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Lecture Addresses
Higher Education
in South Africa
The Readers Write:
Debates Continue
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he Ke nyon
Thursday, April 7, 1988
Ohio Circuit Poet
to Appear
at Kenyon
Established 1856
Volume CXV, Number 20
Jordan Condemns Invite, Calls for Campus Education
By Adam Blankenship
A
party which took
Mar. 25 has roused harsh criticism
GayStraight Alliance and President
Jordan, Jr., who recently released a
Delta-Ph- i
place on
from the
Philip H.
statement
condemning the party invitations and its
representation of "insensitivity, intolerance,
and immaturity which have no place on
campus." The invitations made
negative reference to events of the GSA Gay
Ken-yon-
's
Lesbian Awareness Week.
The statement credited the Delta-Phi'- s
with
publicly apologizing immediately after the incident, but urged the Delta-Ph- i
fraternity to
take a leadership role in fighting homophobia
on campus. "Real maturity is gained not by
gestures but by education and leadership,"
said
Jordan.
The Kenyon administration has strongly
advised the fraternity to cooperate with the
GayStraight Alliance in educating not just
their fraternity members, but forcing the
campus on the whole to recognize homophobia as a problem. Specifically,
Jordan
indicated the possibility of emphasizing
the issue during Freshman Orientation, Fall
Rush and sensitizing Resident Advisors to
the problem. "This is not a disciplinary action," Jordan commented, "but a way
in which to educate the people involved by
reversing their roles. It's an opportunity to
deal with a larger problem."
Alternative repercussions, including legal
action, were discussed last week between
members of the GSA, Jordan and
the members of the Sexual Harassment Committee. "The party was a blatant stab at
everything GSA tried to do this past week,"
said Beth Miyashiro, a coordinaor of the
GSA. "We discussed many alternatives and
agreed that one outcome will definitely be an
education program involving the fraternity,"
added Miyashiro.
"The
Heterosexual
Support
Group
Awareness Party", as printed on the invitation, came in the wake of the GayLesbian
Awareness Week at Kenyon. The invitation,
which was not distributed campus-widwas
written and copied by the Social Chairman of
Delta-Ph- i,
Scott Vincent. "Many people in
the fraternity thought it was in bad taste and
suspected that there would be a negative
response so nobody took the initiative to
release them," said Tom Furda, president of
Delta-Ph- i.
Other
suggested that the
invite was not distributed due to lack of
money in the fraternity's printing center ace,
D-Ph-
The Senate has decided after a month of
deliberation to approve publication of a
"Guide to Documentation" which would
outline the proper procedures for documenting term paper sources.
According to Charles Piano, chairman of
the Senate, a guide such as the one proposed
would solve several problems' related to
plagiarism. The emphasis would be to educate students on the proper way to cite
references. "At least some of the plagiarism
occurs," commented Provost Reed Browning, "because students are not aware of the
proper procedures of citing sources."
The guide would not only define what the
college considers as plagiarism. It would also
provide examples of the proper way to footnote and write bibliographies while suggesting ways to avoid plagiarizing.
The guide would also standardize the documentation of sources and thus could be used
for all courses. Presently, different departments have different styles which they encourage students to follow. A standard
reference book would eliminate confusion by
acting as a substitute for the multitude of
reference books available on documenting
count.
"As far as the education program goes, I
think that's the right idea," added Furda.
"On the other hand, our fraternity has
already demonstated its maturity by not
distributing the invitations in the First place."
The invitations were present at the party
even though Furda along with other members
sources.
Piano also believes that the guide
could act as a deterrent. "Right now, no Kenyon College publication tells students what
the penalties are for plagiarism. Part of the
reason for this is that every case .involving
plagiarism that comes before the Judicial
Board is unique and the penalty is different
according to the circumstances." In addition,
members of the Judicial Board only serve for
a year at a time which makes it difficult to
penalties for specific ofcreate
well-defin-
have said that the theme was
not at all indicative of the party's events.
"The theme was completely ignored because
D-Phis
the invitation was not official. There were
0
only
copies of the invitations printed
The satiric invitation of the Delta Phi
and those that were posted around the camFraternity represents an insensitivity, inpus were not done so by any members of our
tolerance, and immaturity which have no
fraternity."
place on Kenyon's campus. That the Prater
Copies of the invitation were circulated
nity quickly saw their error and made a
around campus the weekend following the
public apology is to their credit. Still, real
party by members of the GSA. "We knew
maturity is gained, not by gestures but by
that the invites had limited distribution and
and leadership. I have written to
education
we wanted the campus to see that this atDelta Phi's urging them to take the lead in
titude existed and that we found it completely the
an educational program against homophobia
unacceptable," said one member of the GSA.
and prejudice with help from the Gay
In response to Furda's letter to the
Straight Alliance as a resource. The program
editor in last week's Collegian which attacked should be designed!
to reach all fraternity
the distribution of the invitations on the
members and the broader campus as well. I
grounds that the circulation was slanderous
look forward to receiving their reply
and a hasty condemnation of the fraternity,
the same member replied, "The publications
Philip H. Jordan, Jr.
speak for themselves."
of the
D-Ph-
is
President Jordan
Chastises
15-2-
D-Ph-
is
i's
Senate to Issue Source Guide
By Adam Blankenship
of the
ed
fenses.
The possibility of an honor code has been
discussed in Senate as well. A number of colleges use an honor code to deter intentional
plagiarism and cheating by allowing students
greater academic freedom as long as they
pledge to inform college officials of any
academic dishonesty they encounter. Senate,
however, was divided on the issue. "An
honor code can work well when it is part of
inthe tradition of a school but not when
Provost
added
system,"
a
into
troduced
Browning.
The introduction of the guide is likely to be
1989-9school
at the commencement of the
examinis
Browning
year although Provost
ing this year's budget for funding.
0
College Honors Students, Alumni
By John Roman
:00 a.m., Rosse Hall
Tuesday, Apr. 12 at
the annual Honors Day Awards
presentations. These awards will be given to
those who have distinguished themselves in
all fields of studies. Awards will include
fellowships and recognition of student accomplishments both for academics and for
community service.
Additionally, the ceremony will include the
granting of three honorary degrees to Kenyon
alumni. This year's recipients will include
Gordon I. Newcombe who will receive a Doctorate of Humane Letters; Herbert Henry
Winkler, Doctor of Science, honoris causa;
and Jefferson D. Robinson III, Doctor of
Laws.
Gordon I. Newcombe, '47, graduated
Magna Cum Laude, highest honors in
history. He earlier had received a scholarship
in History and was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa key the following year. Newcombe received a masters degree from Harvard in 1950
and thereafter dedicated himself to education. He has taught numerous historical subjects and is currently teaching political philosophy. Newcombe's teaching has led him to
administrative duties at the Barnard School,
New York and at Horace Mann where he has
1 1
will host
served as headmaster since July, 1986.
Newcombe's community activities have included chairman and director of many
prestigious committees including the New
York Diocesan Council and his current post
as Warden, Christ Church, Bronxville, N.Y.
He will receive a Doctorate of Human Letters.
Herbert H. Winkler completed his Kenyon
education in 1961, graduating magna cum
laude, highest honors in biology. He received
his doctorate from Harvard in 1966 and did
work at Johns Hopkins.
Winkler's academic awards include a Phi
Beta Kappa key, and NIH Merit award,
numerous fellowship awards and various
posts on national committees.
Winkler's
teaching has taken him to the University of
Virginia, the Imperial College, London,
England and the University of South
Alabama College of Medicine, where he is currently professor and
of
microbiology and immunology. He has also
directed numerous thesis dissertations and
and sabbatical fellowships. In
addition, Winkler has been published in prominent journals, books and magazines more
than 80 times. He will receive a Doctorate of
Science, honoris causa,
see DEGREES page six
post-doctor-
al
.
vice-chairm-
an
post-doctor- al
Phones Enhance Safety Measures
Continuing the effort to make Kenyon a
safer campus, the Security and Safety
Department along with Maintenance has increased lighting and ordered emergency
phones.
Last Tuesday,
Mar. 29, President Philip
H. Jordan, Jr., took a walking tour of the
campus with other administrators and
students in order to evaluate the current
lighting situation. The participants were: Joe
Nelson, head of Security and Safety depart- see
SECURITY
page six
OPINION
APR. 7, 1988
Reader Criticizes Prejudice and 'Venom' of Collegian
is
1
ef
"ill-educate-
d,"
D-P-
two-wa-
towards GSA supno resentment or
porters. But I will not tolerate being attacked
for my beliefs either. To deny me my beliefs
would be to contradict the very plea for a
tolerance of people's beliefs that GSA supporters are asking for. Yet the last Collegian
editorial board product read: "It is high time
that someone lay down the law: Gambier will
not accept nor harbor discrimination, bigotry
or harassment of any form, by any group or
individual." In an attempt to be either sincere
or melodramatic, the editorial board has apparently decided to deny certain people at
Kenyon the rights upon which this country
was founded the freedom to practice or
hold their own beliefs.
It would seem that several GSA supporters
disappointed with the Gay and Lesbian
Awarness Week lamented that theirs was to
be a week of celebration that was turned sour
by disinterest and antagonists. I would like to
conclude with a reference to a cartoon from
ill-w-
ill
Charles Schultz' "Peanuts" cartoon strip.
Upon asking her mom why there was a
Mother's Day and Father's Day, but no
children's day, Lucy received the response
Linus had predicted: "Because every day is
children's day." Similarly, everyday should
be a celebration a celebration of ourselves,
and how we feel about ourselves. To have a
Gay and Lesbian or Women's Week, or
Black History Month is just putting the issue
into the spotlight. This is not to say that these
issues do not bear great attention they do.
But this last week has illustrated that to
bring the subject into the spotlight only succeeds in angering, disappointing, and
frightening the elements in our community. I
again commend the efforts of the GSA, but
suggest that in the future they do not create
such an ultimatum for potential GSA supporters that was this past week. Instead, we
should indeed be less apathetic, and work
consciously everyday within ourselves and
our circles to eliminate the problems and
misconceptions regarding such issues as race,
gender, and sexual preference. To want to
clear up any misconceptions or problems at
Kenyon is admirable and forseeable. To do it
overnight or in a week is unrealistic and, I
believe we have seen, somewhat detrimental
to the causes.
Sincerely,
Dan C. McGuire, '90
Editor's Note: "Written by members
Editorial Board" means thai i.
editorials are drafted and discussed by ihi:e
members of the Editorial Board, onlyomt;
f.
whom is the
Editor-in-Chie-
-
irratior-anger-
,
Delta-Ph-
i.
is
s,
D-Phi-
Mr. Singer should criticize the in itat: -He should criticize it, however, as somett
absolutely tasteless, and as somethins h
discredits my hope, and the hope of the
I think, for a college that does
not d;
on or academicize sexuality.
Sincerely,
David Horner, '91
Independent
oj')-Collegia-
n
fs
Editor-in-Chie-
Critique Enhances Education
is among our best interests as concert:::
citizens and humans. It is by criticism ofo;
social systems, our government institute
and our own selves that we learn from &
other. I do not pretend to believe thai cc
Collegian
critical
articles are all :
founded, but I see campus publications as r
important center for debate and criticism
each other. If the Collegian is filled with
To the Editor:
hi
Collegian Would End Free Thought
To the Editor:
The last edition of the Collegian saw an
overwhelming six editorials dedicated to the
recent controversy over the notorious Delta
Phi "invite" and Gay and Lesbian Awareness
Week. These editorials expressed, with the
exception of happiness, almost every emotion on the spectrum: fear, sadness, anger,
apprehension, and more. I would not even be
so foolish as to think I could sort out this
whole mess, but I would feel much better if I
at least spoke my mind.
The Delta Phi invitation incident was unfortunate. It was in poor taste, and reflected
poorly on Delta Phi. This is also unfortunate. It is more than evident that a large
majority of that fraternity was unaware of or
against the invite. That there are a few individuals in that fraternity who are probably
still laughing about their "funny invite" is too
bad. But to condemn the whole organization
for the production of such flyers by a handful of people is unreasonable. That would
mean we should hold the organizations of the
GSA and Collegian responsible for the equally unfair mass distribution of the flyers afterwards, or for biased, slanderous commentation of the issue both by the "prominent
member" that Mr. Furda referred to in his
editorial last week.
But now to the main issue. The Delta Phi
incident was merely the most pronounced
and offensive symbol of what was an unsuccessful Gay and Lesbian Awareness Week.
Several reactions during the week showed
both positive and negative aspects of campus
view. The destruction of GSA flyers and
paraphernalia throughout the week was
shameful and unfortunate. On the other side
of the coin, the strength and conviction of the
GSA members and supporters before,
ing, and now after the week is to be applauded.
In one editorial, Kelly O'Connell stated,
"diversity is the spice of life." I could not
y
agree more. But to be cliche, it is a
street. While GSA supporters may be right in
asking for understanding from the campus
and community, they must stop this campus-wid- e
cry of homophobia. While there are
many people out there who do strike out at
homosexuality merely out of fear, there are
also those who sincerely feel homosexuality is
not right. I am one of those people. I harbor
peace.
These examples of the
conduct reveal the prejudice that inspired his
editorial. Mr. Singer's writing of the column
after the organizations had made peace, his
D-Ph-
e?-
As a sophomore I have had what I consider
a fair opportunity to read numerous issues of
the Kenyon Collegian. I have similarly had
the opportunity to observe other students'
reactions to the Collegian. As I eat dinner on
Thursday evenings I cannot but help overhear many conversations revolving around
the latest issue of the paper. I have often
listened to many
and meaningful arguments stemming from the numerous controversial issues on campus, but all
too often I have been disgusted with students'
d
responses to the persistent Collegian articles which criticize many facets of
the college.
These students typically complain that the
Collegian is out to harass the fraternities, the
women, the administration, the library and
the student government to name a few. The
other common gripe is that the Collegian
well-construct-
o:
ar-ticl-
that "harass" the Greek
k
s
sts-dent-
t
ecos-struc-
co-
llege because
we have been recognized
relatively gifted young adults, and ourefe
expect us to take the world and its probles
into our arms and find solutions. We cannot
do this if we are not open to each other's concerns and criticisms. Perhaps a true measar:
of our apathy is our tolerance, or lack thereof, for criticism.
Sincerely,
John N. Yukich
student-generate-
d,
.
a-
life
so-
itself (particularly the editorials) is too bitter,
critical, and complaining in tone. These
d
d
responses to
criticism abound from dinner table to rest
room stall graffiti and often come in the form
of "All they ever write about is the Greek
system," or "I'm so tired of hearing about . . ."
I
am disgusted with these complaints
because
documented criticism
well-founde-
the
Gambier, perhaps that should tell us -;
thing. Perhaps we should realize that
(and all citizens!) on all sides of it.;
issue have concerns, and we should elccc
comments and criticism from all views, p:
if the issue seems old or resolved. If
our arguments clearly, we can all ler.
to view an issue from the position of i:
other side.
Though few of us realize it, we are in
close-minde-
close-minde-
system,
dministration, or any other aspect of
ed
,
,
D-Ph-
fraternity's continuous "public harassment of
minorities," and furthermore, he holds the
entire fraternity responsible for "harassshould open his
ment". The Editor-in-Chiineyes to who's harassing who. Delta-Phi'- s
release
under
form
of
a
tasteless
was
vitation
the "harassment" of campus fraternities and
others by the G.S.A. The G.S.A. regularly
implies, and sometimes states out right, that
an average Kenyon student is indolent,
"narrow-minded,- "
and uncultured evidently because he or she does not
embrace sodomy. (I refer readers to "Letters
to the Editor" of last week's Collegian). Mr.
Singer also wrongly builds up the invitation
manifesto on
into some kind of
generalization of the "offense" to
plus his condemnat::
brother of Delta-Ph- i
of each, reveals not only his incredible bii
but his venom. A great deal of
or fear, or, to use Mr. Singer's or:
"prejudice" on his part moved him tochas.v
,
ef
homosexuality. A party invitation does not,
contrary to what he believes, "directly imply"
a consensus in the fraternity on certain points
of view. Accordingly, he should not condemn each member of the fraternity for the
invitation. I accept the defence that the invitation was the work of "a single member",
especially when the elected president and secretary have rejected the invitation's suggestions about homosexuals and have apologized to the G.S.A. The fraternity's position, or
at least the position of the men whom the
chose to represent them, seems to actually be the opposite of what Mr. Singer
would have the reader believe. On top of this,
Mr. Singer resolved to revive the discord beand the
tween the Brothers of Delta-Ph- i
G.S.A. after the organizations had made
.
Although I have nothing at stake in the
debate between the Brothers of Delta-Ph- i
Paul Singer, I
and Collegian Editor-in-Chiwould like to volunteer my support for the
The brothers, as have
Brothers of Delta-Ph- i.
other Kenyon figures and institutions before
them, have suffered the latest of Paul
Singer's overreactions to occurrences on campus. To call the exaggeration that appears
regularly in Mr. Singer's gray column an
"overreaction," however, is to unduly dignify
it. A review of Mr. Singer's responsibility to
journalistic integrity is due. Furthermore,
of prejudice, Mr.
while accusing the
Singer's editorial on the fraternity reveals
prejudice of his own.
Before I discuss the exaggeration that peppers Mr. Singer's column of last week,
acknowledge that he has the right to print
what appears there. Mr. Singer, however,
abuses that right; he has lost sight of a standard in journalism, that an opinion should be
a sound and responsible one, not a screaming
inictment. To use the words "discrimination"
or "bigotry" in reference to the Brothers of
Delta-Ph- i
implies that they are hateful people
(which they are not) instead of to correctly
imply they are men who tire of demands on
them by an alien group for recognition of its
irregular sexuality (of all things). They, I
presume, like me, tire of lectures and courses
that impinge on our education in higher
things. Simply, we tire of the apparently incredible need of homosexuals for attention
and of their demands for our approval of
their practices.
What is more, Mr. Singer writes in his
editorial that the invitation characterizes the
.
To the Editor:
Editor
es
PAGE TWO
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Kenyon Collegian
Paul Singer
Managing Editors: Suzy Grant, Rik Kleinfeldt
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OPINION
APR. 7, 1988
PAGE THREE
Suggs Defends Academic Value of Participant Observation
Editor
Professor Hoppe's letter in the last issue of
the Collegian questions Professor
's
understanding of how sociology
"gathers knowledge and justifies its knowledge claims." He writes that such activities as
"sharing personal feelings about the homeless, serving in a soup kitchen, and spending the night on the streets . . . have little or
nothing to do with justifying knowledge
To the
Slonc-zewski-
claims in sociology.
Such activities do
nothing to increase one's understanding of
the political, economic, social, and psychological causes of homelessness and thus contribute nothing to solving that problem."
While I would agree that such activities are
not wholly sufficient ones on which to base a
program of intervention, I would nevertheless suggest that they are necessary activities
for understanding homelessness and for solving the problem. That is, while they will not
yield predictive reliability (an issue of cause
and effect) they will yield interpretive validity
(an issue of "verstehen"). Sociology seeks not
one or the other, but both. Indeed, the
only
activities which Professor Slonczewski
sug-
gests are instructive of the primary method
for gaining a valid understanding of a par-
ticular human condition a method which
we refer to as participant observation. How
are we to measure "causes and effects" of
something if we do not understand what it is
that we are measuring?
Some years ago, Robert MacGiver wrote
on the importance of this approach:
"When we know why a government
falls or how a price is determined or
why a strike takes place or how a
primitive tribe worships or why the
birth-rat- e
declines, our knowledge is
different in one vital respect from the
knowledge of why a meteor falls or
how the moon keeps its distance from
the earth or why liquids freeze or how
plants utilize nitrogen. Facts of the second kind we know only from the outside; facts of the first kind we know, in
some degree at least, from the inside . . .
We, as sociologists,
must project
ourselves into the situations we are investigating. We must learn the values
and the aims and the hopes of human
beings as they operate within a particular situation. There is no inside
story of why a meteor falls or why a liquid freezes. We comprehend it as a
datum, as the expression of a law and
nothing more. It is because on the
other hand there is always an inside
story, or in other words a meaning, in
human affairs that we never attain
more than partial or relative truth."
Homelessness Group Urges Continued Action
the Editor:
To
am writing as a member of the group that
camped out last week in recognition of
Homelessness Awareness Week. Our goal
was to raise money, but also to raise conWe surpassed our original
sciousness.
monetary goal by approximately $700. Even
more important than that, the response of
Kenyon and the community was incredible.
Not only did we receive donations of food
and wood, but we also received moral support from many concerned people.
The money that was donated will be given
to the Open Shelter and the Friends of the
Homeless Shelter, both in Columbus. The
donations were a wonderful thing in themselves, but in addition they restored a little bit
of faith in Kenyon not only by those who
participated in the campout but also in those
who live around Kenyon. I would like to
point out, however, that what we did was only a start. I hope that some of the conversation that was sparked has a concrete effect;
homelessness and poverty are problems
which can not be solved solely by private
I
IFC Responds
To
Delta-Ph-
i
Invite
In response to the recent issue about the
"Heterosexual Support Group Awareness
Party" invitation the members of the IFC in
no manner support or tolerate this kind of
action. We, however, applaud the
incident
fraternity for turning this
into a chance to bring alternative campus
groups together in the future. The IFC
strongly believes that the basis of our liberal
arts education is for the promotion of skill,
knowledge, and value. We need to address
the tolerance of others values and appreciate
their views not in an antagonistic way but in
d
an
fashion. The IFC would like
to make it clear that it does not condone any
organizationindividual that are intolerant,
and wants to serve the community in supporting
D-P-
ill-fat- ed
open-minde-
alternative student organizations.
Sincerely Yours,
Pieter Wernink
IFC
President
hi
donations. Legislative action is an appropriate next action for anyone deeply concerned about this problem. Another aspect to
be considered is that our American life style
may contribute to these inequities. As the
product of relatively affluent families, it may
be worth considering a change in styles of
consumption. For those who wish to learn
more about homelessness firsthand there is a
free shuttle which will take students into Columbus on Saturdays to volunteer at the Open
Professor Slonczewski mentions examples
of ways to sensitize students to the values and
hopes of humans in particular social conditions. In the process of engaging in such activities, students come to understand
sociology's method for the establishment of
validity. That it tells students little about the
discipline's method for establishing predictive
reliability is I assume Professor Hoppe's
Column Shows
Rik Kleinfeldt's article "The Kenyon Way"
from the March 31 issue of the Collegian is a
brilliant example of narrow minded stereotyping. He claims that the campus social atmosphere stifles intellectual life and is offensive to "the inquisitive few". These "inquisitive few do not seek out the commonplace, and are most often repelled by it", i.e.
do not join greek organizations, and feel
repelled and repressed by their very existence.
He sees in Denison Kenyon's future, that of
inevitable intellectual decline, presumably in
a haze of fraternity alcohol. He claims that
students (he obviously means fraternity
members) "vandalize the property of others,
offend and intimidate minorities, and in
general think and behave in a manner inappropriate to the inquisitive nature of liberal
arts study." This is a beautiful, sweeping,
biased generalization. First of all, if Kenyon
CORRECTION
A Headline in the March 31 Collegian
incorrectly credited the Kenyon Film
Festival to the Kenyon Film Society.
The two organizations are not related.
Due to space limitations, some letters
submitted this week have been held for
publication in our next issue. The
Editor apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Joy Eckstine
Senate Appalled by
To the Editor:
A shocking incident of inappropriate
behavior was reported at the last meeting of
the Senate. Although others have commented
on this matter in the Collegian and apologies
have been made to appropriate groups,
Senate has asked us to express its indignation
to the community. The incident to which we
refer was the party invitation designed as a
parody of the advertisement for events sponsored by the GayStraight Alliance.
The students involved cannot argue that
the invitation was merely an example of bad
taste or that it was made thoughtlessly.
Neither should we think of it as a misguided,
but essentially innocent, attempt at humor. It
was intended to be offensive, to expose
members of the community to ridicule; and
D-P- hi
Sincerely,
David N. Suggs
Assistant Professor AnthropologySociology
Narrow-Mindedne-
To the Editor:
shelter.
Sincerely,
point. But, to be fair to Professor Slonczewski, this is only one of sociology's goals as
a discipline, and her suggestions speak accurately to sociology's concern for valid
knowledge.
Invitation
the very form in which it was presented was
an invitation to others to join in the ridicule.
One can easily imagine that it was the intention of the party givers to make a mockery of
the GayStraight Alliance the focus of the
evening's entertainment or, at the very least,
a topic of casual amusement.
We find this kind of behavior totally unacunderstanding, senTolerance,
ceptable.
sitivity, and respect for the diverse groups of
this campus are more than amenities; they are
the conditions which make liberal education
possible, and they should be its consequence.
When they are absent, all of us are diminished.
Sincerely,
Charles A. Piano
Senate Chair
ss
is in an intellectual decline, why is each incoming class better qualified than those
before it? Why is admission to Kenyon
becoming more competitive than ever? Mr.
Kleinfeldt offers no concrete evidence of this
decline, yet he claims that it is inevitable as
long as this social system is "permitted to ex-
ist."
Aside from this logical contradiction,
these accusations are both offensive and insulting. Simply because Mr. Kleinfeldt feels
that the ideal scholar wishes to live cloistered
away from the outside world does not mean
that all serious and inquiring students need or
desire to do so. It seems that Mr. Kleinfeldt
has decided that it is necessary for serious
scholarship, and proposes to impose it upon
all others. He makes vague, formless accusations of "callous materialism". He decries the
"Village Inn gliterati" as examples of decadence, presumably comparable to the worst
Wall Street has (or had) to offer. This appears in the larger context of a general railing
out against apathy, i.e. people are not interested in ideas some people think they should
be, presumably because they are out drinking. This is nothing more than an attempt to
dictate what people should think and concern
themselves with. I strongly support gay and
lesbian rights, but I did not choose to attend
the lectures. I was not boycotting, I was
busy, primarily with coursework. Also, the
strong support for the events of Homelessness Awareness week shows that Kenyon
students are not quite as apathetic and
materialist as some might think. Admittedly,
homophobia and racism exist at Kenyon.
They exist in the real world too. To think that
attitudes such as these would disappear simply with the abolition of greek life is an absurd
case of wishful thinking of the worst sort. As
a serious student who values highly debate
and open inquiry, I am saddened by this article. As a fraternity member, this article accuses me of being a racist vandal. That
anyone presumes to make such sweeping
judgments is understandable only in the
realm of blind personal prejudice. That they
should gain print is an outrageous offense
against any on this campus with open minds.
I do not enjoy being told that I am a racist.
Sincerely Offended,
Brian Barna '91
Phi Kappa Sigma
Reader Shares Concerns of Intellectual Apathy
To the Editor:
I
would like to express the same concern
that was voiced last week by Rik Kleinfeldt
concerning academic excellence at Kenyon.
fervor
I too have felt that the intellectual
On a
years.
in
recent
fallen
has
of our college
daily basis, I observe students blowing off required course work and failing to submit
papers that were announced at the beginning
of the semester.
People sit in class like dead animals, taking
superficial class notes. Many students never
contribute all semester, and to be truthful,
they could really care less about their work. I
am sure that many of us have observed such
behavior.
The state of affairs saddens me deeply.
The students of this campus are wasting one
of the best humanities educations which exists in our nation today. The professors of
Kenyon must be frustrated. They work so
hard, and the students give so little in return.
The goal of passing one's classes has become
primary, and real learning has been left aside.
But there are a few students left on this
campus who have a genuine interest in learning. They believe that their education shapes
them as human beings, and they take an active role in their own development. The
methods which they learn at Kenyon will be
carried into their adult lives. They hold a vision which drives them to seek out the nature
of the world, even if this nature can never be
found. I would hope that more students will
seek out, searching for themselves and for life
sustaining knowledge while they are on the
Hill.
Sincerely,
Kip Williams
Class of '89
Philosophy Major
PERSPECTIVE
Holdt Analyzes Racism and Poverty in American Society
APR. 7, 1988
PAGE FOUR
By Alexandra Walker
experienced until the late nineteenth century
has been so internalized by both races that in-
"Slavery never ended here . . . it is in fact
getting much worse. "
This claim may have sounded ludicrous to
members of the Kenyon community before
Jacob Holdt visited our campus last Thursday and Friday with his slide presentation
and discussion, based on his book, American
Pictures. However, his analysis of American
society, clarified by the objectivity only a
foreigner (Holdt is from Denmark) could
provide, as well as personal experiences and
facts documenting his observations, combined to make a very convincing presentation of
the oppression which shapes our society.
After impressing upon us the extreme
misery and hopelessness which characterizes
the experience of the poor in the United
States with the slide show Thursday night, he
focused on the causes and possible solutions
in his discussion on Friday. Most of his
exanalysis targets the
perience, as they comprise the majority of the
poor in the United States, but he stressed the
fact that their conditions ultimately have
nothing to do with race, but only to the extent that oppression is a function of race.
Holdt explained that the explicit master-slav- e
relationship which all
stitutional enforcement of oppression is unnecessary. For example, the slave system
discouraged resistance to the point that total
ns
self-hatre- d.
s,
Afro-America-
ns
Afro-Americ-
an
perience in an oppressive society. West Indians and African blacks who come to
America quickly achieve a comfortable standard of living as they are free of the deep
.psychological barriers which inhibit the success of
Afro-American-
s.
The manifestations of the internalized oppression of
are quickly
becoming serious social problems. The median income of
has dropped
to 56
of whites from 63 in the 1970's.
Crime, which is a measure of the amount of
Afro-America-
Afro-America-
ns
ns
Speaker Discloses Different Side of Machiavelli
By Amy Klein
Last week Kenyon College was fortunate
as part of the Faculty Lectureship series Dr. Werner Gundersheimer.
Dr. Gundersheimer may be remembered as
the dedicatory speaker at the opening of the
Olin Library last year. Dr. Gundersheimer's
background is in Renaissance history: He
received his undergraduate degree at Amherst college and in 1963 received his doctorate
from Harvard University in the area of the
Renaissance history of France and Italy. He
is presently a professor at the University of
Pennsylvania and is the director of the
renowned Folger Shakespeare library, which
perhaps may be one of the best Renaissance
libraries in the world.
Dr. Gundersheimer spoke on Niccolo
Machiavelli, his work both as a political
thinker and as a comic playwright. Dr.
Gundersheimer's intention was to compare
the two aspects of Machiavelli's work and
show how his efforts as a playwright were a
response to his political ideas. He started off
the lecture with a discussion of Machiavelli's
political treatises, namely The Prince and The
Discourses, and then he proceeded to give a
wonderful summary of Machiavelli's first
comic play, The Mandragola. According to
Dr. Gundersheimer, the most common theme
found in Machiavelli's work is that the nature
of man is immutable and that, because of the
consistency in man, political trends tend to
recur.- Dr. Gundersheimer emphasized that
the single most important lesson in all of
Machiavelli's writings is the need for the present to master the past and that both in
politics and everyday life man must have the
ability to judge public events accordingly.
Dr. Gundersheimer suggested that "Machiavelli viewed political success as the ability to
read into situations and determine appropriate action without the use of scruples."
A political leader must be vigilant without being moral.
Both The Mandragola and The Prince deal
with the politics of seduction. The former
deals with a man's seduction of a woman and
the latter with a monarch's seduction of a
people. While Dr. Gundersheimer didn't
directly list the similarities between the two
works, by juxtaposing them in such a man
in welcoming
-
ner, he made parallel themes quite apparent.
In The Mandragola Machiavelli makes use of
antiquity in the way that the play is styled
after Roman New Comedy. Many aspects of
the play are similar in form to the techniques
of Plautus and Terence. In The Prince we can
see Machiavelli constantly referring to ancient times and old regimes in order to instruct a would-b- e prince on the best way to
unify Italy.
Both "heroes" in The Prince and The Mandragola use similar tactics to acquire their
possessions. Machiavelli tells his ideal prince
to be cold and calculating, yet it is crucial
that his reputation be well received. In The
Mandragola the character of Callimaco
in the main themes of the play.
Dr. Gundersheimer claims that Machiavelli
used comedy as a tool. He felt that through
comedy man could exert absolute control and
thus any point one made would be remem-
is significant
is
clearly acting out the role of Machiavelli's
Prince. He desires a pious married woman
and uses the skills of a good prince to obtain
her. He is very conniving yet appears honest.
The fact that The Mandragola is a comedy
.
bered.
Gundersheimer's lecture, although sometimes vague and difficult to follow, brought
to light an important aspect of Machiavelli's
writings. The students of Machiavelli here at
Kenyon are not exposed to Machiavelli as a
playwright. In order to fully grasp the ideas
of this thinker it is crucial to be familiar with
all of his works. In many ways The Mandragola helps to clarify many of the themes
Machiavelli addresses in his political works.
Because The Mandragola is a staged drama
the author is more likely to be freer with his
speech. Thus the ideas presented to the audience are doubtless the true feelings of the
Afro-American-
s.
I
I
--
writer.
Education in South Africa Perpetuates Inequities
The purpose of education for blacks, according to the Prime Minister of South
Africa in the 1960's is to prepare them for service to whites; in other words, blacks are to
be prepared for integration into a
work force, which is the only condition on which they will be allowed into the
cities. Looking back on this policy many
years later, said Ms. Scully, one can see that
it has been highly effective: blacks are not
prepared to participate in the higher professions. Ms. Scully estimated that perhaps only
ten percent of the black population receive a
high school graduation certificate.
'
By David Bartram
Education in South Africa is for the most
part dominated by the principles and practices of apartheid; this was the theme of the
lecture given by Pamela Scully during last
Thursday's Common Hour as part of the
continuing series, "The Struggle for Southern
Africa." Ms. Scully, who holds an M.A. in
History from the University of Cape Town in
South Africa, gave an overview of the educational system in that country over the last forty years.
Although the practice of separating the
races in South Africa existed while that country was still under British rule, apartheid as
an official policy began when the Nationalist
Party assumed power in 1948. Ms. Scully said
that the new government recognized very
quickly that education would be a powerful
tool in the efforts to build a white supremacist society and therefore instituted segregated schooling based on race. Resources
were directed primarily towards schools for
whites: according to Ms. Scully, student-to-teachratios range from forty-on- e
to one
for blacks to eighteen to one for whites; in
addition, per capita educational expenditures
for whites average $1900, while the average
for blacks is $100.
er
semi-litera- te
Although the white population receives a
greatly disproportionate share of educational
resources, Ms. Scully said that most white
South Africans emerge from the schools and
universities with a moral bankruptcy because
the system is very authoritarian and geared
more towards competency than to free inquiry. All the same, this system reinforces
feelings of white superiority, in spite of the
fact that, at least at the university level,
educational institutions are usually the center
of white opposition to apartheid.
This opposition has arisen in part because
of efforts to bring black and colored students
to the country's universities, an effort which
has met with a great deal of resistance, irestrictive laws, from the government. Furthermore, in spite of these efforts,
blacks are usually unprepared for th;
demands of the university and consequent
drop out in disproportionate numbers, retorting the conception that blacks are un:
for higher education. Various solutions i;
this problem have been conceived and
including the founding of
colleges to more fully prepare
who have had an insufficient secondary education. This preparation, however,
still does not prepare blacks for what
amounts to entering an alien world when he
or she goes to a university: whatever else it
may be, the world of higher education ir
South Africa is fundamentally a white
regard to its students, its faculty, and
ncluding
ed,
Afro-America-
Afro-American-
in-plement-
an
submissiveness became a vital survival skill
a quality which prefor
vents success outside the plantation, especially in a society which stresses "rugged individualism," such as ours.
Despite the lingering psychological damage
caused by the system of slavery, the fact that
the system was abolished, and, eventually,
that civil rights were granted to
increased the factor of "white innocence" throughout the twentieth century.
All the most tangible forms of oppression have
disappeared, and blatant signs of racism are
discouraged so that both races delude themselves into thinking that racism is no longer a
problem. Successful blacks, and television
shows like "The Cosby Show," cause other
blacks to feel that their failures are their own
fault. This, explained Holdt, is exactly how
the system of oppression works: members of
the oppressed pull each other down because
they have internalized the myths of the oppressors.
Holdt briefly explained the psychology
which maintains oppression as it is mani
anger felt by the oppressed, is increasing,
and, as a result, so are prison populations.
Consequently, the urgency of these problems necessitates action, and, according to
Holdt, the most successful action requires an
understanding of the cause, which is why he
addressed the issue of how we become so
racist and oppressive. He explained our altitudes as an inevitable result of socialization.
As children we are sensitive to the reactions
of our parents to others, even if they are as
unconscious as pulling us closer when a black
man steps onto the subway. Our innocent
minds are hurt by the discrimination we see
and no one responds to our pain, so it remains inside us. We are oppressed, explained
Holdt, as our emotional reactions are ignored
and therefore build up inside of us, eventually causing us to behave in racist ways.
"We hate the ones whom we have hurt."
It is too painful to deal with all the oppression we see around us and which causes us
guilt, so we excuse it by blaming the victims.
Therefore, in order to "untie the tangles of
oppression" in our minds, we need to confront our racism. At this point, Holdt recommended further workshops, as his visit only
brought the problems to the surface.
This prescription, Holdt explained, would
He
serve both whites and
criticized the tendency of the white liberal to
help the victims, which often leads to frustration, burn-ou- t,
and cynicism, instead of helping the "oppressors." We should be in the
white suburbs forcing people to recognize the
nature of our society and the roots of its
problems. He urged us not to hate the white
supremacists, but help them by understanding the source of their anger. In fact,
Holdt never condemned any one group of
people for their actions (although he by no
means advocated ignoring their crimes), but
emphasized that constructive change is only
achieved by attacking the fundamental problem.
It was this compassionate attitude
towards all people, as well as his perceptive
critique of American society, which allowed
his audiences to be so moved. As one student
said, "Jacob Holdt really enlightened me.
have never met any one so Christ like, and
think his presentation will always stay with
me."
cor.-munit-
non-white-
y
s
worl-wit- h
it-valu-
Afro-Americ-
fested in the United States. First of all, the at
titude projected by whites from slavery, that
blacks are a "lesser" race, has been internalized and transmitted by black parents to
their children for generations to instill an
almost insurmountable form of
Holdt repeated many instances where he
witnessed black parents delivering devastating messages to their children such as
"you ain't shit, nigger." Such messages alone
are incredible obstacles to healthy personal
development and, thus, to lifting themselves
or their own children out of poverty.
Holdt mentioned the West Indian and
African blacks as proof that the condition of
is not a result of their
the
own inadequacies, but a result of their ex-
es.
In one of her final statements during &t
question and answer period, Ms. Scull)
stated that she is not very optimistic about
society
the possibilities for a
in the near future. The government, she said,
is much stronger than most people
in South Africa contributes to this
state of affairs because it remains part of the
status quo.
post-aparthe-
id
realize-Educatio-
n
FEATURES'
APR. 7, 1988
PAGE FIVE
Poetry Circuit Ends Year with Jim Wayne Miller
By Julie Emig
Wayne Miller as the last poet 6T the year. He
will read his poetry on April
at 8:00 p.m.
in the Peirce Lounge.
1 1
to chip his flint, hew
little tombstones, his gray goodbyes,"
rites Jim Wayne Miller in Briar, His Book.
rouched in a corner of the bookstore, I ab-r- b
the fluid of this southern poet as grow
know him. Miller transports me from the
mediate Kenyon combustion of paper and
ice to the languid, relaxed limbs of the
outh. I feel as though I am sitting on a front
xch in Tennessee, leaning back in the warm
"Now comes a poet
i
1
--
understanding
n,
that
"customs
'are'
onger than laws." Miller writes, "Maybe
ey'd see that sitting down in the evening
--
looking into the distance was religion,
Southern Comfort burns my
roat and heats my belly.
The Poetry Circuit of Ohio brings Jim
d
o." Miller's
Miller was born in Leicester, North
Carolina. He studied at Berea College and at
Vanderbilt University and has lived in Bowling Green, Kentucky since 1963, where he is a
member of Western Kentucky University's
Department of Modern Languages and
Studies. He is a poet, essayist, professor of German, and a student of history
and literature of his native Applachian
South. His books include Dialogue With a
Dead Man (1974; rpt. 1978), The Mountains
Have Come Closer (1980), Ken of Words
(1984), Nostalgia for 70(1986), and His First,
Best Country (1987). Miller has had his
poems, ballads, and essays published in
Inter-cultur-
al
Students Release Music for Charity
the past couple of months a small
of people, including Bob Green, Dave
;hards, Chad Taylor, and Tom Samilljian,
.e been putting together what could be the
xt "We Are The
World", or at least the
on
st tape that will get overplayed
KCO. It is From the Hill, a collection of
en great tunes by all sorts of Kenyon
Highlights of the tape include
3 duets, one with Amy Malkof and Beth
yashiro doing "Two Good Arms", and the
,er between
Worth Wagers and Liam
;iis doing their original "Somewhere else to
. The MoJo Hand, who recently enjoyed
old out concert at the VI, rock through
iigine No. 9" and from the Way-Out;re's "Reggae
Raccoon". There are two
o superstars
on this all star event, Laura
Over
Sinagra
?up
Cathryn Switzer doing An original "Someone, Anyone". Two slightly offbeat, but incredibly fun tunes come from Col. Mustard,
doing "Schwa Sound" and B'Nai BirthBlind
Lemon Pledge doing Hot Tuna's "Know Ya'
Rider". And of course no tape from Kenyon
Col-musicia-
ns.
--
s,
doing
"The
Italian
Song"
and
would be complete without selections from
several of the acapella groups, including the
Chasers doing "Lean On Me", the
doing "Me and My Arrow", and the
Owl Creeks doing "It's Raining Men". The
proceeds from the tape will go to local Knox
County charity organizations, they will be
$6.00 each and will go on sale this Friday, so
grab them while they're fresh!
From the "From The Hill" Staff
Koko-singe-
rs
tott to Discuss Children's Literature
Lectureships guest
Faculty
;aker for this year is English Professor and
idren's story teller Jon Stott. He will talk
"Literary Criticism, Children's Classics,
d Children as Critics" on Monday, April
8 p.m. in Bio. Aud.
Jon Stott, Ph.D. is Professor of English at
; University of Alberta. He has also taught
the University of Western Ontario and
estern Michigan University.
The
final
1 1
t
Although he has been formally trained in
nineteenth century American Literature, he
has, for the past fifteen years focused his attention on the new and rapidly growing field
of. children's literature. A member of the
founding board and the first president of the
Children's Literature Association, he has
given papers at meetings of the Modern
Language Association, regional MLAs, and
National Council of Teachers of English, and
has published articles on children's literature
in English and Canadian journals. He is the
author of Children's Literature From A to Z,
The Family of Stories, and the forthcoming
n
Children's Literature -- A
Guide to Authors and Illustrators. He is curEnglish-Canadia-
h
rently working on a study entitled Native
Realities and Narrative Structures in Children's Literature. Dr. Stott works regularly
with public school teachers, librarians, and
child development programs of literary criticism to be included in language arts
"
various anthologies and periodicals. He has
given countless numbers of readings and has
participated in many workshops in secondary
schools, colleges, and universities around the
country. He is a member of many literary and
g
environmental organizations He is now
to Kenyon to offer his South to us,
never offering a drink "to a stranger in a dry
country unless the stranger looked like he
needed one."
Miller is the last poet of the Poetry Circuit
of Ohio to visit Kenyon this year. According
to Sheila Jordan, the Poetry Circuit has been
attempting to balance different views by bringing in poets from differing backgrounds.
Amy Clampett wrote of Maine and the
Midwest; Linda Gregg wrote of Greece.
Now, Miller presents the South. Jordan
spoke of Miller's work ?.s being "rich and
alive, very much unlike the more neutral
writings of other areas of the world." If you
want to learn where the lost farms of
America have gone, come to Peirce Lounge
this Sunday to hear Miller read his poetry.
ven-'turin-
KCDC to Present Night Words
The Chaplain's office in conjunction with
the Kenyon College Drama Club present
Night Words, a midrash on the Holocaust to
mark the beginning of International Holocaust Remembrance Day next Wednesday at
5 p.m. in The Bolton Theater Garden.
Night Words was compiled by David
Roskies. It attempts to explore the
foreshadowing
of the destruction of the
Holocaust through quotes from the Bible and
testaments from victims of the Holocaust.
Songs and poetry add to the investigation of
the intellectual causes of the Holocaust. The
cast members are challenged in this play as
they have to play over forty characters. The
audience is not simply asked to watch the
events as a normal play but rather experience
Lois Brehm and Dale Sparlin will present
the third concert in the Kenyon College
Organ Recital Series on Friday, April 8, at
8:00 p.m.
The first half of the recital will be
presented at the Church of the Holy Spirit in
Gambier, with the second half at the First
Presbyterian Church in Mount Vernon.
The recital celebrates the fourth anniversary of the church organs, both built by Karl
Wilhelm Incorporated. The musicians have
decided to include both instruments in a joint
recital so that listeners may compare and contrast the organs' sounds.
The program will include Prelude and
Fugue in A Major by J.S. Bach, Mass for
Convents by Francois Couperin, Chorales by
Johannes Brahms, and works by Dupre,
Middle Path Day Springs Up Again
The
Easter Bunny
(Charlie Walch)
visited the Delts' third annual Easter
Egg Hunt. This year's hunt hosted over
sixty
children at Bexley Lawn.
students,
encouraged to help in this project.
the events that happen all around them.
The cast includes Ellen Samberg, Rick
Horak, Nancy Clemmer, Liza Wirtz, Ana
Bugan, Sarah Phemister, Jay Alexander,
Kim Ruiz,
Rob Schroreder, Caroline
Demaree, Anna Davis, Missy McGary, Keith
Harris and Tom Klein. It is directed by David
Schwartz.
Weather permitting Night Words will be
in the Bolton Theater Garden between the Bolton and Hill theater but if
necessary Night Words will be performed the
same day at 5 p.m. in Gund Commons Lounge.
This performance is free to the public. Don't
miss your chance to see Street Theater live at
Kenyon.
performed
Concert to Celebrate Church Organs
Widor, and Franck.
Now that the sun has returned and Kenyon
students and faculty can be seen walking
around campus in shorts, it is time for the
traditional Middle Path Day. Middle Path
conDay began in 1971 due to environmental
campus
up
the
clean
desire
to
cerns and the
traditionally have infor the spring. Events
cluded raking the stones back onto the paths,
planting seedlings around campus, and
will
general campus cleanup. This year, we
variety
a
include
and
tasks
include these same
All
of others for all ages to help with.
are
families
faculty, staff, and their
V
Middle Path Day is scheduled for April 10
from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All interested
persons should meet in the Ascension Parking Lot to be directed and transported to the
project of their choice. Members of the
Buildings and Grounds Committee and the
Maintenance Department will be on hand to
help with the projects and to serve
refreshments to those who help out.
Any questions concerning Middle Path
Day should be directed towards Margaret
Tuttle at 5496 or to Steve Fadin, Grounds
Supervisor at 5132.
Brehm is adjunct instructor of harpsichord
at Kenyon and instructor of organ at Mount
Vernon Nazarene College. Also the organist
for the First Presbyterian Church and harpsichordist for Musica Transalpina, a
Renaissance music ensemble, she has been
featured with the Knox County Symphony.
Sparlin, who is currently working on a
master's degree in theological studies at the
Methodist Theological School in Delaware,
Ohio, serves as organist for both Harcourt
Parish and the Kenyon Catholic Community
at the Church of the Holy Spirit. He is also
an adjunct instructor of organ at Kenyon.
The recital is free and open to the public.
Sock Hop
Friday, April 8 at 8:30 p.m.
Gund Commons Game Room
Come dressed in a costume of
the 50's
Spring Concert
Owl Creek Singers
Friday, April
8
at 6:30 p.m.
Rosse Hall
Special Appearance by the
Oberlin Obertones
FEATURES
PAGE SIX
APR. 7, 1988
FILMS
The Harder
They Come
clergymen, barroom pushers are diligently
exploiting one another. Exploitation is the
ugly side of beautiful Jamaica; it also may be
perhaps the only trade that colonial peoples
really learned from their masters.
This film is recommended by the Gambier
The Harder They Come. Directed by Perry
Henzell. Starring Jimmy Cliff, Janet
Barkley, and Carl Bradshaw. 93 minutes.
Organization for Cultural Awareness
Rated R.
(GOCA). -- Stephanie Klein
Reported to be the first feature filmed by
Jamaicans in Jamaica, The Harder They
Come serves as proof that many of the
natives are quite removed from the vacationers' sun and surf. The film deals with a
country boy, brought to the city by a death in
his family. Hurt by the minister who employs
him, by the producer of his first and only hit
record, and by the marijuana traffickers who
hustle him, in desperation he becomes a
gunslinger who ends up as a martyred folk
hero.
The Harder They Come is violent but exciting and appealing; it is also a disturbing
society in ruin.
study of a
There may be white people out there somewhere, still exploiting the entire situation, but
in this film the only one is the record producer. For the rest, the blacks policemen,
post-Coloni-
al
Blade Runner
HI
COR
CPP
FCCT"
MY
Adapted from Philip Dick's novel Do Androids Dream of Electronic Sheep, the story
n
and in
takes place in the year
the futuristic city of Los Angeles, where
dramatic progress just occurred at the Tyrell
Corporation, which just revolutionized the
robot industry by entering the NEXUS stage.
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in a totally unforseen situation. All is no:
however,
for our aspiring
Margot is suspected of killing Lesgate
was thought to be bribing her.
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Jefferson D. Robinson III attended Ken-yo- n
College from 1946-4serving part of
this time as Jonathan Winters' roommate. He
then transferred to Toledo University where
he received a degree in business the following
year. Robinson spent 16 years in various administrative posts with the Federal Glass
Company in Columbus. His expertise then
took him to the Danberry Real Estate company of Toledo where he worked until 1978.
After this tenure, Robinson returned to Ken-yo- n
where he has since served as Director of
Alumni Affairs. Robinson has served Ken-yo- n
in other capacities, serving on the Alumni Council, working for the Toledo Regional
Alumni Association and Chairing the Ken-yo- n
Fund. His other interests include work
for Toledo's Boys Club, the Toledo Museum
of Art and Delta Kappa Epsilon for which he
serves as treasurer for the Lambda Chapter
Alumni Association.
He will receive the
degree of Doctor of Laws.
Each year the coordination committee that
awards these honorary degrees receives
dozens of nominations. Awards are granted
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hunter, called Blade Runners, who is asked
by the Tyrell Corporation to terminate four
renegade replicants who curiously tried to infiltrate the Tyrell Corporation. Deckard is
teamed with Rachael (Young), a beautiful
replicant, and both search for the four
renegades. The cold harsh Deckard soon falls
in love with Rachael only to realize that she
too must have a termination date. The movie
is interesting and provides an unusually
account of the characters which makes
the movie generally enjoyable and unpredictable. Blade Runner won the 1984 Academy
Award for best special effects. Brian M.
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munity service and contributions to the field
of education distinguish them as outstanding
Kenyon alumni.
Security Measures
continued from page one
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the Buildings and Grounds Committee; and
Buildings and Grounds Committee members
Dave Paradise, Win Boerkel, Ron Bayus and
Steve McCrocklin.
Davidson also informed the group that
there have been
emergency
phones
ordered for the campus, three of which will
be installed before the end of this year.
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Davidson presented a report to Jordan
earlier in the spring outlining the priority
areas for increased or new lighting. According to Davidson, these areas are around the
Apartment areas (such that each door and
corner of each building shall have adequate
lighting) as well as areas around the South
dorms and a few other relatively dark areas.
It was important to the group present ro
allow for adequate lighting on campus
without overkill. McCrocklin commented,
"We don't want to look like we're in a park
ing lot." The Maintenance Department increased the lighting in several locations around
the New Apartment area so that the group on
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SPORTS
APR. 7, 1988
PAGE SEVEN
Baseball Gains First Win of Season in Home Tourney
By John Severin
The Kenyon Lords Baseball team captured
the championship trophy at the Spiv Harris
Invitational last weekend at McClosky field.
The Lords posted a 2 victory over Otter-beiafter losing to Muskingum in the first
game of the tournament
All three teams
finished with records at
but since Muskingum had pulled out and was no longer eligible for the title, Kenyon was proclaimed the
winner for having beaten Otterbein.
The victory not only enabled the Lords to
walk away with the title, but also their first
victory of the year. The Lords are now
as
they headed into Wednesday's contest with
local rival Mount Vernon Nazarene.
Tough luck pitcher Matt Rosenberger was
the loser in the first game, despite not giving
up an earned run in the six innings he pitched.
Again he was hurt by errors in the field, as he
gave up four runs in one inning, all of which
came after a two-oerror by shortstop Nick
Riggs. Riggs, the captain of the Lords, did
produce offensively, as he had three hits in
the series, with a run and the game tying RBI
with perfectly executed suicide squeeze.
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He also managed to steal two bases,
pushing his total to fourteen in only nine
games, as he attempts to abolish his own
stolen base mark he established last year.
Coach Kindbom after the game said of the
senior from Pomeroy that he just, "Dominated, he gets on base, he steals scond, he steals
third and people just don't do that against
Otterbein."
Rich Martin, the Lords second baseman,
who is limited to DH and leftfield after injur
ing his throwing elbow, had two hits in the
first game. Tim Keller also stood out in the
first game, first by gunning down a runner
out home from centerfield, and later by pitching a hitless seventh.
Dave Adams started in the second game,
giving Kenyon its best pitching performance
of the year. He pitched a complete game, going seven nnings, while giving up only two
runs on six hits. Catcher Chris Toomey said
the secret to Adam's success on Saturday was
his control and his aggressiveness.
"He established his changeup which set up
his fastball, and he just became more and
more in control as the game went on," said
Toomey.
Jim Bush was the hero for the Lords, as he
looped a single to right in the bottom of the
seventh to drive in the winning run and gave
the Lords their first victory. Bush said, "In
that type of situation, you just look for
something to hit. The pitch was low and outside, and I did the only thing I could, go the
other way, and it fell in."
After the game, Riggs said that it felt good
to get that first win in, ". . . and to get the
ball rolling. Hopefully, we can continue it and
break the school record for victories of fifteen games." If the Lords continue to get
pitching like they did from Rosenburger and
Adams, it should be no problem.
Team Notes: Coach Kindbom also announced that the Lords have added outfielder-pitche- r
Carter Sharaf to the roster, and that
Johnny Wright, who had been sick with
Rocky Mountain Fever, had fully recovered
and is expected to join the team this weekend
at Ohio Wesleyan.
Tennis Ladies Victorious While
Lords Double Fault on Road Trip
By Russell Brightman
This past week, the tennis Lords and
Ladies were faced with some of their stiffest
tests of the season to date. One team passed
with flying colors; the other failed in a big
way.
The women won all three of their matches,
including a decisive win over Kalamazoo,
which, like Kenyon, is in the top ten nationally. The men, however, split four matches,
losing twice in St. Louis against national
powers Washington University and Principia
College.
After shutting out NCAC foe Ohio Wesleyan last Tuesday, the Ladies, now ranked
fourth in the nation with a 1 mark, hosted a
tough Kalamazoo squad on Friday. Kenyon
started early and dominated, winning
Clara Campbell took a victory at second
singles on the strength of an inspirational
comeback. The junior fought off three match
d
points in the process of defeating the
ranked player in Division III.
7--
6-- 3.
The story went a bit differently for the
men's team, though. After dusting off Otterbein on Thursday at home, the Lords took
the road for a weekend trip to St. Louis, via
Augustana.
A win at Augustana on Friday put the
team in good spirits for their doubleheader
Saturday with Principia and Washington U.
The day, however, turned into a nightmare as
Kenyon dropped both matches by 3 scores.
"It was very disappointing," said Thielke.
"We have to start realizing hat being in the
top 20 means we have to be up for every
match. We choked twice against good
teams."
Against Principia, Kenyon's number one
singles player, senior Steve Ozcomert, was
faced with the top player in the nation in the
Panthers' Toby Clark. As expected, Clark
All the news was not
dominated,
bad, though, as Adam Wadsworth remained
and Bob
undefeated in singles play (11-Zabel tallied five wins out of six matches on
the trip.
6--
6-- 1,
6-- 3.
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thirty-secon-
"It was a big win for us," said Head Coach
Thielke. "Now, we've got to make sure
we're ready every time out. We have the
GLCA's this weekend, and everybody will be
after us."
The Ladies, who downed Case Western
Saturday by a 0 count, will play in the
GLCA tournament this weekend at Oberlin
along with five other top twenty schools.
They will tuneup for the tourney today at
home against Otterbein.
Scott
9--
"We put ourselves in a ditch against Prin,"
noted Wadsworth. "And we just were stuck
there all day."
Will Lyon may have summed it up best
when he said, "It was existentially disappointing."
On Tuesday, the 3 Lords defeated Division II Wright St. and will have three home
matches this weekend. Mount Vernon
Nazarene visits Oambier tomorrow, and Case
Western and Oberlin come to Kenyon for
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Golf Shoots WeU While Having Fun
By Craig Meese
Last weekend, the golf team had a very impressive outing at Cambridge Country Club.
The tournament, hosted by Muskingum, was
perhaps a precursor of good things to come
for Kenyon Golf.
Playing solidly the first day, Kenyon went
on to beat most Division III schools, including Wooster, last year's 10 team, on the
n
combined total
second day with a
of 383.
All six golfers turned in strong performances. Seniors John Doyle (81, 77), Tom
Lah (77, 80), Joe Fiedor (78, 78), and
freshmen Andy Art (80, 79), Matt Alcorn
(80, 74), and Alex Hinrichs (73,75) comprise
Kenyon's potent squad.
Hinrich's efforts earned him fourth place
overall, but he wasn't satisfied. "I hit the ball
well, but didn't make many putts." The golf
team is looking forward to the day when he
does.
Joe Fiedor, a senior guard from the I.M.
champion L.A.G.N.A.F. team, had a satisfying weekend. "I was able to keep the ball in
play off the tee, and my iron game took over
from there." Fiedor was also voted most eligible bachelor at the tournament.
Matt Alcorn liked the short but tight Cambridge course. "It has its share of trouble, but
five-ma-
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After one of the strongest performances in
recent Kenyon golf history, the team is looking forward to continued success in the upcoming weeks. And with half of the first six
players being freshmen, future years look
promising for probable head coach Bill
Brown.
NOTES
The Lords and Ladies track and
field teams both posted victories over
visiting Bethany College last Saturday.
The Lords won 93 to 45 while the
Ladies defeated the Bisons 87 to 57.
Leading the Lords was junior Kevin
Handel. He posted first place finishes
in the 1500 and
runs. Handel's times were 4:28.7 and 2:07.6 respectively.
The Ladies were paced by junior
Stasha Wyskiel and sophomore Dan-n- i
Davis. Both were triple wnd 2:07.6
respectively.
The Ladies were paced by junior
Stasha Wyskiel and sophomore Dan-n- i
Davis. Both were triple weter high
dash, and the
hurdles, the
dash.
This Saturday the 18 tracksters host
the Don White Relays at 10 a.m. This
is the last home meet of the year for the
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Pittsburgh also enjoyed "the clean sheets,
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Correction: In last week's swimming
article the UCLA Bruins were incorrectly credited with holding the record
for most national titles in a row. That
distinction belongs to the Iowa Hawk-eye- s
who set the mark with 9 consecutive titles in wrestling. The editors
apologize for this error.
"SPORTS
PAGE EIGHT
APR. 7, 1988
Lords and Ladies Lacrosse Stick it to Their NC AC Foes
By Chris Munster
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The fourth quarter. Prime time. The stuff
champs are made of. Well, twice in one
week, the Lords found out just how important the fourth quarter is.
"We prepare every day in practice to be
able to perform our best in the fourth
quarter. Today it paid off," said freshman
goalie Grant Tennille after Tuesday's 2 win
6--
out strong.
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"Chris Alpaugh played well today," said
freshman Don Thomas, who was responsible
for clearing the ball himself a few times.
"We're playing better and better in our zone
defense, coming off our good game against
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Betsy Jennings bad
them up. The midfielders are essenti
young, but are smart and hard working.
The attack is also an area where the La;:
are marked by youth. Sophomore
Diamond and freshman Alberta Nielsen j
cupy the second home and first home pc
tions. These two are swift dodgers and
with
5--
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problem with big games
like last Wednesday, it is the game that
follows. Despite 'beating Oberlin
the
Lords needed a fired-u- p
Coach Heiser at the
half to keep from falling asleep. When you
ball and
an opponent 2
to 1, and win all but three faceoffs, you
is ever a
8-- 1,
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defenseman during the Lords'
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capable of scoring. Providing leadership;
attack is senior Tory Wright. From f;
home she is an ever present offensive thrii
Furnishing he bench scoring is Na:.
Weymoth and Leah Hoffman.
The defense is one area where the La:.;
are stocked with experience. The defer,;:
cover po:
are headed by
Christie Denson. She is joined by ser
Mandee Burwell and junior Anne Cha:!;::
Una Slevin subs in to help out. The Lii:
defense is aggressive and able to clear the':-effectively. They give Chris Moyles, the
goalie, the support needed to shut
opposition.
While the women's squad is young, Ck
Moore does have reason for optimism. It:
ladies midfield connection appears so'.:
keeping the ball out of their defensive er:
The offensive "cutting in the fan" is ope: ..:.
up many scoring opportunities. Their grcr:
ball game got off to a slow start, but r
parently is on the rise. Overall, the ft:.-looks bright for the Ladies.
co-capta- in,
By Peter Sanborn
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The Women's Lacrosse team had a disappointing season opener on Thursday. They
lost to a much improved Wittenberg squad,
13-However, they bounced back on Saturday, beating Earlham College, 13-The
Earlham game was a sign that this seasons
team is capable of improvement.
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The Ladies squad is marked by youth.
There are two freshmen, and three
sophomores, starting. Also, the majority of
the sub's supporting the roster are underclassmen. Yet, Coach Sandra Moore does
have a sturdy core of upperclassmen who will
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Baseball
Junior pitcher Dave Adams gave up one earned run in a
This was the first win of the year for the baseball Lords.
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Oh yeah, by the way, the Lords almost
knocked off Ohio Wesleyan, ranked number
one in Division III last Wednesday. The
The Lords, playeventual final score was
ing inspired ball on defense and a patient,
offense, came awfully close
to doing something, well, unbelievable.
Jamie Koratsis, a starter on defense who
was injured, was "pleased with the intensity."
And how did he feel entering the fourth
quarter? "The teams were even going into the
final fifteen minutes. They converted their
opportunities and ours didn't come in the last
out-grou-
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Junior John Wallace eludes an Ohio Wesleyan
number one ranked Bishops.
figure on clearing the bench early.
But the Lords, out of sync on offense, had
to keep scrapping the entire game. Jeff
Alpaugh attributes part of this to the
of Oberlin. "We weren't doing a good
job of running the offense today. Also, they
were sloppy on their slides and we were not
accustomed to being wide open."
In this contest, Alpaugh and Terry Martin
had target practice. Alpaugh had two goals
and Martin, who has been consistent all year,
scored three goals and four assists.
So far this year, the Lords have played
Bishops, Yeomen, Terrors and Fighting
Scots. Later on, they play the Fighting Irish
(yes, the Notre Dame, this Saturday at 1:30
p.m.) and the Spartans. Sounds like they are
going to war every time they take the field.
But if they go into every game with that attitude, four quarters of "war," then they'll
look to have a really good campaign in 1988.
OWU."
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Alex Hetherington and Andy Meehan
scored goals 31 seconds apart early on in the
fourth quarter to extend a 1 lead to 1 and
demoralize the Fighting Scots.
However, it was the defense that really
shined, stifling the Wooster attack by shutting off the inside passing lanes. Once again,
Chris Alpaugh came up big, making many
saves in the first quarter, when Wooster came
3--
provide the needed leadership.
and starting attack
Jessica Brown, is the leading scorer fo;
women. In three games she has tallied
goals and two assists. She is joined by se:
Janet Lord and sophomore Beth
offensive midfield spots are backs!
by two freshmen, Kristin Schelter and s
Cara. The defensive wings on the mi,
are sophomore Liz Bell and freshman
and
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during the two day tournament.
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Sophomore Chris Alpaugh played outstanding
in goal allowing only 3 goals in
victories
over Wooster and Oberlin.
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scored 4 more against Denison.
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3
singles and 2 out of
3
doubles matches for the Tennis
Junior Clara Campbell came back from 3 match points down to defeat the
player in the nation from Kalamazoo.
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Junior Grace Gardner went undefeated in all her matches against Kalamazoo.
Track and Field
Sophomore Danni Davis won three events (the
high hurdles, the
dash, and the
dash) in a dual meet with Bethany College.
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score of 6,501 points qualified him for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field
Championships.