Profile 1983 84

The Agnes Scott Profile

Vol. , JVo. 23

Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga. September 26, 1983

'Lights Out On Waste' Increases Energy Awareness

by Helen Stacey

"Lights Out On Waste"
comprised the central theme
of Energy Awareness Week.
Rep Council and the Office of
the President, co-sponsors of
the event, designated
September 10-23 as the week
to increase awareness of
energy use and conservation
at Agnes Scott.

Primarily, the week em-
phasized awareness of the
costs of energy. On an in-
dividual basis, each student's
energy expenditures may not
be great; when taken
cumulatively, however, energy
costs are very expensive. For
instance, stereos cost approx-
imately 66 cents per month.
After multiplying by 500

students, playing stereos in
dorm rooms costs $330 per
month. Such an example il-
lustrates that individual
energy usage conservation
significantly impacts energy
bills.

Thus Rep Council, with the
cooperation of Honor Court
and Interdorm, organized a
contest in which dorm halls try

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Rep Council and Interdorm turn "lights off on waste." Doug Wilson, Manager of Financial
Planning for Georgia Power, emphasizes the importance of conservation.

1983-84 Year Officially Convened

by Helen Stacey

On Friday, September 16,
1983, President Ruth Schmidt
officially convened the 1983-84
session of Agnes Scott Col-
lege. At the opening convoca-
tion, President Schmidt began
her speech with a quote of
former ASC President Wallace
Alston taken from Lest We
Forget:

"In all of the procedures at
Agnes Scott, academic and
extracurricular, we are con-
cerned with the whole person
her mind, her physical
welfare, her social develop-
ment, and her spiritual life. We
consider that we have failed a
student when we merely pro-
vide information without in-
sight, facts with little increase
in wisdom, fragments of
knowledge with no real help in
forming a whole view of reali-
ty, and stimulation of the in-
tellect with no compelling

motivation of will and molding
of character. We believe pro-
foundly in the validity of offer-
ing an academically demand-
ing program of liberal studies
in a community of Christian
concern where personal rela-
tionships are both creative
and satisfying."

Thus President Schmidt
stressed the importance of in-
tegrating academic education
with development of the whole
person.

At the end of the convoca-
tion, President Schmidt an-
nounced new members of the
faculty. They include: Arlene
Ganem, Instructor in French;
Deirdre Good, Assistant Pro-
fessor of Bible and Religion;
May Kaftan-Kassim, Visiting
Professor of Astronomy; Myr-
tle Lewin, Assistant Professor
of Mathematics; Luis Pena,
Assistant Professor of
Spanish; Cynthia Peterson, In-
structor in Physical Educa-

tion; Kay Stevenson, Visiting
Associate Professor of
English (spring quarter); and
Leon Venable, Assistant Pro-
fessor of Chemistry.

New additions to the ad-
ministration and staff include:
Marilynn Mallory, Director of
the Return to College Pro-
gram; Mary Jane Kerr Cornell,
Chaplain; Rebecca Morrison,
Assistant Director of Career
Planning; Mary Wirth,
Secretary in the Office of
Career Planning; Richard
Scott, Vice President for
Development and Public Af-
fairs; Julie Culwell, News
Director; James Hooper, Direc-
tor of Physical Plant; William
Korth, Director of Public Safe-
ty; Richard Evans, Admissions
Counselor; Emily Sharp, Ad-
missions Counselor; Valerie
Whittlesey, Admissions
Counselor; and Catherine
Poisson, Assistant in the
Department of French.

to see which is the least
wasteful of electricity. The
results were announced at a
"Powerless Party" which Rep
hosted Thursday, September
22. In addition, Georgia Power
compiled a display
highlighting energy
awareness which was ex-
hibited in Buttrick Lobby the
entire week.

On Tuesday, September 20,
Doug Wilson, Manager of
Financial Planning and Con-
trol for Georgia Power, gave a
talk entitled "Megachoices."
In his speech, Mr. Wilson em-
phasized that utilities and con-
sumers currently face many
choices as to which types of
energy to develop. In the past,
he said, fuel was inexpensive
and prices declined as more
fuel was consumed. However,
economies of scale relating to
technological innovations no
longer apply.

Instead, a variety of factors
cause increasing energy
costs. According to Mr.
Wilson, 'our dependency on
energy is steadily increasing
at a time when prices are ris-
ing." Thus he emphasized the
importance of carefully explor-
ing the various power
generating options available.

Mr. Wilson discussed the five
major methods of producing
electricity hydro, coal,
nuclear, oil and gas, and solar.

Mr. Wilson stressed the im-
portance of conserving our
resources by eliminating
wasteful use of electricity. In
conclusion, he commented
that: "Costs will continue to
rise. Proper energy usage
habits will help you by saving
dollars, the company by
holding down construction
costs, and the nation by
preserving fuel supplies and
helping the balance of
payments."

After Mr. Wilson spoke, Mr.
Hooper, the new Director of
the Physical Plant, revealed
that Agnes Scott's electricity
bill for the 1982-83 school year
totalled $202,850. According
to President Schmidt, Agnes
Scott's energy bills have in-
creased 25% in two years.
Agnes Scott has applied for a
federal matching grant to do a
complete energy technical
assistance survey. The im-
plementation of energy effi-
cient projects may require
2.5-3 years, but hopefully a
30-35% energy savings will
ultimately be realized.

168 Incoming Students
Oriented to Life At ASC

by Rachel Rochman

Since last spring, the Orien-
tation Council has been work-
ing hard in anticipation of the
class of 1987's arrival on Sun-
day, September 4. Orientation
Council arrived at Agnes Scott
for the SGA retreat to prepare
for the 158 incoming freshmen
and 10 transfer students.

On September 6, Orienta-
tion Council helped move 200
new students into dorms
within four hours. That even-
ing, the Orientation Council
sponsored the "Welcome to
ASC" picnic for the new
students and their parents.
After the picnic, Academic
Orientation acquainted new
students and their parents
with the Faculty Advisors and
Senior Counselors.

The next morning Orienta-
tion Council hosted a Parent
Orientation program with
welcome by President
Schmidt and Deans Gary and
Kirkland. The Freshman Book
discussion, part of Academic
Orientation, occurred that
evening. On Thursday,
September 8, the Return-to-

College students had a
special orientation, followed
by luncheon in Letitia Pate.
Similarly, the transfers held a
transfer dinner that evening.
On Saturday the new students
participated in a new part of
Academic Orientation, a study
skills seminar with their senior
counselors. A Sunday picnic
at Stone Mountain helped
everyone to get to know each
other.

A freshmen class meeting
on Monday, September 12, the
freshmen nominated people
for Black Cat offices and a
saw a rush skit and explana-
tion. The annual rush picnic
took place Wednesday of that
week. On Thursday Black Cat
elections occurred.
Jennifer Spurlin is the new
Black Cat chairman; Lisa Jor-
dan is the song chairman and
Jane Castles and Joy Jones
are the Black Cat
cheerleaders.

Liquid Pleasure will play at
the September 20 street
dance. Black Cat, from Oc-
tober 6-8, will culminate the
events of orientation.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

by Rachel McConnell

What did I do this summer?
To avoid sounding like an
elementary school assign-
ment I will assure you that this
personal expose, if you will, is
at most a warning and at least
experiential advice. Every
year there is a big push from
the Career Planning Office to
take an internship with the
Governor's Internship Pro-
gram. Being a rising senior
and eager to improve my
marketability I saw this to be
my opportunity to gain work-
ing "experience" (something
all employers want and few
are willing to give.)

After applying and then
being chosen to participate in
this program I proceeded to
become "experienced" in the
field of public relations. Of the
12 weeks that the public rela-
tions internship ran, at least
nine of those weeks were
spent typing and stuffing
envelopes. If I had known
these clerical skills were the
skills that composed the stuff
of "experience" desired by the
employer, then I wouldn't have
taken the internship. I didn't
need the internship to furnish
me with those skills; I'd been
working on those skills every
summer since ninth grade in
various part-time positions.

Granted, clerical skills are

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incorporated in most fields
and in public relations
especially. The question
became; was I participating in
this program to obtain clerical
skills or to gain public rela-
tions skills? My ironic observa-
tion was my boss, in public
relations, was able to avoid
clerical work; she had an in-
tern paid for by the state
who could do that for her. That
observation refutes the argu-
ment that clerical work is a
part of PR; my boss obviously
didn't have clerical work as a
part of her job. Therefore, my
lesson appeared to be that,
should I go into PR, I should
make sure I had someone else
to do my clerical work. For this
insight I gave up over $500 in
potential earnings. (The intern-
ship pays $500.00 for the
12-week period $1.25 an
hour; half that of my previous
summer positions).

This editorial is not simply
the ventings of a dissatisfied
intern participant but rather a
warning to be careful when
forfeiting money for ex-
perience. I, for all purposes,
paid $500 to gain experience
in public relations and I did not
get my money's worth. I not
only warn the prospective in-
tern but also offer an alter-
native when in an un-
satisfactory internship use the

innovative skills gained at
dear old ASC and offer alter-
natives to your employer. Sug-
gest that your current duties
are not allowing you the
amount of responsibility you
would like in this learning ex-
perience. Suggest alternative
projects; point out novel ways
of incorporating you into the
duties you believe to be more
in line with your definition of
the position.

The unsatisfactory position
is probably a good learning ex-
perience in life. A very com-
mon situation is the un-
satisfied worker. How that
worker handles that
dissatisfaction can mean the
difference between remaining
dissatisfied and stagnant or
becoming satisfied through at-
tempts to change the situa-
tion. Remember that in-
novative suggestion is fre-
quently the key to upward
mobility in the work world.

Thus, what began as a bad
experience, mine, could be a
lesson both for this editor and
for the prospective intern; if
your internship turns out to be
disappointing, use innovative
thinking and, through offered
suggestions, help your
employer redefine the terms of
the internship to accom-
modate your expectations for
that internship.

Letters . . . Letters . . Letters . . . Le

Dear Editor:

I would like to address this
letter to the members of the
Agnes Scott community. I am
having to say good-bye to the
college and doing so in the
summer when all of you who
knew me are gone is presen-
ting a problem. Many of you
will not know about my leav-
ing.

I am proud to say that I was
a member of the Agnes Scott
community. I am also sorry to
leave. I will miss this com-
munity. I will miss this area
something fierce. I will also
miss the many friends that I
have made while I was here. To
those of you who knew me I
must say good-bye.

To those of you who did not,
please allow me to say that
you are lucky to attend a
school with high standards for
education. You should also be
proud of the police depart-
ment that you have on this
campus. The officers I have
worked with are very sincere in
their concern for your well-
being. Something that needs
to be said to the entire A.S.C.:
all of you should take an in-
terest in the security of the
campus; check that door;
report that stranger; watch for
fires; be alert for trouble; help
your police to do a better job!

In closing let me say that I
have enjoyed working at
A.S.C., and hope to come back
for a visit in the future. Thank
you all for making me feel
welcome.

Sincerely yours,
W. F. "Bill" Pearce
Agnes Scott Police
ment

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THE PROFILE is published weekly throughout the college year by students of Agnes Scott College.
The views expressed in the editorial section are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of the student body, faculty or administration.

Editor Rachel McConnell
Associate Editor Peggy Schweers
News Editor Helen Stacey
Feature Editor Debbie McLaughlin

Arts/Entertainment Tracy Baker
Sports Editor Sissy Owen
Business Manager Linda Soltis
Advertising Laura Feese. Peggy Schweers

Circulation Editor Tiz Faison
Circulation Staff Carol Jones
Photography Editor Kathy Leggett
Photographer Laura Smith

REPORTERS: Angela Scott. Tracey Veal. Susan Dantzler. Mary Mackinnon, Sally Maxwell. Lisa Reichard. Jane Zanca. Colleen
O'Neill. Tamer Middleton. and Susan Whitten.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1983

REP RAP

by Sue Feese

AWARENESS. These days, it seems to be a common
word around campus. That such a benign and often
overlooked word should suddenly gain frequent usage (and
I think importance, as well) within the Agnes Scott com-
munity indicates that perhaps a closer look at the matter
of awareness is justified. Awareness, according to
Webster, is realization, perception or knowledge, often of
something not generally realized, perceived, or known. Be-
ing the educated young woman, faculty member, or ad-
ministrator that you are, I doubt that you needed Webster's
definition. However, did you know that alive, au courant,
awake, alert, cognizant, conscious, conversant, knowing,
informed, mindful, sensible, sentient, witting, and recep-
tive, all are synonyms for aware (again, according to
Webster)? With these definitions and synonyms in mind, it
becomes easier to see why awareness is the focus of
several campuswide events.

The Multi-Cultural Awareness Symposium has schedul-
ed events throughout the academic year that will enable
us, the college community, to become cognizant of the
(hopefully) more receptive to the peoples, customs, and
cultures of other areas of the world. The recently com-
pleted Energy Awareness Week was an attempt by Rep
Council to awaken students, faculty, and staff members to
the necessity of conserving energy. Even more important
was the long term goal of the weeks activities: to raise the
level of energy consciousness on this campus, not just for
a week but on a more permanent basis. Rep Council, in its
fall retreat, agreed that awareness would be the goal for
the council this year. Awareness of what? of campus
problems, student needs, and concerns not limited by the
bounds of Agnes Scott. Rep feels that awareness is the
first step in both solving and preventing problems. Already
Rep is diligently working on matters from each of these
three areas.

The extension of parietals, a proposal which if passed
would affect every boarding student at ASC, will be
discussed at the Oct. 4 meeting of Rep Countil. Be alert to
the fact that a survey on this matter can be found in the
mailroom and that a letter about the possibility of extend-
ed parietals is in today's Profile. Catalyst members recent-
ly investigated the pros and cons of establishing a drink-
ing lounge in the Hub. They proposed to Rep that students
be permitted to consume alcoholic beverages on the first
floor of the Hub from 11 pm to 3 am seven days a week.
This proposal will be discussed at tomorrow's Rep
Meeting (6:30, Rebekah). Additionally, Rep Council is stu-
dying the pass/fail system (is it o.k. or do we need fewer or
more pass/fail hours), the seating arrangement in the din-
ing hall, and the possibility of establishing a volunteer net-
work with Spelman college, an all women, primarily black,
liberal arts college in Atlanta.

Finally, how can you as a concerned individual increase
your awareness about what is happening with Rep Coun-
cil? Talk to your class reps, read Rep Rap, read the
minutes from each Rep meeting posted on the Rep Rap
board outside the mailroom and most importantly, attend
Rep Council meetings. Freshmen remember that tomor-
row night is your night at Rep.

Apology

In the last issue of The
Agnes Scott Profile several
misprints were sighted for
which we, the editors, would
like to apologize. None of
these mistakes were
malicious in intent and we
apologize to Jane Zanca for
any embarrassment she may
have suffered. Listed below
are the mistakes and the way
the lines should have read.

1) . . . (see pp. 113-123), or
thereabout, Agnes . . . should
read . . . (see pp. 112-123) or
there about, Agnes . . .

2) . . . after Scott, my peek-a-
boo is shaggy and in need of a
trim . . . was mis printed and
should read . . . Arfer Scott, my

peek-a-poo is shaggy and in
need of a trim . . .

3) The sentence explaining
contents of a school bag, the
word 'extant' is mispelled as
'extent'.

4) "my life revolved around . .
." should have been printed
"My life revolves around . .

5) The book which Ms. Zan-
ca cites should be titled A Tree
Grows in Brooklyn not A Tree
Grown in Brooklyn as was
printed.

6) Finally, the word
'millstones' should replace the
word 'milestones' in the
sentence "Children are an-
chors. Occasionally they are
milestones. . ."

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

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At approximately 5 pm on
Tuesday, Sept. 13, the Decatur
Fire Dept. answered a fire
alarm at Inman Dorm. A safety
light on the 3rd floor had short-
circuited and caught on fire.
None of the rooms were
damaged, nor was the dorm
floor itself. For safety precau-
tions, all three floors were

evacuated for the night and
the following day. On Wednes-
day evening, the 1st and 2nd
floors moved back in; the 3rd
floor residents are temporarily
residing in the infirmary and in
those dorms with extra space.

On Wednesday night at 1:30
am, the fire alarm in Inman
went off and the 1st and 2nd

floors ran through fire drill pro-
cedure. Only this was no fire
drill. No one knew why the fire
alarm had sounded off so the
rest of Inman found other beds
to sleep in that night. The next
day it was explained that the
fire alarm that went off at 1:30
was faulty meaning that it
went off all the time for no ap-

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parent reason. It was replaced
and 1st and 2nd Inman again
moved back in. The fate of 3rd
Inman is unknown. Those
residents are still living
elsewhere for the moment.

On Sun., Sept. 18, at 10:30
pm, three fire trucks pulled up
in front of the library for what
looked like an Inman repeat.
Actually there was nothing to
be concerned about. A ballast
on the fluorescent lights had
shorted out. This happens on
occasion and it causes a very
hot burning smell. Regular
library staff had left for the
night and the students, not
knowing the cause of the
smell, notified security, who
notified the Decatur Fire Dept.
The fire dept. checked out the
trouble and informed us that
there was nothing to worry
about.

Letters . . .

Dear Editor:

Catalyst Committee is
researching the possibility of
Saturday night parietals. The
committee needs, however,
the input of the student body
on this issue. A Rep Council
survey taken last Spring
shows that 78% of the student
body favored Saturday night
parietals. One of the main pro-
blems with these new parietal
hours is determining the struc-
ture. Should the hours go from
12 pm to 12 am? Would it be
better for students to have a
two-hour break in between the
afternoon and evening hours?
Catalyst would like students'
opinions on this matter. Mon-
day, September 26, Catalyst
will put a survey in the
mailroom. Please use this
survey to voice any opinions
concerning this matter. Stu-
dent input in this matter is
vital.

Catalyst Committee

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Rush
Emory

by Patti Jones

To Agnes Scott Students:

Ladies, are you tired of
discussing computers and
physics on dates? Are you
ready for exciting times with
someone other than an
engineer-to-be? Well, the
answer is here! Contrary to
campus rumors, Emory Univer-
sity is not excluding Agnes
Scott from their immediate
social calendar.

Aug. 29 through Sept. 23 is
known as the "pre-rush
period." During this time, each
Emory fraternity is allowed to
have one open-campus band
party. Although none of
Emory's male freshmen are
allowed at these parties,
everyone else is invited. There
are two major rules for pre-
rush that all Emory fraternities
must obey. First of all, none of
the "rushees" can attend the
parties held prior to Sept. 23.
Secondly, fraternity brothers
are not allowed in the rooms
the rushees are staying in. The
obvious reason for these two
rules is the possibility of opi-
nionating the freshmen
towards one fraternity, or turn-
ing them against another.
Therefore, these rule^ are
respected by the fraternities.

The time from Sept. 23 + -
Oct. 1 is called the "dry-ru:
period." During this time, the
campus parties are closed to
everyone except Emory
students. Sept. 23 to the 27 is
when the "round-robin" par-
ties are held. The freshmen
wishing to pledge to a fraterni-
ty are divided into 13 groups.
Throughout the course of
these five days, the groups
visit different fraternities.
These visits last 50 minutes;
the freshmen usually listen to
a couple of speeches, see a
skit or a slide show, and meet
the fraternity brothers. Since
this is a time for first impres-
sions to be made, the setting
is rather formal. Parties known
as "smokers" are held from
Sept. 29 through the 31. The
smokers last for about an hour
and a half, so that the
freshmen can get to know the
fraternity brothers better; the
atmosphere here is very
casual. The bids, invitations to
join a certain fraternity, are
handed out at these parties.

Oct. 1 is the day everyone is
waiting for. At 9:30 pm., each
Emory freshman can accept
the bid from whichever frater-
nity he decides to join. Shortly
thereafter, the open-campus
partying resumes. From this
time on, the rush rules are ob-
solete and everyone is invited
to parties beginning around 10
pm.

So say good-bye to guys
with calculators strapped to
their belt, and say hello to the
good times and great feelings
between Emory and Agnes
Scott.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

Jensen Outlines Role of
Computers in Education

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1983

by Helen Stacey

Dr. Jensen began his talk
with a generalized depiction of
the emerging high tech socie-
ty. According to Dr. Jensen,
the United States is beyond
the post-industrial era and
well into becoming an
information-based society. As
an example, he cited the
burgeoning electronic mail

On Wednesday, Sept. 14,
1983, Dr. Peter Jensen of the
Georgia Institute of
Technology lectured on "Infor-
mation Technology and
Education: The New Oppor-
tunities." As Professor of In-
formation and Computer
Science at Georgia Tech, Dr.
Jensen has conducted
research and participated in
several task teams involving
various aspects of the com-
puter industry. His principal
focus, however, concerns the
role of computing education.

networks. He mentioned the
possibility of publishers using
such networks to distribute
electronical ly software
designed to accompany text-
books.

Dr. Jensen's speech
culminated with a discussion
of the role of computers in
education. Increasing
numbers of people will begin
"using machines as para-legal
extensions of themselves,"
predicts Dr. Jensen.
Technology greatly facilitates
the acquisition, management,
analysis and storage of data;
and, according to Dr. Jensen,
"that's what education is all
about." Decrying the lack of
computer literacy in the face
of a rapidly onrushing high
tech society, he emphasized
that "we will not have com-
puter literacy until we have
literate people using com-
puters."

GSA Seeks
Student Involvement

Georgia Student Association is concerned about the number
of students who are not registered to vote. Because of this con-
cern, a committee has been set up to coordinate Voter
Registration Drives at colleges and universities throughout the
state of Georgia. Agnes Scott will hold its Voter Registration
Drive during winter quarter. Sharon Core, chair of the GSA com-
mittee on voter registration, welcomes your help in coor-
dinating drives both at ASC and at other schools in the area
and throughout the state. If you are interested, please contact
Sharon Core, Box 135, 371-8831.

Korth Assumes Control
of ASC
Security Department

With the new 1983-84 year at
Agnes Scott, Mr. Bill Korth
assumes control of the securi
ty department. Mr. Korth says
he sees his new role as one of
management in coordinating
campus safety needs with
departmental provisions.

Mr. Korth comes to Agnes
Scott from Emory University.
He was Crime Prevention
Specialist for three years;
formerly he served as a patrol
officer. Before going to Emory,
he worked in the state correc-
tions system in Georgia and in
his home state of New York.

Mr. Korth's plans to
cultivate a crime-conscious
student body include new pro-
grams offering guest

speakers, films, and a monthly
pamphlet entitled, "Privey
Points."

Students are urged to utilize
Operation I.D., a new service
which engraves one's social
security number on personal
items such as stereos and
typewriters.

According to Mr. Korth, a
thief usually steals in order to
sell items in pawn shops.
These shops are much less
likely to buy merchandise
which can be positively iden-
tified. In fact, they will often
report such a case.

New programs implemented
within the police department
include: Fire Safety and
Prevention, Crime Prevention,
Equipment Management and

BSA Hosts

On Tuesday, September 13,
the Board of Student Activities
sponsored its annual Ac-
tivities Fair. This year's theme
was the "Cheer on ASC
Clubs." BSA Board members

by Mercy Badia

Denise Mazza, Susan Dant-
zler, Alice Whitten, Kathleen
Fox and Mercy Badia dress-
ed in cheerleading outfits.

The fair gave freshmen an
opportunity to talk with up-

perclassmen involved in the
various organizations. After at-
tending the Activities Fair,
freshmen will hopefully know
which clubs and councils best
suit their interests.

Control, Investigative Coor-
dinator, and Maintenance
Follow-Up. One officer has
been assigned to carry out
each of these programs.

To maintain a preventive ap-
proach to crime, Mr. Korth sug-
gests that each student must
view herself as a potential
crime victim and practice
common-sense precautions.
"Almost every case our depart-
ment handles originates off
campus," says Mr. Korth. In
light of this, he stresses the
need to have very student
serve as "eyes and ears" in
cooperation with the police
department's efforts to insure
a safe environment.

Operation I.D.
In Progress

Cluster of IBM PC's Installed

by Sissy Owen

Last November, President
Schmidt appointed a commit-
tee to investigate ASC's cur-
rent status concerning
academic computer services.
The committee employed the
aid of a consultant, Educom,
who visited the campus and
extensively researched the
campus' needs. As a result of
the work done by the commit-
tee and Educom, 13 IBM
microcomputers were pur-
chased by the college.

To implement the recom-
mendations made by Educom,
the Committee on Academic
Services was formed, chaired

by Dr. Tom Hogan. The com-
mittee is implementing its
computer services program in
a series of phases. Phase I in-
cluded choosing and purchas-
ing the computers by August
1. Phase II will be im-
plemented in November and
consists of evaluating re-
quests made by faculty
members for the purchase of
various software packages.
Phase III will take place next
summer when the committee
evaluates what additions will
be needed for the next
academic year.

The college has also pur-
chased several software

packages which include Stat-
Pro, Visicalc, and BASIC and
Pascal primer diskettes. Stat-
Pro is a sophisticated
statistical package for pro-
jects involving complicated
statistical calculations.
Visicalc is a program which
uses advanced graphics for
projects such as business
forecasting or budget-
planning. The BASIC and
Pascal primers are diskettes
which actually teach students
computer proramming in the
languages of BASIC and
Pascal. As the faculty
becomes more familiar with
the computers, departmental

Operation I.D, Hold it! Are
you tired of having your per-
sonal valuables permanently
borrowed? Had any personal
property adopted by unknown
friends lately? Are you into
social security numbers these
days?

Search no further, that's
right friends, now you and your
known friends can join Opera-
tion I.D., a program composed
of using your present social
security number via an engrav-
ing tool, official Operation I.D.
inventory cards, and a few
minutes of your time. A
burglary of theft occurs every
eleven seconds. Operation I.D.
is one basic step you can take
to prevent larcenies on and off
campus. Operation I.D. works
even if your property is stolen
or lost. It helps the-police to
contact you when fhe property

is recovered and lets you iden-
tify if so it can be returned to
you. With Operation I.D., both
of us can fight those Inhuman-
ly wicked people, you guessed
it fiends! Just follow these
helpful hints:

1. Stop by the Campus
Security Office, pick up some
inventory cards and sign-out
an engraving tool on loan from
our office. Please be con-
siderate and return the engrav-
ing tool as soon as possible.

2. Be sure to make a record
of your property with the inven-
tory cards, and keep it in a
safe place. You could even
make a copy and mail it home.

3. When engraving, hold the
tool straight up, not at a slant.
Not into mechanics you say?
No problme, one of our of-
ficers can demonstrate it for
you. Any further questions?
Just call 250/251.

requests for software
packages will be made. The
committee will help determine
the campus' needs and aid in
the decision whether or not to
purchase a particular software
package.

The largest cluster of com-
puters is on the bottom floor
of the library, in what used to
be the smoking lounge. There
are seven student aides who
are working in the computer

room to assist anyone who
wishes to learn more about the
computers. Dr. Hogan
stresses the fact that the com-
puters are for the entire cam-
pus. A student does not have
to be enrolled in one of the pro-
gramming classes to use the
computers. There are also
several computers in Camp-
bell for use by the biology,
physics, and chemistry depart-
ments.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

Black Cat Contests and Rules

by Tina Roberts

Black Cat is quickly ap-
proaching. Is your class going
to win the Black Kitty Award?
Part of our Black Cat season is
the competition between
classes for the Black Kitty
award which will be presented
Friday night, October 7 at the
Black Cat Production. Mortar
Board has chosen five judges
from the faculty and staff who
will decide which class
deserves the award. The
categories for competition are
as follows:

(1) Song Competition. Your
sister class song will be judg-
ed on the originality of music
and words, its "singability"
and its appropriateness to the
occasion.

(2) Games: There will be a
variety of fun games on Friday,
Oct. 7. Points will be awarded
for first, second, and third
place. Students must attend
three practices in order to par-
ticipate In the hockey game.

(3) General Spirit and Par-
ticipation: The classes will be
judged on their participation,
spirit and sportsmanship at
the games and bonfire.

(4) Decorations: Each class
will decorate a corner of
Gaines Auditorium with the
appropriate colors and
mascot. Remember: No
Balloons This Year. The
decorations must be finished
by 2:30 pm.

Get Ready For The Best
Black Cat Ever!!!!!

1. Black Cat is a time for
fun, common sense and the
promotion of a sisterhood.
Remember the golden rule: Do
unto others as you would have
them do unto you.

2. No pranks before Sept.
26.

3. Pranks are always part of
Black Cat, but take care not to
damage a person's pride or
property.

4. All Black Cat activities
must take place on campus.
No road tripping allowed.

5. Any pranks involving
materials that can damage
college property (e.g., water,
shaving cream) must be done
outside.

6. Clean up your own
messes, they are not the
maids' responsibilities.

7. Be sure to obey all college

regulations throughout Black
Cat activities and be aware of
the special rules for fall
quarter freshmen (i.e., curfew
and class attendance).

8. Do not take the master
keys in order to break into
rooms on campus. Do not
close mailboxes.

9. All freshmen must be in-
formed of the mascot as soon
as it is chosen and the mascot
can not be changed once it is
chosen by vote.

10. Black Cat offers no ex-
cuse for late or unsatisfactory
academic work.

11. Black Cat is the time to
unify your class and count on
total participation. Everyone is
a part of Black Cat.

Have a safe, fun and Happy
Black Cat.

GEORGIA TECH, AGNES SCOTT AND GOOD OL' DAYS SAY:

BYE BYE MM."

STARTING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

Ride the FREE PARTY BUS to and from Good Ol' Days Downtown!

HERE'S WHAT YOU GET:

Free round trip rides Tuesday thru Sunday
I.D.s allowing special student prices on beer
and booze

Games, contests, prizes, specials
Use of free local telephone
Live music and taped music
Singles tables for meeting
You can bring your instruments and play if
you like
. Poolside party area

WE WELCOME STUDENTS, CATER TO YOUR DESIRES
AND WELCOME YOUR SUGGESTIONS.

Georgia Law: You must be 19 and you must have valid picture I.D.

PARTY BUS SCHEDULE

Tuesday thru Saturday

LEAVE
GEORGIA TECH
FIELD HALL

RETURN TO
AGNES SCOTT

9:00 PM
10:00
11:40
1.00

RETURN TO
GEORGIA TECH

9:30 PM

10:30

10:50

11:10

12:10

12:30

good Ofdci^s

DOWNTOWN
231 IVY STREET (Corner of Ivy & Harris) 577-1132

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Great Scott!

On Saturday, Oct. 29th, the
campus will host GREAT
SCOTT! A Festival Welcoming
Friends and Neighbors to
Agnes Scott College. The pur-
pose of this community day is
to welcome the Greater Atlan-
ta area to the campus and
demonstrate what we do at
Agnes Scott. A committee has
been formed to oversee this
event, co-chaired by Mary K.
Jarboe, Registrar, and Harry
Wistrand of the Biology
Department.

This festival will involve stu-
dent organizations, academic
departments, and ad-
ministrative offices. Each
group will have the opportuni-
ty to participate and many will
be able to demonstrate their
work on the campus. All ac-
tivities on the campus will ap-
peal to as wide an audience as
possible since entire families
will be urged to attend, but
many will be limited to
children or adults. Events will
include tours, short lectures,
performances, displays,
demonstrations, foods, and
any other ideas which seem
appropriate.

On Sept. 12, a memorandum
was sent to heads of all stu-
dent organizations, academic
departments, and ad-
ministrative offices urging
their participation. If any in-
dividuals are interested in par-
ticipating outside of an
organization, they should pick
up a copy of the memorandum
and the form for participation
from the Registrar's Office.
Volunteers are needed to plan
games and activities for
children, to serve as
hostesses, to work with the
publicity committee, to help
with signs and decorations, to
work at the registration table,
to pass out handbills and
maps of the campus, and to
work at the refreshment
center. Please contact the
Registrar's Office if you are in-
terested.

This should be a fun day for
all involved, and a chance to
show the public our campus.
Atlanta does not know Agnes
Scott well enough, and this
day will be an opportunity to
demonstrate that we have a lot
of fun here, and are serious
about education, intellectual
achievement, and the arts.

Want A Career
In Public
Relations?

Layout skills,
photographic knowledge,
copy editing, and press
release familiarity are work-
ing skills desired by the
potential employer. Work-
ing for The Profile can pro-
vide these skills . . . posi-
tions are still open. Posi-
tions other than reporter
are available.

Contact

Rachel McConnell,

Box 286.

PAGE 6

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1982

Students Gain Experience By

In Internships

by Debbie McLaughlin

Each summer college
students turn to the typical
jobs of waitressing, lifeguard-
ing, or babysitting to earn ex-
tra money for the school year.
An alternative route for a stu-
dent is to intern with a com-
pany or establishment and
thus gain necessary ex-
perience in his or her career
choice.

Helen Stacey

Senior Helen Stacey intern-
ed at the Federal Reserve in
Atlanta this summer. At what
is commonly known as the
"Fed," Helen worked on a
research team that studied
electronic trade payment in
banking transactions. From
her studies, Helen wrote a
report that will be published in
the October "Economic
Review" (a monthly magazine
published by the Atlanta-
based Federal Reserve).

After working on the
payments system research
team, I became knowledge-
able in a field which I knew
nothing about previously. In
the future, electronic
payments systems will
gradually displace the check
collection system. As elec-
tronic payments is an evolving
field, it is very interesting to
research. But because it is
such a new topic, not much is
written about it. Consequently
I had to conduct most of my
research over the phone; many
times I ran into dead ends.

As a second project, Helen
surveyed grocery and conve-
nience stores to see which
ones in the southeast are in-
stalling automated teller
machines. Helen is in the pro-
cess of writing up the results
of the survey to publish in the
"Economic Review."

Of the experienced gained
from working at the "Fed,"
Helen says, "Besides learning
about the payments system, I
gained valuable exposure to
computers. In addition, I
observed some aspects of of-
fice politics, which is
something an academic set-
ting cannot do."

"Furthermore, the Federal
Reserve gives interns a great
deal of responsibility. I was
given my own individual pro-
jects and allowed to work in-
dependently."

For the future, Helen, an
economics and biology major,
will turn to the medical field in-
stead of the business world.
She says, "Although I enjoyed
the internship, I realized that I
am better suited for a medical
or scientific career."

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Laura Salter

Junior Laura Salter, a
psychology major, interned
with the Council on Battered
Women. She chose this par-
ticular area in which to intern
because as she says, "I love to
work with people, and my
ultimate goal is to counsel. I
wanted to gain exposure in the
counseling area to see if it
would actually suit me for a
career."

She continues, "I chose an
internship with the Council on
Battered Women because the
group is concerned with
women's issues, an area I
have become much more
aware of from being at Agnes
Scott." At the council for Bat-
tered Women, Laura was a
member of the full-time
counseling staff. In order to
become a volunteer counselor,
she had to be screened very
carefully to see if she could
handle the stress.

Laura explains, "At the
beginning of the summer, I
was involved in an intensive
training program where I learn-
ed the issues of battered
women, such as what right
they have in a battered situa-
tion. I was also involved in
role-playing between a
counselor and client to prime
me for the real situation and at
the same time receive feed-
back from others in the train-
ing programs. The training
was excellent and weeded
people out as to whether they
were really motivated or not
for this type of work," she
adds.

Laura states, "One main
fact I learned from working
with the Council on Battered
Women is that the situation
crosses every socioeconomic
level and doesn't happen to
poor people any more than to
the elite in society."

During her internship with
the Council on Battered
Women, Laura took calls on a
24-hour crisis line. The agency
accepts over 4,000 calls a
year. "It could be anybody call-
ing from battered women to a
doctor at a hospital. The
phone calls could last from 15
minutes to a couple of hours.
If it were a battered woman on
the phone, I would do
whatever she wanted
sometimes I would go over her
options or maybe even let her
simply cry," she says.

Laura continues,
"Sometimes from the phone
calls, I would pick the women
up at a confidential location
and bring them to the Council
for Battered Women's com-
munal living shelter."

In an effort to resolve their
situations, Laura says,
"Sometimes the women end in
leaving their husbands. The
wife has to learn that it is not
her fault, and it is not she who
needs to get the counseling.
Even though many women say
they provoked their husbands,

the husbands have no right to
hit their wives."

Laura adds, "Many times I
accompanied women to court
who took out warrants on their
husbands for battering them."
Laura explains, "The Council
for Battered Women does not
counsel husbands but the
agency works closely with a
group in Decatur called Men
Stopping Violence, which pro-
vides individual and group
therapy to batterers."

From her internship Laura
says, "I found out that
counseling is something I
have to do. It feels good to just
be there for somebody and
show that you care." Laura ex-
plains, however, that in this
type of setting a counselor
deals with a lot of anger and
becomes involved in a very
stressful job. "You can't
become personally involved
with each client, and you have
to realize that you do what you
can and you can only do so
much for these people."

Laura found outlets for
stress through athletics.
"After work I would go to an
aerobics class at Colony
Square or run. You have to
take care of yourself first."

Sissy Owen

Senior Sissy Owen, an
economics and history major,
interned with the Office of
Planning and Budget, located
in the Industry and Trade
Building near the state capitol.

Sissy was involved in work-
ing with budget studies for the
state of Georgia. "The actual
budget for the State of
Georgia is allocated in the fall.
Any other season studies are
compiled to assist in making a
more sound budget," she ex-
plains.

Sissy assessed budget
studies dealing with tourism
for the state of Georgia. "I
compared Georiga's tourism,
highlighting advertising spent,
to the rest of the Southern
states to see if money is being
spent effectively," she says.

in order to complete her
study, Sissy reviewed publica-
tions of the U.S. Travel Center,
analyzing graphs and pinpoint-
ing trends, or traveled to near-
by libraries.

As part of her internship,
Sissy also had to make
presentations to her director
on the topic of debt manage-
ment. Some interesting facts
that Sissy found were:
"Nobody has ever tracked
debt for the state of Georgia;
the state of Georgia cannot
issue debt that is over 10% of
revenue; and believe it or not,
the state of Georgia has good
credit rating."

Sissy was also involved with
working on a project dealing
with the Millionaire's Village
on Jekyll Island. "The state
owns the Millionaire's Village,
yet the houses are extremely
run down. The site could be a
big historic attraction. The
state is now looking for a way

to finance the renovation of
the houses with a $22 million
minimum budget," she says.

Sissy explains, "Rather than
expect the state to receive a
grant from the federal govern-
ment, I had to find less con-
ventional ways to finance the
renovation and resorted to
such means as calling many
historical societies for sug-
gestions."

She adds, "The project got
me interested in both public
and private finance and how
important the public sector is
in operation of the private sec-
tor. I also became interested in
real estate investment
analysis."

As for what she gained from
her internship, Sissy says, "It
was the most constructive
summer I have ever had. I was
exposed to so many different
areas, and yet my director
would go so far as to include
other fields that I'm already in-
terested in, such as marketing,
in my internship."

Susanna
Michelson
Goheen

Senior Susanna Michelson
Goheen, a physics and
astronomy major, interned at
Lawrence Berkeley Lab in
Berkeley, California.

"I am interested in ex-
perimental research," Susan-
na said, "explaining her deci-
sion to intern in Berkely, "and
since most of my background
at Agnes Scott has been
theoretical, I felt it was a good
idea to get some research ex-
perience before I go to
graduate school."

While at the Berkeley Lab,
Susanna worked on two major
projects in the windows and
daylighting group. Her first
project was a reduction of
data taken at a World Trade
Center in New York City. "The
company's purpose was to
save energy by switching off
electrical lights when not in
use. I took their raw data and,
using computer graphics,
graphed the data separating
total light levels into electrical
and daylighting effects. The
results showed that the
system was working fairly well
and showed significant energy
savings," she says.

Susanna also worked on a
calibration problem. She ex-
plains, "The windows and
daylighting group frequently
uses photocells in their ex-
periments. Light levels that
the photocell is reading often
get very low. I designed an ex-
periment to test the accuracy
of the photocell's readings at
low light levels and also took
measurements with the com-
bination of a photocell and an
operational amplifier to deter-
mine if the measurement im-
proved."

"I never took shop in high
school," Susanna admits,
"and I gained more practical
experience in using machine
tools such as drills, electric
saws, sanders, etc. I also
learned about lighting con-
cepts and gained an apprecia-
tion for what goes into a good
lighting design."

After she graduates from
Agnes Scott, Susanna hopes
to go to graduate school in
physics. As for her internship
adding to her career plans,
Susanna says, "I now have
more confidence in my ability
to be a productive part of a
research group."

GSU Gives Lectures

Beginning this fall, out-
standing researchers from the
Georgia State University staff
will present highlights and
results of their research in a
series of monthly lectures en-
titled the University Research
Forum. The lectures will be
presented in the informal at-
mosphere of the noon-to-1-pm
Lunch and Learn series. There
will be a question-and-answer
period following each presen-
tation.

First lecturer in the series is
Dr. Duane Rumbaugh, chair-
man of the Department of
Psychology and director of the
Language Research Center at

GSU. An affiliate scientist at
the Yerkes Primate Research
Center at Emory University,
Rumbaugh is known for his
research with the Lana Pro-
ject. In that project, language
development in great apes
was studied to better unders-
tand the acquisition of basic
language skills in humans.

Rumbaugh will speak on the
Boundaries of Ape Language
Skills. The presentation will be
Wednesday, Sep. 28, noon to 1
pm in Room 206 of the Urban
Life Building.

For information, call the
GSU Division of Continuing
Education, 658-3456.

Johnny White and
the Elite Band

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Green and white seem to be the colors teasing everyone's
imagination these days. What will the freshman mascot be???
But don't forget in the excitement of secret meetings,
whispered conversations, and final ballot counting to make
your plans for the highlight of the week, Social Council's Black
Cat Formal (black tie requested). Entertaining Scotties Oct. 8
will be "Johnny White and the Elite Band," a pop-rock-funk-
show band guaranteed to please! See you at the Omni for the
most fabulous night of fall quarter!

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Eight Students Travel The Coast
For Biology Credit

At NASA Dr. John Pilger leans on a sign associating his
name with that of a rocket called "Honest John." Dr. Pilger and
eight biology students traveled to the Florida coast Aug. 14
through Sept. 3.

Evans Is First
Male Recruiter

by Colleen O'Neill

There is a new man on cam-
pus. Richard Evans has joined
the Admissions staff as a
recruiter. He is the first male
admissions counselor that
Agnes Scott has had. Richard
does not find it strange to be
recruiting for a women's col-
lege. In fact he says he is "very
confident and comfortable at
selling a women's college."
Coming from a large, male-
dominated, coed university
(the University of Alabama), he
can see that "the oppor-
tunities are just not there for
women." A women's college
like Agnes Scott offers its
students opportunities for
achievement and role models
such as female professors, ad-
ministrators, and a female
president.

In his new job, Richard will
travel to Texas, Alabama,
Virginia, Maryland, the Florida
panhandle and Washington,
D.C. to recruit prospective
students by sharing a male's
viewpoint on the advantages
of women attending a female
higher educational institution.
Richard has decided that you
have to love to travel to like his
job. "It does wonders to your
social life."

Richard is not new to Col-
lege Admissions; his senior
year at the University of
Alabama he was co-ordinator
of the freshman orientation
program and his previous job
was as admissions counselor
for Emory at Oxford. He finds

that his work at Agnes Scott is
rather like a counseling job.
He must learn about a pros-
pect and help her decide if she
is right for Agnes Scott and if
Agnes Scott is right for her.

Agnes Scott's location in
the Atlanta metropolitan area,
Richard finds, is a big selling
point. He also cites the
academic reputation and pro-
grams, small size, single sex,
and dual-degree program with
Georgia Tech. College recruit-
ment is a challenge today. The
baby boom is over and there
are fewer students and
economic factors which cut
down on enrollment every-
where and particularly at
private institutions. This is the
first year that Agnes Scott is
not recruiting outside of the
Southeast. Although, Richard
says, Agnes Scott would cer-
tainly welcome students from
other parts of the country,
recruitment is simply too ex-
pensive.

Although Richard Evans is
the first man hired by the Ad-
missions office, he doesn't
feel this was a factor in get-
ting the job. He feels he was
hired for his qualifications, not
as "something different".
There are, he says, a lot more
single-sex colleges hiring ad-
missions personnel of the op-
posite sex.

Because he is new to his
job, Richard would like to en-
courage student input, par-
ticularly on prospective
students and the areas he will
be traveling.

by Lisa Reichard

"The whole experience was
just unreal for me I never
thought I'd get to see anything
like the things we saw," says
Ann Fitzgerald. Ann, along
with seven other Agnes Scott
students and biology pro-
fessor Dr. John F. Pilger,
observed and studied marine
life along the Georgia and
Florida coasts this summer.

The eight girls attending
this excursion also obtained
five hours of college credit for
the trip. They were as follows:
Ann Fitzgerald, Cathleen Fox,
Kim Fortenberry, Holly
Rogers, Lisa Huber, Ann
Weaver, Jill Whitfill, and Kim
Spinnet.

The trip began Aug. 14, and
the group returned Sept. 3.
One highlight of the trip was a
four day visit to the University
of Georgia Marine Lab on
Skidaway Island. Here the
girls studied physical as well
as chemical properties of sea
water, and marine organisims
in estuaries, and marshes and
on barrier islands. Events also
included a three day visit to
the Smithsonian Institution's
Marine Station at Link Port,
Fort Pierce, Florida, trips to
the coral reef at Pigeon Key,
Florida, and also a trip through
the Everglades National Park.

The Smithsonian Institute
was where Mr. Pilger did post-
doctoral work and visited col-
leagues. "These connections
were a big asset and enhanced
the visit. Everyone was ex-
tremely helpful to us," ex-
plains Mr. Pilger.

When it came time to get a
first hand view of real marine
life, Mr. Pilger, Holly Rogers
and Kim Spinnet, who are cer-
tified scuba divers, used their
skills underwater. The other
girls snorkled. In several in-
stances, shallow-water areas
were studied, and thus the

Culwell Named
News Director

Julie C. Culwell, a jour-
nalism graduate of Auburn
University, Auburn, Ala., has
been named news director for
Agnes Scott College. Ms.
Culwell is the daughter of
Gerald and Marijo Culwell of
Decatur and a graduate of
Lakeside High School.

Ms. Culwell comes to the
college from Baptist Medical
Center in Montgomery, Ala.,
where she was a community
relations associate. She was
previously with The Atlanta
Journal in Mongomery as a
feature writer and reporter,
and an intern at The Decatur-
DeKalb News/ERA.

According to Rick Scott,
director of Development and
Public Affairs at Agnes Scott,
"We are very fortunate to have
someone with the qualities
and expertise of Ms. Culwell."

Ms. Culwell succeeds An-
drea K. Helms, who left the
college to attend graduate
school.

snorklers were able to view
things close up.

Mr. Pilger says that all dif-
ferent aspects of marine life
were studied including the
legal aspects (marine policy).
There was also a project that
the girls were to complete
alone or with a partner. Each
of the girls centralized their
project around a specific living
marine organism, such as a
crab or jellyfish. The project
accounts for a portion of the
grade that the girls will
receive.

Holly Rogers recalled that
the Floridan Keys were one of
her favorite places as well as
the Everglades. Lisa Huber en-

Marilynn Mallory, artist,
teacher and administrator, has
joined Agnes Scott College as
director of the Return To Col-
lege (RTC) program. In this
capacity, she is in charge of
recruiting women, over the
usual college age, to either at-
tend college for the first time,
complete a degree program
they had previously dropped,
or come back to college to get
another degree.

Once a student is admitted
into the program, Mrs. Mallory
helps guide them in attaining
a liberal arts degree. For the
more than 50 women who are
participating in the RTC pro-
gram, the academic plan is the
same, but college entrance ex-
aminations are not required
for admission.

Mrs. Mallory has an exten-

Acting Chairman for the
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission and Agnes Scott
College alumna, Susan
Phillips, will be the featured
speaker at Honors Day Con-
vocation Sept. 28, 1983, held at
the College. She will speak on
"International Risk Manage-
ment The Role of Futures
Markets."

Honors Day ceremonies,
which announce those who
earned awards and scholar-
ships and those listed on the
honor roll, will be held in
Presser Hall at 11:15 am.

Ms. Phillips graduated from
the College in 1967 with a ma-
jor in mathematics and earned
an M.S. degree in finance from
Louisiana State University in
Baton Rouge.

She was elected an alumna
member of Phi Beta Kappa at

joyed a special trip that the
girls and Mr. Pilger took on a
shrimp boat in Brunswick.
"We got to eat fresh shrimp
right from the ocean com-
pared to the shrimp we had
that day, restaurant shrimp
seems like nothing," says
Lisa. Jill Whitfill mentioned
that the Florida Keys were one
of her favorite places.

The Agnes Scott community
will have a chance to see pic-
tures of the trip in the form of a
slide show which will be com-
ing up.

Mr. Pilger will soon share
his slides from the trip with
the public.

sive background in art as an
art instructor at Georgia State
University, DeKalb Community
College and the Art Institute of
Atlanta. She opened an art
studio at the DeKalb
Peachtree Airport several
years ago, where she works as
an artist. Mrs. Mallory's studio
is called "Artport."

She received her B.A. from
Newcombe College of Tulane
University and attended Bar-
nard, a women's college in
New York City, during her
junior year. A member of Phi
Kappa Phi National Scholastic
Honorary Society, she receiv-
ed her Master's in Education
from Florida Atlantic Universi-
ty in Boca Raton.

Mrs. Mallory resides in
Stone Mountain with her hus-
band and son.

Agnes Scott College last
spring in recognition of her
scholarship in finance and
economics and her profes-
sional accomplishments.

Ms. Phillips is the first
woman appointed to serve on
the commission by President
Reagan. A University of Iowa
professor, who earned her
Ph.D. in finance, she has writ-
ten numerous articles on
financial risk management,
economic aspects of private
pensions and security and
capital market analysis.

She is the co-author with J.
Richard Zecher of the Chase
Manhattan Bank of the book,
"The SEC and the Public In-
terest," and a contributing
author to several other books
on the banking and securities
industries and investment
analysis.

Reminder . . . Reminder

Being able to identify your personal valuables is the greatest
deterrent to a potential larcenist on and off campus. Your
public safety department urges you to take advantage of the
engraving tool we have for your use. For more information just
call ext. 250/251.

Mallory Becomes
RTC Director

Phillips To Speak
At Honors Day

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1983

Reel Women Showcases Films About Women

IMAGE Film/Video Center is
pleased to announce that Reel
Women, a festival of films by
and about women, will be the
premiere film event at the new
High Museum of Art this fall.
Curated and coordinated by
IMAGE and co-sponsored by
IMAGE, the High Museum of
Art, the Goethe Institute-
Atlanta, Women in Film, the
YWCA of Greater Atlanta, and
the Women's Life and
Development Committee of
Georgia State University, Reel
Women will feature six nights
of outstanding films written
and directed by contemporary
women filmmakers. A special
guest appearance by the ac-
claimed Black writer / pro-
ducer Denise Oliver will
highlight the Reel Women
festival. Screenings are
scheduled in October on Fri-
day and Saturday the 14th and
15th, 21st and 22nd, 28th and
29th. All screenings with the
exception of opening night will
begin at 8 pm. On opening
night, Oct. 14th, the German
film Marianne and Juliane will
be shown at 7 and 9 pm. The
location for all screenings ex-
cept Germany, Pale Mother
and Comedienne will be the
new High Museum auditorium.
Germany, Pale Mother,
scheduled on October 22nd,
and Comedienne, scheduled
on Oct. 28th, will be shown in
the old Museum auditorium,
now known as the College of
Art auditorium. Admission is
$3, $2.50 for students, and $2
for High Museum and IMAGE
members.

As an exciting, entertaining
cultural and educational
event, Reel Women has won
the support of more than 30

women's organizations in the
metro Atlanta area. Among
those involved in networking,
publicizing and promoting the
event are: Women in Com-
munications, Spellman
Women's Center, the National
Association of Women in
Media, and the Atlanta Junior
League, Inc.

Reel Women is made possi-
ble through the cooperative ef-
forts of its co-sponsors with
grants from the National En-
dowment for the Arts, the
Georgia Council for the Arts
and Humanities, the Atlanta
Bureau of Cultural Affairs, the
Lubo Foundation, and Avon
Products.

For more information con-
tact Linda Dubler at 874-4756.

Reel Women: A Festival of
Films by and About Women
OCTOBER 14

Marianne and Juliane.
Directed by Margarethe von
Trotta. Starring Jutta Lampe,
Barbara Sukowa, and Rudiger
Vogler. (1981, 106 min.)

"You can't separate politics
or history from our private
lives. The two are
intertwined." Margarethe von
Trotta's belief in the intercon-
nectedness of personal and
political history underlies
Marianne and Juliane, a film
whose plot parallels the real
relationship between two Ger-
man sisters, one a writer for a
women's magazine, the other
a political radical and member
of the Baader-Meinhof ter-
rorist gang. Despite their
philosophical conflicts and
different life styles, love be-
tween the two sisters endures,
even after Marianne is im-
prisoned. When she is found

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handsomely bound and copyrighted anthology, AMERICAN COLLEGIATE
POETS.

Deadline: October 31

CONTEST RULES AND RESTRICTIONS:

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2. All entries must be original and unpublished.

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Each poem must be on a separate sheet and must bear, in the upper left
hand corner, the NAME and ADDRESS of the student as well as the
COLLEGE attended. Put name and address on envelope also!

4. There are no restrictions on form or theme. Length of poems up to
fourteen lines. Each poem must have a separate title.

(Avoid "Untitled"!) Small black and white illustrations welcome.

5. The judges' decision will be final. No info by phone!

6. Entrants should keep a copy of all entries as they cannot be returned.
Prize winners and all authors awarded free publication will be notified
immediately after deadline I P. will retain first publication rights for
accepted poems. Foreign language poems welcome.

7. There is an initial one dollar registration fee for the first entry and a
fee of fifty cents for each additional poem. It is requested to submit
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hanged in her cell, the
authorities claim that her
death was suicide, but Juliane
around the world, Marianne
and Juliane won the Golden
Lion award at the Venice Film
Festival. Director Margarethe
von Trotta is one of the most
celebrated talents of the New
German Cinema.

OCTOBER 15

Chicken Ranch. Directed by
Sandi Sissel and Nick Broom-
field. (1983, 84 min.)

Chicken Ranch is a
sometimes hilarious,
sometimes unnerving film
about the women of the best-
known brothel in America.
Situated in the barren desert
60 miles from Las Vegas, the
Chicken Ranch is open 24
hours a day and 15 women are
"on duty" at all times. They
earn between $500 and $2,000
a week on a 50/50 split with the
house. Sissel and Broomfield
spent eight solid weeks at the
Ranch to create this
remarkably direct and surpris-
ing film.

OCTOBER 21

Colour. Written by Denise
Oliver, produced and directed
by Warrington Hudlin. (1982,
30 min.)

Colour is a probing
psychological portrait of two
Black women, one light skin-
ned, one dark skinned.
Through the use of dramatized
interviews and flashbacks, the
videotape reveals how color-
class-caste discrimination
within the black community
has shaped the characters'
emotional lives. Denise
Oliver's brilliant teleplay and
Hudlin's sensitive direction
have produced a drama that is
disturbing and provocative,
becomes obsessed with prov-

Kirk Concerts
in Third Season

by Julie Culwell
News Director

The Kirk Concert Series will
kick off its season with world-
renowned concert pianist, Gar-
rick Ohlsson, who will be per-
forming at Presser Hall at
Agnes Scott College on Oc-
tober 4, 1983 at 8:15 pm.

From New York, this
talented artist performs with
major orchestras in North
America and Europe which in-
clude orchestras in San Fran-
cisco, Pittsburgh, Detroit and
Baltimore. He will be with the
Chicago Symphony at the
Ravinia Festival and will also
play at the Mostly Mozart
Festival in New York and
Washington, D.C. this year.

Mr. Ohlsson began playing
the piano at age eight and was
accepted into the famed
Julliard School of Music when
he was 13. Since then he has
recorded more than a dozen
albums, including one with the
London Philharmonic.

He was a first prize winner
at the Busoni Competition in
Italy and the Montreal Interna-
tional Piano Competition.

Also performing in the Kirk
Concert Series this year are
classical guitarist Christopher
Parkening and the Guarneri

ing that her sister was
murdered. Praised by critics
A Different Image. Directed
by Alile Sharon Larkin. (1982,
51 min.)

". . . Outstanding . . . Alile
Sharon Larkin's A Different Im-
age is an incisive, poetic and
humorous portrait of a
beautiful young black woman
attempting to escape becom-
ing a sex object and to
discover her true heritage."
Filmex review.

Special Guest Denise
Oliver, writer and co-producer
of Colour will introduce the
screening and answer ques-
tions afterwards.

OCTOBER 22
Germany, Pale Mother.

Directed by Helma Sanders-
Brahms. (1979-80, 123 min.)

War films have traditionally
focused on the experiences of
men in battle and how war
changes their lives. Germany,
Pale Mother, looks at war's ef-
fect on women, in this case on
German women struggling for
survival during World War II.
Lene's husband has been call-
ed to the Polish front. In his
absence she bears their first
child and copes with raising
the baby amidst the chaos of
the war. When her husband
returns, she discovers that the
strength and drive that enabl-
ed her to make it through hard
times have become liabilities
which threaten her marriage.
Lene's husband expects her to
return to her former passive
role, but she is a different
woman and is unable to
change.

OCTOBER 28

Comedienne. Directed by
Katherine Matheson. Starring
Cheryl Klein and Zora
Rasmussen. (1983, 82 min.)

An outrageously funny film,
Comedienne chronicles the
struggles of its stars, Cheryl
Klein and Zora Rasmussen, in
their pursuit of success as
stand-up comics in New York
City. As the film progresses,
Rasmussen's career seems on
the verge of taking off, while
Klein appears to be going
nowhere fast. Shot over a four
year period, the film provides a
rare look at how comic schtick
is developed and refined, then
frozen once it clicks with an
audience.

OCTOBER 29
What You Take For Granted

. . . Directed by Michelle
Citron. (1983, 75 mins.)

Michelle Citron's engaging
and moving new film gives a
startling perspective on the
problems of women working in
(what are for women) non-
traditional jobs. The film
presents fictionalized inter-
views with six women (whose
characters were created as a
result of Citron's interviews
with 40 similar women) and
juxtaposes these seemingly
documentary segments with a
narrative about the friendship
between two of the women,
Anna, a truckdriver, and Dian-
na, a doctor. As the film in-
terweaves social documentary
and private drama, Citron in-
vestigates what women's work
means to them and the price
women pay to be admitted into
the male world of work.

String Quartet. Mr. Park-
ening's performance will be
January 31, 1984, and the
Guarneri String Quartet will
return to the college for the
ninth time on April 24, 1984.
To order season tickets or

for more information, call
Agnes Scott College at
373-2571, ext. 230. Season
tickets are $20 for the general
public and $15 for students
and senior citizens. Individual
tickets are $9.

Atlanta Weekend

Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra

The Fox Theatre

Lefont Theaters

Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1
Weber: Overture to "Oberon
Skrowaczewski: "Music at Night'
Bruckner: Symphony No. 3
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski,
conducting

Sept. 27-Oct. 1

Zorba with Anthony Quinn

Ansley Cinema: Children of
Paradise

Plaza Theatre: Last Tango in
Paris / Streetcar Named Desire
Screening Room: Pauline at the
Beach

Tara: Oklahoma

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 9

Herschel Bernardi Brings Tevye
to the Fox Theater in October

1983-1984 SEASON

October 13, 14, 15

The National Touring Com-
pany of "Fiddler on the Roof,"
the longest running musical in
the history of Broadway,
opens Tuesday, October 11
through Sunday, October 16 at
the Fox Theatre for eight per-
formances. The world's
greatest living "Fiddler,"
Herschel Bernardi, will
recreate his starring role as
the indomnible Tevye, which
enchanted Broadway au-
diences for 706 performances
over two years.

Since September, 1964,
when "Fiddler on the Roof,"
produced by Harold Prince,
opened at the Imperial
Theatre, New York City, the
musical has never played to
less than standing-room-only
audiences!

Herschel Bernardi brings
his own superb interpretive
skill and warmth of personali-
ty to Tevye, a man of essential
dignity whose life constantly
hovers between tears and
laughter. The universal appeal
of "Fiddler on the Roof" is a
tribute to the magic of Joseph
Stein's book, Jerry Boch's
music, Sheldon Harnick's

lyrics and Jerome Robbins'
direction and choreography.

Based on stories by the
Russian-born Jewish author,
Sholom Aleichem, "Fiddler"
unfolds in Antevka, an im-
poverished village of Czarist
Russia in the early 1990's, just
prior to the era of the Revolu-
tion. The town is populated
with all kinds of fascinating
personalities: Tevye, the com-
plaining but brave and lovable
dairyman who has brought up
five daughters in accordance
with Scriptural wisdom, most-
ly of his own invention; Golde,
his hard-working, super-
stitious wife, eager for their
daughters to make rich mar-
riages; Yente, a professional
matchmaker; Motel Kamzoil, a
poor tailor; Lazar Wolfe, a
wealthy butcher, and many
other endearing characters
who bring to life one of the
world's most popular
musicals.

Herschel Bernardi, who
began his theatrical career off-
Broadway in "The World of
Sholom Aleichem'" in 1954,
was a natural to assume the
role of Tevye in "Fiddler."

Television audiences will
recognize Mr. Bernardi as the
star of "Peter Gunn" and "Ar-
nie" and his voice as "Charlie
the Tuna" and "The Jolly
Green Giant." In addition to
"Fiddler," he has appeared on
Broadway in "Death of a
Salesman," "Bajour," "A
Thousand Clowns" and "Last
of the Red Hot Lovers." His
motion pictures include "Irma
La Douce" and "Love With a
Proper Stranger."

The National Touring Com-
pany of "Fiddler on the Roof"
is produced by PACE
Theatrical Group / Miles Wilkin
and Fred Walker.

Show times are Tuesday
through Saturday evening at 8
pm., Sunday evening at 7:30
pm, Saturday and Sunday
matinees at 2 pm. Ticket
prices are: Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Sunday
evenings $20.75, $18.75,
$16.75, $14.75; Friday and
Saturday evenings $21.75,
$19.75, $17.75, $15.75; Satur-
day and Sunday matinees
$18.75, $16.75, $14.75, $12.75.
Tickets go on sale Aug. 14th at
all S.E.A.T.S.

'Serenade"
*"Palm Court"
Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux"
Threads from a String of Swing"

(Tchaikovsky/Blanachine)
(Original/Anastos)
(Tchaikovsky/Balanchine)
(Miller/Gray)

November 10, 11, 12

"Square Dance'
"Pas Trop Vite"
* Premiere
"Paquita"

(Corelli/Balanchine)
(Shotaskovich/Sutowski)
(Lynne Taylor Corbett)
(Minkus/Petipa)

December 1-8

"The Nutcracker" (Tchaikovsky/Balanchine)

February 23, 24, 25

"Arensky Dances"
*"Carmina Burana"

(Arensky/Barnett)
(Orff/Nault)

New Art-Deco Theater Reopens

March 29, 30 31

*PREMIERE NIGHT

April 25, 27, 28, 29

"The Sleeping Beauty" (Tchaikovsky/Petipa)
V Premieres by some of the world's leading choreographers

by Tracy Baker

The Plaza Theatre on Ponce
de Leon Avenue opened in
1939 premiering "The
Women." Reopening on
August 26, 1983, it ap-
propriately chose "The
Women" for the first feature.

Now restored in the art-deco
look of its original period, the
Plaza Theatre has preserved
the flavor and style of the late
'30s. The Plaza Theatre was
reopened to replace the Silver
Screen, which closed eight
months ago. A schedule of vin-
tage and current classic
movies is planned for the
Plaza Theatre, including some
foreign films.

Lots of free lighted parking
has been added at the rear of
the shopping center for
theatre patrons. The center
has been renovated extensive-

ly, including the opening of a
new location of Steve's
Homemade Ice Cream next to
the theatre.

Films directed by Academy
Award winner Frank Capra are
currently playing at the Plaza.
A double feature, "It Happen-

ed One Night" and "Ladies of
Leisure," continues through
Tuesday, September 27. The
1934 classic, "It Happened
One Night," stars Clark Gable
and Claudette Colbert. Bar-
bara Stanwyck stars in the
1930 production of "Ladies of

Leisure." Scheduled for the
rest of the week are:

Wednesday and Thursday:
"Lianna" and "Personal
Best."

Friday and Saturday:
"Harold and Maude" and
"Brewster McCloud."

Sunday through Tuesday:
"Top Hat" and "Swingtime,"
featuring Fred Astaire and
Ginger Rogers.

For information on dates
and times, please call
873-1939.

THE FOX THEATRE PRESENTS ~~

Zorba w/Anthony Quinn
Zorba w/Anthony Quinn 9/21
Peter Allen/ASO Pops
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Kozlov & Stars
Jessye Norman
The Wiz
The Wiz
The Wiz
The Wiz

9/27-10/1
24,25,28,

10/7
10/11-13
10/14-15
10/15-16

10/16

10/22
11/8
11/15-17
11/18-19
11/19-20

11/20

10/1

S.E.A.T.S. Now
S.E.A.T.S. Now
Symphony Orch.9/29

Atl

8:00 Theatre of the Stars 22.75, 17.75, 14.75

2:30 Theatre of the Stars 22.75, 17.75, 14,75

8:30 Atl. Symphony Orch. 16.25,14,25,12.50,8.50

8:00 Theater League of Atl. 20.75,18.75,16.75,14,75 S.E.A.T.S. Now

8:00 Theatre League of Atl. 21.75,19.75,17.75,15,75 S.E.A.T.S. Now

2:00 Theatre League of Atl. 18.75,16.75,14.75,12.75 S.E.A.T.S. Now

7:30 Theatre League of Atl. 20.75,18.75,16.75,14.75 S.E.A.T.S. Now

8:00 Atlanta Music Club TBA 233-2131 10/8

8:00 Atlanta Music Club TBA 233-2131 10/8

8:00 Theatre League of Atl. 18.75,16.75,14.75,12.75 S.E.A.T.S. Now

8:00 Theatre League of Atl. 19.75,17.75,15.75,13.75 S.E.A.T.S. Now

2:00 Theatre League of Atl. 16.75,14.75,12.75,10.75 S.E.A.T.S. Now

7:30 Theatre League of Atl. 18.75,16.75,14.75,12.75 S.E.A.T.S. Now

FALL
FORECASTS

Schedule of Events

Sept. 23 T.G.I. F. 4:30-7:30

Held in the Infirmary Gardens

* * *

Oct. 21 T.G.I.F. 6:30-12:00

Time and location to be announced

* * *

Nov. 4 T.G.I.F. 4:30-7:30

in the Hub

* * *

Plus Orientation Council's Street Dance

September 30th featuring "Liquid Pleasure"

* * *

October 8, 1983
BLACK CAT Omni International

Featuring: "Johnny White & The Elite Band"

Pop - Rock - Punk Show

Johnny White and the Elite Band.

PAGE 10

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1983

Multicultural Awareness Symposium Brings World to ASC

The Symposium Committee
is an independently formed
group of scholars and
students who share a love of
the humanities and an interest
in providing cultural enrich-
ment for members of the col-
lege and the at-large com-
munity. The Multicultural
Awareness Symposium is a
year-long series of events that
provides a forum of informa-
tion on the cultures of non-
European racio-ethnic groups
both without and within the
United States. Symposium
participants have the oppor-
tunity to hear lectures and ask
questions on other cultures of
lecturers and panelists
foremost in the field of inter-
national studies. Films that
treat the everyday lives of peo-
ple of other cultures, as well
as exhibits and guest
speakers, are featured.

The cultural focus of the
Symposium is divided into
three sections. September
through November encom-
passes the Middle East, India
and the Orient in a section en-
titled "Far and Near
Easterners." The section en-
titled "Africans Here and

Aborad" begins in January,
and focuses on those of
African descent. March begins
the section entitled "Hispanic
and Native Americans,"
featuring American Indians,
Spanish-speaking Americans,
and countries relevant to that
heritage.

The Symposium will focus
upon two audiences: (1) the
college community and (2) the
community at large. The col-
lege community will be expos-
ed to other cultures within an
academic context, and the
community at large will gain
insight on the contributions of
other cultures. Both groups
will find this type of cultural
emphasis not only a relevant,
but a vital factor, in times of
world economic and political
emphasis. The Symposium's
ultimate goal is to develop an
academic awareness and ap-
preciation for the diversity and
richness of cultures outside
the realm of the traditional
European culture. All events
will take place on the Agnes
Scott College campus, and the
public is invited to attend. All
events are free of charge. The
Symposium is sponsored par-
tially by the Channels of

Creativity Fund of Agnes Scott
College.

SEPTEMBER

29. Distant Thunder (color
film, 1973), Satyajit Ray's story
of the political conversion of a
young Brahmin whose village
feels the reverberations of
World War II; in Bengali with
English subtitles 5:30 pm.,
Buttrick Hall Film Room, G-4.
OCTOBER

6. Hindu Classical Dance
Master dance class taught by
one of India's most versatile
dancers, Ritha Devi, scholar
and dance instructor at New
York University 3 pm.,
Bucher Scott Gymnasium.

10. Isfahan of Shah 'Abbas
(color videotape), 17th century
art and architecture of the city
of Isfahan, Iran; produced by
James Ackerman for Fogg Art
Museum, Harvard University
4:30 and 7:30 pm., Buttrick
Hall Film Room, G-4.

11. Islam-Orient / Occident
(color videotape), Islam as a
force of great influence in
western civilization, in the
cultures of France, Spain, and
Italy, in concepts such as
chivalry and in the physical

manifestation of military ar-
chitecture 4:30 and 7:30
pm., Buttrick Hall, Room G-15.

12. Islamic Science and
Technology (color videotape),
overview of Islamic contribu-
tions in fields of astronomy,
physics, medicine, and
engineering 4:30 and 7:30
pm., Buttrick Hall Film Room,
G-4.

13. Islam The Prophet
and The People (color film), a
detailed study of what Islam
is, both as a religion and as a
way of life 5:30 pm., But-
trick Hall Film Room, G-4.

19. "Chinese Art History"
lecture and visual presenta-
tion by Jon Han Seto of the
Birmingham Museum of Art
12:10 pm., Murphey Candler
Student Activities Center.

25. "Islamic Value Systems
and the Effects on the
Mideast," panel discussion
featuring Sylayman S. Nyang
of the Center for Arab-Islamic
Studies in Vermont 12:10
pm., Murphey Candler Student
Activities Center.

26. Dance and Drama of the
Orient From Asia Society,
color videotapes titled
Chinese Shadow Plays, The

Dancers and Musicians of the
Burmese National Theatre,
AAK (Korean Court Music and
Dance), Hu Hung-Yen Aspects
of Peking Opera, and Bugaku:
The Traditional Court, Temple
and Shrine Dances from Japan
5:30 pm., Faculty Dining
room, Letitia Pate Dining Hall.

NOVEMBER

2. "Japan's Educational
System," panel discussion
with Meri Laird, Agnes Scott
junior who taught English in
Japan, summer of 1983; and
Ken Nishimura, Professor of
Philosophy, Oglethorpe
University, and Director, East-
West Foundation in Atlanta;
Byron Marshall, Department of
East Asian Studies, University
of Minnesota 8:15 pm.,
Rebekah Reception Room,
Rebekah Scott Hall.

3. Japanese Art and Life
From Japan Foundation, color
videotapes titled Centuries of
Prints, Exploring Japanese Ar-
chaeology, Invitation to
Kabuki, The Life of Women in
Japan, and Ukiyo-E Printing:
Art for the People 4:30-6:30
pm., Buttrick Hall Film Room,
G-4.

Christmas Show
Features Gifts

Christmas is just around the
corner, and smart shoppers
are making plans for picking
out that "something special"
at the 22nd annual "Off the
Square" Arts and Crafts Show
in Carrollton, Georgia on Oct.
1-2.

Choosing unusual and uni-
que gifts will be easy at this
year's show, which will be held
at the West Georgia
Fairgrounds located on
Highway 61. The show will
open from 10 am to 5 pm on
Saturday, October 1, and from
noon to 5 pm, Sunday, Oct. 2.

Sponsored by the Carrollton
Junior Woman's Club, the
show will feature talented ar-
tists and craftsmen from
throughout the Southeast.
Visitors to the show can ad-
mire exhibits or purchase
many handmade items perfect
for gift-giving or a little self-
indulgence! The show will of-
fer paintings in a variety of
media, photography, wood-

work, pottery, ceramics,
needlework, basketry, soft-
sculpture and porcelain dolls,
jewelry and dozens of other
types of crafts.

Live entertainment will be
provided throughout the day
by local musicians, dancers,
chorus and theatre groups.
Food booths and face painting
for the children will also be
part of the fun for the entire
ifamily.

One of the show's
highlights will be a drawing for
a queen size quilted coverlet in
an original candle wicked
design, hand made by
members of the club.

The "Off the Square" show
has grown from a small exhibit
by a local painting group into a
large event attracting
thousands of visitors annual-
ly. It is the Carrollton Junior
Woman's Club's solo fund-
raising endeavor each year,
and proceeds are used for
charitable community pro-

jects. A donation of $1. is re-
quested of those attending,
with children 15 and under ad-
mitted free.

Visitors to Carrollton should
follow directional signs placed
on major highways for help in
locating the site of the show at
the West Georgia Fairgrounds.

Party Wraps
Up Decade

The Atlanta Chapter of
Women in Film invites the
public to wrap up a decade of
filmmaking in Georgia and
celebrate Women in Film's
10-year anniversary. Attend a
wrap party on Tuesday, Sept.
27th, at Alix's Restaurant in
Park Place opposite Perimeter
Mall. The party begins at 7 pm.
Admission is $5.

WGST's Tom Houck will
broadcast live from the party
on 92 AM radio. Come for fun,
celebrity interviews, and lots
of prizes, including a guest ap-
pearance on "The Catlins",
Atlanta's own soap opera.

Medieval England Recreated

Member prepares for festival.

Medieval England will come
alive again at the Olde English
Festival, Sept. 29 through Oct.
1. Take a free shuttle bus from
Toco Hills Shopping Center
(park near First Atlanta Bank)
to St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church, 1790
LaVista Road.

On Thursday and Friday,
6-10 pm and Saturday, 10-10,
you will enjoy authentic
British food and entertain-
ment, auctions, flea market,
books, handcrafted items. You
can win a trip for two to
Nassau or a quilt. One-mile
and four-mile runs are held
Saturday morning at 8:30, with
T-shirts for all participants.

Festival admissions is
$1.00.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 11

The Dance Barre

by Mary MacKinnon

Robyn Perry, an Agnes Scott
senior, was awarded the Stu-
dent Choreographer's Award
for her dance piece entitled
"Gravity," which was perform-
ed by Studio Dance Theatre in
their Spring Concert this past
April. In choosing her music
for any dance, Robyn says that
she looks for a very strong
beat. The music for "Gravity,"
which is a song performed by
Pylon, is "short and very
energetic. It has a sharp open-
ing," Robyn explained. "I
wanted to do something
thematic, and the idea of gravi-
ty was fascinating to me
the idea of using the body
against the forces of gravity."

Robyn uses energy from the
streets and from nightclubs to
create her dance movements.

Her choreography focuses on
the body and movement. "I try
to take the rhythm off the
streets and make it into art. I
look for new feeling, new
ideas, and new music." Robyn
chooses to work with four
dancers in a piece because
she feels the force of the dif-
ferences of the individual
dancers is pulled together
through the choreography.
This force adds a unique tex-
ture and interest to the dance.

Within three weeks, Robyn
had the choreography of
"Gravity" completed, which in-
cluded deciding a theme, look-
ing for movements, and fitting
the movements to the dancers.
Robyn likes to let the dancers
try out the movements and
have them interpret it to their
own style. "It makes the dance

SDT Gears Up For Fall

by Elizabeth
Faulkner Stevenson

The Agnes Scott College
campus is bustling with the
excitement of fall, and the
members of Studio Dance
Threatre are gearing up for
what looks to be one of the
busiest dance seasons ever.
Auditions for the company's
new members were held on
Thursday, Sept. 15. Twenty
eight girls tried out, and the
results will be announced very
shortly. The present members
welcome the in-coming talent
and look forward to working
closely with these new
members.

Studio Dance Theatre has
dance practice on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 5:15 pm to
6:25 pm. Robyn Perry will
teach an apprentice class on
Wednesdays at the same time
to benefit the new members.
Choreographers will also meet
on Wednesdays.

Two master classes have
been scheduled for this
quarter. Peggy Lamberson is
teaching a class on Nov. 1.
She will be concentrating on
baroque dance notation.
Studio Dance Theatre also an-
nounces that the highly ac-
claimed modern dance in-

structor, Rod Rodgers, has
asked to give the Agnes Scott
College dance company a
master class. This will take
place on Oct. 4.

At the present time, Studio
Dance Theatre has four up-
coming engagements this fall.
The first performance is the
Kids' Show which will be held
at Westchester Elementary
School on Sept. 30 at 2 pm.
The selected skits for this pro-
duction are "Pac Man," "Les
Bouf fons," "Muppets,"
"Animals," and "Electrodrib-
blers."

In honor of National
Children's Week, the members
of Studio Dance will dance a
second Kids' Show at Lenox
Square at 2 pm on Oct. 7.
Studio Dance Theatre has also
been invited to perform for the
opening of the new High
Museum on Oct. 15 at 3 pm.
The girls will dance six of the
skits from last year's Spring
Concert. These will include
"Chats," "Root Beer Rag,"
"Tattletails," "Dolls," "Gravi-
ty," and "Southern Comfort."

SDT will end its fall season
with a performance, during
Community Day, on the ASC
campus, Oct. 29, from 10 am to
4 pm.

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personal. I try for a combina-
tion of body and soul."

The recipient of the SDT
Student Choreographer's
Award was determined by
three judges who were present
at the SDT Spring Concert.
One of the judges, Lil Agel,
wrote in her critique of
Robyn's dance that it was "my
number one choice for the uni-
que innovative choreography.
Robyn uses her dancers'
abilities very well, with none of
the 'predictable' movements.
Covering the stage seemed to
be no problem for the dancers.
The style, costumes, dancers,
and music were evenly coor-
dinated." Leap into fall with SDT.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

GEORGIA TECH

Sept. 17
24
Oct. 1
8
15
22
29
Nov. 3
12
26

Tech vs.
Tech vs.
Tech vs.
Tech vs.
Tech vs.
Tech vs.
Tech vs.
Tech vs.
Tech vs.
Tech vs.

Furman (H)
Clemson (A)
UNC (H)
NC State (A)
Auburn (H)
Tennessee (A)
Duke (A)
Virginia (H)
Wake Forest (H)
Georgia (H)

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

Sept. 17

Ga. vs. Clemson (A)

24

Ga. vs. South Carolina (H)

Oct. 1

Ga. vs. Miss. St. (H)

8

Ga. vs. Ole Miss (A)

15

Ga. vs. Vanderbilt (A)

22

Ga. vs. Kentucky (H)

29

Ga. vs. Temple (H)

Nov. 3

Ga. vs. Florida (A)

12

Ga. vs. Auburn (H)

26

Ga. vs. Tech (A)

Dolphin Club Opens Fortieth Season

Sept. 26, 27, 28 from 4 5 pm
and Oct. 3 and 4 from 4 5
pm. Try outs are Oct. 5 at 6 pm
in the pool. Any questions con-
tact Ms. Manuel, Kap Wilkes
(ext. 389 or box 554) or any
Dolphin Club member: Sharon
Bennett (sec), Fenton
Bergstrom, Caroline Chestnut,
Bonnie Crannell, Meri
Crawford, Anna Cromer, Amy
Durand, Vivian Haight, Mary
Ellen Huckabee, Megan Mc-
Carity (v.p.), Cindy McGee, Lib-
ba Moak, Christine Olde, Col-
leen O'Neill, Agnes Parker,
Michelle Pickar, Diane Rickett,
Renee Roberts, Kathy Scott,
Carmen Sigle, Ann Weaver,
Kap Wilkes (pres.), and
Carolyn Conley.

by Kappy Wilkes

Since 1943 Dolphin Club
has been entertaining the
campus with an annual syn-
chronized swim show during
Sophomore Parents Weekend.
This year the club is starting
the season with 23 members,
yet hopes that all potential
Dolphins come to the Help
Sessions to learn and perfect
their synchro skills.

Synchronized swimming is
a controlled and precise way
to swim to music. Swimming
ability and agility are prere-
quisites; however, stunts can
be quicky learned, allowing
one a fun way to get some ex-
ercise throughout the year.

Help sessions will be held:

Watch for a showing of the
many talents of the Dolphin
Club members during Great
Scott Day Sept. 29.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1983

Health Center Provides Services For '83-'84

by Rosemary Kriner
Hours: The Health Center is
open Monday through Friday
from 8 am until 6 pm for the
purposes of evaluating health
problems, caring for and
treating minor health pro-
blems, referring certain pro-
blems to specialists, such as
dentists, opthalmologists and
the Medical Director, Dr. W.
Hugh Spruell, and for pro-
viding health information.
Short Limitation of Hours:
From Sept. 6 through Sept. 16,
the Health Center will be open
only between the hours of 8
am to 4 pm. Rosemary has
been granted professional
leave to participate in a
special education program in
India. During Rosemary's
absence, Cathy will run the
center alone. Normal service
hours will resume when
Rosemary returns to campus
on Sept. 19.

Minor Problems: If a minor
health problem develops at a
time when the Health Center is
not open, we suggest you con-
tact your Senior Resident for
assistance and/or consult the
self-care guide, Handbook of
Health Information for
Students. Several copies of
this Handbook can be found at
the Hostess Desk in each dor-
mitory.

Emergencies: In the event of
a serious or life-threatening
emergency requiring im-
mediate treatment and
emergency room services, the
Dekalb County Emergency

Medical Service should be
contacted by Agnes Scott Col-
lege Campus Police (x250). If
the emergency arises when
the student is off campus, she
should contact the E.M.S.
directly (Telephone: 91 1 -dial
direct).

Staff: The professional staff
consists of two full-time, na-
tionally certified nurse practi-
tioners, Mrs. Rosemary Kriner,
Director, and Ms. Cathy Errett.
Nurse practitioners are
registered nurses who have
acquired education and skills
that enable them to evaluate
and care for certain types of
health problems in collabora-
tion with the Medical Director.
Please feel free to visit the
Health Center to meet
Rosemary and Cathy. We'd
like to meet you, too.

Counseling / Mental Health
Services: Counseling services
are available by appointment
only. Dr. J. Frank Clark is the
consulting psychologist again
this year. No charge is made
for the first few appointments
with the psychologist but
special arrangements for pay-
ment must be made with the
psychologist if counseling is
to be continued on a long-term
basis. Students may call the
Student Health Center for ap-
pointments and may be seen
by the psychologist either on
campus or in his private office
located off campus.

Allergy Clinic: Students who
must receive allergy or other
injections on a regular basis

may do so in the Student
Health Center. Students must
provide prescribed medica-
tions and written instructions
from their personal physi-
cians. There is a nominal
charge for this service.

Gynecologic Services: Since
most gynecologic problems
are not acute in nature,
students are encouraged to
visit the nurse practitioner for
evaluation and possible treat-
ment of minor problems and
also when general or specific
female health information is
desired.

Acute problems may be
referred either to the Medical
Director or the consulting
gynecolgist (s).

Special services such as
routine pelvic and breast ex-
aminations, Pap tests, treat-
ment of minor vaginal infec-
tions, pregnancy testing, fit-
ting of diaphragms, prescrib-
ing of oral contraceptives, pre-
marital counseling, and
general gynecologic counsel-
ing are available by appoint-
ment only! These services are
offered on Thursdays, 5 pm to
7 pm in the Student Health
Center and are provided by the
consulting gynecologist, Dr.
Warren Somerlot.

There is no fee for the
visit(s). A fee is charged for
laboratory tests, such as the
Pap test. Prescriptions for
medication may be filled at a
pharmacy of choice and this
expense is borne by the stu-
dent.

For more information about
the gynecologic examination,
please see the heading
"Gynecologic Examination."

Health Programs: Special
health education and screen-
ing programs, such as breast
self-examination, premarital
seminar, Red Cross courses,
just to mention a few, will be
offered again throughout the
year. Watch the calendar for
dates.

Health Information Library:

The Health Center has a new
reading room. Current
reference materials on a varie-
ty of health topics (diet and
nutrition, exercise, contracep-

tion, parenting, sexuality,
alcohol, stress, allergies,
acne, etc.) are located in the
Student Health Center. Most
of the books, pamphlets and
tapes are available on a loan
basis.

These materials can be
utilized by students to in-
crease their knowledge about
positive health practices,
thereby promoting responsible
living for a happier, healthier
life. Come browse.

If you have any suggestions,
please call or come by. We
welcome any comments or
suggestions for health pro-
grams and other services.

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Good-bye, God, I'm Going to College

The Reverend Jeanne
Sproat, canon chaplain for the
Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusetts and the first
regularly-ordained woman in
the Eastern Massachusetts
diocese, spoke at Agnes Scott
Sept. 18-20 on "Good-by, God,
I'm Going to College."

The three part series dealt
with a person entering college,

leaving behind things and
growing into new moral
values.

During the second night of
the series Ms. Sproat said,
"We come to the point in our
growth where the way we
related to God in our
childhood does not satisfy us
anymore; any new concepts
about God may shock or

enrage us." From this state-
ment she expressed, "Young
adults need to articulate what
faith means to them and think
of themselves as spiritual be-
ings."

Ms. Sproat pointed out that
a crisis does not always have
to be a trauma but can be a
turning point in one's life. "In a

crisis a person's vulnerability
is exposed; however, if one
deals with the crisis satisfac-
torily, his potential character
is heightened." She added, "If
one bails out in a crisis, he
may relieve pain for a moment;
yet, he loses an opportunity to
develop his resources for the
future."
Ms. Sproat said she entered

the ministry because of her
early commitment to serve in
the church in some way. An ac-
tive participant in the
Evangelical Women's Caucus,
she promotes the con-
sciousness of women in
religion and is often used as a
resource for women's studies
programs which deal with
women's issues.

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Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga.

October 3, 1983

Haworth Manages Hart

by Vonda Bracewell

On March 13th, Georgians
will cast their votes in the 1984
Presidential Primaries. The
Democratic race is presently
led by Walter Mondale and
John Glenn, yet Steve Haworth
envisions a third candidate at
the top.

Mr. Haworth, assistant pro-
fessor of Political Science,
has been appointed Georgia
Coordinator for the Presiden-
tial Campaign of Colorado
Senator Gary Hart. Mr.
Haworth spent the summer
months working extensively
for the Hart campaign. His
focus will return to the
classroom during the fall
quarter and his campaign ef-
forts will resume full time dur-
ing the months of November
and December.

As Coordinator for the Hart
campaign, Mr. Haworth's job
is "to monitor and make sure
that the campaign is moving
forward." Mr. Haworth certain-
ly qualifies for this position
since he has been active in
politics on the local, state and
national level since 1980.

In a recent interview, Mr.
Haworth expressed some of
his views concerning the Hart
campaign.

Q. What separates Gary
Hart from the other Presiden-
tial hopefuls?

A. Gary Hart is set apart and
characterized as being the one
candidate with new ideas for
new problems based on tradi-
tional democratic party prin-
ciples. He also stands out
because he is young, new, dif-
ferent, articulate and not in
the special interest hip pocket
of democratic consitituencies.

Q. What are the emphasized
points of Senator Hart's cam-
paign?

A. Senator Hart is for the
nuclear freeze and opposes
the construction of the MX
missile. He is a firm supporter
of a strong conventional
American defense capability.
He is concerned that the U.S.
stay on top of technological
development. He wants the
educational system to prepare
students to occupy positions
in a technologically advanced
society as well as teach peo-
ple fundamental, human
values.

Q. Will Gary Hart draw from
a particular age group or a par-
ticular socio-economic class?

A. One of the reasons I am
supporting Gary Hart is his
ability to attract the broadest
constituency of any democrat
running; he is attractive to the
young because of his concern
for education and peace. He is
very attractive to small
businessmen because he

understands the needs of mid-
dle America. He is sym-
pathetic to organized labor
worker issues and concerns.
He is a very strong supporter
of the Equal Rights Amend-
ment and he is also sensitive
to the elderly and their needs.
So, Gary Hart has the ability to
attract a very broad group of
the American people.

Q. Concerning the election
in general, what
characteristics must the next
President possess to suc-
cessfully lead the U.S. in the
coming years?

A. There are two basic
qualities. First, he has to be
perceived by the American
public as a trustworthy, attrac-
tive, charismatic, persuasive
person who can teach. He
must then have a clear,
humane, thoughtful and in-
telligent vision of what the
world ought to be in the future.

As we consider what the
world ought to look like in the
future and as the election
draws near, let us be reminded
of the role our elected officials
play in shaping the future. We
should eagerly accept the
challenge and responsibility
of seeking out the candidate
who best represents the
political thought of our nation,
and support him in the upcom-
ing elections.

Seniors Honored in
Investiture Ceremony

Scholarship Offered

The Scholarship Research
Institute of Washington, D.C.,
an organization specializing in
aiding students in their efforts
to locate funds for college, is
itself offering three (3) $1000
scholarships. Applicants must
meet the criteria outlined
below:

undergradute

fulltime student

G.P.A. of 2.0 or above
For application and informa-
tion, students should write to:
Scholarship Research In-
stitute, P.O. Box 50157,
Washington, D.C. 20004.

The deadline for applica-
tions is October 30, 1983.
Awardees will be notified by
December 15, 1983.

Baby Boomers Studied By People Magazine

(NEW YORK) America's 76
million baby boomers in-
dividuals from 18 to 37 born
after World War II are more
success-oriented than their
elders and far more committed
to leisure, according to a new
People Magazine Lifestyle
Study. The USA's largest
three out of five adults under
65 best-educated segment
could be tagged the "work
hard / play hard" generation,
the study reveals.

Twenty-five percent of
the "work hard" generation
aged 25-29, and 27% of those
30-37 have already assumed
professional / managerical
status. Their incomes reflect
this advancement.

The "play hard" genera-
tion participates in active

sports, attends movies and
concerts with twice the fre-
quency and impact of the
older generation.

With 69% of its 21.8 million
readers members of the boom
generation, People set out to
identify their values, attitudes
and lifestyle behavior. Monroe
Mendelsohn Research Organ-
ization conducted the study
for People, the most com-
prehensive research on
boomers' lifestyles under-
taken in the magazine in-
dustry. Researchers held hour-
and-a-half, in-depth interviews
with 2,074 individuals, a na-
tional probability sample, from
January to March of 1983.

Top line results:

Fifty-four percent of all
married boomers live in dual

income households.

A mere 11% of boomers
think it's wrong for both
parents to work.

Less than four out of 10
boomers believe children are
essential for a happy mar-
riage.

Nearly twice as many as
the previous generation
44% believe in living
together before marriage.

Only about a third of all
boomers believe the initiative
in courtship should come from
the man, versus well over half
of the older population.

Only 56% of boomers
believe there's "too much em-
phasis on sex today."

A full 64% of boomers
consider physical fitness "im-
portant for my self-esteem."

Boomers travel more. With
women now accounting for
nearly half of all airline travel,
62% of these are boom
women.

Two-thirds of boomers at-
tend parties and social gather-
ings for leisure activities, com-
pared to less than half of the
older generation.

Boomers practice politics
less than the older generation;
only 56% of boomers "tend to
vote in presidential, state and
local elections."

Although 77% of boomers
profess a "strong belief in
God," they attend religious
services with considerably
less frequency than their
elders.

According to the People

Magazine Lifestyle Study, only
about 35% of baby boomers
believe "things are changing
too fast." They are translating
change into their courtships,
marriages, voting, church-
going and spending patterns.

In this decade, the bulk of
the "work hard / play hard"
generation a full 53%
will celebrate its 30th birthday.
Another 19% already have.

Landon Y. Jones, People
assistant managing editor and
author of Great Expectations,
a study of the baby boom
generation, points out: "By
1990, the baby boomers will
head every other household in
America and will mobilize the
greatest concentration of buy-
ing power ever assembled."

by Rachel McConnell

There is a distinction be-
tween the term "academic"
and "intellectual." That defini-
tion becomes one of intent. To
be "academic" requires study
in an academic setting. To be
"intellectual" suggests more
than simple study; it suggests
a desire to learn, investigate,
experience.

In Webster's dictionary, the
word "academic" takes on
many definitions, including
"scholarly to the point of be-
ing unaware of the outside
world." "Intellectual" is "to be
given to the exercise of the in-
tellect." Inherent in "intellec-
tual" is the word "intellect"
which is defined as "the
capacity for knowledge and
understanding."

Is Agnes Scott and her
students academic or is she
rather intellectual? I argue
that she is outstanding in her
academic and scholarly de-
meanors but is sadly deficient
in her "intellectual"
vehemence. Are we
"scholarly to the point of be-
ing unaware of the outside
world?"

Petty perhaps, but could it
comment on our detachment
to have our clocks out of sine
with the time outside our
sphere."

The newspaper stand is
another issue. Why was the US
Today stand removed?
Perhaps due to poor sales?
Why are speakers from depart-
ments ranging from political
science to drama asked to

speak before embarrassingly
sparse crowds? Why are world
renowned artists asked to per-
form (and paid a great deal of
money to do so) and find their
performances echo through
empty seats that would be
sold out weeks in advance had
these artists played in halls
anywhere else but in our halls,
nestled in the womb of
academia?

Have we so delved into our
scholarly pursuits that we do
not have time to be intellec-
tual? We organize our time to
accommodate a variety of out-
side activities and diversions
but have we scheduled the
time to "exercise the
intellect"?

The news stand challenges
us to politial and social
awareness. The speakers
charges us to expand our
perceptions and the artist en-
treats us to fulfill our capacity
to think abstractly or pro-
foundly.

I challenge this campus to
become intellectual: shake off
the absorption of scholarly
pursuit, important in its own
right but stifling if inclusive.
Reschedule extracurricular ac-
tivities and diversions to in-
clude the pursuit of intellec-
tual activitites. We boast of
producing well rounded in-
dividuals. Let's live up to that
claim. Attend the Kirk Concert
series; acquaint yourself with
the political climates locally,
nationally, and globally. At-
tend meetings, support
speakers. In general, we must
begin to exercise our intellect.

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Do You
Know. .

1. Who was the first
woman in the world to
receive a Nobel Prize?

2. Who was the first
woman to share a kiss on
screen?

3. Who was the world's
first female prime minister?

4. Who was the first
woman in space?

5. Who was the first
woman elected to the U. S.
Senate?

6. Who was the first
woman doctor in the U.S.?

7. Who was the first
woman to cut clothes on
the bias?

8. Who was the first
woman president of a major
coed college?

9. Who was the first
woman to receive the Medal
of Honor?

10. Who was the first
woman to make a name for
herself in mail-order
dresses?

11. Who was the first
woman admitted to the bar
in the United States?

12. Who was the first
woman president of an in-
ternational union?

13. Who was the first
woman president of the
Screen Actors Guild?

14. Who was the first
American woman to market
maternity clothes?

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15. Who was the first
woman correspondent to
cover a national political
convention for television?

16. Who was the first
woman to scale Mt.
Everest?

17. Who was the first U.S.
woman ordained as a
minister?

18. Who was the first U.S.
citizen to be canonized?

19. Who was the first
notorious female reporter?

20. Who was the first
female muckraker?

21. Who was the first
woman to drive a car across
the United States?

22. Who was the first
woman to own a seat on the

New York Stock Exchange?

23. Who was the first
woman to be a U. S.
Secretary of Labor?

24. Who was the first
woman dentist with a
D.D.S. degree?

25. Who was the first
woman to win 19
Wimbledon titles?

26. Who was the first
opera singer to have a
dessert named after her?

27. Who was the first
woman to fly the Atlantic?

28. Who was the first
president of the first U. S.
women's suffrage organiza-
tion?

29. Who was the first live-
in female firefighter?

30. Who was the first
woman to judge a world
heavyweight championship
fight?

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PAGE 3

In The News ... In The News . . .

Sept. 19, 1983, Maria Stella
Dabencens spoke to an Agnes
Scott audience on "Chile: A
Decade Since Allende." Ms.
Dabencens, a Chilean jour-
nalist for Pacifica News, is be-
ing sponsored while touring
the area by the Atlanta Com-
mittee for Latin America and
the All People's Congress.

Ms. Dabencens began by
describing the history of Chile,
a South American country that
covers a long and moun-
tainous western edge of the
continent. Winning in-
dependence from the Spanish
in 1818, Chile developed a
democratic system of govern-
ment.

The United States, after

helping Chile defend extreme-
ly valuable Copper mines in
northern Chile, began to
develop the mines for exports.
As United States Multina-
tionals reaped profits from the
mines, the Chilean citizens
allied themselves more and
more frequently with the left.
By the 1960's there were six
political parties. High inflation
and very low incomes created
an atmosphere in which the
United States economic
stronghold on Chile was
tolerated less and less.

According to Ms.
Dabencens, the United States
corporations virtually control-
led the copper (75% of Chilean
exports). These same corpora-

tions invested 100 million
dollars in the Chilean
economy while taking $400
billion dollars, Ms. Dabencens
reported.

President Edwardo Frei
(1969-1970) introduced a
system of basic change
through which more profits
from copper mines would be
more profitable for the Chilean
economy. His groundwork
laid, the 1970 election brought
Salvador Allende to office.
Allende was "the first Marxist
head of state in the world to
come to power in a democratic
election."

Ms. Dabencens described
Allende's program as "The
Chilean Road to Socialism

a process by which some
specific institutions could be
modified." The program in-
cluded nationalization of
natural resources (copper) and
industry. For the citizens there
was to be free education and
housing units for everyone.
(This last program had two in-
tents: provide jobs and
homes).

Chile is often held up as an
example of the strength that
multinational corporations
have on the United States
government. President
Richard Nixon and Henry Kiss-
inger have received a large
amount of criticism on this
topic.

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Documentation exists to
support Ms. Dabencen's ex-
planation of the downfall of
Salvador Allende. Even as the
State Department announced
that they would not interfere
with the 1970 elections (which
were predicted to favor
Allende). $500,000 was spent
by the CIA to "mobilize anti-
Allende forces," approved by
the powerful 40 committee."
The large sum of $350,000, ear-
marked for bribery, was not us-
ed. Later investigation reveal-
ed to Chile that inability to
bribe congressmen and fear of
exposure stopped the comple-
tion.

Definitions of what is fair in
international politics can be
debated. Ms. Dabencens, like
the Atlanta committees that
sponsor her tour
engagements, obviously
believe that the decade since
Allende's death (in the midst
of a military coup in 1973) re-
quires review.

Before Allende was in-
augurated, Nixon said, "Make
the economy scream." With
the support of banks and
multinationals, the result was
three years of economic strife.
Between 1972 and 1973 the
percentage change in inflation
increased from 77 to 355%
(CPI 1970= 100; 1972 = 277;
1973 = 959).

The economy is still scream-
ing at 40 to 50% unemploy-
ment and a military dictator-
ship which has begun to
repress even the Christian
Democratic Party, its original
source of Chilean political
support.

General Augusto Pinochet
has lost even the support of
the Roman Catholic Church
which Ms. Dabencens called
"very progressive" and "the
only support the people ever
had." The religious community
has backed some protests,
believing "that the people
have a right to rebel."

Overviewing the situation,
Ms. Dabencens concluded
that the remaining solution is
for the United States to admit
its mistakes and discontinue
support for the Pinochet
regime. She went on to explain
that "Democratic Chileans
have offered President Reagan
a chance to clear his image in
Latin America." Since world
attention is focused on central
America the advantage of
such a move is debatable, rele-
vant to one's outlook.

Chile, described by Ms.
Dabencens, is a "long island"
with the Pacific Ocean on one
side, the Andes Mountains on
the other and the South Pole
at its furthermost extent.

The decade since Allende
has been painful, economical-
ly and politically, according to
Maria Stella Dabencens,
Chilean. "The next 10 years
will be hard very hard," she
said.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1983

Puerto Rican Observatory Beckons SGA President

by Debbie McLaughlin

Senior Sue Feese experienc-
ed some cultural extremes
this summer. Sue ate rice and
beans everyday and woke to
the early morning crow of a
rooster, and at the same time
she worked at the world's
largest radio and radar obser-
vatory.

Through a national
fellowship program sponsored
by the National Astronomy
Ionospheric Center, Sue was
chosen along with four other
students out of a total of 200
applicants to intern at Arecibo
Observatory. The only stipula-
tion in applying to the program
was the student having com-
pleted at least three years of
undergraduate studies.

While staying in Puerto Rico
for 11 weeks, Sue, Agnes
Scott's student government
president, lived with the other
students participating in the
program. All but one student
participating were older than
Sue and from different parts of
the United States. "One guy
and a girl were from Cornell
graduate school, another guy
was a graduate student at the
University of Wisconsin, and a
third guy was a senior at the
University of California,
Berkeley," says Sue.

At Arecibo the students

were assigned to a scientist
under whom they directly
worked. Of the 120 personnel
who work at Arecibo, only 12
of the employees are scien-
tists. Under the direction of
Don Campbell of Australia,
Sue's first two weeks at
Arecibo entailed observing a
comet. "I was trying to find the
size and rotation of the
comet's core and compiled
some of the research by taking
pictures of a signal that was
sent back from the comet,"
Sue explains.

Sue also used radar imaging
data to find new craters on
Venus. From the project she
says, "This research took
almost all summer to com-
plete and was published in the
August issue of 'Science
Magazine.' The premiere radar
researchers in the world are at
Arecibo."

Of her intern experience Sue
says, "Before I knew nothing
about radio and radar
astronomy. But from the scien-
tists who were patient, willing
to help with any problem and
always answering questions, I
learned more this summer
than I ever could have
practical-wise."

Sue continues, "We even
got to know the scientists on a

Sue Feese

personal level. Every Tuesday
night the students and scien-
tists would play poker." And
she adds, "I was the only one
to come out even for the sum-
mer."

Comparing herself to the
other students who interned
with her this past summer Sue
says, "I was at a big disadvan-
tage in computer knowledge.
All of the other students had
much more experience in the
area. What I learned at Agnes

Flint Celebrates 100th Birthday

John Flint, described as a
dedicated Christian and
faithful employee who in-
fluenced students and staff at
Agnes Scott College for his
almost 60 years of employ-
ment, will be honored at the
college for his 100th birthday
on Oct. 1, 1983.

At a reception given by his
family, to be held in Rebekah
Scott Mall at 5:30 pm, he will
be greeted by friends, and
staff and faculty of the college
and will receive a captain's
chair, inscribed with the col-
lege seal. He will also receive

several proclamations by state
and local officials.

The distinguished employee
began his career at Agnes
Scott in 1910 as janitor for one
of the dormitories. He worked
his way up to be head waiter
for the dining hall, and then as
head of cafeteria personnel.
Mr. Flint created an at-
mosphere of propriety and
graciousness at the Southern,
private liberal arts women's
college in the Atlanta suburb
of Decatur. He required those
who worked for him to dress
formally while on duty, which
meant white coats, white

John Flint, a past 60 year employee
at Agnes Scott, celebrated his 100th
birthday Oct. 1.

shirts, black bow ties, dark
trousers and shined shoes.

A former professor describ-
ed Mr. Flint as "... a man walk-
ing upright before God. What
there is in man that is honest,
dignified, unafraid, gentle,
gracious, conscientious is
gathered together in Mr. John
Flint . . ."

Whether he rang a bell an-
noucing meals three times a
day or waited tables at the din-
ing hall, Mr. Flint believed in
doing his best with dignity. He
set a standard of high self-
esteem and a gracious style
which others followed.

Besides his work at the din-
ing hall, his many artisan
talents were utilized at the col-
lege. He painted and designed
elaborate moldings for the in-
teriors of campus buildings
and helped dig foundations for
construction. Much admired
and respected by students, he
even helped students decorate
for parties and gathered logs
for their fall bonfires on cam-
pus.

He has worked for all the
presidents, with the exception
of the current president, Dr.
Ruth A. Schmidt. He retired at
the age of 72, but came back
for a few years in his eighties
to work for Dr. Marvin B. Perry,
Jr., who was the fourth presi-
dent.

Mr. Flint resides in a DeKalb
/ Atlanta neighborhood, just
down the street from the col-
lege. He was married to Louise
White, who is now deceased.
Their six children, five who live
in the Atlanta area, will be at-
tending his birthday reception.

Scott was not one fourth of the
computer knowledge I needed
to know for my research."

Yet, on the other hand, the
physics-astronomy major
counterpoints the liberal em-
phasis at Agnes Scott, "All the
other students were not from a
liberal arts background and
therefore had a very one-
tracked mind."

When not working, Sue and
the other students would take
off and explore the island of
Puerto Rico. They visited San
Juan, climbed El Junque, the
highest peak in the Caribbean,
swam in a phosphorescent
bay, whose pebbles glowed in
the dark, rode horses on the
beach, snorkeled, windsurfed,
sailed, and hiked.

"Almost all of Puerto Rico is
green, jungle-like, and covered
with mountains," Sue said.
Aside from exploring Puerto
Rico, Sue traveled twice to the
Virgin Islands in an eight-
seater airplane.

Sue also spent the night
sleeping outside in a ham-
mock and even went to a ham-

mock festival. "The hammock
originated in Puerto Rico and
is native to that region," she
explains.

Of the Puero Rican people
Sue says, "They almost have
what you'd call Southern
hospitality. Many of the
workers at Arecibo would in-
vite us to their homes.
Sometimes we would visit
them in mid-day, and they
would offer us a full-course
meal. They would be offended
if we did not eat."

Back in the United States,
Sue realizes how much
Americans take for granted.
"Because the Puerto Ricans
had a water shortage, water
was only turned on for twelve
hours a day. Also there was no
drainage, so all the water
would flow outside of the
house."

Yet, while the city of Arecibo
was affected by the water
shortage, the Observatory re-
mained unaffected. "The
Observatory provided us with
everything. We could take
showers there, play tennis,
and swim in the pool."

Plans Revealed for New
Carter Library at Emory

by Vonda Bracewell

On Sept. 22, 1983, former
president Jimmy Carter unveil-
ed the architects' model of the
Presidential Library and
Museum and the Carter Center
of Emory University. He
presented a comprehensive
report on the project including
an update on the status of na-
tional and local fund raising.
The briefing was held on the
Special Collections floor in
the Robert W. Woodruff
Library on the Emory Universi-
ty Campus.

Also participating in the
ceremonies were Georgia
Governor Joe Frank Harris;
Atlanta's Mayor Andrew
Young and Dr. James T. Laney,
President of Emory University.

While many Georgians have
expressed concern and
disfavor over the project,
Governor Harris and Mayor
Young spoke of the positive
benefits the center and library
will bring to Georgia and
Atlanta.

Dr. Laney discussed the
significance of the Carter
Center of Emory University as
a facility devoted to research
and activities focusing on ma-
jor problems of national and
international concern. The
Emory Board of Trustees has
named a 12-member Board of
Advisors to the Carter Center
including former President
Gerald R. Ford, Senator
Howard Baker, Senator Sam
Nunn and former Secretary of
State Cyrus R. Vance. The first
conference is scheduled to
take place from Nov. 6 to Nov.
9, 1983 at Emory University.
The subject will be the Middle
East.

President Carter described
the overall design criteria of
the project. He also reported
on the local and national fund-
raising efforts stating that
$19.9 million has been raised
to date. The cost of the entire
project is $25 million.
Lawrence Gellerstedt, Jr.,
President of Beer Construc-
tion Co. and Chairman of the
Hynes Scott Board of Trustees
and Jimmy Williams, presi-
dent of Trust Co. are in the pro-
cess of seeking support for
the project through the state
of Georgia.

The Presidential Library will
contain 27,000,000 documents
and records of the Carter
White House, along with
memorabilia, state gifts, film,
records and videotapes.

The Museum is conceived
as an educational complex
where visitors of all ages will
learn about the growth and
complexity of the American
Presidency. The Museum's ex-
hibitions will focus on the
Significance of the Executive
Office in shaping our nation's
character and the effect of
Jimmy Carter's presidency
and its historical develop-
ment. Special presentations
will focus on such significant
issues as the Camp David
Accords, Salt II, human-rights,
the environment and the Ira-
nian crisis.

The Carter Center will be
composed of three pavilions
the Presidential Fellows
Pavilion, the Resource
Pavilion and the Fellows
Pavilion all of which will be
directly involved in providing
meeting places for visiting of-
ficials.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 5

Language Students Travel To
Marburg For Summer Study

by Michelle Hatchett

Ask most Agnes Scott
students how they spent their
summer and you will hear
anything from, "I worked all
summer long" to "I did
nothing but lounge in the
sun." But for a few aspiring
students, seven weeks of their
summer was spent in Ger-
many combining both work
and play.

Dr. Gunther Bicknese, chair-
man of the German depart-
ment, accompanied Anna
Cheshire, Josie Gilcrest,
Louise Gravely, Shawn
Mucklow, Carmen Sigle and
Ellen Weinburg to Frankfurt
and Marburg, among other
cities in Germany. The
students attended German
grammar and literature
classes while living in an
"evangelische," (a Lutheran

student housing complex) with
several German students in
Marburg.

Classes were held in the
mornings, leaving ample time
for afternoon excursions to
neighboring villages. On one
occasion, the group ventured
to Stadtallendorf, an industrial
town of renovated WWII
bunkers. Here, at the Firma
Ferrero, everyone had the
chance to sample delicious
German chocolate.

Two weekend trips were
made once to Rhineland and
also to Rothenburg and
Dinklesbuhl, medieval walled
cities located in the region
known as Bavaria. In
Rhineland the opportunity
arose to "imbibe" at a wine
probe and wine fest. In Bavaria
everyone attended Shiller's
"Don Juan" at the Badherfeld

Theatre and also got a taste of
German tradition by viewing a
parade.

One weekend, a group
visited the city of Berlin. Im-
pressions of East Berlin were
varied. However, everyone
agreed that the wall surroun-
ding the city was shocking and
formidable. Many ruins of
buildings destroyed in WWII
still stand unrenovated and
the city tour tended to include
only those sections of the city
which have been recon-
structed and beautified.

Nonetheless, the seven
weeks with all its varied ac-
tivities, was a learning ex-
perience which gave each stu-
dent a better understanding of
the country, the people and
the culture of Germany. As
Ann Cheshire says, "Germany
is a fascinating place. I can't
wait to go back."

ASC langage students
language in use.

experience

Seven New Foreign Students Adapt to Life at ASC

by Ann DuPree

The 1983-84 school year at
Agnes Scott has brought an
array of new students of vary-
ing cultures and nationalities.
As newcomers to the U.S. as
well as to Agnes Scott, all of
these young ladies share in
the experience of adapting to
American culture as well as
college life. These students in-
clude: Carolina Vargas of Col-
Dmbia; Monica Duque, also of
Colombia; Marianne Erichson
of Denmark; Tuba Goksel of
Turkey; Anita Irani of Pakistan;
Hong-Kim Saw of Maylasia,
and Catherine Poisson of
France.

When each was asked her
opinion on academic life at
Scott, similar answers
resulted: All voiced apprecia-
tion for the high academic
standards and named this
quality as an incentive for at-
tendance. When further ques-
tioned, Anita Irani and Monica
Duque mentioned in particular
the small sjze of the classes
and the close relationships

between students and pro-
fessors.

Others were impressed by
the effectiveness of the honor
code. Hong-Kim Saw said that,
"When taking a test, I've never
felt so secure." She also em-
phasized that in Malaysia,
students are not encouraged
to be independent in their
studies, to form their own opi-
nions and question the
material given them by pro-
fessors. In Hong-Kim's words,
Malaysian students are more
or less "spoon-fed."

While Hong-Kim found the
academic atmosphere at Scott
more relaxed than in her coun-
try, Catherine Poisson found
education here to be more for-
mal and serious than in her
native France, with more em-
phasis on grades and competi-
tion. Catherine added that the
centered, closed-in life of the
college campus could add to
this. In France, she says, col-
leges and universities have no
campuses, but are sets of
buildings incorporated among

other developments along city
streets.

When asked to comment on
American social life, most
were quick to mention Georgia
Tech. Carolina Vargas, upon
attending some Tech fraterni-
ty parties, sees American
dating as being much more
casual than in Colombia. She
gave the example of seeing a
couple laughing, talking and
dancing together. The girl then
saw some other acquaintance
and was gone, leaving her first
suitor alone and dejected.
"Things of this sort aren't
seen in Colombia," says
Carolina.

Marianne Erichsen had
similar remarks about the
American sociai scene as
compared to that of Norway:
"The dating there is much
more serious." Evidently, in
Norway, dating is more aimed
at forming relationships as op-
posed to casual acquain-
tances. Ana Quintana's ex-
perience at Tech has been uni-
que in that the Tech-Furman

game was the first football
game she has ever attended.
In Puerto Rico, the main sports
are baseball and basketball,
which Ana says "are not quite
as exciting as American foot-
ball."

As for their view of the
American people in general,
all of these young women of
various backgrounds agreed
that Americans are friendly.
Tuba Goksel has traveled to
the U.S. from Turkey several

For students interested in
business and economics,
there are many ways to aid in
the job search which are pro-
vided by the Career Planning
Office. Recruiters from banks
and various companies come
to campus for interviews. In-
ternships involving marketing
and economics knowledge are
available. However, for the stu-
dent majoring in a foreign
language or the humanities,
the outlets for the job seeker
are scarce to nonexistent. If a
student chooses to attend
graduate school, her choices
seem quite limited. This was
the subject for discussion at
CPC's senior workshop, titled
"Graduate School or Jobs?"
held on September 22. Dean
Gary was present to discuss
graduate school programs,
and for those opting for a job,
Beverly Lorig discussed possi-
ble careers.

For students seeking to at-
tend graduate school in an
area other than medicine, law,
or business, it is necessary to
take the Graduate Record
Exam (GRE). This exam con-
sists of two parts: an aptitude
section and a section dealing
specifically with the student's
major area of study. The exam
is administered over a two day
period in both December and

times to visit relatives. The
friendliness of the various peo-
ple she has met was, in part,
one of the factors influencing
Tuba's decision to return to
the U.S. to study.

Tuba, Catherine, Anita,
Marianne, Monica, Carolina,
and Ana all expressed
gratitude at being made to feel
so welcome. Perhaps Ana ex-
pressed the nicest sentiment:
"Everyone I've met so far, I feel
like I've known for vears "

February. For students who
plan to attend graduate school
in business, law, or medicine,
the Gorman Report is a useful
guide to help in the selection
of a school.

Graduate schools select
students on the basis of four
criteria: academic records,
graduate test scores, leader-
ship qualities demonstrated
through extracurricular ac-
tivities, and letters of recom-
mendations. It is also impor-
tant to complete the applica-
tion neatly. Materials should
be typed and grammatically
perfect. The individual school
should be contacted for ques-
tions concerning financial aid
for graduate school programs.

For students who wish to go
directly into the job market,
the public sector is a likely
area to find a job utilizing
skills in foreign languages and
the humanities. The National
Security Agency, the national
authority for communications,
is one area where students
majoring in English, history, or
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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1983

Balanchine's Impact is Still Felt

by Tracy Baker

George Balanchine, one of
the greatest choreographers
the world has ever known, died
on April 30, 1983. As Peter J.
Rosenwald noted in the Wall
Street Journal: "His death
marks the end of an era in
American dance." However, by
the age of 79, he had so great-
ly influenced the art of ballet
that his work will live forever.
Mr. Balanchine created over
200 works since coming to
America in 1933, and directed
many of the leading dancers of
our time.

Born in St. Petersburg in
1904, George Balanchine was
trained in the classical Rus-
sian tradition, including the
work of Marius Petipa.
However, he left the Kirov
Ballet to join Sergei

Diaghilev's Ballet Russe in
1924. Diaghilev's troupe was
noted for its advanced ideas,
straying from the classical
ballet plot. Balanchine
became a leading
choreographer with Ballet
Russe, and was asked by Lin-
coln Kirstein to come to New
York to found the School of
American Ballet in 1933. This
company became the New
York City Ballet in 1948.

George Balanchine's
choreography is founded on
the classical ideals of dance,
primarily order and clarity. His
pieces are generally non-
dramatic, mostly titled from
the musical compositions
which served as inspiration.
But his work glorifies a
dancer's technique. Balan-
chine pushes the dancers
beyond seeming physical en-
durance.

One other of his important
contributions is his under-
standing of the relationship
between music and dance. Mr.
Balanchine was himself a
musician, and believed . that
music and dance are interlock-
ed. His dancers do not mirror
the beat or rhythm of a piece,
but move in and around it.
Balanchine collaborated with
musicians to create ballets
and was inspired by many
others, including Mozart,
Ravel and Tchaikovsky. His
most celebrated collaboration
was with Igor Stravinsky,
which continued throughout
his lifetime, from Apollo in
1928 to the 1983 NYCB Stravin-
sky festival. Lincoln Kirstein
aptly remarked upon Balan-
chine's death: "Mr. Balan-
chine is with Mozart and
Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky."

George Balanchine was

Fun Fridays are what TGIF's
are all about, and the first

TGIF certainly was a success!
Photos will be turned in by

Tuesday. Let's hope that the
next TGIF, October 21, will be
just as much fun!

But the most spectacular
social event of the season is
almost upon us. Black Cat For-
mal, to be held at the Omni In-
ternational Hotel, promises to

bring fun, excitement, and
perhaps romance to all who at-

tend. Tickets go on sale in the
dining hall at lunch and dinner
for $15.00. Glasses, also, will
be sold in the dining hall for
$3.25 each. So come and rock-
out with "Johnny White and
the Elite Band" and have the
best time of your life!

Fernbank Planetarium Reopens

Following a three-week
shut-down for maintenance,
the Fernbank Science Center
Jim Cherry Memorial
Planetarium re-opened Sept.
27 with an exciting new pro-
gram "Treasures of the Solar
System."

Witness a sunrise on Mer-
cury, a dust storm on Mars, a
thunderstorm on Jupiter and

travel to the center of the
Earth. View the beautiful
treasures of nebulae, stars,
and galaxies and witness the
formation of the solar system
... all at the Fernbank
planetarium.

Show times are: Tuesdays
thru Fridays at 8 pm; Satur-
days and Sundays at 3 pm. Ad-
mission is $2 for adults and $1

for students. Persons age 65
and over NO CHARGE.

Explore the wonders of the
solar system and beyond in
"Treasures of the Solar
System," Sept. 27 through
Nov. 23.

For more information,
please contact the DeKalb
School System's Fernbank
Science Center at 378-4311.

fondly called "Mr. B." by his
dancers. As artistic director of
NYCB he trained many promi-
nent dancers who will con-
tinue his work. These include
Suzanne Farrell, who once
noted: "I dance only for Mr.
B.", and Peter Martins, who
has taken over direction of
NYCB. Robert Barnett, artistic
director of the Atlanta Ballet,
danced under Balanchine's
direction for eight years at
NYCB. Active in the regional
ballet movement, Barnett
received the Governor's Award
for the Arts in 1982. The Atlan-
ta Ballet's repertoire contains
some of Balanchine's works,
including Scotch Symphony,

Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux and
The Nutcracker. Robert
Barnett says of Mr. Balan-
chine: "He is responsible for
my whole career. He was the
one who molded the way I
thought about dance. We are
lucky to have had him in our
generation."

The Atlanta Ballet opens its
season on October 13 with two
Balanchine / Tchaikovsky
peices: Serenade and
Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux.
Also performed will be
Threads from a String of
Swing with music by Glenn
Miller and the premiere of
Palm Court. For ticket infor-
mation call 892-3303.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Gere Stars in Graham Greene Adaptation

A seedy South American
province where violence, in-
trigue and treachery are never
far beneath the surface is the
setting for the film version of
Graham Greene's political
thriller, "The Honorary
Consul," brought to the screen
as "Beyond the Limit," which
stars Michael Caine, Richard
Gere, Bob Hoskins and Elpidia
Carrillo and was produced by
Norma Heyman and directed
by John Mackenzie from
Christopher Hampton's
screenplay.

Woven into the tale of a dar-
ing guerilla coup that goes
wrong is the poignant story of
the love of two contrasting
men for the same woman and
the effect of her influence on
their lives.

For Norma Heyman, a
fcrmer actress turned film ex-
ecutive, "Beyond the Limit"
represented two landmarks in
her busy life. It was her first
film as a producer, and the
culmination of a five-year
dream to turn the Graham
Greene classic into a motion
picture.

"It had a profound effect on
me when I first read it," she
says. "I felt it was my book."

For the leading roles in a
film based on the work of one
of the twentieth century's
finest writers, an exceptional
cast was clearly called for.
After seeing Richard Gere in
"Brent" on Broadway in New
York, Norma Heyman decided

Richard Gere, Elpidia Carrillo and Michael Caine in Beyond

The Limit

to offer him the role of Eduar-
do Plarr, the half-English doc-
tor drawn inextricably into a
guerilla kidnap bid and a
turgid love affair with the wife
of the local British Consul.

The role of the honorary
consul himself could have
proved a real headache. In the
book, he is a man approaching
60; a heavy drinker with a
cheerfully cynical view of life.
His job in the small province
carries no weight. He is,
altogether, a rather pathetic
figure, until events conspire to
make him 10 feet tall.

John Mackenzie startingly
came up with the idea of ask-
ing Michael Caine to do it.
Later, Caine would say: "It
was a real departure for me . . .
I've always played strong,
young men now I was play-
ing an older, weaker one. But
it's a very funny part as well,
and in the end like a lot of
weak men they look weak
until they're under pressure
and then the one you thought
was going to collapse stands
up to it marvelously."

The film is due to open
soon.

Studio Dance Theatre Announces Knew Members

by Mary MacKinnon

Studio Dance Theatre
recently held fall quarter audi-
tions from which 12 appren-
tice members were added to

the company. Congratulations
are extended to Joy Jones,
Margaret Lackey, Bri Mum-
ford, Agnes Parker, Sue Ran-
dall, Skotti Ray, Patricia
Saker, Beth Smith, Meda

RTC's Poetry Acclaimed

by Tracy Baker

Sally Stevens, an RTC student at Agnes Scott, won second
place in the poetry competition of the Southeastern Writers'
Conference at St. Simon's Island in July. She received a
scholarship to attend the conference. Following is the poem
that Sally entered in the competition.

Maya Angelou Comes To Town

University Half was packed with people,

Stuffed and overflowing

Like Mama's Raisin Pie.

Oven-hot air trapped the chatter

Just so much popping corn as it rattled around the room.
The electric atmosphere sizzled and crackled
As we noisily chatted, awaiting her arrival.
Excitement heightened as the tall woman strode onto the
stage.

Sh. Sh. Sh. Sound ceased.

She stood there, Phenomenal Woman, straight as a stalk

of crisp celery
All flash and splash and sparkle
A slash of black in the bright, white lights.
The group stirred with anticipation,
Their hands clasped tightly, as if in blessing.
Umm. Umm.
She looked delicious.

Her skin had the color of toasted cinnamon bread
Of her eyes, shiny black olives in sour cream
Tomato juice lips, plump beef -red tongue
Luminous milk-white teeth.
Umm. Umm.

She scanned the hall, smiling.

Her eyes caught mine.

She stared at me for a long moment,

The only marshmallow among the brown raisins

And then she grinned,

Opened that juicy mouth

And said, "Hello, Sisters!

The main ingredient in my message is LOVE!

Uh huh, we're gonna feast on LOVE!"

Stamper, Lisa Stovall, Natalie
Whitten and Kim Williams. The
apprentice members become
full company members after
one quarter which serves as a
trial period.

Holly Rogers has been nam-
ed Vice President of Publicity
for SDT, filling a recent vacan-
cy in that position. Andrea
Morris has been named to the
position of Assistant to the
Technical Director.

Richard Gere stars with Michael Caine and Elpidia Carrillo in
an adaptation of Graham Greene's thriller, "The Honorary
Council."

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"Serenade"
"Palm Court"

"Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux"
"Threads from a String of Swing"

The Atlanta Symphony October 13-15

Messiaen: "L'ascension"

Debussy: "Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra 1 '
Copland: "Clarinet Concerto"
Thompson: "Symphony No. 2"

The Lefont Theaters

Plaza: Bringing Up Baby (Hepburn and Grant)
Stage Door (Hepburn and Rogers)
Screening Room: Fanny and Alexander
Ansley: Moon in the Gutter
Tara: Brainstorm

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1983

Cloggers Plan Busy Fall

1

by Michele Ingram

Agnes Scott's first and only
clogging team was formed and
officially named the Dixie Dar-
lings in 1983, but they began
their performance in earnest
this year. On September 11,
they had their debut at the
Yellow Daisy Festival at Stone
Mountain, where they perform-
ed for a "small but elite au-
dience" as Mrs. Marylin Dar-
ling, director and creator of
the clogging team, related.
Kathi Hayes, Director of
Special Events, wrote, "We
heard so many comments
about the quality of entertain-
ment not to mention the en-
thusiasm your performers put
forth." The Dixie Darlings
hope to appear in the Stone
Mountain Coliseum at the
Festival next year and attract
some of the 150,000 who come
to the Park during the
weekend. On September 24,
the cloggers danced for an en-
thusiastic audience at the
American Health Care Center.
Their plans for the rest of fall
quarter include clogging for
the opening of the High
Museum of Art on October 15
and for Community Day, Great
Scott, at ASC.

The participants in this
year's clogging team include

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Michele Ingram, Diane Rickett, Kim Spinnett.

Cindy McGee. These students

Ginger Thompson (captain),
Kim Spinnett, Diane Rickett,
Libba Moak, and Michele In-
gram as well as new members
including Ann Fitzgerald, Amy
Goodnight, Beth Henson, and

will sponsor a sale in October
of munchies such as apple
cider, pumpkin bread, and
other knick-knacks in the spirit
of fall.

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Outward Bound" Offers High Adventure

Over 8,000 men and women,
both adults and students, will
take part in a unique program
called "Outward Bound" this
year. Designed so that par-
ticipants will meet challenging
experiences in wilderness set-
tings, Outward Bound courses
take place year-round in 16
states. While many come to
Outward Bound seeking a
taste of high adventure and
they'll probably get it most
will leave with a new

understanding of themselves
after discovering they are
capable of doing things they
might previously have thought
"impossible." Outward Bound
believes many limits are self-
imposed.

Mountain backpacking,
canoeing, skiing and
snowshoeing, sailing, kayak-
ing, cycling, rafting, and even
dogsledding form the core of
the Outward Bound ex-
perience, depending on the en-

vironment in which the course
takes place. Previous outdoor
skills are unnecessary, as is
special equipment other than
personal clothing and boots.
Each small group of students
has one or more expert in-
structors and specialists who
help them develop outdoor
and interpersonal skills,
culminating in a "final expedi-
tion," with minimal instructor
supervision, relying on what
they have learned during the
course. Academic credit is

often available, as is financial
aid based on need. In addition,
several Outward Bound
schools offer no-interest tui-
tion loan plans, some for up to
three years.

Outward Bound courses are
offered year-round and last
from four to 30 days. For infor-
mation, write Outward Bound
USA, 384 Field Point Road,
Greenwich, Connecticut
06830, or call toll free
800-243-8520 (except in Con-
necticut).

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at Washington

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at Miami

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Buffalo

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AA Donates Equipment to Scott

by Anne Lindsey

The 1983-84 Athletic
Association is providing
equipment for Agnes Scott
students. Bicycles can be
found in the basement of the
gymnasium. Camping equip-
ment is also available with a
$20 deposit. When the equip-
ment is returned, the gym and
AA is planning "organized
skating activities" for winter
quarter. New pool balls have
been purchased for the pool
table in the Hub. Tentative
swimming pool hours have
been set: Monday through Fri-
day afternoons from 3 to 5:30,
Monday through Friday even-
ings from 7 to 9, Saturdays
from 11 to_12. and Sundays
fr 9 m , 2 to 4. The final hours will

be posted on the gym doors.

Agnes Scott is also organiz-
ing its team sports for fall
quarter. The tennis team prac-
tices in the afternoons under
the coaching of Ms. Peterson.
Miss McKemie's field hockey
team is also practicing in the
afternoons. The Dolphin Club,
coached by Miss Manuel, is
preparing for Sophomore
Parents' Weekend. Instigated
by Connie Price, cross country
running is the newest addition
to the Agnes Scott sports
scene. Gue' Hudson is
coaching and is planning com-
petition with area colleges. All
interested runners should get
in touch with Connie at
372-8506.

Hindu Dancer Visits Scott

Hindu classical dancer and
New York University dance in-
structor, Ritha Devi, will be ap-
pearing at Agnes Scott Col-
lege for the second time to
teach a master dance class,
open to the public, on Oct. 6,
1983 in Bucher Scott Gym-
nasium at 3 p.m.

The highly acclaimed Indian
dancer's concerts include per-
forming ancient classical Hin-
du temple dances and acting
out stories of India's religious
background.

The first Indian dancer to be
appointed a dance teacher at
New York University, she is the
recipient of the Creative Ar-
tists Public Service Program
grant for choreography for
1979-80.

Besides performing solo
concerts thr ughout the world
and acros- the United States,
she teac.ies master classes
and dance theatre workshops
and gives lecture demonstra-
tions.

Ms. Devi studied at Bombay
University and the Indian In-
stitute of Fine Art in Madras.
For more information on Ritha
Devi's master dance class,
call Agnes Scott College at
373-2571, ext. 283.

Rita Devi will teach a master class on October 6.

TOPNOTCH!

Juniors awarded
scholarship prize

Congressman
McDonald's wife
runs for office . . .
P-2

Professors
profiled . . .
P- 3

Questions answered
from last week's
issue Did you
figure it out? p. 3

McGehee treks
around Nepal
p. 4

Harlem Nocturne
reviewed
p. 6

Cross Country
Team takes off
p. 8

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Agnes Scott College Decatur, Go.

October 10, 1983

Convocation Honors Academic Successes

pient of the Scholarship
Award. Junior class president
Libba Boyd accepted the
trophy.

Stukes Scholars, three
students who rank first
academically in the rising
sophomore, junior and senior
classes, were designated.
Senior Helen Stacey, junior
Laura Feese, and sophomore
Sandy Dell were recognized
for their achievements in this
area.

Honor Roll for the 1982-83
session was also announced.
Juniors and Seniors had to
maintain a minimum 2.5
cumulative average for the
past year. Sophomores had to
maintain a 2.4 cumulative
average their freshman year.

In addition, Dana Scholars,
those students who
demonstrate leadership poten-
tial and academic promise and
achievement, were recogniz-
ed.

Forty seniors were honored
at the convocation. Those
seniors receiving recognition
as both a Dana Scholar and
Honor Roll student include:
Tracy Baker, Betsy Benning,
Cheryl Carlson, Suzanne
Feese, Frances Harrell, Mary
Ellen Huckabee, Fran Ivey,
Susanna Michelson Goheen,
Sissy Owen, Alicia Parades,
Diane Rickett, Tina Roberts,
and Helen Stacey.

Additional Dana Scholar

Susan Philips, a 1967 Agnes Scott alumna, addresses topic of international risk management
at the Honors Day convocation on September 28.

recipients from the senior
class are Beth Finklea, Louise
Cravely, Fara Haney, Carol
Jones, Marian Lewis, Denise
Mazza, Julie Norton, Colleen
O'Neill, Michelle Pickar, Julia
Roberts, Betsy Shaw, Alice
Whitten and Kappy Wilkes.

Other seniors listed on the
Honor Roll for the 1982-83 ses-
sion are: Sharon Bevis, Julie
Bradley, Suzanne Brown,
Caroline Cooper, Kate Esary,
Le Thuy Thi Hoang, Patti
Leeming, Lisa Nichols, Connie
Patterson, Robyn Perry, Cindy
Stewart, Renee Thomas, Fran
Whitley and Meg Winter.

Juniors listed on the Honor
Roll and as Dana Scholars in-
clude: Eileen Altman, Libba
Boyd, Pam Clanton, Laura
Feese, Cathleen Fox, Laura
Langford, Laura Lones,
Melanie Lott, Mary McCuiston,
Nancy McMurray and Ginger
Thompson.

From the junior class are
Dana Scholars: Gabby Drake,
Becky Fornwalt, Laura
Newton, Margaret Shippen,
Kim Spinnet and Dawn
Teague.

Juniors listed on the Honor
Roll are: Anne Coulling, Anna
Cromer, Cindy Jordan, Kim
Lockhart, Lori Manion, Elder
Maxwell, Marilyn Selles,
Angela Smith and Ann
Stephens.

Sophomores recognized as
Dana Scholars and Honor Roll
students include: Barbara

More on Page 8

ERT Outlines Agenda For 1983-84 Year

by Debbie McLaughlin

Annual Honors Day
ceremonies were held in
Gaines Auditorium Sept. 28.
Susan Phillips, a 1967 alumna
and now acting chairman for
the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, was
guest speaker for the occa-
sion.

Ms. Phillip's topic was "In-
ternational Risk Management
The Role of Future
Markets." She discussed what
future markets are, the role
they play, and how they
originally developed.

The highlight of Honors Day
came when the Class of '85
was announced as the reci-

Bumgarner Talks
At Honors Party

by Cheryl Carlson

Mary Bumgarner of the
Department of Economics was
guest speaker at the Honors
Day dessert party held
Wednesday evening, Sept. 28,
for those honored at the con-
vocation.

After an introduction by
Tracy Baker, President of Mor-
tar Board, Ms. Bumgarner an-
nounced the topic of her talk
as "Scholars," in particular
two famous economics
scholars. Ms. Bumgarner
spoke first on Alfred Marshall,
"the father of modern
economics," and then on
Thorstein Weblin, who was
referred to as an "emancipator
of the mind from the subtle
theory of circumstance."

Both of these renowned
scholars came to life as Ms.
Bumgarner spoke of their suc-
cesses, failures, and idiosyn-
cracies. She concluded her
talk by suggesting that "we as
fledging scholars should ex-
pect frustrations, but we must
remember that others have
gone before us, have en-
countered similar problems
and have triumphed."

by Marie Wooldridge

Executive Roundtable (ERT)
held an organizational
meeting Wednesday, Sep-
tember 21 at 6:30 in McKinney
Date Parlor. The club outlined
an agenda for the 1983-84
year.

The first program will
feature a public relations
panel presenting three
speakers from private and cor-
porate public relations firms in

the Atlanta area. Speakers
scheduled for the program in-
clude: Scottie Echols, '83, of
Mike Wilson Public Relations;
Debbie Howard, public rela-
tions employee of Mead Cor-
poration; and Helen Stacey,
'59, of the public information
department of Georgia Power.
The panel will be held Wednes-
day, October 12, at 7 pm in
McKinney Date Parlor.

Scheduled for November is
a wine and cheese party with

several recently graduated
alumnae. Alumnae will talk
and share with members their
experiences in making the
transition from college to the
working world.

The club has been working
with CPO on developing the
ASC Network, an alumnae
supported network, to assist
ASC students and graduates
in exploring and establishing
careers. ERT also plans to
help CPO with Career Day

scheduled for winter quarter.
Plans for winter quarter in-
clude films and panels.

Membership is open to up-
perclassmen (spring quarter
freshmen and above). Those
interested in becoming
members should send peti-
tions to Box 53. Present
members must pay dues of $3
to ERT treasurer Nancy Patier-
no by October 12. All programs
and panels are open to ERT
members only.

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1983

Letters . . . Letters

Letters . . .

McDonald Capitalizing
on Recent Widowhood

by Tracey Veal

For many Americans, the
tragedy of Korean Airlines
Flight 007 is now a bitter
memory. However, Georgians
particularly those in the
Seventh Congressional
District are reminded
almost daily of the shooting
down of Korean Flight 007
because Seventh District Con-
gressman Larry McDonald
was killed in the Soviet inci-
dent. Kathy McDonald, widow
of Congressman McDonald,
decided to campaign for the
seat previously occupied by
her husband. Nineteen other
candidates are challenging
Mrs. McDonald in the Oct. 18
primary.

In the South, where it is con-
sidered bad politics to attack
a female candidate, Mrs.
McDonald's opponents, have
not openly criticized her.
George Pullen, a Rome city
Commissioner, also a can-
didate for the seat, is one
notable exception. He accus-
ed Mrs. McDonald of "one of
the most cynical uses of
tragedy for political purposes .
. . in the history of the state."
Supporters of other can-
didates have expressed con-
cern over whether Mrs.
McDonald is abusing her
widowhood. As one resident
stated, "just because she is

Congressman McDonald's
widow does not mean she is
entitled to the seat." When
questioned as to their views
on this issue, the other can-
didates unanimously express-
ed their concern that the cam-
paign be based on qualifica-
tions rather than emotions.

Mrs. McDonald has rebuked
all claims to the notion that
she is basing her campaign on
emotions rather than issues.
However, it is important to
note that much of Mrs.
McDonald's campaign
strategy is centered around
the Korean Flight incident. For
example, her campaign
paraphernalia consists almost
entirely of posters and buttons
which state "Remember Flight
007" constant reminders of
Congressman McDonald's
tragic end. Another poster
features a swastika and a
hammer and sickle states:
"We wouldn't trade with Hitler;
why should we trade with com-
munists?" Yet another exam-
ple of anti-Sovietism in Mrs.
McDonald's campaign lends
credence to the argument. A
fund-raising letter sums up the
central issue of the campaign
according to Mrs. McDonald:
"the Soviets must not win.
With God's help, we will win."
Whether or not Mrs.
McDonald's strategy is effec-
tive remains to be seen in the
Oct. 18 runoff.

Dear Editor:

I would like to thank The
Profile staff for reporting on
the CPO senior workshops. I
would also like to respond to
the article "CPO Offers Job
Tips" which appeared in the
October 3 issue of The Profile.
Unfortunately some of the in-
formation reported was not
congruent with that which was
presented in the workshop.

The statement in The Profile
reporting job opportunities for
foreign language and
humanities majors as "scarce
to nonexistent" is incorrect. In
fact it was reported during the
workshop that the College
Placement Council salary
survey of 1983 graduates
showed that "humanities was
the only curriculum at the
bachelor's level to report more
offers than last year." Nation-
wide, college recruiting has
been reduced by 40 percent
over the past two years;
however, the number of

recruiters visiting the ASC
Career Planning office has re-
mained steady with an addi-
tion of three companies in
1982-83. These employers
report they are highly satisfied
with the ASC graduate and
would like to have "more just
like her."

As for the public sector be-
ing a likely place for foreign
language majors and
humanities majors to find
employment, this is only one
small area where you will find
graduates of liberal arts in-
stitutions. The possibilities
are limited only by the creativi-
ty and imagination of the job
seeker. For example, 1982
ASC graduates are working in
positions ranging from
museum director to technical
writer to air traffic control
specialist to art consultant.

Of these 1982 alumnae in-
cluded in our follow-up survey,
85 percent reported they were
satisfied with their jobs in
terms of challenge. This not

only verifies the broad spec-
trum of job opportunities
available to all liberal arts
students but also the ability of
our graduates to successfully
secure jobs that are mean-
ingful and challenging in rela-
tion to their interests and
skills.

Last of all, for the student
who chooses to go to graduate
school the options are not
limited! Members of the class
of '83 are studying hospital
fiscal management and ad-
ministration, history, law, in-
dustrial engineering, French,
business administration,
chemistry and medicine. The
crucial factor for these
graduates and all that follow
is knowing yourself in-
terests, values and goals so
that you can make lifestyle
and career decisions that
result in a high degree of
satisfaction both personally
and professionally.

Sincerely,
Beverly Lorig

On your marks, get set, go . . . Aurora

Mes semblables:

I should like to take this op-
portunity to introduce you to
Agnes Scott's most bonny (if
most enigmatic) child, Aurora,
1. the Roman goddess of
dawn; 2. streamers or arches
of light in the night sky; 3. our
college arts magazine.

To the rescue. Aurora is
light at the lip of day. The ban-
ner you see in the dining hall
proclaims Aurora as the
magazine of creative student
expression ... or the creative
magazine of student expres-
sion. Anyway, our creed and
country is poetry: the celebra-
tion of life through words,

song, movement, angles of
dark and light. Art is the tonic,
no kidding. Keeps your blood
from souring, even if you have
to take your clothes to the
laundromat to get them clean.

"In Endymion," Keats said,
"I leaped headlong into the
sea, and thereby have become
better acquainted with the
soundings, the quicksands,
and the rocks, than if I had
stayed upon the green shore,
and piped a silly pipe, and took
tea and comfortable advice."

Artists can't be interns first.
Apprenticeships are not pro-
vided. However, we have
Agnes, we have each other
and our Aurora, we will have
willpower and talent and
creativity and passion (some
casserole!) here, In fact, is
the time and the spot. We have
only to dive.

On your marks, get set, go.
Meet you at the Hub at 7 pm
tonight.

Robyn Perry
Editor, Aurora

Letters . . . Letters . . . Letters . .

Dear Editor:

A recent article about one of
Agnes Scott's new admissions
counselors states in error that
the College will not recruit out-
side of the Southeast this
year. Realizing the great in-
terest of the Agnes Scott com-
munity in geographical diversi-
ty in the student body, I hasten
to assure students, faculty,
and others of continuing ef-
forts to recruit students from
all regions.

Our approach to out-of-
region recruitment this year
will depend less than in
previous years on staff travel.
Agnes Scott's low national

profile among college-bound
students works against the
success of the school visit ap-
proach out of the South. The
admissions counselor's time
on the road is more productive
in areas of the Southeast
where the College is recogniz-
ed and where, as a result,
more contacts with prospec-
tive students are made in the
schools.

The 1983-84 plan for recruit-
ment out-of-region centers on
direct mail, telephone contact,
personal correspondence, and
local alumnae contact. We
also plan to call on faculty and
student admissions represen-

tatives for assistance in
telephone campaigns to pro-
spective students in and out of
the region.

The Admissions Staff is
keenly aware of the high cost
of recruiting students for
Agnes Scott. All our efforts are
directed toward the design
and implementation of cost-
effective recruitment
strategies and toward
analysis of the productivity of
these various approaches. As
always, we welcome ideas and
reactions.

Judy Tindel

Director of Admissions

The Agnes

Scott

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REP RAP

by Sue Feese

Despite midterms, Black Cat festivities, and the
flu/virus that invaded our campus last week, Rep
Council had a productive meeting last Tuesday. The
major piece of legislation that was passed concern-
ed the proposed drinking lounge in the Hub. Pending
approval by the administration, alcoholic beverages
will be allowed on the first floor of the Hub from 10
pm to 3 am seven days a week. The usual rules con-
cerning the transportation of alcoholic beverages
across campus will apply and violations of this
policy (including abuse of the hours) will be handled
by Interdorm.

The policy will go into effect at the beginning of
winter quarter, if approved. Also passed by Rep was
a constitutional change of Arts Council's constitu-
tion. Petitions are now being accepted for the posi-
tion of RTC member of Arts Council.

Petitions are also open for seniors interested in
being on the Academic Standards Committee of the
college. The deadline for both of these sets of peti-
tions is 5 pm, Tuesday, October 11. Petitions should
go to box 85. Saturday evening parietals will be
discussed at the October 11 meeting of Rep. Finally,
Rep would like to congratulate the following
students chosen to serve on Faculty Committees:

Future of the College - Connie Price (86), Mary
Anne Birchfield (85), Janet Bundrick (84).

Academic Standards - Barbara Caulk (86), Anna
Cromer (85)

Curriculum - Jeanne Bartlett (86), Liz Loemker (85)
Kappy Wilkes (84).

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Eight New Instructors Join Agnes Scott Faculty

by Patti Jones

Agnes Scott College has
received eight new instructors
this year.

Arlene Ganem has come
here from Yale to the French
department. This trimester she
is teaching one class of begin-
ning level French, two of in-
termediate French, one upper
level class in French Civiliza-
tion, and is directing for two
trimesters a Senior Indepen-
dent Study. Raised in
Massachusetts, Ms. Ganem
did her undergraduate work at
Mt. Holyoke College and
Princeton University where
she received her B.A. degree in
French. She holds the degrees
of Master of Arts and Master
of Philosophy in French from
Yale University where she is

now completing her doctoral
dissertation under the direc-
tion of Prof. Paul de Man on
the rhetoric of irony in the
works of the contemporary
French poet Francis Ponge.

Mr. Holyoke offered Ms.
Ganem the unusual opportuni-
ty to study for credit in Paris
for the Fall term of her
freshman year. She did return
the following Summer to study
on the Bryn Mawr College
Summer Program in Avignon.

The new member of the Bi-
ble and religion staff is Deidre
Good. Ms. Good teaches the
sophomore class "Approach
to Bible." After spending her
childhood in East Africa, she
went to an all-girls high school
in Great Britain. Ms. Good
chose to come to Agnes Scott

Gandhi Finds Home in Atlanta

by Tracey Veal

Mohandas K. Gandhi, better
known as "Gandhi," has been
given a 'special home' in
Atlanta. A memorial room in
memory of Gandhi, India's
famous passive resistance
leader, was dedicated last
Sunday in the Martin Luther
King Jr. Center for Non-Violent
Social Change. Such a
memorial is particularly impor-
tant to the Center. According
to Coretta Scott King, widow

of the slain Civil Rights leader,
"the American Civil Rights
Movement and India's strug-
gle for independence share a
common heritage of non-
violence.' The Gandhi
memorial is a visible reaffir-
mation of the intenational
belief in nonviolence as a
technique by which social
change occurs. Momentos
from the King's pilgrimmage
to India and a portrait of Gan-
dhi highlight the memorial.

because a women's education
is emphasized here more than
in Great Britain and she is hap-
py for the chance to work
under the administration of a
woman president.

May Kaftan-Kassin will
replace Dr. Hyde as professor
of astronomy, while Dr. Hyde
is on sabbatical. She has
studied at Manchester and the

University of Oxford in
England, and here in the
United States. She is originally
from Iraq, where she has also
spent the past six years help-
ing to establish one of the
largest observatories in the
world.

Joining the mathematics
department this year is Myrtle
Lewin. Ms. Lewis teaches

Photo by Kathy Leggett

Ted Tedder and the Fabulous Bears have "broken out of the
nachos circuit" to play at The Good 'O/e Days downtown. This
"not ready for garage band" band is pictured L-R as follows:
Randy Poteet, David Robinson and Ted Tedder.

freshman calculus and linear
algebra. She has lived in South
Africa, Israel, and most recent-
ly Wisconsin. Ms. Lewin has
two teenage daughters, who
are in the eighth and eleventh
grades.

Luis Pena is now teching
Spanish here and, through
joint-appointment, at
Oglethorpe University. Mr.
Pena is from Monterrey, Mex-
ico; he did his undergradute
work there, and he completed
graduate work at Arizona
State University. He was chair-
man of the Spanish depart-
ment at the Monterrey for four
years prior to his graduate
work.

The physical education
department is joined this year
by Cynthia Peterson. Ms.
Peterson is the tennis team
coach as well as a physical
education instructor. She went
to James Madison University,
where she played tennis for
two years. After that, she
student-coached at Harrisburg
High School in Virginia.

Leon Venable is the new
chemistry instructor who
teaches freshman chemistry,
organic chemistry and its lab.
After going to Davidson Col-
lege in North Carolina, he did
his gradaute work at the
University of Virginia. He then
worked as a post-doctoral
assistant at the University of
Virginia.

Responses to "Do You Know?" In October 3rd Profile

1. Marie Curie, who won the
Nobel Prize for physics in
1903. With husband Pierre
and colleague Henri Bec-
querel, she split honors for
discovering "radioactivity,"
a term she coined.

2. May Irwin kissed John
Rice in "The Kiss" (1896).
Their buss provoked the
first cries for screen censor-
ship.

3. Sirimavo Bandaranaike

of Sri Lanka (formerly
Ceylon), who took over for
her assassinated husband
in 1959.

4. Valentina Vladimirovna
Tereshkova Nikolayeva, a

Russian, who completed 48
orbits in Vostok VI in 1963.

5. Hattie Wyatt Caraway,
D-Ark., who served from

1932-1944. She was the first
woman to head a Senate
committee.

6. Elizabeth Blackwell,

who was rejected by 11
medical schools before the
faculty of a small New York
school voted to leave her
admission up to students.

7. Madeleine Vionnet

(1887-1975), a plumber's
daughter whose bias cuts
revolutionized the industry.

8. Dr. Mary L. Gambrell,

who became president of
Hunter College of the City
University of New York in
1967.

9. Dr. Mary Walker, a Civil
War medical officer, who, in
1865, became the first and
only woman to receive this
highest award for valor.

Conference Focuses on
Women Alcoholics

Betty Ford will be the keynote speaker at a conference
on women and alcoholism, sponsored by Charter
Peachford Hospital, on Thursday, Oct. 20, at the Waverly
Hotel. Her topic Is "Special Problems Related to the
Woman Alcoholic."

Also speaking is Ann Geller, M.D., on "Women
Alcoholics . . . Are They Really Different?" at 9:30 am and
Gail Healey with the Office of Drug Policy in Washington,
D.C. on "Women's Issues in Addiction . . . Where Are We
Going?" at 3,pm.

The conference will be from 8 am to 5 pm. For reserva-
tions, call 257-9333.

Because ACS is a women's college, Bob Vassalle, the
Community Education Coordinator at Peachford Hospital,
through the Information presented could be disseminated
to the student body through your channel. For more infor-
mation, you may call him at 455-3200, ext. 673.

10. Barbara Hulaniki,

whose winning design in a
1964 newspaper contest
brought 12,500 orders.

11. Arabella "Belle"
Mansfield of Mount Plea-
sant, Iowa, who was admit-
ted in 1869. She never prac-
ticed law.

12. Agnes McEwen
Nestor, a factory worker
who, from 1913-1915. served
as International Garment
Workers Union president.

13. Former St. Louisan
Kathleen Nolan, elected in
1975. An "actress" since
age 13 months when she
appeared on the Mississip-
pi River showboat operated
by her parents, she is well
remembered for her role on
TV's "The Real McCoys."

14. Lane Bryant, who

founded an industry upon
an elasticized waistband.
She also catered to fuller-
figured women. She made
$1 million by 1917.

15. Pauline Frederick in

1948. Besides interviewing
officials and delegates, she
served as unofficial
makeup expert for Bess
Truman.

16. Junko Tabei, member
and deputy leader of an all-
women Japanese expedi-
tion in 1975.

17. Antoinette L. Brown,

ordained in the Congrega-
tional church in 1853.

18. Mother Frances
Xavier Cabrini, who became

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
in 1946. Pope Pius XIII
assigned her to work
among New York's im-
poverished Italian im-
migrants. An Italian, she
became an American
citizen in 1909.

19. Elizabeth Cochrane
Seaman ("Nellie Bly") who

circled the globe, sweated
in factories and had herself
admitted to New York's
Blackwell Island for the in-
sane all for stories.

20. Ida Minerva Tarbell,

whose blistering attacks
resulted in the dissolution
of Standard Oil Co. of New
Jersey in 1911 under the
Sherman Antitrust Act.

21. Alice Huyler Ramsey

in 1909. A Vassar graduate
of 1907, she was still driving
and had never had an acci-
dent when she celebrated
her 90th birthday.

22. Muriel Siebert, who

put up a reported $445,000
in 1967. Now head of her
own brokerage firm, Muriel
Siebert & Co., she came to
Wall Street as a research
trainee in 1954.

23. Frances "Ma"
Perkins, named by Presi-
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt
in 1933. Her swearing in
was the culmination of
more than 20 years in the
field of labor reform.

24. Dr. Lucy B. Hobbs,

Ohio College of Dental
Surgery, class of 1866.

Classmates rated her "se-
cond to none."

25. Billie Jean King,

crusader for women's
rights at all levels of com-
petition. Reputedly the first
athlete ever to win $100,000
in a single year, she's
remembered, too, for her
much ballyhooed defeat of
Bobby Riggs in 1973.

26. Nellie Melba, famous
coloratura soprano, who in-
spired wildly popular Peach
Melba ice cream dessert.

27. Amelia Earhart in

1932. In 1937, 39 years to
the month after she was
born in Kansas, her plane
was lost while trying to land
at Howland Island in the
South Pacific.

28. Susan B. Anthony,

president of the National
Woman Suffrage Associa-
tion from 1892 to 1900. She
died 14 years too soon to
see passage of the 19th
Amendment in 1920 (which
gave women the right to
vote).

29. Judy Livers, mother of
two, who moved into Fire
Department Station 4 in Ar-
lington, Va., in 1974, despite
objections from coworkers'
wives.

30. Eva Shain, when
Muhammed AN won a
unamimous 15-round deci-
sion over Earnie Shavers in
1977 at Madison Square
Garden. She gave nine
rounds to AM, six to
Shavers.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1983

m 4

mm.

Ms. Terry McGehee is assistant professor of art at ASC.
Photo by Laura Smith.

Perry Sets Greece
Tour For June 5-21

by Karen Young

Take a moment to imagine
yourself in a place of sunny
countryside, enveloped by the
blue of the sea, and filled with
the lingering presence of an-
cient times. You stand in awe
of such wonders as the Par-
thenon in the Acropolis, the
temple of Poseidon, and Ap-
pollo's oracle at Delphi
perhaps the most sacred
shrine of the ancient world.

If this sounds like an ex-
citing way to spend part of
your summer, the opportunity
to see this and more is now be-
ing offered through a tour of
classical Greece conducted by
Dr. Richard Perry, professor of
Philosophy at Agnes Scott.

During the 16-day trip, June
5-21, ancient Greek civilization
will come alive with the
marvels of architecture and
other works of art left by this
advanced culture. Selected
readings will be suggested
before the trip to ensure the
traveler's familiarity with its
history and thus make the
sights and discussions even
more englightening.

A Greek-speaking guide will
also accompany the group to
offer insights from a different
perspective in addition to the
talks led by Dr. Parry, pro-
fessor of philosophy.

No trip to Greece would be
complete without an acquired
appreciation of its modern life.
Therefore, the itinerary has

been carefully planned to
allow free time to pursue this,
whether it be through Athens'
night life, or by attending the
Festival of Theatre and Drama
held there each summer. Out-
side of Athens, you may wish
to enjoy the charm of an after-
noon spent in a cafe by the sea
in the towns of Nauplia or Cor-
inth.

One day will be spent in
Amsterdam, so there will be
time to explore there, too.

A basic tour price of $1679
includes plane fare, accom-
modations (double- room),
local transportation fees, two
meals per day, and costs of all
scheduled events. A minimum
number of 20 and a maximum
number of 35 travellers has
been requested for the tour. In-
dependent travel after the
designated times of the town
may also be possibility.

To ensure your participa-
tion, a deposit of $150 must be
paid. Dr. Parry emphasizes
that those who plan to go
should be enrolled by the first
week of winter quarter.

"The trip is an exciting and
great opportunity to learn
about Greek culture. It is a
combination of the educa-
tional and the fun," says Dr.
Parry.

For more information, the
film "Athenascope" will be
shown again on Oct. 29 as part
of the "Great Scott" activities.

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McGee Hikes in "Majestic"
Himalayas During Sabbatical

by Marie Wooldridge

Terry McGehee, assistant
professor of art at ASC, took
her sabbatical leave last year,
1982-1983. Instead of finding
her working in the studio at
ASC, one may have found her
trekking the mountains of
Nepal during the fall of 1982.

Ms. McGehee is a land-
scape artist. This trip was im-
portant because it afforded
her the opportunity to ex-
perience and be closely involv-
ed with nature and to make a
more powerful statement of
landscape in her work.

Ms. McGehee trekked with a
group of 10 people, from all
parts of the U.S. and from
various backgrounds. The
group, organized by Mountain
Travel U.S.A., met Nov. 5 and
flew to the capital of Nepal,
Kathmandu. This Asian area
lies in the heart of the
Himalayan Mountains. Accor-
ding to Ms. McGehee,
November is an ideal month
for trekking in the area
because the monsoon rains
are over and the skies are
crystal clear. The group travel-
ed a total of 15 days, covering
120 miles. To condition herself
for the trip, Ms. McGehee
played soccer, which she does
regularly, and one morning
each week she climbed up and
down Stone Mountain.

The destination of the group
was to reach the Annapurna
Sanctuary, a valley located
14,000 feet high. The valley is a
bowl-shaped area of land sur-
rounded by eight of the 10
highest mountains on earth,
some of which have never
been climbed. Ms. McGehee
describes the environs by say-
ing, "We were surrounded by
glacier fields, the ground was
always frozen, and the only
sounds heard were those of
avalanches and shifting ice."

Ms. McGehee did not make
sketches while on the trail, but
instead took photographs and
made visual notes. She also
kept a daily journal which she
wrote by candle each night.

"It was like an extended
dream," says Ms. McGehee of
the experience. "It expanded
my concept of reality." The
group would trek for six to
eight hours daily. Ms.
McGehee continued, "I en-
joyed the slow pace. I miss the
simplicity, the clear skies, the
majesty of the mountains, and
walking such grand spaces. It
was so nice to slowly process
all the experiences while walk-
ing, for we live in such a fast,
complex society that it is rare-
ly possible to do that."

Nepal is the third poorest
country in the world. Of the
people, Ms. McGehee com-
ments, "I was impressed with
the simplicity of their lives;
how they do so well with the
little they have. She described
the native sherpas, who served
as guides and porters, as be-

ing "very dedicated to service,
and warm and friendly
people."

Upon her return trip, Ms.
McGehee stopped for a week
in New Delhi, India. She had
previously studied the art and
architecture of India the sum-
mer of 78 on a Fullbright
grant. The following two
weeks Ms. McGehee spent in
Paris visiting galleries and
museums.

In January she returned to
her studio in Atlanta where
she began to translate her
trekking experience into her
art. This work was a continua-
tion of an earlier series of
paintings entitled "Pre-
Himalayan Blues." These
works were fantasy paintings
of what she thought the trek
would be like. This group of
paintings was exhibited in the
Chastain Gallery during the
spring of '83.

Of her art Ms. McGehee
says, "The symbol I work with
in my paintings is the triangle.
After my trip, triangles
became mountain forms in my
works." This series of pain-
tings she worked on from
January through the summer
will be shown in the Dalton

Gallery at ASC in January,
1984. This exhibit will be a
retrospective show of the last
three years of her work. The
new work will be exhibited this
spring at the Carol
Loewenstern Gallery in
Houston. Also, in October, Ms.
McGehee plans to present a
slide show on the ASC cam-
pus which will feature her trip.

When asked if she plans to
go trekking in the future, Ms.
McGehee replied, "Yes, pro-
bably in Switzerland or
somewhere in Europe." She
did add that she would even-
tually like to make another trip
to Nepal.

Because she is a landscape
artist, the trip has and will con-
tinue to have a major impact
on her work. Ms. McGehee
states, "It has taken me a year
to sort out my feelings sur-
rounding the trek. The draw-
ings are a reflection of these
feelings. This new series of art
continues to explore triangula-
tion, movement, and rhythms
in land forms."

In summing up her feelings
of the trip, Ms. McGehee says,
"It has been a life-changing
experience for me physical-
ly, emotionally, mentally and
aesthetically. I see the world
differently now. I see my art
differently, too."

Negro Scholarship
Interview Oct. 27

The Southeastern Regional
Office of the National Scholar-
ship Service and Fund for
Negro Students will be hosting
a one-day Graduate / Profes-
sional School Interview ses-
sion for interested juniors and
seniors on Oct. 27 at the Atlan-
ta Marriott.

The interview session runs
from 9 am to 2 pm and is pro-
vided free to participants.
Graduate and professional
schools from around the coun-

try will be on hand to answer
questions concerning admis-
sion requirements, tuition, and
fields of study.

Participants will also be
able to obtain information on
financial aid, grants and
fellowships. Those attending
are urged to bring copies of
their resumes and transcripts.

For more information con-
tact Mr. Samuel Johnson at
(404) 577-3990.

Can you identify where this photo was taken?

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

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IN WITH THE MATiVBS!

Mary McCuiston

American
Contrast in England

by Mary McCuiston

We are all too familiar with the sight of the proverbial "tacky
tourist" complete with his or her straw hat, bermuda shorts
that have a personality of their own, camera dangling around
the neck, and map surgically attached to ice cream covered
fingers. Let's admit it all of us laugh at this stereotype but
none of us want to fall victims to the "tacky tourist syndrome."

As a member of the Agnes Scott Summer Study in England
group, I tried to convince myself that I was traveling
throughout the "merry isle" under the guise of the "student"
learning of life in another country. But there I was - camera
around my neck and map in hand (sans the bermuda shorts and
straw hat) looking like a tourist

You'd think that in a country which speaks the English
language (although no Englishman will admit that Americans
speak the English tongue), it would be easy to be in-
conspicuous. Wrong. The British have an uncanny ability to
spot an American at 500 yards. (Oops, meters.) One fellow
tourist believed that American shoes were a dead giveaway,
and I admit he had a point. Tretorns and topsfders are not the
British vogue.

A nice chap in a pub was good enough to point out that
Americans were very easy to spot by the way we speak. Unfor-
tunately, this fellow was not referring to American terms such
as "ya'll" or "you guys." Au Contraire. It seems, at least to this
pub dweller, that Americans were readily identifiable because
"they talk loud and wave their arms about when they talk."
Besides, "they spit when they talk, too."

On a more serious note, being an American tourist was not
too much of a social stigma. Mr. Brown, history professor and
sponsor of the trip, pointed out that many negative reactions
toward Americans stem from envy that we, college students,
have the ability to visit Britain when many of them would give
anything to see the United States. Unfortunately, for all con-
cerned, most will never have the ability to travel in America.

Initially, these negative reactions bothered each of us a bit,
but the numerous, positive experiences we shared with the
British people far outweigh any negative impressions we
brought home. The British, though more reserved than
Americans, are a delightful, warm people to meet even if you
have a earner^ around your neck.

Bird's Eye View: Investiture

The mature birds have taken
the goslings for an outing. The
purpose of the outing is to in-
form the goslings they will
soon solo. Although the event
is celebrated annually, it
always excites the goslings
which is obvious by their loud
quacking. They must be told
again and again how to line up
by a silver-capped bird with
pale blue feathers. The mature
birds have learned to line up
by themselves and stand
quietly quacking with one
another. Behavior is not the
only difference between the
two groups.

Appearance tells much
about them as well. The gosl-
ings, on the other hand, still
have their black under
feathers. Their only distinctive
markings are their white neck
rings. Even their cap feathers
are still black. The mature
birds, on the other hand, are

an elegant group with their
bright plumage of red, blue,
and green down their backs
and on their wings. Mixed into
the flock is an occasional bird
with wine, rose, or pale blue
feathers. Their individual col-
ors have developed from each
one's distinctive diet in the dif-
ferent regions of the country
where they have wintered.
They have developed an in-
teresting variety of cap
feathers as well. Some are puf-
fy and velvety, others are
satiny, and most all have some
gold feathers in their crowns.

Soon the entire flock wad-
dles quickly off, their feathers
billowing in the crisp, fall mor-
ning. The goslings gleefully
lead the way, then respectfully
separate to let the mature
birds pass through. The
mature birds settle in on their
lofty roosts, and the goslings
squat on lower perches for the
solemn talk. One of the mature
birds informs the goslings of
the serious conditions in the
grain fields. At the end of the
talk one of the flight leaders of
the flock rises on her roost
and adjusts each gosling's
cap feathers which marks her
for solo.

Finally, the entire flock wad-
dles off to a bountiful grain
field for a feast. At this time
the mature birds disperse and
mingle among the goslings
and the parent birds offering
encouraging quacks for their
future flights.

Applications Now Available
For Foundation Fellowships

Washington, D.C. The Na-
tional Research Council will
again advise the National
Science Foundation in the
selection of candidates for the
Foundation's program of
Graduate Fellowships.

and in certain foreign coun-
tries. The Foundation will pay
December 10 test fees for
fellowship applicants, pro-
viding NSF application is the
primary purpose. The Founda-
tion also offers minority
graduate fellowships.

The deadline date for the

submission of applications for
NSF Graduate Fellowships
will be November 23, 1983. Fur-
ther information and applica-
tion materials may be obtain-
ed from the Fellowship Office,
National Research Council,
2101 Constitution Avenue,
Washington, D.C. 20418.

As one means of aiding the
progress of science and
engineering in the United
States, NSF Graduate
Fellowships will be offered to
individuals who have
demonstrated ability and
special aptitude for advanced
training in science or
engineering. Applicants must
be citizens of the United
States, and will be judged on
the basis of ability. The annual
stipend for NSF Graduate
Fellows will be $8,100 for a
twelve-month tenure.

NSF Graduate Fellowships
are intended for students at or
near the beginning of their
graduate study, and will be
awarded for study or work
leading to master's or doctoral
degrees in the mathematical,
physical, biological, engineer-
ing, and social sciences, and
in the history and philosophy
of science. Eligible applicants
will, in general, be college
seniors or first-year graduate
students who, at the time of
application, have not com-
pleted more than 20 semester l
30 quarter hours, or*

Campus News Update

Youth unemployment will
probably get worse, not better,
The Ford Foundation says.

In a new report, it defies
predictions of youth
joblessness easing as the
baby boom generation ages
and leaves more unskilled
jobs open during summers
and other times.

Instead, it says employers
are demanding higher
technical skills for even tem-
porary jobs, thus shuttling out
non-degreed people from
them.

* * *

Some law schools, after
years of getting too many ap-
plications, suffer a drop.

Minnesota, Georgetown and
Harvard, among many others,
report receiving fewer applica-
tions and accepting fewer
students this year.

Some admissions chiefs at-
tribute the decline to the well-
advertised new job uncertainty

for young lawyers.

* * *

Librarians' job prospects
improve, but won't return to
60s heydays, the education
dept. predicts.

It says there'll be more jobs
opening in public libraries
than in campus libraries, but
that the number of jobs and
new librarians graduating
should stay equal through
1990.

* * *

Notes from all over: U.
Oklahoma students are pro-
ducing a show for local cable
tv called "All My Sooners" . . .
U. Arizona students waiting at
the campus health center can
now pass the time playing
computer games to help them
predict how long they'll live.
Also available: Hangman.
* * * *****.

WINNER TO RECEIVE NEW CAR; COMPETE ON CBS-TV

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first*

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mg completion of their
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equivalent.

Applicants will be required
to take the Graduate Record
Examinations (GRE) designed +
to test aptitude and scientific *
achievement. The examina- *
tions, administered by the *
Educational Testing Service, *
will be given on December 10, *
1983 at designated centers *
throughout the United States

You can win fame and fortune as Georgia's repre-
sentative in the nationally televised Miss USA
Pageant next spring. The search for Miss Georgia
is on. The state finals will be March 3-4 in Atlanta.
If you're single and between the ages of 18-24 as
of May 1, 1984, you are qualified. For FREE entry
information, send name, address, age and tele-
phone to: Miss Georgia USA, Regional Head-
quarters, P.O. Box 676, Silver Spring, MD 20901.

DOTSY TIMM
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$150,000 IN PRIZES TO NATIONAL WINNER

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1983

BMI Announces Student Contest

Jon Han Seto of the Birmingham Museum of Art will present
a lecture on Chinese Art History on October 19 at 12:10 p.m. in
the Hub.

NYCB Pays Tribute
to Balanchine

by Tracy Baker

On Monday night, Oct. 10,
PBS will air a New York City
Ballet tribute to George Balan-
chine. Mr. Balanchine was ar-
tistic director of NYCB until
his death on April 30, 1983.
The show features three very
different Balanchine works
taped during NYCB's 1983 Spr-
ing Season.

Opening the program is
Vienna Waltzes. This is an ex-

travagant spectacle with
music by Johann Strauss,
Franz Lehan and Richard
Strauss. Mozartiana, with
Suzanne Farrell and lb Ander-
son, features music by Peter II-
yitch Tchaikovsky. The final
piece, Who Cares?, is set to
music by George Gershwin.
This is Balanchine's salute to
New York City.

The show airs at 8 pm.

Land of Our Own
Exhibit Closes Soon

The exhibit "Land of Our
Own: Landscape and Garden-
ing Tradition in Georgia 1733 -
1983" will close Sunday, Oct.
23 at 4:30 pm. "Land of Our
Own" has been on view to the
public free of charge since
March 1. Originally scheduled
to close Aug. 31 the exhibit
was extended to Oct. 23
because of great public in-
terest.

"Land of Our Own" was
funded in part by a grant from
the National Endowment for
the Humanities, and is an of-
ficial event of Georgia's 250th
birthday celebration. Featured
in the exhibition are historic

maps, manuscripts,
photographs, paintings, farm
implements and decorative
garden artifacts. The objects
help explain Georgia's land-
scape traditions as they have
been expressed in city plann-
ing, farming and gardening.

In addition to the gallery ex-
hibition all 25 landscaped
acres surrounding the Atlanta
Historical Society are includ-
ed in the show as a "living"
document and exhibition.

The exhibit is free and open
to the public Tuesday through
Saturday 10:30 am to 4:30 pm;
Sundays 2:00-4:30 pm. For
more information call
261-1837.

Oct. 10 Isfahan of Shah Abbas

Art and Architecture of Iran
4:30 and 7:30 in Film Room

Oct. 11 Woven Gardens The
Beauty of Persian Rugs

4:30 and 7:30 in G-15

Oct. 12 Korea: Reflections on the

Morning Calm Korean Art

4:30 and 7:30 in Film Room

Oct. 13 Islam: The Prophet and the
People The Religion as a
Way of Life

5:30 in Film Room

The 32nd annual BMI
Awards to Student Composers
competition will award
$15,000 to young composers,
James G. Roy Jr., BMI assis-
tant vice president, Concert
Music Administration, has an-
nounced.

Established in 1951 in
cooperation with music
educators and composers, the
awards program is sponsored
by Broadcast Music, Inc., the
world's largest music licens-
ing organization. The contest
is designed to encourage the
creation of concert music by
young composers and to aid in
their musical education
through cash awards. Prizes
ranging from $500 to $2,500
are awarded at the discretion

Harlem
Nocturne
Traces Black
Performers

by Colleen O'Neill

On Sept. 29, 1983, Gaines
Chapel moved to the music of
Black America. "Harlem Noc-
turne" was presented by
Atlantis Productions in
cooperation with the Theatre
Department of Agnes Scott.
The show which calls itself "A
Salute to Black performers
from the Cotton Club to Broad-
way" actually begins before
the Cotton Club in Harlem,
with the Negro Spiritual. Three
men and three women, in
many costume changes, trac-
ed the development of Black
music to the present. They per-
formed songs composed by
such greats as Eubie Blake,
Fats Walker and Duke Ell-
ington and first sung by Lena
Home, Eartha Kitt, Delia
Reese and Mahalia Jackson.

Special attention was paid
to the queens of the Black
stage and the contribution of
women to the music was duly
noted. Stars such as the
famous Billie Holliday were
saluted in song. The best
number of the show was an ar-
rangement of "Stormy
Weather" paying tribute to
both Lena Home and Ethel
Waters.

"Harlem Nocturne" includ-
ed a medley of songs from
"Dreamgirls" the Tony award
winning Broadway show
which opened to rave reviews
in 1981. "Dreamgirls" itself is
a tribute to the black music of
the 1960's and 70's.

The music of Duke Ellington
closed the evening. "Satin
Doll", "Sophisticated Lady"
and "Don't Get Around Much
Anymore" led up to the finale,
"It Don't Mean a Thing if It
Ain't Got That Swing."

Occasionally the voices of
the female performers
couldn't match the volume or
quality of the great performers
they were saluting, but,
generally, all the cast were
very assured performers. The
accompanying pianist, who
played a solo of Fats Walker's
"Fistful of Keys" was very
good. The show was very well
received by its audience.

of the judges.

The 1983-84 competition is
open to students who are
citizens or permanent
residents of the Western
Hemisphere and who are
enrolled in accredited secon-
dary schools, colleges or con-
servatories or are engaged in
private study with recognized
and established teachers
anywhere in the world. Con-
testants must be under 26
years of age on December 31,
1983. There are no limitations
as to instrumentation, stylistic
consideration or length of
work submitted. Students may
enter no more than one com-
position, which need not have
been composed during the
year of entry. Compositions,

which are entered under
pseudonyms, are considered
by a preliminary panel of
judges before going to a final
panel. The amount of each
prize and the number of prizes
awarded are at the discretion
of the final judging panel. In
the 1982-83 competition, 15
winners ranging in age from 15
to 25 were presented awards
at a reception at the St. Regis-
Sheraton Hotel in New York
City on May 12, 1983.

The 1983-84 competition
closes February 15, 1984. Of-
ficial rules and entry blanks
are available from James G.
Roy, Jr., Director, BMI Awards
to Student Composers, Broad-
cast Music, Inc., 320 West 57th
St., New York, NY 10019.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

The Atlanta Ballet Opens Its Season

The opening of the
1983-1984 Atlanta Ballet
season will feature the world
premiere of Peter Anastos'
"Palm Court," the ballet jitter-
bug of "Threads From a String
of Swing," and two works
choreographed by the late
world reknowned George
Balanchine.

October 13, 14, 15(Thu., Fit,
Sat) - 8 pm.

October 15 (Sat.) 2 pm.

Civic Center Auditorium.

"Palm Court," a romantic
and nostalgic ballet, will
display the style and flair of
the company. It is set in a
grand old hotel lobby at the
turn of the century a time
when all of the fine hotels had
Palm Courts and salon or-
chestras in the lobbies for
ballroom dancing. The Palm
Court Orchestra will be com-
prised of eight musicians who
will appear on stage with the
elegantly costumed Atlanta
Ballet dancers. Choreographer
Peter Anastos, nominated for
an Emmy in 1982 for his work
with Mikhail Baryshnikov's
CBS-TV Special "Baryshnikov
in Hollywood," will be in Atlan-
ta to personally prepare the
ballet company for this
premiere production.

"Threads From a String of
Swing" premiered in Atlanta
last season. The ballet
generates the Big Band
sounds of Glenn Miller. Saddle
oxfords replace pointed shoes
as three couples perform in a
high school gymnasium set-
ting. This energetic, upbeat

piece was originally presented
in Brussels by the Bejart Com-
pany and is presently in the
repertoire of the Joffrey II
Dancers. Choreographer Daryl
Gray, the 1977 winner of the
Kohn International
Choreographic Competition,
music originally intended for

use in Act III of the classic
"Swan Lake." After being
discarded by Tchaikovsky in
1877, the music was not
discovered again until 1953 in
the Bolshoi archives. A 50 se-
cond excerpt from this pas de
deux appears in the film "The
Turning Point."

Also included in the opening
performance of the season is
an American classic that has
come to be considered the
signature piece of the New
York City Ballet. "Serenade," a
ballet in four movements, is
the first work Balanchine
choreographed for American

dancers. It is set to Tchaikov-
sky's "Serenade in C Major for
String Orchestra." the mood of
the piece is enhanced by a
stark background with only
the light of the moon reflec-
ting upon the dancers.
"Serenade" is a ballet of pat-
terns; the choreography, as
well as the music, has over-
tones of love, loss and yearn-
ing which make this piece one
of Balanchine's most widely
performed works.

Ticket prices are $5 to $22,
with special prices for the new
Saturday matinee. Tickets can
be purchased at The Atlanta
Ballet Box Office at 477
Peachtree Street or by calling
(404) 892-3303. Box office
hours are 12-5 pm, Monday
through Friday.

Special Note: Senior
Citizens and students can en-
joy a special 50 percent dis-
count on tickets to Thursday
and Saturday matinee perfor-
mances. Tickets may be pur-
chased in advance at the
Ballet Box Office or on the
evening of the performances
at the Civic Center. No phone
or mail orders will be accepted
for Senior citizen or Student
discount tickets.

Michael Tipton and Mary Linn Durbin in "Serenade

has directed dance companies
in Belgium, England, France,
Canada and Israel, as well as
choreographed a dance se-
quence for "The Human Body
(The Sexes)" produced by
CBS-TV, and several works for
the Joffrey II Dancers of New
York City.

"Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux,"
created by the late George
Balanchine of the New York
City Ballet, also premiered in
Atlanta last season. The ballet
is a display piece for two of
Atlanta Ballet's principal
dancers. It is choreographed

Science Becomes an
Adventure at Fernbank

Fernbank Science Center
will host Atlanta area an-
thropologists for a unique and
informative lecture series from
October 14 through November
11. Each lecture will be held in
the classrooms at Fernbank
and will begin at 7 pm each
Friday.

Fernbank's "Anthropology
Lecture Series" chronicles the

efforts of anthropologists to
understand the relationship of
humans to our environment,
reconstruct and interpret our
past experience, and to
critically assess our
understanding of the world.

All lectures are offered to
the public free of charge

For information, contact the
Science Center at 378-4311.

Oct. 12 "Moons of the Solar System"

A review of our current understanding and infor-
mation regarding the moons of the other planets
will be presented.

Oct. 26 Film: "Starry Messenger"

This film reviews the scientific contributions of
Galileo. It is from the "Ascene of Man" series
narrated by Jacob Bronowski.

Nov. 9 "The indoor Universe"

An explanation of how the Zeiss star projector
works and a demonstration of what it can do will
be presented.

All lectures and films begin at 9:15 pm and are offered to the
public free of charge on a first come, first served basis. Explore
the mysteries and wonders of Astronomy at Fernbank
Where Science Becomes an Adventure!

For more information, please contact the DeKalb School
System's Fernbank Science Center at 378-4311.

Poetry Contest
Announced

A $1,000 grand prize will be
offered in a poetry contest
sponsored by the World of
Poetry newsletter. There are
an additional 99 prizes worth
over $10,000!

"We want to encourage new
poets, even those who have
never entered a poetry contest
before," says Contest Director
Mr. Joseph Mellon. "We ex-
pect our efforts to produce ex-
citing new discoveries!"

For a free brochure of rules
and prizes write, World of
Poetry, 2431 Stockton Blvd.,
Dept. P, Sacramento, Califor-
nia 95817.

Architecture
Exhibit Opens

by Tracy Baker

Archifest 1983, an annual
celebration of our built en-
vironment, opens Friday, Oct.
21 with a gala cocktail party in
Colony Square. The event, on
the mall level of the Square,
features live orchestra music
for dancing and a cash bar.
The party kicks off the unveil-
ing of the Archifest Art and Ar-
chitecture exhibit, also in Col-
ony Square. The exhibit
presents an opportunity to
view the buildings of today
and tomorrow. The exhibit will
be open all week.

The Archifest Tour of
Homes is from 1-5 pm Sun-
day, Oct. 25. With transporta-
tion provided by MARTA, the
event includes guided tours of
homes designed or renovated
by Atlanta architects. The
designer of each residence
will conduct the tour. Tickets
for the tour must be purchased
by Oct. 17 to assure reserved
seats. For more information
call the American Institute of
Architecture at 873-3207.

THE SOUTHEASTERN SAVOYARDS

PRESENT

Gilbert
Sullifo

OCTOBER 12-16

THE YEOMEN of
THE GUARDS

CENTER STAGE THEATER

WEST PEACHTREE STREET AT 17th
Near the MARTA Arts Center Station

Wednesday thru Saturday evenings at 8 o clock
Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 o clock

FOR RESERVATIONS CALL 396-0620

Phone orders charged to Visa or Mastercard

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1983

Watch Out For the ASC Runners!

by Lisa Reichard

Agnes Scott students are
forming a new cross country
team. The first ASC Cross
Country Team was existed in
the fall of 1980. This team
competed against other col-
lege teams. However, the team
this year has no inter-
collegiate plans at the present
time. Such competition is
possible, though, depending
on the team's abilities and in-
terests. "Basically, we are just
trying to form a running club
for girls who like to run," says
sponsor Dean Gue' Hudson.
Marcia Mitchell is also a spon-
sor of the team. The team
members are Shannon Adair,
Amy Bailey, Fenton
Bergstrom, Tuba Goksel,
Crystal Jones, Katie Mac-
Millan, Mary Morris, Connie
Price and Lisa Reichard.

Dean Hudson also explain-
ed, "Another purpose of the
team is getting to know other
runners so that running tips

and schedules can be ex-
changed." Dean Hudson and
Miss Mitchell want everyone
to find someone to run with.
"Having many girls on the
team will be great so that
times that the girls like to run
will coincide," said Miss Mit-
chell.

A race tentatively scheduled
for team is the 10 kilometer
Bonnie Bell Race coming up in
early November. This is a race
for women only that takes
place in the Atlanta area.
Other races will be coming up
this fall in which they will
have a chance to compete.

The team will also be work-
ing with weights and doing
stretching exercises to pre-
vent injuries. Meetings are on
Mondays at 4:30 pm in the
gym. These are base point
meetings in which running tips
are exchanged, progress is
discussed, and plans are
made.

Cross Country team warms up for practice.

Dean Hudson stressed: "We
will take anyone who can run

from half a mile to 10 miles.
Everyone is welcome to join up

Mothers and Children Warned

DES Victims Unaware of Health Risks

DES is a drug (synthetic
estrogen) that was often given
to women during the years
1941 to 1971 to prevent miscar-
riage. Although DES was ban-
ned for use in pregnancy in
1971 by the FDA, there are now
millions of DES-exposed
mothers and children unaware

of the health risks they face.

Since 1971, researchers
have found a number of pro-
blems in DES-exposed
daughters and sons. DES
daughters risk developing
vaginal cancer, and many are
experiencing problems having
children of their own.

Studies of DES sons show
that they, too, may have pro-
blems. These include genital
problems that may show up at
birth or later, and a greater
chance of having abnormally
low sperm counts or malform-
ed sperm. This means they
also may have trouble with
having children.

The risk to DES mothers of
developing an early and more
virulent form of breast cancer
has been called "of serious
concern" by the Federal Task
Force on DES.

Most DES-exposed mothers

r

Bradie Barr serves to Tammy Jenkins.

Fall 1983 Tennis Schedule
Agnes Scott College

Date Opponent

Tues. Oct. 11 Gainesville Jr. College
Fri.-Sat., Quad Match:

Oct. 14-15 Berry

Agnes Scott

Brenau

Oglethorpe
Wed., Oct. 19 Georgia Tech
Thurs. Oct. 20 Kennesaw College*
Tues., Oct. 25 Brenau
Wed.. Oct. 26 Emory
Fri.-Sun. Ga. Tech Tournament

Oct. 29-30 Emory

Ga. State

Ga. Tech

Brenau

Columbus

Shorter

Berry

Agnes Scott
Nov. 4-5 Erskine, S.C.

'Tentatively scheduled

Location Time

ASC 3 pm
Brenau 3 pm

Ga. Tech 3 pm
Kennesaw 2 pm
ASC 3 pm
Emory 3 pm
Ga. Tech TBA

DOLPHIN CLUB
TRYOUTS

WED., OCT. 12
AT 6:00

Help Sessions are
4-5 pm on Monday
and Tuesday,
Oct. 10 & 11

Any Questions,
See Sharon Bennett
Or Kappy Wilkes

and children can avoid serious
problems if they know they
have been exposed and then
receive careful medical follow-
up on a consistent basis.

DES exposure raises feel-
ings of anxiety, anger and
guilt. If you are a DES mother,
son or daughter, or love so-
meone who is, Susan Levine,
MSW, ACSW will speak Oc-
tober 15 on the psychological
problems related to DES ex-
posure. The meeting will be
held at 10:30 am in the
Unitarian Universalist Con-
gregation Church, 1911 Cliff
Valley Way NE, Atlanta. For in-
formation call 393-4222 or
373-3228.

and run with us." Just stop by
Dean Hudson's office.

Cloggers Named

The Dixie Darlings, Agnes
Scott's clogging team, held
auditions on Monday night,
October 3. The new members
of the team are: Paige Carter,
Lori Mannion, Kerry O'Rourke,
and Fran Ivey.

Continued from Page 1
Caulk, Anna Cheshire, Sandy
Dell, Amy Hutchinson, Agnes
Parker, Rachel Rochman and
Elizabeth Witt.

Sophomore Dana Scholars
are Joanna Durand and Leigh
Matheson. Named to the
Honor Roll in the sophomore
class are: Jeanne Bartlett, Kim
Durham, Nancy Hardy, Carole
Horton, Sara Long, Andrea
Morris, Cheryl Self, and Ellen
Weinberg.

PEACHTREE
TROPICALS
GREENHOUSES

1300 DeKalb Ave. 588-0661 10-5:30 Monday - Friday
(Near Candler Park Marta Station)

Foliage Houseplants
Hanging Baskets
Seasonal Blooming Plants
Wicker and Pottery

'Invite a bit of Mother Nature into your home'

There

leave
4 pm

The Agnes Scott Profile

Vol. 69, iVo. 2<T

Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga.

October 17, 1983

Seniors Capture Black Kitty in Black Cat 1983

Senior Class president Carol Jones holds Ah-Pooh, a "new" Black Cat tradition the junior
class started this year. photo by Laura Smjth

For the First Time

Scott Students Elected to Faculty Committees

by Helen Stacey

This fall marks the first time
that Agnes Scott students will
serve as official members of
faculty committees. Three
committees the Curriculum
Committee, the Committee on
Academic Standards, and the
Future of the College Commit-
tee will each have a
sophomore, a junior, and a
senior member.

Rep Council has been work-
ing on getting students on
faculty committees since

winter quarter 1983. According
to Kappy Wilkes, who was in-
volved in drawing up the
original proposal, the underly-
ing objectives are "to get
students more involved in the
school's inner workings."

The first step in the process
involved talking to each facul-
ty committee about how
students might possibly
become integrated into their
committee. Then a subcom-
mittee of Rep Council drew up

BSA Holds First Fall Meeting

by Helen Stacey

The Board of Student Ac-
tivities (BSA) held its first
meeting of the 1983-84 session
on Wednesday, October 12.
BSA is comprised of vice-
presidents of all the campus
organizations plus a core
group consisting of President
Denise Mazza, Secretary-
treasurer Susan Dantzler, and
one representative from each
class.

To begin the meeting, Harry
Wistrand and Mary K. Jarboe
discussed Great Scott!, Agnes

Scott's community day to be
held October 29. Mr. Wistrand
said that over seventy events
are scheduled. Numerous
campus organizations and
academic departments are
participating. The primary pur-
pose of the day is to
familiarize the Decatur and
Atlanta community with
Agnes Scott. Great Scott!
should help increase ASC's
visibility. Mary K. Jarboe urged
all students to get involved.

Denise Mazza then discuss-
ed phase II of the organization!
evaluation process.

a proposal and submitted it to
Rep. After Rep approved the
proposal, it was presented to
the Executive Committee of
the Faculty. The Executive
Committee reviewed and
altered the proposal by having
the members serve three year
terms. The measure was then
returned to Rep Council, who
once again approved it.

This fall, Rep Council ac-
cepted petitions for the com-
mittee positions. Rep
members from each class
selected the best petitions for
their particular class. The peo-
ple selected then appeared
before Rep. Rep asked various
questions about their ideas
concerning the committees to
which they were applying.
After much deliberation, stu-
dent members of faculty com-
mittees were selected.

On the Curriculum Commit-
tee will be senior Kappy
Wilkes, junior Liz Loemker,
and sophomore Jeanne
Bartlett. On the Committee of
Academic Standards will be
junior Anna Cromer and
sophomore Barbara Caulk.
(Continued on Page 3)

by Helen Stacey

Although the sophomores
began sleuthing the freshman
mascot the first week of
school, official Black Cat ac-
tivities got underway October
5-8, 1983. An Interdorm party in
the Quad kicked off festivities
on October 5.

On Thursday, October 6, the
Black Cat Bonfire and Song
Competition took place in the
amphitheater. After each
class sang their sister class
song, the sophomores correct-
ly guessed the freshman
mascot to be the Merry Men.

The following afternoon, Fri-
day, October 7, the four
classes competed in the Black
Cat games. The class of 1985
won the games; the 1984 and
1986 tied for second place. Im-
mediately following the
games, a Black Cat picnic pro-
vided refreshments for the col-
lege community.

On Friday night, the classes
once again sang their sister
class songs. Tracy Baker,
president of Mortar Board,
then announced the winners

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of the various competitions.
The class of 1984 won in the
spirit and general participa-
tion category; the class of
1985 took second place. The
class of 1984 also won the
song competition and the
decorations competition. The
class of 1986 was second in
the song competition; the
class of 1985 was second in
the decorations competition.
The class of 1984 was the
natural recipient of the Black
Kitty award.

Following the announce-
ment of the Black Kitty award,
the junior class put on the
Black Cat production. Based
on the screenplay from the
movie Fame, the production
was entitled Kids in the Quad.
After the production, Mortar
Board hosted a campus-wide
party in Rebekah Reception
Room.

Black Cat 1983 culminated
in a formal held at the Omni In-
ternational Hotel in Atlanta.
Over 350 Scott students and
their dates were entertained
by Johnny White and the Elite
Band.

Mortar Board carves pumpkins to decorate the campus during
Black Cat festivities.

Photo by Laura Smith

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

by Peggy Schweers

Without a doubt, some peo-
ple were quite happy when
James Watt resigned as
Secretary of the Interior of the
United States. While the Presi-
dent stood in constant support
of Watt, his unpopular public
policy roused calls for the
Secretary's dismissal. Watt's
stand on the use of natural
resources and Federal conser-
vation areas sparked a cam-
paign saying, "I know Watt's
wrong!" Reagan supported
Watt often enough to ensure
that Watt was acceptable to
the rest of his cabinet and the
congress, especially conser-
vatives.

Trouble started when Watt's
private opinions clashed with
the President's. Remember
that silly incident when Watt
cancelled the Beach Boys con-
cert saying that they were
associated with drugs and
other things immoral. Pro-
blem? The president and his
wife like the Beach Boys
and everybody knows that the
Beach Boys are 'clean' rock 'n
roll. (Van Halen they're not).

Soon after that, Watt was
criticized for his public policy
of selling off reserve coal to in-
dustry. There were few buyers
and the plan was returned to
the drawing board.

"What led Watt to resign? A
statement which described a
committee as a "black, a
woman, two jews and a crip-
ple." While the President
believed that the statement
did not come from bigotry, it
remains to be seen if the presi-
dent accepts that labeling of
people is acceptable for
himself as well.

I get a feeling of relief when
the public can see that they
have been slighted labeling
of some assumes each of us
has an easy label. Yet, I
wonder why it took two weeks
for Watt's resignation to come
about. First of all, the presi-
dent stood up for him. Second,
the time lapse, instead of pro-
viding safety gave room for a
more resounding demand for
Watt's resignation. If Watt
was not such a fine fund raiser
for the Republican party, or a
spokesman for conservative
environmentalists, would the
President have let Watt resign
right after the incident?

Letters . . .

Dear Editor:

I'm writing concerning the
infamous "I Love You' song
sung and oversung at Black
Cat. I'm sorry, but "I Love You
Freshmen" or "I Love You
Seniors," etc., is probably the
most insincere message I've
ever heard.

Love them? Do you even
know their names? It's great to
show spirit, but oversentimen-
tality defeats the purpose of
Black Cat. Black Cat is meant
to unify not only a variety of
ages, but a diversity of
backgrounds and beliefs.

We come together working
toward a common goal. This
song cheapens the ex-
perience. It is trite,
unimaginative and banal. I'm
making a plea to all of you who
consider yourselves to be of
above average intelligence.
Please, think about what
you're singing and .in turn sing
something else. Thank you for
your consideration in this mat-
ter.

Sincerely yours,
Cayce Callaway, '84

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Political considerations
mattered less, in the end.
While searching for a new
secretary, there will un-

doubtedly, be a search for so-
meone who is willing to take
private responsibility for a
public role.

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Scott

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the views of the student body, faculty or administration.

Editor Rachel McConnell
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News Editor Helen Stacey
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REP RAP

by Helen Stacey, SGA Vice-President

At our October 11 meeting, Rep Council passed two im-
portant measures that will directly impact each and every
student on this campus. First of all, we voted to establish
Saturday night parietals. This was done in response to the
overwhelmingly positive results of the survey Catalyst
Committee conducted. According to the survey, a very
large majority of the students want Saturday parietals to
run continuously from 1 pm to midnight. Consequently,
Rep voted for Saturday night parietals. Now we will have to
draft this measure into an official Rep Council proposal or
"RC." The issue of parietals will have to filter through cer-
tain other channels of authority, so we will keep you aware
of the proposal's progress.

Another major issue discussed involves financial mat-
ters. Rep Council voted to recommend that the student ac-
tivity be raised by $15 to a total of $90. Several reasons ex-
ist for this. First of all, publishing costs are rising
significantly. The Profile, the Silhouette, and the Aurora
will all require substantially increased budgets. An in-
crease of $15 per student will give SGA approximately
$7500, allowing us to meet rising publishing costs and to
allot extra money to other campus organizations.

Some students have expressed concern that there is too
much waste of funds already available. Last year, Kappy
Wilkes, as SGA Treasurer, significantly pared down
organizational budgets. Because of this, SGA was able to
give organizations all they requested. However, very little
excess exists. Certainly some organizations could reduce
thier budgets, but most of the funds requested are essen-
tial.

SGA does have several thousand dollars invested in a
Merrill Lynch account. This money serves two purposes.
First, it serves as a "cushion" in case of emergencies (for
instance, a Social Council party was cancelled two years
ago, resulting in an $1800 loss). In addition, the money can
be used for special things not normally included in
organizational budgets (is redecorating the Hub two years
ago). In fact, Rep would like to undertake some such pro-
ject for the school this year, such as purchasing a wide
screen TV or microwaves for the halls. At any rate, Rep
Council decided that an increase in the student activity fee
was necessary to maintain the current quality of extracur-
ricular activity If anyone has any concern over this, please
talk with a Rep member for further explanation.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Photo by Laura Smith

(Continued from Page 1)

Finally, on the Future of the
College Committee are senior
Janet Bundrick, junior Mary
Ann Birchfield, and
sophomore Connie Price. In
the future, the sophomore
member will be selected in the
spring and will serve for a
period of three years.

Having students on faculty
committees represents a
significant responsibility. Ac-

cording to Kappy Wilkes, it is
"an important step for
students to be able to work
with the faculty on issues that
effect both students and facul-
ty. It is an opportunity for the
faculty to have a link with
students ideas and concerns.
Students need to have input
on decisions made which af-
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Colleges Require PCs

by David Gaede

POTSDAM, NY (CPS) For
most freshmen, registration's
long lines, heat, missed
course sections, and frustra-
tions are cause to wonder why
they bothered to come to col-
lege.

But for freshmen accoun-
ting major Jackie Pouliot, the
events transpiring on her first
day of registration at Clarkson
College "weighed a lot on my
decision to come here."

Freshmen entering major
Steve Safranek likened the
August 25 registration to
Christmas morning, when he,
Pouliot and 800 other froshes
each got eight boxes to cart
back to their dorms.

Once there, they hastily un-
packed the boxes to find new
Zenith Z-100 personal com-
puters. They inserted accom-
panying "demo disks," and
stared at the monochrome
screens in silent homage.

Clarkson thus goes down in
history as the first college to
require all entering freshmen
to buy not only paper, pens
and textbooks, but microcom-
puters.

A week later, Stevens In-
stitute of Technology in New
Jersey became the second
school to impose the new re-
quirement.

And more are enlisting in
the long-touted campus com-
puter revolution each term.

Even more all of them
private schools are only
months from similar steps:
Carnegie - Mellon, Brown, MIT,
Pepperdine, Vassar, Dart-
mouth and the Rochester In-
stitute of Technology, to name
a few.

"What's happening at
Stevens and Clarkston merely
heralds what is to become,"
predicts Alfred Bork, a physics
and computer science pro-
fessor at the University of
California - Irvine. "I think we
all agree the day is near when
all students will be required to
bring computers with them to
campus."

The remaining questions
seem to be just how and when
that will happen, what the

costs will be, how the com-
puters will affect everyday
campus life, and, as Bork
points out, if educators can
actually create courses that
will use the machines.

"It's one thing for everyone
to come to campus with a cer-
tain piece of hardware," he
says. "It's another to make
them useful, and to design a
curriculum around them. That
will take a while, and it doesn't
happen automatically."

Clarkson, for example, lacks
not only a campus network to
link its computers but even
phones in the dorm rooms.
There are no courses designed
specifically for using the com-
puters yet.

'Unfortunately, about all I
can say at this point is that,
among schools implementing
computer programs, the varie-
ty is enormous, the interest is
enormous, and the confusion
is enormous," says Steven
Gilbert, director of the
EDUCOM Computer Literacy
Project, which is trying to link
whole campuses to each
other.

"The cost is also
enormous," adds Bernard
Sagik, vice president of
academic affairs at Drexel.

"By spring," he says, "we
should have lost a few
machines to theft, en-
countered numerous
breakdowns, and have solved
problems we haven't even
thought of yet."

Sagik estimates students
will have to pay over $1000
each for their computers, but
isn't sure if they'll be charged
one lump sum or be allowed to
pay it off gradually.

Like most of the other
schools, Drexel has a special
deal to buy machines in bulk,
and then distribute them to
students at a discount.

Stevens students pay a one-
time $1800 for their Digital
Equipment Corp. Professional
325 computers.

"Even at that," says Stevens
spokeswoman Amy Bass,
"students will be getting a
$4400 computer system for
$1800."

Clarkston students will pay
a total of $1600 for their $3600
systems, but at the rate of
$200 a term. They won't own
them until they make the final
$200 payment, however, adds
Clarkson spokeswoman Helen
Chappie.

The value of a campus
monolopy to a company like
Zenith can be huge. It's "a real
big step for us," says public
relations head Steve Ingish.
Zenith will be selling about
1000 computers a year to
Clarkston students.

"Besides being such an im-
pressive sales account, we're
looking down the road when
we have thousands of
students graduating from
Clarkston with Z-100s under
their arms," Ingish says. "We
hope they'll keep purchasing
Zenith products, and that
they'll take them out into the
job market with them as well."

The computers had a similar
marketing impact on
Clarkston, where applications
increased by 25 percent in the
weeks after the school an-
nounced its computer pro-
gram last October.

Schools are undergoing
physical changes, too.

Stevens completely rewired
its dorms to ensure students
wouldn't have assignments
zapped into oblivion by power
surges or outages.

And campus maintenance
workers spent the summer rip-
ping up dorm rooms when they
found computers use up
enough desk space to make
twin beds impossible.

"We found we needed twice
the desk area" available last
year, says Thomas Lunghard,
special assistant to Stevens'
president. All dorm rooms now
have bunk beds.

Carnegie-Mellon, which has
the most ambitious computer
plans announced to date, is
rewiring, remodeling and
reshaping the entire campus
to make way for a
7500-computer network which
administrator Doug Van
Howeling hopes to have in
place in four or five years.

Agnes Scott Financial Aid Office Sets Policy
In Agreement With Academic Probation Policies

In order to comply with cur-
rent federal guidelines the
Agnes Scott College Financial
Aid Committee has updated
the College's standards of
satisfactory academic pro-
gress as they relate to the
receipt of financial
assistance. These standards
will apply to financial
assistance received from any
federal or Agnes Scott source.

Beginning winter quarter
any financial aid recipient who
is placed on Academic proba-
tion will also be placed on
Financial Aid Probation. She

will be notified that one satisfactory progress policy

quarter of Financial Aid Proba-
tion will be allowed for her to
bring up her grade point

average or reach her ap-
propriate class standing. If, by
the end of that quarter, this
has not been accomlished, her
financial aid will be revoked. A
written appeal may be made to

the Financial Aid Committee
in order to assure that unusual
circumstances are con-
sidered.

Federal guidelines now re-
quire a closely monitored

because of national abuse of
financial assistance pro-
grams. Even though Agnes
Scott students have not
misused these programs our

Financial Aid Office is re-
quired to adhere to national

standards. Anyone with ques-
tions concerning this policy or
who would like a copy of the
entire Financial Aid Probation
policy should contact Susan
D. Little, Director of Financial
Aid.

PAGE 4

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1983

Abernathy, White See French
Way of Life In Junior Year

Melissa Abernathy and Cindy White stand before a poster of
the Eiffel Tower, a site they visited their junior year abroad.
Photo by Laura Smith.

by Cathy Mayson

Over the 1982-1983
academic year, two Agnes
Scott students, Melissa Aber-
nathy and Cindy White, along
with approximately 115 in-
dividuals from all over the
United States, took advantage
of the Sweet Briar Junior Year
Abroad Program. Melissa and
Cindy traveled to France
where Melissa remained for
eleven months and Cindy
stayed for nine months. During
their time overseas, they not
only learned the French
language, but also experienc-
ed the French way of life.

The first stop for Melissa
and Cindy was in Tours,
France. They stayed there with
French families for five weeks.
Both feel differently about the
purpose of staying in Tours.
While Melissa considered it
"as an intensive language
study," Cindy looked at it as a
time to "adapt herself to the
French provincial life." After

this time, they traveled to
Paris where they stayed from
mid October to June 1 with
French families.

In Paris, Melissa and Cindy
attended classes at the Sor-
bonne. They both took classes
in French literature and in
phonetics. While Melissa also
studied art at the George Pom-
pidou Center, Cindy concen-
trated on the French Medieval
Theatre. These classes were
all taught in French and were
usually only lectures.

Melissa and Cindy noted dif-
ferences in the Sorbonne and
Agnes Scott. At the Sorbonne,
there was no campus as the
buildings were scattered
throughout different areas.
They noticed that this, unlike
Agnes Scott, led to a lack of
student life at the Sorbonne. A
final difference was that at the
Sorbonne, Melissa and Cindy
registered for their classes
without assistance. This is dif-

Russian Exchange Program Put on Hold

(CPS) The Soviet Union's
shooting down of Korean Air
Lines Flight 007 has scuttled
for the time being a series of
scholarly and athletic ex-
changes between American
universities and Russia only
weeks after educators from
both superpowers had agreed
to develop new, more open ex-
change programs.

Colleges have cancelled
events and staged rallies pro-
testing the August 28th killing
of 269 passengers on the com-
mercial airliner. It'appears that
more substantive academic
contacts between the coun-
tries, worked out slowly and
carefully over three years, may
also be lost as campuses look
for ways to lodge meaningful
reactions to the incident.

The losses on two American
campuses were more
palpable, as at least two pro-
fessors were killed.

Several weeks before,
Soviet and U.S. officials had
announced plans to resume
academic exchanges for the
first time since 1979. Later, the
U.S. withheld exchanges as a
way to protest the Russian in-
vasion of Afghanistan.

Several days before the Rus-
sians shot down the Korean
plane, U. S. State Department
officials announced talks to
formalize academic ex-
changes between the two na-
tions could begin by late
September or early October.

But now, "we have no idea
when or if the exchange will
begin," says a State Depart-
ment spokeswoman.

"The State Department is
neither encouraging or
discouraging private ex-
changes at this point," she
adds.

Official academic ex-
changes ended In 1979, when
a 20-year agreement expired.

The U.S. quit negotiations to
extend the agreement when
the Soviet Union invaded
Afghanistan in 1980.

The National Academy of
Sciences (NAS), which spon-
sors and coordinates ex-
change visits with the Soviet
Academy of Sciences, also
suspended all seminars and
workshops with Russia in 1980
to record its anger over
Afghanistan and the arrest of
Soviet Professor Andrei D.
Sakharov, a pioneer in nuclear
research.

Although the NAS only
recently decided to lift its ban
on exchanges, "I can't say
when or if anything is going to
happen right now," NAS
spokeswoman Barbara
Jorgenson says.

The NAS will continue to
have "a small but ongoing ex-
change program with the
Soviet Academy of Sciences"
but will not lift its restrictions

on workshops and seminars
anytime soon, she explains.

For now, moreover, "there
are no exchanges taking place
due to our problems with
Aeroflot."

The U. S. retaliatory 60-day
embargo of the Russian
airline, she says, has momen-
tarily ended the exchanges
"by default."

The Korean airliner incident

hit two campuses closer to
home

Among the 269 killed was
Chung Soo Yoo, an assistant
chemistry professor at the
University of Pittsburgh. He
had been on his way to Seoul
for a one-year teaching assign-
ment at Korea's Kangwan Na-
tional College.

Iowa State visiting Pro-
fessor Syo-lti Kobayasi was
taking the plane home after a
three-month stint with the
Ames Laboratory.

Students at both schools
staged small rallies to mourn
the dead and lodge the pro-
tests. At Illinois State, 35
students showed up to
demonstrate the killings.

The University of Texas'
video game arcade protested
by re-programming its games
to demand apologies from
Soviet leader Yuri Andropov.

Vanderbilt University and
the University of Maryland pro-
tested by cancelling their mid-
November games with the
touring Soviet national basket-
ball team.

"The culpability of the
Soviet Union in shooting down
an unarmed commercial
passenger plane" rendered
the event "inappropriate" for
now, Maryland Athletic Direc-
tor Dick Dull explains.

But the University of Ken-
tucky decided not to cancel its
game with the Russians,
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When Melissa and Cindy
were not in classes, they spent
time touring Paris and travel-
ing around Europe. In Paris,
Melissa walked along the
streets, window-shopped, and
took many pictures. Cindy
toured and wandered around
the city; she also spent time in
the theatre. While Melissa's
favorite country other than
France was Holland, i Cin-
dy's favorite was Austria.
Melissa feels that the most
fun she had was eating a
french pastry while walking
down the Champs-Elysees.
The most interesting event
Cindy experienced occurred
on one of her excursions to
London. She believed that she
would be able to speak
English there, but as it turned
out, she went with a French
group and spoke only French.

Melissa and Cindy found
that the French were patient
and considerate to them as
Americans. Since they were at-
tempting to listen to and to
learn from the French, the two
felt the French were
understanding and willing to
help them. Cindy remarks that
"It's a myth that (the French)
are hostile."

Even though the two
Americans found the French
to be considerate, they still
missed their families. Melissa
missed the American open-
ness and Cindy missed the
southern hospitality.

The two Americans also em-
phasized the differences in
France and America. Cindy
says, "One learns to ap-
preciate the United States
more after visiting a foreign
country." Melissa adds, "In
France one is lucky to find a
water fountain or to be able to
buy deodorant, instead of an-
tipespirant. These seem in-
significant, but one does not
realize or appreciate these and
other oddities of America until
one lives without them."

Melissa and Cindy had dif-
ferent purposes for studying
their junior years in France.
Melissa "wanted to justify
seven years of studying
French," but Cindy desired "to
be able to pursue a career us-
ing (her) French." They both
feel a purpose was ac-
complished as they now can
speak French fluently. Melissa
added that being in a foreign
city taught her independence
which, in turn, gave her self-
confidence. Cindy feels, after
having been able to live alone
in a foreign city, that "she can
do anything on (her) own."

They both feel that all
French majors should ex-
perience their junior years
abroad in order to experience
the true life of the French.
They had a fantastic time in
France as they learned not on-
ly academics but also cultures
and ways of life. According to
Melissa, who agrees with the
Parisians, "Paris is the only ci-
ty in the world."

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 5

Mary Jane Cornell

ASC's First Chaplain

Agnes Scott's first chaplain, Mary Jane Cornell, chats with junior Anne Williams. Photo by
Laura Smith.

Reagan Cuts Education Funds 20%

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CPS)
Spending on education and
social service programs has
dropped almost 20 percent
since the Reagan administra-
tion took office in 1981, a Con-
gressional Budget Office
(CBO) report has found.

And in a new American
Federation of Teachers (AFT)
analysis of federal education
spending, AFT President
Albert Shanker charges Presi-
dent Reagan with "a cover-up"

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four years. Sponsored by the
Committee on Institutional
Cooperation (CIC), the consor-
tium of the Big Ten univer-
sities and the University of
Chicago, the fellowships may
be used at any one of the 11
CIC universities to which reci-
pients have been admitted.

Students from under-
represented minority groups
who intend to pursue studies
leading to a Ph.D. in the social
sciences, humanities, and
science fields covered by the
program are eligible to apply.
A total of 25 fellowships are
available in the social
sciences with about a dozen
each awarded in the
humanities and the sciences
programs.

Detailed information about
the program can be obtained
by writing to the CIC
Minorities Fellowships Pro-
gram, 111 Kirkwood Hall, In-
diana University, Bloom-
ington, IN 47405.

of administration funding re-
quests for education pro-
grams.

The AFT has been friendlier
to the president rather than
other education groups in the
past. It gave President Reagan
a respectful welcome at its
June, 1983 convention and
willingly participated in his
White House conference in the
wake of last spring's release
of several reports criticising
the quality of American educa-
tion.

By contrast, the National
Education Association the
AFT's larger teachers' union
rival refused to join the
White House conference or in-
vite the president to speak at
its convention, claiming
Reagan had failed to support
education since his days as
governor of California.

The AFT also has been more
willing to entertain the notion
of merit pay for primary and
secondary school teachers, a
measure President Reagan
supports.

But the AFT "analysis"
noted President Reagan had
asked Congress to cut federal
public education by 25 percent
for 1982 and 48.3 percent for
this fiscal year.

Congress eventually
granted the president an 18
percent cut for 1982 and an
18.6 percent cut for 1983.

"Barnstorming around the
country, the president has em-
braced the 'Back to Basics'
theme of the National Com-
mission on Excellence in
Education with a fervor he
once reserved for his 'New
Federalism' initiative,"
Shanker writes in a summary
accompanying a breakdown of
how much federal education
money each state lost in the
first two Reagan budgets.

"But this crusade is a cover-
up," he adds.

The CBO the office that
does most of the financial
budget analysis for Congress
found the government is
spending about 20 percent
less on some education pro-
grams than it promised back

in 1981.

For example, the govern-
ment will spend some 27.5 per-
cent less on Guaranteed Stu-
dent Loans between 1982 and
1985 than Congress ordered it
to in laws passed in 1980.

All student aid programs are
falling short of spending man-
dates, the CBO said in its
report to House Speaker Tip
O'Neill (D-Ma) last week.

The CBO reported Congress
brought on the shortfalls by
passing new and changing old
education laws in the years
since it passed its spending
orders in 1980.

by Sharon Robinson

"I'm here to serve as a
resource to the students. One
nice thing about having a
loose job description is that I
can do what the students want
me to do," explains Reverend
Mary Jane Cornell, Agnes
Scott's first chaplain.

A daughter of a
Presbyterian minister, a
former Agnes Scott student,
and an associate minister at
Columbia Presbyterian
Church, Reverend Cornell was
the natural choice to fill the
newly created position. In ad-
dition to graduating Phi Beta
Kappa from Agnes Scott,
Reverend Cornell also
graduated with honors from
Columbia Theological
Seminary. She was honored by
being presented the Wild's
Book Prize for maintaining the
highest scholastic average in
her graduating class.

Intelligent yet understan-
ding, Reverend Cornell openly
expresses her views concern-
ing her new role at Agnes
Scott. For example, she states
that "College is a time to raise
questions where things don't
jive with what you've learned
in Sunday School. It is a time
to develop your own ideas and
patterns about things." It is
precisely these questions
which Reverend Cornell plans
to help students answer. She
says that her most important
advice to students is not to be
afraid to ask questions,
whether they concern

academics, social activities,
or the Christian faith. Religion,
Reverend Cornell explains,
should not be a separate or
protected part of one's life;
rather it should be integrated
with other aspects of one's
routine.

Being a former Agnes Scott
student, Reverend Cornell
says that she has a variety of
feelings about returning to the
campus. "It's interesting," she
states, "to see how much
things have changed yet
stayed the same." Reverend
Cornell admits that she was a
bit intimidated by returning to
Agnes Scott as an employee.
Delivering the sermon for the
Senior Investiture, she ex-
plained, was "twenty times
harder" than her regular
duties. But Reverend Cornell's
memories of Agnes Scott
seem to be fond. She feels
that attending the College
gave her confidence, and the
ability to learn and to com-
municate with others.

Stressing the flexibility of
her new job and schedule,
Reverend Cornell urges
students to help her determine
how she can best serve them.
"I would like the students to
tell me what they'd like me to
do," Reverend Cornell states.
"I want to know what the
issues in their lives are."
Reverend Cornell will be on
campus for ten hours each
week, in addition to holding
worship services and convoca-
tions at the college.

Real Campus Rape Rate May Be
Much Higher Than Reported

AUBURN, AL (CPS) The
real number of campus rapes
and sexual assault cases may
be many times higher than of-
ficials have traditionally
believed, according to a new
Auburn University study on
sexual attitudes.

Nearly one out of every six
male students questioned ad-
mitted to forcing women to
have sex with them, the study
of over 200 sophomores found.

Moreover, 20 percent of the
female students surveyed said
they had been forced to have
sex even though they ob-
jected.

Surprisingly, "very few of
the women defined such situa-
tions as rape," notes Auburn
psychologist Barry Burkhart,
who helped direct the study.

"None of these men were
ever arrested or charged with
rape, and as far as I know none
of the women had reported
what happened to them," he
says.

The reason, it seems, is
because all of the incidents in-
volved what experts are now
calling "acquaintance rape."

"We're finding that acquain-
tance rape is a very frequent
type of incident that takes
place on campuses," says Dan
Keller, director of public safety

at the University of Louisville
and president of Campus
Crime Prevention Programs,
an independent campus law
enforcement association.

"It could typically involve a
girl and guy who meet at a par-
ty, then the guy invites the girl
home and physically forces
her to have sex. The guy just
won't take no for an answer,
even if it means using force."

The Auburn study shows
that most of the time neither
male nor female considers
that a rape has occurred,
Keller continues, "because of
the traditional concept of rape
as a situation where
somebody grabs you off the

sidewalk and attacks you."

Burkhart calls the results of
his study both "surprising and
distressing" because "they in-
dicate that there's still a great
deal of rape sentiment among
males in our society."

Keller believes that for every
case of reported student rape
by a stranger, "there are
dozens of cases of acquain-
tance rape that weren't
reported."

Burkhart agrees, saying that
despite the 40 rape cases
disclosed by his study, "cam-
pus police have had only two
rape cases reported in the last
several years."

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1983

Bernardi Presents "Fiddler" at the Fox

Herchel Bernardi as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof.

Menotti Announces Spoleto Events

Charleston, S.C. Gian
Carlo Menotti, Sopoleto
Festival U.S.A. founder and ar-
tistic director, has announced
the program for the May
25-June 10, 1984 Festival in
Charleston, S.C.

Program highlights for the
17-day arts extravaganza in-
clude three operas: The Merry
Widow by Franz Lehar, Juana
La Loca by Spoleto's founder
and artistic director, Gian

Carolo Menotti, and Richard
Strauss 1 Ariadne auf Naxos.

Pianist Byron Janis will per-
form music of Rachmanioff
with the Spoleto Festival Or-
chestra Christian Badea, Con-
ductor; and the New York
Ensemble for Early Music will
prsent Daniel and the Lions, a
medieval liturgical drama.
Other musical offerings in-
clude daily chamber music
concerts; intermezzo concerts,

JOHN ABBOT
IN GEORGIA:

The Vision of a

Naturalist Artist (1 751 -ca. 1840)

jazz performances, a special
concert by the Emerson String
Quartet, and an orchestral
finale at Middleton Place.

Dance events scheduled for
the eighth annual Spoleto
Festival U.S.A. include The
Paul Taylor Dance Company,
the Pacific Northwest Ballet,
Tandy Beal & Company, and
Michael Moschen.

Three plays are planned for
the '84 Festival, The Perfec-
tionist by David Williamson,
Secrets by Nigel Triffitt, and
Luigi Pirandello's Six
Characters in Search of an
Author.

According to Spoleto's
general manager, Philip
Semark, specifics of the 1984
visual art exhibits are still
jnder consideration. "As
usual, we expect a number of
program additions, some
changes and some surprises,"
said Semark. "That's the
Spoleto tradition."

Semark reported that fur-
ther details on the 1984 pro-
gram will be available shortly
when the Festival announces
its 1984 Subscription and
Weekend Package offerings.
Individuals who would like to
be on the Spoleto mailing list
should contact Spoleto
Festival U.S.A., P.O. Box 704,
Charleston, S.C.
29402-(803)722-2764.

ON EXHIBIT AT THE

MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER
MADISON. GEORGIA

SEPTEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 31, 1983

by Tracy Baker

Herschel Bernardi starred in
the National Touring com-
pany's presentation of Fiddler
on the Roof at the Fox Theatre
October 11-16. Well-known for
his role as Tevye, the brave
Russian dairyman who sees
his world changing, Bernardi
gave an outstanding perfor-
mance.

Set in an impoverished
village in Czarist Russia at the
early part of the century, Fid-
dler on the Roof depicts the
changes which come because
of the start of the revolution.
The story, based on a book by
Joseph Stein, is delightful and
yet poignant. Changes in
religious and social customs
bring grief to Tevye and his
family. The songs, including
"Matchmaker, Matchmaker"
and "If I Were a Rich Man" are

all lovely and enchanting. With
choreography by Jerome Rob-
bins, the Russian folk dancing
is fascinating as always.

Herschel Bernardi, known
for his TV roles in Peter Gunn
and Arnie, is a courageous and
generous Tevye. He is sup-
ported by a fine cast, including
Thelma Lee who plays his
wife, Golde. Thelma Lee has
performed this role over 4,000
times. The audience becomes
involved in the struggle bet-
ween the old and new world.
The changes brought on by the
revolution begin with the
daughters of Tevye, who ar-
range their own marriages!
The villagers become more
and more aware of the situa-
tion of the outside world. They
are finally forced to leave
Anatevke. Their world can
never be the same untouched
place it once was.

Concerts Around Town

Oct. 19 The Talking Heads - Fox Theatre

21 Iron Maiden - Omni

22 Men Without Hats - Agora

28 Lionel Ritchie/Pointer Sisters - Omni

30 Henry Mancini & The Boston Pops - Omni

Nov. 2-3 The Police and the Fixx - Omni

4 Rodney Dangerfield - Fox

18 Kingston Trio - Fox

Viva

to be at

Academy of Medicine

The Atlanta Civic Opera
Association, in co-operation
with Mr. John A. S. Fonara,
Vice Consul of Italy, will pre-
sent an Opera Evening of the
best of Verdi on Sunday, Oc-
tober 23, 1983, at 7 pm at the
Academy of Medicine
building, 875 West Peachtree
Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30309.
The program will be followed
by a light buffet provided by
Martin's Midtown with wine
provided by The Wine Spec-
trum. Performers for this
superb musical event will be
soprano Helen Bickers, na-
tional finalist in the 1982
Chicago Lyric Opera Audi-

tions; mezzo-soprano Martha
Scott, of whom ACOA Artistic
Director Tom Pasatieri said
recently, "She has a voice the
quality of Marilyn Home's,"
and baritone Staff Turner, a
winner of the 1983 Southeast
Regional Metropolitan Opera
Auditions. These fine artists
are all residents of the Atlanta
area.

Tickets for the event are
$17.50 each and may be
ordered by phoning the opera
office at 872-1706. Advance
ticket sales are going very
well, and early reservations
are advised.

PEACHTREE
TROPICALS
GREENHOUSES

1300 DeKalb Ave. 588-0661 10-5:30 Monday - Friday
(Near Candler Park Marta Station)

Foliage Houseplants
Hanging Baskets
Seasonal Blooming Plants
Wicker and Pottery

'Invite a bit of Mother Nature into your home'

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Puppetry Shows Discounted

The Center For Puppetry
Arts has planned an extraor-
dinary season of perfor-
mances for adult audiences in
our 1983-84 Evening Series.
For the first time, we are offer-
ing an incredible 50% dis-
count on tickets to students in
the metro-Atlanta area on Stu-
dent Nights. Students with a
current ID pay only $2.50
(regular price $5) at the door
on the first Thursday perfor-
mance of each show.

Following is this year's
schedule:

Autumn Portraits, Student
Night, Nov. 3, 1983 Perform-
ed by Eric Bass. Meet O'Neill,
a raconteur from the old music
hall tradition; Maya, who tells
of the origin of murder; Darius,
who is caught in an ancient
string puzzle and a host of
other comic, touching, and
bizarre characters in this in-
triguing rod puppet show. Eric
Bass, an American now living
in West Germany, has been
lauded as the "Chaplin" of
puppetry and has received
numerous awards including
first prize Critics Award in

Australia, and the UNIMA
Diploma in Hungary. This per-
formance is being co-
sponsored by UNIMA-USA
with additional support, in
part, by The Henson Founda-
tion. Nov. 2-5 and 10-12, 1983.

Yueh Lung Shadow Theatre,
Student Night, Jan. 26, 1984
This amazing performance of
Chinese shadow theatre com-
bined with our "Puppetry of
China" exhibit makes an in-
credible evening at the Center.
This New York based troupe
follows all of the ancient prac-
tices, bringing alive an
endless cast of characters
from traditional stories and
fables of China, with colorful
calfskin figures animated
behind a translucent screen.
Their performance is sup-
ported, in part, by The Asia
Society. Jan. 26-28, 1984.

Line of Flight, Student
Night, Mar. 29, 1984 Per-
formed by Roman Paska. The
prospect of entering life ter-
rifies a melancholy puppet un-
til he meets his reflection in a
mirror. His worldly double
compels him to encounter his

existence and examine his line
of flight. Paska, a New Yorker,
interprets this tale using rod
puppets and original songs
and music. This marvelous
play was the highlight of the
International Puppetry
Festival in France last fall.
March 28-31 and April 5-7,
1984.

Dracula, Student Night,
June 14, 1984 Bram
Stoker's gothic horror story
will haunt our stage, pitting
"undead creatures" against
mere mortal beings. This
ghoulish tale will be perform-
ed in the Bunraku style with
life-size rod puppets interac-
ting with actors, creating a tru-
ly unique theatre experience.
June 13-16 and 21-23, 1984.

Show time each evening is 8
pm. Performances are recom-
mended for ages 14 and up.

Tickets are subject to
availability on a first come,
first serve basis one half hour
before show time at the door
only.

For further information call
873-3391, Center for Puppetry -
Arts, 1404 Spring St at 18th, z
Atlanta, GA 30309.

Blackfriars Produce Godspell

This fall, the Agnes Scott
Blackfriars are producing
Godspell. The musical, written
by Stephen Schwarz, is based
on the gospel of Matthew. The
cast of twelve is made up of a
combination of Agnes Scott
women and area men. Cast as
Jesus is Patrick McCreary,
and Eddie Owen plays Judas.
Women appearing in the show
are Cayce Callaway, Mim Gar-
rett, Jayne Huber, Katie
Milligan, Dee Moore, Julie Nor-
ton, and Lisa Willoughby.
Other men are Bill Mutimer,
Bryan Pugh, and Thomas
Tolbert.

Becky Prophet, the director
of Godspell, is quite excited
about the production. The
show was written in 1971, and
previous productions have
reflected that era. Ms. Pro-
phet, though, is determined to
bring the show into the
eighties. Thus, she has chang-
ed the setting of the show
from the usual alley or
junkyard to a place more con-
sonant with modern American
life. Ms. Prophet is also incor-
porating new techniques into
the production, including
some Chinese theatre techni-
ques. The show would be

worth seeing for these alone.

Godspell is an upbeat, lively
musical with a message. This
fall's Blackfriars production of
it promises to be exciting and
innovative. Evening perfor-
mance dates are October 28
and 29, and November 4 and 5
at 8:15, and matinee shows
will be on October 30 and
November 6 at 2 pm. All shows
will be in the Winter Theatre of
the Dana Fine Arts building
here at Agnes Scott. Please
plan to see Godspell on one of
these occasions.

NEH Awards Grants for Summer Research

The National Endowment
for the Humanities has an-
nounced a new grants pro-
gram for individuals under 21
to carry out their own non-
credit humanities research
projects during the summer of
84. The Younger Scholars Pro-
gram will award up to 100
grants nationally for outstan-
ding research and writing pro-
jects in such fields as history,
philosophy and the study of

literature. These projects will
be carried out during the sum-
mer of 1984. The application
deadline is Nov. 15, 1983.

Award recipients will be ex-
pected to work full-time for
nine weeks during the sum-
mer, researching and writing a
humanities paper under the
close supervision of a
humanities scholar. Please
note that this is not a financial

aid program, and no academic
credit should be sought for the
projects.

A booklet of guidelines and
application instructions
should be available for
photocopying at the campus
student placement office, or
write to: Younger Scholars
Guidelines, Room 426, The Na-
tional Endowment for the
Humanities, Washington, D.C.
20306.

Georgia Council for the Arts
Seeks Recommendations

TGIF

OCTOBER 21
6:00 - 9:00

The Georgia Council for the
Arts (GCA) will accept recom-
mendatins through Oct. 17 for
the 1984 Governor's Awards in
the Arts to be presented in
February.

To obtain a recommenda-
tion form, contact the Georgia
Council for the Arts, 2082 East
Exchange Place, Suite 100,
Tucker, Ga. 30084, or call
404/656-3967. Recommenda-
tions must be submitted on
the official form by the Oct. 17

deadline.

Individuals or organizations
may be recommended for their
significant influence on the
arts, natural environment, or
general cultural life of
Georgia. Examples of poten-
tial award recipients include
artists, art administrators and
educators, art patrons, art in-
stitutions, businesses, cor-
porations and governmental
entities.

Suggested areas for recom-

Avner the Eccentric will be at the Alliance Studio Theatre
through October 23. Call the Alliance Theatre for more informa-
tion.

ACROSS
1 Sixth sense.

for short
4 Graduate

deg.
6 Records
1 1 Steeples
13 Click beetle

15 Yes. in
Madrid

16 Accompa-
nied

18 Chinese mile

19 Artificial
language

21 German title

22 Notices
24 Mud

26 Gardener s
need

28 High card

29 European
land

31 Future flower

33 26th U.S.
Pres.

34 Falsehoods
36 Paper

measure
38 Compass pt.
40 Seasoning
42 Rod
45 Number
47 Foray

49 Century plant

50 Loud noise
52 Approach

54 Teutonic
deity

55 Printer's
measure

56 Sifted

59 IL's neighbor
61 Retreat
63 Prepared for
print

65 Liquid
measure

66 Abbr. on a
ship

67 Sum up

DOWN

1 Worm

2 Enthusiasm

3 Greek letter

4 Intertwine

5 Residues

6 Wirehair, for
one

7 Pub drink

8 Cushions

9 And: Lat
10 Choose

12 Ruthenium

symbol
14 Step part
17 Love god
20 Spoken

23 Per person:
Abbr.

24 Scale note

25 Yale
students

27 Grant and

Remick
30 1812 or

1914

CROSS
WORD
PUZZLE

FROM COLLEGE
PRESS SERVICE

32 Facts
35 Defame

37 Masculine

38 Sedate

39 Glossy paint
41 Bound

43 Fashioned

44 Santa
46 See 55

Across

48 Small valleys
51 Fortitude
53 Warren Beat-
ty film

57 Anger

58 501: Rom.
60 "The

Couple"
62 Scale note
64 Bye

1

2

3 I

11

15

mendations include, but are
not limited to, architecture,
arts education, arts services,
community arts projects,
crafts, cultural support pro-
grams, dance, environmental
arts, film, folk arts, landscape
architecture, literature, multi-
arts, museums/museum pro-
grams, music, photography,
radio, television, theatre, and
visual arts.

The recipients will be
honored at a special public

ceremony in February at which
they will receive a work of art
executed by a Georgia artist
and a medallion designed by
Goergia sculptor Julian Harris.
The event also will feature
entertainment by selected per-
forming artists and groups
from Georgia.

Got a Spare Hour?

Work with the
Symposium - Contact
Box 101, Ext. 283

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1983

Take a Closer Look: Phys Ed Professors

by Patti Jones

Agnes Scott's Physical
Education Department is com-
posed of four ladies: Kate
McKemie, Kay Manuel,
Marylin Darling, and Cindy
Peterson. Although most of us
know who these ladies are, we
seldom take the time to look
further than their classes and
really get to know them.

Dr. Kate McKemie is the pro-
fessor of physical education
here at Scott. She started

working here in 1956; this is
her 27th year. Originally from
Fort Gaines, Georgia, Dr.
McKemie is now residing here
in Decatur. When asked of her
family, she responded that she
was an "unclaimed treasure,"
living in a home with Dr. Kay
Manuel, aquatics instructor
here at Scott, and Miss Bertie
Bond. Dr. Mckemie is now
working with the DeKalb Men-
tal Retardation Center in
establishing group homes
under the sponsorship of 106
churches.

Associate Professor of the
Physical Education Depart-
ment and instructor of all
swimming classes is Dr. Kay
Manuel. Dr. Manuel has been
teaching here at Scott for 24
years. Although she now lives
in Decatur with Dr. McKemie,
Dr. Manuel has lived in such
places as New York, Indiana,
and Ohio. When asked about
her hobbies, she says that
gardening and fishing are at
the top of her list. In regard to
her family, she tells of lots of
nieces and nephews, and her
cat Phi Beta Kappa.

Marylin Darling is the dance
instructor and the assistant
professor of the P.E. Depart-

ment. She has been here the
past 12 years. From Albany,
Mrs. Darling has lived in New
York, Alabama, Texas, and
Florida. She now lives in Stone
Mountain with her husband
Mike and 13-year-old son Mike,
Jr. Her husband is the owner
and CEO of Darling Industrial
Controls; her son attends Mt.
Vernon Christian Academy.
Her hobbies include art,
dance, and camping. An off
campus project Mrs. Darling is
involved with is the Dance
Coalition of Atlanta.

The newest member of the
P.E. staff is Cindy Peterson,
who has only been here two

months. She moved to Atlanta
from her hometown of
Petersburg, Va. Mrs. Peterson
enjoys tennis, photography,
basketball, and reading a good
book. Her father is a govern-
ment employee working for
the Department of Defense.

Her mother is a fulitime sup-
porter of her dad as a wife and
keeper of the house. Her
brother, who is two years
older, is employed at ICI and
has a three year old son. Ms.
Peterson's plans for the future
include attaining a PhD in
Phys. Ed. (Athletic Administra-
tion or Sports Psychology),
and coaching a tennis team at
the Division I level of college.

Those are the four Phys. Ed.
teachers here at Scott. Yes,
they do have more on their
minds than trying to get us
(and keep us) in shape!

Pumping Iron on the Agnes Scott Campus

by Michelle Hatchett

Look around the ASC cam-
pus some afternoon and there
will be people jogging, cycling,
playing tennis or doing most
anything to get in shape. There
is also a special feature in the
gym which can be of help to
those health and body con-
scious women. This feature is
the Marcy Mach I Weight
Machine.

Muscles are toned and firm-
ed and problem areas reduced
with a regular program of exer-
cise. As with any other type of
exercise, it is important to get
into a routine and stick with it.
Regularity is the key especial-
ly in weightlifting because pro-
gress will come from increas-
ing the work-load gradually.

Before setting out to "pump
iron," remember these few im-
portant things: 1) Always
warm up before workout and
try not to cool off between ex-
ercises. 2) When lifting a
weight, make sure the body is
in a comfortable, well-
balanced position. 3) Keep the
weight as close as possible to
the body when lifting. Keep
the back flat, remembering to
bend only from the hips or
knees. Back injuries are a
result of incorrectly lifted or
carried objects. After raising a
weight, lower it do not let it
drop.

For those who have never
lifted weights before and are
unaware of how a certain sta-

tion on the machine works, in-
structions are posted in the
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satility of the machine. In the weights is a good fitness plan

meantime, read the instruc- for a toned and firm body.

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Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga.

October 24, 1983

Prospectives Visit ASC During October Quest '83

by Lisa Lynn Tomlinson

On Thursday, October 13th,
approximately 135 prospective
students registered for the
weekend. After they
registered, the girls were in-
troduced to their hosts and
shown to their rooms. Later,
the "Autumn Amble" campus
tours began and the girls were
given a chance to see the cam-
pus and learn about the
various buildings at Scott.

At two o'clock, the Oktober-
Quest orientation began when
Deans Gary, Kirkland and Hud-
son spoke to the prospective
students about the policies,

CA Involved In
Prison Ministry

by Marie Wooldridge

The Christian Association
of Agnes Scott is an active
participant in a prison ministry
program serving the Half Way
House of Atlanta.

The Half Way House is a
transitional center for ex-
prisoners of Hardwick, the on-
ly female prison of Georgia.
While residing at the house,
the women work in the Atlanta
area.

The program is operated
under the Pat Galloway Prison
Ministries. To participate in
the ministry, volunteers must
undergo a training program in
order to be certified. The pro-
gram has involved the Chris-
tian Association since the fall
of 1982, with the group now
having eight certified
volunteers participating. Trudy
Patterson, chairman of the
Services Off Campus, states,
"The main objective of the pro-
gram is to establish one to one
relationships with the ex-
prisoners."

The volunteers try to
organize at least one outing
with the group per quarter.
Outings in the past have in-
cluded roller skating, picnics
to Stone Mountain, and visits
to the ASC campus. The ex-
prisoners include women from
diverse backgrounds, ages,
educations, and social
classes.

academic life, and honor
system at Agnes Scott.

The girls were then given a
short coffee break and
welcomed to the portion of
OktoberQuest called
"Everything you always
wanted to know about Agnes
Scott" which included a slide
presentation.

Next, at "Faculty Forum",
both the prospective students
and their parents were given a
chance to have their questions
answered by a panel compos-

Phi Sigma Tau, the
philosophy honorary society,
is sponsoring a meeting of
undergraduate philosophy
students in the Atlanta area.
Groups have been invited from
Emory, Georgia State,
Morehouse, and Spelman. The

ed of members of the Agnes
Scott faculty. Following
"Faculty Forum", the visitors
were given the opportunity to
eat in the dining hall and
spend time with their hosts.

The next morning the pro-
spective students sat in on
three classes, the subjects of
which they had previously
selected.

After their classes, the
visitors listned to a very infor-
mative presentation by Dr.
Ayse Carden, of Agnes Scott's

format of the meeting will be a
short film or videotape on a
topic with ethical implica-
tions, to be followed by a
discussion. After the discus-
sion there will be a party. Time
and date: 7:30 pm on October
27. Place: Buttrick G-4.

Psychology department. En-
titled "Women's College's-
Myths and Realities," Dr.
Carden discussed the com-
mon misconceptions
associated with women's col-
leges and introduced many
facts about women's colleges.

Following lunch on Friday,
students viewed the program
"Agnes Scott: Looking to the
Future." OktoberQuest ended
with the sutdent's choice of
one of the following sessions:
admissions, financial aid,
career planning, or campus
tours.

Though Thursday and Fri-
day were very busy days for
the prospective students, all
of the girls seemed to enjoy
OctoberQuest and offered

by Michelle Hatchett

On Saturday, October 29,
Agnes Scott College will host
its first campus community
day, Great Scott!, from 10 am
until 4 pm. Aimed primarily at
familiarizing neighboring
Decatur and Atlanta com-
munities with ASC, the festival
will include in excess of seven-
ty activities ranging from out-
door entertainment to educa-
tional lectures and demonstra-
tions. All facets of the college
will be available for explora-
tion. In addition to welcoming
visitors to a private liberal arts
college, the event offers op-
portunities for prospective
students to see the college in-
teracting with its community.
Also, increased community
support may be generated for
campus events and produc-
tions.

All academic departments
plan to participate by opening
up their labs, studios and
classrooms for demonstra-
tions and observations.
Visitors will be allowed to see
how the college operates and
what it has to offer. Students
will also have the opportunity

many positive comments
about Agnes Scott. For exam-
ple, Susan Golden, who had
heard about Agnes Scott
through the student search
section of the P.S.A.T. test,
said that she was impressed
by the sense of community
spirit shown in the dorms and
all of the positive contribu-
tions of the honor system.
Another visitor at Scott,
Phuong Ly heard about Agnes
Scott through a friend. She
feels that the school fosters
close relationships between
students and professors.
Susan summed up her ex-
periences at OktoberQuest
with, "It will be a lot of hard
work, but I can't wait to get to
college."

to observe various depart-
ments which they might not
otherwise ever visit. Family,
friends and boyfriends will be
able to see the academic side
of life at Agnes Scott.

Some of the activities to be
offered include: bake sales,
book sales, art displays, slide
presentations, movies, com-
puter demonstrations, a col-
lege information booth, perfor-
mances by London Fog, the
Dixie Darlings, the Madrigals,
synchronized swimming per-
formances, tennis tour-
naments, face painting, a
haunted house and hot air
balloon rides ($2.00 charge)
among many others. Special
edition "Great Scott!" t-shirts
will also be sold.
Refreshments will be served
throughout the day.

Students, faculty, and staff
are encouraged to take part in
the activities, as well as in-
viting friends, relatives and ac-
quaintances to come and get
to know Agnes Scott. Any
questions or suggestions
about the event should be
directed to Mary K. Jarboe or
Harry Wistrand.

ASC Campus Hosts Great Scott!
Saturday, October 29

Photo by Laura Smith

Several prospective students take a break between the many
activities scheduled during OktoberQuest 1983.

Phi Sigma Tau Sponsors Atlanta Meeting

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1983

by Peggy Schweers

Did you know that if you
make an "S" it is an unvoiced
sound, and that if you voice it,
it becomes a M Z" sound. The
nature of the sound is chang-
ed because the vocal cords
are employed.

"Say "t", "t", "t" and then
voice it, and out comes "d"
"d", "d".

Dr. Jack Brooking taught me
those simple things, and at the
risk of being called dreamy, I
will press this introduction in-
to the body of my ideas.

The academe studies with
intelligence and diligence but
has the hardness of "s" or "k"
or "p" might to the ear s/he
has to society, those around
him, les autres. One whose in-
terest is disproportionately in
the unspoken studies. It may
be in front of a microscope,
behind a telescope, wandering
within the stacks of the library,
searching for documenta-

tional verifications.

But unvoiced, the academes
thoughts do not carry far.
Have you ever read someone's
thoughts? Ideas and
knowledge are useless unless
they are shared with others
whose intelligence and
diligence may be pressed into
the air. The chemist and the
political scientist, deep within
their subjects have little in
common. Their interests voic-
ed, can carry further than un-
directed academic discourse
into sharing and understan-
ding. Farfetched?

Have you ever tried to make
a hard "k"? Try it. Now try to
make a loud "g". It works,
because it has your voice. So
can a voice knowledge or
question. The intellectual voic-
ing of academics can only bet-
ter enhance the sound around
us, the atmosphere together,
which we share, together, here
and on this campus.

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Letters . . . Letters . . . Letters K . . Letters . . . Letters . . .

Dear Editor,

Being an Agnes Scott stu-
dent for three years standing, I
have had the opportunity to
defend its status on many oc-
casions. I am continually
amazed that there are unin-
formed individuals who equate
Agnes Scott College with a
secretarial school, an institute
of higher fashion, a college
whose curriculum prepares
you for the nursing profession
or, most appalling to me, a
finishing school where young
ladies can learn the social
graces and find a husband in
the process. However, pos-
sessing a relatively ironic
sense of humor (according to
my roommate), I can generally
liberate these individuals from
the biases that cloud their
thinking.

Because of this sense of
humor, I can see that the
representation of a Georgia
Tech student and an Agnes
Scott undergraduate tying the
proverbial knot after meeting
at a rush party of the previous
week is certainly comical, to
say the least. However, accor-
ding to my handy Random
House College Dictionary, a
cartoon not only satirizes, it
also symbolizes. In this con-
text, the aforementioned car-
toon promotes, for anyone

who chances to read the Pro-
file, the uninformed biases
that may hold. It symbolizes
each of us simply because it is
found in a publication that
represents us. I find it rather
demeaning and am embar-
rassed at the image it
presents. How can we expect
to erase the stereotypes that
surround Agnes Scott if we:
ourselves perpetuate them? ?
Sincerely,

Kathleen Dombhart
Dear Editor:

According to the College
Calendar on page three of the
Agnes Scott College 1983-85
Catalog, dorms open for
Winter Quarter on Tuesday,
January 3, at 9:00 am. Schedul-
ing is also listed in the same
day from 2-5 pm, and classes
begin the following day.

Thinking that there was a
misprint dorms haven't
opened and scheduling hasn't
occured on the same day
since I can remember I con-
sulted the 1982-1983 Agnes
Scott College Catalog. After
consulting page three
dorms previously opened late
afternoon one day and
registration was held the
following day. So why the
change? I don't recall any
discussion pertaining to this
matter last year. Why were we,

as students, not given some
input concerning this change?
I think such a change is
rushing students a bit. We
won't even get a chance to
catch our breath before plung-
ing into Winter Quarter. Just
think, my New Year's Resolu-
tion was going to be take life
slower one thing at a time.

Sincerely,

A Harried Student

Dear Editor:

We would like to thank you
The Profile for the article
about the cross country team.
We would like to point out one
correction. Neither of us
remembers using the word
"girls" to describe members of
our team. Our team is compos-
ed of women runners.

We think that the students
at Agnes Scott should be refer-
red to as women in any article
in The Profile. We would hope
that The Profile would take a
position of leadership in rais-
ing the consciousness of the
College community about this
issue. Language is important. I
doubt that at a men's college
this issue would have to be
raised.

Sincerely yours,
Gue' Hudson
Marcia Mitchell

Dear Editor,

Have you ever eaten at Wendy's three times a day, seven
days a week? You have?!? Well then, you must go to Agnes
Scott College! Need we say more . . .?

Hungrily,
Kappy Wilkes
Julie Bradley

Apology

The Profile apologizes for:

1. The omission of Tiz Faison's name from the list of Dana
Scholars in the October 10 issue.

2. The omission of a cutling identifying Kappy Wilke's pic-
ture in the October 17 issue.

3. The incorrect listing of black cat awards: The class of
1986 won the games, the 1984 and 1985 tied for second
place.

The Agnes

\ Scott

Profile

GCPA

GEORGIA COLLEGE
PRESS ASSOCIATION

THE PROFILE is published weekly throughout the college year by students of Agnes Scott College.
The views expressed in the editorial section are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of the student body, faculty or administration.

Circulation Editor Tiz Faison
Circulation Staff Carol Jones
Photography Editor Kathy Leggett
Photographers Laura Smith,
Mary Layman.

REPORTERS: Angela Scott. Tracey Veal, Susan Dantzier. Mary Mackinnon, Sally Maxwell. Lisa Reichard. Colleen O'Neill, Tamer
Mlddleton. Patti Jones. Karen Young. Ann DuPree. Tuba Gausel, Sharon Robinson, Cathy Mayson. Vonda Bracewell, Marie
Wooldridge. and Elizabeth Stevenson.

Editor Rachel McConnell
Associate Editor Peggy Schweers
News Editor Helen Stacey
Feature Editor Debbie McLaughlin

Arts/Entertainment Tracy Baker
Sports Editor Sissy Owen
Business Manager Linda Soltis
Advertising Kjersten Boggs

REP RAP

by Sue Feese, SQA President

If you had $3600 to spend, what would you do with it? Would
you sponsor your own formal dance at a prominent Decatur
hotel? Would you fly you and a companion of your choice to
Europe to enjoy a champagne brunch In Paris? Then again, a
weasel farm might be a good Investment. What about saving
about half of it to pay for next month's phone bill? Sounds nice,
but dream on is what most of you are probably thinking. But wait
It's true! We, the students of Agnes Scott College have the
unusual opportunity to purchase something for ourselves (and
the college) and we have $3500 with which to purchase it.

Contrary to popular belief, Rep members did not spend last
week's meeting picking 3500 one dollar bills off of our money tree.
Instead, we decided that money which had accumulated over the
years from the leftovers of the student activity fee, unspent
budgets, and unexpected Income should benefit students In
some way since they are the ones from whom this money came.
SGA will maintain a balance of about $3000 as a base fund to be
used In case of emergency. The additional $3500 which is present-
ly in our Merrill Lynch Ready Assets Account will be spent provid-
ed we can decide upon a worthwhile way to spend it. Do you have
any ideas? Tell a Rep member, put a note in box 85, or come to the
meeting Tuesday night in Rebekah. We will be discussing possi-
ble purchases, some of which Include a wldescreen T.V. and video
machine for the Hub and microwaves for the dormitories.

Congratulations to ail the newly elected freshmen board
members and officers and particularly to the freshman class reps
Skotti Ray and Beth Carpenter. Congratulations as well to Tina
Roberts, the senior representative to the Academic Standards
Committee. She was elected last week by Rep. The Food and Din-
ing Hail committee of Rep is investigating the recent rash of cor,
plaints about Leticia's offerings as well as working on a program
to discourage the wasting of food. RC's 172 (Saiurday night
parietals), 182 (drinking in the Hub) and 184 ($15 increase In the
student activity fee) are now being discussed by the administra-
tion. The results of their discussions will be posted on the Rep
Rap board as soon as they are known.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Students Accept Stricter

Rules Without Uproar

by David Gaede

(CPS) This fall's ex-
periments in clamping down
on student drinking ex-
periments performed almost
simultaneously by a huge
number of schools now
have inspired a series of tough
new rules on student behavior,
but an initial check with col-
leges across the country in-
dicates students are willingly
adapting to their dryer cam-
puses.

"We didn't have the 'beer
suckers' that have always
been around before," Mike
Jewell, a member of the
University of Kentucky's Phi
Delta Theta house, observes
gratefully. His house and all
the other Kentucky fraternities
agreed to hold dry rushes for
the first time ever this fall.

Bar owners near the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma campus ar-
ranged to accommodate a
crowd of 5000 students at a
rally to protest the state's new
21-year-old legal drinking age
law, but only 150 students
showed up.

Dry rushes and parties
elsewhere unfolded without
controversy. "I think (the
fraternities) are finding it br-
ings good results, and keeps
the people away who only
come for the free beer
anyway," observes Jonathan
Brant, head of the National In-
terfraternity Conference.

It also shows "that frater-
nities are something besides
beer busts," he adds.

Compulit I . . .
Hogan Compares
Computers to the
Nervous System

In each of us is some
element of the explorer,
the curious, searching
for new things and delv-
ing in the "why" behind
them. Satisfy this
curiosity by looking into
the fascinating world of
the computer. Fifteen
minute introductions to
the computer will be
given by student aides in
the computer room of
the library. Sign up
sheets will be available
in the dining hall and the
library with times and
dates of the sessions.

Dr. Tom Hogan will
also be giving a lecture,
Compulit I, for students
in the film room of But-
trick Hall. The lecture
will discuss analogies
between the computer
and the human nervous
system. There will be
two presentations:
3:10-4:00, Tuesday, Oct.
25 and 4:10-5:00, Thurs-
day, Oct. 27.

Not all student groups are
happy about the way schools
are going about controlling
student drinking, however.

"We're all for controlling
drinking," says Bob
Bingaman, head of the State
Student Association in
Washington, D.C., which coor-
dinates state student ac-
tivities around the nation and
also helped Kansas and
Georgia students ward off
drinking age hikes last spring.

"But students are responsi-
ble enough to sensitize
themselves without having
legislatures making decisions
for them," he argues.

Both legislators and school
administrators are making
those decisions nevertheless,
and at an increasing pace over
the last year.

Maryland, Oklahoma,
Arizona State, Alabama,
Virginia, St. Bonaventure and
many others have simply ban-

ned drinking on at least parts
of their campuses. Frater-
nities like those at Kentucky
and North Dakota voluntarily
have begun dry rushes and
special alcohol-free activities.

"Since the majority of
students can't legally drink
anyway," adds Anona Adair of
the University of Oklahoma,
"there simply cannot be any
alcohol on campus."

Illinois State students now
must get permission from
town officials 15 days before
holding any outdoor parties.
Then they have to have securi-
ty guards at the parties.

"We're seeing a real tur-
naround in the way alcohol is
being viewed not only by ad-
ministrators, but by students
themselves," says Gerardo
Gonzalez, president of BAC-
CHUS, a national group aimed

Exercise Caution:
Prevent Car Theft

Agnes Scott Department of Public Safety encourages you to
follow these practical steps to discourage the theft of your car.

1) Lock your car . . . take the keys. A thief who is offered a few
unguarded moments and a set of your keys is like giving a
monkey the key to a peanut machine. Even if you are going to
stop only for a minute, shut off your engine, secure your win-
dows and lock your doors. This could prevent a confrontation
with an undesirable situation upon your return from your
business. Or even the fear of that person entering your
residence with your set of keys.

2) "Hiding" spare keys under carpeting or over a sunvisor is
about as clever as leaving a house key under a doormat. Never
hide an extra car key under the hood. Criminals know all the ob-
vious places to look for hidden keys.

3) Secure your registration in a safe place, perhaps with your
drivers license, but never inside your car. Believe me, your
glove compartment is one of the first places an auto thief is go-
ing to look; don't make his job easier.

4) Never leave valuables (packages, handbags, checkbooks,
credit cards or fire arms) lying in your car in the view of a pass-
ing thief. Regardless of their value to him, the cost of replacing
the broken glass and any property taken will cause disdraught
to the most care-free person. Don't even tempt a thief . . .
chances are that you will lose.

5) Protect your car and your personal safety by parking in
well lighted and well-traveled areas. The cost of avoiding a
parking meter or parking in a deserted alley could lead to rape,
robbery or assault.

6) You can't put a value on the need of an automobile for
work nor personal pleasure. Your car doesn't have to be new,
an antique or a very expensive one. And while we're talking
about cost, every one pays for auto theft through increased in-
surance rates, for juveniles joy ride or a criminal's personal
profit.

7) Finally stopping the professional car thief is hard. By tak-
ing proper security measures, however, the amateur can be
stopped and the professional can be deterred to the point
where it is safer for him to look elsewhere. When you purchase
a new car, check with the manufacturer for the list of options
for antitheft devices. An alarm might not catch a thief but the
noise will attract attention to his actions.

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at controlling student drink-
ing.

"More and more schools are
integrating new policies to
limit drinking, and show that
alcohol doesn't have to be an
inherent part of college life,"
he reports.

The control efforts began in
earnest on many campuses
during the 1982-83 academic
year, and have accelerated
since as more states raise
their legal drinking ages and
more college towns are em-
boldened to try to control stu-
dent noise.

Roughly half the states now
have drinking ages set at 21,
compared to 20 states a year

ago. Several other "21 states"
have also closed loopholes
that allowed 18-year-olds to
drink wine and beer.

Bingaman remains opposed
to the laws and external con-
trols. "We feel education and
enforcement of existing laws
are the answers, not singling
out college students as being
too irresponsible to drink."

Gonzalez, however, con-
tends much of the effort to
control alcohol abuse and
noisy campus parties is com-
ing from students themselves.
"I think young people are
realizing that we have a pro-
blem common to all of us, and
that there are things they can
do to help."

Prospective students exhibit varying reactions to Oktober-
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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1983

The Art Of Interviewing Is Discussed In Senior Seminar

Fall leaves on Rebekah's porch announce that autumn is in

full bloom. Photo by Laura Smith

Circle K Dedicated to Service

projects which benefit the
ASC campus as well: haircut-
ting with David from David's
Hair Depot and selling Enter-
tainment Dinner Coupon
Books.

by Eileen Altman

Circle K is the only organiza-
tion on the Agnes Scott cam-
pus solely dedicated to ser-
vice for the community and
leadership development for its
members. Some of the ongo-
ing service projects are alter-
nate week bingo games at the
Presbyterian Towers Retire-
ment Home, tutoring at Win-
nona Park Elementary School,
and meal povision for the
Atlanta Hospitality House,
which provides a place to stay
for parents of children who
must remain in Atlanta for ex-
tended medical care.

A special Circle K project
for this quarter was helping
raise money for the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation by sitting
in area malls to encourage
people to get a J. P. Allen
charge card. (J. P. Allen con-
tributes $1.00 to CF for every
charge account opened with
the CF name on the applica-
tion.) A special project for
winter quarter is to take some
children from the Methodist
Children's Home to an Atlanta
Hawks basketball game. The
club hopes to include the
Emory, UGA, Mercer, and
Georgia Tech Circle K clubs in
this project. Circle K also
sponsors exciting fund-raising

Circle K also has social
events. On October 24 the club
is sponsoring a wine and
cheese party in honor of its
sponsor, the Decatur Kiwanis
Club. On October 30 new
members will be inducted at a
banquet. In addition, some
time this quarter Circle K will
have a joint meeting with the
Emory and Emory at Oxford
clubs.

District Circle K and Circle
K International sponsor con-
ventions throughout the year,
These conventions are for
both fun and learning. The
most recent convention (the
Fall Membership Rally) was
October 7-9 at Rock Eagle,
Georgia. At this convention
Mary Laymon was selected to
be the Lieutenant Governor for
our division of Georgia District
Circle K. On January 6-8, the
Ya'll Conference will be held
at Lake Gunthersville State
Park in north Alabama. This is
a convention of clubs from
Alabama, Georgia, Florida,
and North and South Carolina.
On April 13-15, the Georgia
District Circle K convention
will be held in Macon, Georgia.
Finally, the Circle K Interna-
tional convention will be held
August 11-15 In Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.

All of these events are
available to any Anges Scott
student who has the desire to
work in the community. Start
tonight by coming to our
regular weekly meeting at 5:15
in the Faculty Dining Room.

by Debbie McLaughlin

A Senior Interviewing
Seminar was held recently for
seniors interested in gathering
some added tips and useful
advice as they begin their job
search.

Beverly Lorig, director of
Career Planning, began the
seminar by suggesting that
before seniors interview for a
job they should limit
geographically where they
want to work and rank their
preferences. "If a person
begins to search for a job too
globally, she might become
overwhelmed," Ms. Lorig says.
Seniors should also consider
the area in their field of study
and a related work setting
which is most appropriate for
them before they begin their
job search.

Once these decisions are
made, a person is ready to
begin researching for a job by
looking through job direc-
tories and ads in the
newspaper and making con-
tacts through family and
friends. Ms. Lorig recom-
mends that seniors explore
the Career Planning Office's
extensive library of job direc-
tories. "Students should
realized that only 25 percent of
available job openings are
listed in newspapers. Student
should not disregard this
source but realize it is
limited," she says.

The CPO director also
points out a non-traditional
way of searching for a job
where one interviews not for a
job within a company but to
gather information and make
contacts. This type of job
search does not usually end in
a job and takes much time and
effort. However, a person can
gather many leads and
avenues of direction along the
way.

During the seminar, seniors
viewed a film on college inter-
views by the College Place-
ment Council. From this film,
students learned that the first
step of the interviewer is to
relax the job applicant.
Secondly, there will a giving
and gathering of information
between the interviewer and
potential employee. The con-
sultants in the film stated that
companies hire the total per-
son, strengths and
weaknesses combined.

The three most important
skills in any job are com-
munication, human relations,
and leadership-initiative skills.
In addition, a job applicant
should have motivation and
enthusiasm, be able to work
well with people, and know
how to logically think through
a problem.

The main purpose in an in-
terview is for a student to sell
herself. It is important that she
relax, take initiative in conver-
sation, and let information
flow. A good response from a
person being interviewed is
complete, honest, and does
not create any more ques-
tions. The film stressed that a
person should not fake her

way into a job if the job is not
for her. A good interviewer can
spot a "canned" answer right
away.

Ms. Lorig then discussed
some basic knowledge for in-
terviewing not mentioned in
the film. A person sould be

dressed in an appropriate
manner for an interview bv
thinking about the institution
she would be working for and
trying to portray that image as
closely as possible. "It is bet-
ter to be a little overdressed
than undepressed," says Ms.
Lorig. Physically, Ms. Lorig
suggests that job seekers be
award of distracting man-
nerisms, have an attentive
facial expression, comfortable
posture, and a firm and confi-
dent handshake, and avoid
rapid speech.

A student should realize
that there are two types of in-
terviews, the professional and
non-professional. In an non-
professional interview, the in-
terviewer may never before
have held a formal interview.
In this situation, the student
needs to take action, increase
her initiative, and really sell
herself. In a good interview,
the job seeker should be carry-
ing 70-85 percent of the con-
versation.

Ms. Lorig suggests that a
student should ask the inter-
viewer questions related to the
company and the position they
are applying for but avoid
questions about salary.
"Questions pertaining to

salary should be left until after
a person becomes a serious
candidate for a job," she says.
A person should already have
researched a job's general
salary range before the inter-
view. In addition, a job seeker
needs to be aware of an inter-
viewer's attempt to close an
interview. "Futhermore, the
person being interviewed
should not lose control,
drop her poise, or establish a
different level of rapport even
though the interview is coming
to a close," says Ms. Lorig.

The CPO director gave addi-
tional advice. Silence in an in-
terview is natural. A person
should use this time to gather
her thoughts. A job seeker
should not take notes during a
interview but afterward write
down key questions asked,
notes on how to improve, and
any follow-up materials that
were requested. Moreover, an
interview should always be
followed with a thank-you note
to the company. Ms. Lorig also
emphasized that an extra copy
of a resume should always be
brought to an interview.

Above all, the CPO director
stresses that a job-seeker
listen during an interview. "If a
person is not listening she
may miss the questions that
are being asked." To ease the
situation, a person should
know a good bit of information
about the company so she is
not trying to memorize facts
during an interview and can
relax while listening.

Ehraman Gives Genetics Lecture

On Friday, October 14, Dr.
Lee Ehrman of the State
University of New York at Pur-
chase gave a lecture on "The
Genetics, If Any, of Lateraliza-
tion in Humans, Birds, and
Fruit Flies." Since obtaining
her Ph.D. in genetics from Col-
umbia University at the age of
22, Dr. Ehrman has become
one of the nation's leading
geneticists.

Lateralization is widespread
in almost all animals. People
have a dominant leg, a domi-
nant ear, a dominant side of
the mouth, a dominant eye,
and usually, a dominant hand.
Dr. Ehrman pointed out that
woman almost always hold
their baby on their left side in

order to free their right hand,
approximately eight percent of
the population is left-handed,
and slender men comprise the
large majority of left-handers.

Dr. Ehrman spoke of a
world-wide survey concerning
lateralization in humans. The
researchers involved are trying
to discern the cause of
lateralization. In particular, Dr.
Ehrman is interested in
"laterality as it affects gene
flow or is there natural
selection of dominant sides?"

After discussing numerous
experiments performed on
fruit flies, birds, and humans,
Dr. Ehrman concluded that lit-
tle correlation exists between
genetics and lateralization.

Big Sisters needed
for approximately
10-15 transfer
students winter
quarter. Interested
sophomores, jun-
iors, and seniors
contact Debbie
McLaughlin, P.O.
Box 625.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 5

Plans Are Underway For Georgia Tech's Leukemia Drive

Fraternities and sororities at Georgia Tech sponsor program to help fight leukemia.

Kappy Wilkes

Senior Interns With U.S. Department of Energy

by Patti Jones

For ten weeks this summer,
Kappy Wilkes, a physics /
astronomy major from
Wayzata, Minnesota, was one
of seventy-nine students from
around the country doing ad-
vanced research in Oak Ridge,
Tennessee.

Participating in a program
sponsored by the U.S. Depart-
ment of Energy's Research
Participation Program, Kappy
worked in the Atmospheric
Turbulence and Diffusion
Laboratory. Her project involv-
ed organizing and calculating
data to draw correlation be-
tween heat flux, global radia-

tion, and the rate of change in
the atmosphere's boundary
layer.

Kappy learned about this
project through Agnes Scott's
Career Planning Office and
her own research into intern-
ships throughout the country.
She was accepted into the pro-
gram, and knowing that Oak
Ridge is well-known and
established for the prestigious
research conducted there,
decided to go.

When she arrived in Oak
Ridge, located about twenty
miles from Knoxville, Kappy
settled into a University of
Tennessee dorm. While there
she worked from 8 am to 5 pm,
five days a week, collecting

Video Communications Seminar

data through a meteorology
lab, analyzing data on com-
puters, making observations
and reorganizing material.

Kappy's ultimate purpose
was to reorganize and recon-
firm all the data into a thirteen
page paper entitled: "Correla-
tion Between the Planetary
Boundary Layer versus the
Global Radiation and Sensible
Heat Flux."

In her spare time Kappy
socialized with the other
students in the program.
"Most of the students were
physics majors, and there
were eight men to every*
woman. Everything was on a
very casual level, and many
close friendships were made
not just among students,
but between students and lab
workers and supervisors,"
says Kappy.

Plans are well underway for
the 1983 Leukemia Fund Drive
at Georgia Tech. This year's
Chairman Michael Youtt has
assembled a Committee com-
posed of representatives from
each fraternity and sorority
and other IFC and Panhellenic
members who will serve as
Chairpersons for the major
events. The Committee had its
first meeting on Tuesday,
September 27. The following
events have already been
scheduled with more to be an-
nounced as each House
makes plans for their project.

November 6 Pledge
Roadblock Day. Pledges from
all groups cover the city in a
great effort that last year rais-
ed $6,000.

November 9 Sorority
Stunt Night. Sponsored by
Stroh's with 20 sororities com-
peting at Packets to see who
has the best "act" in the
categories of Washboard
Band, Group Sing, and
Musical Comedy. This is an
Official IFC Homecoming
Event and all groups will earn
points for participation.

Date to be Announced

Bud Light Night. A celebration
of all participants in the Drive,
sponsored by Budweiser, that
begins with a Parade through
Fraternity Row and ends at the
ATO House where each group
will present a skit in a Talent
show that will probably be
closer to the "Gong Show".

The Interfraternity Council
Leukemia Fund Drive began
thirteen years ago when the
SAE President at the Universi-
ty of Georgia was stricken
with leukemia and died quick-
ly. His death made the SAE's
angry enough to do something
to stop this killer disease. As a
result of this commitment, the
Ham Ansley Memorial
Research Fund was establish-
ed. The Interfraternity Council
of the University of Georgia
joined the SAE's in the follow-
ing year. The University
challenged Georgia Tech to a
friendly (?) competition to see
which group could raise the

most money with totals being
announced at the annual
Georgia-Georgia Tech football
game. In the thirteen years of
the Drive, hundreds of
thousands of dollars have
been committed to leukemia
research through the efforts of
dedicated fraternity men at
both schools.

In last year's record-
breaking effort, a total of
$85,000 was raised by both
schools. At Georgia Tech, 30
fraternities and sororities rais-
ed a total of more than
$55,000. Georgia Tech has
also won the competition bet-
ween the schools for the past
two years.

This year's Drive is spon-
sored by Bud Light. In announ-
cing the sponsorship, Laird
Canby, Brand Manager for
Atlanta Beverage Company,
said, "We are proud to be
associated with both the
Leukemia Society and Georgia
Tech in this effort. The
research dollars contributed
by these hard working Tech
students each year bring us
closer to a cure for this tragic
killer disease." As part of its
sponsorship, Bud Light will
host the Great Panhellenic Piz-
za Pig-Out and the Bud Light
Night that celebrates the
Drive.

In the thirteen years of the
Drive, hundreds of thousands
of dollars have been raised for
leukemia research. The
Leukemia Society currently
funds more individual resear-
chers than any agency outside
the federal government; the
two schools are now raising
enough money to totally sup-
port two of these researchers.
And, more importantly, in-
credible progress has been
made toward finding a cure for
leukemia. Thirteen years ago,
a child diagnosed with
leukemia lived an average of
one year; today a child has at
least a 60 percent chance of
being cured of their disease.
There has also been progress
in treating leukemia's related
malignancies lymphoma
and Hodgkin's disease.

To Be Held November 17

Video communications
what is it? Where is cable go-
ing next? What's going to hap-
pen to Network television? Is
corporate television the wave
of the future? What is tele-
conferencing? Where are the
jobs in video? Who knows the
answers?

Find out All the answers
when you attend, "Lights,
Camera, Action . . . Video Com-
munications in the 80s", the
day-long professional seminar
sponsored by the Georgia Pro-
fessional Chapter Women in
Communications, Inc.

The seminar will be held at
the Georgia-Pacific Center on
Thursday, November 17 from
8:30-5:00. Divided into two
tracks, participants will hear
panel discussions on cable,
broadcast and corporate
television, commercial film
production and future
technologies. "Hands-on"
workshops will be held

throughout the day in Georgia-
Pacific's video studios on
writing, producing and direc-
ting, behind the camera, in
front of the camera, and
editing.

Video communication pro-
fessionals wil! share their ex-
periences and expertise in-
cluding, Bob Wussler, Presi-
dent WTBS; Susan Alexander,
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.,
New York; Joe Trower, Presi-
dent, Viscount Communica-
tions; Bill Corley, Georgia In-
stitute of Technology.

Cost of the seminar is
$40/WICI members; $50/non-
members; $15/WICI student
members; $20/non-member
students. The fee includes
lunch and parking.

For more information con-
tact Stacey Graham, Georgia-
Pacific, 521-4708.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1983

High Museum of Art Celebrates Opening

Photo: Ezra Stoler

View of new High Museum from Peachtree Street.

Midtown Atlanta Comes Alive

by Colleen O'Neill

On Oct. 8 and 9, 1983, Mid-
town Atlanta came alive with
performers, artists and snow.
"Snow?" you say. Yes, it snow-
ed on Peachtree in Oct. To be
precise it snowed on a ski
slope running from Peachtree
and 10th Streets to Juniper
Street during the Much Ado
About Midtown celebration.
The 30-foot-wide ski run and
the more than 60 tons of snow-
like ice was the contribution of
Budweiser Light. For the price
of $1 Atlanta residents were
gliding and falling on the out
of season snow. The proceeds
were split evenly between the
Midtown Business Associa-
tion and the U.S. Olympic
Team

Those not interested in the

snow found many other diver-
sions to attract their attention.
Much Ado About Midtown also
featured regional and local
performing artists, sidewalk
cafes, a beer garden, special
children's events, clogging,
jugglers, choirs, and jazz
bands. Roller skaters showed
their skill. The smaller Mid-
town theaters premiered new
plays. Restaurants offered
specials on food and drink.
Seven outdoor stages featured
the cream of Atlanta per-
formers.

The Much Ado festival is
Midtown's effort to show the
general public of Atlanta the
district's unique character.
Midtown contains unusual

shops, a plethora of
restaurants and watering-
holes for all tastes, the long-
awaited evolution of a theatre
district and a sense of
neighborhood that can be
found no where else in Atlan-
ta. An estimated 300,000 peo-
ple came to Midtown for the
festival. On the night of Oct. 7
they came in black tie and
danced in the street in front of
Colony Square to the music of
the Platters, Robin Brown,
Mandy Beason, and Sentimen-
tal Journey.

Sponsored by the Midtown
Business Association, the 2nd
Annual Much Ado About Mid-
town was "the hottest thing on
Peachtree since Sherman
came through."

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AGAIN5T

Attend this quarter's (Nov. 1, 6:30 P.M. 8:00 P.M. at the gym)
self-defense program with David Lin.
Sponsored by the Agnes Scott College Department of Public Safety.

by Sharon Robinson

Gleaming white, shockingly
imposing, and impeccably
balanced, the culmination of a
dream was unveiled to the
public on October 6, 1983.
Dedicated at 11 AM, Atlanta's
new High Museum of Art
represents the realization of a
vision and four years of
dedicated work on the part of
Museum Director Gudmund
Vigtel, architect Richard
Meier, and numerous other
patrons of the arts.

The Revelation
of the Dream

The ribbon cutting
ceremony on October 6 kicked
off a series of events designed
to celebrate the gala opening
of the High Museum and to
reveal the new building to the
public. The week following the
ceremony was set aside for
parties and functions for the
Museum's charter members.
On October 15 and 16, the
Museum was open to the
public during the "ART-
LANTA" festival. In addition to
the High Museum, the festival
featured performances by
numerous dance, mime,
musical, and theater groups,
including Agnes Scott's Dixie
Darlings, and Studio Dance
Theatre.

The Conception
of the Dream

The need for a new museum
has been apparent for many
years. At its previous location,
The Memorial Arts Center,
only twenty percent of the
Museum's holdings could be
shown at a given time, and
there was no adequate facility
in which to display traveling
exhibitions. In 1979, the fund
drive to finance a new building
was kicked off by a $7.5
million challenge grant from
Robert W. Woodruff. Four
years later, the new building
was completed on time and
within budget.

The Construction
of the Dream

Architect Richard Meier has
designed and constructed a
museum big enough for Atlan-
ta. The Museum contains
135,000 square feet spread
over six floors, including a
large space on the top floor
which will enable the presen-
tation of traveling exhibitions.
The building is three times
larger than the previous home
of the collection.

Covered with white
porcelain panels, The High
Museum reflects the constan-
tantly changing colors and
patterns of its environment.
Dramatic use of space, light,
and glass mark the new
building as being a typical
work of Meier.

The interior of the building
centers around the skylit
atrium. As the galleries encir-
cle the atrium, it becomes a
center of reference as well as
a source of light. Meier ex-
plains the construction of the
interior by stating that "View-
ing art in this building is a con-
stantly changing experience.
From one level to another, one
will be able to look across the
atrium space, see a work on a
level below that you may have
just seen, seen works of art in
relation to other works of art,

but then moving away from
them and seeing them from
the ramp looking through
openings into the gallery
spaces."

The first level of the building
consists of the Museum shop,
offices, public restrooms, and
conference rooms. The re-
maining five levels consist of
collections and exhibitions.
Decorative arts and the
African collection are
displayed on the second level.
European and American paint-
ings, prints, and photographs
are shown on the third level,
and contemporary art and loan
exhibitions are presented on
the fourth level. The lower
level of the Museum contains
the SENSATION youth exhibi-
tion and education depart-
ment.

The Contents
of the Dream

The opening of the High
Museum enabled major addi-
tions to the permanent collec-
tions to be displayed for the
first time. These works in-
clude:

The Virginia Carroll
Crawford Collection a col-
lection of 19th century
decorative arts.

Subjective Vision: The
Lucinda Bunnen Photograph
Collection a group of ap-
proximately 100 photographs
purchased over the last two
years.

The Rococo Age: French
Masterpieces of the 18th Cen-
tury an exhibition of works
on loan from the Louvre.

Mark Rothko: Subjects
an exhibition of the Mark
Rothko Foundation.

The Continuation
of the Dream

In an effort to please the
community, draw support for
the Museum, and continue the
dream, the High Museum of
Art will present the following
events and exhibits:

Oct 26 Lecture: "Sunrise to
Sunset; Meanings of Light
in American Landscape
Painting" by John Wilmer-
ding of the National
Gallery, 8 pm, Atlanta Col-
lege of Art Auditorium

Oct. 28 Reel Women: "Co-
medienne by Kathering
Matheson, 8 pm, Atlanta
College of Art Auditorium.

Oct. 30 Music performed by
harpsichordist David Buice,
2 and 3 and 4 pm, 4th floor
galleries.

Jan. 20 Richard Devore Con-
temporary Ceramics.
Feb. 26 -

Feb. 3 Part II: Subjective
Vision: The Lucinda Bunnen
Photography Collection.

Mar. 25

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

New Thriller Based on King Novel

MING
VENTS

Female Guitarists to Perform

June Millington, one of the
pioneers of rock 'n' roll, will
perform in concert in Atlanta
Saturday, November 12, 1983
at Center State Theater, 1374
West Peachtree St. NW. As
lead guitarist for the rock
group Fanny, June Millington
made rock 'n' roll history as
that group became the first all-
women rock band to reach na-
tional prominence. June's
sister, Jean, Fanny's bassist,
will share the bill with her on
November 12.

June left Fanny in 1973, and
moved to Woodstock, NY to
concentrate on her
songwriting. Since that time
she has broken barriers for
women by becoming involved
in LP production. In 1977, she
co-produced the Millingtons'

LP 'Ladies on the State' with
Tom Sellers. She has left her
mark on the growing women's
record industry by producing
several albums on in-
dependently owned feminist
labels, including Holly Near's
'Fire in the Rain' and Cris
Williamson's 'Strange
Paradise.' In 1981 she released
her solo LP 'Heartsong' on
Fabulous Records.
Remarkably, she produced, ar-
ranged and authored all of the
songs, sings, and plays
guitars, drums, percussion
and bass on 'Heartsong.'

Tickets for the November 12
concert may be purchased at
the door for $8, or by mail from
Orchid Productions, P.O. Box
5585, Atlanta, GA. 30307. For
information, call 377-3389.

IMAGE Sets Seminar

All movies mirror reality,
reflect the values of those who
make them and deal with the
times in which they were
made. IMAGE'S recent film
series, "BLACKLISTED", in-
vestigated the effects of the
cold war purge of Hollywood
on filmmaking, filmmakers
and the film industry. The up-
coming course, "Hollywood &
Cold War America", focuses
on what was going on with the
rest of American society, dur-
ing the same era, by taking a
close look at six great genre
movies from the '50's. The
screenings of Born Yesterday,
High Noon, The Big Heat, The
Wild One, On The Waterfront,
and Invasion Of The Body
Snatchers, will each be
preceeded by an introduction
linking the film to its
social/historical context. Each
screening will be followed by
discussion which will focus on
the film and recurrent themes
such as conformity/social de-

viance, community/alienation,
invasion, subversion, gender
roles, and the decay of the
American dream.

The course instructors are
Jed Dannenbaum and Linda
Dubler. Mr. Dannenbaum is
vice president of Five Point
Films, Inc., is currently co-
producing a feature film in
Atlanta, and has a Ph.D. in
American Social History. Ms.
Duber, film critic and director
of programming at IMAGE,
has taught film at the Atlanta
College of Art and lectured at
the High Museum. She receiv-
ed a National Endowment for
the Arts Fellowship for Film
Criticism in 1981.

The class will meet on
Tuesdays November 1, 8, 15,
22, 29 and December 6 at IM-
AGE Film Video Center. Class
will start promptly at 7:30 pm.
The course fee is $40/$35 for
IMAGE members. For informa-
tion regarding registration
please call IMAGE at 874-4756.

Photo Contest Offers Prizes

$6,000 in prizes, including a
$1,000 Grand Prize, will be
awarded in the World
Photography Contest,
sponsered by the World
Photography Society. 205
prizes will be awarded.

All photographers are
welcome to enter.
Photographs on any theme
and in any style are eligible for
the $1,000 Grand Prize and for
the 204 other prizes. Special
prizes will be awarded for
photos on nine different
themes.

Photos may be color slides,
color prints, or black-and-
white prints. Photographers
may enter as many photos as

they wish.

Aspiring or little-known
photographers are especially
encouraged to enter. Accor-
ding to Contest Director Joel
Andrews, "We want to
spotlight talented
photographers, and help them
gain greater public recogni-
tion. Photos are judged on
originality and photo interest,
not just on technical skill."

Do not send photographs
yet! Interested persons should
request free information and
entry forms from: World
Photography Contest, Box
1170, Capitola, California
95010. Entry forms will also be
available at many cameras.

Christopher Walken Escorts Brooke Adams Before Tragic Accident.

support, including that of
When he emerges from the Sarah Bracknell, Johnny's old
coma, Johnny is possessed fame. Sarah is played by
with a clairvoyant power to Brooke Adams. This dilemma
see visions of the past, pre- leads to the climax of the
sent and future. story, which is tense and grip-

With these powers Johnny Ping.

The Dead Zone, a Para-
mount Pictures production, is
based on the best-seller by
Stephen King. Directed by
David Cronenberg, the story is
about a man, Johnny Smith,
played by Christopher Walken,
who has a tragic accident
which plunges him into a five-
year coma. This costs him his
career and the love of a
woman he planned to marry.

is able to prevent several
tragic accidents. But he must
decide whether to use them
against a political maverick,
played by Martin Sheen, who
though corrupt, is attracting

Produced by Dino de
Laurentis, The Dead Zone pro-
mises to be as thrilling as any
King novel.

THE FOX THEATRE PRESENTS . . .

Chaka Khan 10/27
Rodney Dangerfield 11/4
Jessye Norman 11/8

Kingston Trio 11/12

TheWiz 11/15-57

TheWiz 11/18-19

TheWiz 11/19-20

TheWiz 11/20
Ramsey Lewis/
ASO Pops
Nancy Wilson/

ASO Pops 11/26

The Nutcracker 12/2-18

8:00 Alan Haymon Prod.
8:00 Concerts Promotions
8:00 Atlanta Music Club
8:00 Terminum International
8/00 Theatre League of Atl.
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Ballet Season Opener Delightful

by Tracy Baker

The 1983-84 season of the
Atlanta Ballet opened on Oc-
tober 13 with a lovely and
delightful program, including
two George Balanchine
ballets.

Balanchine's "Serenade",
based on Tchaikovsky's
"Serenade in C Major", was
first on the program. With
costumes and lighting of light
blue, the piece had an enchan-
ting, dreamlike quality. The
corps of dancers moved in ex-
quisites patterns through the
music.

The world premier of "Palm
Court", choreographed by
Peter Anastos (who was in the
audience), proved to be
beautiful and captivating as
well. Set in a hotel lobby at the
turn of the centry filled with
greenery, the musicians were
on stage with the elegantly
dressed dancers. "Palm
Court" is comprised of seven
different pieces, one of which
is a playful scene between an
infatuated gentleman and a
disdainful lady.

Balanchine's "Tchaikovsky
Pas de Deux" highlighted the
evening. Principal dancers
Maniya Barredo and Nicolas
Pacana were superb in this
classical piece of technical
skill and lyrical beauty. The
dancers' evident virtuosity
was impressive in this set of
variations, while they retained
the necessary aesthetic grace.

"Threads from a String of
Swing," though somewhat
anticlimactical after the "Pas

de Deux", was exuberant.
Choregoraphed by Daryl Gray,
the piece is set in a high
school gym with music from
the era of Glenn Miller. The jaz-
zy dancing was lively and, at
some points, intricate,
reminiscent of high school
dances.

All performances were ex-
citing and well-done. The
Atlanta Ballet has progressed
a great deal in recent years,
and the new season promises
to be excellent.

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1983

Rising Costs Affect College Health Services

Racked by the same infla-
tionary fevers affecting the
rest of the health industry, col-
lege health services are being
forced to examine their
budgets and their function
within the campus community.

Unlike ordinary hospitals,
student health centers are not
funded by patients, but by a
constituency of potential pa-
tients. So while student health
services aren't immune from
the problems facing all health
care agencies, they have some
peculiar funding problems of
their own.

Increased university sup-
port can be a sticky issue.
With less money available for
academics, college ad-
ministrators are reluctant to
give more in support of high-
ticket items like health service
which may already cost up
to $3 million especially
when the biggest increase in
health care costs is tied to
salaries.

Transferring the costs to
students, in the form of higher

fees, can create controversy.
U. of Kentucky administrators
decided that the $25 voluntary
health fee would have to be
made mandatory to retain cur-
rent services. The change even
earned initial student govern-
ment approval, but a group
called Students for Political
Change quickly organized in
opposition, forcing a cam-
puswide referendum. After a
strong administrative lobbying
effort and a vigorous health
service information campaign,
students finally voted to sup-
port the mandatory fee.

At Delgado Community Col-
lege in New Orleans, La.,
where the health service con-
sists of a lone nurse, students
are fighting a mandatory $9.75
per semester insurance fee.
The average Delgado student
is 26, employed, and already
insured through an employer,
according to Billy Farrell, stu-
dent government president.

The double-coverage com-
plaint accounts for part of
students' resistance to in-

-The Dance Barre-

by Mary MacKinnon

In celebration of the open-
ing of Atlanta's new High
Museum, Studio Dance
Theatre performed for the
many spectators present at
the cultural event last Satur-
day.

Mary Darling, SDT's artistic
director, stated that it was an
honor for SDT to be selected
to perform at the museum
opening. SDT was one of only
two non-professional perform-

ing groups, along with ASC's
Dixie Darlings, to appear at
the museum for the opening.
SDT was in the company of
groups such as Company
Kaye Mime and Barbara
Sullivan's Atlanta Dance
Theatre.

Studio Dance Theatre will
hold two performances on
Saturday, October 29, at the
Great Scott Festival. The
dances performed at the High
Museum will be featured dur-
ing these performances.

Cross Country Events

Ocotber 22

October 29

November 6

10:00 AM Georgia Collegiate
Cross Country
Championship at Emory

9:45 AM Metro Cross Country
Meet at Kennesaw
College

8:00 AM Bonne Bell Chevrolet
10K

NEW MEMBERS

Libba Boyd
Beth Carpenter
Sara Long
Maureen McNulty

creased health fees. Youthful
attitudes, say health ad-
ministrators, account for the
rest. "They're invincible, made
out of stainless steel, until
they're in an accident, of
course," says Dr. Betty
Adams, director of student
health at Washington State U.
A U. of Pennsylvania
spokesperson suggests that

paying a health fee means ac-
cepting mortality, and that's
something many students
don't want to do.

College health professional
know they hold the middle
ground between the produc-
tion of childhood and the
perils of adult life, and they
see teaching students about
health care and insurance as

part of their mission. There is
some debate, however, as to
how to achieve that educa-
tional goal, and at the same
time offer adequate protec-
tion. Those issues, along with
the growing need for fitness
and wellness training, are
often tied into the funding
questions.

Tennis Team Suffers Loss

The Agnes Scott tennis
team played in a four-team
tournament last weekend in
Gainesville, Georgia. The host
school was Breanau with
Agnes Scott, Oglethorpe Col-
lege, and West Georgia Col-
lege comprising the tourna-
ment competitors. Agnes
Scott finished 1-2 for the tour-
nament, with a particularly
tough match with West
Georgia. In this match, Sue
Feese defeated Laura Livers
4-7, 6-2, 6-4. Sue then teamed
with Jeanne Bartlett to defeat
the team of Livers-Antenau,
6-4, 7-6, 7-3. Coach Peterson
feels it was a matter of mental
toughness which led West

Georgia to defeat Agnes Scott
in overall competition.

Agnes Scott was victorious,
however, over Oglethorpe, win-
ning that match 9-0. Individual
winners in that match were as
follows: Sue Feese over
Veronica Maldonada, 7-5, 6-0;
Jeanne Bartlett over Michelle
Fryer, 6-3, 6-1; Amy Puckett
over Lil Kein, 6-1,6-1; Nancy
Griffith over Martha Mc-
Cardell, 6-1,6-1; Katie Mac-
Millan over Jennifer Perry,
6-3,6-0; and Tammy Jenkins
over Sharon Wilcox, 6-2, 6-0.
The winners in doubles were
as follows: Feese-Bartlett over
Maldonada-Fryer, 7-5, 6-3;
Griffeth-MacMillan over Klein-

McCardell, 6-0, 6-1; anu
Puckett-Jenkins over Perry-
Wilcox, 6-1, 6-0.

The team will be home Tues-
day against Breneau and at
Emory on Wednesday. This
weekend the team will com-
pete in an eight-tournament at
Georgia Tech.

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Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga.

October 31, 1983

Agnes Scott Participates in United Way Campaign

by Michelle Hatchett

Each fall a campaign to
raise support for the United
Way is held in the Atlanta
area. Agnes Scott College has
been an active participant in
this campaign in the past and

is proving to be so again. This
year Eloise Carter of the
Biology department is
chairperson of the campaign
on campus; Mollie Merrick and
Richarden Zimmerman are co-
chairs. Participants include

270 faculty, staff, administra-
tion, emeritus faculty and
staff, and hourly personnel.
The objectives of the campus
campaign are to reach a goal
of $8300 with 50 percent par-
ticipation from employees and

Freshman Elections Held

By Helen Stacey

On Monday, Oct. 17,
freshman elections were held.
The Elections Board con-
ducted the balloting during the
day, and Mortar Board
counted the votes that even-
ing. The results were announc-
ed Monday night at a party
hosted by the sophomore
class.

Class officers include Jen-

nifer Spurlin as the class of
1987 president, Lisa Jordan as
vice-president, and Maria
McGinnis as secretary-
treasurer.

Pramoda Rao is the
freshman representative to the
Board of Student activities.
Beth Carpenter and Skotti Ray
represent the class of 1987 on
Rep Council. Jackie
Stromberg is the freshman
member of Honor Court.

Lisa Gugino and Andrea

Levy were elected to the
Athletic Association. New Arts
Council members include
Marian Harden and Meda
Stamper. Elected to Social
Council were Mary Humann
and EunJoo Yang.

Joy Jones was elected to
Winship Dorm Council, and
Amy Bailey was elected to In-
man Dorm Council. Paige
Carter is the freshman
member of Walters Dorm
Council.

to familiarize people with the
United Way and the agencies
it represents.

The United Way is a com-
munity volunteer network
which helps fund critical
human services and evaluates
those services to be certain
they meet high performance
standards. In the Atlanta com-
munity, the United Way works
through 60 social service and
health agencies in Clayton,
Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas,
Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, and
Rockdale Counties. Its
overhead costs are approx-
imately 11 percent as com-
pared to the 30-60 percent of
other independent fundraising
campaigns.

Almost everyone has at
some time been touched by
the United Way through the
many, varied agencies it sup-

ports. Some of these agencies
include: American Cancer
Society, American Red Cross,
Association for Retarded
Children, Atlanta Area Ser-
vices for the Blind, Big Brother
/ Big Sister Associations, Boy
Scouts / Girl Scouts, Council
on Battered Women,
Metropolitan Atlanta Crime
Commission, Salvation Army,
YMCA and YWCA.

Giving is voluntary. It is a
personal matter and personal
decision. Contributions and
pledges can be made in any
amount. Gifts may also be
designated for a particular
agency.

The deadline for the campus
campaign is November 4. At
the end of the third week of
October, 60 percent of the
$8300 goal had been reached
with 24 percent participation.

Nuclear Arms Policy Discussed

Newly elected freshman class president Jennifer Spurlin assumes control after servinq as

Black Cat Chairman. Photo by Laura Smith

by Ann DuPree

"The Nuclear Arms Race"
was the topic presented at the
faculty tabletalk on Tuesday,
October 18. Ms. Leslie
Withers, Executive Director of
Clergy and Laity Concerned of
Atlanta at Oakhurst Baptist
Church, led in the discussion
of this most timely and con-
troversial topic.

In focusing upon the im-
mediate danger of the current
nuclear arms situation, Ms.
Withers emphasized the past
and present policies of the
U.S. The first nuclear arms
policy presented by the U.S.
was the Mutual Assured

Young Depicts Religion in the Soviet Union

by Karen Young

"I went to the land of the
enemy and experienced the
holy," Dr. David Young told an
Agnes Scott convocation au-
dience on October 19.

Dr. Young, former professor
at the University of Maryville in
Tenn., was one of a 40-member
delegation to participate in a
month-long trip to the Soviet
Union in May of this year.

The trip was sponsored by
the Division of International
Missions of the Presbyterian
Church as part of their Peace-
Keeping Program. Dr. Young
said, "The group approached
the mission with two pur-
poses: 1) To affirm our Chris-
tian Brotherhood, and 2) To
define ways of working
together for peace."

Upon their arrival in Russia,

the group was accepted by the
head of the Russian Orthodox
Church, which has the most
members in Russia. While
there, the delegation was able
to celebrate Easter with
thousands of others at a mid-
night service. Also, one of
their delegation was given the
opportunity to preach at a
Baptist church where Rev. Bil-
ly Graham had spoken the
previous year.

"The Church," said Dr.
Young, "is alive and vigorous
in Russia." Churches there are
private organizations which
annually contribute from
$350,000 - $700,000 to peace-
keeping concerns. Presently,
there are approximately 2,000
students in orthodox
seminaries, where the
students must take voice
lessons for Liturgies in addi-

tion to regular theology
courses. In addition to these
"encouraging signs," many
churches are now being
restored.

Unfortunately, Dr. Young
said, the state's position on
religion has ranged from op-
pression to toleration since
1917. However, he said the
government had been printing
Bibles since 1956. Today,
Christians are excluded from
the Communist party, which
means that they are unable to
hold any type of political job or
office. In preparation for the
trip, several of the members of
the delegation spent six
months studying Soviet
history. Dr. Young said this
was helpful as they witnessed
several memorial services
honoring those who died in
World War II. Dr. Young said
that even today the obvious,

unsuppressed sorrow was ap-
parent in the faces of the
Soviet people. In Leningrad
alone there are 900,000
civilians buried.

Dr. Young admitted his sur-
prise at the Soviet's mistrust
of the US government. He said
that they believe that their
government is truly seeking
peace between the two coun-
tries.

The Soviet people question-
ed the travelers about why
Americans don't know more
about Soviet people and the
Eastern Orthodox Church. Dr.
Young said this alone was
evidence that more informa-
tion needs to flow between the
citizens of our two countries.

"We need sharing between
people of God and not of
governments," said Dr. Young.

Destruction Policy, -wiVich Ms.
Withers said was looked upon
as a deterrence measure. A
powerful array of nuclear
weapons and assured retalia-
tion upon attack was thought
of as being a safeguard
against any other country's
aggression. "We didn't expect
anything like Hiroshima," says
Ms. Withers. In this type of
policy, "it is assumed that ac-
cidents will never take place,
that there are no irrational
people, that computers will
never make mistakes."

With the current counter-
force policy, things are no
safer. "In fact, the situation is
more perilous," stresses Ms.
Withers. She pointed out that
both the U.S. and Russia are
moving to deploy new types of
nuclear weapons possessing
the accuracy to destroy the
weapons of the other nation
before they are launched.
These are known as first-strike
weapons and are aimed strict-
ly at military facilities, not
areas of industry or heavy
population. Though this may
seem humane and relatively
"safe," Ms. Withers stressed
that first-strike weapons are
the most dangerous because
they are devices of aggres-
sion, not defense. "One nation
is going to have to 'push the
button' first and destroy the
other country's weapons in
order to protect itself from at-
tack."

Ms. Withers expressed con-
cern in particular with the pro-
posed deployment of the Per-

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1983

5

by Rachel McConnell

My eternal quest for an ap-
propriate place to study con-
tinues. In my four years of at-
tending this fine institution I
have been in many haunts
throughout campus. Initially
one could find me in the base-
ment of Walters wrapped in a
sleeping bag for warmth and
smelling of "Off." (Walters
basement had fleas at the
time.) Next I could be found in
the Hub eyebrows drawn in the
attempt to concentrate with
Led Zepplin on the stereo and
people wandering in rehashing
the antics of the last weekend.
I have even been known to set
up camp in Buttrick where
every noise reminded me that
we had been warned not to be
alone in any of the buildings
after dark. Fourth floor Main
has recently been my cub-
byhole of inspiration. I am sure
you are all wondering, "Why
not the library?" Oh no, my
friends, groan. Rachel is going
to step on to one of her
favorite soapboxes. Yes, I
have tried to study in the place

most commonly associated
with the appropriate at-
mosphere for study. I have
worn layers of clothes, grabb-
ed my books and headed for
our library. Settling into the
stacks I would strip down to
my bathing suit and attempt to
stay awake in the oven into
which I had chosen to study.
Surely the books must suffer; I
surely did. I have talked to the
librarians and to others
around campus and have
received a shrug and the ex-
planation that the problem is a
structural one that is totally in-
correctable. The main part of
the library is built in two
stories whereas the stacks are
built in seven stories. It is this
structural arrangement that
keeps me in a swim suit until
spring quarter when I pull out
my parka and book bag and
return to the freezer into which
I would have chosen to study.
I, like the books, have expand-
ed and contracted in the vary-
ing temperatures and I am not
completely convinced that I
have not, like the books, crack-
ed.

President Schmidt Announces
Resignation of Lee Barclay

By this memorandum, I wish
to inform the Agnes Scott
Community that Lee A.
Barclay has advised me of his
desire to retire as Vice Presi-
dent for Business Affairs ef-
fective June 30, 1984. Mr.
Barclay assumed his present
position on September 1, 1977,
coming to Agnes Scott from
the University of Montevallo in
Alabama, where he had served
for 26 years as Treasurer and
Business Manager.

Lee Barclay has been par-
ticularly successful in the
short-term investment of col-
lege funds. By making the
most of high interest rates in
recent years, he has produced
additional income for Agnes
Scott from which all of us have
benefitted.

The Vice President for
Business Affairs is the chief
business and financial officer
of the College. Areas of opera-
tion for which this officer is
responsible include budget
control; purchasing,
maintenance of buildings and
grounds; food service, dor-
mitory and security opera-

tions. The Vice President for
Business Affairs works close-
ly with the Investment Com-
mittee of the Board in all mat-
ters having to do with the epr-
manent invested funds of the
College and makes frequent
reports of the financial status
of the College to the Presi-
dent, the Chairman of the
Board, and the Executive Com-
mittee.

Agnes Scott will be seeking
a new Vice President for
Business Affairs to succeed
Mr. Barclay, and I shall be
pleased to receive nomina-
tions from members of the
Agnes Scott Community. A
campus screening committee
will be formed to review the
credentials of candidates and
to participate in the interview
process.

Lee and Bess Barclay plan
to retire in Montevallo and are
looking forward to additional
time to enjoy their children
and grandchildren. It is
rumored that Lee is already
negotiating for the purchase
of a golf cart.

The Agnes

Scott

Profile

FALL QUARTER EXAMINATIONS, 1983-84

Details of examination procedures are available in the Agnes Scott College Student Handbook,
pages 42-44. All students are expected to be aware of these instructions.

Scheduled Examinations

Course

Professor

Date

Time

Place

Art 301

Pepe

Thurs., November 17

9 a.m.

109 Dana

Music 1 1 1

Martin

Thurs., November 17

9 a.m.

101 Presser

Art 307

Pepe

Thurs., November 17

2 p.m.

109 Dana

Art 101 A & B

McGehee

Fri., November 18

9 a.m.

109 Dana

Music 211

Byrnside

Fri., November 18

2 p.m.

202 Presser

Art 304

Pepe

Sat., November 19

9 a.m.

109 Dana

Music 106

Byrnside

Thursday, November 17

9 a.m.

202 Presser

Please note that
noted.

the examinations listed above must be taken at the time and in the place

Examination Envelopes

Examination envelopes are to be turned in at the regular class meetings on Tuesday, November
8 and Wednesday, November 9. All examination envelopes must be turned in to instructors on
these days.

Examination Dates

Examinations for spring quarter may be taken at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the following dates:

Thursday, November 17
Friday, November 18
Saturday, November 19
Monday, November 21
Tuesday, November 22

Any exception to the statements above or to the regulations as listed in the Student Hand
book may be made only by the Dean of the College.

Over 40

The class listed below has an enrollment of 40 or more students. The exam for this class must
be completed by 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 19.

Political Science 103 Haworth

Deadlines

All work of the quarter is due at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 16.

Requests to the Committee on Absences must be filed in the Office of the Dean of Students by
4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 18, 1983.

HAVE AN OPINION?
Write a letter to the editor or
submit an editorial for
Speaker's Corner. (Deadline is
the Sunday nine days before
the Monday you wish the arti-
cle to appear).

Hello Out There!

With a little time and effort
you can provide a huge
amount of help for the
Multicultural Awareness Sym-
posium. I need drivers to
transport our guest speakers.
If you can drive for us, please
contact me ASAP!
Peggy Schweers
Speaker Chair
Box 469
371-8686

GCPA

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PRESS ASSOCIATION

THE PROFILE is published weekly throughout the college year by students of Agnes Scott College.
The views expressed in the editorial section are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of the student body, faculty or administration.

Editor Rachel McConnell
Associate Editor Peggy Schweers
News Editor Helen Stacey
Feature Editor Debbie McLaughlin

Circulation Editor Tiz Faison
Circulation Staff Carol Jones
Photography Editor Kathy Leggett
Photographers Laura Smith.

Mary Layman.

REPORTERS: Angela Scott. Tracey Veal. Susan Dantz.er. Mary MacKinnon. Sally Maxwell. Lisa Reichard. Colleen O'Neill Tamer
Middleton. Path Jones. Karen Young. Ann DuPree. Tuba Gausel. Sharon Robinson. Cathy Mayson. Vonda Bracewell. Marie
Wooldndge. and Elizabeth Stevenson.

Arts/Entertainment Tracy Baker
Sports Editor Sissy Owen
Business Manager Linda Soltis
Advertising Kjersten Boggs

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by Katesy Watson
SQA Secretary

Communication is a very important aspect of lit at
Agnes Scott. This means communication between
students, between teachers and students and between the
administration and students. There seems to have been a
breakdown in communication this quarter. The oniy
remedy to this situation is for the students to find out the
facts. Instead of believing rumors or helping to spread
them, the students might read the minutes posted in the
maifroom and in each dorm, read Rep Rap, attend Rep
meetings or ask any Rep member their questions. Another
avenue of direct information that has been made open to
the students is President Schmidt's open office hours from
3-4 on Wednesdays. This is a good opportunity to find out
what is reaily going on.

President Schmidt will be holding a convocation at 11:30
on Friday, Nov. 11 in Gaines to discuss the budget. This
will be another means of communication. Rep Council will
be holding a convocation on Monday, Oct. 31 to discuss
how to use the Merrill Lynch Funds. Some of the options
being discussed are a widescreen T.V. and video machine
for the Hub and microwaves for the dorms.

There will be a survey taken soon by Dr. Leslie's statistic
class on the seating arrangement in the dining hall. Rep
will then act accordingly. The Food Committee is In-
vestigating the food situation. They are going to ask for a
budget breakdown and see if they can come up with some
suggestions. Petitions for the Handbook Editor are now
open and will close at 5 P.M. on Tuesday, Nov. 1. They
should be placed in Box 85.

Another issue Rep discussed was the policy for schedul-
ing for winter quarter. Because the New Years holiday is
on Monday and classes must start on Wednesday,
registration will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 2 from 2-5. The
main consideration was the expense. Rep is attempting to
find a compromise.

Remember to communicate and remember that com-
munication is a two way street.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Jackson Speaks On CIA Operations

Continued From Page 1.

by Marie Wooldridge

Charles Jackson, executive
assistant to Georgia Commis-
sioner Wyche Fowler, spoke to
a group of ASC students on
Tuesday, October 18, at 10:30

a.m., addressing the issue of
the CIA and its covert opera-
tions.

An Atlanta native, Mr.
Jackson received his M.A. in
political science from Georgia

Presidential Hopeful Gary Hart
Discusses '84 Platform at Emory

by Karen Young

Jobs, Education, and Arms Control were just three of the
issues addressed by Senator Gary Hart (D.-Colo.) in speaking
to an Emory University audience October 16, 1983.

Senator Hart, presidential hopeful for the Democratic
nomination, emphasized the need for creativity and initiative in
government to rise above "politics as usual" in solving the pro-
blems of the present and future.

"We now face a stark choice between national renewal or
national decline," explained Hart. He also stated that he feels
we are in at the crossroads of a non-traditional political period
requiring new thinking for future policy.

As a program of economic revitalization Hart envisions
modernization of our industrial base. Auto-manufacturing and
steel production were cited by Senator Hart as industries
deserving special attention is seeking to make our country
globally competitive. At the same time this would create jobs
to decrease the present 10 percent unemployment level. New
technology would necessitate increased education of workers,
which Hart strongly supports.

Senator Hart stated that unemployment is unnecessary. He
pointed out that many jobs could be created by devising a pro-

"/ am the only candidate to have
voted against every element of
Reaganomics. "

gram of reconstruction of our nation's failing infrastructure.

Quality public education has received high priority from
Senator Hart in the Senate. He has opposed budget cuts in
education and worked to restore funding for such programs as
free lunch, Title I, and vocational education. He stated that he
supports direct federal funding for Pell Grants and work-study
programs, and has worked against budget cuts in this area as
well.

Arms Control and National Security would receive highest
priority in Senator Hart's administration. Hart emphasized that
a new approach linked with a set of real reforms must be taken
to avoid a dangerous and unnecessary nuclear arms race.

To achieve this he has supported a bilateral freeze as a first
step in arms control negotiations. In the past summer Hart led
the Senate opposition in the battle over production and deploy-
ment of the MX missile. Hart also stated that he will continue
to demand steps such as his STOP resolution aimed at reduc-
ing the threat of nuclear war as an accidental or miscalculated
attack.

As part of his plan for national security Hart stated that he
would promote concentrated effort to modernize our conven-

"l/i/e must face the future boldly, or
risk losing it. "

tional military forces. Specifically, he stated that he would
discontinue use of outdated or unnecessary weapons, such as
the B-52 bomber, introduce new technology and require that
military personnel be more highly trained to use the new
weapons. This new priority placed on conventional military
rather than the production of expensive nuclear weapons
would allow a $100 million cut in the defense budget.

Senator Hart is a long-time leader in efforts towards en-
vironmental protection as former chairman of the National
Commissions on Air Quality and member of the Senate En-
vironment and Public Works committee. In addition to these ef-
forts, Sen. Hart chaired the Senate investigation into the Three
Mile Island incident.

He stated that he would like to see new efforts to control tox-
ic waste sites and a tax imposed on all new hazardous
materials produced in this country. In the Senate he has also
sponsored legislation to combat the problem of Acid Rain. In
concluding, Senator Hart stated that there is a latent spirit in
the public of common purpose and patriotism which must be
tapped to solve the problems facing our country.

"We must face the future boldly, or risk losing it," Hart said.

State University. He served as
a volunteer for the VISTA and
ACTION organizations and
was active in the 1960 Ken-
nedy campaign and Georgia
congressman Charles
Weltner's campaign.

Mr. Jackson's speech in-
cluded a brief history of the
CIA and the investigations of
the agency resulting from the
Watergate incident. The
speaker discussed the mysti-
que commonly held by the
public that the CIA is concern-
ed largely with spy and under-
cover operations. Mr. Jackson
brought up the fact that only a
miniscule amount of work con-
cerns covert operations,
although the number of these
operations has risen
dramatically since 1981.

As Wyche Fowler has spon-
sored a proposal that all major
covert operations obtain ad-
vance Congressional ap-
proval, the speaker introduced
the question of how covert
operations could be integrated
in a free society. Also discuss-
ed were the issues of deter-
mining the roles and limits in
intelligence gathering, and the
problem of protecting the U.S.
interests and still being a free
country.

The talk was followed by a
question and answer period.
Mr. Jackson was very open
about the role of the CIA.
When asked what gave the
U.S. the right to answer
everybody's questions and
solve other nations' problems,
he replied, "We don't have any
choice. Since 1945 the world
has been involved in the Cold
War. The U. S. represents
Western Civilization."

shing II and the Ground-
Launched Cruise Missile, both
of which she described as
"two incredibly dangerous
weapons."

"The Pershing II will be one
of the fastest and the most ac-
curate of the ballistic missiles,
striking within 40-50 yards of
the target, destroying the
target within 10-12 minutes
from launch." Ms. Withers ex-
pressed the fear that the
Soviets may turn to "launch on
warning" policy as a result of
the missile's deployment. This
could be the cause of a
nuclear holocaust as a result
of someone's mistake, or a
false alarm.

The Ground-Launch Cruise
Missiles, being only 20 feet
long and flying low to the
ground, are capable of
avoiding radar detection and
therefore provide even less
warning time for the Soviets
than the Pershing II. Accor-
ding to Ms. Withers, future
nuclear arms control / limita-

tions agreements will be next
to impossible with the deploy-
ment of this missile. Both
weapons are set for deploy-
ment in December. As for
Soviet responses to this ac-
tion, Ms. Withers notes:
"Russia will continue to gain
equity with U. S. military
strength if not superiority."

"Growing numbers in the
U.S. and Europe are protesting
this move," stressed Ms.
Withers. She noted that an
amazing number of women
around the world are taking
part in protests, basing their
activities both in church-
related functions and in other
groups. In particular, Ms.
Withers related the growing
need for more public involve-
ment in this serious situation.
She stressed that all
should keep up with the
governmental actions and
contact officials expressing
feelings and opinions on the
issue.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1983

Although Halloween Meaning Has
Changed, Traditions Remain Intact

By Tracey Veal

The Celtic festival of
Samhain is the source of the
present day Halloween
celebration. The Celts lived
more than 2,000 years ago in
what is now Great Britain,
Ireland, and Northern France.
Halloween developed from an-
cient new year festivals and
festivals of the dead. In the
800's (A.D.) the church es-
tablished All Saint's Day on
Nov. 1 so that people could
continue a festival they
celebrated before becoming
Christians. The mass that was
held on this day was
Allhallowmass. The evening
before became known as All
Hallow e'en or Halloween.

The festival that began on
Oct. 31 honored Samhain, the
Celtic lord of death. The
celebration marked the begin-
ning of the season of cold,
darkness, and decay. It
naturally became associated
with human death. The Celts
believed that Samhain allowed
the souls of the dead to return
to their earthly homes for this
evening. On the evening of the

festival, Halloween, the Druids
built a large new year's eve
bonfire of oak branches, which
they considered sacred. Dur-
ing the celebration, people
sometimes wore costumes
made of animal heads and
skins. They told fortunes
about the coming year by ex-
amining the remains of the
animals that had been
sacrificed.

The Romans conquered the
Celts in A.D. 43 and ruled what
is now Great Britain for about
400 years. During this period,
two Roman autumn festivals
were combined with the Celtic
festival of Samhain. However,
many of the customs of the
Celts survived even after the
people became Christians.
The people made the pagan
symbols part of the Halloween
celebration. The Church later
began to honor the dead on
Nov. 2, which later became
known as All Souls' Day. Many
early Americans came from
England and other Celtic
regions, thus they brought

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as Halloween

Remants of the Celtic
religion are still prevalent. In
Atlanta, Raven wood the
Church of the Old Religion,
still celebrates Samhain. Ac-
cording to Lady Santana, the
director of Ravenwood, the
Old Religion is based on the
changing seasons. Halloween
or Samhain marks the division
of the year from Agarian
associated with the female, to
hunting, which is associated
with the male. The Halloween
festival contains symbols of
the seasons as well as the col-
ors of autumn. The ceremony
is held outside where
members encircle a huge
cauldron. The cauldron is fun-
damental to the celebration. It
is symbolic of the womb and
wisdom of the earth mother or
goddess. The fire, on which
the cauldron is placed, is sym-
bolic of the male god. Other
elements symbolic of the
changing seasons are also
part of the celebration. The
Ravenwood house is
decorated in the traditional
halloween symbols of pump-
kins and the like.

Another festival, Beltane,
takes place on the last day of
April. It symbolizes the change
of the seasons of spring and
summer when the female
again dominates as nurturer.

In summary, although Hallo-
ween has changed in its mean-
ing and content, for members
of the Old Religion many of
the traditions associated with
Halloween remain intact.

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Pediatric Psychologist Must
Have Commitment to Kids

by Tiz Faison

Director of Atlanta Pediatric
Psychology Associates, Dr.
Donald J. Lollard, addressed
the topic, "Pediatric
Psychology: an Overview" at
the Psychology held October
20 in Rebekah Reception
Room. Dr. Lollar is a graduate
of Memphis State and earned
his Ed.D. from Indiana Univer-
sity with training in rehabilita-
tion counseling. Before enter-
ing private practice in 1975, he
directed emergency and out-
patient services, and coor-
dinated child and adolescent
programs in community men-
tal health centers. Currently
he is a consulting
psychologist for the Georgia
Center for the Multi-
Handicapped, the Cerebral
Palsy Center, and the Atlanta
Rehabilitaiton Center.

Atlanta Pediatric
Psychology Associates (AP-
PA) provides psychological
services to children,
adolescents, and families. The
privately operated clinic is
also a training, facility for pro-
fessionals in the fields of
health, education, and law.
The three major areas of ser-
vice are clinical evaluation
and treatment, consultation
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tional / behavioral distur-
bances, learning disabilities,
physical disabilities, chronic
illnesses, pain, and strain-
induced disorders.
Psychotherapy, biofeedback
training, child management
training, pain control techni-
ques, and stress management
are examples of treatment pro-
cedures used independently or
in combination. As part of a
commitment to psychological
research, APPA is engaged in
projects concerning learning
disabilities, child abuse,
parenting skills, and pain
perception among children.

In order to be effective
pediatric psychologist, Dr.
Lollar feels one must "have a
commitment to kids, feel com-
fortable with the spiritual
dimension, and have a strong
sense of humor." These
"musts" are especially true in
his work with pain of
chronically ill children. The
pediatric psychologist is
available throughout the
child's "adjustment" to an ill-
ness beginning with the
diagnosis. This availability is
helpful to families during
times of change, such as
entering First Grade or paren-
tal separation.

Dr. Lollar also stressed the
political side of his profes-
sion. The Education for All
Handicapped Children Act (PL
94-142) requires that every
public school system provide
equal educational oppor-
tunities for all handicapped
children. Since 4.1 million
children need special educa-
tion in the United States, any
limitations of these provisions
would affect every community.

For those students in-
terested in this field, the
Society of Pediatric
Psychology, founded in 1968,
provides information and
research articles in the Jour-
nal of Pediatric Psychology.
Dr. Lollar recommended two
graduate programs in
pediatric psychology: Universi-
ty of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill and Kansas State Univer-
sity.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1983

PAGE 5

James Joyce's Ulysses Is
Astonishing, Life-enhancing

Professor Olive Hart discusses James Joyce's epic novel,
Ulysses.

By Elizabeth Faulkner Steven-
son

Professor Olive Hart, a
graduate of the University of
Essex, made a return visit to
the Agnes Scott Campus on
Wednesday evening, October
19, 1983, to discuss his ex-
tensive work on a new edition
of James Joyce's epic novel,
Ulysses. Professor Olive Hart
began by apologizing for feel-
ing what he described as "a bit
of jet lag," and then went on to
deliver an insightful presenta-
tion about his study. He
justified his interest in such an
undertaking in three
categories: the genesis of the
book, the narrative structure is
relayed in words, and how the
book came to be written.
"Ulysses is an astonishing,
life-enhancing story," Pro-
fessor Hart asserted, "a nar-

rative retelling of The Odyssey

wherein the characters learn

about themselves and how to
live in the world." The central
theme of the story is adultery
and how one husband, Bloom,
deals with his own wife's in-
fidelity. _

From the book

emerges one single moment of
vision wherein the main
character realizes that life
must continue, and the only
significant change is in his
perspective. Professor Hart
commented on the linguistic
exploration of the second half
of Joyce's book the fact
that the last chapter is simple
in language and completely
unpunctuated.

This, according
to Professor Hart, suggests
Bloom's final realization that
there is nothing he can do
about his wife's illicit

behavior. Joyce's story, which
he labored over for seven
years, was originally banned,
and consequently, the state of
the text suffered considerably.
Professor Hart told the au-
dience that there is no single
monolithic copy of Ulysses
that there are over 7000
misprints, and added that he
hoped to get his new edition
out by next year. Professor
Hart concluded his address by
saying "Ulysses is satisfy-
ing linguistically and nar-
ratively because it contains a
balance of fixed and fluid
material. That is, while there
are some fundamental prin-
ciples that govern man's life
such as gravity, there is that
marvelous degree of freedom
that all humans possess. To
view life from our own
telescope that is what
makes life so interesting.

China Dig Reveals Thousands of Ancient Clay Figures

By Debbie McLaughlin

The Agnes Scott community
was exposed to recent ar-
chaeological finds in China as
part of the ongoing
Multicultural Awareness Sym-
posium. John Han Seto,
curator of Oriental art at the
Birmingham Museum and a
professor at the University of
Alabama in Birmingham,
presented a lecture and slides
on the subject.

Mr. Seto began with a brief
overview of China's history
which lead into his discussion
of three recent archaeological
digs made in the country. He
pointed out that China is
known as one of the cradles of
civilization and is unique to
other cradle countries in that
it can claim an evolving
history of 5,000 years. The
Chinese inventions of paper,
porcelain, silk and gun powder
were great contributions to
society during the Roman Em-
pire, as China began inter-
course with the west by travel-
ing camel caravans.

In modern Chinese history it
was not until 1972 when Presi-
dent Nixon visited China and
initiated the "Ping Pong
Diplomacy" that the United
States again regained contact
with the Communist country.
In 1949 Communism swept
China and left the area in
social turmoil and political
controversy. From 1966-1976
China experienced a cultural
revolution which ended in
political purges and the
destruction of historical
monuments and artifacts.
"This was a severe blow to the
development of China," said
Mr. Seto.

However, three recent ar-
chaeological digs have shed
new light on this country. In
1972 some farmers en-
countered six or seven thou-
sand life-sized body figures
and horses in fields near Mt.
Lee. Archaeologists now

estimate that these figures are
dated 2,000 years ago from the
Chin Dynasty and come from
the tomb of the first emperor,
a notorious person who
became king at 15 and died at
the age of 30. The emperor
was a megalomaniac who con-
solidated the political power
in China and fought one war
after another.

Buried with this emperor in
a 300 acre vault area were his
special army sculpted in clay
figures which appear six feet
tall, a little larger than life-
size. "This was quite a
technical feat to build clay
figures of this size and then
fire them. It must have taken
thousands of laborers to build
the tomb," said Mr. Seto. To-
day the site of the pottery ar-
my is encased in a larger
hangar building and placed in
original battle formation.
There are no two figures that
are alike; and, the costumes,
hairstyles and weapons that
adorn the figures provide in-
valuable material to ar-
chaeologists and historians. A
few of these figures were
shown recently at the World's
Fair in Knoxville, Tenn. and at
Walt Disney World's EPCOT
Center.

The second archaeological
dig the curator discussed were
two burial mounds in southern
China dated between 221-206
B.C. The caskets and
chambers were made of wood
and encased with a layer of
charcoal and compact white

clay. "These people were try-
ing to conserve the bodies in
these chambers which can
now be considered time cap-
sules. The clay and charcoal
made the confines airtight and
impermeable to water," ex-
plained Mr. Seto.

In the side chambers 2500
pieces of funerary goods,
wooden and ceramic vessels,
food, and bolts of 150 different
fabric and textiles were found
and are all prototypes of the
period. One casket fit into
another and the designs on
their exterior represent
religious beliefs. A funerary
shroud with lacquered em-
broidery and colored feathers
was also found and is one of
the earliest representations of
portraiture. An autopsy on the
corpse showed a woman to be
50 years old and overweight, to
have borne children, and to
have died of a heart attack. In
the side chambers were
wooden figures of her ser-
vants. A bamboo slip held an
inventory of all things placed
inside of the tomb.

The third archaeological dig
revealed a tomb from 113 B.C.
encasing a man and his wife in
the side of a rocky cliff. The
tomb was elaborately con-
structed and contained some
of the most sensational ob-
jects.

The couple's suits were
made from jade, an extremely
hard stone, harder than
stainless steel. "It takes a

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and grinding to weld the
pieces of jade together. The
Chinese at that time believed
that jade was able to preserve
the body from decay. However,
the bodies deteriorated and ar-
chaeologists were left to
reconstruct the jade into body
formations," said Mr. Seto. A
19 inch bronze lamp to burn in-
cense and a wine vessel with a
dedication on the side, both
three dimensional sculptures,

were also found inside of this
tomb.

"These three archaeological
digs, all underground treasure
groves, left China a legacy of
art and culture," said Mr. Seto.
"The Chinese belief of an
afterdeath, similar to life on
earth, was an impetus to
spend labor and resources in
an effort to make the next life
a better life. In the next decade
even more information will
come from these digs."

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1983

Driver's New Play is an Atlanta Premiere

A new play by Donald Driver
will have its first major U.S.
production at the Alliance
Theatre in October. In the
Sweet Bye and Bye, a warm,
human comedy about love and
family relationships, will be
directed by the Alliance's
associate director Kent
Stephens, and will run through
November 19th.

In the Sweet Bye and Bye is
an unusual love story set in
present-day rural Oregon, in
which characters as colorful
as a patchwork quilt reconcile
their differences and reaffirm
their affection for each other.
Jessie (Bella Jarrett), a coun-
try housewife in her fifties,
formerly the town's switch-
board operator, worries that
life is passing her by, and
focuses her attention on the
hereafter. Her husband Hagen
(John Sterling Arnold) is an
easygoing old codger with an
unstoppable sense of humor
who quit his job at the sawmill
after 40 years because "I done
all the workin' I'm goin' to."
Jessie's sister Neva (Ellen
Heard), set apart by her
relative sophistication and the
fact that she has had three
husbands, is constantly mak-
ing eyes at her brother-in-law
and taking "them pills" for her
nerves. Into their midst comes
a long-absent son (Bill Leland,
played by Jon Kohler), accom-
panied by the new county
nurse (Carmel Gibbs, played
by Craige Christiansen),
whose forthright manner
equals Jessie's own. During
the play these quirky,
homespun individuals must
deal with death, taxes, and
family quarrels as well as their
own hopes and dreams.

John Sterling Arnold has
been seen both in New York
theatres and in regional
theatres from Virginia to Los
Angeles in such varied roles
as Norman Thayer in On
Golden Pond, Scrooge in A
Christmas Carol and the lead

Bella Jarrett as Jessie in The Sweet Bye and Bye.

role in Tartuffe. Craige Chris-
tiansen has appeared in many
theatres in Seattle, Chicago
and Tennessee in such pro-
ductions as The Front Page,
The Diary of Anne Frank, The

Miracle Worker, and A Mid-
summer Night's Dream. Ellen
Heard was most recently seen
on the Alliance state in Mame;
her credits include Oliver for
the Alliance, The Sound of

Music for Theatre of the Stars,
and the recent movie "Murder
in Coweta County." Bella Jar-
rett has appeared on daytime
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range from five Broadway
shows (including Constance
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both modern and classical
roles in outstanding regional
theatres. Jon Kohler appeared
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Theatre mainstage produc-
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In the Sweet Bye and Bye is
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Halloween!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Musicians Accept New Contract

The French play, "Huis
Clos" (No Exit), reveals the
horror of Hell through three
condemned sinners who live
an eternal torture because of
their faults. Jean-Paul Sartre's
play, performed by the French
company, Inter Europe Spec-
tacles, is spoken in French.
Sponsored by Agnes Scott
College, Emory University
and Alliance Francaise of
Atlanta, the drama will be held
in Presser Hall at Agnes Scott
on Monday, Oct. 31, at 8:15
pm.

The theatrical troupe is
directed by Claude Beauclaire,
who formed the group more
than 10 years ago to present

"The Stars of Jade" will ex-
plore the contributions of the
ancient Chinese astronomers
during Agnes Scott College's
observatory open house, Fri-
day, Nov. 4, at 8:15 pm.

Held at Bradley Obser-
vatory, the program will not
only feature the lecture by Dr.

Blind students at 200 cam-
puses across the country will
benefit from machines that
"read" printed texts aloud via
an electronic scanner and a
computerized voice syn-
thesizer. The $30,000
machines were donated by the
Xerox Corporation in connec-
tion with the International
Year of Disabled Persons. The
gift includes a one-year ser-
vice contract and training at
the home office of the
manufacturer, The Kurtzweil
Company in Cambridge, Mass.
Kurtzweil, a subsidiary of
Xerox, estimates the
machines will reach as many
as 4,600 of the approximately
6,000 visually impaired
students in the U.S.

The machine has its limits,
and it takes about 10 hours to
learn to use it properly. It only
reads English, and will speak
garbage if it encounters a

French works to France as
well as to other countries.
Since then, the group has per-
formed in North and South
America, northern Europe,
Southeastern Asia and the Far
East.

All students who have taken
or are taking French 101 are
strongly urged to attend. The
play is required reading for
that class.

Admission is $3 for Agnes
Scott students and faculty, $4
for area students and pro-
fessors of French and $6 for
the general public. For more
information, call the Agnes
Scott Public Relations Office
at 373-2571, ext. 230.

Julius Stahl, director of the
planetarium, but a
planetarium show and obser-
vation through telescopes.

Admission is free and open
to the public. For more infor-
mation, call the Agnes Scott
Public Affairs Office at
373-2571, ext. 230.

foreign word or italics. But a
trained user can instruct the
machine to spell out the word
to get around that problem.

Only 12 % of the printed
material published each year
becomes available to the blind
through braille and recor-
dings, she says. With the
machine, students can gain
access to the materials they
need almost immediately.

Users of the machine at the
U. of Wisconsin-Madison say
the synthetic voice has a
Swedish accent, and is a little
hard to understand at first.
The fact that its "user
friendly" helps speed the pro-
cess. It tells you which keys
you've hit, and lets you know
when you've made a mistake
and need to try again.

Contact: Gayle Yarnall,
Kurtzweil Company, 185
Albany St., Cambridge, Mass.
02139, 617-864-4700).

The musicians of the Atlan-
ta Symphony Orchestra voted
to accept a new contract on
Tuesday, October 18, thus en-
ding a strike of 43 days dura-
tion.

Included in the new agree-
ment between the musicians
and management of the or-
chestra is a unique sliding
salary in the third year of the
agreement, whereby salaries
can be improved based solely
on the fundraising efforts of
the musicians themselves,
working in conjunction with a
volunteer support group. As
part of this agreement the
musicians will undertake to
supplement the monies raised
by management, by conduc-
ting non-competitive fundrais-
ing events over the duration of
the contract.

Terms of the new agreement
include:

Salaries: 83-84 $560/week
($29,120 per annum; 84-85
$585/week ($30,420 per annum;
85-86 $655-$700/week
($34,600-$36,400).

In the third year of the
agreement, the musicians will
receive a guaranteed salary of
$655 per week, with the
stipulation that "increases
over $655 per week shall de-
pend solely upon fund-raising
efforts by members of the
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Players Association and
associated fund-raising group
organized to support that ef-
fort and approved by the Atlan-
ta Symphony Orchestra." The
agreement further states that
for each $25,000 raised
through the musicians' new
fundraising efforts, salaries in
the third year will be increased
by $5 per musician per week,

until a maximum weekly of
$700 is achieved. Any monies
raised beyond the total goal of
$225,000 will be placed in the
orchestra's endowment and
used for future increases.
Benefits

Vacation has been increas-
ed from six to seven weeks per
year in each of the three years
of the contract.

Seniority Pay has been in-
troduced, beginning with $5
per week for players of ten
years seniority, and progress-
ing to $25 per week for players
with thirty years or more

seniority.

Pension improves from the
previous $700 per month to
$750 per month in the first year
of the agreement, $825 in the
second and $900 in the third,
with the age of eligibility
decreasing from 64 to 62 over
the three years of the agree-
ment.

Season ticket holders will
be informed by mail shortly of
three options available to
them in redeeming their
tickets for the five weekends
of missed concerts. These in-
clude the donation of the value
of unused tickets to the or-
chestra's annual fund, the ex-
change of unused tickets into
future Master Season con-
certs, or a refund for the value
of the unused tickets.

For information on upcom-
ing concerts, call 892-2414.

Programmers'
Guide Available

Microcomputer program-
mers, and that includes
almost everyone who can
operate a microcomputer
these days, can now find in-
side information on hundreds
of markets for their software
in a new directory called 1984
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Digest Books, $16.95).

The rapidly growing soft-
ware publishing business was
opened up a profitable new
market for programmers, and
the success some freelancers
have found sounds like a
Cinderella story. One high
school dropout living in a
remote mountain region earn-
ed more than one million
dollars in 1982, and recent
statistics indicate that at least
15 persons under 25 are earn-
ing more than $100,000 a year
developing programs for the
most popular personal com-
puters.

But to achieve any amount
of sales success, program-
mers need to know where and
how to submit their material.
1984 Programmer's Market
lists over 500 software
publishers, arcade game
publishers, and magazines
with information on who to
contact and where; submis-
sion requirements; royalty /
payment terms; available con-
tract work, and tips from
buyers on selling software.

In addition to showing
where to sell software, this
handy directory includes ar-
ticles packed with writing and
marketing techniques on how
to sell programs such as
preparing a query letter, pro-
posal package, and
copyrighting programs;
writing user manuals to ac-
company software; documen-
ting programs; writing easy-to-
use software, and writing best-
selling game programs.

1984 Programmer's Market
is available from bookstores
or from the publisher. To order
direct, send $16.95 plus $1.50
postage and handling to:
Writer's Digest Books, 9933
Alliance Road, Cincinnati,
Ohio 45242. For credit card
orders call toll-free
1-800-543-4644.

Answer from page 4:

"They're on Honor Court!"
(Beth Hutchinson and Holly Rogers, sophomore
members of Honor Court.)

Machine Reads to the Blind

5. Different Seasons, by Stephen King (NAL, $3 95.) Four
novellas that transcend the horror genre.

6. Friday, by Robert A Heinlein. (Del-Rey/Ballantine. $3.95.)
Latest science fiction by the master

7. Bloom County Loose Talet, by Berke Breathed (Little,
Brown. $5 95 ) Highlights from the author's cartoon strip.

8. Spellbinder, by Harold Robbins. (Pocket, $3.95.) An

explosive look at the multi-million dollar business of religion

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Chinese Astronomy Discussed

Look Ahead to Atlanta Weekend

Plaza Theatre Friday night begins Premiere Week at the
Plaza Theatre with 'The State of Things," directed by Tim
Winder. "Tales From the Vienna Woods," transformed by Max-
imilian Schell from a play about the patriotic shopkeepers of
Vienna into a devastating look at the roots of fascism, plays
Saturday, November 5. The film version of Richard Wagner's
opera "Parsifal" plays Sunday, November 6. For more informa-
tion, call 873-1939.

Atlanta Symphony Now that the strike is over, we can look
forward to weekly Atlanta Symphony concerts. The orchestra
presents a program featuring the ASO Chorus this weekend.
They will perform Bach Concerto No. 84 and Brahms' Ein
Deutsches Requiem. For ticket information call 892-2414.

Peachtree Playhouse Stephen Sondheim's musical
Sweeney Todd, "The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," is playing
at the Peachtree Playhouse through November 12. Michael
London stars as the barber in this premiere by the Phoenix
Theatre. Call 872-2086 for information.

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1983

The Dance Barre Presents Folk Dance Forms

by Mary MacKinnon

"Southern Comfort," a
dance performed by Studio
Dance Theatre this quarter,
was choreographed as a result
of extensive research into folk
dance forms that was con-
ducted by Marylin Darling, Ar-
tistic Director of SDT. Ms.
Darling appeared recently as a
guest on "Artist in
Residence", a program
presented on local television
by Cable DeKalb. The inter-

By Lisa Reichard

The ASC tennis team, led by
Coach Peterson, participated
In a quad-match, Oct. 14-15,
against Oglethorpe, Brenau,
and West Georgia. Brenau was
the host team for the match,
The ASC team consisted of
Sue Feese, Jeanne Bartlett,
Amy Puckett, Nancy Griffith,
Katie MacMiilan, Tammy
Jenkins, and alternates:
Bradie Barr and Kappy Wilkes.

Of the four teams com-
peting, Oglethorpe was the
weakest. Katie MacMiilan won
by default as Oglethorpe's
number five singles player did
not show up. ASC dominated
this match 9-0. Ms. Peterson
stated: "Everyone played at
their level of play and above."
Olgethorpe will be an oppo-
nent in the spring also.

Brenau was runner-up in
state (division II) last year. Ms.
Peterson explained: "The
strategy of our game was not
as developed and they were
much more consistent. 1 ' Ms.
Peterson felt that the ASC
players were "psyched out"
because Brenau had so much
more depth to their team.
Another aspect of Brenau's
team which game them an
edge is that although Brenau
is a private all women's col-
lege like ASC, they have much
more funding for their tennis
team. The support and funding
for their program has built a
"franchise. 1 ' Unfortunately,
Brenau won the match over
our tennis team 9-0. However,
ASC Sue Feese went three
sets against Brenau's number
one seed. Sue would not give
up and played her game in a

view topic centered on her for-
mal research work enitled
"Southern Folk Dance Forms
Indigenous to the State of
Georgia." Ms. Darling chose
this area of dance because the
National Endowment for the
Humanities has been pro-
moting folk art forms for the
past several years, and the
general focus of artists in the
United States has shifted to
folk art forms.

Folk dance was

way that forced Brenau's
player to stay at the base line.

The ASC team fought a
good fight against West
Georgia despite a loss of 2-7.
Most of the matches against
West Georgia lasted for three
sets, but when it came to
decisive points, ASC lost Ms.
Peterson explained: "A key
factor in this match was a lack
of mental toughness." The
ASC team was in much better
shape than the West Georgia
team which had only been
together as a team for one
week prior to the match. Ms.
Peterson stressed: "When the
score is 40-1 5, 5-4, we must
learn to capture that final
point."

Coach Peterson said that
coming out of the match with
a record of 1 win and 2 losses,
the team realizes that they
have a lot of work ahead of
them to prepare for the rest of
the season. Upcoming op-
ponents include Emory,
Shorter, Columbus, Ga. State,
Berry, Ga. Tech, Ga. State and
Erskine College.

Ms. Peterson explained:
"Following a discussion with
the team about their lack of in-
tensity and concentration, we
set our goals to give 100% dur-
ing each practice and match."
Seeking various techniques to
motivate her athletes, Ms.
Peterson has decided to allow
her players to listen to some
upbeat V-103 music during
practice. Results of this ex-
periment indicate positive im-
provements in attitude as well
as play. Ms. Peterson is op-
timistic about the rest of the

predominate in years gone by
because the "primary contact
for socializing was at the folk
dances held on the
weekends," as Ms. Darling
learned. Folk dance A *'as intra
and inter-community in
character, inter-community in-
volving parts of one communi-
ty interacting among itself,
and intra-community involving
the interrelating of different
communities. "The church
was not intra-community," ex-
plained Ms. Darling. "Folk
dance was the primary focus
of the community and has
been through history; however,
you see it less today than
ever." The main forms of folk
dance were clogging, square
dance, round dance, involving
circular carol dances, and
traditional dance. Black dance
forms were also devised, in-
cluding "Juba" and "Ham-
bone." Commenting on
"Juba," Ms. Darling stated
that it was a coded dance
song, making a comment on
slavery, and that this dance
later evolved into the
"Charleston." This parallels
the evolution of black music
forms such as jazz into rock
and roll.

Members of SDT presented
the work of "Southern Com-
fort" on the program. Ms. Darl-
ing commented on the
significance of each move-
ment of the piece. In the first
motif, entitled "The South's
Gonna Do It Again," the dance
steps are taken from clogging

by Cathy Mayson
Two of the organizations at
Agnes Scott, the Dixie Darling
Cloggers and the Dolphin
Club, perform not only for the
college, but also for the com-
munity. On Saturday, October
15, the Dixie Darlings danced
at the opening of Atlanta's
High Museum. Both groups
are scheduled to perform
shows at the Great Scott
festival on Saturday, October
29. For different reasons, the
captain of each organization
is excited for her group to per-
form in public.

At Atlanta's High Museum,
the Dixie Darlings clogged five
numbers which comprised a
30-minute show. Ginger
Thompson, the captain of the
group, remarked that they en-
joyed this performance
because the youth and the
elderly sang and danced with
them. The Cloggers were paid
for their show, and they plan to
use the money to purchase
new costumes. The Great
Scott festival, moreover, is the
fourth time the Dixie Darlings
are to clog in public. They are
dancing to five songs, in-
cluding "9 to 5," "Hard for the
Money," "Little Black Book,"
"Crawdaddin'," and "Bobby
Sue." Ginger is excited about
the upcoming performance as
she feels clogging is an activi-
ty to which the southeast can
relate. She adds that the
public can see the perfor-
mance and realize the diversi-
ty of Agnes Scott's activities.

The Dolphin Club, a group

steps that have been
abstracted; not left in their
literal form. For example, the
grapevine and windmill clogg-
ing movements are strong
motifs in this dance. Ms. Darl-
ing explained that in her
choreography she "abstracts
a folk dance form into modern
danced, puts it into modern
idiom and brings it a step up."
She compared her work to
abstraction of musical forms
by Bela Bartok and Aaron
Copeland, both contemporary
composers. Bartok compiled
the first definitive collection of
Hungarian folk music forms by
abstracting the eastern Euro-
pean countryside music into
elaborate scores. Copeland
composed "Appalachian
Spring" by abstracting
American folk music into
elaborate scores and or-
chestrations. This particular
score was composed for
modern dance pioneer Martha
Graham's dance company.
Ms. Darling is one of the few
modern choreographers to use
folk dance abstractions as
dance movements.

As both a dance historian
and a professor in dance, Ms.
Darling observed that "history
is told in art forms. Dance is
the mother of art, a true
representation of the past."
People tend to turn to their
oldest living relic, which is
dance, to understand the past.
Ms. Darling cited that there
has been a great revival of folk
dance and folk art forms. The

which specializes in syn-
chronized swimming, is also
scheduled to perform at Great
Scott. They plan to swim to
three songs, which Kappy
Wilkes, the group's captain,
says will present a variety of
routines, music, and styles
associated with sychronized
swimming. The songs include
"Moon River," "Shim Shim
Shiree," and "Women in the
Service." Kappy is anxious for
the Dolphin Club to perform
because it gives the public the
opportunity to see what syn-
chronized swimming is.

explanation for this type of
focus, she feels is due to the
fact that society is in the
midst of what she calls "in-
stitutional shifting." This term
means that society is unsure
of its present; therefore it sear-
ches for security in the past,
which is concrete and will
never change.

Appropriately reflecting the
mood of society in flux are the
second and third movements
of "Southern Comfort,"
"Where Are You Going?" and
"Hush-A-Bye Hard Times." Ac-
cording to Ms. Darling, "We
have to understand where we
are now. The country is in mid-
transformation form an in-
dustrial to an information
society, a transition which has
its origins in 1956, the year the
Soviets launched the
spaceship Sputnik. Telecom-
munications accelerated the
pace of life." Ms. Darling view-
ed that although society is
moving into a high tech and
robotics age, "the human ele-
ment will play an important
and necessary part. Spon-
taneity and gaiety will always
show in dance. To dance is
human. Dance ebbs and peaks
with phoenix-like resurgence."

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The members of the Dixie
Darlings and of the Dolphin
club work hard for their clubs,
and they have fun at practice
and at their performances.
Even though the Dixie Darl-
ings have already clogged at
the High Museum, Agnes
Scott students and the public
are able to see them and the
Dolphin Club at Great Scott.
There will be two shows during
the day for each group. Admis-
sion is free. Everyone is
urged to go and to see who
and what makes up the Dixie
Darlings and the Dolphin Club.

The Dolphin Club has a full schedule of performances this
year.

Tennis Team Slips 1-2

Dixie Darlings, Dolphin Club perform for Great Scott Day

The Great Scott Festival, Saturday, October 29, drew an
estimated crowd of 1,000 visitors. Here, a Black Kitty and a
young friend spread balloons around campus.

Harvard Law School Recruits Here

by Tracy Baker

Jennifer Scott, a third year
student at Harvard Law
School, was on campus Oc-
tober 26 to talk with Agnes
Scott students interested in
law school. Harvard recruits
mostly through student
representatives.

Out of nearly 7000 applica-
tions, the admissions commit-
tee selects 700 or 800
students. The beginning class
averages around 550
members. The attrition rate is
less than one percent, as all
student selected for admis-
sion are capable of successful
study. Ms. Scott said that
students are selected on the
basis of LSAT scores, grades
and personal qualifications.
The admissions committee
seeks diversity. They seek
students who will contribute
something different to the
class. A liberal arts degree is
preferred, especially one

which involves much reading
and writing.

Approximately one third of
the students are women. The
classes are very competitive,
as they are composed of
students who were the leaders
at their undergraduate institu-
tions. While the work is quite
rigorous, Ms. Scott says that
the intense academic at-
mosphere at Harvard Law
School has been somewhat
exaggerated. All the students
are well prepared for the study
of law. Often the classroom is
jovial. While professors are
sometimes gruff, they are in-
tent on helping their students
succeed.

Located in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, Harvard is
recognized as one of the top
law schools, if not the best. It
has the largest law library, and
a very active recruitment pro-
gram. Most new graduates
take jobs with large firms at a

starting salary of $45,000.
Government jobs are also
available, with a starting
salary of $25,000. Ms. Scott
said that while the field is glut-
ted with lawyers, there are few
who are working in the public
interst. Harvard encourages
its graduates to take jobs in
the field of legal aid by lower-
ing interest on loans to those
who take lower-paying jobs.
There are also many oppor-
tunities for students to gain
clinical experience in govern-
ment and criminal work as
well as legal aid.

While the legal profession is
overcrowded, there are jobs
available for those with
degrees from the institutions
like Harvard. Ms. Scott con-
cluded that it is more
beneficial to attend a national
law school because reputation
plays an important role in
future employment.

The Agnes Scott Profile

Vol.-M; iVo. 2*h

Agnes Scott College Decatur, Go.

November 7, 1983

Collegiate Gender Gap Closing, Says U of M Study

Today's students aren't as
different from their counter-
parts of 1969-70 as you might
think.

A study at the U. of
Maryland confirms the widely
held notion that students of
the 1980s are more career-
oriented and conformist than
those of 14 years ago. But it
also reveals greater interest in
intellectual pursuits and a
steady interest in campus ac-
tivities. And it shows there are
fewer differences between
men and women.

The study, by the UM-
College Park Counseling
Center, compared a random
sample survey of 1982-83
freshmen with a similar study
of 1969-70 freshmen. Students
in each group were asked to
choose one of our
philosophies:

a) Vocational: In college to
prepare for a career, puts prac-
tical work experience above all
else.

b) Academic: Places in-
tellectual pursuits and interest
in ideas first.

c) Collegiate: Highly involv-
ed in extracurricular activities,
attaches great importance to
social relationships.

d) Nonconformist: Most con-
cerned with personal identity,
generally critical of the col-
lege, faculty, and administra-
tion.

One-quarter of all students
chose the Collegiate

philosophy in 1969-70 and
again in 1982-83, say Marsha
Mason-Sowell and William E.
Sedlacek. That statistic and
the sharp decline in the
number of nonconformists
(from 19% to 8%) are an in-
dication that "traditional" stu-
dent services are still needed.
"Resources should not be
shifted to more academic
areas because of a lack of stu-
dent need and interest," they
say.

The study does show the
need for some changes, and
these are already underway at
UM-CP. To deal with growing
career interest, the Counsel-
ing Center now offers more
vocational counseling groups,
and emphasizes vocational
counseling in staff training
and hiring of new staff.

About half of the orientation
program, for new freshmen
now deals with vocational
questions, making students
aware of campus resources.
And the Career Development
Center is now surveying recent
graduates for their ideas on
how campus programs helped
or didn't help them achieve
career goals.

In recognition of the grow-
ing intellectual interests of
students, the Counseling
Center is also studying stu-
dent interest in the honors pro-
gram.

But perhaps the most far-
reaching implications of the
study, say Sediacek and

Mason-Sowell, are the
similarities between male and .
female students. The entire in-
crease in vocational orienta-
tion of today's students is due
to the jump in female interest.

According to a 1982 UM
Counseling Center study, 42%
of female freshmen would

prefer "male" jobs, yet 1983
statistics show that three-
fourths are still accepting
"female" jobs after gradua-
tion. Female students who
enter college planning a non-
traditional career are either
being socialized to traditional
jobs while in college, are leav-

ing college, or are taking what
they can get on graduation,
says the UM study. That
leaves counselors and ad-
visers to decide whether to en-
courage women to pursue non-
traditional careers or to
prepare them for the "real
world."

Schmidt Elected to Women's College Coalition

Ruth Schmidt, first woman
president of Agnes Scott's
College, has been elected to
The Women's College Coali-
tion executive committee to
serve a three year term.

Comprised of 70 women's
colleges across the nation
which are mainly private
liberal arts colleges, the Coali-
tion seeks to promote
women's colleges in the
media, increase public
awareness of women's educa-
tional needs and represent
women's colleges on the na-
tional level. Formed in 1972,
the Coalition also conducts
studies on women and educa-
tion, making the group a
resource for women's col-
leges.

Only college presidents
serve on the nine-member ex-
ecutive board which sets
policy, oversees activities and
decides priorities of the Coali-
tion.

President Schmidt came to
Agnes Scott in 1982 from

Wheaton College in
Massachusetts where she was
provost and professor of
Spanish. She graduated sum-
ma cum laude from Augsburg
College and received her Ph.D.
in Spanish from the University
of Illinois. During her teaching

and administrative career, she
has been a pioneer in women
studies that is, incor-
porating women into the col-
lege curriculum; thereby
balancing courses with both
genders being recognized for
their achievements.

- CONVOCATION -

President Schmidt will be
holding a convocation Friday,
November 11 at 11:30 am in
Gaines. The title of her talk is:
"Factors in Agnes Scott's
Finances." Among the topics
to be discussed will be a
background on the factors in-
volved in the running of an in-
stitution such as this, energy
conservation and the heating
situation in the dorms, and
how costs go up without deci-
sions being made on how to
compensate for the rise.

The distribution of the pay-
ment of the costs will also be
talked about, as to which por-
tion endowment pays and that
which tuition pays. President

Schmidt stated, "Students
don't often realize it, but even
if they pay the entire tuition,
without financial aid, the
amount is nowhere near the
entire cost. The student pays
only about half of the actual
costs involved with her educa-
tion here."

President Schmidt,
however, will not be talking
about next year's tuition, as
the Board of Directors will not
decide upon it until next
quarter. Otherwise, many of
the concerns of the students
will be discussed and hopeful-
ly explained in such a way that
the student will understand
the financial burden of a col-
lege in today's society.

Schmidt Lauds
Festival
p. 2

Lebanese War
Explained
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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1983

by Rachel E. McConnell

I overheard a conversation
in Main dorm just the other
day. The conversation revolv-
ed around a magazine article
featuring female MBA
graduates from Harvard. The
comments ran, "Look how
Butch they look." "I bet they're
lesbians." "Yeah, the type that
doesn't wear make-up and
hates men." I sat back and
thought how the phrase,
"Women are frequently
women's worst enemies," pro-
ves itself again and again.
Their achievements were
disregarded and the reactions
were centered around the
MBA's physical appearance.
At a women's college we try to
shift to emphasis of female
analysis from purely physcial
evaluation to accomplishment
oriented evaluation. We, as
women, do more to perpetuate

To: Members of the Agnes
Scott Community:

The smell of popcorn; the
fun of little children with
painted faces; the sight of
friends and neighbors, com-
munity and business leaders,
alumnae and prospective
students all being welcomed
to the campus; and the color
of balloons everywhere this
was the Great Scott Festival.
And great it was! Thanks to
the cooperative efforts of the
college community, the com-
munity beyond the campus
had an opportunity to see and
learn what Agnes Scott is all
about.

Special appreciation goes
to all the members of the Com-
munity Day Committee who
worked so diligently and suc-
cessfully to coordinate a new

old-fashioned stereotypes and
are often unaware of our own
influence. Becoming sensitive
to these stereotypes
perpetulated through
language, written or verbaliz-
ed, should be a consented aim
of each student, who believes
she is educating herself, as a
woman, for a purpose. A sense
of self or a sense of being a
woman does not exclude the
sense of others or a sense of
men but rather is simply a
strengthening of that self. Self
love must proceed love of
other. Thus, women should
support other women as they
compute on a "works" basis
rather than on a purely
physical level. This self ap-
preciation should not exclude
nor isolate but should rather
strengthen, preparing for in-
teraction with the other.

venture of some proportions,
and particulary to Mary K. Jar-
boe and to Harry Wistrand, co-
chairs of the event.

To all of the Agnes Scott
workers in the dining hall, and
to the grounds and custodial
staff who set up and clean up
after such an event, we thank
you and trust that you took
special pride in being a part of
this commuity on our day of
welcoming friends and
neighbors.

Because there were so
many people participating as
well as enjoying the events, we
must congratulate one
another on the good feeling
which the day's activities
generated and share with each
other what we most enjoyed.

Ruth Schmidt

Tlte Affnes

Scott

Profile

Dear Editor:

Perhaps Agnes Scott should
start offering a new major
in whining. Scotties are
already quite proficient in this
art. We constantly complain
about everything the food,
the heat, the college calendar,
the expense of attending col-
lege, the administration.

To an outside observer, we
would probably sound like a
bunch of spoiled brats. We
want to have our cake and eat
it too. In the spring we protest
the increases in room and
board; in the fall we whine
about bad food, cold dorms,
and the cancellation of a class
we really wanted to take.

Contrary to public opinion, a
college does not run without
money. The members of the
faculty and staff are not
volunteers; they must be paid.
Dorm rooms do not paint
themselves; the grass does
not mow itself; the bathrooms
definitely do not clean
themselves. Money does not
grow on trees anywhere, not
even in an academic institu-
tion.

So the members of the ad-
ministration are caught bet-
ween a rock and a hard place.
On the one hand, they hear the
complaints that college costs
are too high; on the other, they
hear student demands for
everything to better meatloaf
to better security. Budget cuts
always hurt, but they are
necessary if we want to keep
tuition and room and board
costs low. You simply can't
please everyone.

GCPA

GEORGIA COLLEGE
PRESS ASSOCIATION

THE PROFILE is published weekly throughout the college year by students of Agnes Scott College.
The views expressed in the editorial section are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of the student body, faculty or administration.

Edllor Rachel McConnell
Associate Editor Peggy Schweers
News Editor Helen Stacey
Feature Editor Debbie McLaughlin

Arts/Entertainment Tracy Baker
Sports Editor Sissy Owen
Editor Apprentice Sharon Robinson
Business Manager Linda Soltis
Advertising Kjersten Boggs

Circulation Editor Tiz Faison
Circulation Staff Carol Jones
Photography Editor Kathy Leggett
Photographers Laura Smith.

Mary Layman.

I am not saying I agree with
every administrative decision
made at the college, because I
do not. What I am saying is
that we should all realize that
the job of the president is a
very difficult, thankless one,
and that she and the other
members of the administra-
tion are doing the best they
can. Unfortunately God never
applied for the job of president
of Agnes Scott College, and
therefore we all have to be
content with human imperfec-
tion.

Sincerely,

Anne Coulling '85

Dear Editor,

I recently took advantage of
President Schmidt's open of-
fice hours and went to talk
with her about some matters.
Several other students were
there, and I was very disap-
pointed in the way these

students presented
themselves. In my understand-
ing, presidential office hours
are a time for student to voice
their concerns and ask ques-
tions about the college. They
are not a time, however, to air
personal grudges and angered
criticisms.

We often hear complaints
about the lack of communica-
tion between the students and
the administration. President
Schmidt has established open
office hours to alleviate this
problem. It seems to me that
she has done her part and now
we must do ours. We should
approach the administration
as mature adults with
diplomacy and objectivity and
not with anger and bitterness.
Otherwise, we will only widen
the gap between ourselves
and the administration.

Sincerely,
Sharon Core

85

REPORTERS: Angela Scott, Tracey Veal, Susan Dantzier, Mary Mackinnon, Sally Maxwell. Lisa Reichard. Colleen O'Neill, Tamer
Middleton. Patti Jones, Karen Young, Ann DuPree. Tuba Gausel, Sharon Robinson, Cathy Mayson, Vonda Bracewell, Marie
Wooldridge, and Elizabeth Stevenson.

REP RAP

by Katesy Watson, SGA Secretary

Atmosphere is an integral part of Agnes Scott, It attracted
us here in the first place and it keeps us coming back. Part
of the composition of the atmosphere is the positive, ra-
tional attitude of the campus community. This seems to
have been lacking in the past few weeks. This is a plea for
the community to get all the facts (ways to do this were
discussed last week) and then approach the situation in a
rational manner. Things are not always as grim as they may
seem.

Rep will be starting an Adopt-an-Alumnae program. This
will allow students to pick an Atlanta area Alumna to corres-
pond with. We hope this will help the students realize the im-
portance of the Alumnae Association. We hope to start this
program before the end of the quarter. We will give, more
details later.

Agnes Scott will be holding a voter registration drive on
Thursday, November 10. There will also be a table set up to
get a letter writing program started to combat the proposed
raising of the drinking age. The table will be in the Hub from
8:30-11:30, in the dining hall from 11:30-1:30 and back in the
Hub from 1:30-4:30.

We have been reminded that President Schmidt's open of-
fice hours wre designed for drop in visits by students, facul-
ty and staff, if anyone had concerns that will take longer,
they are welcomed to make a personal appointment to see
the President.

Rep has decided to buy microwaves for each of the
dorms. There Is a committee looking into the cost and
maintenance of the microwaves. There will be a full report
later.

President Schmidt will be holding a convocation on Fri-
day, Nov. 11 at 11:30 in Rebekah Reception Room. The title
of the convocation is, "Factors in Agnes Scott Finances."

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Teaching Profession Pay Gap Widens

Why are Alice Whitten and Michelle Pikar Smiling?

Answer on Page 7.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CPS)
The average male faculty
member last year made over
$5000 more than his female
colleague, and continued to
get higher raises than her, a
new study by the National
Center for Education
Statistics (NCES) says.

The gap between men's and
women's fauclty salaries has
widened steadily since a
1977-78 low of $3500. Last year
it reached $5374, the NCES
reports.

"Much of the overall dif-
ference (in men's and
women's salaries) is due to
women being at the lower level
positions on their faculty,"
says Tom Snyder, an NCES
analyst.

Indeed, the report shows
there were 76,508 male pro-
fessors last year, compared to
only 9654 female profs. At the
instructor level, however,
11,735 were women, while
10,527 were men.

Snyder believes the salary-
gender gap will narrow as
more women work their way
up the ladder and achieve
more seniority.

"Another reason for the
discrepancy," Snyder says,
"could be the salary dif-
ferences among different
fields of study. More men, for
example, teach in engineering
and computer science fields,
which usually have higher pay
scales than other fields.

Male faculty members also
got higher raises last year
seven percent compared to
6.7 percent for women. Men
out-earned women at every
academic level, the study
shows.

Overall, male teachers earn-
ed an average $28,394 in
1982-83, compared to $23,020
for women. The salary dif-
ference between men and
women varied from $1100 for
beginning instructors to nearly
$4000 for professors.

"The growing gap (between
men's and women's salaries)
clearly shows that there is still
a lot of discrimination against
women in education," says
Judy Touchton, associate
director for the American
Council on Education's Office
of Women in Higher Educa-
tion.

Even considering that many
women are newcomers to
higher education and may
teach in lower-paying fields,
"the report is proof that the
progress women made in the
seventies is still far from
finished," Touchton says.

Furthermore, "the proof is
only the first step. Based on
this information, institutions
need to look at themselves
and see that men and women
with comparable years of ser-
vice are getting paid equally."

The NCES report, which
surveyed 2748 public and
private schools nationwide,
also found that faculty
salaries overall increased 6.9
percent last year, compared to
a 9.2 percent increase for
1981-82.

Faculty salaries at public
schools ranging from
$18,002 for instructors to
$35,160 for full professors
continued to lead private
schools, where instructors
earned an average $16,626 and
professors were paid an
average $35,040.

Women Returning to College Face Difficulties, Rewards

Lisle, III. (LP.) Enrollment
of returning adult students,
specifically women, has tripl-
ed during the last five years.
Barbara Karchin, director of
career planning and place-
ment at Illinois Benedictine
College, has been interested
in adult women students since
joining the staff in 1978.
"These students are becoming
our bread and butter and the
institution is making efforts to
accommodate them," said
Karchin.

The problems an adult stu-
dent faces are varied. In a
booklet entitled "College . . .
Can I Do It?," Pam Jinnett, an
IBC student and mother of five
from Naperville, writes that
one of the basic problems is
the student's self concept.

The returning students
often feel inadequate when
faced with an academic situa-

tion involving younger
students. They may question
their ability, having been "out
of circulation" for several
years. "I have spoken to many
women about returning to
school and they seemed to
have lost a sense of self-
confidence that they can do
it," said Jinnett. "There is a
fear of going back to school.
Some women need a real push
especially to go to day
school. Night school is a dif-
ferent story."

In spite of this fear, the
older student usually fares ex-
tremely well. Jinnett states
that the returning student's
grade point average (GPA) is
consistently higher than his or
her younger counterpart. AT
IBC the average GPA was 3.35
for women and 2.85 for men
over the age of 23, Jinnett
said.

The Student Development
Center has recognized that
adult students have special
needs and is designing pro-
grams to help them adjust to
college requirements. Some of
the program IBC began in-
clude study skills workshops,
support groups, the booklet by
Mrs. Jinnett and a Child Care
Center.

Counselor Gary Padak con-
ducts study skills workshops
that cover the topics of how to
read a textbook, test-taking,
memory improvement and
the most heavily attended
how to write a paper. Last year
another IBC counselor,
Patricia Keporos, organized
support groups for the return-
ing adult students who "are in-
terested in learning survival
skills and exploring the pro-
blems, joys and meaning of a
way of life," she said.

Both Padak and Keporos
found that time for such
shared meetings is the biggest
problem for the students who
may have a home, a family or a
job in addition to class work.
Although Karchin believes
that the college must do all it
can to help the adult students,
she pointed out that they must
learn to use the institution as
well. She contends that adult
students have to be assertive
in making their needs known.
"If they want something, the
adults are going to have to ask
for it," Karchin said.

An example of adult asser-
tiveness at IBC was the crea-
tion of a Child Care Center for
the two to five year-old
children of the adult students.
A few adult women first re-
quested a child care center

two years ago. "We had no
idea how long it would take to
study the idea until it came to
fruition," said Karchin.

Officials at the college were
determined to carefully
research every detail of the
operation, so that once begun
the center would be suc-
cessful. The licensed Child
Care Center opened in the fall
of 1981 offering two, three-
hour sessions daily. Luann
Sommer of Naperville, a cer-
tified teacher with an exten-
sive background in early
childhood education, directs
the center. Since sessions are
run in three-hour time blocks,
it allows the parent to attend
class, use the library or meet
with faculty. Meanwhile, the
pre-schoolers are learning
practical and academic skills
at the same time.

Why is there War in Lebanon?: One View

by Kathy Richards

On April 13, 1975, a bus tak-
ing Palestinian children home
from school in Beirut was pull-
ed off the side of the road, the
children were massacred and
the country of Lebanon ex-
plosed into civil war. The
Lebanese war has expanded
from an internal power strug-
gle to one which encompasses
and reflects the entire world.
Lebanon has always been
coveted as a place to hold in
power because it lies on the
crossroads between East and
West, its seaports always
open for merchants of the
Mediterranean to bring their
goods to send them over land
to the East. It has had a suc-
cession of invaders from the
Phonecians and the Crusaders
to the present day Israelis.

It has been the only country
in the middle East which has
had a majority of Christians
since Islam began in the 7th
century A.D. Governing the

country is difficult because
every group and sect has to be
represented as fairly as possi-
ble. The government is
representative based on a
1931 census. The president
has been a Maronite Christian;
the Prime Minister, a Sunni
Moslem. This worked well until
1975 when the different
groups began to feel that they
were not fairly represented
and wanted more power. So
the "Christian and Moslem"
war broke out.

The conflict, however, in-
volved much more. Every
group and there were many
in addition to the basic two
had a particular way in which
they wanted the country run.
With a gun in their hands they
felt much more confident that
they could somehow force
their way into power. In 1977,
the Lebanese government
under President Franjieh ask-
ed the Arab states to send a
peacekeepin g forc e to the

country. Comprised mostly of
Syrians, its arrival stabilized
the situation somewhat.

Yet soon rival factions
began shelling each other with
bombs. The Syrians joined in,
supporting several of the lef-
tist Moslem militias. In the spr-
ing of 1978, the Israelis invad-
ed South Lebanon in hopes of
destroying the Palestinian
force which was rapidly
developing a stronghold.

The United Nations was
called in as a peacekeeping
force and formed a buffer zone
between the two groups. The
Israelis withdrew, leaving their
own buffer zone inside
Lebanon which was controlled
by a Lebanese man, Major
Saad Hadda.

Fighting continued, with
every faction attempting to
gain more power and control.
On Sunday, June 5, 1982,
Israei invaded Lebanon once
again. Its stated in doing so
was to secure the "peace" of

45 km north of its boarder with
Lebanon. The other purpose
was to destroy the PLO as a
fighting force. Using American
weapons and bombs, it pro-
ceeded to wipe out a good
deal of Southern Lebanon as it
advanced up to the outskirts
of Beirut. Elections which
are held every six years oc-
curred and the leaders of the
Christian Phalangist Party
was elected. After this the
PLO did leave with most of its
fighters, leaving mostly
women, children and old peo-
ple behind in the camps
around Beirut Airport. Bashir
was assassinated and the
Israelis moved into Beirut. A
few days later, the people in
the Palestinian camps were
systematically massacred by
"Christian" gunmen. Israeli
soldiers patrolling the region
did and said nothing to pre-
vent this.

At this point American,
French, British and Dutch

soldiers were sent to Beirut as
a peacekeeping force. The
Lebanese government, whose
army had been shattered by
the civil war, now asked for
help in rebuilding it so that it
could take over the task of
pulling the country together
again.

Two weeks ago, on October
13, 1983, two more massacres
took place one at the
French army base and one at
the American Marine head-
quarters near the airport on
the outskirts of Beirut. Many
were killed, and the question
why remains to be answered.
The power struggles that are
taking place in Lebanon
reflect power struggles
reverberating around the
world. Consequently, the pro-
blems in Beirut must be con-
sidered in the larger context of
global East-West relations,
relations which must be im-
proved in order to end such
strife.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1983

Deidre Good Sees Hebrew Prophets As Biblical
Roots Of Social Justice

By Karen Young

"The Biblical Roots of
Social Justice" was Dr. Deidre
Good's Topic for Convocation
on Oct. 26 in Rebekah Recep-
tion Room.

In tracing these roots, Dr.
Good suggested we look at
the example of the Hebrew
prophets.

Noting that the Hebrew pro-
phets participated in the af-
fairs of the state, Dr. Good
said, "Amos, Jeremiah, and
Isaiah make the surprising and
dangerous claim that Yahweh
is right there in the domestic
and foreign policy decisions of
Israel or Jerusalem;
dangerous because if the deci-
sions were wrong it challeng-
ed their theology.

Dr. Good said the prophets
did agree that God is a God of
justice. "The prophets pro-
claimed not only that God was
someone who wanted human

beings to act out justice in
righteousness but they also
maintained that God loathed
and despised the outward
show of merely formal wor-
ship," said Dr. Good.

The questions for us as
human beings to consider
were: Who is responsible for
effecting justice? and How is
it to be carried out?

Dr. Good stated that Jesus'
ministry would suggest that
the gospel is specifically for
the poor and the disenfran-
chised. "That's what the
Kingdom of God means. It's
the elimination of elitism, in-
justice, and oppressions,"
said Dr. Good.

What we really learn from
reading the prophets is that
we are the oppressors, she
stated, pointing to British Col-
onialism in Africa as just one
example. Historically, the

state has not successfully
enabled justice to prevail.
Often, said Dr. Good, "Human
arrogance perpetrates in-
justice; for example, the right
to make choices about warring
on other nations not willingly
involved."

Dr. Good suggested that we
can work against our natural
oppressive tendencies by
working for justice in spirit, as
the state may not have the
capability. This is necessary,
she stated, "because human
beings are intrinsically
valuable and because God is
about justice.

This discussion was the
first in a year-long series of
talks sponsored by the RTC's.
The series will feature two
speakers per quarter. Sugges-
tions and comments from
students about topics of in-
terest are welcome.

Dr. Deidre Good is a new addition to ASC's Bible depart-
ment.

Nyang Addresses Islamic Value Systems For Symposium

by Peggy Schweers

Sulayman S. Nyang ad-
dressed the topic Islamic
Value Systems October 25,
1983 in the Hub. Sponsored by
the Multicultural Awareness
Symposium, this event encom-
passed this quarter's theme,
the Near and the Far East.

Nyang began explaining his
topic in two parts: "What is
Islam and what is the role of
Islam in the world today." In
preface, Nyang described the
nature of Middle East Society
before Islam.

\

"At the time of Mohammad
(570 AD) the Arabian Peninsula
was on the periphery of the
two most powerful nations
the Roman and Persian Em-
pires. Arabs were seen as
minor actors until "Islam
catapulted the Arabs into
world view. For the first time
the Arabian pen was thrust in-
to history."

In the area, "some Arabs
were Christians: less than 10
percent and they were primari-
ly in the North (Palestine,
Lebanon, Syria, Iraq)." When

Mohammad declared himself
a prophet, "the Jews and the
Christians called him a false
prophet." Most Arabs were
polytheistic, so when he an-
nounced there was "only one
God who ruled the universe,
this was new to them."

Mohammad preached 12
years, often persecuted in his
town, Mecca, from where he
decided to perform 'flight.' The
Islamic Calendar begins in the
year 622 AD of the Gregorian
calendar. Mohammad went to

Medina, where a new Islamic
empire evolved."

"Within his lifetime he
united the Arabian Peninsula
they were a solidarity
group. This was a new inven-
tion."

The Five Pillars of Islam that
Mohammad prescribed in-
fluenced greatly the Arabs'
lives. The first pillar and
primary belief of a muslim is,
"There is no God but Allah and
Mohammad is his
messenger." Both parts of this
were revolutionary, allowing a
believer to have a "spiritual
conveyor belt" to com-
municate with God. A Muslim
is to pray five times a day.
This, according to Nyang, was
a strict rule for his contem-
poraries (promiscuity,
drunkenness and even group
marriages were common.)

The second pillar is called
Ablution wherein "you make
yourself worthy of God." It in-
cludes ritual cleansing before
praying.

"The third pillar is fasting,
especially the month of
Ramadan. This was "an impor-
tant change, the Arabs were
like the ancient romans saying
"Eat, drink and be merry . . ."

Fourth, a Muslim is ex-
pected to donate a percentage
of income to be given to eight
categories of people.

Fifth, a Muslim must make a
pilgrimage to Mecca some
time during his lifetime. Nyang
pointed out the uniqueness of
this compared to other
religions where a pilgrimage is
considered noble and worthy,
but is not required by doctrine.

Each of the five pillars
outlined a very disciplined life
for the believer, but were
desirable because they were
"prescriptions of God"
through Mohammad.

"After identifying the five
pillars, Nyang said, "let me
describe what is the impact of
Islam in the Middle East today.

"Arabic replaced other
languages." For example, in
Egypt Greek and Egyptic were
spoken. Now, all of Egypt
speaks Arabic, and "they have
rightly identified themselves
as Arabs." All across North
Africa, Arabic became the
primary language of the
Berbers and still is today.

"The success of the Islamic
movement is that it was able
to become a major force in
world affairs . . . Eight cen-
turies ago, Arabic (the
language) was as important as
English is today," explained
Nyang.

By the 1400's, "Islam
became an international
phenomenon," Nyang said,
pointing out that Islam had
spread to Arabia, North Africa,
China, India, and Indonesia.

"Muslims created societies
where Islam became the order
of the day, where
Mohammad's writing was
everything the law of man was
the law of God. In the case of
Islamic, politics and religion
became inseparable. It was a
total theocracy based on Sun-
na, the words and deeds of the
prophet."

Nyang continued, "What
has happened in the Middle
East from establishment of
Islam to the arrival of the
West: there were logical and
predictable conflicts and con-
tradictions." Soon after
Mohammad died, there were
two civil wars of Islam, signal-
ling the beginning of a
political conflict. Two major
sides were the Shi'ites and the
Sunnis, the latter encompass-
ing the bulk of the Muslim
world. The speaker explained,
"The split was originally
political and eventually
became religious." For cen-
turies there has been a pattern
of religious and political con-
flict.

Later, the 1800's, the West
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 5

Mr. Jim Hooper: ASC's New
Director of the Physical Plant

by Lisa Lynn Tomlinson *

One of the most recent addi-
tions to the Agnes Scott staff
this year is Mr. Jim Hooper,
the new Director of the
Physical Plant. He is responsi-
ble for the smooth running of
the physical facilities of the
college, such as the buildings,
grounds, and utility distribu-
tion systems.

Mr. Hooper is a graduate of
Kentucky Wesleyan College
with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Before coming to Scott, he
held the position of Plant
Engineer of the manufacturing
facilities at the Celotex Cor-
poration in Russellbille,
Alabama. He also comes to

Agnes Scott with 18 years of
experience in the field of Plant
Engineering.

Mr. Hooper's wife, Billie,
who is also a graduate of Ken-
tucky Wesleyan College, is a
special education teacher.

Though he recently moved
to Decatur from Russellbille,
Alabama, Jim Hooper is a
native Georgia who was born
and raised in Griffin, Georgia.

Mr. Hooper and his wife
have four children: Jim Jr., a
senior at West Point; Max, a
sophomore at the University of
North Alabama; Joe, a
sophomore in high school in
Florence, Alabama; and Beth,

a freshman here at Scott. Most
of Mr. Hooper's activities out-
side the realm of work include
his family, though he does en-
joy fishing and other sports.

Jim Hooper is sincere in ex-
pressing his positive feelings
about the college and he views
his job as a good opportunity
and thus looks forward to the
challenge of his upcoming
years at Scott.

His personal goal is to main-
tain the physical facilities of
the college comparable to the
standards of academic ex-
cellence that Agnes Scott en-
joys.

Mr. Jim Hooper is responsible for the running of the
college's physical facilities.

Emory Welcomes Carter Center Without A Peep

STANFORD, CA (CPS)
Stanford University ad-
ministrators are in the middle
of a political controversy over
plans to locate President
Ronald Reagan's presidential
library and museum at the
university.

At the same time, Emory
University in Atlanta is receiv-
ing "nothing but positive feed-
back" from its faculty regar-
ding its plans, announced last
week, to operate President
Jimmy Carter's new Carter

Center, which will be part of
the former president's library
and museum complex.

Since Franklin D. Roosevelt,
every American president has
had a library and museum
erected in his name to house
important presidential papers
and honor his administration.

But many of Stanford's
faculty members are up in
arms over plans to locate
Reagan's presidential
depository on campus.

While most agree the

Pre-Transf ers Visit Scott

by Marie Wooldridge

'Passages,' an Agnes Scott
College visitation program for
transfer students was held
Sunday, Nov. 6 through Mon-
day, Nov. 7.

The program, designed to in-
form and advise college
students of the transition from
one college to another, gave
the visitors such opportunities
as attending classes, spen-
ding the night in a dorm, and
being informed of credit
transfers and financial aid.

Included in the program

were "Where Do I Go From
Here," a meeting with the
Dean of the College and the
Transfer Admissions
Counselor; also, sessions
were held informing the pro-
spective transfers concerning
admissions, financial aid and
career planning.

The visitors were given the
opportunity to talk with Agnes
Scott students who had
transferred from other institu-
tions. Parents were also in-
vited to many of the events.
The orientation concluded at
3 pm, Monday, Nov. 7.

Muslim (Continued from Page 4)

arrived. Napoleon travelled to
Egypt to increase his Euro-
pean empire. "This changed
things radically," Nyang said.
Westerners came, entered and
stayed for a long time.

By the 1900's European
powers dominated all over
only a few areas were left.
Saudi Arabia was not very im-
portant because it was desert-
like.

"Muslims started counter
movements to rediscover their
glory. In 1952, Nasser united

Arabs against the west and
regional independence for
them," Nyang explained.

"The arrival of Islam revolu-
tionized the Arabic con-
sciousness. It also made them
major historical actors. It
made their language dignified;
when we talk about impact
to the Muslim, Islam is serious
business, it is a way of life;
one of the reasons why they
are called fanatics; they are
willing to die for their
religion."

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presidential library which
would hold millions of
documents and archives from
the Reagan Administration
would be a valuable addition
to the campus, many faculty
members are concerned about
the museum and public policy
centers that would accom-
pany the library.

The museum and policy
centers, they point out, would
be active, conservative
organizations operating on a
supposedly non-partisan cam-
pus.

In addition, they would re-
quire private funding and
upkeep, while the library
since it contains historical
federal archives would be
maintained by the federal
government.

Much of the Stanford-
Reagan museum controversy
is centered around the
already-existing Hoover In-
stitution, a conservative think
tank located on the Stanford
campus and run under the
auspices of the university.

"Last spring there was a
petition circulated on campus
asking for an investigation of
alleged partisan activities by
the Hoover Institution," ex-
plains Stanford spokesman
Bob Beyers.

Meanwhile, faculty
members at Emory University
have voiced little if any opposi-
tion to the university's recent
announcement it will operate
and maintain the Carter
Center in Atlanta.

But the center a kind of

liberal think tank and meeting
ground for world leaders
will be run separately from the
library and museum buildings,
which will also be part of the
$25 million Carter complex.

"The Carter Center will be
operated and staffed by Emory
University," says center
spokesman Steven Hochman.
"But it is not located on
university property, and we
will not be responsible for the
library and museum," he says.

So far, "we haven't had any
objections or controversy con-
cerning the university's in-
volvement."

"But Carter is also a pro-
fessor at Emory," Hochman
adds, "so it's not like the
center is his only involvement
or presence with the school."

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1983

Pryor Films on Bourbon Street

Richard Pryor in his new film which was filmed in New
Orleans.

The place is New Orleans
the French Quarter replete
with images of Mardi Gras,
carnivals, Preservation Hall,
New Orleans jazz, Creole and
gumbo. Bourbon Street, the
most famous street in the
French Quarter, plays host to
the most famous name in com-
edy: Richard Pryor, starring in
Columbus Pictures' "Richard
Pryor Here and Now."

The French Quarter's
historic Saenger Theater pro-
vided the setting for three con-
secutive sold-out perfor-
mances by Richard Pryor on
August 19, 1983, which are
highlighted on film by reveal-
ing, behind-the-scenes looks
at Pryor speaking candidly
and humorously about his
new, positive lifestyle.

One critic has written of
Pryor that his shows are "not
so much a routine as
autobiographical performance
art" which, with its often
brutal honesty, is at once
furiously funny and sadly poig-
nant. But the canvas is larger
than life as Pryor paints the
world around him in rich hues
with highly personal and sub-
jective brush strokes, blending
pathos and an urban realism

MM

Godspell" is Moving

by Elizabeth Faulkner Steven-
son

The Blackfriar's 1983-1984
season opened on Friday
evening, the 28th of October at
8:15 pm in the Dana Fine Arts
Building with "Godspell," a
penetrating musical that
focuses around Christ's life
and his teaching from the
Gospel. The show was
directed by Becky Prophet
with a cast of twelve which in-
cluded Katie Milligan, Julie
Norton, Dee Moore, Lisa
Willoughby, Cayce Callaway,
Mim Garrett, Jayne Huber,
Thomas Tolbert, Margaret
Shippen, Bill Mutimer, Eddie
Owen, and Patrick McCreary.
The production, taken from the
original "Godspell" produced
by Edgar Lansbury, Stuart
Dunacan, and Joseph Beruh,
was creatively transformed
from a clown motif into a more
contemporary made by the
utilization of a physical educa-
tion stage set. The gymnasium
setting, the colorful athletic
apparel, and the props which
included aloe vera lotion, Ben

Gay, Gatorade, and Perrier all
contributed to the modernity
and relativity of the play to to-
day's helath-conscious socie-
ty. A second interesting twist
was the incorporation of
Oriental theatre techniques.

The cast did an outstanding
job of singing. Especially mov-
ing was the song "Day by
Day" which was sung towards
the beginning of the play and
repeated at the end. In the se-
cond act, Dee Moore sang,
"Turn Back Oh Man" while

parading around in a trampish
costume and ruffling the col-
lars of a few male members in
the audience. At one point she
murmured, "Where are the
men?" (as they are so rare
here on the Agnes Scott cam-
pus!) The audience began
chuckling uncontrollably.

"Godspell" is a touching
story, and the Blackfriar's ren-
dition is upbeat in its originali-
ty. The play is intense and cer-
tain to induce the shedding of
a few tears.

MM

Zelig" is Impressive

by Tracy Baker

Zelig, directed by the in-
genious Woody Allen, is the
story of a human chameleon.
Set in the 1920's and '30's, the
film features Allen as Leonard
Zelig, a man whose extreme in-
security causes him to
become like those around him,
both physically and mentally.
Allen masterfully uses
newsreel and documentary
techniques to chronicle the
events in Zelig's life.

Leonard Zelig is taken to a
New York mental hospital
when people begin to notice
that his appearance and de-
meanor change with the situa-
tions in which he finds
himself. He can be an
aristocrat, a gangster or a
member of an orchestra. At
the hospital he is under the
care of Dr. Eleanor Fletcher,
played by Mia Farrow. She
tries to discern the cause of
Zelig's malady, but he is
released before she succeeds.
Under the protection of his

brother-in-law, Zelig becomes
a carnival attraction, much
like John Merrick, the elephant
man.

Eventually finding his doc-
tor again, Zelig goes to live
with her in the country and is
cured. He becomes a national
hero until people begin to take
advantage of his prestige and
generosity.

The film is quite amusing,
yet it is strikingly serious as it
examines Zelig's insecurity
and the insensit ivity of others
toward him. Technically, the
film is superb. The "original"
black and white newsreels in-
clude scenes of Zelig in a
ticker-tape parade and at a
political rally with Adolf Hitler.
Reminiscent of the movie,
"Reds," the film also features
commentary and anecdotes by
those who knew or studied
Leonard Zelig, including
Susan Sontag and Saul
Bellow. Filmmaker Allen has
created a unique and
thoughtful movie.

Answer from page 3.

They are senior members of the Honor Court.

into his own unique, brilliant
comic style.

Columbia Pictures presents
an Indigo Production,
"Richard Pryor Here and
Now," written and directed by
Richard Pryor and produced by
Bob Parkinson and Andy
Friendly. Jim Brown is the ex-
ecutive director.

More than just concert
footage, "Richard Pryor Here
and Now" is a concept film
which reflects the comedian's
renewed strength and fresh
outlook on life. Following on
the heels of his last two suc-
cessful films, "Superman III"
and "The Toy," Pryor took
some time off early this year,
literally to "get his act
together," using Los Angeles'
famed Comedy Store to test
out new material and polish
his routines.

In what has become Pryor's
stylistic trademark, such
topical issues as racism,
politics, unemployment, sex

and drugs are addressed with
a mixture of wit, warmth, in-
sight and a delivery that colors
a remarkable array of
characterizations. And as
Pryor has matured and grown,
so have his characters ex-
panded with greater depth and
dimension.

The Richard Pryor that was
and the Richard Pryor that is
stand side by side on stage as
the performer weaves pieces
of his life and memories into a
complex tapestry. He talks of
his former self with melancho-
ly abandon, admitting, "It's
those years that got me to this
year."

With Pryor as director,
writer and sole performer, and
with an entire crew of talented
people behind the camera,
backstage and in the editing
room, "Richard Pryor Here and
Now" delivers yet another
brilliant on-stage performance
by Pryor.

November Skies Are Brilliant

The sky will begin to glisten
with exceptional brilliance
this month as the chill of
autumn begins and thfe trees
lose their leaves.

Early morning planet wat-
ching comes to a close; except
for a fleeting glimpse of
Jupiter, low in the southwest
immediately after sunset. Try
finding Jupiter and the cres-
cent moon standing very close
together as evening begins on
November 8.

Early morning planet obser-
ving provides exceptional op-
portunity for finding Mars and
Venus in the eastern sky. The
month begins and ends with
the waneing crescent moon
passing close to these
planets. Venus rises about
four hours before the sun and
at sunrise is found 47 degrees
away from the sun (great
western elongation).

On the morning of
November 18th, the Leonid
meteor shower will peak. Un-
fortunately the light of the
waxing gibbeous moon will
wash out most of the faint
meteor trails. However, the
moon will be setting about two
hours before dawn and bet-
ween moonset and sunrise
should be the best opportunity

to catch a glimpse of a few of
these "falling stars."

The three bright stars of the
summer Triangle Vega,
Deneb, and Altair are low in
the west. Eastward from the
triangle, almost at mid-heaven
another geometric figure with
an added side can be located.
It's the Square of Pegasus, the
flying horse with four fainter
stars. Farther to the northeast
is another figure with an addi-
tional side the Pentagon of
Auriga the Charioteer. The
brightest star of the Pentagon,
Capella, is the fifth brightest
in our sky. Capella is also
known as the Goat Star.

Capella represents
Amaltheia, the she-goat which
was playmate and nurse to the
infant Zeus (also known as
Jupiter). Zeus, one days as he
scuffled with Amaltheia, ac-
cidently tore one horn from her
head. It was this horn that
became the Cornucopia, or
"Horn of Plenty," used exten-
sively as a decoration at this
Thanksgiving Season.

For more information on
astronomical happenings dur-
ing November, please call the
DeKalb School System's Fern-
bank Science Center at
378-4311.

Red Fox" Tale of Mountain Man

The nationally acclaimed
Red Fox / Second Hangin', per-
formed by the Roadside
theatre group of Kentucky, will
be shown in Presser Hall at
Agnes Scott College on Tues-
day, Nov. 8, at 8:15 pm. Admis-
sion is $2.50 for all students
who present identification and
$5 for the general public.

Red Fox / Second Hangin' is
the story of Doc Taylor, the
Red Fox of the Cumberlands.
Taylor was a red-haired, red-
bearded, popular preacher,
medical doctor and U.S. mar-
shall who was hanged in 1893
for the ambush murder of a
moonshiner and his gang.

The story takes place during
the pivotal and vivid time of
Central Appalachian first coal

boom. The tale was pieced
together from history books,
old newspaper accounts, and
most importantly, from conver-
sations with old people who
remembered the man or who
had memorized the stories
passed down by their families.

Since 1974 Roadside
Theater has toured their style
of storytelling theater through
the South and other parts of
the nation, including a perfor-
mance at the Festival of
American Folklife in
Washington, D.C.

For more information about
the performance, call the
Agnes Scott Public Affairs of-
fice at 373-2571, ext. 230.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Ballet Features Varied Repertoire

Metropolitan Opera Singer
Jessye Norman will be at the
Fox Theatre on Tuesday,
November 8 at 8 pm. The per-
formance is presented by the
Atlanta Music Club. Tickets
are available at SEATS loca-
tions and the Fox Box Office.
Call 881-1977 for information.

The Kingston Trio performs
in a benefit for the Atlanta
Zoological Scoiety at the Fox

Theatre on Saturday,
November 12 at 8 pm. Tickets
are available at Tic-X-Press
and the Fox Box Office. Call
436-2500 or 881-1977.

Hot L Baltimore is playing at
Onstage Atlanta through
November 19. Performances
are at 8 pm. Onstage Atlanta is
located at 420 Courtland
Street. Call 897-1802.

Vlach Lectures On Southern Art

John Vlach, Director of the
Folklife Program at The
George Washington University
in Washington, D.C., will pre-
sent the lecture "In Search of
Southern Folk Art" on Tues-
day, Nov. 8, at 8 pm at the
Atlanta Historical Society.

Vlack received his Doc-
torate in folklore from Indiana
University in 1975. He served
as Guest Curator at the
Cleveland Museum of Art,
followed by several years as
Assistant Professor at the
University of Texas at Austin.

He has been teaching at The
George Washington University
since 1981.

Vlach has written extensive-
ly, his most recent work being
Charleston Blacksmith: The
Work of Philip Simmons,
published in 1981.

The lecture will take place in
Woodruff Auditorium,
McElreath Hall, 3101 Andrews
Drive, NW, Atlanta, and is free
and open to the public. For
more information please call
261-1837.

"Cyrano" At DramaTech Theater

DramaTech is pleased to an-
nounce "Cyrano de Bergerac"
as our fall show. "Cyrano"
was written by Edmond Ros-
tand in 1897.

"Cyrano de Bergerac" runs
Nov. 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19

at DramaTech Theatre located
on the Georgia Tech Campus.
The tickets are $4 for adults
and $2 for students. For reser-
vations and other information
please call the theatre box of-
fice at 894-2745.

The Atlanta Ballet has
received national acclaim for
its varied repertoire. The
November performance will
display several different styles
of choreography to highlight
the company's versatility. Per-
formance dates and times are
as follows: Nov. 10, 11, 12 (Th,
Fr, Sa) - 8 pm; Nov. 12 (Sa) - 2
pm.

American folk dance will be
represented in the ballet
"Square Dance," choreograph-
ed by the late renowned
George Balanchine. "Square
Dance" has been adapted to
six couples who dance in in-
tricate patterns to 17th and
18th century music by Antonio
Vivaldi and Arcangelo Corelli.

"Pas Trop Vite" (Not Too
Fast) fascinated audiences
during its Atlanta premiere
last season. This complicated
fast-moving ballet is
choreographed by Thor
Sutowski of The State of
Alabama Ballet. Sutowski
created the dance as a tribute
to George Balanchine; the
dance's patterns, positions
and musicality reflect the late
choreographer's style. Set to
Dimitri Shostakovich's "Piano
Concerto No. 1," music which
had never been used for a
ballet prior to this work, "Pas
Trop Vite" requires the
utmost in strength, en-
durance and precision from its
dancers.

"Sequels," a new addition
to The Atlanta Ballet's reper-
toire, is considered a
signature piece for American
Ballet Theatre II. Choreograph-
ed by Lynne Taylor-Corbett
and set to a compelling
musical score by Robert Muc-

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"Paquita," choreographed
by Swiss dancer and director
Hans Meister, premiered in
Atlanta in February 1982. This
classical ballet was originally
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Can You Say Semiquincentenary?

by Frances Harrell

Here is the word of the week semiquincentenary. Give up
on what it is? Well, you will be seeing it quite a bit until
Wednesday, November 9. You may ask why. The fall quarter
Glee Club concert is called "A Georgia Semiquincentenary
Concert." The concert is in celebration of Georgia's 250th bir-
thday. It has been designated as an official event in the semi-
quincentenary celebration. Music composed by Georgians will
be performed. Three of the works featured are from the Glee
Club's 1983 composition contest. In fact, the Glee Club an-
ticipates that at least four of the composers will be in the au-
dience.

The concert will be on Wednesday, November 9, at you
guessed it 8:15 p.m. Performing in the concert will be the
Glee Club, the Madrigals, and London Fog. Of course, the
special guests will be you, the audience, in a good old hymn
sing (featuring hymns by Georgians). So come this Wednesday
night at 8:15 pm and join in the Semiquincentenary celebration.

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eLION

IN WINTER

BY JAMES GOLDMAN

IMAGINE a game of chess
with only one King, one Queen,
three sons and a mistress.

Nov. 2nd - Dec. 4th

WED - SUN. 8:00PM

SUN. MAT. 2:30PM

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1983

Profile Takes Closer Look at Tennis Team

by Michelle Hatchett

In the next two weeks, The
Profile will take a closer look
at the Agnes Scott tennis
te^m. For those who have
been keeping up with the team
this season, this is a chance to
learn a little more about the
players. Of course, another
way is to get out and support
the players at their matches.
This week the four senior
members will be profiled. Next
week watch for the junior,
sophomore, and freshmen
members.

The number one position on
the tennis team is held by
senior Sue Feese. She has
played tennis since high
school where she first com-
peted on a team. This is her
fourth year on the ASC team.
She has been on the All
Regional tennis team twice, a
member of the runner-up state
doubles team in 1983, and the

by Cathy Mayson

Over the third week of Oct.,
the Agnes Scott tennis team
participated in three matches.
Their opponents for these mat-
ches were Gainesville Junior
College, Emory, and Brenau.
While ASC won the first two
matches, Brenau defeated
them in the final match of the
year.

The Agnes Scott team
defeated Gainesville Junior
College on Tuesday, Oct. 25th
at Agnes Scott. They barely
received this victory as the
final match score was 5-4.
Playing doubles in this match,
ASC's Tammy Jenkins and
Bradie Barr continued for
three sets, winning their sets
with a score of 7-6, 7-1 , and 6-2.
These two individuals led their
team to victory.

On the following day,
Wednesday, Oct. 26th, ASC
played against Emory at
Emory. Agnes Scott was vic-
torious in this match as the
overall score was 6-3. Of the
singles matches, Tammy

ASC Most Dedicated Player in
1981, 1982, and 1983. Some of
her extra-curricular involve-
ment includes being president
of SGA, a member of London
Fog, and sports writer for The
Profile. Sue says being on the
tennis team is more work than
one might think. "It's like hav-
ing lab four afternoons a
week." She has seen the team
improve and become more
competitive over the past four
years. The team's schedule
gets tougher each year, thus
its record may not seem to
reflect much improvement.
Sue is an Economics and
Physics Astronomy major. Her
future plans include law
school.

The number six position is
held by Tammy Jenkins. Tam-
my comes from Richmond,
Virginia. This is her second
year on the tennis team. Tam-
my had never played com-
petitively before joining the

Jenkins and Jeanne Bartlett
had the most difficult time.
They won their first and last
set, yet Tammy and Jeanne
were defeated in the second
set. Cindy Peterson, the tennis
coach for Agnes Scott, was
proud of her team as this was
ASC's first victory over Emory
in several years.

October 27th proved to be a
disappointment for the Agnes
Scott tennis team as they lost
the home match against
Brenau 0-9. "Despite the loss,"
Coach Peterson comments,
"each player improved con-
siderably from the previous
match against Brenau." Play-
ing doubles, Sue Feese and
Jeanne Bartlett forced their
opponents to struggle through
three sets, yet the Scotties
lost in the final set.

Even though the ASC team
lost to Brenau, they were vic-
torious against Gainesville
Junior College and Emory. The
tennis team played well, and
they have several more mat-
ches planned for the future.

Agnes Scott tennis team. Last
year in the Georgia State Tour-
nament, she won second place
for the number five position.
Tammy says she enjoys com-
petition and concentrates on
doing her best in every match.
Her hobbies include
horseback riding, reading and
skiing. She is an economics
major and plans to attend
graduate school at Clemson
University after graduation.

Kappy Wilkes hails from
Wayzata, Minn. She is the
rookie senior on the team this

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dividuals have the opportunity
to win a trip for two to Orlan-
do, Florida. The unique event
is sponsored by Days Inns of
America, Inc., Delta Air Lines,
Dekalb County Recreation,
Parks, and Cultural Affairs
(RPCA) Department, and
Mercer University Atlanta. It
will be held Nov. 19th at 10 am.

The fitness classic will be
on a 3.1 miles (5K) relatively
flat course around the Mercer
University Atlanta northeast
campus. Upon registration,
participants submit the time
they predict it will take them to
complete the course by run-
ning, jogging, walking or any
combination of these.

by Coach Cindy Peterson

Last weekend Ga. Tech
hosted a fall invitational tour-
nament for eight Georgia inter-
collegiate teams: ASC, Berry,
Brenau, Georgia State, Emory,
Ga. Tech, Shorter, and West
Georgia. Play began Saturday
morning with Agnes Scott's
No. 1 singles player Sue Feese
drawing Emory's Julie Price.
Jeanne Bartlett played West
Georgia's Megan Trisko. Amy
Puckett played Shorter's Greta
Young. Katie MacMillan went
against Emory's Melissa Win-
nick. And No. 5 singles Tammy
Jenkins, winning the only first
round singles match for ASC
defeated Shorter's Kathy Hall
(6-4; 6-1). Bradie Barr was
defeated by Ga. Tech's Lisa
Browning who went on to win
the No. 16 singles finals.

In doubles action, ASC's
No. 1 doubles team Sue
Feese and Jeanne Bartlett
advanced to the consolation
finals by defeating Brenau's
Caroline Drinkard and Chris
Gilchrist (3-6; 6-3; 7-6; 10-8) and
Emory's Julie Price and Caren
Colodny (6-2; 6-3). Sue and
Jeanne, in their match with

year. Although Kappy has
played tennis since she was a
child, this is her first year of
competitive play on a team.
Kappy says she enjoys the
competitiveness and is learn-
ing a great deal from her first
year of team play. Besides
playing alternate on the team,
Kappy is also very active in ex-
tracurricular activities on cam-
pus. She is an SGA represen-
tative, president of Dolphin
Club, member of the Cur-
riculum Committee and the
Lecture Committee. Her other
interests include snow skiing,
sailing, and music. A physics
and astronomy major, Kappy
would like to get her MBA or
attend a graduate school for
the atmospheric sciences
after graduation.

Nancy Griffith comes from
Jonesboro, Georgia. She plays
number four on the tennis
team, this being her third year
on the team. Nancy has played
competitively since high
school. She was most valuable

"Basically, participants are
competing against their own
time," says Charlie Romano,
coordinator for the event and
director of the fitness program
at Mercer University Atlanta.
Winners will be those persons
who come closest to their
predicted time within their age
bracket.

The entry fee is $5 if receiv-
ed prior to the race day and $7
the day of the event. Proceeds
will provide recreation project
scholarships to deserving
children in disadvantaged
areas of Dekalb County.

Certificates will be
presented to all age-group win-
ners. Winners' names then will
be put into a grand prize draw-
ing for a DELTA round trip for

Brenau were determined to
take these players as they had
lost to them in two previous
meetings this fall. Their final
match against West Georgia
was cancelled due to
darkness. "We were disap-
pointed," stated Feese, "that
the finals match could not be
played we were looking for-
ward to capturing third place."
In other doubles action, Tam-
my Jenkins and Bradie Barr
advanced to the consolation
finals of No. 3 doubles by
defeating Georgia State's Ann
Ballou and Allison McClain
(6-0; 6-3). In the finals match,

player at ASC her sophomore
year and was also the most im-
proved player in the same
season. Nancy is a
mathematics and French ma-
jor. Her extracurricular ac-
tivities include SAR and the
Republicans Club. She is also
very interested in computers
and is a math tutor. Nancy
likes active sports and enjoys
Softball and dancing. She says
that Coach Peterson is a very
enthusiastic coach who
makes team play enjoyable.

Photos by Laura Smith.

two to Orlando, Florida with
three-days-two-nights accom-
modations at a Days Inn.

Registration forms may be
picked up at any DeKalb Coun-
ty Recreation Center, Days Inn
or the Sheffield Physical
Education Center at Mercer
University Atlanta. T-shirts will
be given out the day of the
event to the first 1,000 (one
thousand) participants who
have pre-registered. To pre-
register, checks should be
payable to DeKalb County
Recreation Advisory Board
and mailed to Fitness Classic,
DeKalb County Recreation
Department, 101 Courthouse
Square, Decatur, Georgia
30030. Deadline to register by
mail is Tuesday, Nov. 15.

Barr and Jenkins took Emory's
Kathy Toepfer and Moria
Dempsey to three sets before
stepping down.

Coach Peterson is pleased
with the team's performance
this weekend. She feels that
the players could compete
with these teams and even
capture a few matches while
doing so. Coach Peterson is
looking forward to an exciting
and successful spring season
as they will begin pre-season
training over the holidays.
Agnes Scott's final match is at
West Georgia College
Wednesday, Nov. 9th.

DES Meeting Announced
for 11/19

Mothers: Did you take medication during your pregnancy?
If you had a baby or miscarriage between 1941 and 1971, you
may have been exposed to D.E.S. (Diethyistilbestrol). Both
you and your children require special health care. Dr. Arnold
Bernstein, M.D. will report the latest medical findings at
D.E.S. Action's meeting November 19th, 10:30 am at the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church, 1911 Cliff Valley
Way N.E., Atlanta. For information call 393-4222 or 373-3228.

Future athletes play at Great Scott Feastival.

Tennis Team Wins Two
Out of Three Matches

Tennis Team Finishes Fifth In Tech Invitational

Days Inns Sponsors Fitness Classic

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must be put into exam
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may be taken out of exam
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taken from the exam room ex-
cept in a sealed envelope.

Extra blue books are
available in the examination
pick-up room.

'Only work written in a blue
book will be graded. Any work
on scratch paper will not be
graded.

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the time they receive an exam
until the time they return it,
i.e., no talking in exam rooms,
hallways, and bathrooms.

No eating in an exam
room.

Purses may be kept in-
side the door of the exam
room.

Open Book exams and
exams allowing calculators
must be taken in rooms
designated for that purpose.

No talking about an exam
until the end of exams. This in-
cludes scheduled exams.

Please report any violations
of the Honor Code to an Honor
Court Member!

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The Agnes Scott Profile

Vol. -G9, JVo.-3

Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga.

November 14, 1983

Hilton Head Hosts Christian-Economic Symposium

by Patti Jones

Dr. Bill Weber took five
Agnes Scott students to
Hilton Head Island, South
Carolina for a conference en-
titled "Christian Faith and
Economic Values
Symposium" from November
3rd through the 5th. Four of
these students, Alicia
Paredes, Sissy Owen, Anne
Markette, and Betsy Benning,
are senior economics majors;
the fifth student was a pro-
spective economics major
freshman Patti Jones. The an-
nual symposium, co-founded
by Dr. Weber six years ago,
was composed of lectures,
student presentations, group
discussions, and recreational
activities.

The lectures ranged from
topics such as "corporate
philanthropy" and "the
possibility of conflicts bet-
ween being a good Christian
and a good business person"
to "what capitalism has done
to raise the standard of living
in the coastal region." The
speakers were, respective to
the topics, Berry College Presi-
dent Dr. Gloria Shatto, Presi-
dent Dexter Baker of Air Pro-
ducts and Chemicals, and
Charles Fraser, the principal
investor in the dvelopment of
Hilton Head Island.

Two questions were posed
to the students attending the
symposium; each college was
to choose one of the questions
and have one student explore
possibilities of how to answer

the question in a five minute
presentation. Alicia Paredes
was the ASC spokesperson.
She discussed possible solu-
tions to the question of
whether the United States
government should reallocate
the wealth of rich persons to
the poor.

The day following the
presentations, the students
broke up into groups of ap-
proximately 20 persons to
discuss the questions posed
the previous night and to ex-
press their personal feelings
on the matters. They met for
about an hour and a half in the
morning and again for about
an hour in the evening. Each of
the groups chose one person
to present a five minute ex-
planation of what conclusions
the group had made.

The recreation ranged from
informal social activities to
organized outings and sports.
The confernce arranged for a
44-foot sailboat to take out
two groups on Friday after-
noon; they also reserved ten-
nis courts and a golf course
for those who wishes to play
either sport. Many students,
however, spent most of their
time sightseeing on the island,

souvenir-shopping, and walk-
ing on the Atlantic Ocean. The
Agnes Scott students did the
latter three things: they saw
Dr. Weber's condominium on
the beach, went sightseeing at
various parts of the island and
went out both nights. Thurs-
day night, they went to Ruby
Tuesday's then went walking
on the beach. Friday night,
they ate fresh seafood at a
local restaurant before atten-
ding final meetings.

Following the meetings they
had a wine and cheese party at
Dr. Weber's villa for friends
they had made during the con-
ference. At midnight, they pop-
ped champagne to celebrate
Betsy Benning's birthday.
Following that, the Agnes
Scott, Davidson, and
Hampdon-Sydney students
proceeded to the Holiday Inn
disco. When the disco closed
at 2:00 am, some of the Agnes
Scott and Hampdon-Sydney
students went to the beach,
while the sponsors and the
rest of the students went to
bed. Saturday morning the
conference being over,
everyone packed up and
departed for home.

Announcing Who's Who electees

Tracey Baker
Betsy Benning
Cheryl Carlson
Katherine Edwards

Sue Feese

Mary Ellen Huckabee
Fran Ivey
Alicia Paredes

Diane Rickett
Tina Roberts
Helen Stacey
Katherine Wilkes

The conference participants
discussed many important
ethical, economic, and
religious ideas. Almost

everyone from the 19 schools
represented agreed that the
symposium was a huge
economic success.

Who is this man? If you can't identify him, ask the five Agnes
Scott students taken to Hilton Head this last weekend. They
may be able to identify him.

"An Issues Forum
On Our Future"
January 11, 1984
page 2

Fellowships
Offered . . .
page 3

Theological Basis
For Social Action . . .
page 4

Censorship
Fought . . .
page 6

Eleanor Richardson

Women And

Southern Women

Master Class

Leads Tabletalk . . .

Alcohol . . .

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1983

Cornttz

The 1984-85 Selective Guide
To Colleges by Edward B.
Fiske, the education editor of
The New York Times, has just
come out. Colleges around the
nation are assessed and a
short profile is presented in
this publication to aid pro-
spective students in their col-
lege search. The Agnes Scott
profile begins as follows,
"Agnes Scott 'girls,' as they
call themselves, have split per-
sonalities. Their academics
are taken in strong doses in
their own small community.
Social life, however, exists
primarily on the turfs of their
near neighbors, Georgia Tech
and Emory University, where
'the weekends are spent trying
to meet guys,' ".

The quotes within the ex-
cerpt above were made by
AGNES SCOTT STUDENTS in
surveys they returned to this
national publication. The
quotes persist throughout the
profile and make such
statements as: "We've got a
lot of preppies, hardly any
geniuses, and a lot of in-
telligent girls who hide it in
front of their Georgia Tech
boyfriends,"; and such as "I've
met my maids of honor here."

At first I was outraged and
attributed the profile to a pre-
judice toward women's col-
leges but upon review of other
profiles found that this "pre-
judice" was not evidenced in
other evaluations. For exam-
ple, The Goucher College
evaluation begins as follows:
"Once the happy haven of
Washington and Baltimore
debutantes, Goucher College
has changed with the times.
The college's primary objec-
tive, students and ad-
ministrators agree, is to
prepare women academically
and psychologically to enter
the job market on an equal

basis with men. Strong
academics, required intern-
ships, and an accessible facul-
ty provide students with a
liberal-arts perspective and
marketable career skills as
well." Their students were
quoted as saying, "The col-
lege is not only dedicated to
the liberal arts, but also to the
advancement of women."

Sweet Briar College is
described as follows, "You
just can't rely on anything
anymore not even on Sweet
Briar College, that elegant
finishing school where young
Scarlett O'Haras once
perfected their antebellum-
style charm. The stereotype of
'white gloves and snobby
Southern girls' is crumbling as
surely as the walls of Jericho
amidst the college's new
slogan "An education for
reality." Their students are
quoted as saying, "How can
people in their right minds
believe that Sweet Briar is a
Southern finishing school in
this day and age? Get REAL"

With these positive images
presented for other women's
colleges, why are we defined
as having a split personality
concerned with acquiring a
MRS degree? Obviously it was
student evaluation that deter-
mined the overall impression.
If women at this school
perceive themselves as in-
telligent "girls" with the need
to hide that intelligence from
their male contacts then I
think that something has fail-
ed somewhere.

The admissions office
always presents the Scott stu-
dent as being the career mind-
ed well balanced woman ar-
ticulated in the profiles of the
two other women's colleges
presented above. So too, the
Public Relations Office
presents this image to the

public. Where are the Scott
students when these ideals
are depicted? Perhaps some
students should examine
more closely why they decided
to attend Agnes Scott in the
first place and where they are
attempting to go in the second
place.

Personally, if I were to em-
bark upon the persual of a hus-
band I would use my inventive
faculties and certainly not at-
tend a college where there
were no males. I would further
pursue my desired goal by at-
tending a college or university
that supported a large number
of professionally oriented
undergraduate male students.
(If you're going to do it, do it
right, huh?) In short, I would
never go to an academically
demanding single sexed col-
lege. So, if my intent was the
acquisition of a husband I
would not choose Agnes
Scott.

If the students quoted in
this national publication had
chosen Agnes Scott for such a
purpose, first they shouldn't
have admitted such a breach
in logic and second, should
have been responsible enough
to realize that people like
myself exist who have chosen
Agnes Scott for academic and
career reasons and would like
to be represented in the
overall profile for this institu-
tion.

If you are not outraged by
the image put forth in this
guide for college-bound
hopefuls then I ask first, why
not, and second, what are your
purposes for being here? I
hope by the time my little girl
is looking for a college in
which she can become a
woman, that Agnes Scott's
profile will look more like that
of Goucher or Sweet Briar.

Dear Editor,

I am pleased that I can step
down (temporarily) from my
soapbox concerning student
apathy enough has been
said for now. More important-
ly, those who make the time
and effort to participate must
be commended. I would like to
take this opportunity to extend
a thank you to the members of
this campus who attended last
week's rally at Emory (against
raising the legal drinking age),
and all those who inquired
about such afterward.

Lisa Gugino, a freshman
who helped publicize the event
on our campus, and I were ex-
tremely proud to see the
Agnes Scott turnout. You
made it successful for it spark-
ed your interest. The Georgia
Student Association will be

Dear Editor,

I would like to respond to a
letter to the editor in the last
issue about the "spoiled
brats" of Agnes Scott. I, for
one, resent being called a
whiner because I do not see
speaking up for one's rights as
petty whining.

A student I was speaking
with recently was pointing out
that she had an older sister
who went here when Dr. Perry
was President and when he
made changes there was
never any "fuss" that goes on
now after every little change.

I was very impressed. Not
with the fact that students
under Dr. Perry were so "well-
behaved." but with the fact
that times have changed. We
feel more confident to take a
stand and voice our opinions
about issues that concern us.
I'm proud that we aren't still
sitting around, with our hands
folded in our laps, letting
things happen that we may or
may not like or agree with, but
are afraid to stay anything
because it wouldn't be "nice."
After all, isn't that one of the
fundamental lessons we're
supposed to be learning here

organizing similar rallies on
other campuses within the
next two months. I can only
hope that the participation
and enthusiasm will match
that which ASC displayed.
Agnes Scott students played
an extremely important role in
last year's campaign. We must
continue, for together with
equal participation and
cooperation from neighboring
campuses, we will be suc-
cessful in defeating this issue
completely.

Thank you for your support
keep it up!

I would also like to thank all
those who participated in the
Voter Registration Drive and
the letter writing campaign.
Your hard work is greatly ap-
preciated!

Nancy Patierno '85

confidence, assertiveness,
equal rights to speak out?

You're right, a college cer-
tainly doesn't run without
money my parents' bank
books are proof of that! But I
feel that I am paying a great
deal of money for this educa-
tion and I expect certain
things in return. Meals that
are, at the very least, nutri-
tionally balanced, if not occa-
sionally appetizing, happens
to be one of the demands I
make. I'm sorry that you see
nutrition as being one of these
petty concerns.

You're right again, members
of the faculty and staff are not
volunteers. They are sadly
underpaid, and if something
isn't done soon to help them
financially it could cost the
college some excellent pro-
fessors. (Did you know that a
Trailways bus driver earns
more than some of our facul-
ty?!)

In short, I'm proud of my
outspokeness, and the day
that I don't speak up for what I
feel and believe in is the day
I'll be pushing up daisies.

Sincerely,
Xan Frye

Attention . . . Attention . . . Attention . . .

If you had the choice to
keep or to change anything
about Agnes Scott what would
it be? The college community
will get the opportunity to res-
pond to this question at "An
Issues Forum On Our Future"
an event to be sponsored by
the Future of the College com-
mittee on January 11, 1984 at
5:30 in Rebekah Reception
Room.

On Wednesday, January 11
the Future of the College com-

mittee will sponsor the Forum.
The committee will act as a
mediator to initiate discussion
but the main objective of the
Forum will be the open inter-
change of ideas. After the
Forum, the committee will
survey the issues that have
been discussed and direct
them to the person or persons
that have authority to deal
with them.

The Future of the college
committee has placed flyers

concerning the suggestion
boxes and the Forum in the
boxes of all students and
faculty. Any questions concer
ning the Forum can be
directed to members of the
committee who are: Molly Mer-
rick (chair), Mary Anne Bir-
ch f t e I d '85, Christabel
Braunrot, Michael Brown,
Janet Bundrick '84, Caroline
Dillman, Sally MacEwen, Con-
nie Price '86, and Nai Chuang
Yang.

The Agnes

Scott

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the views of the student body, faculty or administration.

Editor Rachel McConnell
Associate Editor Peggy Schweers
News Editor Helen Stacey
Feature Editor Debbie McLaughlin

Arts/Entertainment Tracy Baker
Sports Editor Sissy Owen
Business Manager Linda Soltis
Advertising Kjersten Boggs

Circulation Editor Tiz Faison
Circulation Staff Carol Jones
Photography Editor Kathy Leggett
Photographers Laura Smith.

Mary Layman.

REPORTERS: Angela Scott. Tracey Veal. Susan Dantzier. Mary MacKinnon. Sally Maxwell. Lisa Reichard. Colleen O'Neill. Tamer
Middleton. Patti Jones. Karen Young, Ann DuPree. Tuba Gausel. Sharon Robinson, Cathy Mayson. Vonda Bracewell. Marie
Wooldridge. and Elizabeth Stevenson.

Letters . . . Letters . . .

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Rally Held
At Emory

by Nancy

This past Friday afternoon a
rally was held at Emory Univer-
sity in order to voice opposi-
tion to the proposed bill to
raise the legal drinking age in
Georgia to 21. This organized
attempt to increase student
awareness of the issue aimed
to increase student en-
thusiasm so that legislators of
Georgia know that opposition
to this bill does exist.

The bill was authored last
year by Senators Joe Thomp-
son, Paul Coverdell, and Julian
Bond and was introduced as
Senate Bill 4. It passed
unanimously through the
Senate sub-committee, not
because all committee
members necessarily agreed
with it, but they preferred to
have it settled on the House
floor. Once there, the bill pass-
ed in a 34-20 vote.

Apparently, the opposition
campaign initiated by the
Georgia Student Association
on campuses in and around
Atlanta had an impact. Phone
calls, letters, and visits to the
Capitol, were keys to the suc-
cess achieved. The bill was
sent to the Temperance Sub-
committee of the State House
of Representatives. While
there, Senator Thompson
chose to table the issue for the
time being. Although those in
opposition to the bill felt
rather victorious, it was ac-
tually an extremely strategic
move for Thompson to make. It
gave him a year to gather the
additional support he needed
in order to assure passage.
This is where the bill is now.

Those in opposition to the
bill (the campaign sloganed
"21-NO") cannot wait until
January to begin their "contra-
campaign." It must not be
treated as merely a continua-
tion of last year's struggle but
as a new battle in the same
war. It can be defeated, but on-
ly if the constituents of the
Georgia legislature, specifical-
ly those aged 18-20, voice their
opposition.

Letter writing campaigns
proved rather effective in the
past, and thus must be in-
stigated once again. Cam-

Patierno

puses throughout the state
must participate, for not only
will a legal drinking age of 21
affect Agnes Scott in the ob-
vious way, the campus will be
dry there will be no TGIF's
it will also seriously affect
neighboring campuses as
well, for example, at Emory
and Georgia Institute of
Technology.

Unfortunately, students do
not realize the unpleasant con-
sequences the legislation
would have. They do not think
it will affect them; it will.

The GSA feels an increased
drinking age will not solve the
problem it strives to correct
the ever-present threat of
drunk drivers. The stronger
DUI laws put in effect
September 1, 1983 must be
given a chance to prove their
effectiveness, and we can aid
the Governor in his campaign
to reduce the number of
alcohol fatalities through
education and awareness.
GSA supports the Georgia
chapter of Students Against
Drunk Driving, organized by
Frank Sanders of Georgia
Southern College.

Persons aged 18-20 are able
to purchase property, marry
and raise a family, vote for the
legislators who guide our
country, be sentenced to serve
life in prison, and to defend
our country's interests
militarily. These can be ex-
panded to include alcohol con-
sumption. We must weigh our
responsibilities with our
privileges.

It is crucial that students
participate apathy will
cause serious consequences.
This is an opportunity to ac-
tively participate in the
legislative process of our
government.

The campaign to keep the
drinking age at 19 will be in full
force upon our return from
Winter Break. All are en-
couraged to be thinking about
this during these six weeks.
Those interested in helping to
organize and carry out the
strategy for this year, please
contact Nancy Patierno.

Back Stabbers" entertain at TGIF party.

Legislative Issues Discussed

by Karen Young

Eleanor L. Richardson led
the Tabletalk discussion of
"Issues Before the Georgia
General Assembly" on Tues-
day, Nov. 1, 1983.

Richardson, Ga. State
Representative from the 52nd
District, began by pointing out
certain demographic facts
that have influenced the focus
of current legislation, such as
the growing elderly popula-
tion. She said that there has
been a rise in the number of
people living at poverty level
and in the number of people
who, for various reasons, are
unable to take care of
themselves. "The question is,"
said Mrs. Richardson, "what
and how much can govern-
ment do?"

Several groups and issues
are represented in the bills
now pending in Georgia House
of Representative Commit-
tees. In the House Judiciary
Committee bills pending in-
clude the following: #238, to
provide for a spouse to receive
one-third instead of one-fifth
when there is no will; #252, to
provide for an equitable divi-
sion of property upon divorce;

and #304, which would allow
handwritten wills.

The House Ways and Means
Committee is now considering
two bills, HB 237 would allow
an employer a tax credit for
employing and training a
displaced homemaker, and HB
91, which would eliminate mar-
riage tax on personal income
tax.

The House/Senate Interim
Committee has HB 12 before
it, which would mandate a
study on tax credits for
families who care for the elder-
ly or disabled in their homes.

There are several potential
issues expected to come up
during this session that Mrs.
Richardson discussed. Those
affecting the elderly include
legislation to prohibit
dismissal from employment
because of age, to lift man-
datory retirement age, and to
allow a tax relief for persons
age 65 or over.

Mrs. Richardson noted
several bills which would af-
fect criminal law. HB 216
would mandate the minimum
time to be served under life
sentences. There is also
legislation to increase
penalties for those convicted

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of child molestation and to in-
crease compensation for
crime victims.

One of the most emotional
issues before the Assembly
will concern Pari-Mutual
wagering, said Mrs. Richard-
son.

Efforts to make language
gender-inclusive in certain pre-
sent laws are also being pur-
sued in legislation to be in-
troduced in January. Mrs.
Richardson said that some
people argue that they (women
legislators) are asking for
"peanuts." However, she said
that sometimes change must
take place slowly or not at all.
Richardson explained that in
the past nine years women's
rights have been recognized
by striking archaic laws from
the book, as well as by new
legislation.

Considering women
legislators' role in state law-
making, Richardson said, "We
must be more sure of our facts
than men. Also, we must be
very careful about expenditure
of money so as not to go into
debt. These are things that are
quickly and easily criticized."

Offered

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Major areas of emphasis in-
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nucleic acids, recombinant-
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biochemistry, biochemistry of
connective tissues, en-
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PAGE 4

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1983

Theological Basis Lays The Groundwork
For Social Action

by Debbie McLaughlin

What does man's social
realm have to do with his
faith? This and other ques-
tions were posed by the Rev.
Mary Jane Cornell, Agnes
Scott's first chaplain, in her
talk "A Theological Basis for
Social Action." Rev. Cornell
spoke for the second half of a
two part convocation spon-
sored by the RTC program.

Concerning a theological
basis for social action, Rev.
Cornell narrows the scope to
the Christian sect instead of
encompassing a broad
religious spectrum. In raising
issues for discussion, she
sees two perspectives of the
topic.

One way to look at this
issue is to assume that a
theological basis lays the
groundwork for social action.
"If we have a faith,
simplistically this means that
Jesus is Lord and Savior. But
what does this have to do with
feeding the hungry of the
world?" questions Rev. Cor-
nell.

She then explains herself

further. "From the earliest
time in the questioning of the
Church, Christians read the
Gospel of Luke. At that time
the people knew that Jesus
was not coming at that very
moment and that they would
have to learn how to live their
lives until His coming. Luke
says something about day to
day living. In this way the
readings can be considered to
move out of the spiritual and
into the social realm."

As her second perspective
on the issue, Rev. Cornell sees
a more systematic and
dogmatic way of looking at the
Christian faith. "If God is the
creator of the universe and all
things in it, then there is a
basis for God's presence in all
things working within the
world. In essence, God does
not escape his ultimate
loyalties but transforms
systems to conform with what
faith is all about."

Rev. Cornell points out that
all religions believe that
human beings are not in this
world what they were created
to be. "We were all created in

the likeness of God but went
awry. T. S. Eliot writes that
Christ is the epitomy of what
human beings were created to
be. To be in the likeness of
Jesus Christ is the goal to
which human beings are striv-
ing. He is the example of what
humanity is supposed to be."

Another way to get at the
issue is to question when
given a social action does a
theological basis make a dif-
ference. In answer to this Rev.
Cornell replies with a very
basic reason. "A theological
basis combined with a social
action gives a person the
power to carry out the action
and not get burned out."

Adding to this thought she
says, "If we know God is in
control over the whole world
then we respect and join in all
programs whether they are of
the Christian movement or
not. We realize that in the rul-
ing control of God, He governs
over those who do not even
know Him.

Rev. Cornell read a story
from Will Campbell's Brother

Rev. Cornell recently spoke for the second half of a two part
convocation sponsored by the RTC program.

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Christians are motivated to
social action not out of a
sense of guilt but as a tribute
in thanksgiving that God loves
us because his is good.

to a Dragon Fly and from this
metaphoric story emphasizes
the line, "We're all bastards
but God loves us anyhow."
From this she concludes that

Women and Alcohol Combined Makes For Lethal Mix

by Sharyn Kane

The number of women and
teenage girls finding solace in
a bottle is on the rise, but ac-
ceptance and treatment of
female alcoholics are not
keeping pace.

To call attention to a grow-
ing national problem, former
First Lady Betty Ford, a
recovered alcoholic and drug
addict, gave the keynote
speech in a free seminar Oct.
20.

Sponsored by Charter
Peachford Hospital of Atlanta,
the seminar was held from 9
am to 5 pm at the Waverly
Hotel, 2450 Galleria Parkway,
Highway 41 and I-285.

Betty Ford, whose addic-

tions and search for help are
credited with focusing public
attention on the problems of
women with substance abuse
histories, is one of four women
who spoke during the "Wife,
Mother . . . and Alcoholic"
seminar.

The hospital, which treats
alcoholics, reports that 44 per-
cent of all alcoholics are
women, yet less than 18 per-
cent of those seeking treat-
ment for the disease are
women. Other statistics poin-
ting to the increase of women
alcoholics indicate that
damage to the fetus from
drinking during pregnancy is
the nation's third leading
cause of birth defects.

In a society which shuns
problem women drinkers, male
drunks are tolerated and
sometimes the source of
amusement. Only one out of
10 men remain with an
alcoholic wife, however, while
nine out of 10 women stay with
alcoholic husbands.

Growing alcohol abuse
among teenagers is particular-
ly troublesome to health
educators who say that in the
last 25 years the number of
women drinking has increased
two to one over males. Also,
college female drinkers have
increased in number by 12 per-
cent, compared to only a three
percent rise among males.

The signs of advanced
alcoholism, a progressive
disease whose severity in-
creases over the years, in-
clude bloating, dilated veins,
anemia, gynecological pro-
blems, frigidity, loss of
memory and "pseudo
schizophrenia."

Charter Peachford Hospital
representatives say that
women alcoholics are usually
sheltered and hidden. "By the
time she is finally identified,
she is usually in the late
stages of dependency. Usually
by now she is secluding
herself and contemplating
suicide, or some other form of
escape from a life of terror, or
she seeks treatment. It is very
likely that greater condemna-
tion, fear of being a social out-
cast, and feelings of guilt con-
tribute both to the conceal-
ment of drinking, and its
telescoped development in
women."

There are an estimated 15 million alcoholics today.

One out of 25 women in the United States is a problem
drinker.

44 percent of all alcoholics are women, yet less than 18
percent of those seeking treatment for alcoholism are women.

Damage to the fetus from drinking during pregnancy is the
nation's third leading cause of birth defects.

Nine out of ten women will remain with an alcoholic
spouse; but only one out of ten men will remain with an
alcoholic wife.

In the last 25 years, the number of women drinking alcohol
has increased two to one over the male.

The female becomes dependent quicker than the male and
the same amount of alcohol by weight will give higher blood
alcohol levels in the female (note - women have less water per
unit weight than men).

In 1974 there was a three percent increase of male collage
students drinking while female drinkers increased 12 percent.
We now find that there is little difference between teenage
male and female use.

There are some characteristics physical signs and symp-
toms during late alcoholism, such as:

1. Bloating of body, swelling of stomach.

2. Redness and puffy face (spiders).

3. Dilated veins and broken blood vessels.

4. Skinny - Bird Legs.

5. Loss of body curves - no fanny.

6. Bruise easily.

7. Anemia.

8. Multiple gynecological problems.

9. Sexual problems - frigidity.

10. Mental changes - loss of memory - pseudo schizophrenic.

11. Tremor.

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PAGE 5

Dillman Defines Meaning of Southern Women

by Tracey Veal

According to Dr. Caroline
Dillman, assistant professor
of sociology, "it is important
to distinguish between the
terms women in the south and
Southern women. Many
writers on the South and
researchers ignore this vital
difference." Dr. Dillman has
researched a great deal on
Southern women. Most recent-
ly, she arranged a student
symposium on Southern
women for the Mid-South
Sociological Association's an-
nual meeting held in Birm-
ingham, Alabama.

Agnes Scott was well
represented. Betsy Shaw ('84)
and Tracey Veal (*84)
presented papers, Robyn Perry

('84) also submitted a paper.
Betsy Shaw's paper, entitled
"The Southern Lady: Socializ-
ed Helplessness," examined
the advent of placing the
Southern lady "onto the
pedestal" and the subsequent
clash of myth and reality.
Through an overview of the
high-status Southern woman's
experiences throughout
history, Betsy focused on the
Southern woman's conflicting
roles one of "overt helpless
creature," another of "covert
superwoman."

Robyn Perry's paper,
presented by Professor
Dillman, gave "A Historical
Overview of Southern
Women's Relationships with
Southern Men," concluding

that, "relationships between
Southern women and
Southern men continue with a
foundation that is still built on
the image and ideal, perhaps
fainter, of the Southern lady
that has come down through
history to modern times."

Tracey Veal's paper, entitled
"The Image of the Southern
Black Woman: In Continuity
and Change," examined the
black woman in the context of
her African background, of
slavery and reconstruction,
and of contemporary times,
and addressed the question of
whether the image of the black
woman as entertainer and
caretaker is in continuity or
change.

The other papers in the ses-

sion, presented by graduate
students, were "Reflections of
Southern Socialization in the
College Classroom: An
Analysis of a Course in
Female Sexuality," by Valerie
Natoli of California State Col-
lege and "Southern Women in
Bi-Racial Families in the
Antebellum Period: A Case
Study, Amanda America
Dickson," by Kent Leslie of
Emory University.

The session was well receiv-
ed. Inquiries were made con-
cerning the possibility of
publishign the Agnes Scott
students' papers. Tracey was
asked to chair a session for
next year's annual meeting to
be held in New Orleans. In
general, the students felt they
learned a great deal from this

experience.

It was also announced at
the business meeting that Pro-
fessor Dillman has been ap-
pointed guest editor for an up-
coming issue of the
Sociological Spectrum, the of-
ficial journal for MSSA, which
will focus on women in the
South.

In summary, according to
Dr. Dillman, it is important to
study Southern culture in
general and women in par-
ticular because, "Southern
culture and Southern women
are still having a profound ef-
fect on social change,
regardless of the influx of non-
Southerners into the large
metropolitan areas . . . and
many people are still unaware
of this impact."

New Budget May Mean
More College Funding

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (CPS)
After months of wrangling,
Congress has finally passed a
new federal education budget
for the 1984-84 school year
that, if President Reagan
agrees to it, will mean more
federal funding for most col-
lege programs including
student aid for the first time
in three years.

"The overall picture (for
federal student aid) is much
more favorable for 1984," pro-
claims Charlie Saunders,
government affairs chief for
the American Council on
Education (ACE).

"Congress has approved at
least one-half billion dollars
more than the administration
asked for, and over $400
million over last year's finan-
cial aid budget," he reports.

Funding for Pell Grants, for
instance, will increase from
$2.4 billion for fiscal year 1983
to $2.8 billion this year. Under
the new budget, students'
maximum Pell Grant award
will increase $100, from $1800
to $1900.

Supplemental Education

Opportunity Grants (SEOG)
funding will rise by $14.6
million, and State Student In-
centive Grants (SSIG) by $16
million.

Not all aid programs got
more money, or even escaped
cuts.

College Work Study funding
will decrease from $590
million to $550 million this
year under the new congres-
sional funding package.

National Direct Student
Loans funds, moreover, will
fall nearly $18 million, from
last year's $178.5 million to
$161 million.

"We're very pleased we
came out with higher figures
in the areas we did," explains
Dallas Martin, executive direc-
tor of the National Association
of Student Financial Aid Ad-
ministrators (NASFAA). "The
increase in the Pell Grant
award to $1900 was very much
needed."

"And the SEOG and SSIG
programs are at least restored
from the previous cuts they
suffered," adds Saunders. "On
whole it's a very good budget

compared to past years."

Congress has repeatedly
cut college funding during the
last three years, though often
not as much as President
Reagan asked for in his annual

federal budget proposals.

The president recommend-
ed shallower education cuts in
his most recent budget pro-
posals last February.

The new budget will cover
the fiscal year that started Oc-
tober 1, 1983 and will end
September 30, 1984.

But "it doesn't put us where
we should be," Martin says.
"We're just back to our old
1980 levels. As costs have
gone up, we still don't have
any more money. But at least
we're level."

Aid officials stress they're
ready to start lobbying for
more.

"The nation is concerned
with the present education
system, especially with all the
national reports pointing out
some of the problems we
have," Saunders observes.

"The administration itself
seems to be changing
philosophy from making big
cuts to at least holding the
line on student aid."

With an election year ahead,
Reagan is trying "to shed the
blame" for student aid cuts,
and is "running for cover" by

boosting some of the same
programs he's tried to cut over
the last few years, Saunders
asserts.

"I think we've finally passed
the cut-cut-cut philosophy,"
agrees Martin. "There just
wasn't the fat there (in finan-
cial aid programs) that many
people suspected."

Martin doesn't foresee "any
major infusion of money into
financial aid like we saw in the
seventies," but rather "a slow,
gradual rebuilding" of aid pro-
grams.

For now, though, the new
1984 budget, which Reagan is
expected to sign soon, means
"there will be significantly
more aid money available next
year, and that awards will be
made more promptly and
notification will be made
earlier," Saunders says.

"For a change, instead of
having less money we now
have more," adds Martin. "For
students it means it's worth
struggling through (the aid
process) because there's
some money in the end now."

Plan Calendar Ahead For January

4 The Dance Touring
Theatre of Florida State
University - 8:15 pm, Presser
Hall. Admission charge.

6 Bradley Observatory &
Planetarium - Lecture,
planetarium show, and
telescope observation - 8
pm, Bradley Observatory
(rain or shine).

9 "Business Problems in
the Economy of the 1980's"

- Lecture by Juanita Kreps,
former U. S. Secretary of
Commerce and currently
professor of economics at
Duke, 8:15 pm, Presser Hall.

15 February 9 Invita-
tional Art Exhibit to be an-
nounced - Dalton Galleries,
Dana Fine Arts Building.
Opening reception Sunday,
January 15- 2-5 pm.

20 Dance Concert For
Children by Agnes Scott
Studio Dance Theatre -
11:30 am, Presser Hall. Ad-
mission charge.

25 "Narrative Message
and Narrative Point," lec-
ture in English by Dr. Gerald
Price, Professor of French,
University of Pennsylvania -
8:15 pm, Presser Hall.

27 Piano Recital, 8:15
pm, Presser Hall.

27 Sandra Dorsey, sings
cabaret songs, 11:30 am -
noon, place to be announc-
ed.

30 - Juanita Kreps gives
panel discussion, 8:15 pm,
Presser Hall.

31 Kirk Concert Series

Christopher Parkening,
America's leading virtuoso
of the classical guitar - 8:15
pm, Presser Hall. For ticket
information call 373-2571.

PAGE 6

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

English Play Moves To The Screen

mm

Julie Walters and Michael Cain star in film version of "Educating Rita."

"Educating Rita" is the
charming comedy of a lively
young working-class woman
on the path to self-discovery
and the man who acts as her
guide to intellectual enlighten-
ment. The film is based on the
award-winning play by Willy
Russell which has become the
longest-running show in more
than 20 years at London's Pic-
cadilly Theatre. Lewis Gilbert
produces and directs the Col-
umbia Pictures release.

Rita (JULIE WALTERS)
desperately hungers for an
education. To escape her
dreary life as a hairdresser
and her confining existence at
home, she enrolls in literature
tutorials at the Open Universi-
ty. Much of her bemusement,
she is assigned to a disillu-
sioned English professor
(MICHAEL CAINE), who en-
courages his students to for-

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1983

sake the works of dead poets
and enjoy the pleasures of life.
In spite of her cynicism, the
professor inspires Rita to
learn and grown. In the pro-
cess, her life is radically
changed.

As witness to Rita's
transformation from a street-
wise housewife to an intellec-
tualizing free spirit, the pro-
fessor is forced to confront his
own physical and emotional
deterioration. What they share
together forms a caring bond
that is an amusing as it is
tender, as supportive as it is
antagonistic, and as sensitive
as it is demanding.

Best Comedy of the Year
and two awards for Julie
Walters, the London Critics
Award as Best New Actress
and the Variety Clubs of Great
Britain Award as Most Promis-
ing New Artiste of 1980.

Spoleto Offers Weekend Packages

Charleston, S.C. Spoleto
Festival U.S.A. today" has an-
nounced its May 25 - June 10,
1984 program featuring
special discounts on four
Subscription Series and three
special Weekend Packages
available now through
December 19, 1983.

"We are proud to be presen-
ting such a rich and diverse
program for Spoleto '84," said
Spoleto general manager,
Philip Semark, at the news
conference. "A lavish produc-
tion of Franz Lehar's The
Merry Widow,' Richard
Strauss' romantic 'Ariadne auf
Naxos,' and Giant Carlo
Menotti's 'Juana, La Loca' pro-
vide one of Spoleto's finest
operatic seasons. The Paul
Taylor Dance Company and
Pacific Northwest Ballet are
highly praised in the world of
dance; and we are very proud
to present two plays in their
American premiere: David
Williamson's play The Perfec-
tionist' will be performed by
the Sydney Theatre Company
from Sydney, Australia; a
Melbourne, Australia com-
pany, the Handspan Theatre
will present Nigel Triffitt's
'Secrets.' A special
Rachmaninoff Concert per-
formed by pianist Byron Janis,
an orchestral concert, and
chamber music concerts will
help round out a splendid
group of Subscription and
Weekend Package events,"
said Semark.

Subscription Series A offers
six opening nights of major
Spoleto events at the Gaillard

Municipal Auditorium at a dis-
count of 10 percent. Four
week-night performances at a
discount of 25 percent are in-
cluded in Series B. Midday
chamber music concerts
highlight Series C and D at the
Dock Street Theatre. The
ticket prices for the Subscrip-
tion Series range from $8 to
$220.

Out-of-town visitors to
Spoleto will find the Weekend
Packages particularly attrac-
tive. A 10 percent discount
package is offered on the
weekends of May 25-28
(Memorial Day Weekend), June
1-3 and June 8-10. Featured
will be the American premiere
of one of the biggest theatrical
successes of the 1983 Spoleto
Festival in Italy: the Handspan
Theatre production of Nigel
Triffitt's "Secrets." Other
highlights include the
American Premiere of David
Williamson's play "The Perfec-
tionist," as well as dance pro-
grams and chamber music
concerts.

The May 25-28 Memorial
Day Weekend Package in-
cludes tickets to the opening
night of "The Merry Widow,"
The Paul Taylor Dance Com-
pany, "The Perfectionist,"
"Daniel and the Lions," and a
Chamber Music Concert ... all
for $65.

Weekend Package no. 2
(June 1-3) offers tickets to
"Secrets," "The
Perfectionist," "Ariadne auf
Naxos," Pacific Northwest
Ballet, and "The Merry
Widow." The ticket price for
Weekend Package no. 2 is

$105.

Weekend Package no. 3
(June 8-10) includes tickets to
"Juana, La Loca," "The Merry
Widow," "The Perfectionist"
and "Ariadne auf Naxos," all
for $95.

"Spoleto '84's Subscription
Series and Weekend Packages
offer the best seats and the
best discounts for the May 25 -
June 10 Festival," said Gian
Carlo Menotti, Festival
founder and artistic director.
"We urge people to take ad-
vantage of this special oppor-
tunity to share all the excite-
ment of this year's Festival."

Semark noted that addi-
tional events, including a com-
prehensive visual arts pro-
gram, will be announced in
January. Individuals not
on the mailing list but would
like to receive a free copy of
the brochure should contact
Spoleto Festival U.S.A., P.O.
Box 704, Charleston, S.C.
29402 (803) 722-2764.

Spender, Brodsky Fight Censorship

by Tracy Baker

Sir Stephen Spender and
Joseph Brodsky were in Atlan-
ta on October 27 for a poetry
reading at the Atlanta
Historical Society. Sponsored
by the Southern Center for In-
ternational Studies, the event
was in support of the cause
against literary censorship in
totalitarian governments. Sir
Spender is a director of Index
on Censorship, a magazine
which features articles on
various types of censorship.

Stephen Spender is very ac-
tive in aiding those who are
suppressed because of their
political views. Joseph Brod-

sky was sent to Spender by W.
H. Auden when he was thrown
out of Russia for the crime of
speaking and writing as he
pleased. Mr. Brodsky, who is a
frequent contributor to the
New Yorker and Vanity Fair,
said wryly, "Russia cares
about poets. They sometimes
even kill them."

Each poet read some of his
own work, then answered
questions from the audience.
Mr. Brodsky. whose poems in-
clude "Letters from the Ming
Dynasty" and October Tune,"
read each poem first in
English, then in Russian. His
intonated reading style was

developed when he had to
recite a great deal of poetry as
a schoolboy. He included a
poem about the Russian inva-
sion of Afghanistan.

Sir Spender, who was a
close friend of W. H. Auden,
read an Auden poem about the
invasion of Czechoslovakia
which he said was in the spirit
of Index. He also read a poem
he wrote about Auden's 1973
funeral in Austria, saying
Auden must be "happy to be
alone." Other poems included
"The Shadow of a War" and"ln
Attica."

ACROSS
1 Sci. room
4 Cook

8 Moral obliga-
tion

12 Macaw

13 Ceremony

14 Opera
highlight

15 Writing
implement

17 School of
whales

19 Paso

20 Scold

21 Famous
uncle

22 Poem

23 Walk

25 Gal of song

26 Printer's
measure

27 Transgress

28 Be ill

29 Abounds
32 Scale note
? 3 Pastry

J5 Near
36 Freshet

38 Youngster

39 Before

40 Preposition

41 Cot

42 Turkish
standard

43 Wine cup

45 Conducted

46 Resort

47 Tra follower

48 By way of

49 Seesaw

52 One opposed
54 Raise

56 Guido's note

57 Juncture

58 Small valley

59 Obscure
DOWN

1 Once

around
track

2 Exist

3 Streamer

4 Ship's prison

5 Lubricate

6 Pronoun

7 Lawful

8 Obstruct

9 Chaldean city

10 Bound

1 1 Ivy league
school

16 Headwear
18 Part of to be

21 Greeted

22 United

23 Deposits

24 Journey

25 Title of
respect

26 Lamprey

28 Nibbled

29 Spread for
drying

30 Stable
dweller

31 Stalk

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33 Pigpen

34 Papa
37 Arabian

garment
39 Exalted in
spirit

41 Whiskers

42 Simian

43 Ah. me!

44 Lion's pride

45 Chinese mile

46 Withered

48 Vigor

49 Hindu
cymbals

50 1 1 Down
student

51 Ranch animal
53 Bye

55 Diphthong

Seeger, Guthrie Give Benefit

Support the Arts!

Pete Seeger and Arlo
Guthrie will perform in Atlanta
Wednesday, November 16,
1983 in a benefit performance
for the Highlander Center, a
labor and community educa-
tion institute in eastern Ten-
nessee. The concert special,
produced in association with
Atlanta radio station WRFG
89.3 FM, will begin at the
Atlanta Civic Center at 8 pm.

Seeger and Guthrie will play
together and take solos on old
favorites from the folk and
rock era, and on new songs
based on folk and protest
traditions. Their successful
collaboration stems in part
from the fact that Seeger
played with legendary folk-

singer Woody Guthrie, Arlo's
father, more than 30 years
ago. Pete Seeger has been a
legend himself since his days
with the Weavers, the first
group to popularize folk music
with their hit "Goodnight
Irene" thirty years ago. Seeger
has been delighting audiences
with his warm voice and in-
timate stage presence since
that time. Arlo Guthrie is best
known for his hit "Alice's
Restaurant" released in 1967.

Tickets for the concert are
$10.50, 9.50 and 8.50 and may
be purchased by mail from
WRFG, P.O. Box 5332, Atlanta,
GA 30307 or at Tic-X-Press
outlets. To charge tickets, call
404-436-2500.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

The Lion in Winter-a Most Entertaining Play

by Debbie McLaughlin

What began as a cham-
pagne party on November 3,
1983, ended in a trip back in
time to the faraway land of
Chinon, France, 1183. As part
of "Arts Evening," sponsored
by the Arts Council, a group of
Agnes Scott students viewed
the Theatrical Outfit's produc-
tion of 'The Lion in Winter."

Observing the play, which
was written by James
Goldman and is based on a
segment of English history,
proves to be a very intimate ex-
perience. The audience sits at
a right angle directly in con-
tact with the stage. Many
times the actors will be a
foot's distance from the first
row.

A castle scene dominates
the stage. Blocks of concrete
are reminiscent of
Stonehenge. Yet, hung with
red and green holly and
brilliant tapestries, the bare
rock carries a Christmas
theme. Candlelight flickers
and a mandolin and soft flute
are played in the background,
adding a warm glow and
reflecting a festive at-
mosphere.

However, anything but
festive is the occasion of the
play. On this eventful
Christmas day seven people,
King Henry II, his queen
Eleanor of Aquitaine, their
three sons, Richard, Geoffrey
and John, King Philip of
France, and his sister Alais
"claw and betray and shout
each other down in a style
which will only be familiar to
those who remember their own
Christmases when nobody got
what they wanted," as one
press release says.

In a nutshell, King Henry
and Eleanor of Aquitaine want

a successor to the throne.
Each has their favorite.
Richard, the oldest son, is
Eleanor's favorite. John, the
youngest son, is Henry's
favorite. Geoffrey, the middle
son, is the favorite of neither.
Yet, John, Richard and Geof-
frey all want a chance at the
crown. Henry's mistress,
Alais, is part of a treaty. One of
two choices must be made by
Henry either to return Alais'
dowry to her brother, King
Philip, or she must marry
Henry's successor.

Featured guest artists
Stuart Culpepper and Laura
Whyte play King Henry and
Eleanor of Aquitaine respec-
tively. Stuart Culpepper gives
an exceptionally overpowering
performance. His husky voice
bellowed across the stage
heightening his sense of
power and dominance. Stuart
appears this month on CBS-TV
as a southern redneck in the
mini series Chiefs, as well as a
Broadway star in a recurring
role on WTBS-TV's The
Cat I ins.

King Henry claims that he
has a lot in common with
Shakespeare's King Lear, ob-
viously an anachronistic state-
ment. Yet, unlike Lear, Henry
is unwilling to break his
kingdom into bits. Stuart's
most heart-rendering scene
definitely is exposed as he
falls to his knees and moans
over and over to Jesus how his
three sons could betray him
and cries "all my boys are
gone."

Laura Whyte is also a
veteran of the trade. Working
as an actress in Atlanta and
the southeast for the past 12
years, her credits include
numerous television, radio
commercials and feature

films. At first appearing in
character to the likeness of
the mean witch in Snow White,
Laura ends in portraying
Eleanor as an endearing, emo-
tional, and very caring human
being.

Although King Henry has
locked Eleanor in a castle for
many years, over his affair
with a woman named Rosa-
mund and Eleanor's retalia-
tion through war, Eleanor con-
tinues to earnestly love Henry
despite all betrayal. Eleanor is
only permitted to see Henry
and her children on Christmas
Day, and in one scene carries
a big red box to her husband,
obviously a Christmas pre-
sent. Henry announces that
this must be his "headstone."

Supporting characters all
take the limelight at one point
in the masterfully directed
scenes by David Head. John
Ammerman as Richard carries
out an intense scene when he
saves his mother from cutting
her wrists. John Courtney,
playing John, artfully models
the role of the younger son to
be a complete winner. The
viewer almost wants to put a
muzzle on him.

Ian Alexander as Geoffrey
portrays an excellent mediator
to Richard and John and a
child that neither king nor
queen desires. David deVries
is a perfect King Philip with
his tall, dark, and handsome
good looks. His young de-
meanor yet stately position
add conflict in character. In a
shocking scene, King Philip
announces homosexual rela-
tions with Richard.

Alais, played by Jessica
Phelps, is a most refreshing
character. Petite, with waist-
length brown hair and wide,
caring eyes, Jessica Phelps at-

Stephanie Mills Stars in "The Wiz"

The new national company
of "The Wiz" starring
Stephanie Mills opens Tues-
day, November 15th at
Atlanta's Fabulous Fox
Theatre for eight perfor-
mances only through Sunday,
November 20th. "The Wiz," the
winner of seven Tony Awards
including Best Musical, which
is scheduled to return to
Broadway in March, is based
on "The Wonderful Wizard of
Oz."

Stephanie Mills returns to
the role she created on Broad-
way when she was 16 years
old. Since that time, she has
become a major concert and
recording star with several
gold and platinum records to
her credit. Two-time Tony
Award winner Geoffrey Holder
is directing and is the costume
designer and Georgia Faison
is recreating his Tony Award-
winning choreography. The
music and lyrics are by Charlie
Smalls who won both a Tony
and Grammy for his work, and
the book is by William H.
Brown.

Featured in the cast are
Gregg Baker (Lion), Charles
Valentino (Scarecrow),
Howard Porter (Tinman), Ella
Mitchell (Evillene), John-Ann
Washington (Addaperle),

Juanita Fleming (Aunt Em),
Ann Duquesnay (Glinda) and
Carl Hall (The Wiz). The sets
are designed by Peter Wolf,
lighting is by Paul Sullivan, or-
chestrations are by Harold
Wheeler, musical direction
and vocal arrangements are by
Charles H. Coleman, dance
arangements are by Timothy
Graphenreed and sound is by
Gary M. Stocker. Tom Mallow,
James Janek and The Shubert
Organization are the pro-
ducers.

Showtimes are Tuesday
through Saturday evening at 8
pm, Sunday evening at 7:30

pm, and Saturday and Sunday,
matinees at 2 pm. Ticket
prices are: Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday & Sunday even-
ings - $18.75, 16.75, 14.75 &
12.75; Friday and Saturday
evenings - $19.75, 17.75, 15.75,
& 13.75; Saturday and Sunday
matinees - $16.75, 14.75, 12.75
& 10.75. Tickets are on sale
now at all S.E.A.T.S. outlets in-
cluding metro Turtles stores,
Turtles in Athens and
Gainesville, the Omni Interna-
tional, Bojo's in Rome and at
the Fox Box Office. To charge
tickets call: 872-1400 or
881-1977. For group sales call
873-5556.

Review of the Month

SALVADOR, by Joan Didion. (Washington Square Press,
$5.95.)

"Readers confused about the events in El Salvador will
welcome Didion's clear-eyed view of what life is like in this
Central American nation."

Publishers Weekly
"No one in El Salvador has interpreted the place better.
SALVADOR shines with enlightening observation and its
language is lean and precise, in short, what we have come to
expect from Miss Didion."

The New York Times Book Review
"(Salvador)) is lik a narrow but powerful beam shining into a
gloomy closet full of ghosts and skeletons."

The Los Angeles Times Book Review

"The Lion in Winter" runs through December 4.

tracts the audience first by her
looks; yet, her character goes
way beyond superficialities.
So innocent and vulnerable,
Alais' most memorable scene
comes as she screams, hollers
and has a fit when Henry says
she will marry Richard.

All in all, "The Lion in
Winter," proves to be a most
entertaining play. However,

not only is the show enjoyable
with its magnificent language,
actors, scenery, and musical
accompaniment, it is also
educational as one gathers a
closer look at the nobility and
the history of England during
this time.

"The Lion in Winter" will be
playing at Theatrical Outfit un-
til December 4. To order
tickets call 872-0665.

Met Season Marks 100 Years

by Tracy Baker

The Metropolitan Opera
celebrated its 100th birthday
on October 22, 1983. They will
continue the celebration
throughout this centennial
season, and radio and televi-
sion audiences can sbare in
the memorable performances.

The Saturday radio broad-
casts begin in early December.
Each week a different opera

can be heard. Check local
listings for station informa-
tion. The Met's repertory in-
cludes the classics like Don
Giovanni and Manon Lescaut,
as well as new productions of
La Boheme and Billy Budd.
Under the direction of conduc-
tor James Levine, the
Metropolitan Opera offers ex-
citing and beautiful musical
spectacles. Following is this
year's radio schedule.

- Saturday Texaco- Metropolitan Opera -
Radio Broadcast Schedule

1983

December 3 The Mel Marathon 2 pm

December 10 Dialogues of the Carmelites 1 pm

Decemlwr 17 Ernani* 1:30 pm

December 24 Tristan und Isolde 1 pm

December 31 Hansel and Gretel 2 pm

1984

January 7 Fidelio 1:30 pm

January 14 La Boheme 130 pm

January 21 Mahagonny 2 pm

January 28 Macbeth 2 pm

February 4 La Traviata 1 30 pm

February 1 1 Rmaldo* 2 pm

February 18 Les Troyens 1230 pm

February 25 Stravinsky 2 pm

March 3 Tannhauser 1 30 pm

March 10 Don Giovanni 130 pm

March 17 Arabella 2 pm

March 24 La Forza del Destino 2 pm

March 31 Abduction Irom the Seraglio 2 pm

April 7 Francesca da Rimini* 2 pm

April 14 Billy Budd 2 pm

April 21 Don Carlo 1 pm

Japanese Musicians Perform

The Kurosawa Koto Ensem-
ble will perform a free concert
in Atlanta in Friday, November
18 at the Atlanta College of Art
Auditorium (formerly the
Walter Hill Auditorium) at the
Woodruff Arts Center. The per-
formance is being presented
by the Consultate General of
Japan in Atlanta, and will
begin at 8 p.m.

The ensemble is composed
of musicians Kaxuo
Kurosawa, Chikako Kurosawa,
Kazuko Izumiyama and
Yumiko Kikuchi. The musi-
cians, individually and as a
group, have performed in
numerous countries
throughout the world. The
ensemble is currently nearing

the end of a concert tour of the
United States.

The music to be heard is uni-
quely Japanese, played on
traditional instruments by
musicians grounded in
Japanse traditions and
musical techniques. The in-
struments include the
13-stringed koto, which has
been known to the Japanese
for more than 1,200 years and
which gives koto music its uni-
que sound; the 17-stringed
koto which provides bass
register for ensemble music;
and the 20-stringed koto, a
relatively recent instrument
that allows for the denser
scales of modern music.

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1983

Profile Concludes Tennis Team Close-Ups

major in Philosophy
Political Science.

and

Photos by Laura Smith

Amy Puckett, another
sophomore team member,
comes from Smithville, Ten-
nessee. She has played tennis
for about six years and in high
school she was a founding

member of a new team. Amy
plays position number three
on the ASC tennis team. She
enjoys, along with tennis, hik-
ing and running and is a
member of the Athletic
Association. In high school.
Amy was on all-district basket-
ball and tennis teams. "Coach
Peterson," she says, "is an in-
spiring coach. She makes the
team want to do its best."

The newest and youngest
member of the tennis team
this year is freshman Katie
MacMillan. Katie is from
Marietta, Georgia. She played
on the North Cobb High
School team for four years.
She plays number five for
Agnes Scott. Katie also likes
running and swimming. Of her
first season on the team, Katie
says she enjoys everyone on
the team and thinks Coach
Peterson is a great coach.

Minuet Taught to Master Class

by Michelle Hatchett

Last week The Profile began
an article to familiarize
readers with the tennis team.
This week concludes the arti-
cle with interviews with the re-
mainder of the team.

Bradie Barr represents the
class of 1985 on the tennis
team She is alternate for posi-
tion number six and teams

by Lisa Reichard

The tennis team walked
away as winners from last
week's match against Ga.
State 5-3. Both teams ap-
peared weak in their line-ups.
Each team only had five
singles players to begin the
match. Jeanne Bartlett was
moved up to challenge Ga.
State's no. 1 Kim Gainer
(senior). Despite a 6-2 loss in
the first set, sophomore
Jeanne Bartlett was able to
make Gainer work for her
points by hitting both
forehand and backhand deep,
cross-court shots.

Katie MacMillan, playing at
no. 2 and recovering from a re-
cent illness, took Ga. State's
Sally Edwards three sets
before losing.

Senior Tammy Jenkins
defeated Allison MacLean 6-2,
6-2. Tammy was forced to take
control of her match, moving
her player wide off the court
with cross-court forehands
and backhands. Coach Peter-
son was pleased and stated:
"Tammy's confidence and
determination have benefited
her greatly this fall."

Playing at no. 4, Bradie Barr
dominated her opponent 6-1,
6-4. With this victory, Bradie

ASC

#1' Jeanne Bartlett
#2 Katie MacMillan
#3 Tammy Jenkins
#4 Bradie Barr
#5 Kappy Wilkes

#1 Griffith-Jenkins

#2 Barr-Wilkes

#3 Bartlett-MacMillan

with Tammy Jenkins to play
number three doubles. Bradie
hails from Danville, Virginia
and has played competitive
tennis since her junior year in
high school. Bradie began
playing tennis when her father
pleaded with her to put down
her softball bat and glove and
replace them with a tennis rac-
quet. Besides playing tennis,
Bradie is also a swimmer and
biker. Her extra-curricular ac-
tivities include Rep Council
and Athletic Association.
Bradie will tell you that it
takes a lot of time and hard
work to be on the tennis team,
especially at Agnes Scott. She
finds it difficult to work around
academic and extra-curricular
commitments.

Jeanne Bartlett is one of
two sophomores on the ASC
tennis team this year. She
plays position number two and
along with Sue Feese makes
up the number one doubles
team. Jeanne's family plays
tennis and that is how she got
started. She has played on a
team since high school.

demonstrated her potential for
becoming a competitive
player.

Senior Kappy Wilkes play-
ing at no. 5 singles defeated
Ga. State's Holly Docking 7-6,
6-1. This was Kappy's first
singles match in the top six
bracket. Coach Peterson
remarked: "Kappy's attitude
this fall has been refreshing to
me as a coach. She weathered
her defeats by walking away
with not only a smile, but also
a statement: I'll do better next
time.' She made a fine first
showing."

Bradie Barr and Kappy
Wilkes teamed up at no. 2
doubles to defeat Ga. State's
MacClean and Ballew. Their
match was the deciding factor
for ASC's victory. After losing
the first set, they stormed
back to win the next two.

In review of the tennis
team's performance this fall,
Coach Peterson stated:
"Despite a busy time of the
quarter, the players have
responded well to the
necessary discipline that ac-
companies practice and
match play. I am pleased with
our performance this fall, and I
anticipate a successful
season in the spring."

SCORES
Singles

GSU

Kim Gainer
Sally Edards
Allison McClain
Ann Ballou
Holly Docking

Doubles

Gainer-Edwards

McClain-Ballou

Default

Jeanne feels, like most of the
team, that Coach Peterson will
take the team far. A National
Merit Scholar, Jeanne plans to

by Mary MacKinnon

In a recent master's class,
members of Studio Dance
Theatre learned to dance the
minuet, taught by Peggy
Lamberson. Ms. Lamberson,
an Agnes Scott alumna and
former Studio Dance Theatre
member, is a dance historian,
specializing in 16th and 17th
century dance forms. Before
Ms. Lamberson gave a class in
the minuet, she talked about
her area of study, giving some
background about Baroque
dance.

In France,, during the reign
of King Louis XIV, Baroque
forms of dance became promi-
nent. Jean-Baptiste Lully, a
court composer of the era, was
known for his works in opera
and in opera ballet. In the
Baroque period, dance was a
part of the opera, serving to
dramatize scenes or to con-
trast the plot.

During the turn of the 16th
century, a discipline termed
dance notation first appeared.
Notation is a method incor-
porated by choreographers,
both past and present, of
recording on paper various
dances, employing conven-
tional symbols. Pierre
Beauchamps is credited with
inventing notation, although
Raul Anger Feuillet was the
first to actually record dance
using notation. Therefore, this
early method invented is
known as the Beauchamps-
Feuillet notation. The notation
consists of a floor pattern
drawn with abstract feet pat-

terns superimposed on the
pattern. It is not necessary to
record upper body and arm
movements because there are
consistent conventions to go
along with specific feat pat-
terns. However, Pierre
Rameau wrote out explana-
tions of notation, telling exact-
ly how to do a step. Dance had
a very profound effect on
music forms of the 15th and
16th century. Dance was per-
formed in small groups in a
series, put together into
chains. Music forms such as
sonatas, symphonies and con-
certos were abstracted from
these dance patterns.

Baroque dance forms con-
sist of variations of the up and
down movement of the body,
centered in the legs. This
dance style was due mainly to
the clothing of the period,
which was very restrictive for
both men and women. Women
had little freedom to move
wearing corsets and huge
hoop skirts and men's clothing
was very tightly tailored.

The hand fan was often us-
ed as an accessory during a
dance. In fact, young people
used fans to communicate

Announcing a premiere
campus wide contest. SDT is
looking for a fantastic logo
design to print on long-sleeved
tee-shirts. Entries will be ac-
cepted during the first two
weeks of winter quarter and all
members of SDT will par-
ticipate in the judging.

The winning design will be

privately in public. Young
ladies used fan language to
flirt with young men, sending
them messages such as 'I love
you' indicated by the way they
held the fan. Because overall
body movement was
restricted, hand movement
was of great importance, and
the fan was used as an exten-
sion of the hand.

Ballet as we know it today
comes from the Baroque
forms of dance, in which the
body is carried in an uplifted
manner.

The importance of dance
notation during the Baroque
period in France was that it
allowed people in the pro-
vinces to learn the court
dances, especially the minute,
which was the most popular
dance of the period. Ballet, as
it is known today, comes from
these Baroque forms of dance,
in which the body is carried in
an uplifted manner.

After concluding her ex-
planation, Ms. Lamberson
taught the minuet, which con-
sists of a floor pattern in a Z
shape. The movement is com-
prised of raising the body
slightly up and down.

worn by all SDT members
and the winning designer will
receive a special tee-shirt plus,
a monetary award.

Start now this is the time
to become involved with SDT!
Contest sponsored by Studio
Dance Theatre Dance we
must!

Winners Set Score

GSU 6 2,60 NOTICE

GSU 6-3,6-7,6-3 iwC

ifg till DORMS WILL OPEN WINTER

asc 7-6, 7-3, 61 QUARTER ON MONDAY, JANUARY 2,

GSU M 6 _ 0 AT 4 PM. THE FIRST MEAL SERVED

JSc it:!faLo, WILL BE LUNCH ON TUESDAY,

pSrs n U9h JANUARY 3.

Tennis Team Beats GSU

Dance Theatre Seeks Logo

The

Agnes

Scott Profile

Vol. 70, iVo.T 7 Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga. January IS, 1984

Campus Renovation Studied

Spillman Farmer Architects discuss plans for campus
development.

Curriculum Committee
Discussion Scheduled

by Kappy Wilkes

Although fall quarter went
out with a sigh of relief for
most people, the Curriculum
Committee took a big breath
to prepare themselves for their
upcoming work. The Cur-
riculum Committee is a faculty
committee with three new stu-
dent members: Jeanne
Bartlette, Liz Loemker, and
Kappy Wilkes. Eventually stu-
dent reps on this committee
will be integrated in so as to
serve three year terms, as the
faculty does now. Currently
they are attempting to learn
how the Curriculum Commit-
tee operates and how they can
participate most actively. The
responsibilities of the student
members include weekly
meetings of the committee,
obtaining student views and
relating them back to the Com-
mittee, and keeping the stu-
dent body informed of the
committee's actions and
ideas.

There has been little time to
plan a formal meeting of the
student reps with the student
body; however, an informal
meeting, and an important
one, has been scheduled for
Wednesday, January 18, at 5
pm, in Main's Dieckmann Date
Parlor. All students are
welcome and urged to come
and participate in an open
discussion concerning topics
that the Curriculum Commit-
tee is beginning to address.

It is extremely important
that students come to repre-
sent their special area of

study, for they are the ones
who know what in the existing
curriculum is good, and what
needs to to discussed. The
student members of the Cur-
riculum Committee need the
input of the students in order
to correctly translate their
thoughts back to the Cur-
riculum Committee.

Here are several areas that
the Curriculum Committee is

(Continued on Page 3)

by Peggy Schweers

After twenty-seven years at
Agnes Scott College, first as
Assistant Professor of
Chemistry and later as Dean
of the College, Miss Julia T.
Gary announced January 6,
1984 her early retirement ef-
fective June 30, 1984,

Dean of the College since
1969, Dean Gary will join the
ranks of graduate students
when she enters the Candler
School of Theology at Emory
University. After completion of
a Masters of Divinity degree,
she hopes to be ordained as a
minister in the United
Methodist Church. The elderly
are the focus of her plans in
future work, as a minister.

"I hope I can remember how
to write a term paper!" She
laughs, continuing, "I hope I
can compete with students

by Michelle Hatchett
and Patti Leeming

Spillman Farmer Architects,
selected by the Faculty Com-
mittee on Campus Develop-
ment, is preparing a master
development plan for the cam-
pus building and grounds.
They are working closely with
the consultants doing Agnes
Scott's energy study. Facility
Management Consultants,
Inc., so that the plans for im-
proving the college's ap-
pearance and space utilization
are energy efficient as well.

Robert Spillman, Robin
Thomas, Charlie Shumaker
and Dan Harrigan make up the
team of Spillman Farmer Ar-
chitects who are working on
the project. This group, highly
recommended, has done
similar campus planning for
LaFayette, Moravian and
Randolph-Macon Colleges as
well as Episcopal School for
Boys in Virginia and a host of
other academies and colleges.
Not only has this group of ar-
chitects a reputation for fine
work, they also show a
genuine interest and concern
in student and faculty input in-
to their projects. For instance,
they have opened up their
working area in Main for in-
spection and suggestions.
Blue prints and plans cover
the walls for all to view and
contribute to.

The team is aware of the
unique character the ASC
campus has and strives to
preserve that character rather
than create a totally new,

25-30 years younger than I
am." Pointing to a correction
of colored forms, Dean Gary
jokes that they requested a
recommendation from a facul-
ty advisor or dean . . .

Describing her time at ASC
as "very happy and satisfying
years," Dean Gary notes "Over
the years I have looked into
other things . . . nothing has
quite measured up to Agnes
Scott."

President Ruth Schmidt,
with whom Dean Gary has
discussed this move since Fall
quarter, sent a campus-wide
announcement saying, "she
will be greatly missed . . . She
leaves us with a rich heritage
of commitment to the highest
standards of excellence in
academic and extracurricular
life."

modern one. Robert Spillman
says that a college should
"build on its assets" and the
best way to learn the assets of
a college is to "work and live
on the campus." Thus they
could be seen touring the cam-
pus and closely studying the
dorms, academic buildings,
dining hall, infirmary and gym-
nasium. Spillman says that
from their time here it is evi-
dent that no major new struc-
tures need to be build; rather,
reconstruction and renovation
is favored. The campus has
plenty of usable space once it
is utilized. Money saved on
renovating as opposed to
building could be used to
beautify and enhance the cam-
pus or be directed toward stu-
dent services.

Of major interest in the pro-
ject is better heating (elimina-
tion steam heat), better
lighting and electrical
systems, more efficient laun-
dry, kitchen and bathroom
facilities as well as fire safety.
Major emphasis will be in the
dorms particularly Main,
Rebekah and Inman. More and
better storage space is a
priority.

Last Wednesday night the
planners received suggestions
from students at the first rap
session. The planners had
already been through the three
older dorms, Inman, Main, and
Rebekah, and have covered
the walls with first drafts of
improved floor plans. Some of
the ideas discussed at the ses-
sion included the following:

* Improving the bathrooms
in general, from their location
in some cases (like Rebekah)
to plumbing. Only one tub per
floor is needed. Possibly giv-
ing each student a cubbyhole
in her bathroom for bath sup-
plies.

*Eliminating kitchens on
each floor. Instead, a fully
equipped kitchen would be
located on the ground floor
and have some smaller rooms
around it, allowing students to
entertain in the dorms. A total-
ly renovated electrical system
would allow students to have
small refrigerators in their
rooms.

* Laundry facilities would be
located on each floor. A "com-
mons area," with the purpose
of the space left up to the
students to decide between
study area, party room or TV
room.

* Redesign the rooms. The
planners are extremely im-
pressed with the character of
Scott's dorms and they'll work
hard to maintain it. But they
also see a lot of wasted space.
Building bigger closets in the
walls between the rooms and
halls which, besides increas-
ing storage space, would be
barriers to hall noise.

* Improve recreation areas.
They were appalled by the con-
dition of the pool and gym. The
phys. ed. facilities need to be
remodeled; adding a racquet-
ball court is even being
discussed. Improving the Hub
is a major issue. The planners

(Continued on Page 3)

Dean Gary Announces Retirement

Dean Julia Gary placing cap on senior's head at Investiture.

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

By Rachel McConnell

Exercise is the most effec-
tive tool in weight loss
because it raises the
metabolism that initially burns
off excessive calories. Once
that raise in metabolism has
been maintained over a period
of time it remains at that
higher level allowing for
weight maintenance.

Exercise has also been link-
ed to marked reduction in
anxiety. A sound body exercis-
ed regularly is also reputed to
support a more alert, effective
mind. However, exercise has
been viewed, and to a large ex-
tent is still viewed, as
somehow "unfeminine." Why
are "the Lady Dogs" at the
University of Georgia under-
budgeted compared to their
counterpart, the men's team?
More importantly why at a
woman's college such as
Agnes Scott, dedicated to the
betterment of "the total
woman," are the sports so
poorly provided for and sup-
ported? Surely in this day and
age we don't believe exercise
is "unlady-like." Why, then, is
our gym in such a condition?
Why are intramural sports
once offered then cancelled

due to lack of participation?

I believe sports should be an
integral part of our lives as
they are in our male col-
leagues. I know many men
who would never term
themselves athletes who par-
ticipate in intramural sports,
yet I find few women who com-
pete in sports on this campus
who could make a similar
statement.

The problem lies in two
places, one is our ignorance of
the importance of athletics in
our development and two is
the school's inability to see
athletic facilities as a priority.

We, the student body, can
change our attitudes about
our needs but it will take the
tangible demand for these
needs to be met that will
facilitate an administration's
change in policy. Only when
the "folks with the purse
strings" believe that athletics
are as important at a woman's
college campus as they are on
a co-ed of a strictly male one
will "those folks" provide the
facilities that accommodate,
and perhaps persuade
students to develop the body
that can support the brain this
school is sharpening.

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Profile

Monday
Jan. 16

Thursday
Jan. 19

Monday
Jan. 23

Thursday
Jan. 26

Monday
Jan. 30

Thursday
Feb. 2

PERSONAL INVESTMENTS

CREDIT, LOANS AND GENERAL
BANKING INFORMATION

CONTRACTS, LEASES AND WILLS

INSURANCE WHAT TYPES?
HOW MUCH?

CAR MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP

APARTMENT HUNTING & PERSONAL
AND PROPERTY SECURITY

MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1984

7:30 p.m.
Location TBA*

7:30 p.m.

McKinney Date Parlor

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Location TBA

7:30 p.m.
Location TBA

Time &
Location TBA

7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Location TBA

*TBA To be announced.

S. O. S. Strategies of Survival

By Betsy Benning

Each year, Mortar Board
sponsors a winter project as a
service to the college com-
munity. Last year's chapter
presented a series of Hub-
talks regarding some of the
more personal aspects of life
after college, such as getting
married, raising children, and
coping with the day-to-day

Experiments
in Scheduling

On Tuesday, January 3,
1984, students at Agnes Scott
scheduled for winter quarter
classes. A new method was
employed. Mary K. Jarboe, the
registrar termed the event "an
experiment which won't be
repeated."

Traditionally, students have
been able to make course
changes during the last week
of the preceding quarter.
Because of reductions in staff
in both the registrar's and the
dean's office, however, this
was not possible this year.
But, according to Mary K., peo-
ple have complained in the
past about having to sign up
for classes and then having to
go through drop-add the
following day. So this winter,
students were allowed to
make course changes during
the scheduling period.

People had to wait in line for
over an hour at the Deans'
Table in order to effect a
change. The lines finally
became so long that students
were instructed to go through
the drop-add procedure the
next day. The new procedure
will not be implemented into
routine scheduling procedure.

GCPA

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PRESS ASSOCIATION

THE PROFILE is published weekly throughout the college year by students of Agnes Scott College.
The views expressed in the editorial section are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of the student body, faculty or administration.

Editor Rachel McConnell
Associate Editor Peggy Schweers
News Editor Helen Stacey
Feature Editors Anne Marie Peterson
and Sharon Robinson

Arts/Entertainment Tracy Baker
Sports Editor Sissy Owen
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Advertising Kjersten Boggs

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Marie Wooldridge. and Elizabeth Stevenson

Any questions call 373-2571 ext. 392 (Wednesdays 12-4) or 371-8630 anytime. Rachel McConnell.

realities of going to work. The
1983-84 Mortar Board chapter
is presenting a series of
seminars which will cover
some of the more technical
aspects of post-college living.
"S.O.S. Strategies of Sur-
vival" promises to be an event
of benefit to the entire cam-
pus, not just those who will

enter the real world in June.
Sessions will include topics
such as personal investments,
insurance needs, and legal
obligations. Watch for upcom-
ing information posted on
campus and weekly updates in
the mailbox. The series begins
Wednesday, January 16 and
continues through February 2.

Gary Hart on campus Tuesday after
lunch in the Hub.

REP RAP

by Sue Fees*

1984, WIN it be anything like
Orwell Imagined? Will it be the
year of Big Brother or will it be
a year of nuclear threats, of
political turnover, of hunger, or
of more pleasant things? For
many Agnes Scott seniors, the
year 1984 is bound to bring
unexpected turns of events
such as finding a |ob, a hus-
band, or whatever It is that re*
cent graduates like to find, in
all seriousness, seniors will
soon be experiencing much
that is unfamiliar to them. Yet
for a majority of the entire col-
lege community, the earliest
weeks of 1984 have not been
extraordinary.

Yes, there is a definite pro-
mise of newness and change
to be had in the new year.
However, by the time we
realize and appreciate the dif-
ference between the present
year and past years, it is
doubtful that 1984 will stlil be
the "new" year.

We are, in fact, starting in
the middle as Rev. Mary Jane
Cornell said in the opening
convocation of the quarter.
Hopefully, we were disentangl-
ed from the web of campus life
long enough to get a needed
respite from Agnes Scott con-
cerns.

Now that we are back,
beginning in the middle, we
must not become frustrated
with or tired of issues simply
because they are not new. For
Rep, this means that issues
discussed in previous quarters

wiii continue to be important
to us. Saturday night parietats
and a drinking lounge in the
Hub are pending approval by
the Administration.

Investigations concerning
the feasibility of a microwave
in each dorm are being com-
pleted. Student members of
the Curriculum, Academic
Standards, and Future of the
College Committees continue
to channel student input into
the discussions of these com-
mittees- The Curriculum Com-
rnlttee Is holding a forum
Wednesday at 5 pm In
Rebekah Reception Room to
gather Ideas from the campus
community. Of course, Rep is
always looking for new Issues
to work on and is eager to ad-
dress matters that are of con-
cern to students, faculty,
and/or staff.

At the same time, let us
hope that ail of us (Rep includ-
ed), will not be so eager for the
new that we abandon projects
begun last year. Continuity
and perseverence will be
essential to a successful
"middle beginning."

I believe that time Is work-
ing In our favor because for
each additional day it takes to
achieve a goal long sought
after, we nevertheless con-
tinue to iearn in assorted
ways. As W. B. Yeats wrote,
"Time can but make It easier
to be wise / Though now it
seems Impossible, and so / all
tht you need is patience."

MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1984

THE AGNES- SGOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Woodruff Estate Bequests One Million To ASC

A $1,000,000 bequest from
the Irene K. Woodruff estate to
Agnes Scott College will make
it possible for women whose
education has been inter-
rupted or delayed to receive
financial assistance which
will enable them to return to
college. The Return to College
(RTC) program is specifically
designed for women who have
not earned a college degree.

"The income from this
generous bequest has been
designated by the college for
financial aid to RTC students
in honor of Mrs. Woodruff and
to show the importance Agnes
Scott attaches to the educa-
tion of women beyond the

traditional college age," says
President Ruth Schmidt.

Mrs. Woodruff was the wife
of George W. Woodruff,
Trustee Emeritus at Agnes
Scott, who was at one time
Chairman of the Investment
Committee and Vice Chairman
of the Board. Her mother,
Clara Belle Rushton, was an
alumna of the college.

Agnes Scott College, a
private liberal arts college for
women, offers majors in more
than 30 academic areas.
Almost 50 students are now
enrolled in the RTC program
ranging from women in
their twenties with toddler-age
children to women in their fif-
ties with grandchildren.

(Curriculum Committee

currently working on in the
form of sub-committees. The
sub-committees are not
designed to make any lasting
decisions, but rather as infor-
mation gatherers and advisory
groups for the Committee as a
whole.

1. Basic Requirements
-looking at the strengths and
weaknesses of the current set
of required courses.

2. Business Prep Program
-strengthening the current pro-
gram.

3. Computer Science - Fur-
ther development of classes,
both beginning and advanced;
perhaps a seminar type class,
perhaps the development of a
program.

4. Education Philosophy
-What is a liberal arts college,
like Agnes Scott's philosophy
on education, specifically?

5. Exchange programs - How
about exchange programs
with other schools, perhaps a
coed college or a university, in
the east or midwest?

6. Interdisciplinary Courses
- Integrating similar classes in
different majors, pulling
together segmented ideas and
giving the student a wider
perspective.

Obviously this is the time,
Wednesday at 5, to 1) pass on

Continued from Page 1)

thoughts and ideas, 2) to
become all the more aware of
what is going on, and 3) to ac-
tively participate in the
changes or preservation of
this college you (so faithfully)
attend.

(Campus Development
Continued from Page 1)

feel there is a need for an ex-
panded snack area that could
be run by students and used
as an alternative to the dining
hall.

*The dining hall needs to be
remodeled. The bad lighting
and acoustics, as well as the
military barracks atmosphere
were discussed. Suggestions
included alcoves so small
groups could eat together, a
permanent (working) P. A.
system, and an area designed
for selling tickets and other
promotions at the entrance.

How soon reconstruction
will begin is not presently
known. Spillman Farmer Ar-
chitects are working on a
masterplan which will be
presented to the Board of
Trustees. From there it will be
decided exactly how much of
the masterplan will be ap-
proved. A budget must also be
set for the development as
costs have not been projected
yet. The earliest possible con-
struction would not begin until
next fall.

Women from all over
metropolitan Atlanta come to
Agnes Scott. They can take
only one course or up to a full
load, while receiving individual
guidance. A college entrance
examination is not required for
acceptance into the program.

Students over 22 years old
make up an increasing number
of college students across the

nation who are seeking a
degree for a career change or
advancement or for personal
satisfaction.

According to RTC Director
Marilynn Mallory, RTC
students generally do even
better academically than do
traditional college-age
students because they bring

Kreps Visits Campus

Juanita Kreps, former
Secretary of Commerce under
Pres. Jimmy Carter, will be
speaking at Agnes Scott Col-
lege in January on "Business
Problems in the Economy of
the-80's."

Kreps, a professor in
economics at Duke University,
lectured on Jan. 9 and will
participate in a panel discus-
sion on Jan. 30, along with
Jerry Jasinowski, chief
economist for the National
Association of Manufacturers,
and William Freund, chief
economist for the New York
Stock Exchange. Both events
will be at 8:15 pm in Presser
Hall.

Kreps is visiting Agnes
Scott under the sponsorship
of the Hal L and Julia T. Smith
Chair of Free Enterprise in the
Economics Department. The
professorial chair was made
possible through a gift from
Mr. Smith, a Trustee Emeritus

at Agnes Scott, and his wife,
an Agnes Scott 1S31 alumna.
The donation has made an
open faculty position available
in the Economics Department
and, as with Kreps, has provid-
ed funds for visiting pro-
fessors to lecture on campus.

A former member of the
Board of Directors of the New
York Stock Exchange, Kreps is
also a former president of the
American Association of
Higher Education, has served
on the Board of Directors of
the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation, and has spent
most of her professional
academic career at Duke
University as a faculty
member in economics and in
administration.

She has authored several
books, which include "Women
and the American Economy,"
"Sex in the Marketplace:
American Women at Work,"
and "Income and Retirement
Problems of the Aged."

Search Underway for VP of Business Affairs

by Patti Jones

Students chat with retiring Vice-President of Business Af-
fairs Lee Barclay.

The search for candidates
to succeed Lee Barclay as
Vice President for Business
Affairs has begun. The screen-
ing committee to recommend
these candidates is composed
of Sandra T. Bowden, Con-
stance A. Jones, and Patricia
Rinka, who represent the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the
Faculty. Julia T. Gary, Kate B.
Goodson, James E. Hooper,
William J. Korth, and Richard
B. Scott are also on the com-
mittee. Bertie Bond serves as
staff to the committee.

The process through which
candidates will be chosen in-
volves first the opening of the
position. Next is the evalua-
tion of the responses to the
advertisement. The number of
possibilities will then be nar-

rowed down to three or four
people. These will be invited to
Agnes Scott for interviews.
Representatives from the stu-
dent body and the Board of
Trustees will be included at
the interview stage of the
search process.

with them maturity and a
stronger sense of wanting to
learn. "Because RTC students
often have to overcome
obstacles to attend college,
such as taking time away from
caring for their families and
homes, their determination to
succeed is more intense," she
said.

Susan Little, director of
Financial Aid and former RTC
student, said that this fund is
the largest to be designated
for the RTC financial aid pro-
gram. The RTC program, she
believes, gives students a
chance to discover who they
really are. "They gain a sense
of personal worth and con-
fidence while they're here."

Economic
Equity to be
Discussed

by Beverly Jones

Economic equity for women
is the focus of an upcoming
lecture and discussion to be
presented by the R.T.C. Cam-
pus Enrichment Committee on
Wednesday, January 18 at
11:30 in the Rebekah Recep-
tion Room.

With women still earning 40
percent less than men, the
issue of comparable pay
(equal pay for occupations
that are equal in skill, effort,
and responsibility) is a key ele-
ment in continuing efforts for
equality for women. This issue
has been brought to national
attention in recent months by
a United States federal case in
Washington State.

In December, the presiding
judge in the case ruled in favor
of the American Federation of
State, County and Municipal
Employees who charged the
state of Washington with
systematic discrimination
against women in employ-
ment. Faculty and students
are encouraged to attend the
discussion of this timely issue
featuring Janet Litt, an Atlanta
attorney and member of the
Legal Research Committee of
the Georgia Women's Political
Caucus. Litt has followed the
legal aspects of recent court
cases and decisions for equal
and comparable pay and will
share with us her expertise.

Future R.T.C. "Sandwich
Seminars" will deal with other
topics that are timely and of
interest to the entire campus.
The next seminar is scheduled
for February 15. On that date
the discussion will be focused
on the problem of stress in our
daily routines.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1984

Students Travel to Spain for Classes, Cultural Experience

by Ann DuPree

Madrid, Spain was the set-
ting for an exciting study tour
experienced by seven Agnes
Scott students and professor
of Spanish, Mrs. Constance
Shaw. In a matter of weeks,
beginning November 22, Maria
Gonzalez, Jill Royce, Amy
Puckett, Amy Durand, Julie
Custer, Ceil Shannon and
Adree Pike took in the sights
of Madrid, Salamanca,
Escorial, Grenada and many
other places of historical in-
terest. In addition to sight-
seeing, attending classes and
lectures, the students also ex-
perienced the Spanish way of
life by living in Spanish
households.

Upon arriving in Madrid, all
went to live with their assign-
ed families, and for three
weeks were expected to com-
municate totally in Spanish.
All students reported extreme
improvement in their ability to
speak the language. However,
most said, it was incredibly
scary at first. It was a matter
of pulling together all gram-
matical rules and vocabulary
learned in the classroom and
producing them immediately
in order to communicate. To
begin with, said Andree Pike, it
was a challenge to get across
even the simplest things. But,
as time passed and the stu-

dents became more comfor-
table, the conversation began
to flow. As Ceil Shannon

pointed out, the students' con-
fidence was built up by the
friendly hosts, "who were anx-
ious to do anything they could
tc help us."

In addition to improving and
gaining more confidence in
speaking the Spanish
language, the students also
experienced the country's
culture some aspects of it
more challenging to become
accustomed to than others. All
agreed that the most striking

cultural difference between
the Spanish and the
Americans is in eating habits.
In Spain, breakfast is served
early in the morning, then the
main meal is prepared and
served around 2 to 2:30 p.m.

From this time until around
5:30, everything closes:
museums, restaurants, stores,
and, Ceil commented, "You
might as well plan to stay in
and relax." In the afternoon, 5
p.m. is considered snack time
and the last meal is served
between 9:30 and 10. The
students found these hours
new and unfamiliar, but as

Amy Durand said: "It was
nothing we couldn't adjust
to."

Another cultural difference
first noted by many students
was a lack of commonly taken-
for-g ranted conveniences.
Some mentioned the tiny
bathrooms with no hot water,
others, the lack of a kitchen.
As Jill Royce mentioned,
"Most Americans don't know
how lucky they are."

One most appreciated
characteristic of the Spanish
people was their friendliness
and hospitality. Ceil Shannon
said that whenever she ques-
tioned anyone about direc-
tions or anything else, "they
never said they didn't know.
They would gladly walk with
you to some place where you
could be assisted if they
themselves couldn't help."

In addition to finding out in-
teresting things about modern
Spain and the life styles of its
people, the students also gain-
ed familiarity with the
fascinating past of the country
by viewing various historical
landmarks as they traveled
widely, using Madrid as their
base. They traveled to Toledo,
a town southwest of Madrid,
for a day and to Salamaca, a
city famous for its elite univer-
sity. The sight drawing the
most awe-inspired comments

was the monastery of El
Escorial. This remarkable
structure features the famed
Pantheon, the burial place of
Spanish royalty. Jill Royce
described with fond remem-
brance the round, winding
staircase descending into the
underground mausoleum, and
the awe of being "surrounded
by centuries of history."

The group also visited
Grenada, a town featuring the
palace, Alhambra. The elegant
structure featuring Moorish ar-
chitecture, was begun in 1248,
and as Julie Custer noted,
much of the original color in
the brilliant floor tiles still re-
mains. The beautiful arched
doorways, and highly or-
namental decor, was a striking
sight for all.

After three and a half weeks
of staying in Madrid and
traveling the surrounding
areas, the group proceeded to
Malaga, a city in south Spain,
for four days and then return-
ed to Madrid to catch their
flight for home on December
20.

When asked about their per-
sonal gains from the trip, all
expressed appreciation for
having the time and freedom
to explore on their own, to
prove to themselves that they
could adjust to a different
culture and function within it.

Professor Constance shaw and seven ASC Spanish students
share stimulating conversation about their travels in Spain.

Women Get Experience, Advance on Corporate Ladder

by Peggy Sch wee rs

Who are the newcomers to
the corporate world? Jill Bett-
ner and Christine Donahue
give us the statistics and the
outlook is good. They write, in
the November 21 issue of
Forbes magazine, that women
are making serious and suc-
cessful headway into the cor-
porate hierarchy of America.
For example, women en-
trepreneurs own one-third of
the nation's 15 million small
businesses.

Forty-five percent of these
are in services. Is this merely a
sign of professionalization of
traditional roles? No, Bettner
and Donahue report, "The na-

tion itself is evolving from a
smokestack to a service-
based economy."

Women can be described as
'new immigrants' in today's
business world. At first not
allowed to join, later accepted
with disdain, and now ap-
parently an increasingly in-
tegral part of the economy.

Inspiration to start a
business varies from distress
with a male-dominated career
field with closed doors for am-
bitious and qualified women
to a part-time time-filler job
that grew with time into a full
scale operation.

Potential for growth is im-
pressive for small businesses

in the services area. There is
diversity in the types of finan-
cial backing these
businesswoman have found
for their plans. The new en-
trepreneurs sometimes find
that investment is slow and
cautious in highly competitive,
traditionally male fields.
Newer fields net more confi-
dent investment, for there is
less stereotyping in what Bett-
ner and Donahue call "the
growing electronic and infor-
mation fields."

Change may be occurring
fast, and opinions may lag, but
the gap does seem to be clos-
ing. Bettner and Donahue

Seniors Partake in Bio Seminar

Each fall, senior biology ma-
jors must take Biology 411, a
senior seminar course. Both
senior biology majors and the
biology faculty participate in
this class. Each student must
research and present a 40-50
minute seminar on a selected
topic within the overall
seminar theme.

Last fall, the emphasis of
the seminar was on symbiosis,
intimate relationships bet-
ween organisms of different
species. In particular, the
seminars focused on positive
examples of symbiosis, ones
which proved beneficial on
neutral to the organisms in-
volved.

After providing a generaliz-
ed introduction to symbiosis,
the first few lectures covered
scientific research techniques

and tips on seminar presenta-
tion. Students then gave ten
minute speeches on "Special
Topics" to give them ex-
perience speaking before a
class and manipulating visual
aids.

About halfway through the
quarter, the seminars began.
They covered a spectrum of
topics, ranging from plant-
animal relationships such as
Katherine Edwards' "Ant-
Acacia Mutualism" to
microbiological subjects such
as Siobhan Settler's
"Bacterial Bioluminescence in
Marine Fish" to such rather
topics as Helen Stacey's
"Bacteria on the Human
Skin." A question-and-answer
session occured after each
seminar; the entire class then
evaluated that seminar.

Overall, both giving and
listening to the seminars prov-
ed very educational. Part of
the objective of the seminar
class is to give biology majors
experience with oral presenta-
tion media, in preparation for
future presentation of scien-
tific data.

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Spandler Films at ASC

Busey, Greinstein, Huxum Depict
Crimson Tide Coach Bear Bryant's Story

(Left) Gary Busey and Cinthia Leake portray Bear
Bryant and his future wife during their Alabama days.

(Center) Busey and Huxum dramatize the begin-
nings of a lifelong friendship between Bryant and Pat
Trammel.

(Right) Formerly a Black Friar, now a freelance set
designer, Karen Whipple ('81) returned to campus to
work with "The Bear."

by Rachel E. McConnell
"The Bear" is scheduled to
be released October of 1984
"between the Olympics and
the November elections," says
the film's Public Relations
Representative Joe Litch. The
film commenced 13 months
before Bryant's death and-
Bryant was the number one
technical consultant for the
film until his death. The film
was initially to be produced in
Alabama. After Bryant's death,
Mrs. Bryant felt the film
should be delayed and produc-
ed further from Bryant's death.

Larry Spandler

Larry Spandler, the film's
producer, felt the film was
already "in the works" and
was compelled to continue the
work. The Alabama Film Com-
mission then backed off from
the project. Gary Womack,
with the Georgia Film Com-
mission, approached Mr.
Spandler and suggested that
Georgia be used for the site of
the film. In a slide presenta-
tion, locations from Alabama
were contrasted with potential
sites in Georgia. Enough
similarities could be drawn to
make Georgia an attractive
alternative.

After Mr. Spandler decided
to go with the Georgia Film
Commission, Mrs. Maye Mar-
tin Tyson, Mr. Bryant's
daughter and family
spokesman, agreed to
cooperate with the film's pro-
duction. This statement came
too Ute and Georgia was
chosen for the filming site.

Larry Spandler had met Bear
Bryant in 1969 when Mr.
Spandler was producing The
Joe Namath Show and "The
Bear" was Namath's guest.
When Mr. Bryant won his three
hundred and fifteenth game
and was described as "the
winningest coach" Spandler
got the idea to make his film.
Spandler then literally ran into
Joe Namath at Studio 54 in
New York and the two of them
flew to see Bryant and find out

his reaction to producing such
a film..

Upon confirmation, Jean
Stallings, Billy Neighbors and
Tommy Brooker, all former
players under "The Bear" met
with the writers and the script
emerged from their collabora-
tion. The writers responsible
were Michael Cain, who wrote
the screenplay for "All the
Right Moves" and Mort Fine,
who wrote the screenplay for
"The Pawn Broker."

Bryant's first choice for the
actor to play "The Bear" was
John Wayne. For obvious
reasons, other choices had to
be considered. George C.
Scott and Burt Lancaster were
also candidates, but because
the actor selected needed to
span many years, a younger
person was necessary. Gary
Busey was screened and cast
for the part.

Hundreds of extras were us-
ed in the filming. In the ranks
of extras were students from
Agnes Scott, Georgia Tech
and other campuses around
town. Agnes Scott was chosen
for its exterior and the interior
was modified by the set
designers to duplicate in-
teriors at Alabama.

Karen Whipple

One such set designer was
an Agnes Scott graduate,
Karen Whipple. She was a
theatre major while here at
Scott and after graduation
spent one year in the graduate
program at Northwestern in
Chicago. She has been free-
lancing since April and
through Sarah Fountain land-
ed her current job with "The
Bear." The set designers as
well as most of the crew,
averaged eighteen hours a day
working on the film. Ms. Whip-
ple said Scott was a good
location for filming due to the
high ceilings that accom-
modated the cameras and
lighting. This is Ms. Whipple's
first film work and she
believes her theatre prepara-

tion here (that required a lot of
set production), aided her in
this line of work.

Steve Greinstein

Steve Greinstein plays Joe
Namath in the film and could
be heard playing his har-
monica in and around the set.
When interviewed he stated,
"Acting is like music because
it comes from the soul." Mr.
Greinstein is from New York
and attended the Davis Center
for Performing Arts. After this
form of formal education, he
gathered education from real
life experiences. He held posi-
tions such as a New York taxi
driver, radio announcer in
Portland, Maine, and a magi-
cian and violinist in Sea World
in Orlando. He also waited
tables, managed an apartment
complex and directed a
children's theatre. His televi-
sion appearances include
"Bay City Blues" and "Univer-
sal Air Wolf." His loves in-
clude sports, music and ac-
ting. He also contends he is
"single and looking for true
love."

Another quarterback in "The
Bear", Pat Trammel is played
by John Eric Huxum. John
Eric's most noted recent
endeavor was the lead in the
television movie, "Making of a
Male Model."

John Eric Huxum

John Eric was a 1980
graduate of Michigan State
where he played football and
majored in Philosophy and
Economics. He always knew
he wanted to act and acted
throughout high school. He
participated in only three
plays while in college due to
the demands of collegiate
football. He has performed in
what he termed "all the
classical musicals, like
Carousel, etc." every summer
in summer stock theatres. He
is from New Jersey and his
parents are from Norway.
After graduation he spent
eight months in New York then

went to L.A. to do the televi-
sion show, "Voyagers." After
that series, he did the movie,
"The Making of a Male Model"
mentioned before. He then did
"A Musical Review" on Broad-
way and will appear on
"Hotel" this January.

In order to research this
part, John Eric met with Pat
Tremmel's widow and attend-
ed the 1961 reunion at
Alabama of the team Tremmel
quarterbacked. He read about
five books, looked through
four more, and met with about
forty people who knew Trem-
mel well.

Pat Tremmel, the character
he plays, sports the typical

southern drawl found in
Alabama. John Eric studied to
master this accent under
dialect coach Robert Easten
who had coached him in ac-
cents such as French and Ger-
man for previous jobs.

A good portion of the film-
ing for "The Bear" took place
on the Agnes Scott campus
but students are warned that
the artistry of the set
designers may make familiar
places completely indiscer-
nable. The infirmary was made
to look like a fraternity house,
the basement to look like a
cafeteria, and Ms.
MacKemie's office to look like
the office of Bear Bryant.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1984

Sensation" Opens at High Museum

mOAMPUS TMT
WmENTERTAlNMENT

Kenneth Richter Narrates
"England, Scotland, Wales"

Worldwide Travelogs will
take its patrons from the chilly
shadows of the Tower of Lon-
don to wild moors of blooming
heather with its presentation
of Kenneth Richter's Anglo
Adventure, England, Scotland,
Wales.

Richter, known for his quick
wit and ready repartee with
live audiences, is a Hollywood-
trained film producer. A foun-
ding member of the Film Lec-
turers Association, he has
visited 80 countries in the
course of his work. He also
produces films for Reed and
Barton Silversmiths, Arriflex
Camera Company of Germany
and Encyclopedia Britannica.

Richter will visit the Atlanta
area to narrate England,
Scotland, Wales Tuesday,
January 17 at 7:30 pm in
Presser Hall at Agnes Scott
College in Decatur ($4.50).

Richter's film portrait of
England, Scotland and Wales

Fifty cents will buy a half
hour of entertainment from
Agnes Scott College's Studio
Dance Theatre. On Friday, Jan.
20, at 11:15 am, the Dance
Theatre will perform a Dance
Concert for Children, ages
three to seven years old, in
Presser Hall.

College dancers, dressed in
Pac Man, The Muppets,

Agnes Scott College will be
exhibiting the works of Terry
McGehee, well-known Atlanta
artist and Agnes Scott art pro-
fessor, from Jan. 15 through
Feb. 9, in the Dana Fine Arts
Building.

The exhibit shows two sets
of pastel drawings: one set
depicting her 150-mile trek in

is thorough and imaginative.
The great Welsh castles,
Stonehenge, Big Ben,
Trafalgar Square and Kings
College at Cambridge all live
up to their glorious reputa-
tions. Richter roams from
flowering country villages, to
shipyards at Newcastle, to the
opening session of Parlia-
ment. Throughout, he captures
the essence of Her Majesty's
subjects good manners,
good taste, good sense,
whether they're sipping tea in
a Georgian manor, weaving
tapestries in Wales or building
bagpipes in Scotland.

Tickets for England,
Scotland, Wales are on sale
now at the Arts Center Ticket
Service (1280 Peachtree St.
NE). Decatur tickets are at
Clark Music. Tickets will also
be sold one hour before
showtime.

For more information,
please call Worldwide
Travelogs at 872-2679.

animals, clowns and E.T.
costumes, will perform free-
form dances. Tickets are
available at the door or seats
can be reserved in advance.
Groups of 10 or more are re-
quired to make reservations by
calling Carla Eidson at
371-8639 or the Agnes Scott
Public Affairs Office at
373-2571, ext. 230.

the Himalaya Mountains last
year and the other of beach
scenes of the Florida panhan-
dle.

An opening reception will be
Jan. 15, 2-5 pm in the Dana
Fine Arts Building. Admission
to the opening and exhibit is
free. For more information,
call Agnes Scott College at
373-2571.

SENSATION is a unique
multi-sensory exhibition to the
High Museum of Art's new
Junior Gallery, offering
something completely original
and unprecedented in
museum exhibiting; a par-
ticipatory exhibition-
environment involving all the
arts and all the senses. SEN-
SATION makes the point that
"we are in touch with the
world around us through our
senses." It presents the five
major senses seeing, hear-
ing, touching, tasting, and
smelling, demonstrating how
we use our senses to relate to
the world around us; how each
sense works; how sensory
perception can be heightened;
how the arts and technology
extend our senses; how dif-
ferent points of view affect
perception; and the ways in
which the senses interrelate.
SENSATION will also sen-
sitize people to the nature and
value of each sense, making
participants aware of "what it
would be like" to be without
one of their senses.

The hands-on interaction of
SENSATION consists of a
series of structured and
unstructured fun and learning
experiences presented in an
intriguingly designed architec-
tural maze.

Works of art from the
Museum's collection enable
participants to learn about the
properties common to art and
music. Special treats for the
child of the '80s are video
games, vido music and art,
and an exciting art and
technology video sculpture,
where participants'
movements are frozen by com-
puter and translated into a

"Ruddigore"
presented by
Savoyards

The Gilbert and Sullivan
play, "Ruddigore," will be
presented January 19-22 and
27-29 -at 2 and 8 pm by The
Southeastern Savoyards.
These weekend performances
will be held at the Center
Stage Theater located at West
Peachtree Street and 17th
near the MARTA Arts Center
Station.

Written in 1886,
"Ruddigore" is a play filled
with magical elements. Also
known as "The Witch's
Curse," it concerns the family
Murgatroyd, the bad baronets
of Ruddygore, whose
forebearer, Sir Robert
Murgatroyd, has bequeathed
the witch's curse to his
descendants. The portraits of
the characters come alive as
they try to shun the respon-
sibility for their evil deeds by
hiding their identity or com-
pensating with good acts.
Love, however, soon further
tangles the plot and reveals
the truth. The true baronets
are then no longer safe.

This general theme of a
burlesque of melodrama
creates an amusing produc-
tion. To make reservations for
"Ruddigore" call 396-0620.
Tickets are $10 and $12.
Special rates are available for
groups of 20 or more.

Children explore the sense of
Giant Ear Sculpture.

dazzling array of colors and
patterns in a multi-art environ-
ment alive with music and
fragrances.

The SENSATION maze ends
in a gallery, where works of art
from the Museum's collection,
along with perceptual games,
show how artists of different
times and places perceive
their world and express those
perceptions. Some of the ar-
tists included are: Ellsworth
Kelly, Richard Estes, Audrey
Flack, James Rosenquist,
Bridget Riley, and Roy
Lichtenstein.

The exhibition begins and
ends with a hall which houses

hearing on the High Museum's

five giant sense-organ
sculptures. each
demonstrating how the senses
actually work.

SENSATION is a project
originated by its curator June
Schneider, who developed the
exhibition with project director
Pamela Bray and exhibition
consultant Paula Hancock.
John Howett was art consul-
tant and June Schneider com-
posed and arranged the music
for the exhibition. Commis-
sioned artists include Susan
Clark, David Scharf, John
Lauer, Rick McClung, Ed Tan-
nenbaum, and Rod Whatley
and Robert Cunningham.

THE SOUTHEASTERN SAVOYARDS

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SDT Performs for Children

MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1984

Multicultural Awareness
Symposium Hosts Events

JANUARY

25 "Blacks and Education," convocation lecture by Mary
Berry, U. S. Commission of Civil Rights and Professor of
History at Howard University 11:30 am, Presser Hall.

31 "Black American Art," lecture by Richard A. Long, Pro-
fessor of English and Chair of Afro-American Studies,
Atlanta University 12:10 pm, Murphey Candler Student
Activities Center.

FEBRUARY

2 "Blacks and Religion," panel discussion with guests to be
announced 12:10 pm, Murphey Candler Student Ac-
tivities Center.

9 "/ Remember Harlem (color film, 1980), four-part study of
the cultural and social history of Harlem 4:30 pm, But-
trick Hall Film Room, G-4.

16 "Caribbean Art," lecture and visual presentation by Jon-
tyle Robinson, Lecturer in History, Emory University
12:10 pm, Murphey Candler Student Activities Center.

22 "Black Literature," panel discussion features James R.
Jarrell, Professor of English at University of North Carolina
at Greensboro, 8:15 pm, Rebekah Reception Room,
Rebekah Scott Hall.

24 "Black Music," lecture by Mae Spence Women's Division,
United Methodist Church, Atlanta 12:10 pm, Murphey
Candler Student Activities Center.

29 "Today's Black Political Economy," lecture by Manning
Marable, Professor of Economic Colgate University 8:15
pm, Rebekah Reception Room, Rebekah Scott Hall.
MARCH

1 Generations of Resistance, (color film, 1983 historical view
of the rise of Black national in South Africa; produced by
Peter Davis at United Nations 4:30 and 7:30 pm, Buttrick
Hall Film Room, G-4.

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

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Everything you always wanted
to know about the American
Revolution but were afraid to ask.

JAN 11

FEB 12

WED - SUN. 8:00PM
SUN. MAT. 2:30PM

Jack Nicholson and Shirley MacLaine
take a drive on the beach.

Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger
play mother and daughter.

Terms of Endearment' is Worthwhile

By Tracy Baker

'Terms of Endearment" is a
dramatic comedy that ex-
plores the complex relation-
ship between a mother and
daughter over the course of
the thirty years. Shirley
Maclaine stars as Aurora
Greenway, a stern mother who
wants to maintain control over
her life as well as that of
everyone else. Debra Winger
plays her daughter, Emma,
who tries to mend their rela-
tionship. Jack Nicholson is
outstanding as the philander-
ing astronaut Garrett
Breedlove, who becomes in-
volved with the family through
Aurora.

The movie was filmed on
location in Houston, Texas,
and Lincoln, Nebraska. As Em-
ma moves with her husband,

Foster's "Paine"
is Presented

by Paul Foster

Tom Paine, winner of the
1968 New York Drama Critics
Award will be presented at the
Theatrical Outfit January 11
thru February 12. Wednesday
thru Sunday at 8 pm with a
Sunday Matinee at 2:30 pm.
Tickets are $8 for the Wednes-
day, Thursday and Sunday per-
formances. Friday and Satur-
day performances tickets are
$10.

Mr. Foster's work is not new
to Theatrical Outfit. Last year
in our 82-83 season we offered
Elizabeth I which broke box of-
fice records. Elizabeth I, highly
acclaimed by critics in and
around the Atlanta area.
"Elizabeth I, In two acts.
Historical theatre. Ho-Hum,
right? Wrong!" says Bob In-
man of the Sentinal. Helen
Smith of the Atlanta Constitu-
tion calls "Elizabeth I a
hysterical, historical comedy."

As did Elizabeth I, this
ensemble of nine actors will
recreate the events of both the
American and French Revolu-
tions during the time of
Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine,
political journalist, patriot and
champion of rights of the com-
mon man, first achieved fame
with the pamphlet "Common
Sense" a stirring plea for
American independence.
Other works that gained him
his reputation as one of the
greatest pampheteers in
history were The American
Crisies, The Rights of Man and
The Age of Reason.

Flap Horton, to various
Midwestern cities she seeks
happiness through her mar-
riage and in her relationship
with her mother. Her three
children are quite endearing,
loving their mother, yet hating
her because they suffer. It
takes a traumatic event to

teach them all how to love.

"Terms of Endearment," a
Paramount Picture, is both
funny and heartwarming. With
a superb cast and story based
on Larry McMurtry's 1975
novel, it is a movie well worth
viewing.

Symphony Makes Appearance

The internationally acclaim-
ed Chicago Symphony Or-
chestra, conducted by its
music director Sir Georg Solti,
will make a special ap-
pearance under the auspices
of the Atlanta Symphony Or-
chestra on Wednesday,
January 18, 1984, at 8 pm in
the Fox Theatre. Maestro Solti
will conduct Beethoven's Sym-
phony No. 1 and Mahler's Sym-
phony No. 1.

Maestro Georg Solti has
been music director of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
since 1969, and has extended
the orchestra's reputation
worldwide through five

outstanding international
tours, as well as through ap-
pearances at such major
music centers as New York's
Carnegie Hall. Time Magazine
has called him "a conductor at
the height of his interpretive
powers."

Tickets for this rare and one-
time-only Atlanta performance
are available at the Woodruff
Arts Center box office,
Peachtree at 15th, and the Fox
Theatre box office, 660
Peachtree. Phone orders (with
major credit card) may be
placed by calling 892-2414
(Arts Center) or 881-1977 (Fox).
Prices are $25, $19, $13.50 and
$8.50.

Editorial Cartoons on Exhibit

Theatrical Outfit will pre-
sent in its Libby Lobby an ex-
hibition of editorial cartoons,
"Basset / Scrawls - The Best of
1983" by artists Gene Basset
of The Atlanta Journal and
Sam Rawls of The Constitu-
tion. The exhibit will be on
display between January 11

thru February 12 during the
run of Theatrical Outfit's pro-
duction of Tom Paine. Call for
lobby hours.

Artists reception will be on
Wednesday, January 18 at 6:30
pm until 8 pm. Open to the
public.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1984

Regular Check-Ups Help Spot Cancer Early

HEALTH SERVICES
Breast Cancer is the number
one cancer among women; in
this country, both in the

number of new cases each The best way to do this is by

year (90,000) and deaths monthly breast self-

(33,800). Effective treatment examination (BSE) together

depends on early diagnosis, with medical check-ups that

The Dance Barre

by Mary MacKinnon

This quarter's action for
Studio Dance Theatre began
this past week when SDT
hosted the Dance Touring
Theatre of Florida State
University. FSU's dance com-
pany performance was an
evening filled with a variety of
dance styles, ranging from
classical ballet numbers to
more abstract, modern inter-
pretative dance pieces. One in
particular, entitled "Kyoto
Etudes" was a dance
choreographed to chants and
drums, with the dance
movements picking up on the
strong rhythms and emotions
portrayed by the music. The
FSU company is composed of
both student and faculty
members, the majority of the
student dancers being dance
majors who devote as many as
twelve hours a day to this
discipline. The members of
SDT hosted a reception in
honor of the FSU dance com-
pany and their guests at the

home of SDT's Artistic Direc-
tor, Marylin Darling.

Upcoming dance events for
the winter season include a
Kid's Show Concert which will
be given on January 20, 1984
at 11:15 am in Agnes Scott's
Presser Hall. Admission is 50
cents. Being members of the
Dance Coalition of Metro
Atlanta, Studio Dance Theatre
has been invited to compete in
the upcoming Metropolitan
Atlanta Winter Dance Festival
during the weekend of
February 17-18. The contest
will be held during the evening
at the Dancer's Collective in
Little Five Points. As always,
the ASC community is
especially invited to observe
the performance. However, it
is important that SDT bring
with it a good sized and en-
thusiastic cheering section to
the Dancer's Collective
because the atmosphere at
the Collective tends to be that
of a "pep rally" for each par-
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concerning SDT's competi-
tion.

SDT will be making great ef-
forts in order to raise funds to
purchase special equipment,
in particular, new headsets to
be used for monitoring perfor-
mances. Posters of New York
City Ballet members were sold
last week and fund raisers
such as bake sales and other
events are being planned.

Interns Needed for
Sam Nunn Offices

Georgia college students
have a chance to apply for in-
ternships in the Washington
and Atlanta offices of Senator
Sam Nunn. Interns will be
selected in May 1984, for the
following academic year,
beginning summer quarter
1984.

Application materials are
available from local campus
coordinators and the Carl Vin-
son Institute of Government.
To find out the names of cam-
pus coordinators at your
school, contact the Institute of
Government at (404) 542-2736,
or write: Sam Nunn Senate In-
tern Program, Carl Vinson In-
stitute of Government, Univer-
sity of Georgia, Terrell Hall,
Athens, Georgia 30602.

include mammograms (breast
x-rays) when advised by your
doctor.

Breast cancer occurs most
often among women of middle
age or older, but monthly BSE
should be established as a
lifetime habit when girls reach
high school age. Women who
find lumps, nipple discharge
or other changes in their
breasts should see a doctor
promptly.

Colorectal Cancer is second
in both new cases (53,000) and
deaths (26,800). When it is
found early, chances of cure
are good. A regular general
physical usually includes a
digital examination of the rec-
tum and a guaiac slide test of
a stool specimen to check for
invisible blood. Now there are
also Do-lt-Yourself Guiaiac
Slides for home use. Ask your
doctor about them. After your
reach the age of 40, your
regular check-up may include
a "Procto,' in which the rectum
and part of the colon are in-
spected through a hollow,
lighted tube.

Uterine Cancer is third in
the number of new cases each
year (48,000), but deaths

(under 11,000) have dropped
sharply over the years, largely
due to increased use of the
Pap test in detecting cancer of
the uterine cervix.

Endometrial cancer, which
strikes the body of the uterus,
occurs mainly in women over
40. Abnormal bleeding always
should be reported to your
doctor promptly. For women in
this age group, physicians
usually recommend a pelvic
exam and tissue biopsy if en-
dometrial cancer is
suspected.

Lung Cancer is the third
greatest cancer killer of
women (21,900 deaths) and
fourth in new cases (23,000).
This form of the disease is
caused mainly by cigarette
smoking, and so can be largely
prevented. Yet recent surveys
show that women are smoking
more, especially teenagers
and young women.

Lung cancer risk can be
reduced by smoking less, as
well as by using lower tar and
nicotine brands. But quitting
altogether is by far the most
effective safeguard. The
American Cancer Society of-
fers Quit Smoking Clinics and
self-help materials.

SENIORS OF THE WEEK

Samantha Bates
Ellen Crawford
Shawn Fletcher
Frances Harrell

Karen Kaiser
Mary Meade
Michelle Pickar
Linda Soltis

Cindy White

Wilkes' Say "Ships Ahoy"

by Kappy Wilkes

Have you ever wondered
what one does in the state of
Minnesota? I bet most of you
have never even pondered this
question. However, it is an in-
teresting one and also one I
feel qualified to answer. I am a
native Minnesotan and cur-
rently the token here at Agnes.
I have been asked what the
tundra (pronounced TOON-
DRA) is like and if I live in an
igloo with a dog sled as
transportation. I am sorry to
shatter such a romantic im-
age, even though after this
last break I bet an igloo would
have been easy enough to
build and probably warmer
than the house I was living in!

What my family and I have
done is to take advantage of
the beauty of the northern
woods (near the Boundary
Waters Canoe Area) and open-
ed a sailing company, North-
wind Sailing, on the shores of
Lake Superior, approximately
50 miles from Canada. There
we give lessons and have ren-
tals of 23 foot daysailors, a
36-foot charter sailboats, and
windsurfers. There is a Charter
Captain and several Certified
Windsurfer Instructors in my
family. Lake Superior can be
very much like the ocean with
five to 10 foot swells and
breakers or it can be as
passive as a little fishing

pond. However, wetsuits are
almost necessary if you have
plans of taking a dip, for the
water rarely breaks 50 degrees
Farenheit.

How are you probably think-
ing, "Summer can't last too
long up there, so what do Min-
nesotans do, or better, go from
October through May?" Well,
truthfully most remain at
home and have fun in the cold

and snow, but some retreat to
warmer climates. It comes
with age, at least with my folks
it has, and they decided to
open a Northwind Sailing in
Key West, Florida.

There we have transported
several of our Sonars (the
daysailors), a few windsurfers
and are chartering out our
New York 36. The water
temperature there must never
go BELOW about 70 degrees!

Kappy and the crew on Lake Superior.

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/.Vol. 70, iVo. 2^ Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga. January 23, 1984

Schmidt Provides Update on Campus News

President Schmidt at informal convocation providing update
on recent campus developments.

by Elizabeth Faulkner
Stevenson

President Ruth Schmidt
held a convocation entitled
"Questions at the Beginning
of a New Term." The affair was
rather informal, concentrating
primarily on current issues
concerning the buildings and
the people at Agnes Scott Col-
lege. First, the President
spoke of the film "Bear
Bryant," saying that the direc-
tors chose to use the Agnes
Scott setting specifically
because of the buildings.

Also in reference to our
buildings, President Schmidt
mentioned that a consulting
firm has been engaged to do a
complete energy survey in
order to get the steam heating
system as well as costs under
control. A complete report will
be given in approximately
three months. The President
added that other consultants
have been employed, Spillman
Farmer architects, who will
assist in the new project both
to utilize more efficiently and
to beautify the campus.

The architects feel that
Agnes Scott has more space
and potential than it currently
utilizes. The consultants have
constructed several drawings
of their ideas which are posted
in a date parlor in Main.

President Schmidt said,
"We definitely plan to redo the
three older dorms, Rebekah,

Inman, and Main." She stress-
ed the idea of redoing as op-
posed to rebuilding, emphasiz-
ing that such details as the
beautiful high ceilings will be
preserved. "There has been
some talk about doing away
with the Hub," she said, "but
we have mixed feelings.
Everyone has a certain affec-
tion for the Hub which was at
one time the library, and yet it
detracts from the beauty of
the quad by blocking the view
of the lovely McCain library."
She was quick to interject that
no decision had yet been
made and urged all students
to share their feelings about
this and other such matters
with the architects.

The second major topic
focused on the people at
Agnes Scott College. Presi-
dent Schmidt elaborated on
Dean Gary's announcement to
the faculty last week that she
plans to retire as Dean of the
College at the end of this year.
Dean Gary has been at Agnes
Scott for twenty-seven years.
She will be studying at
Candler Theological Seminary
to become a campus minister.
The President said, "She will
be sadly missed by all, but this
vocation seems appropriate
for her." The Dean will con-
tinue to live close to the Col-
lege. A search committee will
soon be appointed to find a
replacement for her position,
and the President. feels that it

should and will consist of both
students and faculty.

In addition, a screening pro-
cess for the replacement of
Mr. Barkley's position as Vice
President of Business Affairs
is currently underway; inter-
viewing will begin in January
or February. Robert Feese has
been appointed as the new
Director of Administrative
Computing, and he will begin
in February. President
Schmidt spoke of the new
computer terminals that have
recently been installed in the
library. She hopes that they
will become more utilized in
the future. Agnes Scott
already has IBM PCs, and is
considering adding Apples kf
the need arises. President
Schmidt added that Scott is in
the process of recruiting an
economist to assist the Agnes
Scott College Financial
Department.

President Schmidt also
revealed that Mr. George
Woodruff has granted the Col-
lege a $100,000 Christmas gift

by Rachel McConnell

Career Fair 1984 will be
Thursday, January 26 from 1
until 4 pm in Rebekah Recep-
tion Room in Rebekah Dorm.

which greatly contributes to
the $4,000 we need for the
budget. Mr. Woodruff had just
recently given the school
$10,000. This new monetary
gift, therefore, came as a com-
plete surprise as it was prom-

This fair is the second fair to
occur at Agnes Scott and an
event that is scheduled to
return once every two years.
The fair is an opportunity for
all students to gain knowledge

ised for December of 1984.
Agnes Scott still needs money
to pay for the new computers
and has set June 30, 1984 as
our goal to raise all of it.

(Continued on Page 8)

about fields available to them
upon graduation. Beverly Lorig
of the Career Planning Office
emphasizes that this is an op-
portunity for everyone from
freshmen to RTC's and not
just a senior event.

The Career Planning Office
and Mortar Board are working
in conjunction to bring this
event to the campus. CPO is
sponsoring the fair and Mortar
Board is providing the adver-
tising and aiding in registra-
tion on the day of the event.

Beverly describes the
desired atmosphere as being
"relaxed." She discourages
standing in lines to chat with
the representatives and en-
courages students to ap-
proach conversations in pro-
gress and join in or just sit
down and begin a conversa-
tion with one of the reps
available.

A number of alums, from re-
cent years to graduates from
the class of 1965, will be on
campus discussing their fields
from a perspective unique to
an Agnes Scott graduate. A
strong showing from the
sciences is predicted and reps
from all fields will be
available.

Beverly ended by emphasiz-
ing the important opportunity
this fair presents to make
career connections and gain
working understanding of
various fiends.

Future of the College Forum Attracts Crowd

by Maureen McNulty

A strong attendance coupl-
ed with a productive yet infor-
mal atmosphere contributed
to the success of the Future of
the College Forum held
January 11 in the Rebekah
Reception Room. Organized

by committee representatives
Janet Bundrick, Mary Anne
Birchfield, and Connie Price,
the forum dealt with sugges-
tions for improvements in the
varying aspects of Agnes
Scott life as well as comments
about those qualities unique
to the college which should be

Students mull over suggestions at Future of The College
Forum.

preserved. The forum com-
prised of students, faculty,
and staff divided into
several small groups. This for-
mat proved conducive to
brainstorming and discussion
of critical issues which will af-
fect Agnes Scott in the future.

In response to the commit-
tee's request for improvement
suggestions, the forum
presented an overwhelming
number of possibilities. The
most popular of these includ-
ed: the construction of a large
student center for the purpose
of entertaining dates and sup-
plying an "escape" from a
somewhat confining campus;
increased interaction with
area colleges and the
availability of a shuttle service
to and from campuses; the
establishment of a child care
center on campus for the con-
venience of professors and
RTC students and to create
additional jobs for interested
students; a summer internship
program in which students live
on campus; a student advisory
council to the financial aid of-

fice; a twenty-four hour
energency health clinic; the
option of off-campus living for
juniors and seniors; and the in-
corporation of pre-
professional programs into
the curriculum.

Though enhancement ideas
varied enormously, the
forum's responses to defining
qualities which should be
preserved were remarkably
similar. The honor system,
high admission standards,
small student / faculty ratio, a
liberal arts curriculum, and the
special traditions in which the
college is steeped, were the
characteristics of Agnes Scott
which all agreed should be em-
braced and protected.

For action on the more
feasible of the previous sug-
gestions, the campus com-
munity looks to the Future of
the College Committee. Upon
disbanding, the forum ap-
plauded the committee for
supplying the opportunity for
concerned students to ad-
dress new issues and rekindle
old ones.

Liberal Arts Means WorkI

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1984

by Peggy Schweers

The Career Planning Office
is planning a large career fair
involving 39 different Atlanta
area employers. For the
students, and Seniors
especially, this will afford us
the opportunity to actually
meet representatives from
companies we might not ac-
tually run across in job sear-
ches.

CPO has provided the
representatives, inviting them
here to Agnes Scott. They have
provided a logo - "Liberal Arts
Means Work!" Taken from one
angle, the one that I'm sure
CPO intends, this logo is sup-
posed to instill in us a belief
that we, too, can be employed
in something other than un-
skilled labor. Taken from
another angle, this logo says
implicitly "these jobs are not

going to find you. You have to
work to find them."

Recently, one student com-
plained about the difficulty of
getting recognition from CPO.
Another said dryly, "It's easy
to be cynical."

Precisely. Barrels of rhetoric
can be rolled out concerning
the everpresent effort of the
CPO to make students aware
of opportunities, and these
need not be reviewed. It is
easy to be cynical, but it is not
easy to put up with a second
or third rate job a few years
down the line.

Why me?, the cynic asks, I
don't get a second glance
from CPO.

Consider why. Instead of
outright favoritism, you are
likely to find that CPO can
best place and advise those
people who work at advertis-
ing themselves. They may be

cynical, too, about getting a
suitable job after four years at
college. They have taken, dear
readers, the next step and are
working to get work.

How profound! This seems
familiar - like the adage that
it takes money to make
money. Instead of receiving an
inheritance from Aunt Lulu,
with which you can buy
stocks, you are the beneficiary
of an afternoon of easy infor-
mation gathering to invest
your time. Their longstanding
offerings of internships and
externships do not grab you by
the ear and force you to apply.
Words simply sit black ink
on paper and inform you.

Could it be that I am
heading toward another
cliche? Yes I see it coming:
"You can lead a horse to water
but you can't make it drink."
Need I point out the parallel?

Letters . . . Letters . . . Letters . . .

Dear Editor:

I would like to take this op-
portunity to thank the Agnes
Scott Community for their
gracious welcome to Senator
Gary Hart! Unlike the weather
the crowd's reaction was
warm and cheery. The Senator
asked me to apologize for his
delay due to the fact that his
plane was forty minutes late. I
also regret that any of you who

Do you have any
career interests in
advertising or
marketing. We need
students willing to
make phone contacts
for advertising. This
requires only time on
the phone each week
to initiate new ac-
counts.

have 2:10 classes missed the
excitement.

Additional thank-you's go
to: Sara Fountain and the
Public Relations Department
for their assistance; Bridget-
Rose Callahan and company
for their signs; Tammy Jenkins
for her assistance in com-
pleting every chore imaginable
and most importantly to those
of you who showed up in such

fine style. What a treat to see
the administration faculty and
students taking part in such
an historical occasion. Again,
Thank you. I hope you will be
sure to vote for your candidate
in November.

Warmly,
Meg Jenkins

State Student Coordinator
'Students with Hart'

We have been lucky
on this campus to have a
large amount of informa-

ILECTIONS

tion available about one
particular candidate. As
any newspaper ought to
do, we have not taken
any preference about
who we think ought to be
president of the United
States. If you or anyone
else you know is involv-
ed with a presidential
campaign please let us
know. We are excited
about being able to pro-
vide a place for such in-
formation.

The Editor
P.O. Box 285

Congratulations to the Staff of

Aurora for a job well done!

The Agnes

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REPORTERS: Lisa Tomlmson. Angela Scott. Tracey Veal. Susan Dantzler. Mary Mackmnon. Sally Maxwell. Lisa Reichard. Colleen
O'Neill Tamer Middleton. Path Jones. Karen Young, Ann DuPree. Tuba Gausel. Sharon Robinson. Cathy Mayson. Vonda Bracewell.
Mane Wooldndge. and Elizabeth Stevenson

Any questions call 373-2571 ext. 392 (Wednesdays 12-4) or 371 8630 anytime Rachel McConnell.

Mondale sees red . . .by Melissa Abernathy

REP RAP

by Sue Feese

We are often reminded by
our teachers and by our
parents that our primary
reason for being at Agnes
Scott College is to learn.
First and foremost, we are
students. I strongly believe
that academics should be, and
are, the top priority of the
Agnes Scott students.
However, learning can not be
confused with the classroom
and participation in extra-

United Way. Various Rep
members are finalizing the
details for incorporating
students into each of these
programs. Within the next two
weeks, complete descriptions
of these programs and the
contributions that Agnes
Scott students can make to
each should be available.

In addition to pursuing
these exciting off-campus
endeavors, Rep is also ad-

Rep will sponsor student participation
in Adopt-a-ward at Grady Hospital and
the Big Sister program of the United
Way . .

curricular activities gives the
Agnes Scott student a chance
to learn how to be a leader and
how to interact effectively with
other people.

For a school of its size
Agnes Scott is rich in extra-
curricular activities. Perhaps
we should be satisfied and
pleased with the combination
of academic and extra-
curricular options as they
stand now. Rep, however,
feels that there is a shortage
of organized off-campus extra-
curricular opportunities and
that the campus community's
attention have become too in-
tensely Agnes Scott centered.
(I use the word extra-curricular
to differentiate the volunteer
projects in question from the
off-campus internships and
jobs which are handled by the
Career Planning Office).

As a solution to this pro-
blem, Rep has decided to
sponsor student participation
in two worthwhile programs:
the adopt-a-ward program at
Grady Hospital and the Big
Sister program funded by the

dressing the issue of man-
datory convocations. Should
attendance become voluntary
and if so, how can the poor
student turnouts be effectively
enforced? Should the entire
campus (including the post of-
fice and dining hall) be closed
during these events in order to
encourage attendance? If the
afternoon schedule of classes
were arranged so that people
with 12:10 classes could eat
lunch following the convoca-
tion, would attendance and
morale be better? Rep
members will be discussing
these questions tomorrow
night at their regular meeting.

Administrative committee
meets today to decide upon
the proposed drinking lounge
with Hub and extention of
Parietals to Saturday night.

There being no further
business, this column is ad-
journed.

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Energy Study Underway Kre P s Lectures About r

by Michelle Hatchett

The Faculty Committee on
Campus Development and Use
selected a firm to work on a
masterplan to renovate the
Agnes Scott campus.
Spill man- Farmer Architects
worked on campus the first
week of winter quarter,
establishing their "office" in a
date parlor in Main. Last week
the group met with the Facility
Management Consultants,
Inc. of Atlanta to collaborate
on energy efficiency plans.
The major topic of discussion
was the steam heat system
now in use in most of the
dormitories on campus.

The Facility Management
Consultants feel that the
heating system is only 30-40
percent efficient now. Steam
heat is difficult to regulate
comfortably because it takes
approximately two hours for
the steam to leave the pipes
once it is cut off. Plus it re-
quires an additional two hours
to travel through the pipes
once it is cut on again. The
steam heat system, however,
can be made efficient; this is

the major focus of the study.
Solar heat has been ruled out
as inappropriate due to cost
as well as not coinciding with
new campus development

plans. Facility Management
Consultants will work closely
with Spillman-Farmer Ar-
chitects; both projects should
begin simultaneously.

Economy of the 1980's

Presidential candidate Gary Hart addresses Agnes Scott
students. Story next week.

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Careers in Banking Spotlighted

by Beth Hallman

On Monday, January 9, at 8
pm, the members of the ASC
community and the general
public gathered to hear promi-
nent economist Juanita Kreps,
former Secretary of Commerce
under Jimmy Carter speak on
"Business Problems in the
Economy of the 1980's". Cur-
rently, Dr. Kreps is Professor
of Economics at Duke Univer-
sity, and serves on the boards
of several major corporations
as well. As the first Hal and
Julia T. Smith Professor of
Free Enterprise, Kreps is
leading a four-week
economics seminar at Agnes
Scott.

In her lecture, Kreps
discussed problems such as
high interest rates, the
overevaluation of the dollar,
and the effects these will have
on the future economic
outlook. Kreps credits Paul
Volker, Chairman of the
Federal Reserve system with
the recent decline of inflation.
She predicts a sustained
economic recovery in 1984,
although at a slower rate than
was experienced in 1983.
Kreps spoke confidently about

the economy, mentioning that
the U.S. has confronted and
dealt with major problems
before the energy crisis as one
example. She seemed to
believe that with intelligent
decision making, in time the
nation will be able to manage
its economic difficulties.
Following the lecture, Dr.
Kreps answered questions
from the audience. Dr. Kreps
will speak again on January
30, at 8:15 in Presser Hall, as a
member of a panel.

Rotarians in Norway are of-
fering two scholarships for
students from Georgia to at-
tend the Summer School of
the University of Oslo from
June 23 to August 3. Each
scholarship is worth approx-
imately $2,000. English is the
language of the Summer
School.

Students must have com-
pleted their sophomore year
and applications must be mail-
ed by February 17.

For further information, see
Mr. Paul McCain, Development
Office, Buttrick Hall.

by Patti Jones

On Thursday, January 12,
Agnes Scott's Career Planning
Office in conjunction with
the First Atlanta Corporation
sponsored "Career in Bank-
ing." The program, which
lasted an hour and a half, con-
sisted of a multi-slide presen-
tation, a panel lecture / discus-
sion, and a question-and-
answer time.

The slide show began with
the history of the First Atlanta
Bank, then went on to describe
the various aspects of their
management associate
development program which
trains new employees for
various aspects of working in

a bank. The slides concluded
with a pictorial overview of
Atlanta and other Georgian
cities where First Atlanta Cor-
poration has branches.

The panel lecture followed
the slides. The panel was com-
posed of five First Atlanta
employees, two of which were
Agnes Scott alumni. Each
panel member gave a detailed,
chronological account of the
different jobs she has had
within the bank corporation.
The program concluded with
the floor open to any ques-
tions the students. The First
Atlanta Corporation will be
returning to Agnes Scott for
the CPO Career Fair.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1984

Senior Interns at
Cable News

Melissa Abernathy smiles upon completing internship at
CNN.

by Lisa Reichard

Senior Melissa Abernathy
interned for one month over
the Christmas Holidays at
CNN here in Atlanta. CNN is a
twenty-four hour television
network, and Melissa worked
in the Medical News Unit every
afternoon.

Melissa's duties consisted
of filing, answering the phone,
calling viewers, looking
through newspapers for ads
that could be used for news,
etc. Melissa also added that
she was responsible for get-
ting transcripts of reports, and
this enabled her to work with
video machines and com-
puters, an aspect which she

particularly enjoyed.

She also explained: "I learn-
ed about writing by comparing
the styles of journalists on the
transcripts that I handled."
Another opportunity Melissa
had to improve her writing
ability was to attend writing
courses that were offered on
Saturday mornings for interns
and CNN employees.

Melissa stressed that
everyone she worked with was
very nice. This helped to make
her internship much more en-
joyable.

Her favorite aspect of the
CNN internship was the first-
hand experience of learning
how a news station actually

works. She has made up her
mind that after graduation,
she is definitely interested in
pursuing a career in news.

Melissa strongly recom-
mends an internship at CNN
for anyone even slightly in-
terested in a career in the
news field. She went on to ex-
plain: "You don't have to just
work with writing aspects of
the news. You can go out on
shoots and learn about filming
the news."

Melissa hopes to get
another internship this quarter
with CNN. She would like to
find an opening in a depart-
ment such as the political or
international department.

Juniors Maxwell, Scott Study Economics in Brussels

by Michelle Hatchett

Last quarter while most of
us were slaving over our
studies here at Agnes Scott,
two juniors, Elder Maxwell and
Kathy Scott, were slaving over
their studies in Brussels,
Belgium. The two took part in
a study abroad program
through Agnes Scott and Drew
University in Madison, New
Jersey.

Juniors and seniors from
across the country par-
ticipated in the historical,
political and economic study
of the European Economic
Community at the University
of Brussels. Classes met
regularly on Mondays,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
and sometimes on Thursdays
and Fridays. The teachers
were English-speaking Euro-
peans from Poland, Germany,
France and Belgium with one
of the professors being a
former commissioner of the
EEC.

The European university
system differs somewhat from
American schools. It tends to
be a more structured
academic curriculum with less
variety. There is no liberal arts
equivalent as such. Examina-
tions in Brussels were often
oral exams, a variation on
American testing. Also, the
university usually gives only
one final, comprehensive ex-
am at the end of the year with
no mid-terms administered.

However, to accommodate
the American students, mid-
terms were given. Kathy and
Elder lived in a boarding house
with other students in the pro-
gram. Students were given
allowances out of their tuition
for shopping and did all their
own cooking really lived on
their own. Each student had a
research study to do.

Elder researched the effec-
tiveness of community efforts
to alleviate youth unemploy-
ment with a case study in the
United Kingdom. Kathy did her
project on the effects of
deregulation of the airlines in
the EEC as contrasted with

deregulation in the United
States. She is supplementing
her study with economic
seminars offered this quarter
at Agnes Scott.

Kathy and Elder left the
states the week of August 21st
and traveled through the Scan-
dinavian countries before
beginning their studies in
Brussels. Meeting in Brussels
on September 4th, the group
attended orientation meetings
and were introduced to the ci-
ty in which they would reside
during their quarter abroad.
Students took trips to other
countries as a group for collo-
quiums. The first of these col-
loquiums took place after
midterm exams in October.
One week was spent in Berlin
for a study on east-west rela-
tions.

The students stayed in west
Berlin and encountered no pro-
blems travelling to the east
side for a day. East and West
Berlin are separated by the
Berlin Wall and are actually
only yards apart. Yet, the diver-
sity of the two cities is extraor-
dinary and shocking.

The Wall is not well ac-
cepted by either side. Life on
the east side is very
regimented according to
Kathy and she questions the
government's claim of virtually
no unemployment as many
jobs seem quite trite and un-
necessary. Kathy says, "there
is definitely more interest in
the country's industry than in
its people on the East side."

Second trip was taken for a
colloquium to Luxembourg,
Germany where the group sat
in on a court case in the Court
of Justice of the EEC. The
cases handled have involved
violations of the Treaty of
Rome. From here the group
visited the European Parlia-
ment of the EEC in Strasbourg,
France.

Students did additional
travel on their own on

weekends and during breaks.
Some of this time was spent
researching in various coun-
tries on projects and reports.
There was also some time to
travel purely for pleasure. Dur-
ing these times, Elder visited
Switzerland, Austria, Holland,
Germany, England, France
and Italy. Kathy, too, visited

Switzerland, Austria, Ger-
many, England and France.
She also spent some time in
the two Belgian cities of Ghent
and Brugges. Brugges is the
lace capital of the world and is
a beautifully preserved
medieval town.

Travel, in general, was no
problem except during strikes
which can occur quite fre-
quently in Europe. The interci-
ty and intracity transportation
systems were very efficient
partly due to the fact that
many Europeans depend on
them for their sole mode of
travel.

Both Elder and Kathy point
out that traveling is an ex-
cellent opportunity to meet
people. There is a comraderie
among travelers as they often
just "hook-up" with each
other. They also noticed the
congeniality and amiability of
strangers. There is no threat or
fear of traveling alone. A
general trust is felt among the
people very contrary to U. S.
travel. There is also less fear
of crime and city life as in the
states. There were never any
problems with leaving bags
and luggage unguarded in the
hotels. "The whole experience
has greatly renewed my faith
in human nature," says Elder.

As far as problems en-
countered on the trip, there
were few. Occasionally a
language barrier could be
frustrating as natives of cer-
tain countries preferred
visitors to speak the native
language of that country.
Because of drug smuggling,
many people have problems
checking through customs,
however, American students
rarely encountered this pro-
blem.

Everyone came away from
the trip with different ex-
periences and lots of tangible
and intangible souvenirs. For
all there was a host of new ex-
periences day after day. Kathy
says she noticed a con-
siderable difference in the
pace of lifestyle in Europe and
the U. S.

There are fewer fast food
restaurants in Europe and
more coffee houses and meat,
cheese, and fresh produce
stands. She feels that study
abroad is an opportunity
which everyone should be ac-
quainted with.

Many people do not realize
there are financial aid pro-
grams available for studying
abroad. Kathy will be organiz-
ing a program in the coming
weeks, along with professors

and other students who have
studied abroad, intended to in-
form students of studying
abroad. There will be a slide
presentation as well as infor-
mation on academic programs
offered, financial aid, and
travel tips.

Elder feels that she has
come home with a new and
broader outlook on people and
places. She also is more open-
minded to differences in
cultures and in recognizing
and appreciating differences
between people here in the
states. Travelling and studying
abroad is something she feels
everyone should do especially
while in college. "My ex-
perience last quarter," she
says, "is invaluable!"

Elder Maxwell and Kathy Scott journey through scenic Nor-
way.

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 5

Multicultural Symposium Presents Discussions

Dr. Nancy Kearns lectures on the works of Athol Fugard.

by Tamer Middleton

The Multicultural Sym-
posium continues its second
quarter of activities examining
the role of Blacks and Africans
in the Humanities.

On January 10, a panel
discussion addressed the
topic "Directions in African
Studies." John Studstill, in-
structor in Anthropology at
Georgia State University, gave
a lecture focussing on ancient
African experiences and his
most recent studies of current
groups in Zaire. His lecture
stressed equality of Africans
and the European role in their
misrepresentation.

Panelist Ida-Rousseau
Muskenge noted that the
African Studies Movement is
no longer a major goal for
students, as it had been in the
sixties. She pointed out that
African studies can be perti-
nent to economics or
business. Dr. Roussear-
Muskenge is Associate Pro-
fessor of Sociology at
Morehouse College.

Edna G. Bay, Assistant
Director of the Graduate
Liberal Arts at Emory Universi-
ty, presented the African
woman as a unique example
of independent womanhood.
She noted that African women
were considered equal
counterparts to men, unlike
other women of her time in
other countries.

Dr. Ivan Sertima, Associate
Professor of African Studies,
was perhaps the most rousing
panelist. His lecture em-
phasized African skill and
technology years before Euro-
pean invasions. Dr. Sertima
stated that studies of Africa
should not be limited to tiny
tribes, but to the African
civilizations as a whole.

A lecture and visual presen-
tation on January 13 was given
by Dr. Nancy Kearns from the
Department of English at
Mercer University, Atlanta, an
Agnes Scott alumnae (class of
'59). Her lecture, "Social
Forces of the Plays of Athol

Fugard," a South African
playwright, showed the au-
dience the destruction of
racism, particularly in apar-
theid South Africa. Dr. Kearns'
spoke of Fugard's plays as
sources from which to ex-
amine closely the horrors of
racism and by which to ex-
amine ideas on race relations
and justice.

Dr. Kearns' presentation
was an introduction to "The
Island," a play presented at
Agnes Scott on Monday, Jan.
16, by Ed Billups and Jonathan
Peck of A.T.LA.N.T.A.

Other upcoming events of
the Multicultural Symposium
include a lecture, "Black
American Art," by Richard A.
Lang, Chair of Afro-American
Studies, of Atlanta University,
on Jan. 31, 12:10 p.m. A panel
discussing "Blacks and
Religion," February 2, 12:10
p.m., begins the series of ac-
tivities during Black History
Month (guests to be announc-
ed).

Career Planning Office Accepting Applications

The Career Planning Office
has recently received informa-
tion about several exciting ex-
ternship placements. If you
are interested in applying for
any of these placements
please complete and return
your extern application to CPO
by January 27. Application
forms can be found in the CPO
library, on the bulletin board
outside CPO and on the
bulletin board near the
bookstore. All ASC students
are encouraged to apply
although Sophomores, Jun-
iors and Seniors will be given
priority in the application pro-
cess. If you have any ques-
tions concerning the Extern
Program please contact Becky
Morrison in CPO.

Extern Placements will not
be offered again until spring
1985.

The new placements are
listed below:

Communications and Writing
Extern with an Information
and Publications Specialist in
a Community College
Whitesville, North Carolina:

The extern will have an oppor-
tunity to assist the specialist
in several ways including:
writing and researching week-
ly news stories about the col-
lege; working with the word
processing preparation of
stories; taking part in the
preparation and approvement
process of brochures for

various college departments;
editing and working on layout
of a bi-monthly newsletter;
and helping with other special
projects of the department. It
is required that the student be
able to type. It is preferred that
she have an English major or a
very strong English
background, be familiar with
the WNAG word processing
machine and a 35mmpamera,
and have the ability to "jump
right in" and interview people
for stories. Housing provided.

Extern with an Executive
Director of a Nationally
Recognized Public Foundation
Mt. Pleasant, South
Carolina: The extern will have
an opportunity to research,
write, and assist in the
assembling of a newsletter
dealing with subjects such as
major donors, grant recipients,
and philanthropy in general. In
addition, the extern can par-
ticipate in a grant investiga-
tion process which would in-
volve accumulating informa-
tion for the Allocation Com-
mittee on a possible grantee.
It is required that the student
have good writing and re-
searching skills and preferred
that she be willing to do some
office work.

Extern with an Editor of In-
ternal Publications at an
Atlanta Based Hotel Chain:

The extern will have an oppor-
tunity to write several articles

for three company internal
newspapers. It is required that
the student have strong
writing skills and preferred
that she have had some ex-
perience in news reporting and
an academic background in
English.

Business and Arts
Management
Extern with the Executive
Director of a Ballet Company
New York City: The extern
will have an opporunity to
develop a marketing plan for
school and company ac-
tivities, organize and develop
press mailing calendar and
materials, develop public rela-
tions materials, attend
classes according to profi-
ciency, and observe rehear-
sals and performances. It is
preferred that the student be a
resourceful and organized per-
son, be able to think creative-
ly, absorb information and
work alone if necessary, have
an interest in the non-profit
arts field, and be able to type.

Extern with the Director of
Medical Records at a Local
Hospital: "The extern will have
an opportunity to gain an over-
view of department and
hospital activities, assist in
writing job descriptions and
procedures, attend medical
staff committee meetings,
review budgetary process, and
work with several computer

systems. It is required that the
student have an interest in
middle management in a
health care facility.

Counseling and Student

Personnel
Extern with a Residence
Manager at a Medical College
Augusta, Georgia: The ex-
tern will have an opportunity
to assist in planning / organiz-
ing social programs for the
residence halls, attend
meetings with the Resident
Assistants (RA's), meet each
department head within the
division, tour campus health
care facilities, and possibly at-
tend classes. It is required
that the student have basic
communication skills and
have had a course in introduc-

tory biology. It is preferred that
she have an interest in work-
ing with students in health
professions, counseling, and
student personnel. Housing
provided.
Educational Administration
Extern with a Program
Development Specialist at a
Large Urban University: The
extern will have an opportunity
to assist in putting together
the summer quarter Season
for Self Program, meet with
faculty and staff to plan future
workshops, work on budgets,
meet with prospective con-
sultants, and perhaps assist in
program registration. It is
preferred that the person have
strong human relation skills
and be creative.

Director of Public Safety
Offers Advice

.Congratulations Seniors of the Week
JANUARY 23 27

Betsy Lou Benning
Meri Lynn Crawford
Kimmie Lynn Fortenberry
Helen Virginia Barrel!

Pearl Pel Keng

Lisa L. Nichols

Nancy Elizabeth Poppleton

Helen Lee Stacey

Lena Frances Whitley

Love,

Spirit Committee

by W.J. Korth
Director of Public Safety

If we as a college are going
to make our campus safe,
reporting suspicious persons
or activity is a responsibility
that all have to carry. One can
never predict when a crime is
going to occur, but when it
does, the question that comes
to mind is "what do I do now?"
If a student is off campus and
she thinks she is in danger,
she can always call our
department. Campus security
will quickly get help to you and
can even respond ourselves, if
we are close enough.
Remember, if you cannot think
of what to do, call us.

In reporting an incident, the
first thing one should do is not
to get excited this simply
makes matters worse. Next,
gather your information on
what you have seen.
Remember, gather as much in-
formation as you can in order
to help the officer that will be
responding to your call. There
are several key questions to

ask yourself. If the person was
armed, what type of weapon
did he have? Did the suspect
have a car and in what direc-
tion was he traveling when he
left the scene? Once you have
this, call the department of
Public Safety as quickly as
possible at the following
numbers: 373-2571 ext. 250 or
251. When you have contacted
the department's radio
operator, be ready to give your
information. Be sure to give
your name, address, and
phone number from where you
are calling in case the line
gets disconnected. After giv-
ing the radio operator your in-
formation, stay on the phone
until she tells you to hang up.
She might need more informa-
tion from you. These few steps
are very simple ones to
remember. Learn these tips,
not only for your safety but for
the safety of someone else. In
closing, remember that a
crime is never solved unless
someone reports it.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1984

English Department Seeks Papers

Sandra Dorsey Will Perform Cabaret Songs
January 27 at 11:30 a.m.

ASC Hosts Free Piano Recital

Lois Leventhal, chairman of
the University of Southern
Mississippi's piano depart-
ment, will perform the works
of Beethoven, Chopin and
Ravel during a concert in
Presser Hall at Agnes Scott
College on Friday, Jan. 27, at
8:15 p.m. Admission is free
and open to the public.

A piano teacher, as well as a
solo performer throughout the
Southeast, Ms. Leventhal has

a Master of Music degree from
the New England Conser-
vatory of Music and a Doctor
of Music degree from Indiana
University.

She has performed exten-
sively as a student at the
Mozarteum Academy in
Salzburg, Austria. For more in-
formation about the piano
concert, call the Agnes Scott
Public Affairs Office at
373-2571, ext. 230. -

ASC Shows"Princeof the City"

Agnes Scott College will be
showing the movie, "Prince of
the City," on Saturday, Jan. 28,
at 7 and 9 p.m. Admission is
$1.

The movie is the true story
of New York City narcotics
detective Robert Leucci, who

became an informant for
Federal agents investigating
corruption in the 1960's New
York Drug Squad.

For more information about
the movie, call the Agnes
Scott Public Affairs Office at
373-2571, ext. 230.

The Department of English
wishes to encourage students
to submit manuscripts in
various categories for con-
sideration in this competition
held in April at Millsaps Col-
lege, Jackson, Mississippi.
The categories are:

Poetry, One-act Play, Infor-
mal Essay, Formal Essay,
Short Story : Literary
Magazine.

Submit your manuscript(s)
to the chair of the Department
of English no later than
February 1, 1984. The Depart-
ment of English will select
those manuscripts which they
believe should be entered in
the competition.

Categories: Poetry, One-Act
Play, Informal Essay, Short
Story, Formal Essay, Literary
Magazine.

Awards: Three prizes in
each manuscript division: first
- $50; second - $35; third - $25.
First and second prize winners
will be published in the
Southern Literary Festival an-
thology which will be available
for purchase at the Festival.

A certificate for the best stu-
dent literary magazine will be
awarded. A magazine submis-
sion must be the most recent
issue, not more than one year
old.

Rules for Submission:

1. Writers must be enrolled
at some time during the

1983-84 school year in an in-
stitution that is a member of
the Southern Literary Festival
Association. Students should
check with their English
department heads to see if
their school has joined the
Association.

2. Works entered must not
have been published except
for publication in campus
newspapers and magazines.

3. Essays, stories, and plays
may not exceed 5,000 words;
poetry may not exceed 100
lines for either one poem or a
group of poems.

4. Entries must be double-
spaced and typed on one side
of the page; two copies of
each entry must be submitted,
neither of which may bear the
author's name. Typed on a 3x5
card must be the author's
name, category entered, title
of entry, and school. The card
should be sealed in a plain
envelope which bears on the
outside the entry title and
category.

5. Entries should be
postmarked no later than
February 10, 1984, and should
be received by February 15.
Entries must be mailed to Pro-
fessor Glenn R. Swetman,
Vice-President, Southern
Literary Festival, Department
of English, Nicholls State
University, Thibodaux, Loui-
siana 70310. Entries mailed

ATLANTA SYMPHONY

January 26, 27 & 28

William Fred Scott, conducting

William Preucil, violin

Elgar

Concert Overture, "In the South"
Bruch, "Scottish Fantasy"
Prokofiev, Symphony No. 7

"Christine" Becomes
Teenager's Obsession

Keith Gordon,
"Christine".

Alexandra Paul and John Stockwell star in

"She" is only a car. But she
is unlike all the other fine for-
mations of chrome and steel
that day after day roll off
assembly lines with detached
mechanical regularity. She is a
vehicle possessed of evil, with
the terrifying power to seduce
those of her choosing and
destroy anyone in her way.

She is Christine a red and
white 1958 Plymouth Fury
whose standard equipment in-
cludes an evil, indestructible
vengeance.

It is 1978 and 17-year-old Ar-
nie Cunningham becomes in-
explicably taken with the old
rusty '58 Fury he finds for sale
in the yard of an old house.
The decayed and cankered car
seduces young Arnie with
unyielding tenacity until he is
consumed with an irrational
passion for her sleek, rounded,
chrome-laden body. Arnie's
friends watch helplessly as

Christine envelopes the
teenager, becoming his obses-
sion. She demands of him
complete and unquestioned
devotion and when Arnie's
enemies cause interference,
they quickly become the ob-
jects of Christine's horrifying
wrath.

Based on the runaway best-
seller by master of the
macabre Stephen King,
"Christine" is the terrifying
tale of horror and a frightening
comment on the insanity of
possession.

Columbia Pictures presents
a Polar Film, John Carpenter's
"Christine," a Richard Kobritz
Production. Based upon the
novel by Stephen King,
"Christine" stars Keith Gor-
don, John Stockwell, Alexan-
dra Paul, Robert Prosky and
Harry Dean Stanton. John
Carpenter directs from a
screenplay by Bill Phillips.

close to the deadline should
be mailed first class. In recent
contests entries mailed fourth
class have taken several
weeks to arrive.

6. Manuscripts should not
be sent directly by students
but through a faculty member.
Each member school may sub-
mit no more than two
manuscripts in each category.

7. The category for literary
magazines is intended for
magazines containing primari-
ly student writing. Any
magazine with more than an
occasional item by a non-
student writer will be dis-
qualified. Work by non-
students should be identified
as such by the submitting
faculty member.

Failure to follow the rules
for submission may result in
disqualification of an entry.
Member schools should con-
duct preliminary contests in
time to submit winning
manuscripts by February 10,
1984.

For further information
about the contest or the
Festival contact Austin
Wilson, President, 1984
Southern Literary Festival,
Millsaps College, Jackson, MS
39210.

WRFG Hosts
Peachblossom
Music Festival

It's banjo pickin' time again!
And WRFG's eighth annual
Peachblossom Bluegrass
Festival will highlight the foot
stompingest banjo pickers on
this side of town. Traditional
folk / bluegrass musicians Doc
& Merle Watson, Larry Sparks
and the Lonesome Ramblers
and "Curly Seckler" and the
Nashville Grass will keep you
foot loose and fancy free at
this bluegrass hap'nin from 1
til 9 on February 5 at the Cobb
County Civic Center, 548 Clay
Street S.E. in good ole' Mariet-
ta.

But folks, that's not all . . .
The festival will also feature
such popular bluegrass talent
as Cedar Hill, Brushfire, Morn-
ingside, Elaine & Shorty the
Grass Cats, Gem City Flyers,
Greater Atlanta Bluegrass
Band, Peaches 'N' Fuzz,
Golden River Grass, Windy
Creek and many others. The
Dixie Express Cloggers will be
on hand to shuffle those feet
to that good ole' bluegrass
music.

Tickets are $7.50 in advance
and $8.50 on the day of the
concert. Tickets can be pur-
chased at all S.E.A.T.S. outlets
and WRFG radio station.
WRFG subscribers will be
given a $1 discount on all con-
cert tickets by presenting the
Peachblossom Bluegrass
Festival coupon (see January
program guide) upon purchase
of their ticket.

All proceeds will benefit
WRFG-FM, a non-commercial
community listener sponsored
radio station in Atlanta. For
more information, please con-
tact Pat Mines, Sharon Wig-
gins or Rob Gibson at WRFG,
1083 Austin Avenue N.E. in Lit-
tle Five Points (404) 523-3471.

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Burt Reynolds Plays "The Man Who Loved Women

David Fowler (Burt
Reynolds), a well-known Los
Angeles sculptor, is both
creative and complex, daring
and darling. He happens also
to be an incurably passionate,
hopelessly romantic man
whose attraction to women is
legendary. Generous to a fault,
this gentle artist is a
thoroughly warm and giving
lover.

Yet something has changed
with David. He has become
confused, unable to make
even the simplest decision. He
faces a desperate inner strug-
gle with his own in-
decisiveness as his love for
virtually all women with whom
he comes into contact begins
to render him socially, ar-
tistically and, finally, sexually
impotent.

He seeks advice from a
psychiatrist who turns out,
naturally, to be a beautuful
woman (Julie Andrews) and
with her guidance his life
becomes more than simply a
lively exercise in bed-hopping.
In analysis, David reveals his
first awkward sexual ex-
perience as a gangly adoles-
cent and examines his current

Burt Reynolds plays a sculpter with a thirst for women.

Julie Andrews plays Burt Reynolds' psychiatrist.

disturbing romantic adven-
tures.

Columbia Pictures presents
a Blake Edwards Film, 'The
Man Who Loved Women,"
starring Burt Reynolds as
David, Julie Andrews as his
psychiatrist, and Kim Bas-

inger, Marilu Henner, Cynthia
Sikes and Jennifer Edwards as
his "women." The film is pro-
duced by Blake Edwards and
Tony Adams, and directed by
Edwards from a screenplay
written by himself, Milton
Wexler and Geoffrey Edwards.

Alliance Theatre Salutes Mark Twain

1984 is the 150th anniver-
sary of Mark Twain's birth. The
Alliance Theatre Company /
Atlanta Children's Theatre is
honoring this celebrated
American writer with two pro-
ductions for the whole family
to enjoy. The Adventures of
Tom Sawyer, adapted for the
stage by Timothy Mason, will
be presented on the
mainstage by the Atlanta
Children's Theatre (Jan.
23-Mar. 10) and The Boys in
Autumn, by Bernard Sabath,
will be presented in the
Alliance Studio Theatre (Mar.
28-Apr. 8). In addition, a
special exhibit of Mark
Twain's first editions,
generously loaned from the
collection of Fred Bentley,
Chairman of the Georgia
Council for the Arts, will be on
display in the lobbies of both
theatres.

Associate director Kent
Stephens, who will direct The
Adventures of Tom Sawyer,

says, "There have been
greater American writers than
Twain, and more prolific ones;
there have been writers more
elegant, more socially con-
scious, perhaps even more ver-
satile, but there has never
been a writer more insightful,
more morally aware, and-yes-
more American than Samuel
Clemens."

The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer is a faithful adaptation
of Twain's classic by Timothy
Mason, which premiered at the
renowned Children's Theatre
of Minneapolis. It will be
presented to school groups on
weekdays, and to the general
public at Saturday matinees
on Feb. 4, Feb. 11 and March 3
at 2:30.

The Boys in Autumn is a

new script by Bernard Sabath,
which has had only one
previous production. Directed
by artistic director Fred Chap-

pell, the play will be the
second offering of the Alliance
Studio season. Sabath's script
portrays Tom and Huck fifty
years after the glorious days
of their youth on the banks of
the Mississippi; they meet
again, weary and longing for
the carefree days of their
youth.

The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer is geared to children
aged nine through 14; it can
also be enjoyed by younger
children and older youths and
adults. The Boys in Autumn is
recommended for teenagers
and adults for the greatest
understanding and enjoyment,
but contains no offensive
language or situations.

The special exhibit will
feature a copy of Twain's first
published story, first editions
of Twain's best loved books,
The Adventures of Tom
Sawyer and The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn, and several
copies of books by Mark Twain
translated into foreign
languages such as Japanese
and Danish.

The ATC/ACT salute to
celebrated American writer
Mark Twain presents a unique
opportunity for adults and
children to join hands across
the gulf of years which
separate them, and to ex-
perience a greater understand-
ing of the innocent idealism of
childhood.

ACROSS
1 Guido

note
4 Ready money
8 Some

1 1 Fluent

12 Athena

13 Overwhelm

14 Hebrew
month

15 Lamprey
17 Delineated
19 Vessel

21 High
mountain

23 Make lace

24 Trade

26 In music, high
28 Romeo or

Juliet
31 Small

amount
33 River island

35 Beam

36 NJ's neigh-
bor

38 Snickers

41 The two of
us

42 Priest s
vestment

44 Negative

45 Still

47 Thailand.

formerly
49 Decade
51 How's that?
54 Snatch
56 Decay
58 Goddess of

healing

59 Whipped
62 Pedal digit

64 Artificial
language

65 Sea eagle

66 Withered
68 Violin part

70 Pekoe

71 Red and

Coral

72 Actor
Knight

DOWN

1 Joint

2 Chinese mile

3 White House
nickname

4 Kind of lily

5 Actor Pacino

6 Theater
scene

7 Male deer

8 Constituent

9 Cote dweller

10 Marry

1 1 Openings
16 Digraph
18 Swiss river
20 Flap

22 Serving dish
25 Fruit seed
27 Cravat

29 Ordinance

30 CBS symbol
32 Metal

34 Attempt

36 Dance step

37 Moham-
medan name

39 Small child

40 Stitch

43 Split of a sort
46 Much-used

article
48 Small rug
50 Memoranda

52 Ventilated

53 Jog

55 Mrs. Truman
57 be sure

59 Wager

60 Prior to

61 Born
63 Newt
67 Sun god
69 Scale note

Events Around Town

"Crimes of the Heart"
at the Alliance Theatre
through February 11. 892-2414

"Hedda Gabler"
at the Academy Theatre
through February 4. 892-0880

"Ruddigore" presented by the
Southeastern Savoyards at
Center Stage Theatre
January 27-29. 396-0620

"A Midsummer Night's Dream"

presented by the
National Players Company at the
Georgia Tech Student Center Ballroom
January 24. 894-2805

Media Arts Workshops Offered

59

60

65

-

70

Presented by IMAGE Film /
Video Center. Applicants must
register at least five weekdays
in advance to avoid late
penalties. Visa or Mastercard
welcome. Courses include:

Video Editing part one 6:30
p.m. Sundays, Jan. 29-Feb. 12,
$55-$65 (as a package w/part
Two $115-$135); TV or Not TV
part one 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, Feb. 1-15
$25-$30; Video Production One
10:00 a.m. Saturdays, Feb. 4-8
$60-$70; Lightning 7:00 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 6 $15; Film &
The Motion Picture Lab. 7:30
p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7 $10 pre-
registered, $15 at the door;
Elements of Sound 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 9 $15 pre-
registered, $20 at the door;
Sync Sound Camera 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 16 $15 pre-
registered, $20 at the door;
Video Editing part Two 6:30
p.m. Sundays, Feb. 19-Mar. 4
$70-$80 (as package w/part
One $115-$135); The Language
of Television w/Artist Dara
Birnbaum 10:30 a.m. Sunday,
Feb. 19 $30-$40, Screening of
Ms. Birnbaum' Videos 8:00
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18

$3.50-$4; Animation 7:30 p.m.
Mondays, Feb. 20-Mar. 12
$75-$85; Make-up 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Mar. 10 $30-$35;
Film Project Workshop March
12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24
(details in brochure)
$130-$145; Distribution 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Mar. 22
$15 : $20; Screenwriting 7:30
p.m. Mondays and
Wednesdays, Mar. 26-Apr. 4
$70-$80.

For more details call or
write to IMAGE Film / Video
Center, 972 Peachtree St., NE,
Suite 213, Atlanta, GA 30309.
874-4756. Free brochures are
available.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1984

How To Treat And/Or Avoid The Flu Blues

by Tracey Veal

One of the most noticeable
signs of winter is the increase
in colds and particularly the
flu. Once termed influenza, flu
is a respiratory disease caus-
ed by a virus. Flu is highly con-
tagious once it begins to
spread, up to half of the peo-
ple in the "community" can

Join in on
Intramurals

Pick up that old hockey
stick! Bring your glove! Bring
your racket! Grab that helmet
and those shoulder pads! Slip
on those rollerskates and
come down to the ice rink!
Sound confusing? Not at all!
It's basketball season again,
and you never know what
you'll find at these Agnes
Scott games! !

Come participate! Come
cheer! Give it your best shot!
Your team needs support from
the balcony as well as from
the court. It all gets underway
on January 18, and runs
through February 22. Here's
our schedule. We sure hope to
see you at the races!
Remember plan now, avoid
the rush!

(Continued from Page 1)

Furthermore, President
Schmidt noted that enrollment
for winter quarter exceeded
that of fall. Agnes Scott has
550 students this quarter as
opposed to the 543 students in
the fall. "This is very unusual,"
the President said, "an enroll-
ment usually lessens

catch it. Flu may be spread by
direct contact (e.g., the cough
or sneeze of the infected per-
son) or indirect contact (e.g.,
when the infected person uses
towels, telephones, and
dishes, he or she may leave
behind flu virus that can infect
others). An infected person
can spread flu for about a
week following the ap-
pearance of the first symp-
toms. Thus, it is highly impor-
tant to contact a health pro-
fessional and remain in bed
away from others if one
detects flu or flu-like symp-
toms.

Early symptoms of flu begin
about one to four days after
exposure to flu. Severity of
symptoms vary. Some in-
dividuals have severe symp-
toms others, mild or no
symptoms at all. Early symp-
toms usually last about three
days. They include the follow-
ing:

1. Fever and chills. A feeling
of chilliness or a shaking chill
is usually the first symptom.
Fever then appears, peaking
within six to twenty-four
hours. Temperatures average
102-103, but may be higher.

2. Headache. Frontal

significantly after the first
quarter." Also encouraging is
the fact that there are more
RTCs enrolled at Scott than
ever before. President Schmidt
concluded the Convocation by
wishing everyone a wonderful
new year and a successful
winter quarter.

headaches, pain behind the
eyes, and extreme sensitivity
to light are characteristic.
Eyes may redden, water, and
burn.

3. Aching Muscles/Joints.

Generalized soreness is usual-
ly present. The muscles and
joints of the back, shoulders,
and limbs are most affected.

4. General sick feeling. In
most cases, the flu victim
feels tired and loses appetite.
He or she may experience
nausea and vomiting and/or a
burning pain beneath the
breast bone.

5. Later symptoms. By the
fourth day, the early symp-
toms are usually replaced by
dry cough, congested nose
with nasal discharge and sore
throat. Later symptoms usual-
ly subside within a week

by Kappy Wilkes

Swimming what has it
done for you, besides get you
all wet? It is a sport that is
great for both toning your
body and developing car-
diovascular fitness, without
straining your joints.

In the Agnes Scott pool, 44
laps or 88 lengths equal one
mile. This takes approximately
30-40 minutes of rather con-
stant swimming. Essentials of
Fitness by Falls, Baylor and
Dishman give some caloric

statistics:
Activity cal/min

Swimming
(Mod. Speed) 8-9
Dancing

(Energetically) 4-6
Tennis 6.5
Running (5 MPH) 10

Confidence and ease in the
water come with practice and
developing strength. Flexibili-

but the person may feel
fatigued for seven to ten days
longer.

Although there is no cure for
flu, there are measures that
can help relieve symptoms
and make the person more
comfortable. Treatments in-
clude rest; drinking fluids to
loosen secretions in the
respiratory tract and replace
fluids lost through fever; using
a humidifier to decrease the
discomfort of dry cough; and
eating nutritious meals.

You can take precautions to
lower your chances of catch-
ing flu. To avoid contact with
flu virus, during the flu season,
wash hands frequently and
use disposable tissues. Eating
a well-balanced diet with extra
fruits and fruit juices, getting

ty is an important part of
swimming because of the
wide range of body motions.
Tight muscles can be restric-
ting. Stretching not only the
legs but also the torso, 'back,
shoulders, and arms is a good
policy for swimmers to adopt.

Swimming is very relaxing.

an adequate amount of sleep,
avoiding stress, and exercis-
ing is particularly important
during the winter months.
Smoking is also inadvisable
smoking damages air
passages, making them less
able to resist attack. Further-
more, low humidity indoors
during winter dries out
respiratory passages, which
may increase susceptability to
flu and other viruses. Using a
humidifier to keep the relative
humidity in a given area at 30
to 40 percent will help
alleviate this problem.

In summary, act quickly and
wisely if you have flu or flu-like
symptoms. Stay in bed to pre-
vent spreading the virus and
see a health practitioner if
symptoms persist.

It is truly an activity that one
can use to get away from the
overloading (sometimes)
stimuli of daily activities.

Here is a pool schedule.
Remember that a swim cap is
necessary and that goggles
are highly recommended.

SWIMMING POOL SCHEDULE

Day

Time

Lifeguard

Telephone

Monday

3:00-5:00

Amy Durand

371-8749

Monday

7:00-8:00 (Faculty/Staff Connie Patterson

371-8607

and Children)

Monday

8:00-9:00

Connie Patterson

371-8607

Tuesday

3:30-5:00

Meri Crawford

371-8640

Tuesday

6:30-8:30

Meg Jenkins and Connie

Patterson 371-8607

(Alternating)

Wednesday

3:00-5:00

Meg Jenkins

371-8688

Thursday

3:30-5:00

Meri Crawford

371-8640

Friday

3:00-5:00

See Weekend Schedule

Saturday

10:00-1 1:00 (Faculty/Staff See Weekend Schedule

and Children)

Saturday

11:00-12:00

See Weekend Schedule

Sunday

2:00-4:00

See Weekend Schedule

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Dates

Lifeguard

Telephone

January 6, 7 and 8

Meg Jenkins

371-8688

January 13,

14 and 15

Connie Patterson

371-8607

January 20, 21 and 22

Amy Durand

371-8749

January 27, 28 and 29

Amy Durand

371-8749

February 3,

4 and 5

Meg Jenkins

371-8688

February 10, 11 and 12

Amy Durand

371-8749

February 17

18 and 19

Connie Patterson

371-8607

February 24. 25 and 26

Meg Jenkins

371-8688

March 2, 3 and 4

Connie Patterson

371-8607

Dates For Intramurals

January 23 (1) 84 vs. 85 (2) 86 vs. 87

30 (1)87 vs. 84 (2) 85 vs. 86

February 6 (1)87 vs. 85 (2) 86 vs. 84

13 (1)86 vs. 87 (2) 85 vs. 84

20 (1)85 vs. 86 (2) 87 vs. 84

27 (1) 86 vs. 84 (2) 85 vs. 87

Game Times: (1) 7:00 (2)8:00

Come for evenings of frolic and frenzy!!

HEALTH CENTER HOURS

The Health Center will be open Monday through Friday, 8:30
am until 4:30 pm. Cathy Errett has decided not to return after
she has her baby, which was due January 20. Until we get a
replacement for Cathy, Rosemary will see students at the
times listed below.

Monday - 9-12, 2-4; Tuesday - 9-12, 2-4; Wednesday - 9-12, 2-4;
Thursday - 10-12, 2-3, 3-5 (Gym Clinic by appointment only); Fri-
day 9-12.

Emergencies: If there is an emergency, Rosemary will see
students at times other than the ones listed above, when she is
here.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

President Schmidt

Get rid of winter flab by swimming

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MLK's Birthday Celebrated

Birthday cake honored Martin Luther King on January 15, 1984.

by Catherine Mayson

January 15 represented not
a day for any one race, but a
day for all humanity. It was the
birthdate of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., designated as a
federal holiday in late 1983.
The members of Agnes Scott's
Students for Black Awarene'ss
commemorated this day in
honor of Dr. King.

The Students for Black

Awareness decorated the
cafeteria for the occasion.
They hung colorful streamers,
posters of Martin Luther
King's sayings, and pictures of
him and his family. Two ban-
ners could also be seen on the
cafeteria walls. While one sign
wished Dr. King a happy birth-
day, the other stated SBA's
slogan for his birthday: "The
Dream Comes to a Reality."

For dessert at lunch that
day, the dining hall staff made
a birthday cake for Dr. King.
During the celebration, Shaun
Dock, a member of SBA, made
an announcement emphasiz-
ing the importance of the day.
She commented that Martin
Luther King contributed to the
values of all of humanity, and
that each one of us should
follow his teachings.

The Agnes Scott Profile

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Vol. 70, iVo.^

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Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga.

Hart Campaigns at Scott

January 30, 1984

by Vonda Bracewell

On January 17, 1984, the
Presidential hopeful Gary Hart
infused the Agnes Scott com-
munity with the excitement of
the upcoming Presidential
election. In his address, Hart
proposed his own solutions to
the problems facing the
United States.

Gary Hart's concern about
the future course of the U.S. is
his motivation for seeking the
democratic nomination. He
views the 1984 election as a
"crucial test of the character
of this nation," and he com-

mented that "it will determine
our course as a nation for all
time to come." He reminded
his audience comprised of
students, faculty, staff, and
community members that
the American public will be
deciding much more than
merely who will be the next
President.

Senator Hart pointed out
the key issues of the 1984
campaign, and stated his
views concerning these
issues. He recommended that
the U.S. recommit itself to ex-
cellence in education. He

stated that "education is a
fundamental premise of
democracy and the key to
America's future."

Furthermore, Hart supports
the "venturing out" of the U.S.
into the international
economic arena. He supports
a foreign policy based upon
"democratic principles and
democratic ideals and a help-
ing hand to the emerging na-
tions of the world. He called
for a new commitment to pro-
viding economic and political

equality for the unemployed,
for racial minorities, and for
women.

Hart finally expressed his
deep concern for the future of
the arms race. He emphasized
that "every issue we face,
every goal we set, every dream
we have, pales before the
most urgent task of our time:
preventing nuclear war."

Gary Hart has assumed a
platform of "boldness of men
like Thomas Jeffeson,
Franklin Roosevelt, John F.
Kennedy, and, most recently,
Jesse Jackson".

The audience gave Hart a
positive response. He added
further flavor to his visit by
changing from his coat and tie
to an Agnes Scott sweatshirt.

Litt Discusses Comparable Worth

by Karen Young

Janet Litt, Atlanta attorney
and chairman of the Research
Committee for the Georgia
Women's Legislative Caucus,
addressed the issue of "Com-
parable Worth" during con-
vocation on Jan. 18 in
Rebekah Reception Room. It
was the third in a year-long
series of Sandwich Seminars
sponsored by the RTC's.

Comparable worth goes
beyond equal pay for equal
work, according to Litt. In-
stead it focuses on the fact
that jobs traditionally held by
women result in contributions
equal to, if not more than,
many jobs traditionally held by
men.

"Many women want to stay
in their traditional jobs," said
Litt; "however, they want to be
paid their worth."

This would require new
ways of evaluating jobs to
determine wages, replacing
the current systems which, in
the words of Litt, is very value
laden.

Litt acknowledged the com-
plexity of comparable worth
as a policy decision involving
social and economic con-
siderations, noting that it
faces much opposition from
judges to businessmen, who

are in a position to greatly in-
fluence its implementation.

There is legislation address-
ing wage discrimination such
as the Equal Pay Act of 1965
and Title VIII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964. Despite this
legislative protection, Litt
said, "Women still earn
significantly less than men:
among full-time, year-round
workers, the average woman
today earns 50 percent of the
average man's earnings." This
is often attributed to dif-
ferences in education and
seniority.

Citing data from the Depart-
ment of Labor, Litt said,
"Women with four or more
years of college education
have about the same income
as men who have only one to
three years of high school."
Women now earn 62 cents for
every dollar that men earn, Litt
said, and the wage gap con-
tinues to increase.

According to Litt, one
reason why making ad-
justments for comparable
worth has become such an
urgent issue is the
phenomenon referred to as the
"feminization of poverty." The
number of households headed
by single women is increasing
rapidly. Often, these women

are forced to live below the
poverty level due to occupa-
tional segregation.

"Seventy percent of all new,
private sector jobs created
between 1973 and 1980 were
stereotypically female jobs
data processing, health care,
fast foods," said Litt.
"Therefore, a woman can work
full-time, year round, and still
remain poor."

Those who oppose
measures requiring com-
parable worth standards state
that wages have always been
(Continued on Page 3)

Gary Hart discussing issues while on campaign stop at Agnes
Scott.

Junior Jaunt Theme Revealed

by Kathleen Dombhart

As a certain metaphysical
poet once said, "No man is an
island, entire of itself; every
man is a piece of the conti-
nent, a part of the main."
Assuming that man encom-
passes all of mankind, this
verse is applicable not only to
each student at Agnes Scott
but to the college as a whole.
Although we all have respon-
sibilities to ourselves and
Agnes Scott, we are not
islands. We mustn't forget
that we are part of a larger

whole, and that in caring for
others, we also nurture
ourselves.

Because this spirit of
reaching out has always been
a driving force behind Junior
Jaunt's goal of contributing to
a worthwhile cause, Mr. Donne
has unknowingly given us the
theme for 1984. "No college is
an island" will prevail over this
year's activities, which have
been set for the week of Feb.
6-10.

We, on the committee, have
been busy gathering informa-
tion on a wide variety of

charities, including ,such
causes as the Atlanta Council
on Battered Women, Students
Against Drunk Driving, the
American Cancer Association,
and Central Presbyterian's
Mission for Street People.

Each student will have the
opportunity to vote for the
charity of her choice in the
coming week. We hope that
everyone will participate not
only in the voting but also in
each class's activity because
only in giving of yourself and
your time will this year's
Junior Jaunt be a success.

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1984

by Rachel E. McConnell

Right now, as you read this
editorial, how many of you
have curling irons still plugged
in and heating? How many of
you are not planning to curl
your hair until next Friday
night? How many of you left
for class with "Thriller" play-
ing on your stereo (for the
eighteenth thousand time?).
O.K., so you're conscientious,
and all your lights are off and
the stereo is off and you don't
even own a curling iron; but,
how many of you have more
than one electrical unit
plugged into one socket?

Now that I am speaking to
the ENTIRE campus, I want to
know if our Energy Awareness
Week did anything to change
the way you view or use elec-
tricity. In our protected en-
vironment we never actually
see the electrical bill or only
see the charges as a part of
the ever increasing tuition
costs.

This step away from actual
payment for product consum-
ed leads us to be pretty sloppy
in our habits. O.K., I admit I left
my light on low this weekend;
it comes from habit ... my
parents leave on a couple of
lights when we leave the
house to fool the burglars (I
wonder how many potential
professional burglars we ac-
tually deter!)

However, this habit, as ab-
surd as it is in my home, takes
on ridiculous dimensions
when in a dorm situation, I'm
sure the police have it under
control without my helpful

Dear Editor:

It has come to my attention
(through a 9 p.m. excursion to
the Hub with my gallon cup in
hand) that the snack bar no
longer offers a fill for the price
of a large soda (47 cents). In-
stead glasses are filled for
twice that amount (94 cents).

Upon inquiry, I discovered
that said change in policy was
due to the fact that "a lot of
the girls were complaining"
that Debbie and Joanie were
putting too much ice in the
personal glasses when they
filled them up. The irony is all
of this lies in the fact that the
women who run the snack bar
had initiated the practice of

ploy at fooling the Decatur
Burglars. So, habit motivated
waste of electricity leaves me
and should leave you with the
question Why?

Habit motivates me to leave
lights on. Laziness leaves
Michael Jackson wailing on
the stereo. Rebellion or
perhaps a sense of winning
against "the system" has my
curlers, curling iron and
makeup mirror plugged in the
same outlet. So where does it
end?

We don't actually feel the
payment for the electricity
consumed. We live in America
where abundance is a way of
life and scarcity exists in the
third world somewhere south
of Daytona where we spend
our spring break. So what will
shock us into a conscientious
attempt to conserve?

I don't believe another starv-
ing baby with its bloated
stomach will solve the prob-
lem of hunger; we've even
grown immune to that horror. I
don't believe a picture of freez-
ing people in their hovels will
do the trick in the case of elec-
tricity.

I'm not exactly sure what
it's going to take to drive home
the point that we waste and
we live luxuriously secluded
from the discomforts of the
hovel without electricity.
Myself, I'm going to turn off
my lights this weekend (let the
police protect the campus)
and turn off Michael Jackson
when I leave the room; this at
least I can do.

filling personal glasses for 47
cents as a favor. The favor
quickly became normal pro-
cedure and then . . . come the
complaints. Really, folks
aren't we looking a gift horse
in the mouth? I'd say.

One of the criticisms one
hears of Agnes Scott is that its
student body is made up of
spoiled Daddy's girls. Usually
I'm among the first to discredit
this criticism. However, given
this latest petty complaint
(and more importantly its con-
sequences), I'd be among the
first to agree with the
aforementioned criticism.
Sincerely,
Margaret Shippen

From the

Editor's
Desk

Winter quarter has
about it a very distinct
personality defined by
many events, sights
and sounds. We the
editors would like each
of you to submit com-
ments to be listed
under the heading,
"You know it's winter
quarter when . .

In addition, The Pro-
file is going to be runn-
ing a photography con-
test. The winners will
be printed in The Pro-
file and the best
photograph will be
awarded a six pack of
her choice. Entries
must be in by February
19.

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\ Po You Think

\ ORWGlL Wat) RiGHT?

Search Committee Named

Sandra Bowden, Libby
Boyd, Jack Brooking, Mike
Brown, Miriam Drucker, Mary
K. Jarboe, Judy Jensen, Sally
MacEwen, Tricia Maguire and
Bill Weber have agreed to
serve as members of the
Search Committee for a new
Dean of the College. The suc-
cess of the Search Committee
is of vital concern to all
members of the community for
all of us are keenly aware of
the importance to the institu-
tion of the person who fills
this position.

An advertisement with
description of the position
was placed in the Chronicle of
Higher Education for January
23 and 30 with the suggested
response date of February 10.
All members of the campus
community are asked to let
colleagues and friends here
and elsewhere know of our
need and to suggest persons
for this significant ad-
ministrative post.

The President will work
closely with the Committee
during the process of the
search and the screening and
interviewing of candidates.
Ideally candidates will be in-
terviewed early in the spring
term and by April 19, the Com-
mittee is being asked to
recommend at least three per-
sons who are considered ac-

ceptable appointments to the
position. The President will
recommend to the Board of
Trustees the appointment of
the Dean. The new person
should assume the Dean's
duties no later than July 1,

1984.

Sandra Bowden will chair
the Committee and Mary K.
Jarboe will act as Secretary
and administrator as well as
voting member.

REP RAP

by Sue Fees*

The Agnes

Ili

Scott

Profile

GCPA

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PRESS ASSOCIATION

THE PROFILE is published weekly throughout the college year by students of Agnes Scott College.
The views expressed in the editorial section are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of the student body, faculty or administration.

Editor Rachel McConnell Arts/Entertainment Tracy Baker Circulation Editor Tiz Faison

Associate Editor Peggy Schweers Sports Editor Sissy Owen Circulation Editor Carol Jones

News Editor Helen Stacey Business Manager Linda Soltis Photography Editor Laura Smith

Feature Editors Anne Marie Peterson Advertising Kjersten Boggs Photographers Ronda Deas, Kathy Leggett,

and Sharon Robinson Claire Armsted

REPORTERS: Lisa Tomlinson, Angela Scott, Tracey Veal, Susan Dantzler, Mary Mackinnon. Sally Maxwell, Lisa Reichard, Colleen
O'Neill. Tamer Mlddleton. Patti Jones. Karen Young, Ann DuPree. Tuba Gausel. Sharon Robinson, Cathy Mayson, Vonda Bracewell.
Marie Wooldridge, and Elizabeth Stevenson.

Any questions call 373-2571 ext. 392 (Wednesdays 12-4) or 371-8630 anytime. Rachel McConnell.

by Katesy Watson

On Tuesday, Jan. 24, Rep
had a very busy and produc-
tive (not to mention long)
meeting. We found out that
the Administrative Commit-
tee met and approved the
extended parietal hours
and the increase in the Stu-
dent Activity Fee. The Com-
mittee also approved the
drinking lounge in the Hub,
pending President
Schmidt's final approval.
The Academic Standards
Committee met and they
are considering changing
from the three point to the
four point system and they
are considering the plus
and minus grading scale.

Rep Council members
are busy investigating dif-
ferent off-campus service
projects to sponsor. The
ones under study are
Adopt-A-Ward and the Big
Sister Program. Rep will
organize the activity and it
will be open to the entire
campus.

One of the "hot" issues
at Rep this week was man-
datory convocations.
Because the policy of the
lists has not been suc-
cessful, Rep is looking for
new ways to increase atten-
dance. Rep would like to
have the dining hall, the
mailroom and the Hub clos-
ed during convocations and
would like to have the after-
noon class schedule rear-
ranged so that everyone

would have time to eat. Rep
then has considered doing
away with the "mandatory"
title, or keeping them man-
datory and giving one in-
fraction for each of the
seven major convocations
missed. There were almost
as many opinions as Rep
members, so please let us
know how you feel so we
can decide.

Rep is considering
holding a credit card drive
to raise funds. It would be
sponsored by Davisons and
the card would have no
monthly service charge.
This would be an easy way
to establish credit. Rep will
keep you posted.

Rep also discussed the
proposed RTC constitution.
They are not asking for SGA
funds, but only to be
recognized. The RTCs feel
as if the organization would
benefit the entire college
and help them become
more active on campus.

Next Tuesday night, after
the 8:15 Kirk Concert
Series, Social Council and
the Kirk Concert Committee
will be holding a cham-
pagne reception for
Christopher Parkening. This
promises to be the social
and cultural event of the
year, so come.

Rep will be discussing
mapy pertinent issues at
their Jan. 31 meeting, so
please come and let us
know how you feel.

MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Mortar Board Winter Project begins . . .

"Strategies of Survival: Financial Finagling

Marilyn Hines Focuses
on Establishing Credit

by Helen Stacey

On Thursday, January 19,
1984, Marilyn Hines, a branch
manager at First Atlanta, lec-
tured on "Credit, Loans, and
General Bank Information." It
was the second event in
"Strategies of Survival," Mor-
tar Board's winter project.

First, Ms. Hines reviewed
the loan application process.
In general, she said, one must
have been at his / her current
job and residence for a year to
secure a loan. Less supposed-
ly indicates stability. At First
Atlanta, one must have a
minimum income of $750 per
month to qualify for a loan.

In addition, Ms. Hines noted
that "total monthly credit
payments should not exceed
40% of an individual's gross
monthly income, and un-
secured credit (loans for vaca-
tions or home renovation)
should not exceed 125% of
gross montly income."

Obviously, a graduating
senior will not have lived in the
same location or had the same
employment for a year. But,
Ms. Hines noted, they may still
secure a loan. Often they have
a parent co-sign the loan.
However, Ms. Hines was quick
to point out that an excellent
credit rating on the part of
one's parents cannot compen-
sate for a bad credit rating on
the part of the individual.

According to Ms. Hines, it is
very important for students to
begin building up credit. She
recommended starting with
department store cards such

as Davison's or Rich's. And
she emphasized the absolute
necessity of making payments
on time. Department stores
report individuals to the Credit
Bureau as being 30, 60, or 90
days late in making payments.
Such reports are especially
damaging if the credit is new,
she said.

Thus Ms. Hines warned
against falling into the trap of
having too much credit. One
should not build up charges
they cannot pay. Ms. Hines
enumerated some of the
various forms of credit which
are reported to the Credit
Bureau: any bank loan, some
savings and loan credit exten-
sions, all charge cards except
American Express and Diner's
Club, 90-day commercial
notes, and matters of public
record. Credit unions do not
report to the Credit Bureau;
neither does the telephone
company. Student loans are
reported only if they are issued
by a bank and not directly by
the government.

If one receives a bad credit
rating, Ms. Hines continued, it
remains with the Credit
Bureau for seven years. If one
is reported to Check Systems
a comparable system for
chronic checking-account
abusers it remains on
record for five years. However,
to the visible relief of many
students present, Ms. Hines
pointed out that one has to be
extraordinarily delinquent to
be listed on Check Systems.

Comparable Worth (Continued from Page 1}

decided by the market place,
and that to try to lift wages
would cost employers biiflona
of doitere. Other arguments
claim that pay inequity stems
from a societal problem, or
that it reduces the quality of
work.

However, Litt said, reliance
on the market place institu-
tionalizes discrimination and
that furthermore, cost is not a
defense for discrimination. As
for pay inequity being a
societal problem, Utt noted
that both Minimum Wage and
Child Labor taws took care of
this type of problem.

One example of the steps
being taken to combat this
problem is the case of
"American Federation of
State, County, and Muncipal
Employees vs. State of
Washington/' This litigation
involved 15,500 workers, most
of whom were women, de-
manding 500 mil Hon dollars in
salary adjustments. A
previous study revealed that
jobs held by women were paid
20 to 30 percent less than
male-dominated jobs in
Washington.

in December, 1983, a U. S.
District Judge ordered the
State of Washington to pay
800 to one billion dollars to
make up for the lost wages
and to implement immediate
wage increases, what many
considered a victory for
women.

"This is the most pervasive
form of discrimination in
American society today, and it
is imperative for the future of
American women, and mdeedy
of American society, that this
discrimination end," said Litt.

Tom Neal expounds upon wise investment of extra income.

Personal Investments Spotlighted

by Elizabeth Faulkner
Stevenson

Mr. Thomas Neal from Dean
Witter Reynolds, Inc. was the
guest speaker Monday even-
ing for the first of the seminars
sponsored by the Mortar
Board as their winter project.
The topic of the evening was
"Personal Investments."

Mr. Neal concentrated on
three related areas the im-
portance of developing a
financial plan, the importance
of carrying it out, and in-
dividual retirement accounts.
According to Neal, the reason
people lose the "money game"
is that they lack a plan. Also,
Neal pointed out that most
people are ignorant as to what
money can do for them. Still
another reason that people
lose the money game is at-
tributable to procrastination.
He quoted the renowned
baseball player, Yogi Berra, in
saying, "If you don't know
where you are going, chances
are you'll end up somewhere
else."

Neal told the group that the
secret to accumulating wealth
is paying yourself first and not
spending more than you earn.
He encouraged people to
allow money to work more effi-
ciently for them by having a
working knowledge of such
rules as "the rule of 72," which
explains how quickly one
dollar will become two dollars
based on the bank's individual
interest rate. For example, if
you invest your money at a
bank that offers 6% interest,
you would divide 72 by 6 and
come up with 12. This means

that it will take twelve years
for one dollar to become two
dollars.

Neal discussed several
common traps that slow peo-
ple down in the money game.
The first pitfall is keeping too
much money in your checking
account, where it collects no
interest. He advocated in-
vesting in stocks and bonds. A
second trap is not having
enough money in your check-
ing account. "You need a cer-
tain amount of liquid assets
about three to six months
salary for unexpected ex-
penses," he added. A third pro-
blem is the lack of investment
diversification. He also warn-
ed against investing in tax free
government bonds which
sound attractive, but do not
pay interest. Another trap is
paying too much income
taxes. Inadequate retirement
plans also contribute to the
slowing down of wealth ac-
cumulation. "Social security
and corporate pension plans
should also not be one's sole
source of reliance for the
future." Neal warned. "Taking
steps to augment one's social
security program by way of in-
dividual retirement accounts
is a wise move," he said.

Problems also arise from in-
adequate estate planning, and
he recommended having an
up-to-date will made. A final
trap is inertia. "Some people
just need a little motivation,"
he pointed out.

Neal's last area of focus
was individual retirement ac-
counts (IRAs) which are a tax
incentive provided by Con-

gress to aid people in saving
and augmenting retirement in-
come.

IRAs allow one to save on
taxes today and accumulate
savings for a better retirement.
"IRAs can make those golden
years truly golden," Neal said.
They provide tax benefits now
and allow the rate of ac-
cumulation to accelerate in
that the money invested is tax-
free as long as it remains in
your account. IRAs establish
both a short-term and a long-
term tax shelter.

As for who is eligible for
IRAs, Neal said anyone under
70 years of age. This money is
always available, but Neal
mentioned a 10% penalty fee
for withdrawal exists if one is
under 59 1 /z years of age. Fur-
thermore, this savings must be
taken out once you have
reached 70 years of age. At
this time, the money becomes
taxable.

Neal continued to talk about
IRAs, saying that there are two
types of accounts. The most
popular is the produce-
oriented account, in which a
sponsor sells a particular pro-
duct. Another type of account
is the self directs J account in
which the invf or chooses
the type of /estment he
wishes to mr ,j. This allows
flexibility to uhange the port-
folio as economic conditions
change.

"The key to accumulating
wealth," Neal concluded, "is
doing something either by
your own initiative or by con-
sulting an expert."

Role of Development Office Explored

by Kaisa Hollingsworth
Bowman

The Development Office of
Agnes Scott is much more
than office space tucked away
in a corner of Buttrick. Headed
by Dr. Richard Scott, Vice
President of Development and
Public Affairs, and Bonnie
Brown Johnson, Director of
Development, the Develop-
ment Office plays a more im-
portant role in the lives of the
students and the campus com-
munity than is visibly ap-

parent.

Rising education costs con-
front Agnes Scott each year
increases that are not covered
by endowment and studer*
fees. In order to maintain the
cost of an Agnes Scott educa-
tion, the responsibility falls on
the Development Office to pro-
vide the missing funds.
Perhaps it would be better to
suggest that the responsibility
falls, not on the Development
Office alone, but also on the
alumnae, students, staff and
faculty. These are the people

whom the Development Office
relies upon to fill this gap by
their contributions to the
Agnes scott Fund. Money from
this fund is distributed over
the entire range of college
functions.

The 1984 goals of the
Development Office are
$400,000, which will enable the
college to cover expenses, and
$375,000 which will be used to
install a computer system at
Agnes Scott.

Drawing from the alumnae
alone leaves ASC with a
relatively small contribution

pool of 10,000. Because of
this, friends, students, faculty
members and staff also play
an important role in the con-
tinuation of financial stability
of Agnes Scott.

The maintenance of Agnes
Scott, as well as programs
that benefit the grounds,
academic quality and scholar-
ship funds, are dependent
upon the financial support of
contributors. Recognizing the
importance and supporting
the efforts of the Development
Office is vital to the future of
Agnes Scott.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1984

Lisa Bowers chats
enthusiastically with
a very young visitor.

Women In Focus

by Ann DuPree

"Women and Scholarship"
is the title ot a discussion
committee headed by Ms. Sal-
ly MacEwan, assistant pro-
fessor of Classics. The group,
which ensued from The
Women and Mindpower Sym-
posium, hosts about forty
faculty and administration
members and meets twice
monthly. At these meetings,
members share ideas, infor-
mation and present
bibliographies dealing with
the effects of feminism on
women's studies.

Household Heads. When ask-
ed to comment on the out-
come of the latest meeting on
Friday, January 20, Ms.
MacEwan reported that the
problem broached at the
meeting concerned how
"money equals power in the
household." Group members
pointed out the occurence of
problems in family power
structure "once the wife starts
making the money and becom-
ing a dominant figure in the
family."

Throughout the quarter,
more meetings will bring

Program Offered To Minorities

"Problems develop when
the wife starts making money."

WHAT: A summer program
for minority and disadvantag-
ed students, featuring college
credit courses in physiology or
histology and medical writing.
Also included are non-credit
courses in medical ter-
minology, analytical reading,
and workshops in standardiz-
ed test preparation and study
skills. Students will also be
given clinical experiences.

WHERE: The summer pro-
gram is sponsored by the
Medical College of Georgia,
the primary health care institu-
tion in the state university
system. The campus is
located in Augusta, the se-

cond largest metropolitan
area in Georgia.

WHEN: June 10 - August 3,
1984. Applications must be
complete before March 15,
1984.

WHO MAY APPLY: Rising
sophomores, juniors and
seniors who are residents of
Georgia and interested in the
health professions may apply.
(There is a possibility a limited
number of non-Georgia
residents may be accepted.)
All applicants will be judged
on the basis of GPA and
overall potential for profes-
sional school.

FINANCIAL AID: Par-

Student Poetry

by Jennifer Altman

THE LUNAR SOIL The fine
soil of the lunar surface was
found to be firm and cohesive;
no doubt the astronauts' foot-
prints scattered here and there
on the moon will last for
millenia.*

All alone on the moon
darkness, chill
faintly rising dust
swirling past
gathering in tiny foothills
then rushing softly away
winds, endless
night

crying out

into the blackness
sound escaping
into the vacuum
lost into the void . . .
hours, years
silence so long
that ears are hearing only

inner voices
Footsteps

solitary

landscape
gray

creates canyon
Shadows lingering only

where

a single ray of lightness

pierces
the crater's ridge

miles
miles
miles

and not a voice to hear . . .
walking alone

time, endless
heavy with darkness
miles

miles
miles

and not a hand to hold
rising slowly
into the eastern sky
a speck of mid-morning blue
laced with bands of milky
white
all sound
all light

voices echoing

from the blueness

all in emptiness
on its soil

footprints erasing footprint

erasing footprint
going everywhere;

going nowhere
such a high price to pay
for warm hands

and emptiness
miles

miles
miles
in darkness, chill
a journey without boundary
a pain without dimension
no words

no resolution
when you are alone.
'The Dynamic Universe

ticipants will receive living ex-
penses and an additional
scholarship upon satisfactory
completion of the program.

For further information or to
request an application, write
or call: Dr. Thomas F.
McDonald, Director, Student
Educational Enrichment Pro-
grams, AA-153, Medical Col-
lege of Georgia, Augusta, Ga.
30912, Phone (404) 828-2522.

For the 1983-84 school year,
the group has focused its
discussion on the topic of
Women and Power. Each
quarter, a particular facet of
the topic is dealt with. In the
fall, discussion centered on
Women and Power in Politics.
This quarter the topic is
Women and Power as the

about discussion on the topic
and next quarter begins a new
series of discussions on
Women and Power in The
Marketplace. The meetings
are open to all faculty and ad-
ministration. Students who
are interested should contact
Ms. MacEwan or other com-
mittee members.

HOW ELSE CAN YOU WIN NOW AND LATER?

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PAGE 5

(L) Sophomores Trish Maguire, Sandy Dell and (Q *
Leigh Matheson enjoy Social Council's T.G.I. F. on crowd
January 20.

Radar" provided entertainment for the

(R) Freshman Laura Sisk speaks with senior Sue
Feese.

Phi Sigma Tau Sponsors Nuclear Holocaust

What do you think of the
Arms Race? Are we all doom-
ed? Is there any hope? Are the
Russians as frightened of war
(or as eager to push the but-
ton) as we are?

Keep these questions in
mind for Monday, Feb. 13 Phi
Sigma Tau is sponsoring a
Nuclear Protest Box. Black
armbands will be provided.
There will be a Hub Talk at
noon and a panel discussion
in the evening.

At 1 1 :45 a.m. the entire cam-
pus is going to drop dead. No
matter where you are, what
you're doing, you will die for
three minutes. Think about
that!!

Keep your eyes open for fur-
ther information.

1. When the Soviets say that
nuclear war is unthinkable or
mutually suicidal, they wish to
impress us and to lull our
policy makers.

When the Soviets say that
nuclear war is unthinkable or
mutually suicidal, we have to
take seriously that they mean
it.

2. We compete with the
Soviets to get an advantage.
Security reasons are not our
primary goal.

Competition and construc-
tion of new weapons systems
produces comparable
responses on the Soviet side
and dangerously escalates the
arms race.

4. The Soviets are more us-
ed to death due to their World
War II experience, to the
losses of millions in purges,
and are willing to sacrifice
large portions of their popula-
tion if it is necessary to win.

Many Soviets are as sen-
sitive as we are to the poten-
tial disaster to both of our
peoples in a nuclear ex-
change.

3. We must base strategy on
how it will be after the attack,
since it is upon this fact that
Soviet strategy is based, that
is, on emerging as winner.

It makes little difference
how things will be after the at-
tack as there will be no viable
civilization left for either us or
the Soviet Union. There will be
no winners and the living will
envy the dead.

5. The Soviet Union is
ideologically committed to
world domination and will
press the U. S. to the brink. On-
ly an effective nuclear strategy
can deter this.

The Soviet Union is expan-
sionist but the Russians are
as terrified of nuclear war as
we are. They will press their in-
terests but will not risk
nuclear war which could break
out because of miscalculation
or accident.

Steinburg Speaks Up

by Patti Jones

Women's involvement in
politics, which has been about
as difficult as in any other
"man's" occupation, is
becoming increasingly more
common. In the near future,
Georgians can expect to see
increased involvement of
women in government on both
the state and national level.
Such was indicated by a con-
ference held Jan. 7th at the
Twin Towers Building near
Georgia State University.

About 300 women were pre-
sent for the day long discus-
sion of the legislative process,
successful lobbying, and
legislation affecting women
that were to be introduced into
the 1984 Georgia General
Assembly, which convened
the morning of Jan. 9th.

The conference, sponsored
by the Georgia Political
Caucus, was highlighted with
a panel discussion of several
upcoming bills relevant to
women between four state
representatives and two at-
torneys. The spirited closing
speech was given by Alice
Travis, chair of the Democratic
Task Force of the National
Women's Political Caucus.

In telling the group that
"Ronald Reagan is not a nice
guy," and that he "has been a
disaster for women," she
received an enthusiastic
round of applause. The impor-
tance of female participation
in the 1984 Presidential Elec-
tion and the use of the
political clout she said she
believes has been a benefit of
the gender gap were two
points she stressed.

She said that because
politicans have come to

women asking for their sup-
port, the gender gap has found
women at a new advantage in
politics. She said, "We have a
unique opportunity now to
move ahead and it's important
that we don't blow it."

Representative Cathy
Steinberg of Dekalb County's
46th District addressed issues
on the local level. She said
that it's hopeful that more
legislation will be passed dur-
ing the session that will pro-
tect women in property mat-
ters where there has been
death of a spouse or divorce.
According to Steinberg and at-
torney Mary Corbett, the
Equitable Distribution of Pro-
perty Bill will give fair treat-
ment to both parties in a
divorce action where no cur-
rent laws to protect either
spouse exist.

The bill gives clear-cut
guidelines as to what will be
considered in determining pro-
perty awards such as income
level and financial obligations
of each spouse. Steinberg and
Corbett agreed that the bill
would codify, and therefore
simplify, what a judge would
be able to charge a jury with
carrying out in a divorce ac-
tion.

Corbett said, "Divorce is an
equitable action and the court
looks at it and says "What is
fair?" She added that studies
where equitable distribution
has been used have shown
that the results have been
favorable and usually more
fair to both spouses.

Presently, the state of
Georgia refers to case law in-
stead of statutory law in
deciding custody and property
awards in divorce actions.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1984

WXMPUS c

TAINMENT

Lef ont Plaza Offers Variety in Cinema

Classical Guitarist Featured

Christopher Parkening performs on campus January 31.

Classical guitarist
Christopher Parkening will
perform at Agnes Scott Col-
lege on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at
8:15 pm in Presser Hall. Spon-
sored by the Kirk Concert
Series, the concert is $9 ad-
mission.

Ranked as America's
leading virtuoso of the
classical guitar, Parkening
has performed in Europe,
Japan and throughout the
United States. He has record-
ed six albums and authored
the educational book, 'The
Christopher Parkening Guitar
Method, Volume I."

Parkening began playing
the guitar at 11 years old; at-
taining national recognition
while he was still in his teens.
His first recital, after one year
of study, prompted one critic
to say, "Although only 12, he
has a musical feeling, a com-

mand of his instrument, and a
self-assurance seldom attain-
ed by most adult musicians."

Andres Segovia, the master
guitarist of the century, has
said, "Christopher Parkening
is a great artist one of the
most brilliant guitarists in the
world."

Several of his recordings
have been on the best-seller
list of classical recordings
while one record was chosen
as a finalist for the "Grammy
Awards" as best classical
recording of 1977.

Parkening has spent the
past year transcribing sacred
music for the guitar and plans
to release several recordings
of orchestral suites soon.

For more information about
the concert, call the Agnes
Scott Public Affairs Office at
373-2571, ext. 230.

Lecture Features Black Art

Richard Long, professor of
English and chair of the
African-American studies
department of Atlanta Univer-
sity, will lecture on Black
American Art on Tuesday,
January 31, 12:10 p.m., in the
Murphy Candler Student Ac-
tivities Center. This event is
part of Agnes Scott College's
Multicultural Awareness Sym-
posium which features the
contributions of Blacks and
Africans to the humanities
and to civilization.

Long, an adjunct professor
of the Graduate Institute of
Liberal Arts at Emory Universi-
ty, is the founder and perma-

nent chair of a symposium on
traditional African Art at the
Atlanta High Museum. He was
a Fulbright scholar at the
University of Paris, and is on
the editorial board of the
Black Collegiate magazine,
"Phylon."

The Multicultural
Awareness Symposium com-
mittee, chaired by Catherine
Fleming, is the independent
sponsor of a year-long series
of events featuring the con-
tributions of non-European
cultures to the humanities. All
events are free and open to the
public. For more information,
call 373-2571, ext. 283.

Reggae Dance Held at the Fox

Social Council invites you to
go reggae dancing at the
Fabulous Fox Theatre with
Mickey Mills and Steel. They
are hosting a band party in the
Grand Salon from 9 until 1 am
on Saturday, February 4. It will

be a celebration of island fun
and sunshine to chase away
winter blues. Come in island
attire. Tickets are $3 per per-
son ($6 per couple) in advance
or $3.50 ($7 per couple) at the
door.

by Karen Young

For those of you who are old
movie buffs, or if the offerings
at average mall cinemas leave
you wanting, why not look into
what is playing at the Lefont
Plaza Theatre on Ponce de
Leon Avenue?

Since its reopening in
August of 1983, the Lefont is
one of two theatres in Atlanta
with a repertory schedule (the
other is the Rhodes Theatre.)

An historical landmark, it
was the first shopping center
in Atlanta with off-street park-
ing. It now has 420 seats and a
balcony, which is no longer
used. The original neon sign
was redone and can be seen in
front of the Plaza.

"George Lefont worked very
hard to make the theatre
original," said manager Neil
Sherman.

Levison Speaks
About Furniture
in Georgia

On Feb. 6 at 8 p.m., Atlantan
Deanne Levison will lecture at
the Atlanta Historical Society
in Woodruff Auditorium,
McElreath Hall, 3101 Andrews
Drive, NW. Her talk "Survey^of
Neat Pieces" will provide In-
depth information aboui the
current exhibit now on view at
the Society, "Neat Pieces: The
Plain-Style Furniture of 19th
Century Georgia."

Levison, a member of the ex-
hibit steering committee, has
spoken extensively on the sub-
ject of 18th- and 19th-century
American furniture. Levison
received her bachelor's degree
in zoology and chemistry from
the University of Georgia and
has done graduate work in
histochemical studies of
wood.

Levison serves on the ac-
quisition committee of the
Atlanta Historical Society and
on the board of the Friends of
the Decorative Arts at the High
Museum. Her business,
American Antiques and Folk
Art, is located o,n Peachtree
Street.

The lecture is free and open
to the public. For further in-
formation please call
261-1837.

LET

ATLANTA '"

Send Your Love
A Heart-ln-A-Box"

A helium-filled mylar heart in
a white satin gift box with
your message enclosed.

Floats 10-30 days
Delivered in town or shipped
UPS anywhere.

Balloons
Over Atlanta

2979 Peachtree

231-3090

For the grand opening in
August, "The Women", star-
ring Joan Crawford and
Rosalind Russell, was shown,
just as it opened the original
Lefont in 1939.

In addition to old films and
re-releases such as "A Star Is
Born" with Judy Garland, the
Plaza offers many foreign
films as well as some "offbeat
cult" flicks.

Admission is $3.50, but
matinees are held on Wednes-
day, Sunday, and Saturday for
$2.50.

So remember the Lefont
Plaza the next time you're in
the mood for something a little
different.

SCHEDULE

"Hammett" Fri., Jan. 27
Thurs., Feb. 3 - Show times are

6:15, 8:10, and 10:05.
Sat. /Sun. /Wed. matineee at
2:25 and 4:20.

Frederic Forrest plays
famous mystery writer
Dashiell Hammett ("The
Maltese Falcon") who himself
becomes involved in a series
of murders in San Francisco's
1930's Chinatown.

Very complex and fasti-
dious, "Hammett" was pro-
duced by Zoetrope Studios
and Francis Ford Coppola.

"By Design" Fri., Feb. 3
-Thurs., Feb. 8. Show times at
6:30, 8:15, and 10. Sat. / Sun. /
Wed. matinee at 3 and 4:45.
Starring Patty Duke Astin,
Sara Botsford and Saul Ru-
binck, this is an unusually
compassionate, non-exploitive
sex-comedy about two les-
bians who want to have a
baby.

ASC Writers' Festival
Seeks Manuscripts

MANUSCRIPTS INVITED:
POETRY AND FICTION

Agnes Scott Writers' Festival

April 11, 1984
Prizes of $100 each for
best poem and best story

* Contributors must be enrolled in

Georgia college or university.

* No more than 5 typed pages

of poetry accepted.

* No more than 2 stories (total

5,000 words) accepted.

* Works entered must not have been published except

in campus magazines or newspapers

* Only manuscripts accompanied by

SASE will be returned.

* No contestant may win either

prize more than twice.

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 1984

Agnes Scott Writers' Festival

Mail entries to: epa " e A nt of En 9 ,ish

Box 975, Agnes Scott College
Decatur, Georgia 30030

Chesapeake Presents Concerts

Fri., Feb. 3 The Most Explosive Force in Jazz
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Regency Ballroom in the Hyatt Regency Atlan
ta Hotel

8:00 p.m. Dancing Available

Your favorite beverages available
Tickets $13.50* ($1 1.50c with Music of Your
Life Club Card) on sale Saturday, Jan. 14th at
all S.E.A.T.S. outlets including metro Turtles
Stores, Turtles in Macon, Rome, Athens &
Gainesville, the Omni International. To charge
tickets call 872-1400.

Sat., March 24 The Pretenders

Fox Theatre 8:00 p. m

Tickets $11.25* available Saturday, Jan. 14 at
all Tic-X-Press outlets including Franklin
Music, Oz Records, Coconuts, Ellers News
Service, and the Fox Box Office. To charge
tickets call 872-1400 or 436-2500.

* Ticket prices subject to service charges.
CELLAR DOOR PRESENTS

Wed., Feb. 22 Van Halen

& Thurs., The Omni 8:00 p.m.

Feb. 23 Tickets $12.50* at all S.E.A.T.S. outlets in-

cluding metro Turtles Stores, Turtles in
Athens, Gainesville, Rome & Macon, the Omni
International, Bo Jo's in Rome or to charge
tickets call 577-9600. 'Ticket prices subject to
service charges.

MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Neil Simon Play Comes to the Fox

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Brighton Beach Memoirs,

the 21st comedy hit from the
typewriter of America's
playwright-laureate, Neil
Simon, will begin an engage-
ment of one week at the Fox
Theatre, beginning January 31,
1984.

Tony Award winner Gene
Saks has directed the comedy
hit, which won two of the
theatre's most prestigious
awards, The New York Critics
Circle and the Outer Circle
Theatre Awards. Starring in
this outstanding cast (in
alphabetical order) are Bar-
bara Caruso, Charles Cioffi,
Joan Copeland, Olivia Laurel
Mates, Mark Nelson, Elizabeth
Perkins and Jonathan Silver-
man.

Brighton Beach Memoirs is

about many things, but mostly
about the joy and pain of grow-
ing up smart, sensitive and
award. Simon's protagonist is
15 year-old Eugene Morris
Jerome, a would-be writer who
keeps a constant journal of
the activities of the eccentric
household. Of course, Eugene
would rather be a baseball
player with the New York
Yankees, but will be satisfied,
if the baseball job fails, to be a
writer. The Jerome family con-
sists of his mother and father,
his 18 year-old brother, his
mother's widowed sister and
her two daughters, all living in
cramped quarters in a beach
area of Brooklyn, New York.

Concentrating on two con-
secutive early Wednesday
evenings, Simon has con-
structed the play as a series of
vignettes, all interlocked with
the overall theme of surviving
during the depression. The
various problems deal with
thwarted ambition, late-
blooming independence,
physical illness and personal
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PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1984

Extramural team is started at Agnes Scott

by Lisa Reichard

Miss Peterson is coaching
an extramural basketball team
which consists of ASC women
from freshmen to seniors.
What is an extramural team?
An extramural team consists
of athletes who participate on

a team which represents their
school off campus. Extramural
play goes beyond intramurals
to intercollegiate competition.

Miss Peterson is trying to
get together a league which
will include the surrounding
Atlanta area. She hopes that

this league will include
Mercer, Southern Tech, Ga.
Baptist Nurses, Berry College,
Kennesaw College, and
Emory. She would like to start
up a league so that a tourna-
ment could be played at the
end of the season.

Coach Peterson wants to
stress that this is not an elitist
team: "Anyone interested in
coming out and playing is
welcome." Practices are only
three days a week. These are
evenings and Sundays from
7-8, Tuesdays from 5-6 and
Thursday from 5-6. Coach
Peterson also added, "This is

an opportunity to get exercise
and have fun at the same time.
You are in a team atmosphere,
and you can receive a sense of
accomplishment by represen-
ting Scott."

Miss Peterson has long
been a basketball fan and
player. After playing for four
years on the women's team at
James Madison University in
Virginia, she went on to be a
graduate assistant to the
women's team at Auburn
University.

Coach Peterson wants to
encourage more ASC students
to support and participate in

recreational activity: "I would
like to see an increased in-
terest in the recreational ac-
tivities offered here at ASC.
We are increasing the oppor-
tunities for students to get in-
volved outside the academic
realm, and we would like to
see increased participation."

SCHEDULED GAMES

Thursday Feb. 9 Southern
Tech (home) 7 PM
Tuesday Feb. 14 Mercer

(home) 7 PM
Tuesday Feb. 21 Mercer
(home) 7 PM

Profile Announces Fitness Series

Xan Fry, Ruth Feicht, Angela Tonn are active participants in
the new extramural team at ASC.

The Dance Barre

by Mary MacKinnon

Before a full house of ex-
cited children, Studio Dance
Theatre performed its annual
Kids Show on campus this
past Friday. The kids were
thoroughly entertained before
the show with music and
games by Kathy Scott and Sue
Feese. As M.C., Robyn Perry
set the mood of each dance,
allowing the kids to par-
ticipate in the music and
dance. Cheers and laughter
came from the audience as
they watched numbers such

as "Les Boufonts," "Elec-
trodribblers," "Tatt let ails,"
and "Pac Man." The kids get
involved in the dances
"Animals" by making the ap-
propriate animal noises, and
"E.T." as they watched E.T. die
and come back to life. After
the concert, the kids had the
opportunity to mingle with the
dancers. E.T. was their
favorite: all the kids wanted to
touch E.T. and told E.T. (who
was played by Nancy Hardy)
things such as "I saw your
movie."

by Michelle Hatchett
and Catherine Mayson

In the following weeks, The
Profile will take a look at
fitness, exercise, and diet. The
purpose of this series is to
make students more aware
not only of the importance of
exercising, but of exercising
properly. The focus each week
will be on a different part of
the body, including exercises
for strengthening and toning.
Included in this series will be
tips on developing the arms
and chest, abdominal region,
hips and buttocks, and legs.
Also, there will be special sec-
tion dealing with obscure and
relatively under-exercised
regions of the body. To con-
clude the series, a discussion
will be devoted to diet and
nutrition.

Winter is an ideal time to in-
corporate a fitness program
into one's schedule. Here are a
few reasons why: (1) to start

Raiders Capture Super Bowl, 38-9

The Los Angeles Raiders
started off the game with the
ball and they ended the game
with possession. The
Washington Redskins never
quite got themselves together
as a team. Quarterback Jim
Plunkett of the Raiders
demonstrated his ability to
lead his team while it seemed
as though the Redskins'
quarterback couldn't get his
message across to his team-
mates. Joe Theissman tried
passing, handoffs, and even
running the ball, but none of
this could get the ball across
the goal line enough to save
the game for the Redskins.

In the second quarter, the
Redskins forced the Raiders to

kick and Washington got it on
the ten yard line. The Redskins
tried to throw a screen pass
hoping to move the ball
downfield. Plans were foiled
by Raider's Jack Squire who
read Theissman and in-
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touchdown. This closed the
half with a score of 21-3, the
Raiders leading.

Shortly into the third
quarter, L.A. scored again.
This took the score to 28-9.

The Raiders did not have a
perfect game, however. Most
of their mistakes were
recovered by the Redskins
who were, by then, unable to
do much with the ball.

With 12 seconds left in the
third quarter, the Raiders' Mar-

cus Allen, voted MVP for the
game, ran 71 yards for another
TD, bringing the score to 35-9
with the conversion. This run
broke the old record for the
longest run in the Super Bowl.
Allen also broke another Super
Bowl record for most rushing
yardage in a Super Bowl game,
previously held by John Rig-
gins. Allen ran for over 190
yards to acquire the title.

One final record set by the
1984 Super Bowl Champions.
They finished the game with a
total of 38-9 thus creating the
largest point spread of any
Super Bowl.

This evening gave the L.A.
Raiders three out of four wins
for a Super Bowl record.

SENIORS OF THE WEEK

January 30 February 3

Sharon Bevis
Heather Crockett
Deborah Frankum
Patti Leemlng

Shannon Hatheway
Love,

Spirit Committee

Julie Norton
Pam Powell
Cindy Stewart
Altce Whitten

now to get in shape for spring
and summer (bikini time!), (2)
to exercise in winter takes
more energy and calories than
in warmer seasons. Not only
are calories expended for the
exercise but also to generate
heat for needed warmth, (3) to
alleviate the winter quarter
blahs, (4) to increase car-
diovascular endurance, and (5)

to feel better about oneself.

Exercise is important all
year long for everyone. Each
person should now establish
and continue to participate in
a fitness program throughout
the years. If there is any par-
ticular area of exercise and
fitness you would like to see
included in this series, please
contact The Profile, Box 286.

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Robin Hoffland
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Discuss Semester
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p. 5

Marianne Erichsen,
Danish Exchange
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University of
Copenhagen
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Basketball
Extramurals
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The Agnes Scott Profile

VI. 70, JVO.-& J Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga. February S, 1984

Convocation Addresses Financial Issues

by Marie Wooldridge

At a convocation Wednes-
day, January 25, President
Ruth Schmidt addressed the
topic "The Next Year at Agnes
Scott: The Future and Financ-
ing."

The president commented
on the spirit and enthusiasm
of the Board of Trustees and
various committees in the
generating of activities for the
forthcoming year and future of

the college. President Schmidt
reported on the status of
various projects under the
Channels of Creativity pro-
gram. Among the projects
granted funds were the
Multicultural Awareness Sym-
posium, the "Great Scott"
Community Day which the
president described as being
"a very great success by all
students and to be done at
some regularity in the future,"

and the conference to be held
for the deans of students from
several women's colleges this
summer. Other projects still
under investigation and con-
sideration include a summer
non-credit student intern pro-
gram, and a child care center.

President Schmidt reported
that the self study of the col-
lege, headed by Michael
Brown, was now complete
after 18 months of work.
Documentation of the results
are available in the library. In
late February, nine people
from different institutions will
visit the campus, re^rd their

observations and submit their
recommendations for ac-
creditation.

The financial status of the
college was also stressed. The
president stressed the need
for conservation due to the
fact that the expenses have
begun to exceed the income.
The expense is evident in the
$122,000 deficit at the end of
the budget year. This is the
first such deficit to occur in
many years. Presently an en-
dowment income of $3,000,000
goes to the operating budget;
any amount over this figure is

directed toward improvements
and other needs.

In the forthcoming year, if
the present faculty ratio of
7.5:1 is to be maintained with
no increase in enrollment or
cut in faculty, there must be a
change in tuition and fees to
compensate. Tuition for the
1984-85 school year is set at
$6,500, room and board at
$2,700 and the student activity
fee at $90. There will be an in-
crease in financial aid with the
rise in tuition. The president
reported that the tuition rate is
still lower than those of com-
parable women's colleges.

Lyall Focuses on Legal Matters

President Schmidt converses with student immediately after
convocation.

SGA NOMINATIONS
Thursday, February 9
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
in the Hub

by Helen Stacey

"Contemplating Catas-
trophe . . . Cover Your Assets"
comprised the focus of the
second week of Mortar
Board's winter project,
"Strategies of Survival." The
first event of the week, on
Monday, January 23, 1984,
featured Vicki Lyall, attorney
at Alston and Bird, speaking
on "Contracts, Leases, and
Wills."

Ms. Lyall first focused on
legal matters involving
employment. She discussed
laws governing employment
discrimination, saying that
federal law prohibits almost
all employers from dis-
criminating on the basis of
sex. For instance, she said, it
is "absolutely unlawful to
probe into such matters as
future maternity leaves." Fur-
thermore, employers are not
allowed to pay males and
females with the same jobs
and equal credentials dif-
ferently. Also, sexual harass-
ment is absolutely prohibited.

As far as employment con-
tracts are concerned, Ms. Lyall
continued, each state has its
own laws. Some states such
as California have laws geared
toward employees; others,
such as Georgia, have laws
more sympathetic to the

employer. "In Georgia if you
do not have a written contract
of employment, you have few
rights. The employer can fire
you at any time with or without
cause. Oral agreements pro-
vide no legal recourse unless
something is an integral con-
dition of your accepting the
job," Ms. Lyall said.

Under written contracts,
however, employers can only
fire employees who act in
direct violation of their con-
tract. Additionally, Ms. Lyall
pointed out that the "other
side" (i.e. employer) also
needs to sign the contract.

Ms. Lyall next addressed
legal issues pertinent to bank
accounts. The Uniform Com-
mercial Code, which every
state except Louisiana has
adopted, specifies respon-
sibilities involved in relation-
ships between banks and
customers. For example, there
is a dead check rule: a check is
void if not cashed within 90
days.

Ms. Lyall emphasized that
customers should carefully
read the agreement they sign
when opening a checking ac-
count. Most agreements give
the bank the right to freeze an
account in certain cir-
cumstances. For instance, if a
customer is defaulting on loan

payments, the bank might
freeze his checking account
and use the funds to pay the
loans.

If a creditor wins a legal
judgement against someone,
he may garnish people, banks,
or property. If he garnishes the
bank, the bank freezes that
person's account and uses the
available funds to pay the gar-
nishment. Or the creditor may
deliver a continued garnish-
ment on the debtor's em-
ployer, in which case one-
fourth of the debtor's salary is
garnished each month until
the debt is paid.

Ms. Lyall further emphasiz-
ed that garnishments are em-
barrassing and not indicative
of a sound financial basis. She
pointed out the importance of
maintaining good relation-
ships with banks for credit
purposes, and briefly touched
on legal rights involved in the
credit arena. Under the Fair
Credit Reporting Act, one is
entitled to know what one's
credit rating is.

Ms. Lyall next touched on
the subject of leases. Leases
must be in writing, she said.
She warned the audience to be
aware of any automatic
renewal clauses. At the con-
clusion of her talk, Ms. Lyall
noted the importance of hav-
ing an up-to-date, accurate
will.

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE MONDAY, February 6, 1984

: : 1

I cannot believe the extent
to which the privilege of using
dining hall dishes is being
abused. Yes, I did say
privilege. It is indeed a
privilege to use silverware and
plates instead of paper and
plasticware. Believe it or not
many colleges and univer-
sities do not use such "lux-
urious" items. Chinaware,
silverware and tablecloths
even if only on Sundays are
unheard of. We tend to take
the 'little things" that make
Agnes Scott special for
granted all too often.

I can vividly recall when
paper plates and the like were
used in the ASC dining hall in
emergency situations (when
the dishwasher was broken or
during snowstorms when din-
ing hall staff was unavailable
to wash dishes or "bus"
tables). Everyone certainly
noticed the difference. To hear
the complaints you would
have thought the food was
altogether different when
eaten from paper plates.

Sure, I have taken dishes
from the dining hall to my
room but, I have always
managed to return them within
a reasonable amount of time. I
am appalled when I see dishes
piled in the dorm kitchens with
a week's accumulation or
more of mold and mildew
and an odor somewhere be-
tween a dead cat and a
month's supply of dirty laun-
dry. I am even more dismayed
when I see dishes at various
locations on campus dor-
mitory porches and steps to
name a few. Didn't anyone tell
the mature, responsible
students at ASC that they
were responsible for cleaning
up after themselves? It is not
the maid's responsibility,
dorm counsel's responsibility
or anyone else's to return
dishes that you have used to
the dining hall.

I can remember when I
would see dishes piled up in
dorm kitchens, and being
"nice." I would return some of
the dishes although I did not
bring them to the kitchen or to
the dorm in the first place. But,
I soon learned that dirty dining
hall dishes in the dorms were
and still are a fact of life at
ASC.

According to Mr. Rapleje,
supervisor of ASC food ser-
vices, many students wait un-
til the end of the quarter or
even year to return dining hall
dishes, and when and if they
do return them they (the
dishes, that is) are so en-
crusted with mold and other
things that it is difficult if not
impossible to return them to
any usable state.

How would you like to clean
dishes of this nature or how
would you like to be one of the
maids and spend two thirds of
your cleaning time hauling
heavy boxes full of dirty
dishes to the dining hall?

Furthermore the costs
are tremendous . . .

If you think in terms of the
average cost of place settings
particularly silverware
the average cost of replacing a
set of dishes may be as much
as $25. Furthermore if you
estimate that an average of
thirty or more entire settings
or "significant parts" are
"lost" a week, the per year
cost of replacement is near
the thousand dollar range. The
dining hall budget must in-
evitably be altered to absorb
such costs. With all of the
complaints about costs and
budgets and the dining hall, I
would like to think that
students are concerned about
whether money is spent
replacing dishes which could
be better utilized on other con-
cerns. If we are indeed the
mature, responsible women
that we are constantly asser-
ting we are let's act like it.

Dear Anonymous:

Did you read Melinda
Spratt's poems?

In a community where poets
are a comparative rarity, the
work included in her chap-
book, Revolutions, is not only
the best poetry to come out of
Agnes Scott's Independent
Study program in the last
several years, but, I daresay, in
many, many years.

Due to production delays
(e.g., general apathy unto
death), the Aurora for the
academic year 1982-83 was
not published, as you know,
until September, 1983, and Ms.
Spratt's work did not appear
there. Thus when the talent,
nurtured through four years of
study, finally burst forth in full
flower well, it was a "violet
by a mossy stone / Half hidden
from the eye!" I was one of its
too few admirers.

As an 'artist currently at
work on campus,' I chose for
my topic of observation as
Belinda Yandell chose sexual
politics at Georgia Tech, and
Mary Ellen J. O'Neil chose in-
tellectual Utopia a poten-
tially enlightening and educa-
tional subject; my purpose in
reviewing Spratt's chapbook
was indeed to spotlight her
poetic talent and to point out
its availablility for further
study. Tell the truth: how many
Agnes Scott students do you
suppose enter McCain Library
intent on perusing the
academic and creative efforts
of their peers? Is a writer to
dedicate months of her life in
composing a body of superior
work, only to have it gather
dust on a library shelf until it
rots of fts own accord or the
building burns down,
whichever comes first? In my
responsibility to artistic ex-
cellence, it was my intent that
Spratt's work have the ex-
posure it deserves: surely it is
not meaningless to the
burgeoning writers and discer-
ning readers at this college to
know that Agnes Scott con-
tinues to produce inspiring
literary accomplishments?

I did in fact live next door to
Ms. Spratt during her senior
year, and due to our proximity
and mutual devotion to poetry,
I perhaps witnessed more than
anyone the anguish and in-
telligence and sheer hard work
that contributed to the making
of this poetry. My tribute was
not to Ms. Spratt, however, but
to her fine poems. Excellent
artwork, be assured, has an

existence far beyond that of
its creator.

The content of Aurora is not
determined by a despotic
editor, but by a democratic
process of selection by
members of the staff. If you
wish to contribute an opinion
concerning content, I cordially
invite you to our next meeting.

The members of my staff

To the Profile:

I always look forward to the
Aurora as a showcase for the
writing talents of the campus
community. For this reason I
was very surprised to see an
entire page of the January
issue devoted to the work of
Melinda Spratt, a writer who is
no longer a student here.

Melinda Spratt attended
Agnes Scott for four years and
during that time had several of
her poems published in the
Aurora. Now that she has
graduated, the spotlighting of
her poetic talent should be
redirected onto new artists

by Laura Langford

We at Agnes Scott often
despair of our limited scope in
viewing the world. However,
there are many ways that we
can widen this scope, and last
week Rep Council discussed
several important issues that
pertain to this. Plans are being
made to investigate the
possibility of volunteer work at
Grady Hospital. A group from
the Council went down to the
hospital on Friday and visited
the new mother's ward, one
the administrators tell us
desperately needs volunteers.
A report will be made Tuesday
concerning the trip.

There were many oppor-
tunities to be found on this
campus also. We have all had
RTCs in our classes at some
point in our college careers
and have benefitted from the
new perspective they bring to
class discussions. Once af-
filiated with the Day Students,
the RTCs as a group have been
increasing rapidly and have
been working since last Spring
Quarter to organize
themselves. Last Tuesday
several RTCs attended the Rep
meeting to present their con-
stitution to the Council. If SGA
approves them, they will be
allowed to function as an
organization, sponsoring lec-
tures and the like. Rep voted to
approve their constitution in
this first step of the process.
The RTC constitution will now
go to the Administrative Com-
mittee and then come back to
us for final approval. As a
member of SGA, each student
is asked to please discuss this
matter (as well as all others!)
with their representative.

Rep also approved a motion
giving the RTCs representa-
tion on the Council, to be filled

join me in extending to you as
well an invitation to submit
your reviews and original
poems (we also accept inter-
views, one-act plays, musical
scores, etc.) for consideration
for publication in the spring
issue of Aurora.

Robyn Perry
Editor, Aurora

currently at work on campus.

Ms. Perry points out that the
poems of Melinda Spratt are
available right here rn our own
library to all interested
students. Why then is a whole
page of our current literary
magazine used to display
them? It saddens me to see
that the editor of the Aurora
has apparently allowed a per-
sonal friendship to cloud her
perception of her duty to
Agnes Scott students; that is,
to bring our attention to the
poems and stories of the pre-
sent student body.

by two RTCs, each attending
every other week. Katesy Wat-
son reported on another way
in which we can widen our
limited scope. At the Alumnae
Executive Board meeting held
January 28, plans were
discussed for an "Adopt an
Alum" program. If all goes as
planned, in a very short while,
students will be able to
choose an alumnae in the
Atlanta area as "their" alum-
nae, gaining much from the
graduate's experience in the
working world as well as in the
home. With this program, we
as students will be able to see
that there is, indeed, a "life
after Agnes."

The policy of mandatory
convocations came under
review last week. Even though
we wish to focus our atten-
tions elsewhere at some
points in our college lives, we
all realize the importance of
tradition at Agnes Scott. Con-
vocations (and the seven that
are mandatory) are part of this
tradition. We on Rep realize
that juggling 12:10s and lunch
and an 11:30 convocation is a
difficult if not impossible
business. Rep Council voted
to keep convocations (7) man-
datory but is looking into the
possibilities of closing the
Dining Hall during them along
with delaying the beginning of
12:10 classes so that all
students will be able to attend
on these seven important
Wednesdays.

Other topics included a
report by Sharon Core on the
possibility of another charge
card drive. Davison's and Rep
Council will sponsor the drive.
Sharon also reported that the
Temperance Committee voted
against the raising of the
drinking age to twenty-one.

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Students quiz representatives of various occupations at the Career Fair held Office, the Career Fair provided an excellent opportunity for Agnes Scott
on Thursday? January 26. Co-sponsored by Mortar Board and the Career Planning students to investigate the realities involved in prospective careers.

Benning Lectures on
Insurance Basics

by Helen Stacey

On Wednesday, January 25,
1984, the fourth speaker of
Mortar Board's winter project,
independent insurance agent
Robert L. Benning, lectured on
"Insurance . . . What Types?
How Much?"

Beginning with a generaliz-
ed discussion of insurance,
Mr. Benning said, "When
you're involved with in-
surance, you're talking about
risk." He defined risk as the
possibility of suffering harm or
loss.

Mr. Benning then discussed
the basic types of insurance,
beginning with automobile.
Auto premiums range from
$300 annually and up. Mr. Ben-
ning advised choosing a well-
known national company if
one is not familiar with local
agencies or if one travels ex-

tensively.

The most basic components
of auto insurance involve pro-
perty damage, lawsuit protec-
tion, and bodily injury.
Although the state of Georgia
requires individuals to have a
$5000 minimum on medical
payments, it is not necessary
to have as much medical in-
surance in the auto policy if
one has sufficient health in-
surance. Other auto insurance
riders include a comprehen-
sive clause covering instances
of theft or loss, and towing.

Mr. Benning explained that
with auto insurance, as with
other types of insurance, one
calculates a deductible, which
is the amount of risk one can
personally assume. For exam-
ple, an individual estimates
that, in the event of a wreck,

r-noto by Laura Smith

Robert Benning emphasizes the importance of in-
surance: "If you have a need for insurance and you
don't already have it, it's too late."

he can pay $300 worth of
damages out of his available
funds. He may then have a
$300 deductible, and the in-
surance company will only pay
for claims in excess of $300.
The higher the deductible is,
the lower the monthly
premiums.

Next Mr. Benning addressed
the topic of fire insurance. He
emphasized that even if one is
renting an apartment, the
apartment's fire policy only
covers the structure of the
building, not personal belong-
ing. Thus it is necessary to
have a tenant's policy. Home
or condominium owners need
to have a policy concerning
both the structure of the
building and personal belong-
ings. He further elaborated on
the wisdom of having a
replacement clause instead of
a depreciation clause, in the
event of property loss.

Health insurance, Mr. Ben-
ning said, is usually covered
by the parents' policy as long
as the child is a full-time stu-
dent. Personal health in-
surance policies usually run
from $40-80 monthly, with a
$200-300 deductible. Accident
and sickness insurance serves
as income replacement in the
event of disability. Usually
there is a waiting period 30,
60, 90, or 180 days before
collecting on the benefits; the
longer the waiting period is,
the smaller the premium.

Finally, Mr. Benning
discussed life insurance, say-
ing that life insurance is only
necessary if one needs to pro-
vide for someone else. He
recommended obtaining life
insurance from a company
established in all 50 states.
Two basic types of life in-
surance exist term in-
surance which only pays in the
event of death, and annuity in-
surance, which pay dividends
regularly.

In concluding, Mr. Benning
emphasized that "in insurance
you have to be ahead of
yourself because you can ac-
cumulate a lot of respon-
sibilities very quickly," and "if
you have a need for insurance
and you don't already have it,
it's too late."

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MONDAY, February 6, 1984

Honor Court
Hub Party

Freshman Cathy McKee, sophomore Beth Hutchinson,
and freshman Jackie Stromberg enjoy refreshments of
popcorn and Coke at the Honor Court Hub Party Thursday,
January 26. The party lasted from 9 until 9:30 pm to
enhance comradery between Honor Court members and
the student body.

From Denmark to Decatur

By Maureen Mcnulty

Marianne Erichsen isn't in it
for the credit hours. In fact,
this nineteen year-old foreign
exchange student from Hor-
sholm, a small metropolis
somewhat north of
Copenhagen, Denmark, will be
awarded no credit at all for her
year of study here at Agnes
Scott, but she doesn't seem to
mind that at all. She is here to
explore a different culture and
to study a society which she
says has a tremendous in-
fluence on her own European
society.

Marianne is one of fifty-five
recipients of the Georgia
Rotary Club Scholarship
which is designed to finance
collegiate study in Georgia for
foreign students. Due to dif-
ferences in the educational
systems of America and Den-
mark, her year of general study
here is not transferrable.
Unlike America, Denmark's
educational system is com-
prised of nine years of com-
pulsory education followed by
three optional years of
specialization in a particular

field; Marianne chose physics
and math. Only about fifty per-
cent of the students qualify for
these additional three years of
study. Having completed
these twelve years, Marianne
will study at Agnes Scott until
June and then return to Den-
mark to study at the University
of Copenhagen; her study
there will be comparable to
graduate work. She is undecid-
ed about her career plans, but
expressed an interest in both
medicine and law.

In comparing Agnes Scott to
Rungsted State School in Den-
mark, Marianne sees several
major differences. She finds
Agnes Scott more competitive
in the sense that students are
tested much more frequently.
She added that her professors
here are surprisingly friendly
and helpful. However, more
work is expected from Danish
students than from American
students, according to
Marianne. She further explain-
ed that our Danish counter-
parts are responsible for more
independent projects and

studies and receive less
assistance from their
teachers.

The social mainstream, as
well as the academic system,
proved to be an area of adjust-
ment for Marianne. "In Den-
mark, we talk a lot about inter-
national politics America
and Russia, mostly. In
America, political discussion
isn't as popular," she said.
She finds her fellow students
here more outgoing than
Danes; she describes the lat-
ter as somewhat "more reserv-
ed."

In summing up her ex-
perience thus far, she said she
really enjoys the atmosphere
of a small school. When asked
to specify one particular
aspect of her experience
which made the biggest im-
pression on her, she quickly
responded, "the friendliness
of the people." Another point
of interest for her is the honor
system. "I've never heard of
anything like it. I'm very im-
pressed by it," she asserted.
"It really works"

College Board Study Reveals Cut in Financial Aid

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CPS)
Financial aid for college
students has plummeted 21
percent over $2 billion
since the Reagan administra-
tion took office in 1980, ac-
cording to a just-released
study by the College Board.

From a high of $18 billion in
1981-82, the amount of finan-
cial aid available for students
has dropped to a low of just
over $16 billion for the current
academic vear.

"And that $2 billion decline
is even greater when inflation
is taken into account," notes
College Board spokeswoman
Janice Gams. "Aid had been
cut by one-fifth in inflation-
adjusted terms."

Much of the decline is due
to cuts the Reagan administra-
tion and Congress have made
in Social Security benefits for
college students, stricter
limits on Guaranteed Student
Loan (GSL) eligibility, and a
post-Vietnam War drop in the
use of veterans' benefits.

In addition, the study
reports "a switch in the trend
from grants to loans which
has been remarkable," Gams
says.

In 1970-71. for instance,

grants accounted for nearly
two-thirds of all financial aid,
while loans and work-study
benefits accounted for the
other third.

By 1975-76, grants con-
stituted over 80 percent of all
financial aid expenditures,
loans 17 percent, and College
Work-Study three percent.

For the current year,
however, loans and grants
each account for 48 percent of
student aid, and College Work-
Study the remaining four per-
cent.

At a time when college
financial aid experts are grow-
ing increasingly concerned
about the level of long-term
debt college students are in-
curring, the decline in the
amount of available grant
money promises to have far-
reaching implications.

At the same time, "the early
1980s have seen a major
change in the relationship of
costs, income and aid for col-
lege," the report says. "Ad-
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increased, but income and
financial aid per full-time
equivalent student have not."

"Thus," the study con-
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can be' said generally about

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Bevis, Hoffland Travel To Mills For Study

Photo by Laura Smith

Sharon Bevis and Robin Hoffland model souvenirs from their semester at Mills College.

by Ann DuPree

Fall, 1983 brought forth an
exciting experience for Agnes
Scott students Sharon Bevis
and Robin Hoffland, as they
attended Mills College in
Oakland, California, for a
semester. As participants in
the Mills / Agnes Scott ex-
change program, Sharon and
Robin took courses of study
offered by Mills while remain-
ing enrolled at Agnes Scott.

Mills, like Scott, is a
relatively small women's col-
lege well known for its
strength in the Humanities.
However, Mills also possesses
a strong program in profes-
sional studies. When asked to
compare the areas of study of-
fered at Mills to those offered
at Agnes Scott, Robin stress-
ed that at Mills there is simply
a different view of the liberal
arts. Students may choose to
concentrate on more strictly
academic majors, or gear their
studies toward a most
specialized goal. Some of the
more popular majors are Legal
and Administrative Processes
(an interdisciplinary pre-
business, pre-law major), Math
/ Computer Programming, and
Communications. Especially
impressive to Robin and
Sharon is the thriving
Women's Studies major, and
the wide variety of course of-
ferings in Ethnic Studies.

Sharon and Robin partook
of the wide variety of courses,
both describing their classes
as "fascinating." Sharon, a
senior math major, took
Modern Abstract Algebra, a
history course entitled Modern
Europe: Crisis and Recovery,
and Women In Contemporary
Society, which she audited.
Sharon described the latter as
"exciting and new." "I've never
taken a course focused upon
the study of women."

In addition to studying at
Mills, Sharon also took advan-
tage of a cross-registration
program with the nearby
University of California at
Berkeley, where she took a
course at the School of
Business Administration.

Robin, a junior Political

Science / English major, took
two political science courses,
Ethnic Studies the 1960's,
and The Politics of Oil, in addi-
tion to an introductory theater
course and two dance classes.

Both Robin and Sharon felt
enlightened by their courses
and both were surprised at
how relaxed they felt
throughout the quarter.
Sharon mentioned that, after
beginning her classwork at
Mills, she thought that the
classes were actually easier
than those at Scott. "However,
upon reflection," said Sharon,
"it was just the relaxed at-
mosphere of the place that
made it seem easier." She ad-
ded that Mills doesn't have the
strict emphasis on grades that
Agnes Scott has. Both agreed
that this was a welcomed
relief.

"You didn't
have to leave
campus for a
little socializ-
ing."

Robin mentioned that the
relaxed atmosphere at Mills
was evident in the rapport be-
tween students and pro-
fessors, with most professors
operating on first-name basis.
Though there is some of this
at Scott, Robin said, "it's
much more prevalent at Mills."

The casual academic at-
mosphere at Mills was also
evident during exam time. "At
Agnes Scott, during finals, you
can cut the tension with a
knife," said Robin. "There, it
really doesn't matter as
much." It is not that
academics are not taken as
seriously, she added, it is just
that Mills students tend to
take things more in stride in-
stead of being tense and full
of dread when exam time rolls
around.

The relaxed atmosphere sur-
rounding academics is also

prevalent in student relations
at Mills. "People are so accep-
ting of individual differences,"
Sharon remarked. The reason
for this could well lie in the
fact that such a wide variety of
nationalities and ethnic
backgrounds are represented
in the student body. Though
most are Californians, there is
also a sizable enrollment of
students from all over the U.S.,
not to mention a notable
amount of foreign students
representing mostly Europe
and Asia. Blacks and
Hispanics also comprise a
recognizable portion of
students.

In addition to representing a
variety of backgrounds in
students, Mills also maintains
an enrollment of students
varying in age, with Return to
College Students, known as
"resumers," comprising about
twenty percent of the student
body.

Surprisingly, males make up
a small portion of the variety
of people commonly seen on
campus, as Mills offers coed
graduate programs and rents
extra dorm space to male
Berkeley students. Both
Sharon and Robin mentioned
that, unlike the situation at
Agnes Scott, it was not a
"shock" to see unattached
men in the dining halls and on
other parts of campus.

It was this great variety of
people that Robin and Sharon
said was an enhancement of
their social lives. They enjoyed
meeting and interacting with
these people and joining them
in the many on-campus ac-
tivities.

The wide variety of activities
include lectures, concerts,
various women's and ethnic
organizations and an exten-
sive sports program with
which Robin was particularly
impressed. Mills has a newly
renovated gymnasium featur-
ing several dance studios,
training rooms, classrooms,
along with a basketball court,
fitness center and indoor pool.
Sports activity at Mil's in-
cludes crew (rowing), basket-
ball, tennis, cycling, volleyball,

soccer, and women's povyer-
lifting. Along with availability
is a prevailing interest among
Mills students in sports.
"There is something for
everyone," Robin said, "and
many took part in one activity
or another."

One thing that both Robin
and Sharon noticed was that
most on-campus activities,
whether sports or other, were
more dorm-centered, rather
than class-centered. "And,"
Robin commented, "dorm life
was great, simply because
there was so much freedom.'"
Both mentioned in particular
the twenty-four hour visiting
privileges, allowing men in the
dorms at all times. Robin
stresses that this privilege
was never abused and never

"Dorm life was
great, simply
because there
was so much
freedom."

hindered privacy. "It was simp-
ly a right granted to us as
college-age individuals."

The possession of alcoholic
beverages is another decision
left up to the students, though
the legal drinking age in
California is twenty-one. In
fact, alcoholic beverages are
served on campus at the two
main "meeting places," the
Tea Room, and The Mills Grill.
"The nice thing about these
places was that you didn't
have to collect a group of peo-
ple and leave campus for a lit-
tle socializing," mentioned
Sharon.

For social activity away
from campus, there is the glit-
ter of Bay area nightlife San
Francisco is a mere twenty
minutes away. For longer
jaunts, there are the ski slopes
of Tahoe and Sugar Bowl. Of
course, there is nearby
Berkeley, which offers
everything from fraternity par-
ties and night spots to various
lectures and political
demonstrations.

When asked what they liked
most about Mills, both Sharon
and Robin had similar
responses in that they ap-
preciated the air of freedom
and relaxation. There, they
said, people are free to be dif-
ferent and are valued for their
differences. Both also men-
tioned the many opportunities
for political involvement, the
feminist air on the campus,
and the "laid-back" at-
mosphere present during all

classes and lectures.

Robin stresses that more
students at Agnes Scott
should look into the program.
"Becoming involved on
another campus is the best ex-
perience anyone can have,"
stated Robin. She hopes that
more students will express an
interest and encourage the ad-
ministration at Agnes Scott to
organize more exchange pro-
grams.

Though both Robin and
Sharon feel that their
semester at Mills was "in-
valuable," both also recognize
and appreciate the redeeming
features of Agnes Scott.
Sharon is especially ap-
preciative of the personal help
and guidance Agnes Scott
students receive in course
scheduling and registration,
two processes which proved
"frustrating" at Mills. Sharon
feels that southern hospitality
plays a major role in how
students are treated here. "I
was surprised when they
weren't warm and wonderful
and anxious to help as they
are here."

Robin, in mentioning the ad-
vantages of Agnes Scott,
stressed the honor system. At
Mills, all assignments are
pledged by students, but that
is the extent of the honor
code, she said.

Both Sharon and Robin have
returned from their semester
at Mills with a broader outlook
on school, humanity, and life
in general. They are most
grateful for the chance to have
become involved in the many
activities offered at Mills and
to become integrated suc-
cessfully into the student life
there, meeting all sorts of peo-
ple and making lifelong
friends. - x

Above all, both students feel
a combined gain of in-
dependence and enrichment

"It was time to
go somewhere
else to explore
a different
lifestyle, to
make deci-

sions.

33

upon having experienced a dif-
ferent campus atmosphere,
away from family and friends.
As Robin put it, "It was time to
go somewhere else, to ex-
perience a different lifestyle,
to make a decision on my
own."

GIRL SCOUTS

CAMP STAFF WANTED: Camp Pine Valley, located south of
Griffin, Ga. Employment dates, June 17-July 21. Positions
available: Counselors, Waterfront Staff, Canoeing Instructor, Unit
Leaders. For more information contact Pine Valley Girl Scout
Council, In., 1440 Kalamazoo Drive, Griffin, Ga. 30223, Telephone
404:227-2524.

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MONDAY, February 6, 1984

M2AMPUS t.
VmENTERTAINMENT

Student directed plays will be presented February 10, 11.

Blackf riars Present One-Acts

Agnes Scott College's
theatre troupe, the Blackfriars,
will not be offering one, but
five plays, during an evening
of entertainment for Friday
and Saturday, February 10 and
11. One-act scenes from five
plays ranging from light
and humorous to dramatic and
absurb will be performed at
8:15 both nights for free.

The student-directed plays
include: "Where Have All The
Lightning Bugs Gone?", "The
Importance of Being Earnest,"
"Abraham & Isaac," "The Bald
Prima Donna" and "Daughter
to Nun." For more information
call the Agnes Scott Public Af-
fairs office at 373-2571, ext.
230.

MCAS Presents films on Harlem

A four-part study of the
cultural and social history of
Harlem will be shown
February 9 at 4:30 p.m., in But-
trick Hall Film Room. In con-
junction with Agnes Scott Col-
lege's Multicultural
Awareness Symposium, the
event features the contribu-
tions of Blacks and Africans to
the humanities and to civiliza-
tion.

Part 1. (The Early Years,
1600-1930): The early days of
Harlem, from a Native
American fishing dwelling, to
a wealthy New York City
suburb and a burgeoning
Black neighborhood. Featured
is the Marcus Garvey na-
tionalist movement and the
Harlem Renaissance of the
1920's.

Part 2. (The Depression

Years, 1930-40): Harlem's
development in the
background of the Depression.

Part 3. (Toward Freedom,
1940-65): Harlem's politics of
protest, Adam Clayton Powell,
emergence of World War II,
and community social growth
in the 60's.

Part 4. (Toward a New Day,
1965-80): Harlem's decline and
rebirth, attempted redevelop-
ment, influence of church,
future predictions.

The Multicultural
Awareness Symposium com-
mittee, chaired by Catherine
Fleming, is the independent
sponsor of a year-long series
of events featuring the con-
tributions of non-European
cultures to the humanities. All
events are free and open to the
public. For more information,
call 373-2571, ext. 283.

Community Orchestra Performs

The Agnes Scott College
Community Orchestra will per-
form a free concert on Sunday,
Feb. 12, at 6 p.m. in Presser
Hall.

The 25-member orchestra,
conducted by Marc Burcham,
will be playing works from
Bach. Haydn and Mozart.

Composed of Agnes Scott

students and faculty, area
high school students and
faculty, professional musi-
cians and retired persons, the
Community Orchestra per-
forms throughout the year,
featuring music from the Baro-
que and Classic periods. For
more information, call Agnes
Scott College at 373-2571, ext.
230.

Students Observe Filming
of The Bear as Extras

by Tracy Baker
Because The Bear, the

movie based on the life of
Alabama football coach Bear
Bryant, is being filmed in
Atlanta, some Agnes Scott
students have enjoyed the op-
portunity to appear as extras
in the film. Some scenes were
filmed on the Agnes Scott
campus during the winter
break. Rachel McConnell and
Sharon Robinson were among
the extras for some of these
scenes. They were involved in
filming scenes of Bear Bryant
and protege Joe Namath, in-
cluding one at a sorority party.

Georgia Tech was the re-
cent filming site. Tracy Baker
and Frances Harrell were
among the extras needed to
play coeds at a basketball
game supposedly played at
the University of Kentucky.
Everyone was required to be at
Tech at 7 a.m. one recent cold
morning, and to remain as
long as needed. As most of the
day was spent watching and
waiting, it provided a unique
opportunity to observe the
making of a movie.

While the Agnes Scott
students came to the basket-
ball gym dressed in their own
fifties style costumes, many of
the extras had to make trips to
the wardrobe department. For
the males, who appeared as
ball players and spectators,
this also meant very short hair-
cuts. Once the scene was

Acme Theatre
is Unique Fare

by Lisa Lynn Tomlinson

The Acme Theatre is a small
local theatre offering an
unusual evening of entertain-
ment, in a relaxed atmosphere,
for only $2.99. It is located at
634 Highland Avenue, a block
and a half South of Plaza
Drugs, in Atlanta.

The theatre is open each Fri-
day and Saturday night, with
shows beginning at 9:18 pm
and running until about 1 am.
The show currently being of-
fered is "1985," a cabaret
featuring improvisational
variety and comedy acts. The
acts usually finish at about
10:45 pm, when the carpets are
rolled back to clear a dance
floor. Then, a different local
band each night (usually play-
ing rock-n-roll or new wave)
goes on and plays until about
1 am. While the band plays,
the theatre takes on a party-
like setting and drinks are of-
fered at no charge, but dona-
tions are accepted.

; Washington and Lee
University
Jazz Ensemble
Presents Free
Concert
\ Friday, February 10
6:30 p.m.
in Gaines

finally made to resemble a
Kentucky gym and everyone
was in costume, the scene
rehearsals began. On this par-
ticular day, they filmed the end
of a close Kentucky basketball
game. The Agnes Scott
students were cheering spec-
tators, who, as the final win-
ning shot was made, ran down
through the seats, leaped over
the rail onto the court, and re-
joiced with the winning team
and coaches. This scene was
redone several times before it
was perfected. Several other
such scenes were made dur-
ing the long day.

Though this experience may
not lead to a film career and
the extras may not see their
name among the credits, it
was most interesting and
educational. Movie making is
just "like in the movies." The
director, producer and star
dominate the action as they
attempt to explain to the
uninitiated the effect they
want to create in a certain
scene. The wardrobe and
make-up crews scramble to
ensure that every person looks
suitable to the scene. The ex-
tras, while paid well and pro-
vided with buffet meals, are
just what the name implies.
They, however, can enjoy the
nervous excitement as the

director shouts, "Roll camera
. . . and action!", then "Cut!"
as the scene must be done
again.

Making a film is certainly
glamorous, but tremendously
hard work. Each person involv-
ed in the actual production is
uniquely talented and very in-
teresting to observe at work.
Gary Busey, who plays Bear
Bryant, on this day lived up to
his roguish reputation. He en-
joyed the great amount of at-
tention he received, and con-
tinually sought more.

Frances Harrell was
somewhat disillusioned by the
end of the day: " I had a lot of
fun, but it is not something I
would want to do for the rest
of my life. While there would
be a lot of glamour that comes
with being the star of the
movie, there is also a great
amount of waiting involved in
appearing in a movie. I think I
would really prefer to work on
the crew if I were to work on
a movie at all."

Working as an extra proved
to be an exciting experience.
Filming is a lot of fun, but
these students learned that
along with the fun comes a
great deal of hard work. The
Bear is scheduled to be releas-
ed in October.

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ACROSS

1 Time gone by

4 Pronoun

6 Pretends
11 Allow
13 Vegetable

15 Preposition

16 Instruct

18 Latin
conjunction

19 Sun god

21 Paradise

22 Clan

24 Chills and

fever
26 Wife of

Geraint

28 Imitate

29 Repairs
31 River duck

33 Teutonic
deity

34 Pound down
36 Falsifier

38 French article
40 Flesh
42 Look fixedly
45 Doctrine
47 Short jacket

49 Hastened

50 Husband of
Gudrun

52 Allowance for
waste

54 Prefix
down

55 Negative

56 Seesaws
59 Symbol for

iron
61 Come on

the scene
63 Tradesman

65 Floats in air

66 Old pronoun

67 Native metal

DOWN
1 Suitable

2 Mr. Arliss

3 Conjunction

4 Conceal

5 Musical study

6 Breed of dog

7 Torrid

8 The sweet-
sop

9 Parent:
colloq.

10 Russian plain
12 Pinetree

state: abbr.
14 Aquatic

mammal
17 Coin
20 Female

relative

23 Babylonian
deity

24 Kind of
cheese

27 Platform
30 Pintail duck
32 Narrow strip

of wood
35 Talks glibly
37 Foray

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PUZZLE

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PRESS SERVICE

38 Climbing
plant

39 Bars legally
4 1 Civil injury

43 Close-fitting
heavy jacket

44 Man's
nickname

46 Milliliter:
abbr.

48 In want
51 Willow
53 Woody plant

57 Organ of
hearing

58 A continent:
abbr.

60 Before

62 River in Italy

64 Behold'

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MONDAY, February 6, 1984

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Nate and Hayes is Island Adventure

Sophie's and Nate's idyllic wedding is brutally inter-
rupted.

Nate, Hayes and Sophie travel in the South Seas.

Journalism Scholarships Offered

ATLANTA, GA. The Ralph
McGill Scholarship Fund of-
fers scholarships for the
1984-85 school year of up to
$1,500 each to students with
southern backgrounds who
have completed at least two
years of college, Jack Tarver,
chairman of the Scholarship
Fund said today.

Tarver said May 1st is the
deadline for applications. He
said a number of scholarships
are awarded each year to
students who have
demonstrated a long-time in-
terest in the news and
editorial phase of newspaper-
ing.

Scholarships, he said, are
limited to those young men"
and women whose roots lie in
the south. Applicants must
also convince the Awards
Committee that they firmly in-

tend to pursue a career in daily
or weekly newspapering.
Tarver said the Awards Com-
mittee wants to give scholar-
ships to those who are likely
to become leaders in the
newspaper field.

Successful applicants will
be required to maintain a "B"
average in order to keep the
scholarship.

A letter of not more than 500
words telling why the appli-
cant wants a scholarship,
together with a photograph of
the applicant, must accom-
pany each application. Ap-
plicants also must have a let-
ter of recommendation from a
college authority.

Application blanks may be
obtained from: The Ralph
McGill Scholarship Fund, Box
4689, Atlanta, Georgia 30302.

Nate and Hayes is the story
of sea Captain "Bully" Hayes,
played by Tommy Lee Jones,
and his friend, Nate, played by
Michael O'Keefe, in the buc-
caneering days of the
mid-1800s on a South Pacific
island. Nate is traveling there
with his fiancee, Sophie, to be
wed in the presence of his mis-
sionary parents.

Hayes is the captain of the
ship, but he finds difficulties
when he meets a former ship-
mate who is making plans with
a German count to take over
the island. The movie is
action-packed, with Nate and
Hayes having to rescue
Sophie from being a sacrifice
and Nate finding a way to save
his friend from the gallows.

Tommy Lee Jones has ap-
peared as Howard Hughes and
as Loretta Lynn's husband in
"Coal-Miner's Daughter." As
Bully Hayes, he plays one of
the last great adventurers to
roam the South Pacific.
Michael O'Keefe has appeared
in "The Great Santini" and
"Caddyshack." Jenny
Seagrove, who says her
character, Sophie, is "naive, a
little wicked, but resourceful,"
was trained on the English
stage. The movie, a Paramount
Picture, is produced by
Academy Award Winner Lloyd
Phillips and Rob Whitehouse.

Jenny Seagrove plays Sophie in Nate and Hayes.

History Happens Every Day at Historical Society

The Atlanta Historical
Society is open to the public
seven days a week. In addition
to expanding the days of
operation the hours have been
extended as well. The new
hours are Monday Safurday
9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and Sun-
day 12:00 noon-5:00 p.m.

Visitors can tour the Swan
House, a 1928 Italianate man-
sion; the Tullie Smith House,
an 1840 farmhouse with out-
buildings; and the Society's

current exhibit "Neat Pieces:
The Plain-Style Furniture of
19th Century Georgia" (on
display until June 10, 1984) for
a combined ticket price of
$4.50. Admission to individual
sites is $2. The library and ar-
chives located in McElreath
Hall will continue to be free of
charge to the general public
Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:30
p.m.

Children under six are ad-
mitted free to all sites.
Children six to twelve can pur-

chase a combined ticket for $2
or $1 for individual sites.
Families (two adults and two
or more children) can pur-
chase family tickets for $10.

Students with valid student
ID'S and senior citizens (60
years of age or older) can pur-
chase combined tickets for $4.
Group rates and reservations
can be made by calling the
scheduling coordinator at the
Society.

For additional information
please call 261-1837.

Arts Awards Program Scheduled

Southern Films Are Screened

The Governor's Awards in
the Arts program scheduled
Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in
Symphony Hall of the Atlanta
Memorial Arts Building, will
feature entertainment by a
slate of Georgia performing ar-
tists that includes the Atlanta
Ballet, The Southeastern
Savoyards, and the Just Us
Theater Company.

Governor Joe Frank Harris
will present the 1984 awards,
recognizing outstanding
achievement in the arts, at the
public ceremony sponsored by
the Georgia Council for the
Arts.

Prima ballerina Maniya Bar-
redo and premiere danseur
Nicolas Pacana of the Atlanta
Ballet will open the program
with a Tchaikovsky "Pas de
Deux." The Southeastern
Savoyards will present selec-
tions from Gilbert and
Sullivan's "Ruddigore," and
the Just Us Theater Company
will close the program with
scenes from "Black Nativity,"
a gospel retelling of the Nativi-

ty story by Langston Hughes.

Other Georgia artists perfor-
ming will include composer /
synthesist James Oliverio and
storyteller Milbre Burch, as
well as break dancing groups
The Floormasters, The Break
Kings and Queen, Flip, and the
Michael Jackson Dancers.

Award recipients will in-
clude: Virginia Barnett, assis-
tant director of the Carl
Ratcliff Dance Theatre, Atlan-
ta; Tyrone J. Butler, founder
and director of the Augusta
Mini-Theatre; The Georgia
Review, the University of
Georgia quarterly literary
review; John C. LeBey, restora-
tion architect, Savannah
Historic Preservation move-
ment, Ben Fortson, Jr. Award
for Civic Beautification and
Conservation; Joanne
McGhee, executive director
and president of the Dancer's
Collective of Atlanta;
Christopher B. Manos, pro-
ducer, Theater of the Stars,
Atlanta; former Governor Carl
Sanders, for establishing the

Georgia Council for the Arts,
and his wife, Betty Foy
Sanders, an artist and lifelong
supporter of the arts, Atlanta;
and Ellis Whitehead, chair-
man, Creative Arts Guild
Building Committee, Dalton.

Admission for the ceremony
is $2 per person. Tickets may
be obtained by sending a self-
addressed, stamped envelope
with a request indicating the
number of tickets and check or
money order payable to the
Georgia Council for the Arts
to: Governor's Awards,
Georgia Council for the Arts,
Suite 100, 2082 East Exchange
Place, Tucker, Georgia 30084.
For more information, call the
Council at 404/656-3967.

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Outstanding films by
southern independent film-
makers will be featured in a
"Southern Independents" pro-
gram at IMAGE on Friday,
February 10 at 8 p.m. The
screening will take place in
IMAGE'S screening room at
972 Peachtree Street on the
2nd floor. Admission is $3, $2
for IMAGE members. Tickets
may be ordered in advance
with Mastercard, Visa, or a
check, by calling 874-4756.

"Southern Independents"
will be a diversified program,
featuring four films. They are:
Charlene by Ross McElwee: an
extraordinary portrait of
Charlene Swansea, a poet,
protege of Ezra Pound and E.E.
Cummings, teacher and ec-
centric personality. (Charlene
was a Blue Ribbon winner at
the American Film Festival);
Momentum by Ray Day: a
beautifully orchestrated com-
bination of Debussy's music
and images shot in the film-
maker's father's car repair
shop; Subway People by
Eloise PhilpotBlack: an
animated film in which riders

in a New York City subway
undergo a constant process of
transformation as they turn in-
to a variety of characters; Mex-
ican Jail Footage by Gordon
Bait: an intriguing marriage of
Super-8 footage shot while the
filmmaker was imprisoned in a
Mexican jail under the false
accusation that he was a drug
dealer, and his voice over nar-
ration of the experience, com-
posed ten years after the fact.

These and other films are
part of the IMAGE regional
film library, acquired in part by
grants from the Chatham
Valley Foundation.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, February 6, 1984

Flu Season Arrives: Tips for Survival

by Tracey Veal

Every year in the United
States, over ninety million
colds require medical atten-
tion or restrict activity. Colds
are costly and can lead to
serious complications such as
sinuitis, ear infection, bron-
chitis, and pneumonia.

Colds are caused by
viruses. There are approx-
imately two hundred known
types of cold viruses. Most
cold viruses are called
rhinoviruses. They are carried
through the air usually via
cough and sneeze droplets.
The extent and number of
colds an individual may catch
varies from person to person.
Very frequent or long lasting
colds may indicate an allergy.
If this happens to you, be sure
and check with the nearest
health practitioner.

One of the main reasons for

more colds in the winter
season is that humidity levels
are lower due to heated (and in
many cases at ASC) and
overheated rooms. This, in ef-
fect, dries the nose and throat
making the person more
susceptible to infections. Sud-
den temperature changes
have a similar effect.

Colds are spread by close
contact such as sneezing,
coughing, kissing, or con-
taminated dishes or towels,
and are most easily spread in
their early stages. Colds are
not as contagious as previous-
ly thought. A healthy person
catches cold only after pro-
longed close contact.

Symtpoms usually develop
one to three days after the
virus enters the body, and may
not be noticeable for several
days. Symptoms include
sneezing, stuffy and/or runny

BASKET

by Lisa Reichard

Thursday, January 26 was
the night of ASC's first ex-
tramural basketball game.
Although the final score was
71-25, Southern Tech's favor,
the ASC team put up a good
fight and learned from the
game as well.

During the first half of the
game, Southern Tech was
ahead 43-8. However, they did,
not do as well in the second
half. Prior to the second half,
our team set a goal to hold
Southern Tech to 70 points.
ASC allowed them only ten
baskets, with the other points
being attributed to foul shots.
This was made possible
because of Agnes Scott's
good defense.

Robin Hoffland was the
team's offensive coordinator
and highest scorer. She did a
fine job of being the team's
primary ball handler. Despite a
wrist injury, Ruth Feicht

played an excellent defensive
game. In addition to those two
women, other scorers were
Ann Lindell, Laura Feese, and
Angela Tonn. Guard Jennifer
Spurlin was hassling Southern
Tech shooters by cashing
them as they moved toward
the basket, blocking them, and
if all else failed, she gave a
holler as they shot to make
them nervous. Laura Smith
and Julie Christianson used
their skills as guards, and
Elaine Crosby and Charla
Williamson were assets as for-
wards.

Coach Peterson stated:
"Southern Tech's skill level
was far advanced in com-
parison to ours, and we realize
that we will have to work to im-
prove through more practice.
However, we cannot forget our
philosophy that we are in it for
fun through competition."

Scorekeepers were Julie
Blewer and Julie Walls.

It

Members of Agnes Scott's extramural team take a
breather between sinking halves, a tough start for the new

team. Photo by Julie Christianson

SCHEDULED GAMES

Feb. 7 Tues.

Emory

Away

5:30 pm

Feb. 9 Thurs.

Southern Tech

Home

7:00 pm

Feb. 14 Tues.

Mercer (Atlanta)

Home

7:00 pm

Feb. 21 Tues.

Mercer (Atlanta)

Away

7:30 pm

Feb. 22 Wed.

Berry College

Away

7:00 pm

Feb. 28 Tues.

Berry College

Home

8:00 pm.

nose, watery eyes, scratchy or
sore throat, generalized
aching, coughing, and fever of
100.5 or below. It is important
to be sure the person in ques-
tion is indeed suffering from a
cold and not another virus ill-
ness since many serious ill-
nesses begin with the same
symptoms as the common
cold. If symptoms get worse
instead of better after a few
days, call for help. Watch for
complications that result from
colds. Infection can spread to
ears and sinuses and can lead
to other diseases.

There are ways to avoid
catching a cold or, at best,
lower your chances of
catching a cold. These include
the following:

1. Keep up your natural
resistance via a well-balanced
diet, emphasizing protein,
vegetables, fruit, and whole
grains and getting plenty of
sleep and exercise.

2. Keep humidity up. Too dry
air indoors during winter
keeps your nose and throat
from combating infections ef-
fectively. Use humidifiers (or a
pan of water on or near the

radiator) to help keep the
relative humidity at 20-45 per-
cent.

3. Keep colds to yourself.

Avoid crowds whenever possi-
ble if you have a cold. Avoid
contracting a cold by keeping
your distance from people that
do have colds. Use separate
dishes and towels.

4. Don't smoke. Smoking ir-
ritates mucous membranes
and destroys cilia in the nose
and throat. Smoking lowers
resistance to all respiratory
diseases.

Chances are that you may
catch cold anyway. If you do
catch a cold:

1. Get plenty of rest. It helps
you fight the cold and lowers
the chance that bacterial in-
fection and other complica-
tions will occur.

2. Eat and drink sensibly.
You need not "starve a cold."

Eat normal, healthy meals.
Drink plenty of fruit juices, hot
liquids, and water.

3. Use only mild medication.

Aspirin may help relieve a
cold's aches and fever. Gargle
with salt dissolved in water
it is as effective as expensive
gargles.

4. Observe good hygiene.

Keep glasses and towels
separate, use and dispose of
paper towels promptly. Do not
use anyone else's toothpaste
tube it's a good way to
spread colds.

If you are generally healthy,
most colds will disappear in a
week or so. But call a health
practitioner if you have a fever
over 101 that lasts for more
than twenty-four hours, or
bloody mucous from nose or
mouth, recurring or persistent
chest pains, persistent cough,
earache, or severe sore throat.

MM

Exercise those Hips and Thighs!

by Cathy Mayson
& Michelle Hatchett

One of the most prob-
lematic areas of toning for
women is the hip and thigh
region. Because metabolism
in this area tends to be slower
than in other areas, women
often develop "saddlebags."
Nutritional cautiousness such
as cutting down on salt, reduc-
ing sugar and fat intake, and
drinking lots of water may be
helpful in preventing future
'build-up' in this area, but the
key to reducing what already
exists is EXERCISE! Before
doing any exercise it is im-
portant to warm-up and
stretch. Remember, stretching
is NOT the same thing as exer-
cising. Stretching warms the
muscles up; exercising works
them out. So, before trying
these suggested exercises, try
these warmups:

Hip stretch: sit on the floor,
keep back straight. Cross legs
"Indian style" with right leg in
front of left. Bend over right
knee until you feel a stretch in
lower back and hips. Sit up,
place left leg in front of right
and repeat the stretch to the
left.

Quadricep stretch: lie on

right side, resting on right
elbow. Bend left leg back, grab
ankle and pull it toward your
buttocks until you feel a

stretch. Then with left leg still
bent, roll over on back, push
left knee to the floor while
pushing up with your hip.
Repeat warm-up on other side,
lying on the left side and
stretching the right quadricep.

Now for the

exercises:

1. Get on hands and knees,
weight evenly distributed. Lift
left knee to side and lower. Do
twenty repetitions then repeat
with right knee.

2. Now, lying on stomach,
lift head and shoulders off
floor supporting body on left
elbow, right arm extended.
Raise right leg off floor as high
as possible and lower without
touching the floor. Do ten
repetitions and repeat with left
leg.

For the thighs:

1. Stand approximately two
feet from wall, feet shoulder
width apart. With back
straight and pressed against
the wall, sit in an imaginary
chair. This exercise
strengthens rather than
reduces the thighs.

2. Get on hands and knees
on the floor. Extend left leg
straight behind you, then. con-
tract your knee bringing it in

toward your chest. Extend and
contract your leg for ten
repetitions lowering and rais-
ing your head with each
respective move. Repeat with
right leg.

3. Still on hands and knees,
bend right leg up to buttocks,
heel touching buttocks, and
making sure to keep the knee
above hip level, kick your leg in
and out for ten repetitions.
Switch legs and repeat to left
side. In exercise lingo, these
are commonly called "donkey
kicks."

Something to remember
about the legs is that they
must act somewhat like a
"second heart." That is, they
must circulate and pump
blood up the body against
gravity. Thus, the importance
of strong legs is for good cir-
culation. These exercises are
only a few suggested from
many possibilities. The key to
a good exercise program is not
the number of repetitions or
the amount of time one exer-
cises in a given day, but with
what regularity the exercises
are performed, week after
week. Results are never visible
after just a week or two of
workout. You must be consis-
tent and diligent in an exercise
program. Your patience will be
rewarded.

- Dolphin's Show Scheduled for Mid-February -

On February 16 and 17, the
Dolphin Club will make its an-
nual showing. We perform in
the water twice each night at 7
and 9 pm. The show has a
theme, but you'll have to be
there to find out what it is.

What is a Dolphin Club, you
ask? We are a group who play
in the water. We perform by
doing stunts. Our list of stunts
runs long, from a Barracuda to

a Swordfish and an Oyster!

These stunts are combined
and set to music. The result is
a beautiful demonstration of
what is popularly known as
Water Ballet. This is a growing
sport around the world. The of-
ficial name for the sport is
Synchronized Swimming. Did
you know it will be one of the
sports in the Summer Olym-
pics this year? Here's your
chance to see in real life just

how some of the stunts are
performed. While we may not
be at the Olympic level, we can
hold our own.

Remember, Thursday,
February 16 and Friday,
February 17, at 7 and 9 pm are
the ONLY times we perform!
There are a limited number of
seats, so be on time! Hope to
see you at our waterfront! We
thrive on applause! !

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Vol. 70, JV.^

7

Agnes Scott College Decatur, Go.

February 13, 1984

Kreps Hosts Discussion of '80s Economy

By Patti Jones

An economic lecture on
"Problems Facing American
Industry" was held the even-
ing of Jan. 30 in Presser Hall.
President Schmidt opened by
introducing Juanita Kreps. Ms.
Kreps, former Secretary of
Commerce, has been teaching
an economic seminar here at
Agnes Scott. She first in-
troduced the two men com-
prising the panel for the even-
ing's discussion. In introduc-
ing them to the audience, she
gave them the following warn-
ing about the Agnes Scott
students studying Economics:
"Look sharp These are not
young women to
underestimate." Ms. Kreps
then posed several questions
to them that economics pro-
fessor Dr. Weber and the
students in the economics
seminar had pondered and
discussed.

Mr. Jerry Jasinowski, Chief
Economist of the National
Association of Manufacturers,
took the podium next. He
discussed the eight most im-
portant factors that will in-
fluence our life in 1984. These
ranged from the upcoming
election to changes in the
labor force. Mr. Jasinowski
pointed out that "we con-
sumers and businessmen are
stronger than we've ever
been."

Next to speak was Mr. Bill
Freund, Chief Economist and
Senior Vice President of the
New York Stock Exchange. He
discussed the past few years
of the American economy and
where the apparent trends are
heading. According to Mr.
Freund, "Nothing is more im-
portant in economics than the
value of an idea."

Both economists presented
optimistic and confident views
about the future. Ms. Kreps
then discussed the speeches
the two made with them. She
asked them questions; they in
turn discussed their opinions
about the questions with
them. The floor then opened to
the audience for questions.
Ms. Kreps concluded by ask-
ing Mr. Jasinowski who would
be president, and Mr. Freund
whether the interest rate and
the stock dollars were going to
go up or down.

%ue& HI

Jerry Jasinowski, Chief Economist of the National Association of Manufacturers, elaborates
on the eight most influential factors in the economy of the 1980's.

Important SGA Election

Information Inside. See Page 3

Resume Workshop Offers Juniors Early Start

by Elizabeth Stevenson

On February 2, the Career
Planning Office provided
juniors with an opportunity to
familiarize themselves with
the process of coordinating a
resume. This event, held in
McKinney, was conducted by
Becky Morrison, and it was the

first time that a workshop of
this sort has been offered to
juniors.

Ms. Morrison began her
presentation by saying that
assembling a personal resume
may seem like a monumental
task, but the hardest part is
getting started. She advised

On Wednesday, February 1, 1984, Rep Council hosted a Fourth-of-July Party. Featuring hot
dogs, apple pie, beer, music, and sparklers, the party was designed to chase away winter chills
and bring thoughts of summer times.

taking it in steps. Ms. Morrison
spoke of the Strong-Campbell
test as being an excellent
means of assessing individual
strengths and weaknesses,
likes and dislikes, and poten-
tial fields for occupation.

"Review the results of the
Strong-Campbell and write
down what you consider to be
your assets," she said, adding,
"try to describe your assets so
that they sould pertinent to the
position for which you are ap-
plying." Becky stressed the
importance of the resume's
objective getting an inter-
view.

"The resume must be im-
pressive enough to the
employer so that he wants to
buy what you are selling
namely yourself." The two
areas of primary importance
are the introduction which
must catch the employer's at-
tention, and your appeal, that
is, the reason that you, as op-
posed to Jane Smith, deserve
and are qualified for the job.
Becky noted that any selling
ability that you possess will be
most beneficial regardless of
the particular position for
which you are applying. Becky
called attention to the fact
that when she as a student in
college, she never even con-
sidered a sales job, and yet to-
day, that is precisely what she
does for a living she sells
Agnes Scott women as ex-
terns and interns to interested
companies.

Ms. Morrison divided the
procedure of creating the
resume into three simple
steps. The first step is to
research yourself as well as
the desired position. "There is
a tendency for people to skip
this first step because they
feel as if they know
themselves well," Becky
asserted. She urged people
not to overlook this self
assessment. "People do
change," she added. Ms. Mor-
rison focused specifically on
stage two which constitutes
organization. The three basic
styles include chronological
which is the most popular and
the most acceptable, func-
tional which emphasizes
transferrable skills, and a
combination of the two. The
third stage in coordination of
the resume is production, or
the physical lay out of the
page. The resume must be
concise enough to fit on one
page and powerful enough to
"grab" the employer's in-
terest. "Use white or neutral
colored paper, and no typos
please!" Becky joked.

Ms. Morrison concluded the
workshop by saying that there
are "no absolutely correct for-
mats, just intelligent
guidelines." The resume is an
individual's passport into the
working world. She urged all
juniors to begin the resume
process now, before next sum-
mer when time will be a crucial
factor.

PAGE 2

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, February 13, 1984

You Know
It's Winter
Quarter
When:

9,

by Rachel McConnell

Valentine's Day!
Not to sound Scroo-
gish about such a
W wonderful holiday,
but I must admit I
think I could do
1 ~ \ without all the
* ' ' hearts and flowers;
more specifically, I could do
without anyone else's hearts
and flowers. For three years
now I have sat at the Main
Hostess Desk on February 14.
Perhaps this sounds like a
painfully simple (not to men-
tion simple-minded) job.

Well, perhaps I should
enlighten you on some of the
more gruesome details this
position thrusts upon you on
that glorious day in February.

First, beautiful flowers are
delivered that never port your
name. This fact, in and of
itself, is enough after about
200 flower deliveries have
been made, to induce depres-
sion. Second, the responsibili-
ty of the Main Hostess is to
contact the disgusting, oops, I
mean delightful, student
whose name does appear on
the flowers recently received.
This responsibility, my friend,

is perhaps the most challeng-
ing.

Throughout the year a
biological phenomenon oc-
curs on each and every hall;
the ability to hear a hall phone
ring suddenly becomes a
faculty of the past. Thus, the
phone rings approximately 20
times before someone who
lives with the flower recipient
answers the phone. The gruff
voice of the individual who
somehow overcame tremen-
dous physical odds and heard
the hall phone, and actually
answered it, promises to leave
a note for the flower recipient
and my job is almost done.

Next, the placement of the
flowers becomes highly
strategic as the hall fills with
flowers sent to everyone else
on campus but me. Then, the
most trying of all charges, to
be cheerful when every stu-
dent on campus comes by and
every faculty member comes
by, and every administration
official comes by, and says ex-
actly the same thing, "Are
these for me?"

Patience I have, however,
after several hours I truly
begin to wonder if Agnes Scott

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Florida Don't Have To

Convince You "You Need It

Bad," and Florida

"Has It Good."
* * *

(Submit to Box 286 How You
Can Tell It's Winter Quarter!)

and its liberal arts education
truly encourage innovative
thinking. It has been sug-
gested to me in response to
my inquiry into the originality
of people on this campus
when it comes to making com-
ments on flowers that perhaps
everyone hopes the flowers
are for them and are chicken
to admit that desire so they
hide behind this insipid com-
ment to cover the disappoint-
ment that the flowers are not
for them.

Perhaps I am being a bit
harsh, but just imagine for
four hours pasting a novel
smile of appreciation for that
insipid comment for at least
30 people. Perhaps this year
will be different, perhaps this
year people will come up with
more original comments on
the flowers, perhaps I'll
receive flowers, perhaps I can
pay my brother to send me
some who knows?

PRe-eMPTiVe FiRdT

STRiKe SceNaRio

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Katherine Kirkland Wilkes

REP RAP

by Helen Stacey
SGA Vice-President

SGA primary focus last
week involved the popular
nominations held in the Hub
on Thursday. If a student
received four nominations for
a given position, she was plac-
ed on the ballot. Popular
nominations help to provide
incentive for those nominated.

It is important to note,
however, that offices are not
limited to those receiving
popular nominations. Anyone
can indeed, is strongly en-
couraged to petition for any
office for which she feels
qualified. The petitioning pro-
cess allows students who
might not have previously par-
ticipate in extracurricular ac-
tivities to become involved.

Involvement is a key aspect
of life at Agnes Scott. Indeed,
it is essential for the smooth
operation of Agnes Scott cam-
pus life. The more people who
participate in extracurricular

activities, the more the ASC
community functions as a
compendium of carefully inter-
digitated parts. Thus, extracur-
ricular involvement benefits
ASC as a whole, and such
benefits subsequently filter
down to each individual.

In addition, extracurricular
activities may be viewed as a
source of personal achieve-
ment. Learning to com-
municate effectively with
other people, accomplishing
concrete goals and progress-
ing toward less tangible ones,
all of these factors provide
rewarding dimensions to ex-
tracurricular involvement.

In sum, Rep Council urges
everyone to participate in the
upcoming SGA elections. Not
only does the Agnes Scott
campus need you, but ex-
tracurricular involvement will
round-out your experience at
Agnes Scott, providing addi-
tional stimulation and
satisfaction.

The Agnes
Scott

Profile

THE PROFILE is published weekly throughout the college year
by students of Agnes Scott College. The views expressed in
the editorial section are those of the author and do not
necessarily represent the views of the student body, faculty or
administration.

MONDAY, February 13, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Job Outlook For '84 Graduates Surveyed

WASHINGTON, D. C. The
annual Changing Times survey
of jobs for new graduates
found some bright spots for
job seekers amid what is
generally characterized as a
flat recruiting year. The
survey, which is unique in that
it seeks responses only from
employers intending to hire
graduates this spring, un-
covered more than 100 com-
panies and government agen-
cies with definite job open-
ings.

The employers with firm
plans to hire graduating
seniors this year are listed in a
special supplement, "101
Companies with Jobs for New
College Grads," in the
February 1984 issue schedul-
ed to be on newsstands
January 31. Changing Times is
published by Kiplinger
Washington Editors, Inc.

While many firms said their
campus recruiting has been

curtailed as a continuing
result of the recession, many
others offered encourage-
ment, especially to students
with specialized skills. About
40% of the companies
surveyed reported that they
are having difficulty finding
qualified candidates for cer-
tain kinds of jobs. Those job
openings are mostly in
technical fields, such as
engineering, physics, dairy
science and manufacturing.
But some organizations report
shortages of applicants for
such diverse jobs as
economists, linguists,
restaurant managers, in-
telligence officers, physicians
and nurses. A listing of these
companies is part of the issue.

Overall, about 40% of the
companies responding said
they plan to hire the same
number of grads as they did
last year, and 30% say they

play to hire more this year. On-
ly 18% report they will hire
fewer.

The special section pro-
vides a brief description of
each organization's principal
products and services, along
with an address where ap-
plicants should send their
resumes. In addition, each
listing specifies the type of
academic background wanted,
and the actual job categories
to be filled. Many employers
have listed candidates in short
supply so that individuals with
those skills will have an added
incentive to apply.

Besides the list, this year's
job section provides an over-
view of the current job market,
and includes specific sugges-
tions about writing a suc-
cessful job seeking letter,
preparing for an interview and
adjusting to the demands of a
first job.

Procedures For
Spring Elections

i', IMPORTANT DATES *

Thursday, February 9 -8i00-6i00-nomination9 will be

taken in the Hub

Monday, February 1 3- ballot will be posted on the Hep

Rap board in the mailroom
-petitions open*

-scratch box will be available in
the mailroom (to decline nominal
tions)

Friday. February 1? - 5i QO-acratch box will be removed

Wednesday. February 3;? -5iOO- petitions close

Friday. February 2k - final ballot will be posted (names

ma y not be scratched! )

Wednesday. February 2? -5 QO-preference forms due (box

in the mailroom)

2. YOU MUST BE NOMINATED BY h PEOPLE TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT
FOR A POSITION .

*3. IF YOU ARE NOT NOMINATED, YOU MAY PETITION' BY PLACING YOUR
NAME IN THE PETITIONS BOX IN THE MAILROOM. (See page 90.
Section 4E in the Handbook for guidelines to elected peti-
tions , )

k. YOU CANNOT BE ON THE BALLOT FOR MORE THAN 3 POSITIONS.

5> YOU CANNOT DECLIKE A P0STITI0N AFTER THE SCRATCH BOX HAS

BEEN REMOVED AT 5*00 ON FRIDAY . FEBRUARY 17 . YOU CANNOT DE-
CLINE AN 0PFIC$ IF ELECTED.

6. IF YOU ARE RUNNING UNOPPOSED FOR A POSITION, YOU WILL BE
ASKED TO DECLINE ALL OTHER NOMINATIONS.

7. SEE ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 2 IN THE HANDBOOK (pages 88-89)
FOR GUIDELINES TO ELIGIBILITY. (For example, Dorm Council
members cannot room with or live on the same end of the hall
as another member.)

8. YOU WILL BE ASKED TO RANK POSITIONS IN THE ORDER OF MOST
PREFERRED TO LEAST PREFERRED IF YOU ARE NOMINATED FOR MORE
THAN 1 POSITION. IN THE CASE THAT YOU ARE NOMINATED FOR

3 POSITIONS, YOUR NAME WILL REMAIN ON THE FINAL BALLOT FOR
YOUR TOP 3 CHOICES ONLY. (Do not forget to turn in the forms! }

9. IF YOU HAVE Ml QUESTIONS, CONTACT A MEMBER OF ELECTIONS
BOARDi

Cheryl Carlson
Tiz Faison
Frances Harrell
Sissy Owen

The graduates most in de-
mand are those with engineer-
ing degrees; 65% of the com-
panies in the listing report
they need graduates in various
engineering specialties, from
electrical to aerospace and
power specialties.

Behind engineers on the de-
mand index are computer
science graduates, wanted by
51% of the listed companies;
accounting grads, sought by
48%, and business-marketing-
economics grads, wanted by
43% of the companies.

Further down the scale are

graduates in mathematics
(wanted by 22% of listed com-
panies), physical sciences
(21%) and liberal arts (17%).
And 27% of the companies
reported a need for graduates
with specialties in other
categories agribusiness;
animal science; home
economics with emphasis on
textiles; journalism and com-
munications; industrial and
manufacturing technology;
logistics and procurement;
nuclear medicine technology;
nursing and health care ad-
ministration.

The Scholarship Bank
Helps to Find Funding

College students expecting
to need financial aid or sum-
mer employment are urged to
write now to The Scholarship
Bank. According to the direc-
tor, Steve Danz, private finan-
cial aid donors consider ap-
plications on a year-round
basis and now is the best time
to start looking for fall 84 aid.
The Scholarship Bank will
send each student a print-out
of up to 50 sources of aid that
appear just right for each stu-
dent based on his/her
response to a questionnaire
sent by the bank.

The Scholarship Bank is the
largest organization in the U.S.
devoted to finding private
financial aid for students, and
each year receives over 10,000
requests for such information.
According to the director, the

bank supplements the work of
the college financial aids of-
fice by finding private funding
sources such as from civic,
trade, educational and in-
dustry groups.

This year the bank has add-
ed 2,500 new summer employ-
ment jobs and urges students
who wish to find summer work
in their chosen professional
fields to write for information.
The director recently announc-
ed the introduction of a new
computer, Victor 9000 to han-
dle scholarship data and give
students free yearly up-dated
information.

Student with financial need
should send a business-size,
stamped, self-addressed
envelope to The Scholarship
Bank, 10100 Santa Monica
Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Directory Lists Summer Jobs

BARNSTABLE, Mass.
The seaside resort areas of
Cape Cod, Massachusetts
and the off-shore islands of
Nantucket and Martha's
Vineyard are experiencing a
growing problem in finding
enough college workers to
adequately service a rapidly
expanding tourist industry.

This summer Cape Cod
and the Islands will be of-
fering over 55,000 good pay-
ing jobs to college students
and teachers. Many of
these jobs require little or
no prior experience.

Because it is impossible
to fill these jobs with local
residents, most of whom
make up the year 'round
work force it is necessary to
draw from other geographic
areas to satisfy this
seasonal need.

Jobs for Students
and Teachers

The Cape Cod Summer
Job Bureau gathers all per-
tinent facts on available
summer employment and
publishes this information
in a concise Job Directory
which is available to col-
lege students and teachers
by February 1st each year.

Names and addresses of
individual seasonal

employers are listed in
separate job categories
from bartenders to yacht
crews.

The Job Bureau is a ser-
vice agency, and therefore
charges no fees to
employers or employees.

An easy-to-use job ap-
plication form, which is
now familiar to the local
employer, is included with
the Directory along with im-
portant tips on how to land
a good summer job.

Housing
Information
Included

This year the Job Direc-
tory has a section devoted
to seasonal housing which
lists addresses of people
who lease rooms, efficien-
cies, cottages, apartments,
and group rentals.

A useful reference map
of the area is included as is
a summary of educational
opportunities for college
credit, and cultural classes
in the arts.

For a copy of the 1984
Directory send $3 (includes
1st Class Postage and
handling) to: Cape Cod
Summer Job Bureau, Box
594, Barnstable, MA 02630.

PAGE 4

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, February 13, 1964

Poe "Toaster" Returns

Student Poetry

By Jennifer Aultman

Fiery red

flaming uncontrollably across an icy grayness

a single streak of

gaseous liquid light

Threatening

the dullness of

a chilled metallic night

the intensity of the warmth builds

until it burns

singes

unrestrained

rushing so wildly away

And the gray

buries itself deeper into the

darkness

lifeless

and tired

so very tired

You

winds soft
tiny ripples

bending the yellow of the evenings lights

under a sky lightly bathed

in shades of lavender

Winter grass

soft,

rustling slightly
with the chill
of

evening breezes

as fading lights

shade the hills in a

green peace

in a soft, noiseless

peace

sitting quietly
with you
in my arms

by Bruce Goldfarb

BALTIMORE, MD (CPS) "I've
got a feeling he won't be here
this year," fretted Chris
Sharpf, a graduate student at
the University of Baltimore.

Sharpf was one of a handful
of students who braved a terri-
ble snowstorm and sub-zero
temperatures in a cemetery
through the night of January
18 and 19 to crack a 35-year-
old mystery at the University
of Maryland at Baltimore:

The mystery of the Poe
Toaster.

Edgar Allen Poe is buried in
the cemetery squeezed be-
tween UMAB's law library and
the university hospital. Since
at least 1949 there is anec-
dotal evidence it began before
then someone has snuck in-
to the cemetary on January 19,
the writer's birthday, and left a
half-empty bottle of very ex-
pensive cognac and three
long-stemmed roses on the
grave.

A few Poe lovers from area
campuses have been trying to
spot the Poe Toaster, who of
course wants to be nameless
here for evermore. Last year,
five of them sat up all night in
the catacombs beneath
Westminister Church in hopes
of catching a glimpse of the
ephemeral Toaster. And for
the first time, they succeeded.

At about 1:30 a.m., they saw
a tall, slender man dashing
through the cemetery.

Afterwards Jeff Jerome,

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curator of the Poe house and
museum, found the cognac
and roses at the grave.

Quoth the students, Once
more!

With the news came in-
creased interest. Last week,
about 250 people made it
through the storm to attend a
formal tribute at the church,
now a university meeting hall.
There they watched a
dramatization of The Telltale
Heart and heard a reading of
Annabelle Lee.

Baltimore Mayor William
Schaefer even got into the act,
naming January 18th and 19th
Poe Appreciation Days.

The gathering interest,
however, worried some Poe
lovers.

"We certainly welcome an
interest in Poe," says UMAB
spokeswoman Ruth Walsh.
But "I hate to see anybody
spoil this thing" by scaring the
Poe Toaster off.

"Maybe it's the weather,
maybe the crowd will scare
him off," Sharpf added.

At midnight, the celebrants
sang "Happy Birthday," and
lifted glasses of ginger ale,
champagne and amatillado in
tribute to the great writer.

Then the crowd dispersed,
leaving the handful of
pessimistic students to repair
to a courtyard adjacent to the
cemetery for the night-long
vigal.

One of them, Rutgers stu-

dent Doug Greenfield, main-
tained his sense of wonder
even in the midnight dreary.
"This," he said, "is a piece of
modern folklore. I wouldn't
miss it for anything."

The night was freezing. But
they were obviously deep into
that darkness peering, as long
as they stood there wondering,
fearing.

Still, the Poe Toaster didn't
appear.

At about 5:30 a.m., Sharpf
couldn't take it any longer. He
took momentary refuge in the
church to warm himself. Once
there, he saw a man pull up to
the front gate of the cemetery
in a large sedan, get out, and
walk to Poe's grave.

"He came and went just like
that," Sharpf recalls, snapping
his fingers. "Very quick. I
didn't realize that it was the
Poe Toaster until I went to the
grave, and found the cognac
and roses."

There are still no clues who
the Toaster is. The license
plate on the car was covered
with snow. Nobody saw his
face. The other watchers
didn't even see the Toaster go
by.

It's all just as well. Jerome
insists the group has no inten-
tion of interfering with the Poe
Toaster's tribute, or even
revealing his identity if they
ever found it out.

"This is a nice mystery,"
Jerome says. "There aren't a
lot of mysteries left anymore."

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14 Devoured

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19 Speck

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30 Depression

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lance

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poetry

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hearing

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automobile

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4 Encourage

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6 Conjunction

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18 Positive pole

20 Earthquakes

21 Imitation

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spirit of

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team

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, February 13, 1984

The Evolution of Valentine's Day

by Tracey Veal

Valentine's Day is a special
day for sweethearts and
friends around the world. In
Great Britain and Italy, some
unmarried women get up
before sunrise on Valentine's
Day, stand by their windows,
sometimes for hours, watch-
ing for a man to pass. They
believe the first man they see,
or someone who looks like him
will marry them within a year.
In Denmark, people send
pressed flowers called
snowdrops to their friends.
Danish men and some Great
Britainers, send a type of
valentine called a gaekkebrev
(joking letter). The sender
writes an anonymous rhyme,
signing his name with dots
one dot for each letter in his
name. If the woman who gets
t guesses his name, he
rewards her with an Easter egg
on Easter.

Valentine's Day is said to
have begun in a variety of
ways. Some authorities trace
it to the Roman festival Luper-
calia. The ancient Romans

held the festival of Lupercalia
on February 15 to ensure pro-
tection from wolves. During
this celebration, young men

struck people with animal
hides. Women took the blows
because they thought that
whipping made them more fer-
tile.

After the Romans con-
quered Britain in A.D. 43, the
British borrowed many Roman
festivals. Many writers link the
festival with Valentine's Day
because of the similar date
and the connection with fertili-
ty. Other experts connect the
event with one or more saints

of the early Christian Church.

According to one story, the
Roman Emperor Claudius II in
the A.D. 200's forbade young
men to marry he thought
single men made better
soldiers. A priest named
Valentine disobeyed the
emperor's order and secretly
married young couples.

Another story says that
Valentine was an early Chris-
tian who made friends with
many children. The Romans
imprisoned him because he
refused to worship their gods.
The children missed Valentine
and tossed loving notes be-
tween the bars of his cell win-
dows. This tale may explain
why people exchange
messages on Valentine's Day.

The earliest record of Valen-
tine's Day in English tell that
birds chose their mates on
Valentine's Day. People used a
different calendar before 1582,
and February 14 came later in
the spring than it does now.

Many Valentine's Day
customs involved ways that

single women could learn who
their future husbands would
be such as drawing names
from a hat. One description of
Valentine's Day during the
1700's tells how groups of
friends met to draw names.
For several days, each man
wore his Valentine's name on
his sleeve. The saying "wear-
ing his heart on his sleeve"
probably came from this prac-
tice.

The custom of sending
romantic messages gradually
replaced that of giving gifts
From the mid- 1800's to the
early 1900's, many people sent
comic valentines called penny
dreadfuls, which cost a penny
and featured an insulting
verse. Gradually Valentine's
Day has emerged as one of the
most expensive holidays of
the year, running a close
fourth to Mother's Day.

Economic Recovery Leads To Drop In Enrollment

(CPS) - The silver cloud of
the U.S. economic recover/
may prove to have a dark lining
for some colleges.

Enrollment, some fear,
might finally dip as per-
cipitously as experts once
predicted it would during the
early 1980s.

"If the recovery continues,"
says Lester Brookner, chief
business officer at Miami-
Dade Community College, 'I'd
anticipate a decrease in enroll-
ment" because profitably-
employed people don't go to
college as readily as they do
during recessions.

"It has been the conven-
tional wisdom that in a reces-
sion people do enroll at a
greater extent than at other
times," observes Elaine El-
Khawas of the American
Council on Education in
Washington, D.C.

"In times of recession, more
people go back to school for
additional training," agrees
M. J. Williams of the National
Association of College and
University Business Officers.

But now that the recession
appears to be over and jobs
gradually become more plen-
tiful, people may not need re-
training in as great numbers
as in the past few years.

There are signs that an
enrollment decline may be
beginning in certain kinds of
schools.

An "informal" two-year col-
lege fall enrollment survey by
the American Association of
Community and Junior Col-
leges (AACJC) shows a slight
drop in the number of students
attending classes full-time,
and an increase in the number
of part-time students.

"Good economic times lead

to an increase in the number
of part-time students and a
decrease in those attending
school full time," says James
Gollattscheck of the AACJC.

"A lot of students who came
here full-time are continuing
school (part-time) and are
working," adds Brookner of
Miami-Dade, the largest com-
munity college in the country,
where autumn enrollment fell
2.1 percent.

The biggest impact, in fact,
may be on community and
junior colleges. Enrollment at
"low price-tag" urban schools
may be the most sensitive to
changes in the local job
market, speculates Julianne
Still Thrift of the National In-
stitute of Independent Col-
leges and Universities.

Otherwise, "when people
are optimistic about the
economy, they're more likely
to make an investment in their
children's education," she
adds. Consequently, "a good
economy is good for us (four-
year colleges)."

Nevertheless, colleges that
rely primarily on 18-year-olds
to fill their campuses also may
be vulnerable.

Since the mid-seventies, ex-
perts have been forecasting a
sharp drop in college
enrollments because of the
declining numbers of 18-year-
olds. Enrollments have con-
tinued to rise to a record

total of over 12 million over the
last two years thanks large-
ly to increased recruiting of
"non-traditional" students.

"Non-traditional students,"
of course, are people older
than the usual 18-to-24-year-
old age group, and who may be
returning to college for re-
training.

"It's obvious that colleges
must be doing a better
recruiting job to fill
themselves up with students,"
Williams notes.

But if the economy con-
tinues to improve, fewer non-
traditional students
theoretically need to return to
school.

At Wayne State in Detroit,
where the average graduate's
age is 27, enrollment dropped
marginally this fall.

But Wayne State, like vir-
tually everyone contacted for
this article, "would look for-
ward to a recovery," according
to Comptroller William Dean.

Dean figures that when
more people work, more peo-
ple pay more taxes to the
state, and the state has more
money to give to colleges.

State funding of colleges
has in fact gone up this year.
Total state appropriations to
colleges are up 11 percent this
year, says G.F. Hudgens of the
National Association of State
Universities and Land-Grant
Colleges.

The University of Cincinnati,
for example, got 18.5 percent
more in state funds this year,
though "we're still playing
catch-up" from years of fund-
ing cuts during the recession,
says Sigmund Ginsburg, the
school's vice president of
finance.

UC, moreover, "still
depends on the traditional-
aged full-timer" for its tuition
revenues, although Ohio is
"losing population of tradi-
tional (college) age," Ginsburg
adds.

Others fear inflation might
eat up any gains in state fund-
ing. If inflation this year goes
up the four-to-five percent
many economists predict,

Hudgens says college ad-
ministrators "will have to
defer much-needed facility im-
provements and
manintenance projects."

But the "overriding factor,"
given budget increases and an
improving economy, on enroll-
ment remains "the
demography of college-aged
students," contends Gordon

Johnson, budget officer at the
University of Colorado.

"Even if we continue to get
some share of the market (of
non-traditional and non-
resident students)," he says,
"we're still on a decline"
because there are fewer
18-year-olds around to re-
populate freshman classes.

Computer Use Predicted A Fad

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CPS)
Many of the computer pro-
grams used in the nation's
schools amount to nothing
more than expensive, "elec-
tronic page-turning" devices,
according to U.S. Educaon
Department Secretary Terrel
Bell.

In an informal office
meeting with wire service
reporters, Bell also revealed
plans to finance research to
find more constructive ways of
using computers to help
students learn math and

writing skills.

The current use of com-
puters in schools and colleges
is "almost a fad," Bell says,
and the available education
programs "leave a great deal
to be desired" in terms of "in-
teracting with the mind of the
student."

The Education Dept. plans
to target research funding to
develop programs for pre-
algebra and algebra courses,
in which many average
students "bomb out . . . never
to come back again."

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Multicultural Symposium Showcases Atlanta Events

By Catherine E. Fleming
ARTS AND CRAFTS

Gallery V Drawings by
Black Artists drawings by
Charles White, Benny An-
drews, As h ant i -Amos
Johnson, and Hale Woodruff,
among others. Through Feb.
29. Call 992-4144.

EXHIBITS

Atlanta University Center
"Harlem on My Mind," exhibit
of photographs depicting the
history of Harlem from
1900-1960, Robert Woodruff
Library, 522-8980.

THEATRE

Jomani Productions

by TVacy Baker

The West Collection of
Nineteenth Century American
Art will be on exhibit at the
High Museum of Art from
February 17 through July 8.
These works are being shown
as a collection for the first
time. The group of works has
been acquired by the West
Foundation of Atlanta over the
last four years, and is being
placed on extended loan to the
High Museum.

The purchases were plan-

"Buddy Bolden's Blues," a uni-
que drama recreating the
pulse of New Orleans, and
Charles "Buddy" Bolden. Writ-
ten by Rebecca Ranson.
Fri.-Sat., 8 pm; Sun. 3 pm, $10.
Thru March 4. OIC Bldg., 818
Washington St., 344-3946.
Opens Feb. 17.

VARIED EVENTS

Georgia Tech Student
Center Gallery "Aspiring
Atlanta Black Artists" ex-
hibit held in conjunction with
Black Awareness Week.
Mon.-Fri. 9 am-6 pm; Sat. -Sun.
1-5 pm. Through Feb. 24.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Historic Site Walking Tours

ned in collaboration with the
High Museum, to complement
the Museum's own holdings in
the nineteenth century period.
The first work acquired was
Arthur Parton's "Evening on
the Ausable River," followed
by Alvan Fisher's "The
Homecoming." Included also
in the collection are works by
such American masters as
George Henry Hall, Sanford
Gifford, Rembrandt Peale and
Randolph Rogers. This display
is a broad representation of
nineteenth century painting
and sculpture.

Other current exhibits in-
clude "Richard DeVore,
1972-1982"; "The Lucinda W.
Bunnen Collection of
Photographs"; "The Virginia
Carroll Crawford Collection of
American Decorative Arts"
and "Drawings by Black Ar-
tists," in addition to the
museum's permanent collec-
tion. The High Museum is
open Tuesday through Satur-
day 10 am to 5 pm; Sunday,
noon to 5 pm. Admission is $2
for the general public, $1 for
students and senior citizens.
Admission is free on
Thursdays, 1 to 5 pm. For more
information call 892-3600.

Tours will include info on the
historical significance of the
National Historical Site, as
well as background on the
Sweet Auburn community.
Tours given daily on the hour.
10 am-4 pm. Details: 221-5190.

The Evangelism and Mis-
sion Committee of St.
Timothy's Church Black
Studies Program Feb. 12,
"Blacks in Politics and
Business," featuring Dr.
Eugene Walker, vice president
of personnel and community
relations, Dekalb Community
College; Feb. 19, "Religion and
The Black Struggle in
America," Dr. Riggins Earl, Jr.,
associate professor of Chris-

writing, and the packets also
include adaptations for dif-
ferent age groups. This year is
the first time that such a hit
has been done for the schools,
and Dee and Lisa hope that
the idea will help to instill in
the children a love of theatre
and an understanding of its
relevance to the "real" world.

W/7ey and the Hairy Man will
be performed Thursday
through Sunday, February
23-27. Weekday shows are at
9:30 am, 11 am, and 1 pm. and
are usually filled with school
groups. Saturday and Sunday
shows are at 2 pm. The show
will be presented in Winter
Theatre. Please call the box of-
fice, 377-1200, for ticket infor-
mation.

Comedy Hit
At The Alliance

tian social ethics, In-
terdenominational Theo-
logical Seminary; Feb. 26,
"Job Trends and Black
Americans in the 1980's," Dr.
Berman Johnson, director,
research and planning, Dekalb
Community College; Mar. 4,

pm on Sundays.

Center for Puppetry Arts
Puppetry of China, a rare ex-
hibition of figures illustrating
the four styles of Chinse pup-
pet theatre, showing through
April 14. 1404 Spring St.,
873-3391.

South Campus, Dekalb
Community College Black
History Month Events
Through the month of
Feb. -Ariel Williams, Director of
Arts in South Dekalb, has
coordinated an exhibit of
seven Afro-American artists
who reside in South Dekalb.
This exhibit, along with others
based on the theme, "Black
History Enrichment," will be
on display in the library.

Three guest speakers
Feb. 15, The Rev. R.L White,
Jr., pastor of Mt. Ephraim Bap-
tist Church in Atlanta, at 11

am in the Student Center. Feb.
16, Dr. Eugene Walker, vice
president of personnel and

Parisians rioted at the first
performance of "Ubu Rex!" in
1896 and if Theater Emory's ar-
tistic director Jim Flannery
has his way, Atlanta au-
diences will be just as outrag-
ed at this modern adaptation

community relations, Dekalb
Community College, at 7:30
pm in the Student Center. Feb.
22. Dr. Na'im Akbar, author,
teacher, and Islamic minister,
and clinical phychologist at
Florida State University's
department of psychology and
black studies, at 11 am at the
Student Center. Music Paul
Spencer Adkins, world
renowned tenor, performs Feb.
22 at noon in the Concert Hall.
Details: 243-3860, ext. 170.

Spelman College "The
Strength of Black women
Series," Feb. 16., Sylvia
Williams, 11 am; Feb. 23,

Former congresswoman
Yvonne Burke Braithwaite, 11
am. Details: 681-3643.

Georgia State University
"Women in Drama," Feb. 20,
featuring Georgia Allen, cur-
rently starring in
A.T.L.A.N.T.A.'s production,
"The River Niger." Noon-1 pm,
$5.50. including lunch.
658-3456.

Just Us Theatre Company
"Good News," a romantic
comedy written by Pearl
Cleage, Atlanta columnist and
playwright, will open Feb. 10 in
the Peachtree Playhouse and
will run for two weekends. Call
252-8960 for details.

pose the primal drives that
guide human behavior. No
wonder it caused a riot."

Theater Emory's "Ubu" in
no way resembles conven-
tional theater. Flannery em-
phasizes that the production,
while a bizarre burlesque, is an
intellectually serious and pro-
vocative work. "Modernism in
the theater really starts with
'Ubu,' " he explained, "for it in-
fluenced surrealism, dadism
and theatre of the absurd,
schools based on the irra-
tional impulses of man."

Larry Larson, well-known to
Atlanta audiences for his mad-
cap performances with the
Southern Theatre Conspiracy
and the Alliance Theatre, will
play the gluttonous and
power-mad Ubu, who kills the
good and wise King
Wenceslas to assume the
throne of Poland.

John Purcell, who has ap-
peared with the Alliance
Theatre and was featured last
season in Theater Emory's
production of "Hecuba," por-
trays the equally revolting Ma
Ubu. In an obvious take-off on
Lady MacBeth, she urges her
husband on in his quest for
power and riches.

Performances for the first
week of production are at 8
p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15
through Saturday, Feb. 18. For
the following performances,
the schedule will be
Wednesdays and Thursdays at
8 p.m. and Fridays and Satur-
days at 7 and 10:30 p.m. The
play will run through March 3.

Tickets, which may be
reserved by calling 329-6187,
will cost $4 on Wednesdays
and Thursdays and $6 Fridays
and Saturdays. Students with
identification will be given a
$2 discount.

Blackf riars Present Swamp Legend

by Jennifer Shelton

This year's Blackfriars
children show is Wiley and the
Hairy Man, by Suzan Zeder.
Unlike most children's plays,
which are just dramatizations
of fairy tales, Wiley Is a show
which will genuinely touch the
hearts of both children and
adults. Taken from a legend of
the swamp people of
Mississippi, it is the story of a
young boy's learning what true
courage is.

Audience members at this
production will have the oppor-
tunity to witness the advanced
work of two Agnes Scott
students. Dee Moore, a junior
theatre major, is directing the
show as aprt of her advanced
directing class, and Lisa
Willoughby, a senior majoring
in English and Theatre, has
designed both set and
costumes as her advanced
project.

Miss Willoughby says of her
first experience as the
designer of a show for produc-
tion, "It's scary you just
hope everything works out the
way you want it to." There
were plenty of challenges in
the show for her for exam-
pie the set needed to be both
the scary swamp and Wiley's
house. The chorus was also
problematic. The chorus is
made up of a group of people
who must not look human, for
they portray elements of the
swamp. However, they cannot
look too "swampy," for they
must also be such varied
things as snakes and fire.

Lisa and Dee have also
worked together to produce an
"ideas packet" for the schools
which will attend the six week-
day performances of Wiley.
The aim, they say, is to help
the teachers get the most from
their students' theatre ex-
perience. The activities are for
a wide range of study areas,
from science to creative

Nineteenth Century Exhibit
Opens at the High Museum

The Aliance Studio Theatre
opens its 1984 season of four
Atlanta premieres with The
Dining Room, by A. R. Gurney,
Jr. (February 15-26, with one
preview Tuesday, February 14).

The Alliance Studio Theatre
is the Alliance's second stage,
a flexible, intimate space
dedicated to presenting the
finest contemporary theatre.
The 1984 season offers the
best of Off-Broadway's recent
hits, including not only The
Dining Room, but also The
Boys In Autumn, by Bernard
Sabath, True West, by Sam
Shepard, and Cloud 9, by Caryl
Churchill.

The Dining Room is a
modern comedy of manners in
which playwright A. R. Gurney,
Jr. paints a satirical yet affec-
tionate portrait of traditional
New England WASP culture.
Six actors portray 46
characters in a series of
vignettes enacted in an
elegant dining room. The
rowdy children, self-conscious
adolescents, sulky adults and
straight-laced old dowagers
who make use of the richly
polished table and formal
chairs are part of a culture
which sends its children only
to Ivy League schools, uses
crystal finger bowls, and has a
reverence for "old" money.

The Dining Room will run
Feb. 15-26 with a preview on
Tuesday, Feb. 14. Perform-
ances are Tuesdays through
Saturdays at 8 pm and Sun-
days at 2:30 pm. Tickets are
$10; $12.50 on Friday and

of the play staged by Dana
Burns Westburg.

A wildly bawdy, occasional-
ly scatological parody of
Shakespeare's "MacBeth,"
"Ubu" will open with a preview
performance at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 15 in
Emory's Alumni Memorial
University Center.

"It combines the child-like
directness of a fable with the
madcap lunacy of a Monty
Python comedy sketch," said
Flannery explaining, "Alfred
Jarry's play takes dead aim at
some of the cherished values
and illusions of our violent,
power-ridden society. It digs
beneath the polished surface
of modern civilization to ex-

Saturday nights. Student rush
tickets ($5.00) are available
one half hour before
showtime: group rates are
available (for information, call
898-9516). For further informa-
tion or to charge by phone, call
the Alliance Ticket Serice at
892-2414.

A limited number of season
tickets are still available. Price
for all four plays of the 1984
season is $30 ($37.50 on Fri-
day and Saturday nights). To
subscribe, call 892-PLAY.

Emory To Present Farce

MONDAY, February 13, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Theatrical Outfit Seeks To Make Atlanta Arts Mecca

by Elizabeth Stevenson

Theatrical Outfit is located
at 1012 Peachtree Street in
Atlanta near the Fox and the
Alliance Theatre, an area that
is now referred to as the Atlan-
ta Theatre District. The Outfit,
once a Kress Five and Dime,
has resided in Atlanta since
December 1976, and in that
time has produced over fifty
plays, toured the east coast of
the United States, twice per-
formed at the spoleto Festival
in Charleston, South Carolina
and the University of New
York, and spent the summer in
Italy working on a col-
laborative project with visual
artist Michelangelo and
theatre director Lionello Gen-
nero. The Georgia Council of
the Arts calls Theatrical Outfit
the second best theatre in
Atlanta.

The young staff at
Theatrical Outfit, consisting of
producing director David
Head, administrative director
Sharon Levy, and marketing
and publicity director
Chauncey Lyles, work closely
together with the board of
directors in what Mr. Lyles

described as a "laid back" at-
mosphere. 'The staff is a lot
like the Mod Squad. We have a
Jew, a Black, and a Puerto
Rican,' Mr. Lyles said
laughingly. When asked what
he felt was so unique about
the Outfit he replied, "We are
an actor's theatre with our
own twist, and for that reason
we do not consider ourselves
in competition with either the
Fox or the Alliance Theatre.
We strive to Incorporate the
audience into the perfor-
ance, and this becomes a
reality because of the close
proximity of stage to seats
plus the fact that the Outfit
only holds 198 people." Mr.
Lyles added that Theatrical
Outfit is a "total package"
from the minute you pull into
the parking lot until you exit
the building. Upon entering
the theatre one finds himself
in the Libby Lobby where
works of art are displayed.
These works are selected as
they correspond to the effect
of the "total package."
Theatrical Outfit is interested
in seeing Atlanta becoming
the "arts mecca of the

Southeast," and through the
Libby Lobby they hope to
generate an increased
awareness for the visual arts
as well as the living theatre.
The basis for the Outfit's work
is to explore the union be-
tween classical and ex-
perimental theatre, a syn-
thesis of stylized formls like
music, dance, and the masque
tuned to the modern temper.

The next production to be
presented at Theatrical Outfit
will be "Rasputin" by Robert
Doonan. The play will run from
March 7 through April 8, and
Mr. Lyles said that "Rasputin"
promises to be the perform-
ance of the year. "It's a high
energy show with synthesized
music and dance and a
seasoned cast," Chauncey
added.

As for the 1984*85 season,
the word is "provocative." The

four plays scheduled will be
"The Abdication," "Beckett,"
"The Physicist," and the "The
Scarecrow." Tickets may be
purchased in advance or
bought at the door, but it is ad-
visable to reserve house seats
for the Friday and Saturday
evening performances.

Chauncey Lyles expressed
some concern for the lack of
students in the audience, and
he is not sure why young peo-
ple do not take more of an in-
terest in the theatre. He men-
tioned the fact that he often
gives students discounts and
has even been known to give
away free tickets. Mr. Lyles
spoke of the Outfit's intern-
ship and volunteer programs.
"Right now, we have an intern
from Oglethorpe University
who is literally my right hand
man," Chauncey asserted. The
volunteer program is diverse,

and volunteers are involved in
almost every area of the
theatre such as special public
relations, promotional pro-
jects, ushering, production
(set building, painting, lights,
etc.), and hostessing. Working
at Theatrical Outfit offers
anyone with an interest in
theatre the opportunity to
work behind the scenes, to
watch the "magic" being
created, and to become part of
it. If you are interested in
becoming a volunteer, contact
Marjorie Davis, volunteer coor-
dinator, at 872-0665.

Mr. Lyles concluded by say-
ing, "Arts is a business. It's a
game of survival that requires
a lot of energy and faith. There
is no money in this business,
but the sight of a full house
more than compensates."

Parkening's Concert Is Impressive

Month Of Arts at Emory

A month of activities focus-
ing on creativity and the arts
will be observed from Feb. 13
to March 15 at Emory Universi-
ty.

Sponsored by the John Gor-
don Stipe Society of Scholars
and the Student Activities Of-
fice, Student Arts Month will
feature performances by
musical, theatrical and dance
groups, student poetry
readings and art exhibits, and
a day of participation art for
the entire community.

Many events will be free
while others will feature a
limited number of reduced
price tickets. All are open to
the public.

Some of the events featured
during the month will be stu-
dent entertainment on Monday
nights beginning Feb. 13 at
The Depot, Emory's theme
restaurant on Asbury Circle.
Coffee and dessert will be
available from 7-9 pm and ad-
mission is free.

"Ubu Rex!" Theatre Emory's
production of the utterly
ridiculous but totally hilarious
fable by Alfred Jarry, will be
presented Wednesday, Feb.
15, through Saturday, March 3.

On Thursday, Feb. 16, the
John Gordon Stipe Society will
sponsor a Student Poetry
Reading at 7 pm in The Depot.
"Chorale Jubilee," featuring
the Emory Men's Glee Club
and the Emory Women's
Chorale with William Lemonds
conducting, will be presented
at 8:15 pm Friday, March 2, in
Glenn Memorial Auditorium.
Admission is free.

Nick Arroyo, staff
photographer for the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution, will con-
duct a developing workshop
Saturday, March 3, from 11 am
to 2 pm in Annex B, the Art
History Building.

A film festival of seven short
experimental films, including
director Man Ray's critically

acclaimed "Etoile de Mer."
will be held from 8-10 pm Tues-
day, March 6, in Room 101
White Hall. Other films to be
shown include "Fall of the
Usher" by Jane Sibley and "En
Chein Andleu" by Louis Bunel.
Admission is free.

A student production of the
Broadway musical "Guys and
Dolls" will be presented at
8:15 pm Thursday, March 8,
through Saturday, March 10, in
the AMUC Auditorium. For fur-
ther information and ticket
prices, call 634-2561.

The Emory Dance Ensemble
will present two spring per-
formances at 8 pm Friday and
Saturday, March 9 and 10 at
the Little Five Points Dancers
Collective. For futher informa-
tion, call Natalie Wong at
634-5352.

by Catherine Mayson

Tuesday night, January 31,
at Agnes Scott College, prov-
ed to be entertaining, as well
as culturally stimulating, for
many individuals. On this
night, Christopher Parkening,
one of the world's most
talented classical guitarists,
performed a show, which was
completely sold out, at the col-
lege.

One word to describe
Parkening's performance was
"variety." The concert was
divided into ten sections.
From these sections, he
played different types of
songs which were by various
composers, and which were
from many countries. The
guitarist also used instrumen-
tal adaptations, such as play-
ing in different tunes or play-
ing with a small metal clamp
called a capo, to increase the
variety in the melody of his
songs.

Parkening opened the con-
cert by playing four
anonymous lute pieces of the
Renaissance. During the hour
and a half of the concert,
Parkening played several

pieces by Bach and a single
one by Mozart. Quickening the
melody, Parkening performed
four Mexican preludes by
Manuel Ponce. He also played
Brazilian pieces by Heitor
Villa-Lobos; two Christian
hymns, Fairest Lord Jesus and
All Creatures of Our God and
King; two spirituals, Jesus, We
Want to Meet and Deep River;
and other pieces written for
Parkening by Ronald
Ravenscroft. Variations on a
Theme of Havdn further il-
lustrated Parkening's skill of
creating a variety of effects
with the guitar. One final way
in which he added to the varie-
ty was having another in-
dividual accompany him dur-
ing the final two songs. His ac-
companist, Ronald Ravens-
croft, played the guitar dif-
ferently from Parkening, thus
enhancing the variety.

Because of the variety of the
pieces, many were familiar to
the audience. These tunes, as
well as the unknown ones,
were beautifully executed.
They were powerful as the au-
dience remained silent in an-
ticipation of what Parkening

would do next.

Academy Announces Student Poetry Contest

The Academy of American
Poets announces its annual
contest for a prize of $100 of-
fered for the best poem or
group of poems submitted to
the English Department. The
winner will be announced in
the spring.

The University and College
Prize Program was founded in
1955, with ten colleges par-
ticipating. Contests are now
held at over 200 colleges and
universities throughout the
country. The program was
established to encourage in-
terest in poetry and writing
among college students.

Although each contest is
judged locally, the program
has attained national prom-
inence. Over the years, writers
such as Sylvia Plath, Tesa
Gallagher, Gregory Orr, Louise
Gluck, Larry Levis, and
Heather McHugh have won
AAP College Prizes.

Each contest is sponsored
for a five-year term. The prizes
are supported by donors par-
ticularly interested in young

writers or in the colleges and
universities by the schools
themselves, or by the gifts of
anonymous donors. The
Academy is very proud of the
program's continuity: no Col-
lege Prize, once established,
has ever lapsed.

This year The Academy will
bring out its sixth College &

University Prize anthology,
edited by May Swenson and in-
cluding selections from the
past five years of College
Prize-winning poems, from
1979 to 1983.

Poems should be submitted
to Mary Butler, Box 944, no
later than March 1, 1984.

and
final

After Parkening
Ravenscroft played the
piece, the audience applauded
the guitarists enthusiastically.
The two performed an encore
piece which also resulted in
applause from the audience.
Parkening then played a solo
piece. When he finished, the
majority of the audience
honored him for his fabulous
performance with a standing
ovation.

Overall, the concert and the
reception made for an im-
pressive and entertaining
evening that no one should
have missed.

Students
Music Recital

by Maureen McNulty

The Department of Music
presented an impressive stu-
dent recital in MacLean
Auditorium on Friday,
February 3, at 11:30 am. The
program began with
Beethoven's Sonata, Opus 31,
no. 3; Allegro, performed by
pianist Louise Gravely. Next,
accompanied by pianist Tom
Roberson, Marion Harden
sang Leo Delibes's lovely Tant
que le jour dure. The next
feature was also voice with
piano accompaniment.
Soprano Julie Gilreath began
with Must the Winter Come So
Soon? by Samuel Barber. Her
second number was Robert
Frost's familiar poem On Stop-
ping by Woods on a Snowy
Evening set to music by Paul
Sergeant. In both numbers,
she was accompanied by Tom
Roberson.

The department completed
the recital with John Ireland's
alternately dreamy and in-
tense Island Spell, performed
by pianist Frances Harrell.

* V

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, February 13, 1984

Helpful Exercises For The Calves, Ankles, Arches

by Catherine Mayson
and Michelle Hatchett

Strange as it may sound, it
is just as important to exer-
cise the ankles and the arches
of the feet as it is to exercise
the calves of the legs.
Because the calves and ankles
are almost always used in dai-
ly activities, they are exercised
fairly well. This does not sug-
gest that individuals should ig-
nore these areas when exer-
cising. Because we depend
upon them for many of our
movements and activities,
they need to be strong. Thus,
exercising the ankles and
calves, as well as the arches
of the feet, is important and
practically necessary.

Remember: it is mandatory
to stretch before doing any
type of exercise. The following
stretch loosens up the
muscles in the ankles, the
calves, and the arches in the
feet.

Stretch: From a standing
position, bend over and place
your hands on the floor. Keep
your legs straight and walk
your hands out in front of you
until you feel a stretch in your
calves. Then press your right
heel to the floor. Release it as
you press your left heel to the
floor. Continue alternating

legs for a good stretch.
Exercises:

Ankles: Sitting down, point
your toes and rotate your right
foot in circles at the point of
the ankle. Continue to do this
and repeat with the left foot.
One of the best aspects of this
exercise is that it can be done
anywhere, including in movies,
in class, or wherever you
usually exercise.

Calves: Jumping rope helps
to develop and to strengthen
calf muscles. Jump to music
and try to vary the speed and
style of the exercise.

Ankles and Calves: This ex-
ercise helps tone the ankles
and calves. Holding on to a
chair or some other stable ob-
ject, stand with your feet turn-
ed out and with your legs wide
apart. Keeping your back
straight and stomach tucked
in, bend your knees and lower
your body until your hips are
level with your knees. From
this position, now raise your
heels off of the floor. Return to
the original stance and repeat.
Start with five repetitions and
try to build up.

Arches: To strengthen your
arches, try this exercise on the
weight machine. The area of
the weight machine which
serves as a bench press also

serves as a machine for
developing the legs and the ar-
ches of the feet. Raise the bar
to the highest rung and work
at a weight which is comfort-
able for you. Beginners may
prefer to use no weight at all
because the bar weighs a
substantial amount. Lying on
your back on the bench, put
the balls of your feet at the
end of the bar. Raise the bar
with the feet toward the ceil-
ing, straightening your legs.
Point, then flex your feet slow-
ly without lowering the bar to
its original position until you
have done about ten repeti-
tions.

As previously mentioned,
strong and flexible ankles,
calves, and foot arches are im-
portant because they are used
continually in daily activities.
Strong muscles in these areas
are also useful when par-
ticipating in athletic events.
Individuals with stronger
muscles have less of a chance
of injuring knees and ankles
during sorts than those in-
dividuals with weaker
muscles. A final reason for the
importance of having strong
ankles, calves and arches is
that these body areas hold up
the weight of the rest of the
body against the pull of gravi-
ty. These reasons are only

three of the major ones; there
are many more. Because the
ankles, calves, and arches are
important in many ways, they

should be treated correctly;
they should be strengthened,
loosened, and toned by exer-
cise.

Bradie Barr aims for a foul shot.

Heating contributes to infection

by Tracey Veal

The heating or rather
overheating in many buildings
on campus has lowered the
humidity levels, which in turn,
has dried out many a nose and
throat, causing more suscep-

Profile presents series on weight loss plans

Part I in a series
by Tracey Veal

Weight loss plans abound.
Many magazines and commer-
cials bombard us with various
weight loss plans. But how
safe are they? The following
series of articles will provide a
close-up look at a variety of
diets from a pro-con perspec-
tive. The first in the series is
on one of the most popular
diets in America the Cam-
bridge Diet.

The Cambridge Diet

The Cambridge diet is a very
low calorie diet plan based on
use of a formula which pro-
vides 330 calories daily in the
form of 31 grams of protein, 44
grams of carbohydrate, and
three grams of fat. The diet is
said to provide the U. S.
Recommended Dietary
Allowance for all essential
vitamins and minerals. The
creators of this diet advise
four week blocks of time on
strict formula broken by one or
two week periods of an 800
calorie a day diet. The diet, in
effect, produces a state of
semi-starvation similar to the
liquid protein diets of the late
seventies.

When the desired weight is
reached, the dieter adds more
calories in the form of 50, 100,
200, or 400 calorie food blocks,
which are usually pre-planned
snacks, side dishes, and mini-
meals. The dieter is advised to
return to the 330 calorie diet or
subtract food blocks if pounds
creep up. The diet promoters
indicate that a 16 to 20 pound
weight loss can occur in four
weeks.

Is the Cambridge Diet really
safe? Health professionals
generally agree that under
continuous and immediate
medical supervision by a
physician who is
knowledgeable about
metabolism and nutrition in
the treatment of obesity the
diet can be safe. However, the
American Society of Bariatric
Physicians, specialists in
obesity, issued the following
statement: "Some diet pro-
moters are misled in believing
that since published data
under controlled cir-
cumstances have shown a pro-
gram safe and effective, a par-
ticular program can be releas-

ed to the public without ade-
quate controls." The state-
ment went on to urge dieters
to seek immediate medical
evaluation.

Lack of adequate medical
supervision while on such low-
calorie diets is dangerous
because such diets produce a
state of semi-starvation which
can result in metabolic abnor-
mation, which in turn, may
result in death. The American
Dietetic Association has warn-
ed that the "Cambridge Diet
and any other very low calorie
diet can disrupt normal bodily
functions and lead to nausea,

dizziness, and headaches."

"Nutrition and the MD," a
newsletter for health profes-
sionals, warns that "the Cam-
bridge Diet, because of its low
protein and calorie content is
potentially dangerous to in-
dividuals with medical pro-
blems, such as cardio-
vascular disease, stroke,
kidney disease, diabetes,
gout, hypoglycemia, or
chronic infections."

In summary, while the Cam-
bridge Diet may help an in-
dividual to lose weight fast,
the physical risks involved are
high.

The Dance Barre

0 FEB. 16 &

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COME TO SEE THEIR N

by Mary MacKinnon

Muster up all the pep and
enthusiasm that you can and
bring a group of friends to the
Dancer's Collective in Little
Five Points on the evening of
Saturday, February 18. Studio
Dance Theatre will be par-
ticipating in the Third Annual
Winter Dance Festival spon-
sored by the Dance Coalition
of Metro Atlanta. Professional
dance companies from all over
the metro area are invited to
present dance pieces,
showcasing a wide range of
dance styles. SDT is the only
non-professional company
that has been invited to per-
form.

SDT will be presenting three
works, "Chats," "Dolls," and
"Southern Comfort." Each
dance company is given 15
minutes in which to perform.
SDT will open the festival on

Saturday night at 8 p.m.

The atmosphere at the
Dancer's Collective at any per-
formance is like that of a pep
rally, with each participating
dance company having its own
cheering section. SDT needs
support on that evening, so be
sure to come out to the
Dancer's Collective for an
entertaining evening of great
dance. Call 659-DANS for
ticket information.

The Dance Coalition of
Metro Atlanta, of which SDT is
a member, sponsors this an-
nual event. Active since 1977,
the coalition serves the pur-
pose of promoting the dance
and coordinating the activities
of its members. It is comprised
of over 300 members, both
companies and individuals,
which are representative of
various styles and techniques
of dance.

tibility to infections par-
ticularly colds and flu. Sore
throats may be caused by dif-
ferent kinds of germs both
viruses and bacteria. It is im-
portant to distinguish between
these two kinds of germs
because only bacteria (such
as strep) can be treated suc-
cessfully by antibiotics such
as penicillin. Viral infections,
such as colds, are not affected
by antibiotics and must simply
run their course. But how does
one distinguish between the
two germs?

The only way to distinguish
between the two types of in-
fections is by having a throat
culture taken. However, this
can become a costly pro-
cedure if you must have it
repeated over and over again,
which is usually the case if
one takes into consideration
the fact that almost every
morning during the winter at
ASC one awakens either to a
sauna or an extremely drafty
room.

There is no relief in sight for
a long time to come. The
dorms were built when cen-
tralized heating was not an
everyday phrase. Thus, there
is little that can be done on the
part of the physical plant. In
the meantime, use vaporizers
or a reasonable facsimile (a
pan of water near the radiator)
and hope for an early spring.

Petitions
Open for

Profile
Editor

Box 286
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Great Books

Program
Established
at Mercer
p. 3

Professional
Artist
Belinda
Yardell
Discusses
Her Work
p. 5

Prose In Theatre
Callaway
Introduces
New Technique
To ASC
p. 6

Extramural
Team
Wins
Second
Straight
p. 8

The Agnes Scott Profile

Vol. 70, JVo.

Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga.

February 20, 1984

College Chaplain Reflects on Central America

by Karen Young

The Rev. Mary Jane Cornell,
college chaplain, was guest
speaker at convocation on
Feb. 8 in Rebekah Reception
Room. The title of her address
was "A Garden In a Garage
Dump: Reflections on Central
America."

Cornell spent ten days in
and around Mexico City this
past summer as a member of
the Presbyterian Peace-
making Advisory Committee.

Of all her experiences on
the trip, Cornell said that she
was most moved by the com-
munities of people living in the
city garbage dump. The pover-
ty here is so severe that there
is a waiting list for those want-
ing to live there, hence, the ti-
tle of her address. Many of the
residences have no means of
subsistence except what they
can salvage from incoming
garbage every day. In these
communities, tin cans count
as money for rent to give to the
owner.

Despite the inhumane con-
ditions, Cornell said that there
is hope among them. The
perfect example of this was
the gardens that were

Chaplain Mary Jane Cornell spent summer in and around
Mexico and came back "with a lot of questions."

cultivated around the homes
of those living in the dump.

"In some ways I wish I
hadn't gone, but in other ways
I'm happy. I gained understan-
ding," she said.

Cornell met with groups
organized in Mexico to aid
revolutionaries. These groups
are comprised of common
people from waitresses to
farm-workers, said Cornell.

Despite their limited
resources, she said they feel
as if God has called them to
do something. Their efforts
serve as an example of a faith
and a kind of giving very dif-
ferent from the way we in the
U. S. give, said Cornell. When
they give money, food, or time,
it means that they are
forfeiting what would have
been for their own families.

Seeing the Latin American
situation from their perspec-
tive gives us the opportunity to
review how we live, she said.
One clergyman who has done
work in Cuba told her that the
Latin Americans equate the
"beast" of the Revelations
with the U. S. just as the U.
S. equates it with the Soviet
Union.

Cornell noted that some feel
it is foolish to try to change
political realities for these
counties or for Presbyterians
to study their lives. However,
she said, "That is what the
foolishness of the Cross is all
about. This is what they really
want for us to be ready to
be foolish for them."

As for finding answers to
the situation in Central
America, Cornell said, "I didn't
come back an expert. I came
back with a lot of questions."

For those interested in
studying or seeing first-hand
the plight of these people and
their countries, the Global
Awareness Through Ex-
perience program offers this
opportunity in a Christian con-
text. Fpr 10-14 days groups
can travel in Mexico,
Nicaragua, or Cuba visiting

both urban and rural com-
munities. There are also lec-
tures and discussions on such
topics as the theology of
liberation, and the processes
of popular movements
throughout Latin America.

Director Named
of Computing

Robert Thies has been nam-
ed director of administrative
computing at Agnes Scott Col-
lege. As director of this area,
he will be determining the
needs of the various ad-
ministrative offices on cam-
pus to develop a common
computer system for the col-
lege.

Thies comes to Agnes Scott
from Augusta College where
he was the assistant director
of computing services, which
entailed both academic and
administrative computing. He
has a bachelor of science
degree in theoretical
mathematics from Augusta
College and is currently pursu-
ing a master's degree in
business administration.

Junior Jaunt Raises Over *600 For Cancer Society

Junior Elder Maxwell purchases a carnation from the class of 1987 during Junior Jaunt
benefitting both a fortunate friend and the American Cancer Society. 1

During the week of February 6-10, the class of 1984 hosted
Junior Jaunt to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.
Working with the theme of "No College is an Island," over
$600.00 was raised during Junior Jaunt.

The freshmen kicked off the activities by selling carnations
that were delivered to unsuspecting students on Valentine's
Day. The seniors sold raffle tickets on such items as wine and
cheese parties, home cooked meals, mountain weekends,
and even dates.

On February 8, the sophomores hosted a special Hawaiian
dinner. In conjunction with the dining hall staff, the class of
1986 planned a menu and decorated the dining hall to reflect
this theme.

Following the Hawaiian dinner, the junior class sponsored
a talent show featuring singing, dancing, and humorous
skits.

Junior Jaunt co-chairs Mary McCuiston and Kathleen
Dombhart describe the event as a success. Kathleen com-
mented, "In view of the spirit and enthusiasm exhibited by the
campus, the Junior Jaunt Committee thanks everyone for
their participation and support. We are very proud of the suc-
cess of Junior Jaunt and hope that each student feels the
same pride in the campus' ability to work together in support
of a common goal."

Cornets^

by Belinda Yandell

Last week I was surprised to
find something of a controver-
sy in the "Letters" column and
appalled to discover it was an
attack on Robyn Perry as
Editor of the Aurora. The "sad-
dened" anonymous author
must have been looking awfui-
ly hard for something to
criticize about the Aurora.
Robyn defended herself, as ex-
pected, with intelligence and
tact, but I feel the need to
make a few comments. The
literary and artistic apathy on
this campus (one filled with
women of supposedly above-
average mental capacity) is
frightening at times. With only
a handful of exceptions,
students (i.e. "artists currently
working on the campus") are
not exactly beating a path to
the Aurora meetings or the
submissions box. It
"saddens" me to find so-
meone's junk mail or candy
wrapper in our submissions
box, and absolutely makes me

queasy to rind a dozen or so
unread Auroras in the trash
can of the mailroom only
hours after its distribution.

It also saddens me that so-
meone who won't even sign
their name to their work would
nit-pick at Robyn for her work
dealing with Ms. Spratt's
poetry. Those of us who care
enough about the Aurora to
labor over it all agreed to in-
clude the article. After
witnessing the hard work
Robyn has done in trying to
revive the Aurora, I really hate
to think that's all the thanks
she gets a rather snide
anonymous comment. The
staff of the Aurora and not
Robyn, singled out, should
carry criticisms as well as
scarce praise. As a member of
the Aurora staff, I feel that the
recent issue is the best I've
ever seen. I'm honored to have
had a part in it and grateful
that Robyn cares enough
about creativity to accept the
tremendous responsibilities of
Editor.

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

Letters . . . Lett

Three years ago, the Agnes
Scott Young Democrats raised
some money to aid in the runn-
ing of the organization, and to
facilitate participation in local
politics. The money remained
even when the interest in
politics waned. As protector of
the money, the bank account
is in my name. Last year, an at-
tempt to revitalize interest in
the Young Democrats did not
succeed, and so the money re-
mains unused. I suppose I
could appropriate the funds,
under the stipulation that I had
been involuntarily separated
from my job . . .

Instead, I offer the grand
sum of $47.89 to anyone will-
ing to put it toward some
campus-wide political activity,
preferably of the Democratic
sort. In the midst of new elec-
tions, this would be a great
time to recreate a new Young
Democrat group.

Or if you'd rather donate it
to my personal fund . . .

Let me know, by leaving a
note in Box 469.
Sincerely,
Peggy Schweers

You know it's Winter
Quarter when the heater
wakes you up before the train
does.

MONDAY, February 20, 1984

Noted . . . Noted . . . Noted . . . Noted

Two recent incidents (within
the past month) point to the
need for students to take ad-
vantage of the Public Safety
Department's "Escort
Service." As outlined in the
1983-1985 Agnes Scott Col-
lege Student Handbook (page
12 and 13, sections B and C),
two of the services provided by
the Campus Police are:
escorts from cars in parking
lots or from bu'ldings during
the hours of darkness and
"emergency" transports, after
dark, from the Marta Station in
Decatur.

Since both of the aforemen-
tioned incidents (#1 Harass-
ment followed by harassing /
obscene phone calls and #2
Simple battery resulting from
the acosting of two students
who were followed on foot^

"originated" at the Decatur
Marta Station and since both
incidents "appear" to have
been perpetrated by the same
black male, I would like to ex-
tend this escort service to in-
clude the Marta Station, after
dark. The City of Decatur is
aware of both incidents as
well, and are making every ef-
fort to provide more patrol of
the Marta Station at Church
Street.

In accordance with these
measures I would hope that
students would call upon our
department (373-2571, exten-
sion 250 or 251) for escort to /
from Marta as an added
precaution and as opposed to
walking back to the campus. I
would also strongly
discourage the jse of the
"shortcut" tunnel under the

tracks to East College Avenue
from Church Street. The poten-
tial for incidents of assault on-
ly increase with regular traffic
through such a difficult area
to observe or monitor.

Lastly, I would ask that
students desiring an escort
from the Marta Station stay on
the phone when making such
a request so as to confirm the
expected arrival time which
may be effected by the duties
which an officer or officers
may be engaged in. If an of-
ficer is not available at the
time and the student(s) do not
desire to wait then they should
advise the dispatcher who can
then contact a senior resident,
if available, or refer the stu-
dents) to a taxi service as a
last resort, and preferable to
walking back.

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Scott

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by Laura Langford

Do you use the library on Friday night? Maybe a better
question would be, "Do you even realize on Friday that there
is such a building on campus as the library?" Strange as it
may seem to some, there are library hours on Friday nights
when many of us are at TGIFs, at Tech, or at Brandywine
Downs. The librarians have found the 10:30 closing hours on
Fridays more a bane than a blessing as Rep Council learned
during its February 14th meeting. Students using the building
have numbered no more than twenty in these evening hours
with the majority of these merely coming into check out
reserved books. The expense of lighting the library not to
mention paying the librarian on duty has come under review.
The Library Committee asked Rep Council last Tuesday to
ask the students their opinions concerning the library hours.
A major factor in their proposal to close the library at 6 on Fri-
day nights is that there has been a cutback in hours and staff
of the library and whether these should be reinstated for the
benefit of a few students. One might also remember in this
consideration that with Friday and Saturday night parietals,
some students may find it attractive to study in the library on
the one weekend night it has to this time been available.
Those of us on the Council urge each of the students to voice
their opinions to their representatives concerning this matter.

Rep Council saw the completion of many long term pro-
jects at its last meeting. Administrative Committee approved
the RTC's constitution and Rep made its final approval of the
organization by a unanimous vote. Mandatory convocations
were also a topic for discussion. The Faculty Executive Com-
mittee accepted our proposal to push forward 12:10 classes
to a 12:20 beginning time on the days of mandatory convoca-
tions thereby giving students sufficient time for lunch. It is
hoped that with this concession students will find it easier to
find time to attend these convocations. Rep's proposed drink-
ing lounge in the Hub was also under review. The Ad-
ministrative Committee due, to a suggestion made by the
Director of Public Safety, Mr. Korth, has proposed that the
10:00-3:00 hours be amended to a 10:00-2:00 time. With this
change, it is hoped that drinking in the Hub during evening
hours will soon become a reality.

Because of student interest and participation in the pro-
jects Rep Council undertakes, it has been possible to instill
into our life at Agnes Scott such things as the weekend
parietal hours, changes in drop / add days, and, hopefully, the
drinking lounge in the Hub. As noted every week in this col-
umn, every student is encouraged to come to the Council
meetings (Tuesday nights, 6:30, Rep Room) and voice your
opinions on issues under consideration or bring attention to
an issue you feel is important.

MONDAY, February 20, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Mercer Institutes Great Books Program

Macon, Ga. After three
years of intensive planning at
Mercer University, the Great
Books program will make its
debut Spring Quarter. The pro-
gram is designed to introduce
the student to books written

by great minds of the Western
world, while allowing the stu-
dent to develop a cooperative
and critical approach to the
works.

Great Books classes will be
small, and student participa-

Students relax in the Quad, soaking up the invigorating
spring weather.

Register for
Philosophy Conference

Local arrangements are vir-
tually complete for the thirty-
first annual Undergraduate
Philosophy Conference to be
held at UTC the last weekend
n February. Registration will
be from 6:30-7:45 p.m., Friday,
February 24, on the second
floor of the University Center.
(Late registration will be possi-
ble Saturday morning). At 8
pm, Professor Anibal Bueno
will present a Faculty Oration
entitled, "Language, Form,
and Art," in the Flag Room of
the Guerry Center, to be
followed by a reception at the
nearly Newman Center.

Students will be lodged in
t he M ethod I st -Presb y t eri an
Center and ctormrniory rooms
(? la sleeping bag). We will be
pleased to host visiting faculty
in faculty homes as space per-
mits. For those who prefer, the

downtown Read House,
Sheraton, and Holiday Inn are
all conveniently located to the
campus.

Saturday morning con-
ference participants will be
guests of the University for a
continental breakfast in the
Chlcakamauga Room of the
University Center and a
Cafeteria luncheon In the
atrium (hopefully) of the new
addition to this building. Ail
student papers will be
presented Saturday In con-
ference rooms on the second
floor of the Center, will concur-
rent sessions as necessary,
and the conference will close
with the usual business
meeting at approximately 3:30
pm.

Contact Richard Parry of the
philosophy department for fur-
ther information.

Studying in China Highlighted

Dr. Suzanne Cahill, Andrew
W. Mellon Fellow of Modern
Languages and Classics at
Emory University, will speak
on "Studying in China" as part
of the "Lunch and Learn"
series of lectures at Emory.

Sponsored by the Emory
Center for International
Studies, the lecture is set for
Noon, Wednesday, Feb. 22 in
the Continental Dining Room
of Cox Hall on the campus.

A specialist in oriental
languages, Dr. Cahill spent
two years studying medieval
Chinese literature at Peking
University. She recently finish-
ed teaching a course on "The
History of Women in China"
during the fall semester. Her
current subject is "The History
of Chinese Literature."

A graduate of the University
of California at Berkeley,
where she received her
undergraduate and graduate
degrees, she has received
many academic awards, in-

cluding a Smithsonian
Post-doctoral Research Grant
and a fellowship from the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences.

For further information, call
Carmella Johns at 329-6562.

tion will be encouraged within
the class. The courses will be
graded on a regular letter
grade basis. Evaluation will
focus on essays and discus-
sion rather than on tests and
memorization. And since it's
intended to be a cooperative
effort, the student's own par-
ticipation and development
during the course will be a
prime consideration.

The program is an eight-
course sequence, and the first
will be "Classical Culture:
From Homer to Socrates." It
will be offered in the spring.
Each year for the next several
years, the succeeding courses
will be introduced. Thus, this
year's freshmen will be the
first to have the opportunity to
take the entire sequence. Up-
per classmen may participate
in the program as well, but on-
ly for elective credit. It will not
apply to the old General
Education Requirements.

Beginning this year, all
students must complete at
least 15 hours uf Core re-
quirements in English, a lab
science, and a Senior Seminar.
After this Core is satisfied,
students may choose either
the Great Books Program or
the Distribution Program to
complete their general educa-
tion requirements.

The new Distributional Pro-
gram requires no additional 65
hours of introductory courses
from several departments. The
Great Books Program will re-
quire 40 hours to complete,
and will "save" the students
two quarters of work in
general education.

Professor Peter Brown
(philosophy), who was in-
strumental in beginning the
Great Books Program at
Mercer, and who will be an in-
structor in the program during
Spring Quarter, was recently
interviewed concerning the
structure and purpose of the
new course series.

Q. Is the Great Books Pro-
gram a series of literature and
philosophy courses?

A. Certainly not just
literature and philosophy. A
wide range of subjects will be
introduced economics,
political theory, history,
theology and much more will
be covered. We'll be reading
from Darwin, Marx, Freud, and
others, as well as from the
works of the great
philosophers and storytellers.

Q. How will this work?

A. Most courses have a
content-focus. For instance, in
an economics or political
science course, you read the
text, then you're expected to

master the information and
ideas presented. Great Books
will be a text-centered course,
but we'll also be focusing on
the* student's own developing
ideas, his or her own capacity
to think, using the works as a
"springboard."

After all, there's no
"correct" interpretation in
most of these texts. That's
why they've become classics.
There will be much discussion
and exchanges of ideas in
Great Books classes.

Q. Which students would
benefit the most from such a
program?

A. These courses would be
an ideal intellectual
background for any students
continuing on to professional
or graduate school. More prac-
tically, students will develop
skill in arguing their views and
critiquing others' views, and
they will enhance their capaci-
ty for reasoning and insight.
These are crucial abilities for
anyone who will be in an ex-
ecutive or decision making
position. Of course, in a
broader sense, these courses
are a kind of preparation for
life itself with its choices and
dilemmas and issues.

Panel to Focus on Black Literary Perspectives

A panel discussion on the
subject of black literary
perspectives will be held on
Feb. 22 at 8:15 pm in Rebekah
Hall. As part of Agnes Scott
College's Multicultural
Awareness Symposium, the
event focuses on the contribu-
tion of blacks and Africans to
the humanities and to civiliza-
tion. The panel features
guests James Jarrell of the
University of North Carolina,
Anne Warner of Spelman Col-
lege, and Marcellus Barksdale
of Morehouse College.

James Jarrell is a professor
of English at the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro.
He is the author of Profiles of
Pioneers: Selected North
Carolina Black Librarians, and
a member of the planning
committee council on external
relations on UNC. He received
his Master of Sciences degree
from Atlanta University.

Anne Warner received her
Master of Arts degree from
Hollins College and a Ph.D. in
English from Emory Universi-
ty. She is a professor of
English at Spelman College,
and formerly of Agnes Scott
College.

Marcellus Barksdale is a
professor of history at
Morehouse College. His areas
of expertise are African-
American history, black urban
history, and Southern history.

The Multicultural
Awareness Symposium com-
mittee, chaired by Catherine E.
Fleming and composed of
humanities scholars and
undergraduate students, is the
independent sponsor of a
year-long series of events
featuring the contributions of
non-European cultures to the
humanities. All events are free
and open to the public. For
more information, call
373-2571, ext. 283.

Radosh "Reconsiders Rosenberg Case"

Ronald Radosh, co-author
of "The Rosenberg File," one
of 1983's most controversial
political books, will speak at
8:15 pm Tuesday, Feb. 28, in
Room 205, White Hall at
Emory University.

In "Reconsidering the
Rosenberg Case," Radosh will
examine the guilt or innocence
of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
who were convicted of and ex-
ecuted for stealing atomic
secrets for the Soviet Union.

Currently professor of
history at Queensboro Com-
munity College and the
Graduate Center of the City

University of New York,
Radosh also is the author of
"American Labor and U.S.
Foreign Policy" and numerous
articles published in academic
journals and magazines such
as "The New Republic," "The
Nation," and the "New York
Review of Books."

Sponsored jointly by the
Emory Center for International
Studies, the Soviet and East
European Studies program,
and the Departments of
English, History and Political
Science, the lecture is free and
open to the public. For further
information, call Mary Kay
Giblin at 329-6582.

Under the rejuvenating influence of the beautiful weather
last week, students play a pick-up softball game on the hockey
field.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, February 20, 1984

Dinner, Talent Show Highlight Junior Jaunt Activities

i

April Wessinger and Mary Carter Whitten "go Hawaiian" to
sophomore class Luau Wednesday, February 8.

Tap dancing was one of the many talents showcased in the
Junior Jaunt Talent Show.

Last Wednesday night the
Agnes Scott students were
treated to dinner Hawaiian
Style in conjunction with the
Junior Jaunt theme, "No Col-
lege is an Island." The
Sophomore Class provided a
festive Hawaiian Luau.

Evans Dining Hall was
transformed into an island
paradise with pineapple and
flower bedecked serving areas
and lei adorned servers. The
Polynesian fare included
delectable Hawaiian chicken
and savory sweet 'n' sour pork
along with fresh spinach salad
and fresh fruit.

Many thanks to the dining
hall staff for their enthusiasm
and decorations and many,
many thanks to the Agnes
Scott community for donating
over $46.00 to the Junior Jaunt
cause.

The Junior Class sponsored
a talent show after the dinner.
Students performed skits,
dance routines and musical
numbers.

Find Last Laugh At Comedy Spot

By Patti Jones

As you walk into the large
entryway, you find yourself
surrounded by many, many
framed pictures. These
autographed pictures are of
such people as Robin
Williams, Shirley Hemphill,
and the Unknown Comic. But
where are you? You have just
entered the Comedy Spot,
located on Roswell Road in
Buckhead. It's shortly after 7
pm, so after you purchase your

ticket, you go into the lounge.
Jason Dee Williams has just
started banging his rockabilly
tunes on the piano. Munchies
and alcohol are easily obtain-
ed (the alcohol if you are over
19, of course). One and a half
to two hours later, depending
on what night of the week it is,
the crowd moves into the com-
fortable auditorium. Shortly
after everyone is seated, the
show begins. The lights are
lowered and the emcee comes
out into the stage. Following

the emcee are the feature and
the headliner. After the show,
Jason (who, incidentally, was
featured in November's Es-
quire) will be playing until
around 2 am, depending on the
crowd.

Showtimes are: Sunday
through Thursday, 9 pm; Fri-
day and Saturday, 8:30 and
10:45 pm. Prices are $5 during
the week and $6 Saturday
night. Ladies are admitted for
$1 on Tuesday nights.

miAVONAL COLL EGE

Colleges Fail Excellence Test

NORTHRIDGE, CA Eight
of every 10 undergraduate pro-
grams are only "adequate" or
worse, a just-released study of
undergraduate programs con-
tends.

The study, based on
solicited and unsolicited opi-
nions of college deans, also
says state colleges and univer-
sities are generally better
education buys than private
colleges.

French and Soviet graduate
schools, moreover, generally
are better than American grad
schools, Dr. Jack Gourman, a
political science professor at
Cal State-Northridge, found in
his own compilation of
acamedicians' opinions
released last week.

Gourman has published his
rankings of schools for the
last 30 years, but says he
doesn't get too many irate
responses from people whose
schools are slighted.

"We do get those who
believe their schools should
be ranked higher, but not
often," he says.

Among his more controver-
sial assertions this year is that
many state public colleges are
better education buys than
private ones.

He contends Berkeley
"compares favorably" with
Stanford, recently ranked in a
U.S. News and World Report
survey as the best
undergraduate program in the
country.

Penn State, Gourman says,
"is competitive" with the
private University of Penn-
sylvania and Carnegie-Mellon,
and Illinois is "neck and neck"
with the independent Universi-
ty of Chicago.

But other states don't have
one college that rates above
"good," he found.

Among them are Alabama,
Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii,
Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi,
Montana, New Mexico, North
Dakota, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Vermont and West
Virginia.

The best state schools, he
contends, are Indiana,
Michigan State, Michigan,
Minnesota, Rutgers, State
University of New York at Buf-
falo, Ohio State, Texas,
Virginia, Washington and
Wisconsin.

EDUCATIONAL LOANS FOR

NEXT YEAR

The Presbyterian Church (USA) has just an-
nounced the details of their Student Loan Fund
for the 1984-85 academic year. Students who are
members of the former Presbyterian Church (US)
are eligible to apply. Contact the General
Assembly Mission Board, 341 Ponce de Leon
Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30365,
404/873-1531 for application materials. The priori-
ty deadline for receipt of completed applications
is April 18, 1984,

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be holding a Volunteer
Training Program to
begin February 28 at
Rockdale County
Hospital in Conyers.

Volunteers provide
care and support for ter-
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and their families. In-
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16 Pope's veil

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26 Hurried

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force

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43 Melody
45 Organ of

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47 Expands
50 Man's

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56 Jason's ship
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MONDAY, February 20, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 5

Yandell Displays Work In Student Show

By Maria Gonzalez

Agnes Scott's Student Art
show began Monday, February
13 and Monday night at 8:30
pm the Art's Club will be spon-
soring a wine and cheese
reception. One of the
highlights of the art show will
be Belinda Yandell's work.

One of the first things you
might notice about Belinda is
her style. Her hair and dress
seem to be a reflection of her
ever-present artistic sense
that keeps her from being too
predictable or boring. This
sense of style is what vitalizes
Belinda's work. Belinda works
very hard weaving a network of
symbols into her poetic draw-
ings. She might use ideas from
a poem or song to string
together her thoughts and
drawing into one unified place
of art. Her picture "Nursery
Rhymes," for example, was in-
spired by Pat Benatar's song
"Hell is for Children." In the
picture Belinda shows a
nursery with a mother as a
puppet being worked by a
demon as little demons chew
on teddy bears. Works such as
these could be described as
macabre, but Belinda does not
think they are. She regards
them as "shock work." She
says, "I like for people to stop
and think when they see my
art."

Belinda's most infinite

pleasure, she says, has been
to accidently eavesdrop on so-
meone interpreting her art.
"They were finding symbols of
the Holy Trinity," she said,
"while I was trying to stifle my
laughter. But that was good!"
Belinda knows that good art
can mean anything you want it
to mean. She does not like for
people to have to ask her what
her picture is supposed to be.
She says, "I can only tell them
what I had in mind when I
created it, but that might not
necessarily be what it is.
When it comes to art, people
need to take something of it
for themselves." Belinda says,
"When I hear, see or read
something that I like, I try to
make it my own by translating
it into my art work."

Belinda is also adept at tak-
ing customers' ideas and pro-
ducing exceptional personaliz-
ed gifts such as posters,
calendars and cards. These
gifts have a good chance as
growing more valuable as she
becomes a more popular ar-
tist. Already Belinda has il-
lustrated a children's story
book that is waiting for
publication. She used to give
some of her works away, but
today up to fifty dollars has
been paid for one of her pic-
tures as they have become
more and nrrore popular for
dorm room decor.

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Aviation Student Choir
To Perform

The Naval Air Training Command Choir from Pensacola, Fla. will appear in concert in Presser
Hall at Agnes Scott College on Friday, Feb. 24, at 8:15 p.m. The 32-member group, comprised of
men and women aviation students in the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, will perform
patriotic, light classical and contemporary music. Admission is free and open to the public. For
more information, call the Agnes Scott Public Affairs Office at 373-2571.

MONDAY, February 20, 1984

Chamber Theatre
Comes to Agnes Scott

Atlanta Chamber Players Perform at Society

Warm up your winter with
the best of instrumental
ensemble music performed by
the Atlanta Chamber Players
at the Atlanta Historical Socie-
ty, Sunday, February 26 at 4:00
p.m.

The troupe will play several
selections from their 1983-84
season including Bach's Trio
Sonata in G Major and
Dvorak's Piano Quartet in
E-flat Major.

A highlight of the program
will be the performance of Sex-
tet for Piano, Winds and
Strings by Atlanta native Cur-
tis Bryant. His composition
was critically acclaimed
following the premiere perfor-
mance in November 1983 by
the Atlanta Chamber Players.

From its beginning seven
years ago, the Atlanta
Chamber Players have per-
formed throughout the

Southeast and have reached
millions of music lovers
through television and na-
tional radio broadcasts. They
have been publicly recognized
and honored by the Concert
Artists Guild Auditions, the
Southern Arts Federation Per-
forming Touring Program, the
Chamber Music Residency
Program, and in 1982, by their
selection as the first "Candler
Ensemble-in- Reside nee" at

Emory University.

The Atlanta Chamber
Players are Melanie Cramer,
flute; Robert Brown, clarinet;
Mowry Pearson, violin; Pamela
Askew, viola; Paul Cohen,
cello; and Paula Peace, piano.

Admission to the concert is
$3 for AHS members and $5
for the general public. The
concert will be held in
Woodruff Auditorium,
McElreath Hall, 3101 Andrews
Drive. For more information
call 261-1837.

By Jennifer Shelton

On February 29 and March
2, the Agnes Scott community
will have the opportunity to
join the small group of people
who have experienced
Chamber Theatre, a new
theatrical form. Cayce
Callaway, a senior theatre ma-
jor, will direct The Saints in
Caesar's Household, a short
story by Anne Tyler which has
been adapted for the theatre.
The show will be presented in
Winter Theatre on those dates.

Chamber Theatre is a
technique in which prose com-
positions are played as drama.
The stories are fully staged,
just as any theatrical produc-
tion would be. The difference
between this form of theatre
and standard drama is that the
text for the play is lifted direct-
ly from the original story.
Characters may speak of
themselves in the third person,
describe their own actions, or
comment on the scene. The
technique usually involvesa
narrator who moves about the
stage, unseen by the actors,
and who represents the
author.

Miss Callaway is quite en-
thusiastic about the play,
which is her senior directing
project. Callaway says, "put-
ting a book or a story on stage
is very exciting. Unlike a stan-
dard play, this type of drama
can explain things in detail.
The subtext is not left solely to
the actors, but is included in
the very text which they speak.
Also, the special rhythm of a

story is very exciting on
stage."

Part of the attraction of this
form of theatre seems to be
the pleasure one gets from
visualizing a story as one
reads. Callaway suggests that
since this is so much a part of
enjoying a story, having the
story visualized for one on
stage can only intensify the
pleasure. She emphasizes that
Chamber Theatre does not in-
volve changing a story; the
story is the actual text of the
play. That innovation is largely
responsible for the peculiar
dynamism of this technique.

This Chamber Theatre piece
is taken from a story in which
two young women, friends
since childhood, meet again in
rather uncomfortable cir-
cumstances. Appearing as the
friends, Laura and Mary, are
Miriam Garrett and Lisa
Willoughby. Mary's mother is
played by Janet Dawson, and
Heidi Shaffner portrays her
aunt. Mark Perry is the Nar-
rator.

Miss Callaway stresses the
opportunity of seeing a
theatrical rarity a vibrant
new theatrical form. Since the
Chamber Theatre movement is
less than ten years old, the
audience will be joining a
rather select group of those
who have witnessed this
theatrical novelty. The play
will be presented Wednesday
and Friday, February 29 and
March 2, at 8:15 pm in Winter
Theatre.

Photomicrography Exhibit Now at Fernbank

FLORIDA!

Tom Paine is Superbly Executed

"Tom Paine", an hilarious
takeoff on the American
Revolution, was presented on
stage by Theatrical Outfit on
February 11th. The play, writ-
ten by Paul Foster and
directed by David Head, was a
marvelously executed
historical comedy which
focused on the life of Thomas
Paine and his contribution to
the causes of the American
Revolution. Specific
references were made to his
pamphlet "Common Sense"
and his book entitled "The
Rights of Man" which
describes the gross corruption
of power during this era, "the
puppet show of aristocracy".
Such inequity coupled by sub-
tle allusions to contemporary
American politics constituted
the underlying theme of the
play.

The cast included Ned
Bridges, Dan Byrd, Don Fin-
ney, Stace McDaniel, Kathleen
McManus, David Milford,
Pamela O'Conner. Jessica

Twenty full-color 24" x 26"
prints of the award-winning
entries in Nikon's 1983 Small
World Competition are
scheduled to be exhibited at
Fernbank Science Center
through March 4.

International in scope, the
competition was open to
everyone interested in scien-
tific or industrial photography
through the microscope. A

wide range of fascinating and
beautifully detailed
microscopic specimens are in-
cluded in the exhibit. These
images illustrate the beauty
inherent in the most clinical of
subjects through a
photographic technique that
combines art with science.

Entries were judged by a
distinguished panel for infor-
mation, content, composition,

color balance, contrast and
originality.

The SMALL WORLD exhibit
is open to the public free of
charge: Mondays and Satur-
days from 8:30 am to 5 pm;
Tuesdays through Fridays
from 8:30 am to 10 pm; and
Sundays from 2 pm to 5 pm.

For more information,
please contact the DeKalb
School System's Fernbank
Science Center at 378-4311.

Phelps, and Ken Taylor with
David Milford playing the part
of Tom Paine. The characters,
portrayed as derelicts in the
opening scene were continual-
ly shifting roles throughout
the performance." The transi-
tions appeared effortless and
made for a lively and spon-
taneous delivery. Don Finney's
rendition of Richard Nixon
was absolutely hysterical, and
his acting abilities shone
brilliantly in his portrayal of
the Bishop and the eccentric
King Louis XVI of France.

"Tom Paine" was a wonder-
fully entertaining, superbly ex-
ecuted accomplishment. The
plot, however, with its
historical background, was
difficult at times to interpret
especially for one who is not
familiar with the American
Revolution. Working with such
a challenging plot was no easy
task and considering this, the
actors and actresses did an
outstanding job in generating
a positive reaction from the
audience.

Evening of Five One-Act Plays Reviewed

The first of the five One-
Acts, proved to be somewhat
of a surprise. A hysterical one.
With the two-door structure,
Donna Wilfong had managed
to reduce this satire to a
circus-like situation where the
characters moved in and out,
seemingly round and round in
a dizzy circle. The actions of
the actors and actresses, for
most part was in line with their
characters unconventional,
silly, fussy, picky. Their British
accent however, left
something to be desired. Even
Julie Norton, who gave a
wonderful performance
squeeked several times. A few
stage accidents also threw the
audience off but one just put it
down to opening night jitters.

"Where Have All The Lightn-
ing Bugs Gone?" was a
definite change from Eugene

lonesco's high-handed satire.
Both Jeanine Dwinell and
Scott Sowers gave the best
performance of the evening
and one not only watched
them, but also lived the
characters. It must have been
quite a challenge for Margaret
Shippen to direct a play with
so many diverse characters
but only two actors.

Jill Royce did an excellent
portrayal of an old wife and
mother but it was disappoin-
ting to note that her co-actors
did not do as well in "Abraham
and Isaac". The play never
quite reached the heights it
could have because of
something lacking in the
father and son. A few
praiseworthy notes that need
to be mentioned are the set
that served as house and
mountain, the music and
slides that gave that distinct

religious country taste. I
would like to commend Julie
Norton for directing this play
and acting in the first one.

The garden scene from "The
Importance Of Being Earnest"
was another that reached its
potential. Oscar Wilde's com-
edy derives most of its hilarity
from the play on words in
dialogue. Much was missed,
however, due to the fastness
of speech especially "dear"
Cecily and occasionally the
others. The director, I feel, did
not explore the greater
possibilities of the set and
props.

Due to circumstances
beyond my control, I was
unable to stay for the comple-
tion of Catherine Fleming's
play.

MONDAY, February 20, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Atlanta Ballet Presents Premiere of Carmina Burana

by Tracy Baker

Carmina Burana, based on
love songs written by monks in
Beuren, Germany (hence the
name "Beuren songs") in the
13th century, is the feature of
the Atlanta Ballet's February
performance. Dates for the
performances are February
23-25 at 8 p.m., with a Saturday
matinee at 2 p.m.

With music by Carl Orff and
choreography by Fernand
Nault, the performance marks
the first time the ballet will be
presented in the U.S. by an
American dance company.
Musical accompaniment will
be provided by the Atlanta
Ballet Orchestra and a com-
bined University of Georgia
and Georgia State University
chorus, who will remain on
stage in red monk robes
throughout the performance.

Composer Carl Orff achiev-
ed international acclaim with
the premiere of Carmina
Burana in 1937. He randomly
selected 25 of the over 200
poems (discovered in an attic
and published in 1847) for his

composition. The poems
celebrate the delights of
spring and of love unexpected
subjects for medieval monks.

Fernand Nault, resident
choreographer of Les Grands
Ballets Canadiens, originally
created Carmina Burana for
the Montreal World's Fair in
1967. Former balletmaster of
the American Ballet Theatre,
Nault is in Atlanta to prepare
the work for the Atlanta Ballet.
Fernand Nault is the creator of
the rock opera Tommy.

The set, featuring a 23-foot
wheel of fortune, is designed
by Mark Morton, resident
designer for the Alliance
Theatre. Costume design is by
Judanna Lynn, resident
choreographer for the Juilliard
School.

Also included on the pro-
gram is Arensky Dances,
choreographed by AB artistic
director Robert Barnett. The
ballet is set to music by Anton
Arensky and is designed to
display the virtuoso talents of
AB dancers. Mr. Barnett, who
studied under the late George

Balanchine, describes the
ballet as "neoclassical and
technical, but at the same
time playful and lyrical."

Ticket prices are $5 to $25
and can be purchased at the
AB Box Office or by calling
892-3303. Students and Senior
Citizens can enjoy a 50 per-
cent discount on limited
tickets to Thursday evening
and Saturday matinee perfor-
mances, but no phone orders
will be accepted for discount
tickets.

Arts Council will
sponsor a Ballet
"Arts Evening"

The Arts Council will spon-
sor an "Arts Evening" to the
Atlanta Ballet's production of
"Carmina Burana" at the Civic
Center Thursday, February 23.

Tickets to "Carmina
Burana" will be on sale in the
dining hall for $6 through
February 23.

Smencan Collegiate $oet Sntfjologp
International Publications

is sponsoring a

National College $oetrp Contest

Spring Concours 1984

open to all college and university students desiring to have their poetry
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First Place

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$25

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handsomely bound and copyrighted anthology, AMERICAN COLLEGIATE
POETS.

Deadline: March 31

CONTEST RULES AND RESTRICTIONS:

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2. All entries must be original and unpublished.

3. All entries must be typed, double-spaced, on one side of the page only.
Each poem must be on a separate sheet and must bear, in the upper left-
hand corner, the NAME and ADDRESS of the student as well as the
COLLEGE attended. Put name and address on envelope also!

4. There are no restrictions on form or theme. Length of poems up to
fourteen lines. Each poem must have a separate title.

(Avoid ''Untitled"!) Small black and white illustrations welcome.

5. The judges' decision will be final. No info by phone!

6. Entrants should keep a copy of all entries as they cannot be returned.
Prize winners and all authors awarded free publication will be notified
immediately after deadline. I. P. will retain first publication rights for
accepted poems. Foreign language poems welcome.

7. There is an initial one dollar registration fee for the first entry and a
fee of fifty cents for each additional poem. It is requested to submit
no more than ten poems per entrant.

8. All entries must be postmarked not later than the above deadline and
fees be paid, cash, check or money order, to:

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P. O. Box 44-L
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Marya Baredo and Nicolas Pacana in Robert Barnett's Aren-
sky Dances.

Black Women's Organizations

Compiled by Catherine Fleming

Black Women's Coalition

Contact: Brenda Sanford,
758-0850. Service and educa-
tion organization working to
improve socio-economic con-
ditions for black people, with
focus on women.

Black Women En-
trepreneurs Contact:
Marion Delaney-Harris,
752-5096. Advice, identifica-
tion of problems, and
strategies for black women In
business.

Atlanta Urban Business and
Professional Women Con-
tact: Dilcey Stallworth,

981-0917, 699-1480. Members
active in influencing state
legislation, assisting young
women in finding careers.

Clark College Women's
Resource Center 681-3080.

Africana Women's Center
Atlanta University,
681-0251.

Women's Research and
Resource Center Contact:
Beverly Guy-Sheftall, 681-3646,
ex. 360.

Curriculum development In
women's studies, community
outreach, and research on
black women.

Film Depicts Harlem Development

by Maureen McNulty

In the Harlem Film Series
which aired Thursday,
February 9 in the film room,
the social and economic
development was explored as
it progressed and regressed
from 1600 to 1980. Now the
most famous black
neighborhood in America,
Harlem was originally a refuge
for Italian, Irish, Scandinavian,
Jewish, and German
minorities. Surprisingly, this
section of New York City is
credited with having provided
much of the flavor of the Big
Apple.

Though a pressure pot of
conflicting customs and
ideals as a result of
heterogeneous backgrounds,
Harlem had an extremely
small black population. During
these early years, the majority
of the black population settled
south of Harlem in what was
infamously referred to as
"Hell's Kitchen." In this area,
Saturday nights were filled
with the outraged screams of
dissenting ethnic groups
which only subsided upon the
arrival of the police.

But while chaos plagued
"Hell's Kitchen," uptown
Harlem enjoyed considerable
wealth, numerous entertain-

ment palaces, and a clean,
friendly, liveable environment.
A former resident of the
suburb recalled that no one
locked his doors at night;
friends entered at will and
were welcome at all hours.
Families customarily strolled
7th Avenue on Sunday after-
noon. This was the spirit that
pervaded Harlem during the
first years.

With the arrival of inexpen-
sive housing for blacks,
Harlem saw the first wave of
black settlement. The advent
of the Harlem Renaissance in
the 1920's provided the oppor-
tunity for blacks and whites to
converse on mutual aesthetic
interests. Ironically, the only
lasting aspect of the Harlem
Renaissance, jazz, was not
even acknowledged by the
wealthy sophisticates. From
this point, to the present,
Harlem's development was a
series of reforms, growth,
decline and redevelopment.
Ultimately, the film series was
a study in the contributions of
the Negro culture to our pre-
sent American society. The
series, sponsored by the
Multicultural Awareness Sym-
posium, is part of a year-long
series which focuses on the
contributions of non-European
cultures to the humanities.

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, February 20, 1984

Exercises To Shape Stomach and Buttocks

As spring quarter fast ap-
proaches, you may feel
panicked "I'll never be
ready for bathing suit season.
However, if you have been
reading this series in The Pro-
file and been motivated by it,
you have probably been eating
right and exercising. In that
case you have a jump on the
summertime shape-up ses-
sions that faithfully resume
each spring. This week the
series concentrates on the ab-
dominal region and the but-
tocks.

By burning away fatty
deposits, slimming and toning
around your stomach, you are
also strengthening your upper
and lower abdominals. Strong

abdominals are not only more
attractive than "spare tires"
around your waist, but are also
key to good posture. The ab-
dominal muscles support the
spinal column and help hold
the abdominal organs in place.
Before exercising, try this
stretch:

Lying on the floor on your
back, straighten your legs and
extend your arms over your
head. Starting with the left
arm and leg, stretch them in
opposite directions away
from the body. When you feel a
stretch, hold in this position
for about 10 seconds. Repeat
with right arm and legs.

One of the best ways to
strengthen your abdomen is to

do sit ups. As you do these ex-
ercises, here are a few impor-
tant tips to remember: 1) keep
your knees bent, 2) keep your
hands behind your head, 3)
keep stomach muscles con-
tracted, inhaling when you
lower your body and exhaling
when you raise your body, and

4) keep your chin up. Start
with as many sit-ups as feels
comfortable for you and in-
crease the amount each time.
Exercise:

Lie on your back with your
arms extended to the side,
shoulder height. With your
legs touching each other, br-
ing them up toward your chest.
Twist your body from the hips
down, first to your right side.

Extramurals looking up

Tuesday, February 7, the
ASC extramural basketball
team played against Emory's
Theta Sorority at Emory. The
win can be accredited to
ASC's tough defense. ASC did
a great job of keeping the
Emory women out of the key,
which often made close shots
difficult for Emory.

Scorers for the ASC team
were Robin Hoffland, Laura
Smith, Angela Tonn and Karen
Fortenberry. Other players
who contributed to ASC's
strong defense and played a
good game as well were: Laura
Feese, Jennifer Spurlin and
Anne Lindell.

Emory was ahead towards
the end of the game. With only
a few minutes left, Emory was
ahead by one point. The
pressure was on, but the
Agnes Scott team was deter-
mined to win. ASC obtained
the ball and Laura Smith made
the winning basket, which put
Agnes Scott ahead 27-26.

Stress can cause eating disorders

by Tracey Veal

Contemporary American life
equates thinness, glamour,
and beauty with success to
the extent that dieting seems
essential. For some women,
the denial-desire conflict
becomes a central, if not the
central, life preoccupation, "In
many cases the line between
simple eating and having an
"eating disorder" is blurred
and has, in effect, promoted a
distorted pattern of eating and
thinking about food."

The college environment, by
its very nature, provides
unlimited opportunities for
peer-induced behaviors to
counteract collegiate depres-
sion. These behaviors include
use of drugs, particularly
alcohol, smoking, dieting, and
for women, bingeing or ex-
cessive eating and vomiting.
Dr. David Garner. Toronto
General Hospital, estimates
that "about twelve percent of
college women have serious
difficulties with their eating

behavior." Another study by
Thompson and Schwartz
revealed "anorexic-like
behaviors among normally
functioning women." These
women were not impaired in
their work, though they often
felt that they were struggling.
The frequently intense feel-
ings of inadequacy they
reported were directly related
to "violation of high stan-
dards." All of the anorexic-like
women and many of the
problem-free women dieted
constantly.

For Freshman, "the
Freshmen 10" refers to the ten
pounds that so many young
women put on during their first
year in college when they are
separated from the family and
have ready access to starch
and sugar-laden foods.
"Overall, the very nature of the
college lifestyle may create,
especially for the female stu-
dent, an upsetting tension bet-
ween academic and social

concerns," states Dr. Ray-
mond C. Hawkins, psycho-
logical consultant as the
Austin Stress Clinic in Texas.

Feeling directed plays a
crucial role in reducing
anxiety-related eating
behaviors. One of the solu-
tions to eating problems is in-
volvement in a hobby or sport,
participation in off-campus ac-
tivities as well as on-campus,
in addition to a well establish-
ed exercise and diet routine.
When an individual feels
directed, he or she relates to
her body more positively. By
focusing on the development
of self through various ac-
tivities and channeling one's
energy to a useful direction,
anxiety is reduced, in effect,
reducing the tendency to
overeat.

Source: "Is the Binge-Purge
Cycle Catching: A New
Outlook on Eating Disorders,"
by Susan Squiare. Ms. Oc-
tober, 1983, pp. 41-49.

Extend your legs. An impor-
tant thing to remember is to
try not to twist your body so
much that your back is raised
from the floor. Then twist your
body back again until you are
in the same position as you
started. Do the same move-
ment to the left side. Start with
10 repetitions and increase
the amount at each time you
do them.

Exercising the buttocks can
do two things: for those who
are "flat-butted," it can build a
firm, round muscle, and for
those who may be "over-
endowed" in this region, exer-
cise will lift and tone the mus-
cle making it firm, not flabby.
Again stretch before exer-
cising. Ask anyone who has
ever 'pulled' a gluteus max-
imus muscle and they will tell
you it is well worth the time
and effort to warm up first.

Stretch:

Lie on your back with legs
straight and toes pointed.
Bending your left knee, grab
your left foot with both hands
and pull it across your body
toward your right hip. Pull
gently and hold for about a
count of four. Repeat the
stretch with the right leg. It is
suggested that this stretch be
repeated AFTER exercising as
well as before in order to
release the muscles after
working out.

Exercise:

1) Lie on your back with your

knees bent and feet flat on the
floor. Feet and knees should
be parallel and about his
distance apart. Shifting your
weight towards your
shoulders, lift your pelvis and
buttocks off the floor then
lower slightly (do not lower
yourself all the way to the
floor!) Repeat for a count of
30. Be cautious not to arch
your back. If you experience
back pain from this exercise,
you are arching your back too
much. Concentrate on 'round-
ing' your lower back as you lift
your buttocks.

2) A variation on the but-
tocks lift which also works
your thighs is this: Still on
your back with your knees
bent, turn your knees and feet
out. As you lift your buttocks,
bring your knees together until
they touch. Open your knees
out again as you lower and
relax your muscles. To really
work your thighs: as you bring
your knees together, try to
resist the motion by tightening
the muscles in your thighs and
buttocks.

Although there is no sure
way of 'reducing' the buttocks,
there are exercises and ac-
tivities which will tone it.
Walking up stairs is a simple
task and good example. So in-
stead of using the elevator,
use those stairs! By being
diligent in doing a workout dai-
ly and by eating sensibly, it is
possible to shed those un-
wanted pounds or at least get
them firmed up enough to look
presentable in a bathing suit.

Handling Obscene Calls

by Bill

Obscene or harassing
phone calls can be a problem
for all of us. Besides tying up a
telephone line that could be
used better for something
else, it's just plain rude and no
one likes to put up with it. Here
is a list of procedures to look
over. If the student body and
Public Safety Department
work together on this problem,
we can help put an end to it.

The first thing to remember
is to listen. See if the caller
has an accent. Listen for
background noise, or a
peculiar voice inflection which
might indicate the caller's age,
sex, or race. The next step is to
document this information
after the caller hangs up. Be
sure to include each call for
time, length of conversation,
what was said by the caller,
and the date of the incident.
This will help you when filing a
report.

Korth

A report needs to be made
of every incident to the Depart-
ment of Public Safety. The
phone number is 373-2571,
Ext. 250 and 251. If the calls do
not stop on a certain campus
phone, the telephone com-
pany's Security Division can
be called in to place a "Phone
Tap" on a problem line. Our
department has to furnish the
phone company an official
record of every incident or we
can't receive help.

If a subject calls a second
time, be sure to inform the
caller that a report has been
filed with the police and that
they are subject to arrest for
telephone harassment.
Sometimes this will scare the
caller into stopping. If all else
fails, have your phone chang-
ed to an unpublished and
unlisted number to insure that
there are no such reoccur-
rences.

50C OFF TICKET PRICE

Arts Council's "Arts Evening"
Atlanta Ballet's production
of Carmina Burana
Thursday, Feb. 23
Champagne Party Prior
(with this coupon)
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Agnes Scott College Decatur, Go.

February 27, 1984

Sophomores Show Parents Life at Scott

by Michelle Hatchett

Parents from all over the
country gathered at Agnes
Scott the weekend of February
17-19 for the annual
Sophomore Parent's
Weekend. Approximately 75
percent of the sophomore
class was represented by one
or both parents.

A faculty reception in Dana
kicked off the weekend of ac-
tivities, giving parents a
chance to meet face-to-face
those faculty members whom
sophomores write and call
home about frequently.
Dessert was served in Camp-
bell Hall on Friday evening.
The sophomore production,
"The Sound of Sophomores,"

followed. Parents were enter-
tained by members of the
talented sophomore class who
had put much time and effort
into the production. The
Dolphin Club also presented
their water show, "Missions
Impossible?" on Friday even-
ing, giving parents and
students alike an opportunity
to witness one of ASC's fine

clubs in action. Friday night's
late entertainment was provid-
ed by the city of Atlanta as
students took their families
and friends to favorite and
various "hot spots."

In order to expose parents
to the nature of their
daughters' education at ASC,
classes were held on Saturday
morning and were open to
parents. Parents then attend-
ed a panel discussion in Dana.
The topic, "Are You Making a
Good Investment?", was ex-
pounded upon by libral arts
graduates, including alumnus
of Agnes Scott, who talked on
the long-range value of a
liberal arts education. Follow-
ing the panel discussion, a
luncheon honoring the
sophomores' parents was
served in Evans Dining Hall. A
buffet meal was prepared and
President Ruth Schmidt spoke
as well as sophomore class
president Tricia Maguire.

Saturday afternoon's ac-

tivities included the
sophomores' slide show,
"Enter the Young." Parents
got a glimpse of the events in
their daughters' lives since
freshman year in this well
organized and creative presen-
tation.

Saturday's activities climax-
ed with a tea dance held in the
Rebekah Reception Room. The
"Modernaires" provided jazz
and nostalgia music to which
fathers and daughters danced
the afternoon away. A con-
tinental breakfast closed the
festivities on Sunday and
sophomores bade their
parents farewell. President
Tricia Maguire was especially
pleased with all the hard work
everyone put into the weekend
to make it so special. Par-
ticular thanks go to the stu-
dent chairmen, administrative
and faculty members, Mollie
Merrick and all others who put
so much of their time and ef-
fort into the weekend.

Community Development
Discussed

'The Sound of Sophomores" provides a very vocal depiction of life at Agnes Scott

by Karen Young

Stewart Perry, President of
the Institute for New Enter-
prise Development in Cam-
bridge Mass., addressed an
Agnes Scott audience on Com-
munity Economic Develop-
ment: Elements of Success in
MacLean Auditorium on Wed.,
Feb. 15.

Perry opened by saying that
community development is a

Issue of Sexual Discrimination Spotlighted

by Karen Young

Eliza Paschall, supervisor of
the Atlanta branch of the
Equal Employment Opportuni-
ty Commission and an Agnes
Scott alum, addressed
students on the issue of "Sex-
ual Discrimination: How to
Recognize It and What to do
About It" in Dieckman Date
Parlor on Thurs., Feb. 16. CPO
sponsored the discussion.

"The law now gives us as
many rights as we could
have," said Paschall, "It all
depends on our enforcing
them." Before the 1963 Equal
Pay Act, the first action taken
by Congress on women's
rights, there were no law
regulating employment by sex
except what people chose to
enforce themselves, Paschall
said. This act refers to pay
equality on the basis of sex
only. The Civil Rights Act of
1964, specifically Title VII,
says that all conditions of

employment must be ad-
ministered equally regardless
of sex.

The EEOC was given en-
forcement responsibility for
the Equal Pay Act from the
U.S. Department of Labor in
1979. Since its formation in
1966, EEOC has been in-
strumental in advancing legal
protection. One example is the
Pregnancy Act of 1970, which
says that if a pregnant woman
is physically able to work, she
cannot be discharged. In this
case EEOC based its argu-
ment on Title VII by saying,
"Discrimination because of
pregnancy is discrimination
because of sex."

"The problem for a student
entering the work world,"
Paschall said, "Is that one
must go from being a spec-
tator to an employee having to
deal with realities."

Defining and acting in op-
position to sex discrimination
on the job is filled with com-

plications once you become
an employee who may sudden-
ly have to confront friends, co-
workers, or employers.
Paschall noted that profes-
sional women and men are
very reluctant to press
charges of any kind because
of unwritten codes of ethics,
or simply etiquette. However,
in seeking to end job
discrimination, Paschall said,
"There is no substitute for
people who enforce the laws."

In hiring, Paschall said that
an employer can hire any way
he wants to in terms of an-
nouncing positions, qualifica-
tions considered, etc., but he
must be able to defend those
methods. For example, it is
legal for marital status to 4 ap-
pear on an application, but
that information may not be
used as criteria for hiring or
not hiring a person. Also, if a
woman is asked questions
about relationships or mar-
riage plans during an inter-

view, the interviewer is practic-
ing discrimination and should
be reported.

Sexual harrassment is
whatever a woman considers
it to be, Paschall said.
Therefore, it hard to define or
enforce.

Any time a woman feels
herself the victim of
discriminatory practices, she
should be sure to document
any evidence that can be
gathered. She must be willing
to speak up, and if necessary,
to report it to the EEOC. "You
must remember that you are
aiding the violation of the law
if you don't report it," Paschall
said.

Paschall said that she has
been particularly concerned in
the last four years with
employee subordination.
Because of emphasis being
placed on the responsibilities
of employers, it seems that

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practi cal and intellectual con-
cern for all types of
neighborhoods, from inner-
city to rural communities.

"Community development
is one way for distressed com-
munities to find their way back
from years of exploitation. It
represents for deteriorating
areas," Perry said.

There is obviously a need for
remedial action, said Perry, as
well as facing future problems
so humanly complex that they
can't be left to lawyers,
bankers, administrators, etc.

Perry explained that com-
munity development isn't a
matter of increasing the GNP
or national family income
(which, he said, are the results
of development). It is not a
matter of boosterism,
transplanting industries, or
reliance on high-technology
developments. "Community
Economic Development (CED)
is a community locally con-
trolled and designed to in-
crease the number, strength,
and variety of productive in-
stitutions appropriate to the
particular area," said Perry. In
other words, it isn't simply a
matter of creating new jobs.

In creating these "produc-
tive institutions" (which may,
indeed, be job-creating), trade-
offs and calculations will have
to be made. For this reason,
Perry said, "you need local in-
put from the people who will

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Corntz^

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1983

by Rachel McConnell
and Betsy Shaw

"They" say that women are
on the move upward and that
the women graduates of 1984
will have few holds barred
when entering the job market.
The typical comment runs,
"Don't worry, they're hiring
women now . . . they have to fill
quotas, you know." Somehow I
don't feel comforted by the
possibility that I will be hired
to fill some quota rather than
on my merits. However, after
the first blush of guilt because
I will "be given the edge" in
the race for jobs after gradua-
tion, I went about finding out
how women were actually do-
ing. After research, provided
by Betsy Shaw, I concluded I
need not blush for that sup-
posed "edge" but rather for a
society that still shuffles
women into "typical" female
jobs and that still pays a
pathetically lower percentage
to their female college
graduates.

The majority of working
women (80%) across the na-
tion are in the jobs of sales,
service, and office work. In
Atlanta alone, 42% of the
working women work in of-
fices. The Department of
Labor reports that in 198?

34.7% of the female labor
force, in offices, were in
clerical positions. In addition.
17.1% were managers and ad-
ministrators, and 6.8% were
sales workers. Only 7.3% of
American women held jobs
that were not traditionally
female.

For pay and advancement,
these percentages mean that
of the 7% of working women
in managerial positions today,
fewer than 1% earn over
$30,000. The remaining
percentage of working women
earn far less. Across the na-
tion, in 1983, white working
women averaged $11,492 a
year, while black women
averaged $10,712. and
Hispanic women averaged
$9,880 a year. College
graduates do not fare any bet-
ter as a category. Today the
average female college
graduate earns as much as a
man with an eighth grade
education. Women still earn
$.59 for every male-earned
dollar.

The figures begin to speak
for themselves and I begin to
see the road ahead as filled
with holds barred, if I choose
holds tailored to accom-
modate men.

tefcb

To the Profile:

I wish to address myself to the current controversy, if one
can call it that, over the recent publication of the Aurora. I can't
quite understand why the Aurora staff is so upset. Granted,
someone made a negative comment about their precious
magazine; but, I seem to remember a large sign in the dining
hall asking for comments and criticism. Haven't they gotten ex-

actly what they asked for?

Dear Editor,

The well known cliche "You
can lead a horse to water, but
you cannot make him drink"
applies to Rep Council's pro-
posals for mandatory con-
vocations. Students who do
not want to attend convoca-
tions cannot be made to go
through the fear of the
almighty infraction or the clos-
ing of the Dining Hall. Closing
the Dining Hall during these
seven convocations will just
send those students who skip
back to their dorms, to the
Hub, or the library. What
would Rep propose next
having a Mandatory Convoca-
tion Police Squad that

Ann M. Lindell

searches out the campus for
these delinquents?

A student sets her priorities
by weighing going to one of
these seven against her 12:10
test, paper, or speech; her
illness, which keeps her in
bed; or her sheer indifference.
If the students want to go they
will. If they do not want to go
they won't. So Rep should
focus their attention
elsewhere, (aren't there any
important issues that aren't
being dealt with?) and leave
this decision of where to go
or whether to go to the
students.

Catherine Pakis

Dear Catherine:

would like to reply to your
letter concerning mandatory
convocations. Because I'm the
one who brought the question
up (never dreaming of the com-
motion it would cause) and
because I have given the mat-
ter much time and thought. I
think I can shed some light on
the issue.

For years Agnes Scott had
convocations on Wednesday
that everyone went to. It was a
tradition. Not too many years
ago, attendance dropped and
the title mandatory was add-
ed. It was decided on and im-
plemented by the students.
Two years ago it became ob-
vious that the mandatory did
not help. It didn't take many
important speakers address-
ing an echoing Gaines to help
Rep decide that action was
necessary. Rep then settled on
the idea of lists. The problem
here was that Rep really had
no means of enforcing any
punishment for skipping con-
vocations nor did they want
to. After two years of posting
lists, nothing has changed.
People still don't come to con-
vocations. It is a bad reflection
on the school to invite a
speaker in and have a handful
of seats filled. Only seven con-
vocations a year are man-
datory. Agnes Scott is not
grade school and lists and
reminders should not be
necessary. Attendance should
be and is based not on heavily
veiled threats but on the
Honor Code. Rep has closed
the Dining Hall to help en-
courage the indifferent
students of whom you speak
to come. You are right, we
can't force students to come,
but should we even have to
try?

Rep has come up with a
short term plan. We will push
classes back ten minutes and
close the Dining Hall on a trial
basis. We hope this will help.
Nothing can force determined
students to come, but isn't
this their loss? If there is a pro-
blem, such as a test or illness,
that is understandable. Rep is
not trying to be a "Mandatory
Convocation Police Squad,"
but there is a problem here.
Maybe all convocations
should be stopped or their
times changed. These are all
options. Rep meetings are
always open and we welcome
any suggestions. Maybe fresh
viewpoints would make the

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See you in convocation
we are singing "God of the

Marching Centuries."

Katesy Watson
SGA Secretary

Dear Editor:

I would like to thank the Pro-
file and the Department of
Public Safety for the recent
enlightening articles about
safety and safety precautions
on campus. Mr. Korth and the
staff of Public Safety seem to
be making a conscious effort
to let the Agnes Scott com-
munity know of safety con-
cerns, and the Profile is doing
a great service to all by prin-
ting these concerns.

Through the Profile I have
come to learn more about the
Department of Public Safety.
Unfortunately, however, public
safety seems to be one of the
few administrative facilities
that utilize the Profile regular-

ly. What about the other ad-
ministrative offices on cam-
pus? What is happening in
alumnae affairs? What is the
recent information for finan-
cial aid students? How is the
Development Office's cam-
paigning going?

Remember the Profile is
not just for students and by
students, it exists for the en-
tire campus community. I
would like to see more input
from all administrative groups,
not just the Department of
Public Safety, so that the
students, faculty, and staff
can learn more about the inner
workings of Agnes Scott.
Sincerely,

Mary Carter Whitten

M 0F OVVSB I'M MA^(hi<y <&n$e,
1WS CLASS [S INTKoooCTOfy

REP RAP

by Helen Stacey
SGA Vice-President

As the stint of duty of
1983-84 Rep Council draws to
a close, Rep is primarily con-
cerned with tying up some
loose odds and ends. For in-
stance, this week Rep will
make a final decision on pur-
chasing microwaves for the
dorms.

Some new items of
business, however, were
discussed at the February 21st
meeting. Tina Roberts, senior
representative on the
Academic Standards Commit-
tee, reported that the Commit-
tee is considering changing to
a 4.0 grading scale and averag-
ing in ( + ) and (-) grades.
Several reasons support such
a change, one being that it
would provide uniformity with
the rest of the schools in the
nation. At any rate, Rep will
discuss this issue in depth at
the meeting tomorrow night.
Students are strongly urged to
attend the meeting at 6:30 in
Rebekah Rep Room and voice
their opinion.

Next, Rep deliberated upon
the possible elimination of Fri-
day night library hours. The
library staff must reduce their
hours due to financial con-
siderations. Because an
average of six to seven people
utilize the library each Friday
night, the library staff feels
that the Friday night hours
would be the most feasible
ones to eliminate. Several Rep

members suggested cutting
back on Friday nights but
opening earlier on Sundays.
This does not constitute an
overall reduction in hours.
Since this appears to be
somewhat of a controversial
issue, Rep decided to canvas
student opinion and further
debate the issue at the
February 28th meeting. Once
again, student opinion is
solicited.

Other business included the
election of Elizabeth Steven-
son as the 1984-85 Profile
editor. Rep decided to let the
next council take action on
establishing a Big Sister pro-
gram and/or adopting a unit at
Grady Hospital, as there is in-
sufficient time for the current
Rep Council to implement
such programs.

Rep also wishes to remind
students that preference
forms for SGA elections need
to be put in the box in the
mailroom by 5 pm on February
29th.

CORRECTION
The garden scene from "The
Importance of Being Earnest"
was another that never reach-
ed its potential.

Positions Available for
Associate Editor, News Editor,
Feature Editor, Arts and Enter-
tainment Editor, Sports Editor,
Advertising Manager, Advertis-
ing Staff, Business Manager,
Circulation Manager, Circula-
tion Staff. Petition Box 426.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

John Glenn: A Conservative Democrat

by Vonda Bracewell

John Glenn's objectives
have been shaped by his ex-
perience in the military, as an
astronaut in the space pro-
gram, in private business, and
in the United States Senate.
Glenn realizes that to achieve
will take hard work, sacrifice,
and ingenuity. Yet, if there is
one thing that John Glenn
feels his experience taught
him, it is "For America, the sky
is not the limit."

Regarding the economy,
John Glenn feels that we must
cut the federal deficit in half
within two years. He is in favor

of simultaneously controlling
government spending and in-
creasing the efficiency of
government programs. In addi-
tion, he declares himself ready
to raise taxes in order to deal
with a possible threat to our
security.

Glenn favors major income
tax reform; he is also a propo-
nent of re-negotiating the
General Agreements on Tariffs
and Trade.

Furthermore, Glenn would
also like to establish a work-
ing partnership between
government, business, labor,
the financial community, and

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Are you interested in changing to the 4.0
grade point system? Should pluses and
minuses be calculated into GPA determina-
tions? How should D's and F's be con-
sidered?

HOW WILL PROPOSED CHANGES
AFFECT YOUR G.P.A.???

The Faculty Committee on Academic Stan-
dards is reviewing these and other policies
and wants to hear YOUR ideas! ! ! Plan to at-
tend the Rep Council meeting tomorrow
night at 6:30 pm in the Rep Council Room.
For further information before the meeting,
please contact Barbara Caulk or Tina
Roberts.

6:30 PM TUES., FEB. 28 REP ROOM
BE THERE AND BE INVOLVED!!

education to help form a coor-
dinated and aggressive in-
dustrial and trade strategy for
the United States.

On the issue of national
defense, Glenn feels that the
first and foremost concern
should be that of pursuing
arms control as an integral
part of our security effort.
Glenn would press the U.S.'s
allies especially the NATO
nations and Japan to
assume a more equitable
share of our joint defense
burden. In addition, Glenn
would stop buying expensive
and unnecessary weapon
systems.

Glenn feels that the United
States must ensure that en-
vironmental protection laws
are strictly enforced. He pro-
poses that we revitalize the
clean-up of hazardous wastes
through the Superfund.

Glenn would like to see
equal access to job oppor-
tunities for all Americans. He
insists that the Voting Rights
Act must be strictly enforced
and intends to push for
passage of E.R.A. and
Women's Economic Equity
Act.

Perry from Page 1)

be affected you need their
knowledge," said Perry.

To determine whether or not
a community will be able to ex-
ecute a plan, Perry has formed
several predictors of success.
First, the community will have
a greater chance of success if
they have experienced other

Act Now on '84-85 Financial Ai

As President Schmidt
reported in her January 25th
Convocation message, finan-
cial aid funding has been in-
creased for the 1984-85
academic year. This increased
funding in combination with
increased Guaranteed Student
Loans and campus student
employment levels will allow
Agnes Scott College to con-
tinue to meet 100 percent of
the demonstrated financial
need of every student who ap-
plies by May 1, 1984.

Guaranteed Student Loans
in all traditional-aged
students' financial aid
packages will be $2500 and
should be obtained from local
banks, savings and loan in-
stitutions, or credit unions.
The interest rate for new bor-

Paschall

(Continued from Page 1)

employee responsibilities
have been tossed aside.
"When you offer yourself to
the work force when you are
going to work for somebody
else, then you work for them
on their terms," Paschall ad-
vised.

"Unfortunately," Paschall
said, "now that we have
employment laws, there is a
tendency to misuse them."

"Nobody has a right to a job
you have the opportunity
just like a man, or a black
and only that."

rowers is 8% and the loan re-
quires no repayment until after
graduation. If a local lender is
unavailable the Agnes Scott
Business Office will make the
loan. Students must present
two letters of denial from local
lenders to the Business Office
before August 1, 1984.

The on-campus work pro-
gram is being evaluated and
expanded to better meet the
needs of student workers and
the various college depart-
ments. Student employees will
be working ten hours per week
to provide approximately
$1,000 toward the cost of their
education.

The Financial Aid Form has
been distributed to current
financial aid recipients and
their parents have been in-
formed by letter of specific
directions. Anyone who is not
currently receiving financial
assistance but who wishes to
apply should contact the
Financial Aid Office im-
mediately.

Processed Financial Aid
Forms are currently being
received and awards will be
mailed when signed copies of
both the parental and student
1983 federal tax returns are
received in the Financial Aid
Office.

"Stress and Student Life"
A Panel Discussion

Wednesday, February 29
11:30

Rebekah Reception Room

Sponsored by R.T.C.'s

Glenn realizes tht the future
of the nation depends upon
the education of our young
people and upon the skills of
the work force. He states that
lifelong educational oppor-
tunities for everyone must be
created.

On the topic of health care,
Glenn thinks that health care
costs must be kept in line with
inflation. He feels that we

must stabilize funding for
Medicaid and Medicare as
well as create a national
disease prevention program.

John Glenn feels that the
goals he has set comprise a
basic agenda for the country.
Furthermore, he has devoted
himself to attaining each of
these goals if elected Presi-
dent of the United States.

Snack Bar to Operate Weekends

by Patti Jones

Beginning spring quarter,
the Hub Snack Bar will be
open on weekends. Saturday
hours will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
Sunday hours will be 7 p.m. to
10 p.m. The menu will be sup-
plemented with a variety of
new food choices.

Although the exact items to
be added have not been decid-
ed upon, speculation has been
made that some types of sand-
wiches will be prepared in the
Hub to the buyer's specifica-
tions. Student workers will be
employed at the Hub, begin-
ning this quarter and continu-
ing through next year. The new

successes together even if
they were small ones. Second,
the leadership must be ready
for long time committment, as
opposed to having one person
enter the community for a
period of time bringing vitality
that is not reflective of group
spirit. Also, it is important for
the community to have
demonstrated ability to recruit
both insiders and outsiders for
the project.

"At any given time, the
group must have consensus
about the number one pro-
blem", said Perry. You must
articulate priorities, mobilize
support, and evaluate efforts
so that the plan, if necessary,
can be changed.

"A group should pay
fanatical attention to accoun-
ting and constantly watch the
books," Perry said. Inatten-
tion, has led many potentially
successful groups to
bankruptcy.

hours have been added due to
student requests.

The change, however, is on-
ly experimental; it will con-
tinue if the student usage is
such that the new hours and
improved menu prove pro-
fitable financially and the
students are content with the
changes.

Search for
CPO Director

by Patti Jones

The search has begun to
replace Beverly Lorig, acting
Director of Career Planning.
Mrs. Lorig, who was the Assis-
tant Director of Career Plan-
ning during the 1982-83 school
year, agreed to the job of direc-
tor at the beginning of the
1983-84 session with the
understanding that it be held
only temporarily. She is leav-
ing here at the end of spring
quarter to join her husband in
Rock Island, Illinois, where he
is teaching psychology in a
liberal arts college.

The committee in search of
a replacement for Mrs. Lorig is
composed of two professors:
Linda Woods and Albert Shef-
fer; two students: sophomore
Hope Hill and junior Laura
Salter; and Dean of Students
Martha Kirkland.

The first announcements of
the opening of the position
have been made; applications
are expected to be coming in
soon. The new director's
responsibilities will begin July
1, 1984, when Mrs. Lorig is
scheduled to leave.

Elizabeth Stevenson displays satisfaction at being elected
1984-85 Profile editor by Rep Council on February 21, 1984.

PAGE 4

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1983

Avant-Crichton Stresses Liberal Arts Education

by Maureen McNulty

In the midst of the chaotic
scramble for majors and pleas
for custom-made careers for
every field of study, perhaps it
is worth considering the paths
followed by some of the promi-
nent alumnae of Agnes Scott.
Certainly they, too, emerged
from the comforting at first
into the realm of the working
world. Though times are
changing at a bewildering
pace and the job market
seems to shift and restructure
itself like the colored pieces in
a kaleidoscope, the timeless
tools of persistence, adap-
tability, and ingenuity have
been employed universally to
meet the challenges of all
worthwhile careers.

Ann Avant Crichton, a 1961
graduate of Agnes Scott with
a major in history, speaks for
many graduates when she
praises the value of her liberal
arts education. Now a senior
consultant with Peat, Mar-
wick, & Mitchell, a CPA firm in
Atlanta, Ann has an im-
pressive history of various oc-
cupations, occupations ac-
quired with no education
beyond her bachelor of arts
degree from ASC. She has
served as a member of the
Decatur City Commission
where she directed her efforts
toward zoning changes,
school development, and
highway location a*nong other
things. Very active in the
Decatur community, Ann has
chaired the Board of the
Decatur Cooperative Ministry,
held membership on the
Decatur Citizens Advisory
Committee, served on the
Study Committee on a Social
Services Center for Decatur,
held presidency of the
Westchester School PTA and
of the Decatur Council of
PTA's, served as first vice-
president of the Decatur
Agnes Scott Alumnae Club,
taught Bible for the Women's
Society of her church, held
membership in the Georgia
Conservancy, the Atlanta Arts
Association, and in the
Decatur Cotillion Club.

After serving five years on
the city commission and three

as mayor pro tern, Ann was
elected the first woman mayor
of Decatur in 1977. Her term
encompassed the construc-
tion of the MARTA system, a
controversial period which
found Decatur pumping tax
money into the effort and
struggling with the congestion
caused by extensive construc-
tion.

" . . the broad base
of my college ex-
periences has
always helped me
by providing a foun-
dation upon which
to build and to add
knowledge."

Another major problem
which she faced during her
years as mayor was the
method by which to obtain
federal funds necessary for
low-cost housing. As a result
of this issue, she testified
before Congress, secured a
small city homesteading
grant, and was involved in bill
signing in the White House.
She dealt also with the ever
present problem of lowering
the unemployment rate and
accommodating industrial
development in a community
which is no larger than four
square miles. Ann revealed
that the Agnes Scott com-
munity was very supportive of
her during her term, and in
turn, she tried to work to the
college's advantage in matters
of city development.

In addition to tackling the
duties of her position as
mayor, Ann was appointed a
member of the Board which
determines policy guidance
for the Department of Industry
and Trade. Her terms were
marked by an openness to
change and economic growth.

Sandwiched between these
responsibilities, Ann found
time to serve as vice-president
for the Local Legislators Com-
mittee for the National League
of Cities, President of the Men-
tal Health Association of
Metropolitan Atlanta, member
of the Board of Trustees for
Leadership Georgia, a
volunteer worker with the First
United Methodist Church of
Decatur, and a Trustee of
Agnes Scott. She is also the
mother of two Catherine
and George.

Following her position as
mayor, Ann became an active
member of the Carter Ad-
ministration. She worked for
the U.S. Department of Com-
merce as regional director of
the Southeast; she headed
nine field offices in eight
states and gave loans to
businesses and grants to
cities. When the Republican
administration was instated in
1980, she took the position
which she presently holds as
consultant with Peat, Mar-
wick, and Mitchell. When ask-
ed to describe her role as con-
sultant, she explained that her
duties are many and varied.

She works with city and
state agencies, training
elected officials, carrying out
organizations, staffing, and
consolidation studies, and
planning economic develop-
ment. She has also written a
book on organizational plan-
ning for cities which deals
with commercial and in-
dustrial development. She
sums up her duties with the ti-
tle "management consultant."

When considering this list
of impressive ac-
complishments, it is in-
teresting to note that Ann had
no further education in
economics and political
science than those courses
which she took at ASC as an
undergraduate. She attained
her high level of government
and community involvement
by means of a bachelor of
history degree and an abun-
dance of enthusiasm.

When discussing the dif-
ferent roles she juggies, Ann
stressed the importance, prac-
ticality, and versatility of her

liberal arts education. She
once wrote, "I would not trade
an Agnes Scott Liberal Arts
education for anything on
earth. I could never have fore-
seen the course of my life's
work while I was in college. I

have changed directions
several times, but the broad
base of my college ex-
periences has always helped
me by providing a foundation
upon which to build and to add
knowledge."

Nurse Pat Murray joined staff of Walters Infirmary this
quarter. She received her masters in nursing from Emory
University in 1983 and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the Na-
tional Nursing Honor Society.

PHOTO BY LAURA SMITH

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Survey Reveals Changing Freshman Attitudes

LOS ANGELES, CA (CPS)
This year's freshman class is a
bundle of contradictions
it's for school busing, against
the legalization of marijuana,
slightly more liberal than last
year's freshman class, and yet
more concerned with making
money according to UCLA's
just-released national survey
of freshman attitudes.

"Probably one of the most
significant findings of this
year's survey was the concern
students voiced about grading
in high school being too
easy," says Kenneth C. Green,
associate director of "The
American Freshman" survey,
which has been conducted an-
nually since 1966 by the
University of California at Los
Angeles' Graduate School of
Education. It is the biggest
survey of its kind.

Students' concern that their
high school grading systems
were too easy "shows that the
national concern over
academic quality is not limited
to educators and policy ex-
perts," Green says.

Over 50 percent of the
254,000 students surveyed at
more than 480 colleges felt
their high school grades were
inflated, compared to 54.4 per-
cent last year.

At the same time, students'
high school grades declined
for the third year in a row. Only
20.4 percent of the students
earned "A" averages in high
school, compared to 20.8 per-
cent last year and 23.3 percent
in the peak year of 1978.

This year's freshmen are
also more supportive of bus-
ing to integrate schools. For
the first time in the history of
the survey, over half the
students are pro-busing.

ACROSS
1 Walk

5 Golfer's goal
8 Frog's cousin

12 Type of coat
or shirt

13 Exist

14 Spanish pot

15 Sandarac
tree

16 Little devil

17 Scorch

18 Leased
20 Classify

22 Near

23 Heap

24 Arctic
swimmer

27 Word in p.m

3 1 Scottish cap

32 Showed
concern

33 Be in debt

34 Spider is one

36 Dillseed

37 Iranian coin

38 Article

39 Domesticat-
ing

42 Writer

46 Emerald isle

47 Cloth
measure

49 Conceal

50 Toll

51 Old
Portuguese
coin

52 Great Lake

53 Manufac-
tured

54 Rested in a
way

55 Repair
DOWN

1 Mast

2 Ripped

3 Verve

4 Entrance

5 Remunerated

6 Limb

7 Mended

8 Hurled

9 Bread
spread

10 Winglike

1 1 Arrow
19 Caesar's

"and"'
21 Skidded

23 Danger

24 RR depot

25 Pitcher part

26 Wine cup

27 Operators

28 Electrified
particle

29 Reverence

30 Mesh fabric
32 Facial feature

Only 36.9 percent of the
students support increased
military spending, compared
to 38.9 percent last year.

More students are for a na-
tional health care system and
greater government efforts to
protect the environment.

Nearly half the freshman
class of 1970 said married
women "belong in the home."
Only 24.5 percent of this year's
entering class maintains the
same attitude towards
women, the study shows.

Overall, more students
21.1 percent compared to 20.7
percent last year label
themselves as "liberal" or "far
left" in their political at-
titudes, while the students
labeling themselves as "far
right" or "conservative" drop-
ped from 19.4 percent to 18.7
percent.

"Middle of the road" con-
tinues to be the most popular
level, endorsed by 60.3 percent
of the incoming students.

"But we're finding that more
than ever, the traditional levels
of liberal, conservative, and
middle of the road are not
necessarily predictive of stu-
dent attitudes on certain
issues," Green notes.

CROSS
WORD
PUZZLE

35 Shrink 41 Intellect

36 National 42 Landed
hymn 43 Lease

38 Gold symbol 44 Norse god

39 Semester 45 Slim as a

40 Solo 48 Meadow

1

2

3

6

9

10

11

12

i

1

15

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

48

49

50

1

52

53

54

55

For instance, fewer
students support the legaliza-
tion of marijuana, greater
government vigilance in pro-
tecting consumers, or more
government-run energy con-
servation programs.

More students than ever
before are interested in mak-
ing money and "being well off
financially," the survey shows.

And the number of students
concerned with "developing a

meaningful philosophy of life"
hit an all time low of 44 per-
cent, down from 46.7 percent
last year and 83 percent in
1967.

Business continues to be
the most popular major,
although the number of
students interested in an
engineering degree dropped
for the first time in several
years, from 12 to 10.8 percent.

The number of students in-

terested in teaching rose for
the first time in 15 years, from
last year's all-time low of 4.7 to
slightly over five percent.

"The trends in our data are
reflections of the national
economy," Green speculates.
"The days of the college
degree by itself bringing an
assured future are gone, and
we are seeing that reflected in
students' choice of majors
and career goals."

PHOTO BY LAURA SMITH

Faculty members discuss "Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Now and Into the Year 2000" at a
"Tabletalk" held February 21.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1983

Award Winning National Theatre of the Deaf Performs

From a playful game of cat's cradle, NTD sails into a magical journey in "The Hero with a
Thousand Faces." Photo: Vincent Scarano

Student Art Show Features Abstract Work

by Mary Ellen J. O'Neil

The annual Student Art
Show is on exhibit through
March 8th in the Dana
Galleries. It consists of acrylic
paintings, pastels, pottery and
pencil drawings. The exhibit is
designed for senior art majors
to show their work, but some
sophomore and junior work
has been included.

The paintings are generally
abstract, for more descriptive
material see the pencil draw-
ings of Charlotte Webb's
painting. The pottery is very
good, as is the batiked canvas.

Most of the pastels were
done by Belinda Yandell. She
has a very distinctive style,
and her one painting and four

by Tracy Baker

The latest version of the re-
cent music and dance films,
"Footloose," uses music in an
unconventional way without
theatrical settings to in-
troduce it. "Footloose" is the
story of a teenage boy, Ren
MacCormack, who leads the
youth of a small town to regain
the right to listen to rock and
roll music and to dance in
public. Thus, the music in the
film comes from the everyday
lives of the teenagers involved,
on the radio or recordings.

Ren MacCormack, played by

pastels exemplify this style
very well. Her subject matter
appears to be the stuff of
fairy tales; this is enhanced by
the muted coloring she uses.
The viewer is shocked when
the faerie in the painting turns
out to be a skeleton, or Satan
is found in a pastel.

Laura Fleming contributed a
pastel and three paintings to
the exhibit. She uses soft,
warm tones in her work. The
paintings are abstract with a
definite contrast between the
flat, brushed-on planes and
the textured circular portions
of the paintings. Ms. Fleming
seems to have dipped her
fingers in the paint and push-
ed lavender and mauve energy
into the works, because the

Kevin Bacon, moves from
Chicago to the town of Bo-
mont, where he finds the local
minister, John Lithgow,
singlehandedly manipulates
the community's sentiments
with regard to entertainment.
Ren immediately finds himself
in conflict with the minister
and community, but
establishes a unique relation-
ship with the minister's free-
spirited daughter, Ariel, played
by Lori Singer.

The Paramount picture,
directed by Herbert Ross
("Turning Point," "Funny

energy is there to surround
and warm the observer.

June Derby is the third big
contributor to the show. She
has evolved a definite style in
her ten paintings. She ex-
plores varied dimensions of
color and shape in the Dana
canvases. Her backgrounds
are foggy and muted, as if to
hide something. These are
broken up by laser-bright
shapes and lines which reach
out and grab the wind, giving it
an anchor as it floats in the
fog of color.

Other contributors are
Margaret Rolce, Victoria
Wood, Julia Roberts, Caroline
Conley, Catherine Fleming,
Ann Lindell and Kristen So-
journer.

Dance Film

Lady"), includes music from
some top talents in contem-
porary music, as well as
choreography by American
Ballet Theatre's Lynn Taylor-
Corbett. Screenwriter Dean
Pitchford collaborated on the
soundtrack with Eric Carmen
and Kenny Loggins, as well as
recording artists including
Bonnie Tyler, Shalamar and
Deniece Wiliams.

Kevin Bacon came to screen
prominence in the hit "Diner,"
having appeared in several
other motion pictures as well
as "Search for Tomorrow" and
"The Guiding Light." Lori
Singer, a concert cellist,
played a starring role in the TV
series, "Fame." Her next role
after "Footloose" will be op-
posite Timothy Hutton in
"Falcon and the Snowman."
John Lithgow's screen work
includes major roles in
"Twilight Zone The Movie"
and "Terms of Endearment."
"Footloose" is produced by
David Melnick, who also pro-
duced "That's Entertainment"
and "All That Jazz."

Editor's Note: Two writers'
names were inadvertently
omitted from their articles last
week. Elizabeth Stevenson
reviewed Tom Paine and Suet
Lim reviewed the One-Acts.

by Colleen O'Neill

The National Theatre of the
Deaf, which will be performing
at Agnes Scott on March 1st,
has been chosen to represent
the United States at the Inter-
national Arts Festival in Los
Angeles this summer. Robert
Fitzpatrick, Director of the
Olympic Arts Festival, said the
National Theatre of the Deaf
has been chosen for its "pur-
suit of excellence which is
comparable to that which
would class athletes display
at the Olympic Games."

At Agnes Scott, The Na-
tional Theatre of the Deaf will
stage its production of "Hero
With a Thousand Faces,"
adapted from the Joseph
Campbell book of the same
name by Director Larry Arrick,
the same play that it will pre-
sent this summer in Los
Angeles.

The National Theatre of the
Deaf has been hailed by critics
as "a national treasure" and
"a wonder to behold." They
have been described as "the
most original show on Broad-
way." Theatre's equivalent to
the Olympic Gold Medal
The Tony Award was
presented to the company in
1977.

Founded in 1967, the Na-
tional Theatre of the Deaf is
made up of ten deaf and two
hearing actors whose unique
performing style blends sign
language and the spoken
word. Every word that is heard
is also seen. The Chicago

CHARLESTON, S.C. Gian
Carlo Menotti, Spoleto
Festival U.S.A., founder and
artistic director, has announc-
ed the complete program for
the May 25 - June 10 Festival
in historic Charleston, S.C.

Complete program and
ticket information brochures
are being mailed now to
everyone on Spoleto's mailing
list. Others may request a free
copy of the brochure by con-
tacting Spoleto Festival
U.S.A., P.O. Box 704,
Charleston, S.C. 29402 (803)
722-2764.

Operas Include
Menotti's "Juana,
La Loca"

Gian Carlo Menotti's
"Juana, La Loca," Franz
Lehar's "The Merry Widow,"
and Richard Strauss "Ariadne
auf Noxos" comprise the three
opera productions at Spoleto
'84.

Menotti will direct his
"Juana, La Loca" in a version
originally presented at his
Festival of Two Worlds in
Spoleto, Italy.

A lavish production of Franz
Lehar's romantic comedy "The
Merry Widow" will be directed
by Filippo Sanjust, making his
third Spoleto appearance.
Baldo Podic' will conduct.

The heroics of grand opera
combine with the frills of corn-
media dell'arte in Richard
Strauss' masterpiece

Tribune said, "The actors are
acrobats, dancers, come-
dians, tragedians, and body
linguists of a very high order."
The Washington Post reviewer
declared, "The NTD combines
cleverness with real emotion,
superb acting with a grand
sense of fun.

The National Theatre of the
Deaf speaks with two voices:
one for the ear, another for the
eye. By combining the spoken
word with sign language, the
National Theatre of the Deaf
created a new dual language
theatre form. The visual im-
agery inherent in sign
language, when magnified for
the stage, has the effect of
also magnifying the spoken
word. The English language is
suddenly expanded to include
the visible shapes of words
and ideas as they are being
spoken on stage by the actors.

NTD has made television
specials for all three networks
and the Public Broadcasting
System. It has toured exten-
sively in Europe and Asia, as
well as in all fifty states.

On Thursday, March 1, 1984,
Lecture Committee will pre-
sent the National Theatre of
the Deaf in "The Hero With a
Thousand Faces." The perfor-
mance will be at 8:15 pm in
Gaines Chapel. Student ad-
mission is $3; general admis-
sion is $6. Tickets will be on
sale in advance in the Dining
Hall and will also be sold at
the door on the night of perfor-
mance.

"Ariadne auf Naxos," which
will be presented at
Charleston's historic Dock
Street Theatre.

Festival Features
Major Musical
Events

One of the most acclaimed
events of Spoleto '82 was the
appearance of Pinchas Zuker-
man and The Saint Paul
Chamber Orchestra. With
Maestro Zukerman acting as
conductor and soloist, The
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
has achieved international
renown. It will present one
concert at Spoleto '84 on June
5th.

Another one-night-only
event is the Special
Rachmaninoff Concert with
the Spoleto Festival Orchestra
under the direction of Chris-
tian Badea with piano soloist
Byron Janis. Mr. Janis will per-
form Rachmaninoff's "Piano
Concerto no. 3 in D Minor,"
and the Spoleto Festival Or-
chestra will be featured in a
major orchestral work,
Rachmaninoff's Second Sym-
phony. The concert will be
held at the Gaillard Municipal
Auditorium on May 30th.

"Daniel and the Lions," a
medieval liturgical drama, will
be performed at the Cathedral
of St. John the Baptist by the
New York Ensemble for Early
Music under the direction of
(Continued on Page 7)

"Footloose" is Latest Music and

Menotti Announces Program

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Richard Harris' Camelot is Enchanting

by Tracy Baker

Richard Harris, who earned
the Golden Globe award for
best actor in the film version
of Camelot in 1967, brought
his most famous role as King
Arthur of Camelot to the stage
of the Fox Theatre February
15-19. Based on "The Once
and Future King" by T. H.
White, the Lerner and Loewe
musical Camelot is directed
for the first time by Richard
Harris.

Camelot is the much-loved
story of a man who desires to
be the wisest king ever. He in-

troduces goodness and
justice into the medieval order
of chivalry by establishing the
order of the Round Table,
where virtuous knights learn
to use "might for right." His
dream of a world without war
is destroyed by passion and
greed when his illegitimate
son, Mordred, proves to him
that his wife, Guenevere, and
best friend, Lancelot, have
betrayed Arthur.

The story and music are so
enchanting that any produc-
tion of Camelot is worthwhile.
However, Richard Harris has

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Academy Theatre Offers Classes

The Academy Theatre School of Per-
forming Arts was founded in 1956 by
Frank Wittow, its present Producing Di-
rector, for the purpose of helping adults,
teens and children discover and develop
their own unique resources in acting and
theatre arts.

Within the environment of a profes-
sional theatre, a thorough program of
serious theatre training provides students
with the background to pursue careers
in the non-profit and ensemble theatres

of the country and, for some students, to
develop professional careers within the
Academy Theatre itself.

The School of Performing Arts is dis-
tinguished from other theatre training
programs in the Southeast by the inter-
dependence which exists between the
professional resident company and the
school. Classes are taught by professional
actor-instructors from the Academy's
own companies, and by guest artists from
other major American theatres.

SPRING QUARTER CLASSES MARCH 12 - MAY 5

BEGINNING ACTING An introduction to basic exercises, names, u arm-ups and concepts which prepare the
actor for the performing experience Relaxation, concentration, physical and v ( xal flexibility and variety, creative
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EVENING: Monday 7:30 - 10 00 Judith Shotwcll

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MORNING: Wednesday 9:30-12:00 Holly Stevenson

VOICE DEVELOPMENT Designed for those who wish to concentrate on freeing and developing the voice
Much of the course centers on relaxation, breathing and muscular control $90 00.

EVENING: Tuesday 7:30 - 9:30 Holly Stevenson

IMPROVISATION AND THEATRE GAMES An invigorating approach to acting tor both the novice and
the professional The course is based on Viola Spolin's landmark work. Improvisation for the Theatre, and
focuses on utilizing the students' sense of play Particularly recommended tor anyone wishing an introduction to.
or a brush-up of. improvisational skills $90 00

EVENING: Wednesday 7:30 - 10:00 Jeanmarie Collins

ADVANCED ACTING Further exploration of the actor s cratt through improvisation and scripted scene
work The emphasis is on understanding characterization and breaking patterns Students arc encouraged to
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Pre-requisite: Beginning Acting or Interview with Instructor

EVENING: Monday 7 30 - 10:00 Carol Mitchell

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EVENING: Tuesday 7:00 9: 30 Brenda Ryr.um

so long played Arthur, he is
the king in the minds'of many
audiences. He conveys
Arthur's struggle with wisdom
and insight. Harris has grown
with the role, and played Ar-
thur in this production with
more energy and enthusiasm
than in recent productions.
Harris is also now without a
beard, which adds to his
youthfulness. His agility on
stage is admirable, as he
leaps among the trees in the
forest and dances with
Guenevere in the castle.

The supporting cast was not
so exciting. James Valentine,
who played the lovable and
hilarious King Pellinore (who
has forgotten of what country
he is king), gave by far the
most outstanding perfor-
mance. Pellinore's eccentric
wit keeps the king from taking
himself too seriously.
Guenevere, played by Betsy
Joslyn, lacked maturity and
seemed almost silly at times.
Her passionate duets with
Lancelot were less convincing
because she was not serious
at any other time. Likewise,
Lancelot, played by Richard
Muenz (the original Joe Novak
in "Ryan's Hope") was not
forceful enough in his struggle
for virtue, and then in his pas-
sion for Guenevere. Mark Mar-
tino, who plays Mordred,

Richard Harris as the wise King Arthur of Camelot.

delivered a good performance
of the despicable man who
helps to destroy Camelot.

Richard Harris seems to
carry the production, with help
from some minor characters,

through his very presence on
stage. However, what the
musical lacks in casting, it
compensates for with
beautiful songs that touch the
hearts of all audiences.

Menotti Announces Spoleto Program, continued

Frederick Renz.

The Cathedral of St. Luke
and St. Paul will become the
site for the Festival's popular
Intermezzo Concerts, featur-
ing the Westminster Choir,
Joseph Flummerfelt director,
and the Spoleto Festival Or-
chestra.

Violist Scott Nickrenz and
flutist Paula Robison will
direct Spoleto's daily
Chamber Music Concerts at
the Dock Street Theatre, with
series founder Charles
Wadsworth as host. Among
the prominent chamber music
artists participating in the
Concerts will be the Emerson
String Quartet which will also
present "An Evening of
Romantic Music" on June 3rd.

For the Finale Orchestral
Concert on June 10th, Andrew
Litton will conduct the Spoleto
Festival Orchestra in an all-
British program. Mr. Litton, 24,
is the associate conductor of
the National Symphony in
Washington, D. C. The con-
cert, performed on a stage
over the 18th century planta-
tion's Butterfly Lakes, will be
followed by a fireworks
display.

Coast-to-Coast
Dance Companies
Highlight Spoleto '84

Spoleto '84 assembles
dance companies from both
coasts: The Paul Taylor Dance
Company and Foolsfire (both
from New York), the Pacific
Northwest Ballet (from Seat-
tle), and Tandy Beal and Com-
pany (from Santa Cruz, Califor-
nia).

Recognized for the creative
choreographic genius of Paul
Taylor and its extreme
musicality, the internationally
renowned Paul Taylor Dance
Company will perform a pro-
gram of classical contem-

porary works.

The Pacific Northwest
Ballet will perform dances of
major contemporary
choreographers including the
company's artistic director
Kent Stowell. The Company
will also present a special
Homage to George Balanchine
on June 4th.

Tandy Beat's "pure motion
and wit" will be evident in a
program of works danced by
Ms. Beal and the six members
of her company.

Foolsfire (Bob Berky, Fred
Garbo and Michael Moschen)
present "The New Vaudeville"
in performance with the three
participants as clowns,
mimes, jugglers and dancers.
Foolsfire recently won an Obie
Award for its appearances Off-
Broadway.

Two Australian
Theatre Companies
Make American
Debuts

Spoleto '84's two theatrical
offerings are highlighted by
the American premieres of two
Australian productions.

The Handspan Theatre from
Melbourne, Australia will per-
form Nigel Triffitt's theatrical
spectacle, "Secrets," describ-
ed as a "surreal journey
through the secrets of the
mind."

"The Perfectionist," David
Williamson's comedy offering
a unique view of women's
liberation, is a production of
the Sydney Theatre Company
and will be performed by the
original cast.

Visual Arts
Feature Works By
Arman, Bianchi
and Dillingham
Visual arts at Spoleto '84
will include exhibitions of
works by Arman, Rick Dill-
ingham and Tom Bianchi. Ar-

man's bronze sculptures from
a recent series entitled "Ar-
man's Orchestra" will be ex-
hibited, along with ceramics
by Rick Dillingham and relief
works and sculpture by Tom
Bianchi.

The exhibits will be at the
Gibbes Art Gallery throughout
the Festival.

Jazz at Spoleto

Features
Dizzy Gillespie

Jazz at Spoleto '84 will
feature Dizzy Gillespie and His
Jazz Giants and Danny and
Blue Lu Barker and the Jazz
Hounds at Magnolia Gardens
on June 2nd.

Other jazz events will in-
clude concerts by the Tommy
Flanagan Trio, Jon Hendricks
and Company, and the
Ramsey Lewis Trio.

Tickets And
Accommodations
Available

Tickets are currently
available for all events at
Spoleto '84. Ticket prices are
"essentially what they were
last year," according to
Festival general manager
Philip Semark. For example,
opera tickets range in price
from $3 to $30. Dance tickets
range from $2 to $30. And
theatre tickets from $10 to $18.

Beginning March 13,
Spoleto tickets may be charg-
ed by telephone using major
credit cards Tuesday-Saturday
10 a.m. -6 p.m. The box office
telephone number is (803)
577-7863.

Accommodations are
available throughout the
Charleston area. The
Charleston Trident Chamber
of Commerce operates an Ac-
commodations Telephone Ser-
vice, available from 10 am-5
pm Monday through Friday by
telephone (803) 577-9210.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1983

How to Exercise the Arms, Pectorals, IMeck

by Cathy Mayson

Exercise for the arms, the
pectorals and the neck con-
stitute the final part of this
series on exercise. Exercising
and toning the arms and pec-
torals gives these regions a
thinner appearance. Exercise
strengthens these areas,
enabling an individual to per-
form and to participate in
more difficult tasks and ac-
tivities. Neck muscles, too, are
important to exercise just as
much as other parts of the
body. In this part of the series,
there will be information on
each area and exercises for
them. Stretches will be includ-
ed and you should remember
to include them in your exer-
cise routine.
ARMS

Females don't use their up-
per arms as strenuously as
men. Sagging arms can,
therefore, be a problem. Exer-
cise will develop or maintain a
thinner more defined arm.

Strong arms can make the ac-
tivities invovling lifting heavier
objects easier.
Stretch:

Standing with your feet
about a foot apart, cross your
arms behind your head. You
should be holding on to each
elbow with the opposite hand.
Bennding at your hips to the
left side, pull your right elbow
with your left hand. Try not to
arch your back but to keep
your hips forward. Do the
same stretch to the other side
and repeat the sequence until
you feel stretched.

Exercise:

Sit on your heels and keep
your knees about a foot apart.
Leaning forward, put your
hands out in front of you with
your forehead toward the
floor. Walk your hands way out
in front of you making sure
your neck and back remain in
a straight line. At this point
you should be looking at your

feet. Remain in this position
for a few seconds then relax.
Repeat.
Pectorals:

Exercising the pectorals is
also important. The pectorals
refer to the upper chest
muscles which extend from
the shoulders to the breasts.
Exercising these muscles will
not increase the size of the
breast, but will give them
shape and reduce the
possibility of future sagging.

Stretch:

With your feet only a few in-
ches apart and your hands
behind your back, place one
hand in the other. Try to raise
your arms up, keeping them
extended and straight. When
you feel a stretch, hold in this
position for a few seconds.
Relax and repeat.
Exercise:

Stand upright with your feet
far apart. During this exercise,
attempt to keep the muscles in

your buttocks and in your
stomach contracted. Close
your hands and make a fist,
extend your arms out to the
side. Bring your arms forward
crossing them in front of you.
Return to your original posi-
tion. Open your arms as wide
as possible. Do 15 repetitions,
t

Neck:

The neck should also be ex-
ercised. The neck often re-
mains in the same position for
long spans of time, for exam-
ple, sleeping and studying. In
each of these instances, only
one region of the neck is used.
This may cause cramping or
'cricks' in the neck.

Sitting in a chair, clasp your

by Tracey Veal

The nutritional quality of
foods produced by fast food
chains is questionable.
However, most studies of fast
foods have been funded by the
chains themselves, thus they
discuss only the beneficial
nutrients contained in the
foods. For example, several
studies report that "the typical
fast-food meal a ham-
burger, french fries, and a
shake is more than adequate
in protein." However, this is
not necessarily a "benefit"
since most Americans already
consume more than the the
recommended daily allowance
of protein.

Over nutrition is also a
serious form of misnourish-
ment. Many studies link the
two major causes of death in
the United States heart
disease and cancer to a

high calorie, high fat, high car-
bohydrate diet. Dr. Jean Mayer
of the Harvard School of
Public Health stated, "the
typical McDonald's meal
hamburger french fries, and a
shake doesn't give you
much nutrition. It's very low in
vitamins B and C. It's typical
of the diet that raises the
cholesterol count and leads to
heart disease." In addition,
fast-food meals contain little
or no fiber and large amounts
of salt and sugar.

Criticism of the nutritional
quality of fast foods is valid
and well documented; it is not
the cry of health food fanatics.
An occasional order of french
fries or a milk shake is not go-
ing to impair your health. But
when fast foods become
regular substitute for "real
food," trouble begins."

The population of vending
machines carrying non-
nutritious foods is also very
large; some 10,000 Pepsi-Cola
machines in Washington, D.C.
alone. College campuses too
have vending machines of all
kinds, but these can be a
source of good, wholesome
food. You can actually have
convenience without junk.

Junk food can be replaced
with "nutritious junk food.
Some companies make
nutritious snack items. If you
are really concerned ask
around. Vending machines,
like everything else can be
altred to fit the needs of a
diverse population.

Source: Food on Campus: A Recipe for
Action by Susan Kisella and the staff of
the Action Center, 1978. The Action
Center.

Another Win For Extramurals!

by Lisa Reichard

Last Tuesday, February 14,
ASC's extramural basketball
team defeated Mercer of
Atlanta by a score of 33-30.
Agnes Scott played a great
game resulting in the victory
of a tough opponent. Robin
Hoffland was the highest
scorer with 14 points, followed

by Laura Feese with 10.
Angela Tonn had seven points
and Laura Smith had two.

Julie Christianson, Jennifer
Spurlin, Ann Lindell and Lisa
Reichard contributed defen-
sively.

Miss Peterson felt that all of
the ASC team exhibited hustle

The extramural team does it again!

on defense and patience in
running offensive plays. Robin
Hoffland had a great game as
the team's leading ball
handler and top scorer.
Another player who stood out
in particular was Angela Tonn.
Angela played in most of the
game on an injured ankle. She
exhibited skillful play on both
offense and defense, in spite
of her injury.

In the last quarter of the
game, Mercer was ahead by a
score of 30-29. However,
thanks to good defense and
four points obtained by Robin
Hoffland, the scoreboard read
33-30 at the end of the game,
in favor of ASC.

Miss Peterson commented:
"I am proud of the girls' im-
provement in their desire to
play on a higher level of
capacity. I look forward to the
remainder of our season as we
face yet other unknown
teams."

The next home game will be
February 28 against Berry Col-
lege at 8 pm.

hands behind your head.
Lower your chin to your chest
and bring your elbows forward
towards each other. Press
your chin against your chest
and hold for approximately
one minute. Do this two or
three times.

Exercising the arms, pec-
torals and neck is important.
The arms and pectorals
should be worked for ap-
pearance sake as well as for
strength. As odd as it may
sound, the neck should be ex-
ercised, too. In this series on
exercise, stretching has been
emphasized and cannot be
over-emphasized. Next week
the series will conclude as The
Profile focuses on nutrition.

Are Fast Foods Good For You?

Sugar Creek, Mystery
Valley Courses

Meet Atlanta's Golfing Needs

Sugar Creek and Mystery
Valley may sound like
geographic designations but
in DeKalb they mean golf.

They are two of the finest
golf courses in the metro-
Atlanta area and are owned
and operated by the DeKalb
County department of Recrea-
tion, Parks and Cultural Af-
fairs (RPCA).

Each offers an 18-hole
championship course plus
lessons and assistance from
Professional Golfers Associa-
tion (PGA) personnel. (Mystery
Valley also offers video
lessons).

"These two courses are as
fine as I've seen anywhere in
20 years of playing golf and
managing golf courses," says
Wayne Yates, Sugar Creek
pro.

"Mystery Valley and Sugar
Creek offer country club set-
tings for golfing," says Dave
Ayers, pro at Mystery Valley.
"In spite of great amounts of
play 53,000 round at
Mystery Valley in 1983 both
courses are maintained by the
County as well as any country
club course."

"Because our courses are
so well-maintained and so
well-known among area
golfers, much play at both
courses is by persons from
outside the country," says
Ayers. "The whole Atlanta
area is starved for municipal
golf courses. We are helping

to meet that need."

The game of golf has been
around since 1100 when it
began in Scotland. More peo-
ple play golf than any other
sport. In the last three years
participation has surged.
Yates and Ayers both stress
that golf is a family game and
is suitable for everyone:
young, old, men, women, and
even physically impaired per-
sons. It is a game of skill, not
of strength.

"In the mornings we get a
lot of older people playing,"
says Ayers. "Some are 75 or 80
years old. (Both courses offer
reduced fees before 10 am for
seniors and youths). Getting
out and playing golf has got to
be better for them than sitting
home watching television. We
are also seeing an increase in
the number of women playing,
and every summer when we
have our youth clinics, we
have to turn kids away."

"Also, the development just
getting underway in south
DeKalb with a major new mall
and other business construc-
tion in the area will increase
our use. Already, we have a
number of company leagues
playing here. Play will in-
crease with the clubhouse
because it makes a course
more appealing for people
who want to get together after
work for social reasons, as
well as for recreation and ex.ev-
cise.

m

Bill Jones Focuses on
"Life Without Compromise

PHOTO BY LAURA SMITH

Bill Jones lectures on how to resist temptations to com-
promise one's standards.

Bill Jones, associate pastor
of Christ Community Church,
spoke on "Life Without Com-
promise" February 19th and
20th here at Agnes Scott.

His presentation was part of
Christian Association's
"Focus on Faith" winter
meetings. Mr. Jones discuss-
ed the struggle with com-
promise which many face in
making decisions from day to
day. He mentioned the an-
tagonistic feelings one may

by Michelle Hatchett

peer pressure or societal
trends. He used as his
reference passages from the
Old and New Testaments in
Psalms 73 and Romans 12.

The group attending joined
in singing and fellowship, ac-
cording to C. A. president
Marion Lewis and also par-
ticipated in small group
discussions. In these groups,
students were prompted to
look at their own lives, con-
sidering what areas are com-
promised and why.

experience, for instance, when
she sees another prospering
or benefiting by means of
some wrong or dishonest ac-
tion. Conflict arises when one
begins to question whether
her standards might be com-
promised or not.

Mr. Jones, however, did not
present a problem without of-
fering a solution. If a person
has correct standards, then
these standards should not be
compromised. Mr. Jones urg-
ed no one to conform due to

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Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga.

march 5, 1984

Mcintosh Delivers Founders Day Address

by Maureen McNulty

Speaking in honor of
Founder's Day, Margaret
Mcintosh, the director of the
Wellesley College Faculty
Development Program at the
Center for Research on
Women, addressed the
stereotypical socio-economic
standards of the day and em-

phasized the value of the
"lateral activity" of society.

A Phi Beta Kappa and Sum-
ma Cum Laude Radcliffe
graduate with a doctorate in
English from Harvard, Dr.
Mcintosh discussed her views
during the extended Founder's
Day Convocation on Wednes-
day, February 22, entitled
"Beyond Winning and Losing:

Margaret Mcintosh, Founders Day speaker, criticizes the
hierarchal structure of contemporary society and propagates
the notion of balancing the lateral and vertical movements in
society.

Working for the Decent Sur-
vival of All." Dr. Mcintosh at-
tacked the accepted heirar-
chical system of society, in
which one must be always
aspiring and achieving in order
to rank among the social elite.
She appiies her theory of this
win / lose system to all social
levels: the money, power, and
status of the top corporate
businessman, doctor, lawyer,
or banker as opposed to the
overlooked kindergarten
teacher or housewife. Not only
in the career fields, but also in
schools is this heirarchy visi-
ble. There are a clearly defined
few who are recognized as
honor students. She alludes to
a common belief that unless
one is competing, one is not
real; if not doing well, then los-
ing. This is vertical society, in
which one is either rising or
falling.

Separate from the noise and
quick-paced scramble of the
social heirarchy is the behind
the scenes motion: the
maintenance, upkeep work,
the nurturing of children the
stable, constant motion which
Dr. Mcintosh refers to as
"lateral activity." This integral
consistency in society is the

Panel Discusses Means of Alleviating Stress

by Helen Stacey

On Wednesday, February 29, 1984, the RTCs sponsored a panel discussion entitled "Stress
and Student Life." The panel featured RTCs Bonnie Brown and Kathe Canby and traditional stu-
dent Kathy Scott. Karen Grantham, RTC and Walters Dorm resident, was moderator.

The four members of the panel enumerated the causes of stress, including too much to do,
poor planning, and lack of a sense of priorities among others. Kathy Canby said that "I look at
my life like four burners going constantly. I just grab the one closest to burning over."

Stress is manifested both physiologically and emotionally. For instance, Kathy Scott men-
tioned that in the past stress had given her ulcers. Kathy Candy noted that it caused her to be
depressed.

In mentioning ways of alleviating stress, the panelists emphasized the importance of setting
priorities, organization, taking one thing at a time, drawing on the support of others, exercise
and proper diet.

Additionally, Bonnie Brown said she "highly endorses the idea of sleeping." Kathy Canby
feels that the most important thing is to keep a sense of perspective." "If I make a B on the test,
I won't be expelled from the country." Ending the convocation with her solutions to stress!
Karen Grantham said, "I believe in the power of prayer . . . and then I read trashy novels."

social fabric, which is made
and mended by the under-
valued and underpraised, such
as the teachers and parents,
who are, as Dr. Mcintosh
assets, "our hope for the
future."

As a result of this kill-or-be-
killed, win-or-lose imagery,
there is frequently division
within the individual. Dr. Mcin-
tosh described her view of the
ideal role of the sexes: the
white male as the public per-
sonality and the creator of the
social heirarchy and the
female as the coy, seductive,
dainty, deceitful, fluffy figure.
As Dr. Mcintosh sees it,
neither the male nor female
sex is happy with these roles.
Both sexes should be
developed with skills of both
the lateral and vertical
societies. She warned that
these issues of the male and
female are dangerous, and we
should reject them. Accepting
them will only make us hate

ourselves and make us believe
that we should be moving in a
certain direction.

The ramifications of this im-
agery extend beyond in-
dividual conflict; there are ma-
jor political implications as
well. Dr. Mcintosh pointed out
that the United States and
Russia should no longer think
in terms of winning or losing.
The decent survival of all
should be the goal of interna-
tional relations.

After describing society in
terms of vertical and lateral
movement, Dr. Mcintosh ex-
plained that the social fabric
mending power is not
something one must learn; the
skills of making a community
are innate in all of us. In
parting, she advised each stu-
dent to find her unique
balance between the lateral
and vertical movement of
society, regardless of
pressure to become a career-
woman.

PHOTO BY LAURA SMITH

Security Chief William Korth instructing bystanders to stand
back away from Buttrick after receiving an anonymous phone
tip on Friday, February 24, that a bomb was inside the
classroom building. Buttrick was evacuated and searched, but
no bomb was located.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1983

5

by Rachel McConnell

Warning! Those of you in
the general populace (those
not about to graduate from
college) should be made
aware of the consequences of
your seemingly innocent in-
quiry into seniors future plans
after graduation. If you choose
to approach a senior and pose
the ill times question, "What
are your plans after gradua-
tion?" You should be made
aware of the consequences.
Seemingly rational seniors
can instantaneously become
either pools of cold sweat,
apologizing for their inade-
quacy in securing a job, or
worse yet a snarl could escape
perfectly civil lips and that
senior could turn on you for
even mentioning the subject.
This seemingly "perfect" con-
versation starter competes
with the all time most insipid
question, "What's your
major," and goes beyond the
insult in the question, "Agnes
Scott is a secretarial school,
isn't it" I counsel you against
using this question while grop-
ing for a simple conversation
starter. After being nestled
among the walls of academia

we all look to this school, our
parents, and family and say
thank you for the opportunity
you have provided us.
However, we the senior class,
like all those before us, are ap-
proaching the most unstable
period of our life. We don't all
know exactly what we are go-
ing to do with the "opportuni-
ty" you have provided for us
and plead that you not ask us
anymore. We will succeed.
Agnes Scott has provided us
with an education and con-
fidence; we will be successful.
Even though we carry this con-
fidence cognantly each of us
has a gut feeling of sheer ter-
ror. Therefore, for myself and
the senior class, I wish to say
thank you Mom, Dad, Hus-
band; thank you, the people of
the administration and thank
you faculty and staff. Thank
you for all you have given us;
just please stop asking us
what we are doing after
graduation. We'll figure it out,
just give us time. In the mean-
time, pick some other ques-
tion like, "Where are you going
spring break?" to start conver-
sations with these slightly
panicked seniors.

Dear Editor:

On February 23, 1984 at
11:00 p.m., a fire drill was con-
ducted at Rebekah Hall with
the cooperation of the Decatur
Fire Department and the
Agnes Scott College Depart-
ment of Public Safety. The
non-acrimonious smoke bomb
emplanted provided a realistic
emergency situation wherein
firemen and students were
called upon to react quickly.
The purpose of this particular
drill was to point out to
students the optional hazards
of propping open stairwell
doors as this leads to a
"chimney effect" in the
presence of a real fire. Accor-
ding to W.J. Korth, Director of
Public Safety, the drill was a
success as both residents of

Rebekah dorm ana tne firemen
responded and reacted with
little or no panic in the evacua-
tion of the building. The suc-
cess of this drill, rapid evacua-
tion, is crucial and of primary
concern. The follow-up
meeting conducted at the Hub
with Fire Department and
Presidents of Rebekah was
held immediately after the drill
to debrief the group on the in-
cident and to suggest preven-
tive measures for the future.
Apologies are extended to all
students who were upset
either with the experience or
the disruption of study time
this close to examinations.
However and unfortunately,
fire has no respect for time or
circumstances. No such drills
are planned again in the near
future.

Dear Editor. .

I would like to make a com-
ment about Mary O'Neil's arti-
cle on the student art show. I
recently went to see it and
remember vividly that Belinda
Yandell's "pastels" were not
that at all. They were obviously
colored pencil, not pastel.

I also remember Laura
Fleming's works. Mary wrote
twice that they were "warm."
This is an artist's term for col-
ors that have yellow or reds in
them or are close to yellow
and red on the canvas and
therefore adopt the warmth
from those colors. Laura Flem-
ing's paintings were all very
"cool" according to the cor-
rect usage of this artistic
jargon. I will not belabor this
point. I do not want to hurt the
writer's feelings. I just think it
is important for someone to
know what they are talking
about when they write so as
not to misinform people.

Name Withheld

To the Editor:

As retiring Arts and Enter-
tainment Editor, I wish to res-
pond to the anonymous letter
regarding the review of the
student art show.

In reviewing a performance
or an exhibit any writer is sub-
ject to criticism, because a
review is naturally an opinion
based on personal knowledge
and experience. However, I
wish to defend Mary Ellen
O'Neill's position. This is not
the first time a writer has been
unduly denounced. I am very
grateful to any student that
volunteers to write a review
because she invariably is sub-
jected to much criticism. No
Profile staff member is a pro-
fessional writer, and writing a
good review requires practice.
You have to start learning
sometime, and I commend all
student reviewers for taking
the first step.

A review is not necessarily
unfair because the writer does
not have much technical

knowledge about a particular
area. She is instructed to write
of her reaction and response
based on what she does know
I was pleased with Mary Ellen
O'Neill's review because she
achieved this. Her review was
helpful to the majority of us
who do not have a specific
knowledge of visual art. I ad-
mire the courage and con-
fidence she and all reviewers
have displayed in writing a
first review. They are sure
enough of their positions to
sign their names to their ar-
ticles and face open criticism.

I appeal to all students to be
fair to the Profile staff
members and to encourage
them to explore new ideas
rather than to discourage
them. If any of you do have
more than a general
knowledge in a particular area
please put it to use and write
for the paper. Perhaps we
could all learn something.
Meanwhile, allow others the
freedom to search.
Tracy L. Baker

The Honor System. . . Is It Working?

by Elder Maxwell

For all practical purposes
yes. But is that enough?

An integral part of our life at
ASC is the Honor System. I
regret that it was an unfor-
tunate personal experience
that brought my attention to
its potential, and I stress
potential, weaknesses. Never-
theless, attention alerted, I
feel a need to review its impor-
tance. Though we collectively
regard the Honor System as a
positive characteristic em-
bodied in the college com-
munity, it, as any other "quali-
ty," must be continuously and

consciously practiced to be
maintained.

Personally I view the Honor
System as one Agnes Scott
tradition that can never be
taken away from us. It$ ex-
istence depends not on any
written provision, but on the
wishes and efforts of each per-
son here. The success of our
system is often viewed as
quite a phenomenon by others
not directly involved with our
campus; yet we could not im-
agine Agnes Scott, as such,
without it. It Is a way of life
here, one of which we are ex-
tremely proud.

Recently I have heard of
several incidents concerning
the abuse of the Honor Code,
and frankly I am disgusted. I
am not claiming to be perfect
by any far stretch of the im-
agination, but I do feel that
upon becoming a part of this
community, one accepts the
duties and privileges of the
Honor System, and should
abide by them . . . without ex-
ception!

Perhaps we all need to think
about what the Honor System
initially meant to us, and how
the way we fulfill it every day
affects life on this campus.

You Know
It's Winter
Quarter
When:

"the tuition bill
for spring quarter

comes/ 9
Carter P. Maguire, M.D.

The Agnes
Scott

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REP RAP

by Sue Feese

At last, my final column. The past three quarters where
have they gone? What to say, to you my readers? I've learned
so much . . . it's hard to find the perfect words for such a time,
so to you, I leave this advice. (Say, wasn't there a hit song
similar to this?) Actually, I do not pretend to be wise enough
to offer advice to the entire Agnes Scott Community. There
are many others on this campus whose suggestions I would
consider to be much more valuable than my own. Never-
theless, I will be told enough to share the following words,
perhaps not as advice but simply as thoughts:

1. Be a good observer while you could incessantly ver-
balize your knowledge and opinions, new knowledge and opi-
nions can only be gained through observation.

2. Respect tradition without defying it.

3. Communicate rather than complain complaints only
create rumors and unpleasant atmospheres. Communication
is the essential first step towards alleviating the problems
causing the complaints.

4. Be dedicated commitment to whatever you do, be it
extracurriculars, academics, work, family, or faith, benefits
both the performer and the performance of these respon-
sibilities.

5. Maintain a sense of humor though at times the
humorous side of an incident might be hard to find, once it is
found even the absolute worst possible situation is no longer
quite as horrendous (take exams, for instance . . .)

6. And finally, hang onto your memories they're precious
and priceless .

Goodbye, and good luck!

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Southern Politics

Building the Republican Party Discussed

by Karen Young

Stan Baum, chairman of the
DeKalb County Republican
Party, lectured on "Building
the Republican Party in the
South," before students of
state and local government on
Wednesday, February 22.

DeKalb County he noted, is
a particularly interesting coun-
ty to study in its history of
becoming Republican.
However, he said that it has
also been a struggle exempli-
fying the "beauty of victory
and the agony of defeat."

The Republican Party first
gained strength in 1964 in the
Goidwater bid for the
presidency, when Goidwater
carried the state of Georgia
against Humphrey, Nixon, and
Wallace. The strength has
continued in part due to the
perception that the National
Democratic Party has become
too liberal. "Also, there have
been people like mysef, who
were Republicans in the north
before moving South," Baum
said.

"Nixon had the biggest
landslide in Ga. in 72, when he
carried DeKalb 104,000-30,000.
Unfortunately," Baum said,
"the trend did not carry over to
state and local government
with Georgia's Republican
candidate for governor."
DeKalb broke this trend when,
according to Baum, "virtua'ly
every Republican candidate in

The future of the
Republican Party
relies on urban and
suburban areas . ..

an election won: three judges,
the tax commissioner, and the
chairman of the county com-
mission."

Before the 1980 Senatorial
election in which Matt Mat-
tingly defeated Herman
Talmadge, Georgia had never
elected a Republican to a
state office before. Baum said
that Mattingly was able to do
this because he won in DeKalb
by a 65,000 vote margin.

As Baum sees it, the future
of the Republican Party relies
heavily on urban and suburban
oriented areas. Gwinnett
County is also expected to be
a stronghold in upcoming
years.

J I 4

Newt Gingrich of the
seventh district is now the
only Republican in the House

Assembly, which is over-
whelmingly Democratic,
everybody in office was able to

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Stan Baum enumerates measures to be taken in order to
build up the Republican Party in the South.

of Representatives from
Georgia. "Gingrich seems to
be an up-and-coming
spokesman for the party, and
the New York Times has even
picked upon this," Baum said.

The Republican Party feels
that it has potential strength
in the fourth and ninth
districts. "Levitas, in the fifth
district, is a shrewd politician
and would be very hard to
beat," Baum said. Other
"bright lights" include Bob
Bell whom Baum described as
an "articulate spokesman,"
and George Israel, mayor of
Macon, who is head of the '84
Reagan-Bush campaign in
Georgia.

After every census, a
system of reapportionment oc-
curs the last one having been
conducted after the 1980 cen-
sus. "Although it is worked
through the Georgia General

protect their own turf," Baum
stated.

Explaining the voting pat-

terns of the state, Baum said,
"most people opt for the
Democratic ballot in primaries
because it's where the action
is, not necessarily because
they are Democrats." There is
also a tendency to vote along
race lines, and blacks are
strongly Democratic. An ex-
ception to this is Wyche
Fowler's election in a majority
black district.

The only way we can
work against overpowering
figures is to have a
two-party system.

Baum said that as a Jewish
person, he knows that they
want the same things that
most people want. "We
have learned that the best way
to have results is to be involv-
ed in the process. Right now
we have eight Senators who
are Jewish four Democrats
and four Republicans, which is
a good mix." Baum said,
"Blacks have not learned to do
this." However, he also said
that blacks have felt a sense
of rejection from the

Republican Party, which is
something they are now trying
to correct.

In explaining the need for
the Party, Baum said, "We
need it for as basic a concept
as exists the system of
checking and balancing." The
only way we can work against
overpowering figures is to
have a true two-party system,
he continued. "The only way to
have this is to elect
Republicans to office."

Baum stated that he doesn't
believe a party should
nominate a candidate for of-
fice just as a means to an end
unless he or she is a compe-
tent person.

Upon being asked whether
or not the Republican Party
poured resources only into
visible offices as opposed to
county offices, Baum replied,
"We need to do both at the
same time. What we are striv-
ing for is long-range goals: a
strong base with people
elected and re-elected, rather
than just having control for
one term."

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General Excellence and Layout in Athens, Ga., Feb. 18, 1984. Back row, L to R, Sharon Robin-
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Rachel McConnell and Anne Marie Peterson. Photo by Laura Smith.

ERT February Program

Kendrick Offers View of Retail Business

by Marie Wooldridge

Linda Kendrick, manager of
the junior department at Sak's
Fifth Avenue in Atlanta, was
the speaker for the Executive
Round Table's February pro-
gram focusing on the retail
business.

Miss Kendrick discussed
many aspects of the retail
field and described her job
responsibilities and the train-
ing program at Sak's. The
speaker said that she was at-
tracted to the position Sak's

Honors Scholars seminfinalists visit classes while competing to be finalists during Honors
Scholars Weekend on Feb. 23-25, 1984. Photo by Laura Smith.

offered her in that it allowed
her to undertake a large
amount of responsibility and
power in the department. The
ability to accept responsibility
for the losses and gains in the
department was a necessity in
fulfilling the job, however.
Miss Kendrick commented
that although the pay in this
field is not always good, it is
compensated by the en-
thusiasm and pleasure she
derives from her work. The
speaker expressed the at-
mosphere of retailing as being
"very exciting" for her. "An ad-
ded advantage of working at
Sak's is that the store is so in-
volved in the Atlanta com-
munity," said Miss Kendrick.

Working in the field of sales
and modeling in New York and
Houston before accepting her
position in Atlanta, Miss Ken-
drick urged students to take
advantage of job offers in dif-
ferent parts of the county as it

is "very valuable to experience
life in a variety of places."

Confidence, enthusiasm,
persistence and dedication
were characteristics the
speaker described as being
desirable for the field. Miss
Kendrick pointed out that
competition in the field is
fierce and that it was very im-
portant to find an excellent
mentor and develop contacts.
The speaker models occa-
sionally at the Atlanta Apparel
Mart, offering her the oppor-
tunity to develop more con-
tacts in the field.

Miss Kendrick strongly ad-
vised students to take advan-
tage of any interviews they
could find, regardless of in-
terest in the particular com-
pany, for the experience and
practice of interviewing. The
speaker also stressed the im-
portance of keying in on what
you really want in an interview
and fully understand what the
position offered involves.

PAGE 4

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1983

Albert Badre Becomes New Professor

Agnes Scott's newly ac-
quired professor of Com-
puterized Accounting is
Albert Badre. Mr. Badre
was born and raised in
Lebanon where he received
his B.B.A. at the American
University. He then came to
the United States, where he
earned his M.B.A. and his
Ph.D. in Economics at the
University of Iowa.

Then being offered a pro-
fessorship at the American
University in Lebanon
where he did his
undergraduate work, he
returned to his homeland
to teach. While teaching
graduate level classes and
lecturing on Economics at
the Lebanon University, Mr.
Badre was asked to
become a member of the
Planning and Development
Board of the Lebanese
government.

He also was a member of
the Council -of Economic
Advisors to the President
of the Lebanon Republic,
and represented Lebanon
on the Economic and
Social Council of the
United Nations.

While on one of his
sebaticals from the
American University, he
headed the U. N. Middle
East Department as the
Secretariat of the U. N. in
New York, where he
organized their research.
He was then asked to
become the Chief
Economist for the U. N. in
the Congo (now Zaire) and
the Economic and Finan-
cial Advisor for Azire's
Prime Minister.

Following the three
years there, Mr. Badre
returned to the U. S. to join
his family. He taught at the
University of Iowa and
Southern Illinois University
for several years before be-
ing asked to return to
Lebanon as President of
the Beirut University Col-
lege. He had stayed there
until his retirement and
move to Atlanta in 1983.

Although Mr. Badre had
intended on being retired,
Professor Bill Weber, head
of the Economics Depart-
ment here at ASC, convinc-
ed him to teach the Com-
puterized Accounting
course.

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Mr. Badre's family is
married and has three
sons, and two daughters.
One of his sons is a
tenured professor at
Georgia Tech. One of his
daughters also lives in
Atlanta. The other three of
his children are in Florida,
California, and Illinois. Mr.
Badre is an Elder at the
First Presbyterian Church
of Atlanta.

He has studied under
Frank Knight, reknowned
for the Economic principle

of the Knightean Produc-
tion Fundation.

Mr. Badre, who, as Mr.
Weber says, is a "scholar
of modern Arab history," is
also a published author. He
has written an en-
cyclopedia article on
Lebanon and several
books, one of which is cur-
rently quite popular. It is
available only in Arabic;
the loose translation of the
title is: "The Industrializa-
tion of the Arab World." Mr.
Badre has also appeared
on the Cable News Net-

work, where he spoke on
the Middle East.

Mr. Badre claims to be
very happy teaching here at
Agnes Scott. He speaks
very highly of the college
and its students, saying
"students here are better
versed in the language
than many of the graduate
level students than I have
previously taught." When
asked about future plans,
he replied that his plans
were now in the past and
that he's content here in
Atlanta and at Agnes Scott.

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a new understanding of
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they are capable of doing
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MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 5

Russian Flu Victimizes Nation's College Campuses

by Susan Calhoun

ATLANTA, GA (CPS)
Looking over her list of
students waiting for care at
Emory University's Student
Health Service on Valentine's
Day Nurse Joyce Carlone
noted that, for the umpteenth
day in a row, seven of the 10
students were complaining of
flu symptoms.

"One week after winter
break, the students were
breaking down our doors,"
Carlone remembers.

They've been besieging
campus health centers over
most of the country, especially
in the South and Southeast, as
a flu epidemic spreads without
much control.

Administrators are juggling
appointment books and infir-
mary beds to accommodate
the rush of flu victims. At the
University of Vermont for ex-
ample, appointments are not
to be had. At Southwest
Missouri at least one junior
gave up on the health center
and went home to suffer. At
other campuses teacher ill-
nesses have threatened to
force cancellation of some
classes.

Most of the suffering results
from Russian Type A influenza
although there is also Type B
circulating around.

"Both accompany high
fevers, body aches, coughs
and sometime sneezing and
sore throats," says Jeff Taylor
of Texas' State Health Depart-
ment.

"About 175 students, twice
the normal number, have been
visiting the University of
Texas-Austin's health center
forcing doctors to treat
students in triage screening
rooms," reports Dr. Jack
Crosby.

"There's not a heck of a lot
anybody can do to prevent it,"
counsels Karl Kappus of the
Center of Disease Control in
Atlanta.

"It spreads too quickly,
within 24 hours, to know where
it starts," Taylor says. "It
could have been introduced on
the East Coast. Then someone
there got on a plane to Califor-
nia and suddenly it was
spreading nationwide."

been detected
since 1920.

in America

'One week after winter
break, the students were break-
ing down our doors."

"There was some talk of
altering class schedules"
because so many students
were sick," he adds, "but
absentee levels are decreas-
ing now after four pretty
severe weeks."

"Texas A&M, Baylor,
Southern Methodist and
Southwest Texas State
students are equally hard hit,"
Taylor says.

"But closing schools," he
says, "isn't an effective con-
trol of an epidemic. It doesn't
stop the spread of the virus.
But it is necessary when there
is no one left to teach the
class."

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At Southwest Missouri,
however, physicians blame
Texans for the 200 flu cases
they treated during the first
weeks of the semester.

"Young people are harder
hit because most of them were
not exposed to it when they
were growing up, so they're
more vulnerable. People over
30 were more likely to be ex-
posed to it in their youth, so
they're less vulnerable now."

Kappus says this particular
form of Type A first hit the
United States in 1977. It hadn't

"We don't know where it's
hung out since then," he adds.

Not in Ohio, according to Dr.
Robin Cottle of the University
of Miami in Oxford. The Ohio
Public Health Department told
him the flu epidemic wouldn't
be hitting Ohio this year. "I
agree, but I may eat my words
in a few weeks."

"There's been so many
cases in the last two weeks,"
says Ruth Setterlund of the
Student Health Service at the
University of Minnesota in
Duluth. "We don't expect it to
level off this week, either,
because it's the week before
finals, and people are always
more susceptible to illness
then."

At Pepperdine University in
California, Jane Hirt says "it's
been hitting us for two weeks,
and it's not leveling off."

But one shouldn't be quick
to term the outbreak "an
epidemic," warns Dr. Robert
Murray of the California Public
Health Department.

"Type A has hit many
college-aged and younger
adults," he says. "But in many
places that's normal for the
season. Flu breaks out every
year."

"At Boise State, in any case,
We've been terribly busy for
the past week and a half," one
nurse says, "which is why the
doctor can't talk to you."

Emory's Joyce Carlone
says, "Type A takes a few days
to run its course, but students
can't bounce right back."

The good news is that suf-
ferers probably will be less
vulnerable next year, Kappus
says.

"Unfortunately, the virus
keeps changing a little every
year since 1977, and it's
changed so much now that
people who had it two or three
years ago could again be
susceptible because they built
up an immunization to a form
of flu that no longer exists."

"Whether Type A will
change enough to negate the
collected immunities is hard
to tell," Kappus says.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY. MARCH 5. 1983

And The Walls Came Tumbling Down

PHOTO BY LAURA SMITH

Wiley Discovers Hair's Identity

Miniature Sculptures on Display at Fernbank

Fernbank Science Center
will display the work of Louis
Paul Jonas through May 31,
1984. This spectacular collec-
tion encompasses miniature
sculptures of animals of the
world. The intricate detail in
Jonas' work is magnificent.

Louis Paul Jonas, a native
of Budapest, Hungary,
developed an intense ap-
preciation for art and animal
life in early childhood, a love
and intrigue which remained
with him always.

In 1930, Jonas established
his own studio where he em-
barked upon his dream to
sculpture, in scale, a collec-
tion of animals of the world.
His talents embraced
sculptural interpretations in
portraiture, statuary, museum
taxidermy, and dioramas in
every scale. His works are
represented in museums,
other educational institutions,
and private collections
throughout the world. Perhaps
the most spectacular and
widely publicized of his works
was the creation of nine life-
sized dinosaurs for the New
York World's Fair in 1964.

Jonas' "smallest," yet
perhaps greatest, contribution
is the miniature. Jonas set a
precedent in museum display
through his use of miniatures.

Because of the true-to-life
details of his work, they are
accepted not only as valid
display specimens, but also as
individual works of art.

The Louis Paul Jonas ex-
hibit is open to the public free
of charge: Monday from 8:30-5
p.m.; Tuesday through Friday
from 8:30 a.m. -10 p.m.; Satur-
day from 10 a.m. -10:30 p.m.;
and Sunday from 1-8 p.m.

For more information con-
tact the DeKalb School
System's Fernbank Science
Center at 378-4311.

The greenhouse feature for
the month of March is the Pot
Marigold which is an annual
that blooms profusely in
shades of yellow and orange
during the cooler months of

spring and fall in the south.
This attractive one to two foot
high plant with its blue-green
leaves has the added bonus of
petals that can be used to
flavor foods. It also makes a
lovely plant for a cool
greenhouse. Visitors to the
greenhouse may take home a
Pot Marigold during the month
of March.

Horticulturists will be on du-
ty to answer your gardening
questions. The Fernbank
greenhouse, located at 765
Clifton Road, is open to the
public on Sundays from 1 to 5
pm at no charge.

For more information,
please contact the DeKalb
County School System's Fern-
bank Science Center at
378-4311.

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To Be A
Staff
Editor

By
March 5
Box 426

ACROSS

1 Self-esteem
6 Falls in drops

1 1 Censures

12 Ensnare

14 Note of scale

15 Nuisances

17 Piece for one

18 Goal
20 Danger

22 Hawaiian
dish

23 Withered
25 Challenges

27 Preposition

28 Chinese coin
30 Flag

32 God of love

34 Play leading
role

35 In addition
38 Pope's veil

41 Spanish
article

42 Fisherman

44 Black

45 Swiss river
47 Mediter-
ranean vessel

49 Drunkard

50 Break
suddenly

52 Rude hut

54 Symbol for
tellurium

55 Occupant
57 Rubber on

pencil

59 Powders

60 Sufferer from
Hansen's
disease

DOWN

1 Woodwork-
er's tools

2 Sun god

3 Demon

4 Profound

5 Ancient
chariot

6 Cravings

7 MD's aide

8 Possessive
pronoun

9 Support

10 Tavern

1 1 Consecrated
13 Tip

16 Ambush
19 Evaporates
21 Slow: mus.
24 Uncanny
26 Springe
29 Protuber-
ances
31 Bedouins
33 Chooses

35 Animal

36 Kite

37 Bristle

39 Plunderer

CROSS
WORD
PUZZLE

40 Go in

43 Revolu-
tionary

46 Genus of
frogs

48 Country of
Europe

51 Crony:

colloq.
53 Short sleep
56 Tar heel

state: abbr.
58 Compass

point

By Elizabeth Stevenson

"Wiley and the Hairy Man,"
a children's play written by
Susan Zeder, was performed
for four consecutive days,
February 23rd through the
26th on the Agnes Scott Col-
lege stage. The play, a
Blackfriar production, directed
by Dee Moore and assistant
Heidi Schaffner, had a nine
member cast. Wiley was
played by Andrew Parker;
Hairy Man was played by Mike
Florence; Patricia Maguire
was Mammy; Marty Wallis
played the role of Dbg; and the
Chorus included Myra Cash,
Amy Hegwood, Kathryn
Parker, Connie Price, and
Ansley Scoville. Friday's show
as a sellout, and the audience
was comprised of children and
teachers from Livesy Elemen-
tary School and Knollwood

Elementary School. "Wiley
and the Hairy Man" is a story
about a young boy who lives
with his Mammy and his Dog
in an enchanted swamp.
Wiley, the young boy, tries to
avoid the fate of his Pappy
who was eaten by the mer-
ciless Hairy Man. Mammy's
wizardess powers are of some
use to this pursuit, but the real
hero of the story is Dog when
he pulls off the Hairy Man's
wig thereby removing the
ogre's identity and his mean
exterior. The Hairy Man is no
longer hairy, and the sight of
his bald head invoked full-
mouthed chuckles from the
children and the adults as
well. The play concluded
triumphantly for Wiley, and on
this light and humorous note,
the children rushed out of the
theatre to meet face to face
with the cast.

Civic Opera Performs Verdi Series

In response to demand,
Atlanta Civic Opera has added
one more opera evening to its
Opera Evening Series at The
Academy of Medicine. On Sun-
day, March 25th, Atlanta Civic
Opera will present "Verdi
Rarities" at 7 pm at The
Academy of Medicine, 875
West Peachtree Street in
Atlanta.

As with earlier Opera Even-
ings, the event begins with
cocktails (cash bar) at 6:30.
The musical program begins
at 7:30 and a buffet supper is
served immediately thereafter
in the dining room of the
Medical Academy. Several
Atlanta hotels will salute the
Civic Opera and its successful
series by contributing the food
for the buffet. Among the
hotels participating are The
Marriott, The Omni and Westin
Peachtree Plaza Hotel, and
The Atlanta Hilton.

"Verdi Rarities" features
seven Atlanta singers in-
cluding sopranos Helen
Bickers and Jeanne Brown,
mezzo soprano Lisa Scar-

borough, tenor Scott Berry,
baritones Uzee Brown and Jeff
McClendon and bass Jon
Bartlett. Se actions from Verdi
operas will include Nabucco,
Simon Boccanegra, Oberto,
Un Giorno De Regno and /
Masnadieri.

Tickets are priced at $17.50
each and can be pursued by
sending a check to Atlanta
Civic Opera at 1293 Peachtree
Street, Atlanta, GA 30309 or by
calling 872-1706.

The Atlanta Civic Opera is
pleased to announce audi-
tions for the role of Toby in
Menotti's The Medium. Toby is
the role of a young man who
cannot speak, yet who is taken
into the home of Madame
Flora by her lovely daughter,
with whom he falls in love. All
actors and dancers are invited
to audition for this mute role.

The auditions will be held on
March 21, 1984 from 2 pm until
7 pm at 208 White Hall, Emory
University. Auditions are held
by appointment only. For more
information please call the
Atlanta Civic Opera at
872-1706.

Humorist Lebowitz Speaks

Fran Lebowitz, author of
"Metropolitan Life" and
"Social Studies," will speak at
8 p.m. Friday, March 9 in the
Woodruff Medical Center Ad-
ministration Building
auditorium at Emory Universi-
ty.

A humorist as well as an
author, Lebowitz has appeared
on the David Letterman late
night talk show and the Merv
Griffin Show. Her books,
which comment on everything
from pets to teenagers, are

best-sellers, but the high

school drop-out maintains

that her goal in life is to
become Pope.

The lecture is sponsored by
the University Center Board
Speakers Committee. Tickets
may be purchased at the Stu-
dent Information Desk in the
Alumni Memorial University
Center on campus. Prices are
not available at this time. For
further information, call stu-
dent information at 329-6165.

Peter Nero and Dukes Join ASO

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The Atlanta Symphony Or-
chestra's Winter Pops series
ends on a jazzy note. On Fri-
day, March 9 the orchestra
welcomes Peter Nero and his
trio. The following evening,
March 10, the orchestra will be
joined by the fabulous Dukes
of Dixieland.

An all-time Atlanta favorite,
Peter Nero is a musician of
diverse talents. He is an ac-
complished pianist, com-
poser, conductor, and musical
arranger.

The following evening br-
ings New Orleans royalty to
the Fox as the six-member
Dukes of Dixieland band takes

to tne stage. Continuing in its
20-year tradition, the Dukes'
brand of jazz blends tradi-
tional New Orleans hot with
contemporary sound.

The program includes
Walton's Overture, "Port-
smouth Point," Delius's "On
Hearing the First Cuckoo in
Spring," William's "English
Folksong Suite," and Loewe's
Selections from "My Fair
Lady."

Tickets are available at the
Arts Center Box Office at
Peachtree and 15th Streets or
by calling 892-2414. Ticket
prices are as follows: $15.50,
$13.50, $12 and $8; students
and senior citizens, $5.

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1983

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Blockbuster Oliver! Comes to the Fox

Come to dinner at 5:00 on March 7 and
find out what we mean when we say:
THIS SPUD'S
FOR YOU!

Love, Spirit Committee
P.S. Good luck on exams and have a great
break.

Agency Seeks Young Talent

Betty Buckley's career was launched by Huber.

Creators of a soon-to-be
published national directory of
talented youth are sending out
a call for fresh young faces
who need help in pursuing pro-
fessional modeling or perform-
ing careers.

The directory, its publishers
say, will provide photos and
data for casting directors and
agents seeking talented in-
dividuals under 25.

Melba Huber, creator of the
directory, says there's a cur-
rent exodus from both
Hollywood and New York by
producers and directors who
envision greener pastures
elsewhere. "Most states have
recognized the economic
boost that comes with a
feature film," says Huber. "As
a result, acting opportunities

The Georgia Council for the
Arts (GCA) will sponsor a free
grant-writing seminar design-
ed specifically for individual
Georgia artists interested in
applying to the GCA for fun-
ding under the Artist-Initiated
Program. The seminar, to be
conducted by GCA Assistant
Director Corinne Anderson,
will be held in Atlanta on Fri-
day, March 16, from 3-5 p.m. at
the Walter C. Hill Auditorium
in the High Museum of Art,
1280 Peachtree St., N.E.

The GCA's revised "Guide
to Programs" and updated
Artist-Initiated application
forms will be available at the
seminar, which will include a

are being created for local
talent as extras, in bit parts, or
even in starring roles."

Huber helped launch the
career of 1983 Tony Award-
winner Betty Buckley, star of
the Broadway smash, "Cats."

From Hollywood to New
York, over 1,000 casting direc-
tors and agents will receive
complimentary copies of the
directory. Listings range from
$45 to $120 dependent upon
whether the model or talent
wants 1, 2 or 5 photos publish-
ed. The publication of the
directory is scheduled for late
April or early May.

For more information, write
National Young Talent Direc-
tory, Melba's, Inc., P.O. Box
3664, McAllen, Texas 78502, or
call (512) 686-3996.

step-by-step review of the ap-
plication process.

The seminar on March 16 is
the only one scheduled before
the May 1 application deadline
for this grant category!

Examples of typical pro-
jects include exhibition of art-
work, production of a new
script or a newly choreograph-
ed work, performance of
original music, or publication
of written work or exhibition
catalogs.

For further information, con-
tact the Georgia Council for
the ARts, 2082 East Exchange
Place, Suite 100, Tucker, Ga.
30084, telephone 404/656-3967.

Oliver!, the big blockbuster
musical hit, opens at the
Fabulous Fox Theatre for a
one week engagement on
Tuesday, April 10th.

This popular family offering
features one of musical
theatre's most memorable
scores, including: "As Long As
He Needs Me," "Consider
Yourself," "Where Is Love,"
and a host of others. Oliver's
music, lyrics, and book are all
the result of one man's ex-
traordinary talents. Lionel Bart
has turned Charles Dickens'
darkly poignant story into a
magical musical comedy,
about an engaging orphan's
wild adventures in the 19th
century London.

Mr. Bart's version of
Dickens' masterpiece traces
the young Oliver from depriva-
tion and starvation in a
pauper's workhouse, through
his apprenticeship with cruel
undertaker, into the clutches
of the lovable scoundrel Fagin
and his school for precocious
pick-pockets, and finally to the
safety of his long-lost grand-
father. Although filled with
evil-doers, Oliver! is also
populated by an enchanting
crew of rollicking ragamuffins
(Fagin's apt pupils and in-
mates of the dreary
workhouse) who turn the show
into a festival of fun. This light
and lyrical adaptation has
been slightly altered from
Dickens' original classic. Bart
changed Fagin from a
repellent leech to a comic fairy
tale ogre; Bart's Fagin is an
eccentric miser delicately
directing his city-jungle
juveniles in their trade.

This large and lavish
musical is under the manage-
ment of Music Theatre
Associates of New York City.
Oliver! features a cast drawn

by Tracy Baker

Bravo! was the response to
the Atlanta Ballet's opening
night performance on
February 23. The program
featured the premiere of
Camina Burana, as well as
Robert Barnettt's Arensky
Dances.

Set to three pieces by Anton
Arensky, Arensky Dances was
very much in the George
Balanchine tradition. Robert
Barnett, artistic director of the
Atlanta Ballet, studied with
Balanchine as a member of
the NYCB. The lyrical duets
and ensembles were designed
to display the virtuoso talents
of AB dancers. Most im-
pressive were the soaring lifts
achieved by principal dancers
Maniya Barredo and Nicolas
Pacana, as well as the
delightful patterns created by
an ensemble of four couples.
Arensky Dances is interesting
and lovely, with both lively and
passionate movements.

Carmina Burana is quite
possibly the best ballet the
company has performed in re-
cent years. With choreography
by Fernand Nault and music

from New York and throughout
the country. Joe Inscoe ap-
pears as Fagin, the droll pro-
fessor of pick-pocketry,
Zachary Stier plays the title
role of the wandering waif
Oliver, and Elizabeth Van Den
Berg is featured as the com-
passionate and fiery Nancy.
The children who play the
delightfully mischievous or-
phans and pick-pockets have
been selected from the top
talents of the School for the
Creative and Performing Arts
in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Oliver! is indeed a fun-filled
musical treasure for families
to share.

Oliver! showtimes are Tues-
day and Wednesday at 7:30
pm; Thursday, Friday and

by Carl Orff, it is a "feast for
all the senses," in the words of
President and General
Manager Ken Hertz. The pro-
duction is stunning visually as
well as musically, with a
magnificent set featuring a
giant wheel of fortune in a
medieval monastery. Music
was provided by a combined
University of Georgia and
Georgia State chorus.

Carmina Burana is a selec-
tion of 23 songs written by
medieval monks. The opening
and closing pieces are about
the goddess of fortune, and
these movements are the most
stunning, as dancers in
monks' robes lament
Fortune's blows. Between
these sections are songs
which celebrate springtime
and love, as noble young men
pine for the love of fresh
maidens. The most dramatic
and technically powerful
scenes take place in a tavern,
as one young man, danced by
Nicolas Pacana, chooses the
path of self-indulgence over
salvation. This dance was
forceful and passionate, as
was the following movement
portraying a duck on a spit to

Saturday evenings at 8 pm;
Sunday evening at 7 pm; and
Saturday and. Sunday
matinees at 2 pm. Ticket
prices are: Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Sunday
evenings - $18.75, 16.75, 14.75,
and 12.75; Friday and Saturday
evenings - $19.75, 17.75, 15.75,
and 13.75; Saturday and Sun-
day matinees - $16.75, 14.75,
12.75 and 10.75. Tickets go on
sale Saturday, February 25 at
all S.E.A.T.S. outlets including
Turtles stores, Turtles in
Gainesville, Athens and Rome,
the Macon Mall, the Omni In-
ternational, Bojo's in Rome
and the Fox Theatre Box Of-
fice. To change tickets call

872- 1400. For group sales call

873- 5556.

be roasted. Scott Adams per-
formed amazing technical,
almost acrobatic stunts while
suspended from a pole held by
two monks.

The ballet was a spec-
tacular success, and proves
that The Atlanta Ballet has
earned its recent prominence.
The company has been
selected to be the resident
ballet company of the
Brooklyn Center for the Perfor-
ming Arts, and will perform
there in April.

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Council Conducts Grant Seminar

Rasputin Featured At
The Theatrical Outfit

RASPUTIN THE HOLY DEVIL
by Robert Donnan March 7-April 8

Directed by David Head Wed. -Sat., 8 pm

Choreographed by Robert Hogue Sun. Matinee: 2:30 pm

Devil or Saint? In its production of "Rasputin," Theatrical
Outfit focuses on the final years of the enigmatic Russian's
life. Father Gregory Efimovich Rasputin rose from his humble
Siberian peasant roots to an unprecedented position of power
during the waning years of the Romanov dynasty. He gained in-
fluence at the court of St. Petersburg as a result of his mystical
healing of the Tsarina Alexandra's son, Alexis, the heir to the
Russian throne and a sufferer of hemophilia.

Robert Donnan has combined history, myth, and imagina-
tion in this production, making it a balance between realism
and surrealism. The production made its premiere in January
1981 in Theatrical Outfit's St. Charles location, a collaboration
between company members and playwright Donnan. As Don-
nan puts it: "It's a two-sided look at the man called Rasputin,
examining his rise to power, his brushes with death, and the
conspiracy that led to his murder."

Ticket Information: $8 each on Wednesday, Thursday and
Sunday; $10 each on Friday and Saturday. To order call
872-0665. Students, senior citizens, and group discounts
available.

Theatrical Outfit is a professional, non-profit, tax exempt
organization.

Carmina Burana is a Triumph

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1983

Keep Pounds Off With Good Eating Habits

by Tracey Veal

Eighty million Americans
are overweight. The associa-
tion between obesity and
health problems is so strong
that it overwhelms any single
dietary factor. Many
overweight people are also
smokers and nonexercisers.
There aren't many people who
exercise regularly and remain
thirty pounds overweight!

This is not about "going on
a diet." This term means a
brief period of unpleasant
eating habits before getting
back to your regular diet. Im-
plicit is the thought that after
this period "suffering," you
can get back to enjoying food
again. This approach will not
help you maintain an accep-
table weight for the rest of
your life.

Your goal should be to
adopt eating habits that will
allow you to control your
weight for the rest of your life.
If you are currently overweight,
chances are you got that way
over a period of years, not
days or weeks. The number of
excess calories consumed per
day may have been very small

they simply add up over a
long period. So your diet may
not need changing as much as
you think. You don't have to
achieve your "desired weight"
in a matter of days.

The best diet for weight loss
is one that is well-balanced,
providing proteins, car-
bohydrates, and fats. Eating
three meals per day eliminates
"pig outs" and "binges" and
allows for a slow, steady ab-
sorption of calories, which will
prevent hunger and periods of
fatigue.

Sugar, honey, syrups, and
molasses must be eliminated

these are "simple" car-
bohydrates which can lead to
a feeling of fatigue and
weakness. "Complex" car-
bohydrates (cereals, grains,
rice, breads, fresh vegetables
and fruits) are absorbed slow-
ly. These complex car-
bohydrates supply the energy
needed for our basic bodily
functions and without them
you will feel weak and tired. It
is not true that carbohydrates
(starches) should be

eliminated in order to lose
weight. In fact, these are the
only nutrients easily burned
for energy.

Protein is mainly used to
repair, maintain, and build new
cells. Americans generally eat
far too much protein and fat.
An adult needs only six to
eight ounces of protein per
day including eggs, cheese,
meats, fish, and other sources.
Fats are needed for absorp-
tion and transport of certain
vitamins. Excess amounts of
fat are stored. The American
diet is usually 40 to 45 percent
fat which again is much too
high. Fresh, unprocessed
foods should be eaten as
much as possible.

The average American eats
20-200 times the amount of
salt needed daily and 105
pounds of sugar per year.

Body Composition
Men Women
40% Muscle 25% Muscle
15% Fat 25% Fat

45% Other 50% Other

Suggestions

1. Set a weight goal (within
your ideal weight range).

Nutrition Ends Profile Series

By Michelle Hatchett and Cathy Mayson

To conclude The Profile's
series on exercise, we will con-
sider briefly the value of good
nutrition and diet. A good diet
supplemented by frequent ex-
ercise does several things:
slows the aging process, helps
reduce high blood pressure,
strengthens the bones and
muscles, helps to maintain (or
attain) an ideal weight,
reduces fatigue, helps pro-
duce restful sleep, releases
bottled up tensions, and pro-
motes an overall feeling of
well-being. A well-balanced,
nutritional, dietary plan will in-
clude recommended servings
from the four basic food
groups:

1) Milk and milk products; 2
servings a day

2) Lean meats, fish, and
poultry; 6-8 ounces a day

3) Fruits and vegetables; 4
servings a day

4) Breads and cereals; 4 ser-
vings a day.

In our diet, we need car-
bohydrates, proteins, fats,
water, vitamins, and minerals.
We obtain these nutrients
from the four food groups
listed above. Each of these
nutrients plays important
roles in the activities of our
bodies.

Carbohydrates supply need-
ed energy to the body. "Com-

plex" carbohydrates (cereals,
grains, rices, and breads) are
absorbed into the body's
systems more slowly than are
"simple" carbohydrates
(sugars, honey, and syrups).
They are thus available for
long-term energy. Without
complex carbohydrates, one
would be tired easily.

Proteins are essential to the
body in order to build, main-
tain and repair body tissues.
They also aid in forming an-
tibodies which fight infection
and which supply energy. Pro-
teins are found in meats, fish,
poultry, eggs, milk, cheese,
beans, nuts, and peanut but-
ter, to name just a few.

Fats (butter, cream, dress-
ings, cooking and salad oils)
supply large amounts of
energy in small amounts of
food. Vitamins A, D, E, and K
are made available to the body
by combining with fats.

Water is an essential. It car-
ries nutrients to body cells and
carries wastes away from
them. Water aids in the
building of tissues, in the
regulation of internal
temperatures, and in diges-
tion. Six to eight glasses of
water are recommended daily.

Vitamins and minerals are
also very important. Our

bodies cannot manufacture
these substances. Therefore,
we must obtain them through
our diet. It also is necessary to
realize that our bodies store
minerals and vitamins. An
abundant supply, as well as an
inadequate supply, of these
nutrients can be harmful. Thus
we must be certain to obtain
vitamins and minerals, but not
to overdo it.

General tips for a more
wholesome dietary plan are:

1) Reduce caffeine intake

2) Avoid processed foods

3) Reduce fat intake

4) Reduce salt intake

5) Avoid foods high in sugar

6) Drink a lot of water

7) Eat more fresh vegetables

8) Substitute fresh fruit for
desserts

9) Eliminate carbonated
drinks

If we eat the right foods,
maintain a frequent exercise
program, and follow the tips
for a more wholesome dietary
program, we may live longer
and happier lives.

2. Weigh only once a week
(same day, same time, same
amount of clothing).

3. Make a weight graph
(place it near the scale).

4. No seconds at meal time.

5. Make each meal last 20
minutes.

6. No skipping meals.

7. Eat when you eat (no
reading, watching TV, etc.).

8. Write down everything
you eat in a food diary.

9. Remember increasing
exercise will cause a faster
weight loss.

10. Avoid foods containing
sugar such as cereals,
crackers, ketchup and
desserts.

11. Drink 8 glasses of fluids

per day.

12. Never eat if you are not
hungry.

13. Keep junk food out of
sight.

14. Plan what you eat during
the day especially if you're
going out at night.

15. Save calories by eating
low calorie snacks.

16. Develop an awareness of
"why" and "when" you reach
for food.

Weight control is governed
by the number of calories
eaten and the number burned
up. If these are equal, you
maintain your weight at a
steady level. If you eat more
than you burn, you naturally
gain weight. Just remember,
perseverance is the key.

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Extramural team plays at Berry College.

Freshmen Dominated AA Swim MEET

By Kappy Wilkes

Last Thursday, February 23,
the Athletic Association spon-
sored its annual inner-class
swim meet. This event has, in
the past, been a highlight of
the swim year for many Agnes
Scott swimmers. I am happy to
report that the participants in
this year's meet had another
wet and wild time. The
Freshmen dominated for the
majority of the events, taking
first in the Butterfly, Breast,
Freestyle, Medley, Team
Medley, and Comic Relay.
Swimmers included: Dana
Maine, Lisa Oliff, Patty Fox,
Lucy Kimbro, Andrea Levy,
and Laura Robison.

The Sophomore class re-
mained high and dry in their
decision not to participate in

the swim meet, and the Sun-
dance Kids made a few ripples
in their effort to subdue the
slippery Merry Men. Overall
they placed second, tieing
with the Seniors. Swimmers in-
cluded: Bradie Barr, Janet
Dawson, Megan McGarity,
Meg Duncan, Laura Feese,
Amy Durand, Sarah Bell, and
Sharon Bennett.

One may be wondering
where the Seniors fit into this
senerio and what happened to
the Back and Freestyle events.
Well, praise be to that il-
lustrious Annabell Weaver;
she not only was the sole
Senior representative, but she
swam in every event (incredi-
ble in the Medleys!), and she
took first in both the Back and
Freestyle events.

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The Agnes Scott Profile

Vol. 70, IV o

Agnes Scott College Decatur, Go.

March 26 1984

SGA PRESIDENT-

KATESY WATSON

Katesv Watson

SUET LIM

One of my main reasons for
running for office is that I
would like to represent this
campus with a new alter-
native. I believe that the stu-
dent body would like to leave
someone different and more
innovative for the coming year
and I do see myself qualified
in that criteria.

I have been serving in seveal
different positions of various
interest groups on campus
since my freshman year. I
would like to work for a wider
group (i.e. the entire student
body) and this is one of the

ways I can put my past ex-
perience into fuller use and be
an even bigger contributor to
the present system. I must ad-
mit that there is also a more
personal ambitious reason in-
volved here. Despite all my
commitments on campus, I
have yet to explore my poten-
tial as a leader to the fullest. In
order to continue to serve the
Agnes Scott community well
and to fulfill my potential, I
have decided to go all out and
run for the presidency of the

(Continued on Page 12)

Agnes Scott is lucky to have
an active and effective student
government. In the past year
alone it has put students on
faculty committees, extended
parietals and gotten a drinking
lounge in the Hub. One impor-
tant aspect of student govern-
ment is its president. I feel
that the president has to have
some experience, be organiz-
ed, and have definite goals in
mind for the council. I feel that
I fulfill these requirements.

I have been on Rep Council
since I came to Agnes Scott. I
was one of the two freshman
representatives, a sophomore
representative and this past
year I have been SGA
secretary. I feel that being an
officer on the council has been
extremely important in my
decision to run for SGA presi-
dent. Even though I had been
on Rep for two years, I really
had no idea of the work and
planning that went into keep-
ing SGA turning smoothly.
Just being secretary was a job
that required a tremendous

amount of work. Through be-
ing on the Executive Board I
was able to see the time that
went into being president. I
also learned about how Rep is
run behind the scenes and
would take over with a
minimum amount of panic.

Being an officer required an
extra meeting per week and an
extra sense of committment. It
also involved a great deal of
time spent in doing secretarial
duties. Every week I took the
minutes, typed them and
distributed them. I was in
charge of Wednesday con-
vocations and helped design
our new system and I was in
charge of scheduling our Fri-
day chapels. I was also on the
regular Rep committees and I
am the head of the Student
Alumnae Committee. All this
taught me how to be very
organized. It also taught me
the importance of teamwork
and the importance of know-
ing whsn to delegate authori-
ty.

I have been fortunate to

SHARON CORE

Suet Lim

SGA Pres. Continued on Page 2

When I arrived at Agnes
Scott as a freshman in the fall
of '81, I was amazed at the
power the Student Govern-
ment had the important role it
played on campus. After hav-
ing served as a Junior
Representative this past year,
I realized that this is still true. I
firmly believe that the role
SGA is vital and as President
of SGA, it would be my primary
goal to ensure that this role is
continued.

Since SGA serves as a
liaison between the students
and the administration, it is
important to work on keeping
the lines of communication
open. SGA strives to voice the
opinions of the students on
this campus, but we cannot do
it alone. We'need to encourage
students to take a more active
role in the Student Govern-
ment. This can be achieved by
increased student attendance
at Rep Council meetings and
becoming more aware of the
issues with which Rep deals.

I feel that I am qualified for
the position of President of
SGA because of my past ex-
periences in leadership roles
as well as participation in
various groups. Spring quarter
freshman year, I served as
Walter's dorm rep to Rep
Council. Sophomore year, I
became the chair of the Ring
Committee for the class of
1985 a job that continues

after the rings are delivered
spring quarter. During my
sophomore year, I also
became active in the Georgia
Student Association which is
the only student lobbying
group in the state of Georgia.
Through GSA, I have attended
many conferences and con-
ventions, both at the state and
national level.

work under three SGA
presidents and I have seen
what their goals were and how
they accomplished them. Rep
has really built up momentum.
I would like to see that con-
tinued into next year's council.
I also would like to see further
steps made toward making
students input a vital force on
campus. This could be achiev-
ed by more interaction bet-
ween student, faculty and ad-
ministration and by opening
more committees to student
members. I would also like to
see Rep and the campus get
involved in community pro-
jects such as the Big Sister
Program.

In closing I would like to say
that I am very qualified by my
past experience on Rep,
especially as an officer, by my
organization and by my desire
to have Rep work for the
students. Perhaps most of all I
feel qualified through my will-
ingness to serve the campus
to the best of my ability.

I am currently a Junior
Representative on Rep Coun-
cil. On Rep Council, I serve as
the chair of the Rep Council's
Georgia Student Association
Committee. Through the com-
mittee, I have coordinated a
Voter Registration drive as
well as a letter writing cam-
continued on Page 12)

Sharon Core

PA GE 2

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

MONDAY, MARCH 26. 1984

BRADIE BARR

SGA President-

Dear Student Body:

In comtemplating the con-
tent of this composition, two
questions have come to mind.
1. What is being S.G.A. Presi-
dent all about? and 2. what
makes me think I'd be any
good as S.G.A. president?

1. I feel the responsibilities
of the S.G.A. President far ex-
ceed those which are listed on
page 77 of the Student Hand-
book. Because the main duty
of the S.G.A. President is "to
serve as a liason between the
student body and the ad-
ministration." I believe that it
is the responsibility of the
S.G.A. President to solicit the
opinions of the students by in-
teracting with the entire stu-
dent body and to remain as
open-minded as possible.

Soliciting student opinions

would be no problem for me
I have never been shy. I feel my
assertiveness would benefit
all students who wish their
voices to be heard.

Next, I beleive that keeping
an open mind is an important
responsibility of the S.G.A.
President. Since she is to
represent the students and ad-
ministration to each other, she
must be willing to understand
both sides' point of view. By
knowing and understanding
the various sides of an issue,
The S.G.A. Presdient could
negotiate a fair and satisfac-
tory compromise for both the
students and the administra-
tion. I am confident that I have
the necessary attributes to
perform such duties.

2. I believe that I am well
qualified to serve you as

S.G.A. President. I am a three-
year veteran of the Athletic
Association. In this job, I have
learned organizational skills
from planning sporting events.
My sophomore year I served as
Class resident. Not only did
this job require me to be well-
organized, but also it taught
me how to delegate respon-
sibilities. By delegating
responsibilties, I could en-
courage more people to par-
ticipate in S.G.A. activities
while ensuring that no load is
too heavy for any one person
or group of persons. This past
year I have served on Rep
Council as a Junior Class
Representative and have
become familiar with the
specific operations of the
S.G.A. Therefore, I sincerely
believe that my past ex-

periences show that I am well
qualified for the job of S.G.A.
President.

Finally, I have the desire and
energy to serve you as your

S.G.A. President.

Thank you for your con-
sideration.

Repectfully Submitted,
Bradie C. Barr

HONOR COURT PRESIDENT

LAURA FEESE

Hello out there in Profile-
land! My name is Laura Feese
and I would like to take this op-
portunity to tell you a little
about myself, and more impor-
tantly, about my qualifications
for and interests in running for
the office of Honor Court
President. I am a native of
Danville, KY, and I presently
reside in Hopkins Hall
(although, as a chemistry ma-
jor, I can quite often be found
in the depths of Campbell
Hall). As is the case for most
everyone at Agnes Scott, my
first consideration while I have
been here has been to try to
live up to my academic poten-
tial. In doing this, however, I
have realized the importance
of maintaining a sane balance
between my studies and ex-
tracurricular activities.

For the past three years, I

have been participating in a
wide variety of campus ac-
tivities, including College
Bowl, Athletic Association,
and intramural and extramural
sports (basketball , softball,
and field hockey). In addition,
during my sophomore year, I
was a member of the
Silhouette staff and the ad
manager for the Profile. My
strongest extracurricular com-
mittment for the past two
years, however, has been to
Honor Court, as a represen-
tative from the class of '85. I
feel that I have benefited from
this campus involvement in
several ways, not the least of
which has been to heighten
my awareness of the spectrum
of personalities and opinions
of which the student body is
composed. In addition, keep-
ing up with this load of

academic and extracurricular
committments has given me
lots of experience with effec-
tively allocating my time and
energy. I think the fact that I
have been able to maintain my
academic standing as a
Stukes Scholar and a Dana
Scholar from the class of '85
for the past two years speaks
to this point.

My experience on Honor
Court in particular has
familiarized me with the many
functions and responsibilities
of Honor Court on campus, as
well as the specific demands
of the office of Honor Court
President. Moreover, my work
with Honor Court over the past
two years has made me ap-
preciate the strengths of the
Honor System, while at the
same time making me keenly
aware of its vulnerabilities;
because of this experience, I
am dedicated to supporting

and preserving this unique
way of life, for the sake of both
present and future classes of
Scotties.

If elected as Honor Court
President, this responsibility
would be my top priority; I feel

I could give to this position the
time, experience and dedica-
tion that such a commitment
demands. I thank you for tak-
ing the time to read this article
and for your support on elec-
tion day.

MARGARET SHIPPEN

(At the end of last quarter,
Prunella Quimby interviewed
Margaret Shippen, candidate
for Honor Court president,
about her candidacy.)

PRUN: Why do you want to
be president of Honor Court
and what makes you think you
could do the job?

MARG: My selfish reason
for wanting to be president of
Honor Court is that I would

like to go into law. Honor
Court is really a career move,
you might say. On the other
hand, I would honestly like to
serve the Agnes Scott com-
munity. I've been on the Court
since my freshman year so I've
got the experience.

PRUN: In just a few
sentences can you describe
what you feel honor is?

MARG: Well, let's see, a
wise man was once asked who

the honorable person was. He
replied, "One who honors
mankind." I like that definition
of honor because although it
encompasses all of
humankind, it also ensures a
certain amount of individuali-
ty. I think that as far as Honor
Court is concerned individuali-
ty and honor must needs go
hand in hand. I feel very
strongly about that.

PRUN: Just out of curiosity,
what does the president of
Honor Court do?

MARG: She presides.

PRUN: Seriously, what does
she do?

MARG: Seriously, she
presides over and organizes
both meetings and cases. She
is the Court's main contact
usually with anyone who is
brought before it. She also
serves on the Administrative
Committee. Of course, it's all
more complicated than that
but in a nutshell that's what
she does.

PRUN: Well, I'm afraid our
time is just about up. Thanks,
Marg.

MARG: Thanks. Prun.

The Agnes

Scott

Profile

THE PROFILE is published weekly throughout the college year
by students of Agnes Scott College. The views expressed in
the editorial section are those of the author and do not
necessarily represent the views of the student body, faculty or
administration.

- SPECIAL ELECTION ISSUE

was prepared by

Rachel McConnell
Peggy Schweers
Helen Stacey

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REMEMBER TO BRING
THESE READINGS TO THE
TOWN MEETING

TOWN MEETING

"AGNES SCOTT AND
LIBERAL EDUCATION"

IN

GAINES AT 7:00 P.M.
APRIL 4, 1984

FORMAT:

1) Each person wishing to speak on the topic will be given five minutes.
Speakers are encouraged to prepare in advance their comments and to sign up
in advance. Notify Professor Jack Nelson either by mail or telephone of your
desire to be included on the list of speakers. This does not preclude others
from speaking when those names on the list have been exhausted.

2) A ballot will be provided for every person attending the town meeting so
that the sponsors of this Town Meeting will be able to tabulate the responses
to this discussion.

BALLOT

Student

Alumna

Faculty

Staff

Other, such as parents or sponsors of members of

the Agnes Scott College Community

YES The curriculum of Agnes Scott College

should continue to reflect the concept of liberal
education

NO as described in the enclosed readings.

YES The curriculum of Agnes Scott College

should be revised significantly.

NO If your answer is YES, please comment.

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MONDAY. MARCH 26, 1984

LIBERAL EDUCATION

INTRODUCTION

These readings begin and end with addresses which deal with critical issues for institutions
which offer a liberal education for the students of the 1980 f s. Between those addresses are ex-
tracts from other statements which deal with those and further aspects of liberal education.

The authors are A. Whitney Griswold and A. Bartlett Ciamatti. Griswold was President of
Yale University in the 1950's; Giamatti is Yale's President now. Griswold was the major na-
tional spokesman for liberal education when vocationalism was first a direct challenge to liberal
education in this century. Giamatti is becoming an important national spokesman for liberal
education in the 1980's. Vocationalism is a constructive challenge for both, and both articulate
and defend liberal education in ways which are quite inspiring. Their statements are consistent
with the traditional nature and purpose of Agnes Scott College.

CONTENTS

L Giamatti: 4 The earthly use of a liberal education" Page 6.

2. American Democracy and Education (extracts) Page 7

3. The Meaning and Purpose of Liberal Education (extracts) Page 7

4. Liberal and Practical Education (extracts) Page 8.

5. Teaching and Liberal Education (extracts) Page 9.

6. Giamatti: "The American Teacher/ ' Page 10.

SOURCES

The first address, "The earthly use of a liberl education," was Giamatti's address to the Class
of 1987, published in the Yale Alumni Magazine and Journal (October 1983). The closing ad-
dress, "The American Teacher," is from A. Bartlett Giamatti: The University and the Public
Interest (New York, 1981). All other Giamatti extracts are from The University and the Public
Interest Extracts from addresses by Griswold are from A. Whitney Griswold: Liberal Educa-
tion and the Democratic Ideal (New Haven, 1959).

We acknowledge with
gratitude permission to reprint
the material included here. To
A. Bariett Giamatti for his per-
mission to reprint 'The Earthly
Use of a Liberal Education."
as published in the Yale Alum-
ni Magazine and Journal (Oc-
tober, 1983), and "The
American Teacher" and other
excerpts from The University
and the Public Interest
(Atheneum, 1981). "The
American Teacher" appeared
as well in Harper's. To Yale
University Press for their per-
mission to reprint excerpts
from A. Whitney Griswold:
Liberal Education and the
Democratic ideal (1959).

"The Earthly Use of a Liberal Education"

The pursuit of
ideas is lined
to the desire
for moral life

by A. Bartlett Giamatti
Ladies and Gentlemen
of the Class of 1987:

My guess is that you have
endured a summer of heat,
work and restlessness, all
under the guise of fun. My
guess is you have been asked
repeatedly whether you
wanted to go to Law School or
Business School and you have
repeatedly answered, no in so
many words, that you did not
yet know what you wanted to
do. You may even have heard
the same people who wished
to know your plans five sum
mers hence then wearily opine
either that (a) for some
mysterious reason "kids"
seem under a great deal of
pressure these days or that (b)
"young people" have no real
sense of direction any more.
There may have been those
who (c) knowingly said that
they understood your dilemma
completely, in the process
making you feel feckless when
you were simply uncertain. If
any or all of this happened, my
guess is you bore it all with a
desperate grace summoned
from reserves hitherto untap-
ped. The summer before col-
lege is the time when in a thou-
sand different circumstances
mythology masquerades as
epistemology. Parents, older
siblings and friends, former
teachers, coaches and
employers, dimly but vividly
remembering how it was, pro-
pound with certainty how they

know the way it might, or
should, or could be, or will be.

By and large, the versions of
your life to come are well-
meant. All summer long,
however, you have simply
wanted to get on with it. There,

out of the self as you use the
mind to explore the mind, and,
if the human race is rational,
generations will come after
you. But each of you will ex-
perience your education uni-
quely charting and ordering

'7/ there is a single term to describe
the education that can spark a life
long love of learning, it is the term a
'liberal education'."

of course, is the rub. Despite
all you have heard and read,
no one can tell you what it is
you are now so desirous of
getting on with. Nor can
anyone tell you what it,
whatever it is, will be like. You
wonder: will everyone else
know? will they be more sure,
less insecure, less new? will I
ever get to know anyone? will I
be able to do it? Whatever it is.

I will tell you, in a moment,
what I think it is. I cannot tell
you with certainty what it will
be like, no one can. Each of us
experiences college different-
ly. I can assure you that soon
your normal anxieties will
recede and a genuine excite-
ment will begin, a rousing mo-
tion of the spirit unlike
anything you have experienc-
ed before. And that will mark
the beginning of it, the grand
adventure that you now under-
take, never alone but on your
own. the voyage of exploration
in freedom that is the develop-
ment of your own mind.
Generations have preceded
you in this splendid opening

and dwelling in the land of
your own intellect and sen-
sibility, discovering powers
you had only dreamt of and
mysteries you had not thought
that thought could reach.
There will be pain and some
considerable loneliness at
times and not all the terrain
will be green and refreshing.
There will be awesome wastes
and depths as well as heights.
The adventure of discovery is,
however, thrilling because you
will sharpen and focus your
powers of analysis, of creativi-
ty, of rationality, of feeling
of thinking with your whole be-
ing. If at Yale you can ex-
perience the joy that the ac-
quisition and creation of
knowledge for its own sake
brings, the adventure will last
your whole life and you will
have discovered the distinc-
tion between living as a full
human being and merely ex-
isting.

If there is a single term to
describe the education that
can spark a lifelong love of
learning, it is the term a

"liberal education." A liberal
education has nothing to do
with those political designer
labels "liberal" and "conser-
vative" that some so lovingly
stitch on to every idea they
pull off, or put on, the rack. A
liberal education is not one
that seeks to implant the
precepts of a specific
religious or political othodoxy.
Nor is it an education inten-
ding to prepare for immediate
immersion in a profession.
That kind of professional
education is pursued at Yale
at the graduate level in eleven
graduate and professional
schools. Such training ought
to have in it a liberal temper,
that is, technical or profes-
sional study ought to be
animated by a love of learning
but such training is necessari-

liberal knowledge which
stands on its own pretensions,
which is independent of se-
qual, expects no complement,
refuses to be informed (as it is
called) by any end, or absorb-
ed in any art, in order duly to
present itself to our con-
templations. The most or-
dinary pursuits have this
specific character, if they are
self-sufficient and complete;
the highest lose it, when they
minister to something beyond
them."

As Newman emphasizes, a
liberal education is not defin-
ed by the content or by the
subject matter of a course of
study. It is a common error, for
instance, to equate a liberal
education with the so-called
"liberal arts" or studia
humanitatis. To study the

"I am puzzled by those who think
ideas do not have reality or that
knowledge is irrevelant to the work-
ings of daily life."

ly and properly pointed to the
demands and proficiency re-
quirements of a career of pro-
fession. Such is not the
tendency of an education, or
of the educational process, in
Yale College.

In Yale College, education is
"liberal" in Cardinal
Newman's sense of the word.
As he said in the fifth
discourse of The Idea of The
University, ". . . that alone is

liberal arts was to study moral
philosophy, grammar, rhetoric,
poetry and, centrally, history.
That study was first establish-
ed by Greek and Latin rhetori-
cians and philosophers in
order to train the good citizen
and was revived by writers and
teachers in the Renaissance
for the same civic end. The
study of the liberal arts,
bodies of knowledge and ways

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"The earthly use of a liberal education

(Continued from Page 4)

of knowing, were meant to
move individuals to the com-
mon good. These subjects live
on today in our "humanities."
and the ancient rationale for
their study continues to have a
powerful influence on the way
we think of education and its
purposes. To study the liberal
arts or the humanities,
however, is not necessarily to
acquire a liberal education
unless one studies these and
allied subjects in a spirit
which, as Newman has it,
seeks no immediate sequel,
which is independent of a pro-
fession's advantage. If you
pursue the study of anything
not for the intrinsic rewards of
exercising and developing the
power of the mind but because
you press toward a profes-
sional goal, then you are not
pursuing a liberal education
but rather something else.

A liberal education is defin-
ed by the attitude of the mind
toward the knowledge the
mind explores and creates.
Such education occurs when
you pursue knowledge
because you are motivated to
experience and absorb what
comes of thinking thinking
about the traditions of our
common human heritage in all
its forms; thinking about new
patterns or designs in what
the world proffers today
whether in philosophic texts
or financial markets or
chemical combinations; think-
ing in order to create new
knowledge that others will
then explore.

A liberal education at Yale
College embraces physics as
well as French; lasers as well
as literature; social science
and physical and biological
sciences as well as the arts
and humanities. A liberal
education rests on the sup-
position that our humanity is
enriched by the pursuit of lear-
ning for its own sake; it is
dedicated to the proposition
that growth in thought, and in
the power to think, increases
the pleasure, breadth and
value of life.

'That is very touching," I
will be told, "that is all very
well, but how does someone
make a living with this joy of
learning and pleasure in the
pursuit of learning? What is
the earthly use of all this kind
of education later on, in the
practical, real world?" These
are not trivial questions,
though the presuppositions
behind them puzzle me
somewhat. I am puzzled, for in-
stance, by the unexamined
assumption that the "real
world" is always thought to lie
outside or beyond the realm of
education. I am puzzled by the
confident assumption that on-
ly in certain parts of daily life
do people make "real" deci-
sions and do "real" acts lead
to "real" consequences. I am
puzzled by those who think
ideas do not have reality or
that knowledge is irrelevant to
the workings of daily life.

To invert Plato and to
believe that ideas are unreal
and that their pursuit has no
power for practical or useful
good is to shrink reality and
define ignorance. To speak
directly to the questions pos-
ed by the sceptic of the idea of

a liberal education, I can say
only this: ideas and their pur-
suit define our humanity and
make us human. Ideas, em-
bodied in data and values,
beliefs, principles and original
insights, must be pursued
because they are valuable in
themselves and because they
are the stuff of life. There is
nothing more necessary to the
full, free and decent life of a
person or of a people or of the
human race than to free the
mind by passionately and ra-
tionally exercising the mind's
power to inquire freely. There
can be no more practical
education, in my opinion, than
one that launches you on the
course of fulfilling your human
capacities to reason and to im-
agine freely, and that hones
your abilities to express the
results of your thinking in
speech and in writing with
logic, clarity and grace.

While such an education
may be deemed impractical by
those wedded to the notion
that nothing in life is more im-
portant than one's career,
nevertheless I welcome you to
a liberal education's rigorous
and demanding pleasures.
Fear not, you will not be im-
peded from making a living
because you have learned to
think for yourself and because
you take pleasure in the opera-
tion of the mind and in the pur-
suit of new ideas.

And you will need to make a
living. The world will not pro-
vide you with sustenance or
employment. You will have to
work for it. I am instead speak-
ing of another dimension of
your lives, the dimension of
your spirit that will last longer
than a job, that will outlast a
profession, that will represent
by the end of your time on
earth the sum of your human
significance. That is the
dimension represented by the
mind unfettered, "freely rang-
ing only within the Zodiack of
his owne wit," as the old poet
said. There is no greater power
a human being can develop for
the individual's or for the
public's good.

And I believe that the good,
for individuals and for com-
munities, is the end to which
education must tend. I affirm
Newman's vision that a liberal
education is one seeking no
sequal or complement. I take
him to be writing of the motive
or tendency of the mind
operating initially within the
educational process. But I
believe here is also a larger
tendency or motive which is
animated by the pursuit of
ideas for their own sake. I
believe the pleasure in the pur-
suit of knowledge joins and is
finally at one with our general
human desire for a life
elevated by dignity, decency
and moral progress. That
larger hope does not come
later, it exists inextricably in-
tertwined with a liberal educa-
tion; the joy of intellectual pur-
suit and the pursuit of the
good and decent life are no
more separable than on a fair
spring day the sweet breeze is
separable from the sunlight.

In the common pursuit of
ideas for themselves and of
the larger or common good,
the freedom that the individual
mind (explicit in the Latin root

of "liberal," liber, free) wishes
for itself, it also seeks for
others. How could it be other-
wise? In the pursuit of
knowledge leading to the
good, you cannot wish for
others less than you wish for
yourself. Thus is the pursuit of
freedom, the individual finds it
necessary to order or to limit
the surge to freedom so that
others in the community are
not denied the very condition
each of us seeks. A liberal
education desires to foster a
freedom of the mind which will
also contribute, in its
measure, to the freedom of
others.

We learn, therefore, that
there is no true freedom
without order; we learn that
there are limits to our freedom,
limits we learn to choose free-
ly in order not to undermine
what we seek. After all, if there
were, on the one hand, no
restraints at all, only anarchy
of intellect and chaos of com-
munity would result. On the
other hand, if all were
restraint, and release of in-
quiry and thought were stifled,
a death of the spirit and a
denial of any freedom could
only result.

There must be the interplay
of restraint and release, of
order and freedom, in our in-
dividual lives and in our life
together. Without such in-
terplay within each of us, there
can be no good life for any of
us. If there is no striving for
the good life for all of us,
however, there cannot be a
good life for any one of us. We
must learn how freedom
depends for its existence upon
freely chosen (because ra-

tionally understood) forms of
order.

At Yale College, you will
find both the spur for freedom
of inquiry and civility's curbing
rein. One could, I suppose,
locate these conditions in the
classroom and in the residitial
colleges; one could posit that
in the classroom the release of
the mind is encouraged and in
the residential colleges the
limits to civil behavior are
learned. That view is over-
simplified, for in both con-
texts, as well as on playing
fields, in community service,
in extracurricular activities, in
services of worship, in social
events, the interplay of
freedom and order obtains. In
all these contexts, as in each
one of us, the surge of
freedom and the restraint that
compounds, freedom's joy and
significance occurs all the
time.

The ideal of this community
is therefore composed of in-
tellectual and ethical portions,
the freedom of the mind and
the freedom to express the
results of the mind's inquiry
disciplined by the imperative
to respect the rights and
responsibilities of others. It is
a community open to new
ideas, to disagreement, to
debate, to criticism, to the
clash or opinions and convic-
tions, to solitary investigation,
to originality, but it is not
tolerant of, and will not
tolerate, the denial of the
dignity and freedoms of
others It will not tolerate theft
of another's intellectual pro-
duct. It will not tolerate
denials of another's freedom
of expression. It will not
tolerate sexist or racist or
other acts or expressions of
bigotry based on prejudices

about ethnic or religious
backgrounds or about per-
sonal sexual preference or
private philosophic or political
beliefs, it will not tolerate
these denials because the
freedom we possess to foster
free inquiry and the greater
good is too precious. What I
have stated are matters of
moral conviction. They are
also matters of University
policy. The policies that
reflect those convictions are
designed to protect an en-
vironment where individual
rights are respected because
responsibilities are shared.
They are designed to create a
community where freedom ex-
ists because order is sustain-
ed by the moral courage to af-
firm the good by all members
of the community.

I have told you what I think it
is, the "it" I guessed you might
be concerned with upon your
arrival. It is a quest to become
the best in all that is meant by
being human. This quest has
been going on in this College
for a long time, in this old New
England city by the water. In
1701 Yale made a promise to
itself and a pact with America,
to contribute to the increase of
scholarship, service and
spiritual enlightenment. You
now assume part of the obliga-
tion of that promise. And you
will be essential to maintain-
ing the faith of that pact. As
you deepen in the commit-
ment to ideals and in the ex-
cellence I know you possess,
this community will continue
to shape itself in intellectual
and ethical ways which are
faithful to our ancient roots
and in ways which are ever-
new. I am delighted you are
here. Welcome. I wish you
well.

American Democracy and Education

It is our students for whom
our principles and beliefs are
intended; it is our students
who deserve a place with pur-
pose and proportion . . . And it
is they who most deserve to
know upon what ground of
belief we stand, and why we
have chosen to stand there.
(Giamatti: "Yale and
Athletics", pp. 103-104).

The government in a
democracy ought to com-
municate its limits. A free
society must not wish to over-
control the very process by
which its young learn how
valuable and irreplaceable its
freedoms of merit com-
peting, of choice and belief
and speech are. The pro-
cess by which those values
and others are learned is the
educational process, and that
process has a deep and
abiding purpose, which
government shares and
should not wish to deter;
namely, the shaping of
citizens.

I say that because I believe
that the formation of a basis
for how we choose to believe
and speak and treat others
how, in short, we choose a
civic role for ourselves is

the basic purpose of an educa-
tion in a democracy. The con-
tent, the data, the information,
of schooling can be anything
in the wide world. But the pur-
pose of education, as opposed
to information, is to lead us to
some sense of citizenship, to
some shared assumptions
about individual freedoms and
institutional needs, to some
sense of the full claims of the
self as they are to be shared
with others. For some, I may
have a much too old-fashioned
sense of the civic claims of
education and an unsufficient
regard for the social claims.
But I would argue that without
an ethically-based civil sense,
nourished in an individual
through education, larger
social claims issue merely in-
to programs for action with no
controlling perspectvie about
what the action is for. Action
without a deeper purpose is
useless; it is only activity, and
that is always finally suscepti-
ble to the sweet, solipsistic
allure of anarchy. Historically,
education has been the best
stay against such confusion,
by fostering the civilizing abili-
ty to make choices and to act
responsibly for others on the
basis of those choices.

I think it is critical to reaf-

firm the civic goal of an educa-
tion and the way that goal is
attained through choice in the
educational process. It is im-
portant to say again that
through individual choices,
not by slogans or shibboleths
or shamanistic incantation,
we become engaged in com-
mon concerns. It is important
to say it now, I believe,
because now powerful forces
press young people and their
parents and schools in a quite
opposite direction: away from
an education concerned at
heart with ethical choice and
civic effort and toward a view
of schooling as immediately,
intensely, insistently useful.

A private education must be
in some form directed to the
public good, and nothing is
gained from assuming that
private universities and col-
leges do not want to, or can-
not, fulfill that purpose. A
private university meets its
social obligations by giving
young people of ability from
the widest possible variety of
backgrounds and energies
and talents the opportunity to
educate themselves and to be
educated for the full claims of
citizenship. (Giamatti: "The
Private University and the
Public Interest", pp. 7-9, 14)

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MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1984

The Meaning and Purpose of a liberal education

The moral, then, is plain. To
do good we must first know
good; to serve beauty we must
first know beauty; to speak the
truth we must first know the
truth. -We must know these
things ourselves, be able to
recognize them by ourselves,
be able to describe, explain,
and communicate them by
ourselves, and wish to do so,
when no one else is present to
prompt us or bargain with us.
Such knowledge is the pur-
pose of a liberal education. We
must hold true to that purpose.
No price, no mess of pottage,
can equal its value to our
country and ourselves, its
citizens. (Griswold: "Society's
Need for Man", p. 136)

We are confused over the
very meaning of the phrase
(liberal arts), let alone the sub-
jects of study for which it
stands. . . At the risk of labor-
ing the obvious, therefore, let
us recall that, as it is used
here, the word "liberal" comes
from the Latin liber, meaning
"free"; that the proper mean-
ing of the phrase "liberal arts"
is "the arts becoming to a free
man;" and that from earliest
times these have included the
sciences ... In other words,
the liberal arts are rooted in
freedom, not privilege, and
they are broad, not narrow, in
educational scope . . . the pur-
pose of the liberal arts is not
to teach business men
business, or grammarians
grammar ... It is to awaken
and develop the intellectual
and spiritual powers in the in-
dividual before he enters upon
his chosen career, so that he
may bring to that career the
greatest possible assets of
intelligence, resourcefulness,
judgment, and character.

It is, in John Stuart Mill's

telling phrase, to make
"capable and cultivated
human beings." "Men are
men," Mill said, "before they
are lawyers or physicians or
manufacturers; and if you
make them capable and sensi-
ble men they will make
themselves capable and sensi-
ble lawyers or physicians." I
know of no better statement of
the purpose of the liberal arts
nor any that so firmly
establishes their place in a na-
tional educational system that
is dedicated, as ours is, to the
preparation of men and
women not just for intellectual
pursuits but for life. (Griswold:
"Liberal Education is Practical
Education", pp. 11, 13)

The purposes and methods
of the liberal arts were first
defined by the Greeks. They
are expounded in the writings
of Plato and Aristotle; and
though they have passed
through ancient, medieval,
and modern phases, they still
retain their original meaning.
They are not a body of reveal-
ed truths or logical absolutes
or a quantum of knowledge.
They are studies designed to
develop to capacity the in-
tellectual and spiritual powers
of the individual. Their aim is
to make the most of a man in
order that he may make the
most of his calling, his cultural
opportunities, and his respon-
sibilities as a citizen. Such
was the meaning of the liberal
arts in Plato's time and such is
it today. (Griswold: "What We
Don't Know Will Hurt Us", pp.
19-20)

The whole purpose of such
education is to awaken and
develop the individual to the
full limit of his intellectual and
moral powers so that he may
exercise these to his own

greater happiness and the
greater benefit of his fellow
men. The major premise of this
educational philosophy, as of
the Christian religion and the
democratic political
philosophy of which it is a
part, is that wisdom and virtue
must be cultivated in in-
dividuals before they can be
communicated to society; that
man's progress as a race is
governed by his progress as
an individual. Centuries of ex-
perience confirm the Tightness
of this premise. (Griswold:
"Society's Need for Man", p.
131)

I refer to John Henry Car-
dinal Newman and The Idea of
a University. In the fifth
discourse of that work, Car-
dinal Newman distinguishes
"liberal" education from "ser-
vile" or useful education. ". . .
there are bodily exercises," he
says, "which are liberal, and
mental exercises which are
not so." Those pursuits that
are intellectual and not liberal
are those of a professional or
commercial education. He
then turns to exercises of the
body which are, in his sense,
liberal.

Such, for instance, was the
palaestra, in ancient times;
such the Olympic games, in
which strength and dexterity
of body as well as of mind
gained the prize. In Xenophon
we read of the young Persian
nobility being taught to ride on
horseback and to speak the
truth; both being among the
accomplishments of a
gentleman.

And what is the conceptual
grounding that allows for this
view of physical training as
"liberal"? ". . . that alone is
liberal knowledge," says
Newman, "which stands on its

own pretensions, which is in-
dependent of sequal, expects
no complement, refuses to be
informed (as it is called) by any
end, or absorbed into any art,
in order duly to present itself
to our comtemplation. The
most ordinary pursuits have
this specific character, if they
are self-sufficient and com-
plete; the highest lose it, when
they minister to something
beyond them."

Newman drew upon Aristo-
tle and other Greek thinkers to
go beyond them, to develop a
view of a liberal education that
also had his own culture's
stamp upon it. We recognize
that stamp when he says that
education is higher than in-
struction because education
"implies an action upon our
mental nature, and the forma-
tion of a character . . ." Various
philosophies of education,
therefore, come together in
Newman's idea of a liberal
education, and various no-
tions of athletics cluster too,
in the larger vision here pro-
jected so powerfully. It is a vi-
sion to inspire us still, where
the discrete character of the
pursuit, physical or mental, is
the essence; where the lack of
expectation of sequal, the
absence of an end except the
enactment of the pursuit
itself, makes the pursuit a
liberal one. (Giamatti: "Yale
and Athletics", pp. 83-84).

The belief that certain kinds
of learning offer a greater in-
centive to Man Thinking than
certain other kinds is an an-
cient one ... No one strove
more earnestly to translate
this belief in a differentiation
of value among the kinds of
learning into the precise sub-
ject matter of higher educa-
tion than Cardinal Newman. A

resemblance of his "man of
philosophic habit" to Emer-
son's Man Thinking appears in
the chief attribute Newman
ascribes to the former, namely
"the power of viewing many
things at once as one whole,
of referring them severally to
their true place in the univer-
sal system, of understanding
their respective values and
determining their mutual
dependence."

We have done with the no-
tion that there is no essential
difference between the kinds
of learning in our colleges,
that one kind is as good as
another regardless of what if
any meaning we attribute to
the word "good".

Our whole national tradition
is rooted in the idea that our
people shall receive instruc-
tion in both learning of intrin-
sic and learning of extrinsic
value and make the most of
both, each according to his
competence . . . We have even
slighted the intervention of
better mousetraps to bestow
our honors upon their mass
production. We need them all
the pure learning, the prac-
tical inventiveness, and the
mechanical skill but we
need them in proportion to
their values if we are to save
our civilization and our souls.
(Griswold: "Better Men and
Better Mousetraps", pp. 38, 39,
41)

Truly to be liberally
educated, truly to be prepared
to meet and shape the world of
this century and the next, no
man or woman can be without
some grasp of the principles
of scientific inquiry, the in-
sights of scientific research
and the various languages
that science speaks. There is a
common fallacy of educa-
tional thinking that asserts

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Liberal and Practice Education

A liberal education is not an
education for the impractical;
it is the intensely practical art
of self-fashioning that occurs
as you develop your intellec-
tual and human powers across
a variety of areas of intellec-
tual inquiry and methods and
values. The purpose of this
self-fashioning is not to get
you a job; it is to develop
yourself, so that whatever you
do later will not be done from a
narrow or parochial human
base. The larger purpose of
this self-fashioning is to learn
how to turn the self out, to
reach into yourself so as to
reach beyond yourself out
to others, in order to make a
country, and the lives of your
fellow citizens better.

A liberal education is a pro-
cess of self-knowledge for. the
purpose of shared civility. It
should foster a skepticism of
the apocalyptic or coercive
style, a tolerance for other
beliefs and people, a passion
for excellence and equity, a
respect for the dignity of the
individual. Such an education
begins in . . . College but
should not end here; it is not a
product, freeze-dried and
wrapped in a plastic bag, that
you "get" by attendance in
class or grades or by acts of
faculty and trustees; it has

nothing to do with credentials
or accreditation or profession.
A liberal education is a pro-
cess, whereby we each make
ourselves part of a commonali-
ty that respects the majesty
and integrity of the individual
talent. To engage the process
you have only to embrace the
proposition that by testing
yourself against the new you
will be made, by yourself,
renewed. (Giamatti: "The
ApocalvDtic Style", pp. 37-38)

What, in the last analysis,
does "practical" mean? Does
it mean "expedient"? Or does
it mean that which ac-
complishes a given aim most
fully and perfectly? I think it
means the latter, and I hold by
this meaning that it calls for a
great awakening and a great
revival of the liberal arts in
American education.
(Griswold: "Liberal Education
is Practical Education", p. 16)

From this statement we may
proceed as Mill himself did to
the conclusion that the liberal
arts and many of the studies
thought to be in competition
with them are not competitors
but allies . . . The very term
"liberal arts" has become
synonymous with "liberal
education." with its obviously
broader implications of con-
tent and method. Every trade,

profession, and vocation has
an equal interest in "capable
and cultivated human beings."
How could this represent a
conflict of principles?
(Griswold: "Liberal Education
Is Practical Education," pp.
13-14).

I am not alone in feeling
everywhere a deep ache to
redefine everything in terms
that serve only the self rather
than in terms that shape the
self with a civic sense for
others. Much of this mood
derives from the straitened
economic conditions in the
country, conditions that only
encourage in young people
(and in their parents) the need
to define at the beginning of
adult lives an ultimate voca-
tion. This grinding and press-
ing vocationalism is not the
student's fault; they hear
nothing else from parents or
national leaders or any of the
rest of us but of the hard times
ahead and of how bleak it
looks and how the dollar
plunges and unemployment
soars and, as the century
winds down and the millen-
nium nears, of how many pro-
mises have been broken and
how the glass of all our hopes
is shattered.

The vocationalism, the urge
to be professoinal early so as

to have something later, is
lamentable, understandable
and manageable . . . The voca-
tionalism is not necessarily
either wrong or foolish if its
pragmatism can be aimed, if
that pragmatism can be at-
tached to a purpose and that
purpose to other people in
some substantial way, and to
larger purposes. The
dangerous and debilitating
vocationlism is the one that
higher education, fearing for
survival, is tempted to pander
to rather than to pattern: a
vocationalism that is merely
self-regarding, that only nar-
rows someone at eighteen
down to anxiety about a job,
that leaves him or her only
with ambition but no affilia-
tions. That vocationalism
strangles the power of choice
in the name of necessity and
cripples the urge to a flexible
civic sense when that sense
ought to be gathering sound-
ness and strength. Such a
willful vocationalism, urged on
the young person so early and
often, lacks the capacious
spirit through which one might
freely educate oneself for a
life of some benefit to others.
(Giamatti: "The Private Univer-
sity and the Public Interest,"
pp. 9-10).

The widespread prevalence
of vocational studies

throughout our educational
system is not an unnatural
outgrowth of American
history. It is rooted in our
philosophy of education
which, from the outset,
prescribed such training for all
citizens who desired it. But
neither the facts of our history
nor the philosophy that gives
them life support such training
as a substitute for the liberal
arts. On the contrary, as every
student of the lives and
writings of the founders of our
country knows, the liberal arts
were considered to be the driv-
ing, motivating force of the
whole educational system,
through which each citizen
was encouraged to progress
as far and as fast as his native
abilities permitted. In truth,
those lives and writings pro-
claim the liberal arts as the
educational source of the con-
cepts of freedom embodied in
the Constitution and the whole
political philosophy of which it
is the center.

This is not to imply that the
young men and women engag-
ed in vocationaj studies care
any less for freedom than the
minority of their classmates
enrolled in the liberal arts. It is
to say that, at their best, voca-
tional studies offer no such in-
struction in the meaning of

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freedom, such systematic
testing and proving of
freedom's basic principles, as
the liberal arts do: while at
their worst, vocational studies
induce a kind of neutralism, a
passive tendency to accept
things as they are and con-
form to them, that is
dangerous to freedom.
(Griswold: The Cost of
Freedom," pp. 120-121).

Readings in
Liberal Education

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that a liberal education is
synonymous with the
humanities. Nothing could be
farther from the truth. A
liberally educated mind is
precisely one that has com-
posed itself sufficiently to ex-
perience the thrill, the deeply
satisfying, rousing excite-
ment, of seeing a
mathematical solution move
to the same kind of inevitable,
economical fulfillment of
itself as does a great sonnet;
one that can derive the same
pleasure from discerning and
absorbing the nature of a pat-
tern in matter as in a painting
or in market behavior; that can
find the same satisfaction in
applying the results of
technological experiments as
in applying any other kind of
knowledge, for the betterment
of humankind. The imagina-
tion, the capacity to discover
or impose a new shape with
the mind, is the province of
science as much as of any
other form of human investiga-
tion. And the power of the im-
agination is finally the energy
tapped and transformed by an
education. (Giamatti: " 'Nature
Justly Viewed' ", pp. 60-61)

Indeed, in examining the
purpose of what you now
begin, you begin to do what
you are here to do; you begin
to examine assumptions, hone
your powers of analysis, ex-
pand your capacities for syn-
thesis. You begin to grow out
of yourselves and into us,
whoever us is. In the words of
a famous report on education .
. . of 1828, you are here to be
thrown upon the resources of
your own mind. And that
means defining and refining
those resources by drawing
upon the resources of the
place and of the other people
in the place. To what end? So
that the individual mind and
spirit, made civil and
capacious and curious, can
foster the good and the
knowledge it wishes for itself
on behalf of others. The
ultimate goal is to make the
one, through fulfillment of the
self, part of the many. (Giamat-
ti: "The Apocalyptic Style", pp.
29-30)

Teaching and
Liberal Education

Let us have . . . conversation
in courses ... I mean as much
give and take between teacher
and student as is possible . . .
At its best, teaching is a two-
way process, an exchange of
thought between teacher and
student, by which both profit
and the thought exchanged
becomes ennobled in the
transfer. I do not see how we
can make very great com-
promises with this principle
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The American Teacher

A liberal education is at
the heart of a civil society,
and at the heart of a liberal
education is the act of
teaching. To speak directly
of how a liberal education
program prepares students
for a civic rule, we must
begin with the teacher.

The teacher chooses.
The teacher chooses how
to structure choice. The
teacher's power and
responsibility lie in choos-
ing where everyone will
begin and how, from that
beginning, the end will be
shaped. The choice of that
final form lies in the
teacher's initial act. The
phrase "final form" sounds
more arbitrary and impos-
ing than it should. No good
teacher ever wants to con-
trol the contour of
another's mind. That would
not be teaching, it would be
a form of terrorism. But no
good teacher wants the
contour of another's mind
to be blurred. Somehow the
line between encouraging
a design and imposing a
specific stamp must be
found and clarified. That is
where the teacher first
begins to choose.

In selecting what will be
taught, in that lifetime of
selecting, the teacher decides
what is first important, what
skein of implications and af-
filiations and hints and direc-
tions waits to be woven. And
in choosing where to begin, all
these choices begin to be
displayed, if only to the mind
that hopes they will exist.
Teaching is an instinctual art,
mindful of potential, craving of
realizations, a pausing,
seamless process, where one
rehearses constantly while ac-
ting, sits as a spectator at a
play one directs, engages
every part in order to keep the
choices open and the shape
alive for the student, so that
the student may enter in, and
begin to do what the teacher
has done: make choices.

These impressions of
teaching will doubtless strike
many as too unspotted by
reality. In this account, there is
no bad weather, no child at
home with strep throat. There
is no unprepared teacher.
There is no recognition that
students, or teachers or
books, can be boring or deeply
garbled. I have projected a pro-
cess of choice and shape as if
teaching were really what the
ancients and their
Renaissance emulators said it
was, a sculpting process,
whereby the clay or stone or
wax, inorganic material but
malleable, could, through
choices, be made to take a
shape that nature never saw, a
shape art supplies to the stuff
the world provides. While I do
not think teaching is as
painless or effortless as I may
have made it sound, I do
believe it is essentially the
ethical and aesthetic activity I
propose. I do believe it in-
volves the making and setting

of right and wrong choices in
the interests of a larger, shap-
ing process, and that the deep
thrill a teacher can experience
comes from the combination
of these activities, so that you
feel what you think, do what
you talk about, judge as you
talk about judgment, proceed
logically as you reveal logical
structure, clarify as you talk
about clarity, reveal as you
show what nature reveals
all in the service of encourag-
ing the student in imitation
and then repetition of the pro-
cess you have been summon-
ing, all so that the student may
turn himself not into you but
into himself.

No human activity can pro-
ceed without making choices
critical acts of the mind
and teaching, which embraces
any subject or discipline, is
about how to make a choice.
That is the ethical impulse in
teaching to tell how to go
about acquiring the material
and then building the edifice
of a belief. And from the ar-
chitectonics of choices a per-
son will emerge, a person who
knows how to cope with the
radical loneliness we all in-
herit and the vast population
of decisions we all live in, a
person who can carry on.

If choosing is what the
teacher does and wants the
student to learn to do, choos-
ing is that which also binds
them, teacher and student,
and binds us all, each to one
another. It is not the only
thing, but it is an essential
thing. How can we choose to
believe and speak and treat
others, how we choose a civic
role for ourselves, is the
deepest purpose of a liberal
education and of the act of
teaching.

Teaching is an emblem of
our civic life because teaching
is, in every sense of the word,
a deeply conventional act, that
is, an act of convening, sanc-
tioned by usage, for the pur-
pose of making a convenant.
In an agreed-upon context it
brings together minds so that
a second agreement may be
struck and acted upon, an
agreement that there is, for
the sustenance of our lives, a
shared principle of sharing.
Teaching is an assertion of the
common capacity of the
human mind to make and sus-
tain a context in which
another mind makes back, and
thus makes anew. In the
mutuality of minds which
does not necessarily mean
agreement or acquiescence or
domination there is a
recognition of mutual recep-
tivity. And in the receptivity
there is, every time, every day,
everywhere, another example
of the way human minds can
find a common ground and
clear it and build a city where
people live together.

In this civic sense, teaching
is a political act in that' it
seeks to construe a polity,
defined by shared responsibili-
ty and authority. Every
classroom is an act of making
citizens in the realm of that
room, and every room is a
figure for the larger communi-
ty. And the purpose of that ac-

tivity beyond the content of
the class or the subject matter
of discipline, regardless of at
what "level" the activity oc-
curs is the perpetuation of
how knowledge is acquired
and shared and made
perpetual. When in canto XV
of the Inferno Dante meets his
old teacher Brunetto Latini, he
says to Brunetto that the old
man "M'insegnavate come
I'uom s'etterna"; he says with
respect and affection, "You
taught me how a person
makes himself eternal."
Beneath the fact that Brunet-

children without having any of
her own, a figure meant to
teach man how to make
himself eternal but springing
full-grown herself from the Jo-
vian brow of Normal School.
That mythical figure begins to
tell us that in America,
teaching is "female," or at
best androgynous, a
necessary art whose potency
must be contained. And kept
peripheral.

The college teacher, who is
my special focus, in popular
myth is a bumbler, prey to
malign influences because he

Teaching is an emblem of our civic
life because teaching is, in every
sense of the word, a deeply conven-
tional act.

to, minor poet, taught Dante,
God's scribe, how writing
poetry allows us to outlast
time, in a deeper perception.
And that is how teaching is
self-perpetuation, perpetua-
tion of the self in the students
who find themselves, a
perpetuation not of blood nor
even of similarity, but a
disinterested perpetuation, a
giving to others the gift of how
to share their desire that
humankind survive as it
should, with dignity and
energy and moral purpose. At
its best, teaching must lead us
out of ourselves, into a shared
understanding that our hope
for a decent, civilized life
depends for its very existence
upon others sharing the same
hope.

I wish to speak of teaching
in a civil society because I
have sensed for some time
how under-valued the profes-
sion of teaching has been.
Here is the shadow in my sub-
ject. Teachers, in grammar or
high schools, in colleges or
universities, in places large
and small, public and private,
new or old, have never truly
been cherished by this country
in a way that is equal to the im-
portance the country so clear-
ly attaches to them. An ex-
cessive assertion? Consider
some of the folk-myths or
popular images America
clings to about teachers.

There is the vision of the
one-room school house, once
a reality, now a fact in only
remote parts of the country. It
is, however, still a benign
image, burnished by nostalgia
particularly by those who
never knew one because it
seems such a perfect form of
the collaborative society. Then
there is a more problematic
figure, the mythical splendid
spinster, the "school marm," a
version of the Minerva Armata,
the single-minded, much cor-
setted, always middle-aged
female, childless and endless-
ly maternal, whose role in
society was to take care of its

is so innocent, a figure unfit
for the rigors of what is still
constantly called "the real
world," as if schools at any
level were not real, or were not
part of the reality of America.
At best the popular image of
the college teacher, endlessly
retailed by television or
popular literature, is that of a
rumpled child, fit to tend his
grazing herd of adolescents
across academic groves but
totally lost before machines,
money and wordly temptation.
He is always dressed out of
season, often has an accent,
and he is, if anything, more
peripheral and weaker than
the frontier woman who
teaches below him in the
system. If she was your
maiden aunt, he is her pale
brother.

Popular images are
caricatures, their heightened
features reflecting society's
submerged convictions.
Perhaps we should ignore
them, but that would be to ig-
nore ourselves, and how we
think of the teacher. At bottom
these images and their
variants show us figures who
have either been out there or
who have retreated back in
here, and who in both cases do
not really do anything. They go
to class but not to the office.
They meet neither trains,
payrolls nor the public; what
they sell cannot seen and pro-
bably, therefore, does not
exist. If it does, it is suspect.

Beyond caricature, there are
other misapprehensions.
There is, for instance, a
widespread conviction that
college and university
teachers seem to require a
peculiar form of job security,
called tenure. Such has been
the result of the academic
community's remarkable lack
of success in communicating
the nature of its work.
Academe has never persuaded
the society at large that tenure
is not job security only, as it
can (perhaps improperly) be
construed in civil services or
labor unions or the partner-
ships of law firms, but that it is
the manifestation of a princi-

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pie called academic freedom,
a principle that says one must
have the right, responsibly,
freely to pursue and express
the truth as one sees it. The
principle of academic freedom
is not intended to buffer in-
competence in teaching from
the CQnsequences of an open,
competitive marketplace of
ideas. Tenure, embodying in a
word a principle and a whole
set of policies for its assump-
tion, is not a perfect device for
the protection of the free ini-
quity into the truth. But tenure
is essential to the ideal of free
iniquity and that ideal is the
essence of the mission of a
college or university in a free
society. Have we strayed from
our subject? I think not. The
role of the teacher is linked to
the nature of the institution in
which the teaching is perform-
ed, and to the nature of the
society that the institution
serves.

The popular view of the
marginality of certain types of
teachers has traditionally
found its response in
academic hauteur, in college
and university teachers' over-
reacting to a sense of
marginality by asserting a
view of themselves as a man-
darin class. This new class
believed that if society would
not value them, even as it sent
them society's young, then
they would scorn a society
that entrusted its future to
those it treated as servants.
Academic people in America
have often felt under-valued
and therefore have tended to
over-appreciate themselves. It
would have been better to
assert the central value of the
profession rather than to
claim more for professors,
than anyone, particularly, they
themselves, in their heart of
hearts, would have been will-
ing to grant.

In short, college teachers in
this country have often been
defensive and at times have
allowed teaching to go
undefended. And in the last
twenty-five to thirty years in
America certain events that
have had a direct impact on
how college and university
teachers believe themselves
viewed by the larger society
have not enhanced either the
academic profession's esti-
mate of itself or the society's
judgment of the profes-
sion. I refer specifically to the
era of Senator Joseph McCar-
ty in the 1950s and to the
period of the student distur-
bances in the mid-1960s and
early 1970s. In both cases, the
academic profession, in the
first instance more as in-
dividuals, in the second as in-
dividuals involved in a certain
activity, felt itself under
assault. Regardless of the
precise issues, in both periods
there lingered, within colleges
and universities and without, a
sense of misplacement and in-
capacity. Whether the code
word was subversion or ir-
relevance; whether the
epithers were egghead or poin-
ty head or Archie Bunker's
meathead; whether the insult
to the body of the academy
was coming from the center of
government or from the center
of the campus which is to

say, from the citizenry it
was an assault on those who
had chosen in some form to
make with their minds, and it
reminded the teacher of his
supposedly marginal status.

There were those teachers
and others who resented this
view, which they knew to be
false but which they believed
to be the inevitable conse-
quence of certain strains in
the culture; there were others
who embraced this view, their
reason being that if such were
the centers, they would gladly
be eccentric; if such were the

inhumane values of a senator
or the SDS, they wanted none
of it. But when the waving of
lists and of placards passed,
when the similar sloganeering
of right and left had grown
hoarse and was discredited,
when ideological frenzy had
revealed itself as a lust for per-
sonal power masquerading as
the public good, what was
left? A profession remained
which had never relied upon
politicans for approbation but
that had never before suffered
the opprobrium of students. A
profession survived which,
while never counting on
society's smile from the center
of political power for a sense
of reward, had always counted
on and now had lost the center
it always knew best, the
students. A profession surviv-
ed but baffled, shocked. The
profession that McCarthy said
had betrayed its deepest
obligations to the country and
contemporary society now felt
itself in the early 1970s more
isolated than ever, made up of
people more alone than
anyone elsewhere could know.
It was a profession that, in
secret ways, at recesses that
no one talked much about, had
lost something more than the
approval of the world; it had
lost that without which none
of us can be effective as peo-
ple at all, its sense of self-
respect and self-esteem, its
sense of dignity. What was left
behind was uncertainty, anger,
at worse self-hatred.

I leave out of this account
the complex matrix of causes
and motive that historians and
sociologists and cultural
analysts can and will adduce. I
give you the view of one who
by circumstances of
background and choice has
seen the past quarter century
or more of academic life close
up. I describe the growth of a
sensibility; no more. But I can
trace the growth of a crisis of
confidence in the academy,
and particularly, at the heart of
it. I can note the gathering
conviction that the act and ac-
tivity of teaching, which for me
includes finally research and
investigation and civic effort,
is not viewed by those who do
it or who would do it with the
degree of faith in it as a noble

calling, important to the coun-
try, as they must if it is to be
done as well as it must be on
behalf of the country. It is one
thing to know others question-
ed your worth of the subject
matter you professed; it is
much more serious when
because of them and other re-
cent events you question your
worth and the worth of what
you do as a teacher in an area
of intellectual inquiry, and
begin to lose all faith.

The economic contractions
now spreading deeper and
deeper in every institution of

higher learning in this country
come, therefore, at the end of
a long series of events. The
gradual expansion of research
monies and students and
faculty and physical plant in
the last twenty years is not the
only backdrop against which
to see the issues within the
college and university
teaching profession. To
understand the perturbations
of soul nationally in the
teaching profession only
against economic issues in
the last two decades falsifies
the picture; a truer perspective
is one that sees the various
patterns of economic growth
and contraction within the
context of a vocational crisis
in the academic profession, a
crisis which has been going on
much longer and cuts a much
deeper wound.

What does one do? In addi-
tion to understanding this
crisis and constantly making
its consequences the prism
through which one regards the
spiritual health of the liberal
arts and professional educa-
tional process, there are
several things one must do.

The first thing is to act on
one's conviction that ex-
cellence is transmitted within
colleges and universities (and
all other schools) through in-
dividuals. This conviction
places the quality and well-
being of the faculty as the
most important of all the
issues facing us in education
for the next difficult years.
Such a conviction, when acted
upon, means making every ef-
fort, extraordinary and other,
at least to pay the faculty at a
level commensurate with its
dedication and its excellence
and its dignity. It means put-
ting the genuine needs of the
people who teach at the center
of the institution s concerns,
for they are the heart of the
place; they perform the essen-
tial activity of the place,
without which no educational
institution exists, and through
which the quality of the place,
and hence of the nation's life,
is maintained and made bet-
ter.

The second thing to do is
never to lose sight of the
special needs of the younger
faculty, those in the profes-

sion already and those who
are about to enter it. Swooping
demographic curves,
economic forecasts about in-
flation, government laws con-
cerning retirement, statistics
about the lack of new jobs for
Ph.D's between 1983 and 1989,
the perceptible patterns of
young faculty leaving teaching
for other professions or of peo-
ple refusing to leave other pro-
fessions to enter teaching,
projections about "a lost
generation of scholars," or the
quality of the pool of ap-
plicants of those still choos-
ing to go to graduate school
all such measures and in-
dicators tell only the surface
of the narrative. The deeper
text tells of the longer-range
problem, the ferocious frustra-
tion and feeling of futility ex-
perienced by many young peo-
ple when the profession, the
way of life, that they love with
all their being cannot or will
not return the devotion in any
measure. The feeling of
disproportion, the belief that
one is playing as hard as
possible in a game where the
rules are suspended, the
visceral feeling of the un-
fairness of it all, when all one
wants is a chance to do one's
job, exceeds anything felt by
the younger people in my pro-
fession since the Depression.
Again, the solutions can be en-
visaged,, are difficult to imple-
ment, but necessary to find.
One must never lose sight of
the basic need of all institu-
tions, and particularly educa-
tional ones which are intended
every year to welcome new
students, to bring new and
vital people into them; one
cannot lose sight of those who
will lead the teaching profes-

others how to fashion the self;
that no teacher is due more
respect or affection than he or
she has earned but that the
drive behind the teaching ef-
fort is a positive one. It is a
drive for civic engagement
that in innumerable ways,
through millions of in-
dividuals, results in the
transmission of the values and
standards and new knowledge
in all forms that a society
must have if it is to be civiliz-
ed.

Does that sound too
gradiose? I do not believe it is,
for that statement simply
recognizes the central impor-
tance, regardless of context or
content or subject, of those
who have made the very first
choice teachers make. They
have chosen, every day, to
make themselves vulnerable,
vulnerable to those others who
are the future, in order to make
what is made by the mind eter-
nal. The human race survives
despite itself in many ways,
but it survives because of
itself when it passes on the
best of its past and the best of
its aspiration through the
open sharing of the blood and
sinew of the mind. That mo-
ment of poise, when what is
known becomes accessible
and must then become what is
to be found, is the act of
teaching, and those acts in se-
quence are a life, in which,
once we learn how, we are all
teachers and students of
ourselves. Those who choose
to renew constantly those
moments of poise with their
lives, throughout their lives,
are not by that choice an elect
or a race apart. They are
vessels as are others. But the
teachers do believe they have

"A lost generation of scholars/' or
the quality of the pool of applicants
of those still choosing to go
graduate school

sion into the next century; one a gift for giving; it drives them

must find and encourage and with the same irrepressible

reward the best of them, by drive that drives others to

paying them sell, by ap- create a work of art or a

predating their teaching, their market or a building. It is the

scholarly work, their engage- instinct to give shape to what

ment in the institution's constantly needs shaping so

general life, by finding them that others may have contour

time to take leave to pursue and meaning to their own lives

their research, by keeping the that tells the true teacher that

faith with them, by never there is nothing else to be

forgetting. done with one's life but teach.

There is also something I think we are in a time when

else no one can do, with the those who teach are wary of

younger faculty and the older, what they do, wary in a new

something that assumes the way which is the result of

economic needs of all people twenty-five years or more of

who teach in today's infla- uncertainty and bafflement,

tionary time, and knows the We are in a time when the

brutal pressures on the young teachers, particularly the

and the others, and that younger ones, are increasingly

speaks to the deepest spiritual and distressingly accustomed

issues of a sense of self-worth to defining themselves, and

and dignity and to the calling hearing themselves defined

of teaching itself. One can say negatively, that is, in terms of

again, and ask you never to what they do not do, as well as

forget, regardless of what you pejoratively. I write, therefore,

do and where you go, that as someone who notes his

those who teach have done own convictions regarding

something without which what teaching is, and why it

most people could not do for can never be viewed as

themselves whatever it is they anything less than what it is,

do; that the act of teaching is lest we allow mythology and

an exemplary act, of self- frustration to displace a reali-

fashioning on behalf of ty without which our country

knowledge that teaches cannot flourish

The second thing to do is never to
lose sight of the special needs of
the younger faculty, those in the
profession already and those who
are about to enter it.

MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 9

INTERDORM CHAIRMAN

IflHHH AMY DURAND

M ELAN IE LOTT

What do you think of when
you hear the words "Interdor-
mitory Council"? Fire drills,
right? Well, believe it or not, In-
terdorm is involved in much
more than these surprise pa-
jama parties that always seem
to come on the night just
before your hardest day of the
quarter! The council also
decorates your dormitory
halls, helps orient freshmen,
and serves as the basic com-
munication link between the
student body and the ad-
ministration. Its primary goal
is to make students a little
safer, a little more comfor-
table, and a little bit more in-
formed of campus happen-
ings.

After serving during my
sophomore year as a dorm
counselor in Winship and a

I am Bonnie Brown. I am run-
ning for President of the Arts
Council. I feel qualified to hold
this position because of my
personal interest in the Arts
and my desire to share the

representative on the judicial
board and this past year as
secretary of Interdorm, I am
very excited about the chance
to run for president of the
council this year. I have seen
many changes and im-
provements in Interdorm since
I first became a part of it, and I
look forward to even more im-
provement in the coming year.
Informative crime prevention
seminars, increased com-
munication with the Public
Safety Department, and ex-
tended parietal hours are
some of the signs of progress
in Agnes Scott's student life in
the past two years, but there is
always room for improvement.

I hope to see an increased
interest in safety on campus,
with dorm counselors being

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Arts with others.

If there is to be appreciation
of the Arts there must be en-
thusiasm and participation,
both on the individual and the
group levels. I feel that the

Agness Scott is a unique
college in that it is one of the
few colleges that directly in-
volves the students in the deci-
sion making process of the
college. This involvement is a
privilege and responsibility for
each individual student. Thus,
communication on all levels is
a vital and integral part of
campus life. Agnes Scott has
provided an open avenue for
students to communicate with
the administration. The Inter-
dorm Chairman serves as a
liaison between the Dean of
Students and the individuals
who make up the student
body. Because it is the
responsibility of the Interdorm
Chairman to communicate
new ideas and campus con-
cerns between the Dean of
Student's office and the
students, the Interdorm Chair-
man must also be aware of
and understand the needs and
wants of the students and be
equally capable of com-
municating those needs to the
administration.

Many factors have
precipitated recent changes
that have been made on cam-
pus. Of these changes, the
most popular has been the
lengthening of parietal hours.
More importantly, however,
are the changes that have
came about due to Interdorm's
concern for the students' in-
dividual safety. Increasing the
effectiveness of fire drills as
well as increasing student
awareness of personal safety
plays a major role in Inter-
dorm's effort to maintain stu-
dent safety. The Interdorm
Chairman is responsible for
implementing these changes
without disrupting the campus
community. Moreover, to ac-
complish the many tasks re-

Arts Council should bring to
this campus an avenue
through which students, as a
group, can enjoy the theatre,
dance, music and art. Group
participation during the col-
lege years can instill an in-
itiative for continued in-
dividual participation after
graudation.

As an Atlanta resident for
eleven years and an artist who
has participated in Atlanta, I
feel I can bring information of
the area to the student body.
As a student, I am aware of the
economic and transportations
of student life. I have in-
novative ideas to balance
these pressures: carpool
transportation to free sym-
phony concerts, to
neighborhood theaters and to
free art exhibits. I propose
utilizing appropriated money
to make participation more at-
tractive and feasible for Agnes
Scott students. In addition,
student participation can be
enhanced by ongoing student
art exhibitions and visiting ar-
tist demonstrations.

If I am elected President of
the Arts Council I will do my
best to create awareness of
the Arts on the Agnes Scott
campus.

quired of her, the Interdorm
Chairman must have a work-
ing knowledge of Interdor-
mitory Council.

As the current President of
Walters Hall Dormitory, I have

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Athletic Association
LAURA LONES

My name is Laura Lones
and I am a candidate for
President of Athletic
Association. I am running
for this office for three
reasons.

First of all is the simple
fact that I am very in-
terested in sports and want
to do all that I can to ad-
vance athletic activities at
Agnes Scott.

Secondly, I have been a
member of the board for
two years and this year
served as
secretary/treasurer on the
executive Board. I,
therefore, feel that I have a
great deal of experience
with and understanding of
this organization that I can
put to good use as its Presi-
dent.

Most importantly,
though, is the realization
that over the years Athletic
Association has lost touch
with far too many students

on this campus. As Presi-
dent, my first and foremost
job would be to assure that
A. A. once again becomes a
campus organization. The
first step in this may very
well be a survey to find out
just what Agnes Scott
students do want from A. A.
Soccer? Aerobic exercise
groups? Braves baseball
games? Recently, there
have been some beginning
discussions about A. A. co-
sponsoring an event with
Social Council in an event
to reach students not usual-
ly involved with either
group. These plans will go
ahead, along with the
possibility for working with
still other organizations.

In other words, as Presi-
dent, I would see to it that
A. A. worked for everyone,
not just the few who are
currently involved in
athletics. Thank you for
your time and considera-
tion.

ARTS COUNCIL

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MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1984

CA PRESIDENT

MERI LAIRD

K/M SPINNETT

As a candidate for C. A.
president, my desire is to
fulfill the leadership role for
Christian Association only if I
am the best person for the
position. I have aspirations

My name is Meri Laird and I
have been nominated for the
president of Christian
Association. In the past three
years, I have been involved in
each activity sponsored by
CA, held two positions on the
Board, and served as
Freshman Orientation Chair-
man and Discipleship Chair-
man. In seeking this position, I
know I will profit from the
close relationships I have had
with the leaders of CA and
from active participation in
CA. However, since my focus

has not been totally directed
towards CA these three years,
I believe I have a broad base of
contacts within the student
body.

I believe I would be a
qualified enthusiastic and in-
novative leader of CA. I have a
great desire to see Christian
Association exhibit a per-
sonality which is more open
and approachable to the cam-
pus. I would hope that the end
result of such a change would
be greater participation by the
students in CA events, i.e.,

weekly Kurios, chapels, and
the annual Focus of Faith. I
would want to continue the
small groups and Bible
studies which provide oppor-
tunity for deeper spiritual
growth.

As CA president, I would
work for better rapport bet-
ween the campus and Chris-
tian Association. I would
greatly appreciate both your
support and any suggestions
concerning Christian Associa-
tion.

ANN FITZGERALD

The primary reason that I
am running for the office of
President of Christian
Association is that I feel that
there is a great need on our
own campus for students to
become more active in chris-
tian activities. One of my
goals as president is to make
CA a more open and warm
group that will include all
members of the Agnes Scott
community. We are con-
sidered to be a Christian-
related school and Christiani-
ty in all forms should be an im-
portant part of our campus
life. I see that in the future CA
could be one of the most
popular groups on the cam-
pus, primarily because it has
the most potential. By this, I
mean that everyone is en-
couraged to become an active
member and/or participate in
CA functions. Also I feel that
having a chaplain is a wonder-
ful addition to the campus.
This is our first year to have a
chaplain as a part of the staff,
and I feel that she can become
a primary part in the christian
life and activities on our cam-
pus. I would like to see more

interaction by CA with other
organized groups on campus. I
feel that we will all benefit
from a conserted effort to our

common goal, which is that of
an increased awareness of
others in the campus com-
munity.

that the fellowship of believers
in Christ would continue to be
strengthened and that more
persons would become active-
ly involved in C. A. activities on
and off campus.

If given this position, I ac-
cept to willingly and actively
lead Christian Association so
that the purposes and con-
cerns of this organization can
be carried out. "For God, who

commanded the light to shine
out of darkness, hath shined in
our hearts, to give the light of
the knowledge of the glory of
God in the face of Jesus
Christ. But we have this

treasure in earthen vessels,
that the excellency of thy
power may be of God, and not
of us." II Corinthians 4:6-7.

SOCIAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT

DAWN TEAGUE

When I came as a freshman to
Agnes Scott, my future social
life was one of many con-
cerns. As a junior, I am still
concerned about social life at
a women's college, especially
at Agnes Scott. That is why I
have chosen to run for the
position of President of Social
Council. Social life must be an
integral part of the college
years, in whatever form one
chooses to seek it. I would like
to be in the position to work
with the students of Agnes
Scott to discover and ex-
perience that chosen social
life.

Social Council has the
potential and has grown to be
a vital force on this campus. I
feel, however, that there a, 3
many areas in which Social
Council can expand. Through
cooperative efforts with other
groups on campus, we can
reach more students and ex-
plore new activities as well. As
a Student Government
organization, Social Council
should fulfill the needs of the
entire student body. I would
like to see Social Council con-
tinue those programs already
successful as well as expand
its activities to interest every

student at Agnes Scott. You
have shown in the past few
years a remarkable increase in
participation. Through your in-
creased support and interest
Social Council has been able
to offer new opportunities and
to enlarge the entire scope of
our plans and ideas. Thank
you.

I have great expectations
about what Social Council can
contribute to the college com-
munity of Agnes Scott. As a
member of the council since
spring of my freshman years, I

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MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 11

CATHLEEN FOX

BSA CHAIRMAN

SUSAN DANTZLER

Most Agnes Scott students
do not know what the Board of
Student Activities is or does. It
is an organization for
organizations, comprised of a
six member core group and all
organizational vice-
presidents. B.S.A.'s function
on campus is to increase in-
terorganizational communica-
tion and help solve any pro-
blem that may arise during the
year.

These include such pro-
blems as a lack of member-
ship and a member en-
thusiasm, campus community
apathy, and lack of officer
orientation. I have been on
BSA for the past three years
this year serving as
secretary/treasurer and we
have instated several ideas in
cure of these problems.

The Activities Fair has
helped fill the enrollment of
several clubs, and the orienta-
tion seminar held spring
quarter helped last year's new
officers become more aware
of the responsibilities of their
office.

Having such familiarity with
the board I will be able to use

these activities and others to
increase B.S.A.'s visibility on
campus. This will allow B.S.A.
to perform its function on cam-
pus more effectively. B.S.A.
needs some restructuring to
play a more vital role in the
college campus, and its

organizations. The board must
play a bigger part in arousing
student enthusiasm and main-
taining it. I am very excited
about next year and its
unlimited possibilities. I hope
to get the chance to serve you
as the chair of B.S.A.

males that a co-educational
college can, nor is it able to
provide the great diversity in
events that a larger institution
with more resources can.
However, with input from the
student body, we can try to
meet the social needs of our
students. As president of
Social Council, my main em-
phasis will be on making the
effort to hear what students
want with regard to social ac-
tivities / functions. I also feel
that there should be more in-
teraction between Social
Council and other on-campus
organizations as well as in-
volvement with Atlanta-area
colleges in addition to Emory
and Georgia Tech.

In my two years on Social
Council (sophomore represen-
tative - '82-'83, secretary -
'83-'84), I have seen many in-
novations initiated in spon-
sored events. These changes,
such as the variety in enter-
tainment featured, have been
quite successful and I feel that
there is still room for improve-
ment in this area. With the ex-
traordinary diversity in our stu-
dent body, it is often difficult
to please "all of the people all
of the time," but we can cer-
tainly make the effort to offer
a variety of events to meet the
needs of students. After all,
the function of Social Council
is to provide the opportunity
for students to meet new peo-
ple, relax and have fun!

I know that I could do a
great job as Social Council
President won't you give me
the chance to prove it?

Many of you may ask
yourselves, "What exactly
does the Board of Student Ac-
tivities do? Perhaps the most
crucial purpose of BSA is to
prod the various clubs and
organizations on campus to be
organized and efficient in
planning and executing their
yearly activities. To that end,
BSA continually guides cam-
pus organizations through a
self-evaluation process to
assess the effectiveness and
fulfillment of their yearly
goals.

As BSA chairman, I would

particularly like to improve the
transition period between suc-
cessive boards by integrating
more closely the orientation of
the new board with the end-of-
term self-evaluation of the
previous board. Additionally, I
would like to see organiza-
tions co-sponsor events,
especially smaller groups that
need additional support for
successful activities. Every
organization has the potential
to be effecive and efficient in
all their endeavors and it will
be my responsibility to help
them effectuate this potential.

Social Council Chairman

I want to be president of portunities which they are of-

Agnes Scott's Social Council fered here. Obviously, Agnes

because I want students to be Scott cannot offer all the

satisfied with the social op- chances for interaction with

JULIE GILREATH

PROFILE EDITOR

Elizabeth Stevensen has been named
the new editor of The Agnes Scott Profile
for 1984-85. She needs you help. If you
have any news stories, something that
you would like to have in The Profile, let
her know. If she has asked for your help,
do it. This is your school paper also. Get
involved!

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paign in protest of the raising
of the drinking age. Both of
these events were held on
campus. I have also coor-
dinated credit card drives for
Davison's, Zales, Sears and
Montgomery Wards which
were held on campus as well.

I think all of these activities
have provided me with
valuable experience in dealing
with people in the most
diplomatic ways. I also feel

that I have a good understan-
ding of how Rep Council
works through my experience
as a Junior rep.

I am excited about the op-
portunity to serve the students
on Agnes Scott's campus in
the capacity of SGA President.
I am also enthusiastic about
maintaining and expanding
Rep Council's role on this
campus. I would appreciate
your support.

SUET LIM-

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Student Government Associa-
tion.

Aside from my past ex-
perience, I have lived in a
freshman dormitory for three
years, now and thus have been
in constant communications
of the recent addition to our
student body. Being in such an
environment, I am easily ac-
cessible to these students and
am always open to ideas, pro-
blems or oversights that need
to be remedied. There are a
few issues that I have come

across that needs immediate
response (eg. GPA scoring,
convocations, etc.) and would
like to initiate some innovative
movements towards a more
progressive community if I
were elected.

I hope that those who wish
to see some modifications and
alternatives in the system
would give me their support. I
will readily answer to any
questions or comments regar-
ding my candidacy for SGA
president.

Teaching and
Liberal Arts
Education

(Continued from Page 7)

without dashing our hopes for
conversation and for higher
education as well.

Here is the strength of the
residential liberal arts college
waiting to be called upon, the
principle of self-education
waiting to be demonstrated.
Both liberal education and the
residential college were found-
ed upon that principle, the
liberal arts to train men and
women to think for
themselves, to learn by
themselves, to go on
educating themselves for the
rest of their lives; the residen-
tial college to initiate and
foster that process not as a
club or hotel but as a cor-
porate society of teachers and
scholars. Only part of the pro-
cess can be accomplished
through formal instruction.
The other, and not always the
lesser, part is accomplished
and in the intercourse of
students outside the
classroom.

. . . The residential principle
is neither a whim nor a luxury

but a vital necessity.
(Griswold: "On Conversation,"
pp. 72, 72, 74).

The prevailing tendency is
for the colleges to blame the
schools for these deficiences
and for the schools to blame
the colleges. Although primary
responsibility rests with the
schools for liberal educa-
tion must begin in secondary
school if it is to take place at
all the colleges must bear
their share of it. (Griswold:
"Liberal Education is Practical
Education," pp. 9-10).

Liberal education
characteristically begins
where elementary education
leaves off and carries through
to the end of college. A recent
study places the most critical
phase of liberal education in
the last two years of secon-
dary school and the first two
years of college. (Griswold:
What We Don't Know Will Hurt
Us," p. 25).

DAWN TEAGUE-

(Continued from Page 10)

have seen the potential of
Social Council emerge. As
Treasurer over the past year, I
have come to know the work-
ings of Social Council and feel
I would be able, with your help,
to ensure a successful year for
the council. I am excited about
and eagerly look forward to
assuming the responsibility of
President of Social Council.
Because it is your decision
and privilege to vote for
whomever you wish, I hope
you choose to support my ef-
forts. Regardless, I hope you
will contribute your ideas and
hopes for social life at Agnes
Scott to the new council.

Hope to see ou at the next
T.G.I. F.!

-AMY DURAND-

(Continued from Page 9)

taught CPR and basic first aid
techniques. I hope to see in-
creased use of Interdorm's
role as a communication link,
with more sutdents sug-
gesting ways of improving stu-
dent life to Interdorm
members, who can effectively
voice student opinions to the

M ELAN IE LOTT

(Continued from Page 9)

administration. I hope to see
improvements in the livability
and safety of the dormitories,
and this goal is already begin-
ning to be met with the plan-
ning renovation of the three
oldest dormitories.

All in all, I am excited about
the recent improvements

brought about by Interdor-
mitory Council, and I would
like to continue this type of
progressive action in the next
year. I feel that my experience
and enthusiasm qualify me for
the position of Interdorm
Chair, and I would appreciate
your vote.

witnessed and participated in
campus changes. This par-
ticipation has enabled me to
gain the necessary knowledge
of Interdormitory Council and
its functions.

In brief, changes on Agnes
Scott's campus have been and
will continue to be made. The
Interdormitory Chairman must

take responsibility in the
decision-making followed by
communication of the deci-
sion to the students. I am
qualified for the position of In-
terdormitory Chairman and am
willing to be of service to the
Agnes Scott community as a
whole and, to you, the in-
dividual, in any way I can.

SEE

SAMPLE BALLOT
ON PAGE 3

SGA ELECTIONS DEBATE

Monday, March 26
7:30 in the Hub

ELECTIONS SPEECHES

Tuesday, March 27
5:00 in the Amphitheatre

(Dining Hall in Case of Rain)

ELECTION SPEECHES

(SGA President, Honor Court
President, Interdorm Chairman)

11:30 in GAINES

Wednesday, March 28

SGA ELECTIONS

THURSDAY, MARCH 29
8:00-6:00 in the Hub

Katesy Watson

SGA President

Melanie Lott

Interdorm Chairman

Margaret Shippen

Honor Court President

The Agnes Scott Profile

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Agnes Scott College Decatur, Go.

April 6, 1984

1984-85 Student Officers Elected

S.G.A. PRESIDENT

Katesy Watson

S.G.A VICE PRES.

Kathy Scott

S.G.A. SECRETARY

Mary Carter Whitten

S.G.A. TREASURER

Pam Tipton

REP. COUNCIL '85

Eileen Altman
Sharon Core
Mary Ann Birchfield
Libby Witt

REP. COUNCIL '86

Ruth Feicht

Xan Fry
Scott Posey
Trudy Smth

REP. COUNCIL '87

Julie Blewer
Genie Chilcutt
Beth Carpenter

Dana Maine

REP. COUNCIL - RTC

Bridgett Cunningham
Harolene Davis

INTERDORM
CHAIRMAN

Melanie Lott

INTERDORM VICE
CHAIRMAN

Liz Loemker

INTERDORM SEC.

Mia Puckett

MAIN PRES.

Doris Butler

MAIN SEC.
Gabby Drake

MAIN DORM COUNCIL

Bonnie Crannell
Sarah Hamm
Laura McRae

REBEKAH PRES.

Ellen Weinberg

REBEKAH SEC.

Janet Maxwell

REBEKAH DORM
COUNCIL

Beth Baxter
Barbara Caulk
Libba Moak
Valyn Roos

HOPKINS PRES.

Jeanne Bartlett
HOPKINS SEC.

Bella David

HOPKINS DORM
COUNCIL

Barbara Brewer

WALTERS PRES.

Joanna Durand

WALTERS SEC.

Kitty Cooper

WALTERS DORM
COUNCIL

Paige Carter

Dara Davis
Noel Durham

Lisa Huber
Andrea Levy
Eun Joo Yang

WINSHIP PRES.

Marilyn Selles

WINSHIP SEC.

Mary Rabb

WINSHIP DORM
COUNCIL

Elizabeth Buck

Joy Jones
Maria McGinnis
Heather Moseley
Ellen Parker
Wendy Parker

HONOR COURT PRES.

Margaret Shippen

HONOR COURT
VICE PRES.

Laura Feese

HONOR COURT
SEC./TREAS.

Laura Smith

HONOR COURT '85

Beth Davis
Elder Maxwell

HONOR COURT '86

Maria Gonzales
Charlene Pinnix

HONOR COURT '87

Pan Callahan
Jackie Stromberg

SOCIAL COUNCIL PRES.

Dawn Teague

SOCIAL COUNCIL
VICE PRES.

Kathleen Dombhart

SOCIAL COUNCIL SEC.

Amy Hutchinson

SOCIAL COUNCIL
TREAS.

Joni McRae

C.A. PRES.

Ann Fitzgerald

C.A. VICE PRES.

Kim Spinett

C.A. SEC.

Katie Milligan

C.A. TREAS.

Kathy Richards

B.S.A. CHAIRMAN

Cathleen Fox

B.S.A.
SEC./TREAS.

Beth Webb

SPIRIT COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN

Amy Jackson

ORIENTATION
COUNCIL
CHAIRMAN

Mary McCuiston

ARTS COUNCIL PRES.

Bonnie L. Brown

ARTS COUNCIL
VICE PRES.

Open for petition

ARTS COUNCIL SEC.

Mary Ellen O'Neil

ARTS COUNCIL TREAS.

Open for petition

A.A. PRES.

Laura Lones

A.A. VICE PRES.

Open for petition

A.A. SEC./TREAS.

Open for petition

S.W.A. PRES.

Catherine Pakis

S.W.A.
SEC./TREAS.

Anita Irani

(Continued on page 3)

CICC Discusses ASC's Future

by Patti Jones

From 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. on
Monday, April 9, the Creative
Ideas Coordinating Commit-
tee will meet with the College
community in Winship lobby
to present some ideas for ac-
tion which they believe might
improve Agnes Scott College.
They hope a constructive
discussion will follow this
presentation, and they par-
ticularly encourage students
to attend this meeting.

The CICC was formed upon
the recommendation of the
Faculty Executive Committee

by the faculty at their
November meeting. The
membership was drawn from
elected members of five facul-
ty committees, one at large
tenured faculty member, and
one at large untenured faculty
member. Serving on the CICC
Committee are: Gus Cochran,
Executive Committee of the
Faculty; Terry McGehee, Cur-
riculum Committee; Judith
Tindel, Committee on the
Future of the College; Ayse
Carden, Admissions Commit-
tee; Katherine Kennedy, Com-
mittee on Academic Stan-

dards: Art Bowling, at large
tenured member; John Pilger,
at large untenured member.

The CICC has met frequent-
ly since its creation. Charged
by the faculty with recom-
mending ideas for improving
the College and encouraging
its growth, they have discuss-
ed barriers to these goals and
have considered a wide range
of proposals for innovation.
They have devoted con-
siderable time to soliciting
suggestions through informal

(Continued on page 3)

Students Challenged
for 100% Participation

by Kaisa Bowman
and

Ellen Weinberg

The Student Campaign for
the Renovation of the Dorms
will kick off on April 19th and
continue through the week.
Students will be asked to con-
tribute and a goal of 100% par-
ticipation has been set for the
Campaign as well as a total
gift goal of $5000.00.

Kaisa Bowman, coordinator
of the Student Campaign, ex-
plained the importance of stu-

dent support and participation
in this project, "The student's
role in this Campaign is a key
one; it is important that we
show internal support of ASC
and the renovation project.
Outside contributors, alum-
nae, friends, foundations, and
corporations, will be looking
at the level of student par-
ticipation and will be gaging
the amount of their gifts ac-
cordingly."

(Continued on page 3)

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1984

by Elizabeth Stevenson

As the new editor of The
Agnes Scott Profile it is rny
responsibility to inform all
readers of the present condi-
tions which surround the col-
lege. In case you are not yet
aware of the latest develop-
ment on campus, allow me to
fill you in. Agnes Scott College
is now undergoing a transi-
tional stage, one in a series of
transitions. The liberal arts
curriculum is, by nature,
always adapting and changing
to meet the needs of her
students so that they might
profit and grow in the most
natural direction, the future.
Lately there has been much
ado about the future of Agnes
Scott College with respect to
her traditional academic posi-
tion in the 20th century. I have
been witness to many
unintelligent complaints, com-
ments, and rumors, and it is
my wish that this spirit of
apathy come to an abrupt halt.
As editor of this newspaper, I
am advocating that we pull
together and strengthen the
college's sense of well being

by sharing our opinions openly
and honestly so that solutions
to real problems may be
democratically reached. It is
not only a privilege to be able
to voice our personal views,
but a responsibility to the en-
tire college community. To in-
form and to be informed is one
of the highest intellectual
aspirations in America and is
a tradition which we are proud
to call our own. Every student
at Agnes Scott is purposefully
here to learn. Let's pull
together in a team effort to en-
sure the success of our com-
mon pursuit by expressing our
individual ideas. The Profile
has tremendous unifying
potential as a vehicle of com-
munciation, a launching pad
for open, candid discussion.
Let's join together and par-
ticipate in this exciting time of
growth by contributing our
thoughts and opinions. We
must utilize our freedom of
speech now if we are to
maintain and secure the
cohesiveness, unity, and
strength of this college. A
kaleidoscope of possibilities
is at our fingertips.

The President's Mit

The idea of originating this
column came after a thorough
review of the results from The
Profile survey which indicate
strong endorsement for a col-
umn of this nature. The Presi-
dent's Mit is an exchange col-
umn, an opportunity for
students to publically pose
questions directly to the Presi-
dent. Dr. Schmidt may even
have some questions for you!

This

is your chance to

receive answprq straight from
the top. President Schmidt
wants to be accessible to each
one of you, and it is hoped that
The President's Mit will induce
a free flow of communication
between students and the
President, an interaction that
would benefit the entire Agnes
Scott campus. Please place
your questions and views in
Box 426 addressed to The
President's Mit. All valid ques-
tions will be considered.

Make your summer school plans

Students who wish to at-
tend summer school and have
credit transferred to Agnes
Scott are reminded that
courses must be approved in
advance by the Dean of the
College. Requests for credit
for summer school should be
filed with Dean Gary or Dean
Hudson after April 9 but before
May 24, 1984.

Students should bring to
their appointments with one of
the deans a copy of the regular
session catalog of the college

tney plan to attend, a summer
school bulletin for 1984, and
the application form. Courses
cannot be approved without
these materials.

Credit is generally granted
for liberal arts courses taken
at accredited colleges and
universities. Only one of the
group requirements may be
taken during the summer. Only
30 hours of summer work may
be credited toward the degree
and no more than 18 hours
may be taken in a single sum-
mer.

To the Agnes Scott Community

by Ruth Schmidt

I am pleased to inform you
of the appointment of Gerald
O. Whittington, currently
University Bursar of the
University of Virginia, as Vice
President for Business Affairs
I at Agnes Scott College. Mr.
Whittington will arrive on cam-
pus in late May to begin work,
and he will assume full
responsibilities as Vice Presi-
dent upon Mr. Barclay's retire-
iment.

Gerald Whittington received
his Bachelor of Arts in English
from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1972
and earned the degree of
Master of Science in Manage-
ment from the Graduate
School of Business Ad-
ministration of Duke Universi-
ty in 1976. He was associated
with the Univprqjty of North

On Sunday February 19th,
Carla Christiansen, a nursing
student at Emory called and
asked if I could collect some
codes at Agnes Scott. Being
the analytical sort, I asked,
"Why?" Well, she quickly ex-
plained that she had a friend
whose son was in the special
education class at Evansdale
Grammar School, and the
school was sponsoring a drive
to collect the codes because a
consumer research service
was paying for one hour of
dialysis for a youngster in
Thomaston, Georgia for every
1000 codes collected. Accord-
ing to Carla, her friend's son
Kyle wanted to win the corn-

Dear Editor,

As a student worker in the
Alumnae Office I get to meet
various important alumnae
and see old friends who just
drop-in. On March 7th we
received a visitor that I'm sure
some of the older students (i.e.
Juniors and Seniors) will be
very interested in knowing
about. Marvin and Ellen Perry
stopped by for a very brief,
friendly, visit before they left
for a two week vacation in
England and Paris. Both of
them are doing very well and
expressed their best wishes to
those of us still here. Just
thought you'd like to know.
Catherine Pakis

The Agnes

Scott

Profile

GCPA

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PRESS ASSOCIATION

THE PROFILE is published weekly throughout the college year by students of Agnes Scott College.
The views expressed in the editorial section are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of the student body, faculty or administration.

Editor Elizabeth Stevenson
Associate Editor Michelle Hatchett
News Editor Ellen Weinburo,
Features Editor Maureen McNultv

Arts/Entertainment Editor Mary Ellen O'Neil
Sports Editor Jennifer Spurlin
Photography Editor Laura Smith
Photographers Rhonda Deas, Kathy Lee

Leggett. Claire Armsted
Business Manager Marie Woolridge
Advertising Manager Vivian Height
Circulation Editor Ann Dupree

Reporters Cathy Mayson. Patti Jones. Mary MacKinnon. Maria Gonzalez. Kristen Sojourner. Kaisa Bowman
Any questions call 373-2571 ext. 292 or 371-8835 (Elizabeth Stevenson) Box 426.

Carolina at Chapel Hill from
1972 until 1977, serving as
Manager of the Student Union
Satellite, working with Aux-
iliary Enterprises, and holding
the position of Fellowship Of-
ficer of the Graduate School.
He became Business Manager
of the Physical Plant Depart-
ment of Duke University in
April of 1977. Moving to the
University of Virginia in
February of 1980, Mr. Whit-
tington served there first as
Director of Budget and
Finance in the Division of Con-
tinuing Education and assum-
ed his present position as
University Bursar (Treasurer)
in September of 1981.

Gerald Whittington and his
wife Carole are especially in-
terested in music, and each
sings professionally. They are
looking forward to moving to

petition individually, and he
also wanted his class to win.
Having only several days to
publicize the collection and
realizing that the end of the
quarter was approaching, I
hesitantly promised to see
what I could do.

My healthy skepticism prov-
ed to be ill founded as
everyone's response was over-
whelming. After only five days,
2,808 UPC codes were
donated. Our contribution,
aloncg with contributions from
the Emory Univesity Nursing
School and Phi Gamma Delta
at Georgia Tech, gave Kyle
10,755 codes which
represented 94% of his class

the Atlanta area with their two
sons and to participting in the
life of our community.

A screening committee
composed of representatives
from the faculty and the ad
ministrative staff assisted in
the search for a new Vice
President for Business Affairs
and final candidates were in
terviewed by all constituen
cies of the College. All of us
are in enthusiastic agreement
as to Gerald Whittington's
qualifications for this impor-
tant post at Agnes Scott. We
are fortunate to secure the ser
vices of a person of his
background and abilities,
know you will join me in
extending a warm welcome to
the Whittingtons when they ar
rive at Agnes Scott.
Ruth Schmidt

and 25% of his entire school.
Kyle was awarded a certificate
of achievement and $5.00.

I would like to thank each of
you who supported the drive
and helped to make it a sue
cess. The enthusiasm that
everyone demonstrated was
simply fantastic. As Kyle said
in his thank you note to Agnes
Scott, "Really, I think you are
the winners, but the real win-
ner is the child on the
machine. I am sending a copy
of the award to 'you' so that
you won't be left out. You are
the winners and will always be
the winners. Thanks!"

Sincerely,

Kathleen Dombart

Class of 1985

REP RAP

Katesy Watson
SGA President

Tonight, at the first Rep Council meeting, I told my Coun-
cil what I would expect of them throughout the coming
year. I expect them to come to every meeting ready to ex-
press the views of the students they represent. I expect
them to vote according to the wishes of their classmates,
not their own. I expect them to carry what we discuss in
Rep to the campus. Most importantly, \ expect them to be
committed.

Now I want to mention what I would like to be able to ex-
pect from the student body. If you have a question about
something you've heard, come to me or a Rep. We can
either answer the question or find out the answer. Don't
spread rumors that is the quickest way to destroy our
growing sense of community. I would love to hear any sug-
gestions or ideas. Approach me in person (I'm the one look-
ing pre-occupied) or leave a note in my box (562). I am ready
to implement your ideas, but I need to be made aware of
them. Please feel free to attend any or all of the Rep Coun-
cil meetings. We meet in the Rep room every Tuesday at
6:30. If you feel strongly about an issue, the best way to get
your opinion aired is to present it at the meeting.

I am very enthusiastic about the coming year. I am thrill-
ed at the chance to represent you. I am willing and eager to
put in the time and effort involved. The only thing I ask is
that you express your opinions so that I can work for you to
the best of my ability.

We're going to have a great year I

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

McGill Scholarships Available

ATLANTA, GA Scholar-
ships of up to $1,500 each
await students who are
selected for Ralph McGill
Scholarships, Jack Tarver,
chairman of the scholarship
fund has announced.

Students are eligible who
have completed at least two
years of college and who have
demonstrated a long-time in-
terest in the news and
editorial phase of newspaper-
ing.

The scholarships are limited
to those young men and

women whose roots lie in the
south. Applicants must also
convince the awards commit-
tee that they firmly intend to
pursue a career in daily or
weekly newspapering. Tarver
said the awards committee
wants to give scholarships to
those who are likely to
become leaders in the
newspaper field.

Scholarship recipients will
be required to maintain a "B"
average in order to keep the
scholarship.

A letter of not more than 500
words telling why the appli-
cant wants a scholarship,
together with a photograph of
the applicant, must accom-
pany each application. Ap-
plicants also must have a let-
ter of recommendation from a
college authority. May 1st is
the deadline for submitting ap-
plications.

Application blanks may be
obtained from: The Ralph
McGill Scholarship Fund, Box
4689, Atlanta, Ga. 30302.

CPO Plans Career Conversations

If you have ever dreamed of
pursuing a career in law? Mark
your calendar to attend this
program, Tuesday, April 10th,
5:30 p.m. The Career Planning
Office invites all students to
join ASC Alumnae for the
through-the-line dinner and
discussion in the President's
Dining Room. Panelists in-
clude the following
distinguished Atlanta at-
torneys and ASC Alumnae:

Elizabeth Mallory (ASC '67) -
Attorney; Paul, Hastings,
Janofsky & Walker

Marianne Bradley (ASC 74) -
Attorney; King and King

Ann Mitchell (ASC 74) -
Assistant District Attorney of
Fulton County

Elizabeth Stow (ASC '45) -
Attorney, Georgia Court of Ap-
peals

Marcia Whetsel (ASC '83) -
First year law student, Emory
University.

Please sign-up at CPO to at-
tend this program.

* * *

The Georgia Governor's In-
ternship Program has an-
nounced internship openings
for rising juniors and seniors
for both summer and fall
quarters. Internships are
available in many areas in-
cluding: Art/Historic Preserva-
tion, Community/Economic
Development, Law En-
forcement/Corrections,
Finance/Accounting, Govern-
ment Research/Planning,
Natural Resources/Environ-

Prospectives sought

The Admissions Office will
be "Keeping in Touch" with
high school juniors through
the use of the Student Admis-
sions Representatives (SAR's).
On Monday night, April 9 and
Tuesday night, April 10, the
SAR's will begin calling ap-
proximately 3200 juniors on
our mailing list in an effort to
answer questions and rein-
force our interest in them. The
phone calls will take place in
the front date parlor of Main
Hall from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. each
evening.

In an effort to seek addi-
tional qualified high school
students for our mailing list,

the admissions office would
like to extend an invitation to
members of the college com-
munity to drop by the date
parlor of Main Hall on Wednes-
day, April 11, from 4:30-6:00
p.m. and use the telephone.
We suggest that in seeking
prospective student names
that you might consider con-
tacting high school friends,
ministers, parents, neighbors,
community leaders, babysit-
ters, etc. A staff member from
the admissions office will be
available to assist and offer
suggestions. Should anyone
have questions please contact
the admissions office.

Elections

(Continued from page 1)

CLASS OF
'85 PRES.

Libba Boyd

CLASS OF '85
VICE PRES.

Sarah Bell

CLASS OF '85
SEC./TREAS.

Cindy Jordan

CLASS OF '86 PRES.

Tricia McGuire

CLASS OF '86
VICE PRES.

Rachel Rockman

CLASS OF '86
SEC/TREAS.

Charlene Johnson

CLASS OF '87 PRES.

Rhonda Herd

CLASS OF '87
VICE PRES.

Lisa Jordan

CLASS OF '87
SEC./TREAS.

Shannon Adair

ment, Public Relations/Media,
Data Analysis/Computers,
Social Services, Recreation
and Chemistry/Lab Work.

A STIPEND OF $500 is
awarded for full-time
placements.

To apply you must sign-up
for an interview to be held in
the Career Planning Office,
Thursday, April 12th from 9:00
to 12:30.

"Sophomore Decision-
Making Workshop" - Wednes-
day, April 11th, McKinney Date
Parlor, 4:30 p.m.

In the next few weeks
sophomores will be faced with
what may seem a difficult and
painful decision: DECLARING
A MAJOR. How does a person
prepare to make such an im-
portant decision?

Attend this workshop to
learn the basic steps to suc-
cessful decision-making as
related to choosing a major.
Refreshments will be served.
Sign-up in CPO.

Participation

(Continued from page 1)

Money for projects, such as
renovation of buildings, addi-
tional equipment and new
facilities, must come from
revenues outside the
operating budget. Student
fees and the endowment in-
come, reported at approx-
imately nine million dollars
this year, cover only operating
expenses. Strong support by
the student body would en-
courage giving by individuals
and corporations outside the
college community and would
generate the revenue needed
to finance the renovation.

"This is one time when the
students can make the dif-
ference," Bowman com-
mented. "We need to show
that we support ASC and
reach the goal of 100% par-
ticipation I know that we
can achieve this goal. The first
step of continuing the welfare
of the college has been placed
in our laps, we now need to
show everyone that we are
capable of making the dif-
ference."

Dean Kirkland has decided
to show her belief in the
students and in the impor-
tance of renovating the dorms
by contributing $1.00 for each
student who participates in
the Student Campaign for the
renovation of the Dorms.

Ann Fitzgerald and Doris Butler wait anxiously as '84-'85 of-
ficers are announced at Hub Party April 29.
Photo by Laura Smith

ASC's Future

(Continued from page 1)

discussions with students,
faculty, alumnae, staff and ad-
ministration, some members
of the Self Study Reaffirma-
tion Committee, and the Presi-
dent of the College.

Although they have heard a
number of promising ideas,
they do not expect to present
the faculty with a blueprint of
the College's future. Not sur-
prisingly, they have discovered
no single magic formula for
perfecting the College or in-
creasing our enrollment. They
do believe, however, that they
have identified a number of
possible actions that could
form the nucleus of a coherent
program for the strengthening
of the College. Convinced that
in the future, as in the past,
Agnes Scott should be a first
class liberal arts college, they
expect in their final report to

reiterate the qualities of mind
and of person that they seek in
ASC graduates and to recom-
mend some specific ways to
improve the intellectual and
personal experiences of the
students. Building on its tradi-
tional strengths, the College
should be able to effect in-
novations which will raise the
level of intellectual excitement
at Agnes Scott and allow the
attraction of more students.

The CICC still have much to
do before they issue a final
report. They stress that there
is still time to made general
suggestions or specific pro-
posals to the committee. You
may do so in writing or by
speaking to any committee
member. Also, the committee
is trying to schedule a meeting
with any group that would like
to discuss views with them.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1984

Externs . . . Externs . . . Externs . . . Externs

From left: Ann Weaver, Nancy Griffith, Michelle Pickar, and Catherine Fleming. Not pictured:
Virginia Harrell and Chandra Webb.

Nancy Griffith
Explores Bank
Management

by Maureen McNulty

While many Scotties soaked
up the sun and played in the
surf during spring break,
others were busily seeking to
sharpen their perspective on
their chosen career field by
means of externships. Nancy
Griffith was one of the latter,
but she insists that it was
worth the sacrifice. A math
and french major, Nancy ex-
terned with the Department of
Human Resources in the First
Atlanta Corporation. Ms. Lois
Richert. the assistant vice
president of the department,
served as her sponsor, but
Nancy actually spent very lit-
tle time with her. She spent the
majority of her time with the
Metropolitan Department and
the Controllers Department.
Her activities included work-
ing with Management
Associates, allocating
budgets, and reconciling ac-
counts. She obtained informa-
tion for a monthly report,
statistics indicating the fluc-
tuation of the interest rate and
the budget status. Nancy
described her associates as
helpful; they explained the
significance of each aspect of
her work in relation to the
overall management of the
bank. She found the overview
valuable and informative
because it made her more
aware of the inner workings of
the bank. When asked if she
felt prepared for the work of
her externship, Nancy said
that, for the most part, she did.
However, one frustrating
aspect of the experience was
her lack of familiarity with ac-
counting, which proved to be
an integral part of her work.
Despite this setback, she feels
that her math and computer
training has prepared her for a
position in bank management.
Perhaps later into her career,
she will consider pursuing a
field of international business.

In offering a possible im-
provement in the externship
program, Nancy suggested
that the role of the extern be
somewhat more structured by
means of improved com-
munication between the col-

lege and the sponsor as to the
purpose of the activity.
Though she stressed that
Agnes Scott was not responsi-
ble, she felt that, in a sense,
the corporation was reaping
free labor. Nancy would have
preferred working with her col-
legues, not for them.

Weaver in
Savannah

By Ann DuPree

Ann Weaver found excite-
ment and challenge in her ex-
ternship at the Skidaway In-
stitute of Oceanography in
Savannah, Georgia. Ann, a
senior biology major, worked
with various projects, one of
them being the trace metal
analysis of biological and
sedimentary samples. This
project involved analyzing
trace metals contained in par-
ticular speciments of fish and
those found in sediment
samples taken from the ocean.
Ann stressed that her most
valuable experience was
observing the various techni-
ques and processes employed
by the scientists she worked
with. In addition to observing,
Ann also gained hands-on ex-
perience by entering data into
a computer and working with
an Atomic Absorption Spec-
trophotometer. This is a
machine used to measure the
light absorption of samples of
various materials. Through a
certain process called flame
emission, particular
wavelengths of light absorbed
by materials are measured.
"The amazing thing, stressed
Ann, is that this machine
measures the amount of

reflection atomically." She
stated that she has never, in
any of her chemical or
biological experience, come
into contact with such a com-
plex machine. Ann also
asserted that she was for-
tunate to have been exposed
to the Spectrophotometer on
the first day of her expernship.

The externship, which
focused mainly on chemistry,
proved beneficial to Ann.
Though she is interested in a
more general study
oceanography, the detailed
chemical analyses with which
she came into contact provid-
ed her with a new outlook; "I
gained much insight into other
areas, such as research and
problems involved in
biological study."

Along with academic
knowledge and insight, Ann
also gained valuable ex-
perience interacting with
others while working on the
projects. "I really appreciate
the friendliness and
helpfulness of the people I
worked with." Overall, Ann
stressed that the externship
was a valuable endeavor, well
worth the time and effort re-
quired of her. "I made lots of
friends, and the experience I
gained will help me in
whatever field I decide to
enter."

Fleming
Experiences
New York City
Rhythm

By Catherine Mayson

Over her spring break,
senior Catherine Fleming par-
ticipated in what she thought
was the "most valuable ex-
perience that I have en-
countered with the Career

Planning Office." Catherine
externed with the Ballet
Hispanico of New York, a
dance troop founded thirteen
years ago. During her extern-
ship, Catherine felt that she
did not spend her time idly and
uselessly but that she gained
insight into many areas that
interest her.

Ballet Hispanico deals with
the dance traditions of Latin
America and of the Caribbean.
This organization, which has
nine to twelve dancers and
various directors and ad-
ministrators ; performs con-
certs across the United States.
It also teaches to the public
classes in courses such as
jazz, ballet, and Spanish and
Latin American dance.

Working with the executive
director of Ballet Hispanico,
Catherine, an English, crea-
tive writing, and art major,
gained experience in the
business aspects and not in
the artistic aspects of the
organization. She updated the
books containing the founda-
tions and the corporations
from which the Ballet
Hispanico receives money.
The final task Catherine was
responsbile for entailed draf-
ting a letter which asked for
financial support and which
summarized a project pro-
posal of Ballet Hispanico.
These tasks were important to
the Ballet, and to complete
them, Catherine remained
busy the entire week. In addi-
tion, Catherine was able to in-
quire about other subjects
that were of interest to her.
The executive director, in
return, gave Catherine extra
opportunities and information
concerning these interests.

Catherine attributes the
success of her externship to
the following: (1) Becky Mor-
rison in the Career Planning

Office did all that was possi-
ble to see that the extern went
well and that the student was
prepared for it; (2) Ballet
Hispanico's excecutive direc-
tor attempted to work with
Catherine so that she would
learn from the experience; (3)
Catherine was able to express
what she wanted to par-
ticipate in, and she was able
to participate in these areas;
and (4) Ballet Hispanico is
situated in New York, the
center of the arts. She, as a
result, was able to enjoy other
artistic experiences in the city.
Catherine suggests that the
individual who desires to par-
ticipate in an externship
should work as a unit with the
individuals from the Career
Planning Office and from the
externship so that the ex-
perience will be successful
and beneficial. To summarize
her externship in a few words,
Catherine commented: "I
thought it was great; it could
not have been beat!"

Harrell Seeks
Hospital
Management
Experience

by Maureen McNulty

Virginia Harrell, who extern-
ed with Ms. Donna W. Sam-
ford, the Director of Medical
Records at Egleston Hospital,
said that she "... couldn't
have been more pleased" with
her experience. Virginia, an
economics major, worked with
individuals in their specific
department and observed their
role within the unit. She at-
tended meetings with depart-
ment representatives, and
worked on statistical projects
in the finance and manage-
ment departments. She
described her statistics work
as dealing with tabulated
abstracts, such as the number
of patients treated for a cer-
tain disease within a definite
period. In the course of her
work, she became involved
with four other departments,
including admissions and
finance. In addition, she was
fortunate enough to spend
some time with the assistant
administrator of the hospital.
Virginia found the people
friendly and helpful, especially
Ms. Samford, her sponsor.

Georgia History Day Dawns at Agnes Scott

by Maureen McNulty

"I'm absolutely delighted,"
Alice Knierim of the Georgia
Department of Archives and
History responded when ask-
ed for her reaction to the
selection of Agnes Scott as
the site of Georgia's fifth an-
nual History Day. This pro-
gram, in which students from
grades six through twelve
compete in the categories of
historical papers, table-top
projects, performances and
media presentations, was fac-
ing a possible cancellation
due to recent budget cuts, but
thanks to a grant from the

Georgia Endowment for the
Humanities which was award-
ed in recognition of the state's
250th birthday, approximately
3,000 students will compete in
the program. The winners from
eight district contests will pro-
ceed to the state competition
on Saturday, April 7, at Agnes
Scott.

The college was named the
site of the competition due
largely to the efforts of Dr.
Campbell and Dr. Kennedy
who, in previous years, have
served as judges in the com-
petition. Both professors,
aware of the financial straits

of the Archives, initiated the
relocation of the program from
the World Congress Center in
downtown Atlanta to Agnes
Scott. The competition will
take place primarily in Buttrick
and the gym, but the snack bar
and bookstore will also be
open for the visitors. The

library will feature an ap-
proprite exhibit, the biology
lab in Campbell Hall will be
open and marine / desert
biology slides will be shown in
the lobby. It is also expected
that films will be shown in the
Film Room, Buttrick.

Naturally, the Admissions
Office is excited about the
state of affairs. They expect to
take full advantage of this op-
portunity to recruit young
students; campus tours will be
offered by representatives and
recruitment slides will be
shown in the Film Room.
Aside from the publicity
benefits the college will reap,
coordinator Knierim realizes
the advantages for the pro-
gram itself. In addition to be-
ing more amenable to the
budget than the World Con-
gress Center, Agnes Scott of-
fers an academic setting

which is more appropriate for
the program. More than 700
students, parents, and
teachers are expected to
begin arriving as early as 7:00
a.m. on History Day. The open-
ing assembly will begin at
9:00, and judging will com-
mence at 10:00. Among the
judges will be Dr. Brown and
Dr. Gignilliat. The program will
wind up with the awards
ceremony from 4:00 to 5:00 in
Gaines Auditorium. The win-
ners of the state competition
will win expense paid trips to
the University of Maryland for
the national finals in June.

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 5

Externs . . . Externs . . . Externs . . . Externs

Pickar Enjoys

Learning

Experience

by Ann DuPree

Michelle Pickar, a senior
English major, took on an ex-
ternship at the home office of
Days Inns Of America, Inc.
Michelle worked with Gret-
chen Keyser, an alumna of
Agnes Scott and manager of
marketing and special sales.
Michelle's work consisted
mainly of running errands,
proofreading outgoing letters
and publications, and
assisting in the operation of a
word processor. She also
"shadowed" Ms. Keyser,
observing her as she went
about her daily work. One of
the major activities of the ex-
ternship was assisting in the
compiling of a Group Tour
Manual, a guide published
yearly for tour operators,
listing group rates, rates for
peak seasons in particular
areas, and other information.

Michelle also attended
faculty meetings, which she
described as "fascinating." In
the meetings, she observed
the problems brought up and
the way that they were
handled. She was particularly
impressed by a film shown in
one of the meetings dealing
with the reorienting of
secretaries. The film focused
upon methods of handling
irate clients, assuming ap-
propriate telephone manners,
and other concerns of the
secretary. Michelle remarked
that it is hard to realize the im-
portance of such seemingly
minor details in a large opera-
tion.

In addition to working in the
marketing division, Michelle
also got to observe other
departments of the home of-
fice, some of them being the
departments of restaurant
planning, graphics, and adver-

tising. Michelle stressed that
one of her most valuable ex-
periences was simply
watching the different workers
and the interaction among
them. She was especially
amazed at the amount of
telephone correspondence
that went on in the offices.
"They were constantly on the
phone. It seemed nonstop,"
Michelle said.

Michelle feels that the ex-
ternship was beneficial,
because it opened her eyes to
the possibility of a career in
marketing or a related field.
"Even though I had never
worked in a business at-
mosphere before, I felt really
comfortable."

Above all, Michelle is
grateful for her opportunity to
observe how people work
together in a large home office
consisting of many depart-
ments. "I learned to ap-
preciate the need for coopera-
tion and the need for ability to
deal with all kinds of people in
various situations." This, she
feels, was an especially impor-
tant gain, "a gain which made
the externship a most valuable
learning experience."

Chandra Webb:
In Pursuit of a
Medical Career

by Ann DuPree

Chandra Webb, a senior
chemistry major, externed at
the South Cobb Medical
Clinic. Chandra worked with
Dr. Martha Lovell, a graduate
of Agnes Scott who is a physi-
cian of family medicine and
pediatrics.

Chandra, who is interested
in becoming a doctor, got to
"make the rounds" with Dr.
Lovell, visiting patients and
learning about their problems

and treatments. "It was
especially interesting to meet
fourteen and fifteen year old
patients who have had Dr.
Lovell as their physician all of
their lives," Chandra said. In
addition to coming into con-
tact with patients in the
pediatric division, Chandra
also got to observe Dr. Lovell's
work with the elderly, an ex-
perience she found rewarding,
though her interest lies mainly
in treating young people.

Chandra also gained ex-
perience with other respon-
sibilities of doctors by coming
into contact with represen-
tatives of medical companies.
Chandra found it interesting to
observe the sale pitches of the
competing representatives
who would come to the office,
distributing samples of
various medications and
drugs.

Particularly fascinating to
Chandra was the outlook on
treatment provided by Dr.
Lovell, which forwards the
gradual healing of patients
with medication, rather than
the quick method of injecting
antibiotics. Hers is a new, dif-
ferent outlook that is rapidly
becoming the norm, stressed
Chandra.

Chandra found the extern-
ship to be valuable in pro-
viding insight concerning the
duties of a physician. She
feels that her experience of
observing and working with Dr.
Lovell has furthered her desire
to enter the medical profes-
sion.

Juniors and
Sophomores find
Externships
Rewarding

by Maureen McNulty

The seniors were not the on-
ly class to enjoy the oppor-
tunities made available by the
Externship Program; juniors

and sophomores were also in
on the action. From ail the
students who participated in
the program, a hearty
"thanks" is extended to the
helpful and sincerely in-
terested people in the Career
Planning Office who made it a
success for all involved.

The following is a list of
juniors and sophomores who
externed: Lisa Bowers, '85,
with Ms. Betty Ravenholt, Pro-
ject Director, The Futures
Group, Washington, D. C.
Political Science Major; Vonda
Bracewell, '85, with Dorothy
Toth Beasley, Judge, State
Court of Fulton County, Atlan-
ta Political Science /
Economics Major; Mary Brad-
ford, '86, with Mimi Rippen,
Director of Education, Georgia
Trust for Historic Preserva-
tion, Atlanta History Major;
Carol Ann Buterbaugh, '85,
with Jacqueline Stewart, Vice
President for Divisional Train-
ing, Davidson's, Atlanta
Economics Major; Carolyn
Conley, '85, with Mr. Bedros
Sharian, Jr., Owner of Sharian,
Inc., Decatur Art Major;
Kathleen Dombhart, '85, with
Mr. Craig S. Crosby, Field
Training Manager, Ivan Allen
Co., Atlanta Psychology
Major; Gabby Drake, '85, with
Rose C. Trincher, M.D., Spinal
Cord Injury Unit, Medical Col-
lege of Georgia, Augusta
Biology Major; Laurie Ann
DuBois, '85, with Constance
Curry, Director, Office of Com-
munity & Citizen Affairs, Atlan-
ta Political Science Major;
Amy Durand, '85, with Leonard
T. Furlow, Plastic Surgeon,
Gainesville, FL Biology Ma-
jor; Laura Fleming, '85, with
Cheryl Nelson, Eason Publica-
tions, Inc., Atlanta Art Ma-
jor; Maria Gonzales, '86, with
Susan Kinbar, Technical
Writer, Centers for Disease
Control, Atlanta Biology
Major; Nancy Hardy, '86, with
Lark Tanksley, Assistant US
Attorney, Atlanta English /

Political Science Major; Hope
Hill, '86, with Susan Hit-
chcock, Operations Manager,
Southern Bell, Atlanta
Economics Major; Robin Hot-
fland, '85, with Barbara
Baughman, Editor of Internal
Publication, Days Inns of
America, Inc., Atlanta
English / Political Science Ma-
jor; Laura Langford, '85, with
Elizabeth Wall Carter,
Librarian, Charleston
English Major; Sara Long, '86,
with James Apple, Jr., Senior
Vice President, SysteCon, Inc.,
Duluth Major Undeclared;
Pam Powell, '85, with Carolyn

A. Beaty, Kindergarten
Teacher, Lawrenceville
Psychology Major; Mia
Puckett, '86, with Ann L. Furr,
Lawyer, City Judge, Columbia,
S.C. Math / Economics Ma-
jor; Math/Economics Major:
Margaret Shippen, '85, with
Marianne Bradley, Attorney,
Atlanta History Major;
Angela Smith, '85, with James
Apple Jr., Senior Vice Presi-
dent, SysteCon, Inc., Duluth
Math / Physics Major; Glenda
Smith, '85, with Diane Dixon
Burrell, Managing Editor,
Southern Accents, Marietta
English Major; Patty Spellman,
'86, with Margaret Frank Guill,
Asst. Professor of Pediatrics,
Augusta Biology Major;
Elizabeth Stevenson, '85, with
Ruth Heffron, Executive Direc-
tor, Trident Community Foun-
dation, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
English Major; Karla Vaughn,
'86, with Charles Weltner,
Justice, Ga. Supreme Court,
Atlanta English Major; Kari
Walters, '85, with Mary
Lowndes Bryan, Attorney, Col-
umbia, S. C. Economics Ma-
jor; Katesy Watson, '85, with I.
Elizabeth Bacchetti, Assistant
to the Curator, Decorative
Arts, High Museum of Art,
Atlanta History Major; Ann
Marie Witmondt, '85, with Ann

B. Wouters, M.D., Physician,
Huntsville, AL Chemistry
Major.

Cayce Callaway

Awarded
Scholarship

Agnes Scott College theatre
major, Cayce Callaway, was
awarded the Robert Porterfield
Scholarship for graduate
study. Presented at the
Southeastern Theatre Con-
ference in Washington, D.C.
recently, the award will be ap-
plied to tuition at the graduate
school of Ms. Callaway's
choice. Ms. Callaway was
selected from finalists from a
12-state region.

A senior at Agnes Scott, Ms.
Callaway has been active in
the college's theatre troupe,
Blackfriars. She has directed
various plays and has been a
recipient of several
Blackfriars' theatre awards.
This year, she served as the
group's president.

The daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James Callaway of Ring-
gold, Ga., Ms. Callaway at-
tended Ringgold High School.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1984

Writers- Festival Set
for Wednesday

Atlanta Ballet Performs under Barnett's Direction

By Mary Ellen J. O'Neil

Robert Barnett has great
things in store for the Atlanta
Ballet. The company's reputa-
tion as one of the country's
leading dance companies has
grown by leaps and bounds.
They have been chosen by
Brooklyn's Center for the Per-
forming Arts to make their se-
cond home there. This center
is renowned for the quality of
dance groups performing on
its stages. The company will
be in New York this weekend
before they close their Atlanta
season with Sleeping Beauty
April 24-29.

In planning the classical
ballet Sleeping Beauty, the
company is executing a com-
plete turn from last weekend's
performances. March 29-31
the Atlanta Ballet graced the
Civic Center with four world
premieres.

Dark Song, choreographed
by Lao Huei Hon to music by
Ben Herbolsheimer, was about
relationships between men
and women and the depth of
emotions that is involved. The
costumes and staging enhanc-
ed the cold and dark present in
the music and choreography.
This ballet achieved its goals;
one felt the deep love, rejec-
tions, anguish and despair,
but the only variations that
stood out as passionate and
as technically demanding
were a pas de deux in the
beginning and the final
number.

Just Me, choregraphed by
Mannie Rowe, was a solo
created expressly for Atlanta's
prima ballerina, Maniya
Barnedo. The staging here
was excellent; Alan Feingold
played his own music at a
piano placed on stage, Maniya
had her hair down and flowing,
and oriental screens divided
the stage in half. This ballet
had a very contemplative air to
it, almost as if we were finally
being allowed a glimpse of
Maniya's inner self. Mannie
Rowe did a superb job in hav-
ing us Maniya as both child
and worn an in his
choreography.

Midsommarnatten, with
music by Aolis Sallenen and
choreography by Thor
Sutowski, is an adaptation of
the Swedish play Miss Julie.
Danced by Maniya Barnedo,

Nicolas Pacana and Anne
Finch, Midsommarnatten
seemed the most tecnically
demanding and dramatic of all
the ballets. Each dancer had a
distinct character that unfold-
ed during the performance;
even without knowing the play
I thought each character was
developed very well.

Appearances, a jazz-rock
ballet set to Pat Metheny's
music by choreographer
Lynne-Taylor Corbett, was

entertaining. The men had
white tuxedos and the women
black evening dresses, which
came off to reveal red teddy-
like leotards. This was a good
ballet, but I had visions of
Twyla Tharpe's Sinatra Suite
rather than focusing on the
performances in front of me.
Ms. Corbett is a talented
choreographer, and anyone
wanting a jazz or Broadway-
inspired ballet would enjoy it
immensely.

The annual Agnes Scott
Writers' Festival will be held
next Wednesday, April 11,
1984. At 11:15 a.m. there will
be a reading by poet Linda
Pastan in the Winter Theatre
in Dana Fine Arts Building.
From 2:30-4:30 there will be a
panel discussion of student
work entered for competition
in the Winter Theatre. At 8:15
p.m. the poet Richard Wilbur
will give a reading and the
prizes for the competition will
be awarded.

Participants in the Writers'
Festival are as follows:

Linda Pastan, poet. Her
poems have appeared in the
New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly,
New Republic, Nation, Poetry,
Antaeus, and other
periodicals. She has published
five books since 1971: A
Perfect Circle of Sun; Aspects
of Eve; Waiting For My life;
and PM/AM: New and Selected
Poems (1982), which was
nominated for the American
Book Award.

Gretchen Schulz, Associate
Professor of English, Agnes
College of Emory University,
heads the freshman writing
program and sponsors the stu-
dent newspaper and INK, Ox-
ford's writing club. She is the

April in Atlanta Means New Music

by Mary Ellen J. O'Neii

April in Atlanta means spr-
ing and it heralds new things.
One can see an unusual
manifestation of this by look-
ing at the music calendar for
April.

The Clash, a post-punk
group with extremely political
lyrics, played the Fox April 3.
They have new members in the
group and this tour is design-
ed to promote the resulting
new different sound while try-
ing to return to the raw sound
the band originally had.

Tonight a very danceable
band returns to Atlanta. The
Thompson Twins played at the
Agora last year; tonight's
dance party is going to be at
Northside School for the Per-
forming Arts.

Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway,
and Tom Bailey take their
name from a British comic
strip about detectives. They
have been around for a while.

but only recently have they
received recognition. Their
music has a strong reggae in-
fluence and a good dance
beat, unfortunately it gets
more airplay at Weekends and
on 88.5 than the pop stations.

Watching a Thompson
Twins show gives one the feel
of being in on a practice ses-
sion. They kid around a lot on
stage and alternate using the
instruments. All three "Twins"
are excellent percussionists,
and Tom and Alannah are
equally good on the syn-
thesizer. The group almost
seem to be creating the songs
on the stage, they have such a
fresh sound. But the extraor-
dinary visual effects the band
uses gives them away. At
$12.50 a ticket the perfor-
mance is well worth the price.

Eurythmics will be in Atlan-
ta April 8. Tickets are $11.75
and $12.75 for this Fox show.
Dave Stewart and Annie Len-

nox are Eurythmics, but on
this tour they're traveling with
seven others.

Eurythmics .music is at
once electronic and melan-
cholic; they aim for a dualism
in their music which is in-
spired by the constant clash in
the world. Annie herself is an
excellent personification of
this, with her androgynous
style and distinctive voice she
is seen by some as a mixture
of Davie Bowie and Judy
Garland.

Another androgynous figure
coming to Atlanta this month
is Boy George and his band,
The Culture Club. The
music of Culture Club has a
strong reggae background. It
is never harsh and always pro-
vocative and smooth. Voted
"Best new group of 1983" at
the Grammy Awards last
month, the Culture Club's Om-
ni show on April 18 may prove
the best concert of 1984.

recipient of a grant from the
National Endowment for the
Humanities for work in
Shakespeare at Harvard
University. This is her second
consecutive year as Moderator
of the Festival's Panel, and
she has long been a supporter
of the Festival.

Kay G. Stevenson, Lecturer
in Literature, University of
Essex, and Visiting Associate
Professor of English, Anges
Scott College, where she is
teaching courses in
Shakespeare and Creative
Writing. She has been in-
terested in creative writing
since she was an
undergraduate at Agnes Scott
College and combines this in-
teres with her critical studies
in Medieval and Rennaissance
poetry.

Richard Wilburn, poet,
translator, editor, and teacher.
Among his many books of
poetry are The Beautiful
Changes, Ceremony and Other
Poems, A Bestiary, Things of
This World, Advice to a Pro-
phet, Waling to Sleep, The
Mind-Reader, and Seven

Poems - He has

edited The Complete Poems of
Poe, the Poems of
Shakespeare, and Selected
Poems of Witter Bynner. He
has earned the highest awards
for his work, including the
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, the
National Book Award, the Boll-
ingen Prize for translation, the
Oscar Blumenthal Prize for
Poetry, the Edna St. Vincent
Millay Memorial Award, and
the Harriet Monroe Poetry
Award. Mr. Wilbur is a Gug-
genheim Fellow, a Ford
Fellow, a member of the
American Academy of Arts
and Sciences and of the Na-
tional Institute of Arts and Let-
ters, and Chancellor of the
American Academy of Arts
and Letters and of the
Academy of American Poets.
He was a Professor of English
at Wesleyan University for
many years, and since 1977 he
has been Writer in Residence
at Smith College.

Film Series

by Maria Gonzalez

What great films are in store
for us this quarter! Well accor-
ding to Catherine Pakis of our
ever loyal film series group,
the following movies will be
shown: April 20-21, On the
Waterfront; May 6, Cat Ballou;
May 17, The Godfather.

On the Waterfront, a story
of corruption in a long-
shoreman's union, stars
Marlon Brando and Eve Marie
Saint and was the winner of
eight Academy Awards. Cat
Ballou is a western comedy
starring Jane Fonda and Lee
Martin. Lastly, The Godfather,
the ultimate mobster movie,
portrays the story of the Cor-
leoni mafis family. So for
those of you who enjoy Al
Pacino in Scarface, come see
where it all began! See you
there.

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

The Kandinsky Show Premieres at the

High Museum

by Kristen Sojourner

Vasily Kandinsky, an in-
fluential 20th century Russian
artist and pioneer of abstract
painting, is the subject of an
exhibition which opened
March 15 on the fourth floor of
Atlanta's High Museum. This
exhibition, entitled Kandinsky:
Russian and Bauhaus Years,
1915-1933, was organized by
the Solomon R. Guggenheim
Museum in New York. It is the
first major exhibition to focus
on the important middle phase
of Kandinsky's art.

Born in Moscow in 1866,
Kandinsky left a successful
career in law for a career in art.
At the age of thirty, he left for
Munich, Germany, to begin his
study. The first phase, called
the "Munich Period," lasted
until approximately 1915. Dur-
ing this period, his painting
had become increasingly ex-
pression! stically abstract.
1915 is dated as a transitional
point in his art and is plotted
as the beginning of the middle
phase. The exhibition begins
with works from these dates.

Because of the outbreak of
World War I, Kandinsky left
Munich and returned to
Moscow. After the Bolshevik
Revolution, Soviet Russia en-
couraged its artists, building
new art schools and associa-
tions. Kandinsky returned to
Russia to take advantage of
the new opportunities, work-
ing within the art schools and
their administrations. In these
art schools, he became in-
fluenced by his contem-
poraries, the Russian avante-
gardists. His paintings
developed from a free, per-
sonally expressive mode to a
more structured geometric
style. The exhibition begins
with a painting from the
Munich period dated at 1915
and a newer one, considered
to be closer to the middle
period style, dated 1916.

From these two paintings,
one can see a definite change
in mode, the first being more
free and stylistic, the second,
more uniformly structured. His
newer style, however, is not
nearly as structured as that of
his contemporaries or even his
own students. The exhibition
offers the viewer an opportuni-
ty to see some of their pain-
tings juxtaposed to Kandin-
sky's in order to portray the
contrast in styles. These con-
temporaries' styles seemed
revolutionary to Kandinsky at
first. Kandinsky still express-
ed himself freely and vividly,
making his shapes and figures
"move" about the canvas as if
they were freed from gravity.
He uses many sweeping lines
and employs depth into his
paintings whereas those of his
contemporaries remain
ultrageometric and flat. These
years represented dates
1917-1921 and are noted as the
"Revolutionary Period." The
revolutionary philosophies of
pure-form abstract art plus the
major social and political
events of the era can be seen
through the exhibit as having
effected the style of the artist.

The exhibition fluidly moves
into the years 1923-1925, the
"Weimar Period." In this

period, Kandinsky enters the
Bauhaus School in Germany.
Kandinsky tends toward fur-
ther exploration of
geometrical shape. He
employs a dramatic opposi-
tion of shapes, colors, and
lines, all with a more
schematic clarity. Kandinsky
becomes absorbed in the crea-
tion of* illusionary space in
which his objects have
freedom of movement. At first,
he uses white backgrounds
and then makes a transition to
more richly colored
backgrounds which add more
depth and form. In 1926, Kan-
dinsky wrote his famous
treatise Point and Line to
Plane, which deals with the
circle, line, and plane in rela-
tion to one another as an art-
form. Theories from this
treatise are exemplified in
specified paintings in this sec-
tion. Towards the latter part of
this era, his paintings became
distinctly disgrammatic in
character. Again, these pain-
tings are placed in contrast
with those of his contem-
poraries. They are seen to
start an even faster-paced
trend toward flat, purely
geometrical abstraction.

Kandinsky's shapes
and figures "move"
about the canvas.

The last period, dated as the
late 20's and early 30's,
reflects Kandinsky's pictorial
themes. His motifs and modes
employed are those such as
architectural structures,
geometrical shapes and ar-
rangements, spatial and op-
tical illusions, abstract figures
and signs, and organic signs.
In these paintings, Kandinsky
stresses the use of the circle,
as he brieves it has a wide
range of expressive effects,
and of the grid motif. The pain-
tings of this period are set in
contrast with those of his con-

temporaries, most notably
Paul Klee. These paintings are
distinctly more flat and struc-
tured. They represent the fully
blossomed abstract style
the use of geometric figure to
suggest the real, an artistic
form of imagery.

Kandinsky settled in Paris
where he remained and con-
tinued his career as an artist
until his death in 1944.

Kandinsky's art seems
merely to represent the
background of socio-political
struggle involved during these
years. The revolutionary
upheaval of both Russian and
German societies seems to
have had a somewhat parallel
following of revolutionary ar-
tistic philosophy as displayed
in the exhibition by Kandin-
sky's logical transition from
one style to another. The ex-
hibition does well in examin-
ing the flow of the artist's style
from one point to another in
the context of the turbulent
historical forces that molded
his life. One might also see
how the times effected the
works and philosophies of his
contemporaries, which in ef-
fect, inspired Kandinsky into
new creation of styles and
theories. The museum had
posted several placards com-
menting on the styles as they
follow a chronological order
from room to room.

Kandinsky: Russian and
Bauhaus Years, 1915-1933 will
be exhibited in the High
Museum through April 29.
Tickets are $2.00 for adults,
$1.00 for students with I.D.
Everyone is urged to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity to
view and study the middle-
period works of the well-
known Kandinsky. The trip will
enhance one's understanding
of art in a historical context
along with the artist himself
and will be well worth one's
time and energy.

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Marson Galleries Ltd. of
Baltimore, Maryland spe-
cializes in exhibiting for
sale a distinguished collection
of original etchings, wood-
cuts, lithographs, serigraphs
and watercolors by old and
modern masters. The collec-
tion consists of approximately
eight hundred pieces of
original graphic art by leading
American, European and
Oriental artists. Represented
in this unique collection are
antique works by Hiroshige
Kuniyoshi, Daumier, Goya
Hogarth and many others
Also included is a fine selec
tion of Indian miniature paint
ings and manuscripts. There is
a large group of works by such
world renown distinguished
contemporary artists as
Altman, Amano, Azechi,
Baskin, Calder, Chagall, Ebgi,
Eggers, Fink, Gantner, Maki,
Miro, Rayburn, Tajima, Saito
and many others. Additionally,
there are numerous contem-
porary Chinese paintings,
watercolors, embroideries,
batiks, rubbings and folk art. A

comprehensive collection of
Twentieth Century Impres-
sions of the Ukiyo-E prints are
also included.

A representative will be pre-
sent to discuss the collection
and to answer questions
about the work, the artists and
the various graphic techni-
ques employed. The prints are
shown in open portfolios in an
informal atmosphere and the
public is invited to browse
through this fascinating and
well described collection. Mar-
son Galleries Ltd. is the
largest firm in the nation
specializing in arranging ex-
hibitions and sales of original
graphic art at colleges, univer-
sities, museums and art
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its exhibitions an enjoyable
and rewarding cultural and
educational event.

The Art Club is sponsoring
this exhibit on April 9 and 10
from 11-7 Monday and 11-6
Tuesday in the Hub.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1984

ASC ends season

by Jennifer Spurlin

The Agnes Scott College Ex-
tramural Basketball Team
completed its season Tues-
day, March 27, at Emory. They
played a team of physical
education majors from the
University. In a close game of
evenly matched skills, Agnes
Scott lost by two points with a
score of 26-28. Early in the first
half, Emory led by a ten point
margin. A late first half rally
narrowed their lead to two.
Early in the second half,
Agnes Scott went ahead two
points, but was unable to hold

on for a victory. Robin Hof-
fland was the leading scorer.
Also contributing both offen-
sively and defensively were
Laura Feese, Ann Lindell, Julie
Christianson, Laura Smith,
Xan Fry, Angela Tonn, Andrea
Levy, and Jennifer Spurlin.

.Overall the Agnes Scott
team had a successful first
year. The team was led by the
skills of Coach Cindy Peter-
son. The team anticipates an
even better season next year.
The Profile staff would like to
offer its congratulations for a
fine season!

The

Medicine Cabinet

Photo by Katie Milligan

Consultants Assess Facilities

by Laura Smith

At the end of last quarter the
Anges Scott campus was
visited by three athletic con-
sultants: Carol Thompson, Ex-
ecutive Director for the Na-
tional Association of Girls and
Women in Sports, Ann Uhler,
Dean at Texas Women's
University, and Niki Janus,
Director of Athletics and Dean
of the College at Wheaton.
They were invited by the col-
lege to "assess our current
programs of physical educa-
tion and athletics and to plan
for physical activites at a level
appropriate to our type and
size of campus"

They met with faculty, staff
and students during their
three day visit. They conferred
with student during the exam
tea. The consultants discuss-
ed problems of the present

athletic program with student
representatives over dinner.
Topics of discussion ranged
from the need for new
facilities to the desire for
physical education classes to
carry credit. The advantages

gained through team sports
were stressed. On Tuesday
they presented their findings
before a group of administra-
tion and staff. These findings
will not be made public for
several weeks.

"The Medicine Cabinet" will
be a weekly column presen-
ting biology, medicine, and
health in a journalistic man-
ner. My column will consist of
cures and interesting facts
relevant to all health-
conscious individuals.
Although some articles will be
whimsical, others will deal
with more serious areas.

Many residents of this in-
troductory article may ask why
an entire column is being
devoted to a topic about which
some may already know,
either from general knowledge
or from classes we have taken.
Biology, medicine, and health
affect every individual, not on-
ly a select few. These areas af-
fect individuals on an every-
day basis. It, thus is important
for us to understand at least a

WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS SCHEDULE

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SPRING 1984

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Date

Location

Time

Kennesaw College

April 6

Agnes Scott

2:00 p.m.

Oglethorpe University

April 10

Agnes Scott

3:00 p.m.

Berry College

April 12

Agnes Scott

2:00 p.m.

Quad Match:

April 14-15

Armstrong

TBA

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Kennesaw, West Georgia

Shorter College

April 16

Agnes Scott

2:00 p.m.

Emory University

April 17

Agnes Scott

3:00 p.m.

Brenau College

April 19

Brenau

2:00 p.m.

Kennesaw College

April 24

Kennesaw

2:00 p.m.

Tift College

April 26

Tift

2:00 p.m.

Brenau Invitational:

April 27-28

Brenau

TBA

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Kennesaw, Oglethorpe, Tift

Berry College

April 30

Berry

3:00 p.m.

Georgia Tech University

May 2

Agnes Scott

3:00 p.m.

Columbus College

May 4

Agnes Scott

2:00 p.m.

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l_Vol. 70, iVo. fT Agnes Scott College Decatur, Go. April 13, 1984

84-85 Mortar Board Elected

by Elder Maxwell

Tuesday night, April 3rd
students and faculty waitec
with baited breath as the
1984-85 Mortar Board was
slowly tapped. Suspense filled
the air as the senior Mortar
Board members proceeded
from Presser and inside the
circle formed by the students
and faculty. Unlike last year,
the rains held their fury and
allowed the beautiful,
candlelit ceremony to take
place in the quad. Only the
wind competed for center
stage, constantly blowing out
the candles! This, however,
did not detract from the im-
pressiveness of the setting or
the ceremony.

Early last quarter, approx-
imately sixty juniors were
nominated for election to Mor-
tar Board. This election is car-
ried out by the present Board
members on the basis of the
candidate's service, scholar-
ship, and leadership perfor-
mances. Those juniors elected
to the Agnes Scott College
chapter of this national senior
honorary society to carry on

the auspicious Mortar Board
traditions include Barbara
Eileen Altman, Elizabeth Sterl-
ing Boyd, Kathe K. Canby,
Pamela Anne Clanton, Alva
Kathleen Dombhart, and Laura
Louise Feese. Cathleen Anne
Fox, Vivian Mildred Haight,
Laura Page Langford, and
Mary Clyde McCuistson were
also elected. The other
honorees include Sarah Laura
Salter, Kathryn Marie Scott,
Dawn Michele Teague,
Virginia Ann Thompson, and
Elizabeth Ann Witt. Parents
and other family, previously in-
formed about the election,
came to the Agnes Scott Col-
lege to proudly and secretly
watch the tapping. Applauses
and warm felicitations from
friends and family abounded
after the tapping, and the new
members and family moved on
to Rebekah for a reception.

We will miss the presence
of this year's members, but
look forward to the participa-
tion of the new Board in Black
Cat, freshman elections, and
other campus activities. Con-
gratulations and Best Wishes!

Photo By: Julie Christiansen

Old Mortar Board members usher in new. L-R: Sue Feese, Laura Feese, Laura Langford, Helen
Stacey.

Town Meeting Attracts Students, Faculty

Dr. John Nelson presided at town meeting.

by Lisa Huber

On Wednesday, April 4th, a
large crowd gathered in
Gaines Auditorium to attend
Agnes Scott's first Town
Meeting. For close to three
hours the Agnes Scott Com-
munity was allowed to voice
their opinions concerning
"The Earthly Use of a Liberal
Education."

Many rumors have been cir-
culating campus lately about
drastic changes in the Agnes
Scott curriculum. Those who
attended the meeting in hopes
for some answers left disap-
pointed. According to Pro-
fessor Jack Nelson, the
meeting was held in order for
the Educational Philosophy
sub-Committee of the Cur-
riculum Committee to find out
how the Agnes Scott Com-
munity felt regarding liberal
education in the changing
times. The Committee did not
leave disappointed.

The 344 ballots that were
filled out regarding giving up
liberal education and/or
drastic changes in the Agnes

Scott curriculum are still in the
process of being counted.
However, if the response of
the ballots reflects the opinion
of the speakers that night,
then Agnes Scott is in no
danger of losing its liberal arts
degree.

Several students and facul-
ty expressed their ideas con-
cerning change in the cur-
riculum. Among the ideas
presented were a joint pro-
gram with Emory and
Spellman, a detailed study of
minority cultures and the addi-
tion of a journalism course.
However, no one expressed
the desire to give up a liberal
arts education.

Several Agnes Scott
graduates spoke concerning
how a liberal arts degree has
helped them since leaving
Agnes Scott. The reasons
ranged from accelerated pro-
motion after securing a job to
the prevention of boredom.

Agnes Scott has gone
through many changes in the
past and will undoubtedly go
through many more. Professor

Alice Cunningham stressed
the fact that the quality of life
is changing and therefore
modern education is chang-
ing. Does this call for the
sacrifice of our liberal educa-
tion? The answer to this
depends upon how a liberal
arts education is defined. Ac-
cording to Professor Richard
Parry, "A liberal arts educa-
tion at Agnes Scott will pro-
duce women who are self
directed and self possessed . .

people who think for
themselves . . . being able to
see the various sides of an
issue fairly . . . one cannot
think for herself unless she is
informed on the facts which
are relevant to the issues." In
this sense Agnes Scott should
be able to grow and change in
order to keep its liberal arts
degree.

Agnes Scott's first Town
Meeting succeeded in allow-
ing the Agnes Scott Communi-
ty to communicate their feel-
ings toward a liberal educa-
tion. Although it is impossible
to list everyone who spoke, no
one's input went unnoticed.

PAGE 2

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1984

Student Government Association
An Objective Slant

by Elizabeth F. Stevenson

The Town Meeting spon-
sored by the Curriculum Com-
mittee last Wednesday even-
ing, the 4th of April, to discuss
"The Earthly Use of the Liberal
Education" in reference to the
educational philosophy of the
Agnes Scott College cur-
riculum, left me feeling am-
biguously dispirited and
enraged. The purpose of this
"open forum" was to discuss
and hopefully come to some
kind of consensus on this
critical issue.

Upon entering Gaines
Auditorium I was handed a two
question ballot that was to be
filled out after the meeting.
Question number one-The Cur-
riculum of Agnes Scott Col-
lege should continue to reflect
a faith in liberal education.
YES or NO. Question number
two-The Curriculum of Agnes
Scott College should be revis-
ed significantly, Yes or NO.
The first question posed No
problem, a definite YES, but
the second question was
puzzling. "What do these
significant changes actually
include?" I asked myself.
Deciding to sit and LISTEN
receptively, I trusted that this
confusion would be clarified
by the end of the meeting.
Much to my dismay, the
mystery was never revealed,
even though several speakers
requested that this "hidden
agenda" be directly address-

ed. They were told that
specific revisions would be
discussed AFTER the meeting
was dissolved. Hearing this
refusal, my tolerance level
dropped to an all time zero.
How can any intelligent,
responsible individual vote on
an issue about which he or she
knows nothing? Talk about a
lack of communication!
Needless to say, I did not cast
my ballot.

Also along the lines of com-
munication and the lack
thereof, I became aware that
the person who followed my
speech advocating the sup-
plementation of the English
department with a seminar in
journalism, failed to hear a
single word I had said. I stress-
ed that I did not wish for the
addition of a journalism major
as such, but merely that a
workshop be offered to those
of us who would like to perfect
her journalistic writing skills.
The speaker refuted my pro-
posal saying that having a ma-
jor in journalism would be
ludicrous because the whos,
whys, whens, wheres, and
hows of journalism could be
taught in one course. I never
suggested a major! When will
people learn how to listen?
Listening is a vital element of
communication. Agnes Scott
teaches us how to think, but
does it teach us how to listen?
Perhaps the installation of
such a class would prove
beneficial.

Dear Editor,

I have just returned to my
dorm after the town meeting. I
was one of the few who stayed
long enough to hear President

Editor Elizabeth Stevenson
Associate Editor Michelle Hatchett
News Editor Ellen Weinburg
Features Editor Maureen McNultv

Schmidt speak. After hearing
the remarks made by faculty,
students, and alumnae, my
conclusion is that there is an
overwhelming support for the

Arts/Entertainment Editor Mary Ellen O'Neil
Sports Editor Jennifer Spurlin
Photography Editor Laura Smith
Photographers Rhonda Deas. Kathy Lee

by Anne Coulling

Changes in the college
calendar and the proposed
management major were ex-
plained by student members
of the Curriculum Committee
at the Rep Council meeting
Tuesday night.

A decision whether to keep
the quarter system or to
change to semesters will be
made by the faculty in the fall,
said Kappy Wilkes, Liz
Loemker and James Bartlett,
who are non-voting members
of the faculty Curriculum Com-
mittee.

About 25 concerned
students attended the Rep
meeting, in which the three
committee members sought to
dispel rumors by presenting
accurate information on cur-
riculum changes.

According to Loemker, the
proposed management major
grew out of a subcommittee's
interest in "beefing up the
business prep program." She
said that economics pro-
fessors William Weber and
Mary Bumgarner are actually
proposing the management
major, which would combine
such disciplines as sociology,
history, psychology and
economics.

"They feel that this is
something Agnes Scott could
offer," said Loemker, "and we
could do a very good job at it.
She added that a reason
behind the proposed major is
the need to attract more
students.

liberal arts education. As the
meeting progressed, chills ran
up and down my spine, tears
came to my eyes, and a renew-
ed feeling of my college grew.

With this in mind, I was
greatly disappointed by Presi-
dent Schmidt's remarks. Her
first comment expressed
regret that prospective
students could not hear such
affirmation of the liberal arts

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Loemker emphasized that
she could "personally
guarantee" that students will
learn of any changes before
they become final. "There's a
very split reaction to this," she
said.

The committee members
also discussed the town
meeting, which was held April
4. "We were surprised at the
outcome of it," said Jeanne
Bartlett. The committee decid-
ed to hold the town meeting,
Bartlett said, to see whether
the campus community still
supported the idea of liberal
learning or whether the time
had come to change in order
to attract more students.

"There was no hidden agen-
da," Bartlett stressed. The
committee intended the
meeting to be a philosophical
discussion on liberal learning,
and for that reason printed the
Profile supplement. Because
the speakers focused more on
their personal concern for
Agnes Scott, "We didn't feel it
served its purpose." Bartlett
explained that the committee
decided to pass out ballots
because "we wanted people to
be provoked."

The result of the meeting,
she said, was that "we have a
mandate now from the com-
munity" to continue the Agnes
Scott liberal learning tradition.

All three of the committee
members emphasized the im-
portance of seeking accurate
information rather than simply

education. Although I am sure
President Schmidt intended
this remark to express her
desire for high school
students to recognize the
value of the liberal arts, her
comments reflected the finan-
cial importance recently plac-
ed on attracting new students
to Agnes Scott College.

The only comment that
President Schmidt made
about the actual Agnes Scott
community was used as a
transition to the topic of world
peace, which was irrelevant to
the subject of the town
meeting. It concerns me that
our president did not address
herself to the business of the
Agnes Scott community. I, for
one, look to her for answers to
the repeated question, "What
are the changes being con-

REP

by Mary Carter Whitten
SGA Secretary

After our first week of hard
and hectic work, the 1984-85
Rep Council settled down to
the serious business at hand.
Rep Council was pleased to
hear from the student
members of the Curriculum
Committee, Kappy Wilkes,
Jeanne Bartlett, and Liz
Loemker about the concerns
of the Committee.

We felt that the discussions
with these student represen-
tatives allowed students to
make contact with the Com-
mittee and find out just what
the Committee is presently
discussing. Rep Council

listening to rumors. SGA Presi-
dent Katesy Watson added, "I
think we've really learned an
important lesson tonight."
She reminded Rep members,
"It's our responsibility to tell
everyone who asks us."

Kappy Wilkes urged all
students to trust those making
decisions. "If you give
everyone trust, everything will
work much better."

In other business Rep ap-
proved the Provile's request
for an increase of $695 for spr-
ing quarter. Rep also approved
amendments to Orientation
Council's constitution to
change the title of chairman to
president and to change the
various other positions such
as social chairman to social
coordinator. The amendments
also called for the permanent
establishment of the positions
of transfer coordinator and
coordinators of minority
students and international
students.

Rep also approved an
amendment to Christian
Association's constitution
which provides for the posi-
tion of Interfaith Chairman.

In other action, Rep discuss-
ed various possibilities for
campus outreach. Possible
programs include volunteering
at Grady Hospital, par-
ticipating in a big sister pro-
gram, and cooperating with
CA in a prison ministry or with
Circle K by working with an or-
phanage.

sidered?" President Schmidt
could have at least considered
the topic of the town meeting -
liberal education. Perhaps if
President Schmidt could
elevate her concerns from the
financial problems to the over-
riding concern of unrest at
Agnes Scott she could provide
us with a solution to the more
immediate problem of peace
on THIS campus.

As President of Agnes Scott
College, her primary concerns
should be with the interests
and needs of the students and
faculty. She should not use
Agnes Scott as a vehicle to
vent her personal views on
world peace, or let her in-
terests wander so far that she
loses sight of the respon-
sibilities that her job entails.

Susan Morgan

RAP

would like to add that
students with questions or
concerns about the curriculum
at Agnes Scott talk to the stu-
dent or faculty members of
this active Committee.

This is merely a taste of
Tuesday night's meeting, but
it has helped to set the tone
for the 1984-85 Rep Council.
We are all enthusiastic about
the upcoming year and want to
make it a great year in Agnes
Scott College history. With
this in mind, we ask ALL
students as a part of the Stu-
dent Government Association
to become enthusiastic and in-
formed members of the Agnes
Scott Community.

Reporters: Cathy Mayson, Path Jones. Mary MacKinnon. Maria Gonzalez. Kristen Sojourner. Kaisa Bowman.
Elder Maxwell, Tracey Y Veal. Lisa Huber. Karen Young. Anne Coulling
Any questions call 373 2571 ext. 292 or 371-8835 (Elizabeth Stevenson) Box 426.

The

President's Mit

Notice to all CONCERNED members of the Agnes Scott
Community. Where are the question? The President is
ready, willing and eager to answer your questions about
any and all pertinent topics. Are you all so informed as to
have none? This is a privilege and a golden opportunity for
you to receive answers straight from the top. Don't delay!
Active participation from the student body is vital to the
spirit of communication on this college campus. Please
submit your questions to Box 426. President Schmidt is
waiting.

The Agnes

Scott

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THE PROFILE is published weekly throughout the college year by students of Agnes Scott College.
The views expressed in the editorial section are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of the student body, faculty or administration.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

CPO Hosts
Job Skills
Workshop

The Career Planning Office
invites you to attend "Junior
Job Skills Workshop" on
Wednesday, April 18th at 4:30
p.m. in Buttrick Film Room.
Discover ways to: utilize your
last summer break, balance
school with job hunting,
develop and use contacts,
prepare for an interview, and
cope with that first rejection
letter. Avoid seniorities! Sign
up at CPO. Refreshments will
be served.

Join the Career Planning Of-
fice and a distinguished group
of Atlanta professionals for
"Career Conversations:
Medicine, Pontics, and
Writing" on Thursday, April
19th, at 5:30 p.m. in the Presi-
dent's Dining Room. Alumnae
panelists include: Nina Bass
(ASC 79), Developmental
Pediatrics, Emory University
Medical School; Carol Willey
(ASC '80), Editor, Roswell-
Alpharetta Neighbor; and Val
Hepburn (ASC '83), Legislative
Relations, Georgia Secretary
of State's Office. Please sign
up at CPO. All students in-
vited.

Graduation Set
For June 3

On Monday, April 2, the
senior class convened to
discuss graduation, the senior
class gift, and class of 1984
alumna officers. Graduation
will be held at 9:30 a.m. on
Sunday, June 3. A brunch will
follow. On the preceding day, a
reception will be held from
3:30-4:30; Baccalaureate
vespers will follow at 5:00.

Betsy Shaw then presented
the class with the option of
buying a class gift at the end
of this year or participating in
an ongoing project for some
campus improvement. A deci-
sion will be made at the next
meeting.

Jean Salter Reeves, presi-
dent of the Agnes Scott Alum-
nae Association, informed the
class of the function of alum-
nae officers. She discussed in
detail the roles of the four of-
ficers the president, the
vice president, the secretary
and the funds chairman.
Nominations will be con-
ducted at the next meeting.

Juniors Vote
Kappy Wilkes

J Motor Boat'

The new president of the
junior class, Libba Boyd, con-
ducted the first class meeting
in Rebekah Recreation Room
on Monday, April 2nd at 11:30
am. Such issues as capping,
motor boat, the china survey,
and the avon run were men-
tioned. Also, juniors were ask-
ed to begin thinking about
friendship groups with regard
to capping which will take
place on Wednesday, May 2nd.
Kappy Wilkes was voted the
senior who will be missed the
most by the junior class.

The Junior Class would like
to thank everyone who par-
ticipated in the china survey
sponsored by Royal Dalton.
Thanks to you, the Junior
Class was able to raise $412.
Class President Libba Boyd
said that the Royal Dalton
representatives were impress-
ed by the involvement of
Agnes Scott students in such
a survey. They felt that the
event was well organized, in-
cluding setup and the conduc-
ting of the survey. A special
thanks to Doris Butler for help-
ing set up the china displays.

Biology/Psychology
Major Designed

Beginning with the 1984-85
academic session, an inter-
disciplinary seminar in biology
and psychology will be offered
as an integrated study of the
behavior of humans and other
animals.

Students electing this major
will offer a minimum of 33
hours in biology and 35 hours
in psychology of courses
designated in the catalog sup-
plement which will appear this
month. In addition, they will
elect courses in the two fields
not to exeed a combined total
of 90 quarter hours.

A two-hour interdisciplinary
seminar in Animal / Human
Behavior, cross-listed in both
departments, will be com-
pleted by all students electing
the new major in the spring
quarter of their senior year.
This course will also be open
to senior majors in either
biology or psychology with
adequate preparation in both
disciplines.

Students interested in this
new major may consult either
Mrs. Bowden, Chairperson of
the Biology Department, or Mr.
Copple, Chairperson of the
Psychology Department.

Conference on Women
Recruits Volunteers

The National Conference on
Women, the Economy, and
Public Policy, to be held June
19 and 20 in Washington, D.C.,
is inviting college students to
participate in the event as
volunteers.

Women from organizations
at the state, local and regional
level will join together with
academics, researchers, and
policy makers in government,
education, business and labor
to focus attention on the
economic issues that affect
all women. Participants will
discuss strategies to insure
that women are factored into
the nation's laws, regulations,
and educational and business
policies.

More than 100 volunteers
are needed to staff the press
room, registration and infor-
mation tables, and workshops
and to provide child care and

handicapped assistance. In
exchange for their time,
volunteers will attend portions
of the Conference and a Con-
gressional reception on the
evening of June 19 at no cost.

Volunteers will have the op-
portunity to meet and work
with women leaders from a
variety of organizations and
fields. Sponsors of the Con-
ference include:

Every woman member of
the House and Senate in-
cluding women's college
graduates such as Con-
gresswomen Barbara
Mikulski, Claudine Schneider,
Geraldine Ferraro, Lindy
Boggs and Beverly Byron.

The presidents of the ma-
jor national women's organzia-
tions including the League of
Women Voters, American
Association of University
Women, National Women's
Political Caucus, National In-

stitute for Women of Color,
National Association of
Women Business Owners, Na-
tional Education Association,
and American Home
Economics Association.

The presidents of six
women's colleges: Smith,
Goucher, Barnard, Wellesley,
Mount St. Mary's, Mt. Holyoke
and Barnard.

And women leaders in
labor, business and politics.

Conference papers, a multi-
media presentation and
workshops will focus on the
critical role of women in the
economy, including Women as
Workers, Women and the
Family, and Women and the
Tax Code.

For more information about
volunteer participation, con-
tact Ann Pauley or Maureen
McGowan, c/o National Con-
ference, 1725 K St., NW, Suite
1003, Washington DC 20006.

Student Life, Morale to be
Discussed at 3:00 Today

by Ellen Weinberg

Today at 3:00-4:30 in
Rebekah Reception the
Creative Ideas Coordinating
Committee will meet with
students, faculty, and staff to
discuss Student Life and
Morale, two of the six families
of suggestions introduced at a
meeting April 9. Finances,
Public Relations, and Recruit-
ment will be discussed Tues-
day, April 17 at 4:30-6:00 p.m.
and Curriculum and Outreach /
Exchange will be discussed

The Louise
McKinney
Book Award

RULES:

1. Any Agnes Scott College
student may enter.

2. Books collected between
May 1983 and May 1984 are
the basis for the award. These
books may be other than tex-
tbooks. Dictionaries and
reference books are accep-
table. Even anthologies!

3. There will be an interview
with a panel of faculty
members who will discuss
with you the books collected
and your familiarity with them.

4. Your personal taste is not
an issue, but rather your
reasons for setting up a foun-
dation for a lasting personal
library.

5. Deadline for application:
April 25, 1984.

6. Cash awards will be
given. Send a letter stating
your desire to enter the com-
petition or for more informa-
tion contact: Professor Mary
Butler, Department of English,
Box 944, Agnes Scott College.

Thursday, April 19, tentatively.
Dr. Art Bowling, member of the
CICC, stressed that everything
is still in the discussion stage
and now is when student input
is needed.

Under the heading of Stu-
dent Life, such topics as in-
tellectual life outside the
classroom, social life,
facilities, RTC programs, and
student governance will be
discussed in detail. Topics
classified under Morale to be
discussed are administration /

staff / student / faculty rela-
tions, socializing, professional
development, workloads, and
faculty governance.

Please come today and ex-
press your opinions. There will
be time for discussion and ad-
ditional suggestions. "We are
interested in making Agnes
Scott a better place for the
students and we need student
opinions," said Dr. Bowling.
Also, remember to mark your
calendar for April 17 and April
19 to attend the discussions.

Petitions are now open for assistant news
editor.

Please submit your petition to Box 539 by
5:00 p.m. Friday, April 20.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1984

Dr. Kay Stevenson Returns to Alma Mater

Dr. Kay Stevenson, visiting English professor.

by Ann DuPree

Agnes Scott is honored to
have Dr. Kay Stevenson as a
visiting professor of English
for spring quarter. Dr. Steven-
son, as alumna of Agnes
Scott, is teaching a
Shakespeare course and the
introductory course in nar-
rative writing, both of which
she describes as "thoroughly
enjoyable."

Dr. Stevenson, who is a pro-
fessor of English at the Univer-
sity of Essex in Colchester,
England, received an invita-
tion from Dr. Pepperdene two
years ago to come to Agnes
Scott as a visiting professor.
Upon finally obtaining a leave
of absence, she eagerly ac-
cepted, very happy to return
for a time to the place which
she feels "formed" her.

Indeed, her experiences as a
student at Agnes Scott seem
to have greatly influenced her
later academic life. Upon

graduation, Dr. Stevenson
went on to receive her masters
degree at UCLA and her doc-
torate degree in English at
Yale University. When asked
about her focus of study in her
graduate work, Dr. Stevenson
explained that she had
planned, while at UCLA, to do
a thesis on the eighteenth cen-
tury, but upon entering Yale
for her doctorate work, chang-
ed her focus of study to the
Renaissance and the Middle
Ages--a decision she at-
tributes to extraordinary
undergraduate experience in
the areas. "No one who has
had Ms. Pepperdene's
Chaucer class ever quite gets
away from that," she says.
Having begun Medieval
studies under Dr. Pepperdene,
Dr. Stevenson says that the
subject was something "ex-
tremely attractive and imbued
with the warmth and excite-
ment which she had given to

it." Dr. Stevenson finally
decided upon the structure of
Chaucer's House of Fame as
the subject for her thesis.

While at Yale, Dr. Stevenson
seized an opportunity to go
abroad. Taking off two years
of study, she taught at the
American University in
Switzerland. After returning to
Yale and completing her doc-
toral work, Dr. Stevenson, took
her current position at Essex,
where she has been for the
past ten years.

When asked whether or not
she has enjoyed residing and
working in England, Dr.
Stevenson expresses mixed
feelings. She first mentions
liking the "scale of English
life"--the people and the mode
of living, and she professes to
be "one of those unusual peo-
ple" who enjoys the weather.
Above all, Dr. Stevenson ap-
preciates being constantly
surrounded by historic sites
and structures. She mentions
in particular a fourteenth cen-
tury church in a village where
she lives which is only twenty
miles from the site of the Bat-
tle of Maldon.

Dr. Stevenson also men-
tions some criticisms of
England, citing in particular
the general attitude of British
university students. In
England, colleges and univer-
sities are much more selective
in accepting students than
those in America. Being a col-
lege or university student in
England means being a
member of "the elite." Many of
the students with which she
comes into contact at Essex
are "troubled by this elitism,"
Dr. Stevenson says. "They

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Lecture Committee's
Divertissement" offers

Diverse Entertainment

by Kristen M. Sojourner

Throughout the past two
years, the Agnes Scott Lecture
Committee has sponsored
several different types of per-
formances which have ac-
quired the informal, collective
title "Divertissement." It
started as an experiment
through which the Agnes
Scott community might enjoy
a fun, light-hearted program of
entertainment. These perfor-
mances have been scheduled
at the 11:30 Chapel time on
Fridays on different occas-
sions throughout the years.
"Divertissement" was original-
ly conceived to be a "diver-
sion" from the normal routine
in which a student or other
member of the campus com-
munity might take a break and
relax while also enjoying some
fine, stimulating, professional
performances.

The Lecture Committee,

headed by Dr. Mike Brown of
the history department, has
carefully provided for a wide
variety of performances, from
opera to folk singing and mi-
meing to sword-swallowing.
Last year, the mime team "Dr.
Tom and Seuss" visited and
received much positive sup-
port. Also, the Atlanta Civic
Opera Company sponsored
their short comic opera "The
Impresario" and returned this
year to perform another short
comic opera, this time a satire
on the soap opera. This year,
the campus has been visited
by Sandra Dorsey, a cabaret
singer. Elise Witt and her
Small Family Orchestra, a folk
group, and finally, by the New
World Theatre, a group of
entertainers who do a little of
everything, including sword-
swallowing and juggling.

These performers are con-

sidered to be of professional
rank and the Lecture Commit-
tee pays them as such, though
these funds only comprise a
small part of the Lecture Com-
mittee's budget. The goal of
the Lecture Committee is to
bring people prominent in the
intellectual circuit into the
campus. Though the per-
formers mentioned are more
entertainers than intellec-
tuals, they are considered
valuable to the Agnes Scott
community as they provide a
sense of well-roundedness
within the liberal arts spec-
trum on our campus. The
Agnes Scott community is in-
vited and encouraged not only
to support these activities
with its attendance, but also
to make suggestions and com-
ments concerning them in
order that next year, "Diver-
tissement" can be better at-
tended and better enjoyed.

seem to be embarrassed by
the idea that they are given op-
portunities not open to
others." On the other hand,
American students, she feels,
face the question of privilege
more directly and honestly.
"They see it as responsibility
along with all the challenge
and difficulties involved."

When asked about the setup
of her classes at Essex, where
she teaches Renaissance
Literature, Dr. Stevenson
described a set of discussion
groups, each containing three
or four students. These small
classes meet only once a
week, she days, "and the bulk
of the work is done in solitary
fashion in a library-much like
an independent study."

In further discussing the
British University, Dr. Steven-
son points out one major dif-
ference between the English
and American universities.
Unlike the four year degree of-
fered in America, British
universities offer a degree
covering three years of
undergraduate study. The
reason for this is that British
students start their studies a
year later than do American
students, due to what is called
Advanced Level work-a pro-
gram equivalent to a freshman
year at an American college or
university. The average stu-
dent entering an English
university will have completed

three Advanced or A-level ex-
ams, she says, and the scope
of study from then on is very
limited. Dr. Stevenson feels
that British students are forc-
ed to specialize much too ear-
ly. After their fifteenth year,
students usually decide their
focus of study, entering col-
lege with plans as to their
focus of study, excluding most
other areas. A student who
has decided to specialize in
English, for example, rarely
studies science or humanities
beyond his or her fifteenth
year. Although Dr. Stevenson
feels that eventual specializa-
tion is necessary, "age fifteen
is too young to make life
plans."

Despite her few criticisms,
Dr. Stevenson is very happy to
be a resident of England,
where she lives with her hus-
band and five year old son.
And, in coming back to her
native United States and par-
ticularly Agnes Scott, she
feels "an enormus satisfac-
tion in finding that, although a
lot of small, trival things have
changed, the basic essence is
still there." She feels that at
Agnes Scott, there is a basic
sense of commitment to learn-
ing. "I like coming up the
stairs in Buttrick and seeing
that open affirmation of honor,
of intellectual and moral
growth, of responsibility."

Dr. Johnson
Awarded Fellowship

Dr. Edward C. Johnson, Jr., Associate Professor, Economics, has been
awarded a fellowship by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Dr. Johnson will study with Dr. Richard Abrams, Professor of History,
University of California, Berkeley, June 18 through August 14, 1984. The
topic is, "Business in the History of American Culture."

Dr. Johnson received similar awards in 1978 and 1981. In 1978, he studied
at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. In 1981, he studied at the Institute
for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey.

The Summer Seminar includes eight (8) weeks of study under the
guidance of a prominent scholar in his area of expertise. There are common
topics for group research and discussion and, in addition, each participant
researches and writes about a kindred subject that includes their own keen
interests and fields of knowledge.

Other participants will represent disciplines in the liberal arts and the
humanities, probably History, Political Science, Sociology, and American
Civilization.

Elise Witt and her Small Family Orchestra entertains crowd in
Gaines Auditorium.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 5

The Liberal Arts Issue:

From Democratic Forum to Dr. Pepperdene

by Maureen McNulty

Liberal Arts Education: The
Earthly Uses. Hmmm. Let's
see . . . The issue was opened,
shut, alluded to, denied ever
existing, attacked, praised,
obscured, questioned,
iterated, reiterated, beaten to
a pulp, and, most annoyingly,
avoided. The Town Meeting
adjourned in a room ringing
with the vocal strains of per-
sonal conviction and pregnant
with unasked and unanswered
questions. Wait a minute. Is
this an objective approach to
an incredibly delicate issue?
That is certainly questionable.
Journalistically sound?
Decidedly not. But let's put

this in context: I am a mere
freshman, and therefore the
ultimate source of blunder and
ineptitude. So it's legit. For
those whom this logic does
not appease, I offer in my
defense only my willingness to
take my lumps.

Much of the evening of April
4 was given to the exploration
of the true meaning of liberal
learning. Most every speaker
seemed to present a definition
of this concept; some were
very precise, others vague, but
each individual had a strong
cOnviction about this ideal as
a result of her individual ex-
periences. I senseD that all
were groping, trying in vain to

Dr. Margaret Pepperdene, English Dept. Chair

express something abstract
and elusive. The fact that each
speaker tried to define the
liberal arts in a personal man-
ner indicates the very personal
nature of liberal learning.
Students do not study that
which has no relevance in
their lives. I consider that pro-
fessor a great success who
can imbue in students the
special meaning of literature,

"Agnes Scott
has always
been modest in
its essence of
itself; it knew
what it could
do well and did
not exaggerate
that. "

or any study, in their lives in
1984. What were heard in the
Town Meeting were students
who had studied humanely
and who had defined their
studies in terms of their in-

tegral meaning not hun-
dreds or thousands of years
ago, but right now. They are
advocating liberal arts as a
point of view in teaching and
learning which stretches
beyond superficial learning.

I propose that it is
worthwhile to weigh carefully
the thoughts of one who, by
her own admission, was ". .
.born into the spirit of liberal
learning," Dr. Margaret Pep-
perdene. Her presence at the
Town Meeting was certainly
felt, as many speakers attemp-
ted to define liberal learning in
terms of their development of
critical thought in Dr. Pep-
perdene's classroom. Alice
Bath was a popular lady in
Gaines Auditorium that even-
ing.

When questioned as to her
views on the present crisis, Dr.
Pepperdene asserted that
"Agnes Scott needs to define
itself." She likened the
rehashing of the college's
traditional ideals to the Wife
of Bath's self-definition in her
journey to Canterbury. "We
are in need of direction. We
should say who we are and
then do it." In commenting on
the proposal to integrate pro-
fessional programs, Dr. Pep-
perdene insisted that "Agnes
Scott can't cut its roots. It was
born a liberal arts institution,
and it can't become profes-
sionalized without irreparable

damage. So many other in-
stitutions are equipped to do it
(professional programs) bet-
ter."

"Agnes Scott has always
been modest in its essence of
itself; it knew what it could do
well and did not exaggerate
that. Our record is as good as
any college this size in the
country. This department has
constantly tried to enrich the
curriculum, but it has kept
liberal learning. Students have
been humanely educated and
have gone on to get a profes-
sional degree in addition to
their liberal arts degree. I feel
very strongly about that. I
don't see any reason why that
can't continue."

As to the very nature of
liberal learning, nothing would
give me greater pleasure than
to present its definition as Dr.
Pepperdene has revealed it to
me. However, any attempt I
could made to summarize her
words would emerge trite and
unforgivably understated. I
suggest to those who are
curious as to her perception of
this ideal to go directly to the
source.

As many students are
already aware, Dr. Pepperdene
will finish her teaching career
at Agnes Scott with the con-
clusion of the '84-'85 school
year. From the point of view of
an English major, the loss will
be an immeasurable one.

Psychology Majors Attend
New Orleans Convention

by Mary MacKinnon

How does it feel to go on
vacation right after you have
returned from spring break?
Ask any of the 14 psychology
majors who ventured down to
New Orleans and they will be
happy to tell you. Accom-
panied by Professor Carden
and her husband, the
psychology majors attended
the three day Southeastern
Psychological Association
convention (SEPA) during
March 29-31. Throughout the
three days, research papers
were presented and sympo-
siums and discussions were
held. All events centered
around a variety of topics such
as pediatric psychology, Aids,
sex roles, anorexia, and
psychology on college cam-
puses. According to Mary Mc-
Cuiston, one of the par-
ticipants, "people went to dif-
ferent things and came back
together to discuss what they
learned." Mary said that in the
first of two quarterly col I i-
quiums held by the
psychology department that
each of the students will give a
presentation on a paper that
she heard of on a symposium
that she attended.

Mary felt that a lot was
learned by going to the con-
vention because "it was good

experience to learn how to pre-
sent a paper what to do and
what not to do. It gave us con-
fidence in our own abilities to
do research and projects
because we were able to see
others' errors in experimental
design, and we felt that our
skills are competent." This
should help the psychology
majors who have to design
and carry out an experiment in
experimental psychology this
quarter. "The way we learned
to write up research is the
same process used in
graduate school and in actual
research," commented Mary.
The basics are the same the
experimental design, execu-
tion, analysis, and write up of
results in a paper. "We will be
writing a paper as if it were to
be submitted to a professional
journal. Attending the conven-
tion gave me a glimpse of
what this process is like."

Mary observed that the con-
vention was well attended not
only by students from area
colleges, but also by profes-
sionals in counseling and
clinical work.

During free time the
students explored New
Orleans. "We ate and ate. The

food was great!" said Mary.
They visited the French
Quarter, including Pat
O'Brien's and Bourbon Street.
"New Orleans is a different ci-
ty from any other that I've ever
been to," remarked Mary. "It's
about 30-40 years behind
it's the feeling you get,
especially in the Garden
District. New Orleans is a
southern city you don't expect
to exist."

Mary stated that the conven-
tion was geared for different
interests academic,
clinical, and counseling. One
paper she heard presented
dealt with the subject of date
rape, which was written by a
student at Auburn University.
The paper, Mary said, conclud-
ed that this is a common oc-
curance on college campuses
today. Also, Mary added that
the convention gave the
psychology majors the oppor-
tunity to gather information on
graduate schools, and to talk
with people in all areas of
psychology.

The SEPA convention is an
annual event which alternates
location between New Orleans
and Atlanta. This year marked
SEPA's 30 year anniversary.

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with

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FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1984

Oliver Plays Fox Through Saturday

A Little Nostalgia Goes A Long Way

by Julie Gilreath

If you have ever spent a
Saturday afternoon watching
television movies, you'll enjoy
Tom Edwards' Tan Shoes and
Pink Shoelaces, now playing
at Upstairs at Gene and
Gabe's. This 90-minute
musical revue represents a
nostalgic look at the 50's and
early 60's. Edwards, who first
wrote and produced the show
in 1978, admits that it is
autobiographical in nature. It
is his look at growing up
amidst the "perfection" of the
1950's a world we recognize
through watching old beach
movies and sit-coms such as
"Leave It To Beaver" and "The
Donna Reed Show."

Each of the four cast
members (two male, two
female) gives a capsule sum-
mary of his/her life story, and
through songs and skits
relate the influence of the
naivete of the 50's upon their
lives. The music, under the
more-than-able direction and
accompaniment of Harris
Wheeler, is for the most part
quite familiar. Because of the
revival of "oldies" among col-
legs students, and because of
the abundance of re-makes of
50's songs, I was able to sing
along with tunes like "Mr.
Sandman," "Up On The Roof,"
and "Surfin' Safari." And, as I
mentioned before, after all of
those Saturday matinees, I
chimed right in with "Tammy"
(remember Debbie Reynolds?),
"Where The Boys Are," and
the hilarious rendition of

"Dominique" from The Sing-
ing Nun.

Edwards sees Tan Shoes as
having a "universal appeal,"
and I agree. He has expressed
feelings which all of us ex-
perience in adolescence -
young love, lost love, and
rebellion against parents - all
of which, I might add (tongue-
in-cheek) the television shows
and movies of the 1950's por-
trayed with such realism. It is
Edwards' acknowledgement
of the Mickey Mouse fantasy
world of the 1950's that makes
for the success of this show. I
laughed until I cried at
Michael Weston and Jo Bell's
"Frankie and Annette" skit,
and at the entire cast's
depiciton of leather-clad
roughnecks in "You Can Never
Go Home Again." Another
highlight was a fast-paced
medley of commercials, per-
formed by the cast - everything
from "See the USA in Your
Chevrolet" to "I'm a Pepper."

The price? $9.50 per person.
But before you pass up this
opportunity, stop and think of
the number of movies you've
spent $4.50 a shot on and been
disappointed. I guarantee that
you won't be disappointed by
Tan Shoes and Pink
Shoelaces. It's the most en-
joyable 90 minutes I've spent
in a long time!

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by Mary Ellen J. O'Neil

OLIVER! That grand,
boisterous musical, has arriv-
ed in Atlanta with a great
"Oom-Pah-Pah" of a fanfare.
The musical, written by Lionel
Bart in 1960, is a light and
lyrical adaption of Charles
Dickens' Oliver Twist.
OLIVER! has the effect of a
three hour hot fudge sundae;
just sit down and indulge, en-
joying every delightful mo-
ment.

The set is superb and is
manipulated extremely well
throughout OLIVER! The
scenery slides across the

stage to create at least four
different settings, for In-
the old villain, and Nancy, the
gold-hearted woman who
saves Oliver from her lover,
Bill Sytes. Bart's musical tells
each story very well, and equal
credit belongs to the direction
and cast of this particular pro-
duction.

The casting is perfect; each
actor convinces the audience
that he or she is the character.
It doesn't matter that their
British accents come from a
classroom; by the time Dodger
breaks into "Consider
Yourself," this isn't noticed.

The singing is sublime, as is
the orchestration. It is no
wonder that OLIVER! spawned
more hits than many musicals.
From the opening, "Food,
Glorious Food," to the reprise
of "I'd Do Anything," the
songs work their way into your
heart to warm and brighten. I
walked out on air, singing and
dancing my way home to old
ASC.

OLIVER! is indeed a
musical gem, and one that can
be found right here at the Fox
until Sunday evening. Tickets
run from $10-$20 and can be
purchased at all S.E.A.T.S.
outlets as well as the Fox.

stance, a heavy door becomes
a fine bed and a ramp
becomes London Bridge or
rises to reveal Fagin in the
thieves den.

Although the main story
belongs to Oliver, there are
several subplots in the
musical. Two characters with
a story to be told are Fagin,

Ballet Film
In Release

by Mary Ellen J. O'Neil

British-born Derek Hart has
created a film documentary
about the ballet world.
"Backstage at the Kirov" is in-
tended to give audiences
views of ballet they would
never get from their seats.

Shots of studio practice are
intercut with sequences from
"Swan Lake". This ballet,
created by Peter Tchaikovsky
and choreographed by Marius
Petipa, has been performed at
the Kirov Theatre in Leningrad
for almost 100 years.

"Backstage" follows the
training of a corps de
ballet danver (Altynai Assyl-
muratova) for ballerina roles.
It offers balletomanes a
fresh and unique look at the
performance world. The film
premiered at Boston's Copley
Place last month and will open
in Atlanta later this spring.

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Wittow's Dula A Hit!

by Kristen M. Sojourner

The Academy Theatre's
presentation of "Dula" depicts
the legend of a young man,
Tom Dula, who, as the story
has been passed, killed his
love Laura Foster and was
consequentally hanged. At
first, this plot line sounds
"canned", but the play delves
further into the character of
Dula, underscoring his
thoughts with a series of sur-
realistic dreams incorporated
within the play. The play deals
not only with the obvious out-
ward conflict over love but
also with a young man's in-
wardly conflicting need to be
himself and the brave hero
that his mother wants him to
be.

Act one opens the story, but
at its conclusion, one cannot
tell too much from the vents
that occurred. One reason is
because the transitions from
dreams to reality are unclearly
defined. The second reason
lies in that too many questions
are left unanswered. The se-
cond act exhibits more action.
At this point, one clearly
senses definition of dreams
and reality. One also begins to

sympathize with Dula. I hough
evidence proves him to be a
liar and a coward, he has trou-
ble in dealing with his very real
fears experienced during the
Civil War and with his
mother's demands that he be a
hero.'

The dream sequences which
first seem confusing soon
become a surrealistic art form.
The actors become dancers in
a mysterious, almost macabre
setting. The staging of these
dreams is the word of a
creative genius! One senses in
their graceful fluidity a
shadow of mystery, perhaps
encompassing the mystery of
Dula's innermost self.
Especially in the dreams
depicting the war, the scenes
impose a flavor of surreal ar-
tistry well mastered by direc-
tor and actors.

The third act answers most
of the questions that the first
act poses all except for
one. Who Killed Laura
Foster?! The final dream
leaves open all possibilities,
but in historical truth, no one
knows the answer.

JASMINE Returns

The musical duo of Michele
Isam and Carol Schmidt,
JASMINE, returns to Atlanta
Friday, April 27, at 8:30 pm to
perform their energetic
jazz/pop sound at the
Unitarian Universalist Con-
gregation, 1911 Cliff Valley
Way, near I-85 and N. Druid
Hills Road. Jasmine, who per-
formed to standing room only
crowds at their last Atlanta ap-
pearance, is sponsored again
by Orchid Productions.
Michele and Carol are taking a
leave of absence from perfor-
ming after this concert.
Tickets are $6.50 at the door or
in advance at Charis Books
and More.

With their strong lead
voices, unusual instrumental
combinations of piano, guitar,
saxophones and clarinet, and
their high energy, Michele and

Orchid Productions presents

Carole create the magic that
makes two performers sound
like more. Their music reflects
the influences of 60's rock and
roll, early Motown and of con-
temporary writers including
Joan Armatrading, the Roche
Sisters and Rickie Lee Jones.
The show includes original
songs by Jasmine, many of
them recorded on their in-
dependently produced
albums.

Jasmine has toured exten-
sively and has performed with
Franken and Davis, Leon
Russell, Mary Watkins, and
Joan Rivers.

Orchid Productions is an
Atlanta based production
company which produces
shows by local women artists
and which brings feminist per-
formers to Atlanta audiences.

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RUTH MITCHELL

dance company
in performance

featuring Janie Parker

principal dancer, Houston Ballet

Gold Medal Winner
in 1982 International
Ballet Competition, and
partner Dennis Poole performing
Ben Stevenson's award winning
"3 Preludes" and the
Pas de Deux
from "Sleeping
v Beauty"

APRIL 19-20

8:30 PM
Tickets $12-10-8

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Call 237-2477

by Kristen M. Sojourner

Houston Ballet principal
dancers Janie Parker and Den-
nis Poole will appear with the
Ruth Mitchell Dance Company
at the Peachtree Playhouse
(1150 Peachtree Street, N.E.),
April 19 and 20, at 8:30 p.m.
Miss Parker and Mr. Poole
will perform Houston Com-
pany's artistic director Ben
Stevenson's "Three Preludes"
and "Sleeping Beauty Pas de
Deux." Also in the program
will be the Ruth Mitchell
Dance Company in selected
repertoire works such as Lyn-
da Martha's "City Sweet,"
Marcus Alford's "Grand Prix,"
Ruth Mitchell's "Jacques Brel
Trilogy," and Ginger Prince's
"Life-Line."

Throughout their careers,
the special guests Janie
Parker and Dennis Poole have
achieved much international
critical acclaim. As a former
resident of Stone Mountain,
Georgia, and member of the
Ruth Mitchell Junior Dance
Company, Janie Parker
studied at the Ruth Mitchell
Studio, the North Carolina
School for the Performing Arts
in Winston-Salem, North
Carolina, and under a scholar-
ship at George Balanchine's

School of American Ballet in
New York.

Her career led her to dance
with the Ballet du Grand
Theatre de Geneve and, after
her being discovered by Ben
Stevenson, with the Houston
Company with whom she has
since danced a great range of
roles. Her career has led her to
be the first American woman
to win the Gold Medal in the
Women's Senior Division at
the 1982 International Ballet
Competition.

Likewise, Dennis Poole has
established a fine reputation
through his work with the
Harkness Ballet, the National
Ballet Theatre, the Chicago
Ballet, and the Ballet de
Caracas in Venezuela. After
four years tenure with the Jof-
frey Ballet in New York, Ben
Stevenson invited Mr. Poole to
join the Houston Ballet in
which he, too, has danced a
great variety of roles.

Everyone is encouraged to
see these fine performers
along with the Ruth Mitchell
Dance Company on stage
April 19 and 20. Tickets are on
sale now for $8, $10, and $12.
Call 237-2477 for further infor-
mation and ticket sales.

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Guameri Quartet to
Perform in
Presser Hall

The Guameri String Quartet,
the preeminent string quartet
in the world today, will be ap-
pearing in concert for the
tenth year at Agnes Scott Col-
lege on Tuesday, April 24. The
8:15 p.m. performance will be
in Presser Hall. Tickets are $9.

The group has performed in
concerts and international
music festivals throughout the
world. In addition, they have
been featured on television
and radio program, documen-
taries and educational presen-
tations. The Quartet has
recorded many albums,
several of which have won in-
ternational awards. Last
season, New York City Mayor
Koch presented them with the
New York City Seal of
Recognition.

The Quartet marking
their 20th year this year is
comprised of four outstanding
musicians. Violinist Arnold
Steinhardt is a winner of the
Leventritt Award and has Ap-
peared as a soloist with the or-
chestras of Philadelphia, New
York and Cleveland. John
Dalley, violinist, has served on
the faculty of the Oberlin Con-
servatory and was Artist in
Residence at the University of
Illinois. Michael Tree, violist
and violinist, has made solo
appearances with the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Los Angeles orchestras.
Cellist David Soyer has per-
formed with the Bach Aria
Group, the Marlboro Trio, the
Guilet Quartet and the New
Music String Quartet. Three of
the four members made their
solo debut while still in their
teens.

Three players of the Quartet
are faculty members of the
Curtis Institute of Music in
Philadelphia. For ticket infor-
mation, call Ron Byrnside,
Music Department, Agnes
Scott College, at 373-2571, ext.
374. This performance is the
last in a series of concerts of
the 1983-84 Kirk Concert
Series.

Spring Conceit

Instead of dancing around a
May pole on May Day, the
Agnes Scott College Studio
Dance Theatre decided to give
a dance performance. Their
annual spring concert in-
cludes a variety of dances
from ballet and jazz to modern
and street dance. The free con-
cert will be Thursday and Fri-
day, April 26 and 27, at 8:15
p.m., in Presser Hall.

Featured dances are
choreographed by students,
director Marylin Darling, and
by guest choreographer, Sara
Yarborough. In addition,
Melanie Serna, a professional
singer from Los Angeles, will
sing the overture.

For more information, call
the Agnes Scott Public Affairs
Office at 373-2571, ext. 230.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1984

Tennis Team Represents Agnes Scott

by Jennifer Spurlin

The Agnes Scott tennis
team has been busy at home
as well as on the road, playing
one match May 30 against
Armstrong State College at
home, participating in the
Georgia Women's collegiate
Tennis Championship, spon-
sored by Georgia Tech Univer-
sity, March 31-April 2, and
playing a match Monday, April
4 against Brenau College.

The match with Armstrong
State College was highlighted
with wins by Bradie Barr and
Sue Feese in singles play, as
well as the team of Feese and
Katie MacMillan in doubles ac-
tion. Barr defeated her oppo-
nent handily 6-2, 6-0, display-
ing consistency and control to
dominate her opponent.

The playing efforts of Sue
Feese added another Agnes
Scott win. According to Coach
Cindy Peterson, "It appears
that Sue literally picked her
opponent apart, drilling her
weaknesses, causing her op-
ponent to make many ' un-
forced errors." Sue won this
match 6-1, 6-3, and later team-
ed with Katie MacMillan to
add the third match win.

Agnes Scott was well
represented in the 6-3 loss to
Armstrong State. Other final
results were as follows: In
singles play, Dawn Grace
(ARM) d. Katie MacMillan
(ASC), 6-2, 6-1; Wendy Burnette
(ARM) d. Tammy Jenkins (ASC)
6-4. 7-5; Brenda Wiley (ARM) d.

Tracey Baker (ASC) 6-3. 6-3;
Darcey Pfeifle (ARM) d.
Nancy Poppleton (ASC) 6-3,
6-0. The remaining two
doubles matches were won by
Armstrong, with the Agnes
Scott teams of Jenkins-Baker
and Barr-Popleton par-
ticipating.

The following weekend,
March 31-April 2, Agnes Scott
competed in the second an-
nual Georgia Women's Col-
legiate Championship, hosted
by Georgia Tech University.
With sixteen collegiate teams
competing in the tournament.
Agnes Scott advanced to the
third round by defeating Arm-
strong State Saturday morn-
ing. March 31. Down 4-2 at the
end of singles play, Agnes
Scott was forced to take all
three doubles to win the
match.

The highlights of this match
include a doubles victory by
Tammy Jenkins and Liz
Snitzer, an RTC. mother of
four, grandmother of one, and
a real asset to the team, who
joined efforts to win the No. 2
doubles match handily, 6-1,
6-2. The final results of the 5-4
win over Armstrong Sue Feese
(ASC) d. Melissas Buchneit
(ARM) 6-0, 6-2; Katie MacMillan
(ASC) d. Dawn Gracer (ARM)
3-6, 6-4, 6-0; Wendy Burnette
(ARM) d. Tammy Jenkins (ASC)
6-2, 6-2; Brenda Wiley (ARM) d.
Bradie Barr (ASC) 6-2, 7-5;
Darcey Pfeifle (ARM) d. Nancy
Poppleton (ASC) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3;

and Melanie Ward (ARM) won
by default. In doubles action
Agnes Scott came away with
all three wins with the teams
of Feese-MacMillan (ASC) d.
Buchheit-Burnette (ARM) 6-2,
7-6, 7-4. and Barr-Poppleton
(ASC) d. Wiley Poticy ARM) 6-3,
7-6. 7-2, both splitting sets
with their opponents. The
team of Jenkins-Snitzer (ASC)
d. Gracen-Pfeifle (ARM) 6-1,
6-2.

After defeating Armstrong
College, Agnes Scott drew the
University of Georgia in the se-
cond round. In the 6-0 defeat,
Sue Feese played Lisa Spain,
a senior at the University of
Georgia, and winner of three
qualifying rounds at
Wimbledon. According to
Coach Peterson, "Although
Sue was intimiated by Lisa
Spain's accomplishments, she
managed to pass Lisa several
times at the net with down the
line backhand winners," Other
Agnes Scott netters par-
ticipating in this match in-
clude Katie MacMillan, Tam-
my Jenkins, Bradie Barr. Liz
Snitzer, and Nancy Poppleton.
Coach Peterson believes that
"Playing against a team such
as UGA seem to have brought
out the best in our players."

On Sunday morning April 1,
Agnes Scott played Berry Col-
lege in the second round of the
consolations. Despite their 6-0
loss, Sue Feese and Liz
Snitzer managed to split sets
with their opponents. Other

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Around the turn of the cen-
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life and fair skin was highly
desirable. Women took every
precaution to maintain the fair
complexions associated with
the upper class wearing
wide-brimmed hats and carry-
ing parasols to protect them
from the sun.

In the 1920's, Coco Chanel,
a renowned Paris designer, ex-
posed her face and figure to
the sun for hours and "sun-
bathing" soon spread to
America. Prior to the 1940's
products for suntanning were
primarily suntan lotion,
lubricating oils and cocoa but-

ter which offered minimum
protection. During World War
II, protecting the skin against
the scorching sun was treated
as a major health problem and
"red vet pet," a red vetinary
petroleum jelly was developed
as a sun protector.

As the bikini began to gain
acceptability and public
beaches some even topless
also gained popularity, the
desire for deeper and darker
tans increased. The negative
connotations associated with
darker skin tones, were replac-
ed in the realm of suntanning
as tanning became a symbol
of the leisure class those
"privileged" few who had the
"free" time to bask in the sun
for hours and or take vaca-
tions in sunny vacation spots.

In the 1950's a more refined
product containing para-

amino-benzoic acid or PABA
became one of the first effec-
tive chemical sun screens to
gain popularity. By the 1960's
and 70's the craze for suntans
reached staggering propor-
tions. Pressured by doctors,
skin specialists and special in-
terest groups, the government
passed federal regulations re-
quiring all sun screening pro-
ducts to display a sunscreen
effectivness rating or SPF
(Skin Protection Factor) rating.
As a result, consumers can
ask for sun-screen products
number 2-15 according to
desired protection.

However, most of the con-
troversy surrounding suntan-
ning has centered around the
issue of skin cancer and the
damaging effects of tanning.
Next week's article will focus
on this controversy.

The Dance Barre

by Mary McKinnon

The results of Studio Dance
Theatre's first logo design
contest are in- and the winner
is Belinda Yandell. Her design
was chosen to be printed on
sweatshirts for the dance
company members. More than
that, the new logo will serve to
represent the company both
on and off campus. Look for
Belinda's design on the pink-
on-black sweatshirts that will
be worn by SDT members.

Spring quarter is going to be
extremely eventful for SDT.
STD will be planning several
fundraisers in order to raise
$300 needed to purchase a
marley floor on which to per-
form.

As you have probably been
noticing around campus late-
ly, a certain group of dancers
seem to be devoting their lives
to preparing the Studio Dance
Theatre Spring Concert. This
event will take place on Thurs-
day, April 26 and Friday, April
27 at 8:15 p.m. in Gaines
Auditorium. The program for
the evening features a variety
of dance styles, including
ballet, modern, jazz, and street
dancing. Out of the eight stu-
dent choreographers, five are
presenting their first
choreographic works for SDT.
In addition, SDT's Artistic
Director, Marilyn Darling, has
choreogrphaed an extensive

suite to the music of Fats
Waller.

SDT has a special guest
choreographer, Sara Yar-
borough, setting a piece for
this year's program. Ms. Yar-
brough is well known both in
and outside dance circles.
Once a lead dancer with the
Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theatre, Ms. Yarborough's
dance experience also in-
cludes study with George
Balanchine at the School of
American Ballet, and also with
several other prominent dance

ASC player Kat

players participating in this
match were Katie MacMillan,
Tammy Jenkins, Bradie Barr
and Nancy Poppleton.

Monday, April 2, Agnes
Scott met Brenau College on
their own courts. Wins by Sue
Feese and a new team
member, Ellen Hale, kept the
Agnes Scott team alive in the
6-2 loss. Ellen is a junior
transfer student, playing ten-
nis with the ASC team for the
first time. Coach Peterson
asserts "Ellen's consistency

ie MacMillan Photo by Laura Smith
and strong serve proved
strength in her victory over
Brenau's, Caroline Dunkard.
Ellen surprised me as this was
her first single match ever
played with Agnes Scott. We
look forward to her contribu-
tions throughout the re-
mainder of the season.
Players from Scott were: Katie
MacMillan, Tammy Jenkins,
Tracey Baker, Nancy Pop-
pleton, and Liz Snitzer. Their
final doubles match was call-
ed off due to darkness.

The

Medicine Cabinet

by Catherine Mayson

Masterplasty is the medical
term for an operation in which
the size of the breasts are
reduced. Oversized breasts
can cause an individual to ex-
perience social and physical
problems. G. Vandestienne, a
mastoplasty patient and
author of the article, "Breast
Reduction-When Less Is
More," reveals that an in-
dividual with large breasts is
not as lucky as others believe.
To Mrs. Vandestienne, having
large breasts was more a hin-
drance than anything else.
After contemplating for five
years about whether or not to
have a mastoplasty surgery,
Mrs. Vandestienne decided to
have it. She is satisfied with
the results.

There are two different
types of procedures for the
mastoplasty operations. In the
nipple grafting technique, the
nipple and the aerola, the col-
ored circle around the nipple,
are removed. Breast tissue is
extruded from the lower one-
half of the breasts, and in the
nipple and the aerola are
replaced by a skin graft. The
results of this technique are a
reduction in the nipple sen-
sitivity and only the possibility
in the patient's ability to
breast feed. With the second
technique, the pedicle techni-
que, however, the nipple re-
mains on the breast by a
tissue called the pedicle. As
the breast tissue is removed,

the position of the nipple is
raised. Two advantages of this
method include that the nipple
remains sensitive and that a
greater chance in the patient's
ability to breast feed arises. In
choosing which technique the
patient should undergo, her
age, her skin tone, and her
breast size are evaluated. In
dividuals with extremely large
breasts should undergo the
grafting technique.

The operation, on the
average, takes three to four
hours, and the time spent in
the hospital following the
operation is approximately
four days. The final results,
however, cannot be determin-
ed until one year after the
operation even though the pa-
tient is able to undergo normal
activities after two weeks. In
1982, the total cost of the
operation, that is the reduc-
tion of both breasts, ranged
from $2,000 to $5,000.

Despite the risks of a
mastoplasty operation, many
women undergo them. The ma-
jority of them are satisfied
with the results. Even most of
the individuals who ex-
perience complications are
delighted with the results, and
they feel that the operation
was worth it.

Sources: Vandestienne,
G. "Breast Reduction-When
Less Is More."

Ms, February 1982, pp. 13-15
and Weiss, Elizabeth, The
Female Breast. New York:
Bantam Books, 1975.

companies in this country. Ms.
Yarborough still performs as a
solo artist, yet also
choreographs and teaches
dance. Her specialty is an in-

struction technique called
Modern Dance Performing
Techniques, resulting from a
combination of several dance
methods.

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Vol. 70, I%o. Agnes Scott College Decatur, Ga.

April 20, 1 984

Judith Tindal,
Katherine Ken-
nedy, Gus Cochran,
and John Pilger,
members of the
Creative ideas
Coordinating Com-
mittee, (CICC),
discuss student
life and morale
with students,
faculty and staff at
April 13 meeting.

The CICC discus-
sion on Cur-
riculum, Outreach
and Exchange has
been changed from
Monday, April 16 to
Monday, April 23. It
will be held in
Rebekah Reception
Room from
4:30-6:00 p.m.

A wrap-up ses-
sion has been
scheduled for
Thursday, April 26
from 11:30-2:00
p.m. in the Presi-
dent's Dining
Room. Please drop
by as your
schedule permits
and talk informally
with members of
the committee.

Photo by Katie Milligan

Mayor Young Chooses
ASC as Retreat Site

Course Selection Week
Set For May 1-4

by Karen Young

With every effort directed at
attracting as little attention as
possible, Mayor Andrew
Young and his staff chose
Agnes Scott as the location
for a retreat on April 3 and
April 9. Anyone catching a
glimpse of Young pacing the
lobby of Main when not mak-
ing calls or receiving them,
deciding which interviews to
grant or discussing his sup-
port of Jesse Jackson's bid for
presidency might wonder what
a "normal" work day involves.

Now approaching the mid-
point of his term as mayor of
Atlanta, Young felt that this
would be a good time to
evaluate the administration
based on past ac-
complishments, present ac-
tivities, and future plans. Ac-
cording to Henry Miller, Depu-
ty Chief Administrative Of-
ficer, Agnes Scott was
selected over Unicoi State
Park, Callaway Gardens, and
Lake Lanier because of her

proximity not so close to
the downtown office to have
people trying to be at both
places at once, yet close
enough to get back should an
emergency come up.

Miller explained that this
retreat was part of a new plan
sponsored by the Personnel
Office to increase communica-
tion in all the departments of
city government. Staff within
the personnel are undergoing
training for this purpose. The
Mayor's office was somewhat
of a guinea pig in this plan.
Depending on the success of
this retreat, similiar ones will
be planned for other offices.

Miller commented that each
staff person's job entails cer-
tain specific responsibilities,
which often results in a "tun-
nel vision" approach to their
tasks. This is why it is impor-
tant to take the time to
discuss activities and pro-
blems in a more casual setting
with all the entire staff present
in order to regain a broader

perspective of the organiza-
tion.

During his term as mayor,
Young has done much toward
making Atlanta's claim of be-
ing an international city
perhaps more realistic. Having
served as ambassador to the
United Nations for two and a
half years, Mayor Young is in-
ternationally known, which is
largely why Altanta has had
four heads of state visit here in
the last six months. Also,
more and more businesses in-
terested in international trade
have started to come to Atlan-
ta.

Mayor Young has faced
ciritcism of his international
travels in the past. Miller ad-
dressed this saying that it is
important to let each mayor
define the office according to
his/her own strengths.

"It would be a mistake to
have Mayor Young just sitting
behind a desk, in light of his in-
ternational potential," Miller
stated.

Course Selection Week will
take place May 1-4 for
freshmen and juniors and May
1-8 for sophomores. Instruc-
tions for course selection
week will be given at class
meetings on Monday, April 30,
at 11:30 a.m. The freshmen
class will meet in Maclean
Auditorium, the sophomores
in the Winter Theatre in Dana,
and the juniors in Gaines

Chapel.

All students who are plann-
ing to return next fall are ex-
pected to attend their class
meetings. Unclassified
students should attend the
freshman meeting. Mary K.
Jarboe will be meeting with
the sophomores. Dean Gary
will meet with the juniors, and
Dean Hudson will meet with
the freshmen.

Blood Drive
Succeeds

by Ann DuPree

Seventy-three members of
the student body, faculty and
staff of Agnes Scott donated
blood in the campus drive held
Tuesday, April 10. The blood
drives, held bi-annually at
Scott, are sponsored by the
college Athletic Association
and managed by the Atlanta
Center of American Red Cross
Blood Services.

Though Tuesday's drive was
fairly successful, gaining
sixty-eight pints of blood for
donation, the Athletic
Association hopes for a
greater amount of donations

in the future. Says Kate
McKemie, advisor of the
Athletic Association, "We
ought to have more people in-
terested in giving blood. I think
more should realize just how
important it is to humanity."

In stressing the need for
more voluntary blood dona-
tions on campus, it is
necessary to consider the
minimum requirement of the
Atlanta blood center. Serving a
vast region from Murray Coun-
ty in the north Georgia moun-
tains to Mitchell County in the

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PAGE 2

by Michelle Hatchett

Last week in her editorial,
Elizabeth Stevenson voiced
her concern about a
diminishing aspect of com-
munication listening. This
week I would like to carry that
aspect one step further or
rather back it up one step.
True, listening to another's
opinion and views (with an
open mind, I might add) is
perhaps the best way to
understand and appreciate
another, but before one can
listen, one must first ask. In-
deed, liberal arts education is
based on an analytical, im-
aginative and critical quest for
knowledge. In this quest, we
continually inquire into the
disciplines that we study, but
do we carry this In-
quisitiveness into our roles as
citizens and fellow students
on this campus? How often
does a grey matter arise in
which we take the time to ask

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, April 20, 1984

about the real facts before
committing it to conversation
as truth? Does anyone even,
upon hearing a 'rumor,' at-
tempt to get the facts straight
before passing it on? Admit-
tedly and fortunately some
people do. Unfortunately
others do not. And it takes on-
ly those few who do not, to
confuse a story, mix up the
facts and start a 'rumor.'

To get a true, full account of
an event, a good reporter will
go to the source of that event
or story and inquire about the
facts. We, too, as concerned
students on this campus must
do the same. When we hear
about an issue on or off cam-
pus, we should not be afraid to
ask questions about it. Listen-
ing is vital to communication,
but so is as asking. Therefore,
as we listen, let's be critical of
what we are listening to in
order to ensure that we are
hearing the truth.

Attention All Members of the
Agnes Scott Community:

We are very pleased that
there is such interest in issues
surrounding the liberal arts
education at Agnes Scott. All
of us attended the Town
Meeting on this topic. Even
though the meeting brought
forth many insights, it did ap-
pear to us that there were
some misconceptions, based
perhaps upon rumor, about
some of the plans being con-
sidered by various faculty
groups. So we are proposing
the following project. We, or
most of us anyway, will have
lunch in the dining hall on
Wednesdays of this quarter,
from 12:30-1:30, in order to talk

with interested people about
the liberal arts curriculum at
Agnes Scott and some of the
ways in which it might be im-
proved. As well, perhaps we
can clear up some of the
misunderstandings that may
arise because of faculty pro-
posals concerning these
issues. We are very interested
in hearing your ideas and con-
cerns, so please join us.

Sincerely,

Connie Jones

Harry Wistrand

Richard Parry

Gue Hudson

Becky Prophet

Miriam Drucker

The

President's Mit

Question: Why did you choose to talk about world peace
at the town meeting?

Answer: By the time I spoke, many others had given elo-
quent testimonials to the liberal arts. I agree that the
liberal arts enrich one's own life and provides a foundation
for whatever work one chooses later. However, much less
attention had been given to the earthly uses of the liberal
arts beyond personal concerns.

As President Hesburgh of Notre Dame has said, "There
is no truth about the world and human kind today that does
not become darkened in the shadow of a thermonuclear
mushroom." What better earthly use of the liberal arts
than to work to preserve the world for all human beings,
now and into the future. This is why I spoke about the im-
portance working for peace in the contextof the liberal arts.

Dear Editor:

This college needs a
remedial reading course. If
you don't believe me, take
the following simple test to
see if you qualify for the
class. "FIRE EXIT: PLEASE
KEEP DOOR CLOSED."
These words mean: a) This
door is a fire exit and
should be kept closed, b)
What this really means is
keep the door open. It's a
pain to have to open the
dopr when you've got your
hands full, and it's a lot
easier to keep it open. The
sign says to keep it closed
so prospective students
will think we care about
trivial things like fire safety.

If you chose answer b,
congratulations ! You
qualify for the remedial
reading program. If you
chose answer a, you pro-

Dear Class of 1985-

Thank you very much for
honoring me with Motor
Boat. I have enjoyed living
and working with your class
very much over the past
three years. I hope you all
have a wonderful senior
year. I will miss you all too.

Thanks again,

Kappy Wilkes

A BIG THANK YOU
to

Faculty, Students
and Staff
for

teaching too large classes,
oaning their beds and their
time, and for understanding
when last minute changes had
to be made.

Sixty prospective students
and 20 parents were most im-
pressed by Agnes Scott Col-
lege. Your continued support
s appreciated!

The Admissions Staff

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THE PROFILE is published weekly throughout the college year by students of Agnes Scott College.
The views expressed in the editorial section are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of the student body, faculty or administration.

Editor Elizabeth Stevenson
Associate Editor Michelle Hatchett
News Editor Ellen Weinburg
Features Editor Maureen McNultv

Arts/Entertainment Editor Mary Ellen O'Neil
Sports Editor Jennifer Spurlin
Photography Editor Laura Smith
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Elder Maxwell. Tracey Y. Veal. Lisa Huber. Karen Young. Anne Coulling
Any questions call 373 2571 ext 292 or 371 8B35 (Elizabeth Stevenson) Box 426

bably live in Rebekah,
where a realistic fire drill a
couple of months ago ter-
rified nearly everyone.
Rebekah residents know
how quickly smoke can
spread when the fire doors
are open. I wonder if the
Decatur fire department
has to set off a smoke
bomb in every dorm before
the rest of us learn how to
read?

But after all, why should
we worry about the fire ex-
its? Why don't we just
forget all about fire safety
and sleep through the next
fire drill? A real fire would
never happen here, not at
Agnes Scott, right?

Early last Tuesday morn-
ing, a fraternity house in my
home town of Lexington,
Virginia, burned down. One
of the brothers died as he

was trying to get out.
Authorities has a hard time
identifying the body
because it was so badly
burned.

I'm not telling you this
just to be grisly, but to
make you all imagine what
it would be like to wake up
in the middle of the night
and find your dorm in
flames. I don't think smoke
inhalation would be a plea-
sant way to die.

From now on people at
home will be a lot more con-
scious of the dangers of
fire. Unfortunately it will be
a little late. They didn't
think it would ever happen
to them. I hope to God it
doesn't take a tragedy here
before we all learn to take
fire safety seriously.
Sincerely,
Anne Coulling, '85

SGA - An Objective Slant

by Anne

Possible changes in the
grade point system were
discussed at the Rep Council
meeting Tuesday night. Tina
Roberts and Barbara Caulk,
student members of the
Academic Standards Commit-
tee, explained to Rep that the
Committee is currently con-
sidering the adoption of a 4.0
scale and the inclusion of
pluses and minuses in the
GPA which if adopted, will go
into effect next year. The reac-
tion to the plus-minus pro-
posal is mixed. Under this
system, a B- would have the
value of a 2.7, a B would be
worth 3.0, and aB + , 3.3. The
highest grade possible would
be an A. (4.0). A 2.0 GPA would
still be necessary in order
to complete degree re-
quirements, and thus a senior
with a C- average would not
graduate. Pluses and minuses
would not be used to deter-

Coulling

mine honor students.

One reason to change over
to a 4.0 scale in a desire to
conform with other colleges,
most of whom do include
pluses and minuses in the
GPA. Another reason is
fairness to the student.
Roberts stated that 40% of all
grades at Agnes Scott are B's.
"There's a great deal of dif-
ference between a B+ and a
B-," she commented. One
disadvantage of the proposed
system is added stress on the
student with pluses and
minuses counting. If adopted,
the system would affect only
the incoming freshmen.

Also discussed was the in-
clusion of F's in the GPA,
which presently do not figure
into the student's average.
After discussion, Rep voted to
recommend that pluses,
minuses, and F's be included
in the GPA.

REP RAP

by Pam Tipton

This week's meeting opened with a report and survey from
the student members of the Adademic Standards Committee,
Tina Roberts and Barbara Caulk. Discussion of the 4.0 grading
system continue favorable along with the up-in-arms inclusion
of plus and minus points. Several Rep members were relieved
that the plus-minus system (if passed) will not be retroactive!

Rep has formed a new committee entitled Out-Reach Com-
mittee designed to extend the time and talents of the students
at Agnes Scott to community services. Some present con-
siderations are: recreation with battered spouses (a Circle-K
project), visitations on a weekly basis to Grady Memorial
Hospital, and a possible service to the neighboring Methodist
Children's Home. If you have further ideas let us know.

Food Committee happily relates the imporvement in Letitia
Pate's menu . . . GSA state officers were elected at last Satur-
day's convention.

Along the lines of student welfare, a point of information
if you cannot reach security at extension 250 or 251, call the
operator and she can radio one of them. The officers are here
to serve you.

The 1984-85 Rep Council invites you, the campus communi-
ty, to our meetings. Sharing your ideas or just visiting, we
would love to have you. See you Tuesdays at 6:30-Rebekah Rep

Room

FRIDAY, April 20, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

DUI Laws Lower
Traffic Fatalities

Governor Joe Frank Harris
announced that alcohol-
related traffic fatalities have
dropped almost 38 percent on
Georgia's highways since the
State's tough new drunk driv-
ing penalties took effect and
the Governor launched his
multimedia public awareness
campaign.

"Our goal at the outset was
to see alcohol-related
fatalities decreased by 10 per-
cent as a result of increased
public awareness," said Har-
ris. "The results thus far have
greatly exceeded our hopes.
The citizens of Georgia and
our law enforcement officials
should share in the credit for
the tremendous success we
are seeing as a result of
tougher laws, strict enforce-
ment and greater public con-
sciousness of the dangers of
drinking and driving."

A review of statistics which
are available six months after
the law took effect shows that
alcohol-related traffic deaths
dropped from 112 in the
Sept ember- Dec ember 1 982
period to 70 in the September-
December 1983 period, or a
decrease of 37.5 percent.
Alcohol-related accidents
dropped by four percent in the
same period.

DUI arrests by the Georgia
State Patrol in the six months
following enactment of the
new law, compared tc the
same six months the previous
year, increased from 7,585 to
10,092, an increase of 13.6 per-
cent. According to the Gover-
nor, this increase was ac-
complished with special late
night patrols in areas with a
known history of alcohol-
related accidents, injuries and
fatalities.

In contrast, DUI arrests by
the law enforcement agencies
statewide decreased by 19.4
percent in the months follow-
ing the effective date of the
new law when compared to the
same months the previous
year. Arrests for DUI between
September, 1983, and
February 15, 1984, when com-
pared to the same period a
year earlier, showed a reduc-
tion from 34,112 to 27,490.

"According to an analysis of
these figures by the State
Patrol, the only logical ex-
planation for the decrease in
DUI arrests by all agencies is
that there are fewer DUI

drivers on the road," said Har-
ris. "It is known, for example,
that local law enforcement
agences stepped up their DUI
patrols, following the lead of
the State. Without benefit of
scientific evaluation, it can on-
ly be said that the new law and
increased public awareness
are resulting in fewer in-
cidents of drinking and driv-
ing."

The State Patrol is also
reporting that those being ar-
rested for driving under the in-
fluence are registering lower
on blood alcohol tests, in
general, which seems to in-
dicate that those who drink
and drive are consuming less
alcohol than has been the
case in the past.

"Our initial success does
not mean that we will lessen
our efforts to see drunk drivers
removed from our roads and to
see that drunk driving is view-
ed as being socially unaccep-
table," said Harris.

"We will continue to assess
and analyze the effects of the
law and the effectiveness of
our public awareness cam-
paign. I remain firmly commit-
ted to the goals we set at the
beginning of our efforts and
commend all of those, in-
cluding the media across the
State, who have joined with us
in our efforts."

The theme of the Governor's
public awareness campaign is
"Drunk Driving Is Just Murder
On Our Roads." The cam-
paign, developed free of
charge by the Atlanta firm of
Pringle Dixon Pringle, has won
local, national and interna-
tional recognition. It is coor-
dinated by the Governor's
Safety Council which is
chaired by Mrs. Elizabeth Har-
ris.

TORNADO
FACTS

Tornadoes travel at an
average speed of 30 miles an
hour, but speeds ranging from
stationary to 70 miles an hour
have been reported. While
most tornadoes move from the
southwest to the northeast,
their direction can be erratic
and may change suddenly.

In populated areas, it is very
dangerous to attempt to flee
to safety in an automobile.
Over half of the deaths in the
Wichita Falls tornado of 1979
were attributed to people try-
ing to escape in motor
vehicles. While chances of
avoiding a tornado by driving
away in a vehicle may be bet-
ter in open country, it is still
best in most cases to seek or
remain in a sturdy shelter such
as a house or building. Even a
ditch or ravine offers better
protection than a vehicle if
more substantial shelter is not
available.

While hail may or may not
precede a tornado, the portion
of a thunderstorm adjacent to
large hail is often the area
where strong to violent tor-
nadoes are most likely to oc-
cur.

Once large hail begins to
fall, it is best to assume that a
tornado may be nearby, and
seek appropriate shelter. Once
the hail has stopped, remain in
a protected area until the
thunderstorm has moved
away. This will usually be 15 to
30 minutes after the hail
ceases.

Tornado winds may produce
a loud roar similar to that of a
train or airplane.

At night or during heavy
rain, the only clue to a tor-
nado's presence may be its
roar. Thunderstorms can also
produce violent straight-line
winds which produce a similar
sound. If any unusual roar is
heard during threatening
weather, it is best to take
cover immediately.

Sophomores Sell Esprit

The Class of 1986 will have designer clothes and twist
beads for sell in the Hub, Thursday, April 26. The clothes'
prices range from $6.00-$24.00. A representative will have
items from Esprit, Tomboy, Members Only, Bon Jour and
more. The twist beads will range in price from $7.00-$15.00
and are available in gold or silver tone, fossils, mother of
pearl, fresh water pearls and glass. So get prepared now to
look your best this summer.

Ballots Cast at Town Meeting

Question I: The curriculum of ASC should continue to reflect a faith in liberal education: YES
or NO

Question II: The curriculum of ASC should be revised significantly: YES or NO

GROUP

NUMBER

QUESTION

I

QUESTION

II

YES

NO

YES

NO

FACULTY

35

35(100%)

0

8

13

ALUMNAE

66

62(94%)

1

2

35

STUDENTS

205

203(97.6%)

0

20

133

ADMINISTRATION

3

2(66.6%)

0

1

0

PARENT OR SPOUSE

10

10(100%)

0

1

7

STAFF

11

10(91.6%)

0

1

0

MEMBER OF THE BOARD

1

0

0

0

0

UNSIGNED

12

11(91.7%)

0

1

8

TOTAL

343

33(94.7%)

1

34

186

Students celebrate Masters Tournament at spring quarter's

first TGIF April 13. (Photo by Katie Milligan)

Proposed Drinking
Age Rejected

Repeating their perfor-
mance of a year ago, student
groups were instrumental in
recent weeks in defeating bills
that would have raised the
legal drinking age in Georgia
and Washington, D.C.

Iowa has also just rejected
two attempts to introduce
drinking age legislation,
though student groups there
were not as significantly in-
volved in the lobbying against
the bill, reports Bob
Bingaman, director of the
State Student Association in
Washington, D.C, who has
helped organize student op-
position to drinking age bills
in a number of states.

But many state legislatures
that have not finished their
spring sessions are still
weighing laws that would
either raise the legal drinking
age or limit 18-year-olds to
buying wine or beer.

"Drinking age is still a hot
issue, and probably will be for
a while," observes Michele
Glastetter, who tracks drink-
ing laws for the National Con-
ference on State Legislatures.

"There are still bills in quite
a few states proposing to raise
their drinking age," she says.

Blood Drive

(Continued from Page 1)

lowlands, the center must sup-
ply a total of 750-800 units of
blood each weekday to pa-
tients in 118 hospitals in 64
Georgia counties. If the center
fails to meet this requirement
through blood drives, it must
import up to 1000 units of
blood monthly from other Red
Cross blood centers nation-
wide. Donations from the
Agnes Scott campus make up
only a small portion of the

Twenty-six states have rais-
ed their legal drinking limits
since 1976. At least a dozen
including South Carolina,
Alabama, Vermont, Colorado,
Connecticut, Florida, Ten-
nessee, South Dakota, Hawaii,
Kansas, Mississippi, and
Virginia have bills pending
to hike the minimum age,
Glastetter reports.

"We thought this year it
would be a relatively dead
issue," Bingaman says.

Bingaman says his cam-
paigns against the minimum
drinking age argue that better
education and tougher drunk
driving laws are more effective
solutions to alcohol abuse
than prohibition.

"I think many students are
duped into thinking that rais-
ing the drinking age is a sort of
panacea for all the traffic ac-
cidents and other problems
associated with alcohol
abuse," Bingaman believes.

While Bingaman organizes
students opposed to drinking
age increases, Students
Against Drunk Driving has
established chapters on a
number of campuses to lobby
in favor of raising the
minimum age.

total amount needed to meet
the center's needs.

Though fewer donors par-
ticipated in last weeks's drive
than hoped, Dr. McKemie men-
tioned that she is pleased at
the increased number of first-
time donors. "Still, I want to
see more next time," she adds.
She feels that in future blood
drives, increased awareness
at Agnes Scott of the dire need
for blood donations will bring
forth the large amounts the
campus community is capable
of providing.

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FRIDAY, April 20, 1984

Writers' Festival Sparks Enthusiasm

by Jacqueline Stromberg

For over a decade, acclaim-
ed writers and poets have ar-
rived on the Agnes Scott cam-
pus in the spring to share their
works with our community in
connection with the Agnes
Scott Writers' Festival. This
year was no exception as
American poets Richard
Wilbur and Linda Pastan spent
Wednesday, April 11, 1984,
reading their poems, discuss-
ing student works, talking with
students, faculty and alum-
nae, and signing autographs.

The day began
unceremoniously as Mr.
Wilbur and Mrs. Pastan dined
at breakfast with their escorts,
Ms. Robyn Perry and Ms.
Laura Langford. In the morn-
ing, the poets met in the Hub
for a lively group discussion
with students and faculty.

At 11:15 Mrs. Pastan of-
ficially began the Festival in
the Dana Winter Theatre by
reading sometimes satirical
often humorous selections
from her book PM/AM and by

introducing several of her new
poems to a receptive and
delighted audience. The pro-
gram of events continued in
Dana at mid-afternoon where
Miss Pastan and Mrs. Kay
Stevenson, a lecturer at the
University of Essex and
Associate Professor of
English at Agnes Scott,
discussed the works publish-
ed in the Writers' Festival's
literary magazine. Ms. Gret-
chen Schulz, Associate Pro-
fessor of English at Emory at
Oxford, made her second con-
secutive appearance as the
Moderator of the Festival's
Panel.

The Festival culminated in
the Winter Theatre at 8:15. Dr.
Margaret Pepperdene preced-
ed Mr. Wilbur's reading of his
poetry with her announcement
of the Writers' Festival
awards. Ms. Lillian Turner and
Ms. Olivia Robinson shared
the award for outstanding
poetry for "My Grandmother's
Dream" and "Arlington
House," respectively, while
Ms. Robyn Perry received the

best short story award for
Yakanaka. After Dr. Pep-
perdene introduced Mr.
Wilbur, the poet read poems
from various published collec-
tions, including The Poems of
Richard Wilbur and The Whale
and Other Collected Transla-
tions. Interjecting comments
before and after each poem,
Mr. Wilbur read some of his
latest works such as "The
Ride" and "Lying" along with
earlier works such as "Boy at
the Window" and "Advice to a
Prophet." After reading for
over an hour, Mr. Wilbur ended
his presentation with light-
hearted excerpts from his
book for "children and
others": Opposites.

At the close of the Festival,
students and visitors flocked
around Mr. Wilbur and Mrs.
Pastan requesting autographs
and expressing admiration
and appreciation to both poets
for their insightful and
valuable contribution to this
year's Festival.

/ Wff

Social Council's
Sneak Preview

Social Council has begun
Spring Quarter with many new
faces and new ideas. The
Council is under the leader-

ship of President Dawn
Teague, Vice-President
Kathleen Dombhart, Secretary
Amy Hutchinson and
Treasurer Joany McRae.
Representatives from the
Class of 1985 are Julie
Gilreath, Ginger Thompson,
Elder Maxwell, Bonnie Cran-
nell and Nancy Parierno. The
Class of 1986's represen-
tatives are Shuan Dock, Julie

Kilgore, Mia Puckett and
Rachel Rochman. The Class of
1987 is represented by Donna
Martin, Jane Castles, Julie
Lenaeus, Mary Humann and
Eun Joo Yang.

After beginning the quarter
with a T.G.I.F. celebrating the
Masters Tournament being
played in Augusta, Social
Council has many other ac-
tivities planned for this

quarter. Another T.G.I.F. will
take place on April 27 from
5:00 until 8:00. Spring Formal
will have a two-night format
this year, with a night at Stone
Mountain May 4 and the tradi-
tional formal the following
evening. The Friday night
event at Stone Mountain will
include an opportunity to bring
a picnic to the pavillion from
5:30 until 9:00 and a cruise

around the mountain on the
riverboat from 8:30 until 11:30,
dancing to the music of the
D.J. who will be on board. Spr-
ing Formal Dance will be
Saturday, May 5 at the Hyatt
Regency from 9:00 pm until
1:00 am with the band Mid-
night Blue.

The final T.G.I.F. of the
quarter will be May 18. See you
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PAGE 5

Trivial Pursuit: The Latest Craze in Board Games

Senior Sue Feese ponders question. Photo by Julie christianson

by Kathy Scott

"The thrill of victory and the
agony of defeat." No, I'm not
referring to an ABC sports pro-
gram or to the Olympics or
even to Ms. McKemie's
aerobics class. Instead, I'm
referring to a board game call-
ed Trivial Pursuit, The game
has surpassed Tiddly Winks,
Monopoly, and possibly even
Pass Out in its popularity and
appeal. Toy stores everywhere
have long waiting lists; even

the people who have the game
have long waiting lists of
those who want to borrow
their boards. (Ask T. P. Queen,
Fran Ivey about this
problem!!). Players of Trivial
Pursuit venture to answer
questions from six different
categories: geography, enter-
tainment, history, art and
literature, science and nature,
sports and leisure. Answering
questions correctly allows the
player another roll of the dice

which determines his/her next
move around the board. Each
player tries to earn six
"wedges" (one from each
category) which can be had
only by anwering his/her ques-
tions correctly while the play-
ing piece rests on a specially
marked "wedge square."

O.K. The pressure is on for a
game. wedge (from the science
and nature category). Here's
the question for a wedge:
What bird has a small in-

testine that is forty-seven feet
long Well, I took a poll of
several campus figures to
judge people's trivia
knowledge and was shocked
at some of the answers I
received! The answers ranged
from "I don't know" to "the
l^ven" (obviously an English
major's response), to the
response of Ann B. Weaver
(acclaimed ASC biology
major); the cardinal. Wrong!
The biology department had
better beef up its intro courses
to include this important piece
of information; the osterich of
course is the bird which
boasts a forty-seven foot long
small intestine!!

Other questions from this
brain teasing game include
the following: What U. S. state
has sagebrush as its state
flower? What country is the
largest per capita consumer of
beer? (C'mon Social Council,
you should know!) Do mos-
quitoes have teeth? What kind
of apple is on The Beatles Ap-
ple label? (For this answer see
Producer Queen Hutchinson).
Where does Yogi Bear live?
(not in a picnic basket!) What
Ayn Rand novel opens with the
question, "Who is John Gait?"
(Kathleen Dombhart instead
just asks Ann Lindel, "Who the
*#! % Is John Gait?") Who ask-
ed the musical question: "Are
you experienced?" What coun-
try has the world's highest golf
course? What's a capon?
What are you caught in if a

haboob blows up? Who com-
posed "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little
Star" at the age of five? (No,
not Sue Feese her claim to
fame is "Chopsticks" at age
three). What's America's best
selling Weekly magazine?
(Sorry, econ majors, it's not
The Economist, Time or
Business Week). What are you
if your IQ is below 25? (You are
not a Stukes Scholar, certain-
ly!) Who was Mrs. Hamilton,
Mrs. Kennedy, and Mrs. Butler
but failed to become Mrs.
Wilkes? What does a CBer
refer to as a pregnant roller
skate? (Ask Cheryl Carolson;
she owns one!) What U. S.
state has the'longest name?
(No, Katesy, NOT Charleston).
Who invented peanut butter?
(Leticia Pate or Peter Pan?)
Who said, "The work goes on,
the cause endures, the hope
still loves and the dream shall
never die." (No, not a speaker
at the Town Meeting). Who
was Howdy Doody's twin
brother? (Dr. Wistrand,
perhaps?)

I could go on for quite a
while with any of the 6,000
questions from the two boxes
of question cards. I will give
you time, however, to pursue
this trivia for yourselves; you
can look in the mailroom
tomorrow for the posted
answers. Be on your toes,
folks; remember to soak up all
the trivial information you
receive every day like "Who
is the ASC Snack Bar
Queen?", "What are the col-
lege banking hours?", "How
many colors of swimsuits do
we have in the gym?", "Who
won the last ASC tennis
match?", "How many days 'til
graduation?", and other such
important facts. Put these into
your facts file and you are
guaranteed to win your next
round of America's newest,
most addictive board game,
Trivial Pursuit.

To all of those who
presume that sunbathing is
enjoyed exclusively by
Scotties please witness
one small feline's objec-
tion. Photo by Laura Smith.

Weary but elated runners
display commemorative
t-shirts. Top photo, from
left: Andrea Levy, Marcia
Mitchell, Cindy Peterson,
and Fenton Bergstrom.
Bottom photo, from left:
Libba Boyd and Carole Hor-
ton. Not pictured: Dr. Terry
McGehee. Photos by Katie
Milligan.

Agnes Scott
Runners
Partici-
pate in
Avon Race

by Libba Boyd

Saturday, April 7, was the
day of the annual Avon Run in
Atlanta, and 1800 women of all
ages turned out to participate.
The run began at 8 o'clock
a.m. the 10 kilometer, or 6.2
mile, course went from Central
City Park in downtown Atlanta
to Piedmont Park and back.

Participants from Agnes
Scott included Students Fen-
ton Bergstrom, Andrea Levy,
Libba Boyd, and Carole Hor-
ton, Professor Terry McGehee,
Cindy Peterson from the P. E.
Department, and Marcia Mit-
chell from the Registrar's Of-
fice.

In addition to an Avon
t-shirt, all finishers received a
medal. Tables were piled high
with yogurt, grapes, oranges,
apples, cookies, muffins and
much, much more.

The Avon Run is an organiz-
ed, enjoyable event and it
rewards the runner with a real
sense of accomplishment. The
Agnes Scott Cross Country
Team has information on lots
of similar runs. Come run with
us this spring!

PAGE 6

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, April 20, 1984

Jane Corry Brings
Samantha" to ASC

Atlanta Ballet
Announces New Season

by Mary Ellen J. O'Neil

The Atlanta Ballet will close
its 1983-1984 season with The
Sleeping Beauty next week.
Choreographed by the great
Marius Petipa to one of Peter
llyich Tchaikovsky's finest
musical scores, The Sleeping
Beauty was first performed in
1890 by the Russian Imperial
Ballet.

The Sleeping Beauty has
beautiful fairy tale sets, dazzl-
ing costumes and wondrous
special effects. The sets were
designed by Irving Milton
Duke, who designed the sets
for the IBM Baryshnikov TV
special The Nutcracker. The
story of the ballet parallels the
fairy tale. At the christening of
the Princess Aurora, her fairy
godmothers are blessing her
when the evil fairy Carabosse
enters and lays a death-curse
on the infant. The Lilac Fairy
changes it to save Aurora's
life, but a curse is a curse and
on her sixteenth birthday the
Princess pricks her finger and
falls into a deep sleep, and the
entire kingdom sleeps with
her. Aurora is awakened by
true love in the form of Prince
Desire and they marry amid
much rejoicing.

Staged by Atlanta Ballet's
Artistic Director Robert
Barnett. The Sleeping Beauty
promises to be a flawless end
to a blockbuster season. He
will be staging the ballet
using Petipa's original cho-

reography, changing it only
to fit his dancers and
where sections of Petipa's
choreographic notes are
unclear. Barnett has shorten-
ed the four act ballet, making
it a new one for this company;
in the past they have perform-
ed the full length version.

The company is performing
at the Fabulous Fox Theatre
April 24-29th. Performances
will be at 8pm, with 2pm
matinees on Saturday and
Sunday the 28th and 29th.
Tickets are available for Tues-
day the 24th and the Sunday
evening performances. They
can be purchased at the Fox
Box Office and all SEATS
ticket outlets. For information
regarding student tickets call
the Atlanta Ballet at 873-5811.

If you attend the The Sleep-
ing Beauty you will probably
hear Ken Hertz (Atlanta Ballet
President and General
Manager) mention next year's
season. The 1984-1985 season
will run from November
through April with five perfor-
mances and a presentation of
guest artists Dance Theatre of
Harlem.

November 8-10th the com-
pany will perform a Gershwin
piece that is currently being
choreographed by Robert
Barnett. They will also dance
Lau Huei Hon's Dark Song
which premiered last month,
George Balanchine's wonder-
ful ballet Scott Symphony, and
former ballet master Tom

Pazik's pas de deux Tziganne,
a daring gypsy-style ballet.

December 7-23rd the com-
pany will put on their Nut-
cracker costumes and" dance
chorographer George Blan-
chine's classic.

January 24-26th they will
dance a section from Petipa's
La bayadere, as well as Todd
Bolender's Still Point, which
was inspired by T. S. Eliot's
poem The Still Point. Lynne
Taylor-Corbett's jazz- rock
ballet Appearances will be on
the January program as will
Loyce Houlton's modern
premiere entitled Wingborne.

Dance Theatre of Harlem
will be in Atlanta, March
5-10th, and March 28-30th the
Atlanta Ballet will take the
stage again to dance two of
George Blanchine's produc-
tions, Raymonda Variations
and Concerto Barocco, as well
as the Atlanta favorite, Aren-
sky dances, which is a Robert
Barnett creation.

They will close their season
with Eliot Feld's Intermezzo on
April 25-27th. Other ballet's on
this program are Peter
Anastos' Palm Court, another
Atlanta favorite, Midsommer-
natten, based on the Swedish
play Miss Julie, and
Footloose, and choreographer
Lynne Taylor-Corbett's Squels.

For information about
tickets call the Atlanta Ballet
offices at 873-5811.

You won't be sorry!

by Julie Gilreath

Having been directed to im-
agine themselves in the nine-
teenth century, those in the
audience, occupied with "set-
ting the scene," hardly noticed
the middle-aged, bonneted
woman step onto the stage.
She was hardly noticed, that
is, until she began to speak . . .
and then her humorous and
commanding demeanor took
the audience's attention and
held it for the next hour.

She introduces herself as
Samantha Jones Allen, a
seemingly typical nineteenth
century housewife and
mother. However, "typical" is
hardly the appropriate adjec-
tive to use. As Samantha
"soared up into eloquence"
with anecdotes of marriage
and life in her time, she
discussed such topics as
history's treatment of women,
rights denied by the church,
women's power I essness
before the law, and social
status quite controversial
subjects for a woman of her
era to discuss, and she admit-
ted as much. However, Saman-
tha" is not easily daunted, and
she has managed, in her uni-
que way, to make her message
known to the women (and the
men) of her time.

Of her attempts at
diplomatic dealings with the
opposite sex, particularly her
husband Josiah, Samantha
claimed that there were three
obstacles standing in the way

of women's rights: men said
rights for women were
"against nature!;" men said
"it stood to reason" that
women weren't equal; and
finally, with regard to equality
in the home, men claimed
"that's different." As she gaz-
ed out at the audience over her
w ire-rimmed spectacles,
Samantha explained that the
audience probably didn't see
the merit to that argument
because it was one of those
subjects, as Josiah had put
it," that could only be grasped
by the big male brain."

Don't be misled into think-
ing that Samantha doesn't en-
joy marriage; on the contrary,
she is bound to her husband
by a "cast-/'ron affection" and
despite his objections to her
entering into "the public
sphere," the two have manag-
ed to remain "pardners" for
most of their lives. Perhaps
her secret is to a successful
marriage lies in her realization
that "men are vain and tedious
creatures, but so are women ."

Samantha is a historical
figure in several books by the
late nineteenth century
novelist, Marietta Holley. Jane
Curry grew interested in
Holley's works while she was
teaching at Lafeyette College
in Pennsylvania. She decided
to become the character in
1982 and now travels around
the country performing her
show, "Samantha Rastles the
Woman Question."

THE SOUTHEASTERN SAVOYARDS

Kgwyi PRESENT . ir'jMp

Gilbert

HMS Pinafore Opens April 26

HMS Pinafore, that nutty,
nautical nonsense of Gilbert
and Sullivan's, sails into Atlan-
ta's Center Stage Theater on
April 26, beginning a run of
two consecutive weekends.

The opera is the Spring of-
fering of The Southeastern
Savoyards and is one of the
most popular in the
Company's repertoire.

Set on the deck of a British
man-of-war, the opera makes
hilarious sport of Victorian
social mores in Gilbert's biting
satire.

The libretto is peopled with
an improbably collection of
oddballs. There's that natter-
ing old noddy, Sir Joseph
Porter, KCB (with "his sisters
and his cousins and his
aunts") who became First
Lord of the Admiralty by

avoiding the sea and
"polishing up the handle of the
big front door." There are Lit-
tle Buttercup, the bumboat
woman who mixed up the
babies that later became cap-
tain and foretop hand of the
Pinafore; the dastardly Dick
Deadeye; the lovesick Ralph
Rackstraw; and the object of
his passion, the Captain's
lovely daughter Josephine.

They're all back with the en-
chanting songs and magnifi-
cent nonsense that have made
HMS Pinafore one of the best-
loved of the much-loved
Gilbert and Sullivan operas.

The show runs April 26
through 29 and May 4 through
6, with matinees only on the
two Sundays at 2:00. Evening
performances begin at 8.
Tickets are $10 and $12. For
reservations call 396-0620.

FRIDAY, April 20, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Met Comes To Atlanta

by Mary Ellen J. O'Neil

The Metropolitan Opera is
returning to Atlanta as part of
its' Centennial Tour. Met
Week, which is being spon-
sored by the Atlanta Music
Festival Association, is May
7-12. It consists of seven
operas, including works by
Wagner, Handel, Mozart and
Verdi. Only one of these
operas has been seen in Altan-
ta before, so Met week pro-
mises to be a grand festival for
opera-lovers. There are no
"war-horses" in this year's
Met Week, and three of the
operas are brand-new produc-
tions.

The festival will feature
such stars as opera's top
tenor Placido Domingo,
Marilyn Home, who is hailed
as the greatest Mezzo
soprano of all time, lyric
soprano Leona Mitchell,
baritone Sherrill Milnes, and
many others. The great con-

ductor James Levine will also
be part of Met Week.

Atlanta has Presented the
Met since 1901, and to help
celebrate the Met's Centennial
the High Museum of Art is
sponsoring an exhibit entitled
Metropolitian Opera Centen-
nial: A Photographic Album.
This exhibit will open May 3
and run through May 27. It
celebrates the creators, per-
formers and audiences of the
Metropolitan Opera. It is being
circulated to museums
throughout the United States
and Canada.

Opera is a world of musical
power, dramatic explosions,
and theatrical magic.
Celebrate the Met in Atlanta
by going to a performance or
visiting the Exhibit. Tickets to
The Met in Atlanta run from
$8-$50 and can be purchased
at the Civic Center box office
beginning April 26. For hours
for the exhibit call the High
Museum of Art at 892-HIGH.

Friday The 13th - The Final Chapter

by Patti Jones

Opening in theaters across
the country on Friday, April
13th is the motion picture,
"Friday the 13th The Final
Chapter." This is the fourth
and last in a series of box-
office hits wherein a demonic
force named Jason savagely
seeks revenge for the death of
his mother. Joseph Zito is the
director of this Paramount Pic-
tures presentaion produced by
Frank Mancuso, Jr., and writ-
ten by Barney Cohen from a
story by Bruce Hidemi Sakow.
The movie stars Kimberly
Beck, Corey Feldman, E. Erich
Anderson, Peter Barton, Bar-
bara Howard, Crispin Glover,
and Lawrence Monoson as the
doomed camp residents.

The story: There has been a
savage bloodbath at Crystal

Lake. The police who have ar-
rived at the lakeside where the
violent rampage has taken
place have discovered the
bodies of ten people, each one
gruesomely murdered. The
perpetrator of these killings,
the demonic Jason, lies still
amidst the debris and blood in
the barn, his face still covered
by a grimy plastic hockey
mask, cracked when an axe
was embedded in his head by
the sole survivor of the recent
ordeal. One by one, Jason has
slaughtered seven week-end
campers and three tough-
talking motorcyclists.

Two ambulance drivers ar-
rive to take some of the bodies
to the morgue. They put the
body of Jason on a gurney and
strap it in, then trail in the con-

Alliance Theater's "Punk" Julius Caesar

Faculty Art Show

Agnes Scott College will
display its talent during this
spring's Faculty Art Exhibit in
the Dana Fine Arts Building.
Art faculty members, Terry
McGehee, Leland Staven and
Jay Bucek, will show their
works in paintings and pottery
from April 15 to May 17. An
opening reception will be held
from 2 to 5 pm on Sunday,
April 15 in Dana. Gallery hours
are 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Monday
through Friday; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
Saturday; 2-5p.m., Sunday. The
display is free and open to the
public. For more information,
call the Agnes Scott Affairs
Office at 373-2571, ext. 230.

by Patti Jones

Julius Caesar is now show-
ing at the Alliance Theatre and
will be until May 5th. This is a
crudely perverted interpreta-
tion of William Shakespeare's
masterpiece.

Even with the dialogue and
plot not ludicrously ruined, the
style in which the play
is acted makes it almost
unrecognizable. The amateur-
ish actors looked as if
they were "limelight" and
"688" castouts: punk haircuts
and clothes resembling
"Raines" fashions were more
than abundant. The actor por-
traying Cassius had a major
problem with eye contact
he seemed to enjoy looking at
his shoes much more than to
whom he was speaking.
Although most of the scenes
were far away from their
original conception, a few

Events. .

April 20

11:30

CA Chapel MaClean

7 & 9 p.m.

"On the Waterfront" film series

Buttrick G-4

April 21

7 & 9 p.m.

Film series

April 23

12:10

Multi-Cultural Awareness Sym-

posium hub talk

April 24

8:15 p.m.

Guarneri String Quarter, Kirk

Concert Series Gaines

April 25

7:30 p.m.

SWA film Buttrick G-4

April 26

12:10

Multi-Cultural Awareness Panel

Discussion, Hub

7:00 p.m.

"Careers in Public Accounting,"

McKinney

8:15 p.m.

SDT's Spring Concert Gaines

Apr. 27-29

Alumnae Weekend

stand out as totally ridiculous.
The war scenes in Act II
resembles the gang fight (yes,
the dance) in Michael
Jackson's video "Beat It." In
fact, the costumes, music, and
movement almost make one
expect "Men Without Hats" to
saunter onto the stage singing
"Safety Dance." The set in the
first of the two acts was ac-
ceptable, if one ignores the
neon. The set of the second
act was comprised of three
very wide strips of plastic that
adjusted to varied angles
above the stage. This reflected
light to create the impression
of day and night. Many of its
other purposes, and I'm sure
there must be some
somewhere, were rather
obscure.

If the dear Bard could see
what has been done to his
work of literary art, he would
surely roll over in his grave.

Music Notes By M. E.

This will be a weekly column
devoted to music in Atlanta.
Each week will cover night
clubs, Atlanta bands, or music
heard on the air waves. The
music discussed, reviewed or
analyzed will be that of
today's artists. Classical
music will be covered
separately unless a new com-
poser is reviewed such as
David Aaron Bowden. There is
art in what we hear today and
more often than not there is an
ideology behind the notes and
the lyrics. I think it is impor-
tant to address all facets of
what we call music among our
peers.

voy of official cars leaving the
area. But . . . Jason is not dead;
he hungers for revenge.

Arriving at the lake, the
teen-agers are in a festive
mood. The house they are ren-
ting is the location of the party
they hold that night. Outside,
the rain has begun. As the par-
ty progresses, so do the kill-
ings. The finale occurs in the
neighboring house, where the
little boy and his teen-age
sister live (Jason already got
their mother). Jason grabs the
girl and begins to strangle her
when he views a strange ap-
parition: the little boy has
transformed his face (with the
help of his make-up kit and the
newspaper clipping about
Jason from one of the older
boys' duffel bag) so that he
looks just like Jason as a
young boy. His sister seizes
this opportunity while Jason is
confused to drive a machete
straight down on the side of
his neck. Her brother then
takes over and whacks the
machete on Jason's head,
splitting his skull in two,
lengthwise. He continues to
rip the machete down into
Jason, again and again, whack
after whack after whack . . .

One-Woman Show
Depicts Lives Of
19th Century Women

Miriam "Mim" Garrett, a
senior theatre major at Agnes
Scott College, will portray
several women during her one-
person performance entitled,
"Out of Our Fathers' House."
The program, based on Eve
Merriam's book, Growing Up
Female in America: Ten Lives,,
will be Saturday, April 28, at
8:15 p.m. and Sunday, April 29,
at 2 p.m. Both performances
are free.

The book is a collection of
excerpts from diaries, journals
and letters of women who liv-
ed in the 1800s. Mim will por-
tray several of the women
featured in the book, including
Elizabeth Stanton, a founder
of the women's sufferage
movement, Maria Mitchell, an
astronomer who was the first
woman elected to the
American Academy of Arts
and Sciences and "Mother"
Mary Jones, a labor organizer
who fought for the civil rights
of the poor.

For more information about
the play, call the Agnes Scott
Public Affairs Office at
373-2571, ext. 230.

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, April 20, 1984

The Bare Facts About Suntanning

by Tracey Y. Veal
Part II in a series:

It is important to note that
skin cancer is the most com-
mon form of cancer with over
400,000 new cases detected
each year, most of which are
attributed to overexposure to
the sun's ultraviolet radiation.
Most "sun worshippers"
sacrifice a great deal to
achieve a tan; more than is
commonly realized. With each
hour of sun exposure, the
sun's ultraviolet radiation pro-
duces irreversible damage,
hastening the development of
wrinkles. In short, the more
ultraviolet continuous ex-
posure, the higher the risk of
skin cancer and the faster the
aging process works.
Although most of the skin
cancers are highly curable if
detected early enough, such
cancer can be very disfiguring
and may require long term
treatment.

According to Dr. Mark
Greene of the National Cancer
Institute, "tanning is the skin's
response to ultraviolet 'injury'
and a way of trying to protect
itself from further damage."
Here's how it works: The skin
consists of two layers the
dermis or deeper layer corn-

prosed of blood vessels, sweat
glands, hair follicles and the
like, and the epidermis or
outer layer, comprised of a
layer of basal cells known as
squamos cells. In a continous
process, squamous cells die
and produce the outermost
protective coating. Keratin
evenutally slough's off as
"ash" of dandruff. The epider-
mis or outer layer contains
melanocytes, the mateial syn-
thesizing the melanin pigment
when exposed to ultraviolet
radiation, thus producing the
tan.

Sunburn is actually a signal
that prolonged exposure is
damaging, and the dermis is
"endangered." Ultraviolet
radiation interferes with the
collagen fibers which in turn
causes the skin to lose
elasticity and creates
premature wrinkles, actually
speeding up the aging pro-
cess.

Cancer is the final result of
extensive long term exposure
to the sun. Shortwave
ultraviolet energy actually
breaks the strands of DNA, the
genetic material in the cell
mucleus, and the DNA strands
rejoin in a haphazard fashion.

Enzymes continously rear-
range DNA to its original se-
quence, but after continous
ultraviolet exposure, the
repairing enzymatic process is
exhausted and the "mutant"
DNA may produce a colony of
cancer cells. Furthermore,
research suggests that in-
tense exposure to ultraviolet
rays also contributes to
deteriorate the body's immune
system, encouraging
cancerous growth.

The skin cancer most com-
monly arises from the basal
cells and ranges from a six-
teenth to a half inch in
diameter, with a tendency to
bleed and form a 'scab.' Since
this form of cancer rarely
spread-s to other parts of the
body and posed the least risk
of any form of cancer.
However, the squamous
originating cancer, which can
be quite large, has a greater
tendency to bleed and can
spread through the circulatory
system. It is also considered
curable if detected early.
Malignant melanoma, the
most lethal and rarest form of
skin cancer, often stems from
a "pigmented mole." Recent
studies suggest that malig-

- l $ l T l t liL . l C

The Dance Barre

by Mary MacKinnon

The curtain is about to rise
upon the 1984 Studio Dance
Theatre Spring Concert. Hours
of rehearsal and dance techni-
que classes have gone into
preparation for the perfor-
mance. Choreographers have
put their final touches on their
dances; costumes, lighting,
and staging are set. Posters
promoting the concert are ap-
pearing on campus and
around the Metro Atlanta area.

Show time for the concert is
8:15 pm on Thursday and Fri-
day evenings, April 26 and 27.
Student choreography com-
prises the majority of the
dance pieces to be presented.
A special dance, a piece set by
guest choroegrapher Sara Yar-
borough, is included in the
program. Judges have been
selected to critique the
dances choreographed by the
SDT students for the annual
Student Choreographer's

Award. This year's panel in-
cludes dance critics from the
Atlanta area, and an alumna of
both Agnes Scott and SDT.

Set aside about 90 minutes
either Thursday or Friday
evening to view the many
creative dances and the dance
talent that STD has to offer. In
fact, it is the perfect event to
plan to attend after Social
Council's TGIF on Friday. Br-
ing all of your friends: Admis-
sion is free.

WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS SCHEDULE

Agnes Scott College

SPRING 1984

Brenau College

April 19

Brenau

2:00 p.m.

Kennesaw College

April 24

Kennesaw

2:00 p.m.

Tift College

April 26

Tift

2:00 p.m.

Brenau Invitational:

April 27-28

Brenau

TBA

Agnes Scott, Berry, Brenau,

Kennesaw, Oglethorpe. Tift

Berry College

April 30

Berry

3:00 p.m.

Georgia Tech University

May 2

Agnes Scott

3:00 p.m.

Columbus College

May 4

Agnes Scott

2:00 p.m.

ASC Softball in action. (Photo by Laura Smith)

by Patti Jones

Agnes Scott held the first
practice and game of In-
tramural Softball on Thursday,
April 5th. Enough students
and faculty showed up to play
a short game after everyone
had warmed up. Although this
game's teams were composed
of a mixture of classes, Ms.
Manuel hopes that enough
people will come out for each
class to have its own team,
along with a team comprised
of RTC's and one comprised of
faculty. Games are scheduled
for Tuesdays and Thursdays at
5:00 pm unless otherwise
posted. Everyone is encourag-
ed to participate.

Trudy Patterson and Sarah Bell soak up some rays.

(Photo by Laura Smith)

nant melanoma may be linked
to a number of factors, in-
cluding heredity, as well as ex-
posure to sunlight. It is also
important to note that if malig-
nant melanoma is detected
early enough, before the tumor
is strongly manifested and
spreads to other parts of the
body, it can be cured by
surgical technique.

In summary, continous ex-

posure to sunlight must be
weighed in terms of its
cumulative effect. Are the long
term effects worth the short
term benefits?

Next week Part III, the
conclusion of a series: What
can you do to minimize the
risks?

Sources: "Suntan and Skin
Cancer," Newsweek, (June 14,
1982, p. 85.)

Atlanta Braves

Upcoming Home Games

April 20

Houston

7:40

April 21

Houston

7:40

April 22

Houston

2:10

April 24

Cincinnati

7:40

April 25

Cincinnati

7:40

April 26

Cincinnati

7:40

The

Medicine Cabinet

by Catherine Mayson

Hiccoughs and hiccups are
two terms referring to the
same ailment. Even though
many causes of hiccups exist,
many more remedies are
known. Each individual pro-
bably has a personal cure that
he uses when he contracts the
hiccups. In the case that the
cure is unsuccessful, it is im-
portant to know of others.
After all, hiccups can become
serious and uncomfortable to
an individual.

Hiccups are the result of a
spasm fo the diaphragm.
Under normal conditions, an
individual's diaphragm con-
tracts and relaxes rhythmical-
ly as he breathes. An interrup-
tion of this rhythmical process
causes the hiccups. Some
situations which promote this
condition are: (1) emotional
disturbances; (2) a rapid intake
of a stimulant, such as coffee
or a soft drink; (3) an excessive
intake of alcohol; and (4) no
valid reason at all. Each of
these causes does not induce
the hiccups in every individual,
but the causes are
generalities of some possible
situations which promote hic-
cups.

Remedies for hiccups can
be classified into two
categories: those which are

more commonly known and
those which are not well
known. Holding one's breath
as long as possible, breathing
into a bag, and swallowing a
spoonfull of sugar constitute
three of the well known cures.
The cures about which few in-
dividuals know are: (1) drinking
water from the opposite side
of the glass by bending for-
ward; (2) repeating the "Peter
Piper" tongue twister rapidly
three times; (3) rubbing a cot-
ton swab across the roof of
your mouth; and (4) just to
forget about them. Even
though all of these cures will
not be successful for every in-
dividual, the majority of the
cures will discontinue the hic-
cups.

As previously stated, hic-
cups can be serious and un-
comfortable for the individual.
Mr. Charles Osborne from
Iowa contracted the hiccups in
1922. As of 1979, fifty-seven
years later, he still suffered
from them. He holds the
world's record for hiccuping
for the longest amount of time.
To prevent exceeding Mr.
Osborne's record, it would be
adviseable to attempt to cure
the hiccups. Use one of the
methods explained in this arti-
cle; it could only help.

The Agnes Scott Profile

[Vol. 70, iVo. &

Agnes Scott College Decatur, Go.

April 27, 1984

Presidential Candidates'
Views Presented at ASC

by Patti Jones

A forum was held Thursday,
April 12th, in which represen-
tatives for the forerunners of
the presidential race were
given a chance to tell a little
about their candidates. The
four representatives were: Por-
tia Scott Brookins, co-chair of
the Ronald Reagan/George
Bush campaign for the 5th
Congressional District, Joe
Beasley, Deputy State Director
for the campaign of Jesse
Jackson, Scott Sink, represen-
tative for Walter Mondale and
Steven Haworth, Georgia
State Campaign Coordinator
for Gary Hart. The forum,
sponsored by the Dana
Scholars, was scheduled to in-
clude a 10 minute speech by
each of the representatives
and then have the floor opened
for discussion.

Steven Haworth opened *he
deliberation with the discus-
sion of pole figures across the
country and in Georgia. He
talked about Senator Hart's re-
cent victories and even more
recent defeats. After his op-
timistic, concluding remarks,
he turned attention over to
Scott Sink. Mr. Sink's brief
statement was simply an infor-
mative view of who Walter
Mondale is for those who
weren't familiar with him. Por-
tia Brookins spoke next. She
pointed out the conditions of
the U. S. before Reagan

became president, and how
things have changed for the
better since he took office. Joe
Beasley, was next to speak on
his candidate's behalf. He told
of Reverend Jackson's iten-
tions if he were to be elected
and what Jackson stands for.
Mr. Beasley also spoke very
emphatically against the
Reagan administration.

The floor was then opened
for questions. The first ques-
tion raised pertained to Mon-
day's use of the phrase,
"where's the beef?" Mr. Sink
replied that the phrase, first
used in Atlanta at a woman's
meeting at the Fox, was simp-
ly a faddish slogan that work-
ed for a short time as an atten-
tion getter. Ms. Bookins was
then asked why she quoted
past statistics instead of
relating new ideas. She
answered by saying that
Reagan's policies have work-
ed so far why change? She
also spoke of things he is do-
ing right now; she feels that
Reagan shouldn't be replaced
before he brings his proposals
and ideas to fruition. Mr.
Beasley then interjected with,
"Reagan is a bold-faced liar
and a bad actor." He con-
tinued to speak of what a bad
job Reagan is doing in office,
and discrediting Ms. Bookins'
statistics with his judgements
of Reagan's past activities. He

Panelists discuss their representative presidential can-
didate's stands on election issues in an open meeting April 12.
Seated left to right are Steven Haworth for Gary Hart, Joe
Beasley for the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Scott Sink for Walter
Mondale, and Portia Brooklins for Ronald Reagan. Photo by
Katie Milligan.

spoke of the poor, the hungry,
and the homeless, and how
Reagan seemed to disregard
their importance in American
society.

Mr. Sink then spoke up say-
ing that things are headed in
the right direction. He said the
economy was already on an
upswing Reagan merely
reaped the benefits. Mr.
Haworth brought up the fact
that Americans are "more
comfortable" now, but that
their inner security wasn't as
stable. President Reagan op-
poses pro-choice in the abor-
tion issue, wants mandatory
and school prayer, and has im-
posed tax benefits which help
only those in the top 10 per-
cent tax bracket. Mr. Haworth
concluded by saying that ANY
Democrat would be better
than the Republican in office
now. The question was then
posed concerning Reagan's
tax cuts specifically. Ms.
Brookins said that since the
wealthy paid more in taxes,
the benefits would, of course,
come to them, giving them the
incentive to work harder. Mr.
Haworth then commented on
the fact that the money saved
by the rich was intended to be
reinvested into the U. S., but
the extra dollars went to lux-
uries and overseas in-
vestments. It was then said
that if the money was spent on
luxuries, it was going back in-
to the economy. Mr. Haworth
denied this, though, saying
that it only widened the gap
between the rich and the poor.

Each of the representatives
was then asked about their
candidate's view of the trade
deficit and industrial policy.
Mr. Haworth said that Hart
suggests major competing by
training American workers in
new industries of the future so
that the U. S. will be able to
compete successfully in the
world market. Mr. Beasley
stated examples of where the
U. S. has over-competed, and
suggested American foreign
mergers. Mr. Sink agreed with
Mr. Haworth, adding that the
U. S. is the only country prac-
ticing free trade and that it
should be continued. Ms.
Brookins spoke of Reagan's
past experiences with trade.
The representatives each made
a few closing remarks, and the
forum was called to a close.
Refreshments were served
afterwards as the represen-
tatives remained to answer
any additional questions.

Dean Kirkland 'struts her stuff in the dining hall Monday,
April 23 as she pays her debt to ASC students. She had to pay
$448 to the Dorm Renovation Fund as she had promised $1 per
student donation. Total student contribution was $3479.52 with
86% participation. Juniors and sophomores lead with 92% par-
ticipation each, while freshmen and seniors had 89% and 84%,
respectively. 61% of the Day students and 59% of the RTC's
donated also. Photo by Laura Smith.

16 Make Phi Beta Kappa

by Ellen Weinberg

Sixteen Agnes Scott
students were invited to join
the Beta Chapter of Georgia of
Phi Beta Kappa Honorary
Society at a convocation April
18. Those joining are Beatrice
Louise Bailey, Sharon Bevis,

Julie Ann Bradley, Suzanne
Lenore Brown, Caroline
Cooper, Suzanne Celeste
Feese, Susanna M. Goheen, Le
Thuy Thi Hoang, Mary Ellen
Huckabee, and Fran Elise Ivey.

Concluding the list are: Marta
Alicia Paredes, Diane Kay
Rickett, Charlotte Jusitne
Roberts, Helen Lee Stacey,

Ellen Renee Thomas, and Lena
Frances Whitley.

Dr. Catherine Sims, former
ASC History and Political
Science Professor, and cur-
rent president of the United
Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa
spoke at the convocation. She
discribed the history and some
of the ideals of Phi Beta Kap-
pa.

Phi Beta Kappa was found-
ed December 5, 1776 by five
men from the College of
William and Mary in Virginia.
Now there are 234 chapters in
46 states and the District of
Columbia.

Correction Correction

Melanie Lott was acciden-
tally omitted from the list of
'84-'85 Mortar Board members

in the April 13, 1984 edition of
the Profile. Please note this
correction.

PAGE 2

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, April 27, 1984

by Maureen McNulty

Apathy: Is there a cure for
this contagious disease?
Studenst are coaxed by "The
Profile" Staff to contribute
ideas, news, and editorials;
reminded by professors of up-
coming Divertissements, lec-
tures, films, and group discus-
sions; beseeched by Rep
Council to attend and to par-
ticipate in the weekly
meetings but, alas, haunted
by a formidable, ever-
approaching test that looms in
our minds like a dark cloud
threatening to pour torren-
tial rains on a miserably un-
prepared student. And from
the depths of the Freight
Room, the pool table in the
Hub, the lounge chairs on the
roofs, and the television lob-
bies in the dorms comes the
frantic cry, "When is there
time for such trivial
endeavors?"

Far be it from me to object
to the cultivation of healthy,
happy, and well-tanned Scot-
ties, but at the risk of soun-
ding morbidly rational, I
daresay a music recital, a
newspaper submission, or
(heaven forbid) an unman-
datory convocation is worth
the minuscule thirty minutes
that one sacrifices in order to
become involved.

No longer driven to guilt
when you explain to a pro-
fessor that you did not attend
the lecture which was apprais-
ed priceless? No longer

motivated by entreaties such
as this one which make a fee-
ble attempt to rekindle a spark
of enthusiasm? Bored by
threats and aloof to frowns of
disapproval? Then consider
the big picture: Someday your
college years will be merely a
drop in a brimming bucket.
That makes each specific year
seemingly indiscernable. Now,
a day in a year is merely V* of
one 356th of a drop in that
bucket, and Vfe of an hour is
not worth the effort of the
necessary division. Just think:
with this infinitesimally tiny
measure of time in the cosmos
at your disposal, you could
abstain from "All My
Children," nachos in the
Freight Room, or Coppertone
under the Georgia sun, and in
the process, imbue your
already unique character with
yet another gleeming ray of
iridescence.

As a matter of formality, I
hasten to acknowledge the im-
pressive degree of involve-
ment of many students; it is
not to them who I speak. Nor
do I intend to exclude myself
from the unspeakable
atrocities named herein. The
intention is to raise this ques-
tion in the minds of those who
would benefit from its con-
sideration: Why protect the
sacredness of an Agnes Scott
Liberal Arts Education if we
avoid at all cost those events
which shape it?

To the Agnes Scott Community:

With the arrival of Spring,
the lengthening of the daylight
hours, and the return of warm
weather there are an abun-
dance of activities in which to
become involved. Unfortunate-
ly this increase in activity also
serves to signal a subsequent
surge in sexual assaults com-
mitted on a stranger by a
stranger. Such assaults can
be avoided with a common
sense approach of awareness
to "potential" problems or
situations.

For instance, when return-
ing to the parking lots of
malls, shopping centers,
theatres, etc. - pay attention to
details such as occupied
vehicles in your path, vans,
and strangers loitering in the
lot and avoid them if at all
possible.

In the waiting areas of bus
stops, train stations, airline
gates (especially during early
AM-predawn hours. Be alert.
Don't allow yourself to get
so wrapped up in reading a
good book, etc. that you fail to
note the presence or move-
ment of others around you.

Restaurants, Bars,
Stadiums, or Coliseum rest
rooms that are large and ac-
cessible from two or more
doors are potentially
dangerous since perpetrators
have been known to slip in and
slip out unnoticed, especially
during major events when
crowds are likely to be
elsewhere. Glance about for
occupancy.

Never jog alone at night.
Reflective clothing may pro-
tect you from oncoming

vehicular traffic, but you may
be establishing a pattern of
activity and location which
someone will eventually use to
their advantage.

When traveling to and from
town take a companion, if you
can. If you drive keep all doors
locked and all windows up in
traffic or congested areas. If
you are alone and dependent
on public transportation don't
isolate yourself from everyone
else, but do be wary of people
exiting these systems.

Spring is a time to enjoy life
and our surroundings and I
would hope that each of us
in our own way can find the
time to appreciate this season
to its fullest. But let's not com-
promise our safety and well
being for the sake of
carelessness.

Editor:

I would like to take the op-
portunity to thank everyone
who worked so hard on the
Student Campaign. The team
captains, perhaps, deserve the
lion's share of the credit, for
here the real work was per-
formed. Soliciting one's peers
and keeping enthusiasm for
the Campaign alive enabled us

to reach 86 percent participa-
tion and a gift of approximate-
ly $4000.00.

A special thank you goes to
Dean Kirkland, who supported
the students and the Cam-
paign one hundred percent
or should I say $447.00, and
much more than that in spirit.

The Agnes Scott student
body should be proud of what

it has accomplished during
this Campaign. We have pro-
ven that we are not the
apathetic bunch we are often
painted and that we do care
about the future of ASC.

You all made this Campaign
a success. Thank you!!!

Kaisa H. Bowman
Coordinator, Student Cam-
paign

YOU KNOW ITS SPRING QUARTER WHEN:
Students return to class after a sudden at-
tack of Swine flu with a deep, dark, native
tan!

Contributed by: Julie Norton

The

President's Mit

QUESTION:

I and several of my sister
music majors at Agnes Scott
would like to ask you why you
are allowing the dismissal of
Professor Jean Lemonds,
voice instructor? We have
heard the reasoning that not
enough students exist for her
to be useful as anything but a
part-time instructor. If this is
the case, why, then, can't
money from the operating
budget be allocated for the
music department to obtain
students? We surely will not
attract them with a depart-
ment full of part-time pro-
fessors. We would like to call
to your attention the fact that
several music students are
leaving after this year because
Agnes Scott does not seem to
throw enough support into the
area of their chosen major. We
believe Mrs. Lemonds'
dismissal to be only the begin-
ning of the slow death of the
music department as an area
for strong, musical develop-
ment within a major. Why,
within a liberal arts school,
can't you appropriate funds to
support the development of a
fine arts department instead

of allowing for its deprecia-
tion?

Marion L. Harden
Kristen M. Sojourner

ANSWER:

I am glad that students are
concerned about Professor
Lemonds' leaving. She is a
fine music instructor, but un-
fortunately, there are just not
enough students interested in
this particular field to keep her
full-time. At present there are
five students majoring in
music and four full-time pro-
fessors. This ratio is
significantly higher than most
departments here at Agnes
Scott. It should be stressed
that the music curriculum has
not been cut in any way. We
have already put a lot of
money into recruiting students
interested in music. Many
Agnes Scott students are on
the Hopkins scholarship. It is
a shame that more students
are not interested in pursuing
music. I would love nothing
more than to see Gaines
Auditorium packed with young
musical performers, but this is
not a reality right now. We
WILL hire more music instruc-
tors if the need arises.

SGA - A Visitor's View

In what President Katesy
Watson called "the shortest
Rep meeting ever," Rep Coun-
cil evaluated the Facts Forum,
which was held April 19.

The poor turnout of 50
students and 15 faculty
members at the forum disap-
pointed Rep members. They
were particularly disturbed
when a number of students
later asked them what happen-
ed at the forum. Sophomore
Xan Fry said, "It frustrated me
to say, 'Why weren't you
there?' "

Treasurer Pam Tipton,
however, asseted that the
forum did serve as a valuable
communication channel for
the campus community. "I
think it was a very good win-

by Anne Coulling

dow," she stated, "and the
students needed it." After
some discussion, Rep agreed
to try to hold similar facts
forum on a regular basis.

In other business, Margaret
Shippen, Honor Court presi-
dent Margaret Shippen pro-
posed an amendment to the
SGA constitution which would
provide for two RTCs to share
one position on Honor Court.
Such a shared position is now
held on Rep Council by RTCs
Bridgit Cunningham and
Harolene Davis. Cunningham
said that the arrangement
"has been working out really
well." Sophomore Xan Fry
moved that Rep accept the
amendment, and the motion
passed 21-2.

President Watson
presented a report from senior
Tina Roberts of the Academic
Standards Committee. Accor-
ding to Watson, Roberts said
that the committee has decid-
ed to table the discussion of
the plus/minus grading scale
and the inclusion of F's into
the GPA until the calendar
question is decided in Oc-
tober. The faculty will vote on
whether or not to adopt a 4.0
grading scale at its next
meeting, Watson said.

In other action, Rep ap-
pointed sophomore Scott
Posey to the Library Commit-
tee and junior Eileen Altman to
the Independent Study Com-
mittee.

The Agnes

Scott

Profile

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THE PROFILE is published weekly throughout the college year by students of Agnes Scott College
The views expressed in the editorial section are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of the student body, faculty or administration.

Editor Elizabeth Stevenson
Associate Editor Michelle Hatchett
News Editor Ellen Weinburg
Features Editor Maureen McNultv

Arts/Entertainment Editor Mary Ellen O'Neil
Sports Editor Jennifer Spurlln
Photography Editor Laura Smith
Photographers Rhonda Deas, Kathy Lee

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Reporters: Cathy Mayson, Patt. Jones. Mary MacKinnon, Maria Gonzalez, Kristen Sojourner. Kaisa Bowman.
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FRIDAY, April 27, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Phi Sigma Tau Initiates 5

by Ann DuPree

The Agnes Scott chapter of
Phi Sigma Tau, the national
honor society in philosophy,
initiated its new members on
Monday, April 23. Named to
the society are Julie Christian-
son, Mary Elizabeth
Willoughby, Jennifer Shelton,
Jeanne Bartlett and Joy
Johnson.

Phi Sigma Tau is a relatively
new organization at Agnes

Scott, the chapter receiving its
charter in 1979. The society
states its purpose as being to
award distinction to students
having high scholarship and
personal interest in
philosophy and to provide for
further student study and ac-
tivity in the field.

Phi Sigma Tau and the
Political Science department
are sponsoring a panel discus-
sion on U. S. involvement in

Central America on Tuesday,
May 1, in the Rebekah recep-
tion room. Speakers include
Jorge Alara-braud, Director of
the Presbyterian Council on
Theology and Culture, David
McCreary, History professor
and specialist on Central
America at Georgia State
University, and Joseph
Geshwiler, editor for the Atlan-
ta Constitution. All students
and faculty are invited to at-
tend.

Pulitzer Prize Winning
Alumna Revisits Campus

Circle-K Seeks New Members

The week of April 22-28 is
Circle-K Week at Agnes Scott.
The club planned this week to
be an opportunity for introduc-
ing Circle-K to the campus
community.

On Wednesday, April 25
there was a party in the Hub so
that interested people could
ask questions and discover
more about Circle-K.

Circle-K is an international
service organization. It strives
to help in community as well
as campus activities. During
this past year some of the ac-
tivities Circle-K has par-
ticipated in are the Winter
Special Olympic Games held
in Atlanta, tutoring at Win-

nona Park Elementary School,
sponsoring Bingo games at
the Presbyterian Towers each
week, fixing meals for the
Hospitality House in Atlanta,
and sponsoring David's hair-
cutting on the ASC campus.
Future plans include
chaperoning the Special Olym-
pians on Saturday, April 28 at
Six Flags and taking the
children at the Battered
Women's Shelter on a field trip
Saturday, May 2.

In addition to service pro-
jects, Circle-K works with
Kiwanis, a men's service
organization, plans socials
with the Circle-K clubs at

Emory, Georgia Tech, Oxford,
UGA and other area colleges,
as well as participating in pro-
jects sponsored by other
clubs.

If spending a hour a week
helping a learning disabled
child learn to read, a Saturday
afternoon clearing and prepar-
ing land for a children's camp,
a hour one evening fixing din-
ner for the Atlanta Hospitality
House or any such service ac-
tivity sounds like a worthwhile
way to spend your time, please
drop in on one of the meetings.
The meetings are held at 5:15
on Monday in the Faculty Din-
ing Room.

Students Push Voter Registration

College campuses across
the country are the focus of a
massive student recruitment
drive for an unprecedented
voter registration campaign
aimed at registering one
million low income voters.

The campaign, "Freedom
Summer '84," has already
gained wide support from
campus organizers and
leaders including students
recently selected as paid coor-
dinators. They will launch a
recruitment blitz to enroll
5,000 student volunteers who
will register voters at public
assistance offices, "cheese
lines," health clinics and other
social service agencies in 60
cities. The 10-week project,
June 1 through August 11, is
sponsored by the United
States Student - Association
(USSAS), the National Student
Educational Fund and Human
SERVE (Service Employees

Registration Voter Education)
Fund.

"Freedom Summer '84 will
be the most important project
that students can commit
themselves to this summer. It
will be an invaluable learning
experience and provide the op-
portunity to move into the
forefront of the political area,"
said USSR President Greg
Moore. "By November, any
lingering doubts about the im-
portance of students in the
electoral process should be
dispelled."

USSA includes 3.5 million
members and affiliates on
over 300 campuses. Many of
the affiliates have already
recruited volunteers and are
conducting campus voter
registration. Freedom Summer
Coordinators, selected from
every region, will be paid week-
ly stipends and will launch
campus rallies, teach-ins,

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classroom speaking and other
drives to reach large numbers
of students.

Human SERVE Executive
Director Hulbert James noted
that student participation will
give significant momentum to
ongoing registration drives at
social service agencies.
Human SERVE is a clear-
inghouse for agency-based
registraton within the human
service community.

Agency-based registration
gives new dimension to the
1964 Mississippi Freedom
Summer Campaign. That era
marked a peak in student ac-
tivities fueled by the civil
rights movement and anti-war
protests. Unlike the 1964 cam-
paign, concentrated in the
rural deep South, the 1984 ef-
fort will be launched in large
urban centers and industrial
states where millions are
unregistered.

Freedom Summer Registra-
tion sites include: California,
Connecticut, Colorado,
Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa,
Louisiana, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan,
Missouri, New Jersey, New
York, New Mexico, North
Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia. For more information
on volunteer registration, con-
tact: USSA-NSFF 202-775-8943
/ 202-785-1856 or Human
SERVE 212-280-4053.

Congratulations
Mary MacKinnon
New Associate
News Editor

by Patti Jones

"When you absolutely want
to do something, you do it,"
asserts Marsha Norman.
"Wishing is just boring."
Pulitzer Prize-winning Miss
Norman lectured at Agnes
Scott Monday, April 30th.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky,
as Marsha Williams, she is the
daughter of Billie and Bertha
Williams. Her father sells real
estate, and she is the oldest of
four children. She attended
school in Louisville and then
came to Agnes Scott College,
where she majored in
philosophy and graduated in
1969. In a burst of post-
collegiate energy, she sought
outlet for do-good compulsion
as a teacher of handicapped
children, an instructor of
gifted youths, in multiple ac-
tivities with Kentucky educa-
tional television, as a T.V.
scripter, book reviewer, and
editor of a newspaper juvenile
section, 'The Jelly Bean Jour-
nal."

After graduation, she mar-
ried Michael Norman, a
teacher (they were divorced in
1974), and she returned to
Louisville, where she worked
as a teacher and journalist.

Jon Jory, producing director of
the Actors Theater of
Louisville, commissioned her
to write a play. The result was
the uncompromising "Getting
Out," written when she was 29
and drawn from her ex-
periences working with
disturbed children at Central
State Hospital in Louisville.

In 1981, she and her present
husband, Dann Byck, Jr., a
successful Louisville
businessman, moved to New
York, where she began writing
her fifth play, " 'night,
Mother." She wrote the play
during the summer, but
remembers shivering during
the composition. The com-
pleted play was given a series
of readings at the Circle
Repertory Company and was
then presented at the
American Repertory Theater in
Boston.

When Miss Norman learned
that she had won the 1983
Pulitzer Prize for Drama, she
said, "I feel like someone just
came into the room in my mind
where I work and embroidered
a big 'P' on the back of my typ-
ing chair. It may not change
my life, but it will feel good to
know it's back there.

Nuclear Arms
Use Discussed

by Karen Young

Shelley Douglas' visit to
Agnes Scott on April 13 was
just a small effort to act on her
committment to the anti-
nuclear movement.

For the past ten years, she
has worked in a group for Non-
Violent Direct Action.
Members of her community in
Bangor, Washington, where
the navel base headquarters
for the Trident submarines are
located, organized after learn-
ing that the mysterious "White
Train" traveling near their
homes was carrying nuclear
warheads. For purposes of
temperature control the train
is painted completely white,
hence its name.

The group focuses its ef-
forts on stopping the move-
ment of the train, sometimes
by actually sitting on the
tracks to prevent its passage.
Due to the group's trackside
vigils, the White Train's course
is often re-routed, and it is
often run through sparsely
populated areas. In addition to
these efforts, members of
NVDA distribute pamphlets on
the White Train as well as con-

ducting civil disobedience
classes.

According to Douglas, The
White Train issue is good for
people who would like to take
control of their lives at a local,
"grass-roots" level. It is hoped
that a cross-country network
can be formed to oppose the
train. This is especially impor-
tant for the Southeastern area
of the country, as King's Bay
on the coast of Georgia is the
site of the next Trident sub-
marine base. Already, major
support is given by Catholic
bishops whose dioceses are
located in areas through
which the train passes. They
have formed a network called
the Agape Community.
Douglas said that she sees
this network as a potentially
powerful force.

"The question of using
nuclear weapons goes far
beyond politics to the spiritual
. . . our national security is
reliant on the ability to make
other people do what we think
they should do, and threaten
them with extinction if they
don't," Douglas said.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, April 27, 1984

Bahamian Attorney
Gladys Manuel
Gives Lecture

by Deirde Good
and Suet Lim

Women can change the
social, political and religious
structures of life! Indeed, in
the case of the Bahamas, they
have already done so! After
women in the Bahamas gained
the vote in the early sixties,
the new electorate voted the
Progressive Liberal Party into
power when independence
from Britain was gained. Since
then, the PLP has been the ma-
jority party in power. Women,
according to Gladys Manuel,
have yet to capitalize on their
capacity to implement social
change in the Bahamas.

Gladys Manuel is a promi-
nent Bahamian Attorney who
works in Nassau. She grew up
there, then studied History at
McMaster University in
Canada and has two degrees
in Education from the Universi-
ty of the West Indies and Col-
umbia University, respectively.
In 1982, she passed the Final
Bar Examinations for the
Bahamas Bar. Since her stu-
dent days she has been active
in politics and is presently a
leading member of the PLP.
She has been a columnist for
several Bahamian newspapers
and has authored a book on
the movement for Bahamian
independence. She has done
research on Consititutional
government for the Bahamian
Government and is a member
of the Advisory Committee to
the Bahamas Association of
Social Workers. Gladys is an
active member of the Anglican
Church and has served on the
Caribbean Conference of
Churches. She is therefore
familiar with the social,
political and religious struc-

tures in the Bahamas. This
electrifying politician is giving
a lecture at Agnes Scott in
Maclean Auditorium at 8:15
p.m. on May 3 entitled
"Perspectives on Caribbean
Women in Church and
Politics." The lecture is spon-
sored by Lecture Committee
and the Bible and Religion
Department and is free and
open to the public.

Ms. Manuel maintains that
if the Church is to be effective,
it must be involved in every
aspect of people's lives.
Greater emphasis is currently
being placed on the ministry
of women which needs to be
reinterpreted and adapted by
women in the Bahamas to
meet religious and social
needs. Bahamian society has
always been matriarchal yet
positions of power in Church
and State are held by men.
What is needed, she main-
tains, is a balance: in taking
advantage of power struc-
tures, Bahamian women and
men need to adopt a wholistic
approach that is sensitive not
just to issues concerning
women but the societal
wholeness. To ignore events in
Grenada or issues regarding
distribution of wealth would
be catastrophic since these
are affairs of social conse-
quence.

Students at ASC need to be
informed, as well-educated
women, about the realities of
life in a nation not two hours
from Atlanta by 'plane! To
listen to and engage in
dialogue with a woman who
brings first-hand knowledge of
the Bahamas and who has a vi-
sion of the wholistic structure
of developing societies is an
opportunity not to be missed.

Photo by Katie Milligan

Bartlett Wins Pancake Contest

by Patti Jones

When sophomore Jeanne
Bartlett agreed to participate
in the International House of
Pancakes pancake-eating con-
test, little did she know what
was to follow. IHOP recruited
six students from each of the
Atlanta-area colleges to their

Clairmont location on Friday,
April 6th, at 2:30 p.m. In the
half hour time allotment,
Jeanne ate 102 pancakes with
syrup and butter on them. She
surpassed all the other -con-
testants and won the round. In
the finals held on April 13th,
she ate 121 pancakes with but-

ter and finished 4th out of the
15 finalists. For her victory in
the semifinals, she won a $25
gift certificate from Rich's,
two free meals at IHOP, a
t-shirt, and a hat. Jeanne said
of the contest, "It was fun
because it freaked everyone
out that a girl had won!"

ASC will be Dancin' in the Streets

Social Council will host a
T.G.I.F. this afternoon from
5:00 until 8:00 with the theme
"Footloose and Fancy Free."
Get out your dancing shoes
because there will be a dance
contest with a prize to be
awarded during the T.G.I.F. Be
sure to put your best foot for-
ward, because judges, whose
identities are to remain secret,
will be watching you!

Tickets for Springfest '84,
which will occur May 4 and 5,
will be on sale this week. The
package price for all activities

of the weekend will be $24.00
per couple. This package in-
cludes Friday evening at Stone
Mountain, the Spring Formal
Dance Saturday night, and two
commemorative Springfest '84
cups. If purchased separately,
tickets for the outing at Stone
Mountain picnic pavilion and
riverboat will be $8.00, tickets
for the dance will be $15.00,
and cups will cost $5.00 per
pair. Social Council urges you
to buy the entire package so
that you may enjoy all of the
fun events planned for you!

Annual Alumnae
Weekend Scheduled

by Kaisa Hollingsworth
Bowman

Alumnae will be returning to
the Agnes Scott campus for
Alumnae Weekend, April
27-29. This annual event brings
alumnae from all over the
country back to ASC and the
reaffirmation of friendships,
visits with old professors, and
the dispatching of alumnae
business.

The alumnae are also ac-
quainted with the Agnes Scott
student body of today and are
aware of the future plans and
needs of the campus.

The festivities will begin on
Friday evening with the Fifty
Year Club dinner honoring
members of the Class of 1934
and all earlier classes. On
Ah imt^OfAY jhwPTW i Saturday, scheduled events in-
/-VlU 1 U lclCVV^ 1 ^ 1 elude a panel discussion by

administrative officers on
"Agnes Scott Prepares for the
Future," the annual meeting of
the Alumnae Association, the
Parade of Reunion Classes,
and alumnae luncheon, reu-
nion class meetings, and
alumnae authors' discussion,
and a reception for seniors
given by alumnae. Sunday
morning the festivities draw
to a close with a worship ser-
vice in Maclean Chapel of-
ficiated by the Reverend Mary
Jane Kerr Cornell, 74.

Virginia Brown McKenzie,
Director of Alumnae Affairs,
urges students to attend the
parade, the authors' reception,
and the worship service. She
extends a special invitation to
the seniors to attend the
reception given in their honor
by the alumnae.

Eastern Airlines, one of
the world s largest air
carriers, is now hiring
Flight Attendants to be
based in Miami, Atlanta,
and New York. (Must be
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to see and fascinating
people to meet... con-
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than 128 cities in 22
countries. Add to that 12
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benefits... and you ve
got a first-class career.

If you're at least 21
years of age, 5 2 to
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portion to height, and in
good health... check in
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To obtain an application,
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envelope to:

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Recruitment

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FRIDAY, April 27, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 5

Watson Pharmacy: A Neighborhood Drugstore

Photo by Claire Armistead

Admission Dept/s Potpourri
to Attract Young Students

by Catherine Mayson

On Saturday, April 28, the
Agnes Scott Admissions
Department is sponsoring Pot-
pourri. The program is design-
ed to provide high school
students of all ages an early
exposure to the experience of
college. Even a student in the
seventh grade is planning to
attend! Admission Depart-
ment's Katherine Brewer, who
is actively involved with the
activities of the day, com-
ments that over thirty in-
dividuals have signed up for
the program and that the
department hopes that more
will also do so.

Activities will begin at nine
o'clock with registration in
Buttrick. The students will
then attend an orientation
followed by a discussion con-
cerning facts that young
students and their parents
need to know about college.
Carter Hoyt of the Admissions

Department, senior Sissy
Owen, Dean Gue Hudson, and
Susan Little of the Financial
Aid Office will discuss dif-
ferent topics concerning col-
lege admissions and college
life at Agnes Scott. The
students will then be able to
talk informally with various
members of the faculty about
the courses and the
academics of Agnes Scott.
This event, entitled the Facul-
ty Marketplace, will occur at
one o'clock in Rebekah Recep-
tion Room. Other events
scheduled for the day include
lunch in the dining hall, ses-
sions with the admissions and
the financial aid departments,
campus tours, and an excur-
sion into Atlanta.

In conjunction with Pot-
pourri, some of the festivities
for Alumnae Weekend are also
scheduled for Saturday. This
consolidation was done to en-

courage each alumnae to
bring a daughter, sister, friend
or other individual to the Pot-
pourri festivities. This situa-
tion will create more in-
teresting opportunities for in-
volvement. The alumnae can
interact with the young
students and discuss their
careers and the job market.

The program is named Pot-
pourri in hopes that the
visiting students will discover
that an Agnes Scott education
is a mixture of many different
experiences for each in-
dividual. The day is planned to
be fun for everyone. Potpourri
is a new experience for Agnes
Scott because the Admis-
sions Department has never
before held a program this late
in the school year nor spon-
sored this type of festival
designed for younger
students. The Admissions
Department is in hopes that it
will be a success.

Agnes Scott College
POTPOURRI
Saturday, April 28, 1984

Schedule of events:

9:00 Registration. Lobby, Buttrick Hall

9:30 Orientation, G-4 Buttrick Hall

10:00 Discussion. Planning for College, G-4, Buttrick Hall

1 1 :00 Faculty Marketplace, Rebekah Reception Room

12:00 Lunch, Evans Dining Hall

1:00 Sessions with Admissions and Financial Aid

2:00 Campus Tours

3:00 Atlanta Adventure, depart from Buttrick Hall

by Patti Jones

Watson's Pharmacy is
defined in the "ABC's of ASC"
handbook as being the "friend-
ly neighborhood drugstore."
The word "friendly" is perfect
in describing Watson's. The
owner of the pharmacy, Tyre
Watson, has been in business
here since 1951, when he pur-
chased the drugstore from its
previous owner.

Mr. Watson, a native of
Newnan, Georgia, served in
the medical department of the
army in World War II. While in
the service, he met and mar-
ried his Texas bride in 1944.
They have four daughters, one
is a schoolteacher, one is a
homemaker and mother of his
only two grandchildren, one is
a high school senior and the
other is a pharmacist, married
and working with her father in
the drugstore.

Through the years, Mr. Wat-
son has seen Agnes Scott go
through many changes. He
has seen the office of the
president change hands four

times. The deepest impression
made on him through the
years by a member of the
faculty was Dr. Doerpinghaus,
professor of biology, who was
killed in an automobile acci-
dent returning from Athens.
Dr. Doerpinghaus would take a
class over to the pharmacy
and show them specific drugs.
He had a great deal of
knowledge pertaining to the
drug field; Mr. Watson always
felt close to him.

According to Mr. Watson, in
the past, the pharmacy meant
a lot more to Agnes Scott
students than it does now due
to students' increased mobili-
ty. Years ago, Watson's had a
soda fountain where students
could get snacks and smoke
cigarettes without getting into
trouble; it was a social
meeting place. Mr. Watson
says that the relationships he
has had with the students here
have been pleasant; he
describes himself as a
devoted neighbor of Agnes
Scott.

ACROSS
1 Succor
5 Weakens
9 Knock

12 Sandarac
tree

13 Dillseed

14 Guido's high
note

15 Sandy waste

17 Pronoun

18 Deface

19 CoupJe
21 Blouse
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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, April 27, 1984

DON'T MISS IT!

Come see Studio Dance Theatre's exciting Spring Concert tonight at 8:15 p.m.
in Gaines. Free Admission.

Review of the Month

Onstage Atlanta Presents ''Ghosts"

Ghosts, subtitled by its
author, Henrik Ibsen, as "A
Domestic Drama in Three
Acts," is being produced by D
Productions at Onstage Atlan-
ta with the subtitle, "A Family
Farce." This change of subti-
tle by director Deb Gerlach
merely hints at the repulsive
attempt she has made to inter-
pret Ibsen's great tragedy as a
melodramatic comedy. An at-
tempt that grossly fails.

Ghosts is often considered
a sequel to Ibsen's A Doll's
House. The two plays portray
different images of a woman
who demands her right to free
choice and individuality in the
face of opposing social con-
ventions. Ghosts' heroine is
Helene Alving, a Victorian
woman who marries a
respected Captain in the com-
munity. Captain Alving turns
out to be a sick, base man.
When Mrs. Alving tries to leave
her husband she is instructed

by Rev. Manders to return and
be a dutiful wife. To save her
son from his father's influence
she sends him away to school.

At the opening of the play
Captain Alving has died and
Mrs. Alving has built an or-
phanage supposedly to his
honor. In all actuality, she is
trying to get rid of the last of
the Captain's "dirty money."
Her son, Oswald, has returned
for the dedication of the or-
phanage still believing that his
father was a great man. He in-
forms his mother that he is dy-
ing of a brain disease as a
result of syphilis. He is blam-
ing this on his wasteful artist's
lifestyle. Mrs. Alving has to
face the actuality that she has
not been able to save her son
from the Captain's influence
because his faults have been
passed on genetically.

Ibsen's Mrs. Alving is a
strong Victorian woman who
tried to deal with what life has

given her. Deb Gerlach has
turned her into a shallow,
selfish, sex-starved worm. In-
deed, Ms. Gerlach has turned
away relationship and
character in the play into
week, sexual, shallow shells.
The conversations between
characters become irrevelant
because the audience is
engrossed in watching ac-
tresses "coyly" flash their der-
rieres in actor's faces of "sen-
suously" pet velvet chairs or
couches. Or one can always
sit and ponder the reasons for
the actor's speaking to one
another with their faces only
two inches apart.

The overall effect is that
Ibsen's comment on the out-
dated social conventions is
last in Deb Gerlach's ^inter-
pretation of Ghosts. The one
thing that Gerlach did achieve
is portraying Oswald as a sick
man. There could not be a
more syphilitic actor in Atlan-
ta!

rPitectaLnment \

ATLANTA SYMPHONY

by Kristen M. Sojourner

For those who will be in or
around Atlanta this summer or
who wouldn't mind making an
extra trip, the Atlanta Sym-
phony Orchestra will be spon-
soring its popular Summer
Pops Series for 1983. The
series opens in the Chastain
Park Amphitheatre on
Wednesday, June 6, with
Broadway and film performer
Joel Gray. This premier opens
the way for twenty four more
Chastain concerts, ten on
Wednesdays, ten on Fridays,
and five on Sunday. All of the
concerts start at 8:30 p.m.

The concert line-up starts
with the Wednesday series
which continues (in
chronological order of ap-
pearance) with Robert Goulet,
Gladys Knight & the Pips, Jose
Feliciano, a Fourth of July
Celebration conducted by
William Fred Scott, Burt
Bacharach, and Carole Bayer
Sager, Winton Marsalis,
Chuck Mangione, Sergio
Mendes, and Frankie Vallie
and the Four Seasons. The Fri-
day line-up opens with Peter
Allen on June 8, continuing
with Jack Jones, Ella Fitz-
gerald, Gordon MacRae & An-
na Maria Alberghetti, Henry

Mancini, Burt Bacharach and
Carole Bayer Sager, Roger
Williams, Rita Moreno, Sergio
Mendes, and Peabo Bryson.
The five Sunday series opens
with Juice Newton on June 10,
followed by Ray Charles (July
1), Sammy Davis Jr. (July 8),
Peter, Paul and Mary (July 29),
and Neil Sedaka (August 12).
The orchestra will perform at
all concerts except those with
Juice Newton, Ray Charles,
and Neil Sedaka. The or-
chestra will be conducted by
assistant conductor William
Fred Scott, the orchestra's
principal trumpeteer John
Head and cellist Jere Flint.

Season tickets are available
for full ten Wednesday or Fri-
day night series, or for every-
other-night half seasons, as
well as for the five-concert
Sunday series. Prices range
from $38 to $108; subscrip-
tions may be ordered by call-
ing 889-1189. Single tickets go
on sale May 21. Prices are $8
(Reae Terrace and General Ad-
mission), $10.50 (Side Terrace),
and $12 (Center Terrace).
These may be obtained at the
Arts Center box office,
Peachtree at 15th, or by call-
ing 892-2414.

The Atlanta Ballet
presents "The Sleeping
Beauty" a Ballet in 4-Acts
through April 29th.

1983-1984 Season

FRIDAY, April 27, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Faculty Art Show Spotlight: Jay Bucek

Alliance Theatre

ATLANTA The Alliance
Studio Theatre opens its third
production of the 1984 season,
True West, by Sam Shepherd,
on May 9th. An Atlanta
premiere, this compelling
comedy-drama, will run
through May 20th (with on
preview Tuesday, May 8th),
and is being directed by Kent
Stephens, the Alliance's
associate director.

The Alliance Studio Theatre
is the Alliance's second stage,
dedicated to presenting the
finest contemporary theatre in
a flexible and intimate at-
mosphere. The 1984 season
has offered the best of off-
Broadway, concluding the
season with Cloud 9, by Caryl
Churchill, June 6-17.

True West is about two
brothers who struggle against
their shared paternal demon in
very individual ways. Austin, a
college-educated, modestly
successful screenwriter, and
Lee, a truculent n'er do well
who lives by petty burgulary
and is envious of his brother's

succes, are forced to confront
their own shortcomings and
examine their relationship
with each other. Their reunion
in mother's Los Angeles kit-
chen brings a startling clash
of ambitions and an exchange
of roles.

The brothers are played by
Skip Foster (Lee), Tom Fitzsim-
mons (Austin. Laura Whyte
plays their mother and Sid
Shier plays movie producer
Saul Kimmer.

True West will run May 9-20,
with a preview showing on
Tuesday, May 8th. Perfor-
mances are Tuesdays through
Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sun-
days at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are
$10.00; $12.50 on Friday and
Saturday night. Student rush
tickets ($5.00) are available
one-half hour before
showtime, group rates are
also available.

For further information or to
charge by phone, call the
Alliance Ticket Service at
892-2414.

by Kristen M. Sojourner

The mail boxes of Agnes
Scott and its surrounding com-
munity have recently been
bombarded by little invitations
which bid their recipients to
please attend the faculty art
exhibit at the college. The ex-
hibit opened on Sunday, April
15, at 3:00 with a very poorly
attended but well received
reception in the Dana Fine
Arts Building. Among the
faculty whose works are being
displayed are the professors
Lee Staven, Terry McGee
and Jay Bucek. The Profile
would like to take the time to
examine each of these artists
separately, devoting attention
to the development and pre-
sent style of the featured ar-
tist. This week's article is
focused on Professor Jay
Bucek, instructor of ceramics.

Jay Bucek arrived at Agnes
Scott in 1981 after having
received his Masters in Fine
Arts in North Texas State
University in 1979. He has in-
structed at several schools in-
cluding Texas Wesleyan Col-
lege and the University of
Texas in Dallas. At Agnes
Scott, he started as a full-time
instructor of ceramics and art
history and has since become
a part-time instructor dealing
only in ceramics. He has
displayed his work in the two
previous faculty art shows, but
many on campus may
recognize his work from the
annual ceramic wear sales

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INMAN PARK FESTIVAL

APRIL 28-29, 1984

SPECIAL EVENTS

Sat. April 28

12:00-12:30

Lenny & La Banana

Jugglers

12:30-1:00

Alan Sugar

Puppeteer

1:00-2:00

Dixie Generals

Dixieland Band

2:00-3:00

Festival Parade

3:00-4:00

Buckwheat

Sugar Foot

Women's Precision Cloggers

Rainbow Connection

4:00-5:00

Ga. State Jazz Band

Jazz

5:00-6:00

Elise Witt & Family Orch.

Sun. April 29

12:00-1:00

Seven Stages

Theatrical

1:00-2:00

Buffalo Chips

Men's Precision Cloggers

2:00-3:00

Blue Ridge Gentlemen

Blue Grass

3:00-4:00

Atlanta Concert Band

Band Music

4:00-5:00

The Gypsy Band

Gypsy Music

5:00-6:00

Frosty Morn

Mountain Music

which takes place in the Hub
around late October. Bucek ex-
plains that the sale pieces are
what is termed as "standard
wear" or items for everyday
use. The objects in the show,
though practical, are "one-of-
a-kind" works which were
created specifically for the
faculty show opening.

Mr. Bucek describes his pre-
sent object's forms as being
quite evolutionized and dif-
ferent from the average pieces
exhibited in the previous
shows. His forms grew from
plainly functional pieces to
the still functional but "one-of-
a-kind" objects. The first
show, he says, consisted of
forms that he was accustom-
ed to making. During Atlanta's
Chastain Gallery Show of
1982, however, Mr. Bucek
became excited over six of his
new ceramic forms which he
described as having been
created by being "thrown and
immediately altered into ovals,
squares, or tri-lobed forms".
One of the pieces that he
displayed at this exhibit was
entered and accepted by
"Ceramics Southeast: a com-
petitive exhibition", an exhibi-
tion sponsored by the Florida
Gulf Coast Arts Center which
incorporated participating ar-

tists from all southeastern
states. Later in his evolu-
tionary artistic process, Mr.
Bucek experimented with
altered forms, trying to do cut-
ting and faceting or to create
totally new shapes. He also
experimented with brush work
and the wax resist technique.
All of the previously mention-
ed ideas were Korean and
Japanese influenced and have
become a significant contribu-
tion to the works of Mr. Bucek.
These techniques are well
displayed in the exhibit. His
new work displays the con-
tributing process of the
growth of the artist's mind.

In conclusion, Mr. Bucek
would like very much for the
Agnes Scott College com-
munity to view his new body of
work. He will be giving a talk at
some time within the next few
weeks though at this point, the
date is unscheduled. (Check
the weekly calendar in the
weeks, through at this point,
the date is unscheduled.
(Check the weekly calendar in
the weeks to come.) The facul-
ty art show will remain on
Fine Arts Building in order to
support their campus com-
munity artists such as Mr.
Bucek and to enjoy some
fascinating, interesting art-
work.

Music Notes

by Mary Ellen O'Neil

This may not be New York or
Los Angeles, but Atlanta has a
diverse collection of dance
clubs. These range from live
band to disco to pop to new
wave. Atlanta has a little of
something to match
everyone's mood sort of a
fairytale conglomeration of
night clubs.

If you want to hear live
music, there are the Moon-
shadow Saloon near Emory,
Carlos McGee's and Timothy
John's in Buckhead, 688 near
Ga. Tech and the Metroplex
which is downtown. On any
given night, the Moonshadow
features bands ranging from
country to punk to new wave.
The two Buckhead clubs
usually play jazz, and 688 and
the Metroplex present Athen /
Atlanta new wave bands.

To hear updated disco
heat dance music, go to the
Limelight. One of the most
popular nightspots for natives

and tourists alike, the
Limelight is a great place for
dancing and people-wat-
ching. Cover is $5.00 on the
weekends and usually $3.00
during the week. An up-and-
coming dance spot is the new-
ly renovated Buckhead Beach,
now Thrillsl Thrills has a pop-
disco selection of music and a
very friendly atmosphere. The
cover is $2.00 $3.00 and is
one of the best places to
dance in the city, except on
the weekends when you can't
move because of the crowd.

A wonderfully progressive
disco is Weekends. Located
on Peachtree between 10th
and 11th streets. Weekends
plays the most progressive
music of any place in town.
Weekends' clientele is very
mixed and the club has been
opened since last summer. If
you are tired of pop and disco
but still want to dance,
Weekends is the place to go.

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, April 27, 1984

Agnes Scott

Team Action

by Jennifer Spurlin

The Agnes Scott tennis
team has been having a busy
season playing Berry College
on April 12, participating in a
tournament April 14-15, and
competing against Shorter
College on April 16.

Playing at home April 12
against Berry College, Agnes
Scott had a new team member
Mary Margaret Krauth. This
being her first competitive
game and a difficult situation
to which to adjust, Coach Cin-
dy Peterson said "she did very
well, and responded by taking
two games from Berry's Tracy
Tippens." Despite a 9-0 loss to
Berry, the Agnes Scott team
played well, realizing Berry's
District potential. Sue Feese
and Katie MacMillian had a
tough doubles match against
Berry, splitting sets 5-7, 6-4,
(7-4), but the match had to be
called due to rain. Liz Snitzer
and Tammy Jenkins played a
good doubles match, the score
being 7-5, 6-4. Other Agnes
Scott participants include
Tracy Baker and Nancy Pop-
pleton.

Participating in a Quad
Match in Savannah, Georgia,
April 14-15, Agnes Scott com-
peted with teams from West

Georgia College. Armstrong
State University, and Ken-
nesaw College.

The first match was with
West Georgia College, Satur-
day, April 14. Meeting this
team for the first time, Sue
Feese was the only ASC win-
ner, beating West Georgia's
Laura Livers 7-6, 6-1, (7-4). In a
good match Sue was able to
out-rally Laura on the baseline
with some brilliant passing
shots. Sue and Katie Mac-
Millan came back to play what
turned out to be a good
doubles match. Saturday
afternoon Agnes Scott played
Armstrong University, having
played them twice previous-
ly, winning once. Again,
Sue Feese, having a strong
day, defeated her oppo-
nent Melissa Buchheit 7-5, 4-6,
6-1. Sue managed to use her
baseline technique, hitting
short shots, then lobbing over
her opponents head to take
the game. Sue's strategy has
proven quite effective
throughout the season. The
other winner in single's play
was Tracy Baker who won
quite handily 6-0, 6-3, using her
consistent ground strokes to
defeat her opponent. The

Photo by Laura Smith

Sun Sense is Common Sense

by Tracey Veal

Part III in a series

According to Dr. Frederick
Urbach, chair of the der-
matology department at the
Temple University School of
Medicine, "the nose, top of
ears, lower lip, upper back and
the area over the breast bone
get the most radiation when
a person is standing or sitting
in the sun."

Skin cancer may be avoided
with a good dose of commons
sense. For example people
with fair skin and blue eyes
who burn easily stand the

highest risk. Other parts of the
body constantly exposed in-
clude cheeks and ears. In addi-
tion, people who have
developed precancerous le-
sions or had one skin-cancer
growth stand a greatly in-
creased chance of developing
others. Other precautionary
measures include avoiding the
sun when it is most intense
between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Anyone who insists on suntan-
ning should use a high poten-
cy sun screen which should be
applied before putting on a
moisturizer so that the skin is
well protected and burning or
tanning rather is gradual.

doubles team of Feese and
MacMillian was the third
match point won. Defeating
their opponents 7-5, 6-1, these
two added to a successful
season. The combination of
Feese's excellent baseline
play, and MacMillian's skill at
the net, make them an ex-
cellent combination. Other
Agnes Scott players were
Tammy Jenkins, Mary
Margaret Krauth, and Nancy
Poppleton. In the match Sun-
day, April 15 against Ken-
nesaw College, Agnes Scott
was forced to play with five
players due to the injury of
Tammy Jenkins. Winners in
this match were Sue Feese,

6- 4, 6-3, and Tracy Baker, 7-6,

7- 5, 7-2. Sue Feese and Katie
MacMillian were winning the
second match when rain
prevented further play, but
were awarded the match 7-5,
5-4. Other ASC players were
Mary Margaret Krauth and
Nancy Poppleton.

Returning home Monday,
April 16, Agnes Scott played
Shorter College, probably one
of the strongest teams in the
state. Despite losing the
match 8-0, according to Coach
Peterson, "the ladies learned
how to have a winning attitude
despite their opponent's winn-
ing record." Agnes Scott is
well-known for its sport-
smanlike conduct both on and
off the court, and has been
commended for their court eti-
quette and sportsmanlike at-
titude.

The Master's

by Jennifer Spurlin

It was a great day for a man
who had come so close to win-
ning the major golf tour-
naments of the world so many
times, but had been turned
back. In a field of 47, Ben Cren-
shaw won his first Master's
Championship in three tries,
with two second place
finishes in 1976 and 1983.

The turnaround came with
his 60-foot birdie putt at No. 10
at Augusta National, the most
unforgivable hole at the
Masters, giving him a two-shot
lead. He finished his victory
with 11 under at 277. He won
by two shots over Tom Wat-
son. Dave Edwards and Gil
Morgan were third at 280,
followed by Larry Nelson, who
challenged and then faltered
at 281. Tom Kite, the third
round leader, was in a group of
four at 282.

It is also important to note
that the body loses a great
deal of moisture. It is vital to
replenish the body's water
supply particularly when tann-
ing during the hotter months.
In addition to consuming more
fluids, water losses in hot
weather should be replaced
with raw vegetables and fruit
which contain vitamins,
minerals and other nutrients in
addition to containing 80 to 95
percent water when picked.

In summary, there is no way
to avoid the possible
cumulative effects of tanning
the risk increases year after
year with each summer's tan.

Photo by Laura Smith

The

Medicine Cabinet

by Catherine Mayson

Memorization: we do it every
day. As college students, we
are required to learn and to
memorize certain facts and
figures. As human beings, we
must memorize numerous con-
cepts, objects, processes, and
other things seen and used in
our daily routines. To discover
how good your memory really
is, look at the nine pennies pic-
tured below. Which looks like
an original penny? If you
chose G, you are correct. All of
the other pennies, which so
closely resemble the original,
are incorrect.

There are numerous
methods which can be used to
facilitate the process of
memorization. One method en-
tails breaking down the infor-
mation to be memorized, such
as a list of items or a series of
numbers, into smaller com-
ponents. Often much of our
studying entails learning
terms and facts which sound
odd or which appear difficult
to learn. Relating these items
to tangible or familiar objects
constitutes a second method
of facilitating memorization.
It, for instance, is more dif-
ficult to memorize the internal
components of the stem of the
monocot plant than to relate
their positions to the structure
of a face. To remember which
component corresponds to
which facial feature also will

probably enable the
knowledge to be retained for a
longer period of time.

This method is similar to
one usuing mnemonic
devices. An example of the
mnemonic device method ex-
plains the order of the planets
from the sun outward. The in-
itial letter of each word of "My
very educated mother just
served us nine pizzas" cor-
responds to their order, Mer-
cury, Venus, Earth, Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Nep-
tune, and Pluto. Many
mnemonic devices, which aid
in memorizing, can be for-
mulated. A final method is to
combine unrelated facts into
one story. A bizarre story is
usually easier to remember
than a list of facts.

If you find it difficult to
memorize a fact, a figure, or
anything else (or if you would
like to memorize it quicker and
probably easier) try one of the
methods explained. There is
always something to
memorize or to remember tem-
porarily. Memorizing, however,
becomes more of a chore than
it should be. Make it fun by us-
ing one of the numerous
techniques which facilitate
memorizing. Remember:
memorizing can be fun.

Source: Siwolop, Sana.
"How to Improve Your
Memory" Discover. Nov. '83, p.
28.

Only one of these Lincoln pennies is Just like the real thing. Which one?
For the answer, check your pocket or purse

The Agnes Scott Profile

Qyol. 70, No. Agnes Scott College Decatur, Go. May 4, 1984

Pres. Schmidt Addresses Rep. Facts Forum

SGA President Katesy Watson speaks with President Ruth Schmidt at Rep Council's Facts
Fourm April 19. Photo by Laura Smith.

by Maureen McNuity

Rep council's sparsely at-
tended Facts Forum address-
ing the topic "What changes I
would like to see at Agnes
Scott in the next five years"
subdued some current rumors
concerning curriculum and
raised some new issues. Held
Thursday, April 19, at 6:30 in
the Rebekah Reception Room,
the forum consisted of a panel
of administrators and faculty,
each of whom spoke for five
minutes, and an audience
composed of students, facul-
ty, and alumnae. Following the
brief panel speeches, students
fielded questions to the panel
concerning various issues.
The panel's members were
President Ruth Schmidt, Dean
Julia Gary, Dean Marty
Kirkland, Chemistry Professor
and Chair of the Curriculum
Committee Alice Cunningham,
and Judith Tindel, Director of
Admissions.

In opening the forum, Presi-
dent Schmidt summarized the
nature of her work thus far at
Agnes Scott. She described
her first two years at the col-
lege as managerial. Concerns
such as energy conservation,
the Spillman-Farmer Renova-
tion Plans, and a balanced
budget have all but monopoliz-
ed her time. She spoke of a na-
tionwide concern about the
emerging role of president as
a fundraiser rather than an
educational leader. In a per-
sonal response to this con-
cern, the president explained,
"This is not because I am not
interested in education." She
maintained that she has
devoted a great deal of time to
educational concerns as of
late. However, according to
her, the substance of the cur-
riculum is largely the faculty's
respnosibility; she cannot im-
plement change alone.

In speaking to the issue of

Agnes Scott's future, the
president stated that the aim
of the liberal arts should
always be "to know the truth . .
. and to ask unsettling ques-
tions." She referred to the lat-
ter as a natural outgrowth of a
liberal arts education. In clos-
ing, she again referred to the
urgency of the maintenance of
world peace in the face of a
thermonuclear threat as the
ultimate goal of the liberally
educated.

In her statement, Dean Gary
began by describing her view
of liberal education as a way
of learning and teaching with
a sense of social responsibili-
ty. She emphasized that she
does not want to see Agnes
Scott stray from liberal educa-
tion. She spoke in support of
non-credit workshops in areas
such as computer
programming, as opposed to
career orientation in regular
education; increased
student/faculty discussion
outside of the office and
classroom; the semester
calendar; and a more lively in-
stitution. "No one looks as if
they are enjoying what they
are doing," Dean Gary said of
the student body. She con-
cluded with a plea for
awareness of world affairs:
"The liberal arts are not liberal
if they are totally selfish."

Dean Kirkland began her
speech on a humorously
apolegetic note due to the fact
that Dean Gary exhausted the
issues which she had hoped to
address. However, she did add
to Dean Gary's comments her
support for the application of
liberal learning to student life.
She emphasized career
planning as education in self-
help. In addition, she reported
that the Board of Student Ac-
tivities she and I are trying to
reduce quantity and increase
quality of scheduled events.

"Let's do something and bring
the smiles back to the cam-
pus," she said.

Dr. Cunningham spoke next
and affirmed the faculty's
responsibility for the
academic program. With a cer-
tain amount of good-natured
exasperation, she remarked,

"It takes the faculty five years
to make one decision!" She
reported that, despite various
rumors, only two proposals
have been passed by to the
Curriculum Committee: the
creation of a biology and
psychology major and a
freshman honors seminar.

Though a formal proposal has
not yet been made, there has
been some discussion of a
possible management major.
From a personal standpoint,
Dr. Cunningham remarked
that she would like to see the
reinstatement of a history re-
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listens to students' ideas.

On Monday, April 23rd, the
Creative Ideas Coodinating
Committee held the final
meeting of a three part series.
A handful of faculty and even
fewer students attended the
discussion in the Rebekah
Recreation room. CICC which
was formed last fall and will
dissolve at the end of this
month, has looked closely at
the present Agnes Scott Col-
lege curriculum, taking and of-
fering suggestions on ways to
improve the aspects of depth,
individualization, integration
and distinctiveness as they do
or do not exist in the cur-
riculum. Much of the discus-
sion was devoted to the idea

of reinstating an Honor's Pro-
gram at ASC. Students and
faculty openly exhanged opi-
nions on the advantages and
disadvantages of such a pro-
gram. Another key issue
discussed was classroom
apathy. Professors were con-
cerned with the diminishing in-
tellectual inquisitiveness of
students in the classroom.
Professors were eager to know
that could be done to make
classes more interesting, if
dullness in the classroom is
indeed the cause of lack of
student participation. The
commitee took suggestions

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Pages 1,3
News

Page 2
Editorial

Pages 4, 5
Features

Pages 6, 7

Arts/
Entertainment

Page 8
Sports

Dr. Gus Cochran, member CICC,
Photo by Laura Smith.

Honor's Program, Classroom Apathy Discussed

In This Issue

PAGE 2

HI

by Elizabeth F. Stevenson

Recently, I had a most pro-
vocative experience, one that
has significantly restructured
my perspective on college life.
I was in class when my pro-
fessor made the announce-
ment pertaining to a special
lecture that was to be held
that evening. The lecture was
open to everyone and after
urging the class to attend she
added a "friendly" reminder
concerning the exam that was
scheduled for the following
day. A fellow student com-
plained that there was no way
that she could go to the lec-
ture because she had to study
to which the teacher ex-
asperatedly responded, "Go
anyway!" "But what about
the test?" {he entire class col-
lectively chimed. The pro-
fessor proceeded to go on at
great length about the
ridiculousness of the grading
system. "In ten tears no one
will even remember what
grade you made on this test,"
she added. She told us that
she was sick and tired of
Agnes Scott students being so
preoccupied with numerical
values.

The classroom scene that I
have just described has had
an enormous effect on my feel-
ings about time and how I
choose to allocate it. I am
aware of the immensity and
seeming neverendingness of
homework assignments at this
college; when some pro-
fessor advocates that we go
see this film or hear that
speaker we moan and groan
about not having enough time.
Perhaps we are even a bit

resentful of what appears to
be the teacher's "spare time"
a notion that I believe is com-
pletely erroneous. So what is
the solution? May I suggest
sitting down with pen and
paper and figuring out
specifically what you are do-
ing with the valuable time
that you do have. How do you
CHOOSE to spend your time?
Do you take an hour in the din-
ing hall three times a day? Do
you bask forever in the sun?
Perhaps you have a serious
addiction to soap operas. If
you have answered "yes" to
any one of these questions I
assure you that you are among
the majority.

I propose that we reevaluate
our priorities. Agnes Scott Col-
lege brings in outstanding
public figures. These special
events are exclusively for our
benefit. Most are free and
many are once in a lifetime op-
portunities readily available to
us and right at our fingetips.
Not taking advantage of these
rare occasions is almost
criminal. We can always ex-
pand our horizons further, but
only if we give ourselves per-
mission. As far as grades are
concerned, strive to do your
best, certainly, and do keep in
mind the fact that in ten years
or two, for that matter, no one
will even care that you made
a C on a French test spring
quarter of your sophomore
year. You, however, may never
forget hearing that superb
speaker or watching that per-
formance back when you were
in college. You deserve to en-
joy all that Agnes Scott has to
offer and owe it to yourself.
The choice is yours to make.

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 4, 1984

The

President's Mit

Question: With regard to the
admission of new students to
Agnes Scott College is your
main concern for quality or
quantity of these perspective
students in light of the an-
ticipated competitiveness of
college recruitment? If quality,
what does this constitute?

Answer: I do not believe that
there has to be a choice. I
want to increase quantity and
maintain quality. It is true that
we need more applications
and Admission Consultants
have been employed to help us

devise ways to attract more
good students. By good, I
mean intelligent and
motivated to make the best
out of her college career.
Because I am the first person
to call attention to the fact
that we must avoid waste, I
have been accused of not be-
ing interested in the quality of
the students. This is not the
case at all. We spend a lot of
money at this institution, and
it is vital that we spend it well.

Place your questions to the
President in Box 426.

The Agnes
Seott

Profile

Dear Editor:

If there is one question
that's coming up in everyone's
minds and conversations this
week, it's what the story is on
Marsha Norman's stay at
Agnes Scott. Is she an alum-
na? She certainly was in-
troduced as one prior to her
lecture this past Monday
night. Yet she herself
disclaimed this in her opening
remarks; it seems as though
she dropped out of Agnes
Scott before graduating to get
married to Michael Norman, a
teacher. But the question re-
mains: why does Agnes Scott
call her an alumna? To reap
some of the benefits of her ap-
parent success? Or is it just a
mistake a slip someone (ac-
cidentally, of course) made?
Several articles kept in the
Alumnae House files call her a

1969 graduate. Yes, they do
have a file on her. It's rather
odd that the contents begin
with her first succession as a
playwrite, nothing prior to her
fame. No blame is to fall on
the staff of the Alumnae
House, though. Most of these
articles were sent in by those
who just happened to recall
her as an ASC alumna. There
are even several letters in the
file from Marsha Norman
herself to the college. Another
strange occurance: why would
a former student, who didn't
even complete her degree,
continue correspondence with
that school? Maybe she was
politely replying to something
she had received from the col-
lege. Or could she have been
feeling some remorse for leav-
ing here and embarking on a
marriage that ended in divorce
five years later? Of course,

that is something that only
Ms. Norman knows. One still
wonders why she is being call-
ed an Agnes Scott alumna.
The Agnes Scott degree is
prestigious throughout the
south, but why would Ms. Nor-
man felt the need for that kind
of regional prestige? She is
now a world-reknown
playwrite and Pulitzer Prize
winner. Could Agnes Scott be
trying to gain national, and
even international recognition
through her?

The editorial page of this
paper remains open to anyone
who feels they can express a
concern (or solve one, for that
matter) of the campus com-
munity. I hope the "informed"
members of this campus
realize this and make proper
use of the opportunity.

Patti Jones

SGA - A Visitor's View

"Maybe we're going through
some rough times, but we'll
come through them," SGA
President Katesy Watson said
during a discussion of student
morale at the Rep meeting
Tuesday night.

Rep members agreed that
the college is currently in a
period of transition. This tran-
sition period is partly due to a
new presidential administra-
tion and partly to national
changes in education.

Junior Sharon Core, who is
a student worker in admis-
sions, spoke about the
changes in attitudes toward
education. "Whether you like
it or not," she stated, "liberal
arts are not talked about
anymore" in high schools. She
emphasized that Agnes Scott
should retain its traditional
liberal arts emphasis, but she
added that the college "can of-
fer a lot more and still incor-
porate the liberal arts."

Several Rep members
stated that students are
frustrated because they feel
unable, as sophomore Ruth
Feicht said, to "get straight

Clogging Tryouts
5:00 p.m.
Wednesday
May 9th

by Anne Coulling

answers." Junior Eileen
Altman reiterated the need for
information when she stated
that the students have "a fear
of the unknown. As long as so-
meone's hedging on an issue,
they feel afraid." Core said,
"You have to make your ques-
tions direct" in order to
receive direct responses.

Vice president Kathy Scott
reminded Rep members that a
change in administration near-
ly always ushers in a time of
upheaval. "There was a big
uproar," she said, when Presi-
dent Marvin Perry, President
Schmidt's predecessor, came
into office. "This place is

steeped in tradition," she add-
ed.

Rep members stressed the
need for constructive criticism
rather than mere complaining.
Scott said, "Things aren't go-
ing to change the way we want
them to" unless students
make suggestions.

"As Rep members,"
treasurer Pam Tipton stress-
ed, "we're all leaders on this
campus. The one thing we can
do something about is our at-
titude. If we will take it upon
ourselves to have a positive at-
titude," she said, the entire
campus will benefit.

REP RAP

GCPA

GEORGIA COLLEGE
PRESS ASSOCIATION

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The views expressed in the editorial section are those of the author and do not necessarily represent
the views of the student body, faculty or administration.

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by Kathy Scott

What are the issues at hand
for REP council? Getting
plates by salad bar, alleviating
the parking problem, improv-
ing student input on ad-
ministrative decisions, raising
campus morale, adding RTC
representatives to Honor
Court, and the list goes on . . .
The issues have all risen out of
a student concern and
criticism of existing ar-
rangements in each of these
areas. A question rises at this
point, however: Have we as a
student body expressed our
criticism in a way that is con-
structive or destructive? With
this question, we are led to
another: Have we as students
maximized our potential to
make a positive impact in
campus affairs? My answer to
both these questions is a firm
"NO!"

We all have ideas about how
we would like things to be on
this campus, and we naturally
criticize events which deviate
from our working model. While
criticism is a natural result of
discontent, I feel that we, more
often than not, offer what I
term "destructive criticism."
We criticize on the basis of
emotion and with only a vague

outline and understanding of
our dislikes; we do not, in most
cases, criticize by citing
specific dislikes and sugges-
tions for alternate actions.

A scientific analogy will
lend some substance to my
observation. The chemical
methods for analysis are of
two kinds: non-destructive and
destructive. In the non-
destructive method, the sam-
ple can be recovered after
analysis and run through other
tests. In the destructive
method, however, the analysis
is such that the sample is
broken up to the point that it
cannot be tested again. It
seems that we use the
destructive method to analyze
(criticize) and therefore cannot
run our sample (case for
criticism) through other tests.
This gives us only a limited
amount of data for the con-
sideration of our problem.
Such a destructive result
lends itself only to further
discontent.

We as students need to
scrutinize and revise our
analytical methods in order to
be more precise and accurate
in our criticism. In my criticism
of our analytic methods, I re-

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FRIDAY, May 4, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Women Ponder

"Well-being

by Lisa Lynn Tomlinson

This year, the Georgia
Association of Women Deans,
Administrators, and
Counselors, or G.A.W.D.A.C.,
selected Agnes Scott College
for the site of its spring
meeting. The group met here
on Thursday, April 19th, for a
workshop on "Health,
Wellness, and Work."

The organization, which
consists of about 80 members
throughout the state of
Georgia, holds two meetings
each year. The fall meeting is
always held at the Continuing
Education Center at the
University of Georgia and the
spring meeting is held at a
selected college or university
within the state of Georgia.

The G.A.W.D.A.C. is one of
the oldest professional
organizations for higher
education in the state and is
almost sixty years old. The
purpose of the group is to give
its members an opportunity to
share ideas and get inspira-
tion from other women in their
professions. One of the ways
in which they do this is
through workshops like the
one on Thursday. The
workshop, attended by approx-
imately sixty people, began at
9:30 a.m. with coffee and
registration and was adjourn-
ed at 1:30 p.m.

The workshop consisted of
two speakers. The first
speaker, Dr. Harry P. Du Val, is
assistant professor of

Rep Facts Forum

(Continued from Page 1)

quirement, an improved
science requirement, inter-
disciplinary courses which br-
ing together students with a
common interest, and the ex-
pansion of section 490 into
group research so that
students can learn how
knowledge is integrated. An
example she gave of such a
program was a study in
biotechnology completed by a
sociology major, a political
science major, and a
psychology major who work
jointly. Another suggestion Dr.
Cunningham offered was the
creation of a non-profit
publishing company on cam-
pus for the purpose of pro-
viding a training school in
English, economics, and
business.

Dr. Cunningham stressed
the importance of priorities in
the selection of new courses.
Because the faculty is now
teaching a maximum load, the
availibility of a new course
necessitates the dissolution
of another. In the same vein,
she spoke in favor of release
time for faculty to provide time
for development work.

Judith Tindel began her
statement by repudiating talk
of lowered admissions stan-
dards and offering as an in-
dication of the college's un-
wavering standards the fact
that the SAT scores of the
class of '87 are, on the
average, higher than those of
the class of '86. She emphasiz-
ed, however, that she does not

Creative Ideas

(Continued from Rage 1)

on internships and what could
be done to them to better ac-
comodate students, as well as
faculty advising and how it
could be improved. Sugges-
tions thrown out by the Com-
mittee for consideration in-
cluded: faculty colloquiums,
faculty exchanges and intern-
ships, visiting professors, in-
ternational and cross-cultural

links, and career development
programs, among others. A
"wrap-up" session was held
on April 26th to review what
had taken place in previous
meetings and to discuss the
findings of the Committee
thus far. Members of CICC are
Gus Cochran, Terry McGehee,
Katharine Kennedy, John
Pilger, Art Bowling.

Rep Rap

(Continued from Previous Page)

mind you of some of the
following communication
channels which allow for more
constructive criticism:

1) President Schmidt's open
office hours.

2) Katesy Watson's open of-
fice hours.

3) Student attendance at
REP meetings.

4) Discussion with students
on faculty committees.

5) Writing editorials and let-
ters to the "President's Mit"
for the PROFILE.

We can be more construc-
tive in our format for presenta-

tion of ideas. Why is it that we
students approach an issue
with "isn't it awful the way . . ."
which only allows for a yes/no
answer and a following
negative commentary
rather than with "What do you
think about . . .?" In using the
second question for an alter-
native to status quo, we can
encourage a more construc-
tive approach to our problems.

In summary, I commend the
students and other par-
ticipants from the campus
community for their increas-
ingly constructive approach

Physical Education, Director
of the Adult Fitness Center at
the University of Georgia, and
he is also affiliated with the In-
stitute of Community and Area
Development at the University.
He spoke on "The Role of Ex-
ercise in Health and
Wellness."

The second speaker was
Agnes Scott's own President,
Dr. Ruth A. Schmidt. During
the group's luncheon, she
spoke on "Work and Well-
Being."

The workshop provided a
very positive learning ex-
perience for the organization
and it allowed other deans, ad-
ministrators, and counselors
the opportunity to familiarize
themselves with Agnes Scott.

consider SAT scores to be an
unquestionable reflection fo
the ability of the student. "We
admit students who will sur-
vive," she said. Ms. Tindel
sees the next five years, in
terms of admissions, as "a
struggle." She explained that
all colleges are pouring more
money into recruitment and
the resulting competition bet-
ween schools has caused the
expansion of admissions
departments to include
recruiters. She is concerned
about the affect of competi-
tion on education; in essence,
she said, institutions are "buy-
ing students." Ms. Tindel
warned that Agnes Scott must
be very careful to avoid this.
She believes that the college
will meet the needs of its
students, but it must take a
creative approach to the
problem of declining enroll-
ment. At the time of her state-
ment, Ms. Tindel did not yet
have an estimation of the size
of the class of '88.

Following the panel's
statements, a question and
answer period was permitted.
Questions were drawn from
such topics as health center
hours, student and faculty
morale, and the endowment in-
vestment to tuition increases,
budget trimming, and faculty
cuts.

this quarter to some issues.
The problem of destructive
criticism still exists on the in-
dividual level and the solution
to more effective criticism
must begin. We are not bound
by the maxim, "if you can't say
anything nice, don't say
anything at all," but rather by
"if you can't say anything con-
structive, revise your com-
ments please." With a greater
emphasis on constructive
criticism and its submission
to the proper channels on
campus, I feel that we can
begin to realize our student
potential to make a positive
impact on this campus.

Footloose and Fancy Free! Kathy Scott, Sharon Core, and
Sue Feese enjoy the dance contest at the T.G.I.F. sponsored by
Social Council on April 27. Photo by Laura Smith.

Admissions
Reviewed

by Bonnie Brown
and Lisa Huber

On Tuesday, April 24, Mr.
William F. Elliot, Vice Presi-
dent of enrollment at
Carnegie-Mellon University in
Pittsburg, Pa. and Mr. Kenneth
Nourse, Dean of Admissions
and Financial Aid at Union
College in Schnectady, N. Y.
reviewed the admissions
policies at Agnes Scott. They
sought to understand the re-
cent decline in applications.
To pinpoint causes and solu-
tions they met with present
sutdents, alumnae, faculty
and President Schmit. While
discussing the observations
Mr. Nourse began by stating
the idea that one becomes
what one believes to be true.
He stated that Agnes Scott, as
an institution has developed
attitudes similar to those of a
person with low self-esteem.
The symptoms of introversion,
lethargy and fear of change
have been creeping onto this
campus for many years. Mr.
Elliott proposed our present
problems began as long as
eighteen years ago, two
presidents before President
Schmit.

To alleviate these self-

condemning attitudes both
gentlemen suggested that, as
a communtiy, we should
pause and observe the true im-
pressiveness of Agnes Scott
rather than continue dwelling
negatively on recent campus
changes. They also spoke of
the need for strokes given by
one group to another -
specifically from the ad-
ministration to the faculty.

In summary, the visiting ad-
visors proposed that low
morale is the greatest cause
of declining applications. They
stated that in such a
discontented community, pro-
spective students undoubted-
ly sense that this campus lives
in fear. Although they offered
innovative change in orienta-
tion, entrance requirements
and school advertising, they
repeatedly stressed the impor-
tance of an attitude change
before external revisions can
be effective. To initiate a
positive attitude Mr. Elliott
suggested students return to
learning, faculty return to
teaching and administrators
return to managing.

Within thirty days a formal
statement of their appraisal
will be sent to President
Schmit.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 4, 1984

Social Council
Presents Springfest

by Mary Humann

Springfest '84 is scheduled
for this weekend, and Social
Council invites everyone to
participate in the exciting ac-
tivities they have planned.
This evening, the picnic
pavillion at Stone Mountain
will be reserved from 5:30 until
8:30 for picnicking prior to a
night of dancing to the sounds
of a D.J. from 8:30 until 11:30.
Casual dress is suggested,

and food will not be provided.
Saturday night, the formal will
be held from 9:00 until 1:00 at
the Hyatt Regency Hotel with
the band Midnight Blue. Dress
is semi-formal.

Ticket sales will continue
today at lunch, the Springfest
'84 package price is $24.00
and includes the Friday and
Saturday evening activities
and two Springfest '84 cups.
Tickets for the Stone Moun-
tain event alone are $8.00 per
couple, and the formal alone is
$15.00 per couple: the cups are
available at $5.00 per pair
when purchased separately.

It's not too late to join in the
fun at Springfest '84, and we
hope to see you there!!

Dawson lands job
with Dance South

by Catherine Mayson

Janet Dawson, a junior at
Agnes Scott, has accepted a
job with Dance South, a new
professional dance company
located in Little Five Points.
Janet, a theatre major, is
designing the scenery for the
company's spring perfor-
mance of The Wizard of Oz
which will premier on June 2.
this job is Janet's first ex-
perience with designing an en-
tire show and she feels that it
is a good opportunity for her.

Throughout high school and
her first three years of college,
Janet has been involved in
theatre. She received two
Outstanding Actress Awards
from the Georgia Theatre Con-
ference while she was in high
school. At Agnes Scott, Janet
has performed in two plays,
and she is to play the role of
the head nun in the upcoming
performance of The House of
the Blue Leaves. Janet has
also been elected Vice Presi-
dent of Blackfriars, and she
will work as Production
Manager for the Blackfriar
presentations next year.

Janet strongly believes that
her theatrical experience at
Agnes Scott is helping her and

will continue to help her with
her job. In speaking about her
theatre classes, Janet said,
"They have given me a taste of
every aspect (of theatre)
because the theatre depart-
ment is so small." In two of her
advanced scene design
classes, Janet has been the
only student. Janet feels that
this close contact with her pro-
fessors is beneficial; she
learned more than she would
have in a large class. She also
emphasized that she acquired
much of her knowledge due to
the excellent quality of the in-
struction.

Another aspect of Agnes
Scott which helps her with her
job is the enviroment of a
women's college. Because the
students are female, Janet
feels that she can "take the in-
itiative without seeming
pushy." An example of this at-
titude is seen in the theatre
labs; the student can build
sets and do other activities
which she may not do in the
presence of males. In Janet's
words, the individual "gets the
hands on experience" at
Agnes Scott.

She has discovered that set
design for a dance is different

Photo by Laura Smith

Pulitzer Prize Winner Marsha
Norman at Agnes Scott

Marsha Norman, the 1983
Pulitzer Prize-winning play-
write, spoke about her ca-
reer at Agnes Scott College
on Monday, April 30. The free
lecture began at 8:15 p.m. in
the Dana Fine Arts Building.

Norman, who attended
Agnes Scott College for three
years, wrote 'night, Mother,
which won her the Pulitzer,
Prize. The play is about a
forlorn, overweight woman,
despondent about her situa-
tion, who decides to commit
suicide. She announces her
decision to her shocked
mother, and their dialogue un-
folds what is behind the strug-

gle of a person's decision to
take her life.

Norman's sensitivity to
emotionally hurt people
stems from her experiences
in working as a volunteer,
while in college, in the burn
unit at Grady Memorial
Hospital, and later, in the
children's department at a
mental facility near Louisville,
Ky. The latter experience in-
fluenced her to write the play,
Getting Out.

She wrote numerous ar-
ticles for a Louisville
magazine and created The Jel-
ly Bean Journal, a children's
supplement to Louisville's

newspaper. Some of her plays
include: Third and Oak, The
Laundromat, The Pool Room,
and The Holdup.

Self-described as a serious
person, she majored in
philosophy at Agnes Scott. In
a recent Saturday Review
magazine article, she at-
tributes her philosophical in-
fluence to Merle Walker,
former professor and chair-
man of the philosophy depart-
ment at the college.

Her plays reveal her belief
that people have the right to
make their own decision about
their lives, even if, as in her
play 'night, Mother, they
decide to end it.

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from that of a play, to avoid a
dancer's collision with
scenery props, fewer
obstacles are present on the
stage. Janet has^arranged that
the majority of scenery is
designed with lights. Having
finished planning her set
designs, Janet presented
them to Dance South. The
company is pleased with her
ideas.

Janet feels that this job with
Dance South will help her in
the future. First of all. it
establishes contacts with in-
dividuals associated with
theatre, which she feels is im-
portant. Another advantage is
the opportunity to be out on
her own and to assume
responsibilities. When asked
about the value of the job with
respect to her future. Janet
commented. "Any experience
will help me if it only teaches
me what not to do."

ACROSS
1 Footless
5 Evil

8 Gunman's
girlfriend

12 Young
salmon

13 Falsehood

14 Century plant

15 Small island

16 Viper

17 Roster

18 Takes
unlawfully

20 Apportions

22 Encountered

23 f vj . jie ruff

24 Crucial time
27 Gossip

31 Pronoun

32 Above: poet.

33 Sent forth
37 Reply

40 African
antelope

41 Small child

42 Commemo-
rative march

45 Threefold

49 Island off
Ireland

50 Born

52 Crucifix

53 Rip up

54 Negative
prefix

55 Mediter-
ranean island

56 A continent

57 Addition
word

58 Stalk

DOWN

1 Egyptian
sacred bull

2 Time gone by

3 Heraldic

bearing

4 Visions

5 Explosions

6 Three-toed
sloths

7 Leave

8 Wooden
hammer

9 Mixture

10 Misplaced

1 1 Permits
19 Hawaiian

wreath
21 Meadow

24 Greek letter

25 Legal matter

26 Federal
agency

28 Pull

29 Confederate
general

30 Transgress

34 Country of
Africa

35 Goal

CROSS
WORD
PUZZLE

36 Chaperon 44 Hindu

37 Be present princess

38 Conjunction 46 Nut's partner

39 Cubic meters 47 Part of ear

42 Brazilian 48 Kind of
estuary cheese

43 War god 51 Vast age

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FRIDAY, May 4, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 5

Karla Vaughn Awarded Truman Scholarship

by Patti Jones

The names of 105 college
sophomores who will be
awarded the 1984 Truman
Scholarship were announced
April 9th by the Board of

Photo by Laura Smith

Trustees of the Harry S.
Truman Scholarship Founda-
tion. The awards, which carry
an annual maximum stipend
of $5,000 per year for the last
two years of college and two

years of graduate study, are
granted to promising students
who have demonstrated a firm
commitment to a career in
public service at the federal,
state, or local levels. The
scholarship will be renewed
upon evidence of satisfactory
academic performance. In the
third and fourth year, the
Truman Scholar may, upon ap-
propriate qualification, enter a
graduate degree program.

The Georgia recipient of the
Truman Scholarship for 1984
is Karla N. Vaughn, from
Bogart, Georgia. She is cur-
rently enrolled as a
sophomore at Agnes Scott
College. Karla is majoring in
English, and plans to go to law
school in the northeast when
she completes her B.A. Upon
winning the scholarship, she
said that she was surprised
she had won, but was very
happy and excited about it.

The foundation's program,
now in its eighth year, makes
one new scholarship available
annually to a qualified student
from each state, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and
considered as a single entity,
Guam, the Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, and the
Trust Territory of the Pacific
Islands.

In addition, the Board of
Trustees authorized each of 13
Regional Review Panels to
recommend up to four addi-
tional scholars for considera-
tion as "Scholars-at-Large."
Fifty-two additional scholars
recommended were confirmed
by the Board of Trustees.

Margaret Truman Daniel,
the late President's daughter,
will present the scholarships
to the recipients at a
ceremony in the Truman
Library in Independence,
Missouri, on Sunday, May
13th.

The selection process
started in October when ap-
pointed faculty represen-
tatives of over 1,900 colleges
and universities interviewed
and nominated potential can-
didates for consideration. A
total of 952 nominations were
received. Regional Review
Panels composed of leading
civic, business, and academic
leaders screened and review-
ed the nominations, interview-
ed candidates, and submitted
their recommendations to the
Board of Trustees.

To be considered for
nomination as a Truman
Scholar, a student must: 1) be
enrolled as a matriculating
student pursuing a degree at
an accredited institution of
higher education; 2) be
nominated by the president or
chancellor of his or her college
or university, upon the recom-
mendation of the Truman
Scholarship Program faculty
representative; 3) be a junior
pursuing a bachelor's degree
as a fulltime student during
the year for which nominated;

4) have a college grade point
average of at least "B" (or the
equivalent) and be in the upper
25 percent of his or her class;

5) be a United States citizen, 6)
have selected an under-
graduate field of study

that will permit admission to a
graduate program leading to a
career in government service;
and 7) demonstrate scholastic
and public service leadership.

John W. Snyder, Founder of
the Truman Scholarship Pro-
gram, Chairman-emeritus of
the Foundation's Board of
Trustees, and former
Secretary of the Treasury
under President Truman said,
"The Harry S. Truman Scholar-
ship Foundation was
established by an Act of Con-
gress as the nation's living
memorial to our 33rd President
and reflects his strong belief
in education as a bulwark of
freedom." He went on to quote
Mr. Truman on the value of
education. . . Money spent
for education is a valuable in-
vestment in the future of this
country. We should move for-
ward and secure a brighter
future for the generations in
the coming years that will
guide the Nation. There is
nothing more important to our
country's welfare."

"Reports from the past reci-
pient's universities and col-
leges, and from the students
themselves, have more than
justified our faith in them.
These young people would
make Harry Truman proud,
and will, I am sure, contribute
to the 'brighter future' which
he foresaw. The 1984 scholars
have much to live up to; we are
glad we can help them, both
financially, and through the in-
spiration of being a Truman
Scholar," Mr. Snyder conclud-
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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 4, 1984

Music Notes:

Athens Band Releases New Album

by Peggy sue

R.E.M. has a new album out:
Reckoning. Since this creative
band was named by Rolling
Stone's critics as "best new
artist" and their first full-
length album Murmur took
"album of the year," a new
album from such potential
needs to be noticed.

R.E.M. hails from Athens,
Ga., but, whoa! don't expect
any of the fancy-dancy-type
hype of bands like the B-52's
or Pylon. R.E.M. is coming
from a different direction in all
respects. They've shunned big-
time openings for such acts as
the Go-Go's, U2, and the
Clash. R.E.M. prefers the
small-club circuit valuing
closeness to their audiences.

Pinning down the exact
nature of their music is not
such an easy task as describ-

ARTS - FEST I

ing their performance
preferences. There is a great
deal of the enigmatic in
R.E.M.'s music: as guitarist
Peter Buck says, "We never
wanted to spell things out."
Yet even with this subterfuge
there are powerfully familiar
elements in R.E.M.'s music. It
is a melding of familiar and
strange, of traditional and new
music, and the result is both
great fun and disgusting, often
at the same time.

Murmur was full of move-
ment and purpose; Reckoning
has a slightly different flavour.
There have been no great
technical changes, just a hint
more refinement at what these
boys do best: R.E.M. music.
Drummer Bill Berry is still rap-
ping out an engaging, quite
straight rhythm, a rhythm that
seems to shun recently
popular reggae-esque syn-

copations for sheer
danceability (listen to "Pretty
Persuasion," "Second Guess-
ing," and "Little America").
This is part of what gives the
music something graspable,
but don't think Berry can't or
doesn't add any eccentricity to
the sound.

Mike Mills, the bassist, lays
a good solid foundation for the
band, but at any given time he
may do so using a whole
gamut of idioms. Not averse to
playing really straight, even
square hooks on a very coun-
trified song like ("Don't Go
Back To) Rockville" or "So
Central Rain," he'll pick up a
really tricky lick on "So Cen-
tral Rain" as well and then
plug in some really beautiful,
innovative, and almost
ethereal chord work in "Pretty
Persuasion" and "Time after
Time (AnneLise)."

Guitarist Peter Buck is pro-
bably at the very fulcrum of the
duality of R.E.M.'s sound on
Reckoning. He claims country
as his biggest influence, and it
is apparent, but the close and
sparse construction of his
chords, often played well up
the scale, make for some in-
teresting combinations of
country-like picking on new
music-type dissonance. Of
course, Michael Stipe's
trademark indecipherability
rests. Between Buck's often
lyrical and impressionistic
short solo phrases, and
Stipe's hard ee buzz vocals
R.E.M. gets a sort of detached
air.

The combination of all these
factors makes R.E.M. as
original as any band might be
today. These characteristics
also give the music a hefty in-
fusion of restlessness,

vagueness, and cloudiness.
The angle of the group is ever
more evident on Reckoning.
From the purposefulness of
Murmur's images of move-
ment and pilgrimage, we
reach a more antsy point: a
"reckoning." Reckoning is full
of questions "did you ever
call? ... are you obligated to
follow? . . . why're you trying to
second guess me? . . . will you
be remembered ..." ques-
tions coming from a group ear-
ly pegged for some sort of im-
minent arrival that may or may
not have come, or may never
come: a precarious situation.
It is this sense of questioning
and careful probing, this
uncertainty with elements of
discontent, that makes
Reckoning a worthwhile exten-
sion for a group that has other-
wise changed little happily
so, from the Murmur days.

ANTA ARTS- FESTI VA

If Hunger Strikes,
Festival's Prepared

(Atlanta, GA) To the
purist, it's an arts festival. To
the hungry, it's a food festival.
To a starving artist, it's both.

Everyone will be tempted by
the culinary delights at Arts
Festival of Atlanta in Pied-
mont Park, May 5-13.

Exotic tastebuds will warm
to ethnic delights like German
knockwurst, Kalian sausage,
Mexican tamales, Green gyro
wraps and spicy pizza. For
more down-home palates,
what could be more traditional
than hot dogs, fried chicken
and barbecue ribs quenched
by Coca-Cola, lemonade or
beer?

And to satiate a sweet tooth
urge, how about a combina-
tion of cotton candy, funnel
cakes, Belgian waffles, can-
died apples and frozen
bananas?

For the thousands who at-
tend the Festival, 23 food con-
cessions and three beer
gardens will be stocked with
hundreds of food items from
which to choose. This year
fo d stands will be concen-
trated in three major areas to
facilitate the traffic flow of
visitors.

Healthfood nuts and sinful
indulgers will both attest:
1984's Festival promises to be
not only a feast for the eyes,
but also a taste treat for all
starving artists and hungry art
lovers.

Poster Design
Reflects Lively
Arts Festival of Atlanta/84

(Atlanta, GA) Artist Larry
Connaster designed a living
piece of art as this year's poster
for Arts Festival of Atlanta to be
held May 5-13 in Piedmont Park.

Marking the 31st year of the an-
nual Festival, the 1984 poster is a
full-color and full-size limited edi-
tion of a painting created by Con-
naster here in his Atlanta studio.

Bursting with vibrant color and
staccato shapes, the poster com-
municates the joyful, almost
child-like spirit of celebration and
discovery so much a part of every
annual festival in the park. Art
Festival/84 posters designed by
Larry Connaster will be on sale to
the public for $10. For more infor-
mation, call the Festival office at
885-1125.

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by Bonnie Brown

The 1984 "Arts Festival of
Atlanta" returns to Piedmont
Park May 5 - May 13. The
festival hours are 1 1 :30 am - 10
pm daily. This nine day festival
celebrates the visual and per-
forming arts with free enter-
tainment, art exhibits, an ar-
tists market, and children's ac-
tivities. Performances will in-
clude theatrical productions,
ballet, jazz, puppetry, juggling,
mime, bluegrass and gospel
music. Exhibits will include
five recognized artists in the
"Bathhouse Galleries,"
twenty-three works in the
sculpture garden, plus 225 ar-
tists and craftsmen form all
over the country. This year
there will also be a Youth Art
Exhibit displaying work by
area high school juniors and
seniors.

Piedmont Park is located at
the corner of Piedmont Road
and 14th Street. "Creative
Loafing" lists specific times
of all events.

Nine Great Days and Nights
Lead the Festival's Parade

Highlights of the "Applause" pet formance parade include:

DATE
May 5

(Atlanta, GA) "The
Kaleidoscope Series" by day
and "The Applause Series" by
night in all, nine great days
and nights of entertainment
lead the Arts Festival's 31st
anniversary parade with jug-
glers, folk dancers, actors,
puppeteers, gospel singers

and instrumentalists of all
kinds.

Beginning Saturday, May 5
through Sunday, May 13, free
and ongoing entertainment
from bluegrass and gospel to
ballet and symphonic suites
will take place on three
open-air stages in Piedmont
Park.

May 9
May 10

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FRIDAY, May 4, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 7

The Atlanta Ballet Closes 1983-84 Season With "The Sleeping Beauty"

by Mary Ellen J. O'Neil

The evil fairy Carabosse has
been vanquished; the entire
kingdom is celebrating the
marriage of Prince Desire and
Princess Aurora; the Lilac
Fairy bestows her blessing on
the marriage; the curtain falls
and they all live happily ever
after. And so ends Robert
Barnett's staging of Petipa's
classic, The Sleeping Beauty.
And with it, the 1983-84 season
of the Atlanta Ballet.

This season The Atlanta
Ballet has established, once
and for all, their status in the
dance world as a world class
company. With their February
performance of Carmina
Burana and Barnett's staging
of The Sleeping Beauty last
week, the company's position
as one of the country's best
regional companies has been
firmly cemented.

Both of these are full-length
ballets, and all the stops were
pulled out to present them as
lavishly and perfectly as possi-
ble. Carmina Burana used a
full chorus, extravagant sets
and pure silk costumes. With
that production Atlanta au-
diences began to feel as if
their company had finally
come into her own.

As for Sleeping Beauty,
well, the set designer must
specialize in Tchaikovsky-
Petipa ballets, because Irving
Milton Duke's sets for the
Sleeping Beauty were as
perfect as those he designed
for Mikhael Baryshnikov's re-
staging of The Nutcracker.
The costumes, the lighting,
even the special effects, all
served to mesmerize and con-
vince the audience that they,
too, were part of the fairy-tale.
What better theatre than the
starry skies and turrets of the
Fox for such a production
from beginning to end we were
in Kinq Florestan's kinqdom.

The story of The Sleeping
Beauty begins with the
christening of Princess
Aurora. Six good fairies enter
and in a pas de six, each danc-
ing a solo, they bless the in-
fant. The Lilac Fairy is about
to bestow her blessing when
in storms the wicked fairy
Carabosse, wonderfully por-
trayed by Tom Pazik. She is
miffed because she wasn't in-
vited and she lays a curse on
Aurora: Should the child ever
prick her finger, she will die.
Naturally the castle is in an
uproar the King and the

Queen both plead with
Carabosse to have pity on
them and their child. She, of
course, only laughs wickedly
and rides off in her rat-driven
chariot. The Lilac Fairy,
however, still has her gift to
bestow. She lightens the
curse, saying that the child
will not die, but only sleep un-
til she is awakened by a
prince's kiss.

On Aurora's twentieth birth-
day the kingdom has gathered
once again to celebrate and to
see if she will chose a hus-
band. She dances with each of
her suitors, yet forgets them
when she is approached by an
old woman carrying a spindle.
Dancing with the spindle
Aurora pricks her finger and
falls and aha! the old woman
is Caraboose, who laughs and

disappears in a puff of smoke.
The Lilac Fairy has Aurora car-
ried off to bed and she then
puts the entire casUe to sleep.

Act II brings the prince to
the castle. One hundred years
have passed and Prince Desire
is on a hunting party with his
friends. After stopping to rest
and dance, the royal party
moves on, leaving the prince
behind, for he wants to rest

longer. The Lilac Fairy enters
and conjures up a vision of
Aurora. He dances with the vi-
sion and when it fades he begs
the fairy to take him to her.
They get into her boat and
head toward the palace.
Prince Desire fights off
Carabosse to bestow the kiss
on Aurora and awaken her.

Act III is the wedding
celebration. Here other fairy-
tale characters come and
dance for the court's enjoy-
ment. Aurora and Desire ex-
ecute a stunning pas de deux,
full of fish-dives and sustained
arabesques, and the ballet
ends in, a mazurka, where the
court dances and the Lilac
Fairy returns to bestow her
blessing on the marriage.

This production of The
Sleeping Beauty was shorten-
ed by Mr. Barnett, but it flowed
so smoothly that it was almost
impossible to tell what he had
taken out. The dancing was ex-
cellent; Nicolas Pacana and
Maniya Barredo as the prince
and princess were a perfect
couple. Their entrances were
always appropriately
dramatic, and each variation
increased in technical difficul-
ty until that final fish-dive as
the curtain closed the show.
Pacana is very good danseur,
he gets height on his leaps I
thought I would never see
again on the Atlanta Stage
when danseur Gil Boggs left
the company to join Ballet
Theatre in New York. He is
also very well-suited to Ms.
Barredo, whose arabesques
leaps and turns were as
always perfectly executed.
The only difficulty or flaws in
the ballet were in Ms.
Barredo's sustained arabes-
ques which she seemed to
have trouble maintaining at
times, and in the Act I Garland
dance where a corps members
hit a slick spot on the stage
and lost her feet. But, he
recovered with a grin and con-
tinued the variation, never
missing a beat in the music.

Mr. Barnett has always
managed to draw good
dancers to his company; The
Sleeping Beauty is continued
evidence of that. It isn't simply
the principal dancers I refer to,
for they have always been
among the best; but when the
corps de ballet is synchroniz-
ed as perfectly as they were in
Sleeping Beauty (as well as
Carmina Burana), you know
you are experiencing a world-
class performance.

Guarneri String Quartet Performs In Gaines Chapel

by Ansley Scoville

On Tuesday, April 24, 1984
at 8:15 p.m. the third and final
presentation of the Kirk Con-
cert Series featured the
Guarneri String Quartet. The
Quartet included two violins, a
viola, and a cello. With these
instruments, the Quartet was
able to perform three quartet
pieces, one each of Ludwig
van Beethoven, Zoltan Kodaly,
and Fran Schubert. The first
piece performed was

Beethoven's Quartet in G ma-
jor, Opus 18, No. 2. It con-
sisted of four movements, the
first of which was the allegro
section (allegro meaning live-
ly). This section had one major
theme with three motifs. The
second movement was adagio
cantabile (slow and flowing),
and contained three more sec-
tions: a slow opening part,
then a more lively part, and
finally a return to the first slow
section which gave special
emphasis to the cello. The
third movement was the scher-

zo (playful). The last move-
ment was again in sonata
form. This particular piece
was a good choice as it set the
mood for the rest of the perfor-
mance.

The second piece was Koda-
ly's Quartet in D major, Opus
10, No. 2. This piece contained
only three movements, but
each were characteristic of
Kodaly's diversely entertain-
ing style. The first movement
was in allegro form, the se-
cond being the Adante, and

the third, ritardandos which
picked things up a bit and
made for an impressive finish.

The second part of the even-
ing's performance was com-
posed of only one piece by
Franz Schubert, Quartet in D
minor, No. 14, Opus
Posthumous, D. 810 "Death
and the Maiden." This piece,
like Beethoven's, had four
movements beginning with
allegro and ending with
presto, making for a most in-
tense conclusion. The story

"heard" tells of an urgent rela-
tionship between the maiden
and death, an urgency
reflected beautifully in the
music.

All three pieces were per-
formed with increasing perfec-
tion, and the end result was an
enjoyable evening for
classical and nonclassical
music lovers alike. The au-
dience certainly demonstrated
their approval by giving the
Guarneri String Quartet a stan-
ding ovation and two curtain
calls.

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 4, 1984

ASC Tennis Team Improves Record

by Jennifer Spurlin

Playing both at home as
well as on the road, the Agnes
Scott tennis team met North
Georgia College on April 18,
and Kennesaw College on
Aprii 24.

Improving their record,
Agnes Scott netted a win
against North Georgia with a
score of 5-4. In this game, win-
ner Sue Fesse, with her
baseline consistency,
dominated North Georgia's
No. 1 player, Luanne Craft,
defeating her in two sets, 6-1,
6-0. Sue's ability to keep the
ball in play and force her oppo-
nent to make the error paid off
in this match, allowing her op-
ponent to take only one game.
Katie MacMillan, in one of her
most brilliant matches of the
season, defeated Vickie
Brackett, again only allowing
her opponent to win one game.
With her volleys at the net and
forceful serves, Katie kept the
edge throughout the match.
Liz Snitzer, the team's RTC,
playing the No. 6 single's spot,
defeated her opponent 6-4, 6-4.
Liz, the "mother" of the team,

'has been a great example to
the other women as they see
her desire to continue playing
tennis after returning to col-
lege," says Coach Cindy
Peterson. She continued by
adding, "Liz has been a great
asset to our team."

Tammy Jenkins, an Agnes
Scott senior, has been sidelin-
ed with a torn ligament and
will be unable to finish the
season as the No. 3 player.

In double's play, the team of
Feese and MacMillan were
able to defeat their opponents,
as in their individual single's
play, quite handily 6-1, 6-1.
Unaware in the beginning of
their match that the entire
match depended on their win,
the double's team play of Mary
Margaret Krauth and Nancy
Poppleton was the highlight of
this match. Playing the only re-
maining match, Krauth and
Poppleton realized their posi-
tion, and were able to with-
stand the pressure to defeat
their opponents 6-4, 6-3. Tracy
Baker also contributed on
behalf of the Agnes Scott
team.

Under very windy condi-
tions, Agnes Scott palyed on
the road against Kennesaw
College, April 24. Again Sue
Fesse dominated her oppo-
nent in a IV2 hours of play,
defeating her 6-1, 6-2. Sue's
points were gained rally after
rally with sometimes as many
as fifteen exchanges. The dou-
ble's team of Feese and Mac-
Millan managed to hold on for
three sets to win 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.
With support from the team's
fans, MacMillian's parents,
Katie defeated her opponent
6-0, 6-1, never allowing her op-
ponent to get into the match.
Mary Margaret Krauth had a
good match, taking her oppo-
nent three set. Mary Margaret
had her opponent beat mental-
ly in the first set, winning the
tie breaker 8-6. Despite losing
the match, according to Coach
Peterson, "Mary Margaret
gained confidence and left the
court knowing she had played
the best she could." Other
Agnes Scott contributors in-
cluded Nancy Poppleton, and
Tracy Baker. Despite Agnes
Scott's 4-3 loss, the match pro-
ved eventful.

Photo by Laura Smith
Tammy Jenkins concentrates on her return.

The

Medicine Cabinet

It's not WHAT you do - It's WHEN you do it!

by Jennifer Spurlin

When it comes to exercise
for weight control, researchers
tell us that it is not only what
type of exercise you do, but
also when you do it.

It is well known that a per-
son who overeats - that is one
who eats more than she needs
- will gain weight. But actually
overeaters don't gain as much
weight as they should, con-
sidering the number of
calories they consume. These
excess calories are wasted.
Although it has been assumed
that they are converted to
heat, the lab reports show that
this thermogenesis hasn't
been found. In most people,
the metabolic rate - the body's
rate of energy use - tests the
same after overeating as well
as after normal eating. Where
then does the discrepency lie?

The theory that an increase
in the metabolic rate shows up
only when a person exercises
after a meal explaines the
metabolic change that results
in weight loss. Eva Obarzanek.

a PhD candidate in Cornell
University's division of nutri-
tional sciences provides con-
clusive evidence. Subjects of
normal weight exercised and
ate a 750 calorie meal under
three separate conditions.
After a day of fasting as well
as after a day of deliberate
eating, the metabolic rates
were about the same. The rate
was also no different after a
day of overeating until the
post-breakfast exercise period
when it was discovered that
the metabolic rates nearly
doubled. The subjects had
consumed more calories than
their boddies wanted the
previous day, and their natural regulfitny
weight control mechanisms
burned off the calories. But
this burning off mechanism
only worked with exercise and
only after a meal.

Provided, this theory is still
in the testing stage, but
perhaps its validity will bring
comfort to some. Just think,
you can actully put something
off until tomorrow. After all,

you can possibly take care of
today's calories tomorrow.
However, to benefit the most
today, time your exercise an
hour after a meal and you can
burn off almost twice as many
calories as exercise done at
other times.

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heartbreaker

Exercise

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Association

vSEHGHWSfORVOURlR

The Dance Barre

by Mary MacKinnon

If you happened to attend
one of Studio Dance Theatre's
Spring Concert performances
last week, while you were en-
joy ig the dances on stage,
you probably did not realize
the amount of work that had
been put into the show
"behind the scenes". Of
course choreographers and
dancers put untold hours into
a single dance, but the stage
crew and the technical direc-
tor and her assistants devote
about two weeks to prepare
the house (in this case. Gaines

Auditorium) lor the perfor-
mance. In order to "move" into
Gaines, a marley floor had to
be put down, the sound
system had to be put into
order, and many lights had to
be brought in and set in place.
This year SDT had Liz Lee, an
Agnes Scott alumna now a
free lance lighting designer,
setting the lighting for each
dance, an enormus task in
itself. Weeks of writing and
proofing go into program
editing. In the course of
several technical rehearsals,
some lasting late into the
night, everything comes

together. Lights, music, props,
costumes, and dancers are
coordinated. But all the effort
poured into work backstage
gives the desired end result - a
fantastic show!

Studio Dance Theatre is
greatly indebted to everyone
who helped behind the scenes:
the lighting and sound crews,
everyone who helped us set up
in Gaines, and everyone who
made sure that the show ran
smoothly - a million thanks:
SDT also thanks the entire
campus communtiy for its
continuing and encouraging
support.

by Catherine Mason

Many of the sayings concer-
ning food and how it affects
an individual's mental state
have been labeled old wive's
tales. This comment is true as
some of these sayings are in-
excusable and wrong. Warm
milk, for instance, does not
help one to sleep. Some of
these sayings, on the other
hand, are precise, indicating
that one's diet affects one's
mood and can relieve some
painful conditions. Why? Ex-
periments attempting to
answer this question are being
performed and progress has
been made. Scientists con-
tinue to research and to ex-
periment with this subject in
hopes to discover cures for
such conditions as car-
bohydrate cravings, depres-
sion, and blood pressure ab-
normalities.

Scientists have found that
the rate of production of
neurotransmitters, the struc-
tures which conduct nerve im-
pulses between the structure
creating the nerve impulses
and the rest of the body, can
be controlled by diet. Much of
the good that an individual
eats triggers a response which
performs certain processes in
the body. The nutrients within
the food affect the
neurotransmitters which, in
turn, determine if the impulse
travels to the brain. Whether or
not the brain receives the im-
pulse determines whether or
not the nutrients of the food
will be used to have effect on
the individual's mental state.

Individuals who crave car-
bohydrates have low levels of
serotonin. Increasing the
amount of the amino acid tryp-
tophan, a nutrient precursor,
has been found to decrease an
individual's appetite. An ex-
periment in which patients
were given the drug flen-
furamine, which acts to in-
crease the levels of serotonin,
revealed that the patient's ap-
petites were suppressed. An
individual's diet, ironically

enough, can affect his ap-
petite.

Depression is another con-
dition which is affected by
one's diet. Inadequate levels
of serotonin and of the
catecholomenes, two
neurotransmitters affected by
nutrient precursors, are
related to depression. The
amino acid precursor tyrosine,
however, works as an an-
tidepressant. Consuming
tyrosine in one's diet would
then work against depression.

One final condition which
diet affects is blood pressure
abnormalities. Even though no
work has been performed on
patients, experiments with
laboratory rats have been
done. In rats with high blood
pressure, tyrosine acted to
lower the blood pressure, but
the rats with low blood
pressure experienced an in-
crease in their condition due
to the tyrosine. When the
blood pressure reached a nor-
mal state, additional tyrosine
became ineffective.

This technique of nutrient
precursoration is advan-
tageous to the individual. For
example, it uses the body's
own mechanisms to the in-
dividual's benefit. The techni-
que also uses food which can
easily be metabolized by the
body. Foreign substances do
not have to be used. Because
one does not come into con-
tact with foreign substances
such as synthetic drugs, an in-
dividual has a lot less chance
of suffering from painful side
effects associated with these
drugs. Though the nutrient
precursor technique is still
undergoing experimentation,
it is better understood now
than it has been in the past.
Research to discover addi-
tional information continues
in hopes that a cure for such
conditions as pain and stress
will be discovered.

Source: Food for Mind and
Mood by Stefi Weisburd
"Science News," April 7, 1984,
pp. 216-19.

The Agnes Scott Profile

^Vol. 70, iVo. f5 _7 Agnes Scott College Decatur, Go. Moy li, 1984

Students Voice Their Opinions on Dorm Living

Melanie Lott, Interdorm Chairman, deliberates future housing
and parietal matters. Photo by Laura Smith.

by Mary MacKinnon

Upmost in Agnes Scott
students' minds this time of
year is housing. The big ques-
tion of "where will I live?" is
contemplated more and more
as room-drawing nears. Usual-
ly, all one has to worry about is
getting a good lottery number.
This time, however, due to the
closing of Inman Dorm for
renovation next year, many
variables will be influencing
who will live where.

In response to this change
in housing space, Interdorm
Council sent out a campus-
wide survey on housing and
parietal preferences. An infor-
mal forum was called in which
Fran Ivey and Dean Kirkland
discussed the survey results
and the many ideas which
have been brought to their at-
tention. Fran stressed that
students should "look at the
issues as not affecting us
tomorrow, but to consider
them for the future."

The major results of the
survey showed that 89% of
those who responded want to
retain the current room lottery
system. Also, a majority would
like to see parietals extended,
most favorably to an addi-
tional two nights per week.
Many students added their
own suggestions. Concerning
parietals, proposals ranged
from adding only one more

night per week to having
dorms with different parietals
hours and ultimately to having
24 hour open parietals. A sug-
gestion to have each dorm
vote in the fall for parietals
met a resounding "NO" from
the students at the meetings.
One student had suggested
that men leave their IDs at the
hostess desk when signing in,
which would give men more
responsibility during parietals.
The students liked this idea,
and one noted that you could
check out all the men in the
dorms. Having sororities on
ASC's campus was also sug-
gested, but was met with loud
"nos."

When it was Dean
Kirkland's turn to speak, she
explained that the reason so
many changes are being con-
sidered is that she was told
during her dorm visits winter
quarter by students that they
wanted to do something dif-
ferent with dorm life. Inman's
closing also brings about a
need to change. According to
Dean Kirkland the incoming
freshmen class should not all
be housed in Walters and Win-
ship, although it may be
numerically possible. Dorm-
space for the over-flow of
freshmen is needed.
Freshmen cannot be housed
in Hopkins because it is
isolated from the center of

campus, and there is no senior
resident or hostesses. Inman
had been used as the "over-
flow" dorm, housing a mixture
of all four classes this year.
One idea for housing these
freshmen is to put them in
Rebekah. Not only do the
freshmen have to be con-
sidered, as Dean Kirkland
pointed out, but also the loca-
tion of the language halls and
the placement of RTC's re-
questing dorm space next
year.

Many students spoke out
expressing their opinions. It
was evident that a majority
wanted to keep the "class con-
cept," that is, housing classes
together. Students said that
this is really the only unity we
have at ASC, and the closest
we have to sororities. Con-
cerns about "seniority" and
isolating the freshmen among
upperclassmen were voiced.
Many would "feel cheated by
being knocked out of Main or
Rebekah by a percentage of
freshmen required." Dean
Kirkland feels that it would not
be fair to house all the
freshmen together, that they
need interaction with the other
classes. Support and opposi-
tion of housing freshmen with
upperclassmen was mixed. A
compromise was suggested,
which would make Rebekah a
"trial" dorm, housing certain
percentages of each class. A

student asked about up-
perclassmen living off-
campus, especially during
renovation. Dean Kirkland
responded that it is not possi-
ble due to the fact that the
concept of the college is one
of a residential college, and
that off-campus living would
affect the budget of the
school.

In concluding the meeting,
Fran said that she will take a

proposal for Rep Council to
consider extending parietals
to two more days and nights a
week, on Sunday and Thurs-
day, for the hours of either 6-10
p.m. or 6-12 p.m. The end
results of the housing depend
ultimately upon the size of the
incoming freshman class and
the number of returning
students. A decision will be
made before room drawing
May 14.

Traditional of Alumnae Weekend is the sound of bagpipe
music. See related story, page 3. Photo by Laura Smith.

Architects Present Plans

by Patti Jones

The head architect hired to
plan the renovation of Agnes
Scott presented two slide
shows April 27th, showing
what changes the architects
have suggested. He said that
they feel Agnes Scott's history
and tradition need to be
recognized in a master plan,
and that its greenery must be
preserved.

Some of the architect's pro-
posals are as follows: Remove
the Hub so that the quad is in-
tact as in first plans; forbid all
traffic along Buttrick and
Evans Drives except for ser-
vice vehicles; emphasize
Milton Candler Drive as the
main entrance onto campus
(not the McCain walkway en-
trance); put gazebo back in
front of Main where it used to

be and use it as an information
center; open up collonade bet-
ween Agnes Scott Hall (Main)
and Rebekah Scott Hall
(Rebekah) to provide easier en-
try from front entrance to the
quad; tie infirmary building in-
to the gym and form a Student
Activity Center with a new
swimming pool, racquetball,
snack bar, video room, etc.; a
new playing field be put in
behind Physical Plant; buy
area near campus (especially
to get rid of the gas station,
which is detrimental to the
overall appearance of the cam-
pus); remove parking lots from
campus and put them on new-
ly acquired property nearby;
Main, Rebekah, and Inman all
need to be restored; the other
dorms need minor reparations
such as individual heating
systems; Letitia Pate Evans

Dining Hall should have base-
ment reopened to dining, a ter-
race built on, potted plants
and alcove areas put in; refur-
bish Presser, especially Mc-
Cain, and respace seats; do
minor work on observatory;
and add proper lighting, ben-
ches, and general landscaping
to the campus.

After showing slides
relating to all these proposed
changes, he said that an
estimate of the cost would be
$14 million a small sum
considering what other
schools are spending to build
the buildings we only need to
restore and update. He con-
cluded by saying, "Here, we're
selling the history, quality of
environment, and beauty of
the campus." That is what we
need to attract prospective
students.

PAGE 2

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 11, 1984

by Ellen Weinberg

At an interdorm forum May
1, possible changes in hous-
ing for next year were discus-
sed. With dorm renovations
beginning, we are all going to
have to make some com-
promises. This year there are
about 30 freshmen in Inman. If
next year's freshmen class is
as large as the class of 1987,
where will we put them all? It
is physically possible to house
ihem in Walters and Winship,
but it this a good solution?
Think back on fall quarter of
your freshman year, all the ad-
justments you had to make
(having a roommate for the
first time ever) and all the
questions you asked someone
on your hall. (What is really go-
ing to happen during Black
Cat?) Who will be there to help
the freshmen, other freshmen
with similar problems? This is
not the solution.

Hopkins has been sug-
gested by many to be used to
catch the "overflow." Hopkins
is isolated, has no hostesses,
and no dorm mother. Almost
anyone who has lived there
will tell you how easy it is to
get cut off from the rest of the
campus. This is not the

Question: Are you aware
that Founder's Day used to be
a holiday here at Agnes Scott?
Why is it no longer celebrated?

Answer: No, I was not aware
of this at all. I think that we
should celebrate Founder's
Day by doing something

Dear Editor:

In response to Patti Jones'
letter in the May 4 issue of the
Profile, there are several
points we'd like to clarify.
First, Webster's dictionary
defines an alumna as "so-
meone who has ATTENDED or
graduated from a school, col-
lege or university." Hence, Ms.
Norman qualifies as an alum-
na of Agnes Scott (class of
'69). We don't recall an in-
stance when she was referred
to as a graduate. In answer to
Ms. Jones' question "that is

answer, either.

Rebekah and Main are the
only other possibilities. Both
dorms are sacred as up-
perclassmen dorms, but some
compromise has to be made.
I'd rather see Main preserved
as an exclusively up-
perclassman dorm if possible
and some compromise made
with Rebekah. It was sug-
gested at the Interdorm
meeting that we use Rebekah
as a "trial dorm" for next year.
This would mean housing
freshmen there. It would prob-
ably be predominately juniors
and seniors with some
freshmen and possible
sophomores. (In Inman now
there are mainly juniors and
freshmen with some seniors
and sophomores.) If Rebekah
is used there may be some up-
perclassmen who don't get in,
but we are at a point where a
compromise is going to have
to be made.

We are in a no-win situation
and I feel we should attempt to
reach a compromise that af-
fects the least number of peo-
ple. Whatever decision is
made, let's try to keep an open
mind and remember it does
not have to be permanent.

together as a community,
perhaps a special convocation
or a symposium that would
draw us together in an intellec-
tual celebration of this historic
day. A committee for the pur-
pose of studying the cultural
schedule is now operating ac-
tively.

coming up in everyone's mind
this week", YES, Marsha Nor-
man is an ASC alumna.
Secondly, it's not unusual that
the alumnae office has a file
on Ms. Norman and her work
or that she continues to cor-
respond with the College.
Many graduates and alumnae
keep in close contact with
Agnes Scott and make con-
siderable contributions.
Regardless, Ms. Jones' petty
concerns about Marsha Nor-
man's private reasons for leav-
ing the College, were totally ir-

To all:

I have been reading, with in-
terest, the pros and cons of
the SITUATION at Agnes
Scott. Our Profile Editor,
Elizabeth, encourages campus
participation; SGA VP, Kathy,
pleads for 'constructive
criticism'. Both women have
the right idea, and I propose a
simple addition to their sug-
gestions. I call my theory
'Energy Conservation,' or
perhaps, 'Energy Direction'.

Dear Editor:

In response to Patti Jones'
letter of May 4, I would like to
reassure her and those con-
cerned that one does not have
to wonder why Marsha Nor-
man is "being called" an
Agnes Scott alumna. ANYONE
who earns credit at Agnes
Scott is considered an alumna
whether she earns a degree or
not.

Ms. Norman's relationship
to this college is one she en-
courages and seeks to main-
tain herself. She has not only
listed Agnes Scott as her alma
mater in publications, but also
credited Merle Walker, former
Associate Professor of
Philosophy, with teaching her
to pursue answers via
argumentation. While on cam-
pus she stated that her whole
approach to writing plays is
one of problem solving.

The obvious reason Ms. Nor-
man is recognized by this col-
lege or any publication is due
to her extraordinary ac-
complishments as a
playwright. There is and
should be no compulsion for
Agnes Scott to justify such an
association. One assumes the
institution contributed in
some way to her success,
talent, or capability. Usually,
this is not considered strange
or disreputable, and is often a
mutually satisfying and
beneficial relationship.

Sincerely,
Karen Young '84

relevant. Furthermore, all
alumnae and graduates have
gained an education from
Agnes Scott whether
represented by degree,
knowledge or experience, and
Agnes Scott has every right to
take pride and recognize all of
its former students.
Sincerely,
Sharon Robinson
and Dana Biscoe

Let me tell you about it.

Recently, after endless
hours of listening to a fellow
student's gripes, I said to her,
"I'm tired of this *?&*! I simply
do not have time for you." This
may sound cruel. I was very
angry. But, I was also fed up. I
had tried to explain my point
of view. I had listened to her
complaints and to her narrow,
judgmental opinions. She did
not want to listen. She wanted
to gripe and to drag me
down with her. I resented this
waste of my time and energy
and so, I chose to tell her
so.

Thinking back on this
episode, I remembered
reading a quote from the poet,
Allen Ginsberg:

"Why have the complaining
and resentment, when you
should be liberating energy to
go up the path you want, in the

SGA -

by Anne Coulling

A proposed revision of the
business preparatory program
was explained to members of
Rep Council at their meeting
Tuesday night.

Senior Kappy Wilkes, a stu-
dent member of the Cur-
riculum Committee, told Rep
that the proposals had just
been presented to the commit-
tee. Wilkes asked that Rep
submit to the committee a
written statement concerning
the proposals. "Right now
they want student input," she
said, before the committee
members make a decision.

The first proposal is to
develop a supervised summer
internship program. Some in-
ternships would be for credit
and some would not. Students
who participated would be
housed at the college.

Other proposals involve
revising the list of classes
which are currently required to
complete the business prep
program, and establishing the
position of a faculty director
of the program. Also proposed
is a 3-2 dual degree program
with Emory, like the engineer-

irection you want, it s
just a matter of looking at the
bright side, either. It's looking
toward what you're interested
in and what you think will do
some good, rather than feeling
it necessary to go around
knocking everybody all the
time. A lot of critics do. They
seem to take pride in showing
how smart they are through
put-downs. It's not helpful.
You should be pointing arrows
toward the road you want to be
on. It saves you a lot of
energy."

Energy is the key word. We
all know that it takes more
muscle energy to frown than
to smile. Do we also know that
energy misdirected is energy
misspent? An utter waste of
time. Let's rethink our goals
and redirect our energy for the
good of us all. I'm going to
earn a diploma that I am proud
of How about you?

ing program currently being of-
fered with Georgia Tech,
whereby a student would
receive a BA from Agnes Scott
and an MBA from Emory.

In other business, Rep
discussed the possibility of
giving credit for PE classes.
Secretary Mary Carter Whitten
said that the athletic con-
sultants who recently visited
felt that "there needs to be
more awareness of physical
education on this campus."
Whitten said that giving credit
"will help people realize that
PE is important." Vice presi-
dent Kathy Scott added, "If we
did take it for credit, we would
take it more seriously."

Winship rep Skotti Ray
pointed out that if credit were
offered for PE, six hours would
probably be added to the
graduation requirements,
"and you would come out
even." Senior Helen Stacey
raised the question of how
Agnes Scott could offer credit
for PE when it does not offer a
single business course.

Also suggested was the
possibility of offering PE for
credit, but on a pass / fail
basis only.

The Agnes

Scott

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REP RAP

by Two Anonymous Reppers

"Where are the students?" How many times have YOU
heard this question? It's springtime folks! Why not spring
out of book-nooks and onto the quad? Everyone knows we
have a beautiful campus. Let's compliment it with our
presence. A few hours outdoors improves the mind, body,
and spirit. You could study in the ampitheatre, play frisbee
or softball (on Mondays) or even sun on one of the many
campus "beaches"! If you find yourself staring out the win-
dow, book in hand, drop that book, grab some friends, and
play volleyball. You'll burn calories and brown that body
which are two very high priorities on many lists! If volleyball
is not your game, how about frisbee? What a breeze! (all
puns intended). For all trivia pursuit fans, a question - What
ASC student will never be without a frisbee in her bag? Got a
clue? If so you can win a FREE frisbee so you will never be
without one during prime frisbee time, which is anytime day
or night! (Contact Box 508 NOW!)

P. S. We don't excuse studying; however, remember the
maxim- "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." We
think this holds true for Jill as well!

The

President's Mit

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A Visitor's View

FRIDAY, May 11, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

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Alumnae Spend Weekend at Alma Mater

Alumnae share news about family and "show off" their children. Photo by Laura Smith.

Volunteer! Vote! Needs You

by Lisa Lynn Tomlinson

Over the weekend of April
27th through the 29th, 575
Agnes Scott alumnae visited
the campus to take part in the
annual Alumnae Weekend
events

Alumnae Weekend is plann-
ed to keep the Agnes Scott
alumnae in touch with the col-
lege, to keep them up to date
on the state of the campus,
and provide them with the op-
portunity to see their
classmates, faculty and ad-
ministration.

Three student committees
helped in the preparation of
the successful weekend. The
students committees were
headed by Katesy Watson,
registration committee; Tiz
Faison, balloon decoration
committee; and Ruth Feight,
student parade marshals.

On April 28th, a parade of
reunion classes was schedul-
ed to begin at 12:15 pm to go
down Buttrick Drive, and to the
ampitheatre. However, the
parade was cancelled due to
rain. Instead of the parade, the
reunion classes met inside
Gaines Chapel, where
representatives of each of the
classes brought their banners
to the front of the chapel. The
classes then proceeded to
sing "God of the Marching
Centries" while Agnes Scott
professor of Music and Of-
ficial college organist, Dr.

by Kaisa Hollingsworth
Bowman

So you thought accounting
was boring??? Not according
to Susan Parrish, CPA and
financial officer for the Wilen
Manufacturing Co. of Atlanta.
Ms. Parrish spoke to students
on "Careers in Public Accoun-
ting" for a CPO program
Wednesday, April 27th.

Public, as well as private,
accounting is a varied field in-
cluding auditing, tax advisory
and management advisory ser-
vices. A public accountant
who is involved in the auditing
department reviews client's
financial records and ex-
presses a professional opi-
nion on the presentation. Tax
advisory services involve tax
planning and advice as well as
tax return preparation.
Managerial advisory services
monitors computer systems,
compiles market surveys and
completes market research.
Private accountants function
basically as financial
analysists in private industry
and handle all the financial ac-
tivities of the company.

In order to become a cer-

Raymond Martin, provided the
musical accompaniment . . .

At 12:30 pm, the picnic lun-
cheon which was planned for
the ampitheatre was brought
inside the gym and dining hall
for the classes of 1915-1950
and 1951-1983 respectively.

During the luncheon, Linda
Miller Sumner, of the class of
1914, spoke.

On April 19th, the final day
of Alumnae Weekend, the wor-
ship service highlighted the
afternoon. It was held in
Gaines Chapel and was of-
ficiated by four Agnes Scott
graduates. Those officiating
the service were: the Reverend
Mary Jane Cornell, of the class
of 74, who is currently Agnes
Scott's chaplain; the Reverend
Ruth Rogers of the class of
1926, who is honorably retired
from the United Methodist
Church; the Reverend Andrea
Pfaff, of the class of 1964, who
is Staff Associate Division of
International Missions
Presbytery U.S.A.; and the
Reverend Lib McGregor Sim-
mons, of the class of 74, who
is Associate Pastor of
Lakewood Presbyterian
Church, Jacksonville, Florida.
The organist for the worship
service was Katherine Akin
Brewer, of the class of 76,
who is currently Assistant
Director of Admissions here at
Agnes Scott.

tified public accountant, one
must pass an exam consisting
of five parts and lasting three
days. In addition, the CPA ap-
plicant must work either two
years in public accounting or
five years in private accoun-
ting. At the end of this period,
the applicant must prove good
moral character. After receiv-
ing certification, a CPA needs
to be recertified every two
years.

Mrs. Parrish feels that the
field of accounting is an ac-
cepted one for women and
stressed the fact that "you
have to be a professional 24
hours a day. You are not deal-
ing with the secretaries of
these companies but the
presidents."

The field of accounting is
varied and offers many oppor-
tunities. It is not the number-
crunching, 9-5 job as it is often
presented. Ms. Parrish urged
accounting students not to be
discouraged with the possibly
less than exciting classes they
may be taking. "Accounting
courses have nothing really to
do with accounting. You are in
class to learn the basics."

by Sharon Core

What are your plans for this
summer? Whether you have a
full-time or part-time job, or
vacation time, Volunteer!
Vote! is something you can
become involved in.

Volunteer! Vote! is the na-
tional clearinghouse for
students getting involved in
the voter registration move-
ment. In cooperation with the
HumanSERVE Freedom Sum-
mer Project and many other
national and local voter
registration groups, the Na-
tional Student Campaign for
Voter Registration and the
Georgia Student Association
has arranged volunteer ac-

tivities in over 100 regions in
the country. Therefore, you
can participate even if you are
not living in Atlanta.

You need pledge a minimum
of only three hours per week
this summer to help with voter
registration activities, and
NSDVR will link you with a
group that needs your help.

Why should YOU help with
Volunteer! Vote! this summer?

1) Volunteer! Vote! gives
students the chance to make
history this summer.

2) Volunteer! Vote! lets
students affect issues that af-
fect them.

3) Volunteer! Vote! puts
students in the center of na-
tional politics in 1984.

4) Volunteer! Vote! will help
make elected officials more
responsive to the concerns of
Americans and students in
particular.

5) Volunteer! Vote! allows
you to help register people
that may otherwise not have a
chance.

Besides the above reasons,
Volunteer! Vote! will grve you
the opportunity to meet new
people and have fun!

You will have the opportuni-
ty to sign up for Volunteer!
Vote! this Tuesday, May 15
(1 1:30-1:30, Dining Hall,
2:00-3:00, Hub, 4:45-6:30, Din-
ing Hall). If you cannot come
then or have questions, ask
Sharon Core, 371-8831.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 11, 1984

50 Year Club Celebrates

by Michelle Hatchett

Though Alumnae Weekend
brought many special women
back to their Alma Mater on
the weekend of April 27th.
none were quite as special as
the members of the class of
1934. Celebrating their 50th
college reunion, the class of
'34, now a member of the
distinguished Fifty Year Club,
was honored in several ways.
For most class members, the
reunion began Friday after-
noon as alumnae arrived for a
student panel discussion led
by President Schmidt in honor
of the Fifty Year Club. The
panel was comprised of
students Kappy Wilkes, Mary
McCuiston, and Katesy Wat-
son, who, according to
members of the class of '34,
all provided a very informative
and entertaining program.
Louise Brown Hastings, class
of '23, Leila Warren Anderson,
class of '28, Ruth Worth, class
of '29, and Virginia Prettyman,
class of '34 were all honored
as "stars" of the Fifty Year
Club at this event. Following
the panel, the Club enjoyed a
special dinner served in Letitia
Pate Dining Hall, a building
which did not exist when
members of the Club attended
Agnes Scott. The remaining
part of Friday evening was

spent in the company of old
friends reminiscing and cat-
ching up on the news of the
past years. Saturday morning
began with registration follow-
ed by a slide presentation of
the campus renovation plans
proposed by Spillman-Farmer
Architects. Most members of
the class of '34 approved of
the campus changes as the
plans seemed to provide for
the preservation of the exterior
character of the college. The
plans for tearing the hub down
met no opposition from most
class members. The hub has
served the class as a library in
1934 and in the opinion of
several of the ladies it is look-
ing poorly and needs to be
removed. Following a meeting
of the Alumnae Association,
class meetings were held
around campus. The ladies of
the class of '34 met in Gaines
Chapel and discussed class
business and elected new of-
ficers. They then dedicated a
few moments to the memory
of those classmates and
friends who were no longer
with them in person, but who
would always hold a special
place in their hearts. For those
members of the class who
were unable to attend due to
poor health, greetings in the
form of cards were sent to
them by those members who

Photos: Top Right - 50 Year Club members chat over lunch;
Right - the distinguished members of the 50 Year Club gather
before Main Hall; Below - Sophomore Holly Rogers performs
Street Scene at Studio Dance Theatre's Spring Concert. All
photos by Laura Smith.

did attend. A special picture
was then taken of the class
which will be placed in a
scrapbook in the Alumnae
House. The afternoon's ac-
tivities closed with an open
house visit to President Ruth
Schmidt's home.

Approximately 45 members
of the class of '34 were pre-
sent for their 50th reunion, a
reunion which puts them
among the ranks of the
distinguished Fifty Year Club
members. The Fifty Year Club
was established four years
ago by alumna Carol Stearns
Wey.

Mortar Board
Creates Last
Lecture Series

Dr. Margaret W. Pep-
perdene, Chairman of the
Department of English, will
deliver the first address of the
Last Lecture Series on Thurs-
day, May 17, at 6:30 pm. In-
itiated by the 1983-84 chapter
of Mortar Board, the Last Lec-
ture Series will hopefully
become an annual event which
offers students the opportuni-
ty to hear what a professor
would tell them if this were to
be the last lecture he or she
ever delivered. For seniors,
this will be their last oppor-
tunity to hear a certain pro-
fessor speak.

Dr. Pepperdene will speak
on "The Value of Humane
Learning," a lecture she has
been invited to deliver at
numerous other colleges. All
students, faculty, staff and
guests are urged to attend this
significant event. The informal
lecture will be held in Rebekah
Reception Room.

Social Council Presents

Fantastic

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by Mary Humann

Social Council invites you to
participate in Fantastic Friday
this afternoon. "Is this a new
name for a T.G.I.F.?", you
might ask. No, it's not! Fan-
tastic Friday is an afternoon
intended for the Agnes Scott
college community. It is a
chance for you to socialize
with your friends and pro-
fessors in a relaxed and

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casual atmosphere. There will
be entertainment, and beer
will be available at a nominal
charge. We hope to see you
there!

The last T.G.I.F. of the
quarter will be May 18 from
5:00 until 8:00. Come to the
T.G.I.F. and have some fun
before you have to settle down
and study for exams!

FRIDAY, May 11, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 5

Food Service Under Consideration

by Lisa Huber

In the next few years Agnes
Scott will see many changes.
One of the major concerns of
the students involves the
change of Agnes Scott's din-
ing hall, an important part of
any resident student's ex-
istence.

An immediate issue at this
time is the possibility of incor-
porating an outside food ser-
vice into the dining program.
Although no decisions have
been made, the administration
is looking into various options
for food service.

The major concern of the
students toward this option is
the resulting quality of the
food. According to President

Schmidt, a food service is
being considered in order to
upgrade the service we
already have. This will result in
a larger variety of meals for
the students while utilizing our
present budget. The major ob-
jective is to improve, not to
save money.

Many colleges utilize food
services. The services are
able to become specialized
and to be geared directly
toward the needs and tastes
of college students.

Other long range plans for
the dining hall include the con-
version of the lower floor into
small dining areas for special
events and parties. If this pro-

posal is approved, the results
could possibly be seen as ear-
ly as 1985.

I here is also concern for
making the dining area more
inviting. Suggestions have
been made for the creation of
small alcoves and the addition
of plants.

Since institutional food
is an essential part of col-
lege students' lives, the ad-
ministration is trying to make
it as enjoyable of an event as
possible. The installation of a
food service program is one of
the primary considerations in
order to reach this goal.

Letitia Pate Dining Hall. Photo by Laura Smith.

Marxism Class Warns "Beware the Revolution in Permanence

by Catherine E. Pakis
and Laura L. Lones

On May 1st, Drs. Parry and
Cochran were abducted by
their Philosophy and Political
Science 305 Marxism class.
The sign "Beware the Revolu-
tion in Permanence" appeared
in Buttrick's Lobby and the
revolution occurred on this
date due to the arrival of May
Day. For those of you not in
tune with Marx and his
ideologies and Russian

history, May Day is the day
that the Russians celebrate
their independence
something similar to our July 4
celebrations.

The comrades of Philosophy
/ Political Science 305 had this
revolution of their bourgeois
class planned for some time.
Mysterious notes and pictures
of Marx and Lenin began ap-
pearing on Parry's and
Cochran's office doors. Both

professors knew something
was up but were not sure as to
what to expect.

On the much celebrated
day, vanguard troops were
sent to capture the capitalist
preachers. Parry was seen
escorted across campus with
two vanguard members; his
hands were "hand-cuffed"
with a red bandana. Parry was
fairly passive until he called
for help from some passing

fellow bourgeois oppressors.
The vanguard was forced to
use brutal measures to make
sure Parry didn't escape.

It took four vanguard
members to subdue Cochran
who made a desperate call for
help to Bertie Band. They then
had to follow him down to Of-
fice Services to prevent the
printing of bourgeois pam-
phlets. This accomplished, he
surrendered and allowed

himself to be paraded through
the quad.

Once both professors had
been captured they were taken
to Main's Dieckman and Parlor
reconciled their species be-
ings to the Marxist way. It can
honestly be said that the
students of Agnes Scott
united in this effort to conquer
the bourgeois elements that
have engulfed this campus.

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One-Woman Show Successful

SDT in Sara Yarborough Dance. Photo by Laura Smith

Studio Dance Theatre Dances Into Spring

by Ann DuPree

The characters of four 19th
century American women were
successfully portrayed by one
actress as Miriam Garrett
presented 'Out of Our
Faters's House" on April 28
and 29. The play, taken from
actual diaries, letters and jour-
nals of the characters, is bas-
ed upon Eve Merriums "Grow-
ing Up Female In America: Ten
Lives."

In accordance with her in-
dependent study in acting,
Miriam adapted the play to
single actress form and focus-
ed upon the lives of Eliza
Southgate; a schoolgirl,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton;
founder of the women's suf-
frage movement, "Mother"
Mary Jones, labor organizer
and Dr. Anna Howard Shaw,
minister and doctor.

Through her skill as an ac-
tress, Miriam managed to not
only relate each woman's ex-
periences, but to actually
relive them, presenting a
realistic protrayal of the
women, each separate in per-
sonality and lifestyle but join-
ed in mutual frustration with
society's limits as each tries
to emerge competent and self-
supporting in a male-
dominated world. In the finale,
all feelings of every character
intertwined to express the
universal feminine desire for
the right to simply be an in-
dividual; to think and act ac-
cording to one's own motives.
This message from the 19th
century proved relevant to con-
temporary minds also, as was
reflected in the spontaneous
murmurmgs, laughter, and ap-
plause of audience members
as they experienced each
woman's sorrows and trium-
phs.

Indeed, all four characters
were well-presented, though
Miriam's initial portrayal of
the home-loving quietly suffer-
ing Eliza was by far outshone
by her exuberant performance
in the characters of the
feminist, the labor organizer,
and the preacher. She seemed
to evolve through each role to
the final character of Dr.
Shaw. Here, Miriam's energy
and acting prowess became
most evident. As she acted out
the character's terror in
holding a dangerous man at
gunpoint, one could feel the
audience grow tense. As the
previous situation was resolv-

ed, the audience relaxed, en-
joying the comic relief of the
tension-breaking final lines:
. . But, sure don't make no
mistake about one thing, the
little lady preacher has sure
got grit!" As I heard one au-
dience member remark, these
words applied to the actress
as well as to the character she
portrayed.

Enhancing the personability
of the actress was the use of
background elements which
established the setting. The
folk music, which played at
the introduction and served as
transition between the acting
out of each character, worked
well with the subtle lighting to
establish a mood of warmth
and comfort. Most effective in
relating the time period were
the costumes, all of them
authentic and beautiful; the
high-necked lace blouse, satin
skirts and silk shawl suiting
the profession and social
calss of each character. The
clothin was also practical for
the production, as it was coor-
dinated and easy to get into
and out of for quick on-stage
change between each
character portrayal. Also con-
tributing to the overall at-
mosphere were the set and
props. The background
screens enclosing the antique
furniture, the floral rug and
other elements of a comfor-
table living room established a
physical closeness and sense
of security appropriate for the
homey setting.

The only background ele-
ment that I found less than
desirable was the recorded
narration. Through it well serv-
ed its function of introducing
the play and each character,
perhaps even more impact
could have been delivered by
live, on-stage actresses.
Somehow, the sudden inser-
tion of taped voices over such
a poor sound system was
distracting and impersonal in
contrast to the warmth imbued
by the actress and her on-
stage environment.

Taking all other elements of
the play into consideration,
the production can be describ-
ed as overwhelmingly suc-
cessful. All of Miriam's talent,
training and hard work were
culminated in the moving,
skillfully performed piece and
it is well deserving of all the
applause and praise it has
since received.

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

by Laurel Seibels

On April 26 and 27 Studio
Dance Theatre presented their
annual Spring Concert. The
evenings offered a variety of
dance entertainment including
numbers choreographed by
both students and Director
Marilyn Darling. As an added
attraction to the show, SDT
presented a special dance by
guest choreographer, Sara
Yarborough. Sara Yarborough
has studied with George
Balanchine at the School of
American Ballet and now per-
forms as a solo artist. Also
featured at the Spring Concert
was guest vocalist Melanie
Serna singing the theme song
from "Flashdance."

by Kristen Sojourner

A couple of weeks ago, The
Profile announced the opening
of the faculty art exhibit
presently and display in the
Dana Arts Building. The Pro-
file would now like to take the
opportunity to follow up with
an article on one of the three
artists whose work is on
display, Professor Lee Staven.

Mr. Staven began his study
in art at the University of
Wisconsin in Milwaukee. After
receiving his bachelor of fine
arts, he began graduate study
at the Layton School of Art
and in 1960, received his
Masters of Fine Arts from
California College of Arts and
Crafts. Mr. Staven later pur-
sued a post-graduate study at
the Illinois Institute of
Technology in 1963. Since
then, he has been an art in-
structor at Berry College and
Mercer University finally
reaching Agnes Scott in 1970.
He has had the opportunity to
display his work in California,
South Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Alabama, and many different
exhibitions in Georgia.

The work displayed present-
ly is all new work for Mr.
Staven. Three series evolved
from this work, the first of
which he has entitled
"Floralesque." "Floralesque"
is based on the abstraction of
leaf patterns and root
systems. It is a continuation of
modular painting, which is

Of the eight student
choreographed pieces, one
will be selected to receive the
1984 Student Choreographer's
Award. Judging the dances
were Susan Hunter, presently
dance critic for Atlanta
Magazine; Sally Stamper,
formerly a STD member and
devotee to the arts; and Sarah
Windham, also a former SDT
member and presently a dance
instructor. Judging is based
on the efficiency in the use of
space, appropriateness of the
dance and costumes to the
selected music, overall
presentation, etc. The reci-
pient of this award will be an-
nounced during the upcoming
Award's Convocation.

made up of different canvases
which are belted together.
These canvases represent the
center of a flower, the
representation made complete
by the wooden dowels projec-
ting from the center. All in all
these paintings appear very
abstracted, but once the sym-
bolism is understood, they
become more meaningful.

The second series is called
the "I Ching" series. It is bas-
ed on an ancient Chinese
philosophy "Tao-ism" which
consists of trigrams of "yen"
and "yang," "yen" lines being
two short lines together and
"yang" being one long line.
Mr. Staven has used long can-
vases and two short canvases
bound together. In "Tac-ism."
light trigrams exist, each sym-
bolic of wind, wood, sky,
heaven, etc. and each having
certain behavioral
characteristics. For example,
three long lines parallel and
horizontally placed is called
"The Creative." It takes on the
attributes of being strong and
projects the image of heaven.
The whole philosophy is ex-
citing and quite interesting,
but unless one knows even the
least bit about it, it remains an
abscurity behind the artwork.

The last series is called the
"Germination" series. Its
motif is that of growing plant
forms breaking through the

FRIDAY, May 11, 1984

The performance itself prov-
ed to be a harmonious one in
the diversity of the dances and
their juxtapostion in the show.
Adding to the quality of the
concert was the overall spirit
and high energy of the dancers
which was so obvioulsy com-
municated from the stage.
Also contributing to the suc-
cess of this year's Spring Con-
cert was what Mrs. Darling
described as the "well-
maintained professional at-
titude both on stage and off
stage on the part of the per-
formers." In the future SDT
hopes to expand itself with the
help of increased on and off
campus support.

ground line. These are the
most understood at first sight,
though the entire series
possesses an exciting depth
once the general philosophy
behind the artist's inspiration
is revealed.

Along with the idea, the
technique is also new for Mr.
Staven. He first coats the can-
vas with flat off-grey, then
uses sand with gesso (an
undercoating) to add texture.
He then puts a dark color on it
using the scumbling or dry
brush process. This process is
what creates the flickering col-
or as absurd in his paintings.
He also has begun to use
designer's colors and warm /
cool pastel patterns on grey
backgrounds to add to the
flavor of his art.

Mr. Staven says that he is in-
spired mostly by outside
reading, mostly in the subjects
of science and philosophy. His
inspiration is a continuing pro-
cess, one which cannot be pin-
pointed to any one form or
subject. Says Staven,
"Creativity is the unique syn-
thesis of information from dif-
ferent fields." This statement
is well displayed in the unique
creativity he exemplifies in the
faculty art show. Please take
the time to come see for
yourself! The exhibit runs
through May 17.

Art Show Spotlight: Lee Stavin

FRIDAY, May 11, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

High Museum

African-American Art in
Atlanta: Public and corporate
collections is an exhibition of
selections drawn primarily
from four major Atlanta art
collections The High
Museum of Art, Atlanta Life In-
surance Company, Atlanta
University, and Spelman Col-
lege. The exhibition of about
75 works will open to the
public on May 11 and remains
on view through June 17 on the
fourth floor of the High
Museum. According to guest
curator, Evelyn Mitchell
"Atlanta is a major repository
of African-American art. This
exhibition will show the high
quality of work we have right
here in Atlanta."

Several African- American
artists of national reputation
represented in the exhibition
include Romare Bearden,
Charles White, Benny An-
drews, Jacob Lawrence, Hale
Woodruff, Sam Gilliam, and

Betye Saar. Works by 14 local
artists are also included
Jim Adair, the late Kofi Bailey,
Michael Harris, Jenelsie
Holloway, Lev Mills, Curtis
Patterson, Maurice Penn-
ington, Joy Peters, John Rid-
dle, Jewel Simon, Freddie
Styles, Yvonee Thompson, and
Sandra Williams.

The High Museum of Art has
been steadily building its own
collection of works by African-
Americans. Since 1970, the
High Museum has presented
over 20 different exhibitions of
African and African-American
art.

From Tanner To Gilliam was
an exhibition of works in the
Museum's collection
presented at Spelman College
in 1980. Now numbering over
100 pieces, the collection
reveals wide variety, ranging
from works by Henry Ossawa
Tanner (the major black
painter at the turn of the cen-

tury) to contemporary worKs
such as sculpture by Beverly
Buchanan.

From 1941 to 1970, Atlanta
University presented annual
exhibitions in which black ar-
tists from throughout the
country participated. Through
purchase awards, donations,
and loans, the university has
devloped a comprehensive col-
lection of African-American
art. Spelman College has also
acquired an impressive collec-
tion.

In 1980, Atlanta Life In-
surance Company, inspired by
the tradition of the Atlanta
University Annuals, in-
augurated an annual exhibi-
tion program. In four years of
exhibitions, the company has
used purchase awards to
assemble an important collec-
tion of contemporary works by
black artists from all areas of
the country.

The pieces included in the

exhibition display a wiae
range of images and techni-
ques. All illustrated catalogue
will be available in the
Museum Shop. This exhibition
is supported by a donation
from Atlanta Life Insurance
Company and the law firm
Kilpatrick and Cody.

On Sunday, May 13, at 2:00
p.m. a free gallery tour of the
exhibition will be conducted
by Akua McDaniel. Ms.
McDaniel teaches art history
and art appreciation at
Spelman College. Also on Sun-
day, May 13, at 3:00 p.m. two
free films will be shown on
African-American artists in the
High Museum's Hill
Auditorium. Five features in-
terviews with five artists in
their studios Romare
Bearden, Barbara Chase-
Riboud, Richard Hunt, Betty
Blavton. and Charles White.

Portrait of Two Artists
features Jacob Lawrence and
Hughie Lee-Smith discussing
their work.

On Sunday, May 20, at 2:00
p.m., a free lecture by Edward
S. Spriggs will be presented.
Mr. Spriggs was formerly the
director of the Studio Museum
in Harlem and is currently Au-
dience Development Project
Program Coordinator for the
Fulton County Arts Council.
His lecture is entitled "The
Persistence of the Pan-African
Episode in African-American
ARt." The lecture will take
place in the High Museum's
Hill Auditorium.

On Sunday, June 3 at 2:00
p.m., Jenelsie Holloway of
Spelman College will conduct
a free gallery tour of the ex-
hibition.

The High Museum is located
at Peachtree and 16th street.
Call the Museum Hotline, day
.or night, at 892-HIGH

House of Blue Leaves" To Be Performed In Winter Theatre

apartment to watch the Holy sion and drink his beer. Other
Father's visit on Artie's televi- characters are an MP, an

See London Fog Sing? May 16

Photo provided by Black Friars.

Restaurant Review

by Pam Williams

On Friday and Saturday,
May 11, 12, 18 and 19, the
Agnes Scott College
Blackfriars will present
"House of Blue Leaves," a
comedy with music by John
Guare. The play revolves
around Arti Shaughnessy, a
down-and-out songwriter
played by Mark Perry, who
yearns for stardom. Cayce
Calloway plays Artie's
appropriately-named wife,
Bananas. In contrast to the
crazy Bananas is Artie's
"Yena-ish" mistress. Bunny Fl-
ingus, who, like Artie, wants to
be famous, but as a famous
man's wife, not on her own
merits. Representing the
fulfillment of Artie and
Bunny's dreams are Artie's Un-
cle Billy, a famous movie
director who is played by

London Fog consists of
eight singers, a piano player,
and a drummer. Ron Byrnside,
their enormously gifted leader,
describes the group as "nine
very strange women and one
juvenile delinquent they are
armed and crazy."

The utterly charming Byrn-
side went on to say that the
piano player, Sue "Cannon-
ball' Feese, had severely
limited keyboard skills when
he rescued her four years ago,
but with patience and a lot of
hard work he got her to the
place at which she could at
least fool a lot of people. The
dashing Byrnside maintains
that the singers have uniform-
ly strident voices, but he is
quick to point out that they do
sing out of tune, and, he em-
phasizes, they do it naturally!
Also, the group is not cluttered
up with a lot of personality.

London Fog will be in con-
cert on Wednesday, May 16
immediately after the Athletic
Association picnic ( about
7:30) in Gaines. They will sing

Harold Hall, and Corinna
Stroller, Billy's glamorous ac-
tress girlfriend, played by
Jeanie Dwinell, who has
tasted stardom, lost it, and
now rests her hopes on an
operation which will enable
her career to continue. Last,
but far from least, is Artie and
Banana's unstable son Ron-
nie, played by Chris Mayer,
who having inherited both his
mother's craziness and his
father's ambitions for fame
and fortune, has gone AWOL
from the Army and plans to
blow up the Pope on his papal
visit to New York.

Into the scene step several
characters, including three
nuns, played by Janet
Dawson, Sarah Garland, and
Margaret Shippen, who have
travelled to New York to see
the Pope, but end up in Artie's

about 16 songs, mostly jump
tunes and ballads. Several Fog
alums will join the group for
one song. Featured on the
concert will be Jay "Flyin'
Fingers" Fuller, who will play
the three Piano Preludes by
George Gershwin, and special
arrangements of some other
golden oldies.

If you have absolutely
nothing else to do at 7:30 on
May 16 why not come and
sleep through the concert? As
the clever, but sincere Bryn-
side says, "It's more fun than
watching paint dry."

Members of London Fog are
Juliebelle Gilreath, who has
naturally straight red hair, Lisa
Bowers, Erin "Two Shoes"
Odum, Lissa Herndon, Fara
"Ribs" Haney, Dawn Teague,
Mary Ellen "Zoo" Huckabee,
Amy "La La" Hutcheson, the
aforementined Cannonball
Feese, and Miriam Campbell.
During the course of the year
London Fog has performed
several times on and off cam-
pus. The result was always the
same.

by Suet Lim and
Sharmain McNeil

The first reataurant we have
decided to review for the Pro-
file is Patrick's Restaurant and
Cafe in Little Five Points. We
have heard many fine things
about Patrick's (especially the
bakery) and felt an urge to
sample their Saturday brunch
offering which includes one of
our all-time favorites
croissants.

The croissants were

everything we had expected,
crisp, flaky crust with a light
smooth texture. We decided to
award our palates with the dif-
ferent varieties of croissants
plain, butter, chocolate and
apple with cheese. Prices were
expectedly high considering
the fine quality; the apple with
cheese croissant was $4, the
chocolate was $2.25 and the
plain butter was $1,50. Out of
a party of four, our selection
from the menu also included
the following: Eggs Florentine
on an English muffin, fresh

orderly, and the aforemention-
ed Pope, who are played by
several members of the chorus
of nurses and orderlies (Amy
Hegdwood, Rachel Hubbard,
Ted Jones, Heather Mosely,
John Robertson, Kenneth
Walker, Patricia Roy, Donna
Wilfong, and Pam Williams).
The chorus members also act
as ushers before the perfor-
mance and sing songs during
the show, adding further com-
ic touches and heightening
the effect of the production.

The set, designed by Dudley
Sanders, includes both
realistic and symbolic
elements. This illustrates the
contrast between the everyday
reality of the characters' lives
and their dreams and aspira-
tions of either fame and for-
tune or peace and tranquility.

For reservations, ticket
prices and further information,
call 377-1200.

fruit salad which included ap-
ples, pineapples, strawberries
and melon bits; all of which
was well-rewarded for the ef-
fort. All egg and croissant en-
trees were served with fresh-
baked cinnamon rolls. Service
was prompt and our food arriv-
ed at our table warm, except
for a side order of bacon ($1).
Free coffee (75(C) refills were
for the asking and we manag-
ed to consume at least two
cups each of that excellent,
fresh roasted Columbia cof-
fee. For a restaurant that ob-
viously cares about the fresh
ingredients in its products, we
could not comprehend why
they did not serve their orange
juice (75c) freshly-squeezed.
But no matter, getting up at 9
o'clock on a Saturday for
those excellent croissants and
coffee was well-worth the ef-
fort. Patrick's Restaurant and
cafe is located on 484
Moreland Avenue, Phone
number: 525-0103.

P.S. Nice atmosphere
fresh flowers at every table.

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 11. 1984

Tennis Team Action Concluded

by Patti Jones

The Agnes Scott tennis
team has been having a busy
season playing at home
against Emory April 25. at Tift
April 26, and in the Brenau In-
vitational April 28-29.

Playing at home against
Emory, the Agnes Scott team
did very well in the doubles
matches played. The team of
Sue Feese and Katie Mac-
Millan beat their opponents,
as did the team of Mary
Margaret Krauth and Liz
Snitzer. The singles matches
didn't go quite as well for

Agnes Scott. Sue Feese
defeated her opponent 6-2. 6-0;
Liz Switzer won her game by
default. Other ASC players
were Katie MacMillan. Mary
Margaret Krauth, Nancy Pop-
pleton, and Tracy Baker.

When playing at Tift on April
26. ASC won two singles mat-
ches and one doubles match.
The winning players for Agnes
Scott were Sue Feese, Tracy
Baker, and the team of Sue
Feese and Katie MacMillan.

The Brenau Invitational
didn't go as well for ASC with
the exception of the match.

Tift, which ASC almost won
the final match score was 5-4,
in favor of Tift. Winning in that
match were Sue Feese, Mary
Margaret Krauth. Tracy Baker,
and the team of Sue Feese and
Katie MacMillan. Had it not
been for two matches Tift won
by default, the results could
have turned out differently.
Berry defeated the ASC team
6-0. Agnes Scott player Sue
Feese was the only player to
win her match against
Oglethorpe, which she did
with the scores 6-0, 6-0. In
playing Brenau, ASC was sore-

High Blood Pressure - A Dangerous Condition

by Lisa Jordan

High blood pressure is a
condition in which a person's
blood pressure goes up too
high and stays there. Blood
pressure normally goes up and
down, depending on the per-
son's different activities. The
problem occurs when the
blood pressure stays high all
the time. The force of the
blood against the arterial
walls cause the increase in
pressure.

About one in four
Americans has high blood
pressure. And more than half
of these have high blood
pressure that is very serious.
This disease is dangerous
because so often it leads

silently, but directly, to condi-
tions that often kill or cripple,
heart attack, stroke and
kidney disease.

High blood pressure is
especially dangerous because
it has no clear signs. A person
can have it and not even know
it. It does not hurt and it usual-
ly does not make a preson feel
sick or dizzy or nervous. As a
result, many people with high
blood pressure can live for
years without knowing they
have it.

That is why it is so impor-
tant for people to get their
blood pressure checked
regularly and, if it is high, to
follow the treatment their doc-
tor's prescribe. Along with

drugs, weight loss for the
overweight, exercise and salt
restriction are among the
most important ways to treat
high blood pressure.

Because there is no cure for
high blood pressure, there is
no such thing as a quick treat-
ment that solves the problem
once and for all. For each per-
son, it usually takes a few
weeks or months for the doc-
tor to work out the best way to
control blood pressure.

Treatment may change as
the years go by, but treatment
of one kind or another to con-
trol high blood pressure usual-
ly lasts for a lifetime, and
blood pressure must be check-
ed regularly.

mn mn mn

FACE Facts

Do you induce vomiting?

Are you obsessed with thoughts of eating and drinking?

Are you afraid that when you start eating you won't be able to
stop?

Are you obsessed with exercising to burn off calories?

Do you take laxatives in order to control your weight?

Are you constantly dieting and end up weighing more?

If your answer to any of these questions is YES you may have an
Eating Disorder Syndrome.

Call 252-1418
for a free assessment

Freedom from Addictive and Compulsive Emotions

^1

ly outplayed. The only Agnes
Scott player within reach of a
win was Sue Feese, who split
sets with a final score of 5-7,
6-2, 6-2. Playing were also
Katie MacMillan, Mary
Margaret Krauth, Nancy Pop-
pleton, and Tracy Baker.

Despite their showing at the
tournament, the Agnes Scott
players have a good atti-
tude. ASC's tennis season
concluded May 4, playing Col-
umbia College. Congratula-
tions to the team for an en-
thusiatic season!

The

Medicine Cabinet

by Catherine Mayson

Stress! It has been defined
by Dr. Cary L. Cooper as
"human suffering" that is ". . .
short term discomfort and
unhappiness with the
possibility of long term
disease." A study analyzing
the past few decades reveals
that the number of cases of
coronary heart disease, the
major disease caused by
stress, has increased in the
United States and in the
United Kingdom. Alcholism,
another disease possibly due
to stress, also increased by
over two thousand cases in
the United Kingdom from
1966-1974. If caused by stress,
these two incidents did not
have to occur. Stress in itself
is not unhealthy; the way an in-
dividual reacts to stress in-
fluences his health. As col-
leges students, we experience
stress every day in the work
we encounter and in the
possibility of an overload of
this work, and we should be
aware of what causes stress
and of methods to relieve it.
Remember: stress does not
have to be harmful. The results
of stress depend upon the in-
dividual's reaction to it.

Overload, an excessive
amount of work to do within a
given period of time, can be
considered as an indirect
cause of stress. A Psychology
professor at the University of
Pennsylvania, Dr. Albert
Pepiton, emphasizes that work
and overwork do not cause
stress. An individual's
responce to the work and over-
work, however, can cause
stress.

Pepitone. along with other
individuals who know about
stress, agree that the
possibilities of failing a task
or of lowering one's status as
a result of the task, creates
stress associated with work.
Receiving rewards and perfor-
ming difficult tasks are of no
concern to the individual. The
individual thus fears and is
stressed by the possible

negative consequences of his
work.

Deadlines are also believed
to contribute to stress. It is the
manner in which an individual
applies his time before the
deadline that determines his
level of stress. To avoid the
stress concerned with
deadlines, individuals should
not procrastinate. The pro-
crastinator, having less time
to complete the task, is sub-
ject to more stress than the
one who started earlier. Thus
the one who starts the work
early, who knows his abilities,
and who paces himself during
this work should not be con-
cerned with the stress of
deadlines. Each individual, of
course, has his own goals and
his own methods of reaching
these goals when attempting
to meet a deadline. Most of the
stress associated with the
deadline, however, can be
eliminated by avoiding pro-
crastination.

In every day life, people ex-
perience stress. At college,
work and overload are only
two of the causes, even
though they are indirect
causes. To decrease the
stress in daily life, four pro-
cedures can be used: (1) do not
be concerned with failing but
with the rewards of the works;
(2) avoid procrastination, keep-
ing a balance between recrea-
tion and work; (3) accept what
cannot be changed; and (4) do
not let troubles build up. Let-
ting troubles out will result in
a sense of freedom and of
relaxation.

I would like to remind you
that a negative reaction to
stress is harmful; stress in
itself is not. As college
students, it is important not to
let the work or overwork affect
you. This is true during any
time of the quarter, even exam
week. Remember: let stress
work for you, not against you!

Source: Cooper, Cary L.
The Stress Check. Englewood
Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, Inc.,
1981

In

Issue

Page 2

Editorial

Page 3

Central
American
Issues

Pages 4 & 5
Dr. Butler,
Dr. Overbeck,

leave
English Dept.

Page 6

House of
Blue Leaves
reviewed

Page 7

Eddie Murphy
in new film

Page 8

Sports

The Agnes Scott Profile

Vol. 70, IVo. J31

Agnes Scott College Decatur , Go.

May 18, 1984

New Media Influences Election Politics

by Mary MacKinnon

In his talk about "The In-
fluence of the News Media on
Election Year Politics" at a re-
cent convention, Professor
Steve Haworth documented
the manifest importance of
the national news media in a
presidential race. Quoting
figures, he said it is estimated
that 40 million Americans
watch network evening news
and that 80 percent of the
voting public receive their
political information from
television. Mr. Haworth related
several anecdotes in which he
demonstrated how the press
had been key in determining
the outcome of elections. For
instance, the presidential race
of 1960 was the first televised
national campaign. John Ken-
nedy made a major impression
on the political scene not by
winning a major upset in the
West Virginia primary, but by
the portrayal of the visual con-
trast of this "aristocrat" Ken-
nedy visiting the poverty
stricken in the coal mines of
the Appalachian. Press
coverage made this incident a
turning point in Kennedy's

campaign. The key to Ken-
nedy's presidential victory
.was the televised debate bet-
ween himself and Richard Nix-
on. Although Nixon had more
substance in his remarks, Ken-
nedy was favored because of
his appearance. In another ex-
ample Mr. Haworth told of how
Eugene McCarthy, in the 1968
presidential race, gained
press attention because he
had had a better showing in
the New Hampshire primary
than the press had projected.
In fact, Mr. Haworth remarked
that the front page headline in
The New York Times read "Mc-
Carthy Stuns Johnson in New
Hampshire" even though
Linden Johnson had won the
primary. This press helped
start McCarthy's campaign
momentum.

In coverage of any presiden-
tial race, the press has never
invented stories or badly
misstated the facts, Mr.
Haworth noted. It is the way
that the press portrays an
event that can have tremen-
dous impact, good or bad. Ac-
cording to Mr. Haworth, the
media looks for a "hook,"

something exciting and
glamorous, to present on the
evening news. Little events
that would have gone unnotic-
ed in a pre-teleivsion age now
make a national statement.
Before, a candidate could
recover from a small mistake,
but now it becomes public
knowledge in a matter of
hours.

Mr. Haworth commented
that the media has had a
dramatic effect on the 1984
presidential campaign. The
role of the press has both
helped and hurt Gary Hart. Mr.
Haworth remarked that the
press was terribly premature
in declaring an obvious winner
of the Democratic nomination
several times throughout this
campaign season. Senator
Hart, he said, was hurt by the
downplaying of his chances at
the beginning of the primary
season, but he was helped by
the press attention after the
New Hampshire primary.

Mr. Haworth explained that
the press is forced to portray
the news in the light that they
do because the reporters must
meet deadlines and must have

a major story. The media
would rather declare a can-
didate's campaign dead in-
stead hurt in order to make a
stronger impact. Due to the in-
stantaneous nature of the
press, any story will be
presented in a manner to at-
tract attention.

Campaign managers, he
stated, must keep in mind that
a story spot on the evening
news does not last longer than
90 seconds, and that any
newsworthy statement must
be summed to the candidate's
advantage. This is why a can-
didate will be shown riding a
canoe down the Chat-
tahoochee River instead of at
a news conference discussing
in detail his position on Cen-
tral America.

There are ways to improve
the way the media presents
the news, and Mr. Haworth of-
fered his suggestions. He
recommended that the na-
tional news be expanded to
one hour so that it would be
possible to prevent substan-
tial stories, and to focus on

talking about issues. Most
reporters favor this type of for-
mat, Mr. Haworth added.
Another possibility is to
shorten the primary campaign
season. As of now, it lasts for
10 to 12 months, and within
that time, people tire of the
race unless the media finds at-
tention holders. The media
also does not feel compelled
to get at the issues. A shorter
season would lessen the need
for glamour news and would
compel the reporters to get at
the issues. Mr. Haworth men-
tioned that the caliber of
reporters could be improved.
In his opinion they lack a
liberal arts background that
would help them put current
issues into proper perspective.
His final suggestion was
decommercialization of the
network news. Mr. Haworth ex-
plained that in order to receive
sponsor money, news shows
must attract ratings, and this
is done by using glamour and
flash. He feels that the latter
two suggestions are just
about an impossibility while
the former two could be easily
implemented.

Admissions Salutes
Minority Leaders

by Patti Jones

Tuesday, May 8, the ASC Ad-
missions Office hosted a lun-
cheon and held an optional
campus tour entitled "After-
noon at Agnes Scott." The pur-
pose of this event was two-
f old: to salute leaders in the
minority community who have
had a profound influence on
youth as role models and
educators and to increase
awareness of Agnes Scott in
the minority community.
"Afternoon at Agnes Scott"
began at twelve noon and
lasted two to three hours,
depending on whether each
guest wanted to participate in
the tour.

The guest list include such
notable area blacks as: Atlan-
ta City Council members Bill
Campbell, Carolyn Banks,
John Lewis, and Myrtle Davis;

Regional Director of the
NAACP Earl Shinhoster;
Georgia State Representatives
Billy McKinney, Hosea
Williams, Lorenzo Benn, and
Frank Redding; President of
the Association of Negro
Business & Professional
Women, Inc. M. Morgan/White;
President of Board of Fulton
County Board of Education
Delores McGee; President of
Atlanta Urban Banker's
Association Charles Ross; and
several Agnes Scott Alumnae.

Although the actual turnout
was not as high as expected
due to the rain, Admissions
Counselor Valerie Whittlesey
had only good comments to
make about the event. She
said, "We felt very good about
the event. It gave Agnes Scott
our first step into the black
community."

PAGE 2

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 18, 1984

by Mary Ellen J. O'Neil

"The time has come, the
Walrus said, to talk of many
things ..." I don't intend to ad-
dress myself to ships or seal-
ing was, or even kings;
however, I believe it is time for
this campus to begin to talk to
one another. And I don't mean
gathering together for a dose
of self-glorification in Gaines
or to whisper rumors in the
dining hall and in professor's
offices. I think we need to
begin to say to one another,
"Hello, how are you today,
How has life been treating
you?" Must we persist in tear-
ing each other apart? By
each other I mean the ad-
ministration and our peers and
colleagues. The general level
of intolerance that prevails on

this campus hurts me. I
thought we were above the
petty backbiting and gossip-
ing that goes on in high
school. Naturally, I've been
guilty of it as well, for I am not
a tolerant person by nature.
Nevertheless, I haven't seen
such levels of intolerance for
other people's humanness and
as I see on this campus right
now. Don't you think we can
give each other a chance? Or
is it too much trouble to be
nice to the people we live and
work with? All I ask is that we
stop trying to destroy each
other and this campus by
listening to and spreading
rumors. At least until June 1
we can be tolerant. We can
talk to one another instead of
about one another.

The

President's Mit

Question: Do you feel that we
make adequate use of Agnes
Scott alumnae as sources of
college revenue as well as
contacts for career oriented
students who are approaching
graduation? If you feel that
this area is currently suf-
ficient, please elaborate on
the programs already
established for this purpose. If
you see room for improve-
ment, would you please offer
some suggestions. Also, what
are your feelings about this
past alumnae weekend? Do
you think it served its pur-
pose? Why?

Answer: I am sure that Agnes
Scott is interested in and will
be able to develop even further
its contacts with loyal alum-
nae who are generous with
their alma mater and eager to
help career-oriented students
find their place in the world of
work. For the former opera-
tion, the Alumnae Association
and the Development Office
are the principal avenues for
such contacts, and for the
connections with alumnae and
careers, the Office of Career
Planning is our principal con-
nection.

In the years immediately
before us, we shall be
strengthening our network of
alumnae contacts, for the pur-

poses of fund-raising, career
development, and admissions
and I am sure that we shall
come to our centennial with
greatly enhanced programs
and contacts with the larger
Agnes Scott family.

I believe that the Alumnae
Weekend just past brought a
great deal of pleasure to the
reunion classes and I trust
that each alumna left campus
and the reunion events with a
greater sense of Agnes Scott
today. Personally, I would like
to see the alumnae spend
more of the reunion weekend
on the campus, but the fact
that we do not have much
housing available on campus
may preclude alumnae spend-
ing a larger portion of the
weekend on site.

It is always a special joy to
greet the 50-Year Class and
those who belong to the
50-Year Club. This year Linda
Miller Summer of Florence,
South Carolina, blessed us
with her presence, her love for
the College, and her
marvelous story-telling ability
at age 90.

The President's Toss: What do
you suggest be done to induce
more two-way communication
between myself and students?
(Respond to Box 426)

Have you completed your guaranteed student loan application for 1984-85? If you
have not, please complete your application immediately. If you have any ques-
tions, come to the financial aid office.

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To The Student Body:

As the Annual Fund Leader-
ship Committee Chair, I want
to thank the student body for
the excellent report that your
chair, Kaisa Bowman, brought
to our May 9 meeting. 84%
participation is an unheard of
accomplishment, and you
have inspired us to work even
harder to teach our alumnae
goals of 40% participation
and $250,000 by the end of the
fiscal year. We have already
done better than ever before,
and we were beginning to
relax our efforts and feel pret-
ty good about ourselves until
we heard your report. I pro-
mise you that we will come in
on June 30 with our 40%. You
will be glad to know that we

have gone over the goal of
$400,000 set for the Annual
Operating Fund, which in-
cludes gifts from businesses,
foundations, and friends as
well as alumnae, students,
faculty, and staff. This money
is for Honor Scholarships,
library support and student
financial aid. The Computer
Fund still needs more than
$100,000.

As an Alumna and a trustee,
I want to thank you for being
students at Agnes Scott. I
have been reading The Profile
for two years, and I am beginn-
ing to feel that- I know all of
you very well. You ask impor-
tant questions about impor-

tant issues. The May 4 issue of
The Profile was especially in-
teresting to me, covering a
wide range of issues and ac-
tivities in a positive and con-
structive way. I commend the
editor and staff for giving us a
newspaper of this quality, and
I appreciate the time and ef-
fort that they are expending on
our behalf.

Let me say to all of you that
you are exactly the kind of
students that we need at
Agnes Scott. I hope that I can
copy your style and be the kind
of alumna and trustee that you
need.

Sincerely,

Dorothy Holloran Addison '43

We in the Alumnae Office
are very happy to have the op-
portunity to answer Patti
Jones' letter in the May 4 Pro-
file.

Yes, Marsha Norman is an
alumna. One does not have to
graduate from a college to
become an alumna. This is a
national policy practiced by all
colleges and universities. In
the Constitution and Bylaws
of the Agnes Scott Alumane
Association the definition of
alumnae is "graduates and
non-graduates who earned
credit at Agnes Scott
College." After graduation on
June 3 we shall record all the
1984 graduates plus all the
ex's who earned credit. So
Marsha Norman is an alumnae
in every sense, and we are pro-
ud of her.

All of our former students
are appreciated and contacted

and we do keep a file folder on
each one to preserve letters
and newspaper clippings
which are useful to us when
reporters, such as the one
from The Agnes Scott Profile,
come to us for biographical in-
formation for publicity. We
constantly ask alumnae to
send us newspaper articles
about themselves or other
alumnae, and fortunately
many care enough to com-
municate with us.

All our alumnae are impor-
tant to the College. They, as
exemplary citizens in their
communities, are role models
who influence prospective
students to attend Agnes
Scott; they provide career op-
portunities for our students;
they have recently responded
in a monetary way by giving
more than half of all the
money raised to renovate the
science building. This year, in

addition to special gifts for en-
dowment, alumnae are con-
tributing money for the Col-
lege's operating expenses:
faculty and staff salaries, stu-
dent financial aid, building
and ground maintenance, and
other needs for running a col-
lege. You can be sure we are
thankful for our alumnae, and
it is our job in the Alumnae Of-
fice to keep in touch with all of
them, world renowned
playwrights as well as all the
thousands of other fine former
students who have earned
credit in this institution.

Do keep in touch with us
when you leave Agnes Scott.
We will continue to send you
news about the College and
your former classmates, and
to offer new educational op-
portunities and services to you
as alumnae.

Virginia Brown McKenzie
Director of Alumnae Affairs

SGA - A Visitor's View

by Anne Coulling

"We're a single-mission col-
lege, and we know that," Presi-
dent Schmidt told Rep Council
at its meeting Tuesday night.
That mission, she said, is "to
teach the liberal arts."

The president said that this
year many people have ques-
tioned her belief in the liberal
arts, and that this questioning
has puzzled her. "That has
been my commitment all my
life," she stated. "I can't im-
agine us as anything else"
besides a liberal arts college.

"This has
which we
ourselves a
Schmidt said,
"people have
as to what"

been a year in
have studied
lot," President
She stated that
different ideas
the liberal arts

mean. "That's the ongoing cur-
riculum discussion." She said
that the college must answer
the question, "How are we go-
ing to affirm the mission we've
always had?" She added, "The
kind of institution we are
should appeal to a lot more

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the views of the student body, faculty or administration

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News

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Features

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Arts/
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people."

Many of the things now
taught at Agnes Scott, the
president said, had not even
been discovered by the time
she went to college. "You have
to have an ongoing faculty
development," she said. She
stressed the fact that Agnes
Scott is an organic, living
"creature" which "changes to
meet the needs of all genera-
tions."

Rep members discussed
with the president the problem
of attitude on campus. "Part
of the problem is the faculty,"
sophomore Ruth Feicht said.
President Schmidt agreed,
"They set the tone." Freshman
Rosamund Braunrot added, "I
think they (the faculty) thought
the curriculum was being snat-
ched out of their hands."
Junior Liz Loemker, a student
member of the Curriculum
Committee, agreed with
Braunrot. "I think they felt a
fear . . . This has been such a
year of transition."

"It's so much a question of
trust," Loemker urged. "The
school's not going to become
a trade school overnight . . .
Nothing is changing here
drastically overnight."

FRIDAY, May 18, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

U.S. Involvement in
Central America Questioned

by Karen Young

Speakers at a forum ad-
dressing issues surrounding
Central America all agreed
that U.S. military involvement
there cannot be justified. The
forum, sponsored by Phi
Sigma Tau, the Philosophy
honor society, was held on
May 1 in Rebekah Reception
Room.

Panelists included: David
McCreary, Asst. Professor of
History at Georgia State
University; Jorge Lara Brand
lay theologian specializing in
Latin American Church
history; Juan del Aguilar, Asst.
Professor of Political Science
at Emory; and Joseph
Geshwiler, editorialist with the
Atlanta Constitution.

Tracing U.S. policy since the
late 19th century, McCreary
pointed out that it does follow
basic characteristics. First, it
is and has been consistent
with little partisan differences.
Second, he said that U.S.
policy is based on attitudes
which are inherently racist and
chauvinistic. Third, McCreary
said that our policy is reactive.
Explaning this last characer-
tistic, McCreary said that the
U.S. basically ignores Central
America until a crisis arises,
at which point we rush to
stamp out any opposition to
American views.

McCreary noted that the
U.S., as a major investor of
capital in such organizations
as the World Bank and the In-
ternational Monetary Fund,
continues to use this leverage

in a carrot-stick approach in
coercing Latin American coun-
tries into cooperation in return
for loans.

Taking a stronger position,
del Aguilar said, "What is hap-
pening in this area is none of
our business. These are in-
digenous revolutions stemm-
ing from poverty and social
deprivation, much of which
could be blamed on past U.S.
policy."

Stating that it is imperative
that an accurate picture of the
problem be garnered by the
American public, del Aguilar
argued that the U.S. must em-
bark on a course that takes ac-
count of the fact that the
disruption is not the result of
Soviet and Cuban intervention.
As for Central American coun-
tries' responsibilites, del
Aguilar said they must find a
way of governing themselves
that involves neither right-
wing dictatorships nor Marxist
revolutionaries.

Presenting a somewhat dif-
ferent view, Lara Brand ad-
mitted that he agrees with the
Reagan Administration's
avowed goals in Central
America, which include: pro-
moting democracy, human
rights, and economic develop-
ment; limiting Soviet and
Cuban influence; and protec-
ting the vital interest of the
United States. However, he
continued by saying that he
radically disagrees with the
implementation of policy.

Lara Brand attacked the
incompetence of policy-mak-

ers in the U.S. as one explana-
tion for our misguided ap-
proach of overt and covert
military forces. "At present, no
top officer in the Pentagon or
CIA has top scholarly creden-
tials on Central America."

"Our policy-makers," he
continued, "reflect this coun-
try's extraordinary deficiency
when it comes to dealing with
matters of the left."
Lara Brand said that this
problem stems from the lack
of exposure to Marxist and
Socialist history offered in our
schools' and universities' cur-
riculums.

Geshwiler bases much of
his analysis of the Central
American predicament on
what he saw on journalistic ex-
cursions there. Emphasizing
his alarm at the number of
troops, ammunition, air fields,
and bases camps there, not to
mention the carrying out of
such missions as the recently
discovered mining of
Nucargual harbors, Geshwiler
said, "I think it is safe to say
that President Reagan's Ad-
ministration is approaching a
war footing in Central America
... we have the ability to
operate and to operate quick-
ly."

Geshwiler noted that all U.S.
civilians and combatants he
met with while in Central
America opposed further U.S.
military involvement. "I
wonder" he said, "if the
powers that be in Washington
are listening."

Dr. Donald Smith spoke on
"The Psychological Impact of
AIDS" in a campus visit on May
9. According to him AIDS is
almost 100 percent fatal, but
much research is being con-
ducted in order to find a cure.
In Atlanta, there are now about
50 cases, 16 of which have
been diagnosed since January
1, 1984. It is projected that over
100 diagnosis will be made in
Atlanta this year. Photo by
Laura Smith.

At Fantastic Friday students and faculty got together for an
ASC community celebration and were entertained by the comic
antics of Dr. Horseradish's Roaming Asylum comedy group.
Photo by Laura Smith.

Carribean Women Set
Sights Toward Equality

by Mary MacKinnon

Gladys B. Manuel, a Baha-
mian attorney, visited Agnes
Scott to discuss "Perspec-
tives on Carribean Women in
Church and Politics." She
pointed out what roles women
play currently in the Carribean.
According to Ms. Manuel,
women still have a way to go
in order to achieve not only
equality, but a higher standing
in society. Several views of
women exist, including the no-
tions that woman was created
to serve man and that a
woman's education and
talents are to be used for ser-
vice. Legally, since 1884,
women have not been allowed
to hold property and they have
been denied legal rights over
their children. All of this
results in women suffering
a great feeling of power-
lessness. Throughout time,
typical women's characteris-
tics could be dominated, and
domestic. Women have been
looked at as passive sex-
ual objects. They are now
going through a strug-
gle to survive in a
"culture of silence." Ms.
Manuel said that women are
not confronting their problems
in society, and that women
need to "come out of their
shell." For example, the only
major jobs held by women in

the work force are in the field
of education, with women
making up 65 percent of the
educators. Some advances
have been made, Ms. Manuel
noted, naming examples of
women in positions such as a
financial secretary and a prin-
cipal in a Bahama College.
However, she stressed,
women are still not in control.
She stated that the hope of
Carribean women is in involve-
ment in politics and the
church. In 1967 the women
were given the right to vote.
She feels that there is great
potential among the Carribean
women for them to make a
positive connection with the
church and in politics. In Ms.
Manuel's opinion Carribean
women need to form their own
ro-le models instead of looking
to America and Britain for in-
fluence. She feels that the Car-
ribean women are unique in
their own right. She believes in
women's ability to succeed if
they act against the depriva-
tions around them in society.
Ms. Manuel defines three
types of people in history: the
survivors, the sufferers, and
those with dreams, plans, and
visions. The latter type of peo-
ple, in Ms. Manuel's view, are
needed "to make the dream of
women's equality in the Carri-
bean come true."

5 More days of classes remain
15 days until GRADUATION

PAGE 4

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 18, 1984

Dr. Butler takes long look back before moving on

By Ann DuPree

For three years, Dr. Mary
Butler has served as an assis-
tant professor of English at
Agnes Scott, teaching several
freshman courses, upper level
English literature, and creative
writing. Now, after fulfilling
her long-time desire to be a
teacher, Dr. Butler has decid-
ed to leave the profession in
pursuit of a new goal: to
become a nun.

The decision has been a
gradual one for Dr. Butler, re-
quiring time and thought. Hav-
ing wanted to be a teacher of
English since age fifteen, she
says, "I fell in love with my
English teacher and English,"
Dr. Butler pursued the career
with vigor. Acquiring her
undergradute degree in
English from Harvard Universi-
ty, she went on to graduate
school at the University of
California at Irvine, where she
began teaching introductory
literature. Then, at Stanford
University, where she received
her Ph.D. she taught freshman
English and her first course of
eighteenth century literature
the area of study she grew
to love above all others. From
there, she joined the faculty at
Agnes Scott.

It was through these several
years of toil and experience
and through her rather recent
conversion to Catholicism
that she came to realize what
she wanted to do with her life.
Before, Dr. Butler claims that
she placed the study of
literature above all other
things in her life and devoted
all of her time and effort to the
subject. Then, she says, her
discovery of the Catholic faith
and all it represents took over
in her priorities, subordinating
all else, including her beloved
studies: "English literature is

It's almost summer here at
Agnes Scott College, and that
means "vacation time" for
students, staff and faculty. To
insure that these vacations
are both enjoyable and worry-
free, let's take time to inspect
our homes or rental property
with security in mind and
make preparations for
"Burglary Prevention."

Here are some tips as sug-
gested by the Agnes Scott Col-
lege Department of Public
Safety and the City of Decatur
Police Department.

Harden the target to

discourage the burglar.

a. Trim shrubbery away from
doors and below window
levels.

b. Purchase electric
"timers" which will allow you
to leave a light on inside and
outside of your home during
the hours of darkness (steros,
t.v.s, or radios can also be tim-
ed).

c. "Pin" sliding glass doors
and windows to prevent pry-
ing, etc.

less important than it used to
be. I used to think it was ab-
solutely essential and I don't
anymore."

Thus, upon becoming a
Catholic, Dr. Butler's desire to
become a nun commenced.
"I've gotten sidetracked,
backtracked, and off track, but
I think it's been on my mind
ever since then." When asked
about her religious
preferences before her conver-
sion, Dr. Butler stated that she
had grown up as an atheist
and had eventually joined the
Episcopal church, where she
feels her experience was "very
distant from God, really."
Despite her background, a cer-
tain respect for the Catholic
faith prevailed. Having spent
her childhood in Mexico and
Italy, her exposure to it was
constant. In those countries,
she says, "You just can't
escape it."

In addition to deepening
religious conviction, Dr.
Butler's love for all aspects of
her profession has declined.
Teaching, which she found
thoroughly gratifying at first,
has become trying. Though
she still loves interacting with
students and seeing them
learn," there are times, she
says, when it is drudgery."
Among the less desirable
points she stressed is the
social isolation the profession
can cause. She mentioned
having to get up at 6:00 in the
morning and work until the
same hour of the evening, not
having time to answer the
phone or make plans with
friends. "Grading papers,
reading, preparing classes
these are all things you do in
total isolation and I'm tired
of that. Even though you have
two hours during the day when
you are in contact with

d. Install deadbolt locks (1 1 / 2
in. thrust or more) with inside
thumb latches on all exterior
doors.

e. Do not install hinges on
the outside of doors or "blunt"
the heads of the screws of
those that are.

2. Operation I.D. to

discourage theft and enhance
recovery.

a. Purchase (approx. $10.00)
or borrow an electric engraver
(A.S.C.P.D. has two for this
purpose).

b. Mark / engrave all items of
value with the owner's driver's
license number or telephone
number (with name or initials
included.).

c. Record all information
and file for safe-keeping (a
metal box or cabinet is best in
the event of a fire).

d. Schedule such informa-
tion with your insurance com-
pany (most companies both

students, the rest of the time
you are sentenced to living
with yourself and your books.

Furthermore, she says, she
dislikes many of the obliga-
tions inherent in the profes-
sion, grading being the most
abhorant. "I hate grading. I
find it very painful to give
grades, though any of my
freshmen would never believe
it." She adds that she well
remembers being a student
and that the pain expressed on
students' faces after receiving
an unsatisfactory grade is all
too familiar. "I know that a stu-
dent has worked very hard,"
she says, but her obligation of
reflecting success in a grade
remains. She describes the
process as being "the bad part
of teaching," for both student
and teacher. "You put out so
much energy and you really
wonder how much do people
pay attention. How much of a
difference does it really
make?" At first, she says, the
profession came easily but
she adds that it is a career that
has grown more depressing
with time. Her heightened
standards and expectations,
combined with her desire to br-
ing out all the potential intrin-
sic in each student, have caus-
ed her work to be exhausting
and at times, she says, "heart-
breaking."

She quickly adds that
teaching, with all of its drain-
ing qualities, has some
rewards that she treasures
deeply. "I love being in the
classroom . . . When I'm talk-
ing and the class is respon-
ding ... I love it." Also, Dr.
Butler emphasizes that,
through teaching, she herself
has grown in knowledge. "I've
learned half of everything I
know through teaching . . .
almost everything I know

Offers

encourage and provide
schedules and forms).

e. Photograph items of
value and attach to Operation
I.D. cards.

Neighborhood Watch /
Police House Checks to

provide for patrol and observa-
tion while you are away.

a. If you have a
"neighborhood watch" pro-
gram become an active
member.

b. If you don't have one,
start an informal one by
cloverleafing with the
neighbors on either side and
across the street to pick up
your mail and watch your
house while you are away.

c. Contact your local police
agency and advise them of
your anticipated departure for
vacation and return from vaca-
tion so they can patrol and in-
spect your property while you
are away.

Now you can "Have a
Nice Vacation!"

about writing was learned
through teaching writing."
Upon looking at her own
papers she produced as an
undergraduate, Dr. Butler pro-
fesses to feel "shocked" at
the quality of her work, some
of it not coming close to her
current standards of good
writing, which through her
teaching experience have
become increasingly high.
This, along with her desire to
be totally involved with her
students has made the profes-
sion all the more demanding
upon her time and patience. If

one takes the teaching job
seriously, she says, "it is all-
consuming."

The fact that Agnes Scott is
losing one of its most
dedicated faculty members,
so successfully established
and intensely involved in a
career long striven for, is the
cause of much curiosity and
concern among Dr. Butler's
students and colleagues. But
she states that her decision is
one of long-term weighing and
careful consideration and, at
this point in her life most
appropriate.

WRITE FOR
THE PROFILE

IL_)

Social Council
gives preview

by Mary Humann

Are you ready for the sum-
mer to start? Social Council
presents a preview of the fun
you will have this summer at
the T.G.I.F. this afternoon in
the Infirmary Gardens from

5:00 until 8:00. Get into the
summer spirit by dressing for
your summer job and spend
the afternoon partying as if
summer has begun! !

See you at the T.G.I.F.!!!!!

Do You MiMP if I Burn a HoLe iNYouR

SHiRT, SPiLL aSHeS iN YouR CoFFee,
CouGH oN VouR Food, SMeLL UP
Your HaiR aNP clothbS, aNp PouBLe
Your cHaNce of GeTfiNG caNceR?

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Public Safety Department
Burglary Prevention Tips

FRIDAY, May 18, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 5

Dr. Overbeck fulfills contract

Dr. Lois Overbeck, Assistant Professor of English. Photo by
Laura Smith.

by Jennifer Spurlin

Dr. Lois M. Overbeck, Assis-
tant Professor of English at
Agnes Scott College, will be
leaving the college at the con-
clusion of this school year. Dr.
Overbeck has been with the
college three years and has in-
structed 101 Freshman
English, 210 Advanced Com-
position, and the newly in-
stigated 101 Remedial
Freshman English tor fall
quarter freshmen who main-
tain less than a C average.

Dr. Overbeck received her
Ph.D. at the University of Penn-
sylvania, her MA at the Univer-
sity of Chicago, and her BA at
Lloyd College in Wisconsin.

She is presently involved in
writing work for publication
and has had several articles
published. While at Agnes
Scott, Dr. Overbeck has writ-
ten an article on teaching
Ibsen's A Doll's House, which
is to be published in the fall by
the Modern Language
Association. In a comment on
her approach to teaching
writing, Dr. Overbeck stressed

the importance of "combining
teaching and research."

One of Dr. Overbeck's
special interests lies in the
works of Samuel Beckett. Hav-
ing received funds from Facul-
ty Development for research in
England and the United
States, Dr. Overbeck has writ-
ten numerous articles from the
manuscript collection on
Beckett's works. Incorporating
her interest in modern drama
and the history of drama with
her interest in Beckett, she
assisted with the organization
of last year's play, Samuel
Beckett's Happy Days. Her
future plans may possibly in-
clude the writing of a book en-
titled Samuel Beckett and the
Comic.

Her interest in writing has
brought about her concern for
the discontinuation of 210 Ad-
vanced Composition. This
course, according to Dr.
Overbeck, was designed to
make writers more "aware of
their options and choices,"
and to provide a student with

the opportunity to "experi-
ment with writing from ex-
perience."

Dr. Overbeck was hired for
the English Department's
three year non-tenure position,
and this is the final year of her
contract. The three year con-
tract, according to Dr.
Margaret Pepperdene, Chair of
the English Department, has
been in effect for years and is
put into use "when enrollment
requires it." Due to the
decreased student enrollment,
the remainder of the English
Department will be able to
compensate for the loss of
faculty. Dr. Pepperdene
stresses that "we will have a
smaller department, but we
will not have a curriculum that
will in any way be
subjugated." Reiterating this,
President Ruth Schmidt adds
that "this is traditionally the
way the English Department
handles this," and that the
Department will continue "hir-
ing enough people to do what
they need to do."

Bill Korth presents
for Dorm Security

ines

Who is responsible for Dorm
Security: We all are! When
doors or windows are propped
or left open, we are inviting
trouble. The fact that ASC is a
women's m college is well
publicized and there are those
in or around the City of
Decatur that might take it
upon themselves to consider
the insecurity of a door or win-
dow (especially at night) as an
invitation to enter. Burglaries,
thefts, vandalism or even sex-
ual assaults may be the result
of such an intrusion. Each of
us (residents and Public Safe-
ty Officers) has a responsibili-
ty to prevent such incidents
from occurring. The best way
to do this is to maintain securi-
ty "around the clock" and
Public Safety needs your
cooperation in this effort.

Additionally, open doors or
windows, wastes heat or air-
conditioning (where available)
in the appropriate season.

Energy wasted is money
wasted in terms of costs to
operate the college. Another
form of energy wasted is that
of the maintenance depart-
ment who is responsible for
adjusting windows and doors
which are needlessly and fre-
quently propped open. These
people are responsbile for the
repairs and maintenance of a
lot more than just door and
window closeures and they
would appreciate your
coooperation. Lastly, there is
the waste of energy of Public
Safety Officers who could be
more involved with overall
patrol and observation of the
campus. These ' procedures
can significantly reduce the
opportunity for crime to occur
as visibility is better emphasiz-
ed.

Just as open doors (exterior)
represent obvious security
concerns so do windows,
whether there are steel

screens over them or not.
Unless shades are drawn,
passing vehicles or
pedestrians are (potentially)
attracted / distracted to the
point of inviting "Peeping
Toms" or even vehicular ac-
cidents on the streets adjoin-
ing the dormitories. Walls
which obscure the view from
the street such as between
Walters and the Dining Hall,
also obscure observation by
Public Safety Officers on parol
and allow trespassers to put
themselves in close proximity
to these windows without the
risk of such observation.

Let's not undermine the
tradition of the Honor System
either but, most of all, let's
enjoy these remaining Spring
days in an atmosphere of safe-
ty and security. My fondest
regards and best wishes for
the summer to you all!
Bill Korth

Director of Public Safety

IB faff

Last week's severe storm leaves a permanent mark on campus. Photo by Ellen Weinberg.

ACROSS
1 Agreement
5 Ancient
8 War god

12 European
land

13 Tiny

14 Frog genus

15 Stupor
17 Gun, e.g.

19 Chemical
compound

20 Get up

21 Short jacket

23 muffin

24 Bitter vetch
26 Female

28 Cloth
measure

31 Proceed

32 Flap

33 Babylonian
deity

34 Possess
36 Pariah

38 Brim

39 Woe word
41 Tibetan

priest
43 Concerns
45 Specks
48 Inflate

50 Attraction

51 Urge on

52 Cut off

54 Actual being

55 Seeds

56 Encountered

57 Fret

DOWN

1 Man's nick-
name

2 Ventilates

3 Boxes

4 Doctrine

5 Be in debt

6 French article

7 Condensed
moisture

8 Macaw

9 Pillage

10 Man's name

1 1 Rational
16 Blackbird
18 Merit

22 Memoranda

23 Biblical tower

24 The self

25 Tier
27 Chart

29 Hawaiian
wreath

30 Lick

35 Restricted

36 Final

37 Helicline

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PUZZLE

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38 Newest 46 Comfort

40 Conducts 47 Killed

42 Sulks 49 Shade tree

43 Covers 50 Likely

44 Danish island 53 Digraph

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 18, 1984

Guess What? You Can Still See "The House of Blue Leaves" So Why Don't

"The House of Blue Leaves"
is a zany comedy about a
frustrated man experiencing a
mid-life crisis who is trying to
establish a song writing
career. In the midst of his at-
tempt, he has to contend with
an off-the-wall wife (named
Bananas), a bizarre son, a
mistress, and a cast of others
including three nuns, six
nurses, a group of orderlies
and the Pope, who somehow
make their way into the story.

The spirit of the play is "The
Marx Brothers meets Strind-
berg" at it shows the crazy
situations people face during
their lives. Performed by the
Agnes Scott College theatre
troupe, Blackfriars, the play
will be shown May 11, 12, 18
and 19 at 8:15 pm. The perfor-
mance will be in the Dana Fine
Arts Building. For ticket infor-
mation, call the theatre box of-
fice at 373-1200.

Cayce and Mark. Photo by Laura Smith.

Dee Moore, Cayce Callaway and Mark Perry. Photo by
Laura Smith

Janet Dawson, Margaret Shippen, Jeanine Dwinell,
Sarah Garland. Photo by Laura Smith

"Jerry's Girls" Opens At The Fox Theatre June 5

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT. .
Carol Channing, Leslie Ug-
gams And Andrea Mcardle to
Open In "Jerry's Girls" at the
Fox Theatre on Tuesday, June
5. .

Carol Channing, Lesie Ug-
gams and Andrea McArdlie
headlining an all-star cast, will
open in the National Touring
Company of "Jerry's Girls," a
new Broadway musical enter-
tainment by Tony Award-
winning composer-lyricist,
Jerry Herman, Tuesday June 5
through Sunday June 10 at
Atlanta's Fabulous Fox
Theatre.

Produced by Zev Bufman,
Sidney Shlenker, Allen J.
Becker, Barry Lewis, Miles
Wilkin and the Nederlander
Producing Company of
America, Inc., "Jerry's Girls" is
staged and directed by Larry
Alford with choreography by
Sharon Halley, sets by Hal
Tine, costumes by David Dille
and lighting by Michael
Newton-Brown.

Conceived and presented as
a lavish kaleidoscope of Her-
man's work through several
decades as one of Broadway's
most prolific and successful
composers, "Jerry's Girls" will
be 'coming in as a high-
powered followup to his cur-
rent smash sellout, "La Cage
Aux Folles."

Promising more than an
"and then I wrote" revue-
oriented production, the
musical is being mounted with
major Broadway* values in-

cluding an all-girl chorus,
lavish sets, newly-designed
costumes and a generous sup-
ply of surprises for its trio of
solid box office stars. Among
them will be first-time hear-
ings of new material and a
goodly share of comedy
spoofs as the stars celebrate
their hero in a zany reversal of
roles.

Using Herman's impressive
folio of hits, the Channing-
Uggams-McArdle intriguing
mix of style and voices are be-
ing carefully orchestrated to
deliver the provocative new
look of freshly-minted
showstoppers. "Hello, Dolly!",
"Mame," "Milk and Honey,"
"Mack and Mabel," "Dear
World," his earliest hit,
"Parade," and other shows to
which he has contributed, will
all be in there pitching with his
new crop of winners from "La
Cage Aux Folles."

Indefatigable, sparkling,
more riotous than ever, Carol
Channing's spectacular rise to
international fame began in
1950 when she landed the role
of Lorelei Lee in "Gentlemen
Prefer Blondes." Since then,
her record-breaking win of
Tonys, Emmys, Grammys,
Golden Globes and even the
Harvard University's Hasty
Pudding "Woman of the Year"
award have all become the
singular framework for the ex-
traordinary achievement of
having played the role of Her-
man's first great theatrical
heronie. Dolly Gallagher Levi

in "Hello, Dolly!," for an un-
paralleled 1273 Broadway per-
formances without missing a
show. Ten years later, Chann-
ing topped herself adding an
additional 2000 in a national
tour.

A Broadway Tony as Best
Actress in a Musical for
"Hallelujah, Baby!" was the
first of many awards to come
for singer-actress Leslie Ug-
gams. A native New Yorker,
her early start in TV's
"Beulah" as the niece of the
Ethel Waters was to launch a
career which took her through
"Sing Along With Mitch," a
recording contract with Col-
umbia Records, appearances

Jerry Herman's

music smash,

"LA CAGE AUX FOLLES"

presents Jerry's Girls.

at the nation's top supper
clubs, CBS' "The Leslie Ug-
gams Show" and her portrayal
as Kizzy in TV's famed
"Roots" which won her the
Critics' Choice Award for Best
Supporting Actress and an
Emmy nomination for Best
Leading Actress. Most recent-
ly on Broadway to star in
"Blues in the Night," Miss Ug-
gams has since been awarded
an Emmy as co-host of
daytime TV's "Fantasy."

Indeliby defined as the
original "Annie," Andrea
McArdle made theatrical
history by being the youngest

performer ever nominated in
the starring division for the
coveted Tony. Fifteen when
she won the nation's hearts
with her endearing interpreta-
tion of "Tomorrow," she also
won the Theatre World Award,
the Outer Critics' Circle
Award, a Dance Educators of
America Award and in
December, 1968, was named
Rising Young Star of the Year
on the CBS TV Entertainer of
the Year Awards.

Since her brilliant triump in
"Annie," "Miss McArdle has
appeared as the young Judy
Garland in NBC's "Rainbow,"
starred in NBC's an "Annie
Christmas Special," and on
CBS' "Doug Henning Special."

Riding high on the crest of
this season's major Broadway
musical smash, "La Cage Aux
Folles," Jerry Herman first hit
Broadway with "Milk and
Honey." Three years later in
1964, the phenomenon of
"Hello, Dolly!" was to result in
his first Tony Award, both
Variety's Best Composer and
Best Lyricist Awards and a
Grammy Award. "Mame," star-
ring Angela Lansbury, won
Herman another Best Lyricist
Award, another Gold Record,
another Grammy and, along
with "Dolly," took its place on
the all-time, top ten long-run
list.

"Dear World" in 1969 won
Miss Lansburg her second
Tony in a Herman musical br-
inging the gifted composer-
lyricist the special distinction

of having three productions
running simultaneously on
Broadway. "Mack and Mabel,"
"The Grand Tour" and this
year's "La Cage Aux Folles,"
already nominated for a Gram-
my Award, bring Herman to his
current pinnacle of achieve-
ment as one of the theatre's
most accomplished artists.

Conceived by Herman and
Alford, "Jerry's Girls" also in-
cludes Ellyn Arons, Suzanne
Ishee, Diana Myron, Laura
Soltis and Helena-Joyce
Wright. Musical supervisor is
Donald Pippin, musical con-
ductor is Janet Glazener and
orchestrations by Joseph
Gianono and Christopher
Bankey.

Showtimes are: Tuesday
Saturday evenings at 8 p.m.
Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday matinee at 2 p.m
and Sunday matinee at 3 p.m
Ticket prices are: Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday & Sun
day evenings - $18.75, $16.75
$14.75, $12.75; Friday & Satur
day evenings - $19.75, $17.75
$15.75, $13.75; matinees
$16.75, $14.75, $12.75, $10.75
Tickets go on sale Sunday
May 13th at all S.E.A.T.S
outlets including metro
Turtles stores. Turtles in
Athens, Rome and Gainesville,
the Omni International, Bojo's
in Rome, the Macon Mall, and
the Fox Theatre Box Office. To
charge tickets by phone call
876-4300, 873-5556 or 873-4300.
For group sales call 873-5556.

FRIDAY, May 18, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Murphy To Star In New Film

Eddie Murphy has been set
to star in "Beverly Hills Cop,"
a Don Simpson-Jerry
Bruckheimer Production in
association with Eddie Mur-
phy Productions, Inc. for the
Motion Picture Division of
Paramount Pictures Corpor-
taion, it was announced today
by Jeffery Katzenberg, Presi-
dent, Production for the Divi-
sion.

Don Simpson and Jerry
Bruckheimer, who last
delivered Paramount 's
runaway hit "Flashdance,"
will produce the action-
comedy, which will be directed
by Martin Brest. Written by
Dan Petrie, Jr., "Beverly Hills
Cop" will begin principal
photography May 7th on loca-
tions in Detroit and Los
Angeles.

Eddie Murphy made his
critically acclaimed motion
picture debut in Paramount's
highly successful '48 HRS.,"
which he followed with
another electrifying perfor-
mance in the studio's summer
box office sesation, "Trading
Places." He recently com-
pleted a featured role in Para-
mount's upcoming "Best
Defense," starring Dudley
Moore. Since his first ap-
pearance on NBC's "Saturday
Night Live," Mr. Mruphy's com-
edic talents have earned him
two gold albums along with a
1984 Grammy Award for Best
Comedy Album of the Year.

Martin Brest, who gained a

cult following with his in-
dependently made black com-
edy "Hot Tommorows," last
directed George Burns, Art
Carney and Lee Strasberg in
"going in Style."

Following their first col-
laboration on "Flashdance,"
Mr. Simpson, the former Presi-
dent of Worldwide Production
for Paramount, and Mr.
Bruckheimer, producer of such
films as "American Gigolo"
and "Thief," entered into an
exclusive long-term overall
deal with Paramount as Don
Simpson 'Jerry Bruckheimer
Productions. Their company is
currently in production on
another film for the studio,
"Thief of Hearts," starring
Steven Bauer, written and
directed by "An Officer and a
Gentleman" screenwriter
Douglas Day Stewart.

"Beverly Hill Cop" marks
the motion picture debut of
screenwriter Dan Petrie, Jr.
Mike Motor will serve as ex-
ecutive producer of the film.

"Beverly Hills Cop," a Don
Simpson-Jerry Bruckheimer
Production in association with
Eddie Murphy Productions,
Inc., will be released in the
United States and Canada by
the Motion Picture Division of
Paramount Pictures Corpora-
tion, a member of the Enter-
tainment and Communica-
tions Group of Gulf +
Western Industries, Inc.

Music Notes:

Dancing For Mental Health

by Mary Ellen J. O'Neil

When he tells you that danc-
ing is good for the soul, don't
laugh. It may be just a line for
this person at the Limelight,
but he's right. In a thousand-
year-old shrine in Jajouka,
Morocco, people have been
dancing to heal themselves for
centuries.

Pilgrims come from all over
nothern Morocco to this
Moslem shrine to be cured by
the music, the musicians have
been playing this sacred
dance music since before
human memory, the mix com-
plex drum rhythms and reed
flutes, invoking the healing
power of their patron saint.
The healing which takes place
is healing of the mind; the
pilgrims who come to Jajouka
for healing are mentally or
spiritually ill.

Dancing for mental health
takes place not only in
Morocc, but right here in
Decatur and all over the United
States. Island Records has
released an album entitled
Dancing for Mental Health. It's
creator is a New York
photographer named Lynn
Goldsmith, she decided two
years ago toturn her interest in
mental and spiritual healing
into a series of recordings
designed to exercise and tame
the mind, spirit, and body. She
contacted friends in the music
industry such as Sting, Todd
Rundgren, Carly Simon, and
Steve Winwood, took the
pesudonym of Will Powers,
and so began Dancing for
Mental Health.

The record is the superb
result of these artists' and
others collaberation. Mixed by
the talented Todd Rundgren,
Dancing for Mental Health is a
musical masterpiece. It is at
once soothing and danceable;
you could just as easily dance
to it at Weekends or us it to
meditate with. Business ex-
ecutives on the rise could use
it to become motivated to
achieve. When I first heard it I
thought it was put out by some
sort of underground Ayn Rand
society and rushed out to buy
it.

Advertised as the first men-
tal aerobics self-help record,
Dancing for Mental Health
combines synthesizers, many
different kinds of drums, sing-
ing, talking, and chanting to
provide the listener with thir-
teen "proven methods" for
self-fulfillment and personal
success. It is at once goofy,
entertaining and healthy. If
you are unhappy or lack self-
confidence or inner tranquility,
a dose fo Will Powers may be
just what you need.

Who can lose with such con-
cepts as "you are a unique per-
son . . . the power to do
anything you can imagine is
within you . . . your problem is
a gift in disguise, a chance to
change . . . face your problems
and conquer them . . . act the
way you want to feel ... if you
want to be happy start now."
they are ideas that work to
make a happier and healthier
self. People in Jajouka have
been using them for a long
time, now maybe its your turn.

Photo by Laura Smith

Faculty Art Show Spotlight : Terry McGehee

by Kristen M. Sojourner

As a third and final step in
the Profile's examination of
the faculty art show, this arti-
cle devoted itself to Assistant
Professor Terry McGeehee, in-
structor of art. Ms. McGeehee
spent her undergraudate years
at Queen's College (another
women's college in Charlotte,
N. C.) and went on to receive
her Master of Fine Arts at
Washington University in St.
Louis. This year will mark her
eighth year with Agnes Scott
College and, in celebration,
her paintings have already
been on display a good portion
of the year.

Some may recognize the
works in the faculty art exhibit
as being the paintings
displayed in Ms. McGeehee's
January solo exhibition at
Agnes Scott, and some of
those works are the same.
Some on then, however, are
new, germinating from the
same idea as the earlier
works, yet expressing a differ-
nent feeling entirely. One
might note the violent oppos-
ing bands of color in "This
Sunset is Killing Me" or the
singularity of the two horizon-
tal bands of color in most of
the earlier works. Ms.
McGeehee delves into the con-
cept of freedom and vast ex-
panses, space and the eternal
horizon. This concept is clear-
ly marked in a majority of the
works. It, however, also clearly
evolves in wha^ has been
labeled as the "Night Swim"
or "Gulfscape" series. This
series has been created since
her first works of the same
concept, were displayed in her
last exhibition. Since these
works, the artist has found

herself becoming more and
more removed from the actual
subject, the forizon on the
water, arriving at a con-
templative state rather than an
observational state. One ex-
periences in the new paintings
an element of the mysterious
or the magical. The cool colors
of blue and blue-green are
employed to create not a
depressing but contemplative
tone. The horizon no longer re-*
mains a fixed object but an ob-
ject which has been explored.
The horizon may have disap-
peared, as in "Where Mer-
maids Swim", to give an
underwater effect, or, as in
several others, the horizon
may be broken into three
parts. In all cases, the horizon
becomes not just an object
which recognizes outside
special expansiveness and
depth, but an object which has
transcended and become
more fully explored. The result
of that exploration is
beautifully transcribed on the
canvas by the artist. "All peo-
ple have had some level of ex-
perience with the water", says
Ms. McGeehee. These pain-
tings are limitless in their
depth of perception; they are
completely universal as
everyone can respond.

The titles of the paintings
are somewhat singular in
nature and Ms. McGeehee
finds that most questions are
directed at her derivation of
these unique titles. "Titles",
she replies, "are very impor-
tant as they add another
dimension to the work." Some
are meant to personalize the
work to give information (i.e. to
reflect a place such as in

"Sprays off St. Joseph Point"
or "Beacon Hill"), to add
humor, or to suggest dream
states. Most importantly, the
titles are meant to place some
small sense of limitation
which is distinctly coupled
with the sense of no limitation
within the paintings. Usually,
the titles are given when the
show goes up, many changing
their old titles and many
receiving new ones. These
titles add a distinctive quality,
a personal touch to the work
of Terry McGeehee. The titles
finalize the work of art.

Ms. McGeehee expresses
that she has several other
works in this same series in
the making. She is still in-
tegrating her mountain work
which was displayed last
January, through none is on
display. The mountain work,
she says, has become more
abstract in that "the land
forms can be recognized as
land forms, but not clearly as
mountains". Also, another por-
ject, which will remain a
secret, is in the workings. As
seen in her previous exhibi-
tion, the Himalayan sabbatical
Ms. McGeehee took last year
had (and still has) a major im-
pact on the artist. It developed
the need for infinite space and
the exploration of unclear
horizons. The influence,
however, has evolved into new
forms, more contemplative
forms. The mountains and
Gulf are no longer at the
artist's fingertips, but further
removed in the past so that the
only way to view them both is
through explorative con-
templation, as reflected in the
works on exhibit in the faculty
art show.

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 18, 1984

Athletic Consultant's Evaluation of Agnes Scott

by Michelle Hatchett

The latter weeks of winter
quarter brought three physical
education and athletic con-
sultants to the Agnes Scott
Campus. Nikki Janus, Dean of
the College and Director of
Athletics at Wheaton College;
Carole Thompson, Executive
Director National Association
for Girls' and Womens' Sports;
and Ann Uhlir, Dean, College
of Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance at
Texas Women's University,
visited the ASC campus, talk-
ed with faculty, staff and
students and evaluated the
physical education program
here. The consultants were in-
vited to the campus in order to
evaluate the current cur-
riculum, recreational oppor-
tunities, as well as in-
tramurals, extramurals, and
club programs in light of an-

ticipated renovations.

Evaluate they did not on-
ly the curriculum, but the ad-
ministration as well. There
seems to be a lack of "com-
munication, cooperation, or
new initiatives," as the report
filed by the consultants says,
"on the part of the Academic
Dean, the Dean of Students,
and the Physical Education
Department." Janus, Thomp-
son, and Uhlir suggested that
"the President and top-down
administration take the in-
itiative in articulating the
educational value of physical
activity." A report by the
Physical Education Depart-
ment was made in reponse to
the consultants report. In the
department's report, examples
are cited of previous reports
from the department where it
has emphasized the impor-
tance of promoting physical

activity. "A new leisure con-
sciousness has developed as
we have moved from a tradi-
tionally work-oriented to a
leisure-oriented culture." This,
an excerpt from a memo to the
President of the College in
1979, is expressed again by
the visiting consultants in
1984:

"The days of the inactive
woman are behind us . . . our
society's growing interest in
health and fitness . . . have
resulted in expanded oppor-
tunities for women." Accor-
ding to the consultants, these
opportunities should exist in
the ASC curriculum as: a three
quarter introductory course
assessing the health status
and needs of students, five
successive courses, therefore,
to follow up on the
assessments made, (including
classes in yoga, cycling, self
defense), club sports in
basketball, cross country, soc-
cer and volleyball, inter-
collegiate athletics, and fur-
ther financial support of per-
forming groups (SDT).

What the consultants DO

NOT suggest or would recom-
mend deleting are: intramural
and extramural sports,
Athletic Association, Dolphin
Club, and the P.E. course "fun-
damentals." Ironically, fun-
damentals is one such course
which offers the assessments
of health status and needs
which the consultants call for
in their three quarter Intro,
class. Of the Dolphin Club, the
consultants say that the
"benefits largely belong to the
participants" and suggest
deleting the program. The
Physical Education Depart-
ment feels that "participant
benefit" is a primary doctrine
of their profession and that
the club should be retained no
matter how large or small the
number of participants. The
consultants also made facility
recommendations which are
covered in the Spillman-
Farmer plans for a student
recreation center. Personnel
recommendations proposed
by the visiting consultants in-
clude: providing income sup-
plements to faculty members
who will serve as advisers or

coaches, and allowing
members outside of the ASC
community to coach club
sports.

A final proposal the con-
sultants made was that of a
Presidential Committee on
Wellness and Athletics. This
program provides for a com-
mittee of students, faculty,
and staff to be appointed by
the President and who would
"recommend priorities,
evaluate policy and program,
propose new initiatives, and
review operating budgets" to
and of the Physical Education
Department. This, of course as
the Physical Education
Department has pointed out,
breaches the bylaws of Agnes
Scott College which states
that ". . . the Faculty shall
determine the academic policy
of the college . . . approve the
courses . . . and administer the
curriculum."

Both the report of the
visiting consultants and the
report by the Physical Educa-
tion Department have been
placed in the library for review-
ing.

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Softball Action

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No!
It's a Softball! Lori Dubois
shows how it's done. This
year's softball season has
been plagued by rain and
apathy, but those who have
participated have enjoyed the
outdoors, exercise, and team
play.

The

Medicine Cabinet

Tips to Curb Your Appetite and Aid Weight Loss

by Jennifer Spurlin

If you're looking around the
corner at those summer mon-
ths ahead, perhaps like half
the female population of the
United States, you too have
resolved to lose a few pounds.
If this does not apply to you,
read no further. Studies show
that when you're on a diet, a
kind of hunger for food is
always with you and tempta-
tion is omnipresent. Deter-
minations will get you through
the rough spots, but here are
four tips to help you even
more.

1. Eat plent of fiber. Fiber is
plentiful in fruits, vegetables,
and the bran of whole grains. It
cannot be broken down by the
digestive system and thus
passes through the body
relatively unchanged. It ab-

sorbs six times its own weight
in water and it satisfies the ap-
petite a lot faster than refined
foods.

2. Drink lots of water. A lot

of people interpret dryness of
the mouth as hunger, when
they are simply thirsty. So next
time you think you are hungry,
try a glass of water. It may be
all your body needs.

3. Eat soup before a meal.
Studies show that people who
begin lunch or dinner with a
bowl of soup consume 54
fewer calories per meal than
those who do not. Soup pro-
longs the meal and slows the
eating pace, thus allowing the
brain sufficient time to signal
your body that you are full.

4. Eat an acidic food before
meals. We have all heard the
diet fad that promises

wonders from eating a
grapefruit or squeezing lemon
juice into water and drinking it
before a meal. Supposedly,
this curbs your appetite. Well,
this may be true. "Taking
acids before a meal speeds
the production of natural
stomach acids, which in turn
activate an intestinal hormone
known as CCK," says Luis A.
Guerra, M.D.. a New York
weight specialist and author
of The Bio-Diet. Tea and coffee
are also effective stomach
acid stimulators. Although, it
should bejpoted, moderation
is the key, Tor you may risk too
much acid.

890 Sources: Sullivan,
Louise. "10 Ways to Curb Your
Appetite," Madamoiselle,
(August, 1983) pp. 91-93.

by Catherine Mayson

Sometime in your life, you
may have heard that consum-
ing a larger amount of
vitamins than your body re-
quires is harmful. This state-
ment is true. Individuals pur-
chase and take vitamins each
year. USA Today magazine
reveals that spending this
money on substances which
most individuals do not need
is useless. Why do individuals
not require the purchased
vitamins? Which individuals
do? What complications can
arise from consuming excess
amounts of vitamins?

Individuals who eat properly
obtain an adequate amount of
vitamins from their diets. A
proper meal includes proteins,
fats, vegetables, and car-
bohydrates. Fewer car-
bohydrates and fats should be
consumed. Individuals, who
are elderly, who are dieting,
and who are undergoing
menstruation, are less likely to
obtain enough vitamines. Sup-
plementing their food intake
with a multi-vitamin should be
sufficent.

An abundance of the dif-
ferent vitamin types can result
in different complications. The
following is a list of some of
the major vitamins and the
conditions resulting from an

excess fo the specific vitamin:
Vitamin C diarrhea and ir-
ritation of kidney/bladder
stones; Vitamin A intestinal
disorders and loss of hair;
Vitamin D nausea and
damage to the kidney; and
Vitamin K damage to the
liver and an increased
possibility of blood clots.

Many myths concern
vitamins. One explains that
vitamins porduce energy.
Vitamins play no such role, but
instead they aid in
metabolism. A second and
final myth says that process-
ing and cooking foods reduce
the amount of its vitamins.
This statement is true, but
enough vitamins do remain
with the food. If one feels that
she must take vitamins, USA
Today urges her to consume
an inexpensive multi-vitamin
as their quality is as good as
the more expensive ones.
Unless an indiviual suits one
of the three conditions reveal-
ing those who should take
vitamins, she, however, does
not need to take them. An ex-
cess of vitamins is only harm-
ful.

Source: USA Today: "Sup-
plements Too much of a
good thing" vol 110; 4-5. June
1982.

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Agnes Scott College Decatur, Go.

May 25, 1984

Pres. Schmidt Announces Campus Changes

by Patti Jones

President Schmidt held a
convocation April 16th in
Campbell to tie up the loose
threads about what is and will
be changed on the Agnes
Scott campus. She spoke now
because of the recent meeting
of the Board of Trustees. Her
speech revolved around infor-
mation supplied by several
reports that have been done
on Agnes Scott by different
groups of non-college profes-
sionals.

President Schmidt spoke
about energy conservation
and how we were going to
meet the growing demand for
this on campus. This summer,
separate hot water sources
are going to be put in all the

buildings on campus. The col-
lege will be able to save, in a
little more than a year, the
amount of money invested in-
to the heaters. Some govern-
ment funds are expected to be
received; this should put the
college about even on the cost
of this in just one year. The
separate heating systems
were found to be less expen-
sive than replacing the steam
plant. Compared to the 2.5
million dollars that it would
cost for replacement, the 1.5
million dollars for separate
systems is much more
economical. Another source of
energy efficiency to be install-
ed are new lighting units. The
present lights will be replaced
with higher efficiency lighting
that will not change the ap-

pearance of the fixture itself.
These energy-saving recom-
mendations are being allotted
for in the master plan for
reconstruction.

The architectural "master
plan" was approved by the
Board of Trustees so that
renovation can begin im-
mediately (in the fall of 1984).
The total cost of the renova-
tion, including approximately
two million dollars in energy
conservation, will amount to
about 14 million dollars. The
interviewing of architects for
the renovation of Inman will
begin immediately. That pro-
ject should begin this fall. A
new track and field is going to
be built to improve the
physical education plan. The

CICC Finalizes Recommendations

Recognizing that Agnes
Scott College needs to attract
more students if we are to en-
sure financial stability and
continue to offer a high quality
educational program, the
faculty, in November, 1983,
created an ad hoc committee,
called the Creative Ideas Coor-
dinating Committee, and
charged it with considering
proposals for "the growth and
improvement of the College."
Comprised of members drawn
from several standing commit-
tees and constituencies of the
faculty and operating with no
formal chair or secretary, the
CICC has tapped the creative
ideas of the entire college
community and assembled
these proposals in a report
presented to the faculty on
May 4.

We have devoted con-
siderable time to soliciting

suggestions through informal
discussions with students,
faculty, alumnae, staff and ad-
ministrators, some members
of the Self-study Reaffirma-
tion Committee, and the Presi-
dent of the College. Although
we have heard a number of
promising ideas, our report
does not represent a blueprint
for the College's future. Not
surprisingly, we have
discovered no single magic
formula for solving our finan-
cial problems or increasing
our enrollment. We do believe,
however, that we have iden-
tified a number of possible ac-
tions which could form the
nucleus of a coherent program
for strengthening the College.
We are convinced that in the'
future, as in the past, Agnes
Scott should be a first-class
liberal arts college. We
reiterate in our report qualities

of mind and of person that we
seek in our graduates as well
as barriers to achieving these
goals. But the bulk of our
report is devoted to specific
ways to improve the intellec-
tual and personal experiences
of our students. Building on its
traditional strengths, the Col-
lege should be able to effect
innovations which will raise
the level of intellectual excite-
ment, improve morale, attract
more students, and achieve
financial stability.

Our recommendations fall
into six categories:

1. Curriculum. The CICC
recommends changes intend-
ed to make our curriculum
more responsive to the needs
of individual students, to pro-
vide opportunities for in-depth
study of particular topics, to
foster more integration of
(Continued on Page 3)

Students, Faculty
Meet Dean Candidates

by Patti Jones

Three candidates for the
position of Dean of the Col-
lege visited the campus May
14th through May 21st,
holding open meetings for
students, faculty, and ad-
ministrative staff. These can-
didates are as follows: Dr.
David W. Jordan, Dr. Glenn
Bucher, and Dr. Ellen Wood
Hall.

Dr. Jordan is Professor of
History and Chairman of the

Department at Grinnell Col-
lege in Grinnell, Iowa. He earn-
ed his B.A. at Davidson Col-
lege, and his M.A. and Ph.D. at
Princeton University. He was a
member of Phi Beta Kappa. Dr.
Jordan has taught at the
University of Maryland, In-
dustrial College of the Armed
Forces, Henrico County
School System, and as an
Associate teacher at
Princeton during the last year
of his Ph.D. before working at
Grinnell College. His primary
areas of teaching experience

include American Civilization,
Colonial American History,
American Revolution and Ear-
ly National Period, Twentieth
Century America, Community
Studies, Southern History, and
Higher Education in America.
Dr. Jordan is a member of the
Organization of American
Historians and a Consultant
on the Amercian Bar Associa-
tion, He is married and has
two children.

Dr. Bucher is Lincoln Pro-
fessor of Religion at The Col-
(Continued on Page 3)

ground floor of the dining hall
will be restored to special din-
ing; by next spring, there
should be indoor / outdoor din-
ing available. Decisions will
have to be made as to what the
next source of renovation will
be.

The need to increase enroll-
ment was also brought up by
President Schmidt. The
possibility of changing the
policy of rolling admissions
and setting a fixed date with
"early decision" has been sug-
gested. This would make bet-
ter use of faculty time because
of the present intensity felt up
to the admissions deadline.

Concerning possible
changes in the curriculum,
Agnes Scott will continue to
be a quality liberal arts col-
lege. There are, however,

possibilities for slight
changes and growth. The en-
tire faculty will be contacted
by the end of this year about
any changes that could occur
in the curriculum. President
Schmidt feels that a liberal
education is learning to live
with ambiguity; something she
feels that the Agnes Scott
community will be doing for at
least another year. For
students, the completed
renovation (scheduled for
1989, Agnes Scott's Centen-
nial) seems a long way off. But
for the returning alumna, it will
be a cause of celebration.
President Schmidt said, "the
future of the college is bright."
After all, an institution can on-
ly be what its people want it to
be.

Anticipation at Room Drawing: Rising junior Andrea Morris
hopes for number one! Besides getting their lottery numbers,
students found out the results of the major housing issues.
The room assignment system will not be changed, freshmen
will be housed completely in Walters and Winship Dorms, and
singles will be scarce. Parietals will not be changed during
the coming year. The German Hall will be moved to 2nd Win-
ship. The Spanish Hall will remain on 3rd Winship and the
French Hall will remain on 3rd Walters. No summer storage
will be available due to renovation. Kari Walters, was the
lucky rising senior who picked number one in the lottery.
Photo by Laura Smith.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 25, 1984

by Jennifer Spurlin

Why should we spend three
hours in physical education
class each week and extra
hours outside class practicing
athletic skills? Why are we re-
quired to have certified
Physical Educators? Why
should we expect these
Physical Educators to be
motivated to spend time
preparing for class when
students are not motivated by
any sort of reward? What it all
boils down to is this Why
don't we receive credit for
physical education?

Seemingly, the purpose of a
liberal arts education is the
development of the whole per-
son, yet our curriculum does
not reflect this purpose. Our
college handbook states that
the purpose of the college is
'to foster a concern for human
worth and needs, physical as
well as intellectual and
spiritual." Yet by not offering
incentive to develop the
physical being, we fall short of
that purpose.

Let's take a look at the
situation in a new perspective.
Perhaps some students are
not adept in the discipline of
mathematics or sciences, yet
they are required to have a
minimum of 14 hours in two
disciplines to graduate, and
the grades they make in these
classes are reflected in their
grade point average. Whereas,
n physical education, your ac-
complishments are reflected
n no way with the exception
that if you have completed six
quarters of physical eduation,

you will be allowed to
graduate. Can this be con-
sidered a well-balanced cur-
riculum?

It is my belief that we are
not fully aware of the impor-
tance of physical education. It
is in its own right an
"academic discipline which in-
vestigates the uses and mean-
ings of physical activity to
understand their effects and
interrelationships with their
culture." It provides numerous
benefits such as weight con-
trol, stress reduction, and in-
creased mental alertness. It's
objectives are much the same
as any other academic class.
Grades are based on atten-
dance, knowledge, participa-
tion and skills. Much em-
phasis is placed on improve-
ment. Just as in an academic
classroom setting, all
students enter on the same
level, perhaps some with more
experience than other, but this
is common in any situation.

The situation now is
understandable. Why should
we exert extra effort in
physical education with no in-
centive? But if this grade were
to be included in our grade
point average, would this not
be incentive to develop more
fully our physical person?

We cannot deny the fitness
movement and the need for
well rounded persons, but by
now providing incentive for
physical development, our cur-
riculum ignores the total
needs of the person. Is a
closer look and re-evaluation
of student needs not in order?

The

President's Mit

QUESTION: Do you think the
Honor System is effective? If
so, what, in your opinion,
makes Agnes Scott students
immune to cheating? If not,
what could be done to sustain
this sacred tradition?

ANSWER: I do believe that the
Honor System at Agnes Scott
College is highly effective, and
it is one of the many things
about this College's tradition
which I celebrate. I have said
to many people that I am very
happy to be President of an in-
stitution where the students
not only observe the Honor
Code but deal with the occa-
sional infractions in such a
mature and sympathetic way.

The size of the community
and the tradition of honesty
contribute heavily to the
maintenance of the honor
system. I assume that most of
our students come to Agnes
Scott with a personal sense of
honor and this is reinforced
and supported by the honor
system of which they become
a part upon joining the student
body here. Although some
other colleges have honor
systems, I know of no place
where the system is more
comprehensive nor where it is
a strong and effective a part of
community life. The Honor
System is something to be
cherished, upheld, and
celebrated.

I

Dear Editor:

I was very impressed with
much of the Spillman-Farmer
report. Banning cars from the
main quad seems an especial-
ly good idea; but, of course,
there were many other ideas of
equal merit.

However, one of the recom-
mendations I find particularly
deplorable is the one which
would have used pull down the
Hub. What a bad idea! The
Hub, as we all know, is Agnes
Scott's first library building; it
is obviously a building of
historical significance.
Beyond that it is a building of
some charm. The space inside
the Hub is unrivalled in any
academic building in the city;
it is inconceivable that we
would destroy that space. I
have friends from other univer-
sities in this city who request
that we visit the Hub, just to
sit in that room and have a cup
of coffee.

Of course, the Hub is now in
a greivous state: the wrong
colors, pool tabels, those
idiotic cable spools, and the
blaring stereo. But restored to
its former glory, it could serve
any number of purposes. It is a
space for sitting and reading
and talking; we need more of
these activities not less.

For instance, it could be the
new bookstore, with the main
space reserved for browsing,
reading, and conversation,
Again, it could be a faculty
club, open for student use on
special occasions. However,
my favorite plan is to turn it in-
to a library again. The present
libarary needs more space. So
turn the whole of the
downstairs of the present
library over to the computers
and use the Hub as the
periodical room and the side
rooms as stack space for the
evergrowing collection. Why
should we spend millions on
building an addition to the Mc-
Cain Library as Spillman-
Farmer recommends when
a simple tunnel to the Hub
would give us all the room we
need?

Of course, I realize there is
the argument that pulling
down the Hub will open up the
main quad and expose the
somewhat neglected entrance
to the gym (soon-to-be-
student-center). But by expos-
ing the fascade of the gym
which is in its way attractive
one also exposed the west
entrance of Walters, which

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ought to be covered up. No
clear gain in the fascade-
exposing front, then.

Finally, a College which
destroys its past is not worthy
of the name. Think of those
generations of students who
poured out their substance in
the Hub when it was the
library; it is hallowed ground.
Would the students of today
like to see McCain library pull-
ed down to make way for a
larger student center built
behind it? With this kind of
wanton use of the past where
would Oxford be, where would
Cambridge be? Please, please,
Spillman-Farmer, spare the
Hub.

Sincerely,
Richard D. Parry

ATTENTION:

Seniors are reminded that all
course work, papers, examina-
tions, and independent study,
must be completed no later
than 11:30 am Wednesday,
May 30.

The New Honor Scholars for
1984 are:

Stephanie Barkholz, Tampa,
FL; Meg Bryant, Chamblee,
GA; Claire Guitton,
Milledgeville, GA; Beth Land,
Montgomery, AL; Krista
Lankford, Franklin Springs,
GA; Gina Manfra, Doraville,
GA; Cindy Roberson, Tucker,
GA; Kathie White, Mt. Plea-
sant, SC; and Lynn Wilson,
Lynchburg, VA.

Dear Editor:

As a parent of a student, I
have been priviledged to
receive your newspaper. I find
it so interesting. It has often
started me thinking about ma-
jor issues in education today.

I found it so odd that Mar-
sha Norman was not alone in
her view of what constitutes
an alumna. ("LETTERS" May 4
issue)

My little 1980 Random
House dictionary defines
"alumna" as a female
graduate or a former student
of a specific school.

I was forced to drop out of
Brown Univ. when my mother
died. It meant so much to me
that Brown has always con-
sidered me an alumna.

The head of the alumnae
asso. at my prep school did
not graduate from our alma
mater, (a school or university
at which a person has studied)
Thanks for your attention.
Ms. Mary Jones

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Dear Editor:

I wish to correct an error in
the article on Mrs. Overbeck in
the May 18 Profile. English
210, Advanced Composition,
has nor been discontinued or
dropped from the English cur-
riculum. The course simply
will not be taught next year.
Professor Margaret W. Pep-
perdene

Chair, Department of English

Announcement . . .
For a once in a lifetime ex-
perience, on Wednesday, May
30, watch (not directly, for your
eye's sake) a TOTAL ECLIPSE
of the SUN. The shadow cast
by the moon coming between
the Sun and the Earth will
pass over Atlanta along a line
directly through Piedmont
Park at about 12:20 pm.

Dear Editor:

There is no outlet for stu-
dent creativity at Georgia Tech
so I thought that I would give
the Profile a try.

LOVE LIKE TIME

sand falls down a glassy

vortex
and rests beneath
until the reservoir

above sits empty
and measures out its

hold no more
the sand will fall

again and
time will pace itself

therewith
but only at the impulse

of some
timekeeper's hand
for time a keeper needs

it seems

my love for you did like

an hourglass stand
made long ago yet never

tested
high upon a shelf it

rested still
until you ventured lightly
and overturned my love

to watch the sand fall down
oh that the sands of time

and love
would by their appointed

meters run
with no regard for what

remains and what is spent
but now my love a mountain

still for you
waits like the sand to

be compelled
and to its steady pace

return and fill
some way to make you see
that love like time a

keeper needs
Zeb McLendon

CONTENTS

Pages 1,3
News

Page 2
Editorial

Pages 4, 5
Features

Pages 6, 7

Arts/
Entertainment

Page 8
Sports

FRIDAY, May 25, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 3

Dr. Pepperdene Advocates "Humane" Education

by Mary MacKinnon

Speaking as if it were her
very last lecture, Dr. Margaret
Pepperdene, in "Will Thou
Desert or Rob Thyself?", ad-
dressed the value of a liberal
arts education. Sponsored by
Mortar Board, in hopes that it
will become an annual event,
the "Last Lecture" series is
not only a lecture, but also an
address to departing seniors.
Dr. Pepperdene related her
feelings on liberal, humane
learning in a high-tech society.
Exploring the beginnings of
formal education, she found
evidence of liberal arts learn-
ing as far back as the
Classicists in Greece, on
through the middle ages, to
the Renaissance. In all
aspects she noted that liberal
learning was, and is, distinct
from practical and profes-
sional training. Liberal learn-

ing, through the ages, became
the tool by which man could
"define nature for himself." In
essence the purpose of the
liberal arts is to "equip the
man" so that he can better
understand and analyze mat-
ters pertaining to life.

It was not until the 20th cen-
tury that the liberal arts cur-
riculum grew to encompass
technical and professional
areas. Up to this point the let-
ters, humanities, sciences,
both natural and physical, and
the social sciences defined
the epths of a liberal arts
education. In earlier times pro-
fessional training was gained
by means of apprenticeships,
yet today this form of training
has become institutionalized.
Now, it has been the trend that
a B. A. degree has been
necessary for any advanced
education in the professional

world, making the B.A. itself
practically obsolete. In
response to this trend, liberal
arts colleges have been
changing their curriculums to
meet pre-professional needs,
implementing "umbrella cur-
riculums" that address
everything except the needs of
the students.

However, very recently, the
trend has been changing to
counter the "chaos" in the
liberal arts curriculum. The
business and professional
communities began to realize
the value of a liberal arts
education that it produced
graduates who can think, and
who can analyze a human
situation with imagination and
discrimination. Law schools
and medical schools are now
recruiting students with B.A.
degrees. In fact, in order to

rise high in a profession, a B.
A. degree is now a necessity.
Because the liberal arts trains
one to become a leader, a
liberal arts graduate will fare
better in management level
positions and receive more
promotions than those who
have a specialized degree,
said Dr. Pepperdene.

Liberal arts, as Dr. Pep-
perdene stressed, does not
mean an education comprised
of any assortment of subjects.
Rather, it is a course of study
with direction and purpose.
The student of the liberal arts
learns how to pursue his "right
to know", and to "seek and ob-
tain the fullest meaning he
can find for his life." He can
use his mind instead of so-
meone else's.

According to Dr. Pep-
perdene, one comes to college

to learn his human story. "You
get curious in college," and,
as Dr. Pepperdene stated, that
is just a start. For once out of
college, the tools of learning
given through a liberal arts
college will equip the student
to fill life with purpose and
meaing.

CICC Recommendations

(Continued from Page 1)

knowledge, and to add greater
distinctiveness to our cur-
riculum. Examples of pro-
posals for achieving these
goals include interdisciplinary
or clustered courses, senior
seminars, more flexible
academic regulations, and a
better advising system. We
suggest that consideration of
the college calendar
represents an opportunity to
evaluate the curriculum with
these goals in mind.

Outreach / exchange. More
exchange and interaction with
the community, both near and
distant, would increase the
College's visibility, diversify
the experience of our
students, and promote a
livelier atmosphere on cam-
pus. Specific programs may in-
clude faculty and student ex-
changes, visiting profes-
sionals on campus, and richer
internship, work, or "sab-
batical" experiences for
students.

Student Life. The CICC
heard many suggestions for
integration, intellectual and
social life, reducing the
academic pressure felt by
students, increasing the ap-
peal of student activities, and
lessening the burden of rules
and regulations. Suggestions
include hiring a student ac-
tivities coordinator, initiating
dorm courses, improving
residence hall organization,
and building a new student
center.

4. Morale. The CICC thinks
that morale could be enhanc-
ed by better communication
among various constituencies
of the College and within
these constituencies, by pro-
viding varied opportunities for
the professional development
of the staff as well as the
faculty, by streamlining
decjs ion-making processes,
and by more socializing.

5. Recruitment / public rela-
tion. We believe that Agnes
Scott needs to clarify its im-
age and increase its visibility,
broaden the base of potential
students, and be flexible in try-
ing new recruitment
strategies. We urge the Col-
lege to maintain a program of
institutional research. We fur-
ther recommend the establish-
ment of a task force to explore
the purpose and meaning of
Agnes Scott as a woman's col-
lege. We support initiatives to
broaden the pool of prospec-
tive students. These may in-
clude evening classes, recruit-
ment packages with area com-
panies, and a continued com-
mitment to the Return to Col-
lege Program.

6. Finances. Although we
recognize the necessity for
economy and efficiency, we do
not believe that cost-cutting
measures alone can produce a
financially secure college, and
certainly not a financially
sound one, with enrollment
declining toward the 500 level.
Indeed, some of the recom-

Dean Search Conducted

(Continued from Page 1)

lege of Wooster in Wooster,
Ohio. He earned his B.A. at
Elizabethtown College, his
M.Div. at Union Seminary
where he graduated cum
laude, and his Ph.D. at Boston
University. At Union Seminary,
he was the Dean's assistant;
he was also on the Board of
Trustees at Elizabethtown Col-
lege and a member of the
American Academy of
Religion. Dr. Bucher has
taught at Austin College,
Union Semianry, Howard

Scott Posey recruits students from Volunteer! Vote! Photo
by Laura Smith

mended innovations will in-
evitably cost money. The goal
of the innovations is to in-
crease enrollments, but this
will not occur immediately. In
the interim, we hope that steps
can be taken to support high
quality operations at the Col-
lege. A temporary moratorium
of specified duration on capp-
ing the endowment income's
contribution to the operating
budget may be necessary.
More summer programs could
bring in additional revenue
from existing facilities. The
College could consider in-
novative or flexible payment
plans to help relieve the
burden of rising tuition and, in
this way, possibly encourag-
ing more students to enroll.

The CICC has proposed
numerous, and in some in-
stances significant, changes.
We have assumed from the
beginning that strengthening
the College would be the
surest way to attract more
students and achieve financial
security. But we also believe
that the proposed changes will
not threaten the basic nature
of the College. In our report we
have tried to suggest ways to
do better the things we have
always done well at Agnes
Scott, not to alter the kinds of
things that we do. We expect
to remain a small first-class
liberal arts college for women,
dedicated to the development
of the whole person, spirit,
body, and personality, as well

University, and Emerson Col-
lege before his present posi-
tion at The College of
Wooster. He is Presbyterian,
married, and the father of two
children.

Dr. Ellen Wood Hall, an
Agnes Scott alumna of 1967, is
the Assistant Professor of
French and Presidential
Associate for Corporate and
Foundation Relationships at
Westminster College in New
Wilmington, Pennsylvania.
She received her B.A. at Agnes

Scott, and her M.A. and Ph.D
at Bryn Mawr College, all in
French Literature. She has
taught at Westminster since
her graduation. She was the
Assistant Dean of the College
at Westminster and Chair of
the Curriculum Committee. Dr.
Hall is a member of the
Modern Language Associa
tion, the Midwest Modern
Language Association, the
Amercian Association for
Higher Learning, and the
Association for General and
Liberal Studies.

Dr. David W. Jordan, Dean Candidate, talks with faculty
members in his recent visit to ASC. Photo by Laura Smith

as mind. We also anticipate
that innovations will enable us
not only to remain faithful to
the purposes of the College
but, indeed, better to fufill the
College's mission.

Committee Members are:

Arthur L. Bowling, Jr.,; Ayse I.
Carden; Augustus B. Cochran,
III; Katharine D. Kennedy;
Terry S. McGehee; John F.
Pilger; and Judith M. Tindel.

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THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 25, 1984

Separting j^emorB ICeaue IGaat Hill anfo EHtamentH

Seniors Rachel McConnell & Celia Shackleford. Photo by
Laura Smith.

I, Tina Roberts, bequeath to
all Scotties the fervent hope
that you continue to strive
toward EXCELLENCE in all
endeavors by questioning
ideas thoroughly and defend-
ing your beliefs eloquently
and unapologetically. Battle
the surrounding apathy and
confusion by demanding
answers. Participate in stu-
dent organizations (please!!);
cherish your friends. Through
immersing yourself in this uni-
que community, you will

discover what you came here

to find yourself.

* * *

I, Margaret Winter, do
hereby bequeath to Julie
Keena Southern Comfort,
Phreddy Vomit, the Who, and
lots of bunnies. Kerrie Cole
Jobs for Classics Majors, half
of my non-existent car, and
Peter OToole. Belinda Yandell
Keith Moon, Dawn Dupree,
and St. Pauli's Girl. Pam
Williams Keith Mon,
Eurythmics, cat's tongues,
"Daddy."

I. Kathi Welch, being of
educated mind and weary
body, do hereby bequeath my
job-hunting strategies, to Erin
Odom, my car problems to
Pam Tipton, my man-hunting
methods to Amy Durand, my
Economics expertise to Kathy
Scott (I'll throw in the
headaches for free!), and the

key to my heart to John.

* * *

I, Patricia A. Ballew, humbly
bequeath to Catherine
Mayson: ice water at midnight;
to Edna Gray: my printmaking
shirt of many colors; to Kathie-
Bean Milligan: my teddy bear
paper; to Kim Spinnett: a cap,
a gown and the hope that life
brings her flowers; and to all
my Theta Xi sisters: lots of
love and my prayers for God's

BEST in their lives.

* * *

I, Betsy Shaw, leave Kim
Lockhart's puns to Kim
Lockhart (oh, how cruel!), Mary
Carter Whitten a map to
Maude Baker's, Tammi
Etheridge an unlimited supply
of capping hats, and finally, I

Leave It to Beaver!

* * *

I, Julie Marie Norton, being
a Bachelorette of Arts, do
hereby bequeath the following
items to those I dearly love; my

Critics Review Empress of China

by Suet Lim and
Sharmaine McNeil
Empress of China
5561 Memorial Drive
St. Mountain
Phone 296 2121

Our second restaurant
review was definitely a
memorable one with a tornado
howling outdoors while nine
nervous women finish dining
in the dark.

The meal had started out
well enough with our orders of
three different soups. We had
the hot and sour soup ($2.75)
which was one of the best
we've tasted with a lot of
shrimp in it; sizzling rice soup
($2.95) and spinach bean curd
soup ($2.25). The latter two
were a little thin on the main
ingredients but otherwise
were quite delicous.

We quickly then moved on
to our main entrees. The only
beef dish we ordered, sauteed
shredded beef (6.50) was well-

done but not as spicy as we
had expected. The other two
spicy dishes we had however,
did set our tongues on fire.
One was the Princess
Chicken / Kung Pao Chicken
($5.50) with small, juicy tender
pieces of chicken, diced green
peppers topped with peanuts.
The Empress Shrimp ($7.50)
was not only a sizeable dish
but the shrimps were big and
cooked just tender enough.
From the sea-food offering (15
choices), we chose two more
dishes, Empress Scallops
($7.50) and Snow Peas with
Shrimp ($6.95). The scallops
were big and juicy but slightly
chewy. The other shrimp dish
was a little too oily but still
tasty. Their Phoenix and
Dragon dish ($6.50) was very
well-done and there were
equal portions of chicken and
shrimp. The sauce was ex-
tremely pungent with lots of
ginger and garlic. To complete

the meal, we had three more
chicken dishes, one was garlic
chicken ($5.50) and two Snow
White chicken ($5.75). The
garlic chicken was too oily and
not enough garlic was used to
produce that pungent garlic
taste one usually associate
with that dish. Our last
chicken dish too was a little
disappointing and bland; the
chicken pieces were not cook-
ed as tenderly as in the
Princess chicken.

All dinner entrees were serv-
ed with white rice and Chinese
tea. Service was prompt and
seperate checks were issued
with no mistakes. The price
range is definitely higher than
most Chinese restaurants but
if you select the right dishes, it
is well worth the price. The
restaurant was decorated in a
relatively simple manner with
white table cloths at every
table for a real dining at-
mosphere.

ability to memorize box
numbers to future postal
employees; thirty-five pounds
to any incoming freshman, ex-
cept my little sister; the spirit
of Pattie Bone to the A.S.C.
community; and all my
gratitude for four wonderful
years to everyone.

* * *

I, Elizabeth G. Finklea, do

hereby leave Doris and Genie
fun, friends, and frolic with the
Kappa Sigs . . . A.E.K.D.B.
(whatever that means!) Evie
zarbs, quacks, Zenica, and
Clay; Nancy the memories
of beer pig and and Robin's
scream; Susan M. anticipa-
tions of Katie's wedding;
Catherine P. nicknames
screamed across the quad.

I, Rachel McConnell, do
hereby bequeath what sanity I
have left to Elizabeth Steven-
son who will need it as editor
of The Profile.

I, Carla Eidson, leave to

Rachel Rochman of Orienta-
tion Council, my ever-famous
"hippo skirt," and to the new
SDT "TD" I leave 1000 scream-
ing kids to entertain at the
Kid's Show, and finally to my
old Second Walters gang
(Glenda, Viviane, Fenton,
Angelyn & Laura) I leave much
love and these words of
wisdom: "May The Force Be
With You!"

I, Carol Jones, leave to Tami
Etheridge the heritage of G.L.
watch it faithfully everyday!
To Sharon Core I leave the
task of spreading the gospel
of N.C. State Go Wolfpack!
To Laura, Fenton, Viviane,
Glenda, and Angelin I leave
good wishes for a great senior
year, remember the Great
Pumpkin Knows All! And final-
ly to Libba Boyd I leave the
challenge of leading the Class
of 1985 in the footsteps of the
best class ever The Sailors
of 1984!

Glee Club Anticipates
Trip Abroad

by Frances Harrell

On June 15, 1984, members
of the Agnes Scott Glee Club
will board a plane and head for
England. These members will
be part of a group representing
the Friendship Force going to
Newcastle / Carlisle. The first
week the whole group will stay
in homes in villages surroun-
ding Newcastle / Carlisle.
Various singing engagments
are being arranged for the
Glee Club. As Dr. Mathews
says, "There's still hope for
another national television ap-
pearance as we had in the
Philippines last year!" The se-
cond week, some people will
move to another home in the
same area, while others will go
on to Scotland or various other
parts of England or Europe. At
the end of the two weeks,
most people will meet in Lon-
don for a short stay before
returning home on June 29,
1984.

The Friendship Force is an
organization which seeks to
extend the hand of friendship
to people of other countries.
Last year members of the Glee
Club served as ambassadors

for the Friendship Force to the
Philippines. This year the Glee
Club received four invitations
from the Friendship Force:
one to England, Japan,
Nigeria, and China. Members
of the Glee Club were quite ex-
cited upon receiving four in-
vitations because this, as well
as receiving an invitation two
years in a row, is quite an
honor. The group going this
year will, as did the one last
year, serve a two-fold mission:
1) They will be cultural
representatives from the
United States, specifically
Atlanta, and 2) they will serve
as ambassadors of friendship.

Now you know what all the
hard work put into the Glee
Club, garage sales and Sing-
ing Valentines leads to: a tour
fund exists to sponsor some
of the singers who could not
go otherwise. Being an am-
bassador for the Friendship
Force provides one with a uni-
que way to see the world by
actually getting to live among
the people and get a real
understanding of their culture,
as well as touring their coun-
try.

Agnes Scott's jazz
vocalists, London Fog,
held a concert in
Gaines Auditorium on
May 16 at 8:15 entitled
"London Fog at
Home." Performers,
from left: Sue Feese
(piano), Lisa Bowers,
Julie Gilreath, Erin
Odom, Lisa Herndon,
Fara Haney, Dawn
Teague, Amy Hutchin-
son, and Mary Ellen
Huckabee. Not pic-
tured: Miriam Camp-
bell (drums). Photo by
Laura Smith.

FRIDAY, May 25, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 5

Orientation Council
Prepares for Next Year

by Mary MacKinnon

Orientation Council has
been busily preparing an ex-
citing fall quarter for all of us,
encompassing the arrival of
the freshman class of '88, fall
rush, and Black Cat. Last
Thursday's Big Sister orienta-
tion included a talk given by
Dr. Alice Cunningham. The
purpose of this meeting was to
give Big Sisters perspectives
on the importance of writing
letters to their new Little
Sisters and being there for
them during their first few
weeks on campus. Orientation
Council Chairman Mary Mc-
Cuiston stressed two items.
First, she asked that the let-
ters present a balanced ac-
count of life at Agnes Scott,
and second, that any mention
of pranks during Black Cat be
left out. Both Orientation
Council and Mortar Board
want to change the emphasis
of Black Cat from a time filled
with pranks and study and
classroom disruptions to a
time of reach out to the
freshman class and extend a
welcome. Mary said that Big
Sisters are still needed if
anyone is interested in
volunteering.

A new program for orien-
tating international and
minority students will be in-
itiated this coming fall, accor-
ding to Mary. International
students, for example, will be

assigned foster parents here
in Atlanta. Then they will have
someone to meet them at the
airport and will be able to stay
with the family for a few days
in order to adjust to Atlanta.
As of now, several RTC's have
volunteered for the program.

One event that is an-
ticipated in the fall is fraterni-
ty rush at Georgia Tech. This
time, rush orientation will be a
bit different than it has been in
the past.

There will not be a rush pic-
nic with representatives from
the fraternities. Instead, frater-
nity little sisters will be the
representatives, and they will
be on hand to answer ques-
tions and pass out flyers. Also,
there will be a representative
from Emory to tell about the
fraternities on that campus
although their rush is formally
closed.

Important Dates for
Fall Quarter 1984

Fall Retreat - September 2

Big Sisters arrive
September 3

Freshmen and new students
arrive at 1 p.m. - September 4

Rush explanation
September 10

Rush meeting - September

11

Ga. Tech rush begins -
September 17
Street Dance - September 28
Black Cat - October 11, 12,

13

Sandy Dell of Orientation Council informs the Big Sisters as
to their responsibilities at meeting on May 17. Photo by Laura
Smith

The Annual Fund Leadership Committee, from left: Alice Cunningham, Lee Copple, Dot Ad-
dison, May Gellerstedt, Jean Reaves, Rick Scott, Marjarette Shaw, and Sis Newsome.

Board of Trustees Meets

by Elizabeth
Faulkner Stevenson

The- Agnes Scott College
Board of Trustees, a thirty
member group which operates
through committee and meets
periodically to discuss and
vote on issues of primary im-
portance to the college, ad-
dressed and decided on
several proposals in their an-
nual spring meeting on May
11, 1984.

First, the Board has adopted
in principle the Spillman
Farmer campus master plan
which now gives the college
the official go ahead to pro-
ceed with renovation of the
campus in the fall of 1984,
beginning with the renovation
of Inman dorm.

Secondly, the Board of
Trustees has approved the
following new appointments
to the Agnes Scott College
faculty for the 1984-1985
academic year, upon the
recommendation of President
Schmidt: Beatriz Hoffman
(Bachelor's National Council
of Secondary, Uruguay; M.S.
University of Massachusetts;
Ph.D. Candidate Georgia In-
stitute of Technology), visiting
instructor in Chemistry;
Carolyn Coleman Denard (B.A.
Jackson State University,
M.A.T. Indiana University,
Ph.D. Candidate Emory Univer-
sity), visiting instructor in
English; Sabrina Matter

(Master's Doctoral Candidate
Johannes Gutenberg Universi-
ty, Germersheim), visiting in-
structor in German.

In addition, Professor Harry
Wistrand, currently Assistant
Professor of Biology, has been
promoted to Associate Pro-
fessor of Biology for the
1984-1985 academic year.

The third matter of conse-
quence was the Board's ap-
proval of the preliminary
budget for the 1984-1985 fiscal
year. This preliminary budget
will become effective as of Ju-
ly 1, 1984, and the final budget
will be presented for approval
in the fall after actual enroll-
ment figures and other
presently unestimatable fac-
tors have been accounted for.

Finally, the chairman of the
Board, L. L. Gellerstedt Jr., an-
nounced the election of six
new members to the Board of
Trustees. These new members
include John Weitnauer Jr.,
chairman and chief executive
officer of Richway, Inc., B.
Franklin Skinner, president
and chief executive officer of
Southern Bell, Bennett A.
Brown, chairman and chief ex-
ecutive officer with Citizens
and Southern National Bank
Corporation, JoAnn Sawyer
Delafield, an Agnes Scott
graduate and former chemist
with Coca-Cola Export Cor-
poration. She is a community
volunteer for the Board of

School Volunteers and the
YWCA in New York, a commit-
tee member of the New York
Philharmonic Orchestra, and
past president and board
member of the Dill-Quail
School of Music.

Betty Pope Scott Noble, for
whom the college is named, is
a community volunteer for the
Red Cross,
H.E.L.P.-Emergency Aid Pro-
gram in Charleston, South
Carolina, and a tutorial pro-
gram also in Charleston. Mrs.
Noble is also an active church
volunteer with the
Presbyterian Guidance and
Counseling Program in
Charleston and a teacher and
co-organizer for the
kindergarten program in An-
niston, Alabama. Currently
she is a Bible teacher at the
Decatur Presbyterian Church.

The sixth new member of
the Board of Trustees is Jean
Salter Reeves, retiring presi-
dent of the Agnes Scott alum-
nae- association. Mrs. Reeves
is an honor graduate of Agnes
Scott College as well as a
member of Phi Beta Kappa.
She is also an active volunteer
for the Atlanta Symphony, the
High Museum of Art, and the
United Way. Retiring from ac-
tive service on the college's
Board of Trustees and being
elected Emeritus Trustees are
Alex P. Gaines, Hansford
Sams Jr., and A. H. Sterne.

Senior education majors. Pho

1984 Truman Scholar Karla N. Vaughn receives her award
from Margaret Truman Daniel, daughter of the late president,
in ceremonies at the Truman Library, Independence, Missouri
on Sunday, May 13.

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FRIDAY, May 25, 1984

New Show Opens At High Museum Today

The Henry P. Mcllhenny Col-
lection, one of the most
outstanding private collec-
tions of paintings and draw-
ings in America will be shown
at the High Museum of Art
from May 25 through
September 30, 1984. Housed in
an elegant town house in
Philadelphia, the collection
comprises 41 French pain-
tings, drawings, and
sculptures by major masters
from Chardin through Degas,
Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec and
on to Matisse and Rouault.

Each work in the Mcllhenny

collection is carefully chosen,
but to single out a few of the
most famous, there are Jac-
ques Louis David's portraits of
Pope Pius VII and Cardinal
Caprara painted on panel and
Ingres's Portrait of La Com-
tesse de Tournon of 1812. By
Delacroix is a small version of
his revolutionary The Death of
Sardanapalus. The group of
works by Degas comprises a
remarkable unit ranging from
early drawings to late pastels
and featuring the early subject
painting alternatively known
as Le Viol (The Rape) or In-
terior. It has recently been

identified as a scene inspired
by Zola's grim short novel
Therese Raquin. Degas en-
dows it with a brooding sense
of frustrated passion. Also by
Degas is the bronze sculpture
known as the Little Dancer of
Fourteen Years complete with
actual cloth tutu and hair rib-
bon.

By the Post-Impressionist
artist Cezanne and Van Gogh
there are notable paintings
and by Seurat one of his fine
conte crayon drawings, a
study for his painting La
Parade. But the undoubted
masterpiece in the collection

is the large oil by Henri de
Toulouse-Lautrec, La Danse
au Moulin Rouge. In this, his
favorite bohemian dance hall,
he depicts as the chief
dancers, the red-haired La
Goulue and her partner Valen-
tin Le Desosse ("The Boneless
One"), as well as various
friends including Jane Avril.
The casualness of the poses,
the shifting focus, and the
close cropping of the composi-
tion all reveal the influence of
both photography and
marvelous draftsmanship
make it a full-blooded three
dimensional evocation of the

joyous moment.

Also to be shown in Atlanta
for the first time are a selec-
tion of Mr. Mcllhenny's
English Victorian paintings
which formerly graced his
summer home in Ireland.
Among these 14 works, the
most significant are a group
by the renowned animal
painter Sir Edwin Landseer.

The High Museum of Art is
located at Peachtree and 16th
streets. One of the many
benefits of High Museum
membership is free admission
all year. For membership infor-
mation call 898-1151.

Theatre League Of Atlanta Brings Broadway Home

A new series of six Broad-
way plays is coming to Atlan-
ta's Fabulous Fox Theatre, an-
nounced Theatre League of
Atlanta.

The season opens with
Carol Channing, Leslie Ug-
gams and Andrea McArdle in
"Jerry's Girls" June 5 through
10. Next is James Whitmore in
"Will Rogers' U.S.A." August
21 and 22 for two shows.
September 18 through 23, it's
the Tony Award winning hit
"My One and Only". The
master illusionist, Doug Henn-
ing brings in his "World of
Magic" October 24 through 28.
From November 27 through
December 2, comes the 1983
Tony Award winner for Best
Play, Harvey Fierstein's
"Torch Song Trilogy," and,
finally, there will be a sixth
production to be announced.

"Jerry's Girls" stars three of
the loveliest ladies to ever
grace the Broadway stage,
Carol Channing, Leslie Ug-
gams and Andrea McArdle
(who originated the role of
"Annie" on Broadway), in a
lavish kaleidoscope of the
works of Jerry Herman, Tony
Award winning composer and
lyricist. Herman's work
through several decades as
one of Broadway's most pro-
lific and successful com-
posers includes such
blockbuster hits as "Hello,
Dolly!," "Mame" and this
year's runaway smash "La
Cage Aux Folles." Promising
more than an "and then I
wrote" revue-oriented produc-
tion, the musical has been
mounted with major Broadway
production values including
an all-girl chorus, lavish sets,
newly-designed costumes,
comedy spoofs, and a
generous supply of surprises
for its trio of solid box office
stars.

James Whitmore, star of
stage, screen and television,
received a Tony Award for one
of his first Broadway stage
roles in "Command Decision."
He won an Oscar nomination
for his appearance in "Battle
Ground," and some of his
other pictures include "Guns
of the Magnificent Seven."
"Planet of the Apes," and
"Tora. Tora. Tora.'" Mr. Whit-
more has also starred in his

Lavish kaleidoscope of the works of Jerry Herman,
Tony Award winning composer and lyricis* of such
blockbuster hits as He//o, Dolly'. Mame and Li
Cage Aux Folles.

JUNE 5-10

MY ONE
AND ONLY

THE NEW GERSHWIN MUSICAL

1963 TONY AWARD WINNER

A delightful love story highlighting the works of
the immortal George and Ira Gershwin.

' ' THE BEST NEW AMERICAN Pi 1
TO BE EXPERIENCED AND SAVORED!"- nt w,

"HILARIOUS. DAZZLING AND UNABASHEDLY
ENTERTAINING! "-*.>.-

SEPTEMBER 1&-23

MiHM) HlHSim S

TONY AWARD WINNER
BEST PLAY 1983

The superb writing, wit, and warmth of Harvey
Fiersfein (author ot the hit musical /.a Cage Aux
folles) have been captivating audiences since
its opening

NOVEMBER 27 - DECEMBER 2

own series and in such other
TV shows as "The Law and Mr.
Jones" and "My Friend Tony."
The critics have acclaimed his
portrayal of America's most
popular humorist in "Will
Rogers' U.S.A." Says Time
Magazine, "The man of home-
ly common sense that
somehow added up to uncom-
mon wisdom lives again in a
gifted recreation by James
Whitmore." Raves Richard L.
Coe of the Washington Post,
"Since his targets have the
longevity of humanity and the
pertinency of crabgrass,
Rogers' wit maintains uncan-
ny freshness, and it overflows
here."

"My One and Only," still
playing to near capacity
houses on Broadway and win-
ner of three Tony Awards, is
the love story between a
daredevil pilot and a swimm-
ing star and features the
music of the immortal George
and Ira Gershwin. Such stan-
dards as "Nice Work If You
Can Get It," "Strike Up the
Band," "S'Wonderful," "My
One and Only," and "Funny
Face" weave their irresistable
magic around the dazzling
dance routines created by the
inspired collaboration of the
Tony Award winning
choreography of Tommy Tune
and Thommie Walsh.

Magical star of Broadway
and television, Doug Henning
has revived magic from a dy-
ing art to a popular theatrical
spectacle of illusion for the
whole family. Clive Barnes of
the New York Times lauded
him as "the greatest illu-
sionist I have ever seen." With
a personable grin of in-
nocence, shrouded in brilliant
costumes, staging, music and
choreography, Henning
bewilders and befuddles au-
diences with his sophisticated
technical wizardry. His illu-
sions are drawn from a 2000
year old repertoire as well as
his own originals. Since his
great success with "The
Magic Show," Henning has
produced and starred in six
network television specials,
delighting vast audiences and
receiving an Emmy Award as
well as seven nominations for
his work.

Currently playing on Broad-
way to capacity houses,

Harvey Fierstein's "Torch
Song Trilogy" received the
1983 Tony Award for Best Play.
The superb writing, wit and
warmth of Harvey Fierstein
(author of the hit musical "La
Cage Aux Folles"), and the ge-
nuine perceptiveness of his
observations have been cap-
tivating audiences since
"Torch Sing Trilogy" opened.
Newsweek calls it, "Hilarious,
dazzling and unabashedly
entertaining," and the New
York Times hails it as "The
best new American play. An
event to be experienced and
savored."

Theatre League of Atlanta is
currently negotiating with a
number of Broadway produc-
tions and hopes to announce
the sixth and final play of the
series in the near future.

"We are very excited about
our new 1984 series," said
Sam L'Hommedieu, President
of Theatre League of Atlanta.
"We have always sought to br-
ing the very best of the Broad-
way stage to the Atlanta au-
dience, and I feel with this
season we have done just that.
We are especially proud that
two of the upcoming produc-
tions, "My One and Only" and
"Torch Song Trilogy," are still
playing on Broadway to
capacity or near capacity
houses. I can truly say that,
finally, Atlanta is getting the
kind of Broadway entertain-
ment it deserves."

Persons who wish to pur-
chase tickets to the series
may either buy all six plays or
opt for any five, at a substan-
tial discount over single ticket
prices. Ticket prices for the six
show series are: Friday and
Saturday evenings- $99.00,
$89.00, $79.00 & $69.00; Tues-
day, Wednesday, Thursday
and Sunday evenings- $95.00,
$85.00, $75.00 & $65.00; Satur-
day and Sunday matinees-
$87.00, $77.00, $67.00 & $57.00.
For the five play series, ticket
prices are: Friday and Satur-
day evenings- $85.00, $77.00,
$69.00 & $61.00; Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and
Sunday evenings- $81.00,
$73.00, $65.00 , and $57.00;
Saturday and Sunday
matinees- $74.00, $66.00,
$58.00 and $50.00. For further
information or to charge
tickets by telephone call
873-5556, 876-4300 or 873-4300.

FRIDAY, May 25, 1984

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

PAGE 7

Civic Opera Presents Three Shows This Summer

The Atlanta Civic Opera will
present three very special pro-
ductions for their 1984 sum-
mer season, which begins
June 15. A double bill, an even-
ing of opera's greatest hits,
and an all-time favorite The
Barber of Seville will make
up the program. The 1984
season for the Atlanta Civic
Opera offers the public a
chance to support "the home
team," to see the finest in
opera performed by the finest
of Atlanta's own talented ar-
tists. It's a season you won't
want to miss. All perfor-
mances will be in the Alliance
Theatre at the Robert W.
Woodruff Arts Center.

On June 15 and 17, the
Atlanta Civic Opera will pre-
sent Gian-Cario Menotti's The
Medium and Henry Purcell's
Dido and Aeneas. The subject
of both operas is spiritualism
and sorcery and how they in-
fluence the lives of the
characters.

Martha Scott" and Jeanne
Brown will be featured in The
Medium as Madama Flora and
Monica. Lisa Scarborough will
perform the role of Dido and
Aeneas will be portrayed by
Bradley Robinson.

The performances will be at
8:00 p.m. on June 15 and 7:00
p.m. on June 17. The orchestra
will be conducted by Cal
Stewart Kellogg.

On July 20 and 21, at 8:00
and 7:00 p.m. respectively, the
Atlanta Civic Opera will pre-
sent "Grand Opera's Greatest
Hits," featuring the best of
Atlanta's opera talents. Includ-
ed will be selections from La

Theater In Atlanta

by Mary Ellen J. O'Neil

Now I know you guys love
the theater, right? Well, just
look at what's in store for you!
Theatrical Outfit is playing Ho-
ly Ghosts through June 17. A
play by Romulus Linney, Holy
Ghosts plays Wednesdays
through Sundays. It is the (
story of a Southern snake-
handling cult, and is touted as
"stunning, often funny and
ultimately moving." The play
is rich with atmosphere and
the feel of southern rural life. It
blends humor and poignance,
probes into the circumstances
and stories of the various cult
members, and culminates in a
gripping snake-handling
scene.

Theatrical Outfit is located
at 1012 Peachtree, across
from Illusions. For ticket infor-
mation call 872-0665.

Academy Theatre and
Onstage Atlanta both have
shows that go through June 2.
At the Academy there is Lorca,
a First Stage Production bas-
ed on the life works of the poet
Lorca, who died during the
Spanish Civil War. Call
873-2518 for further details.
Onstage Atlanta, located at
420 Courtland Avenue, is runn-
ing a production of Dale
Wasserman's musical master-
piece, Man Of La Mancha. This
production plays Thursdays
through Saturdays at 8 p.m. It
is an adaptation of the classic
story of Don Quixote, and
features the song The Im-
possible Dream. Call 897-1802
for further details.

Boheme, Carmen, Rigoletto,
A id a, Norma, II Trovatore,
Faust and La Traviata. The ar-
tists include sopranos Helen
Bickers, Jeanne Brown, Laura
English-Robinson, and
Metropolitan Opera National
Audition winner Theresa
Hamm; mezzo-soprano Martha
Scott; tenors Samuel Hagan
and Marcus Haddock (also a
winner of the 1984 National

throughout the country and
has made numerous network
television appearances.

Appearing with Miss Boozer
in Barber will be John Brand-
stetter as Figaro. Perfor-
mances are at 8:00 p.m. on
August 17 and at 7:00 p.m. on
August 19.

All three productions will
feature the very best of Atlan-

ATLANTACIVIC OPE

OCIA

Met auditions); and baritones
Uzee Brown and Staff Turner.

The season will come to a
smashing finale when the
Atlanta Civic Opera welcomes
home Metropolitan Opera star
Brenda Boozer as Rosina in
The Barber of Seville, August
17 and 19. Miss Boozer made
her debut with the Met in 1979,
in the role of Hansel in
Humperdinck's Hansel and
Gretel. She has performed
with opera companies

ta's own talents including
Metropolitan Opera star Bren-
da Boozer and young Theresa
Hamm, one of this year's win-
ners of the prestigious
Metropolitan Opera National
Council Auditions.

Subscription tickets are
now available through the
Atlanta Civic Opera Office.
Subscription prices are $50 in
the orchestra section and $36
in the balcony.

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Dance Classes In Atlanta

What are YOU doing this
summer to keep your mind and
body awake? Taking a course
in tanning perhaps? Why not
take a dance class instead? In
your hometown there are sure-
ly some studios where you can
plie and jete your way to a feel-
ing of physical and mental
wholeness. Dancing for Men-
tal Health again? Well, this
isn't Will Powers but a good
dose of ballet or jazz does
wonders.

It wakes you up physically
and mentally; after all, you are
participating in an age-old
therapy. Besides, if its good
enough for Cynthia Gregory or
Rudolph Nureyev, its good
enough for you.

In and around Atlanta we
have some of the best
teachers in the Southeast. If
you are going to be in town
you can take advantage of this
opportunity (now that's
straight from the mouth of Will
Powers). Atlanta Ballet has
two schools, one in Marietta
and the other in Buckhead.

The numbers are, respectively,
973-4843 and 237-7872. At 710
Peachtree there is the Atlanta
Dance Theatre, their number is
872-2887. Decatur School of
Ballet, for those of you who
are going to be staying in and
around the college, is right
across the street. Their phone
is 378-3388. Lee Harper and
Dancers, from whence came
Studio Dance Theater's guest
choreographer Sara Yar-
brough, is on Roswell Road
and their phone number is
261-7416. Terpischore, over on
Cheshire Bridge, has some
really great teachers. Their
number is 874-8755. And last,
but certainly not least, is Ruth
Mitchell. I won't say I'm sav-
ing the best for last, but Ruth
Mitchell's company has con-
sistently turned out some of
the best dancers in the city.
She offers classes mornings
and evenings, Monday through
Friday. The address of this
school is 3509 Northside
Parkway, and the phone
number is 237-8829.

ruth mitchell

c 0cm Studio

summeR '84

june 18 - AUQ. 9

FACULTY FOR THIS YEAR'S EIGHT-WEEK SESSION WILL INCLU0E: RUTH MITCHELL, DIRECTOR,
SAN0I F1IEDMAN, TERRELL PAULK, ALFEA THOMAS , KAY WHIFFEN, AND STANLEY Z0MPAK0S.

MONDAYS

10-11 :30 ADV. BALLET
(RM)

10-11 :00 BEG. JAZZ
(AT)

TUESDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

THURSDAYS

10-11:30 ADV. JAZZ 10-1 1 :30 ADV. BALLET 10-1 1 :30 ADV. JAZZ

(RM) (RM) (RM)

11:30-12:30 INT. BALLET 10-11:00 INT. JAZZ
(AT) (AT)

*SPFfIfl COURSES* WEEKS OF JUNE 18 & 25 ONLY, TERRELL PAULK WILL TEACH ADVANCED BALLET FROM
10-11:30 MON-THURS, AND INTERMEDIATE BALLET (CHIL0REN & TEENS AGES 11-14)
FROM 11:30-1:00. ALSO, THE WEEKS OF JULY 30 & AUG. 6 ONLY, AN INTENSIVE COURSE
IN BALLET AND JAZZ FOR SERIOUS STUDENTS AGES 9-11 WILL BE TAUGHT 11:30-2:30.

6:30-8 ADV. BALLET
(RM)

6:30-7:30 BEG. BALLET
(AT)

7:30-8:30 BEG JAZZ
(AT)

8-9:30 ADV. JAZZ
(RM)

5-6:30 ADV. BALLET
(SZ)

6:30-7:30 INT. JAZZ
(SF)

6:30-8:00 INT. BALLET
(SZ)

7:30-9:00 ADV. JAZZ
(SF)

6:30-7:30 BEG. JAZZ 5:00-6:30 ADV. BALLET
(AT) (KW)

6:30-8:00 ADV. BALLET 6:30-8:00 INT. BALLET
(KW) (KW)

7:30-8:30 INT. JAZZ
(AT)

FEES FOR CLASSES are payable in advance, for a minimum of 8 classes , there will be no refunds

FOR UNATTENDED CLASSES, AND NO CLASSES MAY BE "MADE UPTR0M THE WINTER NOR CARRIED
OVER TO THE FALL SESSION. ALL STUDENTS MUST SIGN IN WHEN ARRIVING FOR CLASS.

1-hr classes

8(m1n1mum) $48.00

12 69.00

16 84.00

20 100.00

24 108.00

IS hr classes

8 (nlniaian) $56.00

12 78.00

16 100.00

20 115.00

24 126.00

TO REGISTER, FILL OUT FORM, ENCLOSE CHECK AND MAIL TO: 3509 Northside Parkway Atlanta. 30327
KEEP ABOVE PORTION FOR REFERENCE

REGISTERING FOR: I

_8ALLET(LEVEL:
SPECIAL COURSES; JUNE 18 & 25 10-11:30

_JAZZ (LEVEL: )

JULY 30- AUG. 6 11 : 30- 2: 30 .

IF REGISTERING FOR CHILD. PARENT MUST SIGN THIS FORM _

TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES DESIRED: AMOUNT PD.

PAGE 8

THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE

FRIDAY, May 25, 1984

Athletic Association Softball

Last Wednesday professors
and students combined forces
to play in the annual Athletic
Association Softball game.
Teams were headed by Angela
Smith and Ann Weaver. The
game lasted five innings and
ended in a rout. The "Weaver"
team could not hold their own
against the powerful force
assembled on the "Smith"
team. The final score was
"Smith"-15, "Weaver"-5. The
game was dominated by

powerful batting. More than
once spectators had to dive to
avoid being clobbered by the
ball as it headed for the am-
phitheater.

Players on the "Smith"
team were: Angela Smith,
Steve Haworth, Ed Johnson,
Arthur Bowling, Bradie Barr,
Julie Christianson, Cindy
Peterson, Penny Wistrand,
Janet Dawson, Laura Smith,
Alene Schuster, Angela Tonn,
Mike Darling, Andrea Levy.

Participants on the "Weaver"
team were: Robert Leslie,
Harry Wistrand, Jay Bucek,
Leon Venable, Ann Weaver,
Eloise Carter, Nancy Manson,
Sally Macewen, Catherine
Pakis, Connie Price, Rachel
Hubbard, Mary Carter Whitten,
Patti Spellman and Sue Feese.

After the game, participants
and spectators retired to the
amphitheater to the annual
Athletic Association picnic.
The picnic and the softball
game were extremely suc-
cessful and provided enter-
tainment for the whole cam-
pus. This was the culmination
of this year's softball season.

Photo by Laura Smith.

This Is

The Last

Issue of
The Profile

Until The
Fall Quarter

Have A Safe
and Happy Summer!

The Dance Barre

by Mary MacKinnon

At Wednesday's convoca-
tion two awards for Studio
Dance Theatre were
presented. One, the Student
Choreographer's Award, is
given to the best student piece
appearing in this year's spring
concert as chosen by three
judges. The panel critiqued
each of the dances on
originality, movement, use of
space, appropriateness of

ff

music, and overall artistic im-
pression. The other is the
Studies in Progress Award.
The recipient will be given a
stipend allowing her to pursue
a study of dance as she
chooses. Upon completion,
she must present a report of
her studies to the company.
The members of SDT select for
this award the person whom
they feel has made a signifi-

cant contribution to the com-
pany in the past year.

Studio Dance Theatre is
looking forward to an exciting
new year in the fall. There will
be several performances both
on and off campus. SDT will
also be sponsoring various
fund raisers. SDT appreciates
the continuous support of the
campus in all its future efforts.

The Soviet Boycott of the Los Angeles Olympics

by Jennifer Spurlin

The Olympic Games to be
held in Los Angeles, California
are a prime topic of discussion
as the Soviets non-attendance
becomes evident. The Soviet
Olympic committee denounc-
ed the Reagan
administration's "rude viola-
tions" of the Olympic charter
and protested "the anti-Soviet
campaign launched by reac-
tionary groups in the United
States." Declaring their par-
ticipation in the Games as
"impossible" under the "un-
disguised threats" against
Russian officials and athletes,
the National Olympic Commit-

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tee of the U.S.S.R. feels it is
forced to boycott the Olym-
pics.

Within days of the Soviet
pull-out, six of its allies had
followed suit, and when the
East Germany team pulled
out, the American team felt
the loss of a competitor se-
cond only to the Soviet Union.
This boycott may indeed bring
about the destruction of the
Los Angeles Olympics, and
perhaps, the modern Olympic
movement itself.

With Hungary and Poland
following suit, Moscow is said
to be considering a counter-
Olympics to be held for the
disappointed athletes.
However, the Los Angeles
Olympic Organizing Commit-
tee does not feel that the
number of boycotting coun-
tries will rise higher than
eight.

President Reagan reacted
with "I'm sorry that (the
Soviets) feel that way, and I
think its unfair to the young
people that have been waiting

for so long to participate in
those Games."

The biggest irritant from the
Soviet point of view was a
series of demonstrations plan-
ned by the Los Angeles area
"Ban the Soviets Coalition."
This group includes a variety
of Soviet emigre' groups,
Korean immigrants, and right
winged zealots who were
determined to discourage
Soviet participation in the
Games. They had already
enacted a billboard and leaflet
campaign encouraging defec-
tions by Russian athletes, and
had supposedly threatened
"acts of violence" to scare the
Soviets off. Soviet sources
reported that the Coalition had
sent death threats to the
Soviet Olympic delegation.

The disappointment is clear
in both the Soviet and
American fans and com-
petitors. The quality of com-
petition is destined to
diminish and the Olympic
spirit has been dealt a severe
blow.

Coach Cindy Peterson in Action. Photo by Laura Smith.

1984 Studio Dance
Theatre Officers

President Mary MacKinnon
Vice-President - Publicity Andrea Morris
Vice-President - Costumes Holly Rogers
Secretary-Treasurer Beth Smith
Arts Council Representative Eun Joo Yang

The

Medicine Cabinet

by Catherine Mayson

As the final weeks of a com-
plete academic school year
approach, many students
comment that they cannot
concentrate because they are
burned out. Some of these
students may be burned out,
but most likely, many of them
are not. Burnout is not a
medical condition; it is a con-
dition in which an individual
loses ambition and energy to
live her life to her greatest
potential. Because this condi-
tion results from a gradual
mental and physical depletion,
and individual cannot become
burned out over night.

Micheal Lauderdale, who
has been studying and resear-
ching the condition of burnout
for over a decade, divides bur-
nout into three stages. The
first stage is confusion. In this
stage, the individual may com-
plain about her health and
about her low energy level. A
loss of the sense of humor and
irritability also arise. The se-
cond stage is termed the ca-
coon syndrome. The individual
feels entrapped in a cacoon
when she must perform the
task which originally
stimulated the burnout. When

she completes the task, she
becomes happier. The final
stage of burnout is despair.
The individual is depressed
more often, and she minimizes
her social contacts.

Overacheivers, perfec-
tionists, and individuals who
assume all of the respon-
sibilities of a job are the prime
candidates of burnout. If an in-
dividual suffers from burnout,
she may experience the
following conditions: (1) in-
somnia; (2) headaches; (3) a
persistent cold; and (4) a
decrease in the quality of her
work.

Burnout is not beneficial to
the individual. It not only af-
fects one's physical health but
also one's potential to work. If
an individual realizes that she
is suffering from burnout, she
should attempt to do
something about it. Some sug-
gestions include getting a
haircut, exercising, rearrang-
ing the furniture, or doing any
entertaining activity.

Sources: "Burnout" in USA
Today, vol. 111 October 1982,
page 11. Lipovenko, Dorothy.
"Burnout Syndrome" in World
Press Review, vol. 28, August
1981, page 60.