March 14 - Library

Snowden Institutes Reform System
By June Wait
Managing Editor
I n an effort to aid the juvenile
delinquents of Fort Smith, Max
S n o w d e n , d i r e c t o r of the
Sebastian county
Drug
E d u c a t i o n P r o g r a m , has
organized a volunteer program
of r e f o r m in cooperation with
the Juvenile court system of
Fort Smith.
Under this program, a person
wishing
to w o r k
with
delinquents can do so in a
personalized way. He is at
liberty to work with the child in
his own capacity, experiment
different approaches to reform,
and decide upon the best
m e t h o d of r e a c h i n g t h e
individual.
"Much of the time we use the
'big brother' concept with the
child," Snowden commented.
" T h i s has proven to be quite
successful.''
The volunteer may spend
anywhere from three months to
a y e a r w o r k i n g w i t h one
i n d i v i d u a l , or u n t i l he is
satisfied with the results. The
amount of time depends mostly
upon the personalities of both
the volunteer and the child.
"The program strives
p r i m a r i l y to help the child
understand his problems and
bring h i m back to the place
where he feels he can be
accepted by society without any
inhibitions," Snowden said.
To p a r t i c i p a t e in the
p r o g r a m , one must contact
S n o w d e n a n d f i l l out an
application to be returned for
r e v i e w by a screening
committee. The committee, in
turn, interviews the applicant
and decides upon his or her
suitability for the task.
The applicant is asked about
his educational background and
his past experiences that could
possibly have an effect upon his
work in the program.
T h o s e s e l e c t e d b y the
s c r e e n i n g committee then
undergo a six hour training
period before going out on their
own.
" W e have often chosen
v o l u n t e e r s that have been
involved in much the same
circumstances as the child in
the belief that they can be of
g r e a t e r assistance s i m p l y
b e c a u s e t h e y have 'been
there'."
According to Snowden, most
of the delinquents are 16 and
below who have, up until now,
violated only minor laws such
as curfew and traffic violations.
Therefore, the program was
instituted in an effort to keep
the violations from developing
into something larger.
the COLLEGIAN
Volume X X I V Issue X I I I
Westark Community College
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901
Wednesday, March 14,1973
BSU--Rest
From Class
Monotonies
Sewing Class Planned
"Sewing Simplified (It Can be
F u n ) , " a six lesson community
service course, will be added to
the c o m m u n i t y
service
schedule beginning March 20.
According to Carol Guffey,
activities
coordinator,
the
course is an extension of an
activity that had been planned
originally as a part of the
activities program.
Instructor for the 90-minute
sessions w i l l be Billie Newman,
manager of the Sewing Circle of
Fort Smith. Classes will meet
on Tuesdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The course will follow the
basic principles of sewing.
Those taking the course will
learn about fabrics, new blends,
what to look for in purchasing,
and how to select appropriate
patterns
to
best
suit
themselves.
Personalized help will also be
given to those who are unsure
about certain problem areas,
such as putting in sleeves and
zippers.
There is no charge for
Westark students wishing to
participate.
The
fee
for
non-students is $5.00.
Students
as
well
as
non-students should sign up
with Carol Guffey before the
class begins, preferrably before
Friday, March 16.
When the routine of classes
gets too much for one, a place of
rest and recreation for the
Westark student is the Baptist
Student Union, more commonly
known as the BSU.
The building, located at 701
No. 51st, was purchased in 1968
through the sponsorship of the
Concord Baptist Association of
Fort Smith, and the Arkansas
Baptist Student Department.
Mrs. Foncell Powell is the
director of Student Ministries
for the Westark BSU. She is in
charge f r o m 9:30 to 1:00 p.m.
I n order to keep the programs
organized, there is a BSU
committee to help decide
possible projects for future use.
Don Moore, of Grand Avenue
Baptist Church is chairman.
William
Lacewell
of
the
Westark faculty also serves on
the committee.
One of the most popular
projects that takes place at the
BSU is the Wednesday lunch
from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. This
provides a student with a hot
lunch at least once a week for 50
cents and saves him from what
many students define as "the
perils of the vending machines"
in the Student Union.
"We have plans in the future
for the organization of a choir
that could go to various places
in the surrounding area," Mrs.
Powell continued. " I n this way
the people of Fort Smith could
know that we are doing
something for the youth."
O R N A M E N T A L
O B S C U R I T Y — I n a cut-up
mood, Bobby Fletcher, left top
and bottom, and Danny Allen,
right top and bottom, enjoy a
Sloppy Joe at the BSU.
Student Activities Set
Laurel and Hardy and The
Three Stooges will reek havoc
in the Student Union March 15
and 16. The Stooges, captured
on f i l m , w i l l be accompanied by
a variety of old-time movies.
Beginning March 19, an art
exhibit by Fort Smith free-lance
artist Judy Ware Bishop will
begin. The exhibit in the
Student Union ends April 13.
Mrs. Ellene Rebsamen will
have a cancer exhibit and hand
out cancer brochures March 21
through 23.
On March 21 and 22 Dr. W. W.
Goldstein, dermatologist, will
be in the Student Union
answering
questions
about
cancer. "Sense in the Sun," a
f i l m concerning overexposure
to the sun, will be shown.
Smoking Sam, a smoking
mannequin, will also be on
display. The cancer mobile will
be parked in the circle drive for
the students to observe.
Karate experts will return to
the Student Union during this
month. The presentation will
begin at 10:30 a.m., March 26.
Dean Davis and company will
appear A p r i l 27 to perform folk
music and a comedy routine.
Future plans include an
old-fashioned
sock
hop,
featuring music of the 50's, and
the annual spring style show.
AS WE SEE IT
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Student Disagrees With Letter
Dear E d i t o r :
I a m a student at WCC and I love it.
Our instructors are vastly underrated.
Not only are they dedicated in their
particular fields, but are overworked and
underpaid. The informal method of
instruction wherein they t r y to deal with
us individually rather than by numbers
as in some larger institutions, consumes
their t i m e and energy in a way not found
outside a junior college atmosphere.
Their regard is smaller pay, longer
hours, and an unselfish attempt to give
us better understanding and knowledge.
The search for knowledge and the
opportunity to pursue it, whatever the
c o s t o r s a c r i f i c e , is one t h a t
proportionally few persons are able to
undertake. Therefore a greater degree of
sacrifice and cost are all involved so that
those who do are able to truly relate the
value of their learning and apply it to
achievement in their (later) chosen field
of endeavor.
The mere fact that Henry V I I I had a
second great grandson is new to me, and
enriches m y knowledge of an era by
another degree of understanding, as does
the subphylum of green algae in biology,
the bibliography of Western Civilization,
the IQ tests of psychology, and the sets of
algebra.
A college education does not, as your
writer supposes, enable one to "get a
job." I t merely proposes one with the
basic tools to enable h i m or her to
f u n c t i o n at the particular level of
intelligence-atmosphere peculiar to that
"job."
I suspect your writer would function
well in an atmosphere of basket-weaving
or penny-pitching and other forms of
self-indulgence that would lend nothing
to a modern society desperately needful
of education.
Finally, let me say that I and most of
my associates are not only thankful for
the opportunity of WCC, but would take
great pride in voting ourselves additional
taxes to make this a 4-year institution.
Only shortsighted, unappreciative and
unimaginative students could take a
contrary view.
Roy Opitz
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'Godspell" — Setting the stage; Sid Marshall explains the production.
Godspell'—Showing Simple Faith
By Danny Allen
Editor-in-Chief
A m a n w i t h a beard and longish hair
was stopped coming out of an Easter Day
w o r s h i p service and searched for
Marijuana. This man, J o h n - M i c h a e l
Tebelek, wrote "Godspell which was
presented at the Municipal Auditorium
M a r c h 8.
Saying that Tebelak wrote "Godspell"
(meaning gospel) is almost incorrect, for
the entire production comes directly
f r o m the Gospel of St. Matthew in the
New Testament. Tebelak put the book
into play script f o r m and then directed
and produced it.
On the afternoon before the production,
Sid Marshall,
Anne O'Donnell and
G r a h a m Hubbel of "Godspell" expounded on the play in Sid's hotel room.
D u r i n g the first act, the players are
portrayed as ancient philosophers that
actually have little faith in God. Then
John the Baptist shows up, baptizes them
and they return after a change of
costumes as clowns and children which
are, according to Sid, representing the
simple faith in Christ and "the simplest
forms of humans."
" B a s i c a l l y what happens in the show,
there are two main characters—Jesus
and Judas. The other eight people play
t h e m s e l v e s . We're supposed to be
disciples but we're not going under the
names of Mark, etc.," Sid explained.
Anne commented that the play takes
place in simple, innocent surroundings.
" I t takes place in sort of a playground
setting. It's not settled into any one
place. 'Godspell' opens w i t h a prologue
that no one understands; to excite the
audience's imagination, I guess.
The beginning of the first act sees each
of the eight philosophers expounding
their own views of life and " b y the end of
the prologue, each of the philosophers
are still expressing his own view but
they're all together. So there is confusion
where you can't make out any of us and it
ends in a fight. Now John enters," Anne
continued.
Sid said that the "rest of the play is the
teachings of Christ done in a modern,
updated form—a lot simpler than Superstar."
I n background, the actors are on a
one-year contract touring 160 cities perf o r m i n g "Godspell."
I n the play Jesus wears a Superman
tee-shirt and a heart on his forehead.
" B u t I don't feel Jesus is being portrayed as a clown. I think the symbolism
behind it is showing a certain amount of
purity—more of a childlike, together
today person," Sid commented.
G r a h a m entered that he felt no wrong
in portraying Jesus as a clown.
" I don't see anything wrong w i t h port r a y i n g h i m as a clown because the fact
that Jesus probably had a sense of humor
is something that rarely comes up.
Without a sense of humor he wouldn't
have lived half an influential life as he
did."
"Godspell" is modern in its approach
but not so modern in its technique, Anne
said, as the play uses music f r o m
vaudeville and burlesque, but still has
rock and modern symbolism, such as the
crucifixion seen on a chain-link fence.
G r a h a m turned more philosophical in
real life and explained what he wants the
audience to understand.
" I f there's anything I ' d like to convey
its not the glorification of God or the
Christ spirit, but the human spirit. At a
college in Illinois after curtain call, the
first fifteen rows of people were either
embracing one another of they were
excitedly talking. I n other words what
h a p p e n e d on stage c o m m u n i c a t e d
something to the audience which made
them more aware and more excited
about the person sitting next to them.
And I call that human spirit.''
Sid concluded with his opinion of the
show:
"Superstar, I don't think, is very
humorous. Godspell is a show where you
can set back and be taught about life and
enjoy."
I t was.
Wednesday, March 14,1973
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THE COLLEGIAN
Rock Buff
'Funky' Fans Shatter
LR Attendance Mark
By Claude Legris
Associate Editor
I f any Westark students
a t t e n d e d the Grand Funk
Railroad concert held Feb. 17 in
Little Rocks' Barton Coliseum,
they w i l l probably recall that
quite a crowd was on hand.
What some might not know is
that the crowd broke the
all-time attendance and gross
record for the facility.
The show was promoted by
B i l l J o h n s o n of B e a v e r
P r o d u c t i o n s and broke the
attendance record for the
10,000-seat hall previously held
by Elvis Presley.
Ever wonder what happens to
someone caught bootlegging
tapes? Theodore Dienger of
O k l a h o m a City faces t r i a l
tomorrow on charges of alleged
tape bootlegging. He faces up to
a year in prison and a $1,000 fine
if he is convicted before U.S.
Magistrate Charles R. Jones.
A c c o r d i n g to " B i l l b o a r d "
magazine, "the complaint
states that Robert L. Bernard,
who operates a radio-TV clinic
in O k l a h o m a City at 1412
Classen Blvd. told federal
agents that he had repaired
tape reproduction equipment
for Dienger and that Dienger
had placed tapes containing an
alleged infringement of Neil
Diamond's "Walk on Water" in
the store.
''The
reproduction
equipment, according to the
FBI, was contained in three
trailer homes located in nearby
Diddle, Okla. Bernard testified
that Dienger rented part of his
store for shipping and receiving
equipment used to duplicate
tape. Dienger who used the
name, T e d Danner' locally,
sold tapes under the name,
'Western States Music Co.' "
Just For The Heck Of It
Carly Simon with her "Your
So V a i n " is still on top in the
United States, not to mention
being number twelve in Britain
and number nine in Hong Kong.
The number three album on
the Pop chargs is a collection
that has attained heights that
aren't very common, in any
c o u n t r y . " D u e l i n g Banjos"
from the original sound track of
the move "Deliverance" by
E r i c Weissberg and Steve
Mandell, currently is number
three on the Country LP's list,
the single is number two in that
c a t a g o r y and the album is
number four on the Pop list.
"Don't Shoot Me I ' m Only the
Piano P l a y e r " staring Elton
John still sits on top of the
charts this week, but is now in
the top spot as expected. Carly
Simon with "No Secrets" holds
on to a top spot at number two.
War, w i t h "The World is a
Ghetto" stays at number three
with "Dueling Banjos" number
four, possibly on its way up.
Neil Diamond with "Hot August
N i g h t " is fifth.
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T H E ' D E A N ' OF SPORTS CARS — Westark student Dean Wiggins stand proudly between two MG
classic sports cars. Wiggins deals in sports cars as a hobby.
WCC Student Deals
In Old Sports Cars
By Barbara Shock
Staff Writer
Dean Wiggins is having a love
affair w i t h sports cars. I t began
in 1956 when he acquired an
M.G. that had been brought
f r o m Europe to the United
States by a G. I. stationed at
Fort Chaffee.
At that time, the M.G. was
fairly new in the U. S. and since
it was the second M.G. in Fort
Smith, it created quite a stir. In
1956 he sold it, rebuying it in
1957 and restoring it to its
original condition. He sold it a
second time in the summer of
1972 and rebought it a month
later.
Over the years, Dean has
owned at least 37 M.G.'s, a
number of Ferrari's, Jaguars,
Corvets, and Dorsche.
" D r i v i n g a sports c a r , "
e x p l a i n s Dean, "is another
d i m e n s i o n
p a s t
transportation."
The unusual cars have been
found in Dallas, DeQueen and
B e a v e r Lake, among other
places. Dean once bought an M.
G. f r o m Oral Roberts' son,
Richard Roberts, in Tulsa.
"Whenever I see an unusual
car, I know I ' l l have to trade for
i t , " says Dean, "However,
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collecting cars is just a hobby.
At the end of the year I usually
break even, making very little,
if any, p r o f i t . "
Dean once attempted to be a
car salesman but he had a
tendency to tell the truth about
the cars, resulting in his
inability to make a profit.
He traded his blue Cord,
which was the last reproduction
of the earlier model, to a Fort
Smith man. He now owns a 1953
M.G. and a 1948 M.G.T.C. He
explains that the M.G. is
a c t u a l l y a stepchild of the
original M.G.T.C. series.
There's an auto magazine
library at the Wiggins' house,
stacked up against the walls.
D e a n leafs through the
magazines trying to trade for a
car t h a t he's never owned
before. Dean's wife, Dixie, has
developed a taste for sports
cars, choosing the M.G. as her
favorite.
" O u r three children grew up
in the back of sports cars. They
never knew that other cars had
back seats until they went to
school,'' states Dean.
Dean said he expects the
pollution laws may force the
older cars off the road in the
f u t u r e and there m a y be
pollution devices that can't be
applied to the older cars for
various reasons. Although Dean
realizes that something must be
done to stop pollution, he hopes
that the older cars, especially
sports
cars, won't
be
abandoned.
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Wednesday, March 14,1973
Lions Sweep
CofO Twinbill
After a three-day delay the
Lions finally had a chance to
play the College of the Ozarks.
The Mounties probably wish
the weather would have stayed
rainy as the Lions swept a
double header from CofO, March 8.
The WCC baseballers were
also scheduled to face CofO
again last Friday at Westark
and play Paris, Tex. Junior
College Saturday. But both
games were postponed due to
monsoons that have plagued the
team so far.
In the opening game, Bogey
Hester fired a one-hitter to give
the Lions a 5-1 victory.
Westark spotted the Mounties
one run before taking over command the last four innings.
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CofO's David Robbins got the
only hit off Hester in the bottom
of the third frame and scored on
an error and a sacrifice by
losing pitcher Stacy Wilson.
In the next inning, the Lions
began their move as Doug
Pogue walked, Bill Murphy,
Ralph Brown singled to right
and Pogue scored on a bad
throw to third.
Brown moved to third on the
play and scored on a wild pitch.
In the top of the fifth, Hester
singled, Mark Littlejohn also
singled and on a wild pitch and
passed ball, Hester crossed the
plate. L i t t l e j o h n was then
plated by Pogue's sacrifice.
Hackett hurler Frank Hopper
tossed a four-hitter to give the
Lions their second 5-1 decision
of the afternoon.
WCC scored all five runs in a
wild and hectic second inning.
Brown opened the frame with a
single and moved to second
base when Carl Marrall grounded out.
Denny Lundquist was hit by a
pitch which put runners on first
and second. Catcher Ricky
Newth then singled to load the
bases.
Hopper then helped his own
cause by singling in Brown
while throwing error then
plated Lundquist. Littlejohn
blasted a single to score Newth
and a sacrifice fly by Bobby
Fletcher scored Hopper. Littlejohn then crossed the plate
with the last run on a double by
Pogue.
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A COLD PRACTICE — With ears covered and hands in their pockets, Westark baseballers attempt
to " w a r m up" during a practice session earlier in the month during the cold streak.
Agler Places Second at Match
West ark's Billy Agler, despite
the overall team ranking of
tenth, finished second in the
Southwestern
Park
and
Recreation Golf Trounament in
Fort Worth, Feb. 23 and 24.
Agler shot rounds of 75 and 76
for a total of 151. At the end of
the regulation two rounds, he
and two other golfers were tied
for second.
After a four-hole sudden
death playoff, Agler emerged
the winner after firing a birdie
on the last hole.
Other
WCC
golfers
participating
were
Jim
Meadows, who shot 165; George
Elliott, with a 170; Marty Goins
with 172 and Lloyd Pike fired a
183.
Westark's final team score
was 651.
According to Ron Richard,
golf coach, the team has nine
other matches scheduled.
On March 21, the team will
compete in Hot Springs against
Ouachita Baptist University,
Arkansas
Tech
and
the
University of Arkansas at Little
Rock.
Five days later, Westark will
t r a v e l to Miami, Okla., to
participate
in
Tournament.
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On April 6-7, Seminole and St.
Gregory will face the Lions in a
two-day match. The first day's
play will be in Seminole and the
second will be in Shawnee.
In Russellville on April 9, the
WCC golfers will play a
three-way
match
against
Henderson and Arkansas Tech.
On Apr. 10 and 11, Westark
will battle Claremore Junior
College in Tulsa and Arkansas
Tech
in
Fort
Smith,
respectively.
Ben Geren Park will be the
site of the Apr. 16 match
between WCC and Claremore.
Westark linksters will also
compete in the Region I I
Tournament in Shawnee on
Apr. 25-26.
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