The Profile Gets a Facelift We are so excited and enthusiastic about The Profile's new look this fall and believe that you too will be equally pleased. The Profile had undergone major cosmetic surgery! It will now be printed on top quality premium paper, consist of twelve pages instead of eight and will be published every two weeks. Read The Profile. The results of the operation bigger, better and tres dramatique! Before 99 "After" VOL. 71, NO. 1 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1984 Mondale Visits by Mary MacKinnon He walked into what was deemed by a local news broad- cast "the warmest reception" since the Democratic conven- tion. Flanked by such notable Georgia Democrats such as state senator Sam Nunn, former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson, and state Democratic Party Chairman Bert Lance, Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale delivered a challeng- ing campaign address on Agnes Scott's campus. The at- mosphere the morning of Fri- day, September 7 was of rally caliber, with Evans dining hall transformed into a political forum. Media people invaded and the secret service men were quitely in the background. A siren signaled the former Vice President's ar- rival, and moments later he / was ushered into the Presi- dent's dining room where he was introduced to Agnes Scott's President Ruth Schmidt and other members of the administration and members of Agnes Scott's Board of Trusteees. After a quick briefing he was ushered out to the podium where Presi- dent Schmidt officially welcomed Mondale. In a show of party unity, Lance and Nunn introduced their party's can- didate. In reference to Presi- dent Schmidt, Mondale remarked "I think the principle of having a Minnesota presi- dent is something we ought to try elsewhere." Addressing his quest for the presidency, Mon- dale emphasized the impor- tance of the future of the coun- try, one that will offer tremen- dous challenges, and that only the best education possible will enable upcoming genera- tions to handle the future's complexities. The key Is in which candidate is committed to educational excellence, a point on which Mondale en- couraged the audience to "measure us by that" with regards to Reagan's policies. Mondale spoke of "opening doors" in response to racial and women's issues. "Normal- ly America is first in opening doors," he stated, but noted that when it comes to "in- troducing women in positions of power and influence," we are behind other nations. Speaking of his selection of Geraldine Ferraro as the first woman vice presidential can- didate, Mondale observed that such actions "will make America strongest." He cited Ronald Reagan's opposition to all Civil Rights legislation, laws that Mondale has and continues to support. Our future lies also in a strong, sensible defense, one that includes arms control, which, according to Mondale, is a strength, not a weakness. He called for control by reaching an agreement with our advisaries despite our dif- ferences, a position on which he wants again to be measured upon against Reagan. Mondale quoted Reagan's remark "You ain't seen nothing yet" concerning arms control. "I agree with him," Mondale said. "We ain't seen nothing at all." Raising the issue of the federal budget deficit, Mon- dale expressed concern for what he called the "massive federal debt," one that is "radical in proportions." He said that each generation must pay for its own costs, yet Reagan is "borrowing to pay for the cost of his generation" and that our generation will have to pay for both his debt and our own costs, paying "debt through interest." Every penny Georgians pay in taxes, Mondale revealed, goes toward paying off the national debt not toward buying anything. Mondale warned that the current debt will "destroy the vitality of the economy," that it will "make America a debtor nation," and that it will destroy the U.S. in international competitive posture. He cited this as the worst trade year in American history, and indicated that pro- sperity and the best jobs are going overseas. Mondale, claiming that Reagan will raise taxes after the election, declared such a tax hike a President Schmidt presented Walter Mondale a momento of his Agnes Scott visit. She also gave him a sweatshirt for Geraldine Ferraro. Photo by Laura Smith. "Reagan tax", necessary in order to bring down Reagan's deficit. In a similar theme of his position of raising taxes, Mondale stated that Reagan refuses to tell the nation what he intends to do about dealing with the debt until after the election, while he feels we should be told now. However, his "now" meant the following Monday, when he planned to reveal his formula to curb the deficit. He challenged Reagan to present such a plan before the election. Mondale did tell what the "principles" of his plan will include: A two-thirds reduction of the deficit; fairness, saying that there are "certain demands on dur generation that must be responded to" as he referred to Social Security; the impor- tance of continuing to build a future. "Americans have not dealt with the future by duck- ing reality," Mondale noted, but instead look a problem in the face and solve it. Mondale then responded to a few questions from the floor. On the subject of mixing politics and religion, he ex- pressed his belief that "moral values taught by faith are part of the public process, but that is the only means by which religion enters politics." As to the last question asked, Mon- dale did not address the pro- Mondale opens his Southern campaign challenging Ronald Reagan to cut the "massive" federal budget deficit. Photo by Laura Smith. blem of his weaker image against Reagan's polished leadership image, saying rather that one way to improve his image "was to come to Agnes Scott and let some of the charm rub off." Mondale's visit to ASC was part of his first Southern cam- paign since the Democratic convention two months ago. He came to ASC after a breakfast meeting with top Georgia Democrats in order to bring unity to the Democratic ticket. Maynard Jackson, among others, declared it to be a successful meeting, and said that Agnes Scott students would be indeed hearing the next president of the United States, and that they had resolved their dif- ferences and were now unified, and that ASC was an excellent choice for a rally. PAGE 2 THE ISSUE by Elizabeth F. Stevenson Welcome students, faculty, administration, and friends to Agnes Scott College. The sum- mer of '84 is now a thing of the past. The leaves are beginning to turn as the spirit of excite- ment and the rush of the fall season builds. Change is in the air as we enter our nintY- sixth session. I would like to take this op- portunity to reflect a bit on the memorabilia of last school year, recalling most vividly the big Town Meeting, the great debate concerning the direc- tion and future of this unique instituion in the technological age in which we live. Much ado about something! All of the open, candid discussion was healthy. Many issues surfaces as outspoken individuals voic- ed their opinion. We aired out the closet a sort of spring cleaning, you might say. Now we are looking at a clean slate. Of course, this slate will not remain black and white, for slate by its very nature is gray. Changes have already been made like the appointment of new faculty and administra- tion, dorm renovation, and new telephone and food services. Still more changes are in the making. Who is promoting these changes, you might ask? According to Margart Shan- non, staff writer for "The Atlanta Journal and the Atlan- ta Constitution," President Schmidt is largely responsible for their initiation and im- plementation. The cover of the August 5th issue of the "Atlan- ta Weekly" reads, "Is Agnes Scott College Ready for Ruth Schmidt?" This is not MY point, however. Ready or not, here we are! We cannot afford stagnation and we fool ourselves to pretend that we can exist inside a vacuum. Change is not only healthy, but it is inevitable. I suggest that we ask ourselves the real question - Is Agnes Scott col- lege ready for itself? I am hopeful. THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1984 r 7 fulfil/ my own wishes!" The President's Mit The President's Mit, now a regular feature in The Profile, was originated last spring with one goal in mind to in- crease communication within the Agnes Scott community by providing students, faculty, and friends the opportunity to express their concerns and pose questions directly to President Schmidt. While the President's Mit did generate a certain degree of response, we at The Profile believe that it could be utilized more heavily. With this in mind, we en- courage all concerned members of the Agnes Scott community to speak up and address your questions to President Schmidt. Please place all inquiries in Box 426. Ail valid questions will be con- sidered. To The Agnes Scott Community Once again it is time to educate ourselves on the mat- ter of energy consumption dur- ing the month of September. September is a particularly im- portant month because it is the month when our electrical demand for kilowatts is measured and, hence, our en- tire bill for the next six months reflects that charge for elec- trical demand. During most of the 1983-84 academic year we paid $11,000/month for elec- trical demand. This did not represent even one watt of consumption but nearly a fixed amount represent our potential demand for con- sumption. Every watt actually used was in addition to our de- mand of $11,000. Because of the major im- pact this has on our budget, we must try to manage our de- by Gerald 0. Whittington, Vice President for Business Affairs mand for electricity. This in- cludes such mundane things as turning off lights, cutting back on air conditioning, and efficiently using space after normal class and working hours. In order to achieve our goal of reduced demand, two pro- grams will begin at 12:00 a.m. September 1, 1984 and con- tinue through 11:59 p.m. September 30, 1984. These programs are as follows: 1. There will be persons identified to rove the campus and turn off lights and air con- ditioning in unattended of- fices, classrooms and buildings in general. These persons will be on duty, so to speak twenty-four hours a day as our electrical demand is measured at the highest elec- trical consumption in any 15 minute period of any hour of any day in September. 2. We will continue to imple- ment certain energy manage- ment projects to keep from ex- pending money on energy costs instead of programs, salaries and benefits. Further, we are developing plans which may include some sort of monetary bonus for conserva- tion with respect to our energy demand, on a personal or departmental basis. Please let me know of any area where electricity is being used for no apparent purpose or reason. We will incorporate your ideas as we go along in our comprehensive plan. We hope that these two in- itiatives will work and our elec- trical demand will drop significantly. We will all benefit if this program is suc- cessful. ANNOUNCING New Faculty Appointments Chemistry: Beatriz H. Cardelino, Ph.D. candidate Georgia Institute of Technology; Visiting Instruc- tor in Chemistry. Education: Rebecca L. Fleischman, Ed.S.; Lecturer in Education. English: Carolyn C. Denard, Ph.D. candidate; Visiting In- structor in English, Mary Cur- tis Tucker '56, Ph.D.; Visiting Assistant Professor of English, Arthur E. Waterman, Ph.D.; Visiting Professor of English (part-time). German: Sabina Matter, Doctoral candidate; Visiting Instructor in German. Music: Rowena Renn, M.A.; Instructor in Music (part-time). Physics/Astronomy: Alberto C. Sadun, Ph.D.; Visiting Assistant Professor of Astronomy. (Several additional appoint- ments are still to be made). Departmental Assistant French: Francoise Habay (License d'Histoire a I'Univer- site' de Paris I), Assistant. New Administrative Staff Barbara J. Blazer, M.A.; Director of Career Planning; Kathleen H. Gladding, Secretary to the Dean of the College; Cleveland C. Greer, B.B.A., Grounds Supervisor; Ellen Wood Hall '67, Ph.D., Dean of the College; Nancy Blount Robinson '59, Secretary in Office Services; Gail Schaedel, Gifts Coor- dinator in the Development Of- fice; Sue A. Trowbridge, M.A., Technical Services Assistant in the Library; Gerald O. Whit- tington, M.S., Vice President for Business Affairs; L. Alan Winfrey, HVAC Foreman. Changes Mary Chastain, Office Manager, Development; Patricia Gannon, Manager of Office Services; Kate Good- son, Comptroller; Lea Ann Grimes Hudson '76, Assistant Comptroller; Gerald Hughes, Painting Foreman; Dorothea Markert, Coordinator of Cam- pus Events and Conferences and Secretary in Office of Career Planning; Mollie Mer- rick '57, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Cam- pus Events and Conferences; Ronald Reed, Carpentry Foreman. - EVERYONE KNOWS The best way to sell books, room furnishings, personal belongings, etc. is to advertise in the classified section of The Profile. Reasonable rates -$1.50 for the first 20 words and 1 0

ANYBODY EEAU.V OBJECT Tt> A MIDTERM EXW NEXT WEEK SOMETIME ? " FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1984 Mortar Board presents Black Cat '84!!! We were ap- proached last Spring by various campus constituen- cies who expressed the desire to revitalize Black Cat ideals, those being an official welcome to the class of 1988 and a sense of community. Black Cat has traditionally been a time for fun and the establishment of friendships between and within the classes. Your participation and good will this fall will en- sure the Agnes Scott Com- munity of a successful and memorable Black Cat. After much thoughtful deliberation, with the best interets of the THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE Black Cat Format 1984-1985 PAGE 3 entire Agnes Scott Community in mind, Mortar Board is proud to present the following for- mat: A)As always the goal of of- ficial Black Cat competitions is the coveted Black Kitty!!! Points are awarded by faculty judges for the following: 1-Song Competiton 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, October 12 and points will be given for first, second, and third place. 3-General spirit and par- ticipation The classes will be judged on their participa- tion, spirit and sportsmanship at the games and the bonfire. 4-Decorations Each class will decorate a corner of Gaines auditorium with the ap- propriate colors and mascot. The decorations must be finished by 2:30 p.m. on Fri- day, October 12. B) The freshman class will choose a mascot and present it to the Agnes Scott Com- munity during the bonfire on Thursday, October 11. The song in which the freshmen present their mascot does not have to be an original tune. All freshmen must be informed of the mascot as soon as it is chosen. C) Beginning Monday, Oc- tober 8, the freshmen class will present to the Agnes Scott Community one legitimate but challenging clue each day through Thursday (for a grand total of four clues) as to the identity of their mascot. D) If any group cares to draw upon its critical thinking skills so lauded by this liberal arts education and publicly speculate on the identity of the mascot, based on these clues and these clues alone, Mortar Board welcomes this as a display of spirit and good will. E) Black Cat was originally and successfully celebrated with out pranks and harass- ment by any students. In rekindling this original Black Cat tradition pranks play no part in this celebration of sisterhood. Mortar Board wishes each and everyone of you a very special and memorable Black Cat. Together we can welcome the class of 1988 and we hope that everyone can apprecite the unique opportunity for sisterhood and celebration that this Black Cat offers to A.S.C. Street Dance Tonight at 7:00 The Telephone that Never Comes Security vs. Attitude With a school beginning again at Agnes Scott, I would like to welcome you all back with a "familiar refrain" "Please Don't 'Prop' Your Doors!" Dormitory security begins as soon as each student is issued a key. This key represents individual responsibility and group responsibility as well. Whether a key is involved, or a card, or a combination ultimate security begins and ends with the individual reci- pient's, a ttitude. No system will provide security until the user adopts a mature and responsible attitude for the maintenance of the system. In other words: losing a key, a by W. J. Korth Director of Public Safety year just card, or sharing a combination with others only serves to compromise the entire effort. Such a compromise jeopar- dizes the safety and security of all who use and depend on the system. When a door is propped open, access can be gained by friend and foe alike. Public Safety officers are available to check for propped doors throughout the night but they are also required to perform numerous other tasks as well. Your individual safety rests with your individual concern for yourself and others. Securi- ty is the responsibility of us all for us all. Again, please don't drop those doors! Thank you! DENNIS THE MENACE By Hank Ketcham 'I SHOULD WORRY. LSHOUU) CARE. *60Y' TfWT$ A RELIEF'' I'M 60IN6 TD MARRY A M/tUCNAlRE'' I know. I've been there. The damn thing just doesn't ring. You've got reading to do from three quarters ago and two months worth of laundry that has a more active social life than your own, but you haven't left your room for days. Don't kid yourself this isn't nor- mal, though unfortunately, very common. O.K., so go ahead, laugh and act as if you don't know what I'm talking about, but the telltale signs will give you away. You pre- tend not to notice it sitting there, but you could at a moments notice and without hesitation describe its exact dimensions and how many twists there are in its cord. Come on, if I can admit it (even if it is anonomously), then so can you. We've all had them at least once the "still waiting for the telephone call that never comes" blues. This is one of the few times (the only, you say?) that I speak from too much experience. I have spent more time waiting for and never receiving phone calls than I have wasted time watch- ing soap operas. This is hard core. And to make mat- ters worse, someone invented the answering machine. Possibly the only thing worse than missing that all- important phone call while you were out, is returning home to find that three people have called you and not bothered to leave a name or message. At least before the birth of the answering machine, you never knew if anyone called or not, but now you have to torture yourself all night long wonder- ing who might have called. More so than any college course I have ever taken, answering machines constant- ly remind me that ignorance really is bliss. Of course, you could always call everyone you know in the entire United States and surrounding areas to see if by chance you can track down the callers. I've had fairly good success with this method, though I sometimes find the shortness of my list depressing. Per- sonally, though, I always allow for two pints of ice cream per unidentified caller. What is the purpose of this, you ask? Why would anyone in their right mind (which limits us already) willingly bare their very sole in black, white and purple? I have two semi-good reasons for doing this. For starters, I hope that by bring- ing this out in the open I can somehow prevent the increas- ing number of "still waiting for the telephone call that never comes blues" victims. And secondly, not being complete- ly ignorant, I realized that it doesn't take too much courage to admit your guilt in detail when you leave off your name. Following is a list of the most common habits associated with "telephone blues" victims: (Are you one of us?) (1) You pick up the receiver of your telephone just to make sure it still works. (2) You never make any calls twenty-four hours previous to and two weeks following the expected time of the call that never comes. (3) You make sure you are never out of earshot of your telephone, and find that you even jump when a phone rings three blocks away. (4) Not wanting to risk malfunction on the part of your phone, you pick up the receiver again and sigh with reassurance when you hear the dialtone. You very quickly replace the receiver. (5) If for some reason you have to go out, you ask your nearest neighbor to please answer your phone while you're gone, casually implying that failure by this person to answer it will result in their im- mediate termination. (6) Regardless of how long you've been waiting for the phone call, or even how close you are sitting next to the phone itself, you never answer before the second ring (preferably between the se- Call Blues cond and third). (7) Even though you don't share your phone with anyone and never receive more than three phone calls a week, you decide to invest in the "call waiting" service and a second extension for the nearest shower area. (8) No one is looking and the silence is driving you crazy you pick up the receiver just one more time to make sure it's still working properly. Just this once, you lie to yourself again. If you read with even minimal familiarity any of the above, then you too can con- sider yourself truly victimized by this corded beast. Unfor- tunately, I have no solutions. After all, I'm only a college stu- dent myself. What I can do, though, is tell you some things not to bother even trying. Don't bother falling to your knees and praying for its guidance. Telephones are notoriously atheists and refer only to themselves and then, usually not at all. Don't bother spend- ing a whole day ignoring it to its face. Years of worship by the human race has built a wall of self-importance so thick that most phones remain generally unaffected, and act- ually prefer their own com- pany. And finally, don't even bother threatening to ex- change it for a newer, younger model. Telephones are in- credibly loyal to one another and at times, even vindictive don't chance never receiv- ing another call for the rest of your life because you hurt its feelings. Pursuing any of the above will bring you no suc- cess and only frustrate you further. If you by chance have any suggestions, though, or know of any remedies that might help cure this socially fatal disease, please let me know. Just call me anytime and I'll be sure not to answer I wouldn't want you to think I had nothing better to do than sit around all day waiting for calls that never come! PAGE 4 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1984 Seniors: Faced with Choices Great Scott! Celebrates Investiture Rep Rap President Watson called the meeting to order. Sharon Core gave the devotion. Roll was called. Katesy welcomed the freshmen to Rep Council. Rep discussed the Calendar Issue report, and in doing so brought up concerns about Christmas break jobs, the variety of classes, the chances of people graduating early, and travel for students living far away. Rep also discussed summer school and class variety as support for the semester system. After discussion, the Council took an in- formal vote as to whether to change to the semester system. The vote was six in favor, nine opposed, and four absenteeisms. Skotti Ray was chosen as the Sophomore Member of the Student / Alumnae Liason Committee. Petitions for the Junior Member of the Second Century Committee will open Wednesday, Sept. 19 and will close Wednesday, September 26 at 5 p.m. Send all petitions to Box 562. Petitions will end Wednesday, Sept. 19 for the Sophomore Member of the Future of the College Commit- tee and Monday, Sept. 24 for Senior Member of the Academic Standards Committee. All petitions should be turned in to Box 562. With regard to the Silhouette, any student who did not receive her 1983-84 yearbook should sign up on the notice in the mailroom. The following committee reports were given: Microwave, Convocation, Food, and Outreach. Katesy announced that she will begin Open Office Hours again on Wed., Sept. 26 from 6-8 p.m. All students are welcome! There being no further business, the meeting was ad- journed. Respectfully submitted, Mary Carter Whitten SGA Secretary by Kristen M. Sojourner Once again, the Career Planning Office has devised a means by which seniors can probe the possibilities which exist for them in their prospec- tive futures. On Wednesday, September 19th, CPO in- troduced the seminar, "What Next, Job or Grad School?" as the first of a three part series of senior seminars to be given over a course of three weeks. CPO director Barbara Blazer introduced a panel of six pro- fessionals, three who had gone through graduate school and three who went straight from college into their careers. Each offered their own valuable opinions as to how a soon-to-be-graduated woman might proceed with her life in accordance with her interests. The first three to speak were professors at Agens Scott; Dr. Bill Weber, Associate Pro- fessor of Economics; Dr. Art Bowling, Associate Professor of Physics and department chair; and Dr. Gail Cabisius, Associate Professor of Classics and department chair. Each had their own opi- nions concerning the pursuit of a graduate degree, but the gist of their speeches boiled down to four major points: 1) One should not go to graduate school unless she is enthusiastic and excited about her field of study. The excellent work expected of one will emerge only through a strong, internally generated motivation. 2) One must be flexible and open-minded in her interests and career plans. Unlike school, with its rigid grading systems and test scores, society is flexible and an in- dividual must make choices accordingly. 3) Finances are always available, whether through employers, teaching assist ant ships, fellowships, loans and scholarships. 4) Grad school can be postponed, though with every year of absence from school, the likelihood of re-entrance lessens. First of all, many M.B.A. programs won't accept a student without her first hav- ing some work experience in her field. Secondly, one should not lose one of life's rare op- protunities to go out and live it up! The three speaking from the career world offered several different options of how one should lead one's life after col- lege, each viewpoint stem- ming from its own type of career. Louise Isaacson Ber- nard, an alumna of Agnes Scott College and Presi- dent of "Isaacson's," a fashionable women's wear store in Atlanta, spoke in favor of women joining the retail in- dustry. Retail managers would rather have young women with liberal arts degrees fresh out of college. Women have much more opportunity now than when she had graduated, an opportunity coupled with pro- fessional drive and desire to acheive will lead many women straight to the top. Harold Hall, Program Manager of Job Information and Recruitment for the Georgia State Merits System, spoke in favor of aim- ing for a successful career, but added that graduate work should be an equally impor- tant goal for everybody. One may desire to start with a job at a B.A. level, but graduate work will always help in job performance. One never markets her degree, one can only market herself. Finally, Diane Dixon Burrell, Agnes Scott alumna and Managing Editor for "Southern Accents," discussed the fact that graduate work is absolutely unnecessary in the field of publishing, as is, most surpris- ingly, a degree in journalism. Any liberal arts degree or degree in English will earn a publishing job. Most jobs, in fact, train their employees in their own fashion and no amount of scholastic training will be of help. Above all, each panel member emphasized the importance of getting an in- ternship. A person who has in- terned as well as received ther degree has greater oppor- tunities lying ahead. The seminar was a great success as it was informative and interesting. It offered several different viewpoints as well as the opportunities for confused or uncertain seniors to relate to and question a group which has had ex- perience with both career work and school. After such a fine opening seminar, many will certainly return next week (Wedensday, September 26) for the seminar "Resume Writing and Other Job Search Strategies." by Libba Boyd and Cathleen A. Fox A new concept for a major weekend in the fall of 1984 has emerged following discus- sions with the administrative officers, the Community Day Committee which planned the 1983 "Great Scott Festival," and consultation with the ris- ing senior class. Parents of all current students will be invited to come to Agnes Scott for the entire weekend, and our friends and neighbors from Decatur and Atlanta will be asked to join us for an open house on Saturday. Great Scott Weekend will be a three-day celebration which includes: Friday, October 19 Kick-Off Wine & Cheese Par- ty Alabama Shakespeare Com- pany Production Saturday, October 20 "Heart & Sole" 10K Run Parents' Forum and Con- tinental Breakfast Community Day (10 am-4 pm) Fall Fling A Campus- Wide BASH Sunday, October 21 Senior Investiture Breakfast for seniors and their parents Senior Investiture Service everyone welcome Great Scott Weekend is an integration of three major campus events. Parents Weekend brings together parents of students represen- ting all four classes to see the college, meet the faculty and staff and initiate a parents organization. Community Day is a fun-filled day of exhibits, performances, and other ex- citing activities. Students, faculty and staff are encourag- ed to participte in any of a number of ways. For all those who wish to flaunt your ar- tistic talent, create and submit a design for the Great Scott T-Shirt. Submissions must be in by September 15. Addi- tionally, booths will be set up for those of you who are in- terested in selling your artistic wares. Even if your artistic abilities are less than extraor- dinary, don't despair you can still be involved!!! Volunteers are needed for a diverse range of employments including public relations, balloon maintenance, the ven- ding of edibles, and other meet 'em and greet 'em ac- tivities. Above all, we would like to encourage everyone's enthusiasm and participatin as we host both parents and community on this festive day. Lastly, Senior Investiture marks the culmination of this celebration as parents, students, and college com- munity come together to recognize the new senior class. The success of this new endeavor depends on the ex- citement, dedication, and par- ticipation of the campus as a whole. Let's work together to make Great Scott Weekend the beginning of a truly sensa- tional tradition. WRITE FOR THE PROFILE Campus "News Shorts by Becky Fornwalt The 1984-85 job lottery took place September 21 at 7:45 a.m. in the McKinney Date Parlor. Students who par- ticipate in the Work-Study Pro- gram as part of their financial aid package generally fill most campus positions. This year, however, there were not enough Work-Study par- ticipants to fill all the available jobs. The job lottery allows students who are not on the Work-Study Program a chance to have a job on campus. Each student draws a number. The student who chooses number one is offered the first available job; the student with number two, the second job, and so on. Jobs are offered strictly on the basis of availability, and no studeni who participates in the job lot tery is guaranteed a job. by Patti Jones The book value of the Agnes Scott endowment is approx- imately $50 million. The total market value varies according to the individual market rates of each investment at a given time. This endowment is rumored to be the largest in dollars per student nation- wide. But exactly what is our tremendous endowment doing for us now and for the future? The endowment has two purposes: to keep the purchas- ing power of the capital stable relative to the inflation rate and to continue earning cash revenues for the budget. The endorsement is mainly a security: the capital remains and expands in order for the college to collect the interest. This interest, in turn, is used to pay nearly 50 percent of the budget. The revenue from the en- dowment is broken down as follows: the total return is 19 percent of the capital; cash revenues are approximately six percent to seven percent; capital growth is approximate- ly 12 percent to 13 percent. The endowment is not being touched for the campus renovation. The capital of this endowment is there to stay and grow for the future students, administrators and budget funding for Agnes Scott. President Schmidt has ask- ed the following representa- tives of the campus com- munity and the trustees from the Buildings and Grounds Committee to serve as members of the Centennial Campus Committee during the 1984-85 year; John Gignilliat, Kate McKemie, Marie Pepe, Melanie Lott, Mary McCuiston, James Hooper, Martha Kirkland, Richard Scott, Gerald Whittington, Jean Reeves (Trustee), Franklin Skinner (Trustee), John Smith (Trustee), and John Weitnauer (Trustee). Several of these peo- ple were involved last year as the College selected and con- sulted with the architects who developed the Campus Master Plan for buildings and grounds. President Schmidt will be calling on the Centen- nial Campus Committee for recommendations and advice as Agnes Scott College now begins the implementation of this and other refurbishing projects. She welcomes their participation as we move for- ward with efforts to make this campus by our centennial in 1989 a place which we can celebrate with pride. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 5 Students Gear up for Black Cat By Donna Doorley Black Cat is no doubt one of the most exciting events of the school year at Agens Scott. This year Mortar Board has some innovative plans to revitalize Black Cat. The plans include the traditional Song Competition and guessing the freshmen mascot. According to Mary McCusiton, the motivation for this year's Black Cat format was based upon student comments. As I am sure you all remember, Dean Kirkland was interested, in our comments when she at- tended dorm meetings at the end of last school year. The cherished Black Kitty award will be given to the class that excels in: 1) the Song Competition, judged on originality and "singability;" 2) the Games, points given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd; 3)Spirit, Sportsmanship and Participa- tion; 4) Decoration in Gaines, which must be completed by 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 12. All these events will be judged by a panel of faculty members approved by Mortar Board. The freshman mascot will be decided upon Monday, Oc- tober 8. Each day following the 8th, the freshman will leave a clue pertaining to their mascot for all to see. Mortar Board hopes these clues will help the whole student body become more involved in every aspect of Black Cat. Since Black Cat is a celebra- tion of our sisterhood at Agnes Scott, pranks will not be a part of the festivities. When the freshman pre- sent their mascot at the bon- fire, when the best class wins the Black Kitty award and when we all kick up our heels the following Saturday at the formal, we will know we had a great Black Cat; but the most important thing will be that we did it together. Freshmen Elections Held Freshman Black Cat Elec- tions, held Thursday, Sep- tember 13, at 6:30 p.m. in Maclean, rendered the selec- tion of the following represen- tatives: Chairman: Helen Aman; Song Writer: Beth Brown; Cheerleaders: Ross Hall and Felicia Wheeler. Nominations were held at 1 1:30 a.m. Monday, September 10, in Maclean. The votes were counted by Mortar Board and announced by Mollie Merrick immediately after the election at a party in the Infirmary Garden spon- sored by the Junior Class. Fruit, cheese and lemonade were served. Patricia Maguire, president of the Junior Class, com- mented "The party was very successful, and I enjoyed meeting the Freshmen. Both the Freshmen and the Juniors are very excited about Black Cat!" College -Bound and Black By Adlen A. Walker On Saturday October 6, a new program called "College- Bound and Black" will be underway on the Agnes Scott campus. Invitations were sent out to black high school women, their parents, and members and leaders of the black community. They are all invited to attend various events on our campus. The day will begin with an introduc- tion, move to a luncheon with two speakers, and end with guided campus tours. Judge Clint Deveaux will speak on the issue of "Minority access to higher education," and Karen Grantham will explain "A black woman's experience on a predominantly white cam- pus." Judith M. Tindel, Director of Admissions, explains the pur- pose of this important day by saying, "We want to serve a need-interest for bright, young black women, but we also want to be seen as a visual educational resource." The en- tire program will be funded by the admissions department." Sept. 11 Meeting Continued from Page 1 The new Rep members sworn in at the Sept. 11 meeting were Odom; Ray; Anne Sophy, Walters; Alyson Lutz, Hopikins; and junior San- dy Dell. Discussed at this, the first meeting of the year, were The Profile's new bi-weekly publication schedule and the shortage of Silhouettes. Both Elizabeth Stevenson, Profile editor, and Nancy Nisbet, 1983-84 Silouette editor, spoke aobut the need for student participation in these publications. "We just need some help," said Nisbet. Nisbet added that students who did not receive a yearbook should contact her. "I don't want anyone to feel deprived," she added. Alumnae Discuss Past, Plan Future by Kaisa Hollingsworth Bowman Alumnae Leadership Con- ference was held on campus September 21 and 22. Over one hundred leaders, including class officers, club presidents, fund chairs, and alumnae ad- missions representatives met for workshops and the ex- change of ideas. The weekend began with a wine and cheese welcome Fri- day night followed by a dinner with the past presidents of the Alumnae Association and a panel of special academic pro- grams. Saturday the leaders heard from Rick Scott on the annual fund results, goals for the coming year, and the presentation of the Spillman- Farmer Centennial Case Study. Judy Tindel and Bar- bara Blazer addressed the assembly on the plans of ad- missions and career planning. President Schmidt discussed her vision of Agnes Scott as she hopes it will be in 1989, our centennial year. Several alumnae closed the morning session with a volunteer showcase of fundraising, the alumnae admissions reps, and alumnae culbs. The afternoon events includ- ed specialized workshops for the various leaders, a jam ses- sion with college ad- ministrators, and a reception at the president's home. Alumnae Leadership Con- ference is held each year to update alumnae leaders on new developments at Agnes Scott. It also serves to generate excitement and to discuss the means to achieve certain goals and plans for the coming year. Dealing with Stress by Cindy Roberson Students Working for Awareness sponsored a Stress Workshop at 8 p.m., Sept. 12 in the Rebekah Recep- tion Room. The purpose of the workshop was to help students to realize that stress is normal, to recognize stressful situations, and to deal with them successfully. Vonda Bracewell, president of SWA, opened the workshop. The speakers were: Ayse I. Carden, Professor of Psy- chology; Cynthia L. Peter- son, Instructor in Physical Education; Petra Dotson, a senior psychology major; and Liz Loemker, a senior history major and academic chair for the Orientation Council. Ms. Carden discussed some of the main causes of stress for college students. Among those that she pointed out were fatigue, poor nutrition, lack of exercise, home sickness, and competition. Ms. Peterson spoke on com- bating stress through diet and physical exercise. Vigorous exercise, according to Ms. Peterson, is especially useful as it provides a positive outlet for the energy produced by tension and invigorates the student, enabling her to con- centrate on academics and ac- tivities rather than worrying about stress. The subject of time manage- ment was addressed by Petra Dotson, who pointed out that mismanagement of time can cause stress. She emphasized the importance of planning and establishing a normal routine. She gave the students several tips on efficiently scheduling activities. Liz Loemker gave students advice on study habits. She mention- ed common problems which can cause students to use their study time ineffectively, among them poor organization of notes and failure to clearly pinpoint specific study goals. Although the SWA has presented stress workshops in past years, they have never been on as large a scale as this year's workshop. Another first is the fact that the workshop was made man- datory for all fall-quarter freshmen. A representative from the Georgia Governor's Intern Pro- gram will be on campus Tues- day, October 2, from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 to interview students for a wide variety of internship placements available winter quarter. If you are interested in gaining in- valuable work experience, sign up for an appointment in Career Planning. For your con- venience, the interview schedule has been posted on the bulletin board outside the Career Planning Office. The Career Planning Office would like to make students aware that test booklets and other testing information for the annual Graduate and Professional School Administration tests are available in Dean Hall's office. The test dates for 1984-85 are as follows: Test Dates Registration Late Registration Graduate Oct. 13, 1984 Sept. 13, 1984 Sept. 14-18, 1984 Record Dec. 8, 1984 Nov. 2, 1984 Nov. 3-13, 1984 Exam (GRE) Feb. 2, 1985 Dec. 27, 1984 Dec. 28-Jan. 8, 1985 April 13, 1985 Mar. 8, 1985 Mar. 9-19, 1985 June 8, 1985 May 3, 1985 May 4-14, 1985 Graduate Oct. 20, 1984 Sept. 17, 1984 Sept. 18-24, 1984 Management Jan. 26, 1985 Dec. 24, 1984 Dec. 26-Jan. 3, 1985 Admission Mar. 16, 1985 Feb. 11, 1985 Feb. 12-18, 1985 Test (GMAT) June 15, 1985 May 13, 1985 May 14-20, 1985 Law School Sept. 29, 1984 Aug. 30, 1984 Sept. 6, 1984 Admission Dec. 1, 1984 Nov. 1, 1984 Nov. 8, 1984 Test (LSAT) Mar. 2, 1985 Jan. 18, 1985 Jan. 31, 1985 Medical College to be given again in the Spring of 1985 Test (MCAT) National Security Agency Professional Qualifications Test Nat'l Security Agency Math Proficiency Test Foreign Service Written Exam Oct. 20, 1984 Oct. 17, 1984 Dec. 1, 1984 Oct. 5, 184 Oct. 19, 1984 Keep an eye on the Career Corner in upcoming issues of The Profile for information on intern and externships, shadow programs, Strong-Campbell interpretations and other exciting oppor- tunities! PAGE 6 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1984 So You Think You Know Atlanta? MR. GERALD WHITTINGTON Whittington Fulfills Ambitions at ASC by Patti Jones "The Atlanta area institu- tions of higher learning form a crown, at the top of which sits the crown jewel: Agnes Scott College." Such is a view of Agnes Scott, as expressed by the new Vice President for Business Affairs, Gerald Whit- tington. Agnes Scott is sort of a 'crown jewel' for Mr. Whit- tington himself. During the two years between his undergradute studies at the Univiversity of NC and his MBA studies at Duke, he decided that his career goal was to be a college ad- ministrator: to be a vice presi- dent for business affairs. Dur- ing the time since that deci- sion, he has chosen his jobs carefully taking those which would acquaint him with all aspects of what the ultimate job would entail overseeing. He has held ad- ministrative jobs at UNC, Duke, and most recently the University of Virginia. During the search held at Agnes Scott last year for can- didate for the open position, Mr. Whittington was notified by a former business peer, James Henderson, that he had submitted Mr. Whittington's name to the ASC search com- mittee. Mr. Henderson is a former Vice-President for Business Affairs at Agnes Scott, and had been asked by the search committee to make a recommendation for the position. Mr. Whittington was notified by ASC that he was a candidate for the posiiton; from then on, things began falling into place. He and his family wife Carole and sons Steve and Christopher real- ly like Atlanta, and he was familiar with the academic reputation of Agnes Scott. He found that he was comfortable with the people here, and felt that he could make an impact on the institution due to the lesser amounts of bureaucracy here than in large universities. He feels that the superior faculty was a tremen- dous influence on his decision to come here. So far, Mr. Whittington has been responsible for finalizing the plans for the new telecom- munications system in the dor- mitories, arrangement of the food service, and the master plan for renovating the cam- pus. He plans to make the ad- ministrative systems as good as the academic programs (not at their expense, however). According to Mr. Whittington, "Agnes Scott, at this point, is a very exciting place to be; I see it as a tremendous opportunity to ex- plore its boundaries assess what we do and what we want to do. On the administrative side, it's my place to do this." f 1 Inman Hall looms quietly behind fence, awaiting renovation for the '85-'86 school year. by Kristen M. Sojourner Did you know that Atlan- ta's oldest standing skyscraper is the Flatiron Building, built in 1897 only two years before New York's building of the same name? Did you know that Hardee Ivy was the first settler in what is now the metro- Atlanta area, his pig pen lieing where Five-Points is today, and that downtown's Ivy Street, his namesake, has just been changed (March 1984) to Peachtree Center Avenue? Did you know that the GeDive Opera House, later renamed Loew's Grand Theatre, premiered "Gone With The Wind" in 1936 adn later burned to the ground (January 1978), making the site available for the presently standing Georgia Pacific Building? And how about the fact that Atlanta was first named Terminus, then Marthasville (or even Whitehall) and fianlly legislated as Atlanta on December 26, 1845, in connec- tion with the Western and Atlantic Railroad? If you did know these and other pieces of Atlanta trivia, chances are that you have discovered the Atlanta Preser- vation Center. The Atlanta Preservation Center, a city- wide association of interested citizens and civic business organizations, dedicates itself to promoting the preservation of Atlanta's architecturally, historically and culturally significant buildings and neighborhoods. The A.P.C. opened its doors in May, 1980, and currently has 1500 members, many of whom serve as volunteers. It has since provided Atlanta with education and information about its architectural and cultural history, a means to unite and expand Atlanta's preservation constituency, op- portunities in preservation volunteer activity, and general assistance in preservation needs. Because of its desire to in- form and educate the public, the Atlanta Preservation Center provides two exciting and interesting educational services: guided walking tours of four major historical districts and annual Fall Preservation Course. The guided walking tours, led by trained A.P.C. volunteers, feature four signifi- cant districts. The Fairlie-Poplar District Tour (downtown area) offers a look into this city's transition from a country rail town to modern metropolis from a historical and ar- cheitectural viewpoint. Tours include many of the city's earliest high rise structures and their lobbies. (Tour times: Tuesday 10:00 a.m., Sun- days. 2;00 p.m.; Meet in front of the Atlanta Central Library at Carnegie Way and Forsyth St.) The Fox Theatre District marks the northern end of Atlanta's turn-of-t he-century urban development. Tours in- clude selected portions of the Fox Theatre, the Georgian Ter- race Hotel, the Ponce De Leon Apratments, the Cox-Carlton Hotel (Hotel York) and the Peters Mansion (the Mansion Restaurant). (Tour times: Mon- days - 10:00 a.m., Saturday - 11:30 a.m.; meet by the Kiosk in the Fox Theatre Arcade on Peachtree Street.) The Government Center and Underground Tour in- cludes the State Capitol, Atlanta City Hall, Fulton Coun- ty Courthouse, three of the ci- ty's oldest inner-city churches, and a discussion of the pro- posed Rouse Company redevelopment of Underground Atlanta. (Tour times: Wednesdays - 10:00 a.m., Saturdays, 10;00 a.m., Sundays, 2:00 p.m.; meet on the steps of the State Capitol, Washington Street.) The Inman Park Tour is a sidewalk tour of Atlanta's first garden suburb which dates from 1889 (and was named after one of Agnes Scott's earliest Board of Trustees Chairmen, Sanuel D. Inman!). (Tour times: Thursdays, 10:00 a.m., Sundays, 2:00 p.m.; meet at the Inman Park sign at the intersection of Edgewood and Euclid Avenues.) If you have ever wandered through Atlanta's downtown or passed the Georgian Ter- race Hotel or Fox Theatre on your way to Georgia Tech, and become interested in knowing more about these fascinating sites, now's your chance to learn! The cost is only $1.00 for students, $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for groups of twenty or more and FREE to A.P.C. members. Also, the Atlanta Preserva- tion Center offers a Preserva- tion Course every fall. This fall, the courses are at 7:30 p.m. on Mondays, beginning on October 1st through the 29th, and are all located at the Junior League Headquarters (3154 Northside Parkway, N.W.). Many distinguished speakers will guest lecture on several exciting subjects. These will include speakers Tom Nelson of Renaissance Investment Corporation (which is spearheading the Biltmore Hotel renovation pro- ject as well as several others), Richard Stogner of the City of Atlanta Office of Economic Development who will speak on the redevelopment of Underground Atlanta, and Franklin Garrett, Atlanta's historian and author of Atlanta and Environs, to name a few. All courses are FREE to the public. If you wish for more infor- mation on the preservation course, walking tours, volunteer work and/or intern- ships (which are positions cry- ing to be filled!), or member- ship, call 522-4345 or write: The Atlanta Preservation Center, Suite 302/The Healey Building, 57 Forsyth St., N.W., Atlanta, GA 30303. Everyone is strongly encouraged to attend all of the A.P.C. functions and learn more about the city in which they reside! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 7 Dean Ellen Wood Hall: Alumna Comes Home by Maureen McNulty After a sixteen year in- terlude of graduate school, teaching and administrative work, Ellen Hall has returned. A member of Agnes Scott's graduating class of '67, she returns to her Alma Mater with a great deal of enthusiasm and the title of dean of the col- lege. Since her years as a student at Agnes Scott, she has com- pleted both her master's and doctoral degrees in French literature at Bryn Mawr Col- lege in Philadelphia, where she concentrated her studies primarily on medieval French. Upon securing her Ph.D., she stepped into her teaching career at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Penn- sylvania. She taught French at Westminster and eventually took the position of assistant dean of the college. Her new role brought new demands advising off-campus studies, building a program similar to ASC's Return to College Pro- gram, and handling large ac- counts for Westminster's special performance series, not unlike our Kirk Concert Series. "I loved it," she reflected, "but it was not a policy-making position, which I would have liked." In addi- tion, she expressed anxiety about being removed from the classrooms, and therefore, from the mainstream of academic life. In an effort to maintain a clear perspective of what goes on in the classroom, she went back to teaching. Upon returning to the faculty, she became involv- ed in an interdisciplinary pro- gram in western civilization for freshmen and sophomores. This team teaching effort in- cluded science, sociology, and foreign language, as well as history. While at Westminster, Dean Hall also served as Chair of the Curriculum Committee, where she concentrated her ef- forts on changing the distribu- tion requirements to a general education curriculum. She ex- pressed her endorsement of the latter curriculum design, noting that "General educa- tion offers a more focused education with fewer courses available to complete re- quirements. It gives the stu- dent body a common core of knowledge." After eleven years at Westminster, the last of which was spent working in the Development Office, she decided the time was ripe for change. A co-educational in- stitution did not appeal to her; she commented wryly that there is much to be "plowed through" to further the educa- tion of women in such an en- vironment. Consequently, she set her sights on a women's college . . . and found herself right back where she started! According to Dean Hall, the most marked change in the college since she attended is the increased enrollment of Return to College Students, about which she is quite pleas- ed. Aside from the obvious cosmetic changes, she finds the college much the way she left it; she noted in particular the consistently high academic standards. What plans does Dean Hall have for Agnes Scott? Her in- terests and concerns are many and diverse; one of her primary interests is the curriculum. She is eager to work with faculty and students to reach a common understanding about the purpose of the cur- riculum. "There are an awful lot of courses being taught here," she commented. She alluded to the possibility of combining some subject areas. "Our highly specialized courses are not appropriate for our size," Dean Hall asserted. DR. GAIL CABISIUS Legislative Intern Program Thirty students, represen- ting the four-year colleges and universities in Georgia, will have the opportunity to work with the Georgia General Assembly, January through March, 1985. Participation in the Legisltive Intern Program is open to any Georgia college or university student who has at least a junior standing, is a U. S. citizen, and a resident of the state of Georgia. Interns must be enrolled in school during the internship period. Application materials may be obtained from the following campus coordinator: Pro- fessor Cochran. Dr. Gail Cabisius visits Greece by Alden A. Walker Dr. Gail Cabisius, associate professor of classical languages and literatures, visited Greece for the entire month of April. Although Dr. Cabisius was apprehensive about traveling alone, she said she was constantly busy and never felt lonely. The initial "culture shock" she ex- perienced was the shock of the poverty in Greece. She ex- plained that the country is not developed industrially and the farming is extremely primitive. She exclaimed, "The entire time I was there, I only saw one tractor." She went on to say, "What really moved me was the spirit and good will of the people in the face of that poverty." Dr. Cabisius's main goal for the trip was to visit as many ancient religious sites as possible. She has always been concerned with the fact that history books often neglect the importance of the goddess in early Greek religion. After visiting the actual historical sites, she discovered evidence of the true significance of the goddess. For example, in Delphi, Apollo's temple is built higher up on a hill to exemplify his statue. But in actuality, Athena's sanctuary was there before his. At Olympia, it is often not mentioned that the temple of Zeus was first oc- cupied by the goddess Hera. So, Hera was there before Zeus even arrived. When asked about some ad- vice for students who wish to visit foreign countries, Dr. Cabisius advised, "Really know the language so you can converse with the people in their native tongue." She also stressed that there are many summer study opportunities in and around Greece. If you are interested in summer study or in Dr. Cabisius's research, drop by her office in Buttrick Hall. Ask her about the course she will be teaching winter quarter: Women in Antiquity the study of women in an- cient Greece and Rome. Her own findings in Greece pro- mise to add to the text of the course. DEAN ELLEN HALL She specifically referred to two items as problems to be addressed. The first of these is accessability of programs for students. She voiced a con- cern that many students are not getting sufficient credit for internships and off-campus study. Secondly, she observes that "Students and faculty on com- mittees are doing an inor- dinate amount of ad- ministrative work." She of- fered as an example the Cur- riculum Committee, and she suggested, "The committee should discuss educational policy, not particular students' independent study eligibility." As she surveyed the tasks before her, she grinned. "There's an awful lot of work to be done!" She is optimistic about the future of the college and spoke of her impression of an "uplifted spirit" on cam- pus. "To me," Dean Hall said as she pondered the essence of Agnes Scott, "intellectual life is living life in an exciting, pro- found way, and that is what this college is all about." New Astronomy Professor Plans big for Coming Year by Adlen A. Walker Agnes Scott has a new astronomy professor this year. He is Dr. Alberto Sadun, who graduated from M.l.T. with a Ph.D. in physics. Dr. Sadun teaches two introductory level courses and one advanced course in observational techniques. His goal for his in- tro courses is "to give new in- sight and a new perspective in- to astronomy ... for the students to leave the course with a broader understanding of the fascinating world around them." Dr. Sadun taught two years at the University of Maryland and five years at M.l.T. When asked about any difference in teaching at Agnes Scott, he proclaimed there is "... a char- ming difference. This is a liberal arts college and the at- titudes reflect a poetic nature. . ." He remarked about the "fantastic facilities for educa- tional purposes and for research" but went on to say that they were underutilized, particularly in research. He said, "Students can do research and it is imperative they take advantage of these resources!" Dr. Sadun has exciting things planned for this year. "Besides the normal text book, students will be involved in a lab which consists of in- dividual observances with telescopes on the roof of the observatory. They will learn ex- perimental techniques in photograph ing galaxies, nebula, and celestial bodies which will excite their aesthetic curiosity." Because things happen so randomly in astronomy, exciting astrono- mical occurances are to be expected. Dr. Sadun comments, "A meteor shower is coming in October, and we are planning a field trip for the Astronomy classes to observe the 'falling stars'." Students are reminded that the observatory is for the use of all the Agnes Scott com- munity, so take advantage of the entire development. Mr. Judith Staal, who has been with the astronomy depart- ment for six years, told of a few programs which students should be aware of: Every first Friday of the month there will be an open house at Bradley Observatory for anyone in- terested. Lecture begins at 8:00 p.m. Also, every third Fri- day of every month Agnes Scott hosts the Atlanta Astronomy Club. The members of this club include students (yes, male and female), older people, teachers, etc. Showtime is at 8:00 pm. So, bring a date or come with the option to leave with one! PAGE 8 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1984 Blazer Joins CPO Staff Newest Addition to CPO: Mrs. Barbara Blazer. by Elizabeth F. Stevenson Attention all career minded women of the eighties! Bar- bara J. Blazer, the new director of the Office of Career Plann- ing, has arrived! Choosing the residential setting of the Agnes Scott campus, Barbara made her move to the College this summer. She was looking for the challenge of a diver- sified environment which she claims to have found here at Agnes Scott. "I love working with students of all ages, RTCs as well as alumnae," she says. The Ohio born Blazer, after having moved several times because of her husband's frequent job transfers within Babock and Wilcox understands well the multitude of changes and adjustments that students have to make before, during and after college. This understanding, Ms. Blazer feels, has sensitized her to the special needs of women to- day, an understanding which works to her professional ad- vantage. Blazer comes to Agnes Scott from the College of Arts and Sciences of Mercer University where she began and directed a career counsel- ing and job placement pro- gram in 1980. Her past work experience includes the establishment, expansion, and management career services for a local commuter college and two graduate school pro- grams at Mercer University. There she successfully developed and executed an aggressive job placement pro- gram which proved most effec- tive, with an 83% placement record. At Mercer she man- aged the budget, supervised and trained staff, presented seminars and workshops, served as a member with ad- ministrators, students, and faculty on a financial aid and religious life committee. She was elected to serve a two TO: Agnes Scott Students FROM: Mary Jame Cornell, college chaplain Dear Friends: Now that the initial onrush of announcements and notices has cleared from your mail, I want to add my voice to the others saying "welcome" (or welcome back) to Agnes Scott. In the weeks and mon- ths ahead I hope to get the know many of you better. As chaplain at Agnes Scott I seek to be available to help you find a local church, synagogue, or other house of worship. I am here also to meet with individuals or groups to talk about faith, the Bible and other matters of con- cern to you. I hope you will let me know your particular in- terests and needs so that together we can grow spiritually as well as mentally. Since some of you have ex- pressed an interest in regular on-campus worship, I plan to conduct vesper services on Sunday evenings at 5:45 p.m. in the amphitheatre (or Maclean, in case of rain and when it gets colder). Let me know if this is a good time. I invite your participation in leading these services (e.g. music, prayers, litergical dance). I am now in a new "home" on campus! The chaplain's of- fice is located on the second floor of the Hub. Come up the stairs on the right as you enter the Hub, and my office is in the right hand corner. My hours are: Sundays: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.; Mondays: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday: 11:00 - 2:00 p.m.; Fridays: 11:00 - 2:00 p.m. My ASC extension is 437, and my phone number is 371-6437. My box number is 1009. I am also associate pastor at Columbia Presbyterian Church and can be reached there at 284-2313. My home phone is 284-0163. It is my hope any prayer that you will have a happy, challenging and growing year at Agnes Scott. Please drop by to say hello, and call on me if I can be of service to you in any way. year term on College Council wherein she worked as advisor to the MBA Association. Ms. Blazer was invited to speak on management skills for women at the 1984 Southeastern Region Conference of the Na- tional Association for Medical Staff Services in Savannah. She also has taught middle and elementary school for ten years. A liberal arts graduate herself with an M.A. from Bowling Green State Universi- ty and a B.S. degree from the University of Akron, Barbara Blazer is a firm believer in the employability of the liberal arts student. "Employers are looking for people with good reading, writing and com- munication skills," she stresses. Here at Agnes Scott, Barbara often helps un- decided freshmen select ma- jors by zeroing in on their in- dividual strengths and weak- nesses. She often conducts workshops and seminars which familiarize students with interviewing techniques and resume compiling. In counseling, Ms. Blazer guides the person through a special job search campaign, often addressing areas of concern for women in business teaching skills not taught in the classroom-like the art of negotiating. When asked whether or not she feels that CPO is fully utilized at ASC, Barbara in- sists enthusiastically that it is. "Students drop in all day, and I have frequent appointments with alumnae," she adds. Because so many alumnae failed to go through a systematic career planning program, many find themselves in jobs that are not rewarding. I help these women reevaluate their present situa- tion so that they may begin "recareering." Barbara hopes that the younger students will explore fully their values so that they will not make similar mistakes. "The future looks bright for women," she says. "There are more opportunities than ever for career minded women." She recalls the encourage- ment that she received from a handful of people, attributing that encouragement to the success that she has arrived at today. Barbara's goal at ASC is to help women discover their abilities so that when they leave this campus they believe in themselves. What is the definition of career? Bar- bara Blazer says, "A career is believing in yourself. It is discovering the ability within yourself which is manifested and expressed in one's choice of career." Glee Club Travels Abroad in Friendship Force Program Glee Club tours England. by T. K. Mathews The Agnes Scott College Glee Club traveled to Newcas- tle, England during the second half of June as participants in a Friendship Force exchange to that city. As Friendship Am- bassadors, the students were required to live with host families for at least one week. As cultural representatives from the United States, the Glee Club was required to per- form for a variety of functions. It performed two different pro- grams for two different Friend- ship Force Club functions and a third time at a tree planting ceremony recognizing the close relations that have been maintained between Atlanta and Newcastle. It was represented three times on local television, and one of these appearances was a special prepared by the BBC Television Network on the Agnes Scott Glee Club and its relation to the Friendship Force International. Donna Martin turned out to be a first prize winner in a popular music quiz on a local televi- sion show called "Raz- zamataz" which brought to her a variety of products she later had to explain to customs. The group also appeared on a local radio program. It wasn't all work. There were also pre-arranged sightseeing tours as well as opportunities for individual ex- plorations and, of course, shopping. During the second week of the trip, a few students elected to take a se- cond host family, but most of the students took an optional tour to Scotland which had them travel from Edinbugth to the Isle of Skye and back. The last two days were spent in London. The most important part of the trip was in the serving as Ambassadors in the promo- tion of friendly relations. By living with the local residents, the students became ac- quainted with England in a way not possible in a standard tour. Deep and lasting friend- ships have been fostered. Agnes Scott can be proud of the fact that its students have been applauded both for their musical abilities and for their ability to serve as Friendship Ambassadors. The Friendship Force, as a gesture of its appreciation for the services rendered to them, has offered a grant to the Glee Club to be used to defray costs in the participation in future exchanges. The members of the Glee Club are honored to be recognized in this way. Their lives have been enriched immeasurably by the two Friendship Force ex- periences they have had (they traveled also to the Philip- pines in 1983). It was an honor and privilege to have been in- vited to serve twice, and they are delighted at the possibility of being able to provide further service through them. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 9 Agnes Scott Student Health Center Services Announced Hours The Health Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. for the purposes of evaluating health problems, caring for and treating minor health pro- blems, referring certain pro- blems to specialists, such as dentists, ophthalmologists and the Medical Director, Dr. W. Hugh Spruell, and for pro- viding health information. Minor Problems If a minor health problem develops at a time when the Health Center is not open, we suggest you contact your Senior Resident for assistance and/or consult the self-care guide, Handbook of Health In- formation for Students. Several copies of this Hand- book can be found at the Hostess Desk in each dor- mitory. Emergencies In the event of a serious or life-threatening emergency re- quiring immediate treatment and emergency room services, the DeKalb County Emergency Medical Service should be contacted by Agnes Scott Col- lege Campus Police (355). 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 con- sists of one full-time and one part-time nationally certified nurse practitioners Ms. Rosemary Kriner, Director, and Ms. Patricia Murray. Nurse practitioners are registered nurses who have acquired ad- ditional education and skills which enable them to evaluate and care for certain types of health problems in collabora- tion with the Medical Director, other physicians, and health care providers. Please feel free to visit the Health Center to meet Rosemary and Pat. Counseling / Mental Health Services Counseling services are pro- vided by Dr. Richard A. Riesenberg, M.D., P.C. and his professional staff (psychia- trists, psychologists, dieti- cian). Services are avail- able by appointment only. No charge will be made for the first evaluation session / ap- pointment. Special ar- rangements for payment must be made to the consultant group if counseling is to be continued on a long-term basis. Initial appointments may be scheduled by calling the Student Health Center or the Dean of Students. Students will be seen in Dr. Riesenberg'e private offices 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 medications and written instructions from their personal physicians. There is a nominal charge for this ser- vice. Gynecological Services Since most gynecologic pro- blems 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 of the consulting gynecologist. Special services such as routine pelvic and breast ex- Yes You Too Can Use A Scale by Jennifer Spurlin In this article, you will find helpful hints on performing that awful task of checking how many of that Freshman 15, Sophomore 20, or that Junior and Senior few extra pounds you have acquired from that Domino's pizza, Krispy Kreme doughnut, or that Georgia Tech beer. 1. Above all, always use your neighbor's scale. Never use the infirmirary scale. We all know gravity affects it in mysterious ways. 2. Place the scale on the thickest shag carpeting around. Perhaps a few feet of water would be more beneficial, but because the scale is borrowed, we must show respect for the owner. 3. Hold tightly on an in- animate stable object and gradually release the weight of your body onto the scale. 4. Once down, lean back on the scale, concentrating most of your weight on your heels. Resting against the wall for support is acceptable. 5. Make sure needle place- ment is accurate by adjusting the little round knob on the center front very slowly to the left. After all, zero is a wide number and should be treated accordingly. WARNING: Stay away from those digital scales at all costs. They are not pro- perly adjustable, and therefore inaccurate. 6. Use the toilet immediately prior to weighing in. 7. Always use the Legitimate Deduction Table for determining precise weight. a. Subtract five pounds for shoes (per shoe). b. Subtract three pounds for summer clothing. Five for winter. c. Subract two pounds if your hair hangs over your col- lar. Only one if its above your ears. The Dance Barre by Nancy Hardy Each year Studio Dance must say goodbye to many valuable and talented graduating members. In the fall they then have the oppor- tunity to tap in on all the new and returning skill brought to ASC by freshmen and return- ing students. This week this was accomplished with audi- tions held on Tuesday, September 25, and callbacks on Thursday. The new members will be announced soon. Secondly, SDT is holding its second annual logo contest. The contest starts October 1 and will run for two weeks, en- ding October 15. Entries should be submitted to Ms. Darling during this time period. They should be suitable for screen printing on sweatshirts or T-shirts. Anything dance-oriented will be considered the more creative the better. Last year's winning design by Belinda Yandell can be seen around campus as a black sweatshirt and at the head of this article. A prize will be awarded to the chosen design. Look for posters with more information all over campus. Finally, SDT is sponsoring David of David's Hair Depot October 8. He will cutting hair in the Hub from 10-5 to get people ready for Black Cat. Posters will be up in the Hub with more information. Come try a new style and support Studio Dance Theatre. aminations, Pap tests, treat- ment of minor vaginal infec- tions, fitting of diaphragms, prescribing of oral contracep- tives, pre-marital counseling, and general gynecologic counseling are available by ap- pointment only. These ser- vices are offered on Wednes- day or Thursday, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Student Health Center and are provided by the consulting gynecologist, Dr. Warren Somerlot. Services are available by appointment only, which may be scheduled by calling the Student Health Center. 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 screening programs, such as breast self-examination, premarital seminar just to mention a few will be offered again throughout the year. Watch the calendar for dates. Health Information Library Current reference materials on a vairety of health topics (diet and nutrition, exercise, contraception, parenting, sex- uality, 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. Georgia Tech Schedule Sept. 29 Clemson (H) Oct. 6 N.C. State (H) Oct. 13 Viriginia (A) Oct. 20 Auburn (A) Oct. 27 Tennessee (H) Nov. 3 Duke (H.C.) Nov. 10 No. Carolina (A) Nov. 17 Wake Forest (A) Dec. 1 Georgia (A) WIN Gorin 's Ice Cream FREE GORIN'S Ice Cream!!! Now that we have your atten- tion, Athletic Association is now sponsoring a bi-monthly trivia contest. All entries must be in one week after newspaper distribution. In the event of multiple correct answers, a drawing will be held. Place all entries, with name and box number in Box 355. All winners will receive a gift certificate from Gorin's (Steve's) Ice Cream. Now for this week's trivia question: Kirk Gibson, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers, was also drafted by a national football team his senior year in col- lege. Name the school he at- tended and the NFL team that drafted him. Soccer and Volleyball Come to ASC by Tammi Amaya Due to popular student in- terest, Agnes Scott is in the process of forming soccer and volleyball teams. The soccer team, when com- pletely formed, will have the option of joining the Women's Soccer League of DeKalb County. Right now, however, they are working on involving more people so that scrim- mage matches within the school and the Women's League can be scheduled. Women staff and faculty members are welcome. Anyone interested should come to the practices, directed by Mr. Manuel, on the field everyday, Monday through Friday, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Those interested in the volleball team should contact Ms. McKemie or come to the practices which are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. If enough people are in- terested, teams will be sought out to play against. These can include co-recreational games and student-faculty games. PAGE 10 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1984 Rich's Presents Fashionata "All About Men 99 by Mary MacKinnon When you stop and think about it, when it comes to describing men, we find how much they are like our favorite clothes. Clothing projects a certain personality and always makes a statement. Various outfits have different moods not just a casual or evening mood. No, clothes are more com- plex than that, perfectly com- plementing a woman's many facets. When one aim of a woman is to "dress for a man" any kind of man there is an art to knowing how certain types of clothes and the way in which they are put together reveal subtle messages. In "All About Men", a fashion ex- travaganza on the proportions of a musical and complete with a theme, Sol Kent, Fashion Director of Rich's, gave a lesson, full of cliches and indeed structured, as Kent so boldly stated, "with a touch of male chauvinism," on how to catch the eye of extremely different types of men. Describe your favorite type of man and you will probably find that this description fits many of your clothes. Assured and confident fits the per- sonality of many a man, and these words also perfectly describe sweaters not plain sweaters, but sweaters with pananche, indiscretely calling attention to themselves. Aggressive clothes that "play it to the hilt", something that Kent advises women to do when dressing for the macho, virile man, are best portrayed at evening, and in sequins and glitter. Lace and velvet, especially when worn together, set the mood for romance, and are key parts of an outfit worn for the nostalgic, incurably romantic man. Authority and power are best exerted in suits, and no "dress for success" navy blue suits please. The rich ex- ecutive has used a bit of im- agination and ingenuity to rise up the corporate ladder to his position, and the executive woman's suits reflect the wear's creativity while never losing credibility in the business world or in the world of businessmen. Sol Kent's purpose in this year's Fashionata, ap- propriately titled "All About Men," was dressing to please a man. What he failed to men- tion is that it is more impor- tant to dress for yourself first and foremost. Your clothes should fit your personality be it aggressive, self-assured, or utterly romantic. The focal point of the fashion show was lost under all the fancy trapp- ings for though Kent's models wore outfits reflecting many new and major trends in fashion, no mention to these changes was made. For instance, pants were on almost every model and were very appropriate parts of even- ing ensembles. These pants were straight yet had wide legs, and flowed when the models walked. Lengths were cropped, revealing the shoe and sometimes the ankle. Coats covered most outfits, and these coats clamoured for attention in shockingly bright colors. For dramatic emphasis a scarf of a bold contrasting color was flung around the neck. Skirts, when worn, were longer and straight. An in- teresting concept of dressing emerged as the fashion show continued: clothing worn above and below the waist were decidedly opposite in nature, yet when worn together created stunning out- fits. Sequined tops, beaded sweaters, and satin blouses were paired with subdued bot- toms of dark, solid colors, and of low key material texture while feathers and fur were abundant on the tops. The body silhouettes were long over long a sweater falling below the hips worn over a long skirt and waistless no great emphasis on belts shown. Scarves were worn with blouses and were wrapped around the neck when paired with sweaters and frequently shawls were draped over the shoulder. Gloves and hats were the major accessories. Components of outfits were many times all of the same color family. White on white was especially common. Black was a popular color for even- ing and was also a predomi- nant color for skirts and pants, working well in contrasting the piece above the waist especially in color hot pink, turquoise, or emerald green, when paired with black, make an extremely effective color scheme. Jersey and knit were the fabrics of choice, with lots of silk and satin thrown in. All clothing flowed with body movement there were no harsh lines. Necklines came all the way up to the neck and above. Big flashy pins adorned the lapel of many a jacket. Hair was either slick- ed back into a chignon or worn short and sassy, showing off unusual earrings. The main look was all one color dress- ing with one focal point to which attention would be drawn and it was focused on the face. Hats in con- trasting colors, scarves, earr- ings, and pins all play up the face. High Museum Celebrates First Birthday Campus Paperback Bestsellers 1 The Name ol the Rote, by Umberio Eco (Warner $4 95 ) Murder >n an Italian monastery 2. In Search of Excellence, byT J Peters and R H Waterman Jr (Warner $8 95 ) A look at the secrets of successful business 3. Megatrends, by John Naisbitl (Warner. S3 95 ) Forecasting America s future 4. The One Minute Manager, Dy K Blanchard & S Johnson (Berkley $6 95 ) How to increase your productivity 5. 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S4 50 ) Vault into the cold dear air across a frozen, fabulous time of love and laughter with Peter Lake, master thief and his flying white horse Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, by Gloria Steinem (NAL/Plume $7 95 ) Essays that give a powerful voice to the experiences struggles and triumphs of all women, yet are at the same time an intimate portrait of the author herself The Peter Pan Syndrome, by Dr Dan Kiley (Avon S3 95 ) Or Kiley alerts American women, and men to the crippling psychological syndrome that robs too many relationships of any chance for love and growth *OCITlO O' AM(H1CAH PueilSHIDi NAHONl ASSOCIATION 0 COlAtGt ITOAf S Organ Recital by Kristen M. Sojourner On the evening of September 18, one of Atlanta's most distingished organists, Agnes Scott's very own Dr. Raymond J. Martin, gave a remarkable organ recital to the Agnes Scott community. Dr. Martin, professor of organ and organ literature, came to Agnes Scott College thirty- four years ago after teaching for two years at Brenau Col- lege. He is now the senior faculty member on campus, but his performance belied this fact as it was so vibrant and full of energy! Once again, Dr. Martin gave an impeccable performance! As 1984 is the four-hun- dredth anniversary of both Jo- hann Sebastian Bach and George Frederic Handel, the program consisted entirely of their Baroque organ works. Dr. Martin performed such pieces as "Sonata II in C Minor" (one of Bach's most difficult organ works), "Organ Concerto II in B Flat Major" by Handel, "Prelude and Fugue in C Ma- jor" by Bach, and several of Bach's Chorale Preludes. All seemed to pass so effortless- ly, yet all were so beautifully performed. The grand finale', Bach's "Toccata in F Major," threw the audience aghast with its difficult pedal solos, but the performer seemed to glide through them as if he were the Fred Astaire of organ pedals, never missing a step! Dr. Martin's recital showed what years of practice and ex- perience can do for a perfor- mance, as well as show that he still maintains all the brightness of youth in the soul of his work! The High Museum of Art had the biggest free birthday party Atlanta has ever seen to celebrate its first successful year in the new building on Sunday, September 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The free family birthday party was sponsored by The Atlanta Journal & The Constitution for the general public, following a week of private festivities for the Museum's membership. It was one year ago when the new sparkling white High Museum of Art opened its doors to enthusiastic citizens and international acclaim. Since the grand opening in Oc- tober 1983, over 400,000 visitors have been to the $20 million facility designed by ar- chitect Richard Meier. The building itself has picked up four architectural awards in the last year, hosted several major traveling exhibitions, and has substnatially increas- ed endowment funds. In honor of the Museum's first anniversary, The Peasant Restaurants built a gigantic birthday cake in the shape of the award-winning High Museum building, in the atrium. The monumental birthday cake was created by Glenn Powell, Pastry Chef at The Peasant Restaurants. The lively entertainment ran continously from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. outside the Museum and includes two breakdance groups "Hot Grits & No Eggs" and "Wave Kontrol;" a puppet show by the "Puppet Factory" of the Center for Pup- petry Arts; magican Kevin Dawson; The Buffalo Chips doggers; jugglers from the Atlanta Jugglers Assocation; The Marching Aboninables; the Yaarab Temple Red Devil Clowns and the AT&T Pioneer Clown Corps and much, much more. Museum visitors had a final opportunity to enjoy the superb private collection of Henry Mcllhenny which has been on loan to Atlanta for the summer from his home in Philadelphia. One of the top ten private collections in America, the Mcllhenny Col- lection includes masterpieces by van Gogh, Matisse, Toulouse-Lautec, and Degas. Other exhibitions on view in- clude MASTERWORKS IN CLAY FROM ATLANTA COL- LECTIONS, PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY, THE RICHMAN COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART, and THE CRAWFORD COLLECTION OF AMERICAN DECORATIVE ARTS (featured in this month's issue of Architectural Digest). The public birthday party was the culmination of a week's long activities in celebration of the Museum's anniversary. Patrons of the Museum attended a gala birth- day party with Sophia Loren as honored guest, welcomed by the Mayor and Governor on Wedensday evening, Sept. 19. This private party is sponsored by JCPenny Company. All 18,000 members of the Museum attended champagne birthday celebrations on Thurdsay, Sept. 20 and Satur- day, Sept. 22, sponsored by Harry Norman Realtors. The High Museum has at- tracted outstanding recogni- tion over the last year in- cluding the American Insitute of Architects 1984 Honor Award, the New York chapter AIA award, and the Atlanta Ur- ban Design Commission Award. Architect Richard Meier received the famed in- ternational Pritzker Architec- ture Prize for 1984. The expanded exhibition space has provided the oppor- tunity to host major traveling exhibitions in Atlanta. Over the last year, the High Museum presented Kandin- sky: Russian and Bauhaus Years, organized by the Gug- genheim in New York. The Age of Rococo: French Master- pieces of the 18th Century. was originated by the High Museum and included impor- tant loand from the Louvre, Versailles and several American museums. This November, the Museum will host CHINA: 7000 YEARS OF DISCOVERY. The High is the only east coast stop for this spectacular collection of scientific innovations which comes directly form the Peo- ple's Republic of China. To become a member of the High Museum, call the Membership Secretary at 898-1151. See the Mcllhenny Collection this weekend at the Museum of Art FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 11 Renoir On View At HMA Press Release The High Museum of Art will be lending one of its important paintings Frederick Bazille's Beach at Sainte-Adresse to an exhibition being organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in conjunction with the Summer Olympics. The exhibition is entitled A Day in the Country: Impres- sionism and the French Land- scape and will be in Los Angeles from June 28 through September 16, 1984. The ex- hibition will then travel to the Art Institute of Chicago and the Grand Palais in Paris until mid-1985. Bazille's painting of 1865, done after he and Monet worked together at Le Havre, was purchased by the High Museum in 1980 with funds from the Forward Arts Founda- tion. In exchange for the High Museum lending this major ex- ample of Impressionist pain- ting from its collection, the Art Institute of Chicago which houses one of America's most extensive collections of Im- pressionist painting, is len- ding for the duration of the ex- hibition period a painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir, The Laundress (ca. 1880). This was the period when the painter Night-time Hello ladies. Well, Rush is over and the countdown to Black Cat has begun in earnest. But you still have two fun-filled weekends what's it going to be? I'm sure you had enough beer and dancing at Rush I know a trip to an art movie house and a cup of espresso is just the thing. George Lafont has a number of theatres in the city. He will sometimes show the "pop" movies, but usually he presents Atlanta movie goers with something a little more aesthetically palateable than your average Cinema 'n' Draft- house is going to play. Mr. Lafont's theatres are The Lafont Tara at the corner of Cheshire Bridge and LaVista, the Lafont Plaza on Ponce de Leon, the Screening Room, in Broadview Plaza, and the Ansley Mall Cinema in, you guessed it, Ansley Mall. Other art houses are the Garden Hills Cinema in Buckhead (it's on Peachtree next to Fellini's Pizza), and the Rhodes Theatre, which is located at Pershing Point right off Peachtree. O.K. So you've done your aesthetic duty and made mother proud; now where are you going to discuss the wonderful work of art you just experienced? Of course I realize there are cafes spring- ing up out of nowhere all over the city, but that is what this column is for. You'll have to wait till next time to find out which ones are "approved of," but for starters try Fellini's, Peachtree Cafe, Atkins Park Delicatessen and Isadora's Tea Room. Bye now!!! was just beginning to gain of- ficial recognition at the Salon and paint some of his most characteristic Impressionist masterpieces such as The Luncheon of the Boating Party now in The Phillips Collection which was exhibited in Atlanta in 1982. The High Museum does not have a painting by Renoir in its collection but in addition to the Art Institute of Chicago's painting, the High Museum will also display for the sum- mer two smaller Renoirs a still life and study of a boy on loan from a private collection. This group of works will serve as an appropriate complement during the sum- mer to the 19th century French master pieces in the Henry P. Mcllhenny Collection. The High Museum of Art is located at Peachtree and 16th streets. One of the many benefits of High Museum membership is free admission to the Museum year-round. For information on becoming a member of the High Museum, call 898-1151. For a recorded message on weekly High Museum activities, call the Museum Hotline, day or night, at 892-HIGH. SHIRTS SB. 00 -NUU.AI i ,\MI The Book Nook by Adlen A. Walker Although the summer is of- ficially over, some of you may be having a little difficulty relating to these cool breezes and the possibility of actually buying an electric blanket. It you are a summer lover, don't despair. There are other ways to re-live those golden, carefree days of yore. How? Brace yourself try reading. Dandelion Wine, by Ray Brad- bury, is an enchanting (short) novel which allows you to melt into a world of golden meadows, charming per- sonalities, and most impor- tantly, a young boy's view of the small town he lives in. This young boy, Douglas Spaulding, takes you back to your childhood and to what often gave meaning to your life summertime. Yes, some things never change. Bradbury possesses a style which is easy to read. The words glide off the page and let you forget you are actually reading. One such phrase reads "Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't, they should, for their feet are dusted with spice from a million flowers." So, Agnes Scott, when you feel as if Mr. Winter is closing in around you, try snuggling up under that hated electric blanket and taste a little Dandelion Wine. Spotlight On: THEATRE Alliance's "Cyrano Press Release The Alliance Theatre Com- pany opened its 84-85 season with "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Ros- tand on Wednesday, September 5 at 8 p.m. This new adaptation of the classic romance by Emily Frankel stars Tony Award winner John Cullum in the title role, and is being directed by Syracuse Stage producing director Ar- thur Storch. , Consistently a favorite with audiences over the years, "Cyrano" focuses on the timeless story of a poetic swordsman cursed by a freakishly long nose. Thinking himself too ugly to woo the beautiful Roxane, Cyrano helps the inarticulate but handsome Christian to win her love. Years later, after Chris- tian's untimely death in com- bat, the widowed Roxane discovers the true object of her heart's affection as Cyrano Ranks with the greatest Cyrano lies dying. It is the stuff of great tragic romances, and "Cyrano" ranks with the greatest. Leading actor John Cullum won Tony Awards for his ap- pearances in "Shenandoah" and "On The Twentieth Cen- tury," and most recently played the role of the farmer in ABC's "The Day After." Cullum worked extensively with the late Richard Burton, most recently in "Private Lives" on Broadway with Bur- ton and Elizabeth Taylor. Rox- ane is being portrayed by Lisabeth Bartlett, who recently finished filming Peter Shaffer's "Amadeus" in Czechoslovakia. Bartlett has performed on Broadway in "A Tribute to William Saroyah" and "The Dresser." Marcus Smythe, who appears as Christian, has been seen on "Eight Is Enough," and recent- ly completed a two-year stint on "Search for Tomorrow" as Dane Taylor. Atlanta actors in the cast include Mary Nell Santacroce, Joe Menick, David Wasman, and Darren Stephens. The Frankel version had its critically acclaimed world premiere at Syracuse Stage last winter. The adaptation focuses on the triangle of Cyrano, Roxane and Christian while retaining the classic set- ting and poetic language of 17th Century France. "Cyrano de Bergerac" will run through October 6 at the Alliance Theatre, and is being sponsored by Bank South. Tickets are $7.50 to $18.00. For more information, call the Woodruff Arts Center Ticket Service at 892-2412. The cast of "Virginia Woolf?" Theatrical Outfit by Mary Ellen J. O'Neil Theatrical Outfit opened the 1984-85 season September 12th with a production of Ed- ward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Albee has created a masterpiece in "Virginia Woolf," which is a searing play about relation- ships. There are two married couples in the play George and Martha and their pawns Nick and Honey. Stuart Culpepper as George and Judy Langford as Martha are more than convincing in their roles; I was convinced that here were two people who lived in their own private hell into which they had invited Nick (Brent Black), Honey (Audrey Jac- ques), and the audience. Theatrical Outfit's theatre is in the round, which serves to place the audience in George and Martha's living room, and for over three hours we sit as layer upon layer of social pretense is stripped away in this depiction of the battle for individual power that Albee shows us human communica- tion in. The play and the Outfit are both wonderful and "Virginia Woolf" is not an experience you are likely to forget. It runs Tuesday-Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and $12. The play closes on October 6. Theatrical Outfit is located at 1012 Peachtree St. and the phone number is 872-0665. Atlanta Shakespeare Company Presents 12 Performances Only Romeo and Juliet at the Excelsior Mill 695 North Avenue Lower Level September 28 through October 11 Dinner and cocktails available before and after show Atlanta Shakespeare Com- pany is back, with everybody's favorite, the world's greatest love story, Romeo and Juliet, presented at The Excelsior Mill, lower level, 695 North Avenue, for 12 performances, tonight Sept. 28 - Oct. 11, at 8:00 p.m. (Tuesday through Sunday nights). Major roles are played by some of Atlanta's finest Black actors, including Romeo (Larry Johnson) and Juliet (Terri Lynn Brown). Fresh from its nationally publicized run of As Your Like It at Manuel's Tavern, ASC continues its tradition of br- inging the Bard back to the people. Under the rough-hewn rafters of Excelsior Mill, actors will once again be only inches from the audience while booze and bar business evoke the rowdiness of the original Globe Theatre. The fast-paced production is performed in three-quarter round and pro- mises all the highs and lows of lyric tragedy and bawdy com- edy. Atlanta Shakespeare's director, Jeffrey Watkins, says: "At the Globe, actors had to compete with bear- baiting, groundlings, alcohol and wenches Shakespeare's plays often have difficulty surviving in to- day's black box theatres. When thrust into their native atmosphere, they sparkle and explode. This is Shakespeare, pure and simple. The set is spare. Concentration is on the actor's body and voice to pro- duce a continuous stream of well-spoken poetry, a tale told 'trippingly on the tongue' with grace, precision and joyous exuberance." Shakespeare would have lik- ed it this way. A regular at the Dirty Duck in his day, he would have enjoyed slugging down a few brews during this exciting, intimately staged production. The show opens with madrigal singing by the cast (18 voices in four-prat har- mony). Sword fights are choreographed by Peter Paulus of the Ruth Mitchell Dance Company. Come for a pizza, or a full- course meal from The Mill's extensive menu. Bring your friends, and make a night of it. Tickets are $6; $5 for students and seniors. Special gourp rates available. For more infor- mation or reservations, call 875-8161. PAGE 12 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1984 ADVERTISEMENTS the price is right $299 WITH THIS A D lnterchano*abk pr1ntwh*ek snap in - deliver profoslonaJ Quality print Low co*t tnd durable Memory correction remove* 1 up to 20 ctwmcien wth one | touch oi ooe key Dual pitch at a touch - 10 and 12 characters per inch SMITH-CORONA* Memory Correct II Portable Electronic Typewriter with one-tout h memory correction BBS* PROGRESSIVE METHODS, INC. MILE FROM CAMPUS 124 Clairmont Ave DECATUR, GA 30030 377 1848 377-1884 EXPERT SERVICE Surprise Package. A New McDonald s and Ronald Too. Surprises are In store when a new McDonald's opens In your neighborhood. Bring the kids on September 30th, 1964, to celebrate our Grand Opening Irom 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. at 830 Commerce Street at Clairmont with their lavorite clown, Ronald McDonald* . Expect fun lor the whole family and, of course, plenty of good McDonald's food. A new McDonald's restaurant and Ronald McDonald isn't that a nice surprise? McVona(ctsr\ r\ MOVIE A SOLDIER'S STORY opens September 28, 1984 EARN $100.00 A WEEK AND HAVE TIME TO STUDY TOO! DYNASTY CHINESE RESTAURANT OPEN 7 DAYS We have openings for 2 cashiers/hostesses. We offer flexible hours, and best of all, plenty of study time on-the-job. We are located only Vh miles south of ASC on Candler Road. We offer the op- portunity to earn money and study at the same time. If you are interested, please apply in person at 2486 Candler Road. Winter Holidays The College will close for Winter Holidays from November 21 at 10:00 a.m. to January 2 at 9:00 a.m. No stu- dent will be allowed to live on campus during this time. 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GA 30033 U)e sell bdofonnieres and corsages AL CANTRELL OWNER MANAGER 404/292-3479 lUe a&o Mhm fctee c| cJurtge The Agnes Scott Profile GCPA GEORGIA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION THE PROFILE is published every two weeks 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 F Stevenson Photography Editor Laura Smith Assistant Editor - Maureen McNulty Business Manager - Marie Wooldrldge News Editor - Mary MacKinnon Circulation Manager - Ann Dupree Assistant News Editor - Open for petition (Box 426) Advertising Manager Joanna Wledeman Arts and Entertainment Editor - Mary Ellen J. ONeil Features Editor - Patti Jones Sports Editor - Jennifer Spurlm Assistant Photographer - OPEN for petition (same) Reporters - Nancy Hardy. Lisa Tomlmson, Path Jones. Kathy Scott. Kristen Sojourner Laura Smith Adlen Walker. Beth Brown. Becky Fornwalt. Libba Boyd. Cathleen Fox. Cindy Roberson. Donna Doorley Tammi Amaya, T K Mathews PhotograDhers Momque Duque. Janalynn Jones. Laura Smith Any questions call Elizabeth F. Stevenson at 371-6575 (B ox 426) or Maureel McNulty at 371-6638 (Box 383). he Agnes ^cott Profile VOL. 71, NO. 3 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1984 Academic Achievements Recognized on Honors Day Congratulations to all the students honored at the con- vocation on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The 1984 Honors Day Con- vocation opened with the traditional faculty procession, hymn, prayer, and remarks by President Ruth Schmidt. President Schmidt intro- duced the speaker for the oc- casion, Judge Carolyn Hunts- tein, and enumerated Ms. Huntstein's achievements in law, and subsequently, politics. Ms. Huntstein ad- dressed Agnes Scott students and faculty on the challenges that she has encountered in her quest for personal and career satisfaction. Attempt- ing to encourage students to make use of opportunities, she urged them to "count (their) blessings." Dean of Students, Ellen Hall, called the names of in- dividuals rewarded for their work in the 1983-84 school ses- sion and, in the case of the freshman class, their academic promise. The class of 1985 won the coveted Class Scholarship Trophy for the se- cond consecutive year, and senior class president Libba Boyd enthusiastically re- trieved the trophy for her class. Honored scholars received additional recogni- tion at an evening reception in their honor. The Stukes Scholars The students who rank first academically in the rising sophomore, junior, and senior classes are designated each year as "Stukes Scholars." This award honors Samuel Gary Stukes, Dean of the Faculty from 1938-1957. The Stukes Scholars named on the basis of the work of the 1983-84 session are: Class of 1985 - Anna Marie Cromer. Class of 1986 - Sandra Lynette Dell. Class of 1987 - Margaret Nell Lackey; Meda Ann Ashley Stamper. Dana Scholars From the classes of 1985 and 1986 with selection based primarily on the combination of academic achievement, financial need, and demonstrated leadership in college activities: Dana Scholars For Class of 1985 Barbara Eileen Altman, Mary Ann Birchfield, Elizabeth Sterling Boyd, Bonnie Lynn Brown, Elizabeth Bolton Davis, Alva Kathleen Dombhart, Laura Louise Feese, Deborah Ann Fitzgerald, Cathleen Anne Fox, Suet Tieng Lim. Laura Louise Lones, Melanie Ann Lott, Roberta C. MacLeod, Janet Marie Max- well, Mary Clyde McCuiston, Elizabeth Louise Moak, Deadra Lynn Moore, Marilyn Denise Selles, Margaret Sumner Shippen, Kimberly Dale Spinnett. Dawn Michele Teague, Virginia Ann Thompson, Katherine Moffatt Watson, Elizabeth Ann Witt, Elder Max- well. Dana Scholars For Class of 1986 Barbara Ann Caulk, Harolene Davis, Sandra Lynette Dell, Joanna Letson Durand, Kimberly Letson Durand, Kimberly Noel Durham, Maria Adelina Gon- zalez, Mary Lisa Huber, Leigh Ellen Matheson, Kimberly Scott Posey. Mia Louise Puckett, Rachel Annette Rochman, Laura Susan Smith, Pamela Ann Tip- ton, Elizabeth Lee Webb, Ellen Johanna Weinberg, Mary Carter Whitten. From the classes of 1987 and 1988 with selection based primarily on academic pro- mise, financial need, and leadership potential: Dana Scholars For Class of 1987 Shannon Marie Adair, Pamela Ann Callahan, Charlotte Ann Hoffman, Mary Agnes Humann, Julie W. Leaneus, Charlotte Elizabeth Lewis, Maria Lynn McGinnis, Maureen McNulty, Jennifer Lee Spurlin. Dana Scholars For Class of 1988 Rachell Anne Bodner, L. Ross Hall, Cynthia G. Lee, Rose M. Poe, Jeanine Pope, Rebecca L. Rankin, Hong T. Tran. Honor Roll 1983-84 Class of 1985 Barbara Eileen Altman, Pamela Anne Clanton, Anne Baxter Coweling, Anna Marie Cromer, Elizabeth Bolton Davis, Alva Kathleen Dom- bhart, Laura Louise Feese, Cathleen Anne Fox, Viviane Mildred Haight, Elizabeth Anne Henson. Laura Page Lankford, Lor- raine Elder Maxwell, Mary Clyde McCuiston, Elizabeth Louise Moak, Deadra Lynn Moore, Katherine Alice Nesbitt, Margaret Sumner Shippen, Andrea Faye Snell, Virginia Ann Thompson, Pamela Stone Williams, Elizabeth Ann Witt. . Class of 1986 Jeanie Carrell Bartlett, Elizabeth Wilder Brown, Sonja Marie Burns, Barbara Ann Alumna Judge Carolyn Huntstein offers inspirational address at convocation. Staff photo. Caulk, Sandra Lynette Dell, Kimberly Noel Durham, Nancy Elizabeth Hardy, Amy Kathleen Hutchinson, Michele Ingram, Julie Ann Johnson. Andrea Gail Morris, Agnes King Parker, Mia Louise Puckett, Frances Holland Rogers, Karla Nell Vaughn. Class of 1987 Amy Burgess Bailey, Ellen Christi Carroll, Monica Duque, Jeanine Louise Dwinell, Margaret Ellen Hamm, Dwan Victoria Harrison, Charlotte Ann Hoffman, Mary Agnes Humann, Margaret Nell Lackey, Andrea Hillary Levy. Charlotte Elizabeth Lewis, Maureen McNulty, Mary Elizabeth Morris, Pramoda R. Rao, Sharon Lynn Robinson, Hong-Kim Saw, Elizabeth Faye Smith, Jennifer Lee Spurlin, Meda Ann Ashley Stamper, Susan Terry Whitaker. The Class Scholarship Trophy was established by the Mortar Board Chapter of 1956-57. The trophy is awarded to the class which for the past session has earned an academic average which is highest in relation to the three preceding classes of that level. The trophy is award- ed this year to the Class of 1985 (present senior class) on the basis of their academic records as juniors. Honor Scholars From The Class of 1988 Stephanie Faye Barkholz, Nancy Margaret Bryant, Claire M. Guitton, Elizabeth Land, Krista V. Lankford, Ginette Lea Manfra, Cynthia L Roberson, Katherine R. White, P. Lynn Wilson. Nannette Hopkins Scholar- ship The Nannette Hopkins Scholarship Fund was established by Florence Smith Sims of the Class of 1913 as a memorial to Nannette Hopkins, Agnes Scott's first dean. The $1,000 scholarships, awarded annually on the basis of musical talent and promise, have been given to the follow- ing students from the class of 1988: Helen Louise Aman, Heidi C. Hitchcock, Julie Mc- Connell, Alison May Mills, Susan Quave. National Merit Scholars Na- tional Merit Scholars in the Class of 1988 are Nancy Margaret Bryant and Cynthia L. Roberson. Chevron Scholar For the se- cond time, Agnes Scott is a participant in the Chevron Freshman Scholars Program. This award goes to a freshman who is a Georgia resident in- terested in the study of mathematics or the sciences and who demonstrated this in her curricular activities. This year's Chevron Scholar is Carol Ashmore. A competitive scholarship is awarded each year by the Georgia Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French to a high school senior or a college freshman planning to major or minor in French. The scholar- ship for 1984 has been award- ed to Gretchen Pfeifer of the class of 1987. Advice Available for Pre-Professionals New pre-law and pre-med advisement committees, con- sisting of Agnes Scott faculty, will meet with interested students on October 1 to give advice on course selection and career choice. Representatives from all areas of science and a member from the humanities compose the two committees. The pre-law advisement committee consists of Mary K. Bumgarner, economics in- structor; Katherine D. Ken- nedy, assistant professor of history; and Richard D. Parry, professor of philosophy. The pre-med committee con- sists of Harry Wistrand, assis- tant professor of biology; Art Bowling, associate professor of physics; Gail Cabiscius, associate professor of classical language and literature; and Susan Connell, chemistry instructor. Students, faculty, and ad- ministration have combined their needs to create the com- mittees. Dean Hudson, when asked about the commmittees, com- mented, "Due to Dean Gary's meeting and students' varying needs, it was decided to reconstruct the pre-med advis- ing system. Many schools use the committee system, and it seemed a good way to bring people with different expertise and experience into the medical advising programs." Harry Wistrand, chairman of the pre-med advising commit- tee, added that "the whole group of advisers is excited about the opportunity. We've got some good connections and we're looking forward to our first meeting." PAGE 2 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE THE ISSUE by Elizabeth F. Stevenson "So what are your plans for the holidays," my friend asked me just the other day. Re- sponding with a sigh, I told her that I had no idea. I am not thinking that far ahead. After we parted, it dawned on me that it is already the middle of October, and winter break is not THAT far away. In fact, classes will end in exactly one month incredible! Is it that I am getting older? Could it be that my life is busier now with more commitments and obligations? Have I lost all concept of time? or perhaps my sudden awareness of so lit- tle time left in the quarter is due to the calendar structure of the present system itself. Certainly, all of the above play a part in this sense of urgency, so what then is the solution to alleviating some of my panic? Surely I am not alone in my feelings. One thing my mother always taught me is change what you can and leave the rest it will take care of itself. With these wise words in mind, I have pondered the problem (in my spare time, of course) and ar- rived at what I condiser to be the only feasible solution. I cannot keep the clock from ticking. I refuse to shirk any of my responsibilities as a stu- dent or an eidtor which makes the reduction of my busy schedule absolutely out of the question. Nor am I able to magically gain a better con- cept of time. Therefore, the on- ly practical answer to the prob- lem is in the adoption of the proposed semester system. Such a change from the quarter system would do much to ease my nerves and minimize the pressure. Think about it Three months of zero scholastic demand, and then September rolls around, and it is off to college. We get here, schedule our courses for the quarter, buy our books, study like crazy, take mid- terms, write papers, take final exams ten weeks of action- packed, intellectual taxation, and suddently it is over! Winter holidays begin, and most of us go home to ex- perience a month and a half of total freedom. January comes and it is back to the books for another ten weeks. Mid-march finally arrives, and we have one week to spend "enjoying" our spring break. Then a week later, and we hasten back and the fun begins again! With all of this coming and going I feel like a mad woman most of the time! I would be much more sane if the transitional periods between academic sessions were more gracefully ex- ecuted. I have found two aspects of our present quarter system to be most distressing. First and foremost, just when I really begin to feel stimulated by a class, when I finally get a grip on the subject matter, it is time to close the book and go home. For once, I would like to feel as if I had the time to devote to fully satisfying my intellectual curiosity, time to do some intensive, in- vestigative research into a par- ticular area of interest. Oh sure, I get my work done, but at the rate I am forced to go, the finished product ends up being a rush job. The second problem that I have with our- current calendar is difficult to describe. Let's just call it "academic shock!" Three months of sheer summer laziness is followed by a ten week period of grueling studies, which is followed by a month and a half of merrymak- ing around Christmas, during which time my active mind tends to become extremely passive. Then it's back for another quarter of solid school wherein winter quarter becomes spring quarter prac- tically overnight! Wouldn't you like a longer break than one week between winter and spring quarter? Personally, I need more than a week to reprogram my intellectual capacities! I am hopeful that the Task Force's decision will be in favor of switching over to the semester system, yet I realize that such a change cannot happen overnight, I also realize that there are pros and cons on both sides, and my views are hardly universal Nonetheless, I believe that this change would prove most healthy in the future. In the meantime, I will be anxiously awaiting their final decision! WRITE FOR THE PROFILE L ET IT BE IMPRESSED UPON YOUR MINDS, LET IT BE INSTILLED INTO YOUR CHILDREN, THAT THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IS THE PALLADIUM OF ALL THE civil, poutical, and religious rights:' Junius Here's a Whole New Way to Worry Worry robs you of energy as well as time. But there is a way out of the worry trap: Plan your worrying and set a specific time for it. Be a "Wednesday worrier". If you do, the rest of your time is free for creative, constructive ac- tion. My mother taught me this one. The system is very sim- ple. You set aside some time every Wednesday for worry. Wednesday worrying has several advantages. Wednes- day worrying doesn't interfere with your weekend, your celebration of Friday or get- ting into gear on Monday. If you will actually put on your calendar the items you in- tend to worry about, you will no longer be burdened with having them play over and over in your mind. Furthermore, a good many worries will disap- pear by the time your worry day arrives. p R 1 E I 1 a E R S El R E T A R P E LJ D EEDEGEE D . N s 1 R N D i R A R 0 D 0 N P L aJ 1 N i p A L E p G l R G C N A N s P A * A R S E N D 1 E S S T R L : N G "r T T E N D S N G E s D E 1 S T _ P U L E s Deliberate worrying on one day saves you six whole days of worry time. Regretting is also an enemy of time. Let whatever was in the past stay there, and look forward instead. Copyright 1984 by Phyllis Martin. Excerpted from MAR- TIN'S MAGIC MOTIVATION BOOK by Phillis Martin, to be published in book form by St. Martin's Press. Illustration is from HUG A TEDDY by Jim Erskine and George Moran. Text copyright 1980 by James R. Erskine. Illustrations copyright - 1980 by George Moran. Reprinted by persmission of Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. WRITE FOR THE PROFILE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1984 ANNOUNCING Do you have questions, con- cerns or ideas about Agnes Scott? Do you not know who to contact? One possibility is Katesy Watson. She will be in her office every Wednesday from 6:30-8:00. Her office is located in Rebekah, behind the Rep Room. All students are welcomed to come by or call during that time. Ques- tions can also be directed to her at this number, 371-6573. * * * Dr. Kilinski, associated pro- fessor and chairman of the department of Art History at the Southern Methodist University, will speak on, "In- terrelations Among Archaic Greek Vase Painters in Attica, Boeotica, and Corinth" at Agnes Scott College, Sunday, Oct. 21, at 8 pm. Dr. Kilinski has published several articles on Greek vase painters as well as a book en- titled Boetion Black Figure Vase painting of the Archaic Period. The Atlanta Chapter of the Archaeological Institute of America is sponsoring this free event and invited those in- terested in Art History or Ar- chaeology to attend. For more information, contact the Of- fice of Public Affairs of Agnes Scott College at 373-2571. * * * Women wanting male feed- back in-confidence are invited to write to "Dear Guy," an advice-and-commentary newspaper column announced by Guy Le Sage. A 37-year-old writer educated in Social Science and Business, Le Sage says "Dear Guy," is meant to: answer women's questions about men; offer male view- points on women's matters, and provide women and men a forum for sharing concerns, anonymously if they wish. Letters to "Dear Guy," can be sent to: Guy Le Sage, Box 777, 1025 Jefferson, Santa Clara, CA 95050. Cor- respondents requesting per- sonal replies must enclose stamped, self-addressed envelopes. The If} tie* Scott ProHle lift GCPA GEORGIA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION ... , r ) I , i Ma cuo tUMa J j THE PROFILE is published every two weeks 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 F Stevenson Photography Ed.tor - Laura Smith Ass.stant Editor - Maureen McNulty Business Manager - Mane Wooldndge Circulation Manager Ann Dupree Advertising Manager Joanna Wiedeman Features Editor Patti Jones Assistant Features Editor Lisa L. Tomlinson Assistant Photographer OPEN for petition (same) Reporters: Laura L. Lones. Laurie Dubois. Julie Kalendek. Becky Moses. Ann Colona. Robin Hoffland. J B Yandell. Katesy Watson. Margaret Luke. Suet Lim. Mary Humann, Kim Taylor, Nancy Hardy. Lisa Tomlinson. Patti Jones. Kathy Scott. Kristen Sojourner. Laura Smith. Adien Walker. Beth Brown, Becky Fornwalt. Cindy Roberson. Donna Doorley. Tammi Amaya Photographers Monique Duque. Janalynn Jones. Laura Smith Any questions call Elizabeth F Stevenson at 371-6575 (Box 426) or Maureen McNulty at 371-6638 (Box 383). Maureen McNulty News Editor Mary MacKinnon Assistant News Editor Open for petition (Box 426) Arts and Entertainment Editor Mary Ellen J O'Neil Sports Editor Jennifer Spurlin SWING INTO HALLOWEEN With balloons and helium from Balloons Over Atlanta Decorate your party and your costume with our black and orange balloons Call today ATLANTA 3101 Peachtree Road 231-3090 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 3 Down on the Farm with Fritz Inland Reef Dive Shop FREE INTRODUCTORY LESSON "Here's the Beef and the Pork . . . join Fritz Mondale . . . For a Pig Pickin' and Politicing . . ."; quite an interesting in- vitation to receive; certainly one I could not refuse. What is this? Another article on Walter Mondale? In a way it is - and I know what you are thinking. No, The Profile is not endors- ing Mondale, nor will you see it endorsing Ronald Reagan. Mondale has just happened to have been in Atlanta twice in the past month. But I do not in- tend this article to be a rehash of what Mondale said - especially since his speech sounded rather familiar - maybe I heard it one month ago? Instead, I want to give a different perspective one directly from the crowd. The first thing that intrigued me about this invitation is that I even received one. Who sent it to me - and why did they send two? It was to be held at Betty Talmadge's farm. Betty was married to former Georgia Democratic Senator Herman Talmadge. She has a pork farm in Lovejoy, Georgia, where she played hostess to an estimated crowd of 3000 Mondale supporters. The other thing that I was curious about was the request on the invita- tion to dress comfortably and patriotically. What exactly did they want? Red, white, and blue? Mondale/Ferraro tee- shirts? Blue jeans? (What I wore.) I found that patriotic was interpreted as anything from dresses, and coat and tie, to sweats. A friend and I went to the barbecue. When we got there, masses of people were crowded around the platform, all trying to get a good view. I was no exception, as I struggl- ed my way toward the front, almost losing my friend in the process. She was not that hard to find - she was the only person in a patriotic red sweater. Immediately I noticed Jesse Jackson on the platform, waiting to address the crowds. Scanning the other political notables in his presence, I found Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, Bert Lance, but no sign of Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris. Bert Lance began the program of speeches, and when he mentioned the earlier visit to Agnes Scott, I cheered - no one else did. An observant bystander in the crowd remarked "She must go to Agnes Scott." Lance introduc- ed Jesse Jackson, a man who he said has "changed the face and pace of American politics." The crowd had been standing up to this point, until voices from the back shouted "sit down." More than once it was yelled, and rudely. In the back the people had sat down, but those standing up front would not budge. A lady grabb- ed hold of a person's shirt and tugged him down. Fianlly the front row got the message. Of course, when one speaker left the stage and the next one ap- peared, the crowd rose again when one speaker left the stage and the next one ap- peared. (We would have been better off standing through the whole thing.) Going through the whole process again and again - you would think the crowd would have known what to do after the first ordeal. After Jackson stepped down the crowd started chanting, "Jimmy, Jimmy!" All of a sud- den there was President Carter, in a leisure suit, stan- ding before us. Wife Rosalynn stood in the background. He spoke of a need for fairness in government dealings. In so many words Carter said that Reagan was not taking responsibility for his ad- ministration's problems, especially in the areas of the national budget and defense. What this country needs, ac- cording to Carter, is "a strong and courageous man." Walter "Fritz" Mondale then came on stage as a band played a rousing fanfare and red, white, and blue balloons filled the sky. Carter mention- ed Mondale's upcoming birth- day that following Monday and gave him a birthday card. Mon- dale delivered a speech to the crowd, one in which he declared that "we're gonna win" - and one that sounded very much like the one he gave at Agnes Scott last month. The crowd cheered him at every possible opportunity. Even my friend got into voicing her agreement with Mondale. His performance was one of the Hey you! Wednesday night, October 17 at Legion Field in Athens, Ga. The Psychedelic Furs are giving a free concert. Join the Exodus and see the Furs! best I have seen. He was very emotional. Many times the crowd broke into cries of "We want Fritz," and Fritz just smil- ed and said "You've got him." After he finished there was the usual ritual of shaking hands as he left the podium. I managed to get up to where he was I had something for him. I had with me a copy of The Profile issue that had the story on his visit to Agnes Scott. When he shook my hand I gave it to him, saying, "here's a momento of your visit to Agnes Scott." He gave me one of those classic looks "what in the world?" but said only "thank you" and moved on to the next person. Will he read it? Or did he just drop it on the ground after I left? We will probably never know. 1945 Candler Rd. Follow the Leader... 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Dean Ellen Hall is currently working with faculty members and others in the community to assess the many connections we already have with other countries through students, faculty and staff, and alumnae. It is likely that the program will take many forms under one general scheme still to be developed by Agnes Scott people. Some- one will be employed by the Dean's Office to work especially on this project, and I hope that we have a number of pilot programs going during the 1985-86 academic year. It is through the generosity of the Booth Ferris Founda- tion who gave this College a grant of $100,000 and by our decision to designate it for this program that we are able to get a good start at this time. The program should be fund- able in the long run by an in- creased number of students and/or by the raising of specific endowment to under- write this important effort. In my view, it has great im- portance for everyone because we live in a totally interde- pendent world of which the activities of individuals, societies, and nations cannot be thought of as independent actions. One person's pollu- tion affects the clean air of another; the threat of nuclear war makes understanding of other people absolutely essential; and the needs for justice, food, shelter, and the opportunity for education and health care must be provided for all. Atlanta as an international city with an increasing number of international business con- nections as well as non-profit and personal international ventures has much to con- tribute to this program, and Agnes Scott will have something to contribute to its students, their futures, our society, and this fragile globe. I hope that students will feel free to speak with me or with Dean Hall about their connec- tions, hopes, and dreams. A number of you have already talked to me, and I appreciate your interest in this program which will prove to be a very important one for Agnes Scott College I am sure. Question: Recently two very derogatory comments were aimed directly at the students of Agnes Scott College. The first comes from Ron Hudspeth's column which reads, "Steve McCoy says Walter Mondale chose to speak at Agnes Scott Friday because he has a female runn- ing mate. I think they're in trouble though. Most of the coeds think Ferraro is something their daddies buy them when they graduate." The second offensive com- ment belongs to Georgia democrat nominee, Manuel Maloof who is conversing with Mondale during the presiden- tial candidate's visit to ASC on September 7th said, "Agnes Scott is in my county and the students go to my tavern to get educated." How do you respond to these statements as the president of this institu- tion for higher education? Answer: I hope that people in the Agnes Scott community have not waited for the Presi- dent to respond to statements which upset them. Any stu- dent who reacted negatively to either statement should already have let Ron Hudspeth and Manuel Maloof know her opinion. I do react very negatively to Steve McCoy's reported state- ment about Agnes Scott students. First of all, even the word "coed" is offensive, since it implies that men came first as the important students in higher education. Why aren't men known as coeds if schools which admit women and men claims to provide equal education for both sexes? Perhaps it is true, as others have said, that the only true coeducational colleges in the country are women's col- leges, for women are not treated equally anywhere but in women's colleges. The rest of the statement by Steve McCoy which is quoted in Hudspeth's column shows us that some people in the community still believe that Agnes Scott College is a place for "rich girls." It is demeaning because it treats Agnes Scott students as something other than full adults and ignores the fact that over 50 percent of our students depend on finan- cial aid assistance to study here. I heard Manuel Maloof's comment to Walter Mondale, but took it as a bit of boasting by Manuel who prides himself on running a tavern where the primary interest is intellectual conversation rather than drink- ing. I think that he really believes that his business has contributed to the intellectual growth of Agnes Scott students, and I know that he has great respect for this col- lege. PAGE 4 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1984 Korth, Kirkland Explain Security Changes The security of Presser and Dana and the visibility of cam- pus police officers were the topics of a question-and- answer session with Chief Bill Korth and Dean Marty Kirkland during Rep Council's Oct. 2 meeting. Rep members were concern- ed because the college no longer employs male seminary students to monitor Presser and Dana. The hiring of seminary students was discontinued for financial reasons, Korth said. "There was an inference," he explain- ed, "that wherever budgets could be pared, they would be pared." Korth stressed the fact that the male students were un- trained monitors, and not security officers. "It was not an issue of safety. It was an issue of security for the pain- tings in the buildings," he said. Korth and Kirkland discuss- ed with Rep the possibility of employing ASC students to act as hostesses in Presser and Dana, when the buildings are locked. Because the stu- dent would sit behind locked doors, she would have the op- tion of refusing admission into the building. She would have access to a communication system with the public safety office, and an officer would periodically check the building. She would also have to be trained before she took the job. "It would have to be so- meone who would be willing to do it," Kirkland said. "The seminary students," said Korth, "were male. That was the only thing that dif- ferentiated them from the students here." Added Kirkland, "The presi- dent also questions why you feel so strongly it has to be a man ... I don't think any of you would feel uncomfortable if one of the women officers were sitting there." She noted, "Students have been sitting security for years now," and she referred to the dorm hostesses. "I can't guarantee that you wouldn't let the wrong person in," she said, but she stressed that a monitor in Dana or Presser would have the option of deciding not to let someone in. Korth, Kirkland and the Rep members agreed that student access to the fine arts buildings is important. "I think it's very necessary," said junior rep Ruth Feicht, "to allow a student to pursue her academics." Another concern of Rep was the visibility of the public safe- ty staff. Korth explained that although his force of eight has ADOPTAN-ALUM: A LITTLE EFFORT, A GREAT REWARD. . by Katesy Watson The Student Alumnae Liason Committee has come up with a new idea. We call it, "Adopt-An-Alum." This last spring there seemed to be a great deal of interest on the part of students to have an outward focus, one that could be off campus. At the same time, the alumnae were ex- pressing interest in having more contact with students and being more involved with activities on campus. The Committee has decided to try to act on this by setting up a program which would satisfy these demands, yet require lit- tle time on the part of the stu- dent. The program has been set up to allow a student and an alum to have a chance to get to know each other. There will be a sign up sheet In the dining hall for all interested students and the alums will also be signing up through the Alumnae Ofice. Once the Alum has gotten a student's name, she will con- tact her. From this point on, it is up to the participants to decide on the details. You could either keep in touch over the phone, or, since all alum- nae contacted will be in the Atlanta area, you could meet. This could be a wonderful opportunity to meet Agnes Scott alumnae and to make a friend. The alumnae have become very enthusiastic about this program, and we hope to have good student response as well. This will be publicized widely, so no one will miss the sign up sheet. All questions should be directed to Katesy Watson. Ruth Feicht or Skotti Ray. As I stated in the title of this article, the effort involved is minimal yet the possibilities of reward are great. 0 BOUTONNIERES FOR BLACK CAT! BLOOMING EARTH florist & greenhouse 1652 Church St 292-3479 10% discount with this ad not changed size in the past three years, total visibility is impossible. "If you expect them around the corner at any given moment," he said, "you're not going to see it." He urged Rep members not to equate the visibility of security officers with the safe- ty of the campus. "You can't assume," he said, "that because there's no one there, something's going to happen." Kirkland stated, "My number one concern is the security of the student." She went on to say, "There's no way we can have enough of- ficers," and she and Korth ex- plained that the addition of even one more security posi- tion would be very expensive. "The best kind of security we can have," Kirkland said, "is to educate ourselves. I see some students still doing some really stupid things," she said, and gave as an ex- ample jogging after dark. "We're going to have to work together," she said. Main rep Kaisa Bowman agreed with the dean, and said she sensed a certain degree of "paranoia" on the campus. "I think we have to be realistic," she said. "We've got to com- promise." In a straw vote, Rep agreed to support the idea of student monitors in Presser and Dana and to work with Korth to organize a convocation on safety awareness. During both their Sept. 25 and Oct. 2 meetings, Rep chose student members of faculty and college commit- tees. Those chosen were sophomore Meda Stamper, Future of the College; senior Ann Marie Witmondt, Academic Standards; and junior Beth Webb, Second Century. NORTH DECATUR PHARMACY i n j 2088 NORTH DECATUR RD. at corner of Clairmont Ave. 634-2466 we accept checks or charge with college i.d. If s a man's world. You Registered? Campus "News Shorts Thursday evening, September 20, students from all over cam- pus gathered in Rebekah Reception Room for the Board of Student Activities Fair. The fair featured 22 organizations ranging from athletic clubs, campus publications, fine arts groups, to culture clubs and various others. It gave students a chance to "meet campus leaders, learn about campus organizations, and get involved." In many ways the BSA Fair resembled an autumn Hallo- ween carnival. At the entrance and scattered through the room were brightly-colored balloons. Some organization leaders came dressed in loud costumes carrying stuffed animals. Food was much in evidence. Groups offered pro- spective members anything from M&Ms with peanuts to ice cream. The highlight of the fair was a slide show depiction of the Agnes Scott campus during all four seasons. Agnes Scott College, has been granted a leave of absence for the 1984-85 school year. Although his prior political plans which promoted his re- quest for the leave of absence didn't materialize, his col- leagues feel he will be working in public relations and political consultations for his year away from Agnes Scott. The professor who has been hired to temporarily replace Mr. Haworth is Cathy Scott. Ms. Scott is coming to Agnes scott College from Emory University. She is presumed to be taking over all of the courses Mr. Haworth was to have taught. Mr. Haworth, be- ing a tenured profssor here at Agnes Scott, is eligible to return next fall if he so desires. Rep Council had an ice cream social Tuesday, September 18 at 5:45 on the front steps of Main to in- troduce the freshmen to stu- dent government. The council put on a short skit that related various aspects of government at Agnes Scott. The freshmen were then invited to par- ticipate in their weekly meeting. 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The Board, which includes the following business profes- sionals in the Atlanta area, will observe and critique our career planning services with the purpose of sharing their expertise, talents, and resources: Freddie Henderson, Owner of Henderson Travel Agency; Beverly Kievman, President of Marketing Innovations Corp.; Julia Couch Mehr, Property Superintendent with Sentry In- surance; Emily Richards, Vice President of First Atlanta Mor- tgage Co.; Carol D. Sheppard, Owner of Shop N' Chek; Bar- bara Johnson Thornton, Senior Analyst with Manage- ment Decisions Systems Corp.; and Betty R. Smulian, Owner of Trimble House Corp. We are looking forward to maintaining an active dialogue with the Board, beginning with our first meeting on October 17. Resume Clinic Beginning October 10th, the Career Planning Office will sponsor a resume writing workshop every Wednesday from 4-5 p.m. This is a chance for seniors and under- classmen who were not able to attend the Senior Jobs Workshop on resume writing to draft a professional resume. Please contact Barbara Blazer (x389) if you have questions or need further information. Workshop Video Available The videotape of the Senior Workshop entitled, "What's Next, Jobs or Graduate School?" is available for view- ing at your convenience in Mc- Cain Library. It's on reserve at the circulation desk. Seniors We are compiling a Resume Book so that we can advertise your talents and abilities to. area employers. If you would like us to include your resume, please see that we have one printed copy on or before Oc- tober 26th. We are making a recruiting visit to Coca Cola on October 30th and would like to take the Resume Book. Students add SIGI to their date calanders at the SIGI Premiere Party held by the Career Planning office. Staff Photo. This space could be yours .... Advertise in the Profile Call 371-6415 Political Science Symposium Begins Paul K. Conkin, Distinguish- ed Professor of History at Vanderbilt University, will give a free lecture on Wednesday, October 24 at 8:15 p.m. in Mc- Clean Auditorium. The lecture, entitled "Liberty to Liberation; MANAGE YOUR CAREER WITH A ROT^j M .B.A1 M t the University of Rochester's Graduate School of Management you can manage your career with a highly respected M.B.A. With our wide variety of financial aid and loan programs, you can manage your finances, too. So, take charge, and manage your way to a top quality management education. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL TOLL FREE: From anywhere in the U.S. outside N.Y. State call: 1-800-621-0095 From within N.Y. State call: 1-800-462-0073 Call toll free during these hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Rochester, NY 14627 Any undergraduate major can qualify you as an M.B.A. candidate. the Historical Development of the American Civil Liberties," is the first event in a year-long political science symposium which will focus on the civil liberties in American society. Professor Conkin received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt and he is the recipient of many honors including a Gug- genheim Fellowship and a Senior Fellowship in the Na- tional Endowment for the Humanities. His many publica- tions include the book Self Evi- dent Truths: Being a Discourse on the Origins and Develop- ment of the First Principles of American Government. Professor Conkin's lecture will highlight the fall portion of the symposium which will focus on the history of civil freedoms in the U.S. The winter quarter portion of the symposium will deal with the various philosophical aspects of individual rights and com- munity concerns. The spring quarter will offer a series of lectures/discussions on selected current civil liberties issues. Jean Bethke Elshtain, Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, will visit campus in the spring for a lecture and discussion on "Pornography, Civil Liberties and Women." National in- terest in the subject was spur- red recently when citizens in Minneapolis attempted to challenge pornography on the basis that it violates the civil rights of women. The purpose of the year long symposium is to raise an awareness and understanding of the significance of freedoms of speech, press, religion, and the other civil rights included in The Bill of Rights. The symposium has been made possible through a donation from an Agnes Scott alumna who has become con- cerned that the American public does not well unders- tand or appreciate the impor- tance of civil liberties in our society. She has given the donation in the name of George Mason, an early American leader who led Virginia into the American Revolution. At his state's con- stitutional convention, he was the chief draftsman for a Declaration of Rights and Con- stitution. This declaration of the basic rights of free speech, press, freedom of religion, and rights for the accused provid- ed a sound and articulate reference for drafters of the U.S. Bill of Rights. Mason was also an influential leader in the debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution. He was a trusted advisor of George Washington, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson, who said of him, he is "of the first order of greatness." WRITE FOR THE PROFILE We meet each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Rebekah Recreation Room. PAGE 6 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12. 1984 Underground Atlanta Faces Reconstruction Problems by Patti Jones The Atlanta of the future, as it appears to the city's vi- sionaries, will be a gleaming sprawl of things to do and places to go. The center of all the activity a lively 24-hour downtown will include not only the massive collection of hotels and convention facilities already there, but also a thriving, well-populated shopping and eating festival in and around Underground Atlanta. This, to many, is the biggest dream of all. But it is also crucial to creating the perfect convention city. So the city is on the brink of hiring the famed Maryland-based Rouse Co. to rebuilt Underground at a cost of $130 million. The com- pany's mission, in partnership with the city, will be to turn the rotted, deserted cavern and the surrounding low-rent business district into an upscale "festival marketplace." The measure of Underground's success, by Rouse's own definition, will be whether it is attractive enough to compel 11.5 million people to visit it each year, spending an average of $8 each. To do that, the area will have to be inviting, accessible, and free from crime. Critics contend, however, that Underground cannot be those things. Few who have seen Rouse's developments in other cities doubt the company's genius in designing comely urban spaces. The company pro- mises the same attributes common to its other downtown developments: cleanliness, safety and quali- ty, elegant restaurants, good locally owned fast-food markets, and sleek shops. Yet the task at hand is massive. It involves building part of an entrance plaza on what is now thin air, renovating buildings like the one that now has its roof sit- ting on its floor, making shops out of building facades that lost their interiors to tracks, reconstructing buildings destroyed by fire, and securing a rambling, three-level area so that every part is safe, enclos- ed, and climate-controlled. And those are not the most difficult tasks. The toughest challenge Underground offers is probably its location. It is separated from the rest of downtown not only by its below-ground geography, but also by its location across the MARTA gulch from the central business district and even fur- ther away from hotel row. The city and Rouse hope to overcome the proximity pro- blem with MARTA trains, which were not operating when Underground was open before, and with a bus loop system to run the triangle around Underground, the World Congrss Center, and the hotel district. The planners also hope to encourage pedestrians with a series of street improvements. A project called Government Walk will beautify Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Mitchell St. with landscaping, traffic improvements, and new sidewalks. The project to the north of underground will make walking more inviting. To overcome the geographic separation of Underground, Rouse plans a series of plazas and landscaped walkways. The most dramatic will be the Five Point Plaza, half of which will occupy what is now Plaza Park, a seedy place at best. The other half of the new plaza will be built over a railroad gulch, and will gradually des- cend to a new Underground entrance beneath Alabama St. All the way it will be decorated with banners, flags, street ven- dors, pushcards and, ideally, lots of people. The biggest detriment to Underground in the past, some local observers believe, was lack of control over the quality of the businesses that operated there. Rouse would resolve that problem by keeping a tight rein on what is sold, by whom, and how, officials maintain. Whatever the challenges it presents, the project arouses the passions of captains of in- dustry and heads of govern- ment. The mayor made it the top priority of his administra- tion. Atlanta City Council President Marvin Arrington said it will save downtown. To these minds, the renova- tion of Underground is the key to the city's future as the leading convention center in the country. They believe the city cannot keep pace with the competition, let alone outrun it, without a substantial place where conventioners can dine, shop, stroll, and be entertain- ed. Building fun, in so many words, is the primary reason the city needs Underground Atlanta, according to business leaders, politicians, bureaucrats, and urban academics interviewed recent- ly. It is the one ingredient missing from Atlanta's list of attributes. The redevelopment of Underground, however, is fac- ing a substantial cash short- fall that has forced city of- ficials to consider changing or abandoning their financial planning for the project. Officials say the shortfall is at least $12 million and is the result of rising interest rates, a lower-than-expected federal grant, and a new tax law that lowers the value of a planned private equity syndicate. For most of the past year, ci- ty officials have been planning to finance the project by com- bining local and federal government funds with a $77 million revenue bond issue that would be paid back out of income from the new Underground. The city would guarantee repayment of the bonds. If the project met its sales goals, its income would cover the debt and the city's only cost would be the initial investment of $12 million in funds from the local option sales tax. Several factors have chip- ped away at the planned sources of funding for Underground. First, the city was awarded only a $10 million federal Ur- ban Development Action Grant after applying for $14 million. Then the new federal Deficit Reduction Act extended the period over which real estate investors can claim deprecia- tion, thus reducing the income tax break for those investing in a planned $15.3 million equity syndicate. Rising interest rates have compounded the problem. When the financial plan was designed, the projected in- terest rate on the $77 million in revenue bonds was 9Vz per- cent. Now, that interest rate has risen to approximately 10.75 percent. Every percen- tage point increase will cost about $4 million. Even if the city's financing plan does not undergo major changes, the city has a number of other complx tasks to complete before construc- tion can begin. It must negotiate a develop- ment contract with Rouse, which it cannot do until Rouse reaches an agreement with its joint venture partners, Atlanta businessmen Mack Welbourn and Herman Russell. It must also sell the equity syndicate, issue the revenue bonds, and begin acquiring land in the rundown, Underground Atlanta area. For the time being, everyting appears to be at a standstill. Black Cat '84 by Mary Humann It's not too late to get your tickets for Black Cat Formal!! Tickets will be sold today in the Dining Hall. The formal will be tomorrow night at the Radisson from 9:00 P.M. until 1:00 A.M. The band Covacus will perform. Tickets are $15.00 per couple and $7.50 for a single. Classes will be sold for $5.00 per pair. The entire Black Cat Package is available for $18.00 and includes a cou- ple ticket and a pair of glasses. Social Council would like to welcome new members Margaret Luke and Lisa Huber. Former Junior rep Julie Kilgore is our new Secreatary, and Leigh Matheson has taken over the duties of Treasurer. Returning members of the council anticipate a fun year and congratulate our new members. There will be an open meeting of Social Council on October 29 at 5:30. We invite you to sit in on the meeting. Margaret Luke, Class of '86, works on Black Cat Class Decorations. Photo by Laura Smith The band Covacus to perform at Black Cat formal tomor- row night. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 7 Zoo Staff Negligent? by Laurie DuBois The designation of the Atlanta Zoo as one of the ten worst in the country by the Humane Society and Parade Magazine earlier this year marked a low point in the zoo's 95 year history. The Atlanta Zoo, established in 1889, began with several wagons of wild animals donated by George V. Gress for that ex- press purpose. Mr. Gress ob- tained the wild animals when he bought a bankrupt circus because he wanted the large draft animals and wagons for use at his saw mills. In the years since, the zoo has grown and many more animals have found their homes to be within the 32 acres of Grant Park in which the zoo is situated. The zoo's reputation, however, has been greatly questioned over the past year and there is some doubt as to whether the zoo will be able to recover any time in the near future. There has been some con- cern evinced over the years about the conditions in which the animals at the zoo lived. Many of the animals, par- ticularly the big cats, apes, and bears, have lived in cramped quarters with little opportunity for socialization and exercise for years. An in- spection earlier this year by the Humane Society, however, proved that the zoo's problems went even deeper. Reports of animal mistreatment and negligence abounded and many of the reports centered around then Director Emmett Ashley. Indeed, an article in Newsweek asserts that Ashley permitted an unlicensed man to operate on a puppy; an ac- tion by Ashley that con- tributed to his being placed on 6-months probation last January by the state Board of Veterinary Medicine. These and other charges led to the suspension of the zoo in March from membership in the American Society of Zoological Parks and Aquariums for an indefinite period of time while the zoo condiitons are improved. Other reports of gross negligence by the zoo's staff surfaced over the summer. The disapperance and subsequent death of "Twinkles," a thirteen year-old Asian elephant who had been with the zoo eleven years, in a traveling circus; the destruction for "unruly behavior" of two bears on loan from the zoo to a tourist at- traction and the reported con- finement of "Willie B.," the gorilla, to his large, indoor enclosure for the past 23 years are just a few of the disconcer- ting reports brought to light. The actions taken by the Ci- ty of Atlanta to alleviate and eventually eradicate the zoo's dismal plight have been few and slow in coming. Dircetor Emmett Ashley remained in his position until late September when the City Parks and Recreation Depart- ment fired Ashley after initially firing and then rehiring him. To this date, no action has been taken to hire a permanent director and the zoo remains under the care of acting direc- tor Terry Maple. Although the City Council has discussed a $21 million plan to rejuvenate the zoo, a large portion of the funding would have to be rais- ed through a special tax that few council members are will- ing to levy. The Council's unwillingness to act and the City Parks and Recreation Department's hesitancy in appointing a per- manent director are adversely affecting the Atlanta Zoological Society's fund- raising attempts. A recent fall benefit was cancelled due to the poor response rate (only 55 invitations out of 6000 were accepted) and, consequently, all other fall fund-raising benefits were cancelled. The future of the Atlanta Zoo depends heavily on whatever course of action is chosen by the City of Atlanta in the coming months. However, unless the present zoo is upgraded, plans for future expansion will be superfluous. A recent visit to the zoo amply demonstrated this assertion. The family of rats gamboling about the Kodiak bear's enclosure was indicative of the tragic condi- tions which permeate the zoo's confines. 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Inc Photo by Laura Smith Welcome Addition to English Department. Carolyn Denard Agnes Scott Hires First Black Professor by Patti Jones Mrs. Carolyn Denard has been added to the English Department on a one-year con- tractual agreement with Agnes Scott. She teaches two freshman composition classes and a course concern- ing contemporary black women writers. Mrs. Denard, who is from West Point, MS, received her BA at Jackson State Universi- ty in Jackson, MS. She earned her MAT in English at the University of IN. Presently, she is working on her PhD at Emory University here in Atlan- ta. She has taught English both at the university of IN and at Emory part-time; this is her first full-time teaching posi- tion. Along with her husband, son and daughter, Mrs. Denard has lived in Decatur for the past two years. She found out about the open position at ASC through self-inquiry. Being the only black teacher does not hinder Mrs. Denard, as being in a large minority is not a new experience to her. According to Mrs. Denard, "When you're the only one of something, you become a representative. It's both a challenge and an opportunity." She added, "I'm trying to teach my students as well as I can, not because I'm black or because I'm a woman, but because I'm a teacher." C.P.O. Forms SCA Network by Becky Moses It is often noted that Agnes Scott is an institution dedicated to meeting the needs of its students. It has also been said that the Career Planning Office is one of the most current and well inform- ed offices on campus. The most recent proof of both of these truths is the formation of CPO's Student Careers Ad- visory Network. The SCA Network, brain- child of Becky Morrison, is an offshoot of the Alumni Stu- dent Careers Network. The dif- ference between the two organizations is that the Alum- ni Network is a service pro- vided by alumni to help Agnes Scott Students to find careers through various Shadow and Intern / Externship programs, while the SCA Network uses current students as its primary resources. Here's how it works. Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors received ques- tionaires through the mail regarding their summer employment. When returned, they're filed into a resource file so that in the Spring, when students begin to look for summer jobs, the CPO has a list of possible employers on hand. In this way, students can look for summer jobs that wil be personally meaningful and goal oriented. It is an attempt to tap the diverse resources available to students, through other students. If you had a job this summer that you would recommend, please join the SCA Network by filing a form in the CPO to- day. It could mean a rewarding summer for some lucky Scot- tie. PAGE 8 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1984 Catherine Scott by Laura Smith Scott Joins Political Science Dept. by Laurie DuBois For many students at ASC, Dr. Steve Haworth's disap- pearance on sabbatical came as a surprise and a disappoint- ment (particularly for the senior political science ma- jors). No one should be unduly disappointed, however, for Haworth's replacement, Catherine V. Scott, is a welcome addition to the political science department. As any student presently taking Introduction to Interna- tional Politics, International Current Events, or Methodology of Political Research will attest, Ms. Scott is an excellent teacher who not only demonstrates en- thusiasm for and understand- ing of her subject, but who also encourages both in her students. A graduate of the University of Florida and Emory Universi- ty (with B.A. and M.A. degrees in Political Science respective- ly), Mrs. Scott is presently working on her dissertation at Emory. Having developed an interest in Africa and African politics during her undergraduate studies, the subject of her dissertation is former Portuguese colonies in Africa. As a sideline interest, Ms. Scott is also engaged in exploratory research on refugees in Africa. Ms. Scott comes to Agnes Scott from a teaching position at Emory University where she heard of the opening here from the head of her department. Having been on campus ap- proximately a month, she ex- pressed many favorable initial impressions of the college during a recent interview. In addition to finding the campus "physically attractive" and en- joying the smallness of the college community, she ex- pressed appreciation for the faculty, library facilities, and the students. Although having had no opportunity to review any written work by her students, Ms. Scott noted that they seemed quite willing to work. She also expressed ap- preciation for the many tradi- tions of Agnes Scott and is looking forward to Black Cat '84 as an occasion that not on- ly breaks up the quarter and the formality of the classroom, but also increases the solidarity of the campus com- munity. Street Dance a Success by Donna Doorley Orientation Council suc- cessfully held their 26th an- nual Street Dance, Friday, September 28. The band, "Li- quid Pleasure," started at 7 p.m. and rocked until 11 p.m. playing everything from Michael Jackson to Hall and Oates and even a little beach music. Despite the great music, the beer and tons of boys, there was something "missing" the underwear. To everyone's surprise the sophomores put their efforts into making col- ored paper underwear with the freshmen's names and pic- tures. Everyone got into the act, including some fraternity men who "helped" the band sing a seemingly popular fraternity song. Due to Orientation Council's hard work and the Agnes Scott Community's "let's go crazy" mood, Street Dance '84 was a great suc- cess. Orientation Council: Making Life a Little Easier by Lisa Lynn Tomlinson Orientation Council is the group which is responsible for coordinating most of the ac- tivities on the Fall calendar un- til Black Cat. The council organizes the Big Sister pro- gram and various other welcoming projects. A freshman's first week at Agnes Scott is packed with very important programs prepared by this group. The Council also plans the Welcome Picnic, Parent's Orientation and the Freshman Excursion (this year it was a tour of Atlanta). On the social end of things, Orientation Council is also very busy. Both the Street Dance and Rush Orientation were planned by Orientation Council. After Fall quarter, Orienta- tion Council's work is not yet over. The group must be ready to welcome transfer, joint- enrollment, or new students in January. By now one might be think- ing. "Who are all of these busy people?" The group consists of 13 members. The President is elected and the rest of the members are selected by peti- tion. The members are as follows: Mary McCuiston, President; Sandy Dell, Vice President; Laura Lankford, Treasurer; Charlotte Hoffman, Secretary; Liz Loemker, Academic Coordinator; Anne Williams, Transfer Coor- dinator; Suet Lim, Interna- tional Student Coordinator; Shaun Dock, Minority Student Coordinator; Rachel Rochman, Social Coordinator: Donna Martin, Rush Coor- dinator, Robin Mac Leod and Penny Thompson, Return to College Coordinators; and Mollie Merrick, Advisor. This year, Orientation Coun- cil expanded its reach into the Agnes Scott community with the addition of an Interna- tional Student Coordinator and a Minority Student Coor- dinator. Suet Lim has initiated a new "Foster Parent" Pro- gram which provides a home- away-f rom-home with an Atlanta family. Anne Williams planned a dinner to give transfer students the oppor- tunity to meet one another. Also, Mary McCuiston will hold all of the freshman meetings until the class elects its officers. Orientation Council; Back L to R: Shaun Dock, Anne Williams, Suet Lim, Laura Langford, Rachel Rockman, Donna Martin, Charlotte Hoffman. Front L to R: Mary Mc- Cuiston, Mollie Merrick, Sandy Dell. the price is right $299 WITH THIS AD IntenhangtabW prlntwhaab snap in - 6t\hm professorial aualiry pnni Low coct and urabte Mcttkwv corractton rtmovaa up to 20 character! wtih or* touch of on Way Dual pitch at a touch - 10 and 12 character* par inch SMITH-CORONA* BBB. Memory Correct II I'ortdble Electronic Typewriter with one-tout h memory correction PROGRESSIVE METHODS. INC. MILE FROM CAMPUS 124 Clairmont Ave DECATUR. GA 30030 377 1848 377-1884 EXPERT SERVICE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 9 Title IX and Women's Sports by Laura L. Lones In 1972, Congress passed Ti- tle IX of the Education Amend- ments which amended the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This meant that educational in- stitutions receiving Federal funds could no longer discriminate in its programs on the basis of sex. The most notable change has been in the field of athletics. Accor- ding to a government report released in the fall of 1981, the number of women involved in interscholastic and collegiate athletics has "soared" since the passage of Title IX. The election of Ronald Reagan, however, brought about a change in government attitudes toward fighting discrimination. In August 1981, it was announced that Title IX had been placed on a list with several other civil rights rules and guidelines to be reviewed in order to deter- mine if they were "burden- some, unnecessary or counter- productive," and, therefore, to be eliminated so as to stimulate the economy. Vice- President Bush stated that many institutions felt that Ti- tle IX had gone "too far," found it administratively burdensome and resented pay- ing male and female coaches equal salaries. While unable to abolish Ti- tle IX, the Reagan administra- tion saw its chance to greatly reduce the rule's scope when' the case of Grove City College vs. Bell came before the Supreme Court last fall. The Department of Justice filed a brief arguing that Title IX af- fects only those programs directly receiving Federal aid. Even though the House voted 414-8 to oppose a narrow inter- pretation and over fifty Con- gressmen joined in filing a brief to this effect, when the ruling came down in February of this year, it was exactly what the administration asked for. And since almost all sports programs receive no Federal aid, women's athletics could be in danger. Eva Auchincloss, executive direc- tor of the Women's Sports Federation claims that "the ruling is a real threat to future development of girls and women in sports." Congressional reaction to the ruling was swift. If the old law could be read so narrowly, a new one would be passed that could not be. Sixty-three senators joined to co-sponsor a civil rights bill of 1984 that, according to the New York Times "would cover all pro- grams, not just sports ac- tivities, at schools receiving Federal funds for any one pro- gram." President Reagan has hinted that he might veto the bill because he considers it to be too broad, although sup- ports insist that it merely over- turns the Supreme Court deci- sion. The bill passed the House overwhelmingly (375-32) in June and is current- ly on the calendar in the Senate though the threat of a filibuster by the far right could mean that it may not get voted on there before Congress recesses in early October. Athletic Association Sponsors 100 Mile Club Attention campus runners and walkers! Athletic Associa- tion has a challenge for you. Can you walk or run 100 miles in one quarter? Beginning this quarter, Athletic Association is sponsoring the 100 Mile Club. To become an honorary member of this elite group, you must walk or run 100 miles during the quarter. The club will operate as follows: You run on your own, and keep a log of your mileage. On Fridays, record you week's total in the jogging log located in the gym, or report the mileage to Ms. Peterson. To in- clude the mileage already completed this quarter, you are allowed to estimate your weekly mileage as closely as possible. At the end of the quarter, Athletic Association will tally everyone's mileage and those on or over the 100 mile mark will become honorary members of the 100 Mile Club and will receive a t-shirt to commemorate their accomplishment. So make 100 miles your goal and join in for fun and fitness! So if you are having trouble staying motivated to run or walk, make 100 miles your in- centive and we will help celebrate when you make it. If you have any questions, see any member of Athletic Association or Ms. Peterson. Get moving and good luck! Is there a Scottie out there who would not like to win ice cream for two at Gorins? If you fall under this category, read no further, but if you're in- terested, waste no time get- ting your answer to this Athletic Association Trivia Contest question into Box 355 no later than one week after paper distribution. This Week's Trivia Question: ' What was the name of the Kansas City Chiefs before they moved to Kansas City? The Dance Bar re lilllLlil 111 - / k r K ' IS by Nancy Hardy The big news this week for Studio Dance is the announce- ment of the 1984 apprentices. Seven new members were chosen after the callbacks held September 27. Each girl is special and will bring a new sparkle to SDT. The new members are: Johna Wardman Titusville, Florida. She has taken dance on and off since the age of three at Gretta Matheny's Conservatory of Ballet and Affiliated Arts. "Besides a way to stay in shape, dancing is a great way' to express your feelings physically. I'm glad to be a member of Studio Dance Theatre." Beth Land Montgomery, Alabama. Although Beth has not had years of training she is well prepared due to the weeks of p^'ice for the Alabama Junior Miss Pro- gram. "Dancing gives me a chance to vent my emotions and my spirit, and I can share it with others without saying a word." Paige Prater Fairfax, Virginia. Paige received her training at the Valdosta Dance Academy. "I tried out for Studio Dance because danc- ing gives me a lot of energy and I just love it!" Sharon Wallace Bristol, Tennessee. Sharon took six years of ballet in elementary school. "I tried out for Studio Dance because I love to dance, and I try to teach dance at Camp Sequoya during the summer months." Amy Gottsche Ocean Springs, Mississippi. As a cheerleader in high school Amy got a lot of dance ex- perience, even performing at the National CompQ*;' t j on "uancmg is such a wonderful way of expressing oneself the ability to move rythmically is such a wonderful feeling." Anne Marie Huff Winter Haven, Florida. Anne Marie took several forms of dance from second through tenth grade. "Dancing is a way to release my anxiety. I hope to participate in some kind of dancing for the rest of my life." Becky Moses Decatur, Georgia. Becky has had one year of modern dance. "I audi- tioned for SDT not as an end, but as a means to the end. The 'end' I'm talking about, par- ticularly since I have had so lit- tle training, is to be able to dance hard and dance well and in doing so, to entertain people with the part of me that dance expresses." In conclusion, remember the ongoing logo contest. Get those entries in. Watch for the SDT performance at Great Scott. As you see these seven girls on campus just give them a pat on the back for a job well done. The Agnes Scott soccer team has definitely been on the ball practicing Monday thru Thursday at 5:00. Photo by Laura Smith. ASC Hosts Olympics The Agnes Scott Athletic Association held its First An- nual Fall Olympics on Sunday, September 23, from 2:00 until 5:00. Those who turned out were treated to a warm after- noon filled with lots of class spirit. Competition was close with the senior class carrying away the prize of a Sundae Party, inviting all other par- ticipants in the games as their guests. The Sophomore placed se- cond with 34 points compared to the Senior's 39 points, with the Freshmen coming in a close third with 29 points. The Faculty, consisting of Dr. Johnson and Dr. Sadun, came in fourth with a good showing of 13 points. Placing in the fifth place slot were the Juniors with one point. The Athletic Association would like to thank all those involved and all participants with a special thanks to Ms. Manuel and Ms. McKemie. Keep in mind the upcoming Athletic Association Swim Meet. Specifics will be posted later. Tech Stings the Tigers by Donna Doorley It was real football weather in Grant Field on September 29 when the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets stood up to the Clemson Tigers and definitely "stung 'em." By the end of the first half, the 18th ranked Jackets led number 12 Clem- son 21-0. (Not even the Bulldogs could lead the Tigers by that margin). After a terrific first half of scoring two field goals, a touchdown and runn- ing a play from scrimmage for two points, the Jackets seem- ed to lose their footing and let the Tigers tie it up with three touchdowns. It seemed like the Tigers might have a chance at another touchdown but Tech managed to hold them back, forcing Clemson to punt. With 33 seconds left in the game, Yellow Jacket Chuck Easley scored the winn- ing TD and the Tech fans went wild chanting, "I'm a Ramblin' Reck from Georgia Tech." A warm welcome to our new Studio Dance Theatre members! From left to right: 1st row Beth Land, Sharon Wallace; 2nd row Amy Gottsche, Becky Moses, Johna Wardman. Photo by Monica Duque. PAGE 10 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1984 REVIEWS! REVIEWS! Fall Art Exhibit: Six Canadian Women On View At Dalton (iallerx by J. B. Yandell The Dalton Gallery opened the new academic year with an exhibit of six Canadian women artists. The show opened on September 23 and will remain on display until November 14. The women featured are some of Canada's most well- known artists. Roslyn Swartz- man, a native of Montreal, and a teacher / lecturer as well as artist, has transferred her fascination with the power of the landscape to her etchings. Ms. Swartzman uses an in- teresting intaglio-relief techni- que, the product of over ten years of personal experimen- tation, to produce some truly beatiful works. Ann McCall, who has specialized in silkscreen print- ing for the past ten years, of- fers a gentle serenity in the geometric orderliness of her compositions. Her color- Next Wave Comes To Atlanta: Expanding Perimeters by Julie B. Kalendek What do you say about a person who comes on stage, dances to a droning narrator, tells the audience a few jokes, rolls on the floor singing a song, dances some more to a film of people falling, then sings a tongue in cheek disco song about "out of body ex- periences?" You say nothing. You just enjoy it. Atlanta enter- tainment should not be limited to trips to the High and frat parties. More Productions of Atlanta has opened a season of experimental theatre shows, which can be seen around the city at various loca- tions, including the Peachtree Playhouse, 688, and Blue Rat Gallery. The permier was "Ex- panding Perimeters" which oc- cured at the Peachtree Playhouse on September 21st and 22nd, featuring seven of Atlanta's foremost experi- mental artists. Keep an open eye and an open mind, and watch for more Production events in Creative Loafing. blends are subtle but stunning and "Elm Series IN" is one of the best works in the entire show. Bonnie Baxter, originally from Texas, explains that her "purpose is provoke rather than represent." Her works in the Dalton exhibit include et- Pertinent Art chings, woodcuts and lithographs which probe the psychological experience of reality. Gitta Caiserman-Roth deals with the day-to-day ex- periences of her own life. While her paintings are rather unremarkable, her lithographs, particularly ''Rayons de Soliel," are quite nice. Anna Noeh was born in Hungary but has lived in Canada since 1957. Her pain- tings are traditional realism in mixed media, primarily acrylic and colored pencil. Ms. Noeh concentrates on the vanishing culture of northern Canada. Esther Werthheimer is the only three-dimensional artist in the show. Her bronze sculptures strive to capture the excitement and movement of dance and the human body. The exhibit is quite conser- vative and traditional and may prove disappointing to those who enjoy seeing an artist take risks. One should make time to view the exhibit, however, if only to be inspired by the technical capabilities of all the artists. At The Movies: Educating Rita by Ann Colona Educating Rita stars Michael Caine as Professor Frank Bryant and Julie Walters as Rita, a 26 year old hairdresser in Liverpool, England. Rita is determined to become educated and, in the process, "find herself." In order to achieve these goals she attends the Open Universi- ty to learn literature and is assigned Prof. Bryant as her tutor. Prof. Bryant, however, does not believe that he can teach Rita anything. The basis of this belief is that he con- tinually shows up to his tutorials and lectures "pissed" (drunk). But Rita is determined that her tutor will teach her and he does. And, in the process of becoming educated, she faces several challenges, both at home and in her studies. Although Educating Rita is about Rita, it also portrays Frank Bryant, a disillusioned middle-aged professor whose secretary lives with him while having an affair with one of his colleagues. Initially Frank finds Rita refreshing, but as she perseveres toward her goal he becomes proud of her and jealous of the time she spends with students. At one point Rita tells Frank that he has given her so much, while she has given him nothing, then proceeds to give him a haircut and shave. But their relationship has given him much more than that. In the end both have changed. Rita is educated and Frank starts off for a new life. The ending is not a classically happy one; instead it is realistic and satisfying. Educating Rita is a wonder- ful story about growth the personal growth of both Rita and Frank and the growht of friendship. The movie itself is excellent humorous and serious. Credit must go to author Willie Russell who adapted the screenplay, to Lewis Gilbert who produced and directed it, and, of course, to Michael Caine and Julie Walters who made the characters come alive. Educating Rita is a movie I recommend wholeheartedly to everyone, but especially to RTCs who will perhaps see and appreciate similarities between themselves and Rita in her determination to pursue goals that she had not been able to pursue earlier in life. Creative Ethiopian Cuisine and Bar A unique dining adventure Featuring authentic Ethiopian cuisine Enjoy your favorite clrink w hile you dine 810 \. Highland Ave. 872-6483 Open 7 days 1 \ :'M) lunch -dinner Restaurants: Adventure on the Nile by Suet Lim Our recent expedition to an Ethiopian restaurant, Blue Nile proved to be quiet an ex- perience. Having never tasted Ethiopian cuisine before, we wisely asked for the advice of our waitress. We were informed that all the featured dishes were spicy and hot except for one Yebeg Wot ($5.75). We prompt- ly asked for that and chose two other meat dishes, Doro Wot ($6.50) and Kitfo ($6.00). Yebeg Wot, a lamb curry-like stew tasted the way our waitress had described. It was not at all hot and had a very heavy butter sauce flavor. Doro Wot, the chicken dish had a sharper and spicier zing and was served with a boiled egg. Of the three, Kitfo was definitely the spiciest and most unusual dish. Made with lean tender strips of beef, it was served with homemade Ethiopian curd cheese. My din- ing companions informed me that it was much better with the curd cheese as the curd cheese made the spicyness more tolerable. We were prepared to eat with our hands (we found out before we went) but did not know that our dinner came in one big, flat metal plate for all. First, the waitress brought us a big plate covered with a layer of Injera (Ethiopian bread). On the plate were the four side dishes mentioned on the menu (the dishes come with the meal). There was Gommen (kale prepared with delicate seasonings), Tekel Gommen (cabbage prepared with delicate seasonings), Kik alcha (split pea simmered with tumeric) and Aziffa (marinated lentil with fresh herbs and lemon juice). Our waitress then brought out our orders and dished them out in separate mounds on the plate. We found out that they were to be eaten by tearing pieces of Injera to go with our dishes. It was by far the hottest meal we have ever tasted!! Film Series Presents A HALLOWEEN DOUBLE FEATURE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 7:00 pm Young Frankenstein starring Gene Wilder and Marty Feldman 9:00 pm Whatever Happened Baby Jane $1.00 for one movie or $1.50 for both r\A Tenth Si Atlanta GA. JULIA BROWN Designer Monday Is The Absolute Last Day To Submit Thyself (Or Selves) To Your Beloved AURORA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 11 BlackFriars to Perform Marsha Norman's "Getting Out On October 26 and 27 and November 3 and 4 at 8:15 pm., the Agnes Scott College Blackfrairs will present Mar- sha Norman's Getting Out. First produced by Actor's Theatre of Louisville, Getting Out was written prior to Ms. Norman's Pulitzer Prize- winning 'Night, Mother. The Blackfriar's production is directed by professor Becky Prophet and stars Jeanine Dwinell ('87) and Julie Gilreath ('85). Other ASC students in the cast are Dee Moore ('85), Ansley Scoville ('86), Margaret Shippen ('85), and Leslie Yowel C87). Getting Out is an almost stream-of-consciousness look at the past and present of Arlene (Arlie) Holsclaw. After spending her childhood, youth, and early adulthood in detention halls and prisons, Arlene is released to face the world for the first time on her own. Years in prison and a religious conversion have changed her from a rebellious youngster (Arlie) to a cautious adult (Arlene). Can Arlene make it on the outside? Within the scope of the play, Arlene must contend with the pressures of her past and her present in order to find her own answer. Recently Jeanine Dwinell the character's opinions about things. Really, it's one single character at two different stages. I encouraged them (Jeanine and Julie) to look at each other for movement and mannerisms for characteriza- tion and to listen for vocal mannerisms of the character. Jeanine: Yeah, what I try to do is look at what Julie's doing and then I take Arlene's man- nerisms and use them for Arlie only they're harsher. Julie: And I do the same thing but in reverse. Profile: Julie and Jeanine, how do you feel about playing the same character? Or is Arlie the same character as Arlene? Jeanine: Sometimes . . . Arlie is two different people. Sometimes fiesty . . . Julie: Arlie is a part of Arlene. That's what the whole play is about. It's very challenging, because it's two points of view. It's sort of the reconcilia- tion of two characters, almost a split personality. Jeanine: Also throughout the play, Arlie is a memory and not always as Arlene is at that mo- ment. Julie: Arlie is the part to get rid of. Arlene learns she can't get rid of her, aside form the fact it pretty much mesh. We're kind of finding out who they are together. I find myself adap- ting to what Julie does and says about Arlene. Profile: Dee, your character (Mama) only appears during the first act and yours, Margaret, (Ruby) only appears in the second. Of what is this (Arlie), Julie Gilreath (Arlene), Dee Moore (Mama), and Margaret Shippen (Ruby) were interviewed along with direc- tor Becky Prophet. Profile: The concept of having two actors play one character at different times in the character's life is an in- teresting one. However, with the two actors onstage together constantly, it seems as if it would be difficult, first of all, for the director to stage and, secondly, for the au- dience to understand who is who when. \ Becky, do you anticipate a problem with identities? How are you as a director minimiz- ing the confusion and pandemonium that could result from having these two actors onstage together? Becky: To make the show work and to avoid confusion, I've had the two actresses talking to each other and to me a lot in order for them to understand Photo by Laura Smith would be bodily death, because . . . Jeanine: ... to get rid of one is to get rid of both. Julie: We've got so much yet to discover about Arlie and Arlene. Becky: Jeanine and Julie are right. The biggest discovery Arlene makes is that she can't kill Arlie because she loses strength as well as the physical body. The future begins a very long time ago in Arlie/Arlene's past and the past ends sometimes in the future. The past must be reconciled with the present so there can be a future. Profile: How well do you two, Julie and Jeanine, work together? For instance, do your ideas about Arlie/Arlene's past mesh? Or do you have dif- ferences of opinion as to basic motivational influences in her life? Jeanine: Our ideas of the past Julie: Our interpretations of the character are composites. Right now, I'm watching and listening to what Jeanine does with Arlie's monologues and that gives me insight into how she interprets the character. We really don't have any choice but to do so. Becky: The only real difference in Arlie and Arlene is in terms of what they want. Arlie wants to get out and to be safe and sound. Arlene wants to get out and to make something of herself. Profile: What is the hardest part of playing the same character onstage at the same time? Jeanine: I have a hard time knowing how much the Arlie in Arlene is reacting to what goes on in the strickly Arlene scenes. Julie: I have the same problem sometimes except as Arlene reacting to Arlie scenes. Jeanine: It's hard to know how Arlie would look at what's go- ing on to Arlene. Julie: It's hard to know how much to react. Are you oblivious or involved? It's a balance that's hard to main- tain. Profile: Jeanine, what is the characteristic of Arlie that you admire most? Jeanine: the strength of Arlie to withstand it, to make through it all and make the change that she makes. Profile: Julie, what is the characteristic of Arlene that you admire most? Julie: Her determination to make it. Becky: Arlene must in the end have both Arlie's strength and her own determination. She can't have one without the other. Photo by Laura Smith indicative, if anything? Dee: Mama represents Arlie and all that Arlene remembers of her past, that part of Arlene that is Arlie. She serves pretty much the same function as the principal (Ansley Scoville). She's only in the first act, in the developmental stages of the play. Mama is the past. Even though she is around now, she means only to Arlene what has happened. Margaret: And Ruby .epresents the present and a choice for the future. Arlene can go back to her pimp and maybe land back in jail or she can work for a pittance but go straight. Profile: How do you go about discovering that part of your character which makes her tick? Margaret: The first thing I do is write a biography thinking about the lines the character has, any clues the playwright left me, and I think, well, what would have made her do or say that? Why does she react in thus and such a way to what another character says or does? Dee: Right. You create a past. Then what I do is equal that past with things that may have happened to me and that make me see what it is that makes her (the character) do and feel the way she does. Physical things help, too. For instance, just the way the character holds her head or her body gives me a much better grasp of the character. Margaret: With me knowing the physical comes after knowing almost everything else. Profile: Do you see these roles as departures from those you usually play or have played in the past? Dee: Yes, I've never really played anyone over forty. Margaret: this is the first character I've played between the ages of twenty and seven- ty. Dee: Mama is much less sophisticated and reserved that any other character I've ever played. She's also the first character I've played that people won't generally like. She's an antagonist. It's the first time I won't have au- dience sympathy on my side. Margaret: Ruby is like Mama in the she is the least sophisticated character I've ever played. She's the crudest. But she is also the first character I've played who has her act together and is going out on a limb to help someone else. She's the first nurturing role I've had. Dee and I are both pretty much character ac- tresses so this show is really a fantastic opportunity for both of us. Photo by Laura Smith Theatrical Outfit Presents: A Soldier's Play and new hope confronting blacks in World War II. Authored by noted black playwright Charles Fuller, "A Soldier's Play" is the winner of numerous theatrical awards including the 1982 New York Critic's Circle Award for Best Play. Fuller also wrote the screenplay for the movie parallel, "A Soldier's Story." to premiere at theatres throughout the United States this fall. The Negro Ensemble Com- pany, America's foremost pro- fessional black theatre com- pany, was founded in 1967 by Robert Hooks, Douglas Ward, and Gerald Krone. They col- laborated on the successful Off-Broadway productions of Ward's one-act plays, "Day of Absence" and "Happy En- dings." Aware of the limited opportunities for black playwrights in the commercial and non-commercial theatre, they felt the need for a produc- ing organization devoted sole- ly to the development of black theatrical material. Graduates of the Negro Ensemble Com- pany include such prestigious names as Robert Hooks, Esther Rolle, Richard Round- tree, Rosalin Cash, Denise Nicholas, and Roxie Roker. Sponsors of the Negro Ensemble's six day stop in Atlanta are Coca-Cola USA, M&M Products Company, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Georgia State University Stu- dent Government Association, Southern Arts Federation, WSB TV-Radio, Citizens Trust Bank, Gourmet Services, McDonald & Little, the City of Atlanta-Bureau of Cultural Af- fairs, Fulton County Arts Council, Barclays Bank Inter- national Limited, Delta Air Lines, Inc., and the Georgia Council for the Arts. Performances for "A Soldier's Play" will be October 9 through October 14, Tuesday through Sunday evenings at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Tickets for matinees and evening performances except Wednesday and Saturday evenings (October 10th and 13th) are on sale at Theatrical Outfit at $15.75 including tax. For more information please call 872-0665. The Atlanta Ballet: A Brief History PAGE 12 Kirk Concert by Kristen M. Sojourner On the evening of September 25th, the fourth season of the Kirk Concert Series opened with a perfor- mance by pianist Richard Goode. Mr. Goode, a much ac- claimed pianist on the incline of his career, performed quite remarkably and set the con- cert year off to a bang! The program consisted en- tirely of the works of Ludwig Van Beethoven including such pieces as Sonata No. 4 in Eb, No. 28 in A, No. 30 in E, and a selection of 11 Bagateles, Opus 119. Mr. Goode played them all very well, appealing to the emotional, romantic side of Beethoven's works as well as the classical, rational side. For Beethoven lovers the per- formance was a treat. Mr. Goode's playing was ex- cellent, but his actual perfor- mance his manner at the keyboard was quite distract- ing. He "hummed" very loudly as he played, as if he were talking to the keyboard, coax- ing the notes out of the piano with little love-words. He also seemed rather emotionally at- tached to the music, swaying and crooming as he played. Though his actions were distracting, if one closed her eyes and concentrated only on the music, the music was well worth coming to the concert to hear. The next concert on February 5, 1985, will present I Nuovi Virtuosi di Roma. Tickets can still be purchased by simply calling Dr. Ronald Byrnside of the Agnes Scott Music Department at 373-2571, extension 262. The Book Nook by Adlen A. Walker I understand why people are reading it. I DON'T understand how they are finishing it. The book is August by Judith Rossner (author of Looking for Mr. Goodbar). The beginning is what entices you, and ultimately causes you to finish the rest of the novel. The story revolves around psychiatrist Dr. Lulu Shinefeld and her pa- tient Dawn. Dawn's early childhood is both bizarre and thought pro- voking. She was reared by her aunt Vera, and aunt Vera's les- bian lover Tony. Obviously, the overwhelming idea of the theme Ms. Rossner introduces does not lack for interest, and the characters are certainly well developed. As a reader, you do get adequate insight in- to the world of psychoanalysis. Then what IS the problem??? Simply put, the consistency of the same type of action tends to get bor- ing. About halfway through the novel, you turn pages in earnest. You know that SOMETHING is bound to hap- pen. But alas, it never does. When and if you finally finish the book, you will be reLieved (that it is over). USA Today claimed August was "A challenging book." I am inclined to agree. It was certainly challenging . . . "Alone, far from home and far from justice, he has three days to learn the truth about a murder . . . and the truth is the story you won't forget." Theatrical Outfit will host the Atlanta premiere of the Negro Ensemble Company's "A Soldier's Play" for a one- week engagement on October 9. "A Soldier's Play," Charles Fuller's 1982 Pulitizer Prize winning drama, is currently playing a 56-week national tour of the United States, which included a return visit to Los Angeles as an official representative of the Olympic Arts Festival as well as the Edinburgh International Theatre Festival. "A Soldier's Play" is a gripp- ing murder mystery that takes place on an army base in Ft. Neal, Louisiana in 1944. Technical Sgt. Vernon C. Waters, a black career army man, is murdered and a special army investigator is sent in for an intense three- day search for the killer. This investigation takes on an extra dramatic dimension as it pro- bes a man's search for dignity admist the tangle of old hate Black Cat Fashion When you go to Black Cat formal, there are two things you look for: who is with who, and more importantly, who is wearing what. Hours upon hours go into choosing the "perfect" dress whether you bought it, or whether it is an old dress of your mother's or of your grandmother's. In years past formal dressing has been rather uniform: either the little black dress, or the taffeta cocktail dress, both complete with that essential string of pearls. Tomorrow night expect to see something different evening wear has taken on an extremely in- dividual look and anything goes! Look for a few pairs of pants probably satin paired with glittery, eye- catching beaded or sequined tops. Bright splashes of color will show up everywhere, especially as accent colors around the waist as sashes or bows. Details will make the outfit patterns of sequins or beads, black lace. Black sheer patterned hose are a must and they look great with black pumps to which any type of shoe clip the best way to change the look of your old shoes has been added. Ac- cessories jazz up your outfit and help last year's dress if you have to wear it again look new. The number of short dresses should be many times greater than the number of long dresses worn since short dresses are more com- fortable, easier to dance in, and you do not have to worry about getting your heels caught in your hem, ripping it out. Evening clothes are free spirited than ever before leaving lots of room for ex- pression and creativity. Which means that this Black Cat should be very interesting. THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE Press Release Founded in 1929 by Dorothy Alexander, The Atlanta Ballet is the oldest regional ballet company in the United States. In the past 54 years, the com- pany born as the Dorothy Alex- ander Concert Dance Group evolved into the Atlanta Civic Ballet and later reached its current status as The Atlanta Ballet, State Ballet Company of Georgia, with a recent ap- pointment as the resident dance company in New York. The Atlanta Ballet has played a key role in many aspects of the city's cultural arts history. In 1946 the Ballet donated its season's proceeds to the Atlanta Youth Sym- phony Orchestra, which exists today as the Atlanta Sym- phony Orchestra. Atlantans saw the Company dance at fund-raising events for over 30 organizations that year. The Company began a long tradi- tion of participation with the first Piedmont Park Arts Festival in 1954. In 1962 and 1963 The Atlanta Ballet billed its "Nutcracker" perfor- mances as "A Holiday Gift to Atlanta;" proceeds benefited the Memorial Arts Center. The Atlanta Ballet has also made a significant contribu- tion to the development of regional dance. In 1956 Mrs. Alexander organized the coun- try's first Regional Ballet Festival and founded the Na- tional Association for Regional Ballet. Since then, the Company has been in- strumental in establishing guidelines and precedents spawning more than 400 regional ballet companies. The Atlanta Ballet was designated the National Association for Regional Ballet "Award Company" for 1983-1984. The Company was a recipient of this honor every year for over a decade. The Ballet's contributions were recognized in 1973 by then-Governor Jimmy Carter and the Georgia State Legislature in a proclamation naming The Atlanta Ballet "The State Ballet Company of Georgia." That same year the Company broadened its scope to reflect the Governor's designation. Under the artistic direction of Robert Barnett, the Ballet formed a touring ensemble which brought dance to may small Georgia communities where live perfor- mances were a rare commodi- ty. The Atlanta Ballet made its New York debut in September 1972 at the Delacorate Theater for the 10th Annual New York Dance Festival sponsored by the New York Shakespeare Festival. The company return- ed to New York in March 1981 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1984 Nightporters On Tour Just over six months ago, a group called the Nightporters played at a T.G.I.F. This band was unlike most Agnes Scott had seen. They brought with them their orphaned look, a new beat, and even some of their questionable comrades. The event was not exactly what the Scot- ties or Social Council had expected. Now The Nightporters have extended their voice in their first east coast tour which kicked off in Athens two weeks ago. The tour will last into late November, reaching all the way to Boston hitting every ma- jor city along the way. The Nightporters' first single "Mona Lisa" backed with "Get the Feeling" was released in August. Listen for it on the radio or buy it in Little Five Points at Wax n' Facts or in Lenox at Record Bar. The Nightporters plan to begin work on their first album when they get back to Atlanta. Watch Creative Loafing for the return of the Nigthporters. to perform as part of the Brooklyn Center for the Perfor- ming Arts "Great Artist Dance Series." The Ballet's reception by New York audiences was so significant that on April 25, 1983, a press conference was held in New York to announce The Atlanta Ballet's selection as the resident dance com- pany for New York City's Brooklyn Center for the Perfor- ming Arts at Brooklyn College. The Company was chosen from other leading dance com- panies in v the United States. The five-year dance residency will showcase The Atlanta Ballet each year in the dance capital of the world. According to a contractual agreement, the Company presents at lease one world premiere dur- ing each BCBC season. In addition to maintaining a regular touring schedule, The Atlanta Ballet presents a com- plete season of performances at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. The 1984-85 season features a wide range of repertory perfor- mances including three Atlan- ta premiers and one world premiere by Artistic Director Robert Barnett. The Atlanta Ballet Orchestra will accom- pany all performances. This season marks the 55th an- niversary of The Atlanta Ballet. Don't Forget the 2nd Annual "Much Ado About Midtown" Oct. 13 & 14 i|e Agnea ^t0tt Profile VOL. 71, NO. 4 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1984 Issuing of Meal Tickets Raises Controversy Food was on everyone's mind at Rep Council's Oct. 16 meeting. Rep first discussed meal tickets. Vice president Kathy Scott, head of Rep's food com- mittee, said that the food ser- vice staff had nothing to do with the new policy. Scott therefore had spoken, to Gerald O. Whittington, vice president for business affairs. Scott said that she had ask- ed Whittington why the ad- ministration had changed the policy without notifying the Rep food committee. Whit- tington had called the lack of communication "an oversight," Scott said. She had also complained that there was no information posted in the dining hall to re- mind students to bring their tickets and to tell them how to get replacements. "I told them they were not going to last," Scott reported. Whittington had responded that he would have a laminating machine available to make the tickets more durable. Scott also said that Whit- tington's reasons for issuing the tickets were "to give boar- ding students a sort of receipt and to raise the con- sciousness of students who have to pay." Those students who eat free meals raise dining hall costs, and this added cost is ultimately absorbed by the students who pay room and board fees. "He's looking out for our pockets," explained Scott. "This was not meant to penalize the boarding students." Students may obtain replacement meal tickets in Whittington's office, Scott ex- plained. Senior rep Sharon Core complained that the food ser- vice employees are not allow- ing non-boarding students into the dining hall just to visit and talk. Scott responded that the food service staff "has to get organized" and adjust to the new policy. Core also said that the issu- ing of meal tickets reflects a disbelief in the honesty of the student. "They have complete- ly overstepped the honor system," she said. Scott answered that Honor Court will seek to orient students on the issue of eating free meals. RTC rep Harolene Davis said she could not understnd how non-boarding students had managed to slip through the line without paying. "RTCs are kind of noticeable," she said. Junior rep Ruth Feicht brought up the fact that some people go through the dining hall more than once for each meal. Rep members were also upset about the World Food Day dinner sponsored by Christian Association on Oct. 16. President Katesy Watson complained that the dinner's simple menu of soup and sandwiches was not publiciz- ed. Main rep Kaisa Bowman ob- jected to the fact that students were forced to par- ticipate. "It wasn't a voluntary thing," she said. "It's almost a case of rights being violated," Watson added. Treasurer Pam Tipton ex- plained that the purpose of the dinner was to make students aware of hunger, to make them "wake up and smell the coffee." Responded Watson, "World hunger is not the issue." The simple breakfast that Mortar Board served on the Friday of Black Cat was not mentioned. Rep members also discuss- ed the problems with the milk dispensers in the dining hall and the need for various salad dressings. Also discussed was the Oct. 12 trustees luncheon that several Rep members attend- ed. Watson reported that the trustees "were very concern- ed" about security, and that as a result "we're going to change something about security." Rep agreed that meeting with the trustees produced positive results. "We should take every opportunity to get together with them," urged secretary Mary Carter Whitten. Watson reported that at its June meeting the faculty had tabled the suggestion to strengthen the business prep program. "I just wish they'd let us know before they table things," said Scott. In other business, Watson reported that the Adopt-an- Alum program is getting off the ground, and she encourag- ed participation. "The alums are so excited about this," she added. Schmidt Forms Business Advisory Board Agnes Scott College Presi- dent Ruth A. Schmidt an- nounced the formation of the Agnes Scott College Women in Business Advisory Board, which consists of women in the metropolitan area who are owners or administrators of various businesses. "The goal of this board is to foster mutual understanding and the exchange of ideas among women business pro- fessionals and Agnes Scott students, administrators and faculty through active dialogue and a sharing of ex- pertise, talents and resources," Schmidt said. These women will observe and critique the college's career planning services, meet with college faculty and students to encourage the development of working rela- tionships between represen- tatives from business and academia, make recommenda- tions to the college with regard to the strengthening of the liberal arts preparation of- fered at Agnes Scott for women interested in business careers and work with the col- lege in planning special con- ferences addressing the needs of women in business. Board members include: Carol Sheppard, owner of Shop-N Chek; Betty Smulian, owner of Trimble House Cor- poration; Emily Richards, vice president of First Atlanta Mor- tgage Corporation; Beverly Keivman, president of Marketing Innovations Cor- poration; Barbara Johnson Thornton, senior analyst with Management Decisions Systems, Inc.; Julia Couch Mehr, property Superintendent with Sentry Insurance; and Freddie Henderson, owner of Henderson Travel Agency. President Schmidt welcom- ed the Advisory Board members to the "historical" first meeting held on campus, Wednesday, October 17. The business women of the Atlan- ta community comprising the board had the opportunity to meet with members of the faculty and several students in an informal manner, getting to know each other. Both Rebec- ca Morrison and Barbara Blazer of the Career Planning Office addressed the commit- tee members with their reflec- tions of and present and future plans for Agnes Scott's career planning program. The board members were also able to meet each other and also SIGI, Career Planning's newest ad- dition. The women of the board will be advising not only students but also the Career Planning Office itself on what steps can be taken to improve the job search program and aid students in their quest for post-graduation jobs. The Ad- visory Board plans to meet as a group once a quarter. Decision Postponed Recently at a meeting of the executive faculty committee concerning the quarter /semester calendar issue, it was decided to postpone the decision on what calendar will prevail at Agnes Scott until January 1985, according to Dean Ellen Hall. In the follow- ing weeks Dean Hall will be circulating worksheets to the faculty on which they are to work out possible conversion to the semester system. Later Dean Hall will meet with chairs to academic divisions (i.e. the sciences, humanities, languages) to discuss advan- tages and disadvantages and the system worked out by faculty members. During the winter break the deans will put together a com- prehensive semester system schedule, which, Dean Hall tated, she plans to present to the faculty at their January 4, 1985 meeting. It will then be the prerogative of the faculty to decide when they will vote upon the issue. Also, she feels there is time to work out what is good for Agnes Scott Col- lege in a "clear-cut way;" to look clearly at a potential calendar for the semester system. Having a comprehen- sive, "delineated" semester calendar proposal will, as Dean Hall sees it, along with the established quarter calen- dar, give two "substantial" op- tions to consider. It is Dean Hall's position that the most important thing is not when vacation time falls but that Agnes Scott have the best possible educational set- up, the "best cirriculum, and the best way of teaching for students" that can be derived from either one of the two calendars. In the event that the faculty should decide to switch to the semester calendar, Dean Hall estimates that the college will need at least one and one half yers for the conversion. "The decision has been made that this will not happen in the fall of '85." Just one of many satisfied Great Scott visitors last weekend. See related story, pg. 5. Staff photo. PAGE 2 THE ISSUE by Elizabeth F. Stevenson by Elizabeth F. Stevenson I was deeply shocked when I talked to my parents last week and was informed that my cousin had been attacked in her college dorm, coincident- ally, the very same college from which I transfered to Agnes Scott. Not only was she attacked, but security refused to even answer her phone calls. She was finally discovered by the Domino piz- za boy. When my parents told me about this tragedy I felt both anger and relief. I was angry because of the grave in- justice done to my cousin and relieved because I no longer attended that particular col- lege. The whole issue really distressed me, and I asked my parents why they thought that the security on duty failed to come to my cousin's rescue. They reminded me how swiftly the college in question has ex- panded in the last year, that the ex-president of the college had succeeded in significantly increasing enrollment; however, the college was now expanded beyond its means. All of this makes perfect sense, and ties in with the point I wish to make. As of late, I have become all too aware of the lack of security right here on the ASC campus. Every time that I have entered the Office for Public Safety, I have discovered that there is no one on duty or at least no one readily available to assist me. Had my visits been of an emergency nature I do not know what I would have done. In addition, the student workers who work in that par- ticular office, the ones whose job it is to watch the cameras, are more often than not, deep- ly engrossed in their homework and seemingly oblivious to the screen. I am beginning to get the impres- sion that public safety is a phantom operation, existing in name only. Oh sure, police officers are around. The question is where? I suspect they are lurk- ing around inside the halls of Buttrick or Rebekah, ardently turning off light switches. Please know that I too am all in favor of the current energy conservation campaign. This is and has been a major issue which has received a great deal of attention to say the least! I do not wish to detract attention away from this im- portant issue, however, I view student security and the lack thereof, as a matter of equal if not greater seriousness. For example, just last week, here on this very camups, my friend's car was vandalized as it sat parked in the lot next to the tennis courts. Thank God it was her car that was attacked and not her. Another friend was in the lot around 3 a.m. and a security vehicle drove right past her, despite her overt attempts to flag the officer down so she would not have to walk to the dorm unescorted. According to my friend, the car circled the lot three times. Comforting, isn't it! What does all of this mean? It means I am paranoid, and you would be wise to share in my paranioa. Let's face it here we are, at an all women's college, centered in the heart of Decatur, Georgia. We are sitting ducks. I feel Agnes Scott has given me a false sense of security in that up un- til recently I have felt com- pletely safe once I drove onto the ASC campus. HOME FREE!! (foolish me) I realize now that I am, as you are, not much safer here than in the middle of downtown Atlanta on a Saturday night. So what to do? Be smart. Invest in some mace; walk with keys in hand; act like you know exact- ly where you are going and if possible, do not go it alone. While taking such prevention measures in no way guarantees your well being, it certainly promotes it. I don't know about you, but my life is worth THAT much effort. Correction The Profile would like to apologize for three errors in the October 12th issue: First, Dr. Denard is not the first black professor at ASC. Pro- fessor Evelyn Mitchell taught a course entitled The Arts of Africa (Art 316) in the spring quarter of 1975. Secondly, the speaker at Honors Day Con- vocation, Judge Hunstein, is not an alumna of ASC. Finally, Mary MacKinnon, news editor for The Profile, is due credit for writing the article, "Down on the Farm with Fritz." We at the Profile apologize for these mistakes and hope that they did not cause any ill feelings. THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE c I - - ; . - - Dear Editor: Correct me if I am wrong, but for the past three years I have been under the impres- sion that we here at Agnes Scott live by the Honor Code, and when applying to the col- lege, signed an agreement stating that we would uphold the honor system and make it our way of life. And at Honor Court convocation, did not every member of the student body take the oath and sign the parchment, which now hangs in Buttrick? On Friday, October 12, 1984, every boarding student receiv- ed a letter with a little blue piece of paper stamped "stu- dent boarding meal ticket." The letter stated that we were to begin using these meal tickets on Monday, October 15, 1984. The letter says that people are receiving "free meals." This implies to me that day students, RTCs, and guests are not paying when eating in the dining hall. This suggests that every member of the campus is dishonest day students and RTCs for not paying, and boarding students and others for letting guests eat without payment. A finger is being pointed at many, and everyone should feel insulted because this says we are not following the Honor Code. Truthfully, I don't think the problem is that people are eating free. The problem is, people are being counted more than once. An example of this is student A goes through the line and is counted. She has forgotten something and goes through again, she is counted again. She then decides she wants more vegetables; she is counted a third time. In- dividuals are being counted three, four, even five times a piece. If someone who is familiar with the boarding students and is able to recognize when someone has already gone through the line were used as a counter, I feel the number of those "eating" in the dining hall will decrease. However, if the college is set on students having these meal tickets, how did they ex- pect them to last? Flimsy blue paper can only take so much abuse. One time through the wash and there will be nothing left. A better solution might have been to stamp a "B" on all boarding students' ID's. This way the meal tickets definitely will be "non- transferable" because your face will have to match the pic- ture on the ID card. Also, stu- dent ID cards are considerably more durable than paper. Even here, though, whoever is coun- ting needs to make sure in- dividuals are not counted more than once. I am almost tempted to say the only way to solve this pro- blem is to eliminate board from the payment plan, and each student be made to pay separately for each meal she eats. This way, no one will be able to eat free because everyone will have to pay. Ellen Grant Class of '85 Dear Editor: "The Honor System is the cornerstone of life at Agnes Scott . . . Each member of the college community is commit- ted to develop and uphold high standards of honesty and behavior . . . Each student upon entrance agrees to undertake to live by the Honor System . . ." Apparently the college ad- ministration no longer believes these words which are printed in the 1983-85 catalog. It seems that a large proportion of students are rip- ping the dining hall off they are eating meals they never paid for. Now everyone has to carry a meal ticket to prove she is not cheating anyone. Suddenly a small blue piece of paper is worth more than a Scottie's word of honor. Is it not possible that perhaps the dining hall has been making calculation er- rors? Why did the administra- tion jump to the hasty conclu- sion that if the dining hall count is too high, it must be because the students are cheating? Does the ad- ministration have more faith in Epicure's counting skills than in the honor of its students? I always thought that at Agnes Scott, we give people the benefit of the doubt. Why did no one suggest that Honor Court make a concerted effort to let students know that eating free meals in the dining hall is an honor viola- tion? On the other hand, perhaps the administration is right. Let's make students bring their IDs when they take tests, to prove that they have not sent someone else to take it for them. Let's require that students carry sales receipts with them at all times, to prove that they have not stolen their textbooks. Let's sew nametags in all our clothes and start locking our mailboxes. If, as the administration, seems to think, our cor- nerstone, the honor system, is weak, then I think the entire structure is in grave danger. Sincerely, Anne B. Couling Class of '85 Dear Elizabeth: Monday, the flag hung in the rain, and it is not the first time. I'm mad damn it! I'm not just mad about the flag, but about a real problem on cam- pus, and the flag is just a glar- ing example of this problem. The same night the phones were screwed up as was the hot water in Rebekah. The Pro- file itself is a second example of this problem. There are hun- dreds of stories and nobody willing to write them. I could continue to give examples, but why beat a dead horse? The problem I am addressing is the general disconcerting air that has enveloped this campus. I know, you are saying, "Come on, Laura. This campus is famous for its apathetic nature." Well, I say that it has been that way for too long, and the long range results are creating havoc with the major principles upon which this school was founded. One fine example is the Honor System. More and more on this campus I sense a change of attitude. The Honor System is not a way ot lite anymore it is a set of rules. It is as if people do not lie, cheat or steal, not because it is wrong, but because they might get caught. Maybe this is my idealist nature showing through, but what happened to the old view of "my honor above my life?" Agnes Scott is very much based on this system so what happens if the Honor Code loses the fun- damental motivation for ex- isting, that is, the protection of honor? The effects of this apathy are manifesting themselves in another area this year's freshman class. Many people have been shocked at how lit- tle regard they have for the Honor System, the dorm regulations, and various other social rules. They have (for the most part) a general attitude of apathy with regard to the organizations on this campus. Folks, remove the splinter, then we will worry about the board. These freshmen are just the products of the apathetic attitude that has pervaded this campus for quite a while. If we do not care, why should they? The fault does not lie at anyone's feet, but at everyone's feet. There are not enough people willing to be dynamic leaders. There are not enough people willing to be dynamic followers. It is easy to say "We were not prepared by the leaders last year or the year before that," but this is not true. Even if it were true, now is the time for a change. We have to be the ones to prepare the classes of the future for these same responsibilities. Remember, it is YOUR school, your respon- sibility. There are even farther reaching implications of this mess. We are here at college to learn how to take responsibili- ty to learn how to live in the "real world," and the "real world" has got enough ex- The Agnes Scott Profile GCPA GEORGIA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION THE PROFILE is published every two weeks 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. Photography Editor Laura Smith Business Manager Marie Wooldridge Circulation Manager Ann Dupree Advertising Manager Joanna Wiedeman Features Editor Pattt Jones Assistant Features Editor Lisa L Tomlinson Assistant Photographer OPEN for petition (same) Reporters Laura L. Lones. Laurie Dubois. Julie Kalendek. Becky Moses. Ann Colona. Robin Hoffland. J B Yandell. Katesy Watson, Margaret Luke. Suet Lim. Mary Humann. Kim Taylor. Nancy Hardy. Lisa Tomlinson. Patti Jones. Kathy Scott. Knsten Sojourner. Laura Smith, Adien Walker Beth Brown, Becky Fornwalt. Cindy Roberson. Donna Dooriey. Tammi Amaya PhotograDhers Monique Duque. Janalynn Jones. Laura Smith Any questions call Elizabeth F Stevenson at 371-6575 (Box 426) or Maureen McNulty at 371-6638 (Box 383). Editor Elizabeth F Stevenson Assistant Editor Maureen McNulty News Editor Mary MacKinnon Assistant News Editor Robin Hoffland Arts and Entertainment Editor Mary Ellen J. O'Neil Sports Editor Jennifer Spurlin FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 3 LETTERS continued amples of apathy already. Did you know that there are people starving on the streets of Atlanta? Do you care? Do you care if people just like us freeze to death on the streets this year? Of course you say that you care, but you are also probably saying, "I can't do anything about it." Yes, you can. There are two distinct ways. First, try working in a soup kitchen for a night. You will find out how much you missed sleeping behind your apathy. Help the world in the long run. Get involved in something. Care about something. Fight for something. Do you care? It's your world and your tomorrow. Does the Honor System mean anything to you or will it cease to exist? Does your neighbor's hurt irritate or con- cern you? Do you care that prejudice, hate, and war still exist despite all efforts to eliminate them? Do you notice if the flag hangs in the rain or at half mast do you care? Sincerely (very much so) Laura Smith Dear Editor: I would like to take this op- portunity to thank all who par- ticipated in the World Food Day on October 16th. I hope that the members of the com- munity have become more aware of the hunger problem, both in the U.S. and abroad and that through this awareness they have acquired a sense of gratitude for their blessings. Sincerely, Ann Fitzgerald President of Christian Association Editor's comment: Going without food for one day was not the most pleasant ex- perience of my life as I am sure it was not for you; however, I feel that the ex- perience was a positive one for all those who participated. Speaking for myself, I know that I have gained a greater ap- preciation for the many lux- eries that I have and take for granted. If fasting for just one day was difficult for you, imagine what it feels like to go without food indefinately. My ex- perience on the 16th of Oc- tober was definitely an eye- opener. Much thanks to the Christian Association for pro- posing the idea as I am certain that we would not have thought of it by ourselves. The President's Mit Question: Why is it that every time I go into the Office of Public Safety no one is there? Just last week my friend's car was vandalized in the parking lot next to the ten- nis courts. What is the pro- blem here? I feel extremely un- safe. Answer: The Agnes Scott campus is basically a very safe place. In comparison with other colleges and univer- sities, we have very little crime on campus. Because it is so safe, any one incident causes a great deal of comment and perhaps unease. Each one of us must par- ticipate in keeping this cam- pus a secure and safe one. To assist in this, we can be more aware of our surroundings and people around us, whether on campus or off campus, we can walk confidently (an attitude which has been shown to be a protective measure), and, we must use the locks provided, whether they are to the out- side doors of dormitories or other buildings or on cars. Mr. Korth, Director of Public Safe- ty, reports 92 incidents of open doors on this campus since school started. Students must take responsibility for keeping locked doors closed. Locking cars is a simple precaution as well. The recent vandalism of a car did not have the characteristics of most acts of vandalism and appears to be a very isolated incident perpetrated on a specific vehicle. We have recently reviewed the lighting of parking lots and walks to be sure that our policy of pro- viding sufficient lighting on campus for safety is being car- ried out. Any lights out on walks and parking lots should be reported to the Office of Public Safety. If you believe that there is negligence on the part of any person on campus in regard to security, please present your written complaint to the Director of Public Safety stating the incident, time, and place so that it can be follow- ed up. It is our sincere desire to maintain the fine record of security on this campus and we welcome your help in this process. Question: What do you think of Geraldine Ferraro as a woman as a political can- didate. Answer: Now that I have had a chance to observe and to hear Geraldine Ferraro speak, I can be very enthusiastic about her public performance, and I do share the values which she espouses. We can all be very proud of the first woman who has been nominated for such a high political office in this country. I do hope that the women of this nation recognize what her election would mean to the self-esteem of more than half of the country. Question: I have heard you express your concern for world peace on several occa- sions. Does it concern you that many of the students on this campus do not even know where Teheran is located on a map? If ASC taught a course in geography, I would take it. What is the feasibility of originating such a course? Answer: This series of ques- tions does reveal an understanding that we need to know more about people and countries in order to work for peace, but knowledge of other countries is not a sufficient condition for peacemakers. We are all aware of knowledge and connections in the world which do not make for peace but which make for war. Our plans for greater inter- national knowledge and ex- perience on the part of all Agnes Scott students will give this community firsthand ex- perience in the world's geography. It may be that suf- ficient interest will bring courses in the subject into the curriculum, but it is too early to predict at this time. Per- sonally, I have always thought that it is a shame that so little geography is taught in undergraduate colleges in this country. Be a pari" of AtlarffcLS fc'9gest and "be5"t Happy - Hotrr^ a Late Nigfi^ ^ 'Place +o be* WNOUNCrl Jkastt far yim (fey) lEViEicythUPSdflU PAGE 4 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1984 Mondal/Reagan: Stances on Arms Control/ Civil Rights ISSUE REAGAN MONDALE Mutual, verifiable nuclear freeze NO YES "Star Wars" program YES NO SALT II Treaty NO YES MX missile YES NO* Bl bomber YES NO Production of nerve gas YES NO Ban on chemical weapons YES * * YES Stealth bomber YES YES Trident II submarine YES YES Deploy cruise missiles in/western Europe YES Calls orary for temp- moratorium, Deploy Pershing II missiles in Western Europe YES Calls orary for temp- moratorium Summit meeting with Soviets Blames Soviets for rejecting Reagan initiatives . Calls for annual summits . Defense spending Will increase by 7.5%. Will 3 to increase by 4% . ISSUE REAGAN MONDALE * Mondale supports the "Midgetman" missile as an alternative to the MX. ** Reagan would build up the arsenal of chemical weapons until the Soviets agreed to a ban. Equal Rights Amendment Equal pay for work of comparable worth Pension equity for women Constitutional amendment to prohibit abortion Affirmative action Strengthened Voting Rights Act of 1981 Civil Rights Commission Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Busing to integrate schools Tax-exempt status for schools that discriminate NO NO YES YES Opposes quotas. Signed after initial opposition. Fired members who disagreed with views . Supports* Opposes Argued against IRS rule which denies status to segregated schools . *** YES YES YES NO Calls for "goals, timetables, and other verifiable measurements", but not quotas. Supported Will rehire members fired by Reagan and fire those he hired. Supports Supports** Opposes * Reagan has cut the EEO Commission's funding by 20%. ** Mondale supports busing as the "law of the land." *** The Supreme Court decided in favor of the IRS rule. Victory for Reagan at ASC a Prediction? The results are in! The Pro- file staff conducted a random "mock" presidential election during lunch last Monday, curious to see how Agnes Scott students would vote in the upcoming November elec- tion. Some interesting results surfaced: Gary Hart was the only write-in; one student in- dicated that she would rather have George Bush elected president. Several students, when asked to participate in the election, walked by, saying "no thank you." Is this in- dicative of voter apathy on Agnes Scott's campus? Nine percent of the students who voted marked the undecided option on the ballot. Were the election to be decided by these 222 Agnes Scott students, Ronald Reagan would be beginning his second presidential term come January 20, 1985. The full results and percentage breakdowns follow: Gary Hart (write-in) Undecided Walter Mondale/Geraldine Ferraro Ronald Reagan/George Bush Campus "News Shorts Tradition lives on as the Class of 1985 was invested with Senior status on Sunday, October 21. The Senior In- vestiture ceremony, originating in English univer- sities, is practiced by Agnes Scott College, the only college in the United States to do so. The program included the pro- cessional of faculty and ad- ministration followed by the senior class, and words of welcome were given by Presi- dent Ruth Schmidt and senior class president Libba Boyd. Addressing the seniors and their guests about "Nostalgic Reaction" was Professor Ayse Carden of the Psychology department. She was selected by the members of the senior class to give the Investiture Address. The symbol of senior status, the academic mortar board, was placed on each senior by Dean of the College, Ellen Hall. The festivities of Black Cat 1984 culminated during the week of October 10-13, in- cluding a kick-off mparty, bon- fire, field games, junior pro- duction, and black-tie dance. The class of 1988 chose to call themselves the "Pilots", cor- responding to their class col- ors of blue and white. The spirit award, the coveted Black Kitty, as given to the class of 1986. The theft of wallets, purses, checkbooks, credit cards, and jewelry during the two week period before Black Cat has alarmed many Agnes Scott students and has encouraged greater safety measures to be put into effect throughout the campus. The robberies took place on the third floor of Walters and the third floor of Winship dur- ing the lunch period. 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Students will meet every other week to discuss various issues and how these issues relate to women. Topics will range from books and television shows, to politics and personal feelings. There are several professors in various departments who have volunteered to help get the organization started. The idea for the group stems from the already established Women In Scholarship which is made up of both men and women from the Agnes Scott faculty and staff. This new group promises to enhance your awareness of what is going on in the world. It will help you understand how you, as a woman, relate to yourself and those around you. So, take an interest in yourself!!! The first meeting will be a brief introduction to the group on Monday, October 29th in Walters Hall basement at 7:00 p.m. As part of its centennial celebration, which will be in 1989, Agnes Scott College is offering Centennial Honor Scholarships to entering freshmen who exhibit outstan- ding academic or leadership ability. In order to compete for the scholarships, applicants must be U.S. citizens or perma- nent resident aliens. Centennial Honor Scholar- ships are valued up to full tui- tion and renewable through four years, based on suc- cessful college performance. Included in the Centennial Scholarship program are Trustee, President, Dean and Faculty scholarships. Agnes Scott offers the op- portunity to compete for awards in one of five honorary scholarship programs. Superior academic ability, leadership, or talent are taken into consideration during the scholarship competition. Financial need is not a factor in selection. For more information about the Honorary Scholarship pro- gram, call the Office of Admis- sion, Agnes Scott College, at (404) 373-2571. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE Alums Sponsor Career Seminar The Agnes Scott Alumnae Association's Continuing Education Committee held its Fall seminar, "After My Degree . . . What Then?," on October 6. The committee, chaired by Kitty Woltz Farinholt, A.S.C. '33, asked alumnae to return to the A.S.C. campus for the seminar. The committee also invited current students to remain on campus that lovely Saturday after- noon, in order to get insight, via other Agnes Scott graduates, into the career of their choice. Though atten- dance at the seminar was rather sparse, nevertheless, it was very informative for those who attended it. The seminar consisted of three panel discussions, the first of which was titled "Careers in the Pro- fessions of Law and Medicine." Ms. Barbara Rudisill, A.S.C. '65, spoke on her career in law. In '66, Ms. Rudisill earned her M.A.T. at Duke University. She, then, worked in the admis- sions office here at A.S.C. for two years and taught History at North Springs High School for five years. Ms. Rudisill decided that she was in- terested in law. She graduated from Emory Law School in 78. She is currently working in the law firm of Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan. Also involved in the first panel discussion was Dr. Jean Staton, A.S.C, '46, who spoke on her career in medicine. Dr. Staton works in the field of in- ternal medicine, at a clinic on North Decatur Road. She is also currently president of the Emory Alumni Associa- tion. Dr. Staton stressed the fact that "women graduates have made progres in the medical field." She mentioned that, when she was in medical school, there were only two female students in her class. Dr. Staton feels, however, that "medicine is a profession which is opening up, more and more, to women" and they should take advantage of the opportunities presented. The second panel discus- sion was on "Careers of Social Service in Homemaking, Parenting and Volunteer Work." The first panelist in this area was Ms. Sally Lee, A.S.C. 70, a homemaker from Macon. After graduating from Agnes Scott, Ms. Lee taught school for five years, until the birth of her first child. Ms. Lee chose to stay home with her child because she felt that the quality of the memories one creates for a child are impor- tant. She feels that the child's memories may be "hurried or strong" and she is working to build strong memories for her child. Ms. Lee also feels that "adult contacts" are impor- tant and she strengthens hers through volunteer work in the church and community. Ms. Beverly Sterne was the only panelist who was not an Agnes Scott Alumnae. She spoke on the area of paren- ting. Ms. Sterne completed her graduate and under-graduate degrees at the University of Georgia. She was a counselor at a private high school for2 1 /z years, then, in 74 joined the Family Counseling Center in Atlanta as Director of Com- munity Education and Train- ing, where she still holds that position. Ms. Sterne works in the development of preven- tative mental health care ser- vices. She holds workshops on topics like "stress manage- ment, time management, single parenting, working parents and preparation for marriage." Ms. Sterne's work reflects her feeling that "prevention is important in mental health services." The third panelist in the "Careers of Social Service" discussion spoke on the area of volunteer work. Ms. Gayle Daniel, A.S.C. 77, is President of the Atlanta Junior League. Though her position is not for pay, it is a full-time job. She is the head of 3,000 women volunteers. Ms. Daniel got her theories about volunteer work from her parents. Her parents felt that they owed their volunteer services to the city as a sort of "civic rent" and that since their natural gifts and talents were free to them, they should offer them to the city for free. Ms. Daniel receiv- ed her invitation to the Jr. League in 76 and her term as president will end after this year. Even if Ms. Daniel re- enters the work force after her term ends, she will still remain an active volunteer. The final panel discussion was titled "Careers in Business: Accounting, Management and Marketing. Ms. Anne Beebe, A.S.C. '67, with the CP. A. firm of McGladrey, Henrickson, Pullen, spoke on her career in accounting. Before deciding on a career in accounting, she did fundraising for A.S.C. and taught school. Ms. Beebe took 15 years figuring out what was "for her" and her decision began with her position as treasurer of an organization. Since she decided to re-enter the career world in the area of business, Ms. Beebe felt that a "fresher product to offer" was important. So, she got her degree at Georgia State University and will be a C.P.A. in a few months. At first, Ms. Beebe experienced some guilt about splitting herself bet- ween a career and her family, but by learning to "manage what (she) had," she relieved most of the guilt. Ms. Susan Hitchcock, A.S.C. '67, spoke on her career in management. Ms. Hitchcock earned her Agnes Scott degree in Psychology and got a job PAGE 5 with Southern Bell at "an operator location a few blocks down the street." She is cur- rently an operations manager at Southern Bell and has been with the company for 17 years. Ms. Hitchcock said that a management position means "hard work and long hours," but she also added, "I truly love what I'm doing. I have lov- ed all 17 years of it." Ms. Hit- chcock said that for manage- ment one must be able to motivate and lead other peo- ple. She feels that the plusses of a management position are the challenge and the per- sonal and financial rewards. Ms. Kathleen Welch, A.S.C '84, spoke on her career in Marketing. Ms. Welch said that she has a personality which "opens a lot of doors for (her). She is very self-confident and views that as an important asset. Ms. Welch feels that working one's way through school is very important. In fact, her summer job-hunting led to her current position with an inventions marketing com- pany which is "growing in leaps and bounds." In the area of continuing education, the Alumna Association will also be hosting a book review and Winter and Spring seminars. Please contact the Alumnae Office for additional informa- tion. Great Scott! a Great Success The Career Planning Office held the third and final senior workshop of its initial fall series Thursday, October 4, in the film room. Those who at- tended enjoyed a witty and relaxed workshop about an often nerve-racking subject - job intereviews. Highlighting the workshop was a skit depicting ap- propriate and inappropriate approaches to an interview. The skit, with Sharon Core as the interviewer and Susan Dantzler as the prospective employee, pointed out many do's and don'ts concerning one's actions and responses during an interview. Most importantly, one should be prepared. Think about your strenghts, weaknesses, and goals before you find yourself facing an in- terviewer and being asked to "tell me about yourself," "where do you hope to be in five years," or "did you do your best in college?" One should also have ques- tions for the interviewer. Any question or comment of your own that tells the interviewer you are interested in his or her company and have spent time researching the company can only bode well for your pro- spects. There are also things one should not do during an inter- view. Never ask about salary unless you are offered a posi- tion. Your primary interest dur- ing an initial interview should be the company in question and what you can offer the company, not what the com- pany can offer you. Also, do not feel that you ahve to talk continuously. Idle, aimless chatter only betrays your ner- vousness and often adds to the tenseness of an interview situation. As later emphasized by Career Planning Office Direc- tor Barbara Blazer, remember to be yourself. The future, in question is yours and if you project an image that only reflects the company's wants and goals and not your own, you may find yourself in a position from which all you desire is escape. Also discussed Thursday night were several books which provide tips on, among other things, obtaining a job, surviving an interview, dress- ing appropriately and making contacts. These books are: Games Mother Never Taught You, Betty Harragan; Women's Dress for Success Book, John Molloy; Contacts Influential, Atlanta Job Market. If you missed the Senior Workshop series, do not despair. When you have a free moment, drop by the Career Planning Office and pick up the invaluable material you missed on resume preparation and interviewing skills. And remember to check your calen- dar for future CPO events. Ten- tatively scheduled: Dress for Success Workshop, October 30 - sponsored by Casual Cor- ner; Financial Planning Workshop, November 2 - spon- sored by IDA/American Ex- press. Also, don't forget the on-going Resume Clinic on Wednesday afternoons from 4-5 p.m. in the Career Planning Office. If you need help or have any questions about your resume, drop by. Vote Nov. 2 On the morning of October 19, the Agnes Scott campus was astir with activity. Many students busied themselves with cleaning long-neglected rooms, and dressing themselves in their finest at- tire. Who benefited from this preparation? Parents came from near and far to join their daughters for the weekend of Great Scott festivities. Satur- day afternoon drew a marvelous crowd of parents, area high school students, townspeople and, of course Scotties of all ages. The Great Scott Festival was a huge success. On friday evening, many friends and parents joined Scott students for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's presentation of "Arms and the Man." Then, they returned Saturday, the 20th, for the festival itself, which lasted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The campus was a showcase of Agnes Scott in- formation, as booths were set up in the quad to provide infor- mation about the Return to College program, Outstanding Alumnae, the Kirk Concert Series, and other college pro- grams. The afternoon was very rich academically, as lectures were presented by professors Deire Good, Margaret Pep- perdene, David Behan and Miriam Drucker. Tours of the science hall laboratories and various slide shows were also available. Of course, Great Scott was not lacking in the area of entertainment. For our musical entertainment, Lon- don Fog and the ASC Madrigals sang at various times throughout the day. The Dixie Darling Coggers and Studio Dance Theatre danced their way into our hearts. Finally the Dolphin Club, demonstrated their syn- chronized swimming abilities. Children of all ages enjoyed the Festival as it was rich with ballons, face painting and a haunted house, all sponsored by the Blackfrairs. One of the positive out- comes of the weekend was the formation of a "Parents Coun- cil," at the parent's breakfast on Saturday morning. As Quoted from the Constitution and Bylaws of the "Agnes Scott Parents Council," the objectives of the Council are as follows: a. To generate and maintain the interest and good will of parents of current and former students of Agnes Scott Col- lege. b. To provide a closer rela- tionship and understanding among students, parents, faculty and administration. c. To promote the welfare and advancement of Agnes Scott College and assist it financially through a program of giving for educaitonal pur- poses. d. To influence qualified pro- spective students to attend Agnes Scott College. Further information on the "Parents Council" may be ob- tained by contacting RiCK Scott in the Development Of- fice. PAGE 6 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1984 Security Addresses Safety Issue HEART ATTACK DOESN'T WAIT Learn the Signals & Actions for Heart Attack Survival ^ ^American Heart Association wfre fighting forkxjr ufe by W. J. Korth Director of Public Safety In recent weeks, the Public Safety Department has recei- ved numerous complaints that Public Safety Officers are not as visible on this campus as they used to be. In fact, it has been noted that officers (especially during the evening hours) can more often be found inside of academic areas (Buttrick, Presser, Dana, Campbell, etc.) checking for unlocked office doors and lights left on than providing security patrols of the outer perimeter and dorm areas. These observations lead "some" to conclude that safe- ty has been sacrificed for these security responsibilities or that the Department and the College are unconcerned about the welfare of the students who live here. While I do not come to these same conclusions, I will be the first to admit that such time consuming tasks as interior office security and electricity conservation (turning office lights off - specifically!) do serve to deter the two officers on duty from that time could, and should, be spent on ex- by Donna Doorley Members of Agnes Scott faculty and staff received literature about the United Way asking them to attend a short film on Friday, October 5. The film was shown at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. that day. United Way representative, Ingrid Harris, gave a short opening statement before the film. Harris told us that one out of three families in the Atlanta metropolitan area is helped by the United Way. She also added that over 90,000 people were helped last year. Some of the services offered by the United Way are: the Boy and Girl Scouts, Salvation Ar- my, YMCA and the Atlanta Area Services for the Blind. The United Way also offers child care services and physi- cian / nursing care for the needy. Ms. Harris said that all the services offered by the United Way are staffed by volunteers and the services are funded by contributions. Our own Kate McKemie and Bill Konh attended the meetings and helped Ms. Har- ris outline the focus of the United Way. Ms. McKemie summed up the United Way's terior patrols of the inner cam- pus. The greatest known deter- rence to criminal activity is, simply, the visibility of uniformed officers. Given this situation, I can only suggest, and request, that those persons working in these academic areas be more conscious of their respon- sibilities to lock office areas and turn off all unnecessary lighting before leaving each day. This could certainly ex- pedite the internal security process, alleviate energy waste (to include heat and air control where it exists), and enhance the visibility of the of- ficers on campus. So far, anyway, reports of unlocked / unsecured areas or lights left on, have had little ef- fect in discouraging such in- cidents. In fact, the time spent in compiling, reporting, critiqu- ing, and distributing such in- formation results in further "preoccupation" with such security tasks. However, the ultimate remedy will have to come through the community's efforts at cooperation with these pro- cedures. focus as "we care, share," The United Way cares it helps everyone but it needs our sup- port. We need to share so everyone may care. The short film was titled, "The Winners." It was nar- rated by John Madden, former coach of the Oakland Raiders (now Los Angeles Raiders) football team. "The winners" showed people aided by the United Way such as a small girl who developed a brain tumor and was able to recover and go on with a productive, happy life. The film also told the story of an eighty-three year old woman who has done volunteer work for the United Way since she was young. Mr. Madden stressed the need for volunteers in the programs for the United Way. He added that the "game plan" of the United Way is its dedication and com- mitment to fight daily fear and loneliness for as many people as possible. From the film and discus- sion it is clear that the United Way is working for all of us but it can not work without our support. February is Heart Month, when thousands of American Heart Association volunteers throughout the nation share information on the prevention and treatment of heart disease and receive contributions for research, education and com- munity programs in the fight against heart disease. The 1985 campaign goal of the Georgia Affiliate of the American Heart Association is $2,650,000. Dr. James T. Rogers, president of Brenau College in Gainesville, is State Heart Fund Chairman. Heart attack, stroke and other disease of the heart and blood vessels kill almost as many people in the nation each year as all other causes by Adlen A. Walker The city of London came to Gaines auditorium last Tues- day night at 7:30. Bill Herring's Worldwide Travelogs presented a film entitled "Royal London" to a most delighted audience. The film was produced and narrated in person by Doug Jones. Mr. Jones stood among the shadows on the stage and narrated the colorful movie which he filmed himself. He traced London's history and cleverly incorporated hilarious little anecdotes which received plenty of by Patti Jones Howard Hesseman: no. Mike Farrell: maybe. Blase Bonpane: definitely. That was the agenda of people lined up to speak in the film room Oc- tober 16th on the subject of Central America. As it turned out, Mr. Bonpane was the only person to take time off from the National Town Meeting Tour and come to Agnes Scott. The National Town Meeting Tour is a group of celebrities and others who are well- informed about the current af- fairs of Central America and are traveling across the coun- try informing more people. Although Mr. Bonpane isn't quite as big a celebrity as Howard Hesseman or Mike Farrell, he is a very well- informed individual on the subject. Mr. Bonpane, who is cur- rently residing in Santa Monica, CA. is the Director of the Office of the Americas, has been a college professor, but is the author of many of death combined. Heart disease is the number one health problem. American Heart Association volunteers work year-round to provide the public with infor- mation about the risk factors of heart disease and the warn- ing signals of heart attack. As Heart Association volunteers contact individuals and businesses in the 1985 Heart Fund campaign, they will give them a wallet-size Heart Card which lists the war- ning signals of heart attack and tells what to do if a heart attack occurs. The card also contains space for emergency phone numbers, making it easier for a heart attack victim laughter from the crowd. One outburst of laughter occured when he explained Dr. Samuel Johnson's eighteenth century dictionary which involved definitions - plus a little satire. One definition spoke of:" Oats - a grain eaten by horses in England, and in Scotland by men." He also told of the in- famous Queen Anne who gave birth to seventeen children (all died in infancy). Mr. Jones not only delved into London's past, but also explored her pre- sent traditions. All in all, Mr. Jones throughly succeeded in char- books and articles. He received his BA at Maryknoll College, his MA in Religious Education at Georgetown, and his PhD at University of CA. at Irvine. Mr. Bonpane spoke on his personal experiences in and the history of Central America, and of our involvement there. After a 45-minute lecture on this, he opened a short ques- tion and answer period. American politics was spoken of first. According to Mr. Bon- to get immediate medical care. "The death rate from heart disease has declined 28% in recent years," Dr. Rogers said. "We must continue to support the many activities of the Heart Association that have contributed to this dramatic decline." In addition to research, the Heart Association offers blood pressure screenings and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training to businesses and the public; teaches heart health to youngsters in kindergarten through high school; and in- forms the public about heart attack prevention and treat- ment. Film ming the audience. I was no exception. The movie and nar- ration lasted about an hour and forty-five minutes, with a ten minute intermission. Ad- mission is $2.50 for students and $4.50 for the general public. The next Travelog will be Denmark, with narration by Scandinavian Ed Lark. These films are a wonderful way to see sights you may have seen or have dreamed about seeing. They are full of brilliant color, dazzling action, and in- teresting trivia. Watch for details on Denmark's visit to Agnes Scott. pane, "A vote for Ronald Reagan is a vote for war," and that the Reagan Administra- tion is the "communist- manufacturing company of America." He went on to speak about the distinction between morality and legality on the issue of abortion. After the 15-minutes of discussion following the lecture, Pro- fessor Gus Cochran closed the floor, asking that further questions be asked Mr. Bon- pane directly following. SWING INTO HALLOWEEN With balloons and helium from Balloons Over Atlanta Decorate your party and your costume with our black and orange balloons Call today f % ATLANTA 3101 Peachtree Road 231-3090 WRITE FOR THE PROFILE We meet each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Rebekah Recreation Room. United Way Helps Travelogs Presents London Bonpane Speaks on Central America FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 7 Honeywell Corporation Announces Contest On Oct. 1, Honeywell laun- ched its third annual Futurist Awards Competition. The con- test asks college students to look into the future and write essays about technological advancements they foresee by the year 2009. When Julie Kirshner and Allen Gates entered the 1983 contest, they never thought they would be working full- time at Honeywell one year later. Kirshner, an English ma- jor said, "I just entered the contest as part of a class assignment at California State University." Kirshner and Gates were among the 10 win- ners who received $2,000 and a summer internship at Honeywell last year. Gates, a 1984 graduate of Notre Dame, interned at the company's Solid State Elec- tronics Division in Plymouth, Minn., which led to his current position as associate automated design engineer. Gates said, "My work is very interesting. Honeywell is on the leading edge of technology." Kirshener, a 1984 graduate of California State University, interned at the Los Angeles Development Center, which led to her current position as consultant in the Manufactur- ing Services Documentation Department. "I really enjoy my job and working with an ad- vanced publication system. I'm learning a lot," Kirshner said. This year the number of win- ning entries has been increas- ed from ten to 30. The ten first- place essays will earn each winner $2,000 and an oppor- tunity to work for Honeywell next summer. The second- place winners will receive $250 and ten honorable-mention winners will receive $100. All entrants will receive a Honeywell Futurist T-shirt. The contest is open to all full-time undergraduate and graduate students at any ac- credited college in the United States. Students are asked to look ahead 25 years and predict developments in two of the following technological areas: electronic communica- tions, energy, aerospace, marine systems, biomedical technology or computers. A third essay must address the social impact of technological progress. Each essay is limited to 500 words. Completed essays must be postmarked no later than Dec. 31, 1984. Winners will be notified by Feb. 1, 1985 and will be flown to Minneapolis later that month for the awards ceremonies. The essays will be judged on the basis of feasibility, clarity, creativity and legibility. For more detailed registra- tion information write: Futurist Rules, P.O. Box 2009, 600 South County Road 18, Min- neapolis, MN 55426 or call toll free 1-800-328-5111, extension 1523. In Minnesota call collect (612) 870-2142, extension 1523. Chimo Sponsors Convocation by Amy Jackson Chimo, the international organization of Agnes Scott College, recently sponsored a convocation to discuss the in- ternational perspectives of three of Chimo's members: Monica Duque of Colombia, Ana Quintana of Puerto Rico, and Maggie Paul of Haiti. The three women chose the sub- ject matter of their speeches well, focusing on problems which their countries face which have direct relevance to their futures within United States' foreign and domestic policy. These voices are seldom heard in our usual briefings through television, radio, newspaper, and magazine channels of infor- mation (for many reasons which could be discussed at greater length than this article allows). Monica spoke of the frightening power which her native Columbian drug dealers wield in the world of the black market, the underworld. Well, that should be no real shock, unless you are really unaware of the proportions and variety of illicit commodities which run rather freely through "in- visible" black market chan- nels at fantastic profit to those who know what they're doing, like the drug dealers of Colombia. What should sur- prise you is that, as Monica told us, the Colombian drug dealers called the Columbia Secretary of the Treasury to a meeting at a place of their choice. He went, and they pro- posed that he see about mak- ing the use of drugs legal in Colombia so that they could open up shops as well as health and drug rehabilitation clinics. (How sweet). Why did the cabinet member even con- sider meeting with them, much less go to them? Think about it. Who has control of the ma- jor flow of money into in- debted Colombia? Ana Quintana reviewed some of Puerto Rico history with us and cited some facts about the terms of her United States citizenship. She is only allowed to vote in United States elections if she is living in one of the states, which is fair in a sense, but contradic- tory. Many decisions that are made here directly affect Puer- to Rico, and she is unable to be part of that democratic pro- cess unless she is fortunate enough to be able to live here. Should Puerto Rico be allowed its independence to truly govern itself, or should it become a state of the union? Maggie Paul explained the main reasons why people have been risking their lives to come to the United States from her home of Haiti: we have a reputation of being a land of opportunity, an alter- native to hunger and poverty. Things are very bad in Haiti, and many people are desperate enough to risk drowning on the way here. There are so many Haitian refugees in Miami that the city has asked for help in relocating them to other cities in the region that are capable of handling them. The response in Atlanta com- munities has been mixed, but misunderstanding of the Hai- tian refugees and why they are here in common and may cause relocation programs from the refugee camps in Miami to be of little progess. Would acceptance of these people in our communities cause an increase in crime rates or a surplus of cheap labor? Who knows the answers to these questions? I do not pre- tend to have a solution, nor do I envy those in the positions of responsibility for these deci- sions. How can we expect our leaders to solve these pro- blems, if they have to stop and tell us what is going on before they ask us what we think they should do? At any rate, for a free half hour of my time in which I could have been eating a lesiurely lunch, waiting for a letter to magically appear in my box, reading for my next class, or sleeping, I heard some jolting and stimulating questions. International Rela- tions major that I am, even / was surprised to learn how directly these countries' pro- blems are related to local, state, and federal public policy. Imagine that. I thank Chimo for giving me the oppor- tunity to learn and to question something besides the menu in the dining hall and when my next paper is due. WRITE FOR THE PROFILE Black kitty entertains child at Great Scott. Photo by Janalyn Jones. Profile on Peng Chan by Ann Dupree When Peng Chan joined the work force at Agnes Scott's physical plant five years ago, he brought with him a fascinating history. Being a native of Laos, Mr. Chan came to the United States in 1976, speaking only some English along with five Asian languages and feeling relieved at entering a country with "no war, no fighting." When asked to describe his life in Laos, Peng Chan was quick to mention his feelings of insecurity and of the cons- tant need to be alert of danger. Since his father worked for the French government as an in- terpreter, Chan's family lived in danger from invading com- munists. "Whenever we hear the communists come, we run my father had to take me away. They cut your throat." He related his family's having to flee eight times to various parts of Laos and other coun- tries including South Vietnam and Thailand. The latter coun- try provided his refuge for four- teen years before the American embassy transfer- red him to safety in the United States. Upon arriving, he settl- ed in Des Moines, Iowa where he lived for three years, enjoy- ing its people and customs, his only complaint being, "It was too cold." Seizing an op- portunity to move south, he chose Georgia where the hot summers and comparatively mild winters remind him of the climate of his native land. In comparing living condi tions of Laos and the U.S., Peng Chan immediately made obvious his preference: "Here," he said, "I feel safe. I can leave my house when I want to." When asked how he enjoys his current employ ment as a plumber at Agnes Scott's physical plant, Peng Chan replied that the work he does here is much harder than he did in Laos, which included mechanical work with various American oil companies, supervision of refueling at the Laotian airport and govern- ment work with the American Embassy. He added, however, that his happiness to be in the United States makes his demanding work more than worthwhile. He describes his co-workers and all other peo- ple with whom he comes into contact as "friendly," and the atmosphere at Agnes Scott and all other places visited in the U.S. as relaxed and easy- going. When asked if he plans to return to Laos, he shook his head "no," then doubtfully remarked, "sometime, maybe . ... not now." Perhaps the depth of his feeling for his adopted lifestyle, community, and country is best expressed in his added remark: "Here, there is freedom There is no war, no nothing . . ." PAGE 8 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1984 Rafting Expetition participants. Photo by Julie Christianson Rafting Trip Turns out Successful by Laura Smith Early last month, an intrepid group of adventures sent forth early on a frosty morning to brave the mighty Natahala River. Leading this group was our fearless Dean of Students, Dean Kirkland. People gathered from as far away as Lebanon and as nearby as Candler Street. The group ranged from freshmen to pro- fessors. We all loaded on a Greyhound bus and quickly consumed a breakfast of orange juice, donuts, boiled eggs, coffee, and all else in sight. Ginger Thompson kept the group lively on the trip up, singing such classics as "I Sing the Body Collegiate" and "I Wear My Sunglasses at Night." Upon reaching our destination, amid the Great Smoky Mountains, we began preparations for our challenge-the-Natahala! We armed ourselves with mildewed lifejackets and ad- vice given by our guide. We ar- rived at the riverhead in the total innocence of youth. The water smoothly slid by and we all thought "Ha! That's not so bad!" We finished a wiser group. We broke up into groups of five and six in a raft and practiced our paddling techniques. Since it would be virtually impossible to tell all that happened, I shall endeavor to tell as much as I was party to, or that which has made it's way into mountain legend by now. The water was cold but fast and we quickly adapted to the river. The first truly memorable event was when the raft containing Ginger Thompson, Libba Boyd, Julie Christianson, Dr. Johnson, Anne Couling, and Sally Maxwell tried to climb a tree. The river current swept itself against a huge tree on the bank. The unfortunate raft was pinned against the tree and immedfiately filled with water. My raft was close behind, and for a second, ap- peared to be headed for a similar fate. But many a quick prayers took care of the situa- tion. The majority of the trip was spent enjoying the sun, mountains, and riding fairly mild rapids. At another point, the raft I captained had some difficulty. We swept into a nar- row stretch of the river that had three rather rough stret- ches. At the first one we were swept against a rock and lost Katie Milligan and Angela Tonn over the side. Katie was lucky in that Vaira Harik was able to haul her back into the raft. Angela however, had to brave the second rough area outside the boat. After that, was helped back into the raft. The end of the trip is a rapid of special notoriety. It consisted of some rough currents sweep- ing near rocks and ending with a six foot drop down a water- fall. Most of us were able to handle it with minimal bodily damage. Ginger again proved her uniqueness-she refused to go over the falls in the boat. She body surfed down to where the guides threw her a rope and hauled her up sputtering. All in all, the trip was a suc- cess. There were no cases of hypothermia, broken bones, or permanent loss of any bodily parts. One of Mary Ann Birch- field's shoes was sacrificed in thanks for the safe trip. Well, this reporter is tired and is going to bed. But before I sign off, let me say that if anyone out there is interested in going next year; make sure your life insurance is up-to- date. Agnes Scott Involved in The Bear" Production by Donna Doorley While students were home playing or working during winter break '83, Agnes Scott was the scene for the movie of Paul W. Bryant, alias "the Bear." Actually Agnes Scott was not Agnes Scott but the University of Kentucky and the University of Alabama when Bear Bryant attended school and fell in love with his future wife, Mary. Gary Busey portrayed Bryant beautifully by master- ing the art of the pep talk. He inspires his players and his au- dience with lines such as. "you knock 'em down, pick 'em up and tell 'em you'll be right back." From the pitiful Ken- tucky football team to the "apes" of Alabama. Bear Bryant makes winners of them all with hard work, confidence and love. The Bear assures the boys of Texas A&M that quit- ting in football is just the beginning. He says that it leads to quitting in school, in work, on the people they love and finally on themselves. This is the valuable lesson Bryant wants to get across through the movie. Agnes Scott is gorgeous with dogwoods "blooming" in winter. Rebekah Scott Hall, the big quad, the Hub and the gym stand out during the Bear's early days at Alabama. The lower floor of our gym was used for the locker room of the Kentucky football team. When the Bear returns to Alabama, our infirmiry was an athletic dorm. Seeing Agnes Scott on the big screen would definitely be a plus for ASC students but for others in the audience there is something missing. Bryant's private life really did not play an important part in the movie. The first fifteen minute sum up the extent of his personal life in the movie. The Bear never explains Bryant's motivation for becoming a coach or his relationship with family and friends. It is obvious that Bear Bryant was indeed an influen- tial person in many people's lives. The Bear is an upbeat movie. It delivers a good message. It is the story of the coach, Bear Bryant, not the man. Spotlight on Judith Tindel by Maureen McNuity After more than eleven years of work on the Agnes Scott campus, Director of Ad- missions Judith Tindel has decided it's time to move on. Motivated by domestic reasons and a desire to ex- plore other career fields out- side of education, Mrs. Tindel submitted her resignation, ef- fective December of this year. Mrs. Tindel began to work in the Admissions Office in the fall of 1973, only months after her graduation from Agnes Scott. In the earlier years of her work in Admissions, she often travelled. Now, her duties include coordinating the efforts of the staff, plann- ing annual strategies, and assuming responsibility for overall communications with applicants. She also serves as an officer of the college, a position which requires that she report to the president and share in the supervision of ad- ministrative functions. But now she has other con- siderations. She reports with a smile that she is the mother of a two year old boy and is ex- pecting a new baby in the spring. She looks now toward part-time employment in con- sulting or possibly personnel training. On her decision to leave Agnes Scott, Mrs. Tindel reflected, "It's time. I'm pleas- ed with what I've done here. But I'm 33 years old. If I want to establish myself in another career, I've got to move now." The search is already under way for a new director; a cam- pus screening committee is tackling the job. And what kind of odds will her replacement be faced with? As many students are already aware, this year's freshman class came in far below the original projection of 172 students; on- ly 125 freshmen are presently enrolled. However, Mrs. Tindel feels that the decline in enroll- ment of the Class of '88 is no cause for alarm. She reported that the Class of '87 was ac- tually an increase over the average enrollment; there is no evidence of a steady downward trend. Furthermore, this year's decline was generally a result of a large number of Atlanta area perspectives who did not choose to accept admission. Mrs. Tindel explained that the college's impact on the im- mediate area should prevent this occurence from becoming a trend. She believes that Agnes Scott is facing the same problems every college and university face. "More col- leges are going after fewer students. Enticement awards are being offered," she said. "I was born during the baby boom. Now we're seeing the reverse," she noted. Mrs. Tindel's answer to the increas- ed competition for students is the use of creative measures in seeking and enrolling new students. Above all else, she spoke of the importance of an increased applicant pool, or the group of students who are offered admission. Generally, the size of the class is propor- tional to the size of the appli- cant pool. Mrs. Tindel asserted that an expected yield of 50% is reasonable, although the na- tional yield is below this percentage. In recent years, however, Agnes Scott has dip- ped into the 30-40% yield range. She sees the increase in the applicant pool as one of the biggest concerns of the Admissions Office. Despite the decrease in enrollment of freshmen, Mrs. Tindel points out the increase in the number of Return to Col- lege Students; she feels this is a positive sign. She also notes that the quality of the student is as strong as ever. In fact, in the last ten years, the mean combined SAT score for in- coming freshmen has actually increased. Mrs. Tindel leaves Agnes Scott with an optimistic feel- ing about its future. "A lot of good things are underway in terms of increased enrollment," she said. She admits that her deci- sion to leave was a difficult one. "It's a source of satisfac- tion to find the key to increas- ed enrollment," she com- mented. "It's hard to leave." Graduate Study in Public Policy The LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin emphasizes public policy analysis, inter- disciplinary research and summer internships in govern- ment agencies in its graduate programs: Master's Degree in Public Affairs foint Degrees Program with the UT Law School Joint Degrees Program with the UT College- of En- gineering Joint Degrees Program with the UTC iraduate School of Business Financial aid and fellowships are available based on merit or need. MEET Willi A REPRESENTATIVE AT: Agnes Scott College Placement Office October 24, 1 984 Please sign up for an appointment FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1984 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 9 Agnes Scott Tennis Team Makes Additions by Donna Doorley The tennis team, coached by Cindy Peterson, added five freshmen players this fall. Clair Guitton from Milledgeville. Georgia is a 1988 Honor Scholar. Tracy McMahon from Charleston, South Carolina, played for Bishop England High School. Leigh Ann Smith is from Sea Island, Georgia and Katherine Riddlehoover comes all the way from Sierra Vista, Arizona. Hong Tran is from Orlando, Florida. She is also a 1988 Dana Scholar. All of the freshman played tennis in high school before coming to Scott. The returning members of the team are: sophomore Katie MacMillan, junior Mary Margaret Krauth and senior Sarah Bell. The tennis team also has a returning RTC player, Liz Snitzer. Liz is an art major, a grandmother of three and will be graduating with the class of '86. Coach Peterson has definite plans for the tennis team's fall season. She feels that the fall season will give the newcomers experience with match competition. Ms. Peterson added that the win/loss record is not the priority. She is more concerned that each member strives to give 100% of her potential. She has full confidence in the 1984-85 team because she sees the players as being "committed to giving what it takes to be a good intercollegiate team" Ms. Peterson also said that this year's team is young; she foresees great things happening for the tennis program here at Scott. Coach Peterson hopes for more student body support and for more recognition of the ten- nis team as an intercollegiate team on the campus. Agnes Scott vs. Brenau Match Score: Brenau 8, Agnes Scott 1 Individual Scores: singles Brenau Jackie Purcell Diane Sechler Chris Gilchrist Caroline Yonce Karen Hughes default Doubles: Brenau Copeland/Warfford Agnes Scott Katie MacMillan Sarah Bell Clair Guitton Tracy McMahon M. Margaret Krauth Anges Scott MacMillian/McMahon Beil/Guitton Winsett/Nelson default Agnes Scott vs. Georgia State Match Score: Agnes Scott 4, Georgia State 5 Individual Scores: singles Agnes Scott Katie MacMillan Sarah Bell Clair Guitton Tracy McMahon M. Margaret Krauth Liz Snitzer Doubles: Agnes Scott MacMillan/McMahon Bell/Guitton Krauth/Snitzer Georgia State Amy Antennan Ann Welsh Allison Brooks Yvette Smith Diane Dittman Karen Holbrook Georgia State Brooks/Antennen Welch/Smith Dittman/Hutcine Score 6-1,6-2 6- 0, 6-0 7- 6, 7-5, 6-3 6- 1, 6-1 7- 5, 6-7, 6- 4 default Score 6-2, 7-6, 7- 3 6-1, 6-2 default Score 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 6- 1, 6-0 7- 5, 6-0 6-4, 6-4 6-3, 6-1 6-1, 6-4 Score 8-6 10-7 8-4 The Agnes Scott Tennis Team in action. 1984 Fall Tennis Schedule Date School Location Time Fri. Oct. 5 Georgia College Georgia College 2 p.m. Mon. Oct. 8 Brenau Brenau 2 p.m. Wed. Oct. 10 Georgia State Agnes Scott 3 p.m. Tues. Oct. 16 Georgia Tech Georgia Tech 2 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 18 Emory Agnes Scott 3 p.m. Mon. Oct. 22 Oglethorpe Oglethorpe 3 p.m. Mon. Oct 29 Georgia College Agnes Scott 3 p.m. Tues. Oct. 30 Oxford College Agnes Scott 3 p.m. Thurs. Nov. 1 Brenau Agnes Scott- 3 p.m A Quick Word About Breakfast ASC Soccer Club Has Busy Fall by Adlen A. Walker Basically, there are two kinds of people in the world: the pro-morning "hello, I'm a happy individual" type, and the anti-morning "thou shalt not speak to me or thou wilt not be spoken to" type. Conse- quently, the latter group usually skips breakfast for the comforts of those twenty extra minutes in bed. If you fail to see any reason to attend breakfast with all those happy, alert people, read on . . . Rosemary Kriner, Director of Student Health Services, ex- plains that the body's metabolism rate causes it to need a sufficient intake of vitamins and minerals. This does not mean to gorge yourself at meals, but rather, as Rosemary says, "Find a balance." It is a fact that peo- ple who skip breakfast are more likely to feel a midday slump than are those who eat a light breakfast. Rosemary added that your concentration level is more apt to be at its potential when your body is getting a balance of the nutrients it needs. So, my anti-morning friends, set that alarm for twenty minutes earlier, get some cof- fee, juice, toast, etc., and try stepping into the world with open eyes. [Don't be a heartbreaker Q Stop smoking ^AmericanHeart Association If you glance out a library window one afternoon and notice a group of women prac- ticing with a ball that seems large for a hockey ball and without the aid of a hockey stick, glance again, for soccer has come to Agnes Scott. In addition to the soccer classes being offered by the P.E. Department, ASC also has a soccer club. Formed early in September, the ASC Soccer Club consists of approximately 20 women coached by Kay Manuel and Jenny Scott, a French pro- fessor at Emory University. Also assisting with the club are Marcia Mitchell of the Registrar's Office and Dr. Sadun of the Astronomy Department. Members of the team include Adele Clements, Ann Colona, Elaine Crosby, Laurie DuBois, Monica Duque, Pilar Duque, Tuba Goksel, Laura Lones, Kathy McKee, Lisa Oliff, Gretchen Pfeifer, Caroline Sigman, Ann Mireille The Dixie Darlings clog away at Great Scott. Dixie Darlings Perform at Great Scott The Dixie Darlings, ASC's Thompson, Amy Goodnight, The newly formed Agnes Scott Soccer Team, an aggressive bunch. Tyson, Suzie Wessinger, and Natalie Whitten. Although most of the club members had little or no prior playing experience, the past month has shown a steady im- provement in teamwork, basic playing skills, and offensive and defensive strategies. On several occasions, the ASC Soccer Club has pitted in- creasing skills against ex- perienced clubs of the local women's soccer league. While not yet a member of the league, the club engages in friendly scrimmages with teams such as the Blue United (of which both Marcia Mitchell and '84 graduate Hayley Waters are members) and the Killer Bees. Watch for an- nouncements of coming matches and comes out to cheer the team on to victory. clogging team, started the 1984-85 season with a bang by performing early in September at Stone Mountain's Yellow Daisy Festival and at our own Great Scott Festival held Saturday, October 20. En- thusiastic crowds encouraged the Darlings as they perform- ed to "Nine to Five", "Hard for the Money", "Crawdadding", "Little Black Book", "Bobby Sue", and "Far from Over". Sporting new uniforms of white dresses with red aprons, the performers were Ginger Cindy McGee, Libba Moak, Kerry O'Rourke, Paige Carter, Nancy Carter, and Maria McGinnis. Marilyn Darling, director of the group, mentioned to the community, parents, and students in the audience that the Dixie Darlings have been performing for only two years, and they are in increasing de- mand to perform. Future per- formances for the doggers in- clude one at the Cotton Pickin' Festival held in Gay, Georgia on May 4. PAGE 10 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1984 High Museum and Georgia Tech Bring China to Atlanta Georgia Tech, in celebration of a century of advanced technology and educational excellence, presents an inter- national exhibition of quintessential scientific in- novation. China: Years of Discovery at the High Museum of Art opens November 19, 1984 and runs through February 24, 1985. The exhibi- tion is a spectacular display of ancient Chinese science and technology which reflects con- temporary sophistication. Dur- ing the same period, the High Museum will present an ex- hibition entitled Chinese Ceramics and Bronzes: Art and Technology as well as highlighting its permanent col- lection of Chinese export porcelain. (See additional In- formation in this kit). China: 7,000 Years of Discovery is an energetic story which includes demonstra- tions and artifacts featuring achievements in astronomy, magnetism, mechanics and ten other disciplines. Magnetism and Exploration Developed around 300-400 BC, the compass revolutioniz- ed navigation in China and the West, resulting ultimately in exploration and trade with Malaysia, Indonesia and Kenya. This instrument later influenced the development of clock dials and eventually temperature dials, speedometers, and electric billing meters. Early com- passes such as "needle bowls" and the "south- governor" will be available for visitors to operate. Gunpowder Chinese alchemists, sear- ching for an elixir that would guarantee eternal life, developed this compound which later became an instru- ment of war. Although gun- powder originally was applied as an effective prescription for "ringworm sores, insects, eczema and pestilence," its explosive nature provided a spark for the military-minded. Pottery firebombs, a bamboo flame thrower, grenades and rocket launchers are among the incendiary artifacts to be exhibited. Papermaking Paper is regarded as one of the inventions that most in- fluenced the course of civiliza- tion. In this section, visitors will watch the creation of handmade paper by Chinese artisans. Samples of 7th cen- tury papers from the T'ang Dynasty and precursors of paper, such as bamboo documents and inscribed bone will be displayed. Printing Illustrations of ancient seal- carving, stone-rubbing and wood-block printing are part of this component. Visitors will see the world's first paper money, the pre-Gutenberg in- vention of moveable type, and a modern Chinese tyepwriter with 2.500 characters. Astronomy Some of man's earliest astronomical observations and the tools for making them, will be part of this exhibition. In the astronomy section, visitors will see how fragments of clay pots were decorated 5,000 years ago with a blazing sun design, in- dicating the sun's importance to farmers in that neolithic age. Also on display will be a model of a calendar tower, built centuries ago to deter- mine the precise moment of the beginning of each season. Mechanics A reproduction of the world's first seismograph, a bronze urn embellished with dragons and toads, will be featured with an array of mechanical inventions such as windmills, waterwheels and wheelbarrows. Artfully crafted, these instruments il- lustrate the Chinese tradition of employing great craftman- ship and artistry when turning their genius into reality. Bronze Casting Exhibition visitors will see numerous bronze artifacts in- cluding a one-ton cauldron and a 3,000 year-old ritual vessel. Displays showing min- ing methods and an ancient smelting system indicate the Chinese influence on metalworking and the contem- porary development of steel, aluminum and other metal pro- ducts. Medicine Weapons against illness and pain, including a display of disease-fighting herbs, will be featured. Visitors will have an opportunity to sniff herbs, take a medicinal tongue test, study a 2,000 year-old aerobics chart and examine a life-size copper figure used for acupuncture practice. The herbs, especially, point up the links between modern medicine and man's early, ten- tative efforts at combating disease. Ceramics In this section, visitors will watch craftsman creating and decorating pottery. A display of vases, bowls and other an- cient ceramic pieces demonstrates the sophisticated techniques which eventually led to the creation of porcelain. Silk Embroidery The mysteries of double- sided silk embroidery will be unraveled as a needle worker stitches various designs onto opposite sides of transparent gauze. An array of elaborately embroidered articles il- lustrates at least 50 different stitches and countless ways of combing them in threads of vivid and subtle colors. Silk Weaving The entire sericultural pro- cess of silk cultivation, from the barely visible egg to the eventual unwinding of silk strands, can be examined in this segment. Examples of lustrous, luxurious silk will dazzle visitors. Of particular appeal will be the 20 foot high silk brocade drawloom sta- tioned in the Museum's atrium. A weaver and a drawboy mesmerize with the same syncopated ritual their ancestors practiced in the 2nd century. Architecture Centuries before contem- porary architects began designing earthquake-tolerant skyscrapers, the Chinese were building structures that could withstand seismic jolts. How they did so well will be seen in this section as visitors experi- ment with assembling an in- tricate bracket system, the cornerstone of Chinese con- struction. Architectural par- ticipants will view the oldest artifact in the entire show, a 7,000 year-old timber that once formed part of a building in the ancient southern China village of Hemudu. Traditional Chinese Han- dicrafts The Chinese have known the enchantment of making and flying kites for more than 2,000 years. Their flights of fancy, as well as artistry in bamboo baskets, painted fans and wooden masks will be il- lustrated in this section. Visitors will watch a kitemaker practice his colorful craft. During the time the High hibition's guest curator is Shirley Ganse, China specialist and consultant. A scientific invention, or a new piece of technology, is not considered a great achievement unless it becomes a motive force of history. World civilization has seen many great achievements but some of them have probably had more impact on human develop- ment than others: papermak- ing, printing, and the compass just to name a few. The generally unrecognized fact is that these inventions had their origins in China, along with a variety of other scientific and technological discoveries. The exhibition China: 7,000 Years of Discovery attempts to bring the history of China's science and technology to life, and to introduce Americans to the vital role that China has had in shaping the world's development. In an extension of this exhibition, a separate smaller loan exhibition Chinese Ceramics and Bronzes: Art and Technology, explores these two areas of China's contributions to art. Bronze and ceramic technology went hand in hand 1 Museum will be hosting China: 7,000 Years of Discovery, the Museum will also present an exhibition entitled Chinese Ceramics and Bronzes: Art and Technology as well as highlighting its permanent col- lection of Chinese export porcelain. Chinese Ceramics and Bronzes: Art and Technology 11/19/84 - 2/24/85 This exhibition, on view from Nov. 19, 1984 through Feb. 24, 1985, consists of a group of ancient Chinese ob- jects from American collec- tions, showing relationships between early bronzes and ceramics in form and design, as well as the technical use of ceramic molds for casting. The show also examines cer- tain design and decorative elements of early ceramics and bronzes that may have been influenced by technological origins. The ex- in hand in ancient China, unlike in the West, where they took separate paths. But early Chinese bronze casters had to understand the potters' technology for two reason: to make pottery molds for the bronzes, and to build a kiln able to withstand high temperatures necessary for smelting and casting. The exhibition will try to show how art is often depen- dent on technology, which in turn, is dependent on a variety of cultural factors. For exam- ple, if local or imperial patronage allowed potters to experiment with materials and techniques, new and exciting wares would probably be the result. Or, if the use of ritual vessels became less mystical and more secular, new technology would ac- comodate that shift, perhaps moving from solemn form to the decorative use of gold or silver inlay. The importance of bronze and ceramic technology to early Chinese society will also be considered. The bronze vessels were important for religious rituals, and some ceramic counterparts may have been a poor man's ver- sion of these important ob- jects. Motifs themselves were of significance, and one of them, the mysterious tao tie mask, could possibly have had technical origins. Its eyes, often protruding prominently, have been suggested as possi- ble "keying" devices used in the process of piece molding. In a further look at ceramics, selected problems in technology and their solu- tions are approached in their historical and cultural context. Brilliant lead glazes were used only in tomb pottery, their tox- icity and fluidity a constant problem; celadon wares found imperial favor with their subtle color and legendary attributes; cobalt, the coloring agent for the popular blue and white porcelain was dependent on the political conditions. Refin- ed cobalt from the Near East could only be imported if their was peace along the trade routes. Until the Chinese learned to refine native ore properly the blue color vaired with the political winds. The exhibition consists of 60 to 70 objects from various museums around the country. About one third of them are bronzes and two thirds are ceramics. A portion of the ob- jects have direct relationships to the technology involved: piece molds of the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th - 11th C. BC) for bronzes, as well as molds of the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279 AD) for ceramics. A catalog of approximately 24 pages will accompany the exhibition, with illustrations of many of the objects. A com- prehensive essay on ceramic and bronze technology and the importance of their relation- ship in early China is included. There is also a discussion of the influence of an expanded technology and its effect on artistic impulses specifical- ly as it related to traditional Chinese ceramics. Tickets to China: 7,000 Years of Discovery will go on sale October 1, 1984. Ticket prices for the general public are $5 for adults; $3 for senior citizens and students with identificaiton from 7th grade and older. All other students and children will ahve a $1.50 ticket charge. Advance pur- chase is advised. Timed tickets are available at any SEATS outlet or may be ob- tained by sending a self- addressed, stamped envelope, check or money order payable to CHINA with the date and time preference and $1 handl- ing charge to CHINA, GA Tech, Atlanta, GA 30332. Tickets may be charged by phone at (404)897-1003. VISA and Mastercard are accepted. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1984 Movie Review: "A Soldier's Story THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 11 55 by Robin Hoffland On the surface, "A Soldier's Story," is the story of the all- black C-company at Fort Neal, La. near the end of WWII. It is the story of Captain Daven- port, the slick Washington at- torney sent in to aid in the murder investigation, and the first black officer most of the men at Fort Neal (black or white) have ever seen. It is the story of Davenport's struggle to solve the crime despite a lack of clues and cooperation from the white officers. It is also the story of the men in C-company, their lives, their friendships, their respective feelings for their murdered sergeant. But "A Soldier's Story" is more than a suspenseful murder mystery. It is also the story of an American on the edge of change. It is the story of the state of black America at the end of the second world war. The screenplay, written by Charles Fuller and adapted from the writer's own Pulitzer Prize winning play, reveals the aspirations of blacks during this period for becoming equal citizens in American society. The soldiers in C-company, like blacks in the rest of the nation, desperately want to play their part in America's flight. They anticipate a freer society at home once the tyranny in Europe is crushed. The plot of the movie un- folds as Captain Davenport, played by Howard Rollins Jr., arrives at the base and begins a series of interviews with each of the men who knew Sergeant Waters. The inter- views take the form of flashbacks, and consequently, the bulk of the movie consists of flashback after flashback designed to reveal the character of the sergeant and his men as well as build a viable collection of suspects. The flashbacks undoubtedly worked well in the original stage production and their transition to the screen, though awkward at first, is eventually smooth and effec- tive. The performances in the film range from great to ex- cellent. Included in the mostly black cast is Adolf Caesar, winner of an Obie award for his performance as Sergeant Waters, in the original stage production. Caesar gives another award worthy perfor- mance here as he captures the complexity of Water's character his alternate pride and shame for his own blackness, his love and dis- dain for his men, and his generally dispicable yet pitiable personality. Caesar appropriately confuses the au- dience is Waters the victim or the villian? Howard E. Hollins Jr., nominated for an Academy Award for his performance as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in "Ragtime," also gives a notable performance as Cap- tain Davenport. With his MacArthur-like sunglasses, his appearance in the beginn- ing of the movie is almost comic, but he soon lets everyone know just how serious his intentions are. Davenport provides a sharp contrast to Waters; he is a pro- ud progressive black who refuses to subordinate himself to the white officers on the base. He is intent on getting to the bottom of the crime. At the bottom of the crime is precisely where the plot takes its saddest and most surpris- ing twist. At best the ending is unlikely at worst unbelieveable. However, it serves the intentions of the director well. The music in "A Soldier's Story" carries the audience's moods right along. The original score was composed by Herbie Hancock but more noticeable are the R&B tunes written and performed by songwriters Patti LaBelle who plays the part of Big Mary and Larry Riley who plays the role of C.J. Memphis. Producer/director Norman Jewison ("The Cincinnati Kid," "In the Heat of the Night" and ". . . And Justice for All," among others) has made a movie about what happens to people when they are forced to live in a severly segregated society. The film enlightens; the characters break all stereotypes and the ending is not what we hope for. In all, "A Soldier's Story" is a riveting mystery created by an ex- cellent screen writer, a devoted director (Jewison of- fered to make the film without salary), and superbly talented cast. Ballet Opens Season With Fascinatin 9 Rhythms Press Release Jill Murphy & Jeff Rockland in "Dark Song" Photo by Bob Phillips The Atlanta Ballet will open its 1984-85 season with an evening of four ballets showcasing the varied style that has gained the company national recognition. Featured will be Fascinatin' Rhythms, an exciting premiere by Atlan- ta Ballet Artistic Director Robert Barnett. Fascinatin' Rhythms had its world premier in New York at The Atlanta Ballet's second residency, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, on Oc- tober 19. A period piece set in the late 1920's and early 1930's, it is a stylized work set to music by the noted American composer George Gershwin. Although Gershwin has never written a ballet score, his symphonic pieces and songs have often been us- ed for dance productions. Two pianists, including Dennis Buck, a composer and ar- ranger who has worked on several Broadway shows in New York, will perform the piano sections of the Ger- shwin number on stage with the dancers. Buck arranged the score for the ballet, which includes such popular Ger- shwin tunes as That Certain Feeling, Somebody Loves Me, 'S Wonderful and Em- braceable You. The sets and costumes for the premiere have been created by renowned Danish artist Per Ar- noldi. The sets utilize a modern design in primary col- ors and includes two pianos on stage. The costumes reflect the styles of the 1920's and 1930's, with the women in high heels and elegant even- ing attire and the men in tux- edos. Arnoldi's works have been displayed in galleries throughout the world, in- cluding the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The Scandinavian artist is best known for his brilliant poster designs, which includes a series of five posters for the Lincoln Center in New York. The production of Fascinatin' Rhythms is made possible by a special major gift from The Winter Construction Com- pany. Lau Huei Hon's Dark Song, Tom Pazik's Tzigane and George Balanchine's Scotch Symphony will accompany Barnett's premiere on the November program. Dark Song is a modern ballet which premiered in March, 1984. The piece deals with the varied emotions in relationships between men and women. Three couples perform to an original musical score, created especially for the ballet by Bern H. Her- bolsheimer. Born in Malaysia, Hon came to the United States to study modern dance. She is currently a faculty member at the Cornish Insititute in Seat- tle, Washington, and has choreographed works for the Cornish Dance Theater and the acclaimed Pacific Nor- thwest Ballet. Hon has won various awards for her work in- cluding a choreographic fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1983, which made Dark Song possible. Tzigane (English translation is "gypsy") is a fast moving, technically demanding pas de deux with a flashy gypsy theme. Orginially created in 1976 for the Joffrey II Com- pany is New York, this daring "tour de force" is just one of the many ballets created by Tom Pazik for The Atlanta Ballet. Pazik is an accomplish- ed dancer, lecturer and na- tionally renowned costumer. A one-time dancer with the New York City Opera Ballet and long-time affiliate of The Atlanta Ballet as both a prin- cipal dancer and choreographer, Pazik is now doing freelance choreography and living in Chicago, Illinois. George Balanchine's ro- mantic Scotch Symphony completes the November repertoire. A ballet without a story, Scotch Symphony reflects the general mood and atmosphere as epitomized in the first great romantic ballet, La Sylphide, also set against a Scottish background. The work was inspired by a trip the late George Balanchine made to the Edinbourgh Festival with the New York City Ballet in 1952. The music for the ballet is based on the final three movements of Felxi Mendelssohn's "Symphony No. 3 in A minor" which was composed by Mendelssohn during a trip to visit Sir Walter Scott. Scotch Symphony and its music are extremely descriptive of the rugged Scotish countryside and its people. Ticket prices are $5.25 to $25.25, with special prices for the Saturday matinee. Tickets may be purchased at the Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St., or charge by calling the Ballet Box Office at (404) 892-3303 or (404) 881-1977, 11:30 pm - 5:30 pm weekdays, and 11:30 - 3:30 pm Saturdays. Tickets are also available at S.E.A.T.S. outlets in all Turtle Record Stores in the metro-Atlanta area, Athens, Gainesville. Douglasville, and the Macon Mall, as well as at BoJo's in Rome and the Omni Interna- tional. Special Note: Children under 12, college and dance school students may receive special discounts to Thursday evening and Saturday matinee performances. BUI Murray Cast In First Serious Role In "A Razor's Edge" by Elizabeth F. Stevenson "A Razor's Edge" is one movie that you must see this fall as it promises to become a classic. The movie, directed by John Byrum, stars Bill Murray in the first serious role of his acting career. As Larry Darrell, Murray delivers a supreme per- formance, playing the part of a young man in search of himself. Unwilling to buy into the aristocratic lifestyle, Larry sets out to find real meaning, leaving his rich and shallow fiance Isabel played by Catherine Hicks, behind to make a life for herself. Murray leaves America and travels to Paris and India. His travels ultimately lead him back to America where he finally decides he belongs. Once he is back in the States, the adventurous bachelor surpris- ingly meets up with Isabel who by now has married and had two children. She has all that she wants in the material sense a rich husband, beautiful home, and children yet she longs to fill up some void. This void can only be fill- ed by her Larry, but by this time the wandering vagabond has lost interest. Instead, Larry falls in love with Isabel's sister Sophie, played by Theresa Russell. Sophie has undergone serious hardship, and in losing both husband and child has become numb to the entire emotional realm. She is now a hooker, and an unhappy one at that. The only person who brings her any joy is Larry. The two decide to marry and announce their plans to Isabel who reacts most inappropriately. If she can't have him, nobody can, seems to be her attitude. And Isabel sees to it that the two are never united. I will not elaborate on how the callous Isabel prevents their union, but let's just say that the plot contains highly unpredictable twists of irony. "A Razor's Edge" is a serious movie that probes the question of individual values and truth. The cast is dynamic and the sequence of events, most authentic and poignant. This is not to say that the movie lacks humor. There are definitely splashes of comedy, like Murray's impression of the seal and the romantic scene between Larry and Sophie when he sits on the freshly painted canoe! The humor is no way "Ghost Buster" style, but it does arouse laughter all the same. Bill Murray's performance is "A Razor's Edge" demonstrates his unique theatrical dexterity, and the entire movie is a definite cut above the rest. PAGE 12 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY. OCTOBER 26. 1984 Fierstein*s "Trilogy" Art Director's Exhibit At A.I.A. Coming To Atlanta A Musical Love Story Musk by krry Bock Lyrks by Sheklon HarT^ck Book by k* Masteroff Nov. 28 - Dec. 29 Alliance Theatre's "She Loves Me" by Mary Ellen J. O'Neill She Loves Me is a musical that hit Broadway in a wonder- ful way back in 1963. The book is by Jerry Masteroff, Jerry Bock wrote the music and Sheldon Harnick contributed the lyrics. Advertised as a "musical love story" She Loves Me is a tale of two sales clerks who quarrel by day and correspond by night as romantic pen pals. The pen pals don't know each other's names and when their identity is discovered . . . well, this is musical theatre and perfect endings are a must! She Loves Me will be play- ing at the Alliance Theatre November 28 - December 29. For ticket information call 892-PLAY. "Doug Henning and His World of Magic" opens at Atlanta's Fabulous Fox Theatre for one week only, Wednesday, October 24 through Sunday, October 28, 1984. Magical star ot Broadway and television, and generally considered today's most spec- tacular illusionist, 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." Henning comes to Atlanta as part of a tour of nine major U.S. cities prior to opening his show on Broadway, December 11th at the Gershwin Theatre. He has assembled his largest magic show ever including new illusions called "Tunnel of Awe" and the "Miracle Levitation Vanish." In addi- tion, the current show will feature many of Henning's classic illusions from his Broadway show and eight NBC Television specials. One of "World of Magic's" added attractions is the addition of Doug's glamorous wife Debby. The Theater League of Atlanta is presenting Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy Tuesday November 27 - Sun- day, December 2. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 28. Torch Song is a production which brings together three separate plays. The trilogy opened on June 10, 1982 at the Helen Hayes Theater in New York City. The three plays are all by Harvey Fierstein and were edited by him to create a piece which flows very smoothly. The three parts are entitled International Stud, Fugue in a Nursery, and Widows and Children First! Ed and Arnold are the two major characters in Torch Song. The play covers six years of their relationships with each other and with four other characters. These characters are Laurel, Ed's lover; Alan, Arnold's lover; David, the teenage boy Alan and Arnold want to adopt; and Arnold's mother. The play opens with Interna- tional Stud, and concerns Ed and Arnold's meeting. It is staged as two ongoing monologues until the last scene in which Ed visits Ar- nold backstage of the drag bar where Arnold works. Watching this scene you will alternate between wanting to console Ed, who is afraid of his love for Arnold and opting for respec- tability with Laurel; and wan- ting to hold and protect Arnold who wants only to be with Ed but is hurt and confused by Ed's need to stay "in the closet." She will co-star in this year's production and is featured in many of the show's illusions. Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Henning became intrigued with magic at the age of six and began performing as a teenager, levitating his sister at high school assemblies. After studying physiological psychology and psychology of perception at McMasters University, Henning graduated and was awarded a grant by the Canada Council to study magic as a theatrical art. In 1973, he opened at the Royal Alexandria Theatre in Toronto with "Spellbound" showing his illusions interwoven with dance, music and plot. The next year, Broadway pro- ducers took Doug and his show to open in New York in "The Magic Show." The show ran for four and one half years and earned Henning a Tony award nomination. Leaving Broadway, the production toured 46 cities. Henning is especially pleas- ed to be returning to Broad- way: "That's where it began for me back in 1974 with 'The Magic Show'." says Henning. "While I love performing everywhere, Broadway is like Fugue in a Nursery finds Alan and Arnold paying a visit to Laurel and Ed in Ed's far- mhouse. Michael Feingold of the Village Voice called this a comedy of "the awkward en- tanglement of a gay couple and a straight one ... a witty combination of satire, senti- ment and structuralism". In this sequel to International Stud Fierstein develops Ed and Arnold's characters even more. He shows us laurel and Alan, who are loved in their own right, but who are also us- ed by Ed and Arnold as weapons against each other. Widows and Children First! introduces David and Mrs. Beckoff to the audience. 'MARVL YHIRS fff,\ S tatt Profile VOL. 71, NO. 6 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1985 Buttrick Floods! by Ann Colona and Joanna Wiedeman Fire? Deluge? Disaster? Devastation? Destruction? After several days of raw cold, sometimes freezing, fre- quently uncomfortable, often frigid weather, at exactly 8:10 P.M. on Monday, January 20, 1985, the Decatur Fire Depart- ment answered the fire alarm at Agnes Scott College's But- trick Hall. Simultaneously, the Agnes Scott College Police Force arrived at the scene. According to Police Depart- ment officials there was no ap- parent cause for the alarm. The acting Fire Chief con- ducted an inspection of the premisis, and found no evidence of fire or foul play. The alarm was reset and the building was secured for the night. Little did they know that nature had taken its toll on this center of knowledge, lear- ning, and academic ex- cellence. In the uppermost reaches of Butterick Hall (the attic), dozens of frozen pipes were releasing torrents of cold, icy water. At 8:40 P.M. Agnes Scott Police Officer Rhonda Camp was conducting a routine security inspection when her trained eyes detected water dripping from the ceiling. She immediately radioed Public Safety. Mr. Danny Warbington contacted both Mr. Jim Hooper and Mr. Gerald Whit- tington. Dr. Ayse Carden and President Schmidt were con- tacted instantly. Dr. Carden and her brother rushed to the water logged office. President Schmidt decided to call in an "Emergency Rescue Force." She contacted Dean Kirkland and Interdorm President Melanie Lott. Within moments dorm presidents had been con- tacted and "rescue" workers had been assembled. Rebekah Martin was switchboard operator on duty that fateful night, and commented that the switchboard was a flurry of ac- tivity (blinking lights and beeps) but as a well-trained switchboard technician, she was able to keep the blinks under control. Dozens of administrative personnel, faculty, and students were called from their respective domiciles to respond to the crisis that was shaking the foundations of their beloved Buttrick Hall. By the time the dedicated in- dividuals arrived - broom and dust mops in hand, galoshes on feet, and the spirit of the Red Cross in their souls, the condition of Buttrick Hall had rapidly deteriorated. Water was gushing from the attic in- to the offices of the Psychology Department, devastating irreplaceable papers, books, and personal files. Wait! The destruction did not stop there. It struck the French and Bible Religion Departments, destroying the carpet, well-worn by devoted students and enthusiastic pro- fessors. For minutes on end students and faculty worked tirelessly to remove the demaged property. The water Christian Association President Ann Fitzgerald pitches in and sweeps out the mess during "the flood." Staff photo. was forced down the west stairwell and out the door, into the cold, artic evening. The following are responses to questions asked about the CRISIS: WHERE WERE YOU WHEN YOU HEARD THE NEWS? Laurie DuBois: "In my room, getting ready for bed." Bradie Barr: "In Ruth Feicht's room; she wasn't there, so I answered the telephone." Ruth Feicht: "In a friend's room." Eileen Altman: "Watching The King and I." WHAT WAS YOUR IM- MEDIATE REACTION OR IN- VOLVEMENT IN THE CRISIS? Laurie DuBois: "I laughed." Ruth Feicht: Resettling my professor, and helping out a friend." Anonymous: "Do we have classes tomorrow?" Rumor has it that Dr. Carden's "rain forest" somehow caused the deluge. It had been confirmed by some reliable source that President Schmidt did not feel that it was necessary to call Presi- dent Reagan in order to declare the Agnes Scott Cam- pus a National Disaster Area. Nor did she feel it necessary to call in the National Guard, or the Red Cross. The Profile staff feels that perhaps a fund should be established to provide emergency supply of ice skates in the case of future NATURAL DISASTERS! See related disaster story, Page 4. Agnes Scott's Livelihood Rests on Liberal Arts by Donna Doorley On January 16, President Ruth Schmidt spoke to students and faculty about Agnes Scott's present and future educational oppor- tunities. President Schmidt opened her discussion by citing an article in the Chronical of Higher Learning that dealt with the growing reemphasis of liberal arts education. The renewed recognition by students and parents has supported this resurgence. President Schmidt observed how Agnes Scott conforms to the expectations of a good liberal arts college. An impor- tant asset to Agnes Scott is that senior faculty members teach first and second year students; most larger colleges and universities have graduate students teaching the lower level courses. This provides the younger students with ear- ly exposure to the senior pro- fessor's vast experience and wisdom. The close student / faculty ratio is another plus at Agnes Scott. This provides more communication between student and faculty members, allowing more student par- ticipation in the learning ex- perience. Agnes Scott employs mostly full-time facul- ty who are devoted to the education of their students rather than mostly part-time faculty which would save money. Of course, the most outstanding thing about Agnes Scott is the Honor System promoting honesty and integrity in every member of the community. President Schmidt does believe Agnes Scott can im- prove beyond the numerous advantages before mentioned. She feels the school can assess each students' pro- gress through her years at Agnes Scott more closely. This will hopefully help to stimulate improvement. She also believes that even more student / faculty communica- tion can take place in existing and future academic pro- grams. President Schmidt then stressed that the newfound in- terest in the liberal arts educa- tion has met the attention of the director of the National En- dowment for the Humanities, William Bennett. Mr. Bennett has been nominated for the position of Secretary of Education under the Reagan administration. President Schmidt express- ed concern about Agnes Scott's vast course selection. She said that there was almost "one class per Agnes Scott student." President Schmidt does feel we need our "first year of graduate school" completed at Scott. The aim of a liberal arts education is to acquaint each student with a broad knowledge of each department. She feels that our studies should concentrate on now rather than anticipating our future education. Presi- dent Schmidt tied this in with a mention of a possible cross- registration with area colleges (Georgia Tech, Emory, Univer- sity of Georgia, etc.). Cross- registration program could ac- comodate students with special interests without deviating from Agnes Scott's liberal arts pathway. It would also give students from other schools a chance to ex- perience the education here at Agnes Scott. President Schmidt wants Agnes Scott to grow with the needs of present and future students. Taking into con- sideration Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris' proposals to improve the state's education system, more Georgia girls will be eligible to attend ASC. President Schmidt also em- phasized the importance of teaching as a fine art. Because more and more fields are opening up to women, the teaching profession has lost many excellent people. She hopes Agnes Scott can pro- mote teaching as a respec- table career with hopefully better advancement oppor- tunities and salaries. President Schmidt conclud- ed by mentioning again the future change to the semester system in 1986-87. She said that alot of planning needs to be done to create a more distinct curriculum to meet the needs of the students. She believes the liberal arts educa- tion here at Agnes Scott should have every student leave with more educational experiences in common. PAGE 2 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1985 THE ISSUE by Elizabeth F. Stevenson by Maureen McNulty In the wake of the deluge in Buttrick Hall, students and faculty alike can be grateful that the damage caused by burst pipes was not more ex- tensive. A few dank classrooms and few seriously damaged offices account for all the remaining visible damage. For those professors who were forced to abandon their offices, however, the inci- dent was not merely a minor inconvenience. Personal belongings, including numerous books, were ruined; some professors are making do with temporary offices or doubling up with others. For the students, the com- mand performance that is, mopping floors at 10:00 p.m. was a welcome study break to those in need of a diversion, but was a source of annoyance to many others who lost much needed study time. Aside from the irritations and inconveniences, however, we should be asking a very logical, legitimate question; Why doesn't Agnes Scott have some kind of emergency management system to cope with problems such as this one? Had the situation been much worse, students would not have been capable of com- batting it effectively; perhaps, too, an element of danger would have been involved. Certainly bursting pipes are not a constant concern on campus, but I am curious to know how the administration proposes to handle such pro- blems in the future. ANNOUNCING President Schimdt has in- vited all members of the Class of 1985 to come to her home (213 South Candler) on Sunday, February 3 between 8:30 and 10:00 p.m. for conversa- tion and refreshments. What better way to get ac- quainted? Dress casually! For those students wishing to remain in the Atlanta area during the summer of 1985, the College will make Hopkins Dormitory available to them. A minimum of twenty students is required to order to keep the "If all printers were determined not to print anything until they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very lit- tle printed." Benjamin Franklin dormitory open. Details are as follow: 1. Dates June 3 at 4:00 p.m. through August 24 at 4:00 p.m. 2. Cost $600 for twelve weeks. A deposit of $50 due by April 1 in the Accounting Of- fice. Remainder due on the following schedule: $150 - June 3; $250 - July 1; $150 - August 1. 3. Cooking facilities are available in the dormitory. 4. Maid service for common areas will be provided (halls, lobby, bathrooms). 5. Telephone service will be provided for a cost of $50.00 per phone plus long distance calls for the period. 6. Because of limited elec- trical capacity, room air condi- tioners cannot be used in the dorm. 7. Mail will be distributed in the College Post Office. 8. College regulations ap- plicable during the regular academic year will also apply to the summer housing pro- gram (i.e., men in the lobby and visitations in the rooms). The Profile staff apologizes for the misprint of the following names in the January 18th issue on pages 2 and 3: Jennie Eason and Margaret Shippen. We hope that these printing er- rors caused no ill feelings. /* c0T . rc *,\ 1 sz&y The \gnes Scott Profile Dear Editor: Please let me respond to Maureen McNulty's letter from the Jan. 18 issue. Yes, Maureen, the matter of curriculum changes does merit my attention, and I do care. As a student, I care deep- ly about the liberal arts educa- tion I'm receiving here, and the thought of the curriculum and faculty cuts disturbs me great- ly- I cannot see where the pro- posed cut of the two courses in the Bible department agrees with Agnes Scott College's purpose of "establishing, perpetuating and conducting a liberal arts college under auspices distinctly favorable to the maintenance of the faith and practice of the Christian religion" (p. 22, Agnes Scott College Course Catalog). If the Middle Eastern studies class is removed from the cur- riculum and the Greek and Latin majors dissolved or com- bined, one can only wonder what will happen next. As a future alumna of the College, I am worried about what Agnes Scott College will be in the coming years. In the future, will a B.A. degree from Agnes Scott carry as much weight as it does now? Will future graduates of Agnes Scott College receive the same quality liberal education as I will have received? Certainly I don't possess all the wisdom nor experience necessary to judge the pro- posals. But I know that part of the purpose of this College is to "develop an appreciation for excellence and for creative achievement in all fields" (item No. 4, p. 22, Catalog). I only hope that those who have the power to replace faculty and change the curriculum will review the purpose of the Col- lege and further consider the meaning of liberal education. And thank you, Maureen, for bringing this matter to light. Sincerely, Meg Duncan Dear Editor: "Ninety-six years of women on the top": Are we, the students of Agnes Scott, go- ing to sit idly by while this once proud motto becomes a hollow mockery of itself? Is ASC based on academic ex- cellence or athletic ability? GCPA GEORGIA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION THE PROFILE is published every two weeks 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 F Stevenson Photography Editor Laura Smith Assistant Editor Maureen McNulty Business Manager Mane Wooldndge News Editor Mary MacKinnon Circulation Manager Ann Dupree Assistant News Editor Robin HoMiand Advertising Manager - Joanna Wiedeman Knsia Hedberg Arts and Entertainment Editor Mary Ellen J O'Neii Features Editor Lisa I Tomlinson Sports Editor Jennifer Spurim Assistant Photographer OPEN for petition (samel Reporters Laura L Lones. Laurie Dubois. Julie Kalendek Becky Moses. Ann Colona. Robin Hotfland. J B Yandeli Katesy Watson. Margaret Luke. Suet Lim, Mary Humann. Kim Taylor, Nancy Hardy. Lisa Tomlinson. Patti Jones. Kathy Scott. Knsten So|Ourner. Laura Smith, Adien Walker. Beth Brown Becky Fomwait. Cindy Roberson. Donna Doorley. Tammi Amaya. Stevie Barkholz. Dr Richard Parry. Bonnie Crannell. Ann Dupree. Ann Coulling Photographers - Monique Duque Janaiynn Jones. Laura Smith. Stevie Barkhol* Any questions call Elizabeth f stevntnn v -7i.*57* 'Box 426' Of Maureen McNulty at 371-6638 (Box 363) Why is it this institution can afford to build a terrace dining hall and a sports center and can not afford a part-time Latin professor? Why did the administration raise my tui- tion and cut my pro- fessorsdo they think I would rather be running a track than learning about Aeneas? Is the cornerstone of our new sports center to be laid over the graves of our Latin and Greek majors? What's the going rate for a swimming pool and track the philosophy depart- ment and a couple of English professors, perhaps? I am not at all opposed to building a sports center or a terrace dining hall, but not at the expense of the quality of my education. Now that the corporate boardroom is no longer an exclusively male do- main, it seems a shame to compromise academic stan- dards for creature comforts when highly educated women are needed and sought after for these executive positions. Present-day Agnes Scott graduates are welcomed at Yale and Harvard graduate schools; if future generations of Scott graduates are to be equally welcomed in these in- stitutions, shouldn't we raise the academic standards of our education rather than lower them? I realize I'm getting overly upset over one possible academic hatchet-job, but I feel this one is the first of many. The road to equal rights for women lies in our ability to prove ourselves capable in a once male-dominated world; if the students of Agnes Scott are to pave this road I feel a quality education is of more benefit than quality recrea- tion. Am I alone in my concern for the future of Agnes Scott? If not, The Profile welcomes the opinions of the students, staff, and faculty. Jennie Eason Temporary Help Needed Valentine's Day "Feb. 14" Need Own Transportation $4 00 Hour 200tn centur/s most endangered species freeman The passionate story of mans inhumanity and mans coura ye ASSOCIATION 0 AMIH.C AN PUDUShHH WATKMAI AV.OOAIION Of COllI C.f STOfltt FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 11 Symphony News The Atlanta Symphony Or- chestra presented a fully- staged opera, Marc Blitzstein's "Regina," in col- laboration with the Augusta Opera Company on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 24, 25, and 26 at 8:30 pm in Symphony Hall. The opera, based on Lillian Hellman's classic drama "The Little Foxes," was conducted by William Fred Scott. Atlanta Symphony Or- chestra Assistant Conductor William Fred Scott is uniquely qualified to lead these perfor- mances, the first fully-staged operatic performances by the Atlanta Symphony in two decades. He was for seven years the Associate Conduc- tor of the Opera Company of Boston, where he led over two hundred operatic perfor- mances. He has also guest conducted at the New York Ci- ty Opera at the invitation of its general director Beverly Sills, and a Wolf Trap Farm Park in Washington, DC. Also included in the cast of "Regina" are Elizabeth Carron as Birdie, John Stephens as Horace Giddens, Andrew Wentzel as Benjamin Hub- bard, Thomas Hammons as Oscar, Gran Wilson as Leo, Marietta Simpson as Addie, Kathryn Gamberoni as Alexan- dra, Oral Moses as Cal and David Lloyd as William Mar- shall. The production was staged by Cynthia Auerbach, one of this country's leading operatic directors and current- ly the artistic director of the Chautauqua Opera. The Atlanta Symphony Or- chestra will present a series of special musical events to usher in the new year. These specials will be held during February and March in addi- tion to the orchestra's ongoing Master Season. On February 6, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will pre- sent James Judd conducting the Chamber Orchestra of Europe with pianist Cecile Licad at 8:00 p.m. in Sym- phony Hall. The program will include works by Rossini, Beethoven, and Prokoviev. Ticket prices are $14.50, $13.25, $11.50, and $8.00. On February 26, interna- tionally acclaimed violinist It- zhak Perlman will appear with the Atlanta Symphony Or- chestra, Robert Shaw conduc- ting, in Symphony Hall at 8:30 p.m. Mr. Perlman will perform works by Mendelssohn and Saint-Saens. This concert will benefit the Musicians' Pen- sion Fund. Following the con- cert, a gala champagne recep- Chamber Orchestra of Europe February 6 Rossini Beethoven Schonberg Prokoviev Perlman Special concert February 26 Beethoven Mendelssohn Saint-Saens P.D.Q. Bach Special Concert March 1 & 2 P.D.Q. Bach P.D.Q. Bach P.D.Q. Bach P.D.Q. Bach Cleveland Orchestra Special Concert March 25, FOX THEATER Verdi Schubert Berlioz tion will be held in the Atrium of the High Museum. Ticket prices are $50.00 (includes reception), $35.00, $25.00, $20.00, and $15.00. On March 1 and 2, Peter Shickele will conduct the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in the hilarious works of P.D.Q. Bach. The concert begins at 8:30 p.m. in Symphony Hall. Ticket prices are $16.00, $14.50, $13.00, and $8.50. On March 25, the special series concludes with the Cleveland Orchestra, Charles Dutoit conducting, at 8:30 p.m. in the Fox Theatre. The pro- gram includes the works of Verdi, Schubert, and Berlioz. Ticket prices are $20.00, $16.00, $12.00, and $8.00. Tickets for all concerts are available at the Arts Center box office, located at Peachtree and 15th Streets. For further information and to charge tickets, call 892-2414. A complete repertoire listing for the concerts follows. James Judd conducting Cecile Licad piano Overture to "La Scala di Seta" Piano Concerto No. 3 "Verklarte Nacht" Symphony No. 1 ("Classical") robert Shaw conducting Itzhak Perlman violin Symphony No. 3 (Eroica") Violin Concerto in E Minor Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Peter Shickele conducting "Howdy" Symphony "Royal Firewater Musick" "Fuga Meshuga" Fantasieshtick for Piano and Orchestra Charles Dutoit conducting Overture to "La Forza del Destino" Symphony No. 5 "Symphonie fantastique" in flowers l 395 Mclendon Ave N E Atlanta. GA 30307 (404) 584-5133 by Mary Ellen J. O'Neil The Atlanta Symphony Or- chestra has planned a wonder- ful winter. For example January 10th through 12th they played a Russian evening of Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev. A guest conductor, Sergio Commissiona, led the or- chestra in a rousing concert. Tchaikovsky's "Winter- Dreams" opened the evening. This work was written when Tchaikovsky was twenty-six and it consists of four movements. It is his first sym- phony, and the beautiful melodies were shaped expert- ly by Comissiona and the ASO. After intermission guest pianist Ruth Laredo played in Rachmaninoff's first piano concerto. This piece lacked cohesion, but that is the com- poser's deficiency, for Miss Laredo played beautifully. Prokofiev's "Scythian Suite" brought the evening to a rousing close. This piece is filled with force and Comis- siona brought his own energy to the performance, creating a wild and delightful combina- tion that brought a huge round of applause at the end. Hiroyuki Iwaki conducted the Atlanta Symphony Or- chestra on January 17, 18, and 19 at 8:30 p.m. in Symphony Hall. The program included Yuasa's "Scenes from Basho," Mozart's Symphony No. 31 ("Paris"), and Strauss's "An Alpine Symphony." Mr. Iwaki, who was Principal Guest Conductor of the Atlan- ta Symphony Orchestra from 1977 to 1983, is presently Chief Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony. Born in Tokyo in 1932, he began his studies at the Gakushuin School and continued his for- mal education at the Arts University of Tokyo, where he combined conducting and in- strumental studies. Mr. Iwaki was appointed Assistant Conductor of the NHK (Japan Broadcasting Cor- poration) and became Chief Conductor there in 1959. Since 1960, he has led the NHK in a number of tours throughout the world, including Europe in 1960, 1966, and 1969. Mr. Iwaki is a regular guest conductor of such European orchestras as the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Sym- phony, the Orchestre de Paris, the London Philharmonic, and others. He has made addi- tional guest appearances in Europe with many orchestras including the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, the Stuttgart Philharmonic, and the Zurich Tonhalle. He was Principal Guest Conductor of the Hague Philharmonic from January, 1968 until he accepted the position of Chief Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony. He now continues to appear as guest conductor with major symphony orchestras both in Europe and America. These concerts are spon- sored by C&S Bank. by Alene Schuster and Julie Kalendek There remains just under one month to take advantage of a major exhibit in Atlanta. Georgia Tech's sponsorship of "China: 7,000 Years of Discovery" began in November and runs through February 24. The public's response has been overwhelm- ing, yet the attendance of col- lege students has been sur- T MURRAY WHITE HMA In honor of Black History Month in February 1985, the High Museum of Art will pre- sent an exhibition of five silkscreen prints by Atlanta ar- tist John Riddle from February 5 through March 31, 1985. The product of two years' work, the series is entitled Making Plans. Riddle, who asserts that "raising black con- sciousness" is the constant goal of his work, describes his series as "a social community on the black experience." Riddle's art uses African and American folk myths, and makes several references to African historical figures and events. Riddle's compositions place an emphasis on action through the use of flattened, silhouetted figures. His brilliant use of color and strong pictorial rhythms show the influence of contemporary black artist Jacob Lawrence, but Riddle also acknowledges debts of inspiration to Rem- brandt's light, van Gogh's emotion, impressionist color, the composition of Japanese woodblock prints, and the social commentary of Ben Shahn. On Sunday, March 17 at 2:00 p.m., John Riddle will give a free lecture on his work in the High Museum's Hill Auditorium. John Riddle was born in Los Angeles and received his BA and MA at California State College at Los Angeles. He moved to Atlanta in 1974, and served as director of the Neighborhood Arts Center from 1976 to 1981. His major works in Atlanta include a mural series at the Shrine of the Black Madonna, and a sculpture at the Georgia State Capitol commemorating the state's first Black legislators. HMA Presents China prisingly low. This opportunity to see the literal basis of Western Civilization should not be missed. The exhibit covers China's art and technology from 4,000 B.C. to the Renaissance. There are fourteen Chinese artisans demonstrating their crafts which include weaving, paper- making, pottery, and double- sided embroidery. One can also see some of China's astonishing technologica achievements, in the fields of medicine, astronomy, and mechanics, which far precede Western development. And just keep in mind to see this veritable cornucopia of Chinese culture firsthand, one would have to spend at least three weeks and 5,000 dollars. Admission is only $3.00 with a student ID at the High. So take your pick. Calligraphy, painting, and poetry are intertwined arts PAGE 12 Music Notes By M.E. by Mary Ellen J. O'Neil Winter is a time of bleak white backdrops against grey- black trees. The world lies silent and dead and the stars shining in a black night create a sense of insignificance. Yaz's "Winter Kills" speaks of the delight of tears beckoning nightfall. It seems that winter is the most delightful time to mourn. Not to pity oneself, but to enjoy Dylan Thomas and Edie Sedgwick, or the Bronte's. This is true of music as well. Musically, winter has been the time for Public Image or Joy Division. Johnny Lydon screaming "This is not a love song" sends anyone into the depths. Even so, there is an aesthetic way to be sad in February. Alison Moyet is one way; This Mortal Coil is another. "It'll End in Tears" is an album created by a com- bination of artists from such bands as Cindy Talk, The Cocteau Twins, Colourbox, and Dead Can Dance. "It'll End in Tears" is one of the best musical collaborations in years. Gordon Sharp of Cindy Talk and Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins possess two of the finest female voices in British music today. The range each woman has is com- parable to Annie Lennox of Eurythmics. The music is filled with strings and images of wind and chill. The lyrics are fabulous. Gordon Sharp sings, "There's no light at the end of it all, Let's all sit down and cry." Each word is infinitely, beautifully sad. Makato Otone is a Japanese pianist. His father has established a career as one of Japan's best jazz pianists, and Makato's technical skills and natural talent promise a wonderful career for him as well. He is a young man (23) and only began playing piano in his teens. His giftedness as a writer and pianist shine forth in his debut album "Ozone." He studied in Boston, which accounts for the Western strains in his work. He blends the gracefulness of Japan with the speed of Western culture In a delightfully unique way. "Ozone" is an album worth buying, whether you like jazz or not. It is soothing and mellow, a lovely listen for anytime. It was released by Columbia Records, on their CBS label. In British music Sade Adu was the first lady of 1984. Her album "Diamond Life" was released in midsummer and has stayed at the top of the charts ever since. She has a style and charm all her own, as Melody Maker, a British music magazine, readily asserts. "Her music is entirely divorced from any of the trends . . . jazz tinted and gently subtle. Sade . . . made no concessions to pop's stan- dard gaudy precepts." The music is very low-key and has a definite jazz flavor, but one which Sade says is un- conscious. She is compared with Billie Holliday and other blues singers, and criticized because she doesn't have the same technical range as Jen- nifer Holliday. But Sade is who she is, and she naturally resents comparisons. Sade is interested in being good at what she does, and "Diamond Life" is an indica- tion that she is on her way. The music is fine and the lyrics are pretty. The songs offer you scenes in your mind of sereni- ty and mellow evenings. For those readers who mourned the death of Yazoo, I bring tidings of joy. The voice of Yazoo (known in the states as Yaz), Alison Moyet, has come out with a solo album. It has hit the top of the British charts, and rightly so. Alison Moyet has a phenomenal sound. Her voice is distinct and once heard can be recognized anywhere. It is deep and rich and drifts into the listener's head, remaining to reverberate in the listener's soul for hours after hearing it. "ALF", her solo album, is yet another indication of this. With each listening, something clear and dazzling comes through. A great deal of current British music is melancholy, and "ALF" is no exception. Even so, the poetic way she deals with manipulative friend- ships and soured love pro- vides a beautiful modern-day excuse to be pensive. Sometimes it feels good to be morose, as one feels when finishing a great novel or a moving poem. Alison Moyet has the gift of bringing the listener outside herself. Her melodies and lyrics have a unique aesthetic appeal that makes the listener want to feel as much as she does. THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1985 Diane Lane Stars In "Cotton Club 99 by Ann Colona The movie, "The Cotton Club," is a story about gangsters and showbiz. It's the story of The Cotton Club, located in Harlem during the late twenties and early thir- ties, where Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Bill Robinson, and Lena Home once performed. Frances Ford Coppola's "The Cotton Club," produced by Robert Evans and released by Orion Pictures, is an ex- cellent movie. It's fast-paced and exciting. The atmosphere is superb, as are the acting, dancing, and music. The central figure of the story of coronet player Dixie Dwyer (Richard Gere, who plays the coronet for his role). Late one night Dixie plays at a club in which Dutch Schultz (James Remar) and Vera (Diane Lane) are among the few remaining customers. When some mobsters try to kill Dutch, Dixie saves his life and Dutch insists that Dixie work for him. So begins Dixie's reluctant involvement with the mob. He starts as Vera's chaperone, then goes to Hollywood and gets into the movies gangster movies, of course but returns to Harlem and to Vera. The movie presents not only the show of showbiz, but also the lifestyle behind it. The per- formers in the show are, among others, Sandman and Clay Williams (Gregory and Maurice Hines), and Lila Rose (Lonette McKee). The life of the performer is seen in that of Sandman, especially through his relationship with his brother and his romance with Lila Rose. Lila Rose is a dancer and singer who is caught between her love for Sandman and her desire to go places and socialize in circles through her ability to pass as a white woman where he cannot take her. For throughout the movie is the irony that while blacks could perform in "white" clubs, their black families and friends were not permitted to be a part of that audience. The gangsters who run the show are Owney Madden (Bob Hoskins), Frenchie (Fred Gwynne), Dutch Schultz. and Lucky Luciano (Joe Dallesan- dro). Among the elements in the mob world (besides violence, of course, which is bloody at times) are the friend- ship between Owney and Fren- chie, the madness of Dutch Schultz, the unwillingness of Dixie to get involved with the mob, and the choice that Vera faces the love of Dixie or the power and money of Dutch Schultz. Another element in the mob is gunman Vincent Dwyer (Nicholas Cage), in whose story one sees that mob violence was restricted to mob members or affiliates and not meant for innocent bystanders. "The Cotton Club" is fun and sad; serious and humorous. If you like movies with gangsters, romance, or great dancing, you will love "The Cotton Club." Hey You Dance Buffs! "That's Dancing" Is Here! by Mary MacKinnon "What a kick!" is the perfect reaction to for Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer / United Artists' newest venture, "That's Dancing." The film makers dug deep into the movie archives for dance film footage. What they found is delightful. "That's Dancing" documents the dance in movies from its first ap- pearance on the silver screen in silent movies, no less to its most recent forms. Hosted by the stars that made dance big Gene Kelly, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ray Bolger, Sammy Davis Jr., and Liza Minelli, the film clearly states that the movies are responsible for giving us the finest moments in dance history. Until Thomas Edison invented the moving picture camera, the true spirit of dance, it is noted, was never quite captured. MGM claims to have the only footage of the great pioneer of American modern dance, Isadora Dun- can, in action. As dance in movies developed, its role grew larger and larger. The movie musical developed into a huge produc- tion, involving hundreds of dancers, enormous sets, and elaborate costumes. The Warner Brothers studios had working for them one of the all-time greats in movie choreography, Busby Berkeley. He changed the face of movie musicals forever with his innovations in camera angle, set design, and choreography. "That's Dancing" pays tribute to the great talents in dancing, especially Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Sammy Davis Jr. is shown tap- ping away at age six. Perhaps the most charming scene in the movie is the recently found scarecrow dance scene that was cut from "The Wizard of Oz." In it Ray Bolger demonstates his great ver- satility as a dancer and an ac- tor. The movie itself makes an attempt to do the impossible: give credit to the major hap- penings in dance film history in 90 minutes. Unfortunately, the movie concentrates too heavily on certain individuals and subjects, then rushes through the other equally significant areas in order to cram it all in. Any dance buff will thoroughly enjoy the movie. Even those with a slight interest in dance will find themselves laughing at the hilarious dance numbers from the early musicals. Nightporters Music before the P'lood east coast tour Andy Browne Guitar, Vocals Ray Dairico Guitars, Vocals Tim Neilson Bass Paul Lenz Drums "We're only happy when we're playing. Possible world conquest. Black Friars Present "Winnie the Pooh 55 The Anges Scott College Blackfriars will present A. A. Milne's children's classic Win- nie the Pooh Thursday and Fri- day, February 21 and 22 at 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m. and again Saturday and Sun- day, February 23 and 24 at 2:00 p.m. in the Winter Theatre of the Dana Fine Arts Building. Directed by Janet Dawson ('85) as the final project for the ad- vance directing class under the tutelage of Dr. Jack T. Brooking, Pooh stars Bill Mutimer as the star character. Bill has been seen on the ASC stage previously in last winter's production of The im- portance of Being Ernest as Algernon and in last fall's pro- duction of Godspell as a member of the chorus. Krista Lankford ('88) plays Christopher Robin. Other students in the cast include Margaret Shippen ('85) as Piglet, Meg Bryant ('88) as Rabbit, Jeannie Norton ('88) as Owl, Clarie Armistead ('87) as Eeyore, Charlotte Lewis ('87) as Kanga, Debbie Wilson ('88) as Roo, and Amy Hegwood ('87), Leigh Anne Hildebrand ('88), Gina Dixon ('87), and Katie Foss ('88) as Rabbit's friends and relations. In this entertaining children's show, Pooh is faced with a grave dilema when his best friend Piglet is dragged off by Kanga ("one of the Fiercer Animals of the forest") to be given a bath. How Pooh solves his problem and gets Piglet back may be seen at the days and times listed above. Admission is $1.00 for students and $2.00 for adults. The Sweater by Gregory Orr I will lose you. It is written into this poem the way the fisher- man's wife knits his death into the sweater. ^ Valentine's Day : A Reason For The Season, Page 5 ^ Stye Agnejs ^cott Profile VOL. 71, NO. 7 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1985 Rebekah: Closed for Renovations Next Year ? President Schmidt called up together for a student body meeting a week ago Monday. The purpose of this meeting, however, remained a mystery. It was rumored that she did not want the students to form an opinion on a possibly "con- troversial" issue. At the meeting, which turned out to be a discussion about future dorm renovation, President Schmidt was surprised that the students thought the meeting's agenda was sup- posed to be kept under wraps. She addressed the students concerning the renovation pro- jects and their importance to Agnes Scott. "Agnes Scott always puts academic pro- grams first," she assured, citing that the academic buildings were the first to be renovated. But, the buildings "where we live and get together are also important." She seemed concerned that no one is ever visible on cam- pus. President Schmidt sensed that there is a misunderstan- ding about the funding for dorm renovation. "It is separate from the operating budget," she stressed, which encompasses the academic program among other things. We are not robbing "Peter to pay Paul," she emphasized. She wants the college to look like the wealthy college that it is, especially in time for the college's centennial. The specific reason for the meeting was to ask students Upcoming Lectures Aim to Expand Horizons John R. Bolton, a Washington attorney and former Reagan administra- tion official, will speak at Agnes Scott College in Decatur on Tuesday, February 19, 1985, at 8:15 p.m. Mr. Bolton's lecture, "A Conservative Perspec- tive on Economic Develop- ment and Human Rights," will be in Maclean Auditorium of Presser Hall. John Bolton is a partner of Covington and Burling, a D.C. law firm. He Is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Yale, and was editor of the Yale Law Review while ear- ning his degree from Yale Law School. He has written several articles in law jour- nals as well as several monographs published by the American Enterprise In- stitute. He served as Legal Counsel in the White House Counsel's Office in 1981 and as Executive Director of the Republican National Committee's Platform Com- mittee in 1983-84. Mr. Bolton brings first- hand, policy-making ex- perience to issues of economic development and human rights. In 1981-82 he was General Counsel of the Agency for International Development, and he was Assistant Administrator for Program and Policy Coor- dination at A.I.D. in 1982-83. This lecture is part of Agnes Scott's George Mason Sym posium on Civil Liberties. It is free, and the public is cordially invited to attend. Agnes Scott College will present "Beyond Ourselves: A Broader View," a seminar on international relations on March 2. Beginning at 10 a.m., specialists will make one-hour presentations about three troubled areas of the globe: Central America, South Africa, and the Soviet Bloc. Dr. Thomas Fredrick Rem- ington, director of Soviet studies and assistant political science professor at Emory University, will discuss U.S. relations with the Soviet Union. Dr. Penelope Campbell, professor of history and the chair of the department at Agnes Scott College, will pre- sent , current situations in South Africa. Dr. Augustus B. Cochran III, associate pro- fessor of political science and chair of the department at Agnes Scott, will update his listeners on problems in Cen- tral America. Registration is $12, which includes lunch. Checks should be mailed to the Office of Alumnae Affairs, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia 30030. For more information, call 371-6323. their opinion about having either four or five dorms open during the next academic ses- sion. Main is scheduled to be closed, but Rebekah could also undergo renovations at the same time. The pros, in President Schmidt's opinion, are that the construction mess would be off campus sooner in order to present a "good front door to the public" earlier. It would also save money. She felt that there would be no crowding in living conditions. She also said it was feasible to guarantee next year's seniors rooms in Inman which will have been newly renovated. After a discussion with students, a vote was taken. Closing both Main and Rebekah next year was the most popular options, with 100 students for and 70 students against. President Schmidt said that the vote will be taken into consideration when the matter is officially resolved. See related story, page 3 Professor Margaret W. Pepperdene wraps up the activities of Honor Awareness Week with her discourse on the merits of honesty. Photo by Laura Smith. Rep Tackles Phone Problems An amendment to the Honor Court constitution that limits the number of unexcused absences from meetings was approved by Rep Council Feb. 5. Under the constitutional change, any Honor Court member who has more than one unexcused absence will automatically leave the organization and her position will open up for petition. In other action, Rep ap- pointed sophomore represen- tatives Beth Carpenter and Julie Blewer and juniors-Scott Posey and Ruth Feicht to three subcommittees of the semester system steering committee. Pres. Katsey Watson ex- plained that the positions had to be filled by members of Rep Council because of the time factor involved. The subcom- mittees need to start work im- mediately, Watson explained, and there is not enough time for members of the student body to petition for committee positions. RTC representatives Harolene Davis was appointed to the search committee for a director of global awareness programs. Vice president Kathy Scott reported that Rep's Food Com- mittee is working out the details of a plan whereby students may take faculty members as their guests at lunch in the dining hall. In order to get to the Kirk concert, Rep members ad- journed early and made their 20-minute meeting one of the shortest in recent memory. Jan. 29 meeting Telephones were the major topic of discussion during Rep Council's Jan. 29 meeting. Attending the meeting were Gerald O. Whittington, vice president for business affairs; Robert Thies, director of ad- ministrative computing; and Steve Owens, of Southern Bell. Whittington discussed the billing procedure with Rep, and the students agreed that bills should be sent out mon- thly. Whittington also brought up the problem of operator- assisted calls and calls to find o'ut such things as horoscopes and soap opera plots. Under the present phone system, Whittington explained, it is dif- ficult to trace the individual who makes such a call, and therefore the college must abosrb the cost. Owens said that a possible solution to the problem of operator-assisted calls may be to issue telephone credit cards. He added that the so- called "97" numbers, such as Dial-Your-Horoscope, may simply have to be blanked out of the system. Honor Court president Margaret Shippen, who was pr- sent at the meeting, said that her organization may be able to help discourage students from calling the "97" numbers. Rep members also mention- ed the problem of telephones that go dead. Owens said that such difficulties are probably due to an inadequate supply of trunk for peak calling times, which occur after 11 p.m. when long distance rates go down. In other business, Rep received Catalyst Committee's proposal for guidelines concerning the use of student government funds to purchase alcohol. Catalyst's original proposal had called for a Rep subcom- mittee that would review re- Continued on Page 3 PAGE 2 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1985 THE ISSUE By Mary MacKinnon It is still a man's world, Are you prepared to survive in it? Things are changing, but slowly. The current myth being perpetuated, that is is really a "people's" world, has no substance in business or other aspects of life. For exam- ple, there was an incident where a woman, applying for a sales position, was almost turned down because those making the decision, all men, were worried about her traveling on business with a man. She was fully qualified, having a MBA from the Wharton School of Business, but they had that one hangup. The double standard still exists in the business world and it will not be wiped out over night. Recently, I was with a friend who was trying to get information about a purchase she wanted to make. The salesman was rude and patronizing - "Look honey," he said, speaking to her as if she had no intellect. How well would you handle similar situations? It is difficult to react to being put down because you are a woman, but it is even worse to just "let it pass." How many times do you hear people, especially men, refer to Agnes Scott as a "girl's school?" Even when I correct them, "It's a women's college," they continue to use the former label. And men continually label a woman who goes after what she wants a bitch. It is a no-win situation, totally black or white. You are either a sweet, submissive creature or a strong, outspoken woman - a real cut throat. What is called for is assertiveness, not aggressive actions which come off as being exptremely defensive and very vunerable. Women who are sheltered from and naive about how the man's world operates will be left far behind. The assertive woman knows exactly what she wants and how she wants it. She is a force to be reckoned with, yet she is not vicioulsy ruthless in her pursuit. She has learned to make choices and to deal with men, in the business world, and also in her personal life in such a way that does not compromise hersefl or close doors. Aggressiveness closes doors with ultimatums and demands. Passiveness is backing down, giving in. As long as men still carry the clout, women will have to constantly prove themselves. The most successful women are confident enough to know that they can compete with men. They have prepared themselves to overcome obstacles and to be persistant. We have come a long way, but the road ahead remains unpaved. Has Agnes Scott adequately prepared us to "survive" after graduation? ANNOUNCING Have your heard about CULTURE? If you would like more information, come to McKinney Date Parlor on Mon- day, February 18 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. On February 26 Jeremy Rifkin will give a public lecture on campus. His topic is: "The Age of Transition from the In- dustrial Era to the Biotechnilogical Era". Besides Walter Mondale, Mr. Rifkin is the best known figure to visit the campus this year. He is a central figure In the controver- sy surrounding Genetic Engineering and has entered several law suits in an attempt to stop experiments involving gene manipulation. In May of 1984, for instance, he won a case before Judge John Sirica and was able to stop an ex- periment in California which would have released a genetically altered bacterium into the atmosphere. Art 320: THE KIRK STUDIES IN ART HISTORY AND CRITICISM will be offered in the Spring Quarter of this year. The topic will be American Art From Colonial Times to the 20th Century. Mrs. Allison Sauls will teach the course. It will be offered MWF at 10:30 a.m. for 3 hours credit. There is no prerequisite for the course. Dear Editor: With the onslaught of the frigid weather we have been recently experiencing con- cerns for fire safety and preventions quite natually in- crease. Although we rely on steam for heat here at A.S.C., we also become less 'mobile' and tend to stay closer to home (the dormitories, in this case) Certain potentials for safety hazards arise with this restricted activity, and chief among these potentials are ef- forts to cook and eat-in. Grease fires often result when stoves and utensils for cook- ing are not continuously clean- ed. Remember that such fires, though very volatile, once ig- nited, may easily be ex- tinguished when the oxygen supply to the fire is snuffed out with a pan or pot cover (This should always be near- by!) Obviously, though, prevention is more desirable and can just as easily be ac- complished with thorough cleaning of the utensils and the stove before use and careful attention to the amount of heat and grease us- ed in cooking. Another area of concern is neglected appliances (i.e., electric irons) which are left on when students are in a hurry and forget to disconnect the plug from the socket. Remember that any appliance that will continue to sustain heat, such as an iron with water producing steam, should be drained and placed upright to prevent possible contact with a flammable material and the likelihood of combustion. Lastly, and perhaps most important, is the unauthorized use of extension cords that are traditionally overloaded with several appliances (i.e., radio, lamps, locks, etc.). At any given time they may become frayed or worn with use or they may not be UL tested and approved for such use. A "hot wire" is often the most serious of fires since the trail of an electrical fire is often hidden within walls and spreads rapidly making it dif- ficult to extinguish even in a short period of a few minutes. Such situations should be avoided by simply adhering to the rules and regulations pro- vided by the Dean of Students' Office. If in doubt find out! Remember help yourself and the Department of Public Safety by taking these precau- tions seriously. In the event of a fire, however, rely on safe judgment by following evacua- tion procedures immediately and allowing the alarms smoke and sprinkler systems to activate. The fire depart- ment and Public Safety are linked together through the communications system of the Decatur Police Depart- ment and will be responsible for the response and handling of the emergency as soon as possible. If you have any ques- tions, please feel free to call the Department of Public Safe- ty at Ext. 355 or 356. William Korth, Director of Public Safety Dear Editor: I want to thank Rebekah Martin for her letter in the February 1 Profile. The librarians have also noticed a distressing number of magazines missing from time to time. Since we do not have a security check-out system at the door, the best we can do is contact the pro- fessors of the classes involv- ed, seeking their help in get- ting the journals returned. I urge Honor Court to mount a campaign against this viola- tion of the Honor Code, since the problem does seem to be getting worse. Students also should exert peer pressure when they know who the guilty parties are. Ms. Martin's letter was an encouraging first step. Sincerely, Judith Jensen Librarian The President's Mil Question: It is my understanding that the tuition fees for Agnes Scott will be augmented to match those of the Ivy League schools like Princeton and Harvard. The reason for this increase in tui- tion is supposedly for the pur- pose of catagorizing Agnes Scott among this elite group. Is there any truth to this sup- position? How much of an in- crease may we expect? Answer: Agnes Scott's tui- tion has always been at the low end of the scale on the list of colleges who compare pro- posed tuition and fee in- creases before final decisions. Princeton and Harvard are not on the list. 1984-85 13,315 Barnard 12,875 Bryn Mawr 12,830 12,740 12,660 12,500 12,400 12,250 12,770 1 1 ,600 10,900 10,500 10,400 10,300 9,750 9,500 9,200 8,050 Wellesley Smith Vassar Skidmore Mt. Holyoke Connecticut Wheaton Goucher Wells Sweet Briar Hollins R-M WC Mary Baldwin Chatham Agnes Scott Converse The Agnes Scott Profile GCPA GEORGIA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION THE PROFILE is published every two weeks 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 F Stevenson Photography Editor Laura Smith Assistant Editor Maureen McNuity Business Manager Mane Wooidndge News Editor Mary MacKinnon Circulation Manager Ann Oupree Assistant News Editor - Robin Hotfland Advertising Manager - Joanna Wiedeman Knsta Hedberg Arts and Entertainment Editor Mary Ellen J O'Neil Features Editor Lisa L^Tomlinson Sports Editor Jennifer Spurlin Assistant Photographer OPEN tor petition (same) Reporters Laura L Lones. Laurie Dubois. Julie KaiendeK. Becky Moses. Ann Colona. Robin Hotfland. J B. Yandeil. Katesy Watson. Margaret Luke, Suet Lim, Mary Humann, Kim Taylor, Nancy Hardy. Lisa Tomlmson. Patti Jones. Kathy Scott, Knsten Sojourner. Laura Smith. Adien Walker. Beth Brown Becky Fornwalt. Cindy Roberson. Donna Doorley, Tamml Amaya. Stevie Barkholz. Dr Richard Parry. Bonnie Crannell. Ann Dupree. Ann Coulllng. Photographers Monique Duque. Janalynn Jones. Laura Smith. Stevie Barkholz Any questions call Eiizabetn f- stev*wion a' 871 'Box 426) or Maureen McNuity at 371-6638 (Box 383) The Trustees and ad- ministration believe that because the quality of educa- tion is often perceived by the public to be reflected in the price charged, Agnes Scott College should eventually move to a position in the mid- dle of this group as to the charges. We know that we are better academically than more than half of these colleges. Next year's fees will be stu- dent activity fee, $90.00; room, board and health center fee, $2,850; and tuition, $7,185. Agnes Scott College pro- vides a very high quality education for the money and it is the endowment and gifts of supporters which make this possible. Financial aid will in- crease accordingly as the Col- lege shares the cost of educa- tion with students and their families. Question: Practice what you preach and physical fitness leads to mental fitness are two often heard philosophies. The later I take to be the impetus behind our plan at Agnes Scott College to upgrade our physical fitness facilities. Are you in agreement with these two philosophies and if so, what type of physical fitness program do you personally follow? Answer: We are improving our facilities for physical ac- tivities in response to the com- petition for women students who are now accustomed to increased sports programs in high school, and because research and experience shows that "physical fitness' and "mental fitness" are related. Having moved to a campus where roller-skating (brick walks and hills) and cross- country skiing are not feasi- ble, right now I am a poor ex- ample when it comes to a physical fitness program. Perhaps with the new oppor- tunities provided by better facilities and more activity, I too will be a regular exerciser! Petition To Box 426 for Profile Editor Position by February 18th. If interested call Elizabeth Ste- venson, Ext. 575. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 3 Future of Classics Department Not Bright by Ann Colona A meeting was held Friday, January 25, at 2:00 p.m. in Dieckman Parlor in Main. The meeting was organized by the Classics majors to inform students about the state of the Classics Dept. and what lies ahead for the Dept. Ms. Cabisius, Ms. MacEwen, Mrs. Young, and Dean Hall were present to tell interested students exactly what changes had been proposed to the Curriculum Committee and to answer questions. Ann Fitzgerald opened the meeting by saying that it had been organized for students who wanted to be more inform- ed and for majors and others who wanted to raise questions and concerns. She expressed concern about the rumors which have gotten out of hand. Ms. Cabisius briefly explain- ed what changes had been proposed and why. Three years ago the Classics Dept. had three full-time professors. After Dr. Zenn died a part-time instructor, Mrs. Young, was hired and the same curriculum was retained. Next year, 1985-86, there will be no part- time instructor, so it was necessary to revise the cur- riculum. Ms. Cabisius said that she was disappointed to have a smaller curriculum but added that, for the most part, students will still be able to do the same work. She mentioned that there had been no discus- sion of how the curriculum would be affected. The Presi- dent made the decision and the Classics professors were informed to make the revi- sions. The two major subjects of concern for Classics majors are the removal of Greek and Roman history and the propos- ed combination of 200 and 300 level languages classes. Regarding Greek and Roman history, Dean Hall ask- ed if it was necessary that these subjects be taught by the Classics Dept. and sug- gested that perhaps they could be picked up by the History Dept. 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Box 2283 East Orange, New Jersey 07019 Campus "News Shorts 55 Each year Agnes Scott students attend the Undergraduate Philosophy Conference. This is a tradition which goes back for some thir- ty five years. At the Con- ference students present philosophy papers and answer questions from their fellow students (faculty are suppos- ed to refrain from asking ques- tions). This year the Conference will be held at Emory on the weekend of 22, 23 February. Again we will attend and one or more of our students will present a paper. As yet we have not chosen the students who will represent Agnes Scott. The Ralph McGill Scholar- ship Fund offers scholarships for the 1985-86 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 WRITE FOR THE PROFILE have a background in Classical Literature and Languages. Dean Hall emphasized that neither the Classics Dept. nor would let the matter drop. She feels that a liberal arts pro- gram must offer Classical history and that it is a problem which needs to be solved. In the meantime, perhaps students would take those courses elsewhere. Regarding the combination of 200 and 300 level languages classes, Ann Fitzgerald com- mented that underclassmen might feel inadequate or in- timidated in a class with up- perclassmen who have better knowledge of the language. On the positive side, it was pointed out that although ad- justments will have to be made, at least ASC is a small college with small classes. Ms. Cabisius said that Wheaton had the combined levels and that although there are some problems it's not all that bad. Dean Hall said, "I know you're alarmed. I am wary more than alarmed." She pointed out that the program is going to be monitored, as was the Genetic Engineering seminar which was an experi- ment, too. She emphasized that every time something new is started both problems and pluses result. She mentioned that another possibility which has been brought up on a na- tional level, as well as at ASC, is a cross-departmental joint appointment. Robin MacLeod said that it will be important for students to communicate to the Classis Dept. the good and the bad aspects of the cirriculum so that it can be fine-tuned. She also commented that knowledgeable students should nip rumors in the bud and emphasized the impor- tance of looking for the possibilities of success. Dean Hall reiterated that she hasn't given up on the Greek and Roman history classes and stated, "I really like to talk to students. Unfor- tunately, my schedule is so busy . . . just be persistent." She's willing to talk on the students' turf or on her own. Carolyn Conley pointed out that in an independent study a student can go to individual professors; is a course isn't of- fered, there is somebody you can talk to about the subject. Ms. Cabisius concluded, "We've left lots of room for flexibility more so that before" because the content of the courses are "no longer dictated by a description in the catalog." She stressed that this flexibility is a plus. Lottery Sparks Interests in Student Body Meeting by Ginger Thompson Yes, once again, my room- mate (Libba Boyd) and I have done another unprecedented act at Agnes Scott. Have you ever heard of a contest to guess the content of a student body meeting? Winter quarter and Libba bring out some in- teresting characteristics in me! Although Ann Colona walk- ed away with the $9.25, she did 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. not correctly guess the nature of the meeting. I thought you might enjoy reading a few of our better guesses: Eileen Altman Doing away with departments and majors; Ann Colona President Schmidt is going to announce that we're going to have a party; Sarah Hamm The security officers will be permitted to carry guns once more pro- vided they are water pistols; Marie Wooldridge ASC is going co-ed in order to pacify "Nthe students; Sally Maxwell make students cook all the food in the dining hall. Several suggestions were made for more cultural awareness by trips to other countries possibly a campus-wide trip over spring break to Bermuda. My favorite, however, was this one: In an effort to increase our appli- cant pool, we are all encourag- ed to forget about careers and start making babies as soon as we graduate! (Submitted by Anne Coulling). Thanks so much for enter- ing! Editor's note: Because no one correctly guessed the nature of the meeting, the win- ner was chosen at random f rom the lottery pool. Dean Hall added that if something isn't quite working "you have to say so, but I hope you'll come tell us if something is positive." LET ATLANTA Send Your Love A Heart-ln-A-Box T ' 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 3101 Peachtree 231 -3090 Rep Council con tin ued from page 1 quests to use student funds to purchase alcohol. The SGA treasurer would be a member of this subcommittee. The administration, however, had rejected the Catalyst proposal and asked for a ceiling to be set on the amount an organization could spend on alcohol. The newest proposal, therefore, set such a ceiling at 40 percent of an organization's budget. After some discussion, however, Rep decided to delete the percentage stipula- tion and to send the original proposal, with slight revision, back to the administration. V V Is it true you can buy jeeps for $44 through the Government? Get the facts today! 1-312-742-1142 Ext. 9614-A. PAGE 4 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1985 Kenya Parliament Member Visits ASC on Tour of U.S. ETHIOPIA Dr. Deirdre Good and Mrs. Phoebe Asyio chat over breakfast during the guest's recent visit. Photo by Laura Smith. by Ann Colona The Dean's Office hosted a breakfast for Mrs. Phoebe Asyio on Wednesday, February 6. She came with her Atlanta hosts from AU together with women from rural Georgia and the Black Women's Health Project. The event at ASC was organized by Deirdre Good, Asst. Professor of Bible and Religion. Mrs. Asyio, born in 1932, is presently the only elected woman member of Parliament in Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. She is on a visit to the U.S. sponsored by the State Dept. in relation to the key role she will play in the United Nations World Conference on Women to be held in Nairobi in July 1985. After the breakfast Mrs. Asyio discussed Kenya and the Conference. She said that in the most recent elections eight women ran for nomina- tions. President Daniel Arap Moi (who has been in office since 1978) nominated two of the women and Mrs. Asyio was elected. Kenya, which used to be a British colony, has been in- dependent since 1963. The political system in Kenya is Parliamentary. The Parliament has 172 members. The Presi- dent is head of state, but is assisted by a Vice President. A Cabinet is chosen by the Na- tional Assembly. Mrs. Asyio told the breakfast guests that both boys and girls receive eight years of education and after that the number of students drops sharply. Since most parents cannot affort to pay educational fees for both boys and girls, the boys usually continue. However, Mrs. Asyio - added, the girls are working very hard and more of them are entering secondary schools and colleges. Some attend universities overseas, especially in India, although a few are in the U.S. and Europe. The late Prime Minister, Jomo Kenyatta ("M'zee"), opened the door to greater educational opportuni- ty. Mrs. Asyio added that there is currently an effort to establish more universities in Kenya to make higher educa- tion available for more women. Mrs. Asyio said that the Conference in July will be dif- ferent from the previous con- ferences (Mexico City, 1975 and Copenhagen, 1980) because "we feel that Africa is the continent for the future . . . If women were to spearhead (development) there is a lot we could do." She emphasized the similarities which women all over the world share, regardless of color or na- tionality. She hopes the Nairobi Con- ference will focus on develop- ment. She stated, "There's no way to avoid politicization of the Conference, but we must try to focus attention on the needs of humans and women the real issues of life." She mentioned two hindrances to be expected: the men are still very traditional (a fact which must be accepted) and the press will cite trivial issues and questions which could be avoided by providing them with the substantial issues for which purpose the conference is taking place. Since the needs of the Third World Countries, "young nations," are very basic ones, attention should be focused on these needs. Survival of the family in a drought-stricken land should be the priority. Mrs. Asyio is one of the twenty members of the govern- ment steering committee which makes recommenda- tions concerning the Con- Tornado Awareness Week Scheduled by F. D. Hand Jr. Governor Joe Frank Harris has proclaimed the week of February 24 to March 2 as Tor- nado Awareness Week in Georgia. As in the past, this week has been set aside as a period in which Georgia citizens should make a special effort to become familiar with tornado safety measures. We are now entering the most dangerous period of the year for tornadoes. This year, for the seventh time, Civil Defense / Emergen- cy Management personnel and National Weather Service of- ficials will conduct a statewide Tornado Drill to test emergency response capabilities, as well as each citizen's ability to react pro- perly to tornado warnings. In the past, the Tornado Drill has proven to be a valuable teaching tool and also serves as a test of our local warning system. The DeKalb Department of Public Safety joins with the National Weather Service in urging all DeKalb citizens to take part in the statewide Tor- nado Drill on February 27, and to learn as much as possible about these storms in case one should strike our area. The DeKalb County Civil Preparedness Office, 294-2323 will be happy to work with any person or group that wants in- formation on tornadoes and how to survive them. We are here to help before a disaster strikes, as well as after. J. fid,* 4* Kenya : An Overview Kenya is renowned throughout the world for its spectacular countryside and game parks. The Great Rift Valley in the center and west is girded by rugged plateaus and mountains. To the east are dry busy land and a marshy coastal plain, which turns to scrub and desert in the north. Kenya's natural beauty has provided it with a flourishing tourist industry, a major source or revenue to the economy. The country also has become an important manufacturing center in Africa based largely on the prosperous food processing in- dustry. Other significant activities in the industrial sector in- clude oil refining and the production of light consumer goods. Agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy, employ- ing 78% of the population and contributing 31% to GNP. Pro- duction of coffee undertaken largely on small-holder farms is the nation's single most important crop. Livestock pro- duction is also significant, and Kenya boasts one of the few well developed dairy sectors in Africa. Coffee and tea are the chief sources of foreign exchange. ference. She feels that the pur- pose of the Conference is to "reappraise and review" developments and "the achievements of women" since the 1975 conference, to see if governments and groups have succeeded in reaching the goals they had set, and to recommend plans for the future. Before she was elected to the Parliament, Mrs. Asyio was involved with the United Nations for ten years and has been a teacher and a social worker. She said that women first entered the political arena in Kenya about fifty years ago. Mrs. Asyio is touring the U.S. to discuss women's issues. She feels that the big- gest difference between women in Kenya and women in the U.S. is a material one. She said that Kenyas perception of the U.S. is a world power, and she added that they hope the U.S. will use its power wisely. Kenya is deliberately not align- ed. Since Kenya is strategically placed and has a progressive democratic government, Mrs. Asyio feels that her country can promote self-reliance and development in Africa and other young nations. Mrs. Asyio has been to New York many times and has recently visited several states on the east coast. She added that the U.S. is a beautiful country. When asked, "Why visit Agens Scott College?" Mrs. Asyio replied, "We've heard about you!" After meeting Mrs. Asyio and listening to her speak, one receives the impression of a serene, strong woman who, while accepting the realities of life and of the world, has a determination to make things change and the necessary faith that she can. *********** WINNER TO RECEIVE CAR-COMPETE LIVE ON CBS-TV MISS GEORGIA USA PAGEANT 1985 JAYNE POTEET Miss Georgia USA 1984 * NO PERFORMING TALENT REQUIRED * You can win fame and fortune as Georgia's repre- * sentative in the nationally televised Miss USA Pageant next spring. 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If for any reason you do not obtain overseas employment or you are not satisfied with the job offers. ..simply return our Directory within 90 days and we'll refund your money pro- mptly. ..no questions asked. ORDER FORM International Employment Directory 131 Elma Dr. Dept. T21 Centralia, WA 98531 Please send me a copy of your International Employment Directory. I understand that I may use this information for 90 days and if I am not satisfied with the results, I may return your Directory for an immediate refund. On that basis I'm enclosing $20.00 cash.... check.... or money order.... for your Directory. NAME please print ADDRESS APT CITY STATE ZIP International Employment Directory 1984 by Laura L. Lones So, now that it is again St. Valentine's Day, you may be wondering (although probably not) just how it all got started. As with any ancient holiday, there are many different stories dealing with its origin. At least some of them, hopefully, containing a grain of truth. The earliest celebration around this time of year is Lupercalia, a Roman festival for protection from wolves which took place every year on February 15. Fertility rites were involved in which young men whipped women with strips of animal hide. The young women gladly received the lashes, thinking that they would make them more fertile. When the Romans conquered England in A.D. 43, they may have brought the feast with them, and a connection was possibly formed in that coun- try between fertility and a date around the middle of February. The holiday may also be traced to the beheading of two Christian martyrs, on February 14, which was declared St. Valentine's Day in A.D. 496 by Pope Galasius. But who were these men and why is their feast day so associated with love? One of the stories centers around an early Chris- tian who was imprisoned for refusing to worship the Roman gods. This Valentine dearly loved children and even in prison they could not be kept away from him as they slipped him notes telling of their love for him through the bars of his prison windows. The other Valentine lived in the A.D. 200s during the reign of Claudius. In order to make better soliders of them, the Emperor had for- bidden young men to marry, but a priest named Valentine apparently performed mar- riage ceremonies anyway, eventually losing his head for it. It is also possible that these two men are one and the same. If St. Valentine himself had nothing to do with romance, scholars speculate that there may be a linguistic reason for this holiday's having become a celebration of love. The Nor- man French word galantine, . meaning gallant or lover sounds much like the word "valentine" and may explain why he has become the saint of love. And this year as you send and receive Valentines, you can be thankful not only to St. Valentine and Charles Duke of Orleans but also to the U.S. Postal Service for not raising their rates until Sunday. Shakespeare mentions it in both Hamlet and Midsummer's Night Dream. The modern practice of sen- ding cards to loved ones began around 1415, when Charles Duke of Orleans, a Frenchman captured by the English at the Battle of Agin- court and imprisoned in the Tower of London, sent his wife a rhyming love letter on St. Valentine's Day. The commer- cial manufacture of Valentine's cards began in the early 1800's. The first reference to St. Valentine's Day in English comes in Chaucer's Parlement of Foules, in which he describes it as the day when birds choose their mates. Rabbi Weinstein to Speak at ASC Agnes Scott College in Decatur will hear Atlanta Rab- bi Samuel Weinstein on February 25 and 27 under the auspices of the Jewish Chautauqua Society (JCS). JCS, educational arm of the National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods (NFTB), endows Judiasm courses at univer- sities througout the United States and Canada, assigns rabbinic lectures to cam- puses, donates books of Judaica to libraries, distributes a large film collec- tions, and sponsors Institutes for Christian Clergy in its goal of improved interfaith rela- tions. NFTB is comprised of 500 Temple Brotherhoods with over 70,000 members in the United States, Canada, and abroad. It is affiliated with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, parent body of Reform Judiasm. Weinstein, assistant rabbi of the Temple, will discuss "Jewish Literature of the Inter- Testamental Era." Weinstein is volunteer chaplain at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport and is Jewish chaplain at Robins Air Force Base with the Air Force Logistics Command. WRITE FOR THE PROFILE Psst . . .! Are you unemployed? Well, never fear. Career Planning and Place- ment is forming an exciting support group for the unemployed students of Agnes Scott. No more rum- maging through garbage cans for want ads, no more magic marker resumes, no more ar- riving for interviews wearing fur and feathers. You are about to become as educated in job search skills as you are n your major. The Support Group will meet every Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m. beginning February 27 to discuss effective resume writing, interview skills, cur- rent employment trends, employer contacting and follow-up. In addition, employers of interest to the group will be invited to speak on a variety of relevant topics. So stop using Neanderthal job search techniques. Take advantage of this and ALL the valuable opportunites afford- ed by CP&P. Stop by today! Jobs Jobs Jobs The State of Georgia Merit System is offering positions which correspond to several of the Agnes Scott majors. Some of these positions include: crime lab scientists (chemistry or biology), sanitarian trainee (chemistry and biology), human services technician (behavorial or sociological sciences), all majors: senior case worker (can progress to child abuse / protective ser- vices), personnel analyst I, pro- bation / parole officer, pro- grammer / analyst trainee (three computer courses re- quired), teacher (Georgia teaching certificate required), teacher, blind and deaf (Georgia teaching certificate required). Debra Sermans will be on campus conducting interviews on Feb. 19 from 9 to 4 for all positions except human ser- vices, technician. Additional interviews can be scheduled for those who are interested in working in the mental health and retardation fields. Please inform us no later than the se- cond week of February if you are interested in either of these. If you would like more infor mation about the salaries, benefits, and responsibilities of these positions, or if you would like to sign up for an in- terview, please come by the CP&P office. Interpretive Naturalist and Historian The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Parks, Recreations and Historical Sites Division is recruiting for approximately 40 people to I their interpretive naturalist and historian positions for the 1985 season. If you're in- terested and have a strong background in the Natural Sciences, History, Recreation, Public Relations, or Educa tion, and you are responsible and communicative please stop by the CP&P office for a job description and applica tion. PAGE 6 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1985 'Charleston" photo by Kenneth Hertz by Jennifer Auitman Ballet connoisseurs will no doubt recall three of the ballets which comprised the January 24-26th Atlanta Ballet "Repertory Program of four dances." The first of these, Concerto Bardco," by George Balanchine originally premiered in 1980. Five years later the ballet, with the talents of principal Irena Pasaric, Shawn Black, and An- tonio Sousa set against the starkly elegant music of J. S. Bach, again succeeded in cap- turing the alluring beauty of this Atlanta favorite. A 1973 premiere, "The Still Point," inspired by a portion of T. S. Eliot's poem "Four Quartets," was also included in the January program. Although this work (a par- ticularly heavy and serious piece) was well conceived and presented, its placement against both the starkness of 'Concerto Barocco" and the explosive tension of world premiere "Return Trip Tango tended to detract from its ef- fectiveness. The program fittingly climaxed with the 1981 premiere "Charleston" which was billed as "a ballet burles- que of the Prohibition period." Full of flappers, gangsters, jingles, rags, and instrumental blues (which were belted out exquisitely by trumpeter Cecil Welch). This piece offered a regular visual and auditory ex- travaganza which both displayed the company's dance and theatrical skills and helped to balance the other- wise dramatic heaviness of the program. An upcoming performance which the ballet will host "Dance Theatre of Harlem" should prove to be equally as exciting. This March 2-9th will include the Harlem Theatre's international ly acclaimed favorites, "Streetcar Named Desire," "Firebird," and "Serenade." "High Standards" Premiers At Alliance Manilow Supports ACTS LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Barry Manilow joined other superstars in supporting col- legiate entertainers recently giving a $1,000 scholarship to the American Collegiate Talent Showcase (ACTS). By doing so, he joined such other celebrities as Bob Hope, Ken- ny Rogers. Journey, Rick Spr- ingfield and Alabama who believe in and support the ACTS concept. Speaking of the ACTS pro- gram, Manilow's business manager, Les Joyce said "Barry is supportive of the pro- gram because of the oppor- tunity it provides young people to showcase their talent. Perhaps ACTS can discover the next Barry Manilow." The American Collegiate Talent Showcase offers scholarships to performing collegiates in the areas of con- temporary and classical music, theater, dance, songwriting and comedy com- position and variety. Talented students who are interested in persuing ACTS scholarships, overseas, tours, showcases in top night clubs, auditions from major record companies and talent agen- cies can call or write to: The American Collegiate Talent Showcase, Box 3ACT, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003. (505) 646-4413. Press Release The Alliance Theatre Com- pany will present the world premiere of Tom Huey's "High Standards" in the Alliance Studio Theatre February 13-23. Tom Huey, who lives in North Carolina, is a member of the Alliance Theatre Playwrights' Unit. "High Stan- dards" has previously been seen in two play readings; one at the Alliance Theatre in December 1983 and one at the New Play Project in June 1984. The play is the first to be nur- tured to a full stage produc- tion through the Alliance's new play development project. "High Standards" is an in- triguing script," said Sandra Deer, the Alliance's literary manager. "Tom Huey is a playwright with a distinct voice and vision." "High Standards" is about three secret people who spend their days crushing aluminum cans, trading "treasures" with each other, trying to survive the winter cold, and watching a tree outside a broken win- dow of the abandoned warehouse in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina which they all call home at one time or another. "High Standards" is both the name of the tree, and of the values these people cling to with the tattered remnants of their dignity. In the play, fragments of memory float freely in and out, almost as if each character is involved with a private internal monologue of remembrances, choosing now and again to vocalize a few thoughts, then once more retreat within. The all-Atlanta cast con- sists of Brenda Bynum as Shuford, Al Hamacher at Crim- mer, and Jay McMillan as Par- boil, Director is Skip Foster. Brenda Bynum has most recently appeared as Hedda in "Hedda Gabler" at the Academy Theatre, Ruby Up- church in Frank Manley's "Two Master's" at Theatre Emory and Mama in Kathleen Dowdey's film, "Blue Heaven." Her last appearance at the Alliance Theatre was as Masha in "Chekhov in Yalta" in the fall of 1982. She played Shuford in the reading at the Atlanta New Play Project last spring. Al Hamacher who is director of the Alliance Theatre School, has appeared in 36 Alliance productions over the last eight years, including "Foxfire," "Cyrano de Bergerac," "Julius Caesar," and "The Dining Room" He played Crimmer in last spring's reading. Jay McMillan is currently appearing as Miles Hendon in the Atlanta Children's Theatre production of "The Prince and the Pauper." He has appeared Restaurant Review by Suet Lim The highpoint of our stay in Tampa was definitely the Saturday night dinner at Bern's. Our friends had told us all about the culinary delights of this famous place but nothing had prepared us for the interior design of this establishment. However, the food was so good that one managed to overlook certain items such as the red-hued walls, seventeenth-century French art replicas and not to mention the family portraits of the Bourbon family. Out of a party of seven, three of us decided to share a 30 oz. Strip Sirloin. I had never tasted such tender meat and the aging had made it even more sweet. The steaks had been seasoned well with garlic but just enough as to not to in- trude on the taste buds. Two other friends ordered a 14 oz. Chateaubriand and it turned out to be even sweeter than the Sirloin. If I am not mistaken, there was a slight buttery taste to the Chateaubriand. The last two of the party ordered a 16 oz. Delmonico and to our surprise, asked for a fresh steak. Judg- ing from their appetite, the fresh steaks must be as good as the aged ones we had. Service was prompt and cocktails was served five minutes after we were seated. Well known for their wine-list, the table did indeed hold a list as thick as Atlanta's phone directory. The waiter also brought a small plate of thin wheat wafers with Havart cheese before the appetizers arrived. The wafers were quite delicious, and my guess is that they were baked on the premises. I had expected their appetizers to be quite welcome, considering that it was a steak house but to my surprise, the escorgots were excellent, succulent and not a bit overcooked. The shrimp cocktails were of a nice size and tasty. Every entree was served with a small salad, a cup of French onion soup, a baked potato and a vegetable. You can have your baked potato with the choice of sweet-cream butter (unsalted), sour cream and / or bacon bits. The vegetable of the day was broccoli and like everything else at Bern's it was delicious and cooked just right. I was not surprised to learn that Bern's has its own farm where most of their vegetable was grown by hired hands who later moved into the kitchen to work and finally into the win- ing rooms as waiters. I must admit that the service was ex- ceptional. I highly recommend Bern's for those steaklovers and those of you who have never had aged steaks before. If you should find yourself in Tampa one night, go to Bern's but be sure to remember to make reservations for dinner. in many other productions for young audiences, including last season's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," and "Sneakers." Other credits in- clude the PBS special "Solomon Northrup's Odyssey." He played Parboil in the Alliance's staged reading of "High Standards" in 1983. Skip Foster had directed "Foxfire," "The Dining Room," and both the 1984 and 1985 Umbrella Players. As an actor, he last appeared as Lee in "True West and Joshua / Cathy in "Cloud 9," both at the Alliance Studio Theatre. He has appeared with regional theatres around the country, and is also a fight choreographer. Foster's highly acclaimed one man show, "Speak the Speech," is in its third year of touring. "High Standards" will run February 13-23. Performances are Tuesdays through Satur- days at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m., and Sunday, February 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10; $12.50 on Friday and Saturday night. Tuesday, February 12, is a preview performance; tickets are $6.50. For reservations and performance information, call 892-2414. Northern Telecom Inc. is sponsoring the 1985 Alliance Studio Theatre Season. Gallipoli by Laurie DuBois 'Wier's film is deeply felt and visually beautiful. "Gallipoli" is an absorbing film and a moving lament for a brave and betrayed genera tion.' (Jack Kroll, Newsweek). Anyone who saw one of the four showings of "Gallipoli" presented by Film Series over the weekend of January 25 would have to agree with Jack Kroll's assessment. "Gallipoli," a Peter Weir film starring Mark Lee and Mel Gib- son, is the story of two young Australians who take part in the futile Allied assault on the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli during WWI. The film relates the developing friendship bet- ween the two men and, ultimately, the lengths to which they will go to spare each other pain. Film Series has three other films scheduled for winter quarter. On Sunday, February 10 and Monday, February 11, "Easy Rider" starring Jack Nicholson and Peter Fonda will be shown. Two films, "East of Eden" and "Rebel Without A Cause," both starring James Dean, will be shown on Sunday, February 24 and Monday, February 25. 688 SPRING ST. NE Thu Feb 14 THIS FUTURE Sat Feb 16 NIGHTPOKTCRS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 7 MAT A Conducts ASO This Weekend Dallas Symphony Orchestra Music Director Eduardo Mata will conduct the Atlanta Sym- phony Orchestra on February 14, 15, and 16 at 8:30 p.m. in Symphony Hall. The program includes Schubert's Sym- phony No. 3, Orbon's "Tres Versiones Sinfonicas" and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. Born in Mexico City, Mr. Mata studied composition at the National Conservatory with Carlos Chavez and Julian Orbon. Later he studied under Erich Leinsdorf and Gunther Schuller at the Berkshire Music Center in Tanglewood, Massachusetts. At the age of 22, Mr. Mata became Music Director of the Guadalajara Symphony Orchestra and soon afterwards began an 11-year tenure as Music Direc- tor of the Philharmonic Or- chestra of the University of Mexico. Since 1977 he has been Music Director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Mata has conducted ex- tensively in Europe, having ap- peared with the orchestras of Stuttgart, Hamburg, Venice, and Milan, as well as the Stockholm Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Royal Danish Orchestra. In the United States he has con- ducted most major orchestras including those of Chicago. Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh. In 1976 Mr. Mata toured exten- sively in Japan. Among Mr. Mata's honors is the Sourasky Prize, Mexico's highest arts award, which he is the second musician to receive. Coffee and tea, courtesy of Colony Square Hotel, and croissants will be served in the Arts Center Galleria at 10:00 a.m. There will be a brief pre- concert lecture by William Fred Scott, ASO Assistant Conductor, at 10:30, and the concert will begin at 11:00 a.m. Tickets for these perfor- mances are available at the box office of the Woodruff Arts Center, located at Peachtree and 15th Streets, or by calling 892-2414. Ticket prices are as follows: Main Or- chestra and Loge, $16.00; Rear Orchestra and Dress Circle, $14.50; Front Orchestra and Balcony, $13.00; Rear Balcony, $8.50. These concerts are spon- sored by C&S Bank. Opera Comes To ASC by Jennifer Altman Wandering into Presser's Gaines Auditorium one September Saturday after- noon, I was quite suprised to find an opera rehersal in pro- gress. The director of this rehersal, Mark Burcham, whom I recognized to be con- ductor of Agnes Scott's Com- munity Orchestra, identified the ensemble as Atlanta's Repertory Opera Company, or AROC. I did not come in con- tact with the group again until last week, February 1st through 5th, when the com- pany opened its 1985 season on Gaines' stage with Gaetano Donizetti's three act comedy, Don Pasquales a charming tale, set in early 19th century Rome, of a young man's (Ernesto) scheme to disobey his wealthy uncle (Don Pas- quales) and marry his poor, but nevertheless, true love, Norina. The AROC production, accompanied by the stunning piano work of Stephen Davis and Sandra Lutters, was ab- solutely enchanting. David McGukin as Ernesto, Jeff Mc- Clendon as Dr. Malatesta, and Sandra S. Magnum as Norina, all displayed exquisite vocal skills and techniques, yet the true attraction of the three-day production was undoubtedly Uzee Brown, Jr. (Don Pas- quales) whose vocal expertise pitted equally against his natural dramatic flair produc- ed a riveting and highly enter- taining focal point for the pro- duction. Since AROC is currently in residence at Agnes Scott, students, faculty, and staff were offered complimentary tickets to either of the show's performances. This was cer- tainly high quality entertain- ment and was a rich opportuni- ty for the Agnes Scott com- munity to view firsthand such artistic expertise. ASC Students Theatre Reviewed by Suet Lim For all those who were truly turned off by last year's stu- dent directed one-act plays, you would have been pleased by this year's offering of stu- dent work. Michael Flayn's play of Chinamen is not by any means a spectacular play. The direc- tor displayed good sense in her choice for her theatre pro- ject which was well received by the audience on Saturday night. The cast did a good job in presenting the one-act and brought back some funny memories of the good old days of the seventies. Being a situa- tion comedy, it was a straightforward play with no special effects and demanded quite a bit from the actors and actresses themselves. The mood and essence of that period were captured in the costumes, most of them in bright gaudy colors with disco- type accessories. I thought that they were quite hysterical. But the tacky outfits didn't quite match the well-kept and tasteful looking dining room. Perhaps a few imitation plastic art items would have added a delightful touch. The play steadily built by the hysterical show-down bet- ween the estranged husband and wife typical of the divorce hey-days. There were some very good moments like when Bee (the husband-leaver) played by Ann DuPree, finally walks on stage in her bell- bottom outfit with Stephen (the host of the dinner party) were well played by Ann DuPree and Pete Thomasson. The one person I thought who was inadequate in his role was the drunken husband of Bee, Barney. In my opinion, Marty Wallis who played Barney, didn't stretch his sloshed part well enough. Perhaps real alcohol would have helped him. All in all, Chinamen was a well-directed and well-acted play. Everyone was quite con- sistent although there were times when I thought that the laughter from the audience would get at Jayne Huber who played Jo, the hostess. For her one-woman show, Dee Moore had chosen well and also portrayed well the six different women from the various Greek, epic and absur- dist theatres. Undoubtedly her best performance was Grand- ma from Edward Albee's plays, The Sandbox and The American Dream. I however, disagreed with her interpreta- tion of Joan of Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan. Joan in my opi- nion, was a simple country lass who could not have been as sentimental about her situation as Dee Moore had portrayed it. It also seemed to me that the role of Euripides' Medea was a little out Dee Moore's range. The audience saw correctly that Medea was a very angry woman but there ought to have been a tinge of hysteria accompanying the killing of Medea's own children. The multi-purpose dress Dee had on was quite versatile and credit must go to the costume designer for Dee's show, Karen Whipple. I thought however, that the wobbling platform Phadra stood on could have been replaced by something other than a bed covered with a cloth. The initial running commen- tary on the different writers' in- tentions and styles were ex- cellent and informative. It gave the audience a much better chance to understand the characters played out of con- text. I was given the understanding that the show on Friday night had more ex- plication from Dee than the one on Saturday night. I did feel that more could have been said about Tennessee Williams' play Summer and Smoke, Racine's Phaedra and Euripides' Medea. I came away from the theatre with a good feeling and wished that there could have been another opportunity to see the performances again especially Dee Moore's show. It was well worth going to the theatre that Saturday evening. William >s "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof Opens At Alliance Wednesday KtBRUARY 1 < VALKNT I N t J' ARTY Press Rlease The Alliance Theatre Com- pany production of Tennessee Williams; "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (Feb. 20-March 23) will be directed by artistic director Fred Chappell, and feature David W. Head as Brick and Pat Nesbit as Maggie. Head is presently producing director of Theatrical Outfit. His most recent stage appearance was in "The Seahorse" at Theatrical Outfit last summer, a role Head originally created for the Alliance Studio Theatre in 1981. Nesbit is making her Alliance debut; she has played Maggie in the Caldwell Playhouse (Boca Raton, Florida) production, as well as other roles at many other regional theatres. The Alliance has produced four plays by Williams: "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" in 1974, the world primiere of "Tiger Tail" in 1978, "Night of the Iguana" in 1980, and "A Streetcar Nam- ed Desire" in 1983. All evoked warm critical and audience response. Williams himself, who attended the opening of "Iguana," remarked, "You have a habit of improving on Broadway productions here." The 1985 production of "Cat" is, like "Streetcar" in 1983, a tribute to Williams, who died in February of 1983. A classic of the American repertoire, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (like "A Streetcar Nam- ed Desire" in 1947) won both the New York Drama Critics Circle Award as well as a Pulitzer Prize. When it was originally produced on Broad- way in 1955, Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times remark- ed, "a stunning drama ... it is the absolute truth of theatre (and) Mr. Williams' finest." On a steaming summer day in the Mississippi Delta, a wealthy plantation-owning family reveal the shocking truths they have been struggl- ing to hide, even from themselves. With the family gathered for the 65th birthday of Big Daddy, Maggie "the cat" provokes her indifferent husband Brick, and eventually the whole family, to tear away the lies which suffocate them. "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" is relentlessly honest, emo- tionally intense, and unflin- chingly realistic. In addidtion to Head and Nesbit, the cast of fourteen features Linda Stephens as Mae, Ken Strong as Gooper, Marian Baer as Big Mama, and David Sabin as Big Daddy. Linda Stephens has ap- peared at the Alliance as Blan- che in "A Streetcar Named Desire" in 1983, in "The Dining Room" in 1984, as June Talley in "Fifth of July" and Desiree in "A Little Night Music" (both also in 1983), as well as in lead roles in "Whose Life Is It, Anyway?" "Night of the Ig- uana," "The King and I," and "The Little Foxes" with Dana Ivey. Ken Strong appeared on the Alliance stage as the Emperor in the Atlanta Children's Theatre production of "The Emperor and the Nightingale" last fall, as well as Octavius in "Julius Caesar" last spring. Previously he worked with Playmakers Repertory Theatre. Marian Baer appeared at the Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia) in "The Music Man" last December, and before that in the Riverside (NY) Shakespeare Company production of "Romeo and Juliet." She also appeared in the recent revival of "My Fair Lady" with Rex Harrison. David Sabin played Marcus in Fred Chappell's critically acclaimed production of "Another Part of t-he Forest" at the Walnut Street Threatre (Philadelphia) in January. He has performed under the direc- tion of Joshua Logan, Jose Quintero, Alan Schneider, Ulu Gorsbad and Richard Chamberlain, both in New York and in many regional theatres. Others in the cast include Al Garrison, Jeff Kolesy, Justin Nowell, John Pureed, Ginnie Randall, Rob Roper, April Vanis, and Valerie Vanis. Sets are by Michael Stauf- fer, costumes by Joyce An- drulot, and lighting by Paulie Jenkins. "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" runs at the Alliance Theatre in the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center from February 20 through March 23, with previews February 16 through 19. Tickets are $7.50 - $18.00. For ticket information and reservations, call (404) 892-2414. Sponsored by Noro Realty Advisors, Inc. Sponsors "CPR Saturday" on February 16 PAGE 8 Red Cross If you were at a meeting, in church or at a grocery store and someone fell down because they stopped breathing or were having a heart attack, would you know what to do? If you know that's great you know how to per- form cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). But what about those of you who don;t know CPR? More than 19,000 Georgians die each year from heart disease. Many would survive if CPR were administered im- mediately after cardiac arrest. If you'd like to have the skill or CPR under your belt, the American Red Cross has an of- fer you just can't refuse. The Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter of the American Red Cross is sponsoring an all-day training event to teach thousands of metro Atlantans the valuable skill of CPR. And it's absolutely free. On February 16, the Red Cross' Saturday will take place at locations in Fulton, Cobb, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. If you are age 13 or over and are interested in being trained, call Red Cross at 875-9300 on weekdays to register. CPR is easy to learn. It takes only a few hours. When minutes count in an emergen- cy, CPR can make the lifesav- ing difference for a loved one or someone you know. Participate in CPR Saturday to save a life! Free training in car- dioplumonary resuscitation (CPR) will be offered to metro Atlantans during the Red Cross Third Annual CPR Satur- day on February 16, 1985. This event is co-sponsored by WGST, Radio, Kroger Stores and Coca-Cola, U.S.A. Free CPR training will be available at four locations throughout the metro area at the American Red Cross Head- quarters on Monroe Drive, Col- umbia High School in Decatur, Gwinnett Vocational Center at Parkview High School in Lilburn and First United Methodist Church in Marietta. From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., training will begin every half THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE hour at each of the four sites. CPR provides artificially in- duced circulation and respira- tion to a person whose heart and lungs have stopped work- ing due to heart attack, elec- trical shock, drowning or another cause. The skill can often make the differnece in a life-or-death emergency. CPR Saturday is open to anyone age 13 or over. People interested in obtaining the free training can call the Red Cross CPR Saturday HOTLINE at 875-9300 on weekdays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., to re- quest pre-registration materials. Walk-in registrants will also be accepted the day of the event as space is available. Certification obtained through CPR Saturday training is valid for one year. Those who participated in the 1984 CPR Saturday are encouraged to take the training again this year to be recertified in this life-saving skill. A steering committee com- prising volunteers and staff is spearheading the CPR Satur- day project. Subcommittees are handling placement and training of volunteer instruc- tors, securing facilities and equipment, coordinating registration and maintaining records. Last year Red Cross trained nearly 1,800 people during CPR Saturday. Red Cross volunteers serv- ing as site supervisors for CPR Saturday are for DeKalb Coun- ty, George Brooks, civil THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1985 preparedness administrator with the DeKalb County Civil Defense; for the Gwinnett site, Virginia Mcintosh, vocational counselor at the Gwinnett Vocational Center at Parkview High School for the Cobb site, Alan Patterson, technical in- spection supervisor at the Lockheed-Georgia Company and for the Fulton site, Sid Shahpar, a member of the pro- gram staff at AT&T. STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES We are looking for girls interested in being counselors activity instructors in a private girls camp located in Hendersonville, N.C. In- structors needed especially in Swimming (WSI), Horseback riding, Tennis, Backpack- ing, Archery, Canoeing, Gymnastics, Crafts, Also Basketball, Computers, Soccer, Cheerleading, Drama, Nature study, Field Hockey. If your school offers a Summer In- ternship program we will be glad to help. In- quiries Morgan Haynes, P.O. Box 400C, Tryon, NC, 28782. y V y y y WRITE FOR THE PROFILE Chocolate is Back to Stay by Jennifer Spurlin The year 1985 may well be the year of Chocolate in the United States. Sam Maddox writing in the Advertising Age, a newspaper periodical, says that chocolate is ready to break the image that it is not good for you. Rather it is found to con- tain protein, iron and calcium. Maddox says: "The chocolate mania is be- ing compressed into a marketing fad-Monopoly games, your image cast in chocolate, chocolate retreats, chocolate aerosol sprays and a chocolate newsletter printed on chocolate-scented paper. It is clear that chocolate is back to stay." That's good news to those lovers of chocolate candy, chocolate cake and chocolate ice cream. Some people through the years have tried to connect chocolate and acne. "Not so," says Richard O'Connell, president of the Chocolate Manufacturers of America. O'Connell claims that acne is not a dietary matter. He also says that the calorie load has been misjudged-an apple has 100 calories, an ounce of The Dance Barre by Nancy Hardy Studio Dance Theatre is gearing up for a busy, but ex- citing winter quarter. Last quarter ended with a perfor- mance by Andrea Morris at the China exhibit at the High Museum. (See the article by Marilyn Darling in the issue for the details.) First on the agenda for winter quarter 1985 is the an- nual Kid's show January 25th in Gaines auditorium at 11:30. The campus is encouraged to lend its support. SDT is perfor- ming at the DeKalb Council of the Arts Mardi Gras the after- noon of February 16th. They also have two master classes scheduled to expand their field of knowledge. Amid the hectic rehersals and classes, members are choreographing pieces for the chocolate 150. For those concerned about their cholesterol level, chocolate could be the answer to their sweet tooth. Chocolate contains no cholesterol. Chocolate sales last year topped $2 billion and the future has never looked sweeter. On this Valentine's Day we all owe a salute to the All- American candy chocolate. After all, about 98 percent of the country loves chocolate and the other 2 percent are allergic. STCOODAIICI Spring Concert. The students do everything from choosing the music and designing costumes to acutally choroegraphing the dances. For many of them this is their first experience with choreography. The dances are judged at the concert and an award is given to the best piece. Mary MacKinnon, the current SDT president, receiv- ed last year's award. NORTH DECATUR PHARMACY 2088 NORTH DECATUR RD. at corner of Clairmont Ave. 634-2466 we accept checks or charge with college i.d. / '0 0 PHOTOGRAPHER P.O. BOX 163 CLARKSTON, GA. 30021 PHONE (404) 939-5154 Studio Dance Theatre welcomes Gina Greely, Laurel Seibels and Scott Corbin. Staff photo. Agnes ^>cntt Profile VOL. 71, NO. 8 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1985 Renovations Level Land Making Way for Track by Jennifer Gazzola It was once a place of peace and solitude. It was a place where students could go to find privacy. When Dr. and Mrs. Johnson erected the bench in memory of their son it became another world. However, things change, and progress alters our world, sometimes beyond recogni- tion. In case you have not ven- tured from your room this quarter or you have not been to the observatory lately, there is big news: the renovation is in progress. The area once characterized by its peacefullness now rings with the sound of falling trees and bulldozers, making the way for the new track and field complex. The sight is alarm- ing. Gerald Whittington said of it, "it is at its worst right now but it will get better." Mr. Whit- tington explained the necessi- ty of clearing and leveling the land. "It is a drain lot and flood plain for all of Decatur so it is necessary to undertake a ma- jor project of restructuring the land to accommodate our needs." He also explained that when the architecture firm of Spillman Fermes and Associates drew up the renovation plans, they had no idea the site would present problems. It was only when the firm which designed the actual track and field surveyed the land that the complexity faced was realized. In order to accommodate the project, the land will have to be terraced and leveled. The track will have to be placed at an angle. The plans themselves are works of art. If the finished project is, as President Schmidt and Mr. Whittington feel certain it will be, as spectacular as the plans, the land will really be enhanced. Mr. Whittington said, "they intend to replant and landscape the whole area and eventually the sight from that bench will be spectacular." President Schmidt reflected the same sentiment, "the land will become more useful to the campus as a whole." The President feels that the col- lege will be forced to clean up the remaining land which the college owns, up to Dais Street. The possibility exists that the land will be developed as a nature trail or a hiking path. If something as natural as the land remaining is incor- porated, the renovations pro- ject will have something to of- fer future students. Everything must change, Land behind observatory is leveled as construction on new track begins. Photo by Janalynn Jones. progress must be encouraged, felt to sit on that bench and However, it is essential that find peace amidst the world future students know how it that will be living on. Culture Shock Alive at ASC by Ann Colona The Culture Shock Forum held on Monday evening, Feb. 18, in McKinney Date Parlor consisted of Dr. Ayse Carden Mme. Chatagnier, Kathy Richards, Tamer Middleton, Suet Lim, Mary Ellen O'Neil, and Jennifer Cooper. These panel members discussed their experiences with the culture shock they en- countered in coming to this college, region, and country. Karen Grantham opened the panel presentations reading definitions of "culture" and "shock" before turning the forum over to the panel. Dr. Carden spoke of her ex- perience in coming to the U.S. from Turkey. She thought she knew what to expect she had seen Hollywood movies and read the brochures sent to her. Her first shock was look- ing at people and not being able to tell who might or might not be dangerous. Another was the differences in manners. In Turkey it is very polite to say "no, thank you" when first offered something (like food) and impolite to say "yes, thank you." Also, in Turkey when one meets so- meone for the first time, one shakes hands; when one sees someone one knows, one em- braces and kisses that person on both cheeks. This, she soon discovered was not the custom in the U.S. It made some people somewhat un- comfortable. Dr. Cardin men- tioned that these reactions did not carry over into dating situations, which were another problem altogether. Mme. Chatagnier said that she experienced many culture shocks when she came to the U.S., especially in perceptions of time, space (especially per- sonal space), and religion ("I was very surprised when I heard a student say, 'I'm sav- ed.' ") She also told a story about an instance when she told her 12-year-old daughter to go to the store and buy some wine for dinner. Kathy Richards was born in Baghdad, Iraq and lived for thirteen years in Lebanon. She said that she is what is known as a "Third Culture Kid," a per- son who is born and grows up overseas but whose nationali- ty is somewhere else. One ma- jor culture shock was resolv- ing the question of which culture with which she should identify the one in which she grew up or with that entity called the United States. Kathy also said that the most important thing for her was to keep in contact with the culture and the friends with whom she grew up. Tamer Middleton said that since she is from Georgia her experience was a little closer to home. She spoke as that of a black student coming to ASC. Since she had attended a high school where busing was arranged to integrate the school, she had felt prepared for a predominantly white col- lege. Tamer said that the first time she felt different was on the social level with the Rush picnic and the TGIFs. She explained that "black peo- ple do not customarily hold parties at four o'clock in the afternoon." She brought up another problem for black students at ASC: the reaction of other students to seeing black guys on campus. She ad- ded that it would help if there was more communication. Suet Lim spoke as an inter- national student coming to the U.S. and ASC. She said that the two major shocks for her were American ag- gressiveness and excessive waste. She explained that American aggressiveness was especially a shock for a per- son coming from a culture where there are "five levels of politeness" one goes through in conversation before getting to the real question. Related to this, she said, was the classroom, where students would question or contradict the professor. The other shock was "Americans having so much of everything." She had some difficulty adjusting to the amount of food people left in the dining hall. Mary Ellen O'Neil repre- sented the majority stu- dent, being from the middle class and having attended private schools. The big shock for her was the variety of Pro- testants and how they felt about Catholics. She came to ASC believing that "at ASC there's a place for everyone." The she noted another dif- ference: "I didn't have the same type of clothes." She commented that the dif- ficulties in adjusting resulted from "as much my attitude as it was other people's attitude toward me." She also said, "It's been real hard here, especially freshman year," at the end of which she was ready to transfer, but decided to wait another year. She con- cluded, "I was just as in- tolerant as they were, I was just outnumbered." Jennifer Cooper addressed the topic of the black student at ASC. It was a strange situa- tion because she was the first black person some of the older students had known, except for maids. She was asked "outrageous questions," such as "What are black men like?" Jennifer had felt very offended because of the underlying assumption that she would know simply because she was a black woman. She added that some of the students would make generalizations about black people, then say "but you're an exception." Jennifer said, "I'd like to be considered the rule, not an ex- ception." Panel members discuss their various experiences upon enter- ing new cultural situations. Kathy Richards (center) relates a personal story to Professor Carden (left) and other students. Photo by Janalynn Jones. PAGE 2 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1985 THE ISSUE by Elizabeth F. Stevenson This being my last editorial in the capacity as editor-in- chief of the Agnes Scott Pro- file, I wish to publically thank each and every member of my staff. Without their dedication, producing our college newspaper would be in- conceivable, especially at a liberal arts institution like ASC which, at present, is seeming- ly not equipped or inclined to promote journalism. I thank the faithful members on my staff for both their individual efforts as well as their collec- tive ones. If I have learned anything from my position as Profile editor it is the indispen- sability of organized teamwork in which every successful operation is deeply rooted. The public sees only the finished product; they cannot possibly imagine what must go on behind the scenes to produce a publication of this sort. As editor, I have felt an enor- mous responsibility to this campus community I think of it as my first "career" and have both agonized and relish- ed in this position. Looking back on my term, I am now able to laugh at what seemed tragic at the time. Take for ex- ample the day that the press delivered our paste-ups to the dining hall of all places! It took days of hunting before they were discovered! Then there was the time that the press forgot to send us wax copy completely! I suppose these kinds of comical "goof- ups" help to keep one sane when the chips are down. Ima- gine that it is 2 a.m. and you are STILL laying out page 3! At any rate, they certainly make being in charge of an opera- tion like the college newspaper quite interesting not easier or less stressful, mind you, but definitely ex- citing and of a challenge. I cannot conclude this editorial without expressing my deep thanks to the reporters who attended Profile meetings regularly and took on story assignments even in the midst of five English papers, three psychology papers, six computer pro- grams, and three mid-terms. Amazing what we ASC students are able to do! Finally, let it be thoroughly understood that running this newspaper is a two-woman job. To you, Maureen McNulty, I express my deepest thanks. You have literally been my right arm and no one can ever truly know what a vital role you have played as assistant editor invaluable to say the least. I am forever grateful for you. To the new editor-in-chief Good Luck. It will not be all roses, but the job will truly grow on you! Laura Smith, Elizabeth Stevenson and Kristen Sojourner proudly display 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Profile awards. Maureen McNulty not pictured. Photo by Janalynn Jones. CONGRATULATIONS to THE PROFILE! Our newspaper won first place for the category of editorial excellence at the Georgia College Press Association's annual contest for bet- ter newspapers on Saturday, February 23 in Athens, Georgia. We also placed second in the features photograph divi- sionthanks to Laura Smith's outstanding photography ex- pertise. And Kristen Sojourner won third place in the humanities division for her article on the Kandinsky exhibit. The Agnes Scott Profile really raked them in and deserves a pat on the back! Is it true you can buy jeeps for $44 through the Government? Get the facts today! 1-312-742-1142 Ext. 961 4-A. The President's Mit Question: What do you con- sider to be the most difficult aspect of your job as Presi- dent of Agnes Scott College? How has your job changed since you first come to this college? Finally, do you feel that you have to support of the Agnes Scott College com- munity behind you? Please elaborate. Answer: The two most dif- ficult things about my job as President at Agnes Scott Col- lege are (1) the lack of time and (2) the difficulty of com- municating adequately with the entire college community. It is probably obvious that communication would be less a problem if time were unlimited. I do appreciate the opportunities when groups of students either come to talk with me or invite me to meet with them to answer questions and to hear student views. Each year the job changes somewhat, depending on the needs of the moment, but basically it is the same in- credibly varied job. I spend quite a bit of time making speeches to alumnae groups and others on behalf of the College, keeping abreast of educational information, and meeting with persons at the College all day long, including all of the committees of which I am a part. I rarely have time for the fun of sitting down in unhurried fashion just to talk, but I do enjoy this. Wherever I go to speak with Agnes Scott alumnae, they tell me that they are very excited about the future of the College and are very happy to have me as their President. I think it is the nature of the job that per- sons on campus are much more likely to find fault with actions and to have strong opinions concerning decisions or views of the President. My belief is that the Agnes Scott College community is moving forward in the formulation of plans which are not just those of the President but will come from the community, and I sense excitement and great possibilities as we learn to agree, disagree, and work together for a very bright future for this college we love. Although we may differ on cer- tain points, as people in in- stitutions of higher education always do and should do, with each succeeding year, there is more support for the collective vision of the future which we are in the process of develop- ing as a community. QUESTION: What future ad- ditions or cuts in the cur- riculum do you think are necessary to achieve the learned student that you described in your definition of a liberal arts education? '0 0 PHOTOGRAPHER P.O. BOX 163 CLARKSTON, GA. 30021 PHONE (404) 939-5754 ANSWER: Additions and delections in any curriculum are determined by a complex set of factors, departmental and faculty interests, changes in faculty staffing and in- dividual enrollment of students, etc. I am very eager to see all curriculum decisions made on the basis of an academic plan (Continued on Page 9) Inland Reef Dive Shop FREE INTRODUCTORY LESSON The Yynes Scott Profile GCPA GEORGIA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION 1945 Candler Rd Follow the Leader... Experience the ocean realm by learning to dive in Atlanta's ONLY mplete indoor training facility THE PROFILE is published every two weeks 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. 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Photog'apner* Mon.que Duque Janaivnn Jones Laura Smth Stevie Bafttftotf Any questions call Eiizaoetn F Stevenson 171 575 'Box 426) c Maureen McNulty at 371-6638 (Box 363) PRIVATE OR GROUP INSTRUCTION ADVANCED & SPECIALTY CLASSES SALES -SERVICE -RENTAL -AIR DIVING VACATIONS - SALVAGE CALL 289-PIVE ^ HEATED INDOOR POOL K_ ON PREMISES Call-289DIVE... A New World Awaits You ! FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 3 ANNOUNCING Scheduling for the spring quarter will take place on Thurs- day, March 7, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Rebekah Reception Room. Each student must do her own scheduling. Please report according to the following alphabetical groupings: 4:00 N-R 4:15 S-T 4:30 U-Z 4:45 A-B 5:00 C 5:15 D-E 5:30 F-G 5:45 H-l 6:00 J-L 6:15 M 6:30 Red-tagged students There will be a $10 penalty fine for all students who fail to complete scheduling at the proper time. Instructions for scheduling will be placed in all students' mail boxes prior to scheduling on March 7. On the recommendation of a student, a suggestion box will be placed at the information desk in the lobby of Buttrick. Students and members of the faculty and staff are invited to use the box as one way to make suggestions which could im- prove the life of the community. The box will be opened once a week (unless it overflows ahead of time) by one of the ad- ministrative officers of the College, and signed suggestions will be directed to an appropriate person on campus for a response. CAMP STAFF WANTED: Camp Pine Valley, located south of Griffin, GA. seeks personnel for positions of: waterfront staff, unit leaders, counselors, arts direc- tor, program director. Employment dates: June 23-July 28. For more information contact: Pine Valley Girl Scout Council, Inc. 1440 Kalamazoo Drive Griffin, Ga. 30223 Phone: (404) 227-2524. Congratulations to Lisa Tomlinson. She has been elected as new Profile editor for the 1985-1986 school year. Good luck! Photo by Janalynn Jones. STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES We are looking for girls interested in being counselors activity instructors in a private girls camp located in Hendersonville, N.C. In- structors needed especially in Swimming (WSI), Horseback riding, Tennis, Backpack- ing, Archery, Canoeing, Gymnastics, Crafts, Also Basketball, Computers, Soccer, Cheerleading, Drama, Nature study, Field Hockey. If your school offers a Summer In- ternship program we will be glad to help. In- quiries Morgan Haynes, P.O. Box 400C, Tryon, NC, 28782. 'Boy. have I got this guy c onditioned' Everytifne I press down on the bar he drops m a piece of food - ' (Columbia Jester) PROFILE STAFF The following positions are open for petition (Box 573): News editor Features editor Arts and Entertainment editor Sports editor Business manager Advertising manager Circulation manager Photographers Please submit your peti- tions no later than March 7. NORTH DECATUR PHARMACY ACNES SCOTT 2088 NORTH DECATUR RD. at corner of Clairmont Ave. 634-2466 we accept checks or charge with college i.d. COURTHOUSE / Those Mysterious Machines by Ann Colona This is a presentation of an explanation concerning the repetitious, and periodicaly continual (or continualy periodical) breakdowns of various machines on campus (Coke, candy, gum, miscellaneous snack, cigaret- tes, and washer and dryer machines.) One of the numerous advan- tages of a liberal arts educa- tion is the ability to liberally and creatively apply various areas of the liberal arts to everyday events, such as the previously mentioned breakdowns. So, do not scoff at this explanation. Why not? Because . . . you never know what is reality? Is it a dream? If so, whose dream is it? (That's what I'd like to know). If not, who's to say that there are not different levels of reality? (Insert theme music from "The Twilight Zone.") Another thing to keep in mind is that there are rarely rights or wrongs, goods or bads, because these are human terms derived from human theories about the nature of reality. These theories arise from the human need to explain and unders- tand the infinite? No, reali- ty. However, the things or events to which these theories are applied are not necessarily of the human world, but they are explained as if they are so that they are acceptable on the human level of reality. (Do you follow me so far?) Now, keep all this in mind while you read this explana- tion. You do not see them, but they're there. Only they are rarely there while you're there. Who are they that are there? They are UMC Unidentified Moving Creatures. (Uniden- tified because they have never been scientif cal ly studied and moving because we know they move to and from the different machines on campus. They are Creatures because, well, it was either that or "organisms," a term which br- ings to mind single-celled amoebas, which the UMCs couldn't be because they move too fast). Although they are uniden- tified, they are identifiable by their rather off-white color. Ac- tual identification of the color is difficult because of the variations that the color off- white may assume. So, for the purposes of simplicity and to avoid bringing to mind your local cosmetics shelf, we'll say that the color is off-white. They are also identifiable by their gelatinous / protoplasmic / cytoplasmic appearance. Every once in a blue, bluish- green, greenish-blue, or blue- black moon you might or might not see a somewhat greenish or yellowish-green UMC. That's a sick one. Their shape is, loosely speaking, somewhat similar to the human form in that they have arms and hands, legs and feet, and heads with eyes. The color of their eyes is difficult to discern because they are so small. This brings us to their size. UMCs are approximately one inch tall and 1/8 to 1/4 inch in circumference, more or less, depending on how they feel in a particular instant. It is because they are so small that they can fit into every type of machine on this campus. For those of you who are really perverse and want a more thorough explanation, here are your questions and answers: How do they get into the machines? I haven't figured out how they get into the washers and dryers, but they get into the others by climbing onto each others "shoulders" and into the coin return slots. What do they do, exactly, once they are in the coin slot? I don't have x-ray vi- sion, so I couldn't see what they were doing and they don't have mouths so they couldn't tell me. Why, oh why, do they have to climb into our machines? Because they live on ASC campus. This is their home. It's where they work and play. (And you thought you had it bad). How do they carry the stuff from the machines? They may be nebulous, but UMCs have extremely strong electro- magnetic fields with which they are able to suspend the earth's gravity whenever they want to. Now, when I started to in- vestigate the UMCs and wanted to find out more about their activities, I had to think of the machine that was broken down most of the time. After comtemplating this situation I decided that it was the antique in the Hub, the cigarette machine. I went to the Hub and looked around this wonder of human ingenui- ty (from about three decades ago). I found what I believe to be the door to their head- quarters! You'll never guess what it is! It's the electrical socket! You know, the one down near the floor, between the machine and the steps. Sure, yeah, right, of course, you say sarcastically. She must have really been smash- ed, you say disapprovingly to your friend. Think about it! The Hub is at the hub of the cam- pus (sort of). Go look at that socket! I mean, get down on the floor and really examine it. You'll notice that it sticks out from the wall. What appears to be just an ordinary socket is actually extraordinary because it has two little doors that lead to the UMC head- quarters. (Try and open them, if you can, but you won't be able to and you'll look really silly). From their meetings in these headquarters groups of ten or so UMCs go to their assigned machines. From now on, every time you see a machine that's broken you will know that the UMCs have been around. PAGE 4 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1985 Parents Weekend An "Odyssey" Through ASC Friends enjoy the tea dance held in honor of their parents during Sophomore Parents Weekend. Pictured are Charlotte Hoffman, Heather Mosley, Genie Chilcutt, Mary Humann. Photo by Janalynn Jones. Campus "News Shorts" by Crissi Calhoun At 11:15 on the morning of February 20, approximately 550 "Scotties" assembled in Gaines Auditorium to celebrate Founder's Day. They joined with faculty, staff, and alumnae in addition to several special guests from the Presbyterian Church. Each Scottie quickly mark- ed her name off of her class's list to assure her attendance and wandered happily into the auditorium to acquire a seat and listen attentively to the ad- dresses that were to follow. The assembly was welcom- ed by College President, Ruth Schmidt and was given a brief reminder concerning the history of Agnes Scott Col- lege. Founder's Day was celebrated on the 20th because it was the closest Wednesday to February 22, which is the birthday of George Washington Scott, founder and major financier for the College. Agnes Scott, of course, is named in honor of Scott's mother. The guest speaker for this occasion was Harriett Nelson. Ms. Nelson spoke on her ex- periences with people from different countries and how their opinions, along with our own differ from person to per- son, depending on their perspective. She related all of this to a person's perceptions from day to day. For example: you do not have to live in the United States to believe that your country is the best in the world. It depends on where you live as to how you rank the countries of the world. The convocation was follow- ed by a huge cake in Evans Dining Hall. Both the assembly and the cake were something that Agnes and George would have been proud of. by Melanie Sherk On February 22-3, the Undergraduate Philosophy Conference was held at Emory University. Delivering the key- note address was Agnes Scott's Philosophy Depart- ment Chair, Dr. Richard D. Parry. His address, entitled "Socrates' Apology: Is This Man Trying To Get Himself Killed?" was based on pur- posefully outrageous theories dealing with why Socrates was so persistent in his philosophical endeavors. Following his lecture, a recep- tion for both students and faculty was hosted by Emory's Philosophy Department. Beginning Saturday morn- ing and continuing after lunch, students delivered papers on various philosophical issues, such as Dualism, Moral Philosophy, and Religion. Patti Spellman, ASC '86, spoke on by Lisa L. Tomlinson The weekend of February 15th and 16th brought parents from far and near, to join their daughters for Sophomore Parents' Weekend. The weekend was planned by a board of sophomores and each event had a chairperson. On Friday, the 15th, parents registered in the Hub between 3:30 and 5 p.m. Following registration, a reception was held at which parents were given the opportunity to meet the faculty. The faculty was very cooperative in this event. Every department, with the ex- ception of the German Depart- ment, was represented. Following the faculty recep- tion, sophomore class members staged a production entitled "An Agnes Scott Odyssey." The production presented views of A.S.C. in the past, present, and future. Through these views the au- dience got a closer look at similarities and well as changes in various aspects of the college. Throughout the afternoon on Friday, the student art display and the Robert Frost Collection were open for view- ing by parents. Saturday, the 16th, began with a panel discussion entitl- ed "Can We Talk?", in order to answer the question "Why a woman's college?" The panel discussion represented the viewpoi nts of an ad- ministrator, a male professor, a female profesor, and an A.S.C. alumna who is continu- ing her education. The panel was composed of Gue P. Hud- son, assistant dean of the col- lege; Dr. Connie A. Jones, "Aristotle on the Proof of the Existence of God." Also representing Agnes Scott were Kathy McKee, Mary Mor- ris, Melanie Sherk, and Jackie Stromberg. Other participating students were from Emory associate professor of sociology and department chairman; Helen L. Stacey, Emory Medical School stu- dent, A.S.C. '84; and Dr. Harry Wistrand, associate professor of biology. Immediately following the panel discussion was a slide show made up of photographs donated by sophomores. After the slide show, the parents attended a luncheon in their honor. President Schmidt spoke about Agnes Scott's place among other col- leges and the importance of a woman's college and a liberal arts education. Saturday evening, a "Tea Dance" was held for parents and daughters. The dance featured a jazz band called "The Modernnaires." On the morning of the 17th, parents enjoyed some final moments with their daughters before leaving, at a continen- tal breakfast which drew Sophomore Parents' Weekend to a close. The student committees responsible for the planning and carrying out of the weekend are as follows: Class President, Rhonda Herd; Class Secretary/Treasurer, Shannon Adair; Parents' Weekend Chair, Lisa Duerr; Invitations, Natalie Whitten; Registration, Jane Castles; Programs, Julie Lenaeus; Faculty Reception, Dara Davis; Productions, Jeanine Dwinell and Adlen Walker; Panel Discussion, Melanie Sherk; Luncheon, Alyson Lutz; Tea Dance, Genie Chilicutt; Breakfast, Mary Dean Edwards and Dana Maine; Special Events and Slide Show, Ellen Parker. University, Oglethorpe Univer- sity, University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, University of the South, Univer- sity of Tennessee at Chat- tanooga, and Vanderbilt University. Rep Council's Latest News by Anne Coulling President Katesy Watson reported that after receiving a letter from classics major Tricia Maguire and Curriculum Committee members Hope Hill, Liz Loemker and Maureen McNulty, the faculty had voted to send the classics depart- ment issue back to committee. The letter voiced the students's concern about the possibility of combining 200- and 300-level classics literature classes and the pro- posal to drop Greek and Roman history. The students suggested that another department, such as Bible and Religion or History, could share an in- structor with the classics department. The students also said that perhaps the $1,000 that was saved during Energy Conservation Week could help finance a faculty position. Watson told Rep that the faculty have allotted the first ten minutes of their meetings to hear student concerns. In other action, Rep discuss- ed various constitutional changes. The representatives made an effort to put inclusive language in the constitution. They also changed the pro- cedure for filling elected of- fices that become vacated. In the past, such positions have been filled by the individual who received the second- greatest number of votes. In the future, these officials will be filled by petition to the SGA officers. Rep also discussed Outreach Committee's project of making tray favors for Valentine's Day for patients at Grady Hospital. Watson reported that sophomore Anita Irani and Melanie Sherk have been appointed to the search committee for a director of the global awareness program. Student members of faculty and college committees gave monthly reports during Rep Council's Feb. 19 meeting. Dawn Harrison, the sophomore member of the Acacemic Standards Commit- tee, told Rep that the commit- tee voted down the proposal to allow traditional-age students to attend the college on a part- time basis. A major objection to the proposal, Harrison said, was that such students would miss out on the total college experience, which comes only from attending full time. The faculty has sent back to the Curriculum Committee the question of possible changes in the classics department reported Maureen McNulty, sophomore member of that committee. McNulty also told Rep that the committee is investigating a possible course in informa- tion science. Speaking on behalf of the Second Century Committee was junior Beth Webb. She told Rep that the committee has been studying ideas for campus renovation and has been looking in particular at the results of a campus-wide survey on physical activities. Senior Mary Anne Birchfield also gave a report on the Future of the College Commit- tee. In other business, Rep reviewed petitions and chose sophomore Lisa Tomlinson as editor of the 1985-86 Profile. Rep also gave final approval to the procedure for establishing and suspending student organizations. The procedure has been in effect on a trial basis for the past two years. Treasurer Pam Tipton, chair of Rep's Outreach Committee, announced that a coffee will be held March 2 at Grady Hospital to honor participants in the Adopt-a-Unit program. ) j j FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 5 Cold Weather Confusion Hits ASC by Ann DuPree Along with cold and discom- fort, confusion resulted from severe weather conditions on Tuesday, February 11 and Wednesday, February 12. Only about 50 % of classes were held on Tuesday when a se- cond cold front added more snow to the already frozen roads. Agnes Scott officials were caught off guard and conditions worsened before any decisions could be made concerning class cancella- tions. On Wednesday, conflicting information circulated among students and faculty as to whether classes were to meet at the normal time of 8:30 or whether the school day would begin at 10:00. When calls flooded the Agnes Scott Security Department swit- chboard, and other campus of- Take Note! The Ty Cobb Educational Foundation awards scholar- ships to Georgia residents meeting the following criteria: 1) Students must have at least a B average 2) Students must demonstrate need 3) Students must have com- pleted at least one year of undergraduate work or students may be entering first year of graduate school for law, medicine, veterinary medicine or dentistry. Brochures describing this scholarship program in more detail and explaining how to apply are available in the fices, many people got many different answers to their questions. As a result, several students and faculty members were absent for morning classes. Gerald Whittington, Vice President for Business Affairs, attributes some of the pro- blems encountered that morn- ing to simple blunders on the part of individuals. The dispat- cher in the Security Office, for example, failed to inform the second shift of officers of the decision to hold classes at 8:30. Consequently, people calling in after the shift change were told erroneously that classes began at 10:00. Mr. Whittington added that much misinformation could have been avoided if students and faculty had only adhered to the directions for severe weather printed in the January Financial Aid Office. All forms and information must be received by the foundation prior to May 1. Applications for 1985 DeKalb County Aquatics staff are now being accepted. Posi- tions as pool managers, senior lifeguards and lifeguards are available at pools throughout DeKalb County. Applicants must be. 15 years old or older and have a current Advance Lifesaving certificate. 'The work is enjoyable and the salaries are good," says Gene Mclntyre, Aquatics Director for the DeKalb County Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs (RPCA) department. For more information, call DeKalb RPCA at 371-2631. 7 Weekly Calendar. According to the directions provided in the publication, students, faculty, and staff are to listen to WGST 920 AM and WSB-TV Channel 2 for announcements and to assume that classes will be held unless otherwise stated. Resident students are to look for notices on the bulletin board in Buttrick Lob- by and professors and com- muting students are to con- tact the Office of the Dean of the College. All staff are to contact their immediate super- visors. Whittington added that on-campus students can also obtain information from senior dorm residents who will be notified by officials of any change in schedule. "Hopefully," he said, " the issuing of severe weather in- formation fliers, to be posted by individuals will help prevent future problems." As spring break ap- proaches, thousands of col- lege students are anxious to swap books, exams and harsh winter climates for a few weeks of "the good life." Whether they're off to the beaches for fun in the sun, or home to mom for some tender- loving care, college students can travel anywhere Greyhound goes in the con- tinental U. S. for a round-trip fare of only $85. Tickets may be purchased at any Greyhound terminal or commission agency through June 15. A valid student ID card must be presented at the time of purchase. Tickets are valid for a max- imum of 15 days of travel or through June 15, whichever comes first. For further information, students are advised to call the local Greyhound agent. WINTER QUARTER EXAMINATIONS, 1984-85 Details of examination procedures are available in the Agnes Scott College Student Hand- bood, pages 42-44. All students are expected to be aware of these instructions. Scheduled Examinations Course Professor Date Time Art 302 McGehee Saturday, March 9 9:00 a.m. Dana 109 Music 107 Byrnside Saturday, March 9 9:00 a.m. Presser 201 Art 102A Pepe Saturday, March 9 2:00 p.m. Dana 109 Music 111 Martin Saturday, March 9 2:00 p.m. Presser 101 Music 302 Byrnside Saturday, March 9 2:00 p.m. Presser 201 Art 102B Staven Monday, March 11 9:00 a.m. Dana 109 Art 305 Pepe Monday, March 11 2:00 p.m. Dana 109 Art 308 Pepe Tuesday, March 12 9:00 a.m. Dana 109 Please note that the examination listed above must be taken at the time and in the place noted. Examination Envelopes Examination envelopes are to be turned in at the regular class meetings on Tuesday, February 26 and Wednesday, February 27. All examination envelopes must be turned in to in- structors on these days. Examination Dates Examinations for winter quarter may be taken at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on the following dates: Saturday, March 9 Monday, March 11 Tuesday, March 12 Wednesday, March 13 Thursday, March 14 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 Tuesday, March 12. English 211 A- Mrs. Pepperdene Deadlines All work of the quarter is due at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, March 8. Requests to the Committee on Absences must be filed in the Office of the Dean of Students by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 1985. SGA Nominations SGA President Ruth Feicht Pam Tipton Mary Carter Whitten SGA Vice President Scott Posey Trudy Smith SGA Secretary Julie Blewer Genie Chilcutt Maria McGinnis Dana Maine Honor Court President Charline Phinnix Holly Rogers Laura Smith Honor Court V.P. Maria Gonzalez Amy Hutchinson Charline Phinnix Holly Rogers Honor Court Secretary /Treasurer Elizabeth Buck Charlotte Hoffman Jackie Stromberg Interdorm President Mia Puckett Ellen Weinberg Interdorm V. P. Beth Baxter Joanna Durand Hope Hill Interdorm Secretary Margaret Hamm Wendy Parker Jennifer Spurlin BSA President Beth Webb BSA Secretary/Treasurer Open for petition Social Council President Lisa Huber Julie Kilgore Rachel Rochman Social Council Lisa Huber Margaret Luke Leigh Matheson Social Council Secretary Elain Crosby Julie Lenaeus Donna Martin Eun Joo Yang Social Council Treasurer Jane Castles Mary Humann Eun Joo Yang CA President Mary Ellen O'Neil Kathy Richards CA V. P. Katie Milligan Renee Roberts CA Secretary Claire Armistead Pam Callahan Roberta Daniel CA Treasurer Claire Armistead Roberta Daniel AA President Pilar Duque AA V. P. Nancy Carter AA Secretary/T reasurer Lisa Gugino Mishana Mogeinicki Angela Tonn Arts Council President Margaret Luke Mary Ellen O'Neil Anne Spry Arts Council V. P. Harolene Davis Beth Smith Arts Council Secretary Mary Morris Arts Council Treasurer Open for petition Orientation Council President Sandy Dell Spirit Committee President Jane Castles Nancy Hardy Jennifer Spurlin SWA President Anita Irani SWA Secretary/Treasurer Open for petition NOTE: For a complete list of nominations, please see of- ficial list in the bookstore. Would you enjoy working part time for a ma- jor Christian record company? MURRH Records is looking for a responsible individual to work in the Atlanta area. For more information please write or call: Mark Maxwell Word, Inc. P.O. Box 1790 Waco, Texas 76797 (817) 772-7650 PAGE 6 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1985 Close-up On Honor Court Becky Rankin, '88 Freshman Representative Major: undecided Place called home: Fayet- teville, North Carolina After Graduation? I will strive to be successful in my occupational field. Activities Besides Honor Court: As a freshman, I spend most of my time studying and trying to keep up in my classes. However, I am a Stu- dent Admissions Represen- tative and a little sister at a Georgia Tech fraternity. Other Hobbies: I enjoy draw- ing and painting with water colors. I like to cross-stitch, and I love the beach. Biggest influence on your life: The biggest influence on my life would have to be my mother. She has always been a friend to me and has backed me up 100%. She gave me the advice to have faith in myself and, then, I can do whatever I set my mind to. Philosophy of Life: I have always admired people who have a sense of humor. I think that being able to laugh at small problems makes larger ones seem smaller. A sense of humor adds a little spice to life too. Anything else: I really ap- preciate the honor system at Agnes Scott. The feeling of trust between faculty and students and students among themselves is such a contrast compared to other colleges. I feel fortunate to be in this type of environment. * * * Beth Davis, '85 Senior Class Representative Major: Political Science Place called home: Atlanta (Tucker, really, but I rarely ad- mit it). After Graduation: Law School, definitely. University of Virginia, hopefully. Activities Besides Honor Court: This year, only Student Admissions Representative. Other Hobbies: Sailing and water-skiing mostly, but I'll settle for bicycle riding and frisbee (anything to keep ac- tive); also reading for fun when I can make the time. Biggest influence on your life: No one person or thing, but people in general. I enjoy being with people and talking to them. It's amazing what you can learn when you listen. That's a big influence. Philosophy of Life: It's not so bad really! Margaret Sumner Shippen, '85 Honor Court President Major: History with a lot of theatre and English on the side. Place called home: Atlanta, specifically Buckhead After Graduation? Graduate school in writing Activities besides Honor Court: Blackfriars, Aurora. Other Hobbies: writing (my typewriter is starting to grow naturally from my fingertips), playing piano and guitar, col- lecting movie memorabilia, learning to juggle. Biggest influence on your life: Besides assorted teachers of excellence, my parents, my grandmothers, my great-uncle James who is one of the most intelligent, well- informed people I know, as well as being self-educated. He taught me to recognize the difference between Penn- sylvania Germans (of which he is one) and Pennsylvania Dutch (which are nonexistent). Philosophy of Life: Go For It! If you attempt to do something, you might get it or you might not; but it's a cinch that if you don't even try for it, you will never get it. Give yourself a chance. UN Offers Travel - Study Opportunities Life With A Foreign Student by Monica Duque American students give their opinion on what it's like to live with international students. This week we have Caroline Sigman's view on the subject. Caroline is a freshman and her roommate is a freshman also. Her room- mate Mahrukh Mavalvala, is from Karachi, Pakistan. "For me it's one of the most fulfilling parts of college life. Mahrukh and I are very much alike in our living habits; we both love to sleep, love to learn, love peace and quite, etc. We also have good values systems, which is a must in terms of the compatability of roommates. Of course, her general cultural background is quite different from mine; I am from Florida, she from Pakistan. It is this stark dif- ference in cultures which makes our compatability "companionability." We have long talks about our families (with whom we are both very close), our religions (a large part of both our lives), our favorite foods, our most feared professors, and so on. On the other hand, we both have our special activities and much of our time is spent with other friends, but Mahrukh is one-in- a million as a roommate and a friend. She's one of Agnes Scott's greatest assets." by Patty Clarke Women comprise one-half of the world's population, are one-third of the official work force, perform two-thirds of the work hours, receive one- tenth of the world's income, and own less than one- hundredth of the world's pro- perty. The underlying causes of the realities and strategies for change is the focus of the upcoming United Nations Decade for Women Con- ference to be held this July in Narobi. Kenys, East Africa. Agnes Scott will be represented. ASC students and faculty have started to ar- range their itinerary in col- laboration with excited par- ticipants from Atlanta Univer- sity. For many, the United States International Women's Year of 1975 was life-changing. For one straight week television networks broadcasted com- plete proceedings of the celebrated IWY Houston, Texas Conference. The nation watched as their women organized to change the role of women forever. Now, only ten years later, as young women reap the benefits of their foremothers' labor, this history is in danger of being lost. In July of 1985, 1,000 delegates from 133 nations met in Mexico City to draft and adopt a World Plan of Action. As with all formal UN meetings, only those with of- ficial credientials were allow- ed in; grassroots women were by design left out. A group of forward thinking women in Mexico City came up with a brilliant idea: to hold an inter- national conference open to all women at the same time and place as the UN meeting. The Tribune, as it became call- ed, drew over 5,000 women from all over the world: black, brown, white, poor, rich . . . Rather than use "Robert's," these women formed their own "rules of order," gave permis- sion for honest confrontation and decided to bring their issues to the steps of the UN meeting. These women were heard. The 30th United Na- tions General Assembly pro- claimed the period 1976-1985 as the UN Decade for Women: Equality, Development, and Peace. In 1980, a mid-Decade con- ference held in Copenhagen drew delegates from 148 na- tions. While the wives of Presidents and Prime Ministers led some national delegations at the Mexico City Conference, by 1980, many women were ministers and high-ranking officials in their own right. Unconfortable with grassroots organizing, the UN secretariats included a Non- Government (NGO) Forum in the planned activities af- filiated with the Copenhagen conference. The NGO Forum drew over 10,000 participants including Agnes Scott's own Terry McGehee (Art Depart- ment). Women were learning new ways of conferencing and reorganized the neatly packag- ed plans of the UN officials. It was in Copenhagen that women from both the Forum and the Conference proper learned how different honest international dialogue can be; how desperate the world is for women as the givers and often sustainers of life; how to educate themselves and one another about the intercon- nected patterns the lives of the inhabitants of the globe weave, enabling them to be responsible citizens of the shared modern world. In the same spirit of the developing plans of interna- tional study travel for all Agnes Scott students, some members of the ASC com- munity are grasping at the uni- que opportunity the Kenyan Conference and Forum pro- vide. Any interested parties may contact Deirdre Good (Bi- ble and Religion Department), Patty Clarke (official delegate to UN Conference), or Dara Davis for further information. CPP Announces Extern Placements by Laurie DuBois The Career Planning and Placement office (CPP) has a number of programs to assist students interested in learning more about their career oppor- tunities. One of these pro- grams is the annual Extern program where students work for a week with a member of a prospective field of interest. These externships, whether ar- ranged by Becky Morrison in the CPP office or the in- dividual student, cover various fields from law to medicine and from historical research to publishing. Virtually any field of interest is available and in many cases, the student's sponsor is an ASC graduate or alumna. This year over 35 students will participate in the program (some have not yet been assigned) from March 18-22 during spring break. The following students are taking part in the program this year: Jennifer Aultman '86 with Katheryn Fuller '82 of the Reston Publishing Company; Mary Bradford '87 with Vic- toria Schwartz '82 of the Atlan- ta Historial Society; Elizabeth Brown '86 with Victoria Schwartz also; Elizabeth Buck '87 with Charles Weltner. a Georgia Supreme Court justice; Julie Danner '86 with Carolyn Beaty '55, a teacher at Bethesda Elementary School; Beth Davis '85 with Philip Etheridge, a justice of the Fulton County Superior Court; Kathleen Dombhart '85 with Joanne Hawks '54 of the Sarah Isom Center for Women's Studies. Pilar Duque '86 with Anita Kern '74 of the Fernbank Science Center; Joanna Durand '86 with Susan Engle '68 of Middle South Services; Lisa Gugino '87 with Richard Hendrix, an Assistant U.S. At- torney; Hope Hill '86 with Bar- bara Thornton of Management Decision Systems Incor- porated; Edie Hsiung '86 with Craig Crosby of Ivan Allen Company; Julie Huffaker '87 with Ann Wouters '52, a pediatrician; Sally Humphries '87 with Elizabeth Bachetti of the High Museum. Amy Hutchinson '86 with Martha Lovell, a physician; Anita Irani '87 with Edward Johnson, a judge of the State Court of Fulton County; Joy Jones '87 with Debby Eason of Eason Publications, Inc.; Mary Margaret Krauth '86 with Lois Richard of the First Atlanta Corporation; Ann Lindell '85 with Ginny McMurray '79 of the Arts Council of New Orleans; Leigh Matheson '86 with Janet Montgomery of the Westley Chapel Psychoeduca- tional Center; Libba Moak '85 with Julie Negley '82 of the Roswell Historic Preservation Commission. Mia Puckett '86 with Mark Bips of the Neighborhood Justice Center of Atlanta; Renee Roberts '86 with Jean Redfearn, a teacher with the Kershaw County School District; Holly Rogers '86 with Debby Bryant '79 of the Griffin Area Psychoeducational Pro- gram; Patty Spellman '86 with Page Monahan '61 of the Medical College of Penn- sylvania and Hospital; Lori Spencer '85 with Jan Pyles '71 of the Dorchester Corporation; Elizabeth Stevenson '85 with Diane Dixon Burrell '67 of Southern Accents; Pam Tipton '86 with Jerry Adams of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics; Lisa Tomlinson '87 with Lawrence Artus, a therapist; Hong Tran '88 with Lynn Hen- driz '74 of Crawford Long Hospital; Carol Valentine '87 with Frank Inman of Eastern Tennessee State University; Johna Wardman with Lynn Oswald '78, an Assistant State Attorney; Jill Whitfill '85 with Colleen O'Berry of Scottish Rith Hospital; Mary Carter Whitten '86 with Victoria Schwartz '82 of the Atlanta Historical Society; and Karen Youngner '87 with Mimi Rippin of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 7 Councilwoman Davis Shares Impressions by Ann Colona Mary Davis, an Atlanta City Councilwoman, visited Agnes Scott College on Wednesday, Feb. 18, to discuss her trip to Honduras and Nicaragua this past summer. One of the most powerful impressions Ms. Davis spoke of was that of "terrible grin- ding poverty" and "the beautiful, fine people." The group also met some of the men and women active in organizing the campesinos. Ms. Davis said that the women had had a very poor background and had become involved through the Catholic Church. She also said that she "could see how Liberation Theology works" and that the people "were making a dif- ference." The group's meeting with the U.S. embassy in Honduras was "very informative." In con- trast, the people in the U.S. embassy in Nicaragua did not even want to talk with the group. The group also visited Pomerola Air Force Base, where they were not allowed to take pictures. They were given a presentation and shown maps. Ms. Davis com- mented, "They're people following orders." She said that Pomerole was a combina- tion Honduran-U.S. base with a number of buildings and ma- jor runways. A special forces division was stationed there, but "we weren't supposed to look." They went through "wooden tent-like buildings." Ms. Davis said that the "army field operation and field hospital had changed to something more permanent." Originally there had been tents. Ms. Davis also com- mented that "they weren't hiding anything . . . People were leaving Nicaragua for El Salvador. Their job was to stop it." Ms. Davis said that the trip was "an eye-opener" for her. She also mentioned that the most fertile land is held by fruit companies and is therefore unavailable for the majority of the people. After two and a half days in Honduras the group went to Nicaragua for four and a half days. The plane landed in Managua, the capital of the country. Ms. Davis said that it was obvious that "Nicaragua had had more money invested in it." Norman Bent, a Moravian minister, explained to the group what had been happen- ing with the Indians in Nicaragua. He had emphasiz- ed the fact that most Indians lived on the Atlantic coast and the significance of the racial division between the east and the west. He also said that the mistakes that the Sandinistas had made had occurred because of a lack of understanding, which exists on both sides. Ms. Davis said that most factions are still supportive of the Sandanistas. The group visited some of the major newspapers in Managua, in- cluding the opposition paper, La Prensa. The issue which most concerned the press was censorship. Ms. Davis said that while the group was there censorship was lifted. She ex- plained that censorship was lifted. She explained that the government in Nicaragua com- pared the censorship in that country to the censorship in the U.S. during World War II there are military and economic reasons for the cen- sorship. Ms. Davis com- mented, "I never quite bought that." She also said, "I can understand how tough it would be for them to deal with La Prensa." Ms. Davis said, "I came back convinced the San- dinista government ... is representative of the people and that they are the best hope they have ... All the peo- ple said, 'We had to have a change from Somosa.' " She was most impressed by "the pride the people have for their revolution . . . It's bring- ing them out of poverty . . . into self-determination." She also commented that there was a lot of Marxist discussion, "definitely a part of the theory going around." However, there was also a lot of discussion about a mixed economy "They want that." Ms. Davis said, "What we've done is made that involvement their only option . . . They're trying to make their country work." Ms. Davis concluded her discussion saying that her visit was a wonderful ex- perience, "Anybody who can go should. There's a lot you can learn in a week." In answering a question concerning U.S. interest in the "strategic importance" of Nicaragua, Ms. Davis respond- ed, "I don't understand their theories. I think they're self- defeating for this country ... If we were true to our ideological roots we would be supporting their efforts." Seniors Discuss Career Realities The Faculty Dining Room was once again the setting for an enlivening and informative discussion as four Agnes Scott seniors discussed their experiences in the "real world." On February 6, 1985, seniors Kari Walters, Ann Marie Witmondt, Libba Boyd, and Kathleen Dombhart met with the women in Business Advisory Board and the Career Planning and Placement Of- fice to present, as a panel, a short discussion of the rigorous, demanding, and en- joyable life of an intern. Although the internships discussed were varied, from medicine and mediation to television and banking, many similarities emerged. All four women felt that they gained skills, both practical and com- municative, and contacts from their experiences. The ability to work with people, to adapt to novel situations, to initiate projects and experiences, and to apply the skills learned at Agnes Scott to the business world were all advantages of internships that were stressed during the discussion. The in- terns were also consistent in expressing the degree to which an internship facilitates the decision-making process. Not only did they find what they liked about different jobs and situations, but just as im- portantly, what they disliked. Finally, all four women felt that interning had produced an insight and perspective on working which, in turn, gave them a realistic attitude toward their future careers. Yet, although they v sre realistic, they were also very positive due to the in- dependence and confidence they had gained through their respective internships. Another theme, unrelated to the aforementioned, was the friendliness, patience, and helpfulness of Becky Morrison and Barbara Blazer in the Career Planning and Place- ment Office. Their continued support and dedication in aiding students was mention- ed repeatedly. The Career Planning and Placement Of- fice maintains office hours from 8:30-4:30 and consistnet- ly welcomes the opportunity to assist a student in identifying her interests. For more infor- mation, contact the Career Planning and Placement office at X399. OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT WORLD-SIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEN AND WOMEN! JAPAN - EUROPE - AFRICA - AUSTRALIA - THE SOUTH PACIFIC - SOUTH AMERICA - THE FAR EAST. EXCELLENT BENEFITS. HIGHER SALARIES AND WAGES! FREE TRANSPORTATION! GENEROUS VACATIONS! 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JAYNE POTEET Miss Georgia USA 1984 OVER $175,000 IN PRIZES TO NATIONAL WINNER ****************************** * * * * PAGE 8 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1985 Honor Scholars Weekend Draws Talented High School Seniors Photo by Laura Smith McGehee Among "100 Top Atlantans Under 40" by Lisa Lynn Tomlinson Recently, Terry McGehee, assistant professor of art here at ASC has been getting more commissions than in the past. Over the summer, some of her paintings were purchased for placement in four new offices in downtown Atlanta. In the Fall, the Georgia-Pacific Cor- poration purchased five of her paintings for a building in Atlanta. During December, the Xerox Corporation purchased a painting for its new Con- course Development. Finally, one of McGehee's pastel draw- ings from her Himalayan series was purchased for placement in a new Shriners Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Before the onslaught of all of her commissioned works, McGehee was accustomed to simply painting and selling on- ly if someone liked a particular work and wanted to buy it. Some of Ms. McGehee's successful commissions this year may be due, in part, to an article in a special issue of Atlanta magazine, in which she was featured as one of "The Powers To Be 100 Top Atlantans Under 40." The 'emerging leaders' under forty years of age were selected via Atlanta magazine's own resources and a network of contacts in the community. Part of the magazine's section on Ms. McGehee described her as one who "disdains decorative art (and), insists in- stead on art as a form of per- sonal expression." McGehee's own feelings about the article are very positive. She feels that it is "exciting to get exposure and recognition for herself and the college" and that it is nice to be "included with a number of politicos and well-known peo- ple." Ms. McGehee described the article as a situation in which if you are left out it is not important, but if you are selected it is "a small shot in the arm." Though she enjoys knowing that others feel she is "doing something signifi- cant," she considers herself lucky that her ego does not de- pend on the next article. by Maureen McNulty On Thursday, February 21, 117 bright, talented and very excited high school seniors ar- rived on campus to participate in the 1985 Centennial Honor Scholars Competition. The group was a very diverse one; many of the semi-finalists were from out of state. For those who arrived early enough to participate, the Ad- missions staff organized a tour of Atlanta to introduce the candidate to the city. Shortly after their return, the Admissions staff held a brief orientation session. A recep- tion and banquet were held Thursday evening in Winship Lobby, at which a panel of several administrators and a student representative, senior Ann Coulling, addressed the candidates concerning life at Agnes Scott. Following the in- troduction of faculty and students on the interview com- mittees and the members of the Administrative Scholar- ship Committee, the can- didates posed questions to the panel. A half an hour after the ban- quet, the candidates assembl- ed again, this time in blue jeans and sweatshirts, for a fireside party in the Hub. Cur- rent honor scholars were pre- sent to answer the candidates' questions over hot cider and s'mores. Thanks to 117 stu- dent hostesses who sacrificed a bed for the occasion, the candidates slept like babes and awoke Friday morning to attend classes. According to several professors, many can- didates chose front row seats, participated in class discus- sions, and were a pleasure to have in class. The candidates attended departmental meetings in the afternoon. Interviews were held Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Friday evening, the group travelled via Marta to the Woodruff Memorial Arts Center to attend the perfor- mance of their choice: the stage production of Ten- nessee Williams' "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" at the Alliance Theatre or an Atlanta Sym- phony performance, featuring the music of Handel, Barber, and Durufle. The candidates departed after lunch Saturday. The candidates' most fre- quent comments about the college concerned the friendly atmosphere and the luxury of an operative honor code. Said one candidate before her departure, "I'd enroll tomor- row if I could!" The five interview commit- tees, each interviewing about 24 candidates, submitted their results to the Administrative Scholarship Committee, which made the final decision on each candidate. The members of this committee were Presi- dent Schmidt, Dean Hall, Dean Hudson, Ms. Susan Little, and Ms. Ruth Vedvik. The scholarships may be awarded in any amount up to full tuition. Candidates with developed musical talents competed separately for the Nanette Hopkins Scholarship in Music. ASC Bookstore; New Site* New Items by Rachel A. Bodner The Agnes Scott Bookstore moved during Christmas break to the basement of Walters. Changes are taking place. Floor plans show a more ac- cessible entrance, built by dig- ging out dirt and implementing steps. This is the future; what is now? A colorful assortment of new items are appearing throughout the store. A new cosmetic line from Wet and Wild, a broader card selection, new computer supplies, and a larger selection of popular books are just a few of the ad- ditions. There are also items, visors and tank tops, that will prepare Scotties for Spring Break. In addition, many ASC students are missing out on the new services offered in the bookstore. A film dropoff is a convenience that ASC did not have in the past; film in by noon is processed and ready the following day. "What do we do with all these books?" is a question often asked at the end of each quarter. The bookstore has the answer: around Memorial Day the bookstore arranges for a man to buy our old textbooks. Keep your eye peeled for the signs announcing his arrival. With the bookstore expan- ding, Mrs. Dee Edwards says that there are many more things to come. A collection of Portal posters is one of the main attractions to look for- ward to seeing in the future. But the leading attraction that has recently arrived is the ASC 96th annual tee-shirt. The shirt's design includes the slogan "96 years of women at the top" on the back and color- ful balloons on the front. So, when you get a chance, why don't you float down to the bookstore and see the rainbow of attractions. Junior Jaunt Benefits Rape Crisis Center by Katie Hager Thursday, February 28th, was the official Junior Jaunt day. The student body of Agnes Scott participated in the fund raiser of their class for a selected charity. The choices of charities this year were as follows: the American Cancer Society, the Salvation Army, the Grady Rape Crisis Center, and the Parent and Child Services. The student body selected the Grady Rape Crisis Center. Junior Jaunt was chaired by Nancy Carter, but each class developed its own fund raiser. As a tradition, the Senior class raffled tickets for outings like dinners for two and movies. The raffle items were posted last Monday during lunch. The Junior class presented a talent show, where they ac- cepted contributions at the en- trance. The Sophomores had a uni- que fund-raising activity. They sold "tuck-in tickets" that could be used or given to a friend. The tickets entitled the person to milk and cookies at bed time. The freshman class raised money through a slave auc- tion. The highest bidder at the auction received a freshman's help in washing laundry, cleaning cars, etc. All of these activities contributed to the success of Junior Jaunt. Bookstore expands to include new items. Photo by Janalynn Jones. FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 9 Purple Reign Ends Season At Home ASC Purple Reign ends season. Photo by Janalynn Jones. College Bowl in Regional Tournament by Jennifer Spurlin The Agnes Scott Purple Reign wound up their season playing their last two games at home against the Georgia Baptist Nurses on Monday, February 18 and Chapel Hill on Tuesday, February 19. Somewhat outmanned but definitely not outspirited, the Purple Reign rounded out the first half down by fourteen, with a source of 14 to 28. A final half blazing comeback cutting a ten point deficit in half, was not quite enough to defeat the Hypos, and Agnes Scott lost with a score of 35-40. Scoring contributors in the game include Angela Tonn with six points, Robin Hof- fland with fifteen points, Clarie Guitton with six points, Tracy MaMahon with two points, and Karen Fortenberry with six points. Other Agnes Scott players included Jen- nifer Spurlin, Laura Feese, Date Fri.-Sat., Feb. 22-24 Tues., Feb. 26 Wed., Feb. 27 Thurs., Feb. 28 Fri. March 1 Sat. -Sun., March 2-3 Tues., March 26 Wed., March 27 Fri., March 29 Mon., April 2 Wed., April 3 Tues., April 9 Thurs., April 1 1 Fri., April 12 Tues., April 16 Thurs., April 18 Mon., April 24 Fri.-Sat., April 26-27 Mon., April 29 Wed., May 1 Fri.-Sun., May 3-5 Coach: Cindy Peterson Phone: 404/371-6359 (work 40/296-2188 (home President's Mit which takes into account all factors, but chiefly educa- tional ones such as the new AAC report entitled "Integrity by Nancy Hardy Studio Dance Theatre held winter quarter auditions January 31. Three new members were chosen. STD will benefit much from their enthusiasm and talent. The new members for winter 1985 are: Scott Corbin-Dalton, Georgia-Class of '88. She has taken eleven years of dance, including ballet, tap, and jazz. After learning that she had made it, Scott exclaimed, "I'm really glad to be dancing again. I hadn't since last May and I was really missing it." Elaine Crosby, Sara Kegley, Joan McQuirk, and Julie Chris- tianson. Looking back on Monday's game, Coach Cindy Peterson expresses her thanks for the student and faculty support that the team received at their home games. She continues, "The cheers led by our own Miss McKemie served to motivate our players." Tuesday's night game against Chapel Hill was not your ordinary, run-of-the mill basketball game. The Agnes Scott team, coached by in- jured player Claire Guitton, sacrificed three of its players to the opposing Chapel Hill team to provide an adequate number to continue play. Sportsmanship from Laura Smith, Julie Christianson and Elaine Crosby was ap- preciated by the Chapel Hill team of which our own Coach Cindy Peterson was a playing member in Tuesday night's in the College Curriculum: A Report to the Academic Com- munity" suggests. I urge all members of the community, Gina Greely-Auburn, Alabama-Class of '88. Gina has had eight years of dance in ballet, jazz, modern, and tap. She has performed in several plays including, "Guys and Dolls" and "Annie Get Your Gun." She rejoiced, "I was so excited when I found out I had made Studio Dance! I hadn't danced in so long and I really missed the thrill of danc- ing." Laurel Seibels-Columbia, South Carolina-Class of '86. Laurel has taken tap, jazz, and ballet for approximately twelve years. She participated game. Down by only two points at the half, the remainder of the Agnes Scott team gave winn- ing their best shot, only to fall in the .second half, outscored 18 to 24. The final score was 41.35, in favor of the Chapel Hill team. Upon finishing the season, Coach Peterson "is pleased with increased participation of the Agnes Scott women in the club sport program." Looking ahead, she sees "a bright future for intercollegiate basketball here at Agnes Scott. Despite our short season I wish to express deep gratitude for each of the players who were willing to commit themselves to the pro- gram," she continued. Finally, in Coach Peterson's own words, "I feel that I have been finally initiated into the coaching position after ex- periencing a team throw in," where the coach took a refreshing after-game swim. Time TBA 3 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 12 noon 2 p.m. TBA 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 2 p.m. TBA 3 p.m. 3 p.m. TBA students, faculty, alumnae to read pages 15-31 of that report and contribute to the discus- sions on curriculum. CTlIDICByiCI & & & ffff in Columbia Dance Theatre while in high school. In her usual candid manner she con- fessed, "I wanted to dance for peace of mind and to lose the twenty pounds I gained in Japan!" When you see these three girls on campus give them a hearty congratulations. SDT is lucky to have them join! by Angela Tonn The weekend of February 15-16, the Agnes Scott College Bowl team set out for Auburn, Alabama to compete in the Regional Tournament. This team of five dedicated souls set out under terrible hard- ships in order to pursue their beloved "varsity sport of the mind." The hearty competitors were as follows: co-captains Ellington Smoot, Libby Witt, senior Ann Lindell, and sophomores Pramoda Rao and Angela Tonn. Crowded five into a small car, Libby Ell- ington and Pramoda became well acquainted within the confines of the back seat by Laurie DuBois Construction on ASC's long hoped for track and soccer field will begin soon. Bids on the first phase of the project, the site clearing and grubbing stage, were opened Monday, January 7. Four companies bid on the project, with bids rang- ing from $47,686 to $118,697. Stewart's Grading Incor- porated will probably be awarded the job because of its low bid and acceptable credentials. The work perform- ed during Phase I will be primarily of a preparatory nature. The track site, between the Physical Plant and the observatory, must be cleared and leveled, along with the erection of soil erosion bar- riers. Once work begins, it is expected to be completed The third annual Georgia Women's Collegiate Tennis Championships will be hosted by Georgia Tech March 2-4, 1985. Emory University has again offered the use of their new facility during the cham- pionships so that all of Georgia's colleges and univer- sities may be accommodated. The following fourteen teams will be competing in these championships: Agnes Scott, Armstrong State, Berry, Brenau, Clarke, Columbus, Emory, Georgia Southern, while Angela slept behind the wheel. Force to endure all this, in addition to a malfunctioning tape player, it was no wonder the team got off to a slow start. Forced to endure the members of the various other teams, it was no wonder they continued a bit slowly. There were, however, flushes of brilliance on the team's part, particularly in the final round of the tournament. Although the team's last ditch effort did not win the tournament, they did not come away empty handed. They brought back the Auburn flu for the whole campus to enjoy also. We wish the College Bowl much suc- cess in the future! within 45 days. During Phase I construc- tion, bids will be taken on Phase II, the actual construc- tion of the track and field. The six-lane track will surround the soccer field and other playing areas. Among the field events proved for will be the long jump, the high jump, the shot- put, discus, and javelin throw. The track and field is expected to be completed by September. Security measures will con- sist of a fence and lighting. Although there will be no per- manent restroom or storage facilities initially, future plans call for the possible renova- tion of one of the physical plant buildings for these pur- poses. Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Spelman, Tift, Valdosta State, and West Georgia. The Agnes Scott team will also be playing two matches at home on Friday, March 1, the first being against West Georgia College at 12 o'clock, the second against Armstrong State at 2 p.m. All fans are welcome, and support is appreciated. So come out and show your true colors! Support your Agnes Scott Tennis Team! 1985 SPRING TENNIS SCHEDULE School Location Armstrong State Armstrong State Kennesaw College Georgia State Agnes Scott Columbus College Columbus Georgia Tech Agnes Scott Kennesaw College Agnes Scott West Georgia College Agnes Scott Armstrong State Agnes Scott Georgia Collegiates Georgia Tech Georgia College Agnes Scott Emory Emory Brenau Agnes Scott Oglethorpe University Agnes Scott North Georgia North Georgia Brenau Brenau Tift College Tift College Georgia State Georgia State North Georgia Agnes Scott Georgia College Georgia College Tift College Agnes Scott Brenau Invitational Brenau Kennesaw College Kennesaw Berry College Agnes Scott District Championships Armstrong State ) continued from page 2 The Dance Barre New Track Construction Under Way Tennis Team Action this Weekend PAGE 10 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1985 Southern Comfort At Seven Stages by Julie B. Kalendek and Marian Robbins Anyone concerned with the possibilities of nuclear holocaust should see Seven Stages Theater's production of "Southern Comfort" by Nicholas Kazan. The plot centers around a poker club in Blanchardville, North Carolina that gets the bomb. With this home-made nuclear bomb sit- ting in their living room, they phone the sheriff with their demands pizza, beer, a girl, and the southern half of Florida to start a new country, called simply, and they insist quite poetically, The South. The play has received some criticism concerning its por- trayal of southerners. The viewer must realize, however, that the play merely pokes fun at the South, using it as a vehi- cle to depict the vast uneducated masses. If one wanted to be overly sensitive, one could take it personally. This is unnecessary. The play is not demeaning or cruel to southerners . . . it's making serious points about nuclear terrorism, and the viewer should be careful not to overlook the play's statements by over-reacting to its humor. As the director of "Southern Comfort" Kent Whipple states in the program, "Southern Comfort deals with powerful social, political, and philosophical issues in a humorous, sensitive, and sometimes frightening way. I hope you will relax, enjoy, and sometime tomorrow find a moment to explain our look at the lighter side of nuclear ter- rorism and its impact on you and the world around us all." "Southern Comfort" plays Thursday through Saturday ai 8 p.m. and on Sundays at 2:30. For reservations call 523-7647 tickets are $6 and $8. Seven Stages Theatre is located at 430 Moreland Ave., behind The Point in Little Five Points. Eject "Fast Foward by Becky Moses Here's a little surprise for you movie-goers - in honor of the recent release of the "made for the choreography" flick "Fast Forward," several new categories have been add- ed to this year's list of Oscars. Among them are: "Most Unlikely and Insipid Plot", "most Ridiculous Dialogue", and "Screenplay most likely to have been written by Mrs. Beasley's fifth grade class". A little harsh, you say? You have obviously not seen the movie. The movie revolves around a group of talented young dancers who skip town without parental permission, heading for their chance of a lifetime audition with a hot shot recording company in New York City. Only they arrive to discover that the contest has been postponed for three weeks and -gasp- they've just got to find a way to survive! From this point, the plot con- sistently refuses to thicken. They dance on street cor- ners for pocket change. They dance at dental conventions for dollar bills. They dance at lawn parties for hundred dollar bills. They dance until they are exhausted. The dance until you are exhausted. And guess what. They win the contest and the movie ends. Isn't that an exciting new twist? The only truly amazing thing about "Fast Forward" is that it was directed by a fairly big name - Sidney Poitier. Maybe they should have called it "Guess Who's Coming to Dance Class". Disney Re-Releases Two Classics by Laurie DuBois Many films come and go with little notice, others break even or earn a small profit, and a few become blockbusters, breaking box-office records. The memorable films, however, are those that remain popular years after their initial release and draw audiences whenever they are shown. These films may or may not be critical successes; sometimes they are, often they are not. Yet no one regrets staying up to catch the late, late show in the wee hours of the morning when "Casablanca" is the feature. But how many of these classics enjoy nation- wide re-release years after their premieres? Very few. The recent releases of Alfred Hit- chcock's films immediately come to mind, but few others; except, of course, for Walt Disney. Currently, two Disney films are enjoying release years after their debuts: the first, "Pinocchio," has been playing since before Christmas and the second, "Fantasia," open- ed before Valentine's Day. Both films, though entirely dif- ferent otherwise, are, of course, animated and you may protest that Disney's films are children's films appealing to a very small and non- discriminating audience. But have you ever noticed that often half of the viewers at any Disney re-release are adults unaccompanied by small children? "Fantasia" typifies this response. First released forty-five years ago, "Fantasia" was another Walt Disney experi- ment. Never before had music been filmed and both Disney and Leopold Stokowski were given special awards by the academy in 1941 for their ef- forts to produce "visualized music." The talented artists employed by the Disney studio strove to take music by Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky, among others, and interpret it visually. Many critics claim that the attempt was a failure and the music, both in 1941 and since being digitally re- recorded for the latest release, overwhelmed the artist's depictions. Such criticism, however, seems unfounded. The music by these great masters automatically takes precedence over the screen images. The images are mere attempts at interpretation; while you may fault the inter- pretation of the individual pieces, you cannot fault the animation. Even today, the Walt Disney Studio remains the master of animation (despite the exodus in recent years of its more talented ar- tists). Others have tried to match Disney's efforts, yet most remain in the shadows struggling to match the studio's feats, many of which are decades old. If you go to see "Fantasia" remember that the film is uni- que and that the art of anima- tion has not progressed great- ly since the film's production approximately a half-century ago. Several of the film's segments stand out, such as "The Rite of Spring," "Night on Bald Mountain," and "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," while others are less memorable. The transition pieces interrupt the movie's progress, but are no more than a minor an- noyance. Overall, the film pro- vides two enjoyable hours of entertainment and should not be missed. WRITE FOR THE PROFILE Campus Paperback Bestsellers 1. Pet Sematary, by Stephen King (NAL.'Signet. $4.50 ) King's latest horror tale in paperback. 2. In Search of Excellence, by T J Peters & R H Waterman Jr (Warner. $8 95 ) A look at the secrets of successful business 3. 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There are scenes of hilarious comedy and touching family struggles. Funny, sad, bitter, playful: these are only some of the per- sonalities that the actors bring out. Every skit introduces new characters as the actors go from crusty old grandfathers and prim maiden aunts, to lit- tle boys at a birthday party and rowdy schoolgirls on the pro- verbial first day of summer. One leaves the play reluctantly after being taken on a roller- coaster of emotions that touch the heart. Life has days of sunshine, and of darkness as well. All of these pass through The Dining Room. Production dates: March 1, 2, 7, 8, 9. Curtain: 8:00 PM all nights. For reservations and/or in- formation, call 894-2745. The DramaTech Theatre is located on the corner of Ferst and Hemphill streets on the Georgia Tech campus. C-0U IRE'S BOOKSHOP 1055 PONCE DE LEON AVE. , N.E (404)875 -READ(7323) Good Books on Every Subject Bargains a Specialty WINDHAM HILL Performance Thursday March 14 ^^^C^k ^ ^ oO Thursday March 14 8:00 pm Alex De Qrassi Darol Anger and Barbara Higbie Ticket: $10.50, $8.50 To charge .ickets call 892-24N Tickets available at Symphony Hall Box- Office and all SEA1S Outlets (Tickets at SEATS subject to service charge) including metro 'Turtles and the Omni. FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 11 The Atlanta Ballet Presents Dance Theatre of Harlem Press Release The Atlanta Ballet will pre- sent the internationally ac- claimed Dance Theatre of Harlem in their only southeast appearance for 1985, spon- sored by a generous gift from The Coca-Cola Foundation. March 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, - 8 p.m. March 9, 10 - 2 p.m. Fox Theatre The company's repertoire in Atlanta will consist of two pro- grams ranging from works by the late George Balanchine to Geoffrey Holder's powerful Banda, a ballet based on the religion of Voudoun (Voodoo). Dance Theatre of Harlem, with founder and artistic direc- tor Arthur Mitchell, has been critically praised as one of the top dance companies in the United States. Its program, consisting of a distinctive blend of classical and ethnic tradition, has enabled the company to break attendance records in theatres around the world. The spirited group has danced in command perfor- mances for European royalty, appearing at London's Royal Opera House Covent Garden, and has entertained state visitors at the White House. Dance Theatre of Harlem was most recently honored with the opportunity to close the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. The March 5-10 perfor- mances will be the first Dance Theatre of Harlem appearance in Atlanta in over seven years. Also on the agenda for the week of performances will be a lecture demonstration for school children conducted by Arthur Mitchell March 8, 11:00 a.m. at the Fox Theatre. Special appearances by several Dance Theatre of Harlem company members at various Atlanta schools are being planned as well. Ticket prices are $5.25 to $25.25, with special prices for the matinees. Tickets may be purchased at the Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St., or charged by calling (404) 881-1977 or (404) 892-3303, 1 1 :30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. weekdays, and 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Saturdays. Tickets are also available at S.E.A.T.S. outlets in all Turtles Record Stores in the metro-Atlanta area as well as Rome, Athens, Gainesville, Canton, Griffin, Bo-Jo's in Cedartown and the Information booths of the Om- ni International in Atlanta and the Macon Mall. Special Note: Children under 12, college and dance school students, and senior citizens may receive special discounts to selected perfor- mances. Below is the repertoire for Dance Theatre of Harlem's two programs in Atlanta. Program I March 5, 6, 9 at 8:00 p.m. March 10 at 2:00 p.m. Serenade (Tchaikovsky / Balanchine) A ballet of pat- terns that newly explores academic ballet technique; the choreography, as the music, has overtones of love, loss, yearning. Serenade is the first work Balanchine created for American dancers. Voluntaries (Poulenc / Tetley) Voluntaries is a dance tribute and valedictory by Glen Tetley. The term volun- taries can mean a free ranging musical improvisaton or, also, desire or flight. The choreographer says the ballet is conceived as a "linked series of voluntaries." The music is Poulenc's Concerto for Organ, Strings, and Percus- sion. Firebird (Stravinsky / Taras) Taken out of the Russian setting, this "Firebird" is magnificently staged by John Taras with exotic sets and costumes by Geoffrey Holder. Performed to the 1945 Stravin- sky score, this is a tale of a magical bird and the triumph of good over evil. Theara Ward in "SERENADE" The Atlanta Ballet's presen- tation of the internationally acclaimed Dance Theatre of Harlem will include a unique Arts Exposure Program con- ducted by Arthur Mitchell, co- founder and artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem. Friday, March 8 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Fox Theatre The Dogwood City Chapter of The Links, Inc., a service organization, is helping with promotion and distribution of tickets. The program is spon- sored by the City of Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs and features Mitchell and approx- imately 35 company members. The 75-minute lecture demonstration will be presented to 4,000 Atlanta area schoolchildren. The Arts Exposure Program began as part of a Dance Theatre of Harlem community outreach program in 1974, in- troducing special audiences such as inner-city schoolchildren, senior citizens and the handicapped to the ex- perience of dance. Mitchell's educational pro- gram will demonstrate barre exercises, explain basic French ballet terms, and discuss the technical aspects of dance such as lighting and costume design. An audience participation segment is also included where participants are sometimes spotted for dance scholarships to Dance Theatre of Harlem. Mitchell, a one-time prin- cipal dancer with the New York City Ballet, says that many of his company members had their first ex- posure to dance in similar lecture-demonstrations. He hopes to inspire Atlanta's youngsters through the pro- gram. Program II March 7, 8 at 8:00 p.m. March 9 at 2:00 p.m. Four Temperaments (Hindemith / Balanchine) This Balachine work begins with three themes stating the premise of the choreographer which are followed by four "humors" promised by the ti- tle which develop the themes: "Melancholic," "Sanguinic," "Phlegmatic," "Choleric." Streetcar Named Desire (North / Bettis) This heavily dramatic ballet is based on the Tennessee Williams great American classic. Banda (Holder / Holder) Geoffrey Holder's powerful ballet is based on the religion of Voudoun (Voodoo). The work depicts the story of Baron Samedi, figure of death, who visits a grief stricken mother of a dead child even- tually causing her to dance herself into a frenzy leading to her death as well. Additional funding for the Dance Theatre of Harlem has been provided by a grant from Southern Arts Federation, The Georgia Council for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. 'STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE" WAX 'N' FACTS import and domestic LP's 12" & 7" 45's We buy and trade used albums at $2/$3 blank cassettes, TDK, Maxell, Fuji C90's 2 packs @ $5.50 new wave & punk t-shirts @ $6.50-$7.50 in the heart of Little Five Points 525-2275 Open Mon.-Sat. 12-7:30 INTERNATIONAL RECORDS PEACHTREE CENTER 231 PEACHTREE STREET ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 [404] 584-5490 CLASSICAL JAZZ MEDITATION MUSIC FROM: EUROPE ASIA SOUTH AMERICA AFRICA & AROUND THE WORLD PAGE 12 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1985 This Weekend In The City Second City Comes To Atlanta The Second City Touring Company, America's Number One Comedy Ensemble group, will make an appearance in Atlanta on Sunday, March 3, 1985, at the Center Stage Theatre. Social satire and improvised comedy skits are the specialty of Second City's talented road show troupe. The subject mat- ter is adult in nature and deals mostly with topics of current interest. While some of the routines are taken from the material of the original Second City group, new parodies are also a part of their present repertoire. Energy and the ability to be tastefully funny seem to be strong points of the young cast. They agree that delicacy is called for in the Second City style of comedy especially when the audiences regularly contribute ideas for improvis- ed skits that are potentially off color. The cast is comparatively young, but has considerable experience which is evident from the way they handle their material and entertain their audience. To become a member of one of the three Second City troupes is no mean feat. The competition is fierce and audi- tions are extremely difficult. Besides the Second City Touring Company, there is the troupe in Chicago and still another that is familiar to television viewers from the SCTV show on nationwide TV. The Second City, from its early truggles in Chicago in the late '50's has grown and flourished to become North America's most famous com- edy company. Chicago graduates of Se- cond City reads like a "Who's Who" in the world of comedy - Alan Alda, Ed Asner, Shelly Berman, John Belushi, Valeri Harper, Mike Nichols, and Joan Rivers. This appearance of Second City Touring Company pro- vides the audiences a superb opportunity to see the comedy stars of tomorrow right here at home. Performance time at the Center Stage Theatre is 7:30 pm. Tickets are $7.96 advance and 8.96 the Day of Show, with all seats reserved. Tickets are available at all S.E.A.T.S. outlets or to charge tickets call 873-4300. Call 873-4300 for more information. ATLANTA SYMPHONY, ORCHESTRA Peter Schickelle will con- duct the Atlanta Symphony Or- chestra in a hilarious "Evening with P.D.Q. Bach" on March 1 and 2 at 8:30 p.m. in Symphony Hall. The program will include the "Howdy" Symphony, "Royal Firewater Musick," "Fuga Meshuga," and Fan- tasieshtick for Piano and Or- chestra. Since 1965 Mr. Schickele has delighted audiences with his humorous characterization of Professor Peter Schickele, Head of the Department of Musical Pathology at the University of Southern North Dakota. Professor Schickele is the sole discoverer and expo- nent of the works of P.D.Q. Bach, "that oddest of J.S. Bach's twenty-odd children," and "history's most justifiably neglected composer." Pro- fessor Schickele has led several major American sym- phonies in programs featur- ing various works by P.D.Q. Bach such as "The Unbegun Symphony," "Iphigenia in Brooklyn," "A Little Nightmare Music," and others. In spring 1984 he conducted the Min- nesota Opera Company in the world premiere of P.D.Q. Bach's opera "The Abduction of Figaro." Tickets for the perfor- mances may be purchased at the Arts Center box office, Peachtree and 15th streets, or by calling 892-2414. Ticket prices are as follows: $16.00. $14.50. $13.00 and $8.50. PARADISE A NEW FILM BY JW JARMUSCH 7:30& 9:45PM LitUe 5 Points 688-FLM "BEST FILM OF 1984" National Society of Film Critics ONE OF THE YEAR'S 10 BEST " Roger Ebert At The Movies HURRY- ENDS SOON!! 5TH ANNUAL ATLANTA THIRD WORLD FILM FESTIVAL AND FORUM FILMS AND FILMAKERS FROM LATIN AMERICA THE CARIBBEAN INDIA AFRICA THIRD WORLD U.S.A. FOR INFORMATION, CALL 658-7914 Sponsored by the Bureau ot Cultural Aflairs. City of Atlanta, the Fulton County Arts Council, the Georgia Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the * rts FREE ADMISSION On Sunday, March 3, the fifth annual Atlanta World Film Festival and Forum will begin a month of entertaining and provocative film pro- grams. Weeks devoted to films from Latin American & the Caribbean, India, Africa and Third World U.S.A. will be featured. Five visiting film- makers from Martinique, India, Burkina Fasco and the U.S. will highlight more than thirty films which will be screened during twenty-four programs. Across the city, organiza- tions have joined with the City's Bureau of Cultural Af- fairs to make this event possi- ble: Fulton County Arts Coun- cil, Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, Cultural Affairs Pro- gram of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, India American Cultural Associa- tion, Mass Communication Department of Clark College, George Ellis Cinemas, Spelman College, Image Film / Video and Atlanta African Film Society. In addition to festival pro- grams, a series of four, inten- sive all day Saturday Forums has been added to the schedule. With films ranging from the 20's "Birth of a Na- tion" to the 60's "Sweet Sweetback's Badass Song," from Africa's "Emitai" to in- dependent Afro-America's "Bless Their Little Hearts," from network news coverage in which to discuss aesthetic political and economic aspects of film. All programs are FREE ex- cept for the final screening on Sunday, March 31 which will be a benefit for the festival. We will present a special sneak preview of "The Gospel According to Al Green." Ad- mission is $5. Euzhan Palcy, the young, female film director from Mar- tinique, will be present to kick off the 5th annual Atlanta Third World Festival on Sun- day, March 3, 1985. Ms. Euzhan will be feted at a public reception after the screening of her hit film, "Sugar Cane Alley." This event, held at the main branch of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, will begin an exciting month of films from Latin America and the Caribbean, India, Africa, and the Third World citizens of the United States. Following weeks will welcome filmmakers from around the world: Mira Nair, a young, female director from In- dia (Sunday, March 10), Gaston Kabore, director and head of FESPACO, the association of African film- makers, from Borkina Fasso (Sunday, March 17), Chris Spotted Eagle, prominent Native American filmmaker (Sunday, March 24, and Julie Dash, award winning African American filmmaker (Wednes- day, March 27). Each week five programs of current films will be screened, along with one night of classics and an all day Forum on Saturdays. A Benefit Sneak Preview on Sunday, March 31 will feature "The Gospel Ac- cording to Al Green," a new documentary on the charismatic and controversial singer. Detailed glossies and available. schedules, interviews are 33 5J3T XELEBR ; CLUB Across from Krispy Kreme on Pqnee BBQ Kll I i RS & CLUBFOOT III. M.H I " RIM, Ol I IKI & t OC K I All CilKl S TMETROPLEX f 388 Marietta St. 525-9193 Fri. March 1 BLACK WIDOW Sat. March 2 SOCIAL DISTORTION! FRI MARCH 1 WASHINGTON SQUARES ELISE WITT & THE SMALL FAMILY ORCHESTRA COMING SWIMMING POOL Q S GUADALCANAL DIARY 688 SPRING ST. NE 874-7500 FEEL GOOD MUSIC! FABULOUS SCALLION SISTERS Tues Sal . Feb 26 M fl n riowers I 395 McLendon Ave N E Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 584-5133 aJJje Agnes >tatt Profile VOL. 71, NO. 9 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1985 SGA Announces Election Results Photo by Monica Duque SGA President Ruth Feicht Photo by Monica Duque Honor Court President Laura Smith Photo by Monica Duque Interdorm President Mia Puckett by Lisa Lynn Tomlinson On Thursday, March 28, the results of Agnes Scott's 85-86 student elections were an- nounced to an excited crowd in the Hub. The results are as follows: SGA President, Ruth Feicht; SGA Vice-President, Trudy Smith; SGA Secretary, Genie Chilcutt; SGA Treasurer, Beth Carpenter; Honor Court Presi- dent, Laura Smith; Honor Court Vice-President, Amy Hutchinson; Honor Court Secretary / Treasurer, Jackie Stromberg; Honor Court Senior Members, Sunny Burns and Charline Pinnix. Honor Court Junior Members, Elizabeth Buck and Mishana Mogelnicki; Honor Court Sophomore Members, Jeanie Norton and Becky Rankin; Honor Court RTC Members, Liz Simmons and Elizabeth Turner; Interdorm President, Mia Puckett;'lnter- dorm Vice-President, Joanna Durand; Interdorm Secretary, Margaret Hamm. BSA President, Beth Webb; BSA Secretary / Treasurer is open for petition; Social Coun- cil President, Rachel Rochman; Social Council Vice- President, Margaret Luke; Social Council Secretary, Julie Lenaeus; Social Council Treasurer, Mary Humann; CA President, Kathy Richards; CA Vice-President, Katie Milligan; CA Secretary, Claire Ar- mistead. CA Treasurer, Roberta Daniel; AA President, Pilar Du- que; AA Vice-President is open for petition; AA Secretary / Treasurer, Angela Tonn; Arts Council President, Mary Ellen O'Neil; Arts Council Vice- President, Beth Smith; Arts Council Secretary, Mary Mor- ris; Orientation Council Presi- dent, Sandy Dell; Spirit Com- mittee President, Nancy Har- dy. SWA President Anita Irani; SWA Secretary / Treasurer is open for petition; Hopkins Dor- mitory President, Tuba Goksel; Hopkins Dormitory Secretary, Laura Young; Hopkins Dorm Council Member, Monica Pina; Inman Dormitory President, Beth Baxter; Inman Dormitory Secretary, Melani Sherk; In- man Dorm Council Members, Kitty Cooper, Valyn Roos, and Natalie Whitten. Walters Dormitory Presi- dent, Paige Carter; Walters Dormitory Secretary, Gina Greely; Walters Dorm Council, Claire Guitton, Rose Mary Hopton, Christy Noland, Karen Shcultz, Debbie Wilson, Felicia Wheeler; Winship Dor mitory President, Ellen Parker Winship Dormitory Secretary, Wendy Parker; Win ship Dorm Council, Tamm Amaya, Dawn Bennett, Anitc Schultz, Debbie Wilson, Melissa Martin, Annette Pate. President Class of '86, Trisf- Maguire; Vice-President Class of '86, Agnes Parker; Secretary / Treasurer Class of '86, Nancy Carter; Rep Council Members Class of '86, Mercy Badia, Scott Posey, Pam Tipton, Mary Carter Whitten. President Class of '87, Jen- nifer Spurlin; Vice-President Class of '87, Amy Bailey; Secretary / Treasurer Class of '87, Shannon Adair; Rep Coun- cil members class of '87, Julie Blewer, Sally Humphries, Dana Maine, Anne Sophy. President Class of '88, Tracy McMahon; Vice-President Class of '88, Ross Hall; Secretary Class of '88, Krista Lankford; Treasurer Class of '88, Nancy Arne; Rep Council Members Class of '88. Ann Marie Huff, Beth Leonard, Kathie White, Lynnette Lounsbury; RTC Rep Council Members, Bridgett Cunn- ingham, Paula Schwartz. SGA President-elect, Ruth Feicht, is a junior majoring in Psychology. Part of her cam- paign pitch included making students aware of campus ac- tivities, delegating duties equally among the President and Vice-President and mak- ing appointed positions available for all students. Mia Pucket, a Junior economics major, was elected President of Interdorm. She felt that her strong points were dependability and working well with others. Mia was prepared for the position of In- terdorm President by her posi- tions as Dana Scholar Presi- dent, student supervisor of the switchboard, Interdorm Secretary, and Waltere^<0w~. council member. Laura Smith, a junior Economics major, was elected President of Honor Court. Both her campaign speech and her personality reflect a strong devotion to the Honor System as a way of life at ASC. Laura has held editorial posi- tions on the Profile and the Silhouette; she was active in Christian Association, and is currently Secretary / Treasurer of Honor Court. The Presidents of SGA, In- terdorm, and Honor Court are a very vital part of student leadership at Agnes Scott. These offices have been filled by experienced and en- thusiastic women who have the potential to work well together. Photo by Monica Duque Laura Smith (L) and Holly Rogers receive election results Photo by Mollie Merrick Pres. Schmidt's lawn was "rolled" the evening of March 31, obviously the results of April FooPs pranksters. PAGE 2 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1985 Jirttartals ITO THE POINTI by Lisa Lynn Tomlinson As the recently appointed Editor of the Profile, I have been for- tunate enough to receive the newspapers of other colleges and universities in the state of Georgia. Upon looking to these sources of information, I found that Agnes Scott is not the only campus experiencing what is commonly referred to as "student apathy." Many of the other newspapers were littered with messages addressing "apathy" as the cause of major pro- blems on campus. The term "apathy" seems to be an especially common one in explaining the lack of participation among students. So, I feel that to shed light on the "apathetic student" label, one must look at American universities as a whole (since I doubt that this is a phenomenon occurring exclusively in the state of Georgia). Part of this lack of commitment, often termed "apathy", could be a result of the upswing of conservatism on U.S. college campuses, which tends to bring out the egocen- trism in many. Students in particular are beginning to care less about what happens to others unless it affects them. For exam- ple, I often hear students express their displeasure and disagreement with the twenty-one drinking age. When it comes to writing their congressional representatives to voice their opinions, however, the answer is often, "Well it won't affect me, 111 just turn twenty-one." People don't bother purely for the sake of principle any more. They ask first, "Is it worth my effort?" and the answer is a resounding "NO"! The cause of this apparent conservatism among college students has recently been addressed by all forms of media and has become a primary sales pitch among politicians. Their aim seems to be to "Give the kids a sense of assurance. Make them think we'll take care of everything and they will let us handle things for them. And if you do screw up, polish it over in the media, chances are the kids won't rally against you." The politi- cian's aim appears to be correct. Students of the eighties do not seem to be activists. They sit around listening to Bruce Springs- teen, sun-tanning and being "laid-back." Much of the concern among students may be due to their view of the sixties a time seen by many as chaotic. Students seem to be afraid that being active means being rebellious and, after all, what would the nice old lady at church and daddy's boss think if they knew you didn't agree with the twenty-one drinking age? My answer to that is "who cares?"! Part of my self, as a student of the liberal arts and a free- thinker, leads me to look at an issue in a way that it is unclouded by the opinions of others and if I believe in something, act on it in a positive and creative manner. Many students today seem to think that being cause-oriented means donning one's beatnik attire and going to work at an underground cafe drumming and reciting poetry. I disagree. Causes give people something to work for, care about, give to something to live for. A cause doesn't have to be charitable or political. It can be anything, as long as it is not superficial. A cause could even be the forwarding of your own intellectual self in a particular area. It can be anything that you truly want for yourself or the world. It simply must be something that you place high on your list of priorities and something that spurs you to action. After all, "apathy" seems to be the universal excuse for not forming priorities and sticking to them. CLASS OF '85 I Dear Editor: During the recent Spring quarter registration we were disappointed with the disorganization of the scheduling procedure. There were many problems that should be brought to the atten- tion of the administration. The time of scheduling overlapped with many classes, forcing these students to schedule late. In addition, a faculty meeting on the day before made many professors unavailable to advise students until the day of scheduling. In the past, reading day was us- ed as a time for scheduling. We believe this is more conve- nient for both students and faculty. Many students formerly ad- vised by professors now on leave are now advised by Dean Hudson. These students were forced to share their advisor (Dean Hudson) with all other students requiring the Dean's permission for course changes. A solution to this problem would have been redistribution of these students among the other available faculty advisors. Another problem existed with the red-tagging of students. Some students were red-tagged unnecessarily, but because of school policy were not allowed to schedule on time. This became a punish- ment instead of a method to resolve scheduling conflicts. We believe that students able to work out their scheduling problems beforehand should be allowed to schedule at the appropriate times. This would not only be easier for all con- cerned, but also decrease the 4:30 rush on the Dean's table. We hope that these changes will be considered in order to make scheduling easier for both the administration and the students. Respectfully Submitted, Holly A. Singletary and Beverly S. Ashmore McKinney Book Award Offered CASH AWARD for The Louise McKinney Book Award RULES: 1. Any Agnes Scott student may enter. 2. Books collected between ^ The Agnes Scott Profile GCPA GEORGIA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION The AGNES SCOTT PROFILE is published bi-weekly throughout the academic year, with the excep- tion of exam and inactivity weeks. 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 Lisa Lynn Tomlinson Assistant Editor Becky Moses News Editors Kitty Cooper, Laura Sisk Features Editor Elizabeth Mullis Arts and Entertainment Editor Meda Stamper Sports Editor Lisa Gugino Photography Editor Monica Duque Business Manager Noel Durham Advertising Manager Crissi Calhoun Circulation Manager Holly A Singletary Reporters: Carol G Howard, Charay Norwood. Debbie Wilson. Elizabeth Stevenson, Rachel A Bodner, Jeanine Pope, Renee Caudill, Knsten Sojourner, Julie Gilreath. Margaret Lackey. Phtographers Laura Smith. Sarah Garland, Janalynn Jones. Stephanie Barkholz ' The Profile Agnes Scott College - Box 764 Decatur 30030 Printed by Walton Press. Monroe. Ga. Editor's Note. The Profile always welcomes comments, criticism and suggestions Letters to the Editor should be signed, typed double-spaced, and submitted to Box 764 Names will be withheld upon request May 1984 and May 1985 are the basis for the award. These books must 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 lasting personal library. 5. Deadline for application: April 26, 1985. 6. Send a letter stating your desire to enter the competition to: Professor Diane S. Bonds, Departments of English, Box 1003, Agnes Scott College. The President's Mit Question: If you had to categorize the type of image that you would like to see Agnes Scott women project, what would that image be and why? Answer: I would like to see the Agnes Scott woman view- ed, as I believe she has always been, as intelligent, self- confident, involved, and compassionate, recognizing the tremendous privilege of an Agnes Scott education and the opportunity and obligation this privilege entails to make a difference in the world. Obviously, this allows for a wide variety of styles and in- dividual interests and self-development. On an earlier topic, concerning my view of the liberal arts, I am still awaiting more student reactions and suggestions. I appreciate the opportunity to communicate with students through the medium of the Profile and look forward to receiving your questions and comments. Please direct questions to Box 764. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 3 AFSCME Struggles To Remove Sex Bias From Wages The struggle to remove sex bias from the wage scales of American employers is enter- ing a historic new phase. On April 5, the U.S. Court of Ap- peals for the Ninth Circuit will begin hearing oral arguments stemming from a wage discrimination case decided against Washington state by U.S. District Court Judge Jack Tanner in December 1983. That decision, which came after a decade of controversy, held that discriminatory wage scales for some 15,000 employees in female dominated jobs were "no longer acceptable under the provision of Title VII (of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)." The background to the Tanner decision is illustrative of the entire issue and its potential impact on working women across the country. Ten Years of Inaction In 1973, seeing that many women employed by the state were paid less than their male counterparts in jobs which seemed to be equal in value, the Washington State affiliate of AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, wrote to then-Governor Dan Evans requesting action. Governor Evans responded by ordering a study to identify female-dominated job classifications with wage scales below male-dominated classifications requiring equal skill, effort and responsibility. Between 1973 and 1983, three successive studies con- ducted by the state showed that jobs held primarily by women were paid about 20 percent less than jobs held mainly by men an average pay gap of $175 per month. Despite these confirmations of sex discrimination, the state took no real action to correct the bias. Outgoing Governor Evans requested $7 million to begin to address the problem in his 1977-79 budget, but his effort was stalled in the state legislature. To date, despite Judge Tanner's order of back pay and immediate correction, the state has set aside only $1.5 million to deal with the problem about $10 per year for each employee af- fected by the decision! In the decade since the first studies in Washington State, AFSCME has uncovered pay discrimination affecting work- ing women throughout the . . . many women employed by the state were paid less than their male counterparts in jobs which seemed to be equal in value public sector. The implica- tions for working women in both the public and the private sectors are enormous. Comparable Worth Discriminatory Wages Take the Washington State example: According to the WHAT IS COMPARABLE WORTH ? YEARS OF L k EXPERIENCE; TRAINING' UNIFORM- RESPON- SIBILITY' LEGS- YEARS OF EXPERIENCE t TRAINING rUNIFORM RESPON- SIBILITY NURSE: #15,600 YEAR? ELECTRICIAN: #21,500 YEAR? state's studies, a laundry operator should be paid more than a farm equipment operator. But the salaries for farm equipment operators were 17 pay grades higher than those of the laundry worker. The difference? The higher-paid job was male- dominated. In both the public and the private sector workforces, there are hundreds of similar examples of pay discrimina- tion in various job classifica- tions. This situation has translated into a national pro- blem for working women who still earn only 62 cents for every dollar a working man makes in spite of increased education and growing workforce participation by women over the past decade. Eliminating sex-based wage discrimination will go a long way toward narrowing the gap. How Discrimination Is Established The tool for uncovering wage discrimination against working women on an employer-by-employer basis has usually been a job evalua- tion study. Worker's jobs are rated and compared on the basis of skill, responsibility, experience, ability and related criteria. The process used is not new; most large corporate employers use some form of evaluation in wage setting. The key point is that whatever system an employer uses should be fair and non- discriminatory. Many employer systems are biased against women; they fail to reflect the true value of the services women workers per- form. Recent Supreme Court deci- sions form the basis for the legal actions now being taken by labor unions and women's groups. In the most important of these, a jail matron in Washington County, Oregon sued her employer, conten- ding that she and other matrons who guarded female prisoners in the couty jail were paid less than male guards who supervised the men. The matrons did not contend that their jobs were exactly or even substantially the same as those of the male guards and therefore protected by the equal Pay Act of 1963. Rather, the colitigants successfully asserted that the county was guilty of sex-based wage discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In upholding this suit the Supreme Court established a number of important prin- cipals which apply in AFSCME v. Washington State. . . . jobs held primarily by women were paid about 20 percent less than jobs held mainly by men First, the court established that Title VII was not limited to equal pay for equal work. The issue for the court was whether the female jobs were paid less than the male jobs becuse the workers were primarily female. Second, the court found the sex-based wage discrimination to be in- Goodall To Speak At ASC Dr. Jane Goodall, world- famous anthropologist, will lecture at Agnes Scott at 8:15 pm on Tuesday, May 7. Tickets will cost $800 in advance and $10.00 at the door. However, a number of free tickets will be available for currently enrolled Agnes Scott students. Pro- cedures are as follows: 1. You may pick up only your own ticket. 2. Get a ticket only if you in- tend to use it. Return any ticket that will not be used. 3. Any seat that is not oc- cupied by 8:10 will be sold if there is someone who wants it. 4. Free tickets are not transferable. A ticket marked "FREE" may be used only by an Agnes Scott student. 5. You may pick up your free ticket at the Information Desk in Buttrick Lobby between 9 and 4 on Monday or Tuesday, April 15 or 16. No free tickets will be distributed at any other time. tentional. Therefore, it was il- legal. As in the Washington State case, the county refused to implement the results of its own wage study. Most people would agree that both men and women can do many jobs equally well, and that "womens' work" is under- paid. The question then becomes, how do we correct wage ine- quities with minimum disrup- tion while encouraging greater marketplace participation by women in traditionally male- dominated jobs? Recently the state of Minnesota set aside 4 percent of its annual payroll to correct pay inequities within its workforce. The state has begun to phase in salary upgrades for working women in state service over a four- year period; at the same time the state's payroll will be in- creased only 1 percent per year. This will go a long way towards solving Minnesota's problems of wage discrimina- tion. In Iowa, the state set. aside $10 million to implement the results of its own job evalua- tion study. Working with AFSCME, wage adjustments for working women will be im- plemented during the life of the current contract with the union. It's likely that the issue will reach this Supreme Court again, and it will certainly be raised time and again at the bargaining table before and after the courts finish with it. Meanwhile, the eyes of all women and the employes who hire them will be focused on the AFSCME appeal this spr- ing. And the results will be felt for a long, long time. Corrections In the final Profile issue of Winter quarter, some errors were made regarding photography credits. The correct credits are as follows: On page one The land behind the observatory Laura Smith; The Culture Shock Panel Monica Du- que. On page four Students at parent's weekend Laura Smith. \nqahM I'D LIKE TO HUG THAT LITTLE TOtoMD! HEX ttBY! I'LL BET YOU CDULD HUG THE CHROfAE OFF A (MIX! PAGE 4 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1985 Becker Speaks On Hitler Youth by Laura Sisk Dr. Peter Becker, a pro- fessor from the University of South Carolina, visited Agnes Scott College on Tuesday, April 2 to discuss his ex- perience growing up in Nazi Germany. Primarily he focused on the education of Nazi youth, emphasizing his own experiences. He explained that once in power, Hitler wanted to preserve the legacy of the Nazi doctrine. In order to do this, he knew that he had to ensure the education of the young people by creating schools for the sole purpose of producing good Nazis. Becker's lecture was especial- ly interesting in that he provid- ed the audience with an inside view of one who had actually experienced this "education." Because his father died when he was very young, Dr. Becker was placed in one of these schools at age 6. His school was located in Postdam, just outside of Berlin. He said that these schools were very regimented, and for example, they were ASC Dials For Dollars Photo by Monica Duque Former Nazi warns against brainwashing. often told of the Jewish enemies that surrounded Ger- many, waiting to take over. He stated that physical activity was stressed in these schools and that the children were ex- pected to be strong and courageous, as well as in- tellectual. He concluded his lecture with the strong warn- ing that people must not allow themselves to lose control over the policies of their own government. by Kitty Cooper On Monday, March 25 through Thursday, March 28 Agnes Scott College held its annual phonathon. The pur- pose of this event was to in- crease the percentage of alumnae donations. Sandy Thompson, in the development office, explained that the percentage of people that donate is at least as important as the amount that is donated. She went on to say that the higher the percentage of donators, the more likely the college is to be given grants. Phonathons in the past have consisted of a group of alum- nae who get together and ran- domly call as many other alumnae as possible, asking for donations. This year it was a bit different. For the first time a "Student Night" was added, headed by Katesy Wat- son. Instead of alumnae call- ing on Thursday night, students called. Also incentive was boosted by the reward of a free dinner to whomever made the most calls each night. Ms. Thompson said that she was very impressed with the student's ability to set a high goal and to reach it. She said the students were not afraid to ask for the money and were better able to explain to the potential donor exactly what it was needed for. She hopes to get the students more involved in years to come. Wrens Nest Begins Restoration Publications Director Comes To Scott Lynn Donham, editor of Emory University's Campus Report, has been named direc- tor of publications at Agnes Scott College. As director, Ms. Donham will be in charge of producing the Alumnae Magazine, Main Events and Alumnae Events, and other campus publications. Ms. Donham has worked at Emory since 1981, where she began as a writer for the Cam- pus Report. She then became editor for the bi-weekly tabloid newspaper for faculty and staff. Her publications background not only includes experience in writing and editing, but in design, layout, and publication production. The Campus Report won the 1984 CASE Grand Award for internal periodicals, and the International Association for Business Communicators has recognized the publication with its first place tabloid award for the Southeast region. A journalism graduate from the University of Georgia, Ms. Donham has worked as editor of Financial Planner Magazine, associate editor and art director of the Presbyterian Survey, and pro- duction coordinator of the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The Joel Chandler Harris Association received two ma- jor contributions during 1984 which has enabled the group to begin restoration of the Wren's Nest, the historic home of Georgia author and journalist Joel Chandler Har- ris, located in West End of Atlanta, Georgia. A donation of $10,000 and another for $25,000 were from sources which must remain confidential. Restoration of the Wren's Nest is under the direction of Architect W. Lane Green, who has worked exten- sively with non-profit organiza- tions and historic restora- tions. He is currently the Chairman of the Architectural Committee of the Atlanta Ur- ban Design Commission and serves on the Georgia Na- tional Register Review Board. Greene's plan calls for three phases of implementation. Phase I will include the rewir- ing of the house, which he warns is the "most glaring structural deficiency" in the house. Phase I will also in- clude preliminary site improve- ment entailing the removal of the overgrowth of plants and vegetation on the grounds not only to make the house more visible but also to eradicate a "sense of compound" by in- corporating the house into the neighborhood. Orderly parking arrangements and vehicular circulation will be developed as well. Accessibility for the handicapped via a ramp or lift, located at the side porch en- trance to the house will be completed. A climate control system will be installed and the exterior restoration will begin. Phase II calls for more ex- tensive site improvement, development of the basement area, initial restoration of the interior on a room by room basis and continuation of the exterior restoration. Painting of the house will occur in all three phases with the majority of the work set aside for Phase III. 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It is Christian liberal educa- tion, not narrow, special ized training, that has developed her abilities and insights. As hometnaker-citlzen and as ca- reerist-citizen, she Justifies magnificently the faith of those who a century ago were fight- ing for her right to learn what she Wished to learn. ACNES SCOTT COLLECE Decatur, Ga. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 9 Tennis At ASC: A Promising Future Photo by Monica Duque L to R: Cindy Peterson, Katie McMillan, Tracy McMahon, Claire Guitton, Jane Huber, Front Row: Adele Clemens, Mishara Magenicki, Mary Margaret Krauth, Liz Snitzer. Photo by Monica Duque Tracy McMahon (L) and Claire Guitton (R) ham it up before a match. by Lisa Gugino Agnes Scott's tennis team deserves a good look. Over the past few months they have had their ups and downs, however their losses have only come to such powerhouses as Emory, who is ranked eighth in the country in NCAA, third divi- sion play and Brenau, who has maintained its reputation as a tennis power among women's colleges. However, when ASC wins they win big, as illustrated by their March 26th match against Georgia College. ASC singles play produced six wins and only two losses while in doubles ASC dominated, los- ing only one match. Coach Peterson expressed her pride saying, "We've got a team full of good, young players that have built a strong foundation from which we are growing. Our future looks promising and I serious- ly believe we have the poten- tial to make quite a name for ourselves." A quick look at the tennis roster reveals that almost half the team is made up of freshmen, all of which have three years to improve their game. Even the team's leader- ship comes from relatively young sophomore Katie Mac- Millan, who is team captain and a key player. With so much talent and time 1985 may prove to be a bright new beginning for ten- nis at ASC. Note: Look for up- coming interviews with the tennis team's top players in next week's edition of The Pro- file. Coed Volleyball Comes To Campus by Lisa Gugino Over the past two quarters on Tuesday and Thursday nights one could often hear noises of intense competition and shouts of comradery com- ing from the gym. All the noise generated came from those Agnes Scott students who set aside their books to play a few exciting games of intermural volleyball. The excitement of these games has often brought students together, yet in the near future ASC's volleyball games may get even more ex- citing when they include male counterparts from surroun- ding schools. Mary Carter Whitten, an avid volleyball player, says, "We hope to perk up student's interest in the sport by inviting guys to join our teams." Besides being an attention- getter, coed volleyball offers other positive aspects to ASC students. "This will give Agnes Scott women an alternative way to meet and have fun with young men besides associating with a fraternity or going off campus," says Kate McKemie. She also stressed the fact that once the drinking age is raised coed sports will offern an addi- tional option to the T.G.I.F.'s which often appeal to students because of the male and alcohol presence. The ASC volleyball players and members of Athletic Association will introduce this new idea by posting flyers in dorms, inviting male friends and asking little sisters to in- vite their fraternity brothers. Coed volleyball may prove to be an innovative new way to exercise, socialize, and have fun at ASC. Dolphin Club Puttin' On The Ritz by Becky Moses Last quarter Mr. Don Whitney of Corporate Sports Unlimited, looking for some creative entertainment for 50 or so stockbrokers, happened upon some information about Agnes Scott's Dolphin Club. The results? A 1/2 hour syn- chronized swimming show featuring Amy Durand, Renee Roberts and Libba Moak at the Ritz-Carlton. The show includ- ed some pieces from the Dolphin Club's upcoming per- formance as well as pieces created especially for the event. Photo by Monica Duque Amy Durand, Renee Roberts and Libba Moak not pictured. It seems that the Ritz- Carlton appearance has trig- gered some community in- terest in the club. Piedmont Park and the Terrace Garden Inn have both expressed in- terest in performances, while Dekalb News/Sun and the Atlanta Journal/Constitution have recently featured articles on the club. Tonight, April 12th, is the final night of the Dolphin Club's Spring Performances. The Show begins at 8:00 p.m. in the gym. Why not come on in? Evidentally, the water's fine! AA Sets Goal At 100 Pints by Lisa Gugino Once again the American Red Cross visits Agnes Scott's campus in an effort to obtain "the gift of life." On Tuesday, April 16th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Rebekah Reception Room students may donate a much needed pint of blood. The American Red Cross urges students to give, "we must supply 118 hospitals in 81 Georgia counties, unfor- tunately the Atlanta region must import blood on a regular basis because the need is greater than the supply, that is why each pint donated is so important." Often times students misunderstand the process of giving blood and shy away from donating saying, "It'll hurt, or I don't have the time." Kate McKemie, a life-time donor, says, "The process is actually very simple, short, and painless. And the cookies are yummie!" The Red Cross has set its goal at a very reasonable 100 pints of blood, yet needs stu- dent, faculty, staff, and ad- ministration's help to meet this challenge. So come on ASC and give the gift of life. Give blood. All you'll feel is good. + American Red Cross Blood Services /Atlanta Region Spring Fitness Tips SUPPORT THE ASC TENNIS TEAM TUESDAY, APRIL 16TH AT 3:00 p.m. NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE. WHEN THEY MEET From the President's Coun- cil on Physical Fitness and Sports we find these helpful timely tips. Don't Bounce When Stretching When doing flexibility exer- cises don't bounce. Stretch gently and slowly, for a count of ten, without feeling pain. Muscles that have been warm- ed up stretch easier and are less likely to be injured. Don't Hold Your Breath Many people tend to hold their breath while exercising, especially when lifting weights. This causes blood pressure to rise, and makes exercise more difficult. It helps to exhale against the ef- fort, i.e., pushing against the weight, and inhale as the weight is lowered back to star- ting position. Don't Exercise Directly After Eating Avoid strenuous exercise for two hours after eating. Both disgestion and exercise place heavy demands on the circulatory system, and the double load can tax your system. PAGE 10 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1985 Exciting New Exhibition In Dalton Gallery by Ann Lindell An exciting new exhibition, the Crafts Invitational Show, is currently up in the Dalton Gallery in the Dana Fine Arts Building. The exhibition, coor- dinated by Jay Bucek, in- cludes the work of six ceramic artists (Steven Forbes- Desoule, Daphne Hatcher, Gary Hatcher, Steve Mcguire, Barry Rhodes, Elmer Taylor) and five fiber artists (Laura Mills, Nicole Mills, Nina Nor- ris, Jo Peterson, Adeline Tur- man). The work included in the show was selected through a process of recommendation and slide review. The majority of the artists exhibiting are local, although three (Daphne Hatcher, Gary Hatcher, and Elmer Taylor) are from Texas. Steven Forbes-Desoule, a local artist, brings to this ex- hibition works from a recent series he entitled "Distant Planets". The works take two basic forms: a basin/bowl shape and a globe shape. These ceramic pieces are glaz- ed using a unique airbrushing technique, and then are fired by the raku method. (The artist recently demonstrated this technique for students at a workshop given at ASC in the fall quarter.) The resulting pieces are powerful statements in form and color. Daphne Hatcher creates delicate functional pieces with an oriental flavor. This eastern influence may be due in part to her time spent studying with the internationally renowned ceramicist, David Leach, whose work has a strong oriental thrust. Gary Hatcher, who also worked with David Leach, also works with the vessel form. His pieces take on a more bold character, although still exhibiting some eastern qualities. This is especially true of his bowl forms. Some of the most memorable pieces in the ex- hibition are the whimsical creations of Steve McGuire. His ceramic cars and the humorous people who inhabit them are nothing short of delightful. Photo by Sarah Garland Exhibition coordinator Jay Bureky with ceramic piece by Steve Forbes. 'fllllll t* 1 Photo by Sarah Garland A ceramic car by Steve McGuire. Barry Rhodes, a local clay artist, includes two differing approaches in the exhibition. The first approach is seen in his recent epxeriments with clay tablets, where he uses a two-dimensional orientation involving surface treatment and drawing. His second and more developed approach is seen in his bowl forms. The forms of these vessels and the glaze treatment create feel- ings of sensitivity and fragility. Elmer Taylor, 1who current- ly serves as Associate Pro- fessor of Ceramics at North Texas State University, has several pieces in the exhibi- tion. His ceramic vessel forms demonstrate subtle color rela- tionships and interesting brushwork patterns. In her "Skirts" fiber artist Laura Mills combines her ex- pertise in weaving with the ex- pressive nature of her pain- ting. The results are particular- ly strong designs in color and texture. Nicole Mills is a French artist working in Atlan- Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' Comes To The Alliance As the last production of its mainstage season, the Alliance Theatre Company will present William Shakespeare's The Tempest from April 3 through May 4. Generally considered to be the Bard's final and most flawless work, The Tempest will be directed by associate director Kent Stephens, whose produc- tion of Twelfth Night inspired enthusiastic critical and au- dience acclaim in 1983. The Tempest is a mysterious and magical drama of romance, revenge and forgiveness on a secluded island inhabited only by the wizard Prospero. His beautiful daughter Miranda, the savage slave Caliban and the spirit Ariel with his band of disem- bodied sprites. Prospero's island is a fan- tasy realm where banquets suddenly appear and disap- pear, music plays without players, and characters can simply vanish into thin air. Onto the island are thrust the shipwrecked survivors of a violent storm: the Kind of Naples, his son Ferdinand, and a group of nobles, in- cluding Prospero's brother, who had forced him into exile and usurped his throne some twelve years earlier. Prospero's revenge on his brother, and Miranda's bud- ding romance with Ferdinand, form the plot. Director Kent Stephens said, The Tempest is Shakespeare's culminating statement, the apotheosis of his life and thought, a farewell to the theatre and the world. For him they were one and the same." Original music and sensa- tional special effects enliven this beloved story which sym- bolizes the relationship of nature and art with theatrical metaphor. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday at 8 pm, with 2:30 and 8 pm performances some Sundays. Additional matiness are Wednesday, April 10 at 1 pm and Saturday, April 20 at 2:30 pm. For reser- vations and additional perfor- mance information, call the Woodruff Arts Center Ticket Service at (404) 892-2414. 1 ! i 1 Kirk Concert Series April 16 8:15 ta. She utilizes Kasuri, an an- cient dyeing and resist techni- que, to create her abstract, linear designs. The creations of Nina Norris show us further possibilities in the area of fiber art. Her objects are form- ed of airbrushed and pleated fibers. In the statement ac- companying her work, she reveals her interest in the sculptural and kinetic poten- tials of textiles. Jo Peterson adds a multi- media dimension to her fiber work. It is interesting to note how she creates, through panels, both two- and three- dimensional images. She is in- terested in conveying a sense of place, and therefore in- cludes abstract landscape im- ages in her designs. Adeline Turman, another local artist, has many pieces in the show. Her work consists of ruglike, hooked fiber tapestry. Accor- ding to the statement which accompanies her work, her im- ages express her intimate in- volvement with the natural world. Her most successful piece is a dynamic triptych, in- volving an intriguing color pat- tern combined with the tex- tural qualities of the fiber. The show will remain in the gallery until May 9. It would be well worth your time to see it. Photo by Sarah Garland Works by Daphne Hatcher and Elmer Taylor. Beaux Arts Trio To Perform At Scott by Kristen M. Sojourner The spring performance of the Kirk Concert Series opens at 8:15 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, with yet another splendid addi- tion to its repertoire for the season, the Beaux Arts Trio. An internationally acclaimed chamber group, the Beaux Arts Trio can be validly described as the best known chamber group in the world. The New York Times has recognized the outstanding nature of this group, commit- ting a full page spred to glorify the contributions of the trio, trio. The trio, consisting of piano, violin and cello, will delight the audience with a program of Mozart, Ravel and Brahms. Tickets are available at the door: Agnes Scott community, $6.00; general public, $9.00. Once again, the community is advised not to miss w' at pro- mises to be a delight, jl perfor- mance and is urged to support the arts at Agnes Scott! FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 11 Mask: Touching Drama Without Sappy Sentiment The Dance Barre by Elizabeth Mullis Cher has come a long way from her days teamed with four-feet-tall Sonny Bono. With her film debut in Silkwood (for which she won an Oscar nomination) and her comman- ding portrayal of Rusty Dennis in Peter Bogdanovich's Mask. Cher is proving that her talents extend beyond howling repetitive choruses of "I've Got You Babe." Rusty Dennis is the single, drug-addicted biker mom of Rocky Dennis (played by Eric Stoltz). She has raised an amazingly well-adjusted son amidst a group of Harley Davidson Hell's Angels com- plete with one very over-sized not-too-bright biker named Bulldozer (Dennis Burkley). However, this unconventional childrearing atmosphere pro- vides acceptance for facially disfigured Rocky. (His ap- pearance, by the way, is not nearly as grotesque as the television commercials would have you believe.) Rocky's biker world de-emphasizes his physical shortcomings and is a haven from the judgemental, misinformed outside world. The movie concentrates on the entirety of Rocky's ninth grade year and the beginning of his tenth. During this period we see how Rocky overcomes prejudice and endears himself to his classmates and teachers. He struggles with normal adolescent problems just like any other fifteen-year- old. He longs for a girlfriend and finally finds one in the blind but beautiful Alice-in- Wonderland-like Diana (Laura Dern, daughter of actor Bruce Dern). Eric Stoltz should be com- mended for his thoughtful, sensitive portrayal. He manages to make a place for Rocky in our hearts without overloading us with sappy sen- timentality. In a role that could have turned out seeming like a remake of Pollyanna, Stoltz has given us a touching piece of work. Cher exceeds perhaps all expectations with this role. Her versatility as an actress becomes evident when one minute she is Rocky's strong, gutsy mom and the next minute she is cowering toward her life-blood drugs. No one can any longer deny her a place on the list of Hollywood's good serious ac- tresses. Complimenting the storyline and the acting skills of Cher and Stoltz is the ex- cellent soundtrack. The music of The Grateful Dead, Bob Seger, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Lit- tle Richard enhances this ex- ceptional movie. Mention should be made of Michael Westmore's make-up work on Rocky. He achieves realism without repulsion. Mask is a touching movie that will probably put the tear factory into overdrive, but you won't exit the theatre feeling like your emotions have been manipulated. It is an emotion- packed two hours that is well worth the $4 ticket. by Nancy Hardy April and Spring quarter are here with their sunny days and flowers. Most ASC students turn to thoughts of relaxation, suntans, and summer jobs or vacations. For one group on campus, however, it is the busiest time of the year. Each Spring quarter Studio Dance Theatre presents its Spring Concert. Students are now polishing choreography and practicing dances (even in their sleep) in preparation for April 25th and 26th. As the time nears the campus will hear more and more about this special event. The first week of this quarter SDT had the pleasure of attending a performance of the North Carolina Dance Theatre. They were brought to the campus by Lecture Com- mittee of March 27th. Their performance was inspirational to all SDT dancers and choreographers. Studio Dance members had the special privilege of taking a master class from one of their members, Jeffrey Bullock. SDT would like to take this oppor- tunity to thank the committee for giving the campus this en- joyable evening. ffff Teena Marie Produces New LP by Elizabeth Stevenson Teena Marie is one of the few performers in history to write, produce, arrange, and perform her own material. Her most recently released album, Starchild, is a high energy col- lection of raw funk, rock ballads, and spirituals. The ti- tle track song "Starchild," is about an E.T. love affair and like the smash hit single, "Lovergirl" vibrates with celestial resonance. "Help Youngblood Get to the Freaky Party" and "My Dear Mr. Gaye," an encomium at- tributed to the late Marvin Gaye, are both soulful duets. "Out on a Limb" and "We've got to Stop (Meeting like this)," are intensely sensuous tunes and audibly illustrate the singer / songwriter's talent for serious composition and penetrating vocal execution. These tunes are harmonious, lyrical, and highpitched and tell of the vulnerable bit- tersweet emotions associated with romantic love. "Jammin" CD CD ******************** *T o .<> O > O <> Studio Dance presents Dance Flavors April 25th & 26th SDT to present concert April 25th and 26th. Here they perform at Great Scott. Teena Marie and "Alibi" are lively, upbeat, and addictably danceable. Starchild ends with the short spiritual, "Light." Here Marie praises God for all of the songs that he has bestowed upon her. While the album is actually dedicated to Rick James, Starchild is clearly a tribute to higher heavenly spheres and spirits under whose influence this album was evidently inspired. Academy Theatre Presents 'The Hothouse 9 Blackfriars Casts 'All The Way Home' by Charay Norwood May 10, 11, 17 and 18 the Agnes Scott Blackfriars will be performing Tad Morsel's All The Way Home. Based on James Agee's A Death in the Family, Morsel's play presents the complex and realistic rela- tionships between family members. The generations of the Folletts and the Lynches together express universal feelings on life, death, God and human fallibilities. The cast consists of the following: Mary, Jeanine Dwinell; Jay, Erik Burden; *Rufus, Andrew Sloan Justin; John Henry, Harold Hall; *Jessie, Rebekah Martin or Jeanie Norton; Ralph Stephen Clifford; Sally, Sarah Garland; *Jim Wilson, Andrew Sloan Justin; Sadie, Susie Gatlin; Great-Great-Grandma, Laura Mayfield; *Joel, unknown; * Catherine, Rebekah Martin or Jenie Nor- ton; Andrew, Leighton Moore; Aunt Hannah, Dee Moore; * Neighborhood boys, unknown. Characters marked by * are to be determined at the first reading. Harold Pinter's sinister comedy The Hothouse will receive its Southeastern premiere at the Academy Theatre on April 4. Directed by Frank Wittow, the play is Pinter's funniest, set in a government-run convalescent home. The Hothouse will con- tinue through April 21. Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m. The Hothouse combines the verbal agility characteristic of Pinter plays, with unexpected hilarious twists. Its humor strikes to the heart of modern bureaucratic anxieties. Something has happened to patient 6457 or is it patient 6459? and "no one has sent in the report." A birth, a death, and the director still has to make his annual address. It's Christmas day at The Hothouse. John Stephens plays Roote, the man in charge, Matt Hutchinson is Gibbs, the next in line, and Holly Stevenson plays Miss Cutts a woman of clinical talents and sensuous pur- suits. Also is the cast are Chris Kayser, John Liles, Dan Reichard and Lee Futtere. Pinter wrote The Hothouse in 1958, but made no attempt to produce it at that time. The Hothouse was first performed at London's Hampstead Theatre in April 1980, directed by Pinter himself. The only American production prior to the Academy's was a Trinity Square in Provincetown, Rhode Island. This production of The Hothouse follows a long line of Pinter plays mounted by the Academy in its 29-year history, including The Caretaker, The Birthday Party, The Homecoming and many others. Director Frank Wittow, the leading interpreter of Pinter in the region, comments: "There is a special place in my heart for Pinter. He has a delicious use of language and a master- ful ability to capture the horror and dread that we deal with in dreams. I enjoy Pinter's humor more than any other contem- porary writer in English, and consider The Hothouse perhaps the most brilliant satire of modern bureaucracy." For reservations to The Hothouse call 892-0880. Tickets are $10-$12, with special discounts for students and senior citizens. The Academy Theatre is located at 1137 Peachtree Street, at 13th Street (one block south of Col- ony Square.) Support The Arts At Agnes Scott FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 12 North Carolina Dance Theatre Shines In Colorful Concert by Margaret Lackey Wednesday, March 29, the North Carolina Dance Theater gave an exciting performance to the Agnes Scott communi- ty. Their repertory offered enough variety to appeal to every dance lover in some way. Sponsored by the Lecture Committee, this Winston- Salem troupe of fifteen per- formed four dances. Collec- tively they covered a wide range of styles of dance, types of music, tempos, and moods. The program opened with "Allergo Brillante," a colorful classical ballet spectacle by George Balanchine. Though it did not show the company's creativitiy or uniqueness, it did reveal their technical profes- sionalism and polish. These characteristics were to ring true throughout their perfor- mance. Led by principal dancer Beverly Chambers and accompanied by Richard Prewitt, the dancers were able to capture the exuberance of Tchaikovsky's music. At the same time, they also express- ed its lyrical qualities. The piece was a good choice to open the program because it conveyed a sense of perpetual motion and explosive energy which was to characterize all the dances, expecially "Pen- timento." One unusual and ef- fective feature of this ballet was the fact that the dance North Carolina Dance Theater performs "Pentimento." had already begun as the cur- tain opened. This in itself made the movement seem perpetual. 'Satto (Wind Dance)" followed "Allegro Brillante," yet contrasted sharply with the first. Jeffrey Crevier and Pearl Potts traded their ballet shoes and colorful costume for a loincloth and bare feet. The music and lighting design were particularly effective in this pas de deux. The music at times sounded like the whistle of the wind. The stage was il- luminated with red and blue lights. Both the music and lighting design contributed to the eerie, tense mood of the piece. The unusual choreography, particularly the lifts, were impressive. Crevier and Potts executed the lifts so smoothly that they seemed ef- fortless. The combination of floor work with the lifts added more spatial qualities to the dance and made it more in- teresting. "Sundance," consisted of five movements, was an in- teresing mixture of modern dance and classical ballet. It involved modern contractions and other modern done on pointe. The agility of the dancers at combining these two types of dance showed their versatility. As in "Satto" the lifts were spectacular and were executed with apparent ease. The performers were like dancing sunbeams, darting Altered Egos: The Academy Awards Dynamic" Pianist Visits Symphony by Becky Moses This year, the Academy Awards Presentation went on a diet. The actors and enter- tainers steadfastly resisted the temptation of the almighty soliliquy in the hopes that the show might raise its weak ratings. In place of the sagg- ing soliliquys and tedious thank yous, this year the enter- tainers flexed with their collec- tive might and managed to raise several successful song and dance numbers to alleviate the boredom. Accor- ding to Time magazine, however, the ratings were still the lowest ever. Without a doubt. Amadeus was the most mentioned movie of the evening, coming away with eight of the coveted Oscars, including Best Pic- ture, Best Actor, and Best Director. Do you remember the sudden rash of woman-in-the- wilderness films? Well, Sally Field was chosen from among them to receive Best Actress for her role in Places in the Heart. Peggy Ashcroft (A Passage to India) and Hang S. Ngor (The Killing Fields) were selected by the academy to receive the Best Supporting Actress / Actor awards. Pro- bably one of the only surprises of the evening was that Ghostbusters did not get Best Theme Song. Instead, the reci- pient was Stevie Wonder for I Just Called to Say I Love You," the theme song from The Woman in Red. Here's to the movie industry for another year of great (and some not so great) movies. That's Entertainment! Atlanta Symphony Or- chestra principal guest con- ductor Louis Lane will conduct the orchestra and pianist John Browning on April 18, 19, and 20 at 8:30 p.m. in Symphony Hall. The program includes Ive's "Decoration Day," Copland's Symphony No. 3, and Barber's Piano Concerto. Mr. Lane, in his second season as principal guest con- ductor, joined the Orchestra in 1977 following a distinguished tenure as associate and resi- dent conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra. Mr. Lane's guest conducting ap- pearances have taken him to many of the major orchestras of North and South America, Europe and south Africa (Chicago, Detroit, Denver, Helsinki, Houston, Johan- nesburg, et al.). Mr. Lane's 14 INTERNATIONAL RECORDS PEACHTREE CENTER 231 PEACHTREE STREET ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30303 (404) 584-5490 CLASSICAL JAZZ MEDITATION MUSIC FROM: EUROPE ASIA SOUTH AMERICA AFRICA & AROUND THE WORLD albums with the Cleveland Or- chestra on Epic and Columbia Records have contributed to his international reputation. He has recorded works by Copland and Respighi (releas- ed March 1985) with the Atlan- ta Symphony Orchestra for Telarc records. Dynamic American pianist John Browning is a familiar figure on concert and recital stages throughout the music world. He has appeared with major symphony orchestras including Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, Vancouver, Toron- to, Cincinnati, and Washington, D.C. Mr. Brown- ing has also made several European tours and has ap- peared in coincert in the U.S.S.R., Japan, North and South Africa, and South America. Mr. Browning records for the RCA, Columbia Masterworks, Capitol, and Desoto labels. Tickets to these perfor- mances are available at the box office of the Woodruff Arts Center, located t Peachtree and 15th Streets. Ticket prices are $8.50, $13,00, $14.50, and $16.00. To charge tickets and obtain further in- formation, phone 892-2414. These concerts are spon- sored by C&S Bank. from one corner of the stage to the other. Although the lighting and music were in- teresting, this piece seemed a little too long and repetitive. The program reached its climax with another classical ballet-modern combination, entitled "Pentimento." Like the title suggests, the dance literally painted a picture of movement and color, tying together all the motifs of the repertory. The dance was a visual, audible, and artistic spectacle. Dancers came and went on the stage. Upon retur- ing. they added more to their costume. Ultimately all the dancers put on masks. The masks added a whole new dimension to the dancing. The music was so unusual. It had sections which were fast and light, recalling "Allegro Brillante" and "Sundance" and others which were slower and more serious like "Satto." Since the music was so diver- sified, the dance moved quick- ly and did not seem too long or dull. The North Carolina Dance Theater's performance had something in it for everyone. The repertory clearly revealed the talent and versatility of this company. This was not the first visit of this dance troupe to the Agnes Scott stage (they came two years ago), and it hopefully will not be the last. London Fog Goes Motown by Julie Gilreath O.K., so we're not in the same league as Diana, Smokey, and the Jackson Five, but we're working on it! If you haven't heard already, London Fog is making its first album ever, and, if all goes according to plan, the record should be ready by early May. Under the baton of Dr. Ron- nybelle Byrnside, we "Fog- gers" have been rehearsing several new songs (yeah!) and some old familiar ones in preparation for the album and upcoming performances. After our recording sessions, we're scheduled to perform for the Honor Scholar finalists here at ASC on May 11th, and in Eatonton, Ga. for the Chamber of Commerce on May 13th. And, of course, our annual Spr- ing concert is May 15th at 8:15 p.m. (more on that in later issues.) So you see, London Fog has a lot ahead this quarter. Special thanks go to Kathy Scott for all her hard work as our business manager without her encouragment, we might never have gotten our "crazy rhythm" together for an album! As it is now, "nothing but 'Blue Skies' do (we) see!" **H you are interested in pur- chasing a London Fog album, copies will be onsale at our concert (May 15) for a low, low price (as yet undecided). i|e Agnes ^>C0tt Profile VOL. 71, NO. 10 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1985 Writers ' Festival Features Maxine Kumin by Felicia Wheeler On Wednesday, April 3, Agnes Scott held its Four- teenth Annual Writers' Festival. The Festival began at 11:30 a.m. with readings by those published in the Writers' Festival booklet in Maclean Auditorium. Those who read were: Sally Stevens, Margaret Shippen, Theodore Worozbyt, Jr., Lim Suet Tieng, Patricia O'Malley Roy, Dorothy Coffin Sussman and Anne Coulling. The next event was the panel discussion held in the Winter Theatre at 3 p.m. The panel discussed the works published in the Writers' Festival booklet. The panel consisted of: Greg Johnson, a notable poet and critic whose works have been published in the Georgia Review as well as other journals; Gretchen Shultz, associate professor of English at Emory at Oxford University and recipient of a grant from the National En- dowment for the Humanities for work in Shakespeare at Harvard University; and Max- ine Kumin, novelist, story writer and Pulitzer Prize winn- ing poet. Ms. Kumin was the special guest for this years Writers' Festival. She has taught at Tufts University and Princeton University as well as other in- stitutions, and she has served as Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. The panel made sugges- tions for improvement and raised existing good qualities in the submissions. The Festival was concluded at 8:15 p.m. in the Winter Theatre with the Presentation of Awards for the Best Poem and Short Story and a reading from Maxine Kumin. The Award for Most Outstanding Poem was given to Dorothy Coffin Sussman. The award for the Most Outstanding Short Story was given to D.M. de la Perriere. Ms. Kumin read nineteen poems, ranging from some of her very early works to a few selections from her new unreleased book of poems en- titled "The Long Approach." Ms. Kumins' poems are noted for their authenticity of detail and her approach to survival. After the reading, a recep- tion followed where Ms. Kumin was available for discussion. Thanks goes to all those who took part in the 1985 Agnes Scott Writers' Festival and especially to Bo Ball, associate professor of English, for coordinating the Festival. Pornography and Politics: Freedom v. Feminism" by Lisa Lynn Tomlinson The Georgia Mason Sym- posium on Civil Liberties con- tinued on April 9, at 8:15 p.m. in MacLean Auditorium. Dr. Jean Elshtain, Professor of Political Science at the Univer- sity of Massachusetts, spoke on "Pornography and Politics: Freedom v. Feminism. " Dr. Elshtain said that por- nography "deepens discon- tent by widening our social cleavages." She also said that pornography, which used to be available only to the upper middle class population, has been "democratized" and is now available to all socioeconomic levels. Dr. Elshtain's main point was to "think about what we're doing" in our discussion and legislation of por- nography. She also discussed the Minneapolis ordinance, which defines pornography and which civil libertarians feel "invites censorship and thwarts civil liberties." Another point that Dr. Elsh- tain made is that "Por- nography makes strange bedfellows." That is, the por- nographers are silently allied with civil libertarians, while groups like the Eagle Forum ally themselves with Feminists. Elshtain also discussed the question of whether or not something other than the con- tent of pornography needs to be looked at. She stated that this is a question to which civil libertarians say yes and feminists say no. In giving both sides of the issue, Dr. Elshtain reflected her opinion that a great deal of thought needs to go into it, however she did not adhere strictly to the arguments of either side. She simply stated the need to "put it (por- nography) in its place without eradicating it altogether." Photo by Georgia Litwack Maxine Kumin, Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet. Phi Beta Kappa Last week, the Phi Beta Kap- pa convocation was held to honor the new members of the honor society and to initiate a series of lectures sponsored by the Edward W. McNair Lec- tureship Fund. The fund was started in honor of Edward W. McNair, a Phi Beta Kappa (Davidson), Professor for 25 years at Agnes Scott, and author of "Lest We Forget," a complete history of Agnes Scott. The first lecture of this new series was given by Leroy P. Graf, the Distinguished Ser- vice Professor of History at The University of Tennessee at Knoxville. The lecture, entitl- ed:" Patriotism, Loyalties, and Andrew Johnson" attempted to ascertain whether Andrew Johnson, President of the United States during the dif- ficult years following the Civil War and the only one ever to be impeached, was actually a traitor. At the conclusion of the lec- ture, this year's additions to Phi Beta K^ppa were announc- ed. They cre: Barbara Altman, Pamela A. Clanton, Ann B. Coulling, Anna M. Cromer, Laura L. Theis, Kathleen N. Fox, Robin R. Hofflin, Laura P. Langford, Melaine A. Watt, Mary C. McQuiston, L. Elder Maxwell, Deidre L. Moore, Margaret S. Shippen, Ann M. Stevens, Virginia A. Thomp- son, and Elizabeth Witt. Con- gratulations.! Cunningham to Join Economics Dept. Photo by Stephanie Barkholz Beth Land entertains guests at the Generic TGIF, Friday, April 19th. by Holly A. Singletary Next year Agnes Scott Col- lege will be honored with a new professor in the Economics department, Dr. Rosemary Thomas Cunn- ingham. Dr. Cunningham was educated at Fordham Universi- ty in the Bronx, N.Y. There she received a doctorate in Economics and is currently lecturing. She is also currently an assistant professor at Fair- field University in Fairfield^ Conn, where she teaches In- termediate Macroeconomics, Business Cycles and Forecasting. Introduction to Macroeconomics, and In- troduction to Microeconomics. Previously, Dr. Cunningham taught at lona College in New Rochelle, N.Y. In addition to her teaching career, she has also worked for W. R. Grace & Co. in New York where she col- lected and analyzed data for weekly and monthly reports on the state of the U. S. economy. Past achievements include several unpublished works, some which are "still in work- ing form." Dr. Cunningham comes to Agnes Scott not only with high recommendations from fellow professors but also with high ranking in student opinion polls at Fordham University. IN THIS ISSUE Page 3 Food Survey Results Page 6 Eudora Welty to visit Page 8 International students interviewed Page 10 "Dance Flavors" previewed PAGE 2 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1985 ITO THE POINTI by Lisa Lynn Tomlinson Are you sick of the after-the-fact, generalized, glossed over ar- ticles that the Profile staff has been forced to print, largely due to the lack of anything else? So are we! Therefore, the Profile editorial staff has recently gone to great lengths to get reporters (so the editors do not have to throw everything together at the last minute before a deadline). We have already began begging friends to write, and will soon have to promise to do peo- ple's laundry in exchange for submis- sions. The most common comment that we meet is "I can't write." Knowing that Agnes Scott has a fine English depart- ment (the members of which would pro- bably drop dead at such a statement), I would much prefer a reply like "I don't have the time" or "I don't want to write for the Profile. " At least those comments would be more truthful and would allow ASC students to continue labeli ng themselves as apathetic. ... I doubt that a few constructively critical comments will damage the image of an institution that has been striving for excellence for 96 years. . . Aside from the trouble we have getting reporter's the reporters that we do have experience considerable difficulty try- ing to extract factual information from those "looking out for the good of the college." Oh sure, we get a lot of good information during interviews, but it is often stated after saying "Don't quote me on this, but . . ." My question is, why make a statement to a reporter that you do not want her to print. The duty of the Profile staff, like any other newspaper staff, is to report facts, not provide a positive image for the college. After all, I doubt that a few constructively critical comments will damage the image of an institution that has been striving for ex- cellence for 96 years. ASC has always done well to provide its own positive image. So, come on folks, when the Profile staff finally does prod someone into researching an article, give them the facts not "image builders." EUDORA WELTY will give a public reading at 8:15 p.m., Monday, April 29, at Gaines Chapel, Presser Hall, Agnes Scott College, in honor of Pro- fessor Margaret W. Pepperdene on the occasion of her retirement. To The Students Of Agnes Scott College: This past academic year has been one of uncertainty and suspicion, and as it draws to a close, this seems to be a good time to solidify some of the suspicions that are cir- culating amongst the student body. The number one concern appears to be that the student is no longer the number one priority on campus. The students have been relegated to a position behind renova- tions and finances. Several in- cidents have occurred in the past year illustrating this state of affairs. There was a great deal of student discussion over the closing of both Main and Rebekah next year. The possibility that the dorms might be closed had not even been brought up to Dean Mer- rick until the day before the issue was taken to the students. At a meeting that same day with Dean Kirkland and President Schmidt, I sug- gested calling a student body meeting, and President Schmidt declined, implying that student opinion was not that important. The student body meeting was eventually held but the follow-up was ig- nored; student opinion was not valued as it should have been. There may be incidents where student opinion should be overridden or questioned, but where our living space is concerned, our opinion should be vital. Another example of this type deals with adoption of Renfroe Middle School. Presi- dent Schmidt brought the issue to Rep, and Rep decided that it had too many other pro- jects to consider this one. Later Rep heard that the school had been adopted and that the program needed volunteers. This was frustrating because not only was Rep asked for its opinion, and that opinion disregarded, The Agnes Scott Profile GCPA GEORGIA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION The AGNES SCOTT PROFILE is published bi-weekly throughout the academic year, with the excep- tion of exam and inactivity weeks. 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 Lisa Lynn Tomlinson Assistant Editor Becky Moses News Editors Kitty Cooper; Laura Sisk Features Editor Elizabeth Mullis Arts and Entertainment Editor Meda Stamper Sports Editor Lisa Gugino Photography Editor Monica Duque Business Manager Noel Durham Advertising Manager Cnssi Calhoun Circulation Manager Holly A Singletary Reporters: Carol G Howard. Charary Norwood. Rachel A. Bodner, Knsten Sojourner, Julie Gilreath. Margaret Lackey. Maureen McNulty, Bella David. Anne Sophy. Julie Huffaker. Felicia Wheeler. Anne Spry. Photographer Laura Smith. Sarah Garland. Janalynn Jones. Stephanie Barkholz The Profile Agnes Scott College Box 764 Decatur 30030 Printed by Walton Press. Monroe. Ga Editor's Note: The Profile always welcomes comments, criticism and suggestions Letters to the Editor should be signed, typed double-spaced, and submitted to Box 764 Names will be withheld upon request but Rep was expected to volunteer its members although it was already overextended. An example from earlier this year also applies. When school started many students expressed a great deal of con- cerns to President Schmidt about security. In weekly meetings these concerns were discussed until she refused to hear any more of them. No ac- tion was taken. Finally the issue was taken to the Board of Trustees, and at their sug- gestion, all the lights of cam- pus were fixed and security was examined. Why was stu- dent concern not enough? A top administrator voiced his opinion that the students were a bunch of paranoid little girls. Should the opinion of a male administrator living securely off campus be enough to stop the students' request? One of the most surprising incidents happened in Public Relations at the end of winter quarter. After Dean Kirkland announced her resignation, it was suspected that a student was calling local papers to en- courage their investigation of the story. There was absolute- ly no basis for suspecting students from the PR depart- ment. A prominent ad- ministrator, however, did so, although the students' super- visor assured him that she knew the students and that they would not think of jeopar- dizing Agnes Scott's reputa- tion in any way. He insisted that she tell them, from him, that if it were discovered that they had indeed called, they would be fired from their jobs and would not be rehired on campus. The students felt their professional and per- sonal integrity had been ques- tioned. They went to the ad- ministrator and explained to him that under the honor system they could not have called using the college name, and the issue subsided. The horrifying fact remains has Agnes Scott become the type of institution where an ad- ministrator can threaten students with relative impuni- ty? Granted an apology was forthcoming, but what type of administrators have we ac- quired that they violate the un- written code of ethics? Another point to consider is the obvious unrest among members of the faculty, stem- ming from their fear of faculty cuts and from cuts in cur- riculum. Many respected members are leaving, disillu- sioned and angry, and with them goes part of our heritage. Change is necessary, but so is continuity. Faculty unrest can- not but serve to amplify stu- dent concern. The last issue that needs to be mentioned concerns the current lack of understanding of the Honor System. This system is the cornerstone of our institution, yet it has been treated increasingly lightly. The meal tickets are a prime example as is the incident in the Public Relations Office. The new administrators are not being indoctrinated to our honor system and do not feel compelled to operate under it. All of these examples seem to lead to one conclusion: the students are no longer the number one priority at Agnes Scott. This letter is a challenge to the students to get the facts and get involved. If things are taking place of which you do not approve, make yourself heard. Stand up for what you believe to be right and ask questions. If you are satisfied with what is happening, then let us finally pull together. President Schmidt has been here for three years and her transition period should be over. The options seem clear: either accept the administra- tion and finally unite to make it work, or decide that it is not working and change things. The student body is the ultimate authority at ASC. Please recognize this and make a difference. Now. Katesy Watson Margaret Shippen Melanie Lott Dear Editor: We would like to respond to the recent letter concerning spring quarter scheduling. First, the time for spring quarter scheduling was set more than two years ago. It was not possible to schedule a reading day for winter quarter because of the way the calender fell. Therefore, the decision was made to hold scheduling from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to conflict with as few classes as possible. We realize that this time was not the most convenient for everyone, but it was necessitated by the calendar and the lack of a reading day. We would like to point out that students were given a longer period of time than usual to make course changes (March 6 2:00-4:30 p.m. and March 7 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.) because of the late scheduling time. The proposed solution to the advising problem is a good one. For several years ad- visers were reassigned when faculty members were on leave. Many students com- plained that in three years they were assigned to three advisers. (The chair of the ma- jor department is the adviser staff after the sophomore year). It seemed easier to them to have a Dean as an adviser. If a student wishes to be assign- ed to another adviser, that is easily and happily done. The problem with the lines in the Dean's Office was that many students tried to see a (Continued on Page 3) FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 3 OH MY GOD, ITS WAFFLES AGAIN! and other reactions to Agnes Scott's food service by Lisa Lynn Tomlinson Proper nutrition is essential when one is in a learning en- vironment. Pleasing food preparation also becomes im- portant when the price of one's food is included in her boarding costs and she has no option of eating elsewhere (without losing money.) Agnes Scott students are currently involved in an evaluative situation regarding their food service, since Epicure is in its first year of providing their meals. This survey was the result of recent negative comments about the food in the dining hall. Those comments led the Profile staff to believe that the quality of food provided by Epicure had declined since first quarter. Because it is the Profile's duty to report the concerns of the students, we prepared a survey to see how the student body really felt about the din- ing hall conditions. Though many of the students surveyed felt that the quality of meals was fair, a considerable number of students also rated the quality as poor. Finally, a large majori- ty of the students said that the quality of meals provided "is not up-to-par with the quality that Epicure began with." One student claimed that "As of late, dinner has become un- palatable." The survey provided a place where students could provide an answer to "What would you like to see more of?" Among the favorites were fresh fruits and vegetables. Especially preferred were steamed vegetables without sauces. As one student commented: "The cold plate idea is very good; the salad bar is also very good." In the area of entrees, the students want chicken broiled, baked and fried, but in general less fried foods (chicken is the exception). They also want regular steak (not country fried "under any pseudonym"), hamburgers and pizza. Regarding dishes like country fried steak, one student said, "I would enjoy the meats much more if they were prepared simply . . ." The students also want more menu planning. Several students echoed this request with comments like "More thought needs to be given to the types of foods served together." A possible solution to one student's remark, "What happened to the menus?" was given by another: "Try to put meals together. Put foods on line that go together." Finally, the obvious winner of what the students want more of was plain meats and vegetables. As one student said, "The food at Agnes Scott has the potential to be very good, but not when it's covered up and sauced over." The survey also provided students a place to list what they would like to see less of. Overcooked vegetables, vegetables with sauces, and potatoes head the list for what students do not want in the vegetable category. As for their entrees, students want less processed meats, noodles, steak-urns, apple fritters as entrees, breakfast foods for lunch and dinner (see this article's headline), casseroles, country fried steak, and non-meat items as entrees. Many students expressed their displeasure with the prepara- Coliege 'Hold your tray real still and I bet we can get your lunch to jump back over.' (Continued from Page 2) Dean when they did not need to do so. Many students could have made changes on their course cards by seeing their advisers. During scheduling the lines were short, and the process of advising seemed to go very smoothly. Finally, students need to be aware of the fact that being red-tagged is a penalty for making errors or) course cards. All errors must be cor- rected before scheduling, but students who have been red- tagged will be in the last group to schedule. Anyone who was red-tagged in error was allow- ed to schedule on time. Many procedures will be changed next year with the im- plementation of our ad- ministrative computing system. We would like to ask for everyone's patience and cooperation as we attempt to institute procedures that will be more efficient for students, faculty and administration. Sincerely, Gue P. Hudson Assistant Dean of the College and Mary K. Jarboe Registrar tion of meats. As one student commented, "The meats are inexcusable." In general, the students want less fried food, greasy food, starches and revamped leftovers. One solution to the idea of leftovers could be this suggestion: "Left over beef and chicken could be utilized in kabobs with fresh vegetables, lightly broiled or sauteed." One student seemed to sum up the opinion of the majority: "The quality of food has definitely improved from last year, however the quality of Epicure's food has declined since the beginning of the year. We have seen good food this year, why can't we have it all the time? Any further comments on ASC food conditions should be directed to members of the Rep Council's food commit- tee. The members of the com- mittee are as follows: Trudy Smith, Anne Sophy, Scott Posey, Bridget Cunningham, Lynette Lounsbury, Alyson Lutz, Pam Tipton, Julie Blewer, Beth Leonard, Sally Hum- phries, Mary Carter Whitten. The following are the percentages determined on the first three questions of the "Food Quality Survey" con- ducted at dinner on April 15 and at lunch on April 16. The figures are based on the replies of 75 students surveyed. Decimals were rounded to the nearest hun- dredth. 1) Which of the following words best describes the quality of the meals served at Agnes Scott? Excellent 1.33%, Good 13.33%, Fair 46.67%, Poor 21.33%, Very Poor 10.67%, Undecided 6.67% 2) Since first quarter, the quality of meals has: Improved 0%, Remained the Same 5.33%, Declined 94.6% 3) How would you rate the menu planning? Excellent 0%, Good 1.33%, Fair 48%, Poor 38.67%, Very Poor 8%, Undecided 4%. Corrections The following are the correc- tions for the April 12 issue of the Profile: On Page 3, in the article "Goodall To Speak at ASC," a decimal was left out of the cost of an advance ticket. The correct cost is $8.00. On page 5, in the article "ASC Forms Young Democrats" the last line was omitted. It should have con- tinued: "All who are genuinely interested and concerned are welcome." On page 10, in the picture in- cluding the exhibition coor- dinator, his name was printed incorrectly. The correct spell- ing is Jay Bucek. On page 5, in the Blooming Earth Ad, the following should have been added: Blooming Earth Florists will not deliver free without a $12.50 minimum order. The President's Mit The purpose of "The President's Mitt" is to provide a com- munication link between the student body and the President of the college. The Profile staff considers this rare oppor- tunity a positive one, and we thought that the ASC com- munity would agree. However, from the beginning, the Pro- file staff (both past and present) has often had to ask the President their own questions, since no other questions were posed. This issue, the Profile did not receive any questions for President Schmidt to answer. Since the staff agrees that the purpose of "The President's Mitt" is not to provide the Agnes Scott com- munity a printed correspondence between the Profile staff and the President, we will wait to see if anyone submits questions to the President for the next issue. If we receive no questions before the deadline for next issue, It will be obvious that the student body prefers not to have a "President's Mitt" column and we will not continue to run the column. NOTE: Please address any questions to BOX 764. PAGE 4 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1985 Guatemalan Describes Terrors by Becky Moses On Monday, April 15, Agnes Scott's Spanish and Political Science departments hosted Enrico Gonzales, a deserter from the violent Guatemalan army who is in sanctuary in Texas. In a lecture which alter- nated between rapid, fluent Spanish and halting English, Mr. Gonzales first outlined a brief sketch of Guatemala's social and political situation. It is a country of 60% il- literacy, where there is one doctor for every 10,000 citizens, where 50% of the children die before they reach the age of five, where 80% of the people do not have elec- tricity or running water, and where only .5% of the popula- tion can afford to attend col- lege. After setting this stage, Gonzales went to describe the terrors inflicted upon citizens by the government. The students sat in astounded silence as he detailed the rapes which take place in front of family members, electrical shocks to the genitals, and acid applications to the noses, eyes, and ears of suspects. He described the massacres, bombings, and burnings of whole villages when residents were suspected of aiding the guerillas. Then, he told his own story. At the age of seventeen, he was kidnapped when a bus he was riding broke down, and forced to join the army. Once in the army, behind the veil of propaganda which insisted that the cruel tactics of the ar- my and government were the only means to defend democracy, Gonzales could no longer participate. He deserted, and paid dearly for it. In the nights which followed his desertion, the army repeatedly plagued his family at all hours of the night. Final- ly they kidnapped seven Liason Committee Links Present And Past by Stephanie Barkholtz The Student Alumnae Liason Committee, chaired by Laura Newsome of the class of '81, acquaints present students of Agnes Scott with old alumnae. The Alumnae Association's Board of Direc- tors meet three times a year and the Student Alumnae Liason Committee is one com- mittee of several mutual in- terests and previously had designed the "Adopt-an- Alumnae" program. The three students on the committee are Katesy Watson '85, Ruth Feicht '86, and Skotti Ray '87. Each year, as the senior member graduates, the students elect the newest sophomore member. Presently, the committee's biggest project is Alumnae Weekend which takes place April 26-28. According to Virginia MacKenzie, director of Alumnae affairs, they are a tremendous help for the up- coming weekend by organiz- ing marshalls in the parade and by helping with registra- tion. Alumni Weekend April 26-28 ATTENTION AGNES SCOTT COMMUNITY!!!!! A NEW TRADITION IS BORN AT AGNES SCOTT SENIOR DAY ON MAY 15TH A DAY FULL OF SURPRISES AND FUN FOR ALL EVENTS . . . STUDENTS TAKE OVER FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION POSITIONS FOR THE DAY. CONVOCATION ON "ACADEMIC REGALIA" BY DR. McNAIR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PICNIC LONDON FOG CONCERT SILHOUETTE SLIDE SHOW All available positions will be auctioned off "on the block" in the quad on May 8th at 11:30 a.m. Minimum bids will be determined in advance as will ceiling prices for each office. This event is sponsored by "More Than Bored" in cooperation with the Class of 1985. members of his family, in- cluding his parents, various nieces and nephews, and his girlfriend. None of them have been heard from since their ar- rest. Presumably, they are now numbered among the thousands of other "disap- peared" Guatemalans. This is the government that the United States supports. This is what YOUR tax dollars go to fund the rape, torture, murder and oppression of Cen- tral American men, women and children. Gonzales concluded by compelling the students to disagree LOUDLY AND CLEARLY with the United States' policy regarding Cen- tral America. For him, as for the thousands of Central American refugees, this is not a philosophical issue. He wants to live in a country which can decide its own fate in peace. HE JUST WANTS TO GO HOME. Photo by Janalynn Jones Mr. Gonzalez (a psuedonym) requested that he only be photographed from the back for protection purposes. Chimo Visits International Fair by Bella R. David A group of Chimo students went to Emory's International Fair on Sunday, April 16. This has been Emory's ninth year to have this cultural festival which featured free food from over fifteen countries. In addi- tion to free food, there are arts and crafts, song, dance, and instrumental music. The represented countries are Trinidad, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Honduras, Scotland, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, South Africa, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Iran, India, Japan, Korea, China, Philippines, and the United States. Some of the Chimo members who went (Ana Quin- tana, Mercy Badia, Carolina Vargas, Bella David, Sabina Matter, Mahrukh Mavalvala, and Elif Velibese) witnessed the Colombian Folklore Dance Group, an Ecuador dance group, and the Filipino- American Association song and dance. The Colombian Folklore Dance Group performed three dances: "Cumbia," "El Sanguanero," and "Currulao Jota." Three dances were characterized by colorful out- fits and happy music. The Ecuador dance group perform- ed two dances; the second one was a combination of several Latin American dances characterized by much hip and shoulder action. Their outfits were bright and festive reflec- ting the mood of the dances. The Filipino -American group sang two folk songs: one was called "Hating-Gabi" which is translated to "Mid- night." They also danced two dances; the first dance was in- fluenced by the European style, and the second dance called "Itik-ltik, Ducky-Ducky" was amusing. Other major events were Israeli dances, Japanese songs, Scottish dances, a Korean wedding, a Tae Kwan Do demonstration, and African dances. The Syrian, Japanese and Chinese booths would write your name in their native language. Some unique and tasty dishes were offered by the China and Bahamas booths. All booths served their native food. The China exhibit had prawn crackers which melted in one's mouth; they looked like Munchos and tasted like shrimp. The Bahamas exhibit offered conch fritters. Conch fritters are the animals from conch sea shells mixed with batter and deep fried. This delicious taste is hard to describe because it's not like anything one has probably ever had: it does not resemble shrimp, scallops, clams, or oysters. The people representing their country's exhibit were natives and many wore their native costumes. Their friendliness made the after- noon enjoyable and well spent. College Press Service 'Maybe if they turn up the music we can watch our entrees move in unison.' Please see related article on page 3. FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 5 10% Give Blood The Athletic Association sponsored a blood drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday of last week. It began at 10 a.m. and lasted throughout the entire after- noon. A total of 74 people donated blood in this Spring's drive. The members of the Athletic Association were sorely disap- pointed by the number of par- ticipants, even though it yield- ed a six pint increase over the last drive. The total was 25 pints below the 100 they were shooting for, and despite the widespread advance adver- tisement, the turn out was only 10% of the available faculty, staff and student body. AA members say that blood donors were particularly scarce among the faculty and staff. They speculate that the two primary causes for the low involvement may be general disinterest and the fear that the process might be too pain- ful. In any case, they are hop- ing for a better representation at the next blood drive. Thanks to those 74 who did donate! The Latest From Rep by Genie Chilcutt President Feicht called the meeting to order. Pam Tipton gave the devotion. Roll was called. Karen Grantham and Myra Johnson spoke on a con- ference they recently attended at Georgia State. This was the 4th year of the conference con- cerning Blacks on White cam- puses. The conference is beneficial for all students. Plans are being made to at- tend this conference next year. Trudy Smith reported on the food committee. Do not forget Feed-A-Prof is still going on. It will continue for a few more weeks. Be sure to take a pro- fessor to lunch. Trudy also reported on peti- tions. A petitions board has been created. The Rep members are Beth Leonard, Julie Blewer, Sandy Bell, Trudy Smith and Genie Chilcutt. Peti- tions are still open for Catalyst Committee and for the In- dependent Study Committee. Petitions will be accepted un- til 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 24. The Lecture Committee has evolved into the College Events Committee. Anne Sophy reported on the parking situation. In the Physical Plant lot and the Candler lots, the Boonies, only handicapped zones and fire hydrant zones will be ticketed. If you have received a ticket for creating your own parking space in these lots, you should see security to discuss the ticket. Genie Chilcutt made a mo- tion to accept the Constitution as amended. The motion was seconded, a vote was taken. 22 in favor, 0 opposed and 0 abstentions. The motion car- ried. Mary Carter Whitten reported on the new television for the Hub. It is a 45 inch, wide screen, Mitsubishi. The administration has purchased the television with renovation funds earlier than planned. The television should be mov- ed into its new home soon. Trudy Smith will preside over next week's Rep meeting. The semester issue will be discussed. Students should attend the meeting to know the facts. Any business to be included in next week's agen- da should be turned in to Trudy before Monday at 3:00. Students should be very alert when going places alone. Spring brings an increase in crime so please be careful. There being no further business, the meeting was ad- journed. President Feicht called the Kaleidoscope Brings Centennial Projects About twenty-five high school students visited the Agnes Scott campus during Kaleidoscope, a weekend pro- gram for applicants sponsored by the admissions office and the Student Admissions Representatives, on April 4 and 5. The group who attended Kaleidoscope was smaller than unusual, mainly because most applicants have already visited the campus on at least one occasion, said Richard Evans of the admissions of- fice. During Honor Scholars Weekend in February, the col- lege was host to 125 perspec- tive students, three to four times as many as in years past. About 150 prospectives attended Oktoberquest. Although they were small in number, the Kaleidoscope par- ticipants represented a sur- prisingly broad geographical area, and the group included students from Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Virginia. During their visit to campus, the prospectives stayed in dorm rooms with ASC students, attended classes and informal sessions with faculty members and student leaders, went on a shopping trip to Lenox Square, and met with a number of ad- ministrators at a luncheon in the president's dining room. Although the attendance was relatively small, the ad- missions office is pleased with the success of the Kaleidoscope weekend. Said Evans, "We expect a number of those who came to Kaleidoscopeto enroll for the centennial class." Photo by Stephanie Barkholz Freshman Sharon Wallace prepares to give blood. meeting to order. The devotion "To Bear Witness" was given by Genie Chilcutt. Roll was called. A committee has been form- ed to look into the parking situation. Congraulations to Scott Posey and Pam Tipton on be- ing elected the new members on the Elections Board. Pam Tipton made a motion to amend the SGA Constitu- tion in Article X, Section 2, B and C, and in Article XI, Sec- tion 2, B. The motion was seconded and a vote was taken, 21 in favor, 0 opposed, 0 abstentions. The motion pass- ed. Mercy Badia, student member of the Global Awareness Committee, men- tioned the fact that financial aid does not carry over to ex- change programs. She propos- ed this be sent to Catalyst Committee for further in- vestigation. The second tuesday of each month, students on faculty committees will make commit- tee reports to Rep Council. Pam Tipton has been ap- pointed and has accepted the position of Parliamentarian. There being no further business, the meeting was ad- journed. Note: Next issue Ann Sophy, Profile correspondent to Rep, will prepare Rep Rap. Records Holocaust by Becky Moses In commemoration of a na- tional day to honor those who survived the Holocaust, the history department sponsored a showing of "To Bear Witness," a film which graphically depicts the atrocities of the Nazi concen- tration camps in Europe dur- ing the Second World War. In- terspersed with the authentic film footage were dozens of accounts from victims as well as the soldiers who had liberated them. In recent years there has come a theory that the Holocaust was at the least ex- aggerated, and possibly even altogether false. This film is a part of a world wide effort to record the testimonies of those who actually witnessed the horrors of the holocaust so that long after the last of the survivors is gone, there will ex- ist a truthful record of the events which took place. The survivors feel that such records must be preserved as warnings to humankind that they not permit the human rights, human dignity, and finally human life to be jeopar- dized again. An informed society actively guarding against such deception is the only assurance that another holocaust will not occur. As one of the survivors said, "It is not that one man, Hitler, could be so evil, but that millions of people had not the courage to be good." Announcing Mrs. Rowena Renn, in- structor of voice, will be presenting a recital on Wednesday, May 1 at 8:15 p.m. Included in the recital will be works by Bach, Defalla, Barber, DuParc, and Wolf. Mrs. Renn is a new addition to the music faculty at Agnes Scott; prior to her appointment here she was Minister of Music at Oak Grove Dunwoody Methodist churches. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music at Mary Washington College and completed the re- quirements for a Masters Degree at Georgia State University. Accompanying Mrs. Renn will be Tom Roberson. The recital will be held in Gaines Auditorium in Presser Hall. (JWtib NOPE. JUSf CittNGTD the m. '0 0 PHOTOGRAPHER P.O. BOX 163 CLARKSTON, GA. 30021 PHONE (404) 939-51 54 PAGE 6 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1985 feature EUDORA WELTY TO COME TO ASC by Maureen McNulty "There's no question but that she's the greatest living writer in the country." Dr. Margaret Pepperdene leans back in her chair in her cool, dimly lit office and anticipates the arrival of a very special guest, Eudora Welty. In honor of Dr. Pepperdene's retirement from Agnes Scott, the other members of the English department arranged for this distinguished writer to return on April 29 to her old mainstay, to read to and talk with students. For Dr. Pep- perdene, who met and befriended Miss Welty upon her first visit to the college in 1962, the gesture is a special delight. Miss Welty, who still lives in the house in Jackson, Mississippi where she spent her childhood, draws her strength from this Southern landscape out of which her stories have grown. She is devoted in her writing to defin- ing the character of the South and the people in it who strug- gled to come to terms with a sense of loss following the Civil War. The myths of childhood gave birth to Miss Welty's career as a writer. As a child nurtured with Southern folk lore and the art of conversa- tion, she grew up listening and observing, striving for an awareness of all the richness and color of her world. When she began writing, these old stories embedded in her con- sciousness became the seeds from which her own stories sprang. As a result, Welty's characters are authentic. They mirror the South justly, poignantly, and with humor. Welty's first collection of short stories, A Curtain of Green, was published in 1941. Her novels include Delta Wed- ding (1946), Losing Battles (1970), and The Optimist's Daughter, which was awarded a 1973 Pulitzer Prize. Some other major collections are The Wide Net, The Golden Ap- ples, and Collected Stories (1980). In the spring of 1980, she was awarded the National Medal for Literature. Her autobiography, One Writer's Beginnings, was published in 1984. She has also published a collection of essays on the art of writing, entitled The Eye of the Story. Course Selection Week will take place May 7-10 for freshmen and juniors and May 7-14 for sophomores. Instruc- tions for course selection week will be given at class meetings on Monday, May 6, at 11:30 a.m. The locations for the class meetings will be published in the weekly calen- dar for that week. All students who are plann- ing to return next fall are ex- pected to attend their class meetings. Unclassified students should attend the freshmen meeting. ACROSS 1 Newt 4 Greek letter 6 Talk idly 1 1 Dried grape 13 Sovereigns 15 Latin conjunction 16 Wealthy 18 Three-toed sloth 19 Third person 21 God of love 22 Kiln 24 Withered 26 Prepare for print 28 Insect 29 Angry 3 1 Kind of cheese 33 Rupees abbr 34 Offspring pi 36 Goddess of discord 38 Paid notice 40 insect eggs 42 Barter 45 Edge 47 Twofold 49 Smooth 50 Badger 52 Spanish for "three'" 54 Teutonic deity 55 Hypothetical force 56 Train of attendants 59 Supposing that 61 Renounce 63 Mislead 65 Engine 66 Steamship abbr 67 Enclosures DOWN 1 Before 2 Parent 3 Agave plant 4 Metal tube 5 Habituate CROSS WORD PUZZLE FROM COLLEGE PRESS SERVICE 6 Hold chair of authority 7 Hurry 8 Choir voice 9 Symbol for 10 1 2 5 1 1 IT tellurium Rubber on pencil Therefore Locations Mine vein Periods of time Hebrew month Spanish for "yes" Short jacket Fruit cake Wife of Geraint Mud Speech impediment Rescue Latticework trellis Crown Hindu garment Mock Printer's measure Roman 1001 Grants use of Allowance for waste Petitions The self Spanish article Marsh Japanese drama Above Miss Welty, the only surviv- ing member of the "great triad" Welty, Flannery O'Connor, and Carson Mc- Cullers makes few public appearances these days. Her most recent visit to Agnes Scott was in the fall of 1978. Indeed, Miss Welty's ap- pearance on Monday, April 29, may well be her last at this col- lege. According to Dr. Pep- perdene, roughly 2,000 people were turned away from Gaines Auditorium for lack of room at her last appearance; a con- siderable crowd is expected again this year, although publicity of the event has been modest. She is scheduled to give a reading in Gaines Auditorium at 8:15 on Monday. The opportunity arises to hear one of the most widely > acclaimed writers of this cen- 1 tury and to welcome back to '| our campus a woman who has | always enjoyed an audience of Agnes Scott students. Beyond the value of the experience for the students, Eudora Welty's appearance is an event befit- ting the professor in whose honor she returns. r Co urse Selection Week u J.B." Retires, Opts For Travel Q) 1984 United Feature Syndicate by Anne M. Spry How many students have heard the phrase "just for fun" as the preface to a request to "be a color," "learn to walk," "sing your name," or "stretch as far as you can?" And how many have wondered what their mother, father, or "significant other" would think if they saw 20 students lying on a stage, eating nonex- istent grapefruit, and describ- ing the life history of their "ug- ly" object? The author of the phrases and director of the apparent madness that follows is, of course, Jack Brooking, chair- man of Agnes Scott's Theatre Department and director of numerous Blackfriars produc- tions. He is mentor, advisor, and friend to theatre majors, theatre buffs, and just plain people! "J. B.," as known to his students and colleagues, retires at the end of this academic year, after over a decade at Agnes Scott. Dr. Brooking came to Decatur in 1974 from the University of Kansas, where he taught for 19 years. There he juggled a staggering number of projects: directing plays and opera, teaching during the academic years, and manag- ing summer programs such as Shakespeare Festivals and high school theatre camps. He also travelled widely (as he has done all his life) to Europe and Central America. One of his most rewarding foreign ex- periences was a stay in Guatemala City. There, under a Fulbright Grant, he con- ducted acting classes and directed a production of "Look Homeward, Angel" in Spanish! Dr. Brooking feels his ex- perience at Kansas was wonderful, but he says he has always felt a call to the South through such writers as Truman Capote and Ten- nessee Williams. In 1974 he answered that call and moved to Georgia and Agnes Scott. He settled quickly into the small campus life (which he says is "like a little village") and enjoys the contact with people from all corners of the academic realm. As he com- ments, where else could he so casually have lunch with a sociologist, an astronomer, and a mathematician?! Teaching is something Dr. Brooking obviously enjoys. He feels that he learns as much from his students as they do from him about the creative process. He especially men- tions his improvisation class where he feels that the ability to "relax and just to it" that he teaches his students has become a part of his own lifestyle. He believes this technique led to his renewed confidence in his creative writing ability. When asked about his ex- perience with Blackfriars, Dr. Brooking is liberal with his praise for the student run organization, a type of theatre group he feels is probably peculiarly southern. He feels the experience of working with students in all stages of a pro- duction is enjoyable for him and an excellent experience for the students. Dr. Brooking has directed a total of fifteen Blackfriars productions, per- formed in one of these ("Ap- pointment with Death" in 1980), and has taken roles off campus. He speaks of the freedom he has to direct the way he wishes and says he sometimes cuts scripts to make the message of the playwright clear to non-New York audiences. Dr. Brooking is retiring young eight years before normal retirement age. When asked about his decision to retire he is very frank. "I am now in a financial situation to do it!" He feels that as he gets older he needs more time to himself to write, to paint, to learn arabic (his newest ven- ture), and to travel without the rigors of a production schedule with which to reckon. He mentions the idea a Cuban psychiatrist friend once voiced to him that "as people get older they are drawn to water, from whence life originally came." In response to this attraction he is building a house in Pen- sacola, Fl. where he plans to (Continued on Page 7) N 3 d _s _s d o i O 3 a 1 "3 a 3 9 3 N 3 d 3 i 3 n N l 1 3 d O d _3 h s 3 d 1 1 V g N 3 A 3 V n 1 d 3 0 V d i i N a V 1 d 3 N 0 S S d ft V a J 3 1 V d 1 3 3 9 1 i O 3 3 d^ 3 1 s O o d J _H 1 v 1 N 3 n d o 1 S d J 1 n d N i K 1 V d 3 1 V d d I 1 J 3 je/Asuv eizznj FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 7 Committee Searches For Global Awareness Director by Bella R. David The Search Committee is reviewing applications to choose the Global Awareness director who will hopefully be chosen within the next two or three weeks. The duties of the Global Awareness director entails the research, development, and administration of programs concerning global issues. The purpose of a Global Awareness director as stated by Ayse I. Carden, Associate Professor of Psychology, is "to help American students be exposed to different cultures during their stay at Agnes Scott College." Junior Year Abroad is an example of such a program. The summer abroad program may be (Continued from Page 6) live when he is not travelling to Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt (where he can use his arabic!). He mentions tentative plans for a novel and plays and will continue writing the short stories and poems he has worked on for years. Although we at Agnes Scott understand Dr. Brooking's decision to leave (and quite en- vy him and his future lifestyle), his departure will be a great loss to the Theatre Depart- ment, Blackfriars, and the en- tire campus community. (Afterall, Blackfriars, what is life without J.B.'s cast par- ties?!) We wish him luck in his new venture, and we hope that while he sits in the sun (be it in Florida or the Middle East) he will think of us occasionally and visit us often. WRITE FOR THE PROFILE organized by this director. The director will be working with his or her own staff to direct these programs. More than 70 applications have been received for this position. The candidates are reviewed according to a list of qualifications including their administrative skills, academic skills, interpersonal skills, international awareness and energy level. Mrs. Carden, a member of the reviewing committee, said that the list will guide the committee and help it make sure it evaluates different dimensions, but the list is not a final standard. The best candidates will be brought to campus, and a Global Awareness director will be chosen after talking to the students. The committee which is chaired by Ellen Wood Hall, Dean of the College, is com- posed of faculty and student representatives. The faculty members are Gunther Bickness (Professor of Ger- man); Terry S. McGehee (Assistant Professor of Art); Deirdre J. Good (Assistant Pro- fessor of Bible and Religion); Ayse I. Carden (Associate Pro- fessor of Psychology); Becky Morrison (Assistant Director of Career Planning); and Ruth Vedvick (Director of Admis- sions). The student represen- tatives are Ruth Feicht, Mercy Badia, and Harolene Davis. "I'm excited about it. I feel it has tremenous implications," said Mrs. Carden. Abortion Book Released Thinking About Abortion Beryl Lieff Benderly Doubleday / The Dial Press August 1984 $13.95 Hardcover; 216 pp. For some time, abortion has been at the center of a pro- found and acrimonious debate. Thinking About Abor- tion presents, in a clear, non- judgemental fashion, everything any reader needs to know about dealing with an unwanted pregnancy the emotional, moral and social aspects as well as the medical and practical. Unlike most writers on the subject, Bender- ly doesn't treat abortion as an exclusively political or religious issue, but as a real experience in the lives of real women and men her aim is not to add heat to the argu- ment, but to bring light to a dif- ficult decision that women must make under pressure in this imperfect real world. Already in its second prin- ting, Thinking About Abortion is an essential guidebook that combines the experiences of many women with the most up-to-date research findings. Using dozens of actual cases, Benderly gives an excellent overview of the alternatives. The following positions have opened on The Profile staff: News Editor Assistant News Editor Sports and Fitness Editor All who are interested should petition accor- ding to handbook guidelines. Please drop peti- tions in Box 383 by May 3. CoHege Scholarships Offered A scholarship fund of $250,000 has been established by Warnborough College of Oxford, England, to make an "Oxford experience" available to more American students. Under the new Warn- borough College program, scholarships of up to $2,250 are being offered to qualified undergraduate and graduate students of American colleges and universities to study at Warnborough. The scholarships will cover study at Warnborough for a semester or for a full academic year, with the amount of the award scaled to the period of study. Warnborough College is a small, independent interna- tional institution offering a wide selection of courses in the humanities, social sciences, business, languages, and communica- tion. It has strong links with many American colleges and universities which send students on a regular basis. Study at Warnborough com- bines the American approach of lectures and workshops with the traditional British university tutorial system. Complete details on these scholarships may be obtained from Arthur A. Daitch, U. S. Liaison Officer for Warn- borough, P. O. Box 3927, Amity Station, New Haven, CT 06525. Tel. (203) 387-4461. Summer Job Opportunities HYANNIS, MASS. Cape Cod, Massachusetts and the off-shore islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket have more good paying jobs open to students and teachers this summer than ever before. For generations businesses in these resort areas have hired college students from all over the country, including the mid-Atlantic and southern states. According to Bonnie Bassett, spokesperson for the Cape Cod Summer Job Bureau, "the recent explosive growth in tourism here has created unprecedented scrambling by businesses looking for summer help. The seasonal job market has never been this good . . . the jobs are waiting, now we just need peo- ple to fill them. The oppor- tunities are exciting, the pay is good, and now is the time to act." "Hiring goes on right through June", Ms. Bassett added, "but the choice jobs generally go to those who app- ly earliest. There are no employment fees." For immediate information on the many kinds of jobs available and details on how to apply send a LONG self- addressed STAMPED envelope to: 1985 Summer Jobs Program, Box 594, Room 14, Barnstable, MA 02630. Wanted Housekeeper/Childcare for this summer. Free room and board, salary also. Your evenings free. In Decatur (next to ASC). If interested, please call 378-3385 after 7:30 pm. IENT A OUCK SAVE $$ RENT A DUCK SAVE YOUR SEARCH j IS OVER! 5 Now You Can Rent Reasonably Priced Cars or Trucks As Low As S095 A Dav UolijPuckliiui AMlC* S SCCONO CAR" "Hold that scalpel firmly, look that frog straight in the belly and remember ... no guts, no glory. Go get 'em Morton." RAINBOW MOTORS SALES & SERVICE, INC. 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The Profile recognizes these women as unique individuals who add much to the campus community and wishes to feature them in this and the following issues. How does a young Malay- sian student find out about a small private woman's college in Decatur, Georgia? From a friend whose sister is an alum- nae. Suet Lim was lucky to have a friend who knew about the college and could tell her a little about Agnes Scott, the South, the weather, the peo- ple, and the accents. Even so, Suet had a lot of adjusting to do when she arrived here. She left her home for a country where she knew no one. Suet says that she was not prepared for the "Southern mentality" that she experienc- ed here. She had gotten a stereotypic view of the southern United States from movies and television, and this view did not prepare her for the kinds of people she found here, much less their accents. Suet suggests that the inter- national student's orientation here at Agnes Scott should be different. "They have different needs," she says, "and I don't think the administration is aware of the different needs." She suggests that Agnes Scott set up a "host family" where the student could come and stay for a week before classes. She says the family would help them overcome their initial shyness (due to the "aggressiveness'' of Americans) and would help them adjust to a new country. If the student stayed with a host family who could take the student around, show her where to shop, where the-drug store is, help her with the language, and help her adjust to the food changes, perhaps it would reduce the "bad im- pression" that people often get of International Students. Suet claims that this "bad impression" of foreign students stems from the fact that the administration feels that foreign students seem to lack something or that they do not give to the community as much as American students. In Malaysia, it is considered rude to speak to your elders. Students do not speak up in class. They read the textbook and listen to the teacher and study for tests. There is no class discussion. Coming from her background Suet had to go through a difficult ad- justment academically. She had to learn when she could ask questions and when she could make comments in class. In Malaysia, Suet says, "If you go to college ... it means that you are very serious about school. You don't do other activities." Suet had another adjustment to make. She had to deal with the administration's belief that all students should give equally to the community including ex- tracurricular activities for which most international students are not prepared. Suet has done many things for the school and does not feel that international students are lacking in com- munity efforts. For example, Suet is a very expressive writer. For most, to write as well in their native English as she does in English as a foreign language would take years of training. She is also associated with the Chimo organization where she has made efforts to update the in- ternational student's orienta- tion. . . . this "bad im- pression" of foreign students stems from the fact that the ad- ministration feels that foreign students seem to lack something. . Suet suggests that interna- tional students might be bet- ter prepared for Agnes Scott and the United States if there were a program where alumni interviewed students before they were accepted. This way the students could get first hand information about the school that does not come from an organization or a book. When asked if there were any alumni in Malaysia that she could contact, she responded ". . . there are pro- bably fifteen or so . . . but I just asked my friend." Suet sug- gested that perhaps in the future Agnes Scott could use these alumni to interview pro- spective students for scholar- ships or for acceptance into the college. When asked if the "sexual revolution" in America had bothered her when she initially arrived Suet replied that it did not bother her because she has been very much influenc- ed by Western writers. She read much American fiction and novels in high school. Suet is an impressive person. She not only made the effort to learn to speak another language but she also reads and writes beautifully in English. How many Americans can do that? Photo by Stephanie Barkholz Hong-Kim Saw seemed to be a shy quiet Malaysian stu- dent from a distance, but upon closer contact one realizes that she is bursting with an unequaled personality. Each word she says is clearly enun- ciated and perfectly pronounc- ed with just a touch of a British accent. Along with her enormous vocabulary, she has darling facial expressions to go with each sentence. She is very direct and to the point. She has a soft melodious voice that tended to drift gent- ly upwards when she talked about Malaysia. She was born and raised in Malaysia speaking English, Malai, and Chinese. After high school she found a job which sent her to Holland for train- ing. Once there, she traveled around and acclimated herself to different weather and types of food. For ten years she worked in Malaysia. She then decided that she needed something else in her life, so she went to college. Since there are "only four univer- sities in Malaysia . . . and they are very crowded" she decided to come to an American col- lege. She received literature from a number of colleges. There is a center of American colleges and Malaysian universities to help students decide and app- ly to the college of their choice. Hong-Kim chose Agnes Scott first because it . . . she likes the way the pro- fessors teach here and the close relation- ships that they have with their students . . . had a well respected interna- tional student program. She also chose Agnes Scott because it was a small school where she could adjust easily. She likes the way the pro- fessors teach here and the close relationship that they have with their students. When asked if she ever had trouble understanding the lec- tures she said, "Oh, no . . . they speak slower in the South." She said that she could understand everything that most people say to her. Hong-Kim seems to have ad- justed herself very well to life in America. She says that she misses her family. It is much too expensive for her to go home and visit them for the summers (the exchange rate is about one dollar here to two and a half dollars there) so she travels in America visiting friends. One thing about America that disappoints Hong-Kim is that as a foreigner she is not allowed to hold a job. Since she "likes to feel useful," last summer she did volunteer work at a rehabilitation center two or three times a week. She says that she enjoyed working with the people very much. When Photo by Monica Duque asked what she was planning for this summer, she just smil- ed and said, "I don't know yet." Kerryn King, an exchange student, came to Agnes Scott this year knowing that she would not get any school credit for her work here. She came "just for fun." For Ker- ryn, adjusting to life in America was not too difficult. She knew the language (yes, English is spoken in Australia) and she "loves the southern accent." In fact, she likes the accents so much that when she went traveling this Christmas, she took along her "cassette" and recorded the different accents to send home. This included some of the southern states (and what survey would be complete without a Texan accent too). The accent was not the only thing that Kerryn had to adjust to in America. First, she voiced a complaint about the dining hall food. Kerryn, who is used to having meat four or five times a week and "different vegetables," was very sick at the beginning of the school year. (And for most people the beginning of the year is the on- ly time the food has been good). Nevertheless, she can now eat dining hall food without being sick. The subject of the dining hall brings to mind Kerryn's opinion of the apathy she sees here at Agnes Scott. After listening to students talk about how bad the dining hall food is, was, and will be, Ker- ryn laughed and asked why . . . after listen- ing to students talk about how bad the dining hall food is, was, and will be, Ker- ryn laughed and asked why didn't anybody do anything about it? . didn't anybody do anything about it? In Australia people do not merely voice their com- plaints about something. She said that in Australia at this point everyone on her hall would have written a letter to the editor of the paper. Besides, the apathy, Kerryn says that the lifestyles and the standard of living here are pretty much the same as in Australia. Agnes Scott women have different "accents and attitudes," and that they are "ultra-conservative" com- pared to her own school. Ker- ryn lived in a single room in a co-ed dorm. Men lived on the same hall with her. They even share the same showers. (Pro- bably not at the same time, but still can the average Agnes Scott imagine walking down the hall to the shower with men around? Most panic enough during parietal hours.) For Kerryn that is just a nor- mal part of her life in Australia. Kerryn feels like she fits in here despite her differences. She says everybody is friendly and welcomes her as a stu- dent. She laughs when she tells of one person who had said something like: "Australia? Oh, I have friends in South America." She was surprised that many people do not know where Australia is. This is part of the reason that Kerryn strongly supports the international student's scholarships. She feels that people on campus should be more aware of what is happen- ing internationally. They need to be aware of the different lifestyles, different languages, and different climates. How else are good old Southern Scotties going to know that Australia is no where near South America? One can really enjoy talking with Kerryn. She has a bright cheerful smile that shines through on this campus. Besides her exhuberant per- sonality, her accent is wonder- ful to listen to. FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 9 The Purple Tide Introduces New Faces, New Ideas Photo by Stephanie Barkholz L to R. Front Row: Ellen Jones, Claire Guitton, Mary Margaret Krauth. Back Row: Mishana Mogelnicki, Hong Tran, Katie McMillan, Tracy McMahon and Coach Peterson. by Lisa Gugino and Bella David The Agnes Scott tennis team, affectionately referred to as The Purple Tide' by its members and small following, has six new faces. All are bright, hardworking, athletic women with strong ideas about the state of inter- collegiate sports on campus. During their interviews some of the more outspoken members expressed the need not only for an introduction of their 'persons', but also of their ideas and feelings about being athletic on a campus where sports are often overlooked. The highly academic nature of Agnes Scott has often confronted past players with problems. Lack of time and energy rank at the top of the list. These six new women are no exception to the rule and all have faced and must face the dilemma of a demanding tennis schedule, which is often pitted against an equally demanding academic schedule. There are other dilemnas to be faced. However, there are also satis- fying challenges and redeem- ing rewards that make playing worth all the effort. Here is an introduction of the six brave new women who are willing to stick it out and take on the challenge: CLAIRE GUITTON is a freshman from Milledgeville, Georgia who plans to major in French and English. Claire says, "I started playing tennis in 9th grade and by my sophomore year I was com- peting at the state level in doubles. My junior year I went to state in singles. My senior year it was doubles again." Claire, an avid sports fan, also played basketball and softball, both of which she ex- celled in. "I got Most Valuable Player on my basketball team my senior year," she recounts fondly. Claire has adjusted well to her busy schedule which consists of tennis, a campus job and school. "I have to keep a B average because I'm a Honor Scholar and that can be really hard, especially when you're on the road playing tennis and you get back late, then have to face a load of homework." When asked about how her professors react to her busy schedule Claire echoed many of her teammates, saying, "they don't take tennis as an excuse for not being prepared, and they shouldn't, however some professors view tennis as intramural, something we do for fun and leisure. Well, it is fun and relaxing at times but intercollegiate play is also time-consuming, a lot of hard work, and mentally deman- ding." She finished her inter- view stressing how much she loved the team and playing tennis, "even if it gets rough sometimes." * * * JAYNE HUBER is a junior from West Millford, New Jersey majoring in Economics and French. Jayne, an ac- complished dancer, is a relative newcomer to the ten- nis courts. She explained her involvement by saying, "both my parents were P.E. majors and my Dad and I were always hitting around balls. He wanted all of us kids to learn how to play and so we did." Jayne expressed her feelings of inadequacy at times, "I spent all of high school seriously studying dance. Ten- nis was never something I did competitively until now and so I'm starting out as low-man on the totem pole. I really like it though and I'm willing to work at it." Jayne continues to stay active in Blackfriars and takes ballet lessons off campus. She mentioned the problem of time, as did her teammates, but expounded on the matter of money. "The tennis budget here is far below other com- parable colleges. The players are financially responsible for things most other colleges pay for, such as, restringing of rac- quets, and shoes. I know for a fact that the majority of players Agnes Scott meets are on some kind of scholarship, partial or full, which pays for a lot of their expenses. Every now and then it gets hard to put the dollar signs out of your mind when other teams boast lighted tennis courts, practice, as well as team sweats, and endless supplies." * * * ELLEN JONES is a freshman from Fairfax, Virginia majoring in History. Ellen says she made her varsi- ty tennis team in 9th grade and proceeded to play for the next four years. Ellen's activities in- clude a campus job and church choir as well as work- ing on her tennis game every day for two hours. When asked about her future plans one of Ellen's friends piped up, "her future plans are to go to all her classes!" This humorous statement, Ellen says, sometimes reflects how little time she does have. "Tennis is time consuming and I don't think people on campus are aware of how much effort the tennis team members put forth." * * * TRACY McMAHON is a freshman majoring in French and participating in the Business Prep. Program. She is originally from Charleston, South Carolina, a fact she ad- mits to proudly. Tracy played tennis for three years at Bishop England High School and won the state tennis title her senior year. Tracy, a fre- quent companion to Claire, shared many of the same sen- timents about playing tennis i ntercol legiately. "Agnes Scott is harder academically than anybody else we play. Most of our opponents come from schools where their sport is highly recognized and scholarship money is available to attract players." Tracy says, "I struggle with grades more than Claire does. It's hard for me when I lose study time but I manage because I love the game." Tracy has just recently added on her list of ac- complishments, President of her class; she smiles demurely about this and then goes back to the subject of tennis, "Coach Peterson has been the team's biggest support. She keeps us going and she really cares about us. I feel like the entire team really respects her." * * * MISHANA MOGELNICKI is a sophomore originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan who is now living in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a Science major "maybe." Mishana started playing tennis with her family two years ago and after transferring from Emory to Agnes Scott decided to try out for the team. "Competitive ten- nis has made me more disciplined," Mishana said. Discipline is something Mishana can use, considering her extensive schedule. She is a class representative for Honor Court, sings in her church choir, ice skates, runs, and does volunteer work at Egleston Hospital. Mishana expressed her concern about finances, "The college should give a lot more money toward tennis for uniforms, trips, and scholarships. At Emory, tennis was a big deal and they back- ed their teams with financial support." HONG TRAN is a freshman from Orlando, Florida major- ing in Biology. Hong, the soft- spoken member on the team, got her start in tennis in the 10th grade when she began to play her older sister. She played on her high school's varsity tennis team her junior and senior year. Hong's goals include, "having more con- fidence in herself as well as improving her game." Although Hong looks perfectly confident on the courts she is often times shy. Hong refrain- ed from making any specific comments about the team but from an interviewer's point of view she seems to love the game. Her racquet and ball key chain seems to reflect her interest. Not to be left out is manager-trainer, ADELE CLEMENTS, a freshman whose diligence and support has gained the respect and ap- preciation of her teammates. Most of all, and last but not least, is Coach Peterson, a friend, a fan, and a leader to her 'Purple Tide.' Every member of the team mention- ed Ms. Peterson and their respect for her. She is most definitely a model coach, one who cares for her players and supports their best efforts. Presently, the tennis team is Agnes Scott's only inter- collegiate sport. The 'Purple Tide' remains strong only because of the efforts of all its team members, new and old. Hopefully, this introduction will spur Agnes Scott to sup- port intercollegiate play, an important and vital segment of Agnes Scott's educational ex- perience. Dolphin Club Performance Dazzles Crowd by Carol Howard On the nights of April 11 and 12, the Dolphin Club presented their aquatic performances, "On Broadway," to large, en- thusiastic audiences who packed into the gym to watch. Small children excitedly lined the edge of the pool, enthrall- ed to see the graceful, syn- chronized movements of the swimmers as they "danced" to the music. Lights, costumes, and swimmers changed with each act. There was much applause and the show was a spec- tacular success thanks to ter- rific teamwork! The musical, water show was based on a collection of well-known themes from Broadway's col- orful past, choreographed by swimmers Amy Durand, Sarah Goodwin, Mary Dean Edwards, Dana Maine, Carolyn Conley, Libba Moak, and their advisor Kay Manuel. The group had worked diligently since the beginning of winter quarter, perfecting the acts, props, and teamwork. Dana Maine, who choregraphed the song, "Send In the Clowns" from "A Little Night Music," said that the show was ". . . the culmination of a lot of effort, it worked out well and everyone enjoyed themselves." She went on to say that for the first time, the Dolphin Club had received the hard-earned recognition that makes it all worth it. They have been asked to perform at con- ventions, will be doing an ex- hibition, and teaching at a col- lege. Knowing they will be go- ing on to bigger and better things alleviates the usual post-performance let-down, which the members ex- perience. Keep up the good work, Dolphins! Photo by Stephanie Barkholz Dana Maine performs. Photo by Stephanie Barkholz Mary Edwards (L) and Dana Maine (R). PAGE 10 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1985 fat* attit ^tttertamment Studio Dance Displays Talent and Energy In Vibrant Concert by Becky Moses Tonight in Gaines, while an anticipating audience finds its seats in the dark and whispers over the rustle of the pro- grams, the Studio Dance Theatre will be waiting in the wings, their bodies already glistening under the intense lights. When the curtain rises, the final performance of the 1985 Spring Concert will begin. The nervous sweat will turn to the sweat engendered by a full scale workout as the girls leap, turn, kick, and strut their way through the nine- number performance. This year's concert features seven student-choreographed pieces, one piece choreographed by Marilyn Darling, and one choreograph- ed by an Atlanta dance af- filiate. The student choreographed works include dances by: Andrea Morris, whose jazz dance is set to Bob James' "Discovery," and is an attempt to better acquaint dancers with new movements and in so doing, to deepen their discovery of themselves; Mary McKinnon, whose dance is entitled "Allure," and is an exploration Of human sen- suality; Holly Rogers, who has choreographed a piece to Pachelbel's Kanon which ex- SDT members in a pose from Andrea Morris' "Discovery" which can be seen tonight in Gaines. presses the shapes that the music stirs; Beth Smith whose dance, "L'Aube (to music by Jean-Michael Jarre) has a dawn motif; Nancy Hardy's "Automation Resisted," set to "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood represents the human struggle against the threat of total technical automation; Eun Joo Yang's "Warm Ice" is set to Alan Par- son's Project's "Gold Bug," and is a modern mood inter- pretation of Edgar Allen Poe's poem by the same name; and Meda Stamper, whose "Body and Soul" is set to Gershwin's Porgy and Bess and endeavors to interpret the search and ultimate discovery of peace and joy. Marilyn Darling's piece is an extension of a dance she choreographed earlier this year for the High Museum's China Exhibit. To the "Yu Lan" suite she has added a second suite entitled "Shuihoui" (Rip- pling Water Sleeves). Mrs. Darling's knowledge of Chinese movement comes from her extensive background in dance history. This year, Studio Dance is proud to present "Menagerie," a brilliant, intelligent, comical work choreographed by Meli Kaye, director of Atlanta's Company Kaye. Meli Kaye is a native Atlantan with an as- tounding background in dance and mime. She has taught as a member of the faculties of the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Boston University System and as special projects faculty at Georgia State. She has per- formed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Pennsylvania Ballet Company, The Doris Humphrey Dance Company, and at various schools throughout the United States. Having earned her bachelor's degree in music and dance at the University of Pennsylvania, she has studied with Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Hanya Holm, Alwin Nikolais, and Merce Cunningham, as well as in Paris with Jacques le Coq and Marcel Marceau. "Menagerie" is here seventy- second piece. The 1985 Spring Concert is the culmination of several month's diligent work and it promises to be a vibrant, enter- taining performance. Don't miss it! Love and Hope by Becky Moses Last week, I did a courageous thing. I braved a fully charged mob of preschoolers to take my sisters to see the Care Bears Movie. When we pulled into the parking lot, I breathed a sigh of relief that the line was not wrapped twice around the theater. In fact, there didn't seem to be many people there at all. After I purchased our ticket, I was on my way in when an usher stopped me. "Excuse me," he said, "the other showing isn't out yet. You'll have to wait in line." Seeing my puzzled expression, he continued. "It's over there, around the other side of the building." "Of course." Hand in hand, we walked off to wait in line. When we rounded the corner, all my delusions of a peaceful afternoon came crashing down around my head when I was hurled against a wall by the force of the noise. It look- ed like a crows scene from Ghandi! There were hundreds of bouncing hyperactive kids sporting every conceivable variation of the Care Bears line of clothing. These were my dates for the afternoon. After successfully returning from the snack bar (you don't know vicious until you fight a herd of middle class mothers wielding station wagon keys and charge cards honed to razor sharpness). I seated us near the back so that I could periodically sneak over to catch glimpses of Police Academy II. I must admit, though, that once the movie started and the children were still and silently absorbed, I forgot about Police Academy II, and became totally engrossed with one of the most touching, pro- found, innocent movies I have seen in some time. It is the story of a place called Care-a- lot, the home of the Care Bears, whose sole purpose it is to bring love and kindess to those on earth who have somehow lost the capacity to love. I won't go into the plot; it would lose its charm in the re- telling. But I will tell you this. I was in it. And so were you. I recognized all of us, because it's the story of the most basic struggle a human undergoes. Good against evil, right within our own hearts. This movie depicts the profound effects of evil in the universe in an allegory so simple a five year old can explain it. And the good triumphs. When I emerged, squinting, I realized that I had regained a little bit of something I didn't know I'd lost. Hope. Take my advice. Go see it. Or go see something like it. It doesn't matter as long as you have a little more hope when you come out than when you went in. In an era which proudly pro- claims that we are nothing more than material girls living in a material world, it's good to know that somone still believes in love. Les Ballets Trockadero To Perform At Civic Center Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo comes to the Atlanta Civic Center for one show only, Friday, May 3, 1985 at 8 p.m. The Washington Post described the "Trocks" as ". . . hilarious, and their humor ap- peals to those who have seen 'real' ballet as well as to balletomanes." This all male troupe of beefy, hairy chested ballerinos are masters of sub- tle satire and gentle spoofing of ballet's frequently absurd styles and traditions. The first performance of the TROCKS took place in a loft New York City, with a reper- toire that included what has become the company's signature piece, "Swan Lake, Act II." Within two months, the TROCKS had received favorable notices and reviews in the New York Times, the New Yorker, and the Village Voice. Since their founding in 1974, the TROCKS have established themselves as an important national and international touring company. The troupe has appeared on Broadway, on national television in Shirley MacLaine's award winning special, and have toured in South America, Africa, Canada and all over the United States. The reviews have been over- whelmingly favorable. "The Trocks* capacity to hit home has become unnervingly un- canny. The dancers are able not only to mimic the style of classical ballerinas but actual- ly to dance very crediby in that style," says the Houston Chronicle. The Philadelphia Bulletin exclaimed, "They pro- vide two hours of belly laughs and titters and everything in between. Raved the Montreal Star, "(The Trocks) . . . perform- ed with just the right amount of tongue-in-cheek despera- tion to make it a gloriously funny tour de force." Tickets are $14.50, $12.50 and $10.50 and are on sale at all S.E.A.T.S. outlets including Turtles stores, the Omni Inter- national, the Macon Mall, and Bojo's in Cedartown, or to charge tickets call 873-4300. For group sales call 873-5556. Savoyards Present 'Patience' Gilbert and Sullivan's Pa- tience is the first opera of the Southeastern Savoyards' new season opening at the Academy Theater April 25. Dates of the performances are April 25-28 and May 3-5. Even- ing shows begin at 8 p.m. with matinees only on Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 and $12. For reservations call 396-0620. Patience offers Gilbert at his satirical best in this rollick- ing, melodic spoof of the aesthetic craze that swept the arty segment of London socie- ty in the 19th century. Sullivan's score contains some of his most affecting music, ranging through old- wordly madrigals, soaring areas, martial airs and patter songs. The most conspicuous apostle of the aesthetic fad was Oscar Wilde whom pro- ducer Richard D'Oyly Carte engaged to make a lecture tour of the U. S. to stimulate business for the American pro- duction of Patience. Wilde ap- peared at the DeGive Opera House in Atlanta on July 4, 1882. The Sunday sing-alongs that were received so en- thusiastically during the last Savoyards production will be repeated for this show. Matinee audiences will be in- vited to remain after the per- formance for a songfest of favorite Gilbert and Sullivan selections, joined by the cast and led by Conductor Lynn Thompson with his Savoyard orchestra. After the production of Pa- tience at the Academy Theater, the Savoyards will return to the Center Stage Theater for the rest of the season which will include The Sorcerer in July, The Pirates of Penzance in October and The Mikado in February. FRIDAY, APR1L26, 1985 * THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 11 JVrts mxb ^nttximnmmt Community Orchestra To Perform by Meda Stamper On May 5, the Agnes Scott Community Orchestra under the direction of Marc Burcham will present its second perfor- mance of the year at 6 p.m. in Gaines. The concert will in- clude Autumn from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, The Barber of Seville by Rossini, and Debussy's Petite Suite. The featured soloist in the Vivaldi piece will be flutist Erin Odom, a senior French and history major. The 40-member orchestra, which was formed in 1983, is made up of students, faculty members, alumnae, and friends of the college. The stu- dent members, along with Erin Odom, are flutists Heidi Hit- chcock and Julie McConnell, violinist Pramoda Rao, clarinetist Susie Somerlot, trumpeter Jennifer Aultman, oboist Michelle Ingram, cellist Dorothy Mead, and percus- sionist Lisa Duerr. The concert, which is open to everyone, promises to be well worth seeing. Take advan- tage of this opportunity to en- joy beautiful music, and sup- port these artists who are generously sharing their musical gifts with the com- munity. Metropolitan Opera Comes to Atlanta by Meda Stamper Met Week at the Civic Center, May 6-11, will mark the 75th Anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera's tour in Atlanta. The year 1910 began what was to become an operatic "love affair" and opera lovers in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast are already looking toward to celebrating this special event. Opening night, Mon., May 6, at 7 p.m., brings us Wagner's Lohengrin, which opened the 1910 Season, and anyone who has a special affection for the "Wedding March" will want to be there. Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, May 7 at 8 p.m.; Puccini's poignant La Boheme, May 8 at 8 p.m.; Ver- di's powerful Simon Boc- canegra, May 9 at 8 p.m.; Mozart's comic Cos/ Fan Tutte, May 10 at 8 p.m.; and Verdi's Rigoletto, May 4 at 8 p.m., promise to make the week outstanding. The Matinee at 1:30 on May 11, will be Engelbert Humper- dinck's beloved Hansel and Gretel, and the tickets will be sold at family prices, which will be a wonderul opportunity to introduce people to the opera. The audience will be served refreshments during in- termission by "Witches and Guardian Angels." Tickets for all performances are available, and the sooner an order is placed the better the location will be. For ticket information, contact the Atlan- ta Music Festival Association Civic Center Box Office at '522-5516. Yo-Yo Ma Appears With Symphony Robert Shaw will conduct the Atlanta Symphony Or- chestra and cellist Yo-Yo Ma on April 25, 26, and 27 at 8:30 p.m. in Symphony Hall. The program will include Handel's Overture to "Jephtha" (com- memorating the 300th anniver- sary of the composer's birth), Shostakovich's Cello Concer- to No. 1, and Brahms's "Dou- ble" Concerto for Violin and Cello. Also on the program is the world premiere of Henry Brant's "Desert Forest." In- spired by Brant's travels in the American west, the work features groups of musicians performing throughout Sym- phony Hall. Mr. Brant will be playing a piano obbligato as part of the performance. "Desert Forest" was commis- sioned through the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's American Music Project. Designed to extend over a period of several years, the project is dedicated to familiarizing Atlanta au- diences with the music of American composers. In sup- porting the compositions of 13 prominent composers, the pro- ject is the Orchestra's first ma- jor undertaking in the promo- tion of contemporary music. The American Music Project is sponsored by a generous grant from ASO board member Mrs. M. G. Woodward. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is one of the most highly acclaimed ar- tists performing today. In 1978 he won the Avery Fisher Prize. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma who will appear with the symphony on April 25, 26, and 27. Since that time he has ap- peared with most of the world's major orchestras, in- cluding the Berlin, Israel, and New York Philharmonics and the Orchestras of Boston, Lon- don, and Chicago. Mr. Ma regularly performs with such eminent conductors as Claudio Abbado, Sergiu Com- issiona, Herbert von Karajan, and Zubin Mehta. He also par- ticipates regularly in the festivals of Tanglewood, Ravinia, Blossom, and Salzburg. Highlights of Mr. Ma's 1984-85 appearances include performances with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Montreal Symphony. A United States duo recital tour with Emanuel Ax includes Carnegie Hall. Mr. Ma records exclusively for CBS Master- works. Tickets for the concerts may be purchased at the box office of the Woodruff Arts Center, located at Peachtree and 15th Streets, or by calling 892-2414. Ticket prices are $8.50, $13.00, $14.50, and $16.00. 6 A Shayna MaideV Premiers At Academy Theatre Sherrill Milnes in the title role of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra. Barbara Lebow's A Shayna Maidel selected by the prestigious Theatre Com- munications Group as one of the dozen most promising American plays of the year will receive its world premiere on the Academy Theatre's First Stage April 18, and run through May 5. Directed by Lebow herself, this powerful drama tells the story of two sisters, separated when children in Poland and reunited in New York City after World War II. A Shayna Maidel is the last of three plays by Atlanta playwrights receiving their world premiere produc- tions during the Academy's 1984-85 First Stage New Play Series. Performances are at 8:00 p.m. each Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday, with 3 p.m. Sunday matinees on April 28 and May 5. A Shayna Maidel means "a pretty girl" in Yiddish, the mother-tongue of European Jews. As the Jewish communi- ty was torn apart by the Se- cond World War, so was the Weiss family. Rose (played by Mary Jo Ammon) was raised by her father in America. Her Support The Arts At ASC sister Lusia (played by Shawna McKeller) stayed behind with her mother to sur- vive the Holocaust. When Lusia arrives in New York and moves into Rose's apartment, the two sisters begin the pain- ful and joyous process of ad- justment and rediscovery. Through memory, reality and fantasy, they piece together their lives the old with the new, the unknown they piece together their lives the old with the new, the unknown with the yet-to-be. They at- tempt to make the family whole again. At once gentle and electrifying. A Shayna Maidel is about the selfless love that heals and renews. It is a masterwork by one of Atlanta's most accomplished playwrights. Barbara Lebow has been associated with the Academy Theatre since 1964 and is presently the Director of Human Service Prorams. She started writing twenty years ago as part of the Academy Theatre's Developmental Workshop. Since then, over twenty of Lebow's plays have been produced at the Academy and elsewhere. Her most recent effort, A Shayna Maidel, was selected by the New York-based Theatre Com- munications Group for their Plays in Process Project. Ac- cording to Jim Leverett, ICG's Director of Literary Services, this is the first time its theatre panel selected a play on an in- itial reading. As of March 1985, A Shayna Maidel, now in book form, has been distributed to a large international list of theatres and producing organizations. Lebow comments on both writing and directing her play: "The director here has respect, but little mercy, for the writer. But they get along all right. The excitement is in finding out how much of what I visualized would actually become three-dimensional on stage. The actors have helped me realize the connection bet- ween characters, scenes, times and fantasies that were subconsious while writing. Together we've discovered that but for a moment of chance, you could be me and I you. Moments that seem very trivial are barely noticed when they occur can evolve into events that change your life drastically." For reservations to A Shayna Maidel call 892-0880. Tickets are $6, with special discounts for students, senior citizens and groups. The Academy Theatre is located at 1137 Peachtree Street, at 13th Street (one block south of Col- ony Square). PAGE 12 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1985 Father of Glass Movement Exhibits Work in Atlanta Harvey K. Littleton: A Restrospective Exhibition at the High Museum of Art from April 28 through June 16, 1985 shows more than 100 glass sculptures from all phases of the career of a man often regarded as the father of the modern studio glass move- ment. More than 30 years of Littleman's art, from his early functional pottery to large glass works executed in 1983 are included in the exhibition. The traveling exhibition has been organized by Gudmund Vigtel, director of the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, with partial support from the National Endowment for the Arts. From an early age, Littleton was interested in glass. His father was director of research at the Corning Glass Works in Corning, New York. While in school, he often visited the works on Saturdays and through college he worked there during the summer. He briefly studied sculpture at the Cranbrook Academy of Art and (at the end of his ser- vice in the Signal Corps in World War II) at the Brighton School of Art in England. While working as a designer in the 1940s, Littleton was com- missioned to design potters' wheels. His interest in ceramics emerged and he returned to Cranbrook where he earned his MFA. He began teaching at the University of Wisconsin in 1951. As a potter, Littleton received national recognition and his functional pieces were widely collected and exhibited. On a 1957 research trip to Europe, Littleton's interest in glass as an expressive medium was sparked. He saw glass pieces sculpted by Jean Sala in Paris and visited small Harvey Littleton at work in his studio. glass factories in Italy. "Before," explains Littleton, "I had thought that glass was an industrial material and had to be made with a team of workers rather than in a studio working alone." On his return, he began to work with glass in his Wisconsin studio. In 1962 he met Bavarian glass sculptor Erwin Eisch, whose work and collaboration proved a powerful influence. Littleton's own influence in the studio glass movement became widespread as he lec- tured extensively on the poten- tial of the medium and established a hot glass pro- gram at the University of Wisconsin, the first of its kind in the United States. Through his graduating students, Littleton's influence has been even more far reaching. Marvin Lipofsky, the first Wisconsin MFA in glass, led dramatic developments in studio glassmaking on the West Coast. Other outstan- ding graduates include Sam Herman, who has spread the movement to England, Dale Chihuly, who established the Pilchuck Glass Center and the glass department at the Rhode Island School of Design, and Fritz Dreisbach, now at the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. In the 1960s, glass programs were established in colleges and universities across the coun- try and a substantial number of America's glass artists were either taught by Littleton or by his students. Littleton's first one-man show of glass works, at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1963, contained only functional works. Soon, influenced by Eisch's sculpture, he began to smash, remelt and twist his container forms into glass sculptures mounted on bases. In the late 1960s, he turned to simpler forms based on the tube and column, and began to make his famous "gravity 'The Sure Thing': A Celebration One Could Do Without by Elizabeth Mullis It's hard to believe that former "Meathead" Rob Reiner has now resolved himself to directing superfluous teenage com- edies. (Perhaps it's a condition developed from his marriage to beebop Penny Marshall of the Laverne and Shirley fame). The Sure Thing, Reiner's latest project, is a pointless movie that moves the viewer upon leaving the theatre to ask the question "so what?" The movie opens with the last summer party before Gib (John Cusack) leaves for col- lege. Gib is a nerdy (yet underlying cute), sexually frustrated eighteen-year-old who hasn't "had any" since his sophomore year in high school. At the party his techni- que of enthralling girls is to give them his theory of the history of the universe accom- panied by the invitation to make some history of their own. His technique may be original in theory, but it fails in practice. So, Gib moves on to his small Ivy League college with hopes of satisfying his libido amidst the female intellegent- sia. Enter Alison (Daphne Zuniga), the terribly frigid, ter- ribly intelligent, terribly taken, yet terribly cute object of Gib's affections. She, of course, re- jects him. Poor Gib. He's fail- ing his freshman English class, and the Ivy League women even won't ac- comodate him. By a not-so-unexpected twist of fate Gib and Alison end up in the backseat of the same Volkswagon station- wagon to make a transcon- tinental trek to California. Alison is going to see her stuf- fy boyfriend (with whom she is one day going to practice law), and Gib is going to visit an old high school buddy who has set him up with a scimpily clad, brainless blond "sure thing." Of course, the journey would not be complete without a slew of inconvenience that complicate and delay their trip. Yet predictably, through their trials and tribulations Gib and Daphne see each other as long lost lovers destined to be joined together forever. Gib dumps his "sure thing." Alison ditches her stuffy lawyer. And they all live happily ever after. Cusack and Zuniga perform adequately within the con- fines of the insane plot that sounds like it was derived from the lyrics of an Air Supply song. The Sure Thing was an incredible waste of Reiner's talents and energies. The story drags, the ending is mean- ingless, and the directing was unnoticeable. But Cusack is cute. Zuniga is equally as cute. The story is cute. The outcome is cute. The movie is a celebration of cuteness. However, it is a celebration one could do without. loops" of blown columns swung overhead and bent by their own weight. Littleton continued to ex- periment with blown glass and added cold working techni- ques such as cutting and polishing. In recent years, his works have grown larger and more complex and colorful. In 1976, Harvey Littleton retired from university teaching to devote himself to making art. He moved to Spruce Pine, North Carolina, where his studio is a focus for a com- munity of glass blowers. The High Museum opened Harvey K. Littleton: A Retrospective Exhibition at the Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 1984. The exhibition then traveled to the American Craft Museum in New York City (November 16, 1984 to January 12, 1985), and the Brunnier Gallery and Museum at Iowa (February 10 to April 10, 1985), before coming to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta from April 28 to June 16, 1985. The exhibition continues to the Milwaukee Art Museum (September 15 to October 30, 1985) and closes at the Portland Museum of Art in Oregon (November 20 to January 5, 1986). A 112-page four-color catalog accompanies the ex- hibition. A full schedule of educa- tional programs dealing with Littleton's work and contem- porary glass is planned by the High Museum's Department of Education including lectures, gallery tours, films, and an all- day symposium with Harvey Littleton and other nationally- recognized glass artists. Lectures Sunday, May 5; 2:00 p.m.; Hill Auditorium; FREE Harvey K. Littleton will discuss his work in ceramics and glass on view in the cur- rent exhibition. Gallery Talks Sunday, April 28; 2:00 p.m.; fourth floor; FREE Atlanta glass artist Jorge de Cubas, will lead a gallery talk on the Littleton exhibition. Sunday, May 19; 2:00 p.m.; fourth floor; FREE Atlanta artist Ginny Martin Ruffner, will lead a gallery talk on the Littleton exhibition. Sunday, June 16; 2:00 p.m.; fourth floor; FREE Atlanta artist Carl Powell, will lead a gallery talk on the Littleton exhibition and on Studio Glass: Selections From The Permanent Collection, on view from June 11 through August 4. Distortion Box II, which is on view at the High Museum. Lissa Hern don Plans Senior Recital by Meda Stamper Lissa Herndon, a music ma- jor from Forsyth, Georgia, will present her senior piano recital on Sunday, April 28, at 3:15 in Maclean Auditorium. Everyone is invited to attend the concert and a reception immediately following. It pro- mises to be a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Lissa will play pieces from each of the major periods, beginning with Bach's Suite in G Major and reaching a climax with The White Peacock by Griffes, a 20th century com- poser. The concert will also in- clude Beethoven's Sonata in C Major, Opus 14, Number 3; Chopin's Polonaise in C# Minor and Nocturne in B Ma- jor; and Debussy's Second Arabesque. Lissa has studied piano for 14 years and is presently tak- ing lessons from professor Jay Fuller. She plans to continue her studies at Georgia State University in music theory. After completing her graduate studies, she hopes to teach music on the college level. The Agnes Scott community is encouraged to attend this special performance and hear the product of Lissa's dedica- tion and talent. Oh, What a Weekend! Students clown around at picnic in the amphi- theater, Spring Formal Weekend. Photo by Monica Duque Olije Agnes ^cntt Iroftle VOL. 71, NO. 11 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1985 EUDORA EUPHORIA! by Maureen McNulty A ripple of chatter gave way to thundering applause as 1400 spectators craned their necks to catch a glimpse of Miss Eudora Welty while she made her way to the podium in Gaines Auditorium on the evening of April 29. Dr. Margaret W. Pepperdene, in whose honor Miss Welty returned to Agnes Scott for a brief visit, guided the distinguished writer down the aisle as the crowd rose to its feet. Many had no choice but to stand; the auditorium was packed to overflowing. Miss Welty's fans lined the walls around the room and filled the doorways. Those who could not find room to stand went upstairs to Maclean Auditorium, where Miss Welty's reading was viewed on television via video camera. Roughly 300 people, unable to find legal or illegal parking spaces available around the campus, simply drove away. Some of those who were for- tunate enough to get good seats had arrived as early as two and a half hours before the reading was scheduled to begin. President Ruth Schmidt gave the welcoming remarks and spoke for a moment about Dr. Pepperdene, Ellen Douglass Leyburn Professor of English, whose retirement occasioned Miss Welty's visit. She expressed her gratitude for Dr. Pepperdene's commit- ment to liberal learning in her twenty-nine year career at Agnes Scott, as well as for her efforts over the years to bring some of the finest writers in the country to the campus. Dr. Patricia Pinka, Chair of the English department, in- troduced Miss Welty, listing some of her more distinguish- ed awards: a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Pulitzer Prize (The Optimist's Daughter - 1972), the Commonwealth Award, and the National Medal for Literature. Miss Welty, to the satisfaciton of the crowd, began her reading with "The Worn Path," one of her earlier stories, which tells of Phoenix Jackson's ritual "charity journey" for her grandson. Her voice was soft and low a storyteller's voice. She paused occasionally to sip from a glass of water at her side. She ended with "Powerhouse," an early story born from her im- pressions of Fats Waller and his music. A standing ovation followed. A mishap half-way through her reading caught Miss Welty off-guard. A microphone not securely attached to the podium came crashing to the floor. "What was that?" she cried, not without humor. As the au- dience laughed, she said, half to herself, "Gosh, I hope I didn't break anything!" the microphone was quickly secured, and the reading con- tinued without further inter- ruption. Miss Welty later explained that she chose "The Worn Path" and "Powerhouse" because of their dialogue. She knows all the voices of her Mississippi homeland, and when she speaks them, they ring true from weary Phoenix's "Ain't no tellin' " to Powerhouse's "uh-huh." The following morning, Miss Welty ate breakfast with some English students. She talked of writing and reading and of some of her previous visits to the campus. She spoke highly of the college, expressing her affection and respect for Dr. Pepperdene, and her gratitude for being invited to campus. After breakfast, she patiently Photo by Laura Smith Eudora Welty pauses between "A Worn Path" and "Powerhouse." autographed books for students. Later in the morning, Miss Welty and Dr. Pepperdene were interviewed by Boyd Lewis of WABE. The interview was aired May 2 at 7:30 p.m. After a luncheon witn students, professors of English, and administrators, Miss Welty departed quietly, offering a wide smile in response to many com- pliments and cheery farewells. Young Democrats Sponsor Divestment Debate by Becky Moses Last week, the Political Science department, in cooperation with the Young Democrats of DeKalb, spon- sored a debate on the ethical and economic ramifications of individual corporation divest- ment from South African in protest of Apartheid. Par- ticipating in the debate were Dillard Mumford, President of Mumford Corporation; Bob Miller, President of Spirit of America; Mr. D. Backhert, a local businessman; Reverend Vernon Broyles III, a Presbyterian minister; Tandi Gcabashe, Founder of the Georgia Coalition for Divest- ment and daughter of a Nobel Peace Prize winner from South Africa; Representative Tyrone Brooks, candidate for Mayor; and Mr. Bill Shipp, mediator and Associate Editor of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The major concern raised was whether the U.S. policy of constructive engagement is sufficient encouragement for reform of the present suppres- sion of the black majority by the white minority, or whether some stronger means such as divestment of U.S. corporate funds should be employed. There are several arguments for each side. In support of re- maining in South Africa are the following arguments: U.S. corporations are among the only places which offer blacks equality and the prospect of economic and social advance- ment. Many U. S. corporations sponsor educational programs and real estate loans. In addi- tion, U. S. companies only pro- vide 1% of the government's taxes, which, according to Mr. Mumford "doesn't give us much leverage." Pulling out, according to Bob Miller, would, however, "destroy the economic basis" and force South Africa into civil war. The final argument against divest- ment is that over 90% of metals come from one of two places in the world: South Africa and the USSR. This makes South Africa an in- valuable strategic spot to the U.S. The chief argument on the side of the divestment sup- porters is that the U.S. has a "moral responsibility" to take drastic measures to effect the reforms desired. Ms. Gcabashe gave statistics which substantiated her claims that the Black South Africans are "enslaved." They are not permitted to vote or own land, and are subjected to conditions of extreme hunger and depravement. The infant mortality rate, for example, is 70-80% according to Ms. Gcabashe's sources. They also argue that refusal to divest is inconsistent with the current U. S. policy for human rights violating countries such as those in Central America. The opposing views can be exemplified by the following quotes: from Mr. Mumford, "I cannot see the wisdom of giv- ing up so many jobs for some moral or philosophical idea," and from the Reverend Broyles, "We will support any movement which may have a cost, but which would bring freedom and dignity to the ma- jority of people." The debate was concluded after an hour and a half, but students were invited to ques- tion the participants in- dividually afterward. IN THIS ISSUE . . . ALUMNAE WEEKEND page 6 Peperdene Party page 7 All The Way Home page 10 PAGE 2 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1985 ITO THE POINTI by Maureen McNulty As one may conclude after reading the unprecedented number of letters to the editor in this issue of The Profile, the ". . . but that's off the record" syndrome has been seriously challenged. Students, a pro- fessor, an RTC, even at last an alumna have written to express concerns, criticisms, and suggestions. It is evident that the college is emerging from a year of tur- moil internal and external. The controversial issues of faculty cuts, the curriculum, the debate concerning the stu- dent as the priority at ASC, and the semester system plague the college internally, while the presence of bulldozers and dirt piles deny the campus any sense of physical unity or peacefulness. A time of transi- tion, some say. Others say no these are not merely symp- toms of a minor transition, but indicators of a whole new philosophy toward education . . . and the arguments con- tinue, sometimes digressing to become personal battles between particular students. And herein lies the danger. At last fundamental issues con- cerning the administration and its policies are being openly addressed by various sectors of the campus com- munity. Obviously, not all of these groups are in agree- ment. However, it is crucial that every member of the cam- pus community look past the personalities who have voiced their concerns to the nature of the concerns which are being expressed. When we miss the substance of an argument because we can neither see past the manner in which it is presented nor maintain objec- tive, cool-headed reasoning, the real issues fall between the cracks, and we're left with partisanship and petty bicker- ing. We simply cannot afford to indulge in this kind of behavior. I would like to remind everyone that "The President's Mit," a precious communica- tion link between President Schmidt and the rest of the campus community, is on the bench. It seems that nowhere on this simmering campus is there anyone who has anything they'd like to ask her. If not reinstated soon, the col- umn will be lost altogether, its value forgotten. One more issue of The Pro- file is yet to be published before the school year slips away. We cannot hope that we will discover all the cures for the college's ills through a few letters in this brief space of time, but every member of this campus community has the right to keep healthy dialogue alive. RENT A OUCK SAVE $$ RENT A DUCK SAVE YOUR SEARCH j IS OVER! 5 UiiiiiPtickliiui * S SECOWO Now You Can Rent Reasonably Priced Cars or Trucks Low As S095 A Dav RAINBOW MOTORS SALES & SERVICE, INC. PRESENTS NOW LOW COST AUTO RENTAL IS AVAILABLE TO THE WORKING PERSON FINE PRE OWNED CARS AS LOW AS S8 95 per day & 8* a mile PREVIOUSLY YOU HAVE HAD ONLY THE HIGH COST OF RENTING FROM HERTZ. AVIS AND THE LIKE NOW YOU I HAVE UGLY DUCKLING RENT A CAR . 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Under this system the initial assumption is that every individual acts with integrity and honor, and this assumption continues un- til there is demonstrable proof to the contrary. Either con- tempt for or ignorance of the Honor System as it functions at Agnes Scott can lead to un- warranted and unsubstan- tiated accusations; it can result in intimidation and an atmosphere of distrust, suspi- cion, and fear. I find the threat by an ad- ministrator to "fire" the students in the Public Rela- tions Office and never rehire them on campus if they had The Agnes Scott Profile GCPA GEORGIA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION The AGNES SCOTT PROFILE is published biweekly throughout the academic year. 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. Sports Editor Pilar Duque and Mary Carter Whitlen Photography Editor Monica Duque Business Manager Noel Durham Advertising Manager Cnssi Calhoun Circulation Manager - Holly A Singletary Editor Maureen McNulty Assistant Editor Becky Moses News Editor Beth Brubaker, apprentice Assistant News Editor - Open for petition (Box 383) Features Editor Elizabeth Mullis Arts and Entertainment Editor Meda Stamper Reporters Anne Sophy, Bella David. Rachel Bodner, Julie Huffaker. Anne Coullmg. Sarah Garland. Nancy Hardy. Melanie Sherk. Dr Jack Brooking, Adele Clements. Claire Guitton. Tracy McMahon, Jennifer Spurhn Photographers Janalynn Jones. Laura Smith. Stephanie Barkholz. Sarah Garland The Profile' Agnes Scott College Box 764 Decatur. GA 30030 Printed by Walton Press, Monroe. GA Editor's Note "The Profile" always welcomes comments, criticism and suggestions Letters to the Editor should be signed, typed double-spaced, and submitted to Box 764 Names will be withheld upon request called a local newspaper to in- vestigate the reason for Dean Kirkland's resignation not only a reprehensible transgression of mutual trust in this campus community but also an in- timidation of students with the purpose of denying them the right of every American to free speech and access to a free press, guaranteed by the first amendment to the U.S. Con- stitution. The reporter from the Atlanta Journal, whose presence on campus probably served to evoke the ad- ministrator's threat, told me when I gave him an interview that his editor thought Agnes Scott was in financial trouble and had sent him out to get the story. I was glad to correct this misunderstanding. He also told me, I regret to say, that very few faculty would talk with him because of what he called the "pervasive paranoia" he found on our campus. It seems pertinent at this time to inform all members of this academic community of the Agnes Scott College policy regarding freedom of speech and expression, which is contained in the "Statement on Academic Freedom and Responsibility," adopted by the Faculty on March 5, 1976 and approved by the Board of Trustees on May 4, 1976 (Faculty Handbook, II 25-27): "All components of the Agnes Scott College com- munity have the responsibility to exemplify, support, and preserve the intellectual freedom of teaching, learning, research, expression, and debate in the interest of reasoned inquiry. This respon- sibility also imposes on the students, the faculty, ad- ministrative officials, and the Board of Trustees the obliga- tion to respect the dignity of others, to acknowledge their right to express differing opi- nions, and to foster and de- fend intellectual honesty, freedom of inquiry and instruc- tion, and free expression by faculty and students both on and off campus "The students of Agnes Scott College are entitled to an atmosphere conducive to learning and to fair and even- handed treatment in all aspects of teacher-student and administrator-student relationships . . . The student shall be protected against pre- judiced or capricious academic evaluations or disciplinary measures and against any exploitation by faculty and administrative of- ficials for personal advantage. As a citizen, the student has the same rights, and obliga- tions of any citizen, and there shall be no institutional cen- sorship or discipline of a stu- dent who speaks or writes as a citizen. However, it is the responsibility of the student to make clear to the academic community and to the larger community that she is not a spokesman for the College . . . "The Board of Trustees and administrative officials have a particular responsibility to foster and preserve the freedom of expression and debate outside the classroom". Margaret W. Pepperdene Professor of English * * * Dear Editor: I am shocked and appalled by the conduct of those sup- posedly grown women that held the high offices of the outgoing student administra- tion. Using alumnae weekend as a forum for airing their dirty laundry was, to say the least, an embarrassing reflection on the student body as a whole. (Continued on Page 3) FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 3 (Continued from Page 2) My only hope is that alumnae and present students who were subjected to their bad manners and bad taste are able to see through what it is that has been done. Although the letter may have attempted to deal with issues that direct- ly concern the student body, the motive and the means by which the information was presented are in question and should be examined. Regardless of whether the in- formation contained in the let- ter is, in fact, true, my question is why were these issues not exposed and dealt with at the times of their occurrence and why were they meticulously hidden only to be revealed in time for alumnae weekend? How is it that we can demand the trust, respect and coopera- tion of the administration when the students act in such a malicious and untrustworthy manner? How is it that the writers of this letter can profess such undying love for Agnes Scott and worry for its future when they themselves resort to that which has the potential to en- danger what they claim is im- portant to them? The words in that letter were not meant to promote spirit and coopera- tion nor were they written in response to an obligation to inform the Agnes Scott public. They were, instead, words writ- ten by those who are, in ac- tuality, enjoying the current in- stability on this campus. There are problems between students and administration but they will never be worked out by the use of such childish and underhanded tactics. They will instead be solved by the current student ad- ministration's belief in cooperation and the possibili- ty of change. Let us promote these good feelings rather than allow them to fall away to that which is destructive. Bridget Cunningham Dear Editor: I applaud Katesy, Margaret, and Melanie for calling a spade a spade. I am writing this letter to extend their challenge to get the facts and voice an opinion to the alum- nae. We at Agnes Scott excel in self-expression, and the time has come to take a stand. I do not approve of the direc- tion in which President Schmidt is leading the college. I believe that the number of faculty members and top ad- ministrators who have left voluntarily or have been dismissed is indicative of the fact that a fundamental change in philosophy of education had occured at Agnes Scott. As Katesy, Melanie, and Margaret's letter stated, "the students are no longer the number one priority at Agnes Scott," and it is clear from the past three years that the facul- ty and the curriculum are not the number one priority. I cannot support this ad- ministration unless I see some solid evidence of respect for the integrity of the students, the integrity of the faculty, and a commitment to the underly- ing principle of the Agnes Scott education that each member of the college com- munity is an intelligent, think- ing individual who has a con- tribution to make to the col- lege and to the world. Marcia Whetsel, '83 4961 Betsy Lane Morristown, TN 37814 * * * Dear Editor: We would like to respond to the letter addressed "To the Students of Agnes Scott Col- lege" in the 26 April issue of The Profile. Our purpose here is not to "solidify" any "suspi- cions" (Paragraph 1, Sent. 1), but rather to review the con- tent of said letter and also to propose a more constructive means of communication. In considering the content of this letter, we note that the language is often confusing to the reader. What we are asking is "Will the real author please stand up?" Our experience as Rep Council members pro- vides us with knowledge to realize that some of the reported incidents were singularly experienced. In sup- port of this observation, the author(s) refers to herself in the singular form I: "At the meeting that same day with Dean Kirkland and President Schmidt, I suggested calling a student body meeting ..." (Paragraph 1, Sent. 7). A broader more distressing topic is our concern with the dillusion that "The student body is the ultimate authority at ASC." (Paragraph 7, Sent. 7). We implore you to realize the absurdity of this philosophy. Students are definately a constituency deserving of priority in the col- lege community, but "priority" is not to be confused with "authority." Criticism is useless unless it is constructive. Whining reports of editorialized "im- plications" without an accom- panying prescription for remedy does not stand well. In keeping with our motto of con- structive criticism, we would like to offer some suggestions for more effective communica- tion between and among cam- pus constituencies. First of all, we do not make the pretense that problems are non-existent. However, we need to use our minds before we use our mouths; we need to depend on our reason rather than on emotion. Three basic principles provide a founda- tion for effective communica- tion: 1) get all the facts; 2) recognize that there are two sides to every issue and make an effort to present them; and 3) with every action, con- sider the long term implica- tions for the college. Keeping these three prin- ciples in mind will help establish a more effective stu- dent body and campus com- munity. Respectfully committed, Sharon Core and Kathy Scott * * * To the entire community of Agnes Scott College, students, professors, faculty, staff, and administration: In the last issue of the Pro- file, editor Lisa Lynn Tomlin- son observed that it is often difficult to fulfill the purpose of a campus paper and report the facts to the community when so many members of that community appear afraid that the facts will do ir- reparable damage to the "im- age" of the college. She went on to say that the purpose of the Profile is not to be a PR brochure for ASC, that she doubted that "a few construc- tively critical comments will damage the image of an in- stitution that has been striving for excellence for 96 years," and ended with an appeal for facts, not "image-builders." The letter next to her editorial contained some un- palatable facts, not "image- "The idea that it is somehow dishonora- ble to say anything unflattering about this college needs desperately to be ad- dressed." builders," and the campus community has been trying to decide whether to swallow them or spit them out for over a week now. If we care for Agnes Scott as much as we proclaim, we'll swallow them and digest them as best we can. Melanie Lott, Margaret Ship- pen, and Katesy Watson held the three most demanding and challenging jobs on this cam- pus last year, serving the com- munity as interdorm Presi- dent, Honor Court President, and Student Government Association President, respec- tively. They won those offices through the vote of confidence of the Agnes Scott student body, and they discharged their duties ably and well. There are no three more hard- working and dedicated students on this campus, and there are no people in this community, whether faculty, staff, or administration, whose integrity and intelligence I per- sonally hold in higher regard. I consider their opinion serious- ly when speaking with them as Photo by Laura Smith Miss Eudora Welty speaks informally with photographer before her reading. See story, Page 1. individuals; I consider their opinion with utmost gravity when all three of these women come to a consensus on an issue, and feel so strongly about it that they put themselves on the line in a let- ter to this community. Their service to this community has earned the right to have their opinion carry that kind of weight. They have proven themselves. The primary concern of their letter was that the student is no longer the first priority at Agnes Scott. They backed up this assertion with incidents from the past year that amply bear this out, incidents of which most of the students already were aware. There was little in the letter that I had not already heard. The content was nothing new. What was new and invigorating was the courage on the part of students to forthrightly say, "Something is wrong and these are the symptoms. Could we please do something about it?" The symptoms mentioned are not those of a minor head cold, but of something serious that needs to be dealt with openly, honestly, and urgently. Agnes Scott is strong enough to confront unpleasant facts and go on to be stronger than ever. The idea that it is somehow dishonorable to say anything unflattering about this college needs desperately to be addressed. Honor, a con- cept on which Agnes Scott is founded, consists principally in dealing in truth, no matter how tough or painful it hap- pens to be. It is inherently dishonorable to deal in anything less than the truth. As students, teachers, and devotees of the liberal arts, we should know that one needs to put a certain amount of distance between oneself and a problem before it can be dealt with objectively. In order to deal principally in truth one must depart from emotion and deal strictly in naked reality. Over half of the Agnes Scott faculty, staff, and administra- tion has left over the past three years. In a closely-knit community like Agnes Scott, that is incredibly disruptive. When a professor leaves the students are losing a cherish- ed friend, teacher, mentor, so- meone who has established a rapport indigenous to Agnes Scott. That is the bottom-line reality. Now, emotion aside, what can we do to bring peace and stability back to our facul- ty, staff, and administration? The Honor Code is the heart of life at Agnes Scott. It is that special bond which makes possible the special closeness and trust of the community here. When it is violated or not understood we are hurt and angry. That is the bottom-line reality. Now, emotion aside, what can we do to ensure that the Honor System endures as the cornerstone of life at this institution? For years the student has been the focus of Agnes Scott. Is she still the number one priority at this college? Is her intellectual growth, social development, spiritual maturi- ty, and personal happiness still of paramount impor- tance? Some recent and some not so recent incidents call this in question. If the student has been supplanted as Agnes Scott's first concern, then I may as well transfer to UGA and live in a high-rise dorm with my younger sister. But I don't want to do that. I came here because of the genuine love that I felt in this communi- ty, the real concern for the in- dividual which every person I met expressed. I remember at the Honor Scholars' weekend (Continued on Page 4) Corrections Please note the following corrections in the names of Phi Beta Kappa students listed in the April 26 issue: Anne B. Coulling Laura L Feese Cathleen A. Fox Melanie A. Lott Mary C. McCuiston Ann M. Stephens MB i r - 1 ' 4 f i mZZ as S8i I PAGE 4 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1985 (Continued from Page 3) banquet a senior shared her experience of finding Agnes Scott, how Dr. and Mrs. Perry had remembered her name and wanted her to come even though she couldn't pay full tuition. She cried that night, in front of all of us. That impress- ed me, where the impersonali- ty of an Emory left me disgusted. I wanted to come to this school. I wantd to be a part of such a community. To this day I have never felt an at- mosphere so filled with love of learning, regard for others, and trust. Let's not lose that. As the Junior Represen- tative to the Second Century Committee this year, I have had the privilege and the op- portunity to work with the five major college officers, many respected faculty and staff members, and several Trustees of the college. We have had the honor and the responsiblity of drafting a long-range planning document for the college. The plans for the future of this college are incredibly exciting. We have many important projects to complete. But our first project must be to put people back in their proper place as top priori- ty. A department chair was recently rather snidely asked, "Hey, do you think that you're special or something?" He calmly replied, "I certainly do. I think that everybody at this college is special." As we make our plans to renovate, resuscitate, restore, and revamp, let's remember that. Every single person on this campus is special, and holds a special place in the hearts of the rest of the community. This is not a project-achieving Fortune Five-hundred Corpora- tion consisting of "team- players." This is a family of in- dividuals committed to ac- complishing a unified pur- pose. I remain, as always, Sincerely, Beth Webb * * * To the Agnes Scott Communi- ty: Two weeks ago a letter I helped to write was published in the Profile. The letter ad- dressed the question: are students still the number one priority at Agnes Scott. The opinion expressed in the letter was based on experience. However, the primary purpose of that letter was to set forth our opinions and to challenge the Agnes Scott community to think, investigate and form its own opinions. It is not necessarily important to us that those opinions support our own. What is important is that we all begin to think on our own. After talking with many peo- ple who asked me about the letter, I can honestly say that I believe we are beginning to think, perhaps not collectively yet, but we are beginning to think. In the end what is impor- tant to all of us is that the Agnes Scott community pull together in one direction or the other. Sincerely, Margaret Shippen * Dear Editor: In response to the article (4/26) on International Students: Last year, when Suet Lim was International Coordinator for Orientation Council, the RTC's responded to her request for "host families for international students for the week before classes." Again this year, RTC's have volunteered to take on this pleasant ex- perience. (Application forms for interested families are available through Orientation Council.) We are already doing this for the new international students, and we're glad to help out. Robin McLeod RTC Co-Coordinator Orientation Council * Dear Maureen, It has been brought to my at- tention that there is some con- fusion over the new Honor Court Citizen of the week pro- gram. The following letter was submitted tongue-in-cheek but it represents this confusion. It was rather amusing and I felt that the humor needed to be spread to the rest of the cam- pus. Dear Honor Court members, I, Ann Fitzgerald, would like to submit Sarah Hamm's name for consideration of Honor Court's Citizen of the Week. Though it was not a so- called "honorable" action, she did do a courageous deed. She "saved" her three roommates from an attack by a palmetto- bug otherwise known as a COCKROACH! It was no orid- nary sized bug you see it was of the large category. ( ) measurement of the roach The following account is the experience as seen through my eyes. It was 12:04 am Monday, April 29th when suddenly Cathleen Fox spots "the bug" on Sarah's pillow. I went to see what it was. Sarah became concerned of what was on her pillow, too. At this point, Melanie Lott returned from her adventure in the bathroom ex- pressing deep concern for the activity taking place in 400 Main. We told her of the bug's presence and pointed it out to her. Then the pursuit of roach began. I squealed, Cathleen went back to the safety of her bed, Melanie stood near her dresser, while Sarah having obtained a Kleenex attempted to grab the roach and destroy it! But it saw her coming and ran down the side of the bed to the floor. Now it seemed that all hope of catching this intruder was lost. Where could he be hiding? Could he see us com- ing after him? As Melanie and Sarah moved the bed to search further for it, the roach darted out from behind the bed toward Melanie. She moved very quickly back toward her dresser for fear that this creature would come after her. But instead he darted back under the bed. Then Sarah began the search once again. She moved the boxes from under her bed that were being stored. And lo! There he was, clinging to the side of the Coke crate. He thought that we couldn't see him, but thing were different. New strategy Cathleen, who had dealt with cockroaches in Animal Physiology told us that we need to move quickly because "they can feel air currents!" Sarah felt that the best way to kill it was to smash it between the two sides of two boxers by slamming them together with him in the middle, then hope and pray that he would die. So Melanie on one side of the bed, Sarah on the other, and I at the foot of the bed all got ready for action. We reach- ed under the bed and grapped the designated boxes. Melanie and I were to hold the crate steady so that Sarah could ac- curately pull the other box on- to the side of the crate. "One Two Three" Whap! Well at least it didn't run anywhere. But was it dead? Sarah then pulled the crate and box out from under the bed so as to get a better grip on the situation. I immediately went to my bed to "stay out of the way"; Melanie moved back into the dressing room so as to give Sarah more room; Cathleen grabbed the Fan- tastik not 409 or Glass Plus but Fantastik out of the storage closet. Surely, this would stop him in his tracks!! Meanwhile, Sarah, sitting in the middle of the floor press- ing the boxes together, got ready to separate the two boxes to see our captive. With a white sneaker size 8 in hand she was prepared to "smash this bug's guts!!" "All points ready?" "Ready! Retease that bug if he dares to come out!" Sarah separated the boxes ever so slightly, and THERE HE GOES! Across the rug with Sarah on its tail, and Cathleen squirting it with Fantastik!! In its final moments of life, the roach was last seen by Sarah as "being covered with a thick foam of Fantastik" which surely "slowed him up!" After several attempts to kill it with the deadly weapon (the sneaker) by banging upon the floor with great force. Sarah finally "smashed that sucker right into the ground!!" Well, we rejoiced greatly, and Sarah disposed of the re- mains (and there seemed to be quite a bit of remains con- sidering the size of the visitor!) wadded up in a pink Klee- nex and tossed it into the bathroom garbage can. We continued to rejoice! The death of the roach was approx- imately 12:38 am. If it hadn't been for Sarah's courage and her sneaker, we (the motley foursome of 400 Main) would still be seeking out this uninvited guest and fearing at night that he would come out of hiding to attack! After the burial services, I ask- ed Sarah about her drive to ex- terimate this pest. Her reply: "Nothing invades my sanc- tuary" (bed that is!). As a final note, I feel that, yes, it did take a lot of courage and guts to go through with this action, but Sarah Hamm can be compared to one of the most famous Roman emperors of all time Julius Caesar by the following quote: 'Veni, vidi, vinci!" She came, she saw, she conquered that pest and maintained all of her dignity, pizazz, and womanly characteristics. Not a squeal was heard coming from her mouth the entire time. Yes, I feel sure that Sarah Hamm should be this week's Honor Court Citizen for the Week! Respectfully submitted, Ann Fitzgerald WHEN THERE'S SOMETHIN' STRANGE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, WHO YA GONNA CALL? ROACH BUSTERS!! "I AIN'T 'FRAID OF NO ROACH! As you can see, the nomina- tion is really funny but missed the point of the Citizen of the week program. The program was established to present a more positive aspect of Honor Court. It also serves to rein- force honorable actions in- stead of punishing dishonorable ones. I know, you're saying but what about Jan Clapp's nomination for not stealing a cement burro out of someone's yard? Does that action fulfill the criteria for Citizen of the Week or does it make it a joke? Well, I will admit that the story was rather questionable at the time, but we felt that in light of certain trends on campus the nomina- tion was very timely and positive. It seems that there is an epidemic of "procuring" various objects like pink flamingos, pigs, and "For Sale" signs. It may amaze you but in the same night both the ATO house at Tech and the President's house were being sold by ten different realtors. The submission for Citizen of the Week by someone who had considered joining this "harmless(?)" trend but didn't was rather important. The "Citizens" so far were: Lissa Herndon for returning change in a bar; Elaine Cole for return- ing a lost ring; Jan Clapp (see above reference to burro); and Jessica Edwards for refusing a free off-campus drink because she was under age. Please don't stop sending in those nominations, but do realize that we are trying to maintain a serious note in this program. Thank you, Laura Smith, President of the Honor Court FRIDAY, MAY10, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 5 MTB Revives Senior Day by Anne Coulling The abolition^ of parking fines, the suspension of dorm rules, delivery service from the Hub the possibilities are endless. About 40 faculty, staff and administrative positions were auctioned off to the student body during the College Ap- preciation Day picnic Wednes- day morning in the Main Quad. And on Wednesday, May 15, the students who bid highest for the offices will assume their purchased positions for a specified period of time. Members of the staff and administration will relinquish their offices from 1 :30 to 4 p.m. Because professors are not always on campus during the afternoon, the students who bought faculty positions will work out a time schedule with the individual faculty member. Although specific rules regarding the takeovers have been drawn up, each par- ticipating student must meet with the person whose office she has bought to discuss just how much power she will have. After students have had a chance to see what really goes on on the first floor of Buttrick, they will officially give back the positions during an academic processional and ceremony at 5 p.m. in the am-. phitheatre. The ceremony will be followed by the annual Athletic Association picnic, also in the amphitheatre. All resident and day students, RTCs, faculty, administration, staff and their families are cor- dially invited to attend. The day's festivities will conclude with London Fog's spring concert at 8:15 p.m. in Gaines and The Silhouette's annual slide show immediate- ly following. Since the day of office takeovers is sponsored by the Class of 1985 and the honorary society "More Than Bored," it is appropriately call- ed "Senior Day." Schedule for Senior Day Wed., May 15 1:30-4 p.m. Students take over staff and ad- ministrative offices. 5 p.m. Academic processional ceremony of giv- ing offices back, and A. A. picnic. Am- phitheatre. All day and resident students, RTCs, staff, faculty, administration and their families invited to attend. 8:15 p.m. London Fog concert, Gaines. Followed by Silhouette slide show. "The idea for Senior Day stemmed from talks among class officers, alumnae of- ficers, other interested students and Dean Kirkland," explained Ginger Thompson, who participated in the plan- ning. "Dean Kirkland told us that Senior Day was a tradition years ago at Agnes Scott, and we decided to revive it. We look at it as a way to liven up spring quarter and have a great time." The proceeds from Senior Day will go toward the Class of 1985 senior gift. Rape Prevention Program by Bella R. David Rape . . . it's a dirty word but someone's gonna do it. Public Safety and Interdorm spon- sored the Rape Prevention Program on Wednesday, May 1 which was held in the film room. The speakers were Jen- nifer Gazzola, '85 volunteer at Grady's Crisis Center; Mary Jane Cornell, 73 Agnes Scott College Chaplain; Chrys Fit- zgerald, Grady Memorial Education Coordinator; and Ed Medlin, former Legal Ad- visor to DeKalb County Police Department. Ms. Fitzgerald presented some startling information: one out of every seven women in the nation will be raped dur- ing her lifetime. One out of every four girls and one out of every ten boys will be sexually molested by the time they are 18 years old. A rape occurs every nine minutes. Last year there were approximately 1200 reported rapes or three rapes per day. Ms. Fitzgerald said that all violent crimes increase as temperature increases. Tempers tend to flare up too. At Grady Memorial Hospital in the past 1 1 years the youngest victim was two-months old and the oldest was 98 years old. The cases of adult males who have been raped has in- creased each year according to Ms. Fitzgerald. Ms. Fitzgerald said that "Rape is not sex. Rape is not sexy. Rape is a crime where sex is used as a weapon. Rape is violent. In reality rape is a life or death threat. You don't know whether you'll live or die. Most of the time rapes happen between people who know one another." Only one out of every ten victims report the at- tack. Those who don't report were probably assaulted by someone they know. Ms. Fitzgerald stressed that it is very important to get medical help as soon as the attack occurs. At Grady, one can get free medical help one does not have to go to the police in order to get help from the Grady Crisis Center. Most victims get some sort of disease: syphilis, gonorrhea, and PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disorder). "Since it's a violent crime most women get inter- nal injuries." Victims need in- ternal and external help. Grady also offers a counseling center because "a rape is go- ing to affect and change a life." Grady can also save some of the evidence if the vic- tim chooses to prosecute. Mr. Medlin told of the legal issues. He said it is very im- portant, if the victim chooses to, to call the police. The police will take the victim to Grady. He said that the police can pick up evidence at the scene of the crime. Mr. Medlin emphasized that there is "no such thing as a woman who brought it upon herself. It is NEVER the victim's fault. NO ONE has the right to touch you much less have sex with you unless you're willing." In the state of Georgia, clothing is not admissible evidence in the court; the defense can not question the length of the victim's dress. The only time it becomes ad- missible evidence are if there is blood stains. The victim's sexual activity is also not ad- missible evidence unless it previously involves the rapist. Some of the best advice to help a victim is to tell him/her to seek professional help AND to believe the victim and not be judgemental. A training session will start in six weeks for interested volunteers. Those who are will- ing should call 589-4861 and ask for Chrys Fitzgerald. Photo by Monica Duque Greek dancers entertain at Chimo dinner. The Latest From The Rep Council Photo by Monica Duque Dave Huie, member of the International Rescue Commit- tee, lectures on life in Lebanon. by Anne Sophy At the April 30 meeting of Rep Council, the following transpired. Vice-President Trudy Smith announced the new members on the following student committees: Catalyst Committee: Mary Carter Whit- ten (chair), Pam Tipton, Amy Hutchinson, Julie Blewer, Anne Sophy, and Kathy McKee; Library Committee: Margaret Lackey, Loucy Tittle, and Bridget Cunningham; In- dependent Study Committee: Mary Morris and Patti Spellman; and College Events Committee: Charlotte Hoff- man. Congratulations to all!! Trudy also announced that petitions were to be opened May 1 and closed May 8 for ris- ing sophomore positions on the Curriculum and Academic Standards Committees and a rising junior position on the Curriculum Committee. Erin Odom and Mary Carter Whit- ten suggested that student committee petitions be handled the same way students on faculty commit- tees petitions are handled. The Council agreed to use a petitions board for uniformity of petitions hereafter. At the meeting of April 23, Ruth Feicht, student member of the Semester Steering Com- mittee, presented Rep with four plans under consideration by the Committee. Plan 1 of Subcommittee A is a direct adaptation from our present quarter system to the semester system in terms of distribution of studies and credit hours. The sophomore, freshman, and incoming freshman class will have the option of adopting this plan or the plan the faculty adopts as their contract of study. Accor- ding to Ruth, other plans are still in the works. Mary Carter Whitten asked whether classes that met for four hours would be awarded three or four hours credit. Ruth replied that this issue had not been determined and said that the Committee "is trying to build in flexibility and still give you a good education." As of the April 30 meeting, Rep was in- formed that the Committee was going to ask Academic Standards Committee about awarding credit for P.E. Honor Court members Elizabeth Buck and Becky Rankin were present to pro- pose a constitutional change. They requested that the Con- stitution add an Honor Court member to serve as a representative to Rep Council in an advisory/non-voting capacity position. The Council was in favor. The change will be posted and was to be voted on May 7. Mary Carter announced that TV rules are posted in the Hub either above or on the side of the TV. It is VERY IMPORTANT that viewers consult them before operating the televi- sion. Scott Posey was ap- pointed member to the CA- Staley Lecture Committee. There being no further business, the meeting was ad- journed. Honor Thy Mother! With a beautiful bouquet of bal- loons from Balloons Over Atlanta. Or give her something extra spe- cial: A Heart In A Box which can be shipped UPS anywhere. Don't forget Mother s Day Mayl2. 3101 Peachtree Road 231-3090 J? ATLANTA PAGE 6 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1985 WHtm Dr. Jack Brooking, left, at reception. Photo by Janalynn Jones Dr. Margaret Pepperdene, right. Photo by Janalynn Jones Alumnae Weekend: Parties. Plans & Parade by Melanie Sherk The weekend of April 26-28 hosted a number of events, in- cluding Alumnae Weekend. Between 750 and 800 alumnae attended. Among the scheduled events was a recep- tion in Dana Fine Arts Building honoring retiring professors Jack Brooking and Margaret Pepperdene, Dean of Students Martha Kirkland, and Director of Alumnae Affairs Virginia B. McKenzie. Following the reception was a student panel discussion moderated by President Schmidt. Sharon Core, '85, began the discussion by talk- ing about her involvement in campus activities such as Voter Registration Drives and the Catalyst Committee. Return to College Student Robin MacLeod spoke next about the joys and agonies of being an RTC. Kathy Scott, '85, ended the panelists' presenta- tions by speaking of her col- lege experiences at both Agnes Scott and the University of Brussells. Saturday morning, reunion classes held meetings to discuss alumnae business and, afterwards, attended a meeting with President Schmidt and other campus leaders. The President mainly addressed the future of the College and the Centennial Renovation plans. Katesy Wat- son, '85, and Ruth Feicht, '86 discussed different views of the present administratiorl and the role of the student. Alumnae also contributed to the discussion. Retiring facul- ty and staff were honored once again at a luncheon. The annual Reunion Parade proceeded from the hockey field to Gaines Chapel for the meeting of the Alumnae Association, which hosted a reception for Virginia McKen- zie and other outstanding Alumnae after the meeting. The Class of 1975 won the award for the highest percen- tage of attendance for the reu- nion. Thirty-three percent of their class registered for Alumnae Weekend. Concerning gifts to the col- lege, 62 percent of the Class of 1930 contributed to their reu- nion gift, and the Class of 1950 amassed $207,096.00, the largest gift for the reunion classes. The activities ended Sunday morning after breakfast in the President's garden with a wor- ship service, led by Dr. Wallace Alston and Rev. Mary Jane Cornell, College Chaplain. U.S. Students Fight Apartheid by Susan Skorupa and Chuck Sade After a relatively small tur- nout for the nationwide cam- pus "Day of Action" April 4, the student anti-apartheid movement has mushroomed abruptly in recent weeks, at- tracting media attention and, in some cases, even provoking college administrators to con- sider selling university holdings in companies that do business in South Africa. Perhaps more significantly, the upheavals have been spon- taneous and organized on the grassroots level. And the action shows no sign of abating as students at Columbia, Cornell, Rutgers, UCLA, Princeton, Louisville, Oberlin, Santa Cruz and San Francisco State, among others, occupy campus buildings and commons, and hold candlelight vigils to demonstrate solidarity with South African blacks resisting their segregationist govern- ment. Five Syracuse students are on a hunger strike, hoping to convince their university to rid its investment portfolio of shares in companies that do business in South Africa and thus, by implication, help sup- port the South African govern- ment's rigid segregationist laws. "Currently, there're 200 to 300 people camped out in front of Sproul Hall nightly," says George Olson, a student reporter at Berkeley where demonstrations have con- tinued for more than two weeks and nearly 200 students have been arrested. At a forum last week, "5000 people and 13 regents showed up" to discuss full divestiture and its options, he reports. "It (was) so crowded they had to bring in folding chairs. The place (was) packed to the gills." And about half the students enrolled at the nine-campus University of California system honored a one-day class boycott last week, Olson adds. The week before, 10,000 of Berkeley's 30,000 students joined a class boycott. Organizers say the move- ment will continue until UC regents divest some $2.3 billion in South Africa-related stock, Olson says. "The protestors have said, If you divest at your May meeting, we'll quit protesting. If you don't . . " Olson reports. But "we're not going to eat until the university begins to bargain in good faith," SU's Boone claims. 'We want (SU) to totally divest itself." "We're organized to the ex- tent that we've got a lawyer for the coalition in case people go to jail," she adds. Students have been ar- rested at Berkeley, San Fran- cisco State and Cornell, but some administrators seem tolerant of the mostly-peaceful protests. While Berkeley Chancellor Ira Heyman calls the demonstrations a "deliberate act of civil disobedience." and refuses to drop charges against those arrested, he notes "civil disobedience is a desire to crystalize awareness of a perceived injustice." "I hope the demonstrators can continue for quite some time," he adds. Syracuse spokesman Dan Forbush indicates the SU students camped outside the hunger strikers' roost can con- tinue indefinitely because "they want the demonstration to be a peaceful, nondisruptive one." Indeed, most students have been arrested for civil disobe- dience, not for violent acts. "There're too many people involved for this to become too activist," Berkeley's Balfour explains. "Besides, what's happening in South Africa is much more of a humanitarian situation." Hosts Needed For Exchange Students 3,700 students from 27 countries are on their way to the U.S. to participate as inter- national exchange students, Youth for Understanding (YFU) announced today. YFU is look- ing for American families to host these teenagers during their 11-month stay in the U.S. The exchange students, rang- ing from 15-19 years of age, will arrive in August from Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific. Becoming a host family pro- vides an opportunity to ex- perience another country and culture right in your own home. Through hosting an ex- change son or daughter, a family can explore another country while rediscovering and sharing their own. Many families agree that hosting has added to the richness of their lives. Host families are expected to provide meals, shelter and love. Students are responsible for all their personal ex- penses. Students have medical, emergency dental, and liability insurance coverage through YFU. Exchange students are ex- pected to have a conversa- tional ability in English, a good academic record and to be in good health. Youth for Understanding is one of the world's largest and oldest international student exchange programs. It was established to increase the understanding of people, cultures and national character and to provide an opportunity throughout the world for widening circles of friendship. YFU recently celebrated its 100,000th stu- dent exchange since its foun- ding in 1951. Families interested in ex- periencing the adventure and love that hosting offers should contact Youth for Understand- ing by calling toll free 1-800-872-0200. Write for the PROFILE Do you know someone who has been honored recently with a scholarship or other award? If so. let the Profile know. We'd like to see it in the next issue! mi '0 0 PHOTOGRAPHER P.O. BOX 163 CLARKSTON, GA. 30021 PHONE (404) 939-5154 FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 7 To knytte up al this feeste r>r> The Raucous Reunion of Dr. Pepper dene's Pupils by Maureen McNulty They came from as far away as Washington, New York, St. Louis, Baton Rouge, and Virginia and as close as Agnes Scott College. Number- ing over 200, the students past and present of Dr. Margaret Pepperdene, Ellen Douglass Leyburn Professor of English, poured into the East Lake Country Club to celebrate Dr. Pepperdene's retirement on the evening of Saturday, April 27 "to knytte up al this feeste," in the words of Geof- frey Chaucer. Dr. Pepperdene, who will be retiring in June after twenty-nine years at Agnes Scott, has amassed a following of devoted students over the years, many of whom were present at this retirement party to give thanks to a pro- fessor who has dedicated her life to liberal learning and teaching. Following a buffet dinner, Photo by Nancy Hough Dr. Pepperdene poses with former students Ha Burdette (far left), Pam Mynatt, Wendy Merkert, and Liz Steele. Photo by Elizabeth Mullis Linda Bell, professor of philosophy at Georgia State, delivered, "A Dialogue on the Abilities and Disabilities of Women" April 30 at 7:30 in the Faculty Dining Room. the original cast of "The English Class," the Sophomore Parents' Weekend skit from the Class of 1975, performed an excerpt from the skit for a delighted audienc. Martha Sarbaugh Vito, as Dr. Pepperdene, painstakingly in- structed her class on the theme of the wash and spin cy- cle in T. S. Eliot's "The Wasteland." Following the skit, MC Mary Hart Richardson Britt, Class of 1960, announced that a series of toasts would be made in honor of Dr. Pepperdene. Each toast was a colorful tribute, each captured the essence of a dynamic figure in tiny brushstrokes: in the familiar gestures in the classroom, in her constant motion, in the comfort of an overstuffed chair waiting in her cool office, in numerous quotes from Chaucer, in song, and in unrestrained, bawdy laughter. Standing ovations, damp cheeks, and sides aching from laughter were the order of the evening. After the toasts, Dr. Pep- perdene was presented with a bulging notebook of letters from her students, a keepsake of times and feelings remembered. Also com- pliments of her students, she received Artman luggage and a check for upwards of $2,000 to aid in her "pilgrimage." Photo by Nancy Hough Dr. Pepperdene delivers one of her final speeches to Agnes Scott students. At last Dr. Pepperdene made her own speech. Hers, too, was a speech of gratitude for students who allowed her to teach them what she knew, who learned and taught in return, and who demanded from her all the intellectual energy she possessed. The party drew to a close after a loud, occasionally off- key rendition of "Those Were the Days." A receiving line formed for last minute pic- NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK Visit Fernbank Science Center and join in activities celebrating National Science Week May 12-18, 1085. May 12 1-5 p.m. 2-4 p.m. May 16 7:30 p.m. May 17 7-10 p.m. May 18 Noon-1 p.m. 1-2 p.m. 1-2:30 p.m. 1-2:30 p.m. For more information 378-4311. Greenhouse Open House Guided tours of rose garden "Exhibits at Fernbank" - A slide presentation depicting how exhibits are built at Fernbank and highlighting the "Dinosaur" and "Treasures of the Earth" exhibits. Visitors may then browse through these exhibits and ask questions of an exhibit designer. Computer Lab Open House - 1744 Ponce de Leon Avenue. Volcano Demonstration - A simula- tion of a volcano eruption. Guided tour of forest. Observatory Open House - view sunspots through telescope. Embryology Room Open House, call tures and well wishes. A smaller party regrouped later at Manuel's Tavern, where the chatter of old friends con- tinued until the wee hours of the morning. It was a night which Dr. Pep- perdene later referred to as "the happiest in my life," one which helped to put a closure on her years at Agnes Scott, and one whose memory will buoy her along her way on other straunge strondes. WRITE FOR THE PROFILE Wanted Housekeeper/Childcare for this summer. Free room and board, salary also. Your evenings free. In Decatur (next to ASC). If interested, please call 378-3385 after 7:30 pm. leukemia is a malignancy that arises in the bodys blood-foiming tissues Its symptoms can include easy bruising, fever, continual weakness, chronic fa- tigue bone and joint pain and loss of appetite and weight Consult a physician it such problems persist Early detection is the best medicine For more information including the free booklet What Everyone Should Know About Leukemia, write to leukemia society ot ampfcd nc 800 Second Avenue New York NY 10017 StOMWi CfMpttM leukemia Society ol Amen 1447 Peachtree Street N E Suite 415 Atlanta Georgia 30309 PAGE 8 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1985 Continued Series International Students Discuss Adjustment to ASC Anita Irani Photo by Monic. Duqu, Mahrukn Mavalvala by Julie Huffaker Anita Irani is from Karachi, Pakistan "somewhere bet- ween Russia and Turkey." She found out about Agnes Scott from her high school guidance counselor. She came to the United States after completing her "private English high school." Most of the students at her high school came to the United States for their college education. However, Anita believes that she was the first to come to the South. Anita has had an older brother in a Canadian college since January, and a younger brother still at home in high school. At home, Anita says, they speak English although they know the native language, Ur- du, also. She says that even though they speak English, and attend an English high school, their customs are much different from either Americans or the English. For example, here at Agnes Scott we don't think twice about wearing shorts to class or to the city. There is a lot of "freedom of dress" here. But in Pakistan Anita says that wearing shorts would get one quite a few stares. The people are very conservative in their beliefs and customs. As far as entertainment goes, they get one television channel and occasional out- dated movies. The television channel plays mostly religious programs with the exception of one English program. The television only runs from four o'clock in the afternoon until midnight. Anita says that they do have movies though. Due to the religious beliefs much of the movie gets edited out and since this takes time, many of the moveis are old and behind the times. The youth of Karachi go to parties, attend the movies in groups, and that's about it. Alcohol is not allowed, unless one is in a religious minority. They don't really have individual dates and there really is no such thing as "dating." Anita says that people do not kiss in public; they don't even hold hands in public. Most of the middle class families have ar- ranged marriages so that neither the men nor the women have much of a choice for their spouses. For women in Pakistan the opportunities for employment are limited to such things as secretarial work or nursing. The people of Pakistan "don't really expect the women to work." If there weren't scholar- ships for International Students a lot of "deserving people" would not be able to receive an education. Anita says that the rate of exchange between here and Pakistan is very high. As far as coming to Agnes Scott, Anita feels that it is a "great experience in terms of growing and meeting people." She feels that the students of Agnes Scott need diversity and need to be more aware of other countries, religions, and customs. In her own country they keep in touch with the news of various countries sur- rounding them. Russia, for ex- ample, is a key political and diplomatic relation. The Rus- sians were at one time in a position to invade Pakistan without much trouble. Anita says that now the Russians only "come and bomb the border (of Pakistan) and then go back home." Anita keeps in touch with her family even if she cannot go home to visit them often. Once she called her parents after the United States Presidential Election to let them know who had won, only to find out that they already knew. She spends her sum- mers with various relatives here in America. She says that this summer she will probably go up to visit her brother in Canada for awhile and then spend some time either in Atlanta or Houston. When asked what her future plans were, Anita said that she will graduate from Agnes Scott and continue her educa- tion into graduate school in sociology. After graduate school, she will have to go back to Pakistan because her visa will run out. However, she does have a goal to achieve before leaving Agnes Scott: to be able to speak with a Southern accent. Mahrukh Mavalvaia is also from Karachi, Pakistan. In fact, she even knew Anita before she came to Agnes Scott. They used to live in the same apartment building. Want to take a guess where she found out about Agnes Scott? Bingo. Anita wrote to Mahrukh and said, "Hey, Agnes Scott College is a great place. Here is the address, why don't you apply and see if you can get a scholarship? So she did and here she is. Now I hear from Mahrukh that there are to be no Interna- tional Student's scholarships next year. Apparently her sister applied to come to Agnes Scott and was turned down because they are not go- ing to have any scholarships available for her. Mahrukh feels that this is an especially bad time to do this because next year is Agnes Scott's centennial year and she feels that International Students will help improve Agnes Scott's image. Mahrukh works with the Orientation council and apparently they are going to skip next year for the scholarships. Hopefully the year after that there will be a scholarship for her sister and any other deserving Interna- tional Student. When Mahrukh first came to Agnes Scott, she participated in the host family program mentioned in the previous issue. She states that it was one of the best things she could have done. "I was tired after the long trip," she says; she just wanted a place to relax before she had to start classes. The host family lived in the area. They were able to take her shopping for the clothes that she needed for the cooler climate and for towels and the like. Mahrukh was lucky to be staying with an R.T.C. who was familiar with Agnes Scott and could brief her on some of the policies and attitudes. One thing that Mahrukh was not prepared for was the food. She dislikes the blandness. "I'm used to spicy foods," she says. "Tobasco sauce has been my saviour." For her, the staple food of her country is rice. Usually the rice is "swim- ming in gravy" or some other such sauce. Mahrukh remains very close to her family, even though she can only telephone them once a month. "Every chance I get, I write them." If she has five minutes in between classes, she writes a letter; after din- ner, whenever, she "writes (her family) regularly." Fortunately for her she is going to get to go home and visit them this sum- mer. After spending Christmas in Arizona with friends of the family, and Spring Break in Florida with her roommate Mahrukh is glad to get to go back and see her family. ASC Deliberates Over Dorms by Rachel E. Bodner As everyone knows, there is some question as to whether or not the Rebekah dorm will be closed next year. It has already been decided that Main will be closed for 1985-1986 school year; however, Rebekah's closing is not definite. Inman, Main, and Rebekah need renovating because they are the three oldest dorms. It was decided that these dorms would be repaired, one each year. Inman's renovations, tak- ing place this year, will be completed on July 15. 1985. With its completion, Main and Rebekah are the two dorms re- quiring serious attention. Dur- ing the Board of Trustees meeting last February, it was suggested that Main and Rebekah could be renovated at the same time instead of prolonging the process. Since this suggestion was offered, much discussion on the sub- ject has been generated. Although the closing of Rebekah will not be definite until the 1985-1986 school year, an architectural contract has been drawn up; this con- tract includes plans for both Rebekah and Main. Despite the fact that Assistant Dean of Students Mollie Merrick said that a final decision concern- ing the renovation of Rebekah would be reached on May 1, Vice President for Business Affairs Gerald O. Whittington denied this, saying that no decision would be made in the near future. However, he said that there is an 80% chance that both dorms will be closed next year. When Agnes Scott was built, accomodations were made to have exactly fifty single rooms. This year almost 150 students are living alone, even with Inman closed. Therefore, there is a possibili- ty that two dorms can be closed next year without caus- ing any inconveniences. Laughter is the best medicine. Come to the Punch Line in Sandy Springs on Mon- day, May 13, at 8:00 p.m. and help the handicapped with your laughter. This special event will benefit United Cerebral Palsy and the 7,000 Atlantans with this disorder. Call 252-LAFF to reserve your seat for this special evening of fun and philanthropy. WRITE FOR PROFILE. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 9 ASC vs. Oglethorpe: The Game We Almost Won by Pilar Duque It was the top of the seventh and last inning. We were at bat with the score tied at eleven runs. Our first real game of the season and we got two homeruns, thanks to Renee Caudill and Bradie Barr, while eight other players had also managed to score (Renee scored twice)!! But that is where the Agnes Scott Softball team stopped. In the bottom of the seventh, Oglethorpe scored the winning run in their last chance up at bat. The final score: 11-12. The other Scot- ties who scored were Joan Wadkins, Julie Christianson, Jennifer Aultman, Leigh Ann Smith, Laura Young, Adele Clements, and Pilar Duque. Also aiding the team effort were Mahrukh Mavalvala and Dawn Bennett. Congratultions to each member for a job well done. Photo by Janalynn Jones Agnes Scott Softball team member Renee Caudill swings into action. Circle K Helps Special Kids by Bella R. David Circle K helped give out awards at the Track and Field Events of the Special Olym- pics held at Lakewood Stadium on April 20. Circle K also took a group of handicap- ped children to Six Flags on April 27. Everyone who participated in the Track and Field Events received a medal. There were various age groups who par- ticipated in events like the softball throw, one mile run, and 50-yard dash. The day was hot, but everyone was in good spirits. Several distinguished speakers opened the ceremony. Laura Newton, Lor- riane Coker, and Bella David got up early Saturday to catch the van to Lakewood Stadium. Lunch was provided for everyone. Two four-year old boys (Justin and Davis) and one one-year old girl (Lauren) were brought to Six Flags by Debbie Davis, Mary Laymon, Claire Ar- mistead, and Bella David. Everything was provided: tickets and lunch. The children enjoyed the Air Bucket rides, The Great Air Racer and The Looney Tunes area. Circle K is a service organization; it is similar to Key Club in high school. Please join us! Photo by Pilar Duque The two faces of Dr. Rick Scott. Gymnasium Photo: Dr. Scott, pictured on right. ASC Administration on the Ball by Pilar Duque and Mary Carter Whitten It was a Wednesday night and all of a sudden strange noises were heard coming from Bucher Scott Gym- nasium. Strange noises that sounded like men shouting. Surely a mistake. Men on the Agnes Scott campus on a Wednesday night? Intrigued by the sound, two ASC amateur detectives ven- tured into the gym and found, among others, Rick Scott, Vice President of Development and Public Affairs, in his gray sweats together with Gerald O. Whittington, Jim Jarboe, Harry Wistrand, and Fred and Sammy from the Dining Hall playing basketball. Sur- prised?! We were until we interviewed Mr. Scott and found that ever since last year when he joined, the men have been playing basketball on Wednesday nights from 7 to 9 pm. Apparently the ad- ministrators and staff members had been "on the ball" for some time but that in- terest had died until last year when the P.E. department sent a notice to the administration saying that male faculty and staff would be allowed in the gym on Wednesday nights. When asked why he "played," Mr. Scott replies, "It's a nice way to relax and just try to keep in shape a little." Health Spot: Good Nutrition by Jennifer Spurler In spite of the fact that we still consume a lot of junk food, Americans are more in- terested in proper nutrition than they were ten years ago. A recent study by the Com- munity Nutrition Institute showed that 40 percent of American families practice healthy diets. And 71 percent said they were very concerned about nutrition. A national Food and Fitness Campaign, which has been launched by the U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture, other agencies and private industry, hopes to increase those numbers even more. It is encouraging that so many Americans are in- terested in nutrition, and through this campaign we hope to reach even more peo- ple, stressing the importance of good nutrition and physical fitness. Along with more concern about nutrition, the trends to- day are toward heathier foods. People are eating more dairy foods, breakfast cereals, turkey, chicken, fish, fresh fruit and vegetables and more fresh and frozen juices. They are eating less shortening, sugar, jelly, jam and candy. As lifestyles change and consumer interests change, so do the food products in the grocery store. Nutritional labeling of pro- ducts came about because to- day's consumers want to know what's in their food. They are most concerned about sodium (or salt), sugar, caffeine and additives. One major food company says that complaints about salty products have increased signficantly. In response to such complaints, the food in- dustry has voluntarily taken action to reduce the sodium levels in foods. More and more light foods, with fewer calories and less sugar are on the store shelves and low-fat mild gets a sizeable share of the market. Caffeine-free products are popular and new caffeine-free products continue to appear. The food industry is also responding to the public's concern about additives. A few years ago monosodium glutamate was taken out of baby foods. At the same time, manufacturers know that food additives have tremendously improved the quality of foods that Americans eat today and that they will continue to be important in food processing. Consumers not only watch what is in the foods they buy, they are more selective about what they eat, in search of healthy food. Poultry and fish consump- tion has risen. The catfish in- dustry has one of the greatest potentials in agriculture today, due to the interest as a healthy food. People have also become very concerned with fiber in the diet. They have increased their consumption of whole grain products, fresh fruit and vegetables. Most Americans today are also concerned with exercise as well as diet, which is a good thing; for diet alone will not make you a fit, healthy person. Season Ends, "Purple Tide" Rolls Out by Adele Clements, Tracy MacMahon, and Claire Guitton The Agnes Scott tennis team played its remaining matches recently, closing out a season of ups and downs. The final three began with a loss to Tift College where the last two doubles matches were called due to rain. The team then competed against Armstrong State and Oglethorpe Universities in the Brenau Invitational Tourna- ment. Although soundly beaten by Armstrong State, the team pulled together and trounced Ogiethorpe 5-4. The bottom half of the line-up played particularly well a* Mary Margaret ^ raut h MishanaM- ge|nicki and EMen ' Jones won their singles mat- Ch95. Mary Margaret and Claire Guitton then teamed im to take the r/umoer two doubly match, and Mishana and Ellen squared away the number three doubles match. As an avid fan said of ASC's performance, "The ^' au . rQ ii ii flayers really pi^ together as a team and the college should be proud of them." The "Pur- ple Tide" finished the season on May 4th and 5th in the District Championships in Savannah, Georgia, PAGE 10 THE^ AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1985 Blackfriars Present MoseVs All The Way Home by Sarah Garland The Blackfriars will present their spring quarter produc- tion, All The Way Home, by Tad Mosel, on May 10, 11, 17, and 18 at 8:15 in the Winter Theatre, Dana Fine Arts Building. Admission is $1 for ASC students, $3 for area students and ASC faculty and staff, and $4 for general ad- mission. For reservations call the Blackfriars' box office at 371-6248. All The Way Home is based on the pulitzer prize winning novel, A Death In The Family by James Agee. The play itself has also won the pulitzer prize along with the New York Critics Award in 1961 when it was first staged at the Belasco Theatre. The play is centered on the character of Mary Follet, played by sophomore theatre major Jeanine Dwinell. Mary is a woman struggling to fill the gulfs between herself and her husband, Jay played by Bruce Frizen. Director Dr. Jack Brooking, who is presenting All The Way Home as his final work at Agnes Scott, for he retires this year, sees this play ". . . as a play about gulfs." However universal the idea of gaps between people is, the play is set very specifically in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1915. All The Way Home is a southern play with southern memories, southern recipes, and southern problems. It is set in a time of Model T Fords, quiet summer evenings spent singing around a piano, and serious moral dilemmas for women brought up in the wake of "proper" Victorian society. In the first act of the play the audience is introduced to the country people from Jay's side of the family, the Follets. This lively and colorful group takes a trip back into the past to the world of Great-Great- Grandma who is said to be 103 years old. At the end of the act the threat of death descends upon the family as Jay's Paw has an "attack." Tension grows in the second act as Mary waits with the clear memories of the "old, old lady" hidden back in the mountains waiting to die for news of her sick father-in-law. Death does not fall upon these families but as always fate twists the tragedy, and Mary and her son Rufus must somehow manage to deal with the unexpected yet universal problem. They must confront life's unpleasant conse- quences which are often thrown under the covers of Southern, Victorian values. A play set in 1915 seems beautiful and magical to us, but even though All The Way Home presents exciting pro- duction possibilities it poses many problems for Blackfriars. For example, many of the costumes design- ed by Karen Whipple, an alum- na of ASC, must be specially made for this production. Costume chairs Dee Moore and Pam Williams have been working on these costumes since the beginning of the quarter. With help from volunteer Blackfriars they are attempting to create, reconstruct, buy, or borrow a total of 33 costumes with ac- cessories. Besides costumes, the chairs of properties, Tammi Amaya and Meg Bryant, are at- tempting to find such items as a woodburning stove, a crib bed and many other turn of the century household things. Unlike Dee and Pam they can not make any of their items and many will be completely authentic antiques that must be bought, borrowed, or pulled from stock. A further problem with pro- ducing All The Way Home is the set, which has been designed by theatre professor Dudley Sanders and must be built. The set presents many special problems. Most of the materials used must be bought new, and labor to build the set is sometimes difficult to find. Also, the set itself re- quires rooms with no walls so as not to obstruct the au- diences vision, and it must be built in an amount of limited space. In order to solve some of these problems and stay within the ''memory-like" quality of the play, the set does not require that conven- tions found in real households be met. The characters create and destroy walls, move in and out uninhibited by "doors," and even at one point, the former living room space becomes a Chalmers automobile. Director Dr. Jack Brooking has seen many pro- blems with space disappear as the set has been reshaped to give this stylish impression. The play has seven women's roles, five men's roles, and five boy's roles. As every student knows, men on the ASC cam- pus are not the easiest thing to find. Many people express curiosity as to where Blackfriars finds these talented male actors. Stephen Clifford, playing Ralph Follet, Mary's brother-in-law, is a part- time actor who is working toward full-time professional acting. On the other hand Roy Harrell Whelchel. playing Mary's father-in-law, John Henry is making his debut on the Agnes Scott stage. Blackfriars is also fortunate to have Jeremy Uchitel, age eight, who is also appearing for the first time on stage as Rufus Foiett, son of Mary and Jay. Harold Hall, playing Mary's father, Joel Lynch, has been seen recently on the ASC stage in last spring quarter's production of The House Of Blue Leaves. Other actors in- clude Bruce Frizen, already mentioned, Andrew Sloan playing Jim-Willson Follet, Leighton Moore playing An- drew Lynch, and the neighborhood gang of Rob Silliman, David Bowden, and Jason Egger. These actors auditioned at the end of March and have been rehearsing up to 15 hours a week since then. Blackfriars is grateful and proud that such dedicated ac- tors are participating in this production. Other ASC actresses in All The Way Home include Jeanine Dwinell already men- tioned; Dee Moore, senior theatre major and president of Blackfriars, playing Miss Han- nah; Rebekah Martin, a junior playing Catherine Lynch; Jeanie Norton, a freshman playing Mother Foiett; Suzy Gatlin, also a freshman, por- trays Sadie; and Sarah Garland, a sophomore playing Sally Follet. Margaret Shippen will also make a special ap- pearance as Great-Great- Grandma. This graceful Southern drama All The Way Home will be presented on May 10, 11, 17, and 18 in the Winter Theatre. For reservations call the Agnes Scott Box Office, 371-6240 between 11:00 and 6:00. The Dance Barre by Nancy Hardy The curtain slowly hummed its way up to reveal a lone dancer waiting for the music to begin Friday night as Studio Dance presented its last on campus concert for the year. Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26 the SDT Spring Con- cert was performed before a large, responsive audience. Months of preparation and hard work had gone into polishing the dances, but it was well rewarded. This year's concert ran smoothly and was a credit to all who par- ticipated. STliriCGUCI & & & & ffff On Thursday night the seven student choreographed pieces were judged. An award will be presented to the best piece at the annual ASC awards convocation. All the student pieces showed hard work so the judges had much to consider in picking a win- ner. Aside from these pieces Meli Kaye's "Humanagerie" was presented and a piece by Marylin Darling, artistic direc- tor, closed the evening. Although the pace has slacked some for SDT members, they are not ready to hang up their dance shoes yet. Their last performance of the season will be the evening of May 11. They will take several of the Spring Concert nieces at the Decatur on the Square ceieurat. 1 ?" where Lon- don Fog will also be pen? rm " ing. All ASC support will be ex- tremely appreciated. Atlanta Arts Festival May 11-19 Piedmont Park Violinist To Visit Symphony Atlanta Symphony Or- chestra assistant conductor Louis Lane will conduct the Orchestra and violinist Anne- Sophie Mutter on May 16, 17, and 18 at 8:30 p.m. in Sym- phony Hall. The program will include Sinfonia in B Flat Ma- jor, by J.C. Bach, Concerto in A minor, by Dvorak, and selec- tions from "The Twilight of the Gods," by Wagner. A native of West Germany, Miss Mutter began her perfor- ming career at age 13 with Herbert Von Karajan at the 1977 Salzburg Festival. She made her American debut in 1980 with Zubin Mehta and the New York Philharmonic. Highlights of her 1985-86 schedule include appearances with the Moscow Philhar- monic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Toronto Symphony, and the festivals of Salzburg, Aldeburgh, and Israel. Miss Mutter's honors and awards include the Deutsche Phono-Akademie's "Artist of the Year" plus a Grammy nomination for her debut recording of Mozart's Violin Concertos 3 and 5. Tickets for the perfor- mances are available at the Woodruff Arts Center box of- fice, located at Peachtree and 15th Street, or by calling 892-2414. Ticket prices are $16, $14.50, $13, and $8.50. Students' and senior citizens' tickets are $5 on the day of performance only. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 11 "Material Girl" Misses In First Movie by Elizabeth Mullis To paraphrase a recent issue of Rolling Stone magazine, Madonna is like a little six year-old girl who has to pull up her dress to get at- tention. Desperately Seeking Susan, directed by Susan Seidleman, is nothing more than an excuse for Madonna to strut around in front of the camera scantily clad in stuff most street walkers wouldn't stand on the same corner with. Let's put it this way, Meryl Streep, Jessica Lange, and the rest of the usual Oscar crowd won't be shaking in their shoes over this performance. Desperately Seeking Susan seems to attempt to make a social statement about the two contrasting worlds of Roberta (Rosanna Arquette), the upper middle class subur- ban New Jersey housewife, and Susan (Madonna), the New York streetwise floozie who hops from bed to bed like fleas hop from dog to dog. Roberta, the stereotypical hopeless romantic, is a fan of the New York Times personal ads and discovers a secret romance between Susan and her musician boyfriend Jim (Robert Joy) in the ads section. Roberta decides to show up at the site of their next rendez- vous, so she departs from her suburban existence to journey into New York City. Through many bizarre twists of fate (you wouldn't believe me if I told you) Roberta, now dressed in full Madonna garb, is mistaken for Susan by Jim's best friend Des (Aiden Quin). Since Jim is in New Jersey on a "gig", he has asked Des to take care of Susan. Now get this: Roberta even comes to think she's Susan. She becomes entangled with a thug who thinks she's witness- ed a murder. She falls in love with Des. And she leaves her New Jersey hot tub salesman husband. (Confused? Don't worry. So was I.) So, what part does Susan play in this pointless plot? She just flits around from thrift shop to coffee shop and ends up at Roberta's New Jersey house with Roberta's New Jersey upper middle class hus- band. (Catch the subtle jux- taposition?) As far as Madonna's acting goes: she didn't. She was just her natural disgusting self. Arquette was terribly miscast. She was too young and too pretty to be a subur- ban housewife, yet she was too cute to be the streetwise alterego. Her best conveyed emotion was confusion, but since the movie itself was a badly written, maldirected fiasco perhaps her confusion was appropriate. Quin functioned well as Des. He possesses a strange handsomeness that slowly grows on you. In a movie with the most narrow of characterizations, Quin is able to rather adequately develop Des into more than a one- dimensional flat character. The highest point of the two hour movie was the ap- pearance of David Letterman famed comedian Steven Wright, and he was on the screen for a minimum of two minutes. Unfortunately, two minutes could not redeem the other 118. Desperately Seeking Susan will perhaps be the worst movie of 1985. If you do manage to view this most terri- ble film, all you'll be desperately seeking is the conclusion of the ordeal. Southern Artists Exhibit Work At High Museum The High Museum of Art will present a painting exhibition entitled Southern Expres- sions: Cooper, Ferguson, Landesberg The Kidder, Peabody Series from April 23 through June 16, 1985. This ex- hibition is the first of the Kid- der, Peabody Series of ex- hibitons. The work of Atlanta artists Don Cooper, Tom Ferguson and Amy Landesberg will be featured with several paintings by each artist. The new national promi- nence of painting and sculp- ture in the sunbelt states has been a startling development in American art of the 1980s. Like New Orleans and Hous- ton, Atlanta has been a vital center in recent years with a strong independence from the established styles which reign elsewhere. The new art in Atlanta is characterized by electric hues, surreal whimsy, and narrative implications. Political references and psychological overtones pro- vide an acerbic sharpness to these lush Southern images. Don Cooper is a Vietnam veteran and his work has been a continuing meditation on his Vietnam experience. His work often echoes the maccabre mood and dark humor of Southern writers like Faulkner, McCullers, and Tennessee Williams. Cooper is the recent recipient of a $15,000 Award in the Visual Arts, a national pro- gram organized by the Southeastern Center for Con- temporary Art in Winston- Salem, NC. Ten American artists representing each geographical area of the coun- try are recognized in this way. Cooper's paintings are in the collections of the High Museum of Art, Georgia Power Company, Heery International, The Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, and the Peasant Restaurants. Tom Ferguson's random choice of subject matter, of- fhand absurdism and rich paint surfaces provide the means to demonstrate Ferguson's assertion that art can be made from literally anything. Ferguson's painted caricatures are a populist celebration of people from all walks of life, although these works emphasize the ungainly facial features of in- dividuals observed on the street or on local television news programs. Ferguson is also a freelance writer and often incorporates text and personal notations in his pain- tings. Ferguson has exhibited at the Atlanta Arts Festival, the 1980 Artists in Georgia ex- hibition at the High Museum, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston- Salem and many other galleries throughout the southeast. Amy Landesberg was a ceramicist before turning to painting and the sen- suousness of the clay medium is evoked in the rich textures of her works. Landesberg's theme is the allegory of the rish and fall of civilizations. An ominous mood haunts her nightmarish visions of burning cities, animated furniture, and mutant beings. Landesberg is the former Curator of the Nexus Gallery in Atlanta and has had solo exhibitions at the Fay Gold Gallery, Georgia State University, and Kipnis: Works of Art. This exhibtion Is being sponsored by Kidder, Peabody & Co. Inc. It will be the first in a series of exhibitions spon- sored Dy the Atlanta branch of this national stock brokerage firm to promote the work of regional artists. "We are proud to be part of an effort to bring greater recognition- to the creative talent in our midst," remarked Lewis Holland of Kidder, Peabody. "We feel it is impor- tant to bring the work of these outstanding artists to wider public attention at the High Museum." Kidder, Peabody is funding a catalogue on each artist to be published by the High Museum of Art. The public is invited to a free panel discussion with the painters on the status of creative artists in Atlanta on Sunday, June 2, at 2:00 p.m. in the High Museum's Hill Auditorium. For a recorded message on hours, fees and weekly pro- grams at the High Museum, call the Museum Hotline day or night at 892-HIGH. Jo become a member of the High Museum, call the Membership Secretary at 898-1151. Photo by Monica Duque Erin Odom (above) will perform with Julie Gilreath on May 12 at 3:00. Students Perform In Joint Recital by Rachel A. Bodner Julie Gilreath and Erin Odom will be appearing in a senior recital on May 12, 1985 at 3:00 p.m. in MacLean. This recital is an optional event for both of these graduating seniors. Julie is an English major, and Erin is a History/French major. Since neither one is a music major, one might ask why they decid- ed to perform and what are their credentials. Both students have taken music lessons during their four year stay at Agnes Scott; Julie taking soprano voice lessons, and Erin taking flute lessons. Participating in Lon- don Fog, these two students have had three years of perfor- ming experience. Erin Odom also has participated and is still a member of the ASC Community Orchestra. During many Friday Music Convoca- tions, Erin and Julie performed together as a team; therefore, they have decided to perform together one last time. "The Invisible Flute," "Six French Folk Songs," and "How Beautiful Are the Feet" are three of the songs that will be performed on Sunday, May 12. Julie Gilreath's ingenuity will also be displayed on this day; she will combine her musical talents with English by singing poems by Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson. Since this performance is open to the ASC community, why don't you, as an ASC stu- dent, come listen to soothing sounds and forget the homework, the troubles, the pains ... for a couple of sacred hours? Symphony To Present Final Coffee Concert Atlanta Symphony Or- chestra assistant conductor Willliam Fred Scott will con- duct the final coffee concert of the 1984-85 season May 11 in Symphony Hall. Oboist Jonathan Dlouhy will be featured as soloist. Coffee and tea, com- pliments of Colony Square Hotel, will be served in the Woodruff Arts Center Galleria at 10:00 a.m. A brief pre- concert lecture will follow at 10:30 in Symphony Hall, and the concert begins at 11:00 a.m. The program includes Rossini's Overture to "The Voyage to Reims," Strauss's Concerto in D Major, Massenet's Ballet Music from "Le Ci," Delius's Two Pieces for Small Orchestra, and Debussy's "Spring." Tickets for the concert are available from the Woodruff Arts Center box office, located at Peachtree and 15th Streets, or by calling 892-2414. Ticket prices are $14.50, $13.25, $11.50, and $8.00. SOCIAL COUNCIL PRESENTS BOXER REBELLION TGIF, MAY 10 AND FANTASTIC FRIDAY, MAY 17 PAGE 12 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1985 London Fog Releases Album and Prepares Concert Erin Odom, Julie Gilreath, an session. by Dr. jack Brooking London Fog will make its annual attempt to perform a spring concert on Wednesday, May 18 at 7:30 in Gaines auditorium. The program is en- titled "London Fog All Set," (for what, one wonders). The concert will last about one hour (or less if the audience departs even earlier than an- ticipated), and will 'feature' jump tumes, ballads, and a bebop tune. Guest artist, Scott Photo by Laura Smith d Lisa Bowers at recording Douglas, jazz vibraphonist, may well be able to salvage part of the evening. The concert is, for good reason, free and open to con- senting adults who have nothing whatsoever to do. Understandably, many may opt instead for the excitement of going to the post office to watch people mail letters. In spite of consumer protec- tion legislation, a recently unleashed London Fog record album will be on sale by men in overcoats in the parking lot. This album is the brain (?) child of the group's business manager, Kathy Scott, who has a history. The album is suitable for framing, and simulated plastic frames will be available at the door. These frames will be given free to anyone who agrees to sit through at least a portion of the concert. During the past year London Fog has offered several off- campus performances, foisting themselves off as "good will ambassadors for the College." As a direct result of this, the group has done a lot of running, usually manag- ing to get out of town in time to escape grievous bodily harm. The personnel of London Fog represents a crass sec- tion of the Agnes Scott stu- dent body: Lisa Bowers (the older woman in the group and a bit la-la); Julie Gilreath (un- questionably a secunda don- na); Erin Odom (who plays the flute about as well as she sings); Lissa Herndon (the scotch & soda kid); Dawn "Lady of the Lake" Teague; a So L ong On Lonely Street Premieres At Alliance The world premiere of So Long on Lonely Street by San- dra Deer opens on Wednes- day, May 8, 1985 In the Alliance Studio Theatre. Directed by Alliance associate director Kent Stephens, So Long on Lonely Street runs through May 19. "So Long on Lonely Street" is Southern Gothic with a generous sprinkling, of sophistocated wit. It's a com- edy that is both hilarious and poignant, a mystery with twists and turns of plot that surprise even the characters themselves. The secrets of three genera- tions of the Vaughnum family are revealed slowly and tan- talizingly as the current generation tries to decide which of them is the rightful heir to Honeysuckle Hill, the family homestead. Ruth, a poet and literature professor, and her twin brother Raymond, a fading soap opera star? Their cousin King and his wife Clairice, who want to build a "Christian shopping mall" on the property? An- nabel Lee, the eccentric old black woman who has lived all her life as an almost equal member of the family? They thrash it out while Aunt Pearl, and ornery old bid- dy whom nobody really mourns, lies in her coffin in a corner of the living room awaiting her funeral. The solution is delightfully ironic. Sandra Deer is the Alliance's literary manager, and a member of the Theatre's playwrights' project. Last fall she co-authored (with Kent Stephens) The Emperor and the Nightingale, which was produced by the Atlanta Children's Theatre. Another play, Aunt Noni's Gift, will be mounted at the Arts Festival of Atlanta by the Alliance Theatre School this spring. Her adaptation of "Little Women" was produced by the Arkansas Arts Center Children's Theater. So Long on Lonley Street has been seen previously in staged readings at the Atlanta New Play Project in 1983 and at the WPA Theatre in New York. Director Kent Stephens is the Alliance's associate direc- tor, now acting pro tern as the Theater's artistic director. Stephens' numerous directing credits at the Alliance include the current The Tempest, And A Nightingale Sang . . ., The Threepenny Opera, Twelfth Night, and Fifth of July on the mainstage, True West in the Studio, and The Emperor and the Nightingale and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer for the Atlanta Children's Theatre. The cast includes Pat Nesbit as Ruth, Stephen Markle as Raymond, Lizan Mit- chell as Annabel Lee, Stephen Root as King, Tambra Smith as Clairice, and Ken Strong as Bobby Stack. Nesbit most recently ap- peared here as Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Markle ap- peared as Rodrigo in Othello with James Earl Jones and Christopher Plummer, as well as in Henry IV and Henry IV, Part I with Joe Papp's Shakespeare in the Park, Mit- chell has been seen in the Atlanta Children's Theatre pro- duction of The Emperor and the Nightingale, in the Alliance Theatre production of For Colored Girls . . ., and in Center Stage's The Amen Cor- ner. Root has performed in a vairety of productions from Crucifer of Blood at StageWest in Springfield, MA, to As You Like It with the Na- tional Shakespeare Company. Smith has appeared here in Mame and Cabaret as well as in The Pirates of Penzace for the Atlanta Children's Theatre. Strong appeared here most recently as Gooper in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and in The Emperor and the Nightingale for the Atlanta Children's Theatre. Tickets are $10 ($12.50 on Friday and Saturday night). Performances are Tuesday through Sunday at 8 pm, with Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm. For reservations, call 892-2414. Support The Arts ^ At Agnes Scott Martin who is just another donna; Maggie "the bewildered" Luke; Pamelita Tipton (who makes up in kitsch what she lacks in schlock); Amy "Break-it-up" Hutchinson; Heidi "Ho-Hum" Hitchcock (bass, guitar); Loucebelle "Lazy fingers" Tit- tle (piano) Miriam Campbell, '83 (a glutton for punishment). If you cannot, or simply will not attend the London Fog concert, why not send a nearly tax-free contribution? At the very least you will be doing your part to keep these people off the streets. Photo by Laura Smith London Fog members: Pam Tipton, Dawn Teague, Don- na Martin, and Margaret Luke. ALLIANCE THEATRE PRESENTS THE TEMPEST PIEDMONT PARK INAUGURAL STAGE MAY 11 AND 12, 8:30 Exhibit at High Tribute to A group of about 20 photographs by Clarence John Laughlin will be on view on the fourth floor of the High Museum of Art from April 28 through June 16, 1985 as a memorial tribute to this impor- tant southern photographer. Laughlin, who died recently at the age of 79, is represented in the High Museum's collection by 35 photographs. It has recently been announced by his estate that Laughlin be- queated an additional 30 photographs to the High Museum of Art. Laughlin was one of the first photographers in America to explore surrealism, but he did so in a distinctly regional Museum Pays Laughlin style. Laughlin was also a distinguished photographer of architecture, particularly the ante-bellum homes of his native Louisiana. Laughlin first began taking photographs in the 1930s, in- fluenced by Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Weston and others. The Museum's interest in Laughlin started in 1974, with the gradual acquisition of nine photographs. Twenty-six addi- tional Laughlin printed formed the core of Subjective Vision: The Lucinda W. Bunnen Col- lection of Photographs which was donated to the Museum and shown at the opening of the new High Museum in Oc- tober 1983. "Good friends don't let good friends smoke cigarettes: 7 Lorry Hogmon Cigarettes aren't good for your friends Adopt a friend who smokes and help em quit today You'll both be glad tomorrow > AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Convocation: "The Whys And Wherefores of Academic Regalia by Beth Brubaker Dr. Edward McNair, a retired Associate Professor of English at Agnes Scott and author of Lest We Forget, a history of Agnes Scott Col- lege, spoke Wednesday, May 15 at a convocation entitled "The Whys and Wherefores of Academic Regalia." Dr. McNair discussed the significance of and dif- ferences in the gowns, caps and hoods worn by the faculty at such academic convoca- tions as Honors Day, Founders Day, Phi Beta Kap- pa, Mortar Board, and Awards Day. The academic costume represents the level of degree, area of degree, and school where the degree was earned for each member of the facul- ty. For instance, there are three types of gowns worn, one for Bachelors, one for Masters and one for Doctors. Bachelors' gowns are simple, closed, black gowns with long sleeves coming to a triangular point, whereas Masters' gowns have shorter squared sleeves. Doctors and members of the Board of Trustees may wear three chevrons on their sleeves and colored velvet folds on the front of their gowns. The cap is to be made of the same material as the gown and the mortar board may be soft or hard. Only Doctors are to wear a velvet cap. Gold tassels are another exclusive right of the Doctors. The differences in the hoods are the most significant. A Bachelor's hood is three feet long with a three inch velvet fold; a Master's hood is three and a half feet long with a four inch velvet fold; and a Doctor's hood is four feet long with a five inch velvet fold and a tail. The color on the back of the velvet fold indicates the area of the degree. For example, a Doctorate in Philosophy is represented by blue, Theology by red, Education by light blue, Law by purple, Music by pink, Physical Education by green, Science by yellow, and a Masters of the Arts by white. The colors inside the hood represent the institution where the degree was earned. Although usually black, robes may be different colors depen- ding on the school issuing the degree. Proper dress accompanying the academic costume in- cludes black shoes, dark coat and pants, white shirt and "subdued ties" for the men and black or blue dresses (solid please, no prints), black shoes, and flesh or dark col- ored hose for the women. No pins or other costume jewelry should be worn. Dr. McNair urged students to notice how the faculty dresses for formal convocations; and if anyone doesn't follow these guidelines - LET THEM KNOW! Agnes Btatt Profile VOL 71, NO. 12 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985 Jane Goodall Lectures: Professors Martin, Brown and McNair demonstrate Academic Regalia at Wednesday's Convocation. Photo by Sarah Garland. SENIOR DA Y A SUCCESS by Beth Brubaker On Wednesday, May 15, thirty-seven staff and faculty members took a short very short vacation and gave up their positions for Senior Day. These positions were auc- tioned off at 12:00 Wednesday, May 8, to help raise funds for the senior class. The event was sponsored by "More than Bored." The "buyers" and "buyees" were as follows: Steve Young, Beverly Ashmore; Dr. William Weber, Doris Butler; Dr. Margaret Pepperdene, Anne Sophy and Susie Somerlot; Dr. Michael Brown, Erin Odom and Mary Anne Birchfield; Dr. David Behan, Melanie Sherk and Scott Posey; Dr. Ronald Burnside, Lissa Herndon; Dr. Arthur Bowling, Pilar Duque; Dr. Penelope Campbell, Vivian Haight; Dr. Augustus Cochran, Sally Maxwell; Dr. Katherine Kennedy, Margaret Shippen and Mary Carter Whitten; Dr. Constance Jones, Lisa Bowers;Dr. Kwai Sing Chang, Dr. Kate McKemie; Dr. Dierdre Good, Ann Fitzgerald; Dr. Sally MacEwen, Trish McGuire and Mary Luke; Dr. Margaret Am- mons, Janet Cumming; Presi- dent Ruth Schmidt, Jane Huber; Ms. Mary Bond, Vonda Bracewell; Marilynn Mallory, Diane DeMillo; Gerald O. Whit- tington, Julie Blewer and Jen- nifer Spurlin; Mr. William Korth, Julie Gilreath; Dr. Ayse Carden, Andee Snell; Dr. Kathy Scott, Bradie Barr; Dr. Becky Prophet, Dee Moore; Dr. Mary Bumgarner, Heather Moseley; Dr. Rick Scott, Jenifer Gaz- zola; Dr. Harry Wistrand, Leigh Ann Hildebrand; Dr. Nai- Chuang Yang, Amy Hutchin- son and Ellen Weinburg; Dr. John Pilger, Ellen Weinburg; Dr. John Tumblin, Jennifer Spurlin; Dr. Kate McKenie, Julie Walls and Rachel Rochman; Dr. Kathryn Manuel, Rachel Hubbard; Dean Ellen Hall, Dr. Margaret Ammons; Dean Gue Hudson, Marie Caine and Catherine Pakis; Dean Martha Kirkland, Ann Coulling and Bradie Barr; Mrs. Ruth Vedvick, Sharon Core; Mrs. Barbara Blazer, Jennifer Gazzola; and Dr. Mary Jane Cornell, Karen Grantham. While holding their respec- tive "borrowed" positions, (Continued on Page 6) "In The Shadow Of Man by Elizabeth Mullis In cooperation with the Chatahoochee Nature Center, the Agnes Scott lecture com- mittee brought Jane Goodall to campus Tuesday May 7 to deliver her lecture entitled "In the Shadow of Man." After three praise-filled in- troductions by Michael Brown, Professor of History, Bruce Lund from the Chatahoochee Nature Center, and Sandra Bowden, Professor of Biology, Dr. Goodall emerged from behind the curtains of the Gaines Auditorium stage to step up to the podium. She was greeted by a round of ap- plause as the audience honored her presence. Dr. Goodall was born in Lon- don, England. She obtained her early education at Bournemouth. Before receiv- ing her PhD from Cambridge University, she spent time with Louis Leakey (whom she described as "a great man" and a "genius") at Oldivi Gorge, where he conducted his famous excavations. Upon his suggestion she began her studies at Gombe with the chimpanzees. During her time at Gombe she earned her PhD. She is the author of numerous articles and several books, including In the Shadow of Man, from which the title of her lecture came. She is currently working on The Chimpanzees of Gambi for later publication. Dr. Goodall, informally dressed, began her lecture with a joke commenting on human optimism and pessimism as seen in an analogy with animals. Two frogs were trapped in a bowl of cream. One, after splashing around a bit, gave up and "ex- pired" (she said in typical British phrasing and intona- tion) under the level of the cream. The other, determined Goodall discusses similarities between chimps and man. Photo by Laura Smith. not to give up, continued splashing and splashing until he finally churned the cream to butter and escaped. With her English charm she made an otherwise dry joke amus- ing, an interesting, effective example of the similarities of man and beast. The stage now set, she laun- ched into her lecture which was divided into several sec- tions, including aggressive behavior of the chimps, family orientation, and the social hierarchy within the communi- ty at Gambi. Her lecture was enhanced with amusing anec- dotes of the chimpanzees' behavior and slides. In beautifully understated style she drew analogies between the behavior of the chimps, whom she has observed for 25 years, and the behavior of man. After the formal part of her lecture she fielded questions from the audience. She pointed to raised hands and repeated each question into the microphone before respon- ding. All answers were carefully constructed and masterfully voiced in her soft but quaint British accent. At the conclusion of the lec- ture she again was awarded with applause, this time ac- companied by all 900 members of the audience ris- ing to their feet in adoration and appreciation. Jane Goodall, a great woman and a genius in her own right, simply but graciously nodded her head to recognize the ovation, and the evening's great event was over. IN THIS ISSUE Award Winning page 6 English Students The History page 6 of Capping Dixie Darlings' P a 9 10 Performance PAGE 2 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985 ITO THE POINTI ^ 5^K^y^C^^6^_ Cortege Press Sendee by Maureen McNulty After a great deal of toil in my years at Agnes Scott. I've discovered yet another dimen- sion in that much sought after institution best known as a liberal arts education. Over the years we've grown accustom- ed to being active participants in the classroom instead of passive receptors. Professors are both our teachers and our students. They may be op- ponents in debate or advisors in anything from schedules to Jean Kirkpatrick impressions. But beyond the union in the hallowed classroom, beyond picnics in the amphitheatre, Feed-A-Prof, and even the heroic salvage of Buttrick after the Great Pipe Burst of 1985 there is another means of communion between the student and faculty: sweat. Pure and simple. The Decatur Derby Road Race held May 11 made this abundantly clear. Upwards of fifty members of the Agnes Scott community were present, and as usual, a diverse crowd they were. Dr. Richard Parry, not to be mistaken for (pardon the ex- pression) the dumb jock, faithfully wore his Plato cap. Dean Hall, Dean Hudson, Dr. Brown, Dr. Leslie, and Dr. Wistrand. among others, join- ed him on the starting line of that fateful three mile run. And the students quickly sized up the competition. Piece of cake. Although when all is said and done, youth bows to the wisdom of age and most agree that the scholar's pur- suit of truth is among the noblest of professions there is a certain ecstasy in reducing the field of vision so that nothing is visible beyond the finish line in a race of brute (?) strength . . . and get- ting there before the professor who is wheezing somewhere behind your right ear. After the showdown comes that particular strain of con- versation unique to the road race: the reliving of the cramps, the shin splints, the humidity, the blisters, and, oh, the hills! Most unacademic, unsearching chat it is and a lot of fun, too. I would like to thank all in- volved in publicizing the event on campus, especially Presi- dent Schmidt who arranged for the team shirts for all the runners and who also was pre- sent at the race (in sweats) to cheer on the runners. I believe it is events such as this one which color one's college ex- perience. Dear Maureen: It is after much considera- tion that I submit this letter to you, for I do not wish to be perceived as a hot-headed in- dividual who spurts out sar- donic statements without much forethought, nor do I wish to contribute to any fur- ther ill-feelings within the col- lege. Indeed, it is my genuine desire to participate in and add to the strength of Agnes Scott. Please understand it is not my intention to attack in- dividuals on the basis of their particular beliefs. I simply wish to express my beliefs (and the imperfections that ac- company them) in the hope that our college will be able to identify and pursue the "real ideal" proposed by Dr. Richard Parry in his "last lecture." Recently in the Philosophy of Liberal Education Seminar, the class had a rather heated debate about the reasoning behind our attending Agnes Scott College. I was shocked to find that a lot of students feel that they are at Scott in order to get a good G.P.A., which leads to getting a good job so that they can receive a good salary and live the good life. Why? Because that's what society dictates. I and only two other class members vocalized the idea that a liberal education serves to educate a person on the mat- ters of life, not to increase social standing or win social approval. Perhaps in this time of scrutinizing every move any administrator makes, the students of Agnes Scott should direct their gaze in- ward. Why are we here? What are our priorities? If we want only to end up making money, why don't we enroll in Georgia State's outstanding business program? If we do want to pur- nr Mmr 117 1 if sue the lives of educated, liberated individuals, how can we contribute to the future and present success of this col- lege of ours which is dedicated to providing an outstanding liberal education? If I ever were to leave this college prematurely, it would not be because of rumored ad- ministrative mismanagement or questionable departure of faculty or even because I may have to live in Winship another year; it would be because I found myself surrounded by individuals more conscious of their checkbooks than of their souls. Sincerely, Jacqueline A. Stromberg Class of 1987 To the students of Agnes Scott College: I write in response to the let- ter signed by Katesy Watson, Melanie Lott, and Margaret Shippen which appeared on the editorial page of the April 26 edition of The Agnes Scott Profile. I am puzzled and angered by the contents of the letter. And, frankly, I am also The Agnes Scott Profile GCPA GEORGIA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOCIATION The AGNES SCOTT PROFILE is published biweekly throughout the academic year. 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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GA Editor s Note "The Profile" always welcomes comments, criticism and suggestions Letters to the Editor should be signed, typed double-spaced, and submitted to Box 764 Names will b e withheld upon request. disappointed that three of Agnes Scott's most important student leaders so adamantly advocate positions that are both naive and narrowminded. In the first paragraph, of their letter, the authors write ". . . the student is no longer number one priority on cam- pus." After carefully consider- ing the examples offered in support of this statement, I re- main unconvinced that the in- terests and concerns of students have been neglected by a deaf-eared and disdainful administration. Perhaps un- wittingly, the authors did pre- sent a convincing argument the student is not the only Drioritv on campus. My response to this underly- ing argument is twofold: thank goodness, and welcome to the real world. Thanks goodness that students are not the only priority at Agnes Scott, because I am quite sure that an educational institution which relegates all but stu- dent priorities into "black holes" of disconcern will quickly find itself in its own "black hole" of oblivion. And, as any astronomy major will verify, there is no escape from a black hole. Second, welcome to the real world, a world in which buildings must be renovated and financial matters cannot be disregarded. The authors interpreted President Schmidt's decision not to hold a student body meeting on the issue of dorm renovation as an expression of blatant disregard for the concerns of the student body. It seems clear to me that the student body opinion on this issue is one that is easily ascer- tainable from common sense. President Schmidt is un- doubtedly well aware that a decision to close both dorms simultaneously would be un- popular. I am skeptical that a student body meeting could have provided her with anything more than an amplification of students be- moaning the possible fate of four years in Walters. Further- more, I do not consider it to be the President's duty to seek student approval of every operational decision that is made. To do so would be inef- ficient, impractical, and in most instances, impossible. In this particular case, Dr. Schmidt, with the guidance of the Board, is most likely com- paring present and future in- terest rates, renovation costs, enrollment, and revenues and synthesizing this information with the present wishes of the student body and the long term plans of Agnes Scott. I question whether any Agnes Scott student, much less the entire student body, knows enough about Agnes Scott's present and probably future financial position to justify her opinion about the dorm renovation on anything other than emotional grounds. And, while I agree with the authors that it is important for students' concerns to be heard and appreciated by the administration, I disagree with (Continued on Page 3) CORRECTIONS p. 1. announcement Pep- perdene Party. p. 6. photos were taken by Laura Smith. p. 8. feature caption Mahrukh Mavalvala. p. 9. Author of Health Spot: Jennifer Spurlin. p. 10. play caption Dee Moore and Jeremy Uchitel. p. 12. the author of the Lon- don Fog article Dr. Ronald Byrnside. FRIDAY. MAY 24. 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 3 (Continued from Page 2) their implication that these feelings always should be of tantamount and decisive im- portance. I fail to see how the adop- tion of Renfroe Middle School either "relegates students to a position behind renovations and finances" or prevents students from being "the number one priority on cam- pus," yet the authors use this situation as "another example of this type." Perhaps this is an overly picky examination of their choice of language. Nevertheless, on a substantial level, it seems contradictory that President Schmidt is chastized in the second paragraph of the letter for ask- ing Rep's opinions while in the first paragraph she is rebuked for neglecting to ask for students' opinions. I am sure that Rep's reasons for turning down sponsorship of the Ren- froe project are legitimate and sound. However, it is entirely possible that Dr. Schmidt's reasons for proceeding with the adoption are equally as im- portant. While at Agnes Scott, I always felt that I was en- couraged to learn both inside and outside of the classroom. This Renfroe Middle School project seems like a wonderful opportunity for the latter kind of learning, perhaps better than any that existed in my four years at Agnes Scott. As much as anyone, I fully ap- preciate how overextended members of Rep and other campus organizations can be. Yet I am truly disappointed that campus leaders have allowed themselves to take such an antagonistic ap- proach to what otherwise seems to be a worthwhile undertaking. Since I do not know the details of the security situa- tion involving the Board of Trustees, the Public Relations incident, or the meal ticket controversy, my comments on these are brief and of a general nature. Perhaps the administrator was harsh when he described Agnes Scott students as a "bunch of paranoid little girls." I wishful- ly remember the days when I was lucky enough to have the protection of Agnes Scott's fine security force. Here at Yale, last week three students were stabbed in separate in- stances which occurred within 100 feet of my dorm. Yet here, students protest to the Board of Trustees about issues such as investment of university assets in South Africa, not about campus security. Since I have heard that this policy of students approaching the Board has been used several times this year at Agnes Scott, I can only hope that the Board does not come to regard such student complaints as similar to those of the boy who cried "wolf." The Public Relations inci- dent was unfortunate, indeed, yet I feel the authors' state- ment that administrators do not feel compelled to operate under the honor system is both reactionary and unfair. Had the administrator in the P.R. incident persisted in his acccusations after the women involved had explained their position, I would then agree that this administration need- ed a better explanation of the honor system. I pose these questions: is Agnes Scott's honor system so inflexible and so blindingly pure that it con- demns any and all who dare to question actions of another who is covered by the honor code? And, if so, how can the Honor Court possibly question anyone who does not first sub- mit a confession? Finally, the authors write that "the student body is the ultimate authority at ASC." Did I miss the revolution, the student insurgence, the coup that brought such great power to the student body? I think not. Agnes Scott College is a unique and special place, but not because its student body is "the ultimate authority." I have spent the last nine mon- this at an academic institution whose heritage and academic reputation are known and respected worldwide, yet I could not recommend Yale more highly than Agnes Scott. Why? Because at Agnes Scott, students are the number one priority. Though they are not the ultimate source of authori- ty and power, students are most assuredly the lifeblood and livelihood of Agnes Scott College. The evidence in sup- port of this is bountiful. Teachers are present to teach, not to research. The quality of the education is excellent. Financial aid is abundant, ex- change programs are growing, faculty and administrators are unusually accessible and con- cerned, and facilities are either of good quality or soon to be renovated. Equally im- portant are the little things bathrooms that are cleaned every day, trashcans that are emptied every day, a cafeteria that serves food on the weekend and doesn't charge by the item, security guards less than two minutes away, and free parking space within a mile of your dorm. All these are things that I took for granted at Agnes Scott, things that indicate that students are the main concern at Agnes Scott, and things that I miss dearly now. I encourage all those who are returning to Agnes Scott in the fall to strive for the spirit of togetherness and forward- mindedness which has for 96 years pushed Agnes Scott Col- lege to increasingly higher levels of excellence. For those graduating, take a moment to propel your thoughts beyond those things which have been sources of irritation this year and I think you will discover that all your anxieties about the Agnes Scott of the mo- ment will be far overshadowed by the substantial goodness of those things which are truly Agnes Scott. Sincerely, Sue Feese, '84 Dear Editor, I would like to challenge some of the statements that Bridget Cunningham made in the recent letter to the Editor of "The Profile" (May 10,1985 issue). In her letter, Ms. Cun- ningham criticizes some "sup- posedly grown women that held high offices of the outgo- ing student administration" for " airing their dirty laundry" on alumnae weekend. I would first like to ask to whom Ms Cunningham is referring. She neither names nor gives the titles of the "grown women". Because of this, a general Pro- file reader cannot be sure ex- actly to whom Ms. Cunn- ingham is referring. Is she speaking of Gue P. Hudson and Mary K. Jarboe, both of whom are "grown women" who graduated from Agnes Scott and who, potentially, may have held high offices in an outgoing student ad- ministration while at AgneS Scott? Is she rather referring to Katesy Watson, Margaret Shippen, and Melanie Lott, all of whom are current seniors at Agnes Scott and who did hold high student administrative of- fice for the academic year of 1984-85? As Ms. Cunningham does not tell directly about whom she is speaking, her reference to "grown women..." is confusing. Ms. Cunningham said that these women had used "alum- nae weekend as a forum for airing their dirty laundry." I ask, to what "dirty laundry" is Ms. Cunningham referring? As she does not deal directly with specific instances of "dir- ty laundry" (whatever the perception and meaning of that phrase is), a reader of the Profile cannot be certain with what specific arguments Ms. Cunningham disagrees. Again the reference is confusing. Finally, Ms. Cunningham questions the profession of "undying love" that the authors of one of the April 26th letters to the editor hold for Agnes Scott. In neither of those letters was any such profession made. Ms. Cun- ningham also suggests that "the words in that letter were not meant to promote spirit and cooperation" and that they were "words written by those who are, in actuality, en- joying the current instability on thiscampus." Did either of these letters of April 26th specifically say that those who wrote them were under- mining spirit and cooperation and that the authors were en- joying instability on the Agnes Scott campus? The letters specifically said neither; therefore, was this simply Ms. Cunningham's inference? If so, what basis was there for such a conclusion? My suggestions to Ms. Cun- ningham and to other past and future letter writers to the editor of the Profile are the following: 1) Name and/or give the titles of those with whom you disagree. Any points you may raise are confusing to your au- dience if they are unsure with whom you are disagreeing. 2) Do not infer or imply The 7y President's Mit Question: Does Agnes Scott really need a global awareness director? It appears that a trend is emerging to increase administrators as the faculty decreases. How do you justify the allocation of funding this position and a staff? Through no fault of The Profile staff, I don't know what this person is going to do. (Received from Marcia Whetsel, Class of '83) Answer: The enunciation of the dream for a complete Global Awareness Program has brought enthusiasm for the program on the part of alumnae groups all over the country. They, as well as campus people who have international ex- perience, recognize that a cross-cultural experience for each Agnes Scott student in the future is a very exciting educational prospect. The person who will direct this program is one who will be an educator just as much as an administrator, and the initial funding of the program will come out of a grant given to Agnes Scott College by the Booth Ferris Foundation, a grant to be used at the President's discretion. After con- sidering the needs of Agnes Scott and the importance of us- ing special funds to do special things, and after consulta- tion with many faculty members and staff persons, I am con- vinced that there could be no better use of this grant than to begin the Global Awareness Program. The Director of the Global Awareness Program will assist faculty members at Agnes Scott in making the most of our international connections around the world so that students will have the opportunity to spend a period of time in cultures as far away as India and Africa, and some as close as the Bahamas. I am sure that any member of the commit- tee which is screening candidates for this position and will advise Dean Hall in the program would be happy to help you understand what this person will be expected to do. The members of the committee are Ayse Carden, Gunther Bicknese, Terry McGehee, Deirdre Good, Ruth Vedvik, Beckys Morrison, Mercy Badia, Ruth Feicht, and Harolene Davis. anything. If you have a criticism to make, do it in such a manner (citing specific ex- amples) that your audience can be sure with what statements you are disagree- ing. 3) Get your facts and infor- mation correct. Do not disagree with statements that have not been made. By following these sugges- tions a critic such as Ms. Cun- ningham can justify her criticisms and the audience can become fully aware of the value of the criticism. Sincerely, Mary Carter Whitten, Class of I986 STUDENTS PROTEST by Bryan Abas (CPS) On March 19, 1965, a then-obscure student group demonstrated at the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York to protest the bank's loans to the segregationist government of South Africa. Forty-three students were arrested. It was the first act of civil disobedience by Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), which soon helped lead a tidal wave of student protest against the Vietnam War and nurtured a range of social movements. Student activism has waned since then. Then, six weeks ago, all things changed: Protests of American in- volvement in South African politics and, to a lesser extent, of U.S. Central American and nuclear policies, erupted on some 60 campuses. Students have blockaded buildings, staged month-long sit-ins, held hunger strikes, and organized class boycotts. Thousands have been ar- rested. The abrupt, prolonged and quite disruptive spread of stu- dent street politics this spring has confused a good many campus political observers, and left others wondering if the dormant period of activism is ending. University governing boards, state legislatures and elected officials are increas- ingly advocating divestiture. "It's hard not to come out against apartheid," Lipset says. In Berkeley, Cal., three municipal court judges have disqualified themselves from conducting the trials of some 150 anti-apartheid protestors, explaining they agree with the students' cause. "These student protestors make it clear they are not full- time demonstrators," UCLA's Green says. "They emphasize that even though they are blocking the administration building, they are still acting as students." "They're there with their books as well as their banners in some cases." PAGE 4 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985 fflefog Parry Weaves Humorous "Tale Of Two Colleges" by Jacqueline A. Stromberg In continuation of Mortar Board's Last Lecture series, Dr. Richard Parry, Chair of the Philosophy department, spoke to a group of students and faculty members Wednesday night, May 14, in Rebekah Reception Room. In keeping with the auspices of the series, Dr. Parry chose to give the lecture he felt would be most relevant and meaningful if it were indeed his last lec- ture. The title of this lecture was "A Tale of Two Colleges." In the tale, Dr. Parry's points were frequently humorous, often subtle and always rele- vant. His story told of two women's colleges in the deep South, both approaching their centennial. The first has a Yankee president who wishes to transform the college into a "trade school of international social workers," a faculty con- cerned with either an "intense- ly practical or intensely im- practical" curriculum and a student body that is "a com- bination of the stupid and the dishonest." In addition, this college is victimized by rumors produced from a horrible in- vention called the "Gossipfier Translator," which "takes or- dinary statements and turns them into gossip-worthy items for immediate dissemination to the campus." The other col- Apartment- Sized Sleep Sofas. We have storage systems, futons, desks, chairs, bedding & accessories. Ill S 5119 Jimmy 4f\r*TY\ Carter Blvd. *Y 446-6444 SlOrO 1154 Euclid Ave. Little Five Points 586-9647 HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Take Time to Live American Heart Association lege has a dynamic president who wishes to "guide the col- lege towards those changes necessary for its becoming an ever better institution while working to retain the college's heritage, a faculty that is a talented group of teachers and scholars," and students who are considered to be the "treasure of the college." In sum, at both colleges the members have attitudes which reflect their particular ideals. However, the first college has cynically given up on its ideal while the second is still op- timistically pursuing its own ideal. Dr. Parry used this tale of two quite dissimilar academic insititutions to encourage the members of the Agnes Scott community to pursue a "real ideal." The apparent paradox, of an ideal that is real, is ex- plained as a goal whose foun- dation has already been laid and whose realization is at- tainable if pursued by the col- lective venture of a vast ma- jority. Dr. Parry feels that such a majority is actually present at Agnes Scott and that the ideal is not very far from "where we are right now." In fact, he believes that an ar- ticulated consensus would so energize the community's "daily activities" that it "would virtually guarantee its own fulfillment." The consensus of a real ideal that Dr. Parry perceives to be present at Agnes Scott at this time has basically three parts: 1) Agnes Scott College will continue "to exemplify the ideals of our past," such as those pertaining to academic excellence, 2) Learning will become less passive and hence more exciting as it will be characterized by critical thinking, and 3) "Agnes Scott College will be different but only in that it will be better." Dr. Parry feels that because such an ideal is prevelant at ASC, this particular time in the history of the college is filled with opportunities and challenges that must be taken up by the community. And so, he encouraged the audience to approach the vision of the ASC ideal with positive and constructive criticism instead of heeeding the "prophets of Doom who have given, up on their ideals (and) who say that there will be no Agnes Scott in the future." Dr. Parry concluded by ad- vising his attentive and recep- tive audience to have the courage of the college founders "to conceive of what is not yet and to believe in what can be so that ... we may complete the work they began . . . and add the 'better' that our second century calls for." Dr. Parry speaks at last Mortar Board lecture. Photo by Monica Doque Fox Elected To Emory Sigma XI Senior biology major Cathleen Fox has been elected to Associate member- ship in the Emory University Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society of North America. The motto of the Society is "Companions in Zealous Research" and reflects the object which is to encourage original investiga- tion in science, pure and ap- plied. Membership in Sigma Xi is limited to students, faculty, researchers, and those who have shown noteworthy achievements as an original investigator in some field of pure or applied science. Cathleen has demonstrated exceptional research ability in her independent study pro- gram and as a research assis- tant in Dr. Alger's laboratory during the summer. Election to membership in Sigma Xi is a credit to Cathleen and to Agnes Scott since very few undergraduates are admitted. Her membership was confer- red during the annual spring banquet at Emory on April 30. We re closing in on a killer. < > leixemia society of amenca Students enjoy refreshments after room drawing. Photo by Sarah Garland Culture Shock Forum by Trudy Smith On Tuesday, May 7 at 3:30 p.m. several students, faculty members and administrators gathered in McKinney Date parlor anxiously awaiting the discussion that was soon to follow. During winter quarter, a Cultural Awareness Commit- tee was formed that spon- sored a Culture Shock Forum. May 7 was the date of the second Culture Shock Forum in which those gathered shared details of their ex- perience with culture shock and geographical diversity when coming to Agnes Scott. Valerie Whittlesley organiz- ed the forum, and Karen Gran- tham served as moderator. The panelists were President Schmidt (midwest and northeast), Professor Caroline Dillman (multi-regional), Lisa Duerr (southwest and northeast), Ruth Feicht (mid- Atlantic), Myra Johnson (west) and Trudy Smith (South). Each panelist spoke freely of her ex- periences for five to eight minutes. Each speech was unique, yet they were alike in many ways as each panelist shared her personal ex- perience with culture shock. Both President Schmidt and Ruth Feicht commented that they are not able to say "hey" to people. Professor Dillman spoke about the northern and southern areas of the United States from a sociological point of view. Lisa Duerr who is from Houston, Texas discussed the pride she feels when she tells others that she is a Houstonian. She said that not everyone at Agnes Scott can understand her pride. Heather Mosley, who grew up in New York and is now liv- ing in Marietta, said that it is hard to get used to people talk- ing to anyone and everyone about anything and everything. She said that in the North, if you have something important to say, you say it. Otherwise you remain silent. Myra Johnson said that when she came to Agnes Scott and told people that she was from California, everyone asked her questions constantly about the beach. She assured them that there was more to Califor- nia than just a beach. Trudy Smith, who is from Macon, is unlike Ruth Feicht and President Schmidt; she has no problems saying "hey." She spoke about her activities prior to college which prepared her to live and work with people from all socioeconomic levels and geographical regions such as playing city Softball, working at the Macon Medical Center, traveling and being a camp counselor in her summers before coming to Agnes Scott. After the panelists spoke, Karen Grantham served as moderator as the floor was open to questions. Several students and faculty members in the audience shared their "culture shock" experiences which further broadened the perspectives on geographical diversity. The topic generated much discussion, and, because of the obvious in- terest, more forums of similar nature will be held next year. Be on the lookout for them in the fall of 1985! WRITE FOR THE PROFILE l]\[jo PHOTOGRAPHER P.O. BOX 163 m CLARKSTON, GA. 30021 PHONE (404) 939-9154 FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 5 Rep Council's Last Stand by Anne Sophy Rep Council has been a very busy organization in its final two weeks of spring session. Petitions were opened for ris- ing sophomore member posi- tions on the Curriculum and Academic Standards Commit- tees and rising junior posi- tions on the Second Century and Curriculum Committees. At the meeting on May 14, the petitons were considered and positions were filled. Con- gratulations to the following: Natalie Whitten, junior member of Second Century Committee; Shelly Trabiie, sophomore member of Academic Standards Commit- tee; Joan Wadkins, junior member of the Curriculum Committees; and Krista Hed- burg, sophomore member of the Curriculum Committee. Jane Castles is the new Catalyst Committee member. At the meeting on May 7, the question arose as to whether a student who petitions for and is offered the position on a faculty committee should be allowed to come back to that committee after a junior year abroad. Sandy Dell felt that it would be penalizing to the stu- dent to have the position taken away while Julie Blewer felt that continuity was very impor- tant to the committees and this would be disrupting to the committee if the student were to leave. The Council agreed that students who participate in the Junior Year Abroad Pro- gram will be replaced. At the meeting on May 7, Mary Carter Whitten proposed changes to the Constitution (Article XIII, Section 4) which make the petitions procedure more specific and clear. She also made proposed amend- ments to the By-Laws of the SGA, Article II, Sections 1 and 4 concerning the editor and funding of the Handbook. Both changes were accepted and passed, as were the proposed changes concerning Honor Court. Food Committee and Spirit Committee will sponsor a Faculty Appreciation Week in the fall where professors will be given a meal ticket for one meal in the dining hall for that week. Rep will sponsor an Orienta- tion Activity for the incoming Freshman on Tuesday, September 10. And this brings the Council to the close of another academic year. Have a great summer!!!! Senior Tami Etheredge named Honor Court Citizen of the Week for the week of May 12-17, 1985. Photo by Monica Duque. S WRITE FOR THE PROFILE Meetings Wed., 6:30 >*BUCKHEAD *< c * A New Car For A New Graduate! ^ TURISMO Own A New Car wi th INolnoney Down & Low Monthly Payments! Call today and redeem a $500.00 Certificate* Ask about the Gold Key College Graduate Program (Time Limited Offer) Call Milford Lucius Leasing Manager 261-1851 3126 Piedmont Rd., NE in Buckhead OVERTIBLE This Certificate Must Be Applied To The Purchase Of A New Chrysler Or Plymouth Domestic Car In The Gold Key Program. CALL TODAY RIDE TOMORROW PAGE 6 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985 Mature From Daisy Chains to Cafeteria Pranks: CAPPING TRADITION THRIVES by Elizabeth Mullis Horrendous attire. Pie eating races. Silly costumes with signs reading "my capper made me do this." An in- ebriated night on the town (usually followed the next morning by "Did I really do that?"). All are modern addi- tions to a tradition at Agnes Scott, a tradition with an unknown origin. No one quite seems to know how capping began. According to Mollie Merrick, Assistant Dean of Students, capping is very different today in comparison to what it was in'the past. When Miss Merrick attended Agnes Scott in the early fifties, capping took place the weekend before graduation. The weekend com- prised a class day, the making of a daisy chain by the Junior Class, and a book burning ceremony. The daisy chain was placed on the hocky field in the shape of an S. "The S stood for Seniors," Miss Merrick said. After the book burning ceremony the seniors in their black graduaton gowns were accompanied by the juniors in their white dresses to the quadrangle between Presser and Campbell. In a candlelit ceremony the seniors gave their black robes to the juniors. When asked if she knew how capping began she said, "I really don't know." Frances Stukes, Class of '24, gives the same general ac- count of capping, though she did not refer to it as "capping." During class day the seniors read the history of Agnes Scott. Senior class predictions were made. The class poem was recited; the class song was sung. On the porch of Inman the daisy chain was made by the sophomores. They brought it to the class celebration on their shoulders and placed it on the ground of the main quadrangle in the shape of an S. What did the S stand for? "Scott, I'm sure," Mrs. Stukes replied. When asked if she knew how the tradition began she said, "No. It's just always been a part of Scott." Accor- ding to Mrs. Stukes, most women's colleges at the time made daisy chains in spring. "I guess they decided it was too high school-ish to do anymore." The capping ritual was altered in the sixties, accor- ding to Miss Merrick, because fewer and fewer students were remaining for the last weekend before graduation. It was instead moved to mid-May when today's version of cap- ping emerged. The anonymity of the capper to her chosen junior evolved. The superfluous pranks in the din- ing hall were instated. And this year, sophomores who are spending their junior year abroad and would miss cap- ping next spring were included for the first time. Capping seems to be a tradi- tion that has changed in unison with Agnes Scott's own forward-moving changes. When stories of the last night's capping activities cir- Pam Tipton models her "hideous attire" in the dining hall. Photo by Sarah Garland culate the next morning in class and one hears tales such as "he drove up in a car in front of Buttrick at 4 a.m. with nothing on from the waist up but a bow tie," one can only fathom where the future of capping lies. Students Win at Literary Festival (L to R) Elizabeth Witt, Patricia Roy, Victoria Wood, Sally Stevens, Dorothy Sussman, and Libet Barnes. Not pic- tured: Robyn Perry, Margaret Shippen, Jane Zanca. Photo by Stephanie Barkholz As the 1984-85 school year draws to a close, the English department can boast a vin- tage year. A number of outstanding students in both creative writing and English literature have won awards for their work and scholarships for graduate study. They are as follows: Robyn Perry, from the Class of '84, received a full scholar- ship to New York University to study creative writing. FroM the graduating Class of I985, Elizabeth Witt was awarded a $6,500 per year scholarship for graduate study in English at Rochester Univer- sity. Margaret Shippen, '85, will attend Columbia University to pursue her study of screen writing. Jane Zanca, '83, has been nominated for a General Elec- tric Prize of $4,000 for a story she wrote at Agnes Scott which was published in Cres- cent Review. Winning grants to attend the Sandhills Writers' Festival and Workshop at Augusta Col- lege were Patricia Roy, '86, and Victoria Wood, '86. Patricia won second place at the festival for her poetry. Libet Barnes, Sally Stevens, and Dorothy Sussman won awards at the Southern Literary Festival. See this page for story. Senior Day (Continued from Page 1) "buyers" were not allowed to change grades, resign the of- fice, or have access to "con- fidential" files; however, the "buyee's" parking space was turned over to the "buyer" for the afternoon. What did the "buyers" do with their newly acquired posi- tions? Mary Carter Whitten taught Dr. Kennedy's morning Histiory 332 class and gave a pop test, held open office hours, and attended a depart- mental meeting. Pilar Duque held class for Dr. Bowling in the President's Dining room and enjoyed an air conditioned office all day. When she answered the phone, "Physics by Maureen McNulty In mid-April, three Agnes Scott students set out for Thibadaux, Louisiana to at- tend the Southern Literary Festival. Awards were awaiting all of them. Libet Barnes, '85, won first place and fifty dollars for her formal essay on the sun and the moon as images in F. Scott Fitgerald's The Great Gatsby. Sally Stevens, '85, won third place ($10) for her poem entitl- ed "Shopping." Dorothy Sussman, '87, won third place ($10) for her informal essay, "Dear Karl Hass." The award, she said, "covered gas (ex- penses). It was deficit spen- ding!" According to Libet and Dorothy, the festival opened with readings given by Robert Penn Warren and his wife, Eleanor Clark. Unfortunately, Mr. Warren's microphone wasn't working properly. The problem with the sound system, coupled with ex- cessive camera flashing dur- ing the reading, made it very difficult to hear Mr. Warren. As department. Bowling here," no one believed her! Rick Scott and Gerald Whittington had friends call and present the student substitutes with dif- ficult problems, such as over- drawn bank accounts, and computer breakdowns costing the college thousands of dollars a day. At the end of the afternoon, the students gathered in front of the Hub to march to the Am- pitheater playing kazoos and dressed in the professors' robes. On the whole, the day was a Senior success. Dorothy recalled, "He seemed fragile; it was very distressing." Several poets were present who gave readings, the most noted of which were William Virgil Davis, winner of the 1980 Series of Younger Poets, and Walter MacDonald. In the area of fiction writing, Andrew Lytle was present to read "Jericho, Jericho, Jericho." Another noted fic- tion writer at the festival was Ernest Gaines, who read from his novel, A Gathering of Old Men. Aside from the readings, the festival involved a number ot workshops for aspiring writers. The fiction writing workshop, which Dorothy and Libet elected to attend, turned out instead to be a lesson in selling the finished product. Sally attended the poetry workshop and the essay workshop, the former of which was geared more for begin- ners. "I didn't get much out of it, but still, it was wonderful to hear the people talk," she said. The essay workshop, which was directed by a staff member of "The Southern Review," dealt with how to write "without being preachy." "It was very worthwhile," Sally said. Roughly fifteen colleges were represented at the festival, and the students com- peted in five categories: poetry, short story, informal essay, formal essay, and literary magazine. Most of the participants came from Loui- siana and Mississippi. In talking about the other students at the festival, Dorothy and Libet expressed disappointment. "People concentrated more on how Robert Penn Warren looked than on what he had to say," said Libet. "Everyone was concerned with who they knew, and since we didn't know anybody, we didn't worry about it," Dorothy added. "Most of the students were there because they knew they were going to win an award or an honorable men- tion. "There was a lot of strut- ting," she said. Sally disagreed. "It's a dif- ferent kind of life in Louisiana; I accepted that. I found the people very gracious. Several people told me that this was the first time that Agnes Scott had three students win awards. There was also a public acknowledgement that Agnes Scott students always win in the formal essay (com- petition)." Libet, however, was disheartened. "It makes you lose faith in Southern academia," she said, remembering one student at the festival who had insisted that Eudora Welty's "The Petrified Man" has no theme. Despite the less-than- pleasant company, Libet con- sidered the festival "a cultural experience." "It makes you ap- preciate people like Eudora Welty who don't brag." "And writing teachers like Bo Ball," Dorothy added. Especially in an atmosphere like that of a writers' festival, "You learn that writing is a very solitary act," Dorothy said. Reflecting on her ex- perience, she said, "I think I can write well. This festival showed me that." FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 7 Continued Series by Julie Huffaker Freshman Shen Qi from the People's Republic of China, was introduced to Agnes Scott by a friend of the family who teaches at the University of South Carolina. She decided to apply to Agnes Scott in hopes of receiving a scholar- ship. Luckily she received a full scholarship and came to America on her own. After a twenty hour plane ride, she was ready for some friendly faces and a nice warm bed. The hardest thing for Shen Qi to adjust to at Agnes Scott was the studying. She says that she still thinks in Chinese. So when she reads, she must read each line carefully, translate it and then think of the appropriate reply. She reads very slowly and must read each passage many times before she can under- stand it in its context. Never- theless, she is eager to learn whatever she can. Not only is she trying hard to learn English, but she is also taking French. Shen Qi has yet to adjust to the Agnes Scott food. She can't seem to acclimate herself to the different tastes. She claims that it "is a task for me to eat." She only eats because she is hungry and doesn't want to starve. She says that the food "doesn't ap- peal to her" and has often made her ill. Shen Qi graduated from high school in Shanghai in 1975. She worked as a cultural revolutionary farmer for three years in the People's Republic of China. Also, she taught at a local school for two years. Shen Qi and her family are very close closer, she feels, than a normal American fami- ly. In China, family ties do not end when the children reach their late teens. They may live . . . Shen Qi and her family are very close closer, she feels, than a normal American family . . . with their parents for much of their lives. When married, they may have their parents move Shen Qi in with them. Whatever the cir- cumstances, Chinese families stay close for all of the family members' lives. Shen Qi misses her family very much. She has not seen them since last August 29. She says that it is much too expensive to call them anymore than once a month, so she saves all of her news until her monthly call. Shen Qi's family is highly educated. Her father teaches Chinese literature. Her mother is a retired teacher who is also interested in Chinese painting. Her older sister does very delicate, fine embroidery. Shen Qi's younger sister works for a famous Chinese historian. Shen Qi says that school in China is very different from school here in America. In China they go to school six days a week, Monday through Saturday. Sunday is their only day off from learning, and they spend most of the day study- ing. In 4he classes the students spend the entire time listening to the teacher. They spend their evenings doing their homework and have little free time. The classrooms are very conservative, and the students do not have the chance to speak up in class as they do here. Since many international students cannot go home for Christmas, spring break, and the summer they must find alternate plans and other families to live-with over the holidays. Shen Qi spent Christmas living with an R.T.C. to whom she is very grateful. She said that she enjoyed Christmas especially because she felt comfortable and at ease. She met another interna- tional student from the same town with whom she spent spring break. Shen Qi hopes to graduate from Agnes Scott and con- tinue her studies in America for another four years. She says she does not know when she will see her family next. "Probably not for four years," she says. For someone with such close family ties, she will have a hard time not to be able to see her family for so long and perhaps will be awfully lonesome. * * Have you ever had a class where there is always someone who is cute and makes everyone laugh right in the middle of the professor's lecture? If there ever was such a person funny, adorable, and just plain nice it would be Elif Velebese. Elif is a math major from Turkey who decided that Turkish colleges were not for her. In Turkey one does not real- ly have a choice of what to study in college. The students are given a test, and according to their score they are placed in a position that the Turkish government feels they are capable of doing. The students can have up to 24 choices of careers, but that does not mean that they will get their first, second or even Elif Velebese third choice. Elif's first choice was "something with com- puters." What she was assign- ed was simultaneous transla- tion, about her eighth choice. When faced with that option Elif decided to pack her bags and head for America. Having gone to a high school founded by American missionaries, she already knew the language, so translating was not a problem. Well, once she arrived at Agnes Scott, she decided that the schoolwork was not a pro- blem for her either. She says that she studied much harder in high school. There the government sets up a cur- riculum for the high schools to follow. Each student must dai- ly attend each of their thirteen classes. They have up to forty people in a class, and fre- quently have two or three ex- ams on one day for several days of a week. Since Agnes Scott does not offer everything she would like, she decided to get a dual degree with Georgia Tech in either electrical engineering or, again, "something with com- puters." But she likes Agnes Scott. The teachers are friendly. The classes are small. The work is easy for her. And there are phones in every room. Like Shen Qi, she only calls her family once a month. But she gets to go home this summer and hopefully every following summer. The main reason for will go home this summer, Elif says, is to earn money for school. She is not able to work in America, and she has to pay those phone bills. Elif spends the weekends riding MARTA "here and there, to Little Five Points and to Lenox." She says that she likes walking around and look- ing at different things. When she's not joyriding on MARTA, she spends some time with her "Friendship Family" which is not really a family but rather just a girl and her Turkish boyfriend. Atlanta has set up these families for interna- tional students in Atlanta to help them get oriented and feel at home. It also gives them somewhere to go and someone to do things with. Elif says that she and her . . . In Turkey, the girls do not just walk up to guys and start chatting. It is con- sidered bad manners . . . "family" go to pubs and Little Five Points together. While she has been to "just about all of the fraternities," Elif felt sort of out of place because no one would come up and talk to her. In Turkey, the girls do not just walk up to guys and start chatting. It is considered bad manners. However, Elif says she is having fun and enjoying school despite (as she describes it) her not being very sociable. She thinks the food is "o.k." but too greasy. She is not used to drinking as much Coke as she does here, and she will have to cut down this summer when she goes home because Coke is not as readily available. By the way, she loves the chocolate chip cookies, and don't be surpris- ed if she fights you for the last one! FINAL EXAM! Appraise Your Liberal Arts Education INSTRUCTIONS: Read each question carefully. Answer all questions. Time limit 4 hours. HISTORY: Describe the history of the papacy, from its origins to the present day, concen- trating especially but not ex- clusively on its social, political, economic, religious and philosophical impact on Europe, Asia, America, and Africa. Be brief, concise, specific. MUSIC: Write a piano concer- to. Orchestrate and perform it with flute and drum. You will find a piano under your seat. PSYCHOLOGY: Based on your knowledge of their works evaluate the emotional stabili- ty, degree of adjustment and repressed frustrations of the following; Alexander of Aphrodisias, Ramses II, Gregory of Nices, and Ham- murabi. Support your evalua- tion with quotes from each man's work making ap- propriate references. It is not necessary to translate. PHYSICS: Derive the universe. You may use the back side ot your paper if necessary. No calculators permitted. POLITICAL SCIENCE: There is a red telep h one on the desk beside you. Start World War III. Report at length on its socio-political effects, if any. PHILOSOPHY: Sketch the development of human thought; estimate its significance. Compare with the development of any other kind of thought. ECONOMICS: Develop a realistic plan for refinancing the national debt. Trace the possible effects of your plan in the following areas; Cubism, the Vitamin E controversy, the wave theory of light. Outline a method from all points of view. Point out the deficiencies in your point of view, as demonstrated in your answer to the last question. Reprinted from the 1971 Silhouette. PAGE 8 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985 Badia: From Costa Rica to Spain by Maureen McNulty Merci Badia, a junior economics and Spanish major and a native of Cuba, believes in the full use of opportunities for study abroad. Merci. who spent last August in Costa Rica, is now preparing to depart for Spain. It was May of last year when Dr. Constance Shaw, Chair of the Spanish department, told Merci of an organization called Experiment in Interna- tional Living, which, in con- junction with the University for Peace, had created a summer study program in Costa Rica. (The University was establish- ed in 1982 by the United Na- tions.) Merci pursued financial aid opportunities and was rewarded for her efforts. Ex- periment in International Liv- ing paid part of her expenses; r W ^m^. f ^ ' Merci Badia Photo by Stephanie Barkholtz Agnes Scott covered the rest. While in Costa Rica, Merci took courses in environmental studies, social and economic adaptation, and farming cooperatives. "I gained more proficiency in reading and writing," Merci recalled. When she returned to Agnes Scott, she received full credit for her work. The students attending the program were a diverse group. There were five Americans and twenty Latin Americans, rang- ing in age from twenty to forty- three. Among these students were an economics professor from the University of Havana, a career diplomat from Cuba, a journalist, a colonel from Venezuela, and the vice presi- dent of the Christian Democrats in El Salvador who is now in refuge in the United States. Merci contrasted the average standard of living in Costa Rica with that in the United States. "I stayed with a middle-class family. They were pretty well off; they just don't have as much as you and I. I saw poverty but nothing on the scale of some place like Mexico City." In discussing the violence prevalent in much of Central America, Merci noted Costa Rica as an exception. "It is a very safe place to go," she said. Now, a year after her trip to Costa Rica, Merci is planning a six week trip to Madrid, which will begin June 17, through a program offered by Bryn Mawr College. The pro- gram, which attracts students from all over the country, allows students to study at a Bryn Mawr facility in Madrid while they also participate in an internship. Merci plans to take a class in the economic development of Spain and Latin America while she par- ticipates in an internship with a Spanish bank. Aid from three sources will cover Merci's expenses, which will total roughly $3,500. She received a scholarship from Bryn Mawr and two grants, one of which was provided through a family foundation established by Ms. Patterson, a friend of the previous Spanish chair, Dr. Florence Dunstan. The other grant was a gift from Mrs. Evans, also a friend of Dr. Dunstan. Merci has very strong beliefs about the value of foreign study. "Study abroad should be a part of every stu- dent's education. A college should have that incorporated into its curriculum." As for Merci? Well, she plans to do her part. "There will be money left over from the grants. With that I'll start a fund here for other students of Spanish," she said. "Maybe it will help them." CALDER RETIRES by Meda Stamper Dr. Frances Calder, who recently resigned from her position as chair of the French Department, plans to retire after a sabbatical year. A native of Decatur, Dr. Calder graduated from Agnes Scott Phi Beta Kappa and first in her class. She then received her M.A. at Yale University, after which she was awarded a Fullbright Grant for a year of study in Paris at the Sorbonne. Upon returning from France, she immediately began teaching at Agnes Scott, where after two years she became the only instructor ever to be given a three-year leave of absence to work on her doctorate. She returned to Yale, the first woman and first student of the humanities to receive a General Electric Fellowship. Henri Peyre, a noted French scholar who was the chair of the graduate French Depart- ment at Yale, said of her, "Elle illumine notre department." A colleague and friend of Dr. SUMMER JOBS IN ATLANTA Earn a '25 Bonus Working For TEMPWORLD Immediate Openings For: WORD PROCESSING OPERATORS SECRETARIES TYPISTS DATA ENTRY OPERATORS RECEPTIONISTS GENERAL CLERICAL WAREHOUSE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PACKERS Date. PAY TO THE ORDER OF BEARER 25.00 THE SUM 25 DOLS 00 CTS UPON COMPLETION OF WORKING A MINIMUM 40 HOURS tEMPWORLD , INC. 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Her disserta- tion dealt with the concept of the heart in the writings of Blaise Pascal, a genius famous for his work in mathematics and generally considered one of the best writers ever in France. After completing her doc- torate, she returned to Agnes Scott, where she has been ever since, with the exception of a seven-year period during which she had her two sons. She served as chair of the French Department from 1978 to 1985. Dr. Calder says of her relationship with Agens Scott, "I am grateful for the instruc- tion I received here. I have tride to maintain the high stan- dard that I found when I came to Agnes Scott. I always felt that that was the way I could repay those who taught me." During her years at Agnes Scott, Dr. Calder has had op- portunities to teach everything from medieval literature to Camus. She has been respon- sible for the addition of several new courses, including one on Pascal, one on 16th century literature, and one on 18th century literature. Along with her extensive in- volvement on campus as a member of numerous commit- tees, Dr. Calder has been a member of the Advisory Coun- cil of the Sweet Briar College Junior Year Abroad Program, the South Atlantic Modern Language Association, and the University Center Language Association, of which she has served as chair- man this year. Next year Dr. Calder plans to continue work on a hand- book of Old French, which she hopes may be used in the medieval course at Agnes Scott. She says, "I have en- joyed knowing students and teaching students all these years. I intend to keep up with them. I'm always very impressed by what they are doing." A dedicated scholar, an in- spiring and challenging pro- fessor, and a sensitive and gentle human being, Dr. Calder will be deeply missed by the Agnes Scott communi- ty, to which she has lovingly given so much of her life. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 9 porta JVitfr ^ttitesa A. A. Picnic And Softball Game . . . A Winning Combination by Mary Carter Whitten Through the late afternoon air of Wednesday, May 15th, thin strains of "God of the Marching Centuries" permeated the Agnes Scott Campus. Those in the am- phitheatre were treated to the spectacle of students bedeck- ed in academic regalia making their way across the hockey field and melodiously intoning the college hymn on kazoos. Once settled in the am- phitheatre, these students, who had participated in Senior Day by taking over their pro- fessors' responsibilities, divested themselves of their positions, returning the jobs to the professors. Thus began the annual Athletic Associa- tion Picnic. Students, faculty, staff, and guests were treated to flame broiled burgers, potato salad, baked beans, and watermelon prepared by Epicure in true picnic fashion; children ob- tained toys and balloons. Din- Pictured here are ASC students, faculty and staff who participated in the Decatur Derby. Photo by Stephanie Barkholz The Running Of The Decatur Derby by Mary Carter Whitten About forty fitness-minded students, faculty, and staff from Agnes Scott participated in the Decatur Derby road race Saturday, May 11th. While the majority of the Agnes Scott participants ran the three mile race, the college's represen- tatives were extremely suc- cessful in all of the races. Of special note Hong Tran won the nine mile run in her age group; Pam Tipton, MaureeN McNulty, and Kathy McKee were the first, second, and third finishers respectively froM Agnes Scott in the three mile run; and Mishana Mogelnicki, Karen Gray, and Sheryl McDaniel swept first, second, and third places respectively in the six mile race. For all, the race was fun, a fact that Cindy Peterson, Physical Education Professor, felt was the most important aspect of winning races such as the Derby. "I think this could be the begin- ning of a fitness mood on cam- pus and an encouragement for runners to get involved in the social aspect of the races," Ms. Peterson explained. All of the participants in the race are reminded that they will receive tee-shirts for their participation and should be aware that the Peachtree Road Race and the Atlanta Braves Fun Run will be coming up this summer. ASC Dolphin Club Teaches at Berry by Dana Maine On Sunday, May 5th, the Agnes Scott Dolphin Club travelled to Berry College to lecture and demonstrate to a class entitled Fundamentals on Aquatics. Dr. Kay Manuel, Dolphin Club Instructor, began the class by giving the historical background of syn- chronized swimming. After further information about the modern U.S. syn- chronized swimming program, attention was directed to the pool. The Dolphin Club members present Sarah Goodwin, Felicia Perrit, Deb- bie Rose, Carolyn Conely, Pat- ty Fox, Renee Roberts, Mary Dean Edwards, and Dana Maine began their demonstration of basic syn- chronized swimming skills and stunts. Then it was time for the routine to be put together and six numbers from the Club's Spring show were performed. Next came the most challenging aspect of the trip: the Dolphin Club had to teach the class some of the skills they had just seen performed. The Berry students all admit- ted that it was definitely "harder than it looked." To end the program, the Berry College members gave a short recital of their acquired skills which produced some amusing scenes including a 6T\ 190 pound student successfully executing a ballet leg. All of the members of Dolphin Club enjoyed the evening at Berry because it gave the members a chance to perform, allowed them to teach their skills, and enable them to meet and work with other college students. Write For THE PROFILE ner was then followed by the traditional A. A. student/facul- ty Softball game. Despite Dr. Manuel's attempts to in- tegrate the game, participant protestation relegated it to students vs. faculty and staff. The students came out strong in the first inning, aided by beer and poor pitching on the faculty-staff team, and went on to win the game decisively. Everyone enjoyed the antics of the faculty-staff's right fielders who "heard, saw, and spoke no evil" (among other things) and many found true wit in Rob Thies' amusing comments. All agreed that the A. A. Picnic ended a very en- joyable day. New Field By Fall? by Pilar Duque If all goes according to plans, by next fall we shall be enjoying the new running track and soccer field. But that is a big IF. Construction for the track and field started last winter quarter, when all the trees bet- ween the Physical Plant and the Observatory were cut down, leaving only a huge mud hill. That was it. Now, two months later, nothing else seems to be happening. The land is not level, and it will re- quire filling. The field will have a drainage system which has to be installed after the land is leveled. The lighting of the track and the field needs to be put up. However, that is not all of what is going to be on the field. Apart from the running track and a regulation size soccer field, there will be special areas for: long jump, triple jump, high jump, discus, javelin, shot put, and a water jump for the steeple chase race. These facilities are scheduled to be completed by next fall. Once the new field is ready, what will happen to the old one? There are talks of having the new field replace the old one. That means that once again we will have only one field to exercise in; once again we will only be able to have one sport per season. The new field will have to serve as a hockey field or a soccer field in the fall; in the spring we will be running under the volleyball nets while we play softball. An alternative solution is to maintain two fields. The pre- sent one could be used for hockey while the new one is used for soccer, and when the season for those sports is over, two new sports would replace those. Maybe we could even have a sport for more than one season if the interest was strong enough, without having to sacrifice another sport. However, if construc- tion isn't begun soon, it is doubtful that the project will be completed by fall. Plan for proposed track and field. Photo by Stephanie Barkholz The following positions have opened on Profile staff: Associate Editor Assistant News Editor Features Editor Duties will begin in the fall. Petition according to guidelines in student handbook. Put petitions in Box 764 by May 29. V PAGE 10 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985 Blackfriars End Season With "All The Way Home by Elizabeth Mullis The Blackfriars' 1985 spring production All the Way Home encompassed several very ad- mirable performances, but on the whole, never achieved uni- ty. Too many disjointed moments and a dragging pace served only to disallow any sustained continuity. The commendably well designed stage was the set- ting for the home of Jay (Bruce E. Frizen) arrd Mary Follet (Jeanine L. Dwinell,), the characters around which the play is written. Frizen's perfor- mance is one of the admirable ones. His presence on stage is natural, at home. We are led to believe that Bruce Frizen and Jay Follet are one and the same person, that Frizen's qualities are Jay's. Frizen's sense of pacing is good, his understanding of his character thorough. He has crafted a complete portrayal of Jay. There is a real, believable father-son chemistry between Frizen and the young Jeremy Uchitel who plays his son Rufus. Jeremy is a charming little boy so perfectly suited for the role of Rufus that direc- tor Jack T. Brooking must have ordered him from a mail order child actors catalogue. Jeremy holds his own amazingly well on stage, sometimes perhaps even upstaging his older counterparts. In contrast to the natural performance of the young Uchitel and Frizen is Dwinell's portrayal of Mary Follett. Her performance is stilted. Her moves are often calculated, her lines premeditated. We see Dwinell trying to be Mary, but the attempt is never suc- cessful. Her emotional reac- tion at the time of the an- nounced death in the family is so contrived that she lapses into an inappropriate melodrama. Perfectly cast for the role of Mary, Dwinell's on- stage demeanor is appropriate for moralistic Mary, but she never is able to make us believe that she is feeling the emotion in her actions and words. Giving two wonderful farewell performances were Seniors Margaret Shippen and Dee Moore. Shippen, unrecognizably made up as Great-great-granmaw, has a brief, but nicely done, almost silent few moments on stage. Moore, as Mary's Aunt Han- nah, gives one of the most thorough, solid performances of the production. The chemistry between her and Uchitel is heartwarming. All the Way Home is a masterfully written and com- plicated play. It easily lends itself to a dragging pace, and sometimes this production dragged. In places the action had almost a lulling effect that would suddenly be interrupted by a burst of action or an in- genious characterization. This stop-and-start kind of pace would not allow the play to come together as one finished product. Adorned by several ex- cellent performances, All the Way Home had its moments and was an adequate effort to bring to life the intentions of the playwright. "Just One Of The Guys" Not Worth Your Time And Money by Felicia Wheeler "Just One of the Guys" is a recent release by Colum- bia Pictures. Although its release has been glossed by many a humorous and clever commercial, "Just One of the Guys" proves to be "just another one of those films." Let's face it. Sex sells to the teen market. What they don't get in health class and in the "Birds and the Bees" lecture, they expect in the movies. "Just One of the Guys" delivers what this age group is seeking. It follows in the footsteps of such Greats as "Spring Break," "Where the Boys Are," and other such awe-inspiring films the awe being you really can't believe someone actually paid money to have the film made. The comedy in this movie consists mostly of cheap sex- gags. Rude jokes abound in search of laughter. The jokes in "Just One of the Guys" resemble those that were told in hushed tones in the girls' locker room topics that weren't supposed to be dicussed and discussing them was all the fun. "Just One of the Guys" brings those jokes to the big screen, but when magnified to such propor- tions, they lose their magic, magic. Terry Griffith (Joyce Hyser) is a girl who is interested in a career in journalism. She is convinced that she is rejected for a special journalistic pro- gram as a result of her gender. (Her rejection, of course, has nothing to do with the fact that she prances around in outfits that would make Madonna blush.) In a wild effort to prove herself, she cuts off all her hair and begins classes at the Joyce Hyser stars as "Terry the Guy" and "Terry the Girl" in "Just One of the Guys." "other" high school in town for one week. (I doubt the feasibility of this. Districts, parent conferences, and all the red tape involved with changing schools never comes into play here.) Yet amazingly enough she pulls it off, not without many a com- plication along the way. As "Just One of the Guys", Terry meets Rick (Clayton Rohner) who becomes her best friend as a guy, and her new roman- tic interest as Terry the girl. The magic is severely lack- ing between Terry and Rick. They never quite "fit" as boy and girl (or even as boy and boy). Rick is at first a time- warp case, who, through Terry's coaching, evolves as a born-again popularity king. Terry, who was popular to begin with, now adjusts to be- ing the social outcast. Their biorhythms work exactly op- posite to one another. Meanwhile, Terry continues on her desperate search for a topic for her story in order to enter the local journalism talent competition. However, even though that is her motiva- tion, the story has very little to do with journalism. More of the story centers on Terry, the pseudo-guy in the locker room; Terry, being hounded by girls; Terry, the sometimes girl put- ting up with her "college man" boyfriend; Terry, the best- friend; but hardly ever, Terry, the journalist. The acting (and I use that word loosely) was next to nothing. Joyce (Terry) Hyser's attempt at acting never gets off the ground. She simply reads the lines. The same goes for Clayton (Rick) Rohner. His character is empty and void of purpose. Billy Jacoby, who plays Buddy, Terry's brother, is the only ray of hope in this film. But even he isn't an ac- tor, but a mediocre comedian. His jokes are funny to those who appreciate sex jokes and gags. If you are sitting down think- ing of something fun to do, my advice is to skip "Just One of the Guys" and order a pizza. It offers more substance and will probably be a better in- vestment of your time and money. The Dixie Darlings at the Cotton Pickin' Festival. Dixie Darlings Dance At Festival by Maria McGinnis The Dixie Darlings closed out this year with a great per- formance at the Cotton Pickin' Festival held in Gay, Georgia on May 4 and 5. The Festival is very selective in choosing its entertainment, and the ASC doggers are very proud to have been one of the few groups chosen to perform. Ever smiling at the en- thusiastic audience were Ginger Thompson, Paige Carter, Nancy Carter, Maria McGinnis, Ellen Parker, Dawn is? hi Harrison, and Jill Smith as they performed to "Tennessee Homesick Blues," "Hard for the Money," "Little Black Book," "Bobby Sue," and "Far From Over." Afterwards, the doggers enjoyed refreshments at the home of two ASC* alumnae who graduated in the 1930's. The Dixie Darlings hope to perform again at the Cotton Pickin' Festival as well as at the Yellow Daisy Festival held at Stone Mountain in the fall. MAY Campus Paperback Bestsellers 1. The Aquitane Progression, by Robert Ludlum (Bantam. $4.50.) 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Thoughts from the acclaimed California professor New G Recommended Putting the One Minute Manager, by K Blanchard & R Lobar (Berkley. $3 50 ) Now this essential follow-up applies the three secrets so that you can put them to work in your life immediately War Day, by Whitley Strieber and James Kunetka (Warner, $4.50 ) Five years after a "limited" war. two survivors journey across America The Female Stress Syndrome, by Georgia Witkin-Lanoil. (Berkley. $3 .50 ) Tells of the stresses unique to women, and why. because of biology and conditioning, the strains of daily life may strike women twice as hard as men ASSOCIATION Of AMCMICAM PUUMt*/NATIOKAl ASSOCIATION Of COLLI Of STOMf f Terpsichore Hosts Celebrated Choreographers Terpsichore Theater's third annual spring concert will be held at the Alliance Theatre on May 24th and May 26th at 8:00 p.m. An evening of varied choreography will showcase the works of Terpsichore's Ar- tistic Director Patricia Bromley, internationally known choreographer Marjorie Mussman of the Joffrey Ballet, Robert Rodham of the Feld Ballet, and Gelsey Kirkland, former prime ballerina of the New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. Miss Kirkland will be in Atlanta to view the performance and to promote this rising young company. In addition, works by Atlanta Ballet artists Sara Yarborough-Smith and An- tonio Sousa will be premiered. The program will also feature Atlanta Ballet soloist Maiqui Manosa and Mr. Sousa perfor- ming the Pas de deux from "Romeo and Juliet." Tickets may be purchased from the Arts Alliance Ticket Service by calling 892-2414. Prices for the performances are $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. For additional information, please call 874-8755. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE PAGE 11 ( Arte mxb J&txttximnmml Columbia Pictures Announce Summer Releases Columbia Pictures is proud to announce its release for Summer 1985. "Perfect," set for release on June 7, is a film about a Roll- ing Stone reporter whose in- vestigation of three separate stories takes him simultaneously into southern California's fashionable health club scene and aerobics craze; into the dangerous world of a com- puter tycoon's involvement in high-stakes drug dealing; and on the trail of a famous ex- patriot American com- poser/author living in North Africa. John Travolta stars as the reporter who breaks the cardinal rule of journalism by falling in love with one of his subjects, an aerobics instruc- tor played by Jamie Lee Curtis. The film is produced and directed by James Bridges, and features a soundtrack that includes Jermaine Jackson and Nona Hendryx. Jennifer Beals and Sting in "The Bride." Georgetown is the setting as six recent college graduates learn about love, friendship and responsibility as first-year adults in the freshman year of life in "St. Atlanta Symphony- Presents Summer Pops The Atlanta Symphony Or- chestra has released details of its 1985 Summer Pops series, which will be held in the Chas- tain Park Ampitheater. Dionne Warwick will open the series on Wednesday, June 5. The series continues with concerts on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday nights through August 11. Other highlights of the series include appearances by Lou Rawls, The Smothers Brothers, Chuck Berry, Judy Collins, Johnny Cash, Burt Bacharach, and Manhattan Transfer. All concerts begin at 8:30 p.m., with the exception of "Stars and Stripes Night" on July 4, which will begin at 9:00 p.m. This special In- dependence Day celebration, conducted by ASO assistant conductor William Fred Scott, will be telecast live by WAGA- TV (Channel 5). Subscription tickets will go on sale April 1 at the ASO Season Ticket Office. Single tickets will go on sale May 20 at the Woodruff Arts Center box office, located at Peachtree and 15th Streets. Both subscriptions and single tickets may be purchased by calling 892-2414. Single ticket prices are as folows: Box Seats, $16; Center, Left, and Right Terrace, $14; Rear Ter- race, $11, Stone Seats, $8. JUNE (all concerts at 8:30 PM) Wednesday, June 5 Friday, June 7 Wednesday, June 12 Friday, June 14 Wednesday, June 19 Friday, June 21 Sunday, June 23 Wednesday, June 26 Friday, June 28 Dionne Warwick Dionne Warwick The Smothers Brothers Mary Martin Lou Rawls Chuck Berry Joan Baez Roy Clark Judy Collins JULY (all concerts at 8:30 except July 4) Thursday, July 4, 9:00 p.m. Stars & Stripes Night Friday, July 5 Sunday, July 7 Wednesday, July 10 Friday, July 12 Wednesday, July 17 Friday, July 19 Wednesday, July 24 Friday, July 26 Sunday, July 28 Wednesday, July 31 Smokey Robinson' Johnny Cash Marvin Hamlisch Marvin Hamlisch Mel Tillis Toni Tennille The Lettermen Burt Bacharach Burt Bacharach Harry Belafonte AUGUST (all concerts at 8:30 p.m.) Friday, August 2 Nancy Wilson & Ramey Lewis Sunday, August 4 James Brown Wednesday, August 7 Manhattan Transfer Friday, August 9 Manhattan Transfer Sunday, August 11 The Everly Brothers Elmo's Fire" Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and Mare Winningham star in the Columbia Pictures release opening on June 21. The film is co-written and directed by Joel Schumacher, and produced by Lauren Shuler. Lawrence Kasdan, director and co-writer of "The Big Chill," co-writer of both "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "The Empire Strikes Back" and director/writer of "Body Heat", returns to the screen with "Silverado," the story which is to westerns what "Raiders" was to adventure films. "Silverado" will be released on July 19, and stars Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn and Rosanna Arquette. No one believes 16-year-old Charley Brewster when he says that his debonaire next door neighbor, Jerry, is a vam- pire. But there is a string of unexplained murders in town and even the police won't listen to Charley. The teenager's only hope is a TV horror show host, and together they track the killer in "Fright Night," set for an August 2 release. Roddy McDowall, Christopher Sarandon and William Ragsdale star, in a film written and directed by Tom Holland. In "The Bride," opening on August 16, rock singer Sting stars as Baron Henry von Frankenstein, a young scien- tist who creates a beautiful female bride, played by Jen- nifer Beals, for his male creature. Frankenstein must suffer the consequences, when he himself falls in love with his stunning creation. "The Bride" is Directed by Franc Roddam and features a score by Academy Award win- ner Maurice Jarre. ^ In addition to these films, Columbia is also planning a reissue of last summer's smash hit "Ghostbusters," tentatively scheduled for August 9. Decameron Premieres At Alliance Theatre Boccaccio's Decameron, adapted and directed by Frank Wittow, will receive its world premiere at the Academy Theatre on May 16. The play is set in 14th Century Florence during the Black Plague. Per- formed in the Academy's ac- claimed transformational style, Decameron brims with lively music, gymnastic feats and colorful costumes. Visual magic! Decameron will con- tinue through June 2, Wednes- day through Saturday at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 3 p.m. Decameron is the story of ten young people who have escaped death-ridden Florence to the doubtful safe- ty of a country church. There, to amuse each other and to blot out the nearby horror and pestilence, each tells a tale. Accompanied by lute, recorder and mandolin, the tales are performed by the remaining ensemble, who become ships, storms, horses, thrones even dripping honey! Decameron tackles the erotic and profane including thievery, murder, cuckolded husbands and faithless wives all subjects obsessing lusty youth. The ensemble includes Judy Cole, Joy Cunningham, Matt Hutchison, Martha Jennings, Chris Kayser, Terri Kayser, John Liles, Stefano Magad- dino, Kerrie Osborne, Dan Reichard, Holly Stevenson, Lori Wolford, and Lolita Wood- ward. John Stephens is the Assistant Director. Set design by Charley Rickett, music composed and directed by Phillip DePoy, costume design by Anita Beaty and Judy Winograd of P.V.I., and Dr. Leo Buscaglia Visits Atlanta Dr. Leo Buscaglia, the bestseling author, TV per- sonality, professor, lecturer, and self-described "big Italian hugger," is coming to Atlanta next month. He'll share his upbeat advice on enjoying life, cherishing personal relation- ships, and practicing "the art of being fully human." Proverbs from Buscaglia range from "it's your right to know joy" to "Live nutty just occasionally. It brightens up the day." Buscaglia has had as many as five of his books on bestseller lists simulatneous- ly, and his specials for PBS are enormously popular. In the last two years he received over 3800 speaking invitations, even though he had annound- ed that he would not be lectur- ing in 1984. Buscaglia's Atlanta ap- pearance will be at 8 PM Tues- day, June 4, in the Civic Center. The event is co- sponsored by Georgia Public TV and the Felice Foundation. Tickets are $8, $10, and $12. Members of GPTV receive a $2 discount. For further information, or to charge tickets to Visa, Mastercard, or American Ex- press, call GPTV's Atlanta headquarters at 656-5594. Hours are 8 AM to 7 PM Weekdays. lighting design by S. R. (Stoney) Johnson. Wittow comments on adap- ting and directing Decameron: "I've had lots of fun with Decameron. The story is in- triguing, evoking some con- temporary comparisons. And working with the ensemble is a special joy. We've all enjoyed ourselves tremendously and hope the audiences enjoy us as much." For reservations to Decameron call 892-0880. Tickets are $10-12, with special discounts for students, senior citizens and groups. The Academy Theatre is located at 1137 Peacthree Street, at 13th Street (one block south of Colony Square). Atlanta Operas Summer Season The Atlanta Opera is proud to present its 1985 summer season, perhaps the most ex- citing in the history of the company. Opening the season on June 27, will be a gala premiere recital in Symphony Hall featuring Metropolitan Opera stars Martina Arroyo and Mignon Dunn. Puccini's, Madame Butterfly, sung in English, will be presen* *i on July 25 and 27. Don ti's, Daughter of the Regiment Also sung in English, will be presented August 15 and 17. Both opera productions (costumes and sets) are being presented by special arrange- ment with the Opera Company of Boston. The productions will be held in the Alliance Theatre. Season subscripiton-$34-$55. PAGE 12 THE AGNES SCOTT PROFILE FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1985 .II M il II , I . The Atlanta Ballet Plans Exciting Season Atlanta Ballet principle dancer Maniya Baredo. Artistic Director Robert Barnett announced the season saying, "1965-86 will be our most exciting season yet!" En- compassing a spectrum of classics, the historic season features the full-length ballet La Sylphlde and a world premiere by the stellar young choreographer John McFall. The season will also include contemporary favorites as well as encore performances of The Atlanta Ballet's past premieres. The Atlanta Ballet season opens October 10-12 with an "All Balanchine Evening." The Balanchine works featured are: Serenade, Tarantella, Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux, and Square Dance. Serenade was the first ballet created by Balanchine after he came to the United States. Set to Tchaikovsky's "Serenade in C major for String Orchestra," it began as a method of teaching stage technique. By adding events which actually occur- red in the class, Balanchine developed a whole ballet which premiered as such in 1934. Exceptionally beautiful, Serenade has become Balan- chine's signature piece. Tarantella is a fleet, highly spirited display piece. Sug- gestive of an Italian Tarantella, it has been set to an orchestral version of Louis Gottschalk's "Grande Tarantelle" for solo piano and orchestra (generally accepted as the first piece for piano and orchestra to be composed by an American). The Tchaikov- sky Pas de Deux is a vituoso piece which was set, in 1960, to previously undiscovered, unused music from Swan Lake Petipa Swan Lake's original choreographer, felt he had no use for that portion of Tchaikovsky's score in his choreography). Completing the evening is Square Dance. Here, Balanchine provides a truly American twist by developing a ballet based on Americanfolk dances with the lead dancer "calling" the moves for the other dancers. To emphasize how well the classic and folk forms of dance blend, the ballet is set to the music of Vivaldi and Corelli, whose compositions were themselves based on dances. Highlighting the November 7-9 program is a special world premiere by the brilliant young choreographer John McFall. A former principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet, McFall has set ballets for such greats as American Ballet Theater's Cynthia Gregory and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Also in- cluded in the program are Ar- tistic Director Robert Barnett's Fascinatin' Rhythms set to the music of Gershwin, with art deco sets by renowned Danish artist Per Arnoldi; and the fiery Paquita, now a one-act ballet (premiered in 1949), which began as a two-act love story of a Spanish gypsy and a Fren- chman. The annual holiday favorite, The Nutcracker, will be presented by The Atlanta Ballet December 6-22. The program on January 16-18 presents the return of Eliot Feld's Intermezzo, Loyce Houlton's Wingborne, Joan Finkelstein's Return Trip Tango as well as Pas de Dix by Marius Petipa. The Atlanta Ballet is the only dance com- pany in the United States, other than Feld's own com- pany, to receive permission to perform Intermezzo. Intermez- zo is considered one of Eliot Feld's signature pieces. Set to Brahms' intermezzi and waltzes, it has been described by Meda Stamper A very busy year came to a close for Studio Dance with a performance on the Square in Decatur on May 11. The au- dience, which included a number of familiar faces from Agnes Scott, was attentive and receptive. The members of Studio Dance were, as always, grateful for the support of the college community. The con- cert was composed of four dances from Spring Concert, including three student choreographed works and a solo choreographed by Marylin Darling and performed by Andrea Morris. The company has already begun planning another ex- citing and challenging year. The newly elected officers are President Meda Stamper, Vice President Costumes Beth Land, Vice President Publicity Anne Marie Huff, Publicity Assistant Melissa Martin, Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Lackey, and Arts Council Representative An- drea Morris. Mary Mackinnon, a senior chemistry major who served as "the ballroom ballet" (New York Magazine). Loyce Houlton's lyrical and sen- suous Wingborne is an expres- sion of young love. The music is Dvorak's "Waldesruhe" ("The Quiet / Still Forest"). Return Trip Tango, which had its world premiere last season, is a sharply dramatic work by Joan Finkelstein based on a series of book illustrations by Dutch artist Pat Andrea entitl- ed "La Punalada" ("The Stab"). Pat Andrea also created the sets for this piece. Pas de Dix, choreographed by Marius Petipa, rounds out the program. Pas de Dix is based on a wedding festival, the final act from Alexander Glazunov's Raymonda, though a specific story was not choreographed into this piece. The February 27 - March 1 repertory features Threads from a String of Swing. Set in a high school gymnasium, three couples dance, in saddle ox- fords and jazz shoes, to the big band sounds of Glenn Miller. Artistic Director Robert Barnett's acclaimed Arensky Dances will be presented as well. This highly technical, neo-classical ballet encom- passes the entire three move- ment Arensky score. Also to be performed is the contem- porary ballet Sequels and Mid- sommarnatten. Sequels was created by Lynne Taylor- Corbett, choregrapher for the hit movie Footloose. Midsom- marnatten is based on Strind- berg's classic drama Miss Julie, about a young noblewoman who meets her downfall on a midsummer night. Set to Aulis Sallinen's "Symphony No. 3," the piece was choreographed by Thor Sutowski of The State of Alabama Ballet. The highlight of the 1985-86 season will be The Atlanta Ballet's most significant work to date, the full-length roman- tic ballet La Sylphide April 7-12. The Atlanta Ballet's per- formance will be the southeast regional premiere of La Sylphide. First presented in 1832, this ballet is frequently performed in Europe. La Sylphide ushered in the era of the romantic story ballet and the corresponding elements of fantasy characters, long, white skirts and satin pointe shoes. This presentation will be in the style of the great Danish choreographer Auguste Bournonville. The Bournonville version, active since 1836, is the basis for most contemporary perfor- mances of this ballet. Sets and costumes will be by the talented Broadway designer Zack Brown, known in this area for his designs of Peter Anastos' Palm Court. The Atlanta Ballet's 1985-86 season will combine old favorites and new choreography. New costumes for works such as Serenade, Paquita, Pas de Dix and Tarantella, add new sparkle as well. The season will showcase the wide variety of dance styles for which The Atlanta Ballet has received na- tional acclaim. All perfor- mances will be held at the Civic Center and will be ac- companied by The Atlanta Ballet Orchestra. For a free season brochure, call 873-5811. For ticket informa- tion, or to order a season subscription, call The Atlanta Ballet Box Office at 892-3303. lit Llilil B Senior Art Exhibit Dalton Gallery Now Through June 2 Don't Miss It! The Dance Barre Becky Mores, Mary Mackinnon, and Johna Wardman in "Body and Soul." as president this year, says of her involvement in dance, "Be- ing a member and president of Studio Dance Theatre has been one of the most rewar- ding experiences of my col- lege years. SDT has given me a creative and expressive outlet and the opportunity to work with and get to know some fantastic people. I wish the company lots of luck and an- ticipate great things from them in the coming year." Studio Dance wishes to ex- press appreciation to this year's officers and graduating seniors who contributed so much to the company.