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The Sewanee Purple
FEBRUARY
VOLUME
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH
SEWANEE. TN 37375
11, 1991
ISSUE 2
170,
TWO DORMS
DISASTERS STRIKE
Courts Ravaged by Fire
By Bill Hamner
News Editor
fire
desnoyed two rooms
Hall
and forced
in
residents
began
for almost five hours
on Thursday,
Jan.
University officials have yet to re-
31.
any information concerning the
cause of the
"We
fire
p.m., the
alarm sounded for about
90 seconds and then mysteriously ceased.
It was not until dorm officials announced
that the alarm was not false that dorm
residents took actions to evacuate the
premises.
"I
room, and
knew
I
smelled something,
almost like a big electrical flame," said
At 9
opened the door
we were
28,
pm on Monday,
to the
engulfed by a dense
January
crews were summoned to Quin-
fire
tard dormitory because
it.
The
a sprinkler head
had been broken and water was flooding
"Some
the fourth floor.
students had
been throwing a soft football around
the hallway,
time to
to handle,
so
I
knew
it
it
was
department," said
call the fire
tently hit the sprinkler head," said
Pearigen,
Dean of Men. " The
Residents observed the blaze
all
system came out of that head
that entire
disengagement."
The water flooded
down through
until
by
windows of room 215, hurling glass onto
the front lawn. The Sewanee Volunteer
Fire Department arrived on the scene
the fourth floor and ran
near
6 p.m. and
Michael Lewis, proctor of Courts Hall
blaze.
see Courts,
the heat burst the
eventually doused the
Dormitory residents were not
page 3
the walls to the third
well.
Robert
sprinkler
the water pressure in
from the lakefront lawn of Courts. High
pressures caused
in
and one student inadver-
head broke and
Lewis.
"We
and second
floors as
were lucky," said Pearigen,
"the water flooded through the infra-
and not
structure
who
student
broke the sprinkler said
Staff
the combustion of synthetic matter,
and a junior
in the College.
News
cloud of black smoke which smelled like
was too much
fire.
At approximately 5:25
dormitory
be futile. The fire, which
room 215, had blazed out of
Quench Quintard
by Barbara L. Harris
to
in
control before they could reach
of the dormitory to evacuate the building
lease
quench the flames
residents of Courts to
proved
A
Malon Courts
Sprinklers
Attempts by Lewis and other
rooms below.
It
directly into students'
could have been a
lot
hit the sprinkler,
and went off.
accidentally
that "the football
which made a loud bang
took the elevator
I
down to
[Matron) Miss Jackson's room to
tell
when I got out of the elevator, the
off.
The fire
crew came and took care of it."
Matron Patricia Jackson had
her, but
alarm started going
fire
high praise for the
crew was
fire
department. "The
fire
They got
great!
off and the custodians
turned
it
got everything
cleaned up within a few hours.
Mooney and
Mr.
his custodial staff deserve
accolades for their efficiency."
Proctor
Bert White agreed, saying, "The clean-
crew was very
ing
They got
efficient.
most of the water cleaned up
that night
and they came back the next day to clean
some more. The hallways smelled
see Quintard.
hor-
page 3
Bye Bye Champagne
New ISC
Rules Clarify Rush, Shake Day Procedures
by Ashley Heyer
ternity to rent its
after they
have
News
been assigned a house by Ihe ISC.
The
Staff
sororities
conliact with their designated fraternity
Three new rules passed by the
after
week
will eliminate the presence of champagne at sorority Shake Day parties and
Inter-Sorority Council (ISC) last
"I
ity
think that every rule that
left
for
was
While
own
we
a reaction to
The champagne
that only beer
Day
parties.
rule states
may be served at Shake
Champagne is illegal,
whether provided by the sorority or as a
gift to
pledges from individual active
members of a
This
move aims
This type of bacchanalia should be an
uncommon
Photo by Lyn Hutchinson.
volume of underage drinking on Shake
sight next year
to
calm the
due
to
new ISC
accord,
be
their
to
a controllable level. The decision
was based
primarially
on
liability
con-
one of the
sororities that did not
champagne
to
new
pledges
Another rule
"It's
a
lot safer," said
Honor
ties
may
provide
this year.
states that sorori-
not negotiate with another
fra-
each sorority
house."
The
Marks, president of Alpha Delta Theta,
president
be satisfied with each possible
rulings.
Day
ISC
will vote to ensure that
will
cerns.
sorority.
sororities will not
Lucy Cianciolo notes that "before we draw for houses,
several problems encountered this past
rush season.
available, eliminating the prob-
fraternities failing to provide
allowed to negotiate for houses on
of the ISC.
rules are
contracts will include
cussed when contracts are signed.
In the past, a lot of
unsaid or slated cun-
Hannah Turner, rush chairTheta Kappa Phi and a member
The new
The
available services which are not dis-
learly," said
man
when
lem of
passed was needed
were
has been signed and approved by
provision of heat and water for the soror-
1991-92.
things
it
the ISC.
give additional structure to sorority rush
in
house
cannot negotiate terms of the
bid
final rule,
lists, slates
third bid lists
sorority
that
no
may be
which
affects the
first,
second or
disclosed to any
members except
dent, rush chairman
vote-counters.
for the presi-
and two designated
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1991
11.
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Peace Coalition
THE LEMON
FAIR,
SEWAGE, TE/Y*i73'7S
moNOM TWto-ji. S~tuM*y
fo fff"
U/vrvERSirf AVE,
Members March on
Houfts: M Art
Washington
officials and
strong according to park
organizers
200,000 strong according to
By Ann-Elise Lewallen
News Staff
of the march.
is
pauiolic!"
pleas for peace
Sewanee Coalition
the
neyed
for
find
it
group of about
who were combative and
almost 200,000 people," commented
Carlos.
the group expressed
Members of
it
displeasure over several of the day's
which
culminated in a three-hour rally in
marchers voiced their support for the
United States' troops engaged
I
reporting gave
than to
to be against our cause
seemed
where
to a pro-war
100 people
three-mile march departed
to the Ellipse,
Therefore,
issue.
some
curious that
more time
Peace jour-
Amer-
voices in
important that those voices
it's
be heard on every
the
from the Capitol and continued past
While House
and
ica,
to the demonstration.
The
many
"There are
was one of
waving on the
many
on
banners of marchers in the March
the
Washington held Saturday, Jan. 26 in
of
members
Fourteen
nation's capital.
"Peace
developments.
"One of the biggest problems with
misinformation was that people thought
in the
frusPersian Gulf crisis as well as their
weren't," said
troops— which we
Chapman, a sophomore in
ChairReverend Jesse Jackson,
woman Molly Yard, and Peter, Paul, and
the College.
"Any
Mary's Peter Yarrow.
want a
tration with
rally
included the
NOW
The Sewanee
against the
we were
government policy.
Speakers at the
mind would want
Coalition for Peace,
Let's let the
Student Assembly, was formed when
United
students gathered in protest of the
own
"One of
formed
College of Arts and Sciences students Lesley Chapman, Neel Eargood,
said
Leo Hwang, Ann-
Spaccarelli
and Edward
at the
moments
first
I
was so
Spaccarelli said, "I
am
the woflflV problems.
I
think that this
demonstration helped our nation to realize that there is
still
the possibility of
Members
of the group weredisap;/
pointed with the media coverage of the
media gave more time;
comprised oT about
100 people than it did to the peace marchers, who were approximately 75,000
eventi sayinj «he
to
a pro-war
rally
of both the
author,
Hwang. "The comments
widow of a soldier killed in
Vietnam and Jesse Jackson compelled
you to look beyond the day's march to
It
the consequences that would occur.
was sad
going on."
•
i
•
|
;
"I'm not
.'experience
and
my
.
j;;;
for reasons of length or if letters
1
wins and
Chapman.
edit let-
."'
in
excessively poor
;
'_'j_ '.'''..
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Mary Grace Gibbs
Kit Walsh
Sports Editor
Kate Rehkopf
Editorial Assistant
Ashley Heyer-
Business Manager
Leslie Trimble
Circulation Manager..Tim Grindstaff
The Sewanee Purple
is
published every
two weeks during the academicyear by
the students
of
the University of the
South. Signed opinions expressed,
within* do> not necessarily ^reflect the
be an impar-
opinion of the editorial staff the Uni-
(
The
Purple' strives to
source of news, independent of any
np
way affect news coverage,
The Purple welcomes
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I
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sible,
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,
of the South, or its employees.
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coritribu-
from any source. However,
libns
a war like this, no one
everybody loses," said
Hamner
Bill
Editor
1;
,[,
l.".
autside interests. Editorial positions in
about being
was an educational
helped me to put some
ideas in perspective..-Basically,
realized that in
libelous or
i^ste."
Lial
rally
it
to.
contain material deemed to be poten
is actually
;
really radical
The
of
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'
;a pacifist.
must be signed by the
ters
tially
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News
no unsigned letters will be printed
The
to realiie'HrVcfelalAey'we are
here at Sewanee GroiS wftft
a
..,;.'
cease-fire."
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Publications Board.
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"In the
cause," added
s
tofiibnrviolcnt solutions lo
owned and
by the University
authority granted
power."
Sewanee residents Stephen Alvarez,
;
Sharon Cohen and Carlton Young.
Commenting on his reasons for
,
SUES
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is
by the students of the University of the South. Editorial and financial
matters are directed by the Editor, in
;onsultation with the staff, and under
Cohen.
excited and elated that there were so
many people there supporting the same
commiued
cfti.
aperated
end of the White House,"
Saint Andrew's students Kai Thurbach,
Sung-won Park and Julia Alvarez; land
making the trw,
cttH-DHENS
Editorial Policy
The Sewanee Purple
billy clubs,
"It was democratic action at
work and an image of America's true
Carlos;
SWEM"SH»K+S
ADULT
sights
Carlos said,
trav-
TSHIRT5 AND
their
Assessing the overall experience,
elled to the rally, along with professors
Thomas
most disturbing
the
masks and brandishing
action taken by the group.
and Tatjana Terauds
Arab world work out
problems."
of the day was at the end of the rally when
a line of police officers, carrying gas
Storm procedures in the
Persian Gulf. Travelling to Washington,
DC, to express these views was the first
States' Desert
Elise Lewallen
We
home.
problem as soon as possible.
tion to the
of the
the newest charter organization
Charlotte Holdsworth,
soldier in his right
to return
and diplomatic resolu-
cease-fire
If pos-
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
New
4000
Jobs
in
NEWS
Sewanee Welcomes New
Franklin Co.
Economy to Get Boost
From Nissan Plant
and Returning Faculty
By Barbara
plant will cost
occupy 958 acres off of Highway 50.
first
two
in a
part series
A
will
Nissan engine manufactur-
be
built in
employ 500
Decheid, Tenn.,
County
in the Franklin
area by 1996.
was
Jerry Benefield, U.S.
Nissan spent several months study-
ing the towns of Athens, Ala. and Dcch-
erd after purchasing land
in
each
president of the Nissan Corporation, an-
to create the best possible
nounced
setting.
their decision to build in
klin
County on
eral
months of consideration.
Fran-
Already Tennessee
Dechcrd
possible.
The
and training to Franklin County
economy
for Franklin
as
much
1000 jobs
total
of 4000 in the area.
The one-million square
Courts,
from page
1
when
staff
until
the building
was
and
wailed at the
I
entrance of the building to inform late-
comers of the
situation at hand.
Offi-
cerned about residents re-entering the
the alarm system unarmed,"
the top
The
in
Franklin
Industries carpet
400 employees.
toiletries
which were
lost in the fire."
nice to be in a small
"It is
damage
to
room
fessor
tor
Charles A. Miller,
this situation," said
former resident of room 215 and a
"The
sophomore in the College.
resi-
who
will be teaching
Music
tryside,
my
new
birds,
me,"
one class
in
Mr. Strand
No one was
injured
by the
fire,
by a
slight odor,
which
lasted
a
lot
more work
lo
professor than to be a student, but
be a
I
am
glad to be back at Sewanee," said Strand.
from sabbatical leave:
Ed
Kirvin, Professor of Chemistry;
Waring McCrady Professor of French;
and James
Peters, Professor of Philoso-
phy. Moreover, Barclay
Ward, Professors of
Ward and Joan
in
many
got to see
to
said Peters.
Italy,
and
spent a great deal of
in
some
Normandy. He researched
nineteenth century poets and nov-
including Entile Zola, a novelist
was lucky;
"I
was
I
about 100 yards from Notre
thedral
and
I
could walk to
museums and
all
libraries." said
He had
Five professors have relumed
to the University
living
Dame
ca-
the major
McCrady.
a year long pass to
both the nineteenth century
museum
and the Louvre, where he could come
and go as he pleased. "But everything
was absurdly expensive. A hamburger
McCrady.
cost $8.00!" said
Joan and Barclay
Political Science,
Ward
both
have returned from a year's leave of
took a leave of absence and went di-
absence.
rectly to
Dr. Kirvin travelled over
10,000 miles, visiting 24 colleges
wanee.
throughout jhe country, investigating
Agency,
Chemistry departments on other
tional
riculum,
and only the second-story rooms were
a
I
time at the French Riviera, in northern
late
"It is
and
time in Paris. Moreover, he spent
elists,
1990.
lovbd'the couh-'
I
which was very exciting
McCrady
Sciences in December, 1985, and
re-
lot,
son Nathaniel flourished
the local school,
graduated from the College of Arts and
planning to
lege campuses. "Given that
I
make changes
thought
it
col-
Sewanee
in
is
the cur-
would be appropri-
ate to look at other successful programs
and see what
at
we
could implement here
Arms
Washington D.C. from Se-
Dr.
in Ihe
Department of Interna-
Nuclear Affairs. His
official title
was "Foreign Affairs Specialist"
Ward worked on
Dr.
preparations for the
fourth review conference of the
Nuclear Nonprolifcration Treaty, which
was held in Geneva in August and
September.
Sewanee," said Kirvin.
Ward worked for the U.S.
and Disarmament
Control
He was
part of the United
Peters spent his sabbatical in
States delegation to that conference,
matron of
Edinburgh, Scotland, working on a pa-
and was also a member of (he United
Courts, expressed her relief over the
per dealing with 18th century philoso-
States delegation to Ihe organizational
resolution of the emergency.
pher David Hume's philosophy of
meeting to the Limited Test Ban Treaty
Anne
216.
am grateful to the people of
who have been so supportive in
members
They arc
in the
of Biology professor.
help out," said Miller.
"We
"I
faculty
Mathematics, and Allan Strand, instruc-
community like Sewanee, where so
many people know you and are ready lo
completely destroyed
fire
of room 215 and burned
through to do partial
Courts,
employer
Shaw
donate clothes and
affected
new
department, Jim Cross, a retired pro-
few days.
said Lewis.
the interior
is
mill follows with
were con-
cials at the physical plant
dorm with
into the
The University of
Currently,
the South
considered safe for habitation again.
"My
County
21st century.
dents of Courts have been gracious to
allowed to return to their rooms
about 11 p.m.,
1-24 and
plant will ensure a strong
county with 550.
foot
University of the South
Semester 1991.
for Easter
He was also,
Scotland.
in
saw a
"I
William Riddlespurger
be completed as soon as
will
Ultimately, the
as possible.
and create a
resi-
employ from the county
plant is expected to provide
respond-
is
the four-lane highway between
expected to begin in 1995.
dents in order to
order
ing to the windfall by announcing that
Nissan has pledged to provide assistance
is
in
workplace
.
ceived an M.S. in Biology in January of
Jan. 18, 1991, after sev-
Construction will begin in 1992,
and hiring
and Scntra
in 1985, builds light trucks
cars.
Smyrna,
in
which was constructed
plant,
The
has hired three
second U.S. opera-
the
tion for Nissan; the first
Tenn. That
ing plant to
$500-$600 million and
is
of Stirling
able to enjoy his free time.
.
:
Ashley Heyer
This
sity
L. Harris
Staff Writer
News
Staff
11, 1991
Sherrill,
were thankful
We
body was hurt
that no-
greatly appreciated
the police department, the fire depart-
gion.
On November
29lh,
sented his paper, entitled,
reli-
Peters pre-
"Hume and
Amendment Conference,
United Nations in
May
held at the
and June.
the Irrationality of Faith" at the Univcr-
ment, and the people at the physical
who
spent such long hours help"
ing out with the situation.
plant
Sewanee
Head -Quarters
Pharmacy
Qidntard,
deal with students
from page 1
with Ihe incidents
rible
was
far
a couple of days, but nothing
damaged too
severely.
In terms of
igen said, 'It's
any decisions
Courts
liability,
Dean Pear-
a bole premature id make
yet With both the
we
don't
know
damage and need
are looking into insurance policies,
both of ihe students and of the university.
We're going
to
do everything we can
to
For Your Convenience?
Monday
-
Friday
9:00-5:30
Saturday 9:00
prevent ihe students involved from having to absorb
how
all
to
-
1:00
redken & Paul Mitchell
Hair & Skin Care
hrooucts
the costs."
in
die extent of
to decide
We
Two Tanning feds
fire in
and the sprinkler incident
Wntaid,
ihe
"
who had nothing to do
but who were affected.
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.
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1991
11,
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European Studies Diverse and Exciting
which
R. Carter Knobel
European Middle Age and Renaissance
formal atmosphere
News
periods during their travels.
student- professor relations.
Stctf
The seventeen-week program
Sewanee
who wish to
semester now may
students
study abroad for a
develops
Four weeks are
in four phases.
On
spent in Sewanee, where the students get
opportunity to travel and to learn at the
pean Middle Ages.
The European Studies program, embarking on its second year,
foundation has been
embark
allows students to experience first-hand
in
lime.
the history
and culture of England and
Western Europe.
Rhodes College and
versity of the South created
the Uni-
European
While
and
religion. All are taught
British profesors.
that students
by
The program demands
perform
in
the classroom
while also applying their knowledge of
visit
visit the
A
1000 years.
tour of the abbeys con-
Middle Ages also accom-
structed in the
visit to
instruction consists of art history lec-
Some
tures.
of the
In the third part
of the program
the students reside at historical St. John's
Oxford, England.
in
The
week and
using the long weekends for travel or
catching up
on work.
The
tinent,
close living
by Ann-Elise Lewallen
beautification.
Siaff
"We like to fix up little eyesores
on campus with our surplus funds. In the
Construction of a planter for beau-
future
purposes near the Physical Plant
we may
the
Avenue has aroused some controversy
among students and staff on the Domain.
on our
in
began working on the planter
mid-October. Generally we use the
tasks to
have between other essential
add to the project. It is not a first
priority with
our
tor
members to finish
Mike Releford, Direc-
staff
this project," said
of Physical Plant Services.
Hoffman's roof are the two top
on beautification.
Hunter needs to be
replumbed, Hoffman needs a new roof
why would students want to pay their
money to an institution which spends
money on planters rather than investing
the money in a more beneficial way?"
complained a source who wished
remain anonymous.
to
There have been no renovations
at the
maintenance shop since 1946.
Scrap metal sold from the shop created
money
list
summer
for
is
An
for renovation, and the physical
plant decided to use those funds for
ordinary day
museum
or touring
decided to
to anyone,"
a senior
in the
I
said
College of
Arts and Sciences.
"Our aim
knowledge gained
is
upon the
to build
in the
classroom by
allowing the students to see and to expe-
rience those things which they have
of the program.
An
Veterans of the program are
is
to both learn
and experience the great history of Eu-
that the University
grants a semester's worth of credit to the
ports the
The University
strongly sup-
European Studies program and
who want
encourages those
abroad to consider
affords.
"The opportunity
advantage to the European
Studies program
student.
a famous building.
applications
is
a to study
The deadline
it.
February 15.
for
Interested
students should see Ridyard immediately.
IRST
priorities
DUCAT10N.
projects, if the
not diverted to
other plans," said Releford.
Some have
ect,
which
is
called the planter proj-
approximately 100 feet
long, "a monstrosity in front of the shop."
"By
using
some
railroad ties
we
already had and purchasing a few extra,
"There are dorms practically falling apart, and they are wasting this money
on the Con-
the students travel
it
I
use another part of this
funding holds out and
we
time
Fairlie Scott,
they are required to keep a journal
experience
thankful that
European Studies program.
enriching experience which
money to do other things on campus. At
moment, Johnson's windows and
Service's maintenance shop on Georgia
"We
life
learned about throughout the semester,"
conditions of the College creates an in-
News
a
professor of History Susan Ridyard said
enthusiastic about the wide-ranging cultural
It is
Amsterdam and Lon-
consists of visiting a
stu-
dents remain in Oxford for six weeks,
attending classes four days a
As
don.
me
enroll in the
Rome,
Flowerbed Provokes
Questions
tification
which the
cities to
of each day's events.
Yorkshire.
they
classroom
city,
Florence, Venice,
College
history,
two-week
York, they
journey from city to
As
the internal part of the city for almost
Western Europe.
Courses of study are
for a
in
the students
louring.
Anglo-Saxon wall which has surrounded
panies the
arc in art history, comparative literature,
laid,
travel to the Conti-
weeks of
students travel are Munich, Paris,
The program concentrates on the High Middle Ages and the
Renaissance periods in England and
Studies in 1990.
England
to
York.
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NEWS
System Streamlines
Library Resources
By Valerie Morrison
News Staff
sources by typing in a keyword, sub-
called Boolean Searching
New
semester
at
Dupont Library
this
the Online Catalog System,
is
a computerized data base which will
eventually replace the card catalog.
culmination of
many
years'
ward modernizing DuPont,
will
be connected to
fices this
The
work
to-
the system
dorms and
all
of-
summer, allowing students
have immediate access
sources, including almost
all
the user to enter
data from
both Dupont's and the School of
celebrating
the,
at
1
installation
system, Provost Fred
Croom
serials.
Ann
Flint,
nator, also
to then print their findings.
however,
spoke
at the
librarian,
There
are,
system's printing capabilities.
According
to
Wayne Maxson,
Coordinator of Public Services
Pont, there are
no plans
at
Du-
for future con-
nection with other universities' systems.
would be
and
ability to find
would
Library staff
Maxson
and Maxson observed
in-
Thela Pi's display unmasked conviviality on women's shake day.
Hutchinson.
result."
members have
received only positive feedback so
far,
that "there's at
one person at a terminal at all
times." The staff, as well as users, are
Women
123
Pledge
least
still
and
the Online
ideal," said
flux of requests that
for-
ceremony.
to the vast listings
System, students have the
all
problems with the
"but their system can't handle the
called the
Automation Project Coordi-
Due
still
of the new
also discussed progress
numerous access points of
lists
also avail-
"Connection with Nashville's
Croom
David Kearley,
is
Online users will have the option
library
of circulation, reserves, and
in the areas
keywords
a ceremony
Online System "another giant step
ward."
feature
which allows
different
sources on both subjects
able.
Theology's card catalogs.
Speaking Feb.
two
or subjects and subsequently
to
to all library re-
A
or author's name.
ject, title,
learning the system, which, as
described in the opening ceremony,
"launching us into a
is
new age of library
Sororities
The Sewanee Purple
News
Cale, Michelle Chenault, Cara Gavin,
Carolyn Hennessey, Beth Herndon,
Staff
service."
Roseann
Sorority rush ended successfully Jan. 26, with
women
123
The pledge
sororities.
pledging
classes are as
follows:
(30) Emily
:
gers,
Lauren Smith, Liza Soufherland,
Laura Boyer, Stephanie Bush, Melanie
Carter, Cynthia
Coffman, Tobey Davis,
Caro-
Baleman, Margaret Belcher, Nicole
Bowman, Amy Bowmcr,
Elizabeth Cantey, Claire
Coggeshaw,
Jones, Kristi Kizcr, Ann-Elisc Lewallcn,
Clark Elam,
Anne Farmer,
Paige Fowler,
Pam Mason,
Jennifer Griffin, Laurin Groover, Mari-
Katherinc Menkc, Lisa
Nancy
Nettles,
Paul, Allison Ri/k, Tessa Sarazin,
Slacy Shapiro, Samanlha Stevens, Missy
Lee Virdcn, Kalhcrinc Wakid,
Andrea Watson.
Abel,
Ann
:
Carrie
Allen, Deborah Aspuria,
Kim
Amy
Evcly,
Covington, Deanna Cooper,
Nancy
Fuller,
Sarah Metzgar,
Cathy Ramsey, Sara Terry.
Gamma Tau
Allison
H.M.
(2):
Charlotte
Holdsworth.
Phi
Mcrriwcalhcr,
Kappa
F.psilon (23): Jen-
nie Banletl, Sarah Batls,
Emily Tapia, Hart Wilhcil,
Allison Williams, Kaly Wilson.
Thela Pi
(27):
Shannon Adkins,
Farrar Brown, Colby Butler, Nunie
Colmore, Susie Creagh, Ragda Deeb,
Becky Doncaslcr, Elizabeth Edmunds,
Emily French, Buffy Gilman, Virginia
Upsilon
Bulls,
Marga-
Anna Monlgomcry,
Catherine Smith, Nancy Smith, Anne
ret
Leah
Amerling, Pollyanna Baroco, Kristin
Bcisc,
lyn Hulscy, Lcsli Jacobs, Ellen Jeffer-
son, Rachel Lanier, Leigh Love,
Slcilbcrg,
Alpha Tau Zeta (13)
Lyn Hutchinson.
(28):
Kelley Batchcller, Laura
Blanton, Ethel
Trushel,
system. Photo by
line Allison,
Shayne Dougherty, Kim George, Kim
Mills, Valeric Morrison,
new Online
Theta Kappa Phi
Giles, Barbara Harris, Portia Huff, Carol
Amber
enthralled with the library's
Nancy
Ward, Jenny Walson.
Barr, Heather Bennett, Anita Bocock,
is
Joanna Johnson, Eliza-
Tamara Lockman, Holle
McKnight, Corrie Peeler, Kristin Ro-
Jennifer Sutton, Becca Tuley,
Alpha Delta Theta
Sean Bebbington
Hillis,
beth Justice,
Kimberly Baum,
Jennifer Boles, Laura Bucher, Margaret
HonDcbby
McCaughan. Dakin McKay, Anne MitHarrison, Beth Haynic, Heather
cycutt, Jeri Lee, Kristi Kizcr,
llcstaedt,
Rogers,
Carrieanne
Jill
Pitts,
Johannah
Schroeder, Holly Tunncll,
Mary Motle Walker, Susie Weston,
Dawn While.
1991
11,
NEWS
AH
Saints
1
All Saints'
Offers
Schedule of Services
Breadth of Activities
By Valerie Morrison
News Staff
summary of
Chapel
Sainls'
will
cvcnls at All
keep sludcnls
religious activities
formed of currcnl
Episcopalian students are
20, while the second program, Christi-
7:00
and
anity
in-
vited lo attend the Spring College
ling will present Christianity
Humanities.
The conference
Mary's Retreat Center.
from the entire South-
Theology
at the
School of The-
ology, will be the gucsl leader and lec-
More
turer.
ence
information on the confer-
be included
will
in future issues ol
the Purple.
On Wednesday
ginning
in late
evenings be-
February, various faculty
members will participate in
discussions about how they relate their
and
faith
staff
and
their
academic work.
These
Each session
the
be
fol-
— MomingPrayer—
—Evening Prayer
8:45 — Morning Prayer
8:45
Monday
Tuesday
dinner for the All SainLs' Ja-
Women's Center Thursday,
dinner, held by the
in the
Feb. 21.
26 students
the
community,
8:45
Wednesday
5:00
invited lo attend.
and from participants
in
the
Chili, vegetarian chili, salad, bread,
dessert will
the B.C. Large Lounge.
stylc,
Prayer
—Morning Prayer
—Evening Prayer
8:45—Morning Prayer
5:00—Evening Prayer
8:45
Thursday
5:00
Friday
Tickets arc available for $5.00 in die
SPO
— Morning Prayer
—Evening
The
Everyone, including
is
Eucharist and a Servic
travelling
on the All SainLs '-sponsored trip to
Jamaica during spring vacation, is a
fundraising event-
St.
5:00
5:00— Holy
A
Live!
Augustine's Chapel
of Healing
maica Outreach Fund will be held
Evensong
month)
p.m.—Sunday Night
answers.
three discussions will be at 6:30 p.m. in
Professors
and
will
the
informal Eucharist with guitars
lowed by time allotted for questions and
Philip Culbertson, professor ol
Pastoral
An
Croom, Sherwood Ebcy, James
Henrietta
University
—Choral
Sunday of
(1st
the Sciences, will feature
Lowe, and Bran Potter Feb. 27. Finally,
on March 6 James Davidheiser, Chcri
Peters, Dale Richardson, and Ted Stir-
Eucharist
Service
5:00 p.m.
on
at St.
a.m.— Holy
a.m.—The
Elwood Dunn, Patricia Gibson, Robin
and Robert Kecle will discuss
Christianity and the Social Sciences Feb.
Conference, to be held April 5-7
east.
10:30
in-
campus.
will host students
8:00
Sunday
Gottfried
Starting wilh this issue of the
Purple, a brief
Chapel
the University of the South
trip.
and
Come
and celebrate with
us!
be served all-you-can-eal-
accompanied by
live music.
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Daily Eucharist
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Cambridge
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March 8
Wednesdays
Choral Evensong and Concert sung by
Faith and Faculty, B.C. Large
Lounge
the Girls'Choir from Christ
Church
Cathedral, Lexington,
6:30p.m.
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30-minule concerts
lowed by Evensong,
fol-
All Saints'
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Many
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4:30p.m.
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Noonday Prayers
series of
program which
available for students with
Sl Augustine's 7:30
a.m.
A
receive transcripts from their Oxford college; this is NOT a program
conducted by a U.S. College in Oxford. 3.2 minimum index in major
required.
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April 15
Spring Concert.
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J.S.
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performed by The University Choir,
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The SewaneePurple February
11, 1991
NEWS
Up
Shoring
a TVopical Paradise:
Sewanee Students Make
by Ann-EUse Lewallen
News
"Last year the group went to the
staff
Alpha Boys School, home
Kingston, Jamaica
tion
is
the destina-
of twenty-six students and four
staff
members of All Saints' Chapel, who
March 14-24 improving
plan to spend
the quality
of
life
for
Jamaican children.
neglected, abused,
With
change, the fatigue from working, and
all
is
the other factors
we
large playhouse
and
was
At
the
Alpha Boys
to
it
$1000 per
student.
rais-
The Association of
School the group painted the classroom
the Episcopal Colleges
building.
in
which
will assist
planning a silent auction and a
take most of their meals.
to raise the other portion of the funding.
damage incurred from
When
Hurricane Gilbert in September 1988,
many schools and
hospitals are
the reconstruction process.
students will
most
likely paint
with structural repair.
Bob Marley Museum,
been the slowest to rebuild.
spending the
and a
the
Jamaican
theater production at
"I think that
dream, then the new. affordable Macintosh LC
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it
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Like every Macintosh computer, the LC is easy
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national mission trip
tally
that
is
it
affords
diverse cultures in action as well as
be immersed
them.
It
takes time to
learn to look at the world
from another
in
perspective, and
it's
too easy to
sit
back
Bay and Ocho
Monlcgo
Rios, being the principal
tourist attractions,
were the
be
Two
fully repaired.
first
years
areas to
later,
or issues from their perspective.
dinner
of Jamaica, the Kingston area has
Crafts Market
Pantomime Theater before
last two days in Ocho Rios.
chili
Although the hurricane devastated
not spending their days at
and help
they are planning games, skits, and music
The Macintosh LC is
Students arc
Sewanee
manual labor the students will perform,
just a
of the needed funds.
all
in
the National
come
tion
the facility rebuilding, they will visit the
still
In addition to the
was
Roman
much of Kingston.
'One of the advantages in an inter-
the poor condition of
peoples without examining their views
Catholic Youth Hostel, where they will
to
tacts in
be
diffi-
culty of obtaining supplies, contribute to
and make generalizations about other
contingent plans to stay in a
Due
Kingston, the Sewanee
in cus-
and establish con-
trip
Kingston.
in
which remain
offices until substantial fees can
Jamaica, will also donate a por-
planning the
Mona Rehabilitation Center, a school
and home for handicapped children in
While
toms
students the opportunity to observe to-
ing half of the total cost of the trip which
is
labor, donations
paid for their withdrawal, and the
involved to
all
communicate and function as
Students are responsible for
built for
instruction at the National
Home.
are faced with,
especially helpful for
a group," said Heck.
A
one
culture shock, the weather
children," stated Heck.
Children's
clude assisting with the rebuilding of the
for
try.
be able
recreation
in-
Home, a school
fairly close to
another before going into another coun-
physically and/or mentally handicapped
Led by John Heck, Coordinator of
Jamaica, six of which will
and abandoned boys
National Children's
Chapel, the group intends to spend ten
in
250
from age seven to eighteen, and the
Outreach Ministries for All Saints'
days
to about
Jamaica
It
everyone to be
for
to share with the children.
vari-
ous problems, including the shortage of
"Jamaica
is
a wonderful country
for thus type of experience because
developing nation that
ing.
The people
there
is
it is
a
English-speak-
have always been
very hospitable to us, and the children
love the attention that visitors bring,"
said Heck.
The Sewanee Purple February
Page 8
11,
1991
OPINION
known
personally
you siand
still
much
tive
is
being misconducted in a two-fold
and most glaringly obvious, much of the landscaping
error
and unnecessary. An example of this type of bcauufication
First,
been done outside the Ecce
Quam Bonum Club
might have been able to pretend
Now,
not exist.
our attention
thanks to a veritable
it
is
lit
disturbing
defense against
improvements
unknown
is
this
is
type of charge is usually that
money spent on
family.
The
money
physical
is for
tied.
for a new botany professor."
But the greatest physical improvement Sewanee has seen
its
most controversial—Clement Chen
Hall.
As
It is
and cared
yea-
privileges,
murmured
nwd an
extensive (say.
.
S13
certainly
we
We
for.
is
a privilege to be
are
and would
in
made welcome
The
Mrs.
all Inter-
Dean Perry
for
ting us at
many
any time and providing us with
facilities,
and Mrs. Williamson for
her generous hospitality.
that
in the
occupied Baltic countries
this all
too well.
it
seems
that the University is involved in
up, almost to the extent,thal the
way we look is more
what wc
One day we may
to find that the
all
wake up
of a
know
totalitarian state in
to the interest
"maintaining law
and order."
The second
question raised in
why America
the article is
should have
"a sincere commitment to enforce the
United Nations Security Council resolution".
thought that our President and
I
elected representatives pledged an oath
to defend and protect the United Stales
and our Constitution, not the United
Why
should
we
thank
U.N. for giving us "permission"
fight
a major wai?
UK's
does the
—
legitimacy
its
itself?
and aspiration of
usher in a "New Age" of
The
to
to
And from what source
"rule of law" obtain
desire
world peace and prosperity will not be
realized through the
UX
or any other
Himalee Arunatilake
international organization.
Humanity's
it
about by our
own
be as vain as our attempt at
Babel to build "a city and a tower, whose
top may reach unto heaven" (Genesis
efforts will
a serious
A
important than
emperor
and
In their case, freedom
attempt to bring
game of dress
corrupts,
and justice have given way
mankind
new
"power
Sincerely,
appearances count at Sewanee whether you abide by
the dress tradition or not But
are.
it,
Nisha Arunatilake
flower bed and sidewalk.
Nobody doubts
But, as Lord Acton so
power corrupts absolutely."
Our oppressed brothers and sisters
Thank you
very much!
and security" can only
govemmenL
the
Vice-Chan-
to the
Mr. Williamson, for not forget-
It
free-
Worldwide
accurately put
non-academic matters,
cellor,
iL
absolute
Nations Charter.
sorely hurting?"
Similar questions as these might be addressed at the appearance of every
like to thank
people had the
be achieved by an omnipotent world
guiding us always in our academic and
million?) minority recruit-
boot the cost of a financial aid program that
did not
are grateful to
national students, to
made by Mr. Chen himself as well as several
$100,000-range donations made by members of the Board of Regents.
Certainly tiSe construction of Clement Chen Hall was in die realm of
financial propriety. The question, however, is not "Were funds diverted to build
Clement Chen Hall?," but rather, "Why were donors not tapped to hire a new An
to
we
Matilda Dunn, host mother to
include the $500,000 bequest
ment program, or
sure that
University of the South for those special
in the last
students
disapproval and spread tumors of misappropriated funds, they were patly.assurcd
by the administration that funds for the new Vice-Chancellor's home were
derived only from sources initially intended for its construction. These sources
History position, or to
to
from the joy and cheer and
Sewanee, where
This money
dogwoods, not
also
is
"Sony, our hands are
were also invited
if
withdraw from
to
the festivities of the Christmas season.
budgeted separately from money spent on other matters. The
would seem simply to begin by allocating
differently, rather than saying
We
They made
feel separated
logical solution to this problem, though,
the
do as we pleased. Wc were
come and cook, eat, read, play,
Christmas dinner with the Williamson
better spent elsewhere.
dom
hours, to
urged to
the fact that these beauiificaiioa projects cost the
would be
could never exist
"political stability
or watch T.V.
Vice-Chancellor's residence.)
University thousands of dollars which
until the 8th
the dormitories reo-
Not only were we comfortably
by the Dickens village/neo-gothic lamp posts
in-
"New World
expense
when
pened.
all
so frequently.
it
Unfortunately, the cost
in establishing the
Order" would be the loss of freedom.
accommodated, Vice-Chancellor and
Mrs. Williamson became our foster
family and their home was open to us at
we
Tri-
Rebel's Rest
unattrac-
Previously
next to Gaflor.
and
to stay in
what has
architectural disaster simply did
CFR
both the
in
Commission may explain why he
mentions
were made for us
is
plaza of pebbled pavement and new bushes,
new
to the
which also dot the drive
More
minor
lateral
volved
is
unforgivingly drawn to this puzzling building of
is
(Even at night
function.
that this
with David Rockefeller and former
membership
few days of the break, when they
[of January],
campus
Bcautification of the
very
returned to their homes, arrangements
at the University's
mis-prioritization in University policy.
cases.
is
appreciated by each one of us. For
die last
diligent
manner.
some
to us in
Their generosity and hospitality
for loo long
in their publica-
President Bush's close friendship
tions.
homes, and they were not even
their
on campus ihese days you might find
project, or you might simply
yourself suddenly the centerpiece of a landscaping
sidewalks and flowerbeds, the thrust of
(act
In
pebbles.
be paved over with little
spreading like some sort of illan ambiguous campus bcauufication project, are
concerns languish in limbo, the
advised horticullural cancer. While more pressing
projects points to a severe
bcauufication
pursuit of landscaping and other
If
used that term for years
cont
Letters to the Editor,
FORM OVER SUBSTANCE
TVue
"New World
Order"
(that is, the
11:4).
University) has plenty of clothes, out he's
a eunuch underneath
all his finery.
To
A
the Editor
will only
JOHN DAVID RHODES
Sanjeeva Senanayake's article
Letters to the Editor
world submit
raised
Christ.
come
tion
the Editor.
During the past Christmas
break, several International students had
ries
left
it
inquire
Dunn
build
set
out to
and make arrangements with the
members of
the faculty
who were
going
on the mountain. Since dormito-
off the mountain for the Christmas, to
let
were closed, they would have been
us stay in their houses for the break.
It
with a large hole in their finances,
should also be mentioned that the faculty
were not
first
First,
whose
interests
in determining
if
for the considerate interven-
of a self-appointed
of several persons.
Mrs. Matilda
to stay
"New World Order"
some important and interesting
foreign policy, that of our
that
To
were more than agreeable to
let
nation and those in the nations of the
concerning the
questions.
Gratitude Expressed
truly "New World Order"
come about when we in this
a one-world
The
own
elite
should
American
so-called "Eastern Estab-
lishment" centered around the Council
on Foreign Relations (CFR), Trilateral
Commission, and Rockefeller interests
believes that the anti-American United
Nations should be used to bring about
us stay in
their
"New World
Order".
They have
of Jesus
His kingdom of Love
comes, peace, justice and
liberty will
be
established forever (Revelation 11:15).
nation or
working to
socialist state?
to the lordship
When
Sincerely,
Thomas Day
.
—
11, 1991
OPINION
Modes
Striking a Balance Between
by Michael Cass
just attending classes, reading books,
Associate Editor
adding to one's
and per-
artistic talents
forming laboratory experiments,
we Sewanee
All loo often
dents
— myself
included
— throw
stu-
our-
selves into certain tasks merely to reap
of these chores will produce for
may
is
We
us.
read an assignment at a ridiculously
rapid pace
—or
a long
it
all
—
in order to
it
be
and get to the next worry on
We always
list.
which
after the class in
discussed, or not at
done with
be) essential to and primary in the
study intensely
if
life
almost
life to
of
we
of us believe
all
or not,
it
should live
we embrace
the fullest, and hence
numerous opportunities (some of which
do
do with
are less constructive than others) to
things
which have nothing
We
typical studying.
to
spend time with
we
gener-
friends, attend plays, concerts, readings
do not worry so much about
study-
and
lectures, exercise,
ing for the sake of truly absorbing and
war
in the Persian
our grades are on the
ally
line,
but
we
keep up with the
and an
laziness
required of us
are certainly to blame, time, supported
by the inherent
prit.
A
and pleasure-
curiosity
loving nature of youth,
24-hour day
the
is
main
cul-
simply incapable
is
of accommodating the needs of the typical 18-to-22-year-old,
who wants to enjoy
many
himself or herself and do as
things
fullest
college, an exis-
life at
tence which involves
much more
than
down and
we
contribute to a
us,
life
what we
Living
us.
can possibly do
all
the tasks
And we
that will confront us.
will
be
to the
life
mean attempting
learned so
during our
There
all
this,
a catch, a restraint to
Life
unfortunately.
walking fine
ties,
is
about
is
and meeting
lines
and we must work
priori-
to strike a balance
do
between our
free, "take-it-all-in"
enjoy as fully and com-
and our need
to
to
spirit
do what we have come
and foremost, though not
while potentially exhausting the mind
exclusively.
selves to read every assignment at per-
(neither of which, fortunately,
thus highly laudable, for
it
is
crucial
We
Such a balance between acaappear to be unattainable
tion detrimental to
we
and
opens up to us
may
activity
—
not to men-
our chances to get the
need to remain productive
many seemingly unattainwe must at least try to apif we arc to have any hope of
it
achieving our goal, which, in this case,
should be a truly rich and
graduate experience.
We
everything there
know
is
to
under-
full
cannot
know
in the uni-
verse either, but that should not stop us
from trying
to learn as
much
as
we
can.
should not expect our-
fect leisure, able to lake in all that
and rejuvenation).
Such behavior
first
campus, where difrom
demic and extracurricular
proximate
college years.
and body
beyond
this vibrant
of knowledge and experience.
here to do
is
on
verse, active people arc learning
will
profit
pletely as possible, satisfying the spirit
repair
ent
from which we
We
we
the people,
each other and accumulating vast stores
won-
if
learn just as
all
will
immensely.
dering
we can
not more, from
which
well, all of
will also find ourselves frequently
team much and
on
reflect
which we sometimes allow
should
everything
as he or she possibly can in hopes of
leading a "full"
in
even allow our-
whirlwind of apparently endless
overwhelm
to
and the concert
if
events, activities and organizations pres-
able ideals,
selves time to slow
this
we do
much,
from teachers and
tests)
should never forget, on the
other hand, that
much from them
We
lives.
possibilities,
to the theater
we
can and participate
hance our
is
go
and do what pleases
hall
enjoy, what
Yet
but, like so
other activities which enrich and en-
While
more than merely
to research or to study further.
texts.
sleep
affairs as best
aversion to doing what
far
graduate,
be covered on
and faced similar challenges and having
here.
such disarray?
want
we
spend time with family and
will
friends,
once
we can and should try to learn a great
we know will
deal (rather than just what
thankful for having done similar things
learning material, which should be our
priorities into
will
all
a microcosm of the
is
It
will lead
work or
We
about learning from
is
of Study
that
Gulf and other world
greatest concern during our four years
What throws our
we
when we
lives
to
realize
a cliche, no doubt, but attending
these things.
a student.
Whether we
is
college really
al-
though these pursuits are (as they should
the completion
the short-term benefits
This
discover and remember
it
forever;
we
we
should, however, try to study in such a
(or as close to this ideal as
chances to study and learn from sources
way
other than our professors and textbooks.
sible) as often as
we
is
pos-
can, remembering
Letters to the Editor, cont
Hockey Praised
Field
To
University.
the Editor
team
Sewanee's
varsity field
hockey
team had to overcome formidable
ers in order to achieve
season
—
most
the
those erected
by
what
it
barri-
did this
formidable being
saw
I
the
Sewanee
baseball
a double header against a
split
there
is
superior opponent, the football team
leader.
lab conflict and
ited,
read about the soccer
team's performance against Division
I
the University's athletic
Vanderbilt The treatment of a dedicated
Erection of those barri-
group of
results,
The team now has a terrific
Coach Chapman Davis is spir-
there.
competitive and knowledgeable.
She has the respect of every member of
the team including those next to her on
was contrary to the eloquent statements by the University's leaders con-
consistent with those articulated ideals.
The work,
outsider
cerning their dedication to a true liberal
group
ers
arts
sity
education with emphasis on diver-
both
in
academics and
athletics.
message was communicated
at
This
Sewanee
Experience Spring '87 and again when
my
daughter arrived at Sewanee
in
sports at Sewanee-participation and
we were
opportunity are the goals,"
of what
ing the few times
was
I
told.
observed dur-
I
was on
the mountain
true to the ideals articulated
by the
hockey players was not
spirit
and dedication of
finally prevailed,
the
campaign
Sewanee
to preserve their team, the
community who supported those
and the
department
athletic
mately relented
I
all
me add
report
letter,
ulti-
interest
both
and Mr. Darnoi and
both well done, but
a few observations.
I
felt
let
While
Sewanee's team was quite competitive
The camaraderie among
4.
team members was
among
team members.
I
came away
with the renewed
feeling that college athletics
is
an impor-
tant aspect of the educational process,
—even
especially
after they finally
when considered
apart from
multi-million dollar contracts
lost.
There were some excellent
individual performances, but
was
I
as-
tonished (I've been watching field hockey
for 20 years) by the level of skill
by some inexperienced players, one of
whom took up this most difficult game
The competitive
spirit
Sewanee stands
for the best
aspects of college athletics and liberal
arts education.
The next lime
there are
difficult choices the University
remember
its
commitment
and
determination demonstrated by this team
—though my
was extraordinary
and huge
filled to capacity.
stadiums
should
to both.
"Yea, Sewanee's Right!"
for the first time this year.
3.
the
the
pride walking off the field
with her team
2.
be
There was
inspiring.
genuine feeling and respect
the sideline.
achieved
IKT Conference
Tournament and read with
Ms. Reed's
efforts,
who
benefited.
attended the
the Purple's
that
however, and
young women who led
"There are no minor
August, 1987.
Much
the
field
might well have been affected by the
difficulty of their struggle just to
She brought credit to her
team and the University, and even as an
administration.
tion
equally important news:
1.
practice late under the lights to avoid a
I
by the scores and
as indicated
percep-
Sincerely,
Edward N.
FitzPatrick
1991
11,
OPINION
ISC Bid Decision Needs Refinement
And
man.
by Ashley Heyer
look the
staff writer
assistant proctors
and proctors
moment
they had to
spare
first
dorm and comfort
rush back to their
January 26, 1991, was a monumental day for the six local sororities on
women who
All
the Mountain.
turned
in bid cards after participating in rush
week received
bids.
It
was
also a day of
confusion, heartache, and a fundamental
part of
on the
realization
many
that
the Inter-Sorority Council acted hastily,
but not without heart, in making a cer-
As freshman women
entered
Blackman Auditorium, they did not
realize that they
fully
might have received a
was not on their cards, a bid
from a sorority where they did not even
On an occasion which
return house.
bid that
should have been joyous for everyone
in
Blackman, there were wails and
women
lences as
wondering
si-
stood dumbfounded,
they had been handed a
if
Their friends had difficulty
mistake.
reveling in their bids as they watched
disappointed
dorm mates
them-
collect
give every
who
a noble and well-founded
This
The decision
to
At
perclass
debated the rights and
this decision,
excited about
their pledges but worried
about the
women who would be shocked
Black-
in
did not
since last
that they
fall
to extend bids to
them on
list
women
their bid cards.
ation
to
is
better
way
to look at the situ-
look
at the spirit
The
sororities
of
and
it
to
would
like to
satisfy all rushees; the rushees
would
refine it
like to
have a pleasant Shake Day either
way.
Next
year,
were
the rushees
given the option on their bid card to
of brotherly and sisterly love; however,
informed of a crucial rule that the other
choose whether they would favor receiv-
by nature selective.
Each woman going through rush knows
that she could "fall through," and each
side decided to invoke at the last minute.
ing a bid which they did not prefer over
knows
allowing sororities to extend their bid
woman
one
in
a bid
is
a Christian community with ideals
sororities are also
member meeting
sorority"
This
ily.
woman
is
woman
rushees
can be
her soror-
in
gamble of rush
the
participating
on
either
that
each
end knew
The rushees knew they could
explicitly.
receive a bid from any sorority on their
might receive no bid
card, or that they
And
all.
this
woman
in the case that a
ceived no bid, she
by her
AP
them and her
find a place
knew she would be
at
re-
told
and Proctor, comforted by
and then helped
friends,
to
where she could comfortably
Instead, the rushees were
spend the day.
the
is
other problem
The
many women
is
while
that
benefited from the rule
more women whom
more women the
limits to include
opportunity to join a sisterhood, one
were branded the
sorority's bids
Because the sorority
through bids."
wanted the
"fall
women
they took,
sad to
it is
see their close, unique and beneficial
sisterhood
slanders
defamed
in this
who found
way by by
an opportunity to
Also,
label everything immediately.
women who
were not on a sorority's
first
but given a bid were branded "pick-
list
ups" by the bystanders
and they were
showed an increased bid limit No one
but those present at the ISC bid session
women were
never told they could receive a bid that
knows how the bids were extended, but
many made judgment calls anyway. This
when they decided
It was not until their
needless labeling of groups and people
but not
all first-choice
all
bids,
The freshmen
was not on
their
card
go through rush.
Shake Day dorm meetings
to
that they
is
to
the worst part
if the sorority
of the whole process: the
account for a
new and
if
falling through, the idea
bids to
serve
all
of extension of
rushees would be refined to
original purpose: to give the
its
rushees a choice,
they wanted and to give
received bids,
informed that they had
the fraternity houses, up-
women
wrongs of
Yet the
one fundamental problem with
bid system this year one side was not
falsely elated.
selves.
knew
sororities
A
seemed
it
and impossible.
had the option
friends, sharing in the pain.
that not every
tain decision.
their
learned of this fact, and there
surrealistic
season
is
lief, this
While the end of women's rush
always full of revelry and re-
year
it
also carries an air of con-
troversy as the peculiar nature of our
system
local sorority
We
cized
have an
is
inevitably
interesting,
criti-
home-
grown system and are governed only by
we
the malleable rules
we
in this system,
By engaging
set.
are constantly obli-
gated to assess our strengths and weak-
make
nesses, and occasionally to
a
change.
we made a change.
now time for each
This year,
Right or wrong,
it is
member
sorority
to assess this change,
so that eventually
lectively refine
it
all sororities
to
may
col-
form a more perfect
system.
difficult situ-
You re Out, Pete
No
Hall of
by Kit Walsh
Fame
of the greatest clutch
Sports Editor
world championship
hitters.
But Rose could only choke so
'Tough with two!"
is
a com-
far
up on
his bat in his
much
publicized
monly used expression by coaches and
teammates on baseball benches and first
off the field activities, which culminated
The
ineligible for induction into the Baseball
and third-baselines everywhere.
this past
week
in his
being officially ruled
New
in
Hall of
Fame
clutch situations in an attempt to inspire
In this
landmark decision, the Hall's
phrase
is
a motivational cliche used
the baiter to really concentrate
there are
two
strikes
on him.
now
It
expression with which Pete Rose
And
not unfamiliar.
4,256
hits,
it
is
that
is
an
was
looking back over
quite evident that he
hits in baseball
seems
more than enough
times.
Indeed,
from
man
its
York.
di-
with the
ballot.
This
be punishment which not even
to
Rose and
his patented
crouch stance can
over-abundance
awards.
How
lions of
could they do this? Mil-
Americans have voiced
their
It
He
rings.
me
to
has an
well-deserved
of
seems
now
thing he doesn't have
You
is
a good case
see, there is
a simple rule
was adopted by those who are in
charge of overseeing the game which
that
says that
it is
unethical to bet on baseball
you are in any way involved with the
game. Although it seems that even the
if
actual betting tickets
guilt
still
his
"guilty."
convincing arguments. Love him or leave
subsequent banishment from the
Player award.
Aside from his many ac-
complishments, Rose's competitiveness, tenacity
and mental toughness
all
contributed to his being considered one
him, the
truly
field.
man
one of
has gone
down
in history
as
the greatest players to lake the
In addition to his
individual laurels, the
warehouse of
man owns
three
wrongdoings, the verdict reads
so
if
you incorporate
his
game
together with his prison sentence as a
result
of a failure
country's tax laws,
a Pete
Rose
in
without regard to personal and profes-
Many
sional impropriety.
likes
Ty Cobb,
of
point to the
involved
scandal and one of the
first
to
comply with
you get
a prison
this
the picture of
TV. room
watch-
in
a similar
Hall of
Fame
inductees and say, "of course."
But here
is
where the game of
place in American soci-
be considered.
of Rose's induction posing seemingly
And
the basis of on-the-field achievement
its
lilies
batting
before
last
ety needs to
Regardless of his inability to confess to
left
week was whether or not Hall of
Fame status could be awarded merely on
us
baseball and
Most Valuable
NL
Series.
so the question
on baseball.
him
League
And
which proved
opinions on this issue, with those in favor
three National
win the World
haven't convinced him
that he did, in fact, bet
Rose's talents were enough to gamer
as well as the 1973
ing his former team, the Cincinnam' Reds,
that the only
for his induction.
Rose's
battle.
resoponded effectively to his teammates
pleas
Cooperstown,
in
rectors voted 12-0 to bar the
most
Legend
for Baseball Hitting
As George
Will points out in his recent bestseller,
Men
at Work, America's "Camelol" can
be witnessed
game of
in its infatuation
baseball.
with the
"America's pastime"
has captured and held the imagination of
the
American public more
other sport in our country.
continued on next page
than any
11,
1991
OPINION
Love You, Brother.
I
by Curt Cloninger
jealous or boastful;
Feature Columnist
rude.
Love does not
way;
Once upon a
"Where do
we? Where are
one of
entitled
Gaugin
time, Paul
his paintings
we come from? Who are
we going?" These are the big questions.
You can ask them now, or you can wait
and have them answered
We
you
for
come from God and we
back
God, so
to
it
seems
later.
(at least to
me)
who we are might have something
do with God. We are made by God
When we
serve God.
we
take our chances.
Here
is
There are two ways
I
can
which
used
hopes all
all things,
If
I
on
not passive,
live.
it.
Herods Herod,
this.
It is
used the Bible
I
used
I
if
of (hose
If
nun
have
I
Tammy
the
my
Bakker
your
at
grammar school has wronged
you throw the
Jesus
is perfect
and he
He has never let you down
will. As for me, I cannot
make myself love someone that I don't
love. I know that I should love them, and
loves you.
and he never
God can
"He who does not
can be kind to them, but only
love"
(J
love them.
John
know God;
is
God
for
is
4:8).
And what
"Love
active.
If
my
keep him from burning himself and
from influencing others
Or C)
selves).
my
hand and
patient
is
love?
is
them-
can block his hand with
I
risk getting
burned myself.
put on your analogy
If you'll
de-coder ring and follow me, maybe'wc
can figure
one
this
out.
decides to put his hand
to
The friend who
on the stove is
what
is
the Bible fondly
a very popular locale
New
Unfortunately, the exis-
Jersey.
tence of a place
no way affected by
is in
the popularity of
Jesus
its
mention.)
from the
As a
God who
care.
reject
is all
truth, love,
That separation
is
Christian, trying to serve and
glorify Christ,
I
am
the
guy who
sees his
hand heading for the burner.
What can
A)
not
To
to live separated for eternity
is
goodness, and joy.
hell.
is
I
I
I
cannot save anyone and
damn
perform
will
cannot
I
That job belongs
anyone.
and he
to
God
according to his
it
The
"My
but
a promise from God,
is
accomplish what
will
I
Here
is
able to plead his blood for your sins and
enter into
sent
I
it"
have over-
the world" (John 16:33).
Here
a
is
But
command from
name of
Jesus,
the father
and
Spirit,
teaching them to obey everything that
And
surely
I
I
am
C)
keep
my
There
I
of love and sacrifice
to talk.
to
kill.
is
know.
The
perish.
share his love with
trust
I
him
to
I
do
the
can keep
from touching the hot stove
friend
is
What an absurd solution,
way in which a lot of
him.
the
is
When
am a
food who
Christians react to non-Christians.
share Jesus' love with someone,
a
he
bum
it," I
it
am
I
some free
away to another bum.
with
to give
rejects the free food
need
and says
"I
If
don't
sad for him, but that's not
my loss. So many times Christians act as
if
than
know what love is: Jesus Christ laid
down his life for us. And we ought to lay
down our lives for our brothers" (I John
Jesus' way is the way of love.
3:16).
You don't rape people in Ihe name of
I
killing
like
man
no one should
can do
yet this
wants
because he loves us that
"Greater love has no
friends" (John 15: 13).
best to serve and honor
B) The second way
I
God sent his only son
himself for us.
fice
loves every one of us and
rest.
my
myself
what Jesus did
come into this world
He did not come into this world
He came into this world to sacri-
my
everyone
by
I
an act
do
desires that
I
in
He
to
least
to
hand on
his
for us. Jesus did not
much.
want
is
pray
way
final
which
in
might get burned. This
I
mine.
can reach out to him
age" (Mathew 28: 19-20).
Jesus.
one
is
from burning
friend
to die for us
I
nice.
this article.
that decision is yours, not
with you always, to the very end of the
Personally,
That would be
life.
everyone reading
that for
the stove.
disciples of all nations,
have commanded you.
of your im-
status
me empty
another promise
I
is
If Jesus is
world you will have
this
"go and make
maker.
desire and
word..will not return to
it
achieve the purpose for which
they themselves died on the cross for
we forget, no Christian
own salvation. "For it is
down
lay
his life for his
"This
is
how we
love.
I
that
I
you
am
am
I
am
a good Christian.
not writing these things to win an
argument.
to
not writing these things so
will think
am
I
be a martyr.
I
not writing these things
am
writing these things
because Jesus loves you and he wants
you
to
know
his joy for
which you are
Repent of your
designed.
sins,
humbly
admit your dependence on Jesus, and
him become
I
lest
has earned his
man
a
this, that
the salvation of mankind.
But
lot.
I
between you and your
your Lord, you will be
do?
can go to church a
God
not by works, so
no one can boast" (Ephesians 2: 8-
loving justice.
refuses to live for Jesus.
mention these days, but then neither
friend's
exactly
and kind; love
to burn
—
that
9).
mortal soul
Here
trouble, but take heart, for
will
—
the gift of
it is
gospel, lest they be mocked.
from God, "In
love him. There are three
I
by grace you have been saved, through
faith
and this is not from yourselves,
of them, that they avoid preaching the
him because
refers to as hell (not
Christ, lest
out with the bath water of
love does not
let live
Love").
what people might think
burning stove, I'm going to try and stop
you, please have the sense to blame us
make me
Is
Christians (including myself)
are so afraid of
(Isaiah 55:11).
and not Jesus
I
So many
that's not love, that's lame.
hand on a
someone who
The hot stove
frailty.
it is
friend decides to place his
hypocrites
it is
crucified Jesus.
Jim and
to
hypo-
It is
killed all
people in the crusades;
have wronged you,
living for
do
defend myself.
human
But
Taylor).
some groovy,
You Need
winds blow" (James
the winter
let
and of the Son and of the Holy
I
me who
light
cannot love.
I
not
is
(insisting
low;
but, he suggests that to place one's hand
on a burning stove may result in pain."
B) I can take out a gun and kill him (this
I
out-
crites like
baby of
myself
groovy, hey, whatever, live and
is
all
Corinthians 13:4-8).
(I
am living to please
my own way) then
Love
believes
things, endures all things.
Love never ends"
Love
still
It
intellect to
Catholic
be-
was
I
other people, and
if
away
baptizing them in the
Sometimes
me who
and
fall
not to be overly assertive or anything
bad religion.
wronged you,
heart,
calmly "watch the world
to live for myself, all the
while telling people that
condemn
my
does
can live
called
like
can
of Jesus' salvation in
come
God.
pray you avoid
things,
to
God.
I
Love bears
beeswax, hoard ihe free
gift
ways I can do this. A) I can tell him,
"Ahem, excuse me. Yco-hoo. I say, I
was just reading some Aquinas and, well,
in
live to please myself, or I
to please
right
thing (as in "All
—
an important point
it
my own
mind
own
its
not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the
to
don't serve him,
on
insist
not irritable or resentful;
it is
are going
that
Don't Touch that Burning Stove.
not arrogant or
is
it
the
Lord of your
meant
(really),
but
opinion on the matter, "4,256
hits.
about Milli Vanilli
let
life.
something
to write
it
can
wait.
continued from page 10
Babe
Lou Gherig, and
Baseball greats such as
Ruth, Joe Dimaggio,
Ted Williams have long been American
icons. The essence of the melting pot of
America was manifested in the classic
New York Yankee-Boston Red Sox
pennant
batties
of the 1940's and 50's,
with the names of heroes such as Henrich,
to
Dimaggio, Pesky, and Rizzuto,
name
a few.
Young immigrant
just
chil-
dren
in
New York
and Boston followed than
these, their heroes, through the ever-
his hustle
Fame
president
on the
Ed
popular radio broadcasts, and believed cent Associated Press
in baseball as
a means of escaping urban
tors felt that
it
poverty and fulfilling the American have a person
dream.
ineligible
field.
As
Hall of
Stack noted in a
article,
"the direc-
would be incongruous
who
by baseball
re-
to
has been declared
to
be
eligible for
So my answer to the dilemma is baseball's highest honor."
In the same article Rose was
a simple one. Rose owed more to the
game of baseball and its millions of fans quoted as saying, after being asked his
runs.
That's
all
I
afraid that's not all
ual is
of an
you
No
did.
all
the
our
costs.
You
is
should be
weren't tough
—
with two this time, Pete
you're ouL
individ-
And
itself.
country's history as baseball
protected at
2,200
Pete, I'm
institution as sacred to
above the game
integrity
No,
did."
three strikes,
Page 12 The Sewanee Pinple February
1991
11,
SPORTS
Individual Heroics Can't Save Troubled Tigers
by Michael "Gonzo" Wayne
Walsh, Scwanec's outstanding
Sports Staff
and co-captain, needed
senior guard
just
scored 31 points and grabbed 18
bounds
baskclball
team's difficulties have continued over
the last
two weeks. The Tigers have
two of
three
game on
home games and
lost
a crucial
the road.
host to con-
Rhodes College
ference rival
record held by 1983 graduate Blane
Jan. 26,
hoping lo avenge a three-point loss
to the
Except for
earlier in the year.
He
Brooks.
were
the Tigers
easily handled
by a solid
The following
mined
evening, deter-
home
to gain sorne respect at
being shut
down
after
the night before, the
Tigers focused on beating conference
Millsaps College of Mississippi.
rival
Although
it
was not
most impressive
the
victory, the Tigers played well
improved
their
While
4-11.
and
below-average record
to
the fans witnessed the Ti-
gers beat an average Millsaps team that
evening, they also saw the culmination
of four years of hard work by Christopher "Kit" Walsh, perhaps the best player
went on
half and
standing game.
It
by
sink-
have an out-
to
has been a difficult
who
season for Walsh,
is
averaging more
Sports Staff
The Sewanee
completed
its
ski
Although Walsh achieved a
With
good snow
in the
lachian Mountains this winter and a
strong corps of a few dedicated skiers,
the
team
is
highly enthusiastic.
Their
first
race of the season
W.
member
Va. on Jan. 19-20.
Sewanee, a
of the Southern division, arrived with
five
women and
compete
five
men
skiers to
saw an impressive
individual
showing by junior captain Aaron Priest
by taking
team.
The Tigers
arc a team
still
plagued
with disunity and inconsistency and
beset by injuries.
Junior center/forward
whom Chu
David Zagoria,
feels has
and offensive end of the
the defensive
court", suffered a bruised nerve in his
lower back and was out for 10 days.
who was
Zagoria,
Mm., N.C. on Feb
1, the rest of the team
performed exceptionally well. Skiing in
this
Southern division race against, Duke,
Appalachian State, and The University
of Tennessee, each Tiger mat competed
room
of
parts
last
year's team, have seen their
back-to-
It
was not
the Eagles fight right
With a
little
let
back into the game.
luck on the side of Emory's
guards and a hail
Mary
three-point field
goal with under two minutes remaining
on
game, the Eagles were able
to a four-point lead
new
and the
to
hold
pletely developed
He
more focused and pick up their respecgames.
Along with Zureick and
tive
phomore,
is
expected to provide
After an
away game
Maryville College Feb.
versity
few weeks.
last
He
Priest's
than in recent weeks.
Unfortunately, the
some
offense and better play.
Although the Tigers did not win the
dously over the
become
Richards, Trey Suddarth, another so-
victory.
to be playing better
com-
and need lo mature.
game, they seemed
his play tremen-
believes
halfcourt offense,
looks for these players to
injury, has stepped
up
Chu
along with their inability to adjust
the guards' skills have not been
The Tigers
to be.
slipped in the second half of play and
in the
averaging 19 points
first
playing time curtailed.
and nine rebounds per game before his
comes
into
against
6, Trinity
Uni-
town to play the Ti-
gers Feb. 8-9.
Lead
placed in the upper half of the competi-
of freshman Katy Wilson.
tion.
strong skiing should be an asset to the
the Conference Championships later in
Tigers in the future. Along with Wilson,
February.
the future of
name
is
very optimistic about
Sewanee's
"we
ski team.
He
make a
are beginning to
for ourselves during these races.
wonder
Patrice
gins,
Wilson's
Schermerhom, Elizabeth Hug-
Nicole Blanton, and Liz Oilman
all
have contributed to the Tigers' success.
is
hopeful that the Tigers will qualify for
there
is
If
they perform well there,
the possibility that the
team could find
itself in the
Sewanee
regional
finals in Pennsylvania.
who
People
initially
team.
But our recent performances are
experience, Steven Boyle, J.C. Austin,
fied for regionals last season, feels that
We
and Ed Seagram have also provided
this year's
quality skiing.
normal."Regardless of their final rec-
we
the quality of our
don't
train,
so
actually learn about racing during the
Many
Behind
Priest's leadership
people have had no expe-
The
rience skiing gates.
We just show up and
other race in
have a good time.
And we have some
meets.
good
The U.S. Ski Team
on the back of
for
The University of
team
is
looking to an-
Virginia
on February
9 and 10 with hope and confidence.
Priest
Priest,
is
Sewanee
ord, the
proven
team
individually quali-
"much
ski
While
all
"THE HAIR GALLERY'
the South) has
Sewanee students
<$REDKEN
"-<*•
ski are invited to participate, there is
men and women who,
KUfSMS WOJF SYSTB1 TAMNMG BEDS
with their continued participation, are
generating continued success.
Both
sophomore Bruce Migliaccio and freshman Jim Perry are leading this group.
And
Priest is particularly
impressed with
"the emerging quality and consistency"
598-0668
stronger than
team has already
itself respectful
success.
(the inscrip-
their jackets, standing
been having fun and, as a bonus, skiing
who
ski
West
and racing
skiers this year."
tion
a core group af
Although Priest was unable to
have witnessed
back wins of the season.
now
shown a marked "improvement on both
the victory in the slalom.
attend the second race at Appalachian
I
into the locker
and
looking for other
is
up and produce. Players
completely to the
rather well.
Priest stunned the competition
They went
players to step
ready to put together their
year.
to Zagoria
like sophomore guards Andy Zureick
and John Richards, who were integral
"disappointed" in the recent play of his
ing.
the Tigers
half of basketball
ex-
that,
in this Northern division meet-
Going up against Virginia Tech,
Duke, and The University of Virginia,
who appeared
mind, the Tigers,
Coach Chu
rotation,
with a five-point halftime lead and looked
aiming some heads.
took place in Silver Creek/Snowshoc
many key
all
rela-
Southern Appa-
With the injury
the persistent problems with the starting
remarkable goal by breaking the record,
slates that
tively
season, lost
players from last year's squad. With that
first
stroyed by 38 points by conferenceleading Centre College.
year and was ranked in the top
much of the
when Zagoria was
injury, and the team
Kentucky only to be de-
travelled to
coach Daniel Chu was nevertheless
Priest
second race of the season,
ten for
last
in
team, having
has done surprisingly well.
house
ruined
benched with an
came out the following
Wednesday night, at home again, to face
the Emory University Eagles of Atlanta.
Emory, which was a Division III powerMillsaps, they
tremely focused, put together the best
Team Follows
Ski
made was
defeated
learn continues lo struggle.
ever to play at Sewanee.
by David H. Adams
Tigers
the
than 24 points per game, because his
a few well-played minutes of basketball,
Rhodes team.
shattered the record
ing two free throws halfway through the
first
Sewanee played
same team
lege lo break the all-time school scoring
progress the Tigers appeared to have
re-
win against Millsaps.
After
13 points Jan. 26 against Millsaps Col-
The Sewanee men's
in the
B-MT jtf
and worthy of
1991
11,
SPORTS
Schedule Proves Insurmountable for Lady Tigers
by Andy Moore
had
10,
Sports staff
and Jones added
Feb.
Despite consistently strong
opposition and some impressivee team
4-12 on the season
exhibited strong play in the opening of
Maryville, Emory, Berea, and Centre at home
to
and
to
Rhodes on
after falling to
the road in
neither
two
the opening tip-off
game.
and the
when
lead, but the
up
Lady Tigers
half, the
fell
before half-time.
game
Amy
40.
Tiger
in
starters
tered the
goal
game with one major defensive
—stop
Rhodes' powerful inside
This their defense was able to
game.
accomplish, holding Rhodes' front court
to only
18 points.
played an exceptional
54%
from the
locker
six,
room
36-30.
Freshman Trushel leads Sewanee
with a final margin of 97-
Lynda Motes, and
Maggie Rafter each had 6.
Jan. 27 the Lady Tigers travelled to Memphis to take on arch-rival
Rhodes College. The Lady Tigers en-
field.
The Lady Tigers
first half,
They entered the
at half-time
The
shooting
down by
difference in the
only
game
came in the opening minutes of the second half, when the Lady Tigers had
break. Photo by
to play
the next 6:00 the
52, but that margin
ets,
foul line
when
final score was 67was created from the
Lyn Hutchinson.
Lady Tigers were
the
forced to foul to stop the clock and regain
Lynda Motes
possession.
with 22.
Carol Jones,
led
all
Amy
scorers
Covington,
and Missy Trushel complemented
with 8, 7, and 5, respectively.
Three days
after returning
that
Lady Tigers played host to
Adanta's Emory. The Lady Tigers raced
Memphis,
to
the
a 10-0 lead before Emory
finally scored
two points with 14:44
its first
During
first half.
this string
left in
the
of unan-
swered points Motes and Trushel each
made a
three-pointer,
and Covington
added theothcrfourpoinls. Emory posted
a run of
trouble regaining their shooting touch.
first
half.
own, tying the game
its
time at 16 with 7:51
left in
Emory would never trail
for the
the
first
last tie
coming
after
make it 22-22.
Emory scored once more before the half
to go into the locker room ahead 24-22.
The Lady Tigers didn't start
Trushel's jumper to
the second half as strongly as they did the
first
from
two teams traded buck-
with Sewance's
and
elapsed.
down by
fell
They were
with just 2:03
1 1
able to pull to within
5 at the 12:56 mark, 39-34.
pulled
away and
evenly with Centre
through 10:30 of the
this stretch, the
dropped to 31%. The
Their second half shooting percentage
Emory again
held a 58-38 lead with
first half.
Mon.Sot.
Fri.
the free-throw line in their
The Lady
nor stop
tage,
its
The game was
misses.
distinct size
advan-
players' hot shoolinc.
last tied at
20-20
after
Emily Nash's left-handed lay-up with
11:56
left in
From
the first half.
this
point until half-time, Centre outscored
point onward, the
Sewanee 35-11.
their
some
game. From this
Lady Tigers outscored
opponents 13-7 after two time-outs,
full-court pressure,
and three
three-
attack
55.
Centre stepped up the
and finished the game ahead 88-
Motes
finished with 16,
and Jones
pointers (one each from Motes, Trushel,
and Covington each scored
10.
and Carol Jones).
and Nash added
and Daphne
scorer for the
3-pointers),
Trushel was the high
Lady Tigers with 13 (three
11, Covington
Motes had
six apiece,
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Trushel
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again. For
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own
Tigers, however, couldn't
overcome Centre's
598-5477
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eight
first
and refused to give up, often get-
tries,
ting second shots after their
8-5
Mam
pres-
easy lay-up by Motes, were perfect from
just 4:22 left in the
University
Across from 313
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Lady Tigers used
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Maryville kept up the
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The Lady
gers again started strongly and used a
left
double figures with 12, while
to quit.
in the final
before coming
The Lady Tigers completed
game home stand Feb. 3
behind 20-9
Covington was the only Lady
game
against Centre College.
pressure and never looked back, closing
out the
in the
7643
their three
in the first
before calling a time-out with 10:35
a
built
short 82-59.
After
taking a 4-2 lead on Missy Trushel's
jump-shot with 1:10 expired
Bcrca
Lady Tigers refused
four minutes of the
only to be unlucky
Tigers
40-26
They outscored Bcrca 16-6
and worked for good
their shots refused to fall.
in the hilf,
left
The Lady
to cut the lead to
break in the action.
Lady Tigers withstood tough
field goal positions,
over 8:00
couple minutes before the half-time
last
Maryville defensive pressure, executed
their offense well,
Utile
managed
of the
In the early minutes of the first
half, the
larger than
Bcrca began to pull away
going on a 16-1 run.
controlled
rest
game w ith
team enjoying a lead
first
points.
with a
team from Maryville College visited
traded bas-
10:00 of the
kets for the
Memphis.
a formidable opponent when a strong
Gymnasium. Maryville
The two team
the first half.
On Jan. 24 the Lady Tigers faced
Julian
Again the Lady Tigers
this season.
Sewanee 's Lady Tigers dropped
efforts,
9.
Lady Tigers fajed
the
1
conference foe Bcrca for the second time
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4 The Sewanee Purple Februaiy
SPORTS
Swim Team
Strong Road Performances Keep
reevaluate the approach to their task.
by David H. Adams
Coach Cliff Afton
Sports Staff
The Sewanee
recently
emerged from
said that such
Tigers
an unexpected aggravation had the potential to "weaken the team's morale."
the
But, Afton emphasizes,
swim learn
murky waters
of the Union College Invitational with
several outstanding individual performances and a narrow, but deserved vic-
The Tigers
"impressively bounced back from this
adversity" to perform with
much
enthu-
siasm and success.
In fact, the clouded condition
petent upperclassman leadership with
of the water became an actual "blcssing-
the influx of a strong freshman group,
in-disguise."
handily defeated Xavier, Berea, and
Campbellsville.
And by exceeding
Union College's
tally
by a single
host
point,
they earned an impressive meet victory.
Although the understaffed women's
team, limited to only seven swimmers,
The January 18-19 contest
Kentucky demonstrated the Tigers'
to
ity
in
abil-
perform both enthusiastically and
successfully
before the adversities of an
1-AA Xavier College swim-
mers, dissatisfied with the stale of the
departed from the meet after the
pool,
first
day of competition.
And
wanee men's team emerged
Slicing thirty
seconds from her L.A.S.D.I. Conference
Manning
be handily exceeding most
water in the pool was extremely clouded,
expectations.
visibility
Unable
to see
was
an adequate distance under
the water to properly perform such tech-
victorious.
the 1650-yard freestyle with a personal-
best lime of 23:02.91.
Finals time of last season,
and
the Se-
women's swimmer Libba Manning performed remarkably well. She completed
away meet. According to sophomore
swimmer Jay Calo, the condition of the
greatly reduced.
Stickney and junior Hal Noelke in the
is
freestyle. Stickney,
500
potential,
earned a second place finish.
And No-
elke, having just returned
seems
to
Seniors
Adam Adams and
David Wacastcr also had convincing
the
1650-yard freestyle.
Combined with a
strong performance in
showings
in
coach Aflon was
niques as flip-turns, the Tigers were
the 500-yard freestyle,
forced to both mentally and physically
"particularly impressed" with Wacastcr's
Although the team
persevere.
what limited because of
meet of the season. Noelke
has been one of the Tigers strongest and
And
states that
women's team, being few but determined, must continue to work hard and
is
and the proper
his
spirit,
ate further success."
pressed with
asset.
"how
She
the
is
also im-
men's team has
Stickney also performed well in the 400-
improved with the emergence of the
yard individual medley and scored a
incoming freshmen."
second place
Noelke had a
After having muddled through
100 backstroke, while
in the
showing
solid
in the
200
the darkened waters of the
Union Col-
lege Invitational, the Tigers look to
individual medley.
individual events, but also the relays.
away match at Georgia State,
and then their first home meet on February second against Moorehead State.
Along with freshman Charles Hodgkins
While already demonstrating the
The Noelke-Stickney combination
proved effective
and senior
the
in
Adam Adams,
800 freestyle
another
not only the
the Tigers
relay.
won
to
Noelke,
overcome a
sity,
the Tigers
hope
to continue
on
Hayes McDonald,
swimmers revealing both progress and
400
freestyle relay.
finishes in these relays
The exceptional
proved
to
potential, they are looking
be the
key to the men's overall victory.
enthusiasm.
The
"this
team
According
swam
Tigers' relay teams emphasize the rela-
this point in time,
tionship between a strong freshman corps
intensity
to
onward with
Coach Afton,
as well as they could at
demonstrating as
and passion as ever."
and a consistent, experienced group of
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The Sewanee Purple February
11,
1991
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
MAKONDE:
and Entertainment
Arts
Carving
and also animals.
Staff
Study"
modem Makonde
tion of
ated by the individuals
in
category.
It
inhabit the
consists
balanced atop one another
a rather brain-teasing configuration.
In order to solve the puzzle
sculpture, cre-
who
men
of three
Currently housed in the University Gallery is a remarkable collec-
"Makonde Acrobatic
falls into this
bottom man's
Makonde plateau in north-east Mozambique. The works date from the mid-
mouth, the viewer
1950's to the end of the
around the piece and examine every
sixties,
though
—
the spirit of the art alone might deter-
angle
mine
Makonde
"modem."
classification as
its
Makonde
ally non-functional,
sculpture
and
it
is
is
it is
Makonde
and
a commercial
sell
enterprise.
The
their carvings to traders
This, however, does not
tourists.
diminish the value of the work manifested in
skillful
its
execution and
exquisite expressive capabilities.
its
In fact,
no
front,
rotate
back, or side in
Though
tree,
is that
black, there are three
styles in
is
carving
Tne Binadamu genre (which
means "human being" in Swahili) arose
in response to
tells
the story of the
rebuilding of their society after the flood
of the
Ruvuma
relief
it
is
carved
of the Head
figure
traditional societal role.
Playing the
drum
unuv and
fraternal
of a better world
Bom
Babies"
Spirit of
most venerable apex of the pole stands a woman holding
up a jug with straining arms. She looks
persons.
Tne
an important
carved
is
sculptor has in this portrait
straight out, quietly
in the wildly
drum across his shoulder. phant. The painful past of her own
The Ujamaa carvings, some- and her people's life still within her,
Ujamaa means "brotherhood,
unity,"
men and women
its
and
groups
intertwined, piled
life
The
"spirit."
is
the expectations
of
its
name
both
to
is
the art of
two
artist
the other side oi die
"baby"
is
transformed
vertically situated,
hollowcd-
has subtly represented the ambigu-
in
meaning
characteristically represent
Whatever
sculpture
is
power of
(hat
it
tive, tribal
engage
the
Moreover, the
the collection lies in the fact
represents the efforts
of individual
to
Makonde
the genre,
an exciting departure from
traditional African art.
artists instead
view.
in,
Makonde
Wc are
and visions
of a collec-
now
privileged
through sculpture,
plateau.
an interesting com-
wood
carving.
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Makonde
into
[lie
humor, of the world of Shclani.
third type
which began
the I950's,
however,
long arm
transformed into a maniacal grin.
she
radiates pure strength.
sculpture,
From
piece,
A
work.
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proud and trium-
with the
Shclani
forting hold.
At the
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curving, elongated, and open style typi-
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position reserved for the
a leaning column of dark
Makonde decorative art.
Characteristically Binadamu deals with
"The Protector
and more openly than other UjaThe men and women arc old, and
is
themselves, and
to import
their
Their two heads arc
bcak-likc faces with large, open eyes.
in greater
on ceremonial occasions
artists cling to
who wished
up
tentatively raise
smooth ovals, curving down
dark,
form of the sculpture moves with the
tree,
who
pot of good luck.
River basin. Though the
fertility
arc portrayed as timid, friendly
spirits,
creatures
sumably a baby, with a seemingly com-
ment on
demands of
"Lishinga," the twin
astoundthe pole
Makondc's
them with exaggerated or misplaced body
"Ebony Woodcutters" serves as parts and a combination of human and
a collective self-portrait of the sculptors animal features.
to work.
Portuguese administrators
which
formally and thematically.
which the sculptor may choose
around 1910
The most moving and
work in the collection is
reaches around a globular form, pre-
fulfills
a rich brownish-
Makonde
ing
atop each other, and working together, evil or mischievous spirits, and the
of the African Blackwood
the core of which
sexual.
faces and bent hacks glows the spirit of
of
the material for all the
grotesque to the humorous to the overtly
reconstruction. Yet beneath the agonized
The
Beater depicLs an aged
the sculpture of this type, with
strength.
ranges from the
say."Wc arc forever creating and created
anew."
Drum
man engaged in a
of feature).
most spectacular of the Makonde work.
carving
their subject matter
cal of
Whether daring and
exude a vibrant
and
to
they suffer under the difficulty of the
unrestrained or elegant and dignified the
fail to
if
unique, aside from the overall delicacy
times called "people poles," arc often the
lective tribal view.
These sculptures are highly
abstract with a fluid, rhythmical form,
as
tree,
maa.
vision or experience, rather than a col-
sculptures never
Thus, the
as well as the an, seem to be
forever emerging from the
different direction (and
man
highly personal
artists,
shape of the
art.
captured the dignity and pride of the old
the sculptures as creations of individual
artists often represent a
is
compelled to
Each acrobat even faces in a
each head is
gener-
not exem-
plary of traditional African tribal craft;
rather
there
is
creates a half-finished effect
of which
arms and legs belong to whom, and whose
foot that is resting in the
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Page 16 The Sewanec Purple February
1991
11,
The Future is Now: Purple Masque's On
by Michael
community
On
Overmyer's 1987 comedy
Eric
is
the Verge,
The
interesting one: the story of
an
is
recent
Yearning.
Or The Geography of
choice
three Victorian
women
(portrayed by
strikes out for the future
two have decided
Elizabeth Hayward) travelling through
time and space, exploring the mysteri-
off well.
to a beatnik
from a godlike Mr. Coffee
An
firm," she notes.
elegant understatement,
by
his
at
She
flaw in Gibbs' per-
The major
universal in the production
is
and should therefore perhaps be
seemingly monotypic movement.
interact
significant progress in that
loo
women
three
con-
is
While Pelfrey
in the script-
when
stick out
does lend to
actor, she
the three
women
Mary
is
suffers least
of casting; she
this type
on stage
are interacting.
Fortunately, the character of
one of the three who
a capable
is
more
is
the
from
far-
sighted and less giddy than the others
and showmanship.
versatility
his finest
moments comes
who makes Fanny's dreams come
with romance and Cool Whip.
true
are exactly
and
surprises,
have made
what the roles
is
its
are intended
breakdown
that brings
But of
her quite credible performance in the
role of
money,
this
into
all
little
a display
die
more
a great deal to yet another
she handled well.
difficult role that
Gibbs returns to the stage after
A
But Gibbs has a steadiness
effective.
to accomplish.
anyway.
and energy of the
of that eagerness and energy
which
easier
it
effective."
of that resolve would, for
There's no Hamlcl-stylc introspection
here, just hilarity
make
does not necessarily
"more
translate into
Ihey
true that the lack
It is
ladies, but "easier"
player
and
truly a delight to
the quirky, flighty
spouting malapropisms, Miss
&
in
Entertainment Staff
"Mer-
Benjamin's
Richard
one place or with one man;
luckily, her
the performances, the
all
Alexandra
played to near per-
is
Handsome
up
form of the aforementioned
in the
Prince does
tower with relatively
show
designated
shoe salesman (Bob Hoskins), who,
ally,
little
with no effort at
set design
Dan Backlund's
Itha
halo around the action.
beautiful
costumes
ment
die film
in
fit
considered.
The
lighting
Nathanael Sandstrom)
(Backlund and
also artfully
is
simple, never intrusive, and always effective.
"The future's so bright, I gotta
wear shades," wrote the pop group
Timbuk 3 in their hit song several years
back. After seeing Purple Masque's
production of
On
the Verge,
it's difficult
not to concur.
a pleas-
ence, sweeps Mrs. Flax off her feel (no
off into die sunset and
ant but predictable film thai manages,
pun intended). The only sane member of
again
3, is
through
make
memorable
its
characters, to
faded themes and an underdevel-
oped plot bearable.
Cher coslar
daughter
Winona Ryder and
in a too-typical
relationship
— you
mother-
know,
ihe family
you've seen
lescent;
haven't lived
il).
Ihc younger daughter, Katie
(Christina Ricci), an
swimmer who
is
Olympic-bound
best suited to an aquatic
environment but adapts
her
to
home
life
as well.
As
refreshing
she agonizes between becoming a nun
—
but before you
yawning
start
us note that she docs audition
let
some
worthy candidates: President Kennedy,
a shoe salesman, and God,
few.
(The shoe salesman
best) Her mother (Cher)
some
to
sort of
is
name
fits
the role
going through
continuous midlife
which prohibits her from
but a
settling
But the biggest disappointment by
far is
the long-awaited mother-daughter reconciliation.
and even amusing way.
and losing her virginity (she chooses the
latter,
by the way), Joe (Micheal Schocf-
fling) is
always
in the
background, rak-
ing leaves al the nearby convent, pushing her toward sin with his sultry looks
With
.
the help of his mysterious
Listings
Henry and June
pm
Feb.13, 7:30
and suddenly
At
Godfather
III
Feb. 15, 7:00
Feb. 17, 2:00
pm
pm
Instead of the heartwarming
make-the-same-mislakes-I-did speech,
millions of other misunderstood prickly
figure
in Charlotte's life.
gives a tired I-just-don't-want-you-to
sheds light on her inner conflicts in a
searching for a father
an important figure
and witty dialogue we expected, Cher
adolescents,
is
never seen
For example,
Charlotte's obsession with Catholicism
(if
Movie
rather puzzling finish for such
manage some
you
before
is
He rides
film docs
The
Charlotte (Ryder), like
il
actu-
unique thematic twists.
immature and self-ccnlcrcd mother Hying
lo relaic to misunderstood prickly ado-
is
—a
—
disappoint-
immediately after the big event.
all
is
Misery
Feb. 15, 9:00
Feb. 16-20, 7:30
pm
forgiven.
least there's a
happy ending.
Free Movies
Mrs. Flax finally seulcs down, Charlotte
becomes obsessed with Greek mythology (being Catholic was way too demanding), and Katie keeps on swim-
And everybody
ming.
Mermaids
least of
has
its
which
is
it
crisis
past and angelic image, he lures the
enthralled or uplifted or
down
innocent Charlotte to the convent's bell-
to
be
.
.
.
new
shoes.
points, not the
wonderful perform-
But don't sec
ances.
gets
good
entertained.
expecting lo be
moved
Expect
Dorn's
so well thai ihey
Joe's disappearance
is
Union Theater on Feb. and
I
effort
The second-biggest
in
spile
their considerable height differ-
is
are hardly noticeable until consciously
all.
maids," which played al the Sewanee
of
Hayward
displays her great theatre talent.
"Mermaids": The Usual Catch
by Paige Parvin
Alex
stage while writhing through an account
astride, or fruslratedly
Movie Review
Arts
watch
Whether healing up the
breathe.
attrib-
act
women
like the Victorian
to play the eagerness
Perhaps
as Nicky Para-
dise, the cheesy lounge singer and piano
live
is
makes
much too much like 1990 women,
little
of Victorian resolve does
when one of
She
her way.
as she
platforms backed by a curtain-and-lighting combination that forms a globelike
"Graver, el al" an ideal vehicle for his
siderably older in the production but not
lent
masterfully simple: a series of rocklike
excellent, although problems inevitably
arise
has consistendy turned in excelperformances in every role thrown
Edsall)
and
women
uted to the director—the
times been held back
generally
is
for
the Verge
Throughout her Sewanee career
Hayward (stage name for Elizabeth
fection.
of riding a horse
are supposed to be.
casting here
me
"They respected
area here, while finding in the part of
The
was
"I
refuses.
that."
unusual vocal and dramatic
has
on playing her new
"batting around their
insist
latest trophies."
formance
talent, Hlatki
with a group of head-
game of croquet by
sending the audience (and her character)
He makes
played by Richard Hlatki.
visits
who
hunters
from
heavy-handedness, she portrays the
mystery and triumph of those final
moments with
ous Terra Incognita. In the process they
encounter various characters ranging
about her
Although
to remain.
the production has at times suffered
Karen Pclfrcy, Mary Grace Gibbs, and
troll, all
As You Like It and provides some fine
moments. She reads from her diary
when she alone
beyond the
Futurc-is-Now 1955, where the other
self well in the last scene,
Purple Masque's most
offering to the
enormously
Pclfrcy docs distinguish her-
Dunaway
J.
Feature Columnist
difficult role of Rosalind in
Bringing
Up Baby
pm
Feb. 14, 7:30
The Navigator
Feb. 21, 7:30
pm
1991
11,
Thomas
Coffee, Tea, or Cease-fire:
From
Beirut to Jerusalem
by Mary Grace Gibbs
Arts
&
and give
Entertainment Editor
"Well," says Buck, "a feud
this
A man
way:
is
has a quarrel wilh an-
other man, and kills him; then that other
man's brother
him
kills
on both
brothers,
author's
is
supposed to be
dealing with the Middle East.
This
is,
No one knows
after all, a serious subject.
own
sometimes
words, "strange, funny,
violent,
Although written
in
identity
layman's terms, Friedman's book never
descends to the level of the pleasantly
intifada to
New
anecdotal or panders to ignorance with
by
an oversimplification.
hand
feud.
and
But
it's
kind of
—Mark Twain,
The Adventures
who
to Jerusalem.
correspondent
His book, published
1989 but recently reprinted with an
of Huckleberry Finn
Casual readers
another five as the Times'
select Tho-
mas Friedman's From Beirut
to
from the shelves of the new
section in their local .supply store
logue by the author,
tells the
in
epi-
story of
Friedman mixes
personal experience with political analy-
and makes a cliffhangcr out of a
sis
potentially dry read with his
those years he spent in the Middle East,
and sheer sense of
with one finger on the leaping pulse of
through the mines and
the region
and another stuck
shut out the gunfire
down
in his ear to
the street.
It is
humor,
pith
He
guides us
pitfalls
of Middle
style.
Eastern politics like a genial talk-show
host to
show
us
how
little
we really know
the Palestinian conflict
this
Middle East."
Hardest of
door.
He
us to sec that people
four thousand years ago while skating
States
of a region continually
must play a
that allows readers to stand in
still
This
perspectives.
is
developed cynicism of Middle Eastern
social warfare to forge a
gift,
temporary insanity when discussing
the
Middle
is
As
Lebanon but
the author himself
not the book to bring up at
turns
a searchlight gaze on
back the layers of media gener-
alization that laminate Syrian President
Hafez Assad and
Iraqi President
Saddam
Hussein, showing canny leaders trying
to carve out
modem
nation-slates
with the tools of tribalism and authoritarianism.
to "think like an obstetrician,
Tuesday Night Import Night
Thursday Night Happy Hour 5-7
Happy Hour
3-5
behave
like
a friend, bargain like a grocer, and fight
like
a real son-of-a-bitch."
America
will learn to use her
native optimism and determination to
sit
down at the negotiating table with people
who want to be there, then she can, like
"Betty Crocker
is
in
Dante's Inferno"
one of the chapter
solution.
(this
cook up a real
titles),
One wishes
copies of this book
could be distributed to
all
the major
players in the Gulf conflict and five days
cease-fire granted for everyone to sit
down and
give
it
a good hard read.
If
it
For the post-Desert Storm
brought us only five fewer days of war,
home
one senses Friedman would think his
reader, his account hits
edition of
Friday Afternoon
armed
new Pax Ameri-
cana. In his words, the U.S. has to learn
If
the other inhabitants of the area as well.
He strips
He
American
retain their
Friedman docs not confine
Mon-Sat
not as Big
role, but
a rare
fer
East.
For
perspective can slice through the hyper-
your next dinner party.
11:30 a.m.-ll:30 p.m.
able to
Brother or global police officer.
himself to the problems of Israel or
Open
who were
once can do so again.
happen, he believes the United
this to
believes the freshness of the
a photographic quality to this
is
advises, this
SHENANIGANS
image
war and forces
at
around the typical Western catchwords.
considering that everyone seems to suf-
CALL
Friedman asks
There
everybody's shoes and
TO
all,
successfully erases the
live together
sec on the evening news.
com-
herself out of
us to check our disillusionment at the
he reveals a semi-feudal world gripped
by the passions and visceral hatreds of
we
lift
her place as the "Switzerland of the
Half diagnostician, half crack reporter,
the story of a
Lebanon (and
learn to
morass, then she can resume
tribal
about what
It is
and bring the
if
moment) can
at the
shellshocked people.
own
PLACE
And
an end.
promise once again and
her
hands.
he means whoever holds the whip
a book about textbook politics and
work
A
believes the key to
lies in Israel's
problem, then she can resolve
Beirut working for
killed off,
He
can come to grips with her basic
spent five years
York Times bureau chief, and spent
or not, Friedman writes
(by this he means the Likud
If Israel
United Press International, served as The
in
it
peace in the region
party)
Friedman himself, who
this better than
and always unpre-
dictable."
Like
with an agenda.
goes for one
slow, and takes a long time."
titles
duction to a book that
then the other
by and by everybody's
Jerusalem
geographical and psychological road
from Beirut to Jerusalem that is, in the
it
;
—and
no more
a once-over will be surprised
to find this quotation heading the intro-
sides,
another, then the cousins chip in
there ain't
L. Friedman's
Mein Kampf.
like
a 1945
book well worth the
writing.
Page 18 The Sewanec Purple February
1991
11,
HOME BOOGIE POSSE DEATH ON THE HIGHWAY
-
by Stacey Hillock
see,
where we
stiff writer
few
lights behind.
was a
It
when
the
Sewanee morn-
chilly
members of Sewanee's
Home
the only people in the
from one particularly playful young
bartenders.
who
continued to the
we
promising reggae band,
talented,
After our tearful reunion
for the "arena"
where we
bass, Charles Crichlon-guitar, Will
rately described as "a high school
Anderson-
hom
cey Hillock- backup vocals) embarked
on a 10-hour joumcy
to Florida Stale
University in Tallahassee, Fla., where
hired through a tri-sorority ef-
we were
On
phernalia,
Road
the
Laden with
all
we were headed
We
ticipation of
left
Sewanec
for Florida.
with an-
filled
our upcoming performance,
which was scheduled
to
commence
at
9
p.m. that night at the Tallahassee National
was
Armory. The expected attendance
800 people,
set at
to play.
the
first
and we were
ready
The hype which characterized
few hours on the road soon
diminished to incessant groans of
and dismay
tigue
that
of miles to go before
and
champagne and a
I
were
fa-
we had hundreds
we played. Brad
in the lead car,
which was
proceeded by David and Will,
lowed Hugh and Charles.
who
We
fol-
and any building housing a
restroom.
cords in the garage which adjoined the
night slowly descended
entered Tallahassee, Florida.
It
we
was 8:30
pjn. Finally reaching our destination
we
proceeded through downtown Tallahas-
Brad scrounged around and
building.
came up with some micro-phone
substitutes
shift
—mop
When
cans.
sticks
cemented
the rest of us
mic-slands
laughter as
we
we
saw
these
stand
in tin
make
burst into gales of
Brad
ridiculed them.
thought they were just as good as regular
He
stands.
protested, saying, "There's
nothing wrong with these mike stands.
.
right,
phones
—
there
we had
stage
we
were no
new
stands.
O.K.,
extension cords and had make-
mic stands and a
stage.
began playing, and
finally called
were
flee Florida
well-groomed male,
attired in tight, rolled
from the original plan
am. we had packed and were on the
Hugh handed out Advils before we
hit the
road again, and
ing to Canada."
know
progressive rock, you
Depeche Mode or
some
do
like
the Cure.
.
We
you know some INXS?"
.
say,
promptly
set the obviously distorted fellow straighL
We
made
clear that
it
we were
band, a concept which
is
would think
that the
is
white.
Marley backdrop would aid those poor
we were all
people to realize what
We
did not.
it
about,
continued
the
show with a wonderful onslaught of great
Home
reggae hits followed by
We
We
were
Boogie
in fine
played like never before.
form.
But our
was too busy
Florida audience
him
dirty
was 9:30 p.m. when we was
my job.
I
spent half the night chas-
ing people off the stage
and furiously
in.
I
feel like driv-
did not lake long for
It
Macon, Georgia, was
Canada as he would geL We
as close to
employed a two-driver
which enabled us
rotation system,
to catch
up on some
sleep.
After hours on the road, rotat-
ing drivers, sleeping, keeping awake,
checking the time and rejoicing
familiar sites of "home,"
lously
made
Mountain
back
it
we
at
any
miracu-
to the folds
of the
tinder the careful guidance of
our relentlessly caring and ever
Sewanee Angel.
faithful
David suggested
that
we compose a song chronicling our
exodus from Florida, titled "Home
Boogie Posse
The
title is
dancing to appreciate the excellent music.
Soundman? Throughout the show the stage was
After
to realize that
a reggae
difficult to
You
enormous Bob
grasp since 5/6 of the band
bought some
taking one Will announced that the
"Vivarin just kicked
"can you play some
we
Vivarin at a local gas station.
karal gold necklace and, of course, a
cut, asked,
to
and get back to the Moun-
jeans, unbuttoned shirt to display his 14-
crew
quits at 1:30
and anxious
of spending the night in Florida and by
2:30
One
it
tired
all
We diverted
road.
David struggled with the audio bombarded with eager, often inebriated
"fans" who insisted on singing backup
equipment, which we were provided with,
vocals and playing the tambourine, which
and after numerous "Checks!", we were
It
we
We
most
No.
in business.
songs
am.
halfway into our second
assailed with the
Posse originals.
had had to suf-
alternatives.
After performing a few more
tain.
.
to affix the micro-
to the beautiful
The
fice^
"gym".
Menudo-type, Florida audience.
but
Stacey?" The silence was deafen-
He proceeded
ing.
shift
As
a sound man. However,
one by one our problems were slowly
We found some extension
eliminated.
drove
continuously, except for stops at gas
stations
stage or
the
unlikely requests from our well-listened,
hotel suite";
provided with sufficient ex-
we
nor were
indifferent Florida
fill
finally
we were
song we were
before
"sharp shooters, body guards, limousine
enough
our musical para-
We
gym."
Then our problems started.
Unfortunately we were not provided with
tension cords, micro-phone stands, a large
fort.
audience began to
mory, which Hugh promptly and accu-
service,
and slowly our
ate,
until 11:00,
man
refused to return iL
"people
us, said
We practiced a little,
so just be patienL"
National Ar-
to play, the Tallahassee
which hired
F.S.U don't go to parties
at
left
were scheduled
Boogie Posse (Brad Adams- lead vocals,
Hugh Bartling-drums, David Vincent-
and keyboard, and Sta-
we
"gym" were the
Jamie, a member of one of
the sororities
of the
finally reunited with the lost 2/6
band.
attempting to retrieve the tambourine
finished setting
We
residence of our employer, where
ing
up the equipment and
Hugh and Charles a
lost
Death on the Highway."
-
perfecL
So you may
ask, "Is there an-
other "tour" in the future of Home Boogie
Posse?" Well,
I
think the reply
would be
a resounding, deafening "NO!"
that Florida gig
we
audience.
Our
After
are anxious to play
for our wonderful, appreciative
services
may be
Sewanee
solicited
anytime.
THE BA1N-SWIGGET
POETRY CONTEST
You are
Cordially invited to the 1991 Sewanee Conference on
The schedule of events
is
Women
as follows:
SPONSORED BY
Tuesday, February 12, 1991
The
730 pm.- The fum "A Jury of Her Peers" will be shown in the Mary Sue Cushmm Room
Baimwick Women's Center. A discussion will follow afterwards, led by professors
Nicole
University of the South,
The English Depanmem and,
The Mountain Journal
The competition
professors
is
open to
ill
from the English Deputment
students in the College of Arts and Sciences.
will
judge anonymously
place cash prises will be awarded in the Spring and
all
winning
all entries.
entries will
First.
A jury
Gibson and Margaret Han.
Wednesday, February
of
Second and Thin)
appear in the Easier issue
12:30 p.m.will
be featured
Common
of the Mountain Journal.
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Srreciilizing in on^
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in the
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to
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Center.
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1 1,
1991
Record Review
UNCONSCIOUS BEAUTY: Mazzy
Sam
by
Reid
and Entertainment
Arts
In 1987
SST
Staff
released an
album
Happy Nightmare Baby by a
band named OPAL. OPAL consisted of
entitled
the stark voice of Kendra Smith and the
rhythmic tunes of David Roback's gui-
The album was
tar.
as expected, partly
not received as well
due
to
poor promo-
and soon Roback decided
tion,
quits.
After
this,
new vocal sound,
Roback has retained much of the same
musical style from OPAL's Early Recordings. The songs are predominantly
Despite the
to call
acoustic and slow,
quite a few fans, and because of this
album what
perfectly to suit the
Upon
Highway,"
band used
be
cut,
"She Hangs
final cut
,
"Before
mixed with a murky country/
blues-
to his sharp-licked elecuic cuts so characteristic
lyrics
their debut.
But not only did
Roback dissolve the duo, but he also
decided to get out of the business alto-
Happy Nightmare Baby,
She hangs
Takes
Kendra Smith:
Pulls
From a
brightly/
Wonders what
the
almost echoing the spliced style of
/
That is
gether.
He and
val.
until
he met Hope Sando-
Sandoval cut a few
tracks,
I'll
.
.
.
("She Hangs Brightly")
I'll
accentuate Sandoval's voice and
island,
love you forever.
and Roback found that he could not
he would have to try again. The
result was Mazzy Star and their Rough
Forever and ever.
Trade debut She Hangs Brightly.
ample of Roback's
to
—
on songs such as "Ride
a good ex-
You
slicey style, this type
Tiger
song
an almost ethereal existence.
But Mazzy Star
is
lyrics,
effortlessly entwining to elevate the
resist
Although the song
it's rainin',
My Lovin."
It
really shines
On" and "Give
warm invi-
Sandoval's
rainin' outside.
And
on small
pizza after 8 p.m.
$1 off
<
A
i
,
it rtrw nuwfenul
No
-
I
n
'
-JJ.:
*• lt»
,.W
me
of you.
everything has turned to you.
("Give
You My
listener
Lovin")
cannot help but share
and devotion
that the
song conveys.
Roback has surpassed
his ear-
work with OPAL to create a richer,
more inviting sound. Sandoval does
more than her part in presenting her
lier
warm and
beautiful voice.
couple of tracks sound a
overall the project
is
a trippy excursion
into unconscious beauty.
Roback
isn't
.:
,
.,•
...
I
i.,,..
;.,
.
,
..•
,
rood exchange.
nldop
I
,
.
Although a
bit too grinding,
Hopefully
too tired of the music busi-
ness to continue with this soulfully charismatic revelation.
Bay Pub
Georgia Avenue
-•'
a
the rhythmic
in a little while.
Located on the lower floor of the Bishop's Common,
t
listener into
simple, yet thoughtful lyrics with her
Roback's dark guitar wailings
You're Eyes are an
says
be out there
the intense sadness
tree.
She's done to me.
me down / Deep and wide.
me through / To the other side.
love you forever.
Forever and ever.
And
draw the
'Cause you sec rain reminds
The
You're a ghost on the highway,
And
I'll
Sandoval's lyrics add
complete the swirling composition:
rather than the sharper electric sounds
found on
A man
returns
most of which have
acoustic guitar accompanying Smith
to
soothings of his acoustic guitar
sonic sensuality.
to
seem
I
Mazzy
Ghostly wails and the
chumings of an organ arc superimposed
onto the song to create an eerie blend of
"Ghost
Records, decided to release an album of
of
title
and the
dimension.
ish
that
Roback, with the help of Rough Trade
early recordings,
Roback backs her with
Star
loo apparent that this
OPAL. Roback
do.
Brightly,"
lyrics.
listening to the cut
it is all
to
dreamy mood
personal relationship with the song, while
Sleep," expose a darker side of
it
Her voice is soothing and
Roback has adapted his music
emanates from her
tations
vocal style as well as the acoustic tracks
The
not depressing.
this
— amazing.
is
beautiful.
it
OPAL began to pick up
if
Hope Sandoval makes
"She Hangs Brightly"
Star's
of song does not complement Sandoval's
Page 20 The Scwanee Puiple Febniaiy
11, 1991
Man
on the
*** **** *** ** ** ** * * **** *** * ** **
street
23 £U El
compiled by Meredith Walker
the 1970's
Because
Anything played
the Regal Beagle;
Freak
the best song that
it's
Chic);
(
Chic ever
Because
was so
Co-
Julia Daniel:
intriguing.
Betsy Yeckel:
always
I
Elizabeth Temple: Da Doo Run
Run (Shaun Cassidy); Because it inspired me to become the talented dancer
at
Shake, Shake,
(K.C. & The Sunshine Band)
Because Tiffany's remake taught me to
Shake
dreamt of sharing a cold one with Mr.
Furley there.
wrote.
;
I
am
today.
appreciate the original artist's version.
I'm Alive
Billy Lieder:
Trey Morrison: American Top 40;
1970-79
to
storyline
thighs.
Jim Balcom:
Adam Adams: Le
&
Hoole
Iska
pacabana (Barry Manillow); Because the
;
Which one would you be
-
Dancing Queen
(ABBA )
Because this song inspired
me to flatten my stomach and tone my
they ever wrole.
and why?
Because
Molly Hood:
Good Times
THAT'S me best song
Curt Cloninger:
(Chic);
you could be any song from
If
(
Casey Kascm); Because
my
keep
feet
reaching for the
I
like
Light Orchestra); Because
I
(
Electric
AM
ALIVE
Macho Man
NateSandstrom:
Kit Walsh: The theme from the
Dukes of Hazzard; Because Carter
DAMMIT!
on the ground and keep
Knobel and
stars.
we were Luke Duke and Boss Hogg,
I
used to
sit
there
(The Village People
what
I've
Because that's
always dreamed of becoming.
);
and pretend
respectively.
"Hair" Revisited: Timothy Leary Meets
by Nathanael Sandstrom
laugh at a
life
The show
On
in the
the twenty-sixth of January
nineteen hundred and ninety
year of
this,
common
the
along with several of
odd miles from
my
this safe
era,
I
first
travelled
peers the
mountain
fifty
retreat
south to the thriving metropolis of Chat-
tanooga to experience a reprisal of the
sensational, sensibility-shocking, controversial theatre
I
went
late sixties.
be a part of the heritage of
man. I went to be slapped in the
to
common
face
event of the
by various bared body parts flaunted
and flung
a touring production of
in
"Hair".
I
with
little
returned
some two hours
more than
resulting primarily
later
slight indigestion
from the greasy, not
Oak Terrace- quality food of a little
neon diner called Nikki's, disappointed
seemed
to
be
catered to them.
would think
that at least the
The
hippies
shaped
now
who once
lived
cut their hair and
with mousse. They poured out
in droves driving BMW's, Saabs,
and
true,
loo
many
to the floor like so
fell
washed
many
for convenience,
in order to
cast
set
un-
those
of any
show must be simple and easy to
move. The Tivoli Theatre, where the
in its
renovated
likes
of "Hair",
state.
clean and ornate.
Tivoli is
mud
itself is fantastic
But for a show the
and away too
Watching "Hair" in the
it
is far
somewhat akin
wrestling in
the B.C., or
St.
to
To add
to the
watching
Paul's Cathedral,
any comparable
structure.
awkwardness, the
sound system was absolutely awful. The
entire
way
all,
that the
cannot empa-
and
it
louring
performance was held,
We
anti-
but
was scaled
and the
likely to in the
public did in 1968.
main character's dilemma
of the blame for the pro-
The
and are not
thize with the
show was amplified and mixed
in
to
enjoy performing the show,
part
was wholly and
was
fun, don't get
sorry
I
went, but
I
utterly absent.
me
went
wrong.
we
don't think
will
at
the long haired Hippies they used to be.
I'm not
The Hippies of today bear no resem-
wrong
we see on the
and probably never hope to. "Hair"
no longer shocking, and it no longer
has its finger on the pulse of the counter-
for all the
Or maybe the right ones, and
why it remains disappointing de-
spite the fun.
However, even had
I
It
reasons.
tion
draft,
I certainly hope not.
The Yuppies of today laugh
but any feeling of authenticity on their
that's
for a tour.
this
over the
duction can be laid on the adaptations
made
down
Perhaps
be able to soon.
other ideals.
Much
the cast sang.
intentional, but I think probably not.
Crew
J.
haven't really experienced war at
The actors were filled with
unbounded energy, and they really
years ago, to be
all
was
couldn't under-
seemed
curls in styling salons all over
the country not loo
swept under a rug along with
it
any variety of Mini Vans
show's
war message would have rung
woid
stand a
You
style.
You
high-society perms of our materialistic,
self-centered, me-firsl generation.
in
"Hair" had by
It
up the
just a wig, covering
quite
both the theatrical production and the
mystique surrounding it.
Artaudian
they could not relive.
the produc-
been astounding and the acting
blance to the characters
stage,
is
culture of the nation.
in-
show is not what it once
The ten seconds or so of nudity on
the stage no longer shock even a 14 year
old boy. The language is commonplace.
"Hair" is dead as a social
com-
credible, the
mentary; today
was.
too bad, for it points to either a lack of
any counter-cultural movement worth
I
hear
it
in classes
baby-sit the kids
and lunch and when
down
I
the street
surrounding drug use has turned into
smoke from the fires of hell. Sex is once
again supposed to be monogamous, but
wrong
reasons.
We
haven't
experienced war enough to relate to the
protests acted out
on the stage.
its
salt,
We
a
museum piece. That
or an inability in contemporary
theatre to capture
points to both. I
The wonderful, magical cloud
for all the
it's
is
it
on
Perhaps
stage.
hope I am wrong.
that "Hair," despite its death as
I
it
hope
a living
piece of theatre, contains yet a spark of
its
former energy that can
today,
if
still
inspire us
not to burn our as yet non-
existent draft cards, at least to
ponder the
devastating consequences of war and
our own role in a society at war.

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