e University, r e q u e s t e d and w a s grant- ed $300 to cover the expenses involved in planning their competitions.

The m a i n topic of the m e e t i n g concerned the question of Allenterm,

and Vice P r e s i d e n t S. Gene Odle w a s on hand to p r e s e n t his proposals on the s u b j e c t . Student Assembly co- c h a i r m a n David Chesnoff, in an introductory a d d r e s s to the a s s e m b l y , outlined his theories as to why the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a d v o c a t e d the abol- i s h m e n t of Allenterm. He focused on ideas involving the firing of s e v e r a l university faculty and the possibility of co-relations with the Alfred Ag.

Tech. In Mr. Chesnoff's opinion, Allenterm was being dropped so the U n i v e r s i t y c o u l d d e v e l o p a t w o s e m e s t e r system which would coin- cide with the Ag. T e c h ' s p r e s e n t c a l e n d a r . Since the University w a s cutting back on faculty, Mr. Chesnoff f o r m u l a t e d t h a t Ag. Tech. faculty would be used to s u p p l e m e n t the loss in University p r o f e s s o r s . In addition, he felt t h a t a g r e a t injustice had been done as students w e r e not, in his estimation, a d e q u a t e l y informed of the proposal and of the actions t h a t were being taken in conjunction with ' ^ f t e r Mr. Chesnoff's speech, the floor w a s g r a n t e d to Vice P r e s i d e n t Odle. Dr. Odle was visibly a n g e r e d by Mr. Chesnoff's c o n j e c t u r e s and did not fail to tell him so. He a c c u s e d Mr.

Chesnoff of " r a b b l e - r o u s i n g " and told him it w a s a " d u m b way to s t a r t a m e e t i n g . " He vaguely denied Mr.

Chesnoff's a c c u s a t i o n s .

At this point. Dr. Odle clarified his proposal. The following is an e x c e r p t f r o m his l e t t e r to f a c u l t y a n d a d m i n i s t r a t o r s concerning the calen-

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d a r : " F r o m m y view the p r e s e n t c a l e n d a r is not the m o s t effective a r r a n g e m e n t to s e r v e our a c a d e m i c purposes. The 4-1-4 plan does not p e r m i t the effective utilization of our r e s o u r c e s in t e r m s of faculty and staff involvement, the use of the physical facilities or student participation. The Allenterm certainly has provided us with options which were not previously a v a i l a b l e including the offering of topical s u b j e c t s which can be t a u g h t on a one y e a r basis and c e r t a i n courses which c a n n o t be t a u g h t a t any other time of the year... Despite this we a r e all a w a r e t h a t the Allenterm is not uniformly viewed as educational- ly sound and d e m a n d i n g by s o m e students and their p a r e n t s . Some faculty concur. It has been difficult for faculty who teach Allenterm to be adequately p r e p a r e d for the second s e m e s t e r . The a d m i n i s t r a t i v e burden in t e r m s of time, staff involvement and p a p e r work is heavy, p a r t i c u l a r l y with r e s p e c t to r e c o r d k e e p i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s in a c a d e m i c s , finances and housing."

Dr. Odle added t h a t it " i s not our style" to do things without i n f o r m i n g students.

A t t e n d a n c e a t the a s s e m b l y meeting, which lasted a l m o s t two hours, was a t t e n d e d by a n e a r record n u m b e r of students. The faculty will vote on the Allenterm proposal this afternoon from 3 to 5 p . m . in Howell Hall.

Rip Van Winkle As An Oxford Graduate

by P a u l McKenna

Let us i m a g i n e an Oxford g r a d u a t e now an a i m l e s s w a n d e r e r a d r i f t for y e a r s on the snow mobile trails of Allegany County. He is descending rugged P i n e Hill, and low and behold...sights Alfred University. As- s u m i n g he is no Rip Van Winkle, he would be o v e r c o m e with nostalgia of our collegiate a p p e a r a n c e . He e n t e r s c a m p u s behind the Steinheim, tra- verses the luscious green, and finally pauses by the rock g a r d e n with its babbling brook. He gazes into the s t r e a m and with a rush of w a t e r his old intellectual curiosity surges. With

e a g e r spirits our m a n t u r n s the corner a t Carnegie Hall to find news of a stimulating lecture, c o n f e r e n c e or possibly a d e b a t e he m a y e n g a g e in.

But w h e r e could his cultural and c r e a t i v e desires find outlets? This the m a n pondered a s he mingled in sub shops, pizzerias and beer joints.

However, hope suddenly b u r s t a n e w as he spied a poster which r e a d : Division of H u m a n Studies F o r u m , W e d n e s d a y , 12:00 n o o n , C a m p u s Center. He rushed off in anticipation of a splendid " b u l l session."

Dr. David Ohara

Alfred is certainly no Oxford as f a r as intellectual events go, but neither is our culture as hedonistic as s o m e complain. P e r h a p s the finest a t t e m p t to offer s o m e m e n t a l stimulus to our c o m m u n i t y is the Division of H u m a n Studies F o r u m . This lecture series is directed a t a cross section of the University with no other purpose than to air views on m a t t e r s of g e n e r a l interest. The forum is a welcome b r e a k from a routine curriculum and offers c u r r e n t r e s e a r c h by p r o f e s s o r s in their educational specialty. The a t m o s p h e r e is v e r y r e l a x e d a s students and faculty e a t lunch while topical p r e s e n t a t i o n s a r e given.

The g e n e r a l t h e m e for the forum series this fall s e m e s t e r is " N e w Directions in the Disciplines." P a t

Sibley opened the forum Sept. 17 with h e r s t u d y e n t i t l e d " M u l t i - E t h n i c F i c t i o n . " Her discussion w a s infor- m a t i v e and focused on organizations within the Modern L a n g u a g e Associ- ation which a r e c u r r e n t l y r e s e a r c h i n g c e r t a i n A m e r i c a n l i t e r a t u r e . This r e s e a r c h includes l i t e r a t u r e of the A m e r i c a n Indian, the i m m i g r a n t A m e r i c a n , a n d non-white m i n o r i t y groups t h a t h a v e been politically d r a w n into A m e r i c a n t h r o u g h terri- torial expansion, i m m i g r a t i o n , or by other m e a n s .

Dr. Carl Shively followed M r s . Sibley, Sept. 24, with his discourse, "Mic- r o b e s and Genes: Are We Moving Too F a s t . " He discussed s u c c e s s f u l re- s e a r c h in " c l o n i n g , " which could r e s u l t in c o r r e c t i n g genetic d e f e c t s and i n c r e a s i n g the worTd food supply.

Dr. Shively s t r e s s e d the need for controls on r e s e a r c h , however, point- ing out t h a t scientists h a v e the l a t e n t ability to d i s r u p t n a t u r a l biological cycles without realizing it. He w a s in a g r e e m e n t with the m o r a t o r i u m on r e s e a r c h d e c l a r e d by the A c a d e m y of Sciences in 1974. H o w e v e r , if s t r i c t e r controls a r e imposed, D r . Shively believes the " r i s k y b u s i n e s s " should c o n t i n u e to a i d m a n a n d his e n v i r o n m e n t .

" G o i n g into the J a w s of D a r k n e s s , "

a t h o r o u g h i n v e s t i g a t i o n of t h e sensationalism in c u r r e n t c i n e m a , w a s the topic of Dr. David O h a r a ' s forum l a s t W e d n e s d a y . Dr. Ohara took t i m e off from his s a b b a t i c a l this y e a r to deliver a brilliant review of a wide r a n g e of films. His m a i n concentration w a s on the r e c e n t films which h a v e invaded the i m a g i n a t i o n of the m a s s m e d i a . He contested t h e r e w a s a lack of h u m a n d y n a m i c s in r e c e n t s u c c e s s films such as Jaws %nd Towering Inferno, w h e r e n a t u r e s s u b t e r r a n e a n f o r c e s d o m i n a t e m a n and the plot.

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Kanakadea Emphasizes Student Participation

To the Editor:

In response to Mr. L e r m a n ' s letter in the last F i a t Lux, I can only apologize for the conflicts he had with the 1975 staff. 1976 is a new y e a r in which we will put together a new journal. To do this, we will need participation from all students. On behalf of -the 1976 K a n a k a d e a staff, I can say this y e a r is a " m a k e it or break it" y e a r . With the decline of y e a r b o o k s on a national level, the p r o b l e m s faced by all books can be seen here in Alfred. This puts a stronger e m p h a s i s on the students of universities e v e r y w h e r e to partici- pate.

The 1976 staff hopes t h a t p r o b l e m s like Mr. L e r m a n ' s will be eliminated through g r e a t e r diversification of i n t e r e s t s , e q u a l l y r e p r e s e n t e d in having a diverse staff. With that hope, we invite you and others to join us this year-without p a s t p r e j u d i c e s and f e a r s .

Respectfully, Alan E. Aronowitz

Student Advisor 1976 K a n a k a d e a

"Hearts And Minds"

A Shocking Experience

To the Editor:

L a s t S a t u r d a y ' s film " H e a r t s and M i n d s " on Vietnam is the m o s t shocking experience of the y e a r . This news collage has the effect of a m i r r o r . We see ourselves in the m o s t e x t r a v a g a n t poses and h e a r our m o s t popular leaders of the time pronounce gross lies and platitudes which-so we feel today-would m a k e an Alexandre de Tocqueville who wrote praisingly of the new A m e r i c a n d e m o c r a c y in 1840 blush and turn in his g r a v e . Of course, it is easy to say this in r e t r o s p e c t of the events, but does it not shed a r e d e e m i n g light on the much despised " d o v e s " of the time who d e m o n s t r a t e d in m a s s i v e numbers in Washington D.C., New York, San F r a n c i s c o etc. or, to be m o r e precise, on those few who d a r e d boycott the p r e s e n c e on the c a m p u s of

the r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of Dow Chemical in their yearly tournee to r e c r u i t engineers? We knew a l r e a d y in those days t h a t N a p a l m m a d e by t h a t c o m p a n y w a s used in Vietnam to burn people to d e a t h and t h a t our a i m s and a m m u n i t i o n m a n u f a c t u r e r s who grossed their e a r n i n g s and tripled their dividends a t t h a t t i m e had adopted, a m o n g other things, the production of s h r a p n e l s destined to p a r a l y z e (if not kill) a m a x i m u m of non-combattants in Vietnam to de- stroy their m o r a l r e s i s t a n c e . Al- though these f a c t s were supported by r e p o r t s from r e t u r n i n g soldiers and by U.S. e y e w i t n e s s e s who had been invited by the Hanoi g o v e r n m e n t to e x a m i n e the d a m a g e wrought by our bombs in non-military a r e a s , no w a v e s w e r e stirred in this country and business continued as usual in Sleep Hollow Alfred, N.Y. P r e v i o u s to coming here, 1 had the s t r a n g e s u r p r i s e to see students a t the J e s u i t Canisius College in Buffalo c o m e to class with big button t a g s r e a d i n g

" B o m b Hanoi." Of course, one m a y excuse the ignorance of youth, but I take a d i f f e r e n t view a b o u t the irresponsible i n a d v e r t e n c e of their educational and spiritual l e a d e r s .

What is a t the root of this total lack of consideration and r e s p e c t for other people's lives and their r i g h t to self-determination? The question is complex, but it s e e m s t h a t a few conditions which m a d e this develop- m e n t possible, a r e s t a n d i n g out quite clearly: F o r one, it is the psychological consequence of the military victory of this country in World War II a f t e r it stepped into the struggle a t a belated hour and, in so f a r as the E u r o p e a n t h e a t e r of war is concerned with an a r s e n a l of weaponry unsur- passed in history. There has been an i m p e r c e p t i b l e shift of t h a t feeling of superiority which was owed to logistic considerations, to the person and to the individual qualities of the homo a m e r i c a n u s , a f a c t t h a t is borne out by economic statistics concerning world consumption of r a w m a t e r i a l s v e r s u s U.S. domestic consumption.

Thus, the f e a r of being challenged in this new s t a t u s or leader role has driven the country to a hysteric defense a g a i n s t the s p r e a d of com- m u n i s m . F a c e d with F r a n c e ' s d e f e a t in a colonial w a r to which this country

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has avowedly contributed up to 75°/6 of the w a r cost, it h a s seen in Vietnam not the opportunity of c o n f i r m i n g a d e m o c r a t i c tradition as one m i g h t have expected on the basis of our national history, but quite on the c o n t r a r y the occasion to p r e s s its own i n t e r e s t s of world power and security a t the e x p e n s e of a little f a r a w a y nation. The often quoted and naively believed " c o m m i t m e n t s to the f r e e w o r l d " soon b e c a m e a m o r a l l y not unconvincing cover-up for this international power g a m e . Little wonder t h a t the P e n t a g o n a s the driving force in the w a k e of an illustrious victory in World War II succeeded to throw into g e a r the political, economical and e d u c a t i o n a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t ! In a c o m p u t e r i z e d society in which the stanza of patriotism is allowed to drown out all other m a n i f e s t a t i o n s of the h u m a n being, the sense of p e r s o n a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y will soon finish with pushing a button or pulling a lever like the b o m b e r pilots did in the d o c u m e n t a r y .

However, the m o s t i m p o r t a n t c a u s e for our a b e r r a t i o n in values m u s t be sought in the g e n e r a l u n a w a r e n e s s of t h e i n d i v i d u a l a n d his l a c k of imagination for other m o d e s of life besides the h o m e s t y l e A m e r i c a n way of life, and in his poor r e s i s t a n c e to an artificially built-up public opinion. We a r e mostly e n t r e n c h e d behind max- ims and slogans which a r o u s e in m y mind the corrosive force of s e m p i t e r - nal c o m m e r c i a l s and TV p r o g r a m s of violence and cruelty which seem to be s t a n d a r d n o w a d a y s . We read without criterion any kind of sophistication in journalism and would-be l i t e r a t u r e without realizing t h a t by so doing we a b d i c a t e our r i g h t to be w h a t we could be potentially. We c o m e to rely on the upper echelons to do the thinking for us. Technology often helps to d i s r u p t our n a t u r a l sense of relationship between c a u s e and effect, and m o r e often than not we vaguely i m a g i n e t h a t in our capitalistic b a r t e r system money is n e c e s s a r i l y a l w a y s the c o r r e c t t e n d e r . Thus it is u n d e r s t a n d - able t h a t the poor V i e t n a m e s e who fought and died by the h u n d r e d s of t h o u s a n d s a r e done a w a y by G e n e r a l W e s t m o o r l a n d w i t h t h e f l i p p a n t r e m a r k : " O r i e n t a l s don't value life as highly as we W e s t e r n e r s do." _ The s p e a k e r ' s c o m p a r i s o n between the

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" f a n a t i c " heroism of the Viet-Cong soldier and the money it has cost the U.S. t r e a s u r y to keep a single G.I.

walking in Vietnam s p e a k s volumes.

We all r e m e m b e r how in the first days a f t e r World War II our p r e s s criticized the G e r m a n s for allowing i hem selves to fall an easy prey to ideological indoctrination; it was proudly said then t h a t such a thing is utterly impossible in this country. Lo and behold, it has been possible,

i It hough in a d i f f e r e n t and m o r e nuzzling and sophisticated way. As long as our military intervention in V i e t n a m is t h e p r o d u c t of o u r individual and p e r h a p s not a l w a y s voluntary contribution to the State and to the country a t large, we r e m a i n responsible m o r a l l y .

It strikes m e t h a t the loser in a war should get a w a y s c o t f r e e like this country is doing a f t e r w r e a k i n g havoc

• Ver millions of people in foreign anas. Where a r e the p r o m i s e s of our :.ast P r e s i d e n t s to re-build Vietnam

:tter the war? Obviously such ethics tepeno on one's sense of righteous- ness which in turn is forcibly tinted by

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•lass interests. If the A m e r i c a n people a r e indeed the ones who have m a d e that r a n t i n g M a r i n e L i e u t e n a n t t'oker as he confesses to s e v e r a l audiences, then we have failed our most basic c o m m i t m e n t to ourselves and toward the h u m a n family. The d o c u m e n t a r y which for s o m e r e a s o n s skips the My Lai episode and Nixon's protective m e a s u r e s in favor of the reputation of the Armed F o r c e s and the c u l p r i t in p a r t i c u l a r , q u i t e drastically t e a c h e s us to be on our g u a r d a g a i n s t t h e C h u r c h , t h e educational establishment, football coaches, Sunday school t e a c h e r s and other small fry, but quite especially so a g a i n s t politicians and the philoso- phizing m e m b e r s of the P e n t a g o n . One's individual curiosity and the desire to know the why of things is the first prerequisite to true e m a n c i p a - tion. I believe t h a t the Socratic

"Know yourself" is not possible without its corollary "Think for yourself."

Soccer Team Neglected Maintenance At Fault

To the Editor:

Being a m e m b e r of an A.U. athletic t e a m , I feel t h a t the time has c o m e to let the University in g e n e r a l know about certain insults the m e m b e r s of one t e a m m u s t undergo daily.

The team I am r e f e r r i n g to is the s o c c e r t e a m , a n d it h a s b e e n subjected to s o m e less than a d e q u a t e conditions for s o m e time. Let m e begin with s o m e e x a m p l e s :

The m a i n bone of contention is the J e r i c h o Hill soccer field. If the athletic d e p a r t m e n t of A.U. feels t h a t Merrill Field c a n n o t a c c o m o d a t e two t e a m s during one season, t h a t is fine (although soccer p l a y e r s pay as m u c h t u i t i o n a s f o o t b a l l a n d l a c r o s s e p l a y e r s ) , but the d e p a r t m e n t should see to it t h a t both fields get equal attention.

The sidelines of Merrill Field a r e straight as a r r o w s while those on the soccer field look a s if they w e r e put down by someone who d r a n k their l u n c h . T h e p h y s i c a l p l a n t h a s neglected the soccer field to the point where Coach Obergfell has to cut his own field. Is this college soccer?

Coach Obergfell m u s t beg and plead to get the basics of field cutting and rolling done by the physical plant.

Many t i m e s a week c a r s a r e driven over the field leaving r u t s t h a t lead to broken ankles and ripped knees. A snow fence could easily end this chance of i n j u r y .

Getting players to practice and the g a m e s t h e m s e l v e s also p r e s e n t s a p r o b l e m . On g a m e days when the other team a r r i v e s in a bus, Saxon soccer players a r r i v e a t the field in two's and t h r e e ' s . The reason behind this is b e c a u s e they are forced to stand in the middle of town and hitch.

If we a r e to play on J e r i c h o Hill, the Athletic D e p a r t m e n t should furnish t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . Due to the distance of the field from c a m p u s , s p e c t a t o r s a r e few and f a r between.

A d e q u a t e medical attention for the team is lacking.The head t r a i n e r of A U . is never seen a t any g a m e s or practices. He does have a d e q u a t e student a s s i s t a n t s who do splendid, jobs, but could he not c o m e around to

practice a few d a y s a week and see how we a r e ?

Soccer is a violent g a m e in truth and injuries a r e p a r t of it. During our last g a m e our goalie suffered a s e v e r e wound r e q u i r i n g eight stitches to close. He w a s rushed to the i n f i r m a r y and was told to c o m e back later as it could wait. We then found the University physician who said he would not attend to this player b e c a u s e he was not on duty. An hour later he w a s sewn up by the doctor's assistant.

So these a r e the basic u n j u s t i c e s suffered by the A.U. soccer t e a m . They a r e now in the open. It is m y hope something will be done by those in a position to c o r r e c t t h e m . Soccer players work h a r d . L e t ' s see they get the s a m e s h a r e of s u p p o r t the r e s t of the athletic t e a m s get.

Christopher Giffuni G a r y B a r n h a r t

Allenterm—A Time To Explore An Interest

To the Editor:

I am not writing this article to describe all the f a n f a r e t h a t has gone on since the c o n t r a v e r s i a l s u b j e c t of A l l e n t e r m ' s f a t e a r o s e . Nor am I here to talk about point by point the various a d v a n t a g e s and disadvant- ages concerning a c a d e m i c or economic f a c t o r s . My purpose is to r e f l e c t upon m y own Allenterm experience.

Before taking my first Allenterm last y e a r I w a s m o s t skeptical of A l l e n t e r m ' s value, feeling it would not only be a c a d e m i c a l l y unproductive, but a sad and lonely time as well. But for better or for worse, I decided to take an Allenterm.

I am pleased to inform all you skeptics out t h e r e t h a t I found Allenterm '75 of g r e a t significance.

No, I cannot say t h a t I r e t u r n e d from Allenterm with an a b u n d a n c e of new and exciting knowledge from m y Allenterm course, but I did learn enough to satisfy and fulfill m y p r e s e n t desires and needs in this p a r t i c u l a r subject, an a r e a of interest I would have been unable to explore under a " n o r m a l " two s e m e s t e r c u r r i c u l u m . What w a s m o r e benefi- cial, and probably of m o r e r e l e v a n t

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value for m e , and for others present, was the opportunity to m e e t and get to know m a n y people with m o r e ease.

T h i s w a s a t t a i n a b l e t h r o u g h a l i g h t e r - a c a d e m i c - p r e s s u r e load.

As B a r b Gregory mentioned in

" E d i t o r ' s Corrier" in the October 2, 1975 issue of the Fiat Lux, " T h e slower p a c e of the J a n u a r y term s t r e n g t h e n s i n t e r e s t in Allenterm courses and allows one to t a k e a d v a n t a g e of the r e l a x e d social c l i m a t e as well. This freedom instills both a sense of individuality and an increased c a p a c i t y for getting along with o t h e r s . "

Meeting and experiencing people, old and new, interesting or not, is of m o r e significnace than r e a d i n g ten books and writing two ten page r e p o r t s for an Allenterm course. You will probably walk a w a y from the J a n u a r y term with m o r e u n d e r s t a n d - ing of the " h u m a n e x p e r i e n c e "

through the interaction with people than through spending thirty hours per week in the library, f r a n t i c a l l y a t t e m p t i n g to m e e t work deadlines. A c o n t e m p o r a r y of mine, E d n a Gold- smith, presently a junior a t Yale, wrote the following in a New York Times editorial on J a n u a r y 29, 1975:

" I cannot work incessantly-a lot p e r h a p s , but not always. People m e a n as m u c h to m e as the biochemical s t r u c t u r e of lipids. When I'm old and gray, the thing I'll probably r e m e m - ber best about Yale is not all the l i t e r a t u r e p a p e r s I ' v e written but r a t h e r all the beautiful a f t e r n o o n s I sat outside the l i b r a r y talking to m y f r i e n d s . "

We a r e all a w a r e t h a t out in the " r e a l world" t h e r e will be all sorts of work deadlines to^ fullfill in one form or a n o t h e r . However, it's nice to h a v e the opportunity not to have these p r e s s u r e s of deadlines and such for four s o m e w h a t leisurely weeks, and take a d v a n t a g e of this freedom and e n h a n c e yourself through other vital a r e a s .

I a g r e e with my f a t h e r ' s philosophy t h a t the " s t u f f " people a r e m a d e of mentally and intellectually s t e m s mainly from hard work, a process that entails m a n y books, and spending long hours studying in the library.

Nevertheless, as he has a l w a y s emphasized to me, play and relaxa-

tion a r e a s vital to rounding out a person a s well. T h e r e f o r e w h a t is m o s t i m p o r t a n t is to h a v e a

" r e a s o n a b l e " proportion of e a c h : work and p l e a s u r e .

D u r i n g the month of J a n u a r y , I happened to h a v e m e t m a n y new people, s o m e friendly, s o m e un- friendly, s o m e interesting, others r a t h e r dull, but for good or bad, all these m e e t i n g e x p e r i e n c e s enable you to u n d e r s t a n d and a p p r e c i a t e people, life, the world, and yourself a helluva lot m o r e . L e t ' s keep Allenterm; in r e t r o s p e c t I'm sure we will a g r e e it w a s a worthwhile experience.

T h e r e a r e various positive and negative a s p e c t s of Allenterm. Gran- ted t h e r e a r e faults, as t h e r e a r e faults to any p r o g r a m , but the foundation and ideals of Allenterm a r e so s t r u c t u r e d and positive t h a t it a p p e a r s to m e to be m o r e a d v a n t a g - eous to the students, faculty and a d m i n i s t r a t i o n to rectify the " e v i l s "

present, and e n h a n c e f u r t h e r the usefullness and productivity of Allen- t e r m ' s ideals. I believe solutions could be achieved and should be a t t e m p t e d . It a p p e a r s to be our b e s t a l t e r n a t i v e .

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Aviation Movjes Open to the Public: Wednesday, October 15 a t 8:30 p . m . a t t h e Hornell Airport. No c h a r g e . R e f r e s h m e n t s served. T h e movies a r e : " E a g l e - E y e d Pilot" and " I c e F o r m a t i o n on A i r c r a f t " • • • • • •

"Alfred Body of Christ Fellowship" Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. A.U. C a m p u s C e n t e r - M c N a m a r a room. T h u r s d a y from 8-10 p . m . Ag. Tech Central Dining Hall Lounge.

Sundays a t 7 p . m . Gothic Chapel, F o r d and Sayles Streets with Bible student ministries.

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Tuesday, October 14, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and the P r e s b y t e r i a n Hospital of New York, will be p r e s e n t in Allen Hall for all Senior N u r s e s .

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There will be a Frisbee Tournament on Sunday, Oct. 12, at Merrill Field, 1:30 p . m . A 50 cent e n t r a n c e fee is required.

$50 in cash prizes will be a w a r d e d , including a $25 f i r s t prize. Judging, will be based on distance, a c c u r a c y , and longest sustained flight. Also, t h e r e will be a five m a n team g a m e called " G u t s . " P r i z e given to the best F r i s b e e dog E v e r y o n e is welcome.

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Characters Evolve As Personifications Auger and Dixon

On F r i d a y October 10th and ten d a y s following CAPS ( C r e a t i v e Artists Public ^ O r

Homecoming

Service P r o g r a m ) and the College of C e r a m i c s will host Tina G i r o u a r d in an extended original piece to be p r e s e n t e d in H a r d e r Hall. Entitled " P e r s o n a P r o j e c t i o n s F o r A P r o s c e n i u m , " the final presentation will be held on October 18th, 1975 a t 9:00 p . m .

The exhibit opens on F r i d a y a t 4:00 p.m., f e a t u r i n g color photos and videotapes of her p a s t p e r f o r m a n c e s . D u r i n g her stay she will conduct five d a y s of workshops, October 13 through October 17, in which she will organize h e r presentation consisting of 10 to 30 s t u d e n t volunteers from the College of C e r a m i c s , the A.U. D r a m a d e p a r t m e n t , and the D a n c e d e p a r t m e n t . M o n d a y through T h u r s d a y she will p r e s e n t an open t h e a t r e from 6 to 8 p . m . delving into a b s t r a c t s such a s b r e a t h i n g and standing, crawling and falling, singing, a n d moving and not moving.

Ms. Girouard had this to say concerning " P e r s o n a P r o j e c t i o n s F o r A P r o c e n i u m " in a note to potential p e r f o r m e r s :

" T h e C h a r a c t e r s evolve from m y i m a g e of the person, the p e r s o n ' s self i m a g e , and t h e i r relation to the other c h a r a c t e r s . They a r e personifications! E a c h one is developed by a psychological a n d / or personal process a i m e d a t finding the hidden c h a r a c t e r . M e m o r y and i m a g i n a t i o n a r e the tools.

Suppressed self i m a g e s , historical and geographical connections, a n c e s t r y , forgotten selves, h u s b a n d r y , unfulfilled selves and r e i n c a r n a t i o n s . .

In the end, the projection should r e p r e s e n t a world view m a d e of s e p a r a t e and e q u a l p a r t s , e a c h h a v i n g d i f f e r e n t s o c i a l , h i s t o r i c a l , g e o g r a p h i c a l , psychological and personal associations.

The m a t e r i a l s used in f o r m i n g the " o u t e r l a y e r , " will c o m e from a collection of cloth and a s s o r t e d w e a r i n g a p p a r e l . The collection of cloth will include

" S o l o m o n ' s Lot," eight lengths of cloth which h a v e been used in p e r f o r m a n c e , sculpture and video works, between 1970 and 75. The a s s o r t e d w e a r i n g a p p a r e l consists of; s o m e i t e m s m a d e by the artist, s o m e i t e m s donated to the collection by previous p e r f o r m e r s and other interested parties, and s o m e i t e m s included for their own k a r m i c energy.

Beyond this collection, the a r t i s t and p e r f o r m e r will select s o m e things belonging to the p e r f o r m e r .

Although the outer layer is i m p o r t a n t in a r r i v i n g a t the " p e r s o n a p r o j e c t i o n , " it m u s t be understood t h a t the a u r a c o m e s from within. No c l o t h e s h a n g e r s ! The body, mind and spirit fill the c o s t u m e and p r o j e c t another self."

Ms. Girouard has been f a v o r a b l y received around the s t a t e s and a b r o a d a s well. She has a p p e a r e d in Cologne and Kassel, West G e r m a n y , w h e r e she presented " P r o s z e n i u m I " and " P r o s z e n i u m I I " respectively. In addition she p e r f o r m e d a t the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City ("Tape-Video-Live") and a t The Kitchen, also in New York City.

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On October 10, the Alfred University Student Activities Board will play host to Brian Auger and the Oblivion E x p r e s s and special guest s t a r Willie Dixon and the Chicago All S t a r s .

B r i a n Auger, an English keyboard- ist/ c o m p o s e r , h a s been r e c o r d i n g a l b u m s since the mid-sixties. The following is an e x c e r p t from the F e b r u a r y 1974 issue of Rolling Stone m a g a z i n e : " A u g e r ' s biography r e a d s like a Who's Who of Rock & Roll. He began his professional c a r e e r ten y e a r s ago playing the London jazz scene. The following y e a r , 1964, he won the Melody M a k e r J a z z Poll. At the end of t h a t y e a r Auger realized t h a t he w a s playing p r o g r e s s i v e jazz a t too early a s t a g e for r e c e p t i v e n e s s and, h a v i n g a d d e d the o r g a n " he f o r m e d the Trinity.

After the Trinity disbanded, Auger f o r m e d the Oblivion E x p r e s s . The E x p r e s s consists of a vocalist, two guitarists, bass, d r u m m e r and latin

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Willie Dixon is known in the music circle as the King of Chicago blues. At the age of 60, Dixon has 45 y e a r s of writing and playing e x p e r i e n c e behind h im. His credits include m a n y fine blues compositions, such a s

" S p o o n f u l , " " T h e Seventh Son," " I Can't Quit You B a b y , " and " Y o u Shook M e . " M a n y g r o u p s h a v e

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r e c o r d e d his songs: The Rolling Stones, The Allman B r o t h e r s Band, Led Zepplin, Eric Clapton, Ten Y e a r s After, J o h n Mayall, P e t e r , P a u l and M a r y , The Doors, J o h n n y Winter, Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, Elvis P r e s - ley, Chuck B e r r y , and countless others. F o r the f i r i t t i m e since 1950, Dixon is touring on a r e g u l a r basis.

Tickets can be p u r c h a s e d in a d v a n c e a t the C a m p u s Center desk for $3.00.

Those buying tickets the day of the c o n c e r t m u s t pay $4.00. The show begins a t 8:00 p . m . in Davis G y m .

Willy Dixon

A Familiarization Of Brian Auger

by B r u c e F r a n k

Brian A u g e r ' s new album is entitled R e i n f o r c e m e n t s . If you a r e n o t f a m i l i a r with Auger, he s t a r t e d out a r o u n d 1962 p l a y i n g with J o h n McLaughlin. Realizing t h a t the public w a s n ' t r e a d y for their jazz-rock-blues sound, they split and a f t e r a couple of y e a r s he joined up with John Baldry.

The band was called The Steam Packet and consisted of such notables as Baldry, Rod Stewart, Elton John, and an occasional visit to sessions by a kid n a m e d Mick J a g g e r . F r o m t h e r e he f o r m e d Trinity which didn't turn out too well c o m m e r c i a l l y , and in the end, d u e to irreconcileable differen- ces with the producer, Trinity split.

To d a t e Brian Auger's Oblivion E x p r e s s has r e c o r e d five a l b u m s with

Reinforcements being the sixth. Like his m a t e r i a l on other a l b u m s , ( e x c e p t Close to It ) Reinforcements has its high points and low "points. T h e r e a r e t w o e x c e l l e n t ' c u t s on the a l b u m , " T h e Bigyin" and " F u t u r e P i l o t " . " T h e Bigyin" is a quick jazzy n u m b e r t h a t will r e m i n d Auger f a n s of " W h e n e v e r you're r e a d y . " It s t a r t s with a f a s t b e a t and Auger is a t his best on the synthesizer and o r g a n . The e x p r e s s is super tight, and the r y t h y m section of B a r r y D e a n on bass and Steve F e r r o n e on d r u m s play their best rythym lines of the a l b u m . " F u t u r e P i l o t " is a s t e a d y r o c k e r t h a t m a n a g e s to be heavy, y e t jazzy a t the s a m e time. Steve F e r r o n e ' s b a s s licks a r e s u p e r b and J a c k Mills plays a g r e a t guitar solo, with Auger m a s t e r - fully blending his synthesizer in the b a c k g r o u n d .

The album is flawed, however due to Auger's i n c e s s a n t experim entation on s i d e o n e . On " B r a i n D a m a g e "

Auger's engineers do too m u c h over dubbing, m a k i n g the tune long and tedious a t best. On "Foolish Girl"

Auger e x p e r i m e n t s , m i x i n g funk and off-beat syncopation c h a n g e s t h a t ultimately produce the worst song on the a l b u m .

Reinforcements on the whole is inconsistant, although it's m u s i c a l m e r i t s a r e very good. The album is not as good as Close To It or Straight Ahead, but Auger is a talented and creative musician, who is probably a t his best in person. Don't miss him F r i d a y night.

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by R o m a n Olynyk E x c e r p t f r o m B a n e w o o d ' s diary

S e p t e m b e r 2075 P r o f e s s o r Durock took m e to the Super M a r k e t to see the m e a t exhibition t h a t is on loan from the Smithsonian. The exhibit itself w a s u n i m p r e s s i v e but the legends and m y s t i q u e of m e a t were...well, they were a m a z i n g . The professor showed m e a n e e w s p a p e r clipping with a story a b o u t a r a n c h e r a few' y e a r s ago...

" I n the w a k e of the b r u t a l m u r d e r of a s t a t e police u n d e r c o v e r a g e n t posing as a cow, the governor asked t o d a y ' s legislative a s s e m b l y to r a t i f y a new law which will give h a r s h e r sentences to those ca*ught t r a f f i c k i n g beef.

Included will be a t e s t for reinstitution of h a n g i n g as a p u n i s h m e n t for rustling cattle and life sentences for those who illegally m a r k e t stolen beef. Also will c o m e stiffer sentences f o r s i x t h d e g r e e p o s s e s s i o n of h a m b u r g e r or a r o l l u s e d to a d m i n i s t e r it.

The b u t c h e r e d r e m a i n s of police u n d e r c o v e r a g e n t R o d g e r Dunn were discovered on the South forty of f a r m e r F r o g g i n s ' land. F r o g g i n s had been e x p e r i e n c i n g trouble with rust- lers and called upon the s t a t e police through the special hot line to r e p o r t possible s t a t e beef law violation.

Froggins, through c o r p o r a t e backing, owns the l a r g e s t herd of cattle in the state. In a s t a t e m e n t to the p r e s s he said t h a t a f t e r l a s t night's raid he would tighten security over his herd, now e s t i m a t e d to be a b o u t t h r e e hundred fifty head. Also, a n o t h e r price i n c r e a s e in m a r k e t value of beef is expected following the loss of s e v e r a l cattle. f

The governor also m a d e a plea to the United States Congress for m o r e money to be sent to India. The m o n e y would be used in paying McDonalds of India to c u r b their production of sacred cows used in m a k i n g holybur- gers. The g o v e r n o r ' s B u r g e r Abuse Commission has stated t h a t m o s t s u p p l y w o u l d be in A m e r i c a ' s i n t e r e s t . "

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by Mike Baldwin Orchids

In the wild, Orchids a r e found a l m o s t e v e r y w h e r e , from the tropic to arctic a r e a s . In local woods the r a t t l e s n a k e plaintain can be found. But, the g r e a t m a j o r i t y of orchids grow in the tropical forests.

T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l v a r i e t i e s of orchids that can be grown as house plants. They r e q u i r e basically the s a m e c a r e and t r e a t m e n t as m o s t indoor plants. The m a j o r i t y of these plants a r e m e m b e r s of the following genera; Cattleya, E p i d e n d r u m , Den- drobium and P h a l a e n o p s i s . If anyone would like specific n a m e s I will be happy to give you a list, but m o s t orchids t h a t a r e offered for sale in plant shops will be suited for the hom e.

The g e n e r a l c a r e r e q u i r e m e n t s for these orchids include fairly good lighting, w a t e r i n g only when dry, cool t e m p e r a t u r e s of 65-75 d e g r e e s in the d a y t i m e , 55 d e g r e e s during the night, a n d f e e d i n g m o n t h l y w i t h half s t r e n g t h p l a n t f o o d . T h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t a s p e c t of their c a r e is a relative humidity of over 50°/o which needs to be m a i n t a i n e d around the plants. This can be achieved by putting the plant on a t r a y of gravel, and keeping the gravel wet. Also, f r e q u e n t misting will help, as will keeping the humidity of your room or house up.

The flowers a r e w h a t usually a t t r a c t people to orchids, although they generally have interesting foliage.

Flowering usually will occur in spring and fall or in s u m m e r and winter, but it can happen a t any time with s o m e types. The flowers a r e long lasting and s o m e orchids will b e a r m o r e t h a t 20 flowers on a s t e m , opening in succession and lasting, from s t a r t to finish, a l m o s t a y e a r . The colors of the flowers a r e quite varied r a n g i n g from white to yellow and orange, with red occuring occassionally. Light green (lime) is found quite often. Blue color is very r a r e but purple and violet a r e c o m m o n .

Trivia Contest

L a s t w e e k ' s winner w a s E d w a r d P h e l p s . E d only m i s s e d one bonus question (not b a d ) . F o r those of you keeping score, h e r e a r e the a n s w e r s :

1. Stanley 2. J o e Goff 3. Bostwick's 4. Kruson ('73-'74) 5. Nothing

6. The Huddle Bonus:

a. Allen Steinheim Museum

b. The Steinheim was originally built to be a home for P r e s i d e n t K e n y o n ' s widow. However, the plans w e r e later a b a n d o n e d . In 1876, P r e s i d e n t Allen r e s u m e d construction of the Steinheim to house his n a t u r a l history collection.

So if Ed will bring the column and his s t u d e n t I.D. to the Alfred Sub Shop, he can e a t his f i r s t prize.

This week's questions: Hodge P o d g e Trivia

1. Of the following c r e a t u r e s , which does not e a t live a n i m a l s ? . a. owl b. b a t c. vulture d. eagle

2. Who is the egyptian god of Fertility?

3. What is the basic m o n e t a r y unit of the USSR?

4. What is the official n a m e of North K o r e a ? 5. What is the c a p i t a l city of U p p e r Volta?

6. Who coined the political expression, " T h r o w i n g his h a t into the r i n g " ? Bonus questions:

a". Sitting Bull w a s the chief of w h a t Indian tribe?

b. What is the collective n a m e given to the Indian tribes which once inhabited New York State?

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