AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE The Profile 77* Independent Student Newspaper of Agnes Scott College Friday, September 20, 1991 Volume 78, Issue 1 Huerta First to Recruit Hispanics through Grant Cooper and Huerto ponder recruitment strategies. Exciting Prospects Revealed for the Future of Agnes Scott by Schmidt bj Dawn Michelle Sloan Contributing Editor There have been many signs during 1991 which have appeared to some individuals as signs of impending Armageddon. Two have recently occured. The Atlanta Braves, as this issue goes to press, are the number one team in the National League West, and Agnes Scott College just announced that it plans to give its students something for free. The College, however, isn't offering just anything for free: it wants to provide students who have completed four years at the college an opportunity to remain for a free fifth year. Although Dean of the College Sarah Blanshei says that it is "premature to describe" the program, she says it is "a very exciting idea and one that Fm very enthusiastic about." The proposal, which must still be approved, came from an idea regarding co-operative education programs which emerged during last spring's task force meetings. Dean Blanshei said. Apparently, the question of whether or not Agnes Scott is locked into a four- year program arose. The Dean raised the question, "Is there a way to ease pressure [on students] and expand the learning experience?" These and other issues in regard to a tuition-free frfth >ear were discussed by facult) and administration at their retreat on Pine Isle last weekend. Yet, as exciting as the concept of a free year at Scott may sound, there was even more exciting news. In addition to offering a tuition-free fifth year, the College plans to initiate a master's degree program. The College hopes to get this program started during the summer of 1992. It is designed for people whose undergraduate degrees are in the field of English or in one of the sciences. Through Agnes Scott's master's program, graduate students would be able to receive a Master's in the An of Teaching in the areas of English and science education. As the director of Teacher Education Programs, Dr. Elizabeth Roberts, points out, the program "is geared toward students who want additional content in their field, but want to be certified to teach." Through this program, students will get a great deal of on-the-job and classroom experience. The academic session would begin during the summer, run through the academic year, and be completed with another half- semester during the summer. Although none of the details have been decided yet, Roberts sa\ s that a tuition-reduction plan is being examined. She points out that the program will also accept students from other colleges, including male students. English Department Chairperson Dr. Linda Hubert states, "by law, graduate programs cannot be single-sex." Hubert says that she is "very much in support of it." She adds that while there has been "a very united front and enthusiasm" among members of the English department, the program must still meet the approval of the Curricu- lum Committee and the faculty . One of the program's benefits listed by Dr. Hubert is that it would save the student from having to take time out of her limited period at Agnes Scott to student teach. It is also an ideal program for those who wish to teach but also want to concentrate on their field, since the State of Georgia mandates that teachers receive a master's degree within a short period after they begin to teach. Although the program is not fully approved, both Roberts and Hubert hold high hopes for it. (continued on page 2) by Josie Hoilman Contributing Editor Demographics prove Hispan- ics are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the U.S. In recognition of the impact this growth has upon our educational system, the Admis- sions Office of Agnes Scott, with the support of the Knight Foundation, has added an admissions counselor specifi- cally for the recruitment of Hispanic students. Norma Gonzales Huerta began her position as the new counselor in March of last year. She immediately reviewed the files of Hispanic applicants for fall of 1991 and began to provide them with more personalized contact from the college. Agnes Scott received the highest number of applications in its history this year, including a record number of 2 1 from Hispanic students. There are currently 16 Hispanic students enrolled. Huerta now expands her duties across the country, visiting high schools in Texas. Florida, Georgia, and Colorado. She hosts both "Dessert & Discus- sions" and "Counselor Break- fasts" in restaurants and also speaks to interested groups in Hispanic churches. Her contact area includes Puerto Rico and extends even farther overseas. Although our campus is not alone in its efforts to increase Hispanic enrollment, Huerta believes that ASC is "one of the first institutions in the state of Georgia" to adopt a structured program. In addition to the sincere effort to improve the percentage of Hispanics attending post- secondary school (only 55 percent complete two-year programs), she feels that the College is "also trying to increase diversity and social awareness to let others know it's okay to be different." The Knight Foundation has awarded a two-part grant, which consists of $163,000, for "recruiting Hispanic women through the admissions coun- selor, and aiding in the retention process." Dean Sarah Blanshei served as project director for the Knight grant. The grant also provides the funds which pay for Huerta's position and travel expenses. Agnes Scott must match the funds which the Foundation provides in order to receive their assistance. Huerta explains that the second half of her duties involves "providing Hispanic students with personal attention and coordinating campus cultural events." Part of the College's stride towards increasing diversity also serves in the retention process. The recently-developed "Increas- ing the Hispanic Presence" program targets the entire campus community. Dr. Rafael Ocasio, Spanish language and culture professor, works to broaden the range of literature housed in the campus library. He is presently in charge of ordering Hispanic literature in both Spanish and English by such authors as Oscar Hijuelos and Judith Ortiz. The celebration of the declaration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the state capitol on September 12 was also part of the retention and awareness program. Numerous members of (continued oti page 2) Inside Editorials, page 4 Neighborhood Feminist returns Features, page 8 A "Year" Spent in Spain Arts and Entertainment, page 9 Summer Book Reviews \ Page 2 News The Profile Friday, September 20. 1991 George Brown Casting Wide Circles at Friendship Force George Brown, now at Friendship Force, will be missed at ASC. Hispanic Recruiting (continual from page I ) the campus attended. The Latin Urban League of American Citizens (LULAC) banquet held on September 14 provided the campus with an opportunity to recognize the achieve- ments of three Hispanic scholarships recipients from ASC. Huerta stresses that the academic standards for admission are not lessened in order to recruit more specific groups of students. Of the incoming Hispanic students, she responds that "they're sharp students, very intelli- gent!" Master's Program ii ontinued from page I ) Roberts says. "We're trying to make this program innovative. ..a wa\ of strength- ening our lies with public schools." "We want Agnes Scott to maintain its long-established reputation for educating excellent teachers." she added. I luhcrt agrees, stating that h\ initiating this \1 VI program. Agnes Scott will be "helping to pro\ ide gtxxl teachers in a time when a lot needs to be done for educa- tion." Agnes Scott may s(x>n have the opportunity to provide exact I > the right preparatory program for a career in education. Honor Court 1991-92 by Noelle Fleming Honor Court provided students and facult) the opportunity to voice their opinions on the honor system during Honor Emphasis Days. Honor Court would like to thank those of you who participated in the Honor Emphasis Days* activities. Your comments in the forums will help us make many decisions about improving the honor S) stem. If you were unable to attend the week's activities but would still like to discuss sonic issue with us, please contact an Honor Court member near you lists should be posted on each hall. We have been working hard to improve the absence committee system and to make the judicial process fair for everyone involved. Your suggestions are welcome. We look forward to a wonderful year. Remember. onl\ you can make the Honor System work! Pictured here are this year's members. On the back row . left to right, are Helene Barrus, Cynthia Neal (Vice-President), Noelle Fleming. Melissa Johnson. Angie Tacker: on the front row. El lie Porter (Secre- tary). Susan Buckley. Jeanette Elias (President). Laura Rice. Paige Priester. Julie Dykes. bv Malikah Berry The Global Awareness Program lost its director. Dr. George Brown, this year. Brown has returned to his former positon at the Friendship Force as Vice-President for World and Citizen Exchange. Brown joined the Agnes Scott facult) and administration to shape the burgeoning Global Awareness Program in 1988. At that time, the administration had no idea how to implement a program designed to give students an international experience. However, their philosophy was that an understanding of the interdependent world was necessary to a liberal arts education. "A liberal arts education continually has to change to redefine and redefine what is liberal arts." says Brown. "If 1 could tell you what it would be like, you wouldn't have to go. Some things can only be gained by experience." The Global Awareness Program is based on the home stay aspect of the Friendship Force, which has sponsered home sta\ trips to 50 countries. Presently. Brown is organiz- ing a series of large exchange trips between Atlanta and Jerusalem. 1 30 Arabs. Jews and Atlantans will not only trade countries but will trade households. Other projects in the works include a series of small exchanges with Moscow scheduled for the w inter. Each group of 25 will take a ton of food, 100 lbs each. Brown hopes the exchanges will take place during Thanksgiving. The Friendship Force is also considering exchanges with Eastern Europe and Capetown, South Africa, depending on political changes. In the past, the Global Awareness program has made trips to France. Germany, Hong Kong, Mexico, and Tblilsi. This year's trips to France and Germany have been cancelled because of lack of student interest. A new associate dean, who w ill handle Global Aw areness and other administrative duties, will be hired to replace Brown. Convocation Spotlights Outstanding Students by Wilta Hendrickson Surprised students received high recognition on Wednes- day, September 1 1 as Agnes Scott held its annual Honors Day Convocation. AgnesThe tradition of recognizing academic excel- lence began at the college in 1893 with a Blue List read at Commencement. Some years alterw aids, students were recognized at the mandator} Saturday chapel service. In the 1950s, President Alston introduced the tradition current students recognize. Author and lecturer Wilma Dykeman spoke at this sear's convocation. Dykeman has w ritten sixteen novels, numer- ous magazine articles, and several book reviews. The recipient of the Distin- guished Southern Writer Award in 1989, she is also a member of the English Department at the University of Tennessee at Know ille. In her address. l)\ keman encouraged students to choose freedom to express themselves and to use moral imagination of the world. She also encouraged the audience to take better advan- tage of their freedom by quoting from a survivor of a German concentration camp, "Practice more humanity ."' Of the class of 1995, 23 students received Agnes Scott Honor Scholarships. Four were awarded National Merit Scholar- ships w hile three received Governor's Scholarships. First-year students w ho received other merit scholarships from the college were also announced. The Dana Scholars for each of the returning classes were recognized at Convocation as well. The recipients are as follows: Class of 1992: Anne Bearden, Jennifer Bruce. Jessica Carey, Cindy Dunn, Jeanette Elias, Rhina Fernandes, Laurie Fowler, Anne Marie Haddock. Amy HigginSu Kristin Lemmerman, Kathleen Monturo, Laura Shaeller Class of 1993: Wendy Allsbrook, Ellen Chilcutt, Carine Haack, Melissa Johnson, Meredith Jolly, Mary Prances Kerr. MarvClaire King, Mary Curtis Lanford, Claire Lemme. Tracy Peavy, Ella Porter Class of 1994: Rema Barreto, Layli Bashir. (Catherine Brenning. Alyson Bunnell. Julie Dykes. Anika Dyrstad, English Hairrell, Elizabeth Hertz. Elena Paras, Melanie Puckett. Laura Rice, Charlotte Stapleton The Strikes Scholars lor 1991- 1992 are Sandee McGlaun for the class of 1992, Tina Louise Wells lor the class of 1993 and (Catherine S. Brenning for the class of 1994, News Friday, September 20, 1991 The Profile Page 3 Lower Alston to Become Center of Student Life After Renovation b\ Janelle Baile\ The Dean of Students' office predicts a change in the focus of student life on campus. This fall the Agnes Scott community will witness the opening of the "new and improved" Alston Campus Center. Remodeling is scheduled to begin Monday. September 16. and should last about eight weeks. The idea to change the Alston Center came from last year's Task Force D, the task force on student life. When Task Force members talked to students about w hat could be improved on campus, the Alston Center quickly became a major issue. "Lower Alston." as most of us know it. is not widely used and. to many people, not very comfortable. Dean Cue Hudson and members of the Student Activi- ties Board traveled around the Atlanta area to look at other student centers, including those of Emory, Georgia Tech, and Spelman. They found that most included the bookstore and post office in addition to lounge rooms or snack areas. Upon approval from the college's budget committee, plans were made for turning the lower level of the Alston Center into the kind of student union that is more widely used. The major changes include: turning the snack bar around to facelhe larger room; moving the post office into what is now the TV lounge and putting in new (locked!) boxes; mo\ ing the Campus Shop into \\ hat is now the snack bar: opening a new RTC lounge; opening both the patio areas. In addition to the room changes, the school is looking into purchasing new furniture, wall hangings, and other decorations as the budget allows. The lower level will be unavailable for general use during the construction period. Students may find the snack bar temporarily located in the terrace level of Evans Dining Hall. Dean Hudson commnets. "I am very pleased that we will be able to establish a campus center that will regularly draw students, faculty, and staff to the building. I think it w ill help build commu- nity and improve communica- tion." She is also in search of a new name lor the center. Just as the Murphy-Candler Building was affectionately known as 'The Hub." lower Alston will be given a name. Dean Hudson is now taking suiiiiestions. Council and Campus Orient New Students b\ ( ami Wilcher President of Orientation Council Orientation Council and other members of the campus warmly welcomed incoming students and their parents in this year's Orientation Weekend, held August 24-25. This annual event consists of numerous pre-planned activities designed to provide parents and their daughters with opportuni- ties to get to know the College, its students, faculty, and staff. In addition to new students and their families, several other campus offices and organizations participate in the activities each year. Among those represented this year were the President's office and Dean of the College's office, as well as the offices of Admis- sions and Public Relations. During Orientation Weekend, new boarding students moved into the dormitories and met their roommates for the first time. They also experienced their first taste of Evans Dining Hall. Both students and parents were given an informal welcome by several members of the campus community and partici- pated in specialized group discussions. Orientation events are structured towards the separate issues involving parents and their daughters. While the former attended talks on their daughters' health, safety, and psychological maturity, the latter took pan in candid discussions about career planning, recycling, and volun- teer services. Some other orientation activities included President Schmidt's and Michael Wear's welcomes to ASC and to the city of Decatur, the Dean's dinner. Focus Group brunch, and the Athletic Association's scavenger hunt. Special group sessions were planned to address the concerns of minority and international students. When asked to describe her overall impression of Orientation Weekend, first-year student Cheronac Porter replied that although she received a great deal of information in a rela- tively short period of time, the activities w ere "informative and we 11 -organized." Orientation Council will finalize fall orientation w ith a class party for first -year students and in October will begin planning for spring orientation. First-year students Kina Hospodar, Paula PendariVs and Laura Hinte take a break from orientation activities. Because of uncomfortable seating and lack of interest, the Alston Center is litte-used now. Shuttle Service Takes Off by Photenie Avgeropoulos The problem of finding transportation is not a new one. For students in every class, w hat used to be a quick event. Of course, you could always buy a car or begmom and dad for one: however, that may not work. In that case. Agnes Scott may have just the solution to your transportation problem. This fall the school w ill be running shuttle buses to certain points of interest ever) Saturday. As you may have heard. Agnes Scott has purchased two new 25-passenger vehicles this year. These vans will be used to transport students not only on "field trips" but also to off-campus events on Saturdays. The first shuttle service on September 14 ran from the campus to Emory Library and to Lenox Mall. The vans also stopped by the Decatur MARTA station. The vans w ill operate between the hours of 1 2 p.m. ! and 10 p.m.. picking up and dropping off students on ;i regular basis about every ninety minutes. Future possibilities include transportation to the Buford Cinema 12 (where all seats are always S1.50) or to special events like the Piedmont Arts Festival. The Dean of Students' office also plans to provide sen 7 ice to other colleges by spring semester in order to provide more students w ith the opportunity to cross- register. The shuttle buses should render a tremendous service to those students who have trouble finding rides and may even save ''some gas money for those with cars! Students should check their mail boxes lor schedules of the routes. New Faculty Welcomed by K. Kristin Rabun I lave you noticed fresh faces in the familiar old campus surroundings? Six new faculty members have been added this year. In the Spanish department. Dr. Annette Cash has been appointed Department Chair- person. Dr. Nell Sprague is the newest member of the art department, while Dr. Susan Stevens is the new Professor of Classical Languages and Litera- ture. The chemistry department welcomes Dr. Margie Tucker, as the education department greets Dr. Julie Weisburg. Ms. Mari Yerger will remain on campus for one semester as the visiting instructor in sociol- ogy. The campus welcomes each new faculty member to the community. Page 4 Editorials The Profile Friday, September 20, 1991 THE PROFILE Agnes Scott College Box 764, Decatur, GA 30030 Printed by Chapman Press, Atlanta EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Laura Shaeffer and Kristin Lemmerman ASSISTANT EDITOR Laura Barlament NEWS EDITORS Josie Hoilman Dawn Sloan FEATURES EDITOR Bethany Blankenship Assistant Features Editor Brooke Colvard ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Sandee McGlaun Assistant Art & Entertainment Editor Kathleen Hill LAYOUT EDITOR Rita Ganey PHOTOGRAPHERS Barbie Stitt and Claire Lemme BUSINESS MANAGER Aimee Griffin CIRCULATION MANAGER Tamara Shie Circulation Assistants Teresa Beckham Melanie Effler Heather Shirley The Profile is published hi-weekly throughout the academic year. Letters to the editor and guest editorials are alw ays w elcomed and should he typed or on disk using Microsoft Word. W e c annot w ithhold names. Views expressed on the editorial pages do not necessarily reflect those of anyone affiliated with the College or The Profile staff other than the author. What is Rep and Why You Should Care by Jessica Carey This first Rep Rap of the year is dedicated to all of you who are unfamiliar with this body called "Rep Council," what it does, why it's necessary, and why you should even care. First-year students, transfers, new faculty and staff, and ALL OF YOU APATHETICS, (especially you veteran apat hetics) need to read this carefully. Rep Council is the governing body of the Student Government Association. Except for First- year reps and dorm reps, its member are elected in the spring. The members are elected either by the entire student body, as is the case with officers, or by the members' respective constituencies (the class of 1992 elects four class reps, the African-American students elect the African- American rep, etc. ). SGA is the umbrella for all campus organizations, and students are automatically members of the SGA. When organizations need to change their constitutions or present a major change in policy, they must go through Rep Council, which is the governing body of the SGA. The food committee, for (continued on page 5) Neighborhood Feminist Toward a Feminist Ethic of Academics by Kim Compoc My first semester at Agnes Scott the academic struggle was intense. I got C's, one after the other. My papers got slashed with big red marks that red "NO." I had only one woman professor, and all of them were White. I was told by my DC that escape from academics could be found at Georgia Tech, where one had the opportunity to bake cookies for frat rapists. Needless to say, I hated it. The only advice I remember receiving on how to keep my head above water was: "Get less sleep." Finally I realized this ascetic, self-effacing philosophy toward college is the antithesis of health and good grades. The "No pain. No gain: JUST DO IT" nonsense just did not work for me. Where was I, in high school again? Furthermore, good grades became a weak panacea for living as an academic robot. My new attitude is influenced largel) h\ feminism, and the committment to self-love I see in the feminists around me. Don't sacrifice for the grade, follow your bliss, and make the learning work for you. School need not be a competitive, adversarial experience, but rather a coopera- te e. tutorial one. I joined study groups, gave some thought to quality of life improvements, and learned how to be a student w ithout killing myself. Spring of 90 was a time when my ideas on academics were really challenged. You may remember the raging debate when Academic Standards committee proposed to include plusses and minuses in the GPAs. Thanks to our student representatives on this faculty committee, we managed to organize behind this one, perhaps because studies proved inclusion lowered GPAs, but I think it was more than that. Everywhere, everyday, students were debating. Why do we need to make our already strenuous academic atmosphere all the more cut-throat ? Wh\ is it that the college puts next to zero effort into multicultural and feminist curricula, then decides that the way to "academic* excellence" is through "fine tuning" the grading process? Yet another example of distracting attention a\\ a\ from the real problems around here. Luckily, the facult) voted down the measure. And though it's seldom mentioned anymore, the passion around that whole controversy is still inspiring to me. So what if I get slammed with a lower grade for calling a professor on sexist language now and again? So what if I get labeled a Third World commie dyke for urging curricular reform? Students have a duty to the improvement of their education as well as the learning process itself. (Especially considering it costs us over $60,000 at Agnes Seott! ) There are so many good things about this place: self-designed majors, minimal core require- ments, a pass/fail option, indepen- dent studies, a late polic) . unproctored exams. Many of our classes are small and taught in circles the way they should be. Yet remnants of the patriarchal, military ethic toward study are still influential. Why not exclude first semester grades from the overall GPA like they do at John Hopkins? Why not introduce independent studies co-researched and co-written by two students (even from different departments) or better yet whole classes taught as group indepen- dent study projects, as Brown University students are allowed? win not abandon the mysterious and ill-conceived traditions like the McKinney Book Award and Dana Scholars for student panel debates and departmental distinction awards? How about a for-credit internship policy which shows the college values co-curricular learning? 1 don't mean to paint a portrait of feminist pedagog\ that is purel) Utopian. The sell- love ethic as I have outlined here is most effective to the already aggressive student who needs to be reminded to nurture herself and to appreciate a group process of learning. But 1 see also how it seems like nonsense for some students. Oftentime feminist pedagogy takes for granted that the student not onl) likes the course material but wants to be transformed b\ it. Journals, group study, and attendance requirements are flat out annoyances when you hate the class. So how to make a disciplined feminist scholar best ? What 1 am describing is best captured in the word tough love, an approach which w holl\ rejects both sexist self-deprecia- tion as well as the grind of academia. The former keeps us underexcelling. w hile the latter keeps us on a suicide tightrope. I need challenges that are mean- ingful and tough, yet not so many and so often that I abandon a love for the process, or a love for myself. Goddess forbid I take for granted, or forget to enjoy, this luxury of formal education. Dear Editor Who knows what's in store for us in the up and coming year, but last year when I left here I felt like an enormous blanket of negativity had been thrown over the entire campus. It w as exhausting. It was such a relict to get out of here. This is supposed to be the place, your safe place, where you can be you, and no one will care. I 'm hoping the summer break will be all it takes to rejuvenate us. What prompted me to write this letter? The thought that maybe if we start this thing right, we'll be okay. We just cannot go on the way it was. I have a reputa- tion of always being the first one to point out all the problems. And, I guess I feel like that is not always bad, because we have to recognize the problem in order to solve them. But. if I'm the first one to point out the problems, then I also want to be the f irst one to point out the good things. In tact I have a responsibility to point out the positive. And. if that seems really out of Character for me. well then that's your mistake, because the worst thing that can happen when you put a range on someone else's (continued on page 5) Editorials Friday, September 20, 1991 The Profile Page 5 Pollywag Rep Rap (continued from page 4) by J. Ciarlen ( lonsider me mid-metarnor- phosis. Tin a two-legged tadpole, half a pollywog, crawling onto the SOmevs hat solid shores of Reason while my feel are still stuck in the mud. I've been here a w hile now . When I came, I brought along with me everything I had ever been taught and a lot of faith in just how right all of that had to be. You probably did. too. We were pollyw6gs, little black spots in the pond. Well, things have changed. I met some people, learned a few things. It got my head up out of the water, [t changed m) beliefs about what was right and was not right. Maybe you found this happening to you, too. So here we are, two pollywogs w ith lungs and a lew feet. Tin by Tonya Smith Warp Factor I : the Speed of Light. Modern science tries to convince us that Waip Speed exists only in science fiction. Maybe that is the ease, hut then again maybe it isn't. I happen to helie\ e an) thing is possible. Like m) mother always w arns me "Never say never, or something will happen to prove you wrong!" .All of us like to belie\ e we approach new issues in our lives w ith an open mind. But do we really? My purpose in writing Letters (continued from page 4) behavior is that the) will adhere to it. Never surprise you. Never grow. HAVE YOU NOTICED? President Schmidt If you haven't noticed the incredible effort this woman is exhibiting then get > our head out of the clouds. She's really trying, so give her some feed-back. Let her know \ on appreciate the effort. She's visible, she's eating with you in the dining hall, waving at you on the quad, and she's trying to listen. So. cut her some slack, and give her some room to change. Orientation Council One weekend of acti\ ities ma) look like no problem from where you are standing, and if that is the case you better change your location. Orientation Council worked hard all summer long. going to write about things that bother me. those buzzing flies we see around our heads everyda) . Will you call me conservative? I don't know; are you a liberal? Maybe you'll be the conservative and I'll be the liberal. We all have some changes left to experience. Either way, something productive w ill, hopefull) . come out of it. The purpose of this column is to further the development of pollywogs and two-legged frogs e\ er\ w here in our communit) . We all want to be frogs; we need to get those other legs to stand on. 'The Pollywog" is written by J. Garten and will appear every other issue; "Warp Speed" is written b) Tonya Smith and will appear in the alternate issues. Both columnists w ill appreciate an) comments or letters their readers choose to submit. this column is to challenge the facts as you see them and ask you to evaluate your own open- mindedness in the face of contradiction. B\ sharing my opinions w ith you, I hope to open your mind to ideas other than your own to get you to see past your own perceptions and v iew life from a different perspective. In essence, I'm asking you to disregard the facts and give Warp Speed a chance! If you can do that, you ma\ begin to realize that life has man) more possibilities than you have ever imagined. They had a lot of barriers to climb, and the) did so w ith style and grace. So, don't be afraid to grab a woman in green and just sa) thank \ on. Ellen Wheaton student activities super w oman. Ellen, fairly new to the Agnes Scott campus, had to take on a lot of responsibility with our unfortu- nate loss of Dean Brenda Jones. 1 think it's safe to sa) that no one could have done any better. She handled the pressure quite well, and I am proud of her. From the outside looking in. yeah it looked like chaos, and it was. but be careful not to criticize when you real I \ don't know . Patti Snyder "From my w mdow " I see a blur Hash across the quad. Who is it? It's the Chaplain, the Volunteer Lady, your friend, the Reverend Patricia Snyder. If you are feeling dow n. just pick up something that she has w ntten. or listen to her speak publicall) example, then investigates getting juice machines, finds some answers, reports back to the entire council so everyone is informed, and POOF we have juice machines on campus. So big deal, you say. Who cares about juice machines, especially when it cost 75 cents a can? What else does Rep do? One of the largest accom- plishments of last year's and this year's Councils is student representation on the Board of Trustees' standing committees. The issue of student representa- tion w as raised at a student forum and w as an enormous amount of work lor everyone involved. The Board of Trustees responded to our concerns for student representation by opening up one associate member seat lor a student on each of these committees; sometime, and it is sure to give you a lift. 'I'his is a w oman so full of hope, it is contagious. She can't help but pass some on to \ on. If \ on ha\ e ne\ er sloped to sa) 'hello'* \ qu just do not know what you are missing. SO, II YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED then open youreyesi, and if you still don'l see w hat is good, I fear you never w ill. Don't get me wrong, we've still got problems, but every place does. Just don't get so wrapped up in the problems, and solving them that you forget w hat is already good, or someone w ho's really trying to be better. Let's not lose the people who are making a difference, simply because we cannot take the time to show them they are valuble to this campus, and to lis as students. So, "keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." Kara Russell '92 Academic Affairs, Audit. Buildings and Grounds, Develop- ment. Faith and Learning. Investment and Student Affairs. After petitions were received from all interested students, the petitions committee narrowed the field to eleven candidates, all of whom were interviewed by the entire Rep Council. ( )ur recommendations for student associate members are Missy Mullinax '94. Leigh Bennett '92. Renee Cox '93, Amka Dyrstad '94. Elizabeth Morgan '92. Karen Schutze '92. and Sarah Cardwell '93. Just for reference, the Board of Trustees is the group of people who are responsible for insuring the long-term health and viabilit) of the college. They make final decisions regarding the hiring and tenure of professors, the hiring and firing of the President, the maintenance of the endow ment. upkeep and maintenance of our campus facilities, and ( this is important ) the) have the final sa_\ on major changes in parietals (read: 24- hour parietals). SO. ..what else does Rep do that keeps them in regular two- hour meetings every Tuesday night? We present resolutions to the faculty regarding open faculty meetings and work w ith them to make this a reality. We work with the Faculty Executive Committee regarding the changes in faculty governance that eliminated two student positions on the Academic Standards and Curriculum committees and that removed all student input on Academic Computing and the Library committees. And we sponsor events such as ENERGY CONSERVATION MONTH in order to make our campus both more environmen- tally aware and to save money at the same time (of which we have been promised a share, if there is indeed money saved!!). So maybe you are a die-hard apathetic, true to the core, and you still don't understand w In you are even reading this article about Rep Council. Let me give you a few reasons: I ) Rep Council is for the most part your only official path of recourse when you encounter an action or a polic) which you feel is unfair. Contrary to popular belief, complaining in the dining hall is both eas) for higher-ups to ignore and the quickest way to be sure nothing is accomplished. 2) Rep Council can get the straightest answer any of us are going to receive. The governing body of the SO A has a degree of legitmacy that allows us to press for answers from many who would tend to blow off individu- als. 3) Rep Council will do the work for you. We'll investigate your concern or complaint, find out wh) things are the wax the) are, and report back to you. You don't have to do a thing, besides contacting a member of Rep Council with the issue or leaving a note in one of the bright yellow envelopes around the dorms. 4) Rep Council will prove to you that as long as students are docile and apathetic, they are forced to be reactionary. Nobody is forced to recognize and deal with students, their issues, their concerns, and their RIGHTS when the students themselves could care less. So I encourage you to seek our your Rep (found on page 120 of the handbook), eat dinner with us, come to our meetings, leave notes in our yellow envelopes, and read the minutes. Take a stand and realize that you didn't and should not have come to college to have all of your decisions made for you. (You shouldn't be in college if you are content to let all of your decisions be made for you.) That's for adolescents, not intelligent women. Time Warp Page 6 Features The Profile Friday, September 20, 1991 Fotini Soublis and Tricia Chin get their hands dirty on the Marine Biology trip. Unforgettable Memories Created on Marine Biology Trip 1991 hv Michelle Martin and Fotini Soublis Tired -of the the same old summer routine of school or work? Looking for an experience which combines mental challenge \\ ith plain olej fun? Then the marine biology course may be just the thing for you. This three-week course, led by biology professor John F. Pilger, was a field study of marine organisms in temperate, semi- tropical, and tropical environ- ments. Biology 105 and permis- sion of the instructor were the only prerequisites. Excitement mounted at 12:00 p.m.. AugQSt 3 1 : the marine biology class w as about to begin! Our study was conducted at selected sites on the Georgia and Florida coasts and in Jamaica. The marine biology class of 1991 consisted of the follow ing students: Tricia Chin, Margaret Hammond. Lisa Lankshear. Michelle Martin, Gina Pursell, Robin Snuttjer, Fotini Soublis, and Barbie Stitt. The class consisted of a one- week campus component and a two- week field component. From July 31st until August 5th we lived in the Alumnae House, where we spent our days and evenings preparing ourselves for the field work. We heard lectures on the environments of estuaries, barrier islands, beaches and coral reefs; watched videos on various marine subjects and on snorkel ing; learned about Jamaican history and culture from a guest speaker; ate a Jamaican dinner, and of course enjoyed some free time. r $5 OFF COUPON ~l Shoppe Brad M. Cherson, R.Ph. 215 Clairemont Ave. Decatur, Ga 30030 Special Items carried Call in orders available Fast, Personal Service Monday ^Friday 9:30-6:00 Saturday 10:00-1:00 Sunday Closed In front of McDonalds 378-6415 *Delivery Available STUDENT DISCOUNTS , # Couf>on not valid far delii^ery I On August 6th we were packed and ready to go! The first stop w as the Skidaw a\ Marine Science Center near Sa\ annah. Our three-da) sta> there focused on studies of salt marshes and barrier islands. We took a boat trip to nearb) islands and conducted field and lab studies. Next we traveled to the Kennedy Space Center, where we had some free time. The space center \ isit supported the portion of the course that dealt with the acquisition of oceano- graphic data from space-based satellites. Following the space center stop, we moved on to the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, Florida, where we studied sandy beaches and dunes. Our study was accompanied by lectures, laboratory work, and a dredging trip in the Indian River lagoon. On August 12th we began out- tropical studies at the Hofstra University Marine Lab in Jamaica. We studied man- groves, beaches, rocky shores, and coral reefs. Our days were full with snorkel ing. boat trips, and lab work. In addition, we spent one day in Ochio Rios shopping and climbing Dunn's Falls. Our experience was breath- taking! Every ecosystem that we studied, especially the coral reefs, was so full of life and ordered relationships. The whole course added to our know- ledge of the marine environment. We also learned so much about nature's beaut \ and life in general. The trip will remain unforgettable to us! We encourage any interested students to take this course. Dr. Pilger may offer this course next year, so do not lose the chance to have an unforgettable, exciting learning experience! Car Accident? Take These Tips for Safety bj Barbie Stitt Contributing Editor "Watch out for that car." Bethany said, indicating a car pulling out of a side street I was about to pass. Even though I swerved, the driver of the other car didn't sec me. She plowed into the left side of m) bumper, forcing it oft m\ car and into the other side causing S2.cS()0 worth of damage to my 1980 blue Volvo DL. I had just become part of the statistics. It is predicted that in Georgia, each person with a driver's license w ill at some time be involved in a car accident. Your chances are even higher if you are between the ages of 16 and 24. If it has been a lew years since driver's education, arc you able to remember what to do m the e\ cnt of an acci- dent? Agnes Scott Public Safety officers Sergeant Curtis Parrot! and Chief Terra I Drew offer this advice: 1 ) Check for injuries. You are required by Georgia state law to help w ith first aid as long as you don't endanger yourself. 2) Gather witnesses. These can be people in other cars, in parking lots, or on the side of the street. Be sure to get their names and phone numbers. 3 ) If the cars are driveable and you are impeding traffic, move the cars off the street into a parking lot or emergency lane. It is against the law to impede traffic; plus, it makes life hard on other drivers during 1-285 's rush hour. 4) Call the police or ask another motorist to do so. If you do call 91 1 , be sure to give the specific location and the side of the street on which the accident occu red. 5) Don't discuss the acci- dent. This can be hard if the other driver is upset and screaming at you. BE CALM! Tell the other driver that \ ou'll let the authorities decide who is at fault, 6) When the police arrive, make sure you have a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and registration. 7 ) Explain your story to the officer and let the other person explain his/her side of the story. Try not to argue. S) If the officer states that you are at fault and you led there arc circumstances that were not looked at. discuss the problems w ith the officer. If the other person is at fault and w ants to argue about it. sta\ out and let the officer be the referee. 9) Get the name of the officer, case number of the report, and the name, address, and phone number of the other involved party. If possible, gel the name of then- insurance company and polic) number, 10) I ; mall\ . call your insurance companies and take the car in lor an estimate. Also, take your own set of pictures of the damage. Also recommended to have on hand: a copy of your car tag number. \ chicle identification number, registration, license, and insurance proof in your room or home in case your car is stolen. Drive safely! Barbie Stitt knows from experience what to do in an accident Friday, September 20, 1991 Features The Profile Page 7 Senior Investiture - What It Used to Be Not Quite by Bethanj Blankenship Contributing Editor Senior I n\ estiture is upon us thai time-honored tradition which formally recognizes the seniors of Agnes Scott as the new leaders of the college pack. This ceremony, however, hasn't always been public or even honored at Agnes Scott. Mary L. Cady, a history professor here from 1 908 to 1918, founded Senior Investi- ture in 1 908, The first cer- emony took place privately in the President's office, where each student knelt before the Dean of Students and had her mortar board placed on her head. Between the years 1908 and 1 9 1 3, the juniors decided to begin their own tradition: trying to steal the senior's academic robes. When these pranks finally got out of control, the ceremony was made public m 1 9 1 3. (The tradition of kneeling to be capped was also nixed as the students protested this symbol- ism in the early 1970s.) One tradition that has remained with Senior Investi- ture is the selection of the ceremony's speaker by the senior class. Dr. Michele Gillespie is this \ \s Senior Investiture speaker. She plans to speak about the celebration and about the responsibility each senior should take upon herself as an "historical agent of change." Gillespie stated. "Seniors have an opportunity to make tradi- tions now." The Class of 1992 Senior Investiture begins Saturday, September 21 at 5 p.m. with Dr. Gillespie's opening speech and the capping ceremony in Gaines Auditorium. There is to be a reception following the cer- emon\ in the {Catherine Wolt/ Reception Room. Confessions of a First- Year Student by Annette Dumford OK. OK, everyone wants to know the answer to the burning question w hat's it like to be a freshman this year? Well, one would suspect that it would.be the same as it was for every other person who has ever been a freshman. But. of course, if you are a "first-year student." it's something new . A tew feelings are probabl) floating around inside all of us freshmen: seared, nervous, confused, brain-dead and. most of all. lost. The first week we were here, we probably heard more information than we w ill ever hear again in our entire lives Sports Arena by Christy Beal and Joy Farist New Coaches Warm Up Campus Those students w ho frequently visit the Woodruff Pin sieal Aeti\ ities Building have no doubt noticed two new faces there. Yes, these faces do have names: Susan Martin and Nancy Rast. Coach Martin is the new cross-country coach and Coach Rast is the new basketball coach. Although they manage different sports, the) share some central ideas. Both believe that becoming involved in a sport is beneficial to all aspects of life. Coach Martin stated that cross-eountr) "'lends a discipline in life that can can y over into other avenues.'' Coach Rast also commented that basketball teaches that there is a "cost to be excellent at an) thing." Both women reported that sports give one the opportunity to work with and C heryl Appleberrv and Nancy Rast are new coaches on campus learn more about others as well as themselves. Both coaches desire support at all their athletic functions. It is \ er\ important to them, as well as to those involved, to have the college commuriit) 's support. In order to attract a bigger crowd at basketball games. Coach Rast has arranged for door prizes to be given awa) at the home games. Prizes will include Agnes Scott College duffle bags (as used by the team) and t-shirts. Support is vital to these two new and determined members of the Agnes Scott faculty. Please come out and support these new coaches and then- teams. Sporting events on campus The soccer team played their first game on Sunday, Septem- ber 8, against West Florida. Team support was abundant and the team hopes each game will gain even more attendance. The cross-country team ra in the "Metro Atlanta All-Stars Invitational" against Oglethorpe University on Saturday, September 7. Out of Agnes Scott's 15 runners, six earned top ten places in the meet. Michele Gillespie will be the Senior Investiture speaker this weekend but the worst part of it all is that they expect us to remember it! Surely, most of our brains are still in the relax mode. Tell me we didn't spend all of three months veggin' in the sun and working (to pay for our college, of course). And surely when we weren't dowv^ those things, we were out having fun. So an) w a\ . back to the point probably only about 35% of everything that was said at meetings w as actually retained. One first-year student's opinion: "'I don't know about everyone else, but I feel as though I have a severe case of brain overload." And in the midst of all these meetings, which were conve- niently held so that it w as impossible to get organized or get anything done between them, we were expected to get to know our roommates and organize our rooms. (OK, maybe not expected to, but it would have been nice.) There ought to have been one long drawn-out meeting instead of trillions of little one. As for all of the papers we got well, they would probably have done better in one big book. That would especially be good for those of us w ho don't remember much not that we (continual on page ti) NORMAN ZAPIEN Welcomes you to Atlanta with COMPLIMENTARY 1ST HAIRCUT Student Discounts Available Call For Appointment 231-2040 Page8 Features The Profile Friday, September 20, 1991 Perspectives compiled by Claire Lemme If you had the option of taking a fifth year of classes free of charge, how would you use the time? Lisa Rogers, Class of 1992: Education certifica- tion classes. I feel that at the current tuition rate it would be better to go to a state school to obtain certification. Although, if it were free, 1 would definitely take that extra time. Annetta Williams. Class of 1992: I would take Global Awareness because it's more economical to go with the school than on my own. Angela Miller. Class of 1992; J would lake a Cathy Scot l class because I missed taking a class with her before she went on sabbati- cal. I*d also take Biology because 1 took Astronomy for my sci requirement even though I've always loved Bio. I might also take a Spanish class just because 1 think Rafael Ocasio is a supremely sew guv. Jennifer Lard. Class of 1993: I would take all the introductory courses in the disciplines that I thought I was not interested in as a freshman. I thought 1 knew what my major was so I ignored everything else. I would take sociology, theater, philosophy, and another Global Awareness class. Beth Ann Christian. Class of 1993: 1 would take as many Philosophy classes as possible, especially from David Behan. Philosophy is the foundation ^ Off all other disciplines. Bchan's 17th 6c ISth Century Philosophy class covering Descartes. Locke, Barkle\. and Hume was the mind-opening experience of a lifetime and forever changed the manner in which I think. Great To Be Back, But... b\ Teresa Beckham Since 1 returned from my junior year in Spain, everyone lias asked me how it was. 1 invariabl) respond. "It was wonderful!" However, "wonderful" does not begin to describe the dear friends I made, or all that I learned. ^\\\ and bad. about Spain and myself. How can one word communi- cate all of the fear of failure, the pride of success, the frustration of working in a system that was not m\ ow n and in a language that was not my own? After I inadequately answer the first question, friends ask. "And how does it feel to be back?" Once again I cannot find the words to convex, that I am glad to be back in my country and m\ school, hut that I miss the independence and excitement of the last year. I'm also dying lor the fresh bread and I cannot wait to get back to the beautiful city and friendl) people. What I do not miss are the daily trials I faced like trying to order ground beef by asking for cow meat in tiny pieces and watching the butcher laugh until he cried. Nor do I miss not hav ing hot water lor a week in February because the gas men went on strike. And it certainly is a pleasure to understand people on the street the first time the) sa\ something. I suppose that the best answer would be that yes. it is very good to be back, but it was hard to leave and I'm so glad I went. Many of my friends who sounded miserable the entire time we were in the countr) now talk as if the) had the time of their lives, w ithout a single hitch from start to finish. For anyone considering going abroad, keep in mind that while it is hard to go away, it may also he one of the best times pf my life. The difficulties 1 did have all made me grow. Through the laughter m\ many fumbles brought. I've learned to cook without a microwave (gasp! ) and to sun ive a w inter in an apart- ment that was im ariabl) ten degrees colder than outside. I learned to work in a universit) system in which the word "organ i /at ion" has no meaning, and I learned to live in a countr) w ith doorstep deliver) of bread, beer, and eggs, but never new spapers. Some of the most striking differences between the two systems can be seen b) cpmpar ing the universities of each count 17. After seeing both, I feel that the .American universities, lor all the criticism the) receive, are infinitely better. In Spain the professor stands at the front of the class like an all- knowing god, whose word is never questioned but rather taken down m lull-sentence paragraphs. The only pail ici pat ion I ever heard from the students were requests for the professor to repeat. My Spanish friends laughed at the concept of an honor code. Cheating is condoned by students and parents, w ho consider it necessary to beat the system, and it is accepted by professors. A student caught cheating is merel) asked to leave the exam room and return for the retest a few months later no other penalty exists. The idea of being dismissed from a college for cheating is unheard of. I had to accept the fact that such a wax of thinking, w hile diametricall) opposed to what I have been taught to be right, has just as much \ alidit) in its ow n context as my wa\ of thinking has in mine. My year in Spain was one of the greatest grow ing experiences of my life, giving me perspective on m\ ow n culture as well as on that of Spain. 1 am prouder than e\ er to be an American, hut I have a much clearer view of our many problems, having viewed them through the eyes of another people. I am a great advocate now for stud) ing in another countr) : I think 11 is \ ital to a person's awareness of the world and of her ow n countr) . It puts a lot of things into perspective, but one can't expect to come back an expert in the language and culture. It lakes a lifetime to trul) know a countr) . and even then I'm not coin meed that anyone can understand the whole reality. Start looking into study-abroad programs now there are main to choose from depending on your specific interests. Be sure to give yourself time to get used to the culture: It took me the first semester alone to he comfortable enough that I could settle in second semester and enjoy myself. Freshman < continued from page 7) are stupid, because we are definitel) not that. On the average, one could assume that it would take one week to learn exactly where every thing is. not to be just as specific as. "Well, I think it's on that side of the campus." The first few days everyone tells you where everything is "Oh yeah, that's on the other side of Buttrick to the left of Dana" but understand that this can be a little tricky for us first-year students. First of all, where is Buttrick and who is Dana/ And then you have the pointing people. These are the people w ho give you visual directions, although it's aw fully hard to point to the other side of a building. Mo\ ing along, let's talk about dorm life. For freshmen, excuse my diction, living in a dorm spells one thing FREEDOM, Now, how do we get this? Well, it's quite complicated. We are able to decide our own "curfews": how late we can stay out and still function the next day. It's great: you are able to go and come as you please. But homework also comes into play. Who is gonna make us do our homework? This task in itself can be extremely difficult. Actually, the ail of balancing everything becomes quite important, unless of course you don't want to be here next semester. And just how long did it take to realize what a D.C. was? It has to be human because not many other species w rite smiley faces beside their initials. VOU wonder why they want you to yell "hot water'' before you flush the toilet. You wonder, until one day someone Hushes w ithout giving you warning, and you emerge from the shower only to find out that you're well- done. As far as '"man on the hall" goes, we have gotten that, except lor the fact that we don't think of our little brothers as "men!" One thing that's quite annoying is w hen people walking down the hall with men wait until they are passing the bathroom to yell, "Man on the hall!" No, sorry, we don't want an early career as flashers! Last, but not least, why is it so hard to tell the first year students what Black Cat is.' It doesn't sound that difficult. Nevertheless, we've got the idea it's some sort of twisted version Ol homecoming. But we've only been told it's unexplainable. Something we are all interested in and want to hear, and it's unexplainable. Arts & Entertainment Friday, September 20, 1991 The Profile Page 9 Alumnae Exhibit Opens in Dana "ERDA: Birth of New Forms," by Pinky Bass & Clara Couch, is now in Dana Studio Dance Exchanges with Atlanta Ballet II by Stephanie Sidney The artwork of four Agnes Scott alumnae is currently on exhibit in the Dalton Gallery of Dana. Clara (Kitty) Couch (Class of '43), Pinky Bass ('58), Lynn Denton ('63), and Minii Holmes ('78) represent four decades of Agnes Scott histor) . Among these women were three exhibits. Ms. Denton's "Intervals" uses photographs, audiotape (to associate voices with images), and earthenware to present aspects of women's lives. Denton's work reflects aspects such as companionship and stages of growth in life that involve tragedies, hopes, and accomplishment of goals. One interesting angle explored is the relationship of women to their houses, the bond between the two, and the home as an extension of a woman's identity. She presents the contrast between illusions and reality in women's dealing w ith issues m their lives. Kitty Couch and Pinky Bass present "ERDA: A Birth of New Forms." This exhibit, an example of their collaborate e Once again I asked several fellow students to betra\ themselves and confess what sort of "literature" the) devote themselves to during the "nothing's required" laz) days of summer. A few short reviews follow . Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett by Jennifer Garlen Good Omens is the hilarious tale of two supernatural beings one angel, Azirafel, and one demon, Crowley and their attempts to thwart Armageddon and kill the AntiChrist before the world ends. This is no small task, as the world is due to end on Saturda) . just shortl) before dinner. Their antic efforts lead them all over Europe and North America and across the paths of some of Creation's most interesting characters, including War, Death. Famine. Pollution (also known as the Four Motorcyclists of the Apoca- lypse), several random mem- bers of Hell's Angels (both the real things and the imitations). efforts, involves the mystery of process. Erda, the Nordic goddess of the earth, is the locus of this particular collaboration. Both artists use images of the female body as well as of nature. Bass, who is a photographer, presents death as the ultimate transformation. Couch uses cla\ to form abstract parts of the female body and parts of nature, such as tree branches, to illustrate her environmental concerns. Couch believes that if humankind would take its place alongside nature, it could promote the harmon) that is possible between nature and man. Both women combine the elements of nature and the female body to discover new images and forms. Holmes, the most recent graduate, showed her concerns about AIDS and the ongoing oppression of women. In this exhibit she specifically ad- dresses oppression through religion. Her self-described theme is "What Are We Doing. Where Are We Going, Stations of the Cross." Holmes grew up in the South around churches that held Book Reviews and of course, Elvis. The fascinating tw ists on the major themes of Christianity and a de\ ilish sense of humor make Good Omens a perfectly wonderful book to pick up and enjoy. Red Dragon, by Thomas Harris by Rita Ganey Contributing Editor Forget The Silenc e of the Lambs (and good v. bad and cats who go underground). Thomas Harris has wrought a masterpiece of popular fiction with Red Dragon. Red Dragon Is the debut of everybody's favorite serial murderer. I lannibal "the Cannibal" Lechter. Once again, the FBI asks Lechter to help them track dow n a serial killer the press has labelled the 'Tooth Fairy." The 'Tooth Fairy" chooses his victims very carefully. He then breaks into the house and kills the entire family mother, father, and two chil- dren. The families he has chosen have middle-class- family-things in common but not enoush to link a murderer to fundamental doctrines, and she presents some vivid memories from her childhood in the images of her work. She uses slats of wood to create crosses with written messages, organized in various shapes, which cause one to think about aspects of religion that particularly concern women. Her AIDS exhibit is com- posed of hand-painted masks, whose boldly-colored, short written messages provoke innovative thought in the observer. She reveals some of her own feelings and convictions in her w ork. Holmes' work makes us look at our own judgments or convictions about these issues. I [er work is also meant to provoke people to talk to each other about their personal experiences even as they observe her pieces. All four of these artists use installation art. which emplo) s the idea of transforming a space into something else rather than simpl) putting an object in a space. There is still opportunity to view these creations. The exhibit will run through October 6, 1991. each family. When the FBI has tried everything, FBI supervisor Jack Crawford drags retired forensic specialist Will Graham out of retirement in the Florida Keys. Graham leaves his family and, while trying to find the "Tooth Fairy." becomes the target of Lechter who continually tells his fellow serial killer that Graham is going to catch up with him. Red Dragon is the kind of book you will lose sleep over. This book should not be made into a movie. I wouldn't want to see it ruined. Thomas Harris will thrill you and keep you wrapped up with the plot and characterization of the "poor, little" serial killer. Try it; you'll like it. The Cat Who Went Under- ground, by Lilian Jackson Braun by Sandee McGlaun Contributing Editor I hear the groans already from those who know me as an incurable cat lover, but Braun 's murder mystery was as sus- ( continued on page 10) by Tonya Smith Contributing Editor In an agreement that may be the first of its kind for Georgia colleges, former Atlanta Ballet Company lead dancer Joanne Lee will be sharing her experience and knowledge as a dancer with the Studio Dance company members during the 1991-92 academic year. Still a member of the Atlanta Ballet, Lee now teaches company classes and appears in cameo roles m Atlanta Ballet produc- tions. Due to her long-standing friendship with Studio Dance Theatre Director Marilyn Darling, Lee has agreed to teach company ballet classes here at Agnes Scott as part of a cooperative effort between Studio Dance Theatre and Atlanta Ballet Company. Atlanta Ballet II, Atlanta Ballet's apprentice company, will also be involved in this exchange. They will be performing several times on campus throughout the coming year. Confirmed performance dates are not yet available, but look for the company to perform once in Novemeber and once again in March of 1992. Guest perfor- mances in Studio Dance Theatre productions are also a possibility. According to Darling, Agnes Scott's collaboration with the Atlanta Ballet establishes the first known relationship between a professional dance company and an academic institution. Studio Dance Theatre hopes to maintain this cooperative relation- ship with the Atlanta Ballet in years to come in order to benefit the entire campus community as well as its company members. RAISE $500...$ 1000...$ 1500 FO O L RAISING For your fraternity, sorority, team or other campus organization. ABSOLUTELY NO INVESTMENT REQUIRED! CALL 1-800-950-8472, ext. 50 Arts & Entertainment Page 10 The Profile Friday, September 20, 1991 Press Release As pari of its 1991-92 College Events Series, the College will host The New York Cornet & Sacbut Ensemble on September 2 1 . Pla\ ihg music from 16th- century Europe, the New York Cornet & Sacbut Ensemble continues its 17th season of brass performances with a period instrument called a sacbut. a desqigndent of the trumpet and a predecessor to the trombone. The "'Nets and 'Buts" were formed in 1974 to explore and present Renaissance and Baroque music for brass and other loud winds on historical instruments. The ensemble often performs with choirs and other early music groups in large-scale works of the Renaissance. Baroque and Classical periods. ASC students can use their College Events passes: tickets arc $10 for the general public and $7 for faculty, staff, and off-campus. If We Ruled the World bv Elizabeth Harrington Women, tired of world leaders with a bit too much testosterone for their own ^.ood! Weary of ll\ ing in a society that seems to favor men just a tad? Well. Gertrude Delphos certainly is and she has chosen to do something about it. With the help of two prominant female attorneys. Kate and A.J.. Gertrude decides to hold God accountable for 25 centuries of male domina- tion. The trio brings him to court in the Blacklriars" latest production. MsTnal. In this uncommon comedy the battle of the sexes is fiercely waged as God's male defense council tries to prove that in reality, women are content in their historical place. Both the prosecution and the defense call upon an assorted number of Equity actors, who attempt to prove various points for Suspense Grips Audience: Will Margaret Die Again? In Jennifer ( iarlen Kenneth Branagh. director and star of the widely acclaimed Henr) V duvets and stars m this rivetitlg tale of murder and love. Branagh \ wife, Emma Thompson, co-stars in the film as a woman w ith no memory of her current life. However, she recalls v i\ idly her past life as Margaret Strauss, w ho w as stabbed to death in the 1940s. Branagh plays two roles: Mike Church, an American detective who is hired to discover the woman's identity; and Viennese composer Roman Strauss, who was executed lor his wife's murder. The plot twists beautiful!) as the characters and the viewer try to figure out who really mur- dered Margaret Strauss and whether she is fated to be killed again. The story moves hack and forth in time, using h\ pilosis sessions to reveal the events of Roman and Margaret s life and death together. The flashback scenes are fluidly filmed in black-and- white, with perfect clarits and just enough distance to give the audience a sense of w atching memories from another life. The film is intricately crafted, and strict attention on the part of the viewer is required in order to appreciate the minute details woven into the plot. A surprise appearance b\ Robin Williams as a dow n- and-out psychiatrist is an added bonus to a fantastic film. either side by portray ing famous theatrical characters from the past. Also included in the cast are Jlidges Irving and Joan. who struggle to maintain order in the court, and Beneatha. a prosaic court stenographer who has more influence than you might think. The cast for MsTrial includes Lauren Ciranade as Kate Shields. Deidra I larns as A. J. Funda, K. C. Thunnan as Ciertrude. Pinky Balais. Sandee McGlaun and Dayna Brown as Equity actors. Ese Burlingame, Cynara Webb and Amy Kim as court Bailiffs and Angela Miller as the voice of God. MsTrial is an Atlanta premiere and runs October 24, 25, 26. and 3 1 , and November 1 and 2. Revolutionary Artist Munch Exhibits at High Museum In C hristie Miller Staff Writer The High Museum of Art is now exhibiting Edvard Munch: Master Prints from the Epstein Family Collection. Munch features ninet\-four lithographs, etchings, mez/otints. and woodcuts of Munch 's most well-know n images. Know n for their expressive- ness, these revolutionary works represent one of the major accomplishments in the graphic arts of this century. In this exhibit, one can see how Munch exploits varying printing techniques to achieve great psychological depth. He focuses on the human emotions portraying themes such as love, jealousy, anxiety, and separa- tion. Two versions of The Kiss, one an etching and the other a w oodcut. show how Munch alters the treatment of his subject according to medium. With the woodcut, he uses simple forms and the natural grain of the wood to portray the two figures with their faces joined as one. In this way. he creates a bold use of pattern which contrasts w ith his etching technique. !n the etching, the figures are in the same pose, but Munch combines line etching with dry point and a delicate use of aquatint to model the figures and their surroundings in subtle lights and darks. This display is particularly appealing because it includes several versions pulled from the same plate, stone, or block. Each one shows a different approach to the same image w ilh changes either in color or medium. In the three different versions of The Sin, one can see how Munch experimented with color. First the lithograph is shown in plain black-and-white and then in tw o colors. The most striking of the series is a three-color print portraying the woman \\ ith burnt orange hair and bulging green eyes. By studying these variations of one print, one can gain insight into Munch's progression within an indi- vidual work. Munch*s altitudes tow ards women are also apparent in this show . In his portra\ a) of women, one can see the effects of the early loss of his mother and sister, and of his stormy love affairs. Women are often show n as ha\ ing the t\ pical Munchian dark troubled eyes and long flow ing hair, giving them a sinister feel. In most of the w orks dealing with relationships, the male is portrayed as trapped in the tendrils of the woman's hair such as in Attraction I and II. This theme reaches its climax in the work Man's Head in Woman's I lair, w Inch portrays the subject as two disembodied heads w ith the man's floating in the woman's hair. ( )\ erall. this collection provides an exccllcnt'opportu- nity to jfelve into both the psyche and technical achieve- ments of Edvard Munch. It will be on view through November 10 in the third floor galleries at the High Museum. Books (continual from pag4 V) penseful as it was charming. New spaper columnist Jim Qwilleran retreats to a cabin on the lake at Mooseville for a summer of relaxation. But you guessed it he soon wishes he had stayed at home. Upon arrival at the lake. Qw ill. as he is known through- out the book, discovers that the heating (it is a summer in Canada) in his cabin is inopera- tive. A young plumber, Joanna Trupp. arrives to take care of the malfunction, but it is onl\ the first of many. Next the water heater fails, then the pipes burst. Qw ill decides that the cabin needs a major overhaul, and begins asking around about carpenters. The natives of Mooseville a curious lot of characters warn Qw ill that the local carpenters will never finish any job the) start. I le goes ahead with his renovations and hires Clem .Cottle, a quiet, hard w oi k mg young man. True to the warnings. Cottle gels partially done and disappears. Qw i 11 begins asking ques- tions Cottle is the third carpenter to have vanished, and two others were recently killed in freak accidents. Something is rotten in Mooseville. So where is the cat? Qwill ow ns two imperious Siamese. Koko and Yum Yum. Koko has a special sense, so it appears, lor sniffing out crime. When Koko leads Qwill to the body of Clem's replacement carpenter, buried in the craw I space of the cabin. Qwill determines to identils the murderer be I ore any more carpenters disappear. Braun herself is the ow ner of two Siamese, and her character ization Oi the cats is right on the mark. .Any eat ow ner w ill see her cat in Koko and Yum Yum's antics. Br aim is likewise a master ol human characterization, and the inhabitants ol Mooseville. including the wacky Mrs. ( fliflko and the m\ stenous Miss Russell Sims, provide a colorful range ol personalities. The Cat Who Went Under- ground is one of a series of Cat Who... books by Braun. l or mystery-lovers and cat-lovers alike, these books are great Arts & Entertainment Friday, September 20, 1991 The Profile Page 1 1 Calendar of Events compiled by Kathleen Hill On Campus Four Decades, Four Artists, an aft show featuring four ASC alumnae, will run in the Dalton Caller) al Dana Fine Arts Building until October 6, The New York Coronet and Sacbul Ensemble \\ ill play September 2 1 at 8:15 in Gaines Auditorium. Then performance features music from I6th-centur> Europe. Galleries The High Museum of Art: for more information about the following, call 892-4444. R.S.V.P.. an exhibition of creative in\ itations to art show s, will run through November 15 at the Georgia Pacific Center. An exhibition of the artwork of Hemy OssaWa Wanner, the foremost African-American artist at the turn of the century, w ill run through November 24. Tanner's subject matter ranges from depictions of African-American life to Biblical subjects. Edyard Munch: Muster Prints from the Epstein Family Collection runs through November 10. A Norwegian painter and printmaker, Munch exercised great influence in modem an. The High has expanded its weekend hours to include Frida> evenings until 9:00 p.m. The Atlanta College of Art: The Atlanta College of Art Faculty Show will run through October 3. For further information call 898- I 137. Atlanta History Center: "On the Set of Gone With the Wind: Photographs by Fred A. Parrish" w ill be on display through September 30, 1992. The Arts Connection: Fiber Artists of the 90s will be on exhibit through October 4. "Meet the Artist" Carol Brull in a workshop environment September 26 from 7-10 p.m. as she demonstrates millifore (inla\ of colored clay) into jewelry, sculpture, etc. Preregister b\ calling 237-0005. Theatre Neighborhood Playhouse presents Private Lives, Noel Coward's classic bedroom farce about the fireworks that go off when a divorced couple, honey- mooning w ith their new spouses, accidentally run into each other. Runs through October 12. Call 373-531 1 for more information, I [orizon Theatre ( !ompan) : The Heidi Chronicles will run through November 2. This is the Atlanta premiere of the Pulitzer Prize and Tons Award-winning comedy. For more information, call 584-7450. The Fox Theatre ppesents a Gone With the Wind benefit on September 22 tor the restoration of the Margaret Mitchell house. The Callanwolde Fine Aits Center: The Piccadill) Puppets present Garden Party, a nocturnal fantas) in a vegetable garden with performances by the Dancing Baryshnicarrots and Magician David Cabbagefield. Perfor- mances begin at 7:30 p.m. Call 872-5338 for details. Music The C oca ( ola Lakewood Amphitheatre will host the following: Sting in concert, September 21. Alabama in concert. Septem- ber 22. Lynyrd Skynyrd in concert, September 28. For ticket information, call 249-6400. Clayton State College: For information about the following concerts of the Spivey Hall Inaugural Season, call 961-3683. Thamyris debuts as ensemble- in-residence at 8: 15 p.m. on September 24. Jeffrey Siegel Keyboard Conversations, an audience- participation lecture, will discuss Two Passionate Classicists: Mozart and Brahms. September 29 at 3:00 p.m. Variety Playhouse: Kodac Harrison. Kristen Hall, and duo Kristian Bush and Andrew Hyra in an all-acoustic show on September 28, 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 at VP and Ticketmaster. Miscellaneous Atlanta-Tbilisi Sister City Committee presents the Friend- ship Fesi, a celebration of both Georgias' arts. The Opening Night Gala Performance is on Friday, September 20, 8:00 p.m.. Clayton Count} Performing Arts Center. For tickets call 977- 1 696. Festivities continue Sept. 27. Callanwolde Concert Band needs musicians: Clarinet. Saxophone, Trumpet. Call 872- 5338 for more information. The Wren's Nest presents Tales from the Briar Patch. Saturdaxs at 2:(K) p.m. through May 30, 1992. Fembank Science Center: Eyes on the Universe, a new plan- etarium show , runs September 24 to November 27. For further information, call 378-43 1 1 . Atlanta African Film Society presents Blacks' Images on Television, a screening and discussion of the images of African-Americans within various television show s. For more information, call 525-1 136. 4 GiGi Weinrich and Ranch Sea} of Noel Coward's Private Lives, now at the Neighborhood Playhouse. The Profile Wants You! Meetings in the Profile office, CLC, Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Invitation to Night of 1,000 Exposures at the Limelight in New York City, February 13, 1986 Friday, September 20, 1991 The Profile Page 12 CHECK T *HIRT ******* 0* C k*X>*rn P / , a checks acC dl v8V onWd ' So^^e-V^ ^ oia r r > >tcC "< ! "hc*n6 ' , lot C&S B* / / / 'Transactions at non( y .' assignment in your 1 8-hour course load is due on October 14, and just when you are beginning to see the light of day, you wake up Saturday morning with a hundred and one-degree temperature. What do you do? If you are at Agnes Scott, there is not much you can do aside from filling out the appropriate absence committee forms. You can always take care of the academic complications, but when your clinic is closed weekends and after 4:30 on weekdays, caring for physical complications is difficult at best. Although Agnes Scott has an ever-growing student body, physical and mental health care facilities are failing to keep pace with demand for them. For example, while Margaret Shirley is certainly a competent counselor, she is still the only person employed to fill this role. It is often difficult for people experi- encing sudden crises to even schedule an appointment with her within a short period of time. The same types of difficulties arise not only in the clinic, where nobody is available to take Mary Lu Christiansen's place when she needs to leave the office: the physical trainer, Cheryl Appleberry, is supposedly only part-time yet works full-time hours while also completing graduate school. All of these departments are overworked and understaffed. Furthermore, the range of services they can provide are too limited. Why do we not have gynecological services on campus? Why do we not have people on campus qualified to give the measles-mumps-rubella vaccination or allergy shots? Have special services for minority counselling been considered? It is time for the Administration io reassess its priorities and put as much emphasis on caring for its students as it does in recruiting them. Letters Dear Editors, One night last week, m> roommate and I decided, alter hearing a friend's clever answering machine message, to come up w ith a w itt\ message of our own. With much debate and creative effort, the result was the following: "Dear friend, we regret to inform you that we ... are unable to answer the telephone at this time as we are being held hostage by a small one-eyed Nigerian rebel named AL As soon as his demands are met, we will return your call. Thank you and long li\e the revolution." Three da\ s passed and my Neighborhood Feminist by Kim Compoc Sometimes I wonder if White people can get through the day without putting dow n Black folks at least once. Do I exag- gerate? I don't think so. Let me recount for you the racism I have witnessed this week alone, against this group of people. - A telephone answering machine message giggles sarcastically. "Can't come to the phone right now. ..we're being held hostage by a one-eyed Nigerian!" - Near-belligerent, a student demands "Y'all need to replace the skim milk!" to an underpaid, unappreciated worker of 20 years "whose name nobody seems to remember. - In a White/Black classroom dialogue on racism in feminist community, the class cringes to hear the so-tired defense: "But I have friends of other races!" Seems something always happens to remind you the old Agnes Scott plantation mental it\ is alive and well. Then you realize, no, it's more than a mentality, it's institutionalized. Then you realize, hell, it's in my major. Then you realize, help: it's a part of me, too. Sadly enough, it's a part of Women's Studies. Somewhere within all the free-floating White liberal guilt that dominates, is an attitude that women of color "spice up" a s\ llabus, but are not integral to it. We are "guests" to the table of White feminism, late- comers, w ith a kind of imperfect feminism encumbered with all this racial justice jargon. Big example: Two years ago I read Uncle Tom's Cabin in my lily-White classroom at Scott, where Stowe's racism was ignored and the novel was considered to be "profoundly feminist." Reading it for a second time at Spelman, where I am the only non-Black face, we have had aheyda) slamming the book tor its blatantl) racist stereotypes as well as for its sexism. But Women's Studies is no more racist than any other area of the school. Seniors especial 1\ can remember the Rep Council battle for an African-American seat, and the Atlanta magazine article that told it like it was. We remember those w ho transferred, and why, and to where. Our heads are filled with the promises of "diversity,' 1 parodied now for almost four junior productions. But! We must count our blessings. In my time, we have seen all of two (!) African- American professors hired. The first, Coach Doris Black, is no longer here, and nobody knows the specific nature of wh>\bui we won't probe that now because we're counting blessings. Since the second African American professor. Dr. Bernita Berry, has appeared on the scene the follow ing has managed to occur: - A faculty exchange with the Sociology Department of Spelman: "Sociology of Gender" is being taught b\ Spelman professor Dr. Mona Philipps. - Intro to African histor) is being taught b) Spelman \ I listor) chair. Dr. Michael Gomez. - African- American history is being taught at Agnes Scott by a European-American but, nonetheless, registered as an actual course in the Agnes Scott curriculum - Representative Cynthia McKinnev from the Georgia State House is teaching "Politics of Development." None of the above w as true last Spring, and I think these are steps in the right direction. At the same time, win must I feel so grateful'! How long have we been begging for African- American studies. African- American professors, and an integrated curriculum'? The "Racism Free Zone" declaration looks at me with Us lavender lace, and I read it for the hundredth time. "We will no longer sit silent!) The line about pri\ ilege hits me hard as 1 realize that m\ few -shades- darker-than-the-White-majorit) ain't the same as being Black on this campus. So you do what you can, keep your eyes on the prize, hoping someday the questions will get more compli- cated than "Is it real I \ so racist around here ?" roommate and I received \ arious compliments on the originality of our message. However, on the third night I returned to my room at about I 1 :00 p.m. and discovered this message on our machine: "Dear, you could have just as easily said that you were being held by a black man. and I think your message is perpetrating some racism here and I really don't think it is appropriate so reevaluate it, o.k., bitch? bye. In the days that followed, we received several calls of a similar nature. To say the least, I was shocked and I am deeply sorry if what we meant to be very amusing and clever came out racist instead. I have never had to experience the amount of pre judice that many of my African- American classmates have beedn victim to for their entire lives, and I realize that what might be considered amusing to one person might be harmful to another. However. I cannot help but ask: was there sufficient reason to accuse me of being bigoted? W hen we decided on themes- -sage, we chose Nigerian because ni\ opinion was that an "Albanian Rebel named Al" was too alternative; atthe time I couldn't even remmber where Nigeria was, much less the color of the people who populated it. I am unsure whether my choice of countries w as subcon- sciously a racist decision or not and if it was, I should change my way of thinking. Regardless. I would appreciate someone calmly explaining to memy fault and helping me see my mistakes. Leaving denigrating names on my machine helps no one and only puts more antagonism in a situation that calls foreveryones understanding and tolerance. Respectfuly submitted, Elizabeth Harrington Letter from the Trinity (Thank you, Patty Snyder, for our title) Dear Editors. Since our communication, or lack thereof, seems to be a recurring issue on our campus, we, as representatives of Interdonn, Honor Court, and Rep Council, believe that it is our responsibility to help break down some of the communica- tion barriers by sharing some valuable experiene we gained from the "Choosing Our Future Together" Retreat. Friday the 1 3th of September found us packing our bags and heading lor the beautiful Lake Lanier Islands, clueless of our excursion ahead. To be honest, we expected a re-hash of last year's task force committee meetings, but though many of our discussions took on that character, we found that there was a more important element to the Retreat that we had not anticipated. Being able to associate with other members of the Agnes Scott community in their "civilian clothing" gave each attendee a unique opportunity to uncover misconceptions each faction had about the other. As faculty, staff and students, we all (continued on page 5) Editorials Friday, October 4, 1991 The Profile Page 3 Sold Short by Sex in our Society by J. Garten You wake up in the morning. Your radio alarm is blasting something appropriate for the beginning of a new day. maybe one of those catchy little tunes by 2 Live Crew or perhaps that current hit about touching yourself. So you get up. You go to class. Your English professor lectures about Sharon Olds' The Gold Cell, in which almost every poem makes good use of the word "pen is." You'll have a test on it next week. You go to lunch and meet your friends. Between forkfuls of salad and cherry chocolate cake, you talk about what else? sex. The jokes you tell run along the same lines. Time for a break. You go watch your favorite soap opera, on w hich at least a dozen people will sleep with, cheat on, fool around behind, get pregnant by. or rape the rest of the cast. When a commercial airs, you see a curvaceous blonde or muscular male try to sell you dandruff shampoo by implying that you won't get laid if you don't buy it. Maybe you go to a fraternity parts that evening (ever bother to wonder WHY the brothers are alwa\ s so glad to have women at the house???), or maybe you rent a movie, like 9 1/2 Weeks or Wild Orchid. Hey, you might just stay home and watch television, since Peg might actually get Al to ha\ e sex on "Married with Children" she'll certainly try, and there are always a good dozen jokes about daughter's love life, anyway. Then you go to bed, and i f your dreams seem fraught with Freudian fantasies, who's to wonder? You have spent a perfectly ordinary day, one in which you were almost constantly bombarded with S-E-X. It's no surprise that you find yourself frustrated, when you consider the amount of sexually- oriented material you have received in a mere sixleen-hour period. I'm not telling you that sex is bad. or that it ought to be banned from advertising, television, poetry, or song lyrics. Not at all. Sex is good, in fact it's great: it is important to lis all as part of the human experience. But it isn't ALL of the human experience! You may be led to think otherwise, because you see it everywhere from Big Red chewing gum ads to the showgirls on "The Price is Right." but that's when you really do get screwed. People are worth more than that: our thoughts are bigger than our anatonn and more important than our orgasms. Manx of the best and happiest moments of human life have nothing to do with sex at all (think hard, you'll come up with one). Be aware of the sexual obsession that society is trying to sneak into your psyche, and don't fall prey to it. Sex is a good thing, but it isn't everything. Anyone who tries to tell you any different is selling you something. Plain Black and White by Nadine Evette Curry Racism is alive. I have already begun wiping my tears at the thought of being black at Agnes Scott. I do not have a problem with my identity, the problem is that someone else does. How can I make such accusations? Open your blind eyes to see the words that I write. Open your ignorant ears to listen to my voice. Open your mind to the truth. Racism is alive. Being black on a predomi- nantly white campus is hard enough without constant explana- tions as to why we are here. Some of us are here because we have a substantial amount of financial aid, others like the by Jessica Carev An Open Plea to the Faculty In the spring of last year, three students attended a meeting of the Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) to discuss the reduction of student seats from the Faculty committees of Academic Stan- dards and Curriculum. This elimination, 'streamlining" as it is so often termed, was a recommen- dation of the Faculty Governance Committee and their efforts to reduce the number of hours spent in seemingly endless meetings. The student representation to those committees was a casualty of that process. The students at the FEC meeting (Amy Higgins, Leigh Bennett, and myself) were representatives from the Student Government Asociation, con- cerned about the impact this streamlining will ha\ e on students. We recognized the Faculty's right to streamline if they so desire, and their right to determine the number of students on each committee. But we disagreed with the elimination of two student seats, (which brought total student representation down to one per committee), and we wanted to propose some alterna- tives. To begin, students were initially placed on the respective Faculty committees in order to give student opinion, input, and insight. That is an enormous responsibility for one student, and no student can do so and be effective. The student body is diverse and complex: ten students probably could not articulate all the different student concerns on Curriculum and Academic Standards matters. To ask one to do so is unfair and unjust. Faculty meetings and Faculty committees can be very intimi- dating to students. Few students want to take on the responsibility mentioned above with six Ph.D.'s (who seem to be more knowledgeable, more articulate, and more respected than she) sitting around the same table. It is hard to be on the opposite side of an issue and stand your ground when you are alone and accustomed to a typical faculty- student relationship. Surely the faculty do not believe that the decisions made (continued on jm^e 5) educational opportunities, and then there are the black students that feel Agnes Scott was the only college for them. Whatever the case may be, we are here. Our voices should and must be heard. Our existence can be dis- missed as being an asset to the Agnes Scott Community bringing ''diversity." The black existence cannot be dismissed, because we have needs. We need to be understood. We also should be able to live in a racism-free environment. This is not a reality at this time. I wiped my tears when I saw the presentation of the declaration for a racism-free environment in Convocation. First, it made me think how bad the situation must be. Then I thought that the declaration meant the campus was open about racism. Wrong. I found soon after becoming involved with Racism-Free Zone that the campus is everything but open about racism. Students, faculty, and staff members are scared. Do you hear my voice? I said scared! They are scared because speaking out against racism could cause controversy, commotion, and anger. It angers me that members of the community feel that they cannot express their feelings. It angers me that I could count the people present without turning in my seat at the last two Racism- Free Zone meetings. It angers me that some group members posted signs on third Buttrick. and the signs were taken down. It angers me that we are actually fighting to have the Racism-Free Zone Declaration posted in Buttrick beside the Honor Pledsie. It angers me that pail of the problem is that some faculty members, perhaps four to five in particular, are actively against the Racism-Free Zone Declaration. It angers me thai im fust conference with a professor here ended with the professor warning me. The professor made it clear that I will experience at least one racist remark or situation by the end of my first semester. It angers me that any student, faculty member, or staff member that stands up against racism can be dismissed from this campus. But the blind, deaf, and dumb refuse to see the truth. I have been on this campus for four weeks. I see the racism, I hear the racism, and my mind prepares for racism. Racism is alive. I am privileged to have the position of speaking to the Agnes Scott community. My voice is one of many. This column was made to voice opinion, to educate, and to inform. I am informing you of the racism crisis on campus. I wipe my tears for the fools who think racism does not exist. I wipe tears because as long as it stays in the dark, the problem will remain. I am reaching for the light switch. The Racism-Free Zone group is touching the light switch. The light is the truth that we must find as a community. It must happen before it explodes. I would like to invite every- one in the Agnes Scott commu- nity to the Racism-Free Zone meetings. Witkaze meets every Sunday in the CLC or the Chapel Lounge at 7 p.m. I want to see more Sisters at these meetings! The meetings are for self-discovery and support. News Page 4 The Profile Friday, October 4, 1991 Mortar Board Presents Black Cat Week 1991 The staff at Public Safety would like to welcome the college community back to a new school year. We hope everyone had a great summer. As of this printing, criminal activity on campus has been down. There have been three reported thefts from the Dana Fine Arts building in September. The first theft was a speaker that was taken from Winter Theater. The second theft was a Panasonic answering machine taken from the ticket office. The third theft was a red jacket with a blue hood and yellow zippers taken from the second-level classroom area. Anyone with any information concerning these thefts should contact the Department of Public Safety. Training has been a very active area of Public Safety. During the month of September, Sgt. G.A. Scott conducted a C.P.R. and First by Dana Shea A mandatory symposium for first -year students sponsored by the Student Health Center addressed the complex and controversial issue of acquain- tance rape. Included in the September I X symposium were a film, pam- phlets, and a question and answer session on the problems of dale rape. 1 he film dealt with the possibility of putting yourself in a situation where date rape could happen and pro\ ided information on how to extricate yourself tmm a bad situation. Following the film, students were given the opportunity to voice their opinions on the film Aid course for the senior residents and resident assistants. Sgt. Curtis Parrott and Officer Alice E. Fernandez held a short course on car theft prevention and emergency car maintenance for the students. Fernandez also conducted a course on community policing for our officers and officers from Emory Police as well as the City of Decatur Police. National statistics show that October is an active month for car thefts and break-ins. Please make sure you lock all doors and roll up all windows to your vehicle. An anti-theft device such as a car alarm or steering wheel lock bar can go a long way in deterring or stopping a thief from getting inside your car. We would also like to recommend to all students that you lock your dorm room door whenever you leave, even if its for itself and the feelings it evoked. The Student Health Center also distributed pamphlets discussing date rape. The information included a checklist which enabled students to see how they would label rape. Another pamphlet dealt with statistics of date rape and gave a brief description of how a man and a woman could view the same situation differently . The "Dater's Bill of Rights." established by the Crime Preven- tion unit of the University of Florida Police Department, lists seventeen rights of both men and women when they are on a date. If you missed the acquaintance rape seminar, information is available through the Student Health Center. just a minute. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Racisim (continued from page I) Code, a campus promises to live in an environment free of all racism and prejudice. The students w ho heard Ansari's ideas were inspired to begin a similar strategy. In the three weeks since her visit, three Racism-Free Zone meetings have taken place. This small but enthusiastic group consists of students, faculty and staff. The meetings are casual, but the members are serious about their goals. The members of the organiza- tion are ready to make Racism-Free Zone into a real place at Agnes Scott College. They propose to accomplish this goal by posting the Racism-Free Zone declaration, which states that any type of prejudice or racism will not be tolerated on this campus. Racism-Free Zone plans do not end there. Members of the group are busy forming committees that will benefit the campus at large and will educate the community about racism. They also hope to serve as a liaison between the administration and the rest of the campus. Racism-Free Zone seems bound to become stronger, but only if more people get involved. Look out for the fliers and other an- nouncements about the next meeting. Racism-Free Zone offers a positive and intellectual place for students, faculty , and staff to voice their opinions and present their ideas. The group encourages everyone to get involved the changes that can be made together will be well worth it. by Jennifer Trumbull and Kristin Lemmerinan Are you behind on your assignments? Do you feel like you're short on sleep, and you're not quite sure why'.' Sounds like you have the classic signs of Black Cat Week upon you! Mortar Board welcomes you to the official culmination of freshperson orientation. In order to clear up some of the confusion that annually surrounds (his event, an explana- tion follows of some of the changes this year's Mortar Board has made in Black Catting. Our biggest emphasis has been to remove class competi- tion and divisiveness, generating instead a campus-wide spirit of cooperation and friendship. To this end, points to garner the Black Kitty are focussing primarily on creativity, spirit, and participation. The rules for this year reflect the importance of having spirit and participating, as well as for being more environmentally aw are. For example, decorations materials will be limited both in quantity and dollar amount. Thus, classes will have to find more ingenious ways to work w ith similar materials while doing less damage to the en\ ironment. There will be no recycling competition this year, since the campus should already be engaged in the ongoing recy- cling program. The dining hall will be decorated with spirit displays starting Sunday at midnight, and Gaines will be decorated (starting Wednesday at mid- night) as outrageously as possible, according to tradition. Not according to tradition: no points will be awarded for decorations around campus. However, everyone is still Sunday Midnight Wednesday Midnight Thursday 8:15 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Midnight Friday 1:30-4:30 5:00-6:30 8:15 p.m. encouraged to get the campus into the spirit of Black Cat. Pranks can also begin on Sunday at midnight. There will be no need for "un-pranks" this year, since no mean-spirited, indh idually-oriented, or dorm- located pranks will make it past Mortar Board's rubber stamp. Any unapproved pranks will be worth negath e spiril points, On Thursday evening, classes will gather areas around the Woodruff Quadrangle. From there, everyone will "process" to the amphitheatre for Bonfire, where the classes will "ser- enade" each other w ith then class and sister class songs. The weekend fun really kicks on Friday . though, w ith shortened classes, a community - w ide lunch, and then games starting at 1 :30. We'll be play ing British Bulldog, Blob, and Amoeba Race along with some more traditional games if they sound strange, wait until you come [May them' Look for faculty to be participating in the games as well as judging them. ( lass points will be won not for winning the games but being involved in them, so come, show your class spirit, and meet some new people! A picnic in the amphitheatre will offer traditional fare for everybody. Afterwards, faculty and students w ill meet in Gaines for Junior Production. Sing your class and sister class songs once again and then get ready to smile. Feel free to bring your date if you want, but wain him beforehand that he'll be confused! The Black Kitty will be awarded immediately alter production. Mortar Board's role in Black Cat at this point is over. Have fun at the formal, and please don't throw burning mattresses over the balconies. Start decorating dining hall(and campus, if desired). Pranks may begin. Start decorating Gaines Bonfire Lineup in the Quad Bonfire in theAmphitheatre (If rain: in the gym) No more decorating! See Shortened Classes Schedule in the Connection. Games on the Soccer Field (If rain: in the gym) Picnic in the Amphitheatre Junior Production in Gaines Have a fun and safe Black Cat! Seminar Alerts Students to the Dangers of Acquaintance Rape Black Cat Events Schedule: News Friday, October 4, 1991 The Profile Page 5 Soon You'll Ride Six More Miles by David BeasLej reprinted \\ ith permission of Atlanta Journal/Constitution MARTA has three major construction projects under- way, totaling $300 million. v\ hich will add an extra six miles of track to the 32. 1 -mile rail system h\ (993 and push it beyond [-285 tor the first time. The Doraville station on the north line is slated to open in December 1992, which will put MARTA rail within a mile of the Gwinnett Counts line. The station will open as scheduled despite the disclosure last week that it is sinking. Officials believe an estimated $ I million in repairs can he completed in tinie. MARTA will stop there for now, since Gwinnett voters last November overwhelmingly rejected a one percent sales tax that would have paid for an extension into their country. A sidewalk will provide a footpath between the General Motors plant and the Doraville station. A newly constructed bridge spanning 1-285 past the Dora\ ille station is deceptive. The bridge and the track are only for storage and cleaning of rail cars, not for t ransport i ng passengers. Two new stations on the east line. Kensington and Indian Creek, are slated to open in June 1 993. Indian Creek w ill have an exclusive ramp from 1-285, a fust lor .Atlanta. "If you're traveling north [on 1-285) you'll be able to peel off on an exit ramp and right into the parking lot." said Bill Medley, a MARTA assistant general manager. Southbound travelers will probably prefer to exit at Memorial Drive and use the nearby Kensington station, he said. The MARTA expansion has prompted a host of road improvements to enhance access to the stations. New Peachtree Road is being widened near the Doraville station. Improvements are under way on Covington Highway, Mountain Drive and Kensington Road near the Kensington station and on Redan Road near the Indian Creek station. AIDS Symposium Sends Strong Message by Stephanie Price No seriousness could be spared b> students on September 19, as physical education classes attended a mandatory sympo- sium on AIDS. Angelle Smith, Director of the Infectious Disease Clinic at Grady Hospital, addressed the subject of AIDS in relation to unprotected sex and offered her opinions on any future cure for the disease. Topics of discussion included the effect of AIDS on society, and the tendency of those who are sexually active to fail to test lor an HIV infection. Smith said that individuals will lie about their sexual history and health prior to engaging in intercourse. People often think that remaining monogamous for a long period of time makes them free from contracting an HIV infection. This is not always the case. The actions of one's lover, whether promiscuity or drug use, can greatly increase one's chance of contracting AIDS. Symptoms of the disease may not show up for as many as seven years after infection. Smith reports that one solution to this is to make HIV testing mandatory for everyone. However, this has not been done. The key to the individual s health still lies with her. Rep Rap on these committees onl\ affect them. I assume from the facult) 's request for representa- tion to the Board of Trustees standing committees that they also recognize a body's right to information and input on matters that pertain to them. Regardless, perhaps they think one student on Academic Standards and Curriculum is enough. That leads to my grand finale which I think the faculty must answer themselves: WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE? It can't be that you think we will out-vote you on some crucial issue. Two students on each committee will give more ideas, more input, and more (continued from page 3) answers. You have dedicated your lives to teaching young women to question, consult, investigate, and interpret. You train us to be insightful, thought- ful, and articulate. So put your vote where your teaching philosophy is. If you oppose the idea of two students on each committee ( w ith 1/2 vote each), tell us why. We deserve more of an answer than "Faculty committees are just for faculty." The truth is that if decisions are made at faculty committee meetings which affect our education, we have a fundamental right to be aware of them, and inform you of their possible impact. Many of the Strategic Planning task forces found student feelings of alienation and powerlessness. Will you help us combat this? Will you help us communicate across constituency lines? If not, why? Do you find us threaten- ing? Trivial? Inwhatwaxs * We really like you. We were mad as hell when you didn't get raises, we write letters on your behalf to the Dean and the President, and we long for some way to show our support in your agonizing tenure process. You have been more than teachers, but also counselors, mentors, and friends. We are tired of working against each other when we have the same goal: to obtain the best education possible for all women. We want to work with you. Will you work with us??? Correction from last issue: The state of Georgia does NOT mandate that a classroom teacher EVER receive a degree beyond the Bachelor's level. However, for required periodic renewal of teaching certificates, it is required that the\ earn a certain number of hours of continuing education credit in other words, take some courses. This requirement is often accomplished through local Staff Development programs, and may never lead to an advanced decree. We thank Professor Beth Roberts for this information. This responsibilit) stimulated thoughts about how AIDS is related to the women here at Agnes Scott. Is a college campus sexually safer than a pick-up at a local bar? Surprisingly, the answer to this question is no. Strangers who are picked up at bars are not as likely to lie about their sexual activity because they have been toughened by having to survive promiscuity. A college student worries about fitting into the right crowd or being accepted by the opposite sex. Here at Agnes Scott, we'd like to think that every young woman tells all of the truth all of the time about her sexual activity. The fact that our society makes us feel that we must he to be accepted is the mistake that claims main of the lives of our friends to AIDS. There is not now a cure for AIDS. Prospects for a future cure are hazy as medical and scientific experts continue all possible research. For now, the definite answer is abstinence. For those who are sexually active, the best answer is the use of latex condoms. Finally, an individual's chance of contracting AIDS depends on how much she or he is willing to hear and take to heart. Trinity (continued from page 2) realized we have a lot to learn about each others' roles on campus. We realized, for instance, that many faculty and staff had no idea about the rules and ideas that govern student life on campus. On the other hand, we, as students, realized that we would not have recognized an FTE or an ARPT if they had propped on our heads. If nothing else, it was a scream to watch Harry Wistrand, Gerry Whittington and Rob Thies do the wave every time the Braves scored on Friday night. We hope that this experience did not end on the Saturday we came back to campus. Anyone can have a committee meeting to come up with ideas on how to improve our college, but it takes a relaxed, open-minded, unique environment and spirit of cooperation to break down a legac) of miscommunication and factionism. We hope to continue to promote the level of enthusiasm and good-will we experienced at this retreat. We encourageeveryone to take time out and take a closer look at what their neighbor is all about. And until next time, we are out of here! Vanessa Elliott Jeanette Elias Amy Higgins, Presidents of This, That, and The Other Typed letters to the editor may be submitted to box 764. Names cannot be with- held for publication. r $5 OFF COUPON ~l L. Brad M. Cherson, R.Ph. 215 Clairemont Ave. Decatur, Ga 30030 Special Items carried Call in orders available Fast, Personal Service Monday-Friday 9:30-6:00 Saturday 10:00-1:00 Sunday Closed In front of McDonalds 378-6415 *Delivery Available STUDENT DISCOUNTS Coupon not valid for delivery J Features Page 6 The Profile Friday, October 4, 1991 Germany Is Not As Far Away As It Seems bv Laura Barlament When take-off finally rolled around, I settled back into my window seat next to a small, very round Indian woman, like a small mountain over which I was forced to climb every time nature called (and with the steady flow of food and drink offered by sadistically smiling stewardesses, it happened frequently). Looking out of the window at the typical rainy Frankfurt landscape gradually receding from sight, I reflected on the past four months I had spent as an exchange student in Germany. They suddenly seemed so long ago. My initial memories were fogged by jet-lag. On my first day, I went to the grocery store with Sigrid, a family friend who met me at the airport. Two boys were riding their bikes through the parking lot, and I was amazed when I heard them calling to each other in German. After a few seconds, I woke up to the fact that those nine hours of sitting in the plane had taken me to an entirely different country and that German was not a foreign language here. About a week later, Sigrid and her son Marc drove me to Germersheim, the town which was to become my home for a semester. I had known that the place was small, but knowledge and actual experience are two very different things. I was dismayed. Sigrid immediately grasped the situation and attempted to put a positive light on it. "Look, isn't that nice places to sit outside and talk," she said. "It looks like a comfortable place to live." By this time we had already passed through the main part of town and had arrived at the university campus. Once we had moved my two lone suitcases into my room, Sigrid and Marc left, and I was RAISE $500... $1 000. ,.$1500 FOOL RAISING For your fraternity, sorority, team or other campus organization. ABSOLUTELY NO INVESTMENT REQUIRED! CALL 1-800-950-8472, ext. 50 left standing in the middle of the large, light room trying to think of where to start with my unpacking. During my first few weeks there, I had to make the most basic adjustments. Grocery shopping was one of them. Standing in the unfamiliar store filled \\ ith unknow n products priced in a different monetar) system, I realized that I had no idea what to buy. What do I eat? I wondered. For the first night, I managed to get away with some bread, yoghurt, and water. And I remembered with amusement my distinct feeling of shock when I found out that a man lived across the hall from me. Coining from a school where you must yell "man on the hall/' the possibility of my living in a co-ed dorm had never even occurred to me. I felt the same way the next day, when Klaus Schmidt, the friendly, talkative, unorganized young man in charge of the American exchange programs, told me that I shouldn't worry about being a day late for the Start of classes and that there was no registration. "The first two or three weeks are total chaos," Klaus told me with a characteristic grin and shrug. "People enter and drop classes as they please, so it takes a while for things to get settled down." So I learned the principle of totally self-made schedules as well as that of completely self- motivated studying. And in my classes made up of students of German from all nations. I learned not only plain old regular German, but French German, Italian German ( just add an extra syllable to every word), Chinese German, Arabic German, and more accents from every c6mer of the world. I got used to the idea of a summer of wearing not shorts and T-shirts but jeans and sweatshirts until the month of July. (It was unnaturally cold that summer, I was told.) I also discovered that often, speaking only German and English was not enough to get you through. Since half the people who lived on my hall were from France, I had to learn enough French to answer the hall phone when they weren't there and to tell their mothers, "Elle n'est pas la." However, one student's mother refused to believe that a person who knew enough French Market Street in Germershein to say "Je ne parle pas Francais" ("I don't speak French") could not understand what she was saying. So we spent five minutes or so on the phone with her trying her best to make me understand and my repeating that I did not understand in every language I could muster (French, German, and English). A sight I am not likely to see again very soon (not in the South, at any rate) was the amount o! bared flesh on the students' lawn at the lake. Once the weather finally did gel warm, that field was a fa\ orite spot for sunbathing. Women with their tops on were in the distinct minority of the female population there. I also recalled the da) I all at once realized that m) time in Germersheim was about to run out, and that I wasn't nearl) ready to go yet. As my relationship to the place and the people there developed and my knowledge of them grew, Germersheim seemed to have mysteriously expanded. And when the semester ended, goodbyes were hard to face. I stayed in Europe for another month to travel (I could write a book on everything that can go wrong when you travel by train and stay in a different youth hostel almost every night). But that experience, though valuable and positive, was of a totally different son than the good I had found in Germersheim. As I finished my third beverage of the flight (Frankfurt was now far behind us) and planned out a way of surmount- ing the little round mountain beside me, I realized that that discovery is the part of my time in Germersheim that would always stay near me. collegiate crossword ACROSS 1 Where one might study Andy Warhol ' s works ( 3 wds . ) 12 Enrollment into col lege 14 "Calculus Made Sim- ple," e.g. (2 wds . ) 16 Evaluate 17 Extremely smal 1 18 Fol lows a recipe di rect ion 19 Belonging to Mr. Pacino 22 Of land measure 23 Meets a poker bet 24 Gay (WW II plane) 26 Capri , e.g. 27 Belonging to Mayor Koch 28 Irritate or embitter 30 Train for a boxing match 31 and the Belmonts 32 Processions 35 Diet supplement (abbr. ) 38 Scottish historian and philosopher 39 Col lege in Green- ville, Pa. 40 The Venerable Edward Jul ius 41 "... not wi th but a whimper." 43 Return on invest- ment (abbr.) 44 Pondered 45 Belonging to Mr. Starr 47 Part of the classi- fieds (2 wds . ) 48 Possible place to study abroad (2 wds) 52 Smal 1 school i n Can- ton, Ohio (2 wds.) 53 Orson Welles film classic (2 wds . ) DOWN 1 Those who are duped 2 "Do unto . . ." 3 Fourth estate 4 Goals 5 Wei 1 -known record label 6 Wei 1 -known k i ng 7 151 to Caesar 8 Pref i x meani ng mi 1 k 9 Confused (2 wds.) 10 husky 11 Most immediate 12 Like a sailboat 13 Cash register key (2 wds.) 14 En (as a whole) 15 Auto racing son of Richard Petty 19 Political disorder 20 cit. (footnote abbreviation) 21 Traveled on a Flexible Flyer 24 Glorify 25 Prospero's servant in "The Tempest" 28 Well-known govern- ment agency 29 American league team (abbr. ) 30 Fictional hypnotist 32 Styl e exempt i f ied by Picasso 33 "She's ..." (from "Flashdance" ) 34 Be unwel 1 35 Visible trace 36 Think 37 Woman's under- garment 38 Commit kiri 40 burner 42 ". . .for if 1 away. . ." 44 Actress Gibbs 46 African antelope 47 Wei 1 -known TV band- leader 49 Pince (eyeglass type) 50 1968 film, " Station Zebra" 51 1965 film, " Ryan's Express" Features Friday, October 4, 1991 The Profile Page 7 Black Cat Defined For First- Year Students In Heather Shirley For a month, we first-year students have been busy with our college curriculums. dormitory life, and ventures through Decatur and Atlanta. We've learned about Honor Court, SGA, and sister classes. We've explored the campus, eaten the cafeteria food, and done our homework. Yet through it all the mandatory meetings, the conversations of upperclass students, and the general buzz around campus we've continually heard two words chanted like a mantra: Black Cat. So, we've elected our officers (God bless them!), chosen our mascot, and kept a wary eye out for sneaky sophomores. Yet, we first -year students still have some questions as to what this whole Black Cat affair is about. Our handbook has defined Black Cat as follow s: "In the traditional Black Cat celebration early in the fall, the campus community contributes its talent in drama, song, and artistic endeavor to produce a celebra- tion honoring the first-) ear class." But w hat about the actual details? I've compiled a list of answers to first-year student's questions that may hopefully dispel some of the mystery. Do I have to have a dale '/ Many women choose to take a date, but those students opting to go stag w ith a group of friends have just as much fun. Either way, tickets are $12.50 per person or $25.00 per couple. What exactly should / wear to the dance? Most women wear formal or semi-formal dresses including cocktail, tea. and floor-length dresses. Black is a popular color, and velvet is a popular material. Most guys wear tuxedos, while some wear coats and ties. What time is the danc e? The dance begins at 10 p.m. at the Ramada Renaissance and lasts until 2 a.m. Students may choose to get a room at the hotel. The school has arranged discount rates of $63.00 if you make a reservation before October 2. What is the itinerary for the prec eding ac tivities'/ Black Cat activities kick off Thursda) . October 10. with the traditional bonfire. It begins at S: 1 5 p.m., and is the site for the revealing of our class songs and sister class songs, and a 'spirit-test." at Fun games for everyone Friday of Black Cat which the class of 1995's mascot is revealed. On Friday, October 1 1 , there is a community luncheon between 1 and 1:30. Games between teams composed of a random mix of all members of the campus community are held between 1:30 and 4:30. At 5 there will be a picnic, followed by the Junior Class Production at 8: 15 p.m. On Saturday, we get a day-long break until the dance begins' Where can my date and I eat ? Many people opt for pizza, while other may enjoy the Melting Pot. If you desire more refined cuisine, there are two excellent restaurants on Ponce de Leon the Abbe\ and the Mansion. But Snyder Organizes Campus Volunteers b\ Emily Stone Amidst all the changes taking place on campus this year, one stands out above the rest. The chaplain's office has formally introduced the Agnes Scott community to volunteerism, The response to this addition to our college has been overwhelm- ing. Patti Snyder, Agnes Scott's First full-time college chaplain, is in her second year here. When she accepted the job, she took on some enormous tasks. One of them was to make the campus volunteer programs cohesive. In the past, many faculty . staff, and students have volunteered on their own in various places according to their personal areas of interest. Snyder's goal is to bring volunteers together to form a campus-wide organization. Last January, Snyder sent out a survey on volunteering and received an overwhelming response. From this survey, she N as able to determine some general areas of interest. The information helped her to develop the three-fold volunteer community service program. The first phase of this program is the Volunteer Partnership Teams. In this phase, teams o! volunteers will work in specific programs. This year's two teams will work with Project Read, a local agenc) concerned with adult literacy, and with "Best Buddies, ,, a national organization that helps mildly mentally handicapped individuals. The persons on each team will work individually according to what their schedule will allow them to do. A second type of volunteerism will be the one-shot opportunities, in which people with limited time to commit may offer their services tor one day. These activities will include the Metro Atlanta Hunger Walk, the Harvest Basket, and the Adopt-a-Family program. Another opportunity is the alternative spring break being offered this year. A limited number of students will work in Mississippi with Habitat for Humanity to build affordable housing for low-income people. The third component of Agnes Scott volunteerism is (he informa- tion base, which will be located in the chapel lounge. Three notebooks will contain updated information about local, national, and international volunteer opportunities. Any information on volunteerism can be obtained from the information base. Volunteering is a personal project in which individuals can commit as much time as they hav e in areas of their personal interest. No experience is required, although certain positions involve training given by the agency. The volunteer program steering committee welcomes any suggestions. If you are already volunteering on your own, let Snyder know so that the campus can get involved as well. Snyder is very excited about the whole program. "So far, I've been amazed/' she commented. "The response has been very good." remember, you are in Atlanta and your options are virtually limitless' Will our professors acknowl- edge our busy schedule? Mortar Board has sent a letter to our professors asking them to be considerate of the time centered around Black Cat. However, whether they do in fact arrange their schedules accordingly will vary from professor to professor. Classes get out early on Friday, October 1 I, with the last classes starting at 12:50. What does everyone mean by ^decorations'?" In the dining hall, each class will have an 8 by 10 wooden frame to decorate, sort of a "two-dimensional float/' Black Cat looks like it is going to be a lot of fun. If you have any questions, someone on Mortar Board or an upperclass student should be glad to help you. Have a great time! In Jenny White Tired of studying? Weary from sitting in the same place for hours on end? To combat the stressed-out student's symptoms, the ASC physical education department has planned lots of exciting activities for both fall and spring. Everyone faculty, staff, and students is invited to participate! Intramurals for this fall include ultimate frisbee (Tuesday and Thursda) from 4:30 to 5:30), volleyball (Monday and Wednesday from 7 to 8), and co-ed flag football ( begins October 2 1 and will be held Monday and Wednesday from 5 to 6). Students should feel free to invite their male friends and boyfriends to play football. Also, a hydrobics class is being offered for eight weeks, on Monday and Wednesday, for a $30 fee. The student activities center is offering yoga on Monday and Wednesday from 4:45 to 5:45 at $15 for 8 weeks. These two activities are already in session, but if you couldn't fit one in your sched- ule, they will possibly be offered again. Intramurals offered during the spring semester w ill include basketball, volleyball, racquet- ball, and tennis. An ASC Olympics will also be held. More information about these acti\ it les will be a\ ailable next semester. You have probably noticed the posters for Century Club in the dining hall. While partici- pating in the Century Club, students can record their biking, w alkmg. swimming, or stainnaster mileage. Students who complete 100 miles walking or stairclimbing, 30 miles sw imming, or 400 miles biking will receive a free T-shirt. A gift certificate (from a local food establishment such as Buck's) will be given to students who complete double the above mileage in any category. Sign up in the dining hall. Forms for recording your miles are located at the track, in the weight room, and in the dining hall. The physical education department welcomes any suggestions for activities! Contact Cheryl Appleberry, director of intramurals, if you have any questions, comments, or ideas. Features Page8 The Profile Friday. October 4, 1991 Perspectives compiled by Claire Lemme WHAT IS THE CRAZIEST THING YOU WOULD DO TO GET A BLACK CAT DATE? Julie Stowe, Class of 1992: f I didn't have a date, I'd pose nude for Playboy. Kari Sager, Laura Webb, Tara Greene, Lara Home, and Courtney Harris, ^ Class of 1994: Take a road trip to the U.S. Naval Academy with eight girls where 4,400 men in uniform await us!! ! Patricia Schopfer, Class of 1993: Serenade the intended "date to he" with my sexiest version of "You are my Sunshine" with nothing on except whipped cream. (However. I think this might get me more than just a date.) Amy Heins, Jennifer Ser rouse, Allison Burleson, Christen Drewes, Class of 1995: Go on a diet!!! Margaret Bickers, Class of 1995: Call my friend in Annapolis. (The one with 14 girlfriends). Outer Perimeter Proposed Again b\ Melanie Kffler The state of Georgia may soon be spending $2 billion on a new loop around Atlanta. The proposed highway will lie 20 to 25 miles outside of the current 1-285 perimeter, and it will stretch 21 1 miles. The state hopes to break ground on the new perimeter this year. The outer perimeter was originally proposed in 1969. and it was revived in 1986 by Commissioner of Transportation Tom More land. Under Georgia law. Moreland 's decision to construct the outer perimeter did not require the appro\ al of the legislature, the governor, or an\ other elected official. Rather, the State Transporta- tion Board has full jurisdiction over approval of construction. Moreland is heavil) involved in the acth fries of the Board, a ten-member panel. The Board supported Moreland's decision. This proposal never went to referendum. Environmental impact of all proposed road projects must be m\ estigated. The Department of Transpor- tation (DOT), who conducts its own tests, reported that the 89- mile northern segment of the outer perimeter will not cause excessive harm to the North Georgia environment. Yet environmental experts and planners disagree, saying that North Georgia's water shortage w ill worsen if the outer perimeter is constructed. The state has already spent more than $30 million to purchase land for the outer perimeter, and more than a million more will be added in order to preserve the develop- ment value of some previously ow ned lands. For example. Falcon owner Rankin Smith. Sr.. sold 461 acres of innett Count) land to a Texas de\ eloper. Of this land. 70-80 acres would not have been developable because of the outer perimeter. Smith met with DOT officials, and he got the outer perimeter moved 600 feet to the west, increasing the length of the highway by two-tenths of a mile. This change contributed not only to an increase in land costs, but also to construction costs. There was no public hearing on the route change, because it was only a minor change according to the DOT. In addition to causing the development of suburbs, tracts of inexpensive land on the new perimeter w ill draw growth and investment taxes. One of the results of new de\ elopmenl will be to build shopping malls in areas w here forests now exist. It w ill also pull the North Georgia moun- tains closer to Metro Atlanta. Since his retirement in 1987. Moreland has profited great I \ from his decision to build the outer perimeter. 1 lis Firm has taken in $250,000 in outer perimeter design contracts, and he also works for landowners along the path of the proposed road. hew alternatives to the outer perimeter have been proposed, but one v iable altemath e is the development of the rail system in North Georgia. The rail lines m northwest and northeast Georgia could be connected with MART A for less than the construction costs of the outer perimeter. However, the government seems to favor the construction ol roads over rails. The federal government pays for 90 percent of interstate highway construe tion, while it pa\ s for less than 75 percent of new rail transit lines. Real Myths and Legends by Brooke M. Colvard Contributing Editor "Hon should we be able to forget those ancient myths that are at the beginning of all peoples, the myths about dragons that at the last moment turn into princesses...." from "Letters to a Young Poet" by Rainer Maria Rilke Anywhere we look we will find myths and legends, passed down over time by word of mouth, forever etched in both our minds and our souls. Agnes Scott, with her ever- present traditions and nostalgic atmosphere, is no exception. Stories get passed down or just passed around the quad from person to person, class to class, alumna to alumna, decade to decade. If a member of the Agnes Scott community is asked. "What stories or rumors have you heard about Agnes Scott?* 1 not a soul around here w ill be found who does not know at least a simple stor\ or two. I. as a senior. ha\ e been in these hallowed halls tor over three years: I am no exception. I have spun a tale or two about our school to friends, unde re lass women, professors, and to w hoc\ er might listen. Again, as we all know, stories get distorted from one storyteller to the next. Tales become "myths about dragons that at the last moment turn into princesses" or vice versa. This idea is like the lesson taught in sociology: whisper a message to a person next to you that pigs fly, have it passed down through a group of people, and, at the end, see if those pigs do still fly. I want to be that person at the beginning and the end of this message-receiving line. 1 want to find out if the pigs that could fly at point A could still fly at point X. The Profile wants you Meetings in the Profile office, CLC Mondays at 6:30 p.m. And, if those pigs could no longer l l\ . I w ant to know w hat happened to both the pigs and their flying capabilities. I hope that the upcoming articles entitled "Real Myths and Legends" will feed the souls of genuine curiosity and captivate the interest of the masses, w hile at the same time dimmish false rumors and make a clear distinction between fact and fiction. Look for the truth about the statuesque Christmas tree, which became a part of the campus (near the Wall) last fall and perished this past summer, to be included in the next "Real Myths and Legends." Givk Blood Today Wi K\ow You've Got It In You. Americaji Red Cross Arts & Entertainment Friday, October 4, 1991 The Profile Page 9 Heidi 11 Sends" Audience at Horizon by Sandee McGlaun Contributing Editor Horizon Theatre's season opener The Heidi Chronicles is a superbly acted, moving monu- ment to women, feminism, and friendship. A versatile cast, a funny, touching script, and directing so natural it doesn't appear directed combine to make this production a pleasurable and thought- provoking evening's entertain- ment. The play opens with Heidi 1 [olland (Rosemary Newcott). a thirty-something art-historian, lecturing in New York in 1989 on women artists who have been left out of art history texts ("Are you with me?") for years. Something in one of the paintings reminds her of "those awful dances"" she used to attend as a school girl and we are off to 1965, to the Winter Dance. Thus begin the "Heidi Chronicles," a series of scenes that chronicle Heidi's life starting with the dance in 1965, where she first meets Peter Patrone, "a small noise from Wenatchka," who becomes her life-long friend. The story next takes her to college, where she falls in love with Scoop, an "arrogant and difficult" but smart up- and-coming Yuppie, and then on through a successful career, failed relationships, and chang- ing friendships. Heidi does discover a sort of peace at the end of the play, but her |ourne\ there is often painful. Some of the more memorable scenes are those between Heidi and Scoop (Alan Kilpatrick). Everyone knows a Scoop the arrogant, intelligent charmer to whom everyone succumbs \\ ithout knowing why. Kilpatrick charmed and irritated and charmed again. Scoop's and Heidi's first meeting at a McCarthy rally established a chemistry and understanding between them that threaded through the rest of then- scenes. Their later encounter at Scoop's wedding brought tears to my eyes. Brad Sherrill as best friend Peter Patrone brings a healing warmth to Heidi and to the stage. I le is most striking as he confronts I leidi w uh his homosexuality at a "Women in Art" rails and gently demands that she give "equal time and consideration" to his minorit) as she does to her ow n cause. Newcott' s most gripping monologue was a speech on "Women where are we going?" given at a women's luncheon. Anyone who appreci- ated centennial speaker Ellen Goodman's rendition of "Super- woman" will ha\ e heartfelt sympath) lor I leidfs version. Newcott. Kilpatrick and Sherrill give marvelous, steady performances as the "leads." but their fellow character actors come close to stealing the show from them. Shari K. Garretson plays Susan Johnston. Heidi's best female friend, who metamorpho- ses from a long-haired, bell- bottomed leader in a 60s ''women's consciousness-raising group" to a spiked, dyed "let's do lunch" LA executive producer. The rest of the cast plays multiple roles w uh amazing versatility. Shelly McCook's militant lesbian I ran is so far removed from her giggly, blond talk show host April she is scarcely recognizable. And Teresa QeBerry's oh-so- Southem Lisa is delightful contrasted with her formerly- uptight "f ing Hostess Cupcake" Jill, "mother-in- residence" of the women's consciousness group. Matt Magi 11 and Mary Lou Newcott also do a very nice job with their various characters. Jane Williams Flank's set was versatile as well as it changed from scene to scene. Flank used Horizon's intimate space to its lull capacity with seeming success. Director Lisa Adler has another hit on her hands. (I hate to sound so cream-puffy, but there really isn't anything to criticize about this production.) Wendy Wasserstein's Pulitzer Prize-winning script is both witt> and thought-provok- ing. Her characters walked right out of life and settled themselves on her playscript, and now they have picked themselves up and deposited themselves on Horizon's stage. .1 urge you to pick yourself up and deposit yourself in the audience ASAP. MsTRIAL Playwright Leads Workshop by Heather Shirley with Sandee McGlaun Director/actor/playwright Lawrence Broglio, co-author of the controversial comedy MsTRIAL, the Blackfnars" fall production, was on campus the week of September 28th, leading workshops and working with the cast in rehearsal. MsTRIAL has only been produced once before, and director Becky Prophet is very iPInf^ifillif" Ms Trial cast rehearses for upcoming production excited to be producing it for its second time and to have the opportunity to work directly with the playwright. In MsTRIAL. Gertrude Delphos, angry at the damages women have been subjected to for centuries, tiles a class action suit against God. The prosecution's and defense's evidence involves scenes from theater history, scenes w hich exemplify the injustices which have plagued women for all time. These scenes come from a variety of time periods, including Greek comedy, Elizabethan theater and Restoration comedy. Even with such a volatile topic, the pla\ still allow S tor tension release, and is, as Prophet says, "insanel) funn\ and at the same time makes a good political point.'' She added that people will not (continued on page 1 1 ) Heidi and Scoop spark their life long relationship at the McCarthy rally in The Heidi Chronicles. Black Cat 1991 Promises Fun for Entire Campus by Dawn M. Sloan Coj i u i but it tg Editi )i ; Once again fall is in the air. As the crisp autumn breezes blow across campus they bring with them a sense of tradition and excitement. This is a feeling well- known to seniors and juniors, and familiar to sophomores as well. Yet, to the class of 1995, this sense of excitement is quite new. Of course, this feeling is the anticipation of Black Cat. The traditional end of freshman orientation, this event is looked forward to by the entire campus. Black Cat events will begin on Monday, October 7, and culminate on Saturday, October 12, at the Black Cat Formal. This year's formal pro- mises to be even more fun than ever before due to the hard work of Agnes Scott's Social Council and its officers. Black Cat '91 is being held at the Ramada Renaissance Hotel. Located near Atlanta's I lartsfield Airport, the Ramada Renaissance is easily acces- sible by MARTA. Those who wish to take MARTA to Black Cat Formal should take the tram south from Five Points station to the Airport station. Upon arrival here, students should look for All-Ground Transportation. .The Ramada Renaissance shuttle departs from the fourth island every 15-20 minutes. This service should greatly benefit students who do not drive. Entertainment for this year's Black Cat should be (continued on page / / ) Arts & Entertainment Page 10 The Profile Friday. October 4, 1991 McGehee's chair and Forbes pottery were on display at the Piedmont Arts Festival Ensemble Performs Music from a Different Time by Margaret Bickers With a tlourish of brass, the New York Cornet and Sacbut Ensemble began its performance of Late Renaissance and early Baroque music. The group consists of director Ben Peck, bassists Terry Pierce and David Titcomb, tenor Ronald Borror and cornetist Allan Dean. Their performance, the first of the 1991-91 College Events Series, in Gaines Chapel on September 2 1 kicked off the group's eighteenth concert season. The program began when the ensemble walked onto the stage to perform six or seven dances. After the applause. Peek gave a brief introduction to the group and their instruments. The ensemble performs "early music ... on carlv instruments," Pack explained. They pla> mostly Renaissance "pop music," comparable to "Cole Porter" musk of modern limes. People listened to this type of music at weddings and parties and also in the palaces and courts of the time. The ensemble performed most}) fast, light dances and tunes during the first half of the program. After each selection, Peck provided background and histor) about the music and when it had been composed. The second half of the program contained more ceremonial music as well as a hymn setting by Praetorius. This delightful concert closed with popular German band music from around 1 560. For readers who are desperate to know what a sacbut is it is the ancestor of the trombone. It has a slide, a mouthpiece, and is made of brass. The sacbut differs from the trombone in its sound, and the bass sacbut has a different shape. The sound is best described as a bunch of "Mats" sliding up and down the scale. It is a nice, warm brass sound. The bass sacbut has an extra turn near the mouthpiece and is so long that the performer has a handle attached to the slide in order to reach the low notes. The concert was well- attended. The audience included several faculty members and students in addition to alumnae and off-campus \ isitors. The audience responded very well to the music presented and appeared to be having a wonder- ful time. The ensemble did a brisk business selling records and CDs during intermission. ASC Artists Recently Featured in the Piedmont Arts Festival by Christie Miller Staff Writer This year's Atlanta Piedmont Arts Festival featured the works of Agnes Scott's Terry McGehee and Steven Forbes-deSoule in the Inman Park group exhibit. Forbes, who has been involved with the~Inman Park Artists' group for several years, described it as a loose consor- tium of artists who show their works together on an occasional basis. McGehee was invited to participate in the Festival by the group because they were looking for unusual crafts and fine art that would enhance their exhibition. Forbes works in ceramics and deals with issues of control and spontaneity . 1 le explained that "the nature of throw ing on the wheel involves controlling the material. As the process progresses, I try to release that control which culminates in the raku firing." This firing process creates unpredictable situations, and one can see its effect on the beauti- fully crafted pots, which have bright, energetic colors. Forbes stated that in contrast to some artists w ho deal with world issues, he deals with the issue of beauty. "It's a subtle heart issue as opposed to a mind issue. 1 believe that there's truth in beauty." McGehee works three- dimensionally, making artist- made furniture. She deals w ith the tension between form and function and challenges the conservative tradition of crafts. She describes her work as a "new aesthetic" and considers herself a sculptor for the first time. McGehee's works are different from the public expectation of traditional hand- made furniture, for they have a conscious design element that comes from her training as an artist as well as her personal aesthetic. 'The design dri\ es the craftsmanship. The craftsman- ship is important, but I'm w illing to sacrifice some of the function to good design." she stated. A particularly interesting factor of the Inman Park exhibition was the overall diversity of the work and the w a> s m which these works complemented one another. Forbes described the exhibi- tion as a collaborative effort to create a gallery-type setting in an outdoor space. This was a challenge due to such limitations as not ha\ ing enough light. "Overall," he said. "it's important to create an intimate space for the work to be seen in." This space was created with the use of multiple platforms to create a home-type atmosphere. Hand-made rugs were shown under McGehee's furniture, and Forbes' works were placed on pedestals, McGehee's tables, and the w alls. McGehee explained that her works added a different dimen- sion to the show due to their scale and sculptural vertically. She said, "The linear qualities and use of natural materials in my works intrigue people." She freely uses rusted metal and shaped glass in conjunction w ith natural woods. Forbes added that one interesting result of this exhibit w as his collaboration w ith another Inman Park artist, sculptor Caroline Montague. They combined media cla\ and metal to create two powerfu I sc u 1 pt u res w h i c h . Forbes said, "benefitted from a w hole new interaction and s\ nergv that comes from collaboration." On the whole, Forbes described the cooperation between artists as necessary in order to create an exciting exhibition and to facilitate a positive collaboration experience tor artists. I le said. "I suall\ the artist works as an isolated individual. It's nice to occasional!) work w ith a group to put together an exhibit like this.'" Next issue, part 2: ASC artists on the Piedmont Arts Festival Forbes and McGehee talk about the effec t of the Festival on the Atlanta community as well as how they deal with the commer- cial aspect of art. Take a Wild Ride with Trabi by Laura Barlament If you happen not to be familiar with the German Saxon dialect and you have the opportunity to see Go Trabi Go with English subtitles, take it you will "laugh yourself to death." as the Germans say (compare the English "split a gut"). In case you have never heard of a Trabi before, it is a pet name for the Trabant. the only available car in East German) . This car is not known for its high quality, to say the least. The film, a mix of slapstick and satire, shows the adventures of an unsophisticated East German famil\ as the\ travel to the shining goal of Naples m their own vintage Trabi. The neighbors bet the) II never make it and after the first few miles, you start to wonder too. It probably takes a native German to best appreciate the satirical social stereotypes and situations. However, anyone can understand the humor in the teenage daughter Jacqueline's smart remarks and in the family's on-thc-road and big-cit) mishaps. The looming question of whether the beleaguered Trabi w ill make it one more da\ gives the film its forward motion, as the car's flimsiness makes it the butt of constant jokes. In fact, a jovial truck driver w ho took pity and ga\ e the family and Trabi a ride on his ear trailer told 148 Trabi jokes. I believe it was. one right after the other. A lot of the abuse Trabi got was of a more physical kind. When the car broke down and the family couldn't pay for its repairs, they set up a roadside Trabi-show for 5 DM a minute. However, that experiment w as ended by the indignant Papa when one less-than-respectful customer drove Trabi around in a circle on its side wheels. "What do you think this is? A toy?' 1 he yelled. But by the end of the mov ie, faithful Trabi's new look parallels the new outlook on life the famil) gams from their eve- opening experiences in the big Western world. The Profile wishes : you a safe and fun I Black Cdl! ! Arts & Entertainment Friday, October 4, 1991 The Profile Page 1 1 Calendar of Events compiled by Kathleen Hill On Campus Reflections on Quasar Jets, a lecture b\ physics chair Alberto Sadun, will he accompanied by open house planetarium show entitled "Midnight Madness," on October 4 at 8 p.m. Neil Sprague's coilographie prints, the college's second art show of the year, will open with a reception on October 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Dalton Art Gallery of the Dana Fine Arts Building. Galleries The High Museum of Art: For more information about the following, call 892-4444. R.S.\ P.. an exhibition of creative invitations to art shows, w ill run through November 15 at the Georgia Pacific Center. An exhibition of the artwork of Henry Ossawa Tanner, the foremost African-American artist at the turn of the century, through November 24. Edward Munch: Master Prints from the Epstein Family Collection runs through November 10. Southern Expressions: Tales Untold, works by seven Southeast- em artists, runs from October 26 to January 5, 1992. Linda Conner: Spiral Joumew an exhibit opening September 30, features the contemporary photog- raph) of Linda Conner. Atlanta College of Art presents Gardens: Real and Imagined, which will show from October 15 to November 15. For more information, call 898-1 157. The Arts Connection: The opening and reception for Louisi- ana artist Larry Casso will be held on October 1 1 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Exhibit runs through October 31. Call 237-0005. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center: Tw isted Cement, a look at the strained interconnectedness of The company performs "Masquerade" in a scene from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera" Theatre urban society, opens October 1 8 from 7 to 9 p.m.. Exhibit runs through November 15. MsTRIAL onl\ be entertained b) the play, but will also gain exposure to theater of different styles and time periods. ( )ne of the unique aspects of MsTRIAL is the accessibility of playwright Lawrence Broglio. Prophet has worked with Broglio in the .Association for Theatre in 1 [igher Education, and invited him to spend a week in-residence at Agnes Scott, working with her and the cast. Lawrence began his stay with a theater workshop on the morning of September 28. In attendance was the MsTRIAL cast and director and \ isting theater students from Georgia State. At 9 a.m. on a Saturday, the workshop-goers were sleepy-eyed and heavy-limbed. Broglio's charismatic personality and contagious energy soon infected the attendees, and the workshop exploded into a journey of creativity. Broglio, also a teacher of acting and directing, described his teaching method as "power rehearsal techniques,' 1 a blending of techniques he has absorbed while working with other actors and theater professionals, "Cross-over techniques" arc a major part of Broglio's philosophy. These techniques are classroom instruction "crossed over" to the stage. Broglio also works with "polarization," juxtaposing opposite characters' feelings, and "character faceting," where the actor explores different facets of emotion joy, fear, lust and rage. In character faceting, the actor focuses on making his fellow (continued from page 9) ictors/characters feel one of these lour emotions, sharing the victories of having succeeded or failed at doing so, and changing tactics when necessary. The focus is always on reaction and the interchange of emotion, as opposed to reading a script and determining from the w ords "how" one should "act." An advocate of "bold choices and barrier breakers/' Broglio confesses that he has never done a workshop the same wa\ twice. After an intioductor) speech. Broglio prepped the workshop- goers for a warm-up. which consisted oTTx>undine around on the stage and "shaking everything loose." This activity relaxed everyone, allowing them to be more open and receptive to their creative impulses. Broglio worked first with several exercises in s ulnerabilit) . then carried the workshoppers through some physical ization exercises and character-faceting, working both w ith and w ithoul a w ritten text. The workshop attendees seemed to benefit greatly from both Broglio's enthusiasm and knowl- edge and left with fresh ideas for rehearsal techniques and new approaches to discovering a character. Neighborhood Playhouse presents Private Lives, Noel Coward's classic bedroom farce about a divorced couple. Runs through October 12. Call 373-531 1 for more information. Horizon Theater Company : The Heidi Chronicles will run through November 2. This is the Atlanta premiere of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-w inning comedy. For more information, call 584-7450. Fox Theater presents The Phantom of the Opera the week of November 1 1 through 16. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets. Call 249-6400. Georgia-Pacific Center sponsors Art at the Heart, a series of free lunchtime showcases. Performances begin at 12: 15 p.m. in the Georgia-Pacific Center lobby-level auditorium. Programs include Barbara Sullivan's Atlanta Dance Company on October 1 0 and Onstage Atlanta on October 17. Music Variety Playhouse: For information, call 524-7354. Allan Holdsworth Group, October 7 at 8 p.m. Black Cat (continued from page 9) pleasing to all. Curiosit) Shoppe, headed by lead singer Andrew \1\ les. is a fun. rocking band w ith a large following. They play a wide variety of music and really get the audience involved. Seniors and juniors ma\ remember Andrew from his days w ith Side by Side, a band SO popular with Scotties o\ oW\ that they played both Spring Fling '89 and the street dance the follow ing fall. However, Social Council didn't stop with just a band in its effort to provide the perfect blend of entertainment for the night. Thanks to the help and suggestions of interested students. Social Council has been able to contract a D.J. to play as well. "D.J. Kendnck" will be playing during an\ breaks taken by the band so that the energetic Scottie can dance all night. This is just one of the ways in which Social Council hopes to improve Black Cat \ and the rest of its formals. Social Council President Juliet Carney urges everyone on campus to help by completing and returning the surveys which were sent to students through campus mail. Another wa\ in which this year's Black Cat will be changing for the better is that Social Council is encouraging all faculty, staff, and retum-to-college students to attend. The formal will last from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. and promises to be lour hours of fun lor all! The Road to Success. 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While members of Social Council who serve beer are responsible for determining when someone has had enough, or too much, to drink. Dean Gue Hudson pointed out that "it can be rather difficult for a twenty-one- year old woman to cut off a twenty-one-year old man." As Hudson states, "We are very fortunate to be allowed by the Board of Trustees to serve alcohol on campus." At a time when many campuses are becoming dry or making "com- mon-container consumption* 1 (i.e. kegs) illegal, this statement rings very true. it was while doing reading and research this summer that Hudson decided that consumption by certain individuals in "high-risk situations" should be reduced on our campus. She defined "high-risk situations" as "those which encourage people to drink too much." She cited Agnes Scott parties at which beer was free or minimal 1\ priced as examples of such situations. The four-beer limit which was implemented at Social Council's first two T.G.I.F.s, at which beer was sold for twenty-five cents, was supposed to minimize any risk involved. However, this limit w as met w ith much protest by both members of Social Council and the student body at large. Many felt that such a policy implied that students here are not capable of making rational and responsible decisions regarding alcohol. Hudson refuted such implica- tions, stating, "By and large our students have handled this responsibility very well." Working with Juliet Carney, Social Council president, Hudson was able to find other methods of deterring excessive drinking at Agnes Scott parties, thus allowing the four-beer limit to be lifted. These new measures were put into action at the September 27 Street Dance. In order to slow down consumption, the price of beer was raised to $ 1 .50 per beer. At the same time, Public Safety officers became responsible for checking id's at the keg and for assisting members of Social Council in cutting off those who have had too much to drink. In a move of its own, however, Social Council took a responsible stance on the issue of drunk driving. At the street dance, signs encouraging responsible drinking habits and discouraging drunk driving were placed throughout. In addition. Social Council posted signs making it clear that anyone who w as unable to drive should contact a member of Social Council, who would then call a taxi lor the intoxicated individual. Hudson is optimistic that such policies w ill help reduce any problems caused by alcohol, while at the same time allowing students the freedom to make their own decisions about "how much is enough." Furthermore, Hudson states that she "is committed to having successful social events on campus." She says, "We need to learn how to have fun," adding that the campus must develop and maintain "quality programming and quality interaction." Perhaps through the further interest and involvement of Hudson, Social Council can obtain the funds necessar) for making such interaction a reality. Better, more well-known, more expensive bands could then play, making beer and beer prices less of an issue. Stay With Alumnae as You Travel: AGNES-Alumnae Guestroom Network Endowing Scholarships > ress Release The Agnes Scott Alumnae \ssociation is launching a new project this September, providing guestroom services in several cities to alumnae, faculty, adminis- rative staff and students. It w ill >e called AGNES: the Alumnae juestroom Network Endowing Scholarships. The Alumnae Board, in indertaking this project, felt that in iddition to providing safe and economical lodging for Agnes Scott travelers, the network will create new opportunities for tlumnae, students, and faculty to jet to know one another and trenpthrn their tir.s tn thr^ College. The money earned through the room charges will endow an alumnae scholarship for Agnes Scott students. Several cities have been designated as pilot cities for the project. They include Atlanta. Charlotte, Houston, Boston and Washington, D.C. Local chairs will match travelers with accommodations in the homes of alumnae who have agreed to participate in the project. The chairs include Dorothey Quillian Reeves, '49; Lucy Hamilton Lewis, '68; Caroline Wilhelm, '84; and Bunny Folk Zigmon, '71. For reasons of spniriry and privacy, the, names of hostesses will remain unpub- lished. Next time youVe planning a trip to one of the pilot cities, become an AGNES guest! Contact one of the National Coordinators, Betsy Boyt, 1-409- 860-572 1 , or Christie Woodfin 1-713-520-1583, or the Alumnae Office at least two weeks before your planned date of arrival in an AGNES city. Working with the local chairs, Christie and Betsy will match you with a hostess and confirm your reservation. Incidentally, your spouse is also welcome to accompany you! If you would like to volunteer (continued on page 2\ Students sign the Racism Free Zone declaration after opening Convocation part 2. See article in Features for an update. ACLU Sues Attorney General; Alleges Lesbian/Gay Discrimination Press Release Atlanta In a challenge to both religious and anti-gay discrimination, the American Civil Liberties Union today sued the Attorney General alleging that he improperly fired a woman after learning of her plans to undertake a Jew ish religious ceremony of marriage with her female partner. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia by the American Civil Liberties Union's national Lesbian and Gay Rights Project and the ACLU of Georgia, charges that the Attorney General Michael J. Bowers violated Robin Shahar's rights to religious freedom, freedom of association and equal protection under the United States Constitution. Shahar, who graduated 6th in her class from Emory Law School in the spring, had been offered and had accepted a job as a staff attorney in the Attorney General's office. On July 10th, however, she was presented with a letter from Bowers in which he withdrew his offer, saying that his action had become necessary after he learned of her "purported marriage" to another woman. Shahar and her partner of 5 years were joined in a private Jewish ceremony performed by their Rabbi on July 28, 1991. The religious ceremony was attended by the family and friends of the couple. "After long and careful consideration and consultation with our Rabbi, my partner and I committed to one another as an act of our faith." stated Shahar. "I was stunned when Attor- ney General Bowers fired me even before the ceremony had taken place for my religious practices. I know enough about my religious freedom to believe that my rights have been violated." "Bowers has clearly acted unconstitutionally," said Ruth E. Harlow, an attorney with the (continued on page 3) News Page 2 The Profile Friday, October 25, 1991 Visiting professor from Japan compares educational systems. Publications Wants You to Give Them Your Best Shot...For Cash Prizes! In the past edition of the Alumnae Magazine, the Publica- tions office announced Agnes Scott's Best Shots Photo Contest. They're looking for photos of Agnes Scott's faces and places, moments and moods. The first place winner will be awarded $200, second place SI 00, and third place $50. Winning entries will be published in the Spring 1992, Agnes Scott Alumnae Magazine. Alumnae, students, faculty and staff are eligible to enter, so reach for your camera and capture college life! 1 . Send 8x10 black and w hue prints or color slides taken after January 1. 1991. 2. Enclose your name, address and phone number with each entry and include the names of all identifiable people appearing in the photograph. 3. All entries should be submitted no later than December 31, 1991. Entries will be consid- ered property of Agnes Scott and cannot be returned. Entries will be judged by a panel of professional photographers who have worked with the College and are familiar w ith our campus. Japanese Lecturer Compares Schools by Laura Barlament Cot i tt t but it ig Ed itot Visiting lecturer Kazunori Yokota, affectionately known as Kazi, began his talk 'Trecollege Education in Japan" by explain- ing the term "mama gon." Mama gon literally means "mother dragon." These mothers have been the legendar) force behind the Japanese childrens' success in school. There are many mama goris all over the world. Kazi said, but there ma) be a particular!) large number in Japan because education is very highl) valued in society. tn a lecture at Agnes Scott on October 1, Kazi addressed the subject of mama gons and other educational topics, including the similarities and differences between Japanese and American precollege education and the pros and cons of each country's s\ stem. Japanese schoolchildren are driven to excellence from kindergarten through secondary school by the pressure to get into the best schools possible at each level, in order to some da\ enter a prestigious university and be guaranteed a good job. After the ' examination hell" of the college entrance exams, the lour years in college are a vacation for Japanese students. Japanese schoolchildren are always under the pressure of numerical comparisons with other children according to their "deviation value," evaluation by mathematical quantity. Chaplain Snyder Leads Vespers Service in Recognition of World Communion Sunday In Margaret Bickers On October 7, Christians all around the world celebrated World Communion Sunday. Congregations belonging to all denominations and branches of Christianity gathered to pray for unity and peace and to share the sacraments of communion. This year. World Communion Sunday fell on the same date as the Presbyterian World Peace Sunday, causing many preachers to emphasize the need for global peace and unity in the present and the future. Music ministers selected anthems dealing with peace and love. Offerings collected that Housing (continued from page I) your guestroom, please call jitetsy, Christie or Lucia. They ire hopeful that this idea will :\pand into a nationwide ict work of alumnae guestrooms Prices for guestrooms are listed below. \LUMNAEISTAFF DOUBLE King $40*50 L)uenn 30-40 Twin 20-30 ALUMNAE/STAFF SINGLE King $30-40 Queen 20-30 Twin 15-20 STUDENT King $20-30 Queen 15-20 Twin 10-15 Sunday were dedicated to such funds as missions, domestic and foreign aid, and other global pursuits. During the campus vespers sen ice. Chaplain Patricia Snyder focused on the need lor conserva- tion and stewardship, as well as world peace. Her text was Amos 5:24: "Let justice roll down like rivers." Many students felt that the presence of se\ cral international students at the sen ice added to the feeling of sisterhood and sharing. Many churches displayed the diversity of their membership this Sunday. Some asked local exchange students to wear their , national costumes and to help in sen ing communion. ( )ther churches sang settings of the prayer of Saint Francis, which contains the line. "Lord, make me an instrument of Tin peace." The Japanese realize the problems of this dehumanizing process of measuring a young person's worth, and gradual l\ the system is being changed, Kazi said, Another pressure on students, w hich is particularl) brought to bear by mama gons, is the shame the) w ill bring to their family b\ failing to perform well in school. In the U.S., Ka/i quipped, we can hide in our big houses surrounded b\ the protective layers of our big yards, but Japanese families live close together. Therefore, the mothers force the children to study, lest they bring shame on the famil) . Kazi did not sa> w hich nation's schools are better, but he did point out the ^ood and bad points of each. The Japanese school system has it over the American one in teacher salar\ and in central it) and uniformit) of educational quality and content. I le also felt that the smaller difference between social classes and the more stable family structure improves the Japanese educational experience. But Kazi cited the opportunity for high school students to take college courses, the possibility of ha\ ing guest speakers in the classroom, and the tradition of life-long education as positive aspects of the American school system that do not exist in Japan. Kazi has observed some unquestionable problems with Japanese schools: the students' poor English skills despite long years of instruction in the language: and the large number of prep school students waiting for a place in the universities. Me also feels that the educa- tional goal of Japan should be to infuse more creativity into the learning process. Until now. Japan has been catching up with the Western countries. Under those condi- tions, non-creativity was a good quality to have; "just follow, just labor." was important for rapid imprcn ement. But these tendencies should be finished now, because creativity is needed in the production, the distribution, and even the consumption of goods. Japan has "sacrificed a generation" in order to catch up w ith the rest ol' the world. Kazi said. These young people have been shaped by the forces of "examination hell" and "devia- tion value," and now they are suffering from an "unbalance between intelligence and morals." The young Japanese, accord- ing to Kazi, have too much "knowledge" and not enough "morals." In order to correct this fault, the emphasis of education must be changed from quantity to quality. The Road to Success.. GRE Preparation Grad School Selection and Counseling Educational Enrichment Courses Call now for a FREE diagnostic and more information. Atlanta 874-1455 952-0311 452-7074 News Friday, October 25, 1991 The Profile Page 3 Chimo Convocation Provides Brief Trip Around the World for ASC ! - Professor Tiffany Patterson of Spelman addresses Convocation. Spelman 's Patterson Encourages Students to Seize the Moment by Jenny White This year's Chimo convocation, held on October 2, introduced all the new international students, who come from three continents: South America, Europe, and Asia. Chimo is the Eskimo word for hello. True to its name, this organization for international awareness is welcoming and friendly. This was evident from the relaxed, entertaining atmo- sphere of the convocation and the enthusiasm of the incoming students. First to speak at the convoca- tion w as Rhina Femandes, Chime's president. She welcomed everyone, invited all to become members of Chimo. and also introduced this year's officers: vice-president, Zehra Mooraj; secretary, Layli Miller-Bashir: treasurer. Reina Baretto: and social coordinator. Adrienne Vanek. New students followed with their individual presentations. Each student held up a map of her country, allowing the audience to guess which country it was. Deya Kurchieve, from Bul- garia, made the first presentation. She commented on the revolution that has recent l\ taken place in Eastern Europe and the part Bulgaria played in this. Bulgaria's change from socialism was relativel) quiet. I lowever, Deya misses the meetings and demonstrations in w hich she took part w hile in Bulgaria. Next Ngozi Amu and Lisa Sandblom presented then country, Sweden. Ngozi pointed out many famous things which come from \. V_-^ JLi (continued fr ACLU's national Lesbian and Gay Rights Project, w ho is handling Shahar's case. "Although lesbians and gay men cannot be civilly married to one another in Georgia, the state's refusal to recognize gay marriage does not preclude individual couples from making religious vows to one another." stated Harlow. "Robin's marriage was a purely religious ceremony, centrally protected by the First Amendment." The lawsuit seeks both compensation and punitive damages and asks the court to order Bowers to rehire Shahar. Shahar's case will be litigated by the ACLU's national Lesbian and Gay Rights Project, w ith the ACLU of Georgia, and cooperat- ing attorney Debra Schwartz, of the Atlanta firm of Stanford, Sweden, including tennis players and the music group Roxette. She also emphasized that Swedish people are very friendly, unlike their stereot) pes. Lisa told the audience about the September \5 election in Sweden, when the conservative party won over the socialist-democratic party. Next up was Akiko Kizaki from Japan. Akiko mainly expressed sadness over her country's loss of its old culture, w hich is being replaced by westernization and technology. She also told the audience that the democratic party has been dominant in Japan for over forty years. Claudia Schneider's presenta- tion was especially amusing. Claudia, who hails from Germany, didn't really know w hat to tell the audience! ( rerman) is quite similar to America, and almost everyone she has met here so far has been to Germany or knows someone there so she had a hard time finding new and different things to talk about. Lu Zheng, with the help of two other Chinese students, told the audience about one of her countr) 's mam features, the Great Wall of (lima, w hich is the only man-made structure that can be seen from space. They also recounted some of the history and legends of the w all and sang a traditional Chinese song about it. Lu is from Shanghai. Nitya Jacob, who was bom about 75 miles from Bombay, India, stressed the diversity of her countr) . India has fourteen official languages, over KXX) different Lagan & Giolito. As a result of the Attorney General's discriminatory behav- ior, the Emory University School of Law earlier this week prohib- ited Bowers from recruiting on its campus. The law school determined that the Attorney General's action amounted to discrimination based on sexual orientation w hich violates school policy, as well as the policy of the American Association of Law Schools. The American Bar Association also condemns discrimination based on sexual orientation. 'The real losers here are the people of the state of Georgia." stated Teresa Nelson, the Execu- tive Director of the ACLU of Georgia. "First, they have been deprived of the services of one of the finest dialects, and 25 states, each with a unique culture of its own. There are especially great cultural differences between the northern and southern sections of India. India is the seventh largest countr) m the world and is governed by a parliament, like England. At present, its political system is somewhat unstable. The last presentation was made by Raquel Bordas of Santo Domingo, or the Dominican Republic. ( !hristopher Columbus disco\ ered this island. The Dominican Republic is a young, small country of approximately 48.000 square miles. The Dominican Republic considers itself a part of America in the Caribbean, not pail of Central or South America. It is a poor but happy country, predomi- nantly Catholic, with a fairly stable government and beautiful beaches. It is influenced greatly by the U.S. RaqueLs presentation (and the convocation ) ended w ith the smgmg of the I limno Panamericano. and the audience was invited to join in the singing. Rhina then thanked everyone for attending and reminded everyone about Chimo's potluck dinner to be held November 2. [f the opening convocation is an) indication of what an interest- ing and diverse organization Chimo is. then the club has a great year in store. If you are interested in getting to know more people and more about other cultures, Chimo is an excellent place to start. Watch out for.more of Chimo's activities as the year continues' young lawyers in the state because of the religious intolerance of the Attorney General. What's worse, every Georgian's religious freedom is in peril if the state is permitted to make employment decisions based upon whether it likes or dislikes particular religious practices." "Michael Bowers has once again placed himself at the national forefront of discrimina- tion against lesbians and gay men," declared William B. Rubenstein. the Director of the Aclu's national Lesbian and Gay Rights Project. "As with the sodomy case the ACLU litigated through the Su- preme Court in 1986 (Hard- wick v. Bowers), we fully intend to litigate this case as far as we have to vindicate Robin's constitutional rights. No one is above the law." by Nadine Everette Curry Appearing in the Woltz Reception Room wearing bright pink, green and black, her short Afro glistened from the knowl- edge she was going to share. Who was this person? Tiffany Patterson, Associate Professor of History at Spelman College, who addressed the subjects of gender, race and class at convocation on October 16. Patterson began her lecture by saying, "It is time to seize the moment." Remembering pre\ ious painful da) s, she thought this motto w as subject for discussion. Patterson combined the topics of racism addressed in the last issue of the Profile and in the Clarence Thomas hearings to make her point clear. Patterson reiterated that racism is alive on the Agnes Scott campus by quoting from the African-American column "Plain Black and White" by Nadine Curry. She also quoted last issue's letter to the editor by Elizabeth Harrington, who was concerned about accidentally being racist on her answering machine message. Patterson commented that "students should not be allowed to leave a college campus and not know where Nigeria is located or the color of its people." 1 nese acts should not be present on campus, but they are present. Patterson concluded that n is the responsibility of all colleges to educate about and to deal w ith racism. The painful days that Patterson initially brought up relate to the subjects of gender and sexual harassment. As she watched the Thomas hearings, she became appalled b) the male bonding that was displayed. Males crossed race and class lines to bond against Anita Hill and for Clarence Thomas in her eyes. It was time to seize the moment. Women came together to support Anita Hill by speaking up against sexual harassment. "Black and white women have not come together on many issues in the past but this is one. Women collected to come together!" exclaimed Patterson. "I've been labeled as a feminist, a woman ist, and even a communist. I accept all these labels because I am a determined fighter against any oppression," explained Patterson. She mentioned that the United States has the fastest-growing homeless population and that faculty members at colleges are scared to make students think. As a result, students are not taught history properly, and they do not realize that racism and sexism exist in themselves. Because of these facts, she concluded that it is time for us as a nation to seize the moment, but "we must have trust to have a movement." om page I ) Editorials Page 4 The Profile Friday, October 25, 1991 THE PROFILE Agnes Scott College Box 438, Decatur, GA 30030 Printed by Chapman Press, Atlanta EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Laura Shaeffer and Kristin Lemmerman ASSISTANT EDITOR Laura Barlament NEWS EDITORS Josie Hoilman Dawn Sloan FEATURES EDITOR Bethany Blankenship Assistant Features Editor Brooke Colvard ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Sandee McGlaun Assistant Art & Entertainment Editor Kathleen Hill LAYOUT EDITOR Josie Hoilman PHOTOGRAPHERS Claire Lemme, Brooke Parish, and Karen Shuman BUSINESS MANAGER Aimee Griffin CIRCULATION MANAGER Tamara Shie Circulation Assistants Melanie Effler Heather Shirley Dana Shea The Profile is published bi-weekly throughout the academic year. Letters to the editor and guest editorials are always welcomed and should be typed or on disk using Microsoft Word. We cannot withhold names. Views expressed on the editorial pages do not necessarily reflect those of anyone affdiated with the College or The Profile staff other than the author. by Jessica Carey Many of you probably know that the students recommended by SGA to be associate members on the Board of Trustees' standing committees did not receive the committee for which they petitioned. SGA was informed, after we revamped our constitution and opened petitions for specific committees, that it was the Board's prerogative to give committee assignments. So we proceeded to interview candidates for the associate members' seats, asking each student if they would be willing to sit on any committee if the situation were to arise, and submitted seven names with a cover letter explaining why we felt certain students were more strongly matched with certain committees. But to no avail. The Chair of the Board named the seven student to the seven committees at random, which we are told is the normal procedure for naming lull Board members to commit- tees. The students and facuk) member are not full Board members, mind you, because they don't sit for the full four- > car terms of other Board members, and they don't take part in actual lull meetings of (he Board. Hut. the\ are assigned to committees the same way, regardless of the tact that then own personal strengths may be in completely different areas and that they only serve for one-year teniTv All of this is just for you own personal information. In other news, the Board did meet over Black Cat weekend, and the new associate members (both student and faculty > had an orientation session and their first meeting w ith their committees. Associate members were reminded that the responsibility of the Board of Trustees is to look out lor the long-term interests of the college. The duties of associate members are not to act as representatives for respective constituencies; associate members cannot (and should not) go back to their groups and report on the actions discussed and taken by the Board. Only one person can speak for the Board of Trustees as a body, and that is President Schmidt. Consequently, after the student associate members were informed of this policy. President Schmidt was invited to the Rep Council meeting on Tuesday, October 15, and to all other Rep meetings that take place immedi- ately following Board meetings. She happily accepted this invitation and arrived with Dean Hudson Tuesday evening to report to Council members and answer questions. Some of the more interesting decisions: 1 ) The addition of two A f ri c an - A me ri c a n f ac u 1 1 \ members, beginning in 1992- 1993. These professors wiD form the core of an African- American studies program at Neighborhood Feminist by Kim Compoc Lest you forget that gay liberationists are real freedom fighters, get a load of the latest in heterosexist legislation: California governor Pete Wilson, contrary to his campaign promises, has vetoed a bill barring discrimination against homosexuals in the workplace. The rationale? Increased litigation will burden the business community. Seems I find that Republican double speak everywhere. War will stop aggression. Unemploy- ment equals growth. Corporate bigots need protection from discriminatory employees. Hurray to the 7000 who trashed the San Francisco civic center, then protested for a solid week. I wish I could have been there. Even more outrageous however, is the homophobia in our proud city of "Hetlanta." Robin Shahar, an out-lesbian who graduated seventh in her class from Emory Law school, had the position offered to her by Attorney General Michael Bowers revoked when he learned she will be marrying a woman. Bowers explains that her sexual orientation is not the issue. That she has the audacity to name her religious union a "marriage," constitutes the problem. To hire her would give "tacit approval" to same-sex marriages, which are not recognized legal!) in the state of Georgia. Don't miss the message, gentle reader. You're allowed to run around with these labels "lesbian.*' "gay," etc. You're allowed to be as promiscuous as you please: holding hands, kissing on the mouth, and any other debaucherous acts above the waist. You're even allowed to have a pretend wedding. But you may not name it marriage. Marriage is an institu- tion wherein the morality of the community resides. Marriage is a sacred union between a penis and a vagina. Marriage is reserved for those citizens who obey the rules, and breed more straight children for the state. Seven years in the same house can be named marriage. Tab A enters Slot B, and a marriage is consummated. Even one night in a hotel room registered under "Mr. and Mrs." equals marriage. But what you have, Ms. Shahar, is sodomy. Sexual anarchy. Play- acting. An illusion. A mental aberration. You'll grow out of it. In the meantime, the attorney general's office will piss on it. Sorry you lost your job, sweetie. These are cutthroat, recessionary times. Go find yourself a man; tax breaks and job protection w ill be forthcoming. Luckily, Shahar is filing a federal lawsuit against Bowers and the ACLU has taken the case. Emory has now prohibited the attorney general's office from recruiting on campus, in keeping with the Association of American Law School's policy. Looks like Bowers will fry. In other matters. Police Chief Eldrin Bell has announced that the city won't track gay-bashing as a hate crime. Neither will we recruit out-lesbian and gay officers to the police force because "no discrimination against homosexuals exists in the department." When you see the work of Human Rights Campaign Fund, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Queer Nation, ACT UP, not to mention Agnes Scott' s Lesbian/Bi-Sexual Alliance, remember that hate is hate. That violence and discrimination are serious factors which shape people's lives and livliehood. Call people on their homophobia. Vote for the candidates who are committed to the repeal of the sodomy law, and to recognizing same-sex marriage legally. And finally, contribute to the Fund for the Assassination of George Bush and Jessie Helms. (Hee hce hee.) Somehow it doesn't seem so surprising that no lesbian/gay organizations in Atlanta organized for National Coming Out Da) this year. For the queer Mecca of the South, we have a long way to go. Neighborhood Feminist gives Woman-of-the- Year award to Shahar: may her struggle in this bass ackwards state push the national consciousness, and all of us, nearer to justice. Agnes Scott that will be similar to Women's Studies headed by Christine Cozzens. Professors will have obliga- tions m their major departments, but will also teach specific courses in African-American studies. 2) The study of the fifth-year "Scott Free" option is being accelerated to try to make this a reality for this year's senior class. 3) A higher fall enrollment raised the operating revenues of the college, but literally all of this money was funnelled into financial aid. 4) A consulting firm will be hired in the next year or so to examine the feasibility of com- puter networking the entire Agnes Scott campus. Rep Council felt very positive about President Schmidt's announcements and about her willingness to come to Rep and inform the students of Board decisions. I feel that this was a very strong step in the right direction toward open communication, as was the lunch with the Board that was open to all students on Thurs- day, October I I . Rep Council felt very strongly thai the lunch with students should be held before every Board meeting. Other SGA Points to Ponder: STUDENT FORUM: Rep Council is planning a student forum sometime in the next few weeks. Keep your eyes open for a notice in the Campus Connection for a specific date and time. This will be a great opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to voice their concerns and ask for answers. We can't work on your issue if we don't know what it is. FIRST- YEAR STUDENTS: First-year student elections are very soon! By the time you read this there may be only a day or two left in scratch/add. If you are considering running for a representative seat on Rep Council please consider the huge responsibility you are requesting. Rep meets every Tuesday evening, ty pically tor two hours or more. You must go to your class meetings to gather student opinion on issues we are discussing, and you are required to sit on two Rep committees. It is a lot of work, and it is not to be taken lightly, but the rewards, both personal and campus-wide, are enormous. Just be sure you know what you are getting into. In closing, I want to make two points. One, I am curious as to why no faculty member responded to the last "Rep Rap" dealing with an additional student on faculty committees. I find it interesting that in Agnes Scott's own "marketplace of ideas," new ideas arc viewed so skeptically. Second, the part of this article dealing with the committee assignments of student associate members will inevitably be declared "too strong." All I can say is that the Board did not sugar-coat their explana- tion of the committee assignments to SGA. and I feci no need to sugar-coat SCiA's explanation to the students. We would all be wise to get in the habit of just telling it like it is. Editorials Friday, October 25, 1991 The Profile Page 5 Warp Speed Losing Faith by Tonya Smith Religion is supposed to bring \o\ e, peace, and unity to the world. Its doctrines are sup- posed to be a guide by which its followers can make moral and practical decisions about life. With few exceptions, however, I see the everyday impact of religion and its doctrines as destructive rather than unifying rigid rather than guiding. Each religion is different, having its own beliefs and practices, and I don't wish to point a finger at any one group. In m\ s iew . all organized religion is equally to blame for promoting prejudice, separatism, and elitism. Every religion thinks it is right! At best, everyone else is misguided, or at worst, they are just plain w rong and are going straight to hell! Why do we have to have such a negative view of others who either reject religion or practice it under a different name'.' When it comes dow n to the bare facts, all religions whether Catholic or Jew ish or Baptist or Hindu are saying and doing the same things, but attaching different labels to their actions and beliefs. On the other hand, those who reject religion have their own set of beliefs which should be respected and accepted as viable by those of religious affiliation. A person can be w hat western religions define as christian without belonging to a church, if we define christian as being charitable toward and concerned about others all others, not just those w ho fall w ithin the parameters of particular religious or personal beliefs. I know that prejudice and elitism exist outside of religion, but it is m\ opinion that religion is often the basis from w Inch these t\ pes of attitudes form. Think about your ow n religion. What are its views on issues such as racism, homosexu- ality, abortion, and feminism? I low do those \ iew s translate into action for or against persons in society? Does your religion look to the bible or some other religious text for loopholes that allow it to condone and promote anger and hatred toward groups that don't follow its religious teachings? My answers to these questions w hen I look at the religions I have been involved in all express my negative view of religion. But my answers are based on my own personal experiences. 1 hope you will make your own evaluations and share your thoughts with me. Ed like to leave you with an image of what 1 want to see from religion. An example might be lor religious groups to take an active role in supporting not onb those women who choose to keep an unplanned pregnancy, but also those who chose abortion. It seems to me that it is much more "christian*" to help a woman through the traumatic experience of abortion than to stand outside the abortion clinic shouting insults and displaying hatred. I know that there are excep- tions religious groups and individuals that do take a supportive rather than an offensive stance but these exceptions are so rare that my "faith*" in religion has disap- peared. Letters (Jive Real Braves More Respect To the A.S.C. Community: In the spirit of ASC's Racism Free Zone I'd like to initiate some consciousness-raising about our attitudes towards Native Americans. I realize the Atlanta Braves have overcome all odds in their race for the pennant and I too am excited and wish to support our home team. But the methods with which we show our support upset me. Our use of the tomahawk chop in support of the Braves peipetrates the idea of Native Americans as savages. In discussions with students and off-campus friends I have often been asked what else should we call our team? If we name them alter an animal, they sa\ . then the animal rights acth ists w ill fight it. Since when are we more concerned about animals than our sister and brother humans .' Our use of "Native Ameri- can" chants, dances, and rhythms/music is in essence a mockery of their religion and culture. We have taken a people and made them a mascot! Let's reconsider how we express our support for Atlanta's baseball team, and also show Plain Black and White by Nadine Evette Curry Where is my Sisterhood? Who are sisters? Why are we not communicating? I want communication. I want true sisterhood. I am not talking about "Scottie*" sisters. This is an African-American sisterhood problem. Before I address this problem, 1 want to make it clear that all African- American women on this campus do not have a problem. It is a select few and it is to these individuals that I speak. It is these indh iduals that make communication difficult. When I initially made m\ decision to attend Agnes Scott College, I looked forward to the Sisterhood that I thought would be present on campus. As it first-) ear student walking to classes. I waved enthusiasticall) to fellow African-American students. Some waxed back at me others turned the other wa\ . Now I basicall) know when to w a\ e and w hen not to bother. Sad isn't if? Why is this happening'.' Pari of the problem is identity . Let's lace it. Some individuals on the campus refuse to realize how beautiful they really are. I don't know what has caused them to choose this path, but w hatever the reason, it is not good enough. There is no reason for any person to forget their heritage. A statement was raised in com ocation that we are all human beings. Tiffan) Patterson, Associate Professor of History at Spelman, responded that "I luman beings have identities!"" Some sisters do not commu- nicate because of conflict ing personalities. This is fine to a point, but being minorities on this campus should bond us regardless. I don't care if you don't like me personal!) . But when I wave, speak to me because I share your skin, speak to me because you recogni/e that we are in this together, speak to me because we only have one African-American professor on campus, speak to me because almost all the physical plant and food service people are African- Americans, and most of all speak to me because we are here struggling. We have enough problems with others ignoring our presence. So, tell me, sisters, why we are ignoring each other? Will it stop? I always dreamed of going to college and meeting women that I would make bonds with. Women that I would be friends with the rest of my life Sisterhood. Witkaze, the African- American organization, is a support /one for us. It allows the ideals of Sisterhood to come into pla\ . but all the sisters are not present. This is what bugs me. All sisters need to be present at Witkaze. If everyone comes, we can air all of our concerns among ourseh es. I must remind you that I am one voice, therefore all African - Americans on campus may not agree with what I have written. My approach may have been appreciated behind closed doors, but behind closed doors there is darkness. I am opening the doors towards light and truth. I dream of true Sisterhood. Will you help me find it? some support for the real Braves, the Native Americans. Do support our team but let's find an alternative to the tomahaw k chop and the chants, songs, and dances. Respectfull) submitted. Lisa Anderson Class of 1992 Dead, White European Males? To the Editor: How ^ool\ it is that Our College Community benefits once again from the clear thinking of The Neighborhood Feminist. Her column of October 4 goes a long way toward clarifying vexed issues having to do with the staffing of courses. She points out. for example, the educational disadvantage of having "a European-American" teach a course in African-American History. Her reasoning seems to be that, for maximum educa- tional advantage, courses should (continued on page h) Editorials Page 6 The Profile Friday, October 25, 1991 Letters (continued from page 5) be taught only by those qualified by race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, physical enablement, etc. I suspect TNF was restrained by personal modesty and so did not extend her clear thinking to other cases of educational disadvantage. A quick look at who teaches what at this college shows how outraged we all should be at the following: A course in Roman Catholi- cism taught by an ordained Presbyterian minister; Courses having to do with so-called psychological disabili- ties taught by persons of robust 'mental health'; A special reading in Lesbian Ethics directed by a heterosexu- ally married woman; A course in Milton taught by a woman; Courses in medieval Christian art and architecture taught by a Jew; A course in American Popular Music taught by a man over fifty; Courses cross-listed for Women's Studies taught by men. Those are merely particular instances: in fact the disadvan- tages are widespread. In general, as soon as we realize that the Western cultural heritage has been dominated by dead white Euro- pean males (DWEMs), we have to ask why we should tolerate non- whites, non-Europeans, and non- males leaching in that tradition. After all, if the Western cultural tradition was created, developed, and perpetuated by DWEMs. it should be taught by DWEMs. Well, TNF might say. it's salutary, enlightening, and liberating to have the Western cultural tradition viewed and criticized from other perspectives. They serve as a corrective to the paternalistic hierarchical stand- point of the DWEMs who have so oppressed so many people for so long. In addition, there is a lot of truth in those perspectives. Now if TNF is willing to go that route, the particular instances listed above do not constitute educational disadvantage. Indeed, the\ are salutary, enlightening, and liberating. But what, then, is w rong w ith "a European- American" teaching African- American History? Does TNF want to claim that a white cannot appreciate the oppression of African-Americans? Does TNF w ant to claim that the Nobel Committee made a mistake in awarding the Nobel Prtee tor Literature to a white woman (Nadine Gordimer) who for forty years has been an effective critic of apartheid? Would TNF suggest that Nadine Gordimer is not qualified to teach African Literature at .Agnes Scott because she is white ? Given her modesty. I suspect TNF would merely constrain Ms Gordimer from teaching Uncle Tom's Cabin at least until a better-qualified teacher could be found. Yours sincerely, I)a\ id Behan Tacker criticizes Harrington Dear Editors, Because of the amount insignificant drivel turned out week after week by this "news- paper", I vowed never to contribute anything to its shallow pages after my resignation as Features Editor a year ago. But Liz Harrington's letter in the October 4 issue changed my mind. Obviously, in her desperate attempt to justify the racist tone of her answering machine announcement, mentioned in Kim Compoc's "Neighborhood Feminist" column, Harrington missed Kim's point entirely. Harrington claimed ignorance as to the location and color of the people of Nigeria. She claimed she didn't intend to offend. Yet she fails to realize that ignorance and intentions do not justify the fact that her an- nouncement called to mind in my own case, and that of several others, a picture of a stocky black man deflowering poor little white girls. She doesn't even speak to the fact that the message remained for days after a stunned African American womyn responded with outrage. Yes, Harrington has the right to say whatever she wants on her answering machine. But the problem I and others had with the whole incident is that Harrington's roommate, noticeably anonymous in the letter, is none other than Profile editor Kristin Lemmerman. As editor of a student publication she receives phone calls from people of all colors. The position makes her respon- sible lor every thing she says and does. Yet even in these racially sensitive times she cannot break out of her white privilege candyland enough to realize that, yes, she can ot tend someone with carelessness. All Harrington proved with her letter was that she and Lemmerman are merely ignorant participants in the structure that continues to classif\ people according to skin tones and not their worth and fail to even recognize the damage they might have done or could possibly still do. Come on, wymyn, wake up and make responsible decisions. Everyone is subconsciously racist. It is only when we stop seeing ourselves as these great white liberals, open to all, recognize our racist tendencies, built into us b\ speiet) , and become aware of how what we say and/or do affects the world around us. that we can begin to chip away those walls. Don't waste time running around justifying yourself. Just open your eyes and remember your individual responsibilities. And also. Ms. Lemmerman, showing a friend an unpublished editorial so that she may respond to it does not exactly qualify as fair or good journalism. Please, either refrain from that practice, or give anyone else mentioned in articles or editorials without their knowledge the same chance. Angie Tacker Dear Readers, // may surprise you to hear t/nn I did not. in fact, show Ms. Compoc's editorial to Ms. Harrington; she had written her Letter to the Editor nearly a week before the paper had been published. I will stand by my roommate' s belief that if the message truly offended, it would have bee/i much more productive to leave a name and telephone number where one could be reached, rather than leaving behind an anonymous, vulgar message. Incidentally, being the editor, it is my prerogative to choose who sees things before they are printed, and I have in the past shared letters to the editor to people they involve when I felt it was warranted. Sincerely. Kristin Lemmerman, Ed. in Chief Can't We Talk Dear Editors, Since arriving at Agnes Scott last year,.l have enjoyed reading the various columns and letters in the editorial section. Even though I don't always agree with what is said. I am often introduced to a point of view that I had been, until then, unfamiliar with. This is what learning is all about. However, reading about the same thing in every issue is getting rather dull. I real i /e that racism is a lot stronger on this eampus than we often choose to see. Making us aware of the racist environment we live in is the first step not the only one. Education and communication are the kc\ s (although not the only tools) to ridding society of racism. We should not attempt to bust down the wall by name-calling and hateful comments, but b\ careful and calm explanations about the reason something is offensive to us. I find it sad that Agnes Scott isn't ^\o\n^ more to meet the needs and desires of its African- American students. And I agree that African-American women are an integral part of our history and culture and should be studied as such. But while "counting our blessings," as Kim Compoc put it in the last "Neighborhood Feminist" article, we left out Zacharia Manare, assistant professor of mathematics. Or does he not count because he is part-time? 1 am grateful to have the opportunity to take an African-American studies class something I had only heard of in passing before I came here. No, it is not enough. There will, in all probability, ne\ er be enough done to completely end racism. But the key lies within us. and we have to get over our own prejudices before we can attempt to help rid another of theirs. Call it not only as you see it but when you see it. In closing. I hope that this can introduce a new point of view to at least one person. I have just done exactly what 1 complained about in my opening paragraph talked about racism in a seem- ingly pointless fashion, against m\ better judgement. But I am willing to be a hypocrite for a while if it can accomplish what other columns and letters have done for me. Respectfully, Jane lie Bailey Beware of Impoundment Dear Editor, I am writing this letter to you because I feel I have no other recourse. My car was parked on the loop in a reserved administration Staff parking space at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, September 30, and at I 1:15 a.m. my car was towed. My problem is that I arrived on campus at 9:15 and spent 15 minutes driving around Agnes Scott parking lots looking for a place to park. I drove by that administrative staff parking space three times before I finally decided that it was the only place I could park. I figured since it was already about 9:30, and Agnes Seott staff is supposed to be on campus between 8:30 and 9:00, no one was going to use that space that day. By 9:30 I was running late for some meetings with professors and my elasscs. so | parked and hurried into the dorm to get reach . At 11:15. not two hours after I parked there, my car was towed. 1 have received tickets from Public Safety before, but all those tickets were lor parking in reserved spaces when there was no other place to park. I realize that 1 was at fault in parking there, but again I want to emphasize, there was no other place to park. However, the situation was worsened by the fact that at no time that day was I notified that m\ car would be towed. Six hours later when m\ roommate went out to her car. she noticed that m\ ear was not w here I said it w as. and then a friend said she thought she had seen my car being towed when she was driving around looking for a parking space. My point is that I would not have even known my car had been towed if some one else hadn't noticed, because Public Safety says it is not their polic) to notif) owners that their car has been towed. I would not have found out until 5:00 the next morning when I went out to get in my car and go to work and it wasn't there. 1 would ha\ e automatical!) accrued a five-dollar service charge from the towing service for not picking my car up before midnight. And Public Safety informs me, the policy is not to notify students until two da\ S have passed, and then they'll only put a notice in the student's box. So if I only check my mailbox once a day and they put the notice in my box after I have checked m\ mail, conceivably four days could pass before 1 find out that m\ car has been towed, thus adding a twenty- dollar storage fee to the sixtj dollars I have to pay in cash to get m\ car released from impound. To top it all off. after they towed m\ car at I 1 .15. no one parked in the space they towed my car from, so I really was not "stealing'' anyone's space! However, this is not the end of all this mess. Because I have a job and work every morning from about 5:00 a.m. to between 9:00-1 l:0()a.m.. I will lace this parking dilemma daily. It is unjust that I was towed when there was no other place to park. It is unjust that I had to pay a sixty dollar l ine to get my car out of impound. However, it is even more unjust that I. and other students like me, will continue to circle Agnes Scott parking lots daily, missing appointments and classes because if we park in the available reserved parking spaces we laee the possibility of being towed. I have talked with Public Safety and they say they are restricted to sehool policy, and their hands are tied. Meanwhile, what are we to do? Signed. Totally Frustrated Features Friday, October 25, 1991 The Profile Page 7 Real Myths and Legends: Truth Behind the "Tales of the Tree" This allegedly expensive tree beautified the campus... Panel Discussions Explore Majors and Career Options by Shirley J. Kennedy How many of us wonder what we are going to do after gradua- tion? Better yet. how many feel you may have trouble transfer- ring your major to a career in the "real world?'" Not to worry. The Career Advisor\ Board, in concert with Career Planning & Placement, plans to present two panel discussions dealing with majors this year during convocation. The first took place on Wednesday, September 25. discussing foreign language majors with a panel composed of Agnes Scott alumnae who majored in French, German, Latin and Spanish. Moderating the panel was our own Regine Reynolds-Cornell, and the meeting was opened with an introduction b\ Janelle Bailey. Chair of the Career Advisory Board. On the panel were Donna Blanton, '88. French: Christine Silvio, '80, German; Robin MacLeod, '86, Psychology and Latin: and Beverly Garcia Barnard, '88, Spanish and Political Science. Donna is employed with LOMA, a professional associa- tion for insurance companies, as administrative assistant in the French Programs Department. Although French proficiency is not a prerequisite for employ- ment with LOMA, they certainly seek out individuals who are learning or interested in learning the language and are willing to pay for courses. Christine works with Radix International and uses her German daily through communi- cations with her supervisor as well as with German clients. Even though her position does not require German, as many of the clients speak English, Christine explained that her proficiency in German helps to clear up misunderstandings in translation. In addition. Christine teaches at the German School of Atlanta on Saturdays. She is also involved in Amnesty Interna- tional and worked with the Democratic National Conven- tion, both due to her German- speaking skills. Robin MacLeod, who attended Agnes Scott as an RTC, is a teacher of Latin at Brandon Hall, a school for students with attention deficits and learning disorders. Rohm explained that Latin helps her students to understand the English language, because 65 percent of English is based on Latin. She went on to discuss the need for Latin teachers, while pointing out that Latin skills are not limited to use in teaching Latin is utilized in law, medicine and ministry. Beverly Garcia Barnard is currently employed by Neiman Marcus and has begun Natural Packaging Materials, Inc., with her husband of one year. Although Beverly is not (continued on page H) by Brooke M. Colvard Con ft i but it ig Editoi ' The woods decay, the woods decay and fall. The vapours weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath. And after many a summer dies the swan. from "Tithonus" by Alfred Lord Tennyson Last fall when everyone on campus was counting the days to the festive vacation of the year. Physical Plant was busy decking the quad with a giant Colorado Spruce, the annual campus Christmas tree. Conversations centering around this botanical addition to the campus soon began, and the tree slowly became another "bunn> ": you either loved the tree or hated it. The fact that the tree signified a traditional form of Christmas celebration seemed to be irrelevant. Instead, people were more interested in referring to the tree as another way for the college to "squander funds." Such comments were made as. 'die, hideous tree, die!", "why did we need yet another tree?" and "why did they put the tree by the wall?" As you know by now, this tree died over the past summer, leaving only a circle of pine needles and an electrical outlet near the wall. Of course this inexplicable summer death sparked campus curiosity the moment we all returned. The tales rolled in by the do/ens, each a little bigger, and each a little bolder. The myths, however, were different this time around. The cost of this perished tree became the soul of the "tales of the tree." The college purchase price estimates began at a mere $800, and soon almost doubled to $ 1 ,400. The estimated cost did not stop here; it rose to $4,000 and peaked at $5,000 as of last week. My tree value guess was $600, but I was assured by a source who claimed to have "inside information" that it cost $800, as mentioned above, and "was shipped special all the way from Oregon." I wanted to check this ""inside information." so I went straight to the top. I spoke with Victoria Lambert, head of Physical Plant's grounds crew, and received the real legend of the tree. "The tree did come from Oregon," said Victoria, "but with a shipment of other trees that were going to a Pike's nursery nearby, which is where we got the tree." So much for the imported tree story! Victoria went on to mention that we must keep in mind that for at least the past tour years, the college has purchased a dead Christmas tree (for about $200) which would take Physical Plant all day to erect: thus, added to the cost of the tree were various amounts of overtime, "depending on how bad the wind was blowing" and from which direction. The purchase of a live tree, if the tree had survived, would have ensured that the college would never have to spend more money and time erecting and removing a new, dead Christmas tree each year. Also, because of the tree's size and weight, "a tree service donated their crane and labor to hoist the tree into a hole that our crew dug," said Victoria, further decreasing the time and money spent w ith the annual tree. The cause of death of the tree is unknown. However, Pike's has agreed to pay for half of the purchase price of the college's new live tree, w hich it w ill plant this year. The new tree will be located in the same spot as the old one, near the wall, so that the electrical outlet located there can again be used to light the tree at Christmas. So, how much did this conversational, "now-dead" tree cost? In the laughing words of Victoria Lambert. "Four hundred dollars That's Four Zero Zero!" Profile wishes you a safe and happy Halloween! ...until last Summer, when it promptly died. o o CD C < r 0 P A R T C L A S s M A T R I c U L A T I 0 M A 7 H E M L A L T I C S B 0 0 K A S S E 5 S T E E N s Y S T I R S A L S A R E A S E E S E N 0 L A I 3 E D S T X A C R s P A I i ! C A V A L ! A i E s EHQGIB ClUBB [Ill ID 11 LHDEHDQ] OHIO GHQBI1Q N 6 0 s w A N A A N u N I V E R s A L 0 N E C 0 L L E G i c I T I Z E N K A N i Features Page 8 The Profile Frida\, October 25, 1991 Perspectives compiled by Claire Lemme DO YGU THINK THAT AGNES SCOTT SHOULD LIMIT THE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AT ASC SOCIAL FUNCTIONS? Helyn E. Wallace Class of 1993: -Yes; I believe it would show that we at Agnes Scott promote responsible drinking. As well, it would help attract people to our social functions for other reasons besides just to get drunk.*' Mary Jordan Class of 1994: "No. If you arc 2 1 , then you ^ should be allowed to drink ^ whenever and wherever you w ant to drink." Beck) Nowlin Class of 1993: "Yes. because most of the functions that take place involve people driving from other campuses to get here, and an unlimited consumption of alcohol will put e\ eryone at risk. Such things as drunk driving and rape are just a lew examples of the effects of too much alcohol. Sociable drinking is fine, but excessive drinking is socially corrupt." Angela Weaver Class of 1993: "It's really a shame that there should be a need to limit anyone's consumption. However, since the need does exist. I think consumption should he limited, but I would not want to have to decide upon the limit." Beth Hunt Class of 1994: "No, because I don't really think it would matter. If people w ant to drink. they w ill get it somew here." World-Traveler and Would-Be Archaeologist Tucker Settles Down at ASC by Stephanie Sidney Dr. Margie Tucker became a member of the ASC faculty in August 1991, but her interest in the College started even before she was finished with her own schooling. While still a graduate student. Tucker was influenced by the good things she heard about Dr. Alice Cunningham as well as about the college and accepted the position of Assistant Profes- sor of Chemistr\ . She received her B.A. in biochemistry at the James H. Quillen College of Medicine in Tennessee. This is Tucker's lust teaching position. She was a Post- Doctoral Fellow at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Tucker states that so far she has enjoyed teaching at Agnes Scott and that she finds the students bright and rewarding to teach. What does she hope to see in the near future in the Chemistry Department? She emphatically replies that she hopes to see more students in biochemistry. She herself is fascinated by the study of living organisms and the discovery of how diseases affect the human system. Tucker thinks that an appreciation of chemistry is necessary for understanding the molecular basis of biological systems. Alter finishing undergraduate school. Tucker took one year off to take care of the oldest of her three children, who are Tracy, 12: Jonathan. 9; and Rachel. 4. Because Tucker's father was in the army . she has lived in several countries, including Iraq. Ethiopia, Beirut, Lebanon and Greece. It is also interesting to note that Tucker's first ambition w as to become an archaeologist. Her inspiration w as a female archaeologist who spoke to her class when she was in the second grade. 1 ler aspirations changed, however, following the Six-Day War. which began shortly alter her family left Beirut. Her interest centered on the countries Of that area, and she felt that the war would have made a career in archaeology difficult to pursue there. Thus, her interest in a scientific course of study evolved. Tucker is married to Mr. James Tucker. The family lives in Avondale Estates. Margie Tucker, new chemistry professor, professes a longstanding lo\ e of archaeology. Career ( com i nucd from page 7) currently relying on her language for employ ment. she highly recommended a foreign language major. During her time at Agnes Scott, Beverly travelled to Madrid with the Global Aware- ness Program, and she recom- mended these trips to all language students. Introductions completed, the floor was opened to questions. First, how do you develop fluency and become comfortable speaking your chosen language / Both Donna and Christine recommended travelling abroad. Each spent a year studying in France and Germany, respec- tively, improving her language skills while enjoying the experience. How much school is required to teach in another country? Regine Reynolds-Cornell stated that in France, one must possess the equivalent of an American PhD. Christine stated that in Germany, however, each person is judged individually . If you are unsure as to whether you might like to teach in a foreign country . exchange programs for teachers are available. Information can be obtained from Reynolds-Cornell; additional information is a\ ailable from the United Nations in New York. You must, however. ha\ e two years' teaching experience in the United States before acceptance to these programs is possible. The panelists gave helpful tips for mastering a foreign language. Donna suggested getting in touch with foreign communities in the city. She herself currently meets with a group which gathers to speak French. The skill levels range from beginner to fluent. The more time spent with your language, the easier fluency becomes. Finally, will proficiency in a foreign language be advanta- geous even if your career turns in a different direction'/ Beverly assures us that knowledge of a language is definitely a plus. Foreign languages not only make us well-rounded, they can't hurt our resumes or value in the work force. With all of this in mind, w hy not consider a foreign language major? [f you have already decided to pursue this course, rest assured that the time you have invested will pay greal dividends in the end. Get involved! Join The Profile's fun-loving staff! Features Friday, October 25, 1991 The Profile Page 9 Bahati Ansari Sends Message of Hope for Racism-Free Society by Malikah Berry "One by one we all walked in a circle of chairs and identified our ethnic background, told how racism affected our lives, and [named] a goal upon completion of the workshop," recalled admissions counselor Jennifer Cooper about her experience in the original Racism-Free Zone workshop facilitated by Bahati Ansari. "Bahati stressed that we all start at different points and that EDUCATION FOR THE REAL WORLD Graduate degree programs (MA, Ph.D) in International Affairs with an emphasis on contemporary policy-relevant issues. Area and Functional Fields: Interamerican Studies (U.S. -Latin American Relations) Soviet and East European Studies Middle East Studies International Relations International Business Management International Security and Conflict Comparative Development International Economics Apply by February 1 for assistantships and other financial aid. North* South Center Students who are interested in Interamerican issues are particularly encouraged to apply for North-South Center Graduate Assistantships. GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Admissions, Room # 355 Coral Gables, FL 33124-3010 (305) 284-4173 r UNIVERSITY OF Miami until we can deal with our own racism we could not attempt to deal with others'," she added. Ansari identifies herself as a trouble-maker. But if she is truly a trouble-maker, then we must ask ourselves, for whom does she make trouble? We must also ask. isn't this the kind of trouble we need? She is not only a trouble- maker but also an optimist. She believes that there is a chance the world can become a better place. That hope is based on children and education. A picture, drawn by a child, of a black child being hung by the Ku Klux Klan upset her fifth- grade son, and his response to the picture upset Ansari. The picture was posted, and the children were told that it was a part of black history. That experience prompted her crusade of encouraging individu- als and groups to take responsi- bility for undoing racism. Bahati believes that "the Racism-Free Zone affirms the right of all people to be respected, honored and celebrated for their diverse cultural backgrounds." Cooper said, "Bahati doesn't have an aggressive approach. She is frank, down-to-earth. She shares with you, including the fact she does not have all the answers; we come to the conclusions together. We admit to our own ignorance. She makes you feel it's o.k. not to have known before, but she makes you move forward." Homeless Man Lectures at Cal State In Karen Neustadt CPS When Len Doucette became homeless, he got angry. He v\ anted others to understand the humiliation, the hopelessness, the loss of self-esteem. So he began teaching a class about his situation. "1 want to get m\ students as angry as 1 am about the conditions angry enough to do something about it," Doucette said. 'The problem starts with misconceptions about the homeless. When he first offered the course "Homelessness and Public Policy" r $5 OFF COUPON L. Brad M. Cherson, R.Ph. 215 Clairemont Ave. Decatur, Ga 30030 Special Items carried Call in orders available Fast, Personal Service Monday ^Friday 9:30-6:00 Saturday 10:00-1:00 Sunday Closed In front of McDonalds 378-6415 *Delivery Available STUDENT DISCOUNTS Coupon not valid for delivery through California State University at Bakersfield, only a dozen students showed up. That has changed. His lectures peppered with anecdotes of welfare agencies, unemployment lines, street life and experiences in overnight shelters are not easy to listen to. Some students dropped the course after the first lecture. 'The students who do stay in, however, are very motivated and concerned with the problem/" sa\ s Jaci Ward, a program coordinator for the college. "Mr. Doucette puts his ego J ACROSS 1 Simpleton 4 Bit ol news 8 June 6, 1944 12 A in one's ear 14 Body of an organism 15 V shaped pro- tective work 17 Fit to be 18 Big truck 19 Previously old style 20 Picture value 23 Follows printemps 24 "The Yard" 25 Trees of light wood 28 Shock 29 Walking - (elated) 30 Anderson of TV 31 Que-? 35 Robards film 38 Aquatic bird 39 Desserts 40 Eastern deity 41 Legal matter 42 Like some cereal 43 Card shark 48 Play part 49 Launched by Helen of Troy 54 Lades 55 Racetrack figure 56 Ember 58 Doctrine 59 Nev. town 60 Ballesteros of golf 61 Depend 62 Go-getter 63 Viet holiday DOWN 1 Frequently 2 Inter 3 Components of 11D 4 Emits 5 Digits 6 Bovary or Lazarus 7 Principal parts of countries 8 Evoked 9 Remove condensation 10 Like very much 11 Open areas 13 Loyalty to an idea 16 Cozy abode 21 Hokkaido city 22 Type ol architecture 25 Gravy or steam 26 AM word 27 He played Cowardly Lion 28 Indiana (Ford role) 30 Wounded superficially 31 Art of govern- ment 32 Boring tools 33 Easy task 34 Pale 36 Kingly titles 37 Coniferous tree 42 oil 43 Biblical verb 44 Speak 45 Radiated 46 Bath need 47 Vigorous 50 contendere 51 Ellington 52 Watson or Holmes 53 Except 57 Rent aside and discusses the problem objectively. He's able to depersonalize it." Doucette first became homeless four years ago when he was in an accident that cost him his low- paying job. He lived in San Francisco, working part-time jobs that did not cover the rent. He is now temporarily living with a friend because he can't afford rent on his part-time instructor's pay. The outspoken Doucette, who sa \ s he does not allow himself to become discouraged, compares the current wave of homeless persons with the Depression of the '30s. "Except that now these people are single. The dissolution of the family is a contributor to this problem." RAISE $500...$ 1 000...$ 1500 FOOL FUND RAISING For your fraternity, sorority, team or other campus organization. ABSOLUTELY NO INVESTMENT REQUIRED! CALL 1-800-950-8472, ext. SO Top Ten Things To Do This Halloween by Christy Beal and Joy Farist 10. Trick or treat at your grandparents' house and get last year's Christmas candy. 9. Eat the Halloween meal in the dining hall and realize that it's always that scary. (Just kidding. Keith.) 8. Hide in the bushes in the Boonies and scare your oblivious friends as they return from a party. 7. Get maced by your oblivious friends. 6. Hand out to unsuspecting trick-or-treaters the expired food in your food drawer. 5. Turn your room into a haunted house when your room- mate has gone to class. 4. Watch a horror flick: Ernest ScarecfStupicI. 3. Re-enact Psycho while your roommate takes a shower. 2. Shave your roommate's stuffed animals and write "REDRUIVr across their fore- heads. I . Wear the ultimate Hallow- een costume: dress up as a member of the Kennedv clan. Arts & Entertainment Page 10 The Profile Friday. October 25. 1991 "Sin and Lure" and Sprague Exhibits Open "Place Setting Pink ( hair with Blue Table" exhibited in Dana. Micro Movie Review The Fisher King Glee Club Sings - and Dances bj Sandee McGIaun Contributing Editor Easily the best movie of the '90s thus far. The Fisher King is the haunting, riveting story of smart-A D.J. Jack Lucas (Jeff Bridges the best work he's ever done) and Parry (Robin Williams incredible), a former medieval history professor who lives in a world of his own creation following a personal tragedy. Parry is a knight on the streets of New York on a quest lor the 1 loly Grail a picture of u Inch he saw in a maga/ine. Jack, struggling to overcome a sense of guilt that is destroying him. meets Ptoy one night when Party rescues him from some teenage thugs. The two men strike up an unusual sort of friendship. Jack hopes io relieve his conscience h\ helping the near-homeless Parr\ meet the woman he idolizes, clumsy-but-charming Lydia (played b\ charming Amanda Plummer). With the help of his tough Italian girlfriend Anne Napolitano (a marvelous performance by Mercedes Ruehl). Jack arranges a double-date at a Chinese restau- rant one of the funniest scenes in the movie. The Fisher King has been hilled as a corned} . but the appellation is misleading. The movie is comic, but the realism and tragic undertones are almost overw helming. Be prepared to cry as hard as you laugh. The movie contains probably the single most disturbing moment ever to be shown on the silver screen. Directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Richard LaGravenese, The Fisher King has also been called a "20th-century medieval romance.*" It 's one of the most powerful movies to have hit the big screen in a long time. This micro review does not could not do the film justice. The myth of the Fisher King is the stoiy of an ailing king who has lost the 1 lol\ Grail and is fmall\ healed when his Fopl finds the Grail lying just out of sight and gives it to the King. Who is the Fisher King? I'll teave that for you to decide. b\ Heather Shirley with Christie Miller The art exhibits currently on display in the Dalton Gallery of Dana are a collection of "New Works" by Nell Sprague and an exhibit entitled "Sin and Lure," which is composed of tw o portfolios of printwork done by students, faculty and other artists associated with the University of Tennessee at Knox vi lie Depart- ment of Art. "Lure" is a series of varied prints done by twenty-five different artists. A prominent print is the first one displayed, done by Tracy Boyd. It is an interesting interpreta- tion of the theme "lure." as it colorfully invites the spectator to "START HERE." "Sins" prints arc both black and white and color, w ith much emphasis placed on form and by Margaret Bickers The first Glee Club concert of 1991-1992 began w ith the usual last-minute rush backstage. Then the brightly dressed chorus jumped into its first number and the show was on. The Glee Club performed a good mix of numbers that ranged from the dark wail of the Blues to the fast, spicy beat of the Samba from "Carnival." The soloists and chorus managed to communicate the feelings, of the variety of music that they performed. contrasting colors. One of the more interesting "sin" prints, done by Valerie Sigmon, reminds one of works by Eduard Munch. The print depicts a newlywed bride and groom. Faceless, the couple looks lost against a stark, dark background with nearl) in\ isible color. "New Works by Nell Sprague" distorts the viewer's sense of scale and proportion. In one piece, "Place Setting." mixed media are employed. The spectator's eye is drawn into the picture by the peculiar way a chair is portrayed, with uneven legs and a slanted cushion. Sprague's collograph "Warm Bed" depicts a bed in a two- walled room. The picture uses varied hues of orange to create a look of both warmth and comfortable shadow. The program walked the audience through the bright and glittering history of the Broadway musical and its composers. The music led from the slightl) disreputable halls of Tin Pan Alley, through the Blues Era. and up to the giant productions of the earl) 1980s. It also told of the composers' progression from a loose group of friends into the powerful ASCAP. The dance routines flowed smooth!) from step to step and number to number as the dancers kicked and spun to the lively music. Perhaps the most perplexing and thought-provoking piece by Sprague is her "Cross-Section," a three-dimensional off-center representation of a cross-section of a house. The w alls employ haphazard lines, while one open w mdow . complete w ith blinds, allows one to see another room that could well be anyone's den or living room. The "Sin and Lure" exhibit and the works of Nell Sprague complement each other, because each piece helps in creating a certain surrealistic, misproportioned mood. The works give one the feeling of standing on the edge of a step, neither on nor off balance. Both exhibits will be on displa) until November 10. after which "Sin and Lure" w ill go on tour visiting various other universities and colleges in the South, as well as the World's l air Park in Know ille. - the Blues The bright colors worn by the chorus helped to make the performance very active and captivating. The audience really enjoyed the excellent production of the Broad- wax tunes and other music. It was a fair-sized audience, but the Glee Club definitely deserves a better turnout if the music continues in this wonderful way lor the rest of the year. Special credit should also go to the supporting musicians who added so much to the program. An extra kudo is extended to the director and conductor. i \manda Plummer i together in "The Fisher kin mpathetic and believable. We must be critical of women such as Hill who reap the benefits of the feminist move- ment but then choose to ignore it. Hooks said. In reply to a query about the application of the terms womanism and feminism. Hooks explained that feminism is a perspective on life which all people can have. Hooks said that she uses one term or the other based on its usefulness in a particular situation and that the different movements should not be separate. 1 looks also refused to define what she means by "right" and "left." She claims this ambigu- ousness to give herself "freedom of movement," and she claims the right to use these terms in all kinds of instances, since to her. "everything is political." When asked about how she deals with the loneliness and misunderstanding that often come with a transgressive viewpoint, Hooks expressed that she is rewarded by the excite ment and happiness of intellec tual lite. She has been called "too white" by people who have misunderstood her critical thinking about the black movement, but she has also found out that initial highl) critical receptions of her books often change over the course of the years. In conclusion. Hooks stated that black nationalism will not succeed until the sexism within the movement is overcome. Now, she said, black solidarity is "phallocentric" and "patriar- chal," as was exemplified by the black reaction to the Hill's testimony as betrayal of the race. I looks, a professor of English and women's studies at Oberlin College, has written numerous books on the roles race and gender play in society. I ler most recent publication is Breaking Bread: In Search oj Black Intellectual Life \ 1991), By her willingness to extend beyond the boundaries which society tries to set for her. Hooks proves the complexity of her thinking and stays on the cutting edge of all movements for minority empowerment. News Friday, November 8, 1991 The Profile Page 3 Other Women's Colleges: A Brief Glimpse At Institutions Like Our Own by Josie Hoilman Contributing Editor Editor's Note: Although the News section of the Profile may sometimes address exciting events pertaining directly to the College, I often receive the impression that man) of the items we cover are either identically or closely repeated each year. To decrease redun- dancy, we often include articles or press releases of interest that occur off-campus. Yet. I believe something is still missing. In an effort to add more diversity to our student publication. I decided to include in this issue an overview of some basic informa- tion about other w omens' colleges. I chose this topic mainl) because there is a sense of camaraderie between the single-sex institutions, but man) ASC students know little if anything about the more publicized ones, and probably even less about the remaining others. I would like to thank Sara King in the Public Relations Office for supplying to me The Women's College Directory (1988). Across the country other women \er\ similar to the those found at Agnes Scott are receiving the unique educational experience a\ ailable onl) at a womens' institution. "Ninety-four such institutions remain in the U.S., although a large percentage of them, like Agnes Scott, allow men to enroll in classes. Others now also allow men to receive degrees. Despite the presence of the opposite sex. these instituions have remained predominant!) womens' colleges and universi- ties. Although these institutions are all very similar, they also possess many differences. They are located in twenty-six states and the Distrct of Columbia. 55$ of women's colleges are located in the Northeast. 23% in the Southeast, \Wc in the Central states, and A ( k on the West Coast. X2 c /c of these institutions have four-year programs, the rest having two-year programs. Half of them are independent, with the remaining hall affiliated with different religions. 30% of which have Catholic ties. Only two institutions are state-affiliated. According to The Women's College Directory, since 1970. undergraduate enrollment is up 15%. Overall, w omen's institu- tions enroll about 125,000 students. In addressing enrollment specifically, five institutions, each of which are fairly unknown to the students on this campus, were chosen to compare with Agnes Scott. The graph provides an overall comparison of enrollment in relation to Agnes Scott. The following information contains brief overviews of the spotlighted institutions. SCRIPPS COLLEGE Man) students on our campus are aw are of the exchange program with Mills College in California but are unaware of the existence of other w omen's institutions in that state. Scipps College is one of them. Located in Claremont, it was founded in 1926 and is non- affiliated. The current tuition is $14,700 per year, and room and board stands at $6,350. It boasts a student/faculty ratio of 9: 1 . STEPHENS COLLEGE Located in Columbia, Missouri, this institution w as founded in 1833 and is also non-affiliated. Current tuition and room and board are S 1 1 .475 and S4.500 respectively. Its faculty/student ratio is 10:1. MT. VERNON COLLEGE Students participating in the Washington semester may w ish to \ isil this campus, w hich is located in the heart of the District of Columbia. Founded in 1875. this eollege also has independent status. SI 2.5 10 is the current tuition rate and $6,090 is the current room and board. The facult) /student ratio is 1 2: 1 . JUDSON COLLEGE Located in Marion, Alabama, this is the closest of the institutions of this profile to our ON* n campus. It was founded in 1838 and has a Southern Baptist affiliation. Current tuition is $4,090 and current room and board is $3,100. The faculty/student ratio is 12:1. TEXAS WOMEN S UNI- VERSITY One of the only two state-supported women's institutions in the country . this universit) is located in Denton, Texas. It was founded in 1901 and has a faculty/student ratio of 26: 1 . Public Safety News We have had two major incidents in the last month that we want all students, faculty and staff to be aware of and to take the appropriate precautions against. On October 19 during the early evening hours, a woman was walking from the Decatur M ARTA station to her residence on Hancock Street (located one block south of campus) when she noticed that a man was following her. As she turned off the sidewalk on Candler Street onto 1 lancock Street, the man attacked her, beating her about the head and face, knocking her to the ground and then fleeing the scene. The woman was able to continue to her residence and call the police. Our department as well as Decatur Police Depart- ment responded. The woman w as treated on the scene by Dekalb County EMT's while officers checked the area for the perpetrator. A short while later. Officer Daugherty of our department arrested a subject matching the suspect's descrip- tion. He w as found to be in \ iolation of his probation for a previous assault charge. The second incident, which occured on October 3 1 between 10:30 pan. and 12:30 a.m.. in\ olved a ear theft from the Hopkins Parking Lot. The vehicle was recovered by the Atlanta Police Department approximately one mile from the campus as it was being dis- mantled b) two individuals, who were arrested at the scene. Fortunately, in both incidents arrests have been made and perpetrators jailed, but w e should nevertheless continue to exercise the daily tools of caution and prevention. Try to remember some of these safety tips in your everyday comings and goings: Be aware of ypur surroundings. Do not walk or jog alone after dark or early in the morning. Do not leave valuables in your car. If you think you are being fol- lowed, change directions abruptly or cross the street: if you are still being followed, go to a public place for help. Take the time to call and report any suspicious activity or individu- als to the police. Do not forget to use the escort service. If you arrive or leave alone at night, please eall the Public Safety Office for a safe ride. 10000 9000 -- 8000 7000 6000 5000 -- 4000 -- 3000 -- 2000 1000 -- Scrlpps Texas Stephens Mt. Judson Agnes Women's Vernon Scott Selected Colleges Graph of Current Freshman and Total Enrollment of Selected Women f s Instituitions in the United States r $5 OFF COUPON 1 L. Brad M. 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Letters to the editor and guest editorials are always welcomed and should be typed or on disk using Microsoft Word. We cannot withhold names. Views expressed on the editorial pages do not necessarily refect those of anyone affiliated with the College or The Profile staff other than the author. Et Cetera As we enter the dark and stormy part of the semester, the Profile staff w ants to carry a glimmer of light into the black and white. There are still good things going on around us, and since the soon-dark nights and end-of- the semester stresses often obscure some of them, we bring to you this gently reminder. Perhaps you have too many tests. Remember that you go to one of the few schools where self-scheduled exams and take- home tests are still possible. Yes, classes are hard. 1 low ever, they would certain!} be worse if we were only faces in the crowd: instead, our profes- sors know our names and are interested in our extracurricular activities. Some of them even host dinners for students. furthermore, one-person classes are rarely possible except on campuses of this size. The cuisine is not always our favorite but the people w ho serve it. and the "Swedish chef/ 1 are friendly and do their best to grant our idiosyncratic wishes. Alliance (continued from page I ) Peters also feels that it is isolating for young women on this campus w ho are coming out: *'In the past there has not been a support group, there was an underground network, but this (organization] will provide a safe place for support* 1 Their more immediate goal is to hold a Panel Discussion The physical plant and custodial workers are also consistently patient and friendly. At how many colleges can you not only leave the door to your room unlocked but also your post office box open (a tradition that, b) the w ay, will soon sadly be coming to and end with the new post office in the Student Center)? Our Honor Code makes easier not only out- academic life but also our communal social life. Although there is room for improvement, there has been a noticeable increase in the diversity of opinions and experiences on campus, which we try to reflect in these pages. Contrary to "popular" belief, the Profile staff is not composed entirely of right-wing reactionar- ies. In conclusion, as you sit looking from the window of your spacious dorm room (even if you live in Walters, compare your room size with that of a Georgia Tech room) at our naturally beautiful and well-manicured campus, count your blessings. concerning the Shaharcase. They hope to have professional legal council and local lesbians participate in the dicussion, which is tentatively scheduled for November 14. The meetings are open to all students with interest and are held each Wednesday evening at 7:CX) p.m. Students should check their Campus Connection for location. Neighborhood Feminist by Kim Compoc Too often Palestine and the Philippines go undiscussed within Left circles, or forgotten altogether on the Left's priority list. Even within the women's movement, we tend to neglect these international connections for feminist struggle. Yet the events in the last month warrant attention. The long aw aited, "historic" Middle East peace conference began October 30 in Madrid. Secretary Baker has been working his hiney off to convene this little gathering, with eight trips to the region this year alone. And what an opening act! Bush and Gorby will break the champagne, and shake conde- scending fingers to, these naughty, belligerent parties who can't seem to kiss and make up. But it takes no genius to see through the bru-haha. UN Security Resolutions 242 and 338 will be left ignored, com- memorating 24 years of Un- sanctioned disregard for interna- tional law. Georgie and the boys will send the same $3.5 billion to Israel as was given for FY9 1 , with a promise for more loan guarantees to illegally settle the West Bank. No two-state solution in sight thus the humiliation. na\ the extermina- tion, of the Palestinians lives on. The crowning hypocrisy came a day before the confer- ence, when the Washington Post did a cover story on Israeli arms transfers to South Africa, a clear \ iolation of the international boycott. Still Shamir whines about the Palestinians' recogni- tion of Israel's right to exist. And still the Republican press, bought and paid for, do their best to confuse victim and victimizes In other news, the Philippine Senate voted down a measure to renew the U.S. base agreements at Clark and Subic Bay. What this means is the nationalist/anti- n uke/fem inist intellectual movement has succeeded in its goal to oust the bases which have kept the Philippines in a neo- colonial noose. The Third World [sic] breathes a sigh of relief. It also says that impoverished nations need not be grateful for to Western "development" strategies that foster prostitution, AIDS, mail-order brides, and sex tours. It also tells the U.S. to sit on its Pacific Rim strategy and spin. What non-renewal means in the long term is debatable. Telling the Yankees to go home is one thing. Getting away with it is another. It is naive to assume there won't be punish- ments (especially economic ones) forthcoming. It is also a dubious triumph considering the U.S. will probably just relocate and start again. So what does this have to do with feminism ? Hard to believe, but women do exist behind ever}' foreign policy decision, just as masculinit) is a presence in every foreign policy arena. Likewise, liberation struggles are just as dependent on women's labor though our press conveniently forgets to tell us. For example. Palestinian women have shown that they will claim their place within the Intifada, despite fundamentalist notions on the roles of women. Women have begun clandestine day care centers and schools, where curfews and univcristy- closings have been imposed. While this ma} sound like t\ pica! women's caregiving work, in an occupation, where going to your backyard garden is considered a political threat, such work is crucial to keeping a culture and a people sustained. Outside the family household, though women have been not been at senior levels of the PLO they have been crucial to intelligence and policy analysis. (continued on page 6) Plain Black and White by Nadine Evette Curry I have been more aware of the feminine aspects of my selfhood since I have been attending Agnes Scott College. My eyes have been opened to the topics of women's rights and feminism. In fact, feminism determines the ways of life of sonic women on campus. It is constantly a topic of discussion because of its visibility. But one topic I want to address because I am an African- American is womanism. Woman ism. What does this term mean? Win is it neces- sary? Why do women of color have to define themselves? Why can't all women be together? Is womanism another means of separatism? These few questions are the only ones for which I have space in this article, but I will address other topics at a later date. At this time. I think these questions are the most important ones. Alice Walker came up w ith the term "womanism" to define women of color and their struggles. Walker defines a womanist as a black feminist or feminist of color. A womanist loves men and women sexually or nonsexually. A womanist loves culture and in any case loves herself. The term womanism is needed to define women of color. It is needed because women of color have had different struggles than all other women on this earth. The black woman in particu- lar has had to overcome the reality of her people's being lashed, murdered, and raped in slavery. Not only do women of color have to remember the past, but black women also have to deal with the struggle of being black every day of their lives in America. It is necessaiy for women of color to define themselves not because no other women have had struggles but because women of color are still strug- gling! Granted, all women do share the same bodily functions and emotions and we should be able to unite on this alone. But the fact still remains that black women had to endure slavery, Indian women had to deal with their land being invaded and their being victims of rape, and Oriental women had to deal with being sold like furniture. Yes, white women were accused of being w itches and put to death. These all show Struggles that all types of women have endured. But white feminism still does not describe what women of color need. We African- Americans need the sense of unity among ourselves support. We need to heal from our past struggles, and at the same time we need to find solutions for our now struggles. We must also keep our entire family in mind the black family. We must keep it together because it was driven apart through slavery. Not saying that all feminists do away with white males, but they are stereotyped as doing so. (continued on page 6) Friday, November 8, 1991 Editorials The Profile Page 5 Pollywog Three Strikes Against Bravedom by J. Garlen Aah. baseball. The recent and unexpected winning streak enjoyed by the Atlanta Braves brought out the tan in almost all Atlantans and most Georgians as well. ( )ne would think that such a spectacular display of sports- manship w ould rail) the state, and the city, into a unit) never before know n b) its man) denizens. Alas. no. While I think most of us were very pleased to 44 represented by the group bearing the name and historicall) persecuted by that group, do care and have every right to be grievously offended. It is important to point out here that the Native .Americans have been protesting the name lor quite a w hile, but that the press has only become interested in the situation since the Braves became popular. I- mall) , strike three against Bra\ edom is entire!) the fault of the less couth of the Atlanta fans, w ho took their fen or too far / do not think of myself wrong to say that sexism saturates American professional sport" witness our team's success, man) were greatly disturbed by s arious and sundr) problems w hich came into the public eye and into personal experience. Of course, there are difficul- ties right off the bat. I myself find it less than entertaining to watch an) sport which I cannot pla\ : it is a common and conspicuous observation that there are no female baseball players. If you watched the game and saw an) women (or wymyn, whichever you choose to be) out there on the field, please inform me and I will gladly recant. I low ever. I do not think myself wrong to say that sexism saturates American professional sport. The beer ads, ever present, displa) the nubile young women and praise the beer- drinking "man's man." Pans of the cheering crowd show more of the same. Where are the women? They're on the sidelines at best, wearing nonexistent skirls and jumping around with pom-poms. You can tell that equality is real I \ at work here. .Another problem with baseball, this time a team- specific one. is the Braves' name. No, folks, the Native Americans do not want you to quit playing or quit watching or anything of the sort. They would, however, very much like lor you to condemn the desecration of their people and their rituals and get a new name. Be the Thrashers (that's the state bird), or the Possums, or the Pink Flamingos; animals don't care and won't be of- fended. People, especially those not when they brought transistor radios and even mini-televisions into the performances of "The Phantom of the Opera" at the Fox. Having had the privilege to be at the Sunday evening perfor- mance. 1 was appalled to hear cheers and clapping erupt during the show . not lor the show itself, but lor the baseball game in progress. I feel confident that were I to listen to the "Phantom" soundtrack at the stadium. I would certainl) endure ridicule, if not an actual beating, by the fans. My enjoyment of the performance was stunted b) this remarkable exhibition of poor taste and outright rudeness. One either goes to the theater in the proper fashion, or one does not go at all. You wouldn't think it too dif ficult a rule for people to follow. It is not my intention to demean anyone's enjoyment of baseball in any way, although I (reel) admit that I am no sports fan. Go to the games, cheer for the team, buy yourself popcorn and Crackajack and have a ball, but bear in mind that it is only a game, and that women players, a new, less-prejudiced name, and a little tact wouldn't hurt it at all... inbuled Dy Tribune Media Sei by Jessica Carey Here we have yet another week of Rep Rap. and many of you ma) be wondering whom I'm going to slam this week. This is m\ second attempt at Rep Rap for this issue, and I rewrote it because I think people need to hear positives along with negatives. So I'm not going to complain about students being ignored (though the) arc), or about then- being shut out of decisions which pertain to them (though it is quite a frequent occurrence). Instead. I want to update and congratulate: *Congrats to the four new first-year student representatives: Allison Burleson. Wendy Riviere, Ashle) Seaman, and Kreisha Shropshire. We hope you'll enjoy Rep Council and be encouraged b) the opportunities for change that arc present, but sometimes overlooked. *Thanks to everyone who came to the Student Forum on Monday, November 4. Rep Council desperately needs to hear the concerns and opinions of everyone on campus, and we are more than willing to seek solutions and answers to your concerns, regardless of how big or small. * Everyone should be on the lookout for forthcoming infor- mation on Rep's fall diversity project, which is tentatively scheduled as a program on religious diversity and tolerance to be co-sponsored by the President's Committee on Community Diversit) . *Congrats to the new Hispanic student organization on campus. Espiritu Latino. Their constitution was approved unanimously on October 29, and their advisor will be Norma Huerta from the Admissions Office. Good luck! :i: Thank you to all students who made nominations tor the Fall Facult) Award. This faculty award is given tw ice a year, in November and April, and faculty arc nominated by students and elected by the entire student body. This is a great opportunity to sa\ thank you to a facult) member w ho has made a real impact on your life. Last year's spring award went to Christine Cozzens. *A big thank you goes out to the faculty lor voting to open facult) meetings, beginning in November. Though the limita- tions on attendance and restric- tions on seating arrangements leave a lot to be desired, the vote itself is to be applauded. Students, any of you may attend the faculty meetings if you sign up in the post office. Attendance is limited to ten, one of whom is a Rep member (Elena Paras, sophomore rep). Feel free to contact any of your representatives for more information. *Bravo to the strategic planning task force for carrying through with the recommenda- tions put forward b) the various task forces from last year. A recommendation was made to have a student from Rep Council serve as a budget liaison between the administration and the students definitely a step in the right direction. * Pet it ions are open for one RTC representative to Rep Council. They close on Monday, November 1 1 , so call Jessica Carey (ext. 6573, Box 562) if you have questions or need help w ith the petitions process. I hope some of you feel more up-to-date with Rep Council now. We have yellow envelopes on our doors so that you may drop off suggestions any time. I hope you have a great day! Letters to the Editor are due to Box 764 by Thursday, November 14 Editorials Page 6 The Profile Friday. November 8, 1991 m w& of V STARTS VJlTH "WPWW", DiSifDuiea Dy Tribune Media Services TO THE ALLIANCE THEATRE THEY PAY $32! YOU PAY $11! Enjoy the glamour and excitement of the Alliance Theatre at a special Student Rush Ticket rate of just $11. ^ Save up to 66% off the regular price. * Seats available each day at 5pm. ^ Stop by the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office and present your student I.D. One ticket per I.D. No Phone orders. The Alliance Theatre 1280 Peachtree St. N THE ALLIANCE You Have An Endless Supply. They Have An Endless Demand. American Red Cross Give Blood Todai Wi Know Yoi veGoi li In Yoi Neighborhood Feminist {continued from page 4) Women have died shoulder to shoulder w uh men in prison camps, and been raped and tortured there as well. Inside the Green line. Israeli women have had a" Women in Black" weekly protest, demonstrating a level of committment unmatched b\ Labor party or Peace Now. Second, Filipina women have shown the world how feminist struggle and nationalist struggle are intrinsically linked. In order to get the U.S. bases out, broad- based coalitions with literally hundreds of women's groups united as it became apparent that the horrors of Western imperial- ism are only outdone by Western imperialist patriarchy. Coali- tions realized that a true dignity for the nation arises from a true dignity for women. Filipinas in Gabriella have made sure that committment sta) s w ithin a feminist paradigm. It is easy to dismiss foreign policy as irrelevant or boring when domestic controversies over sex scandals are so titillat- ing. But as students of the 90s and witnesses of the war on Iraq, we must also be articulate on the Middle East even as it falls out of the popular press. We must also have a keen understanding of the South East Asian "the- atre/* where the memories of Korea and Vietnam linger, and U.S. hegemony prevails. Furthermore, as Western women interested in an effective and lasting feminism, we must abandon our ostrich act into the sands of the Northern hemi- sphere. Abortion rights and sexual harassment have interna- tional consequences true, but forever retreating into women's poetr) as the ideal revolutionary tool often posits us as anarchists. For feminism to emerge from the ashes of the Reagan/Bush papac) . we must infuse our myopic political imaginations w ith the international connec tions, and seek out international solidarity. We just might learn a Plain Black and White i continued from page 4 ) Black women cannot and must not forget the black man. Alice Walker even says that a womanist is committed to the survival and wholeness of an entire people, male and female. So, does this separate us women? Maybe it does. But one must know self before getting to know others. Women of color have endured many struggles, and I think that if one term can help us unite, then it should be used! The only way all women will ever completely unite is if all women recognize everyone's struggles. Until thcrf ... womanism is the term I will use to describe my femininity and my way of life. Here is a brieT list of books that you can read to learn more about womeh of color: Alice Walker's /// Search of Our Mother's Garden: Womanist Prose, Katie Cannon's Black Womanist I .thus, Jaclyn Grant's lUiu k Woman's Jesus & White Woman's Christ. Tom Morrison's Beloved. Features Friday, November 8, 1991 The Profile Page 7 Support Racism-Free Zone Efforts With Your Signature and Commitment h\ Noelle Heming Opening Convocation Pan II this fall concluded with an announcement by a group of focus-group advisors and members of the President's Committee for Community Diversity that everyone would be invited to read and sign a declaration to help eliminate racism on campus. The group had just attended a two-day workshop with Bahati Ansari and had been heavily burdened by the conviction that sonic things On campus simply must be changed. The declaration, we felt, was a productive outpouring of the hurt, anger, tears, and determina- tion that came out during the workshop. With so much talk and so much Profile space devoted to this topic in the previous issues this year, we ask that you bear w ith this attempt to share some background concerning the declaration itself and how it came into existence. (Please note that the formal copies of the declaration are kept outside Patty Snyder's office and are available for signing at any time. ) It is amazing in an age of beauracrac) and red tape that an\ committee is ever able to produce anything. Vet. the thirty-plus campus members who attended the RFZ workshop, including students, custodial staff, faculty members, and administrators, met at least five times in the week and a half following the workshop to plan events and strategies and to draft the declaration. Even with Bahati gone back to Baltimore, the fervor with which every individual devoted time and deliberate effort to the cause was contagious. No one just listened at those meetings. Each time, a new facilitator was appointed to direct discussion, and ever) person had something to contribute, w hether a word or phrase or the diligence to write them down. We knew w hat w e had to say, and the words came. First, we had to ask people to acknowledge the problem. Man\ students, myself sadly included, had roamed the campus for years without realizing that racism was blatantly present in the class- rooms, curriculum, and employ- ment procedures. It was and is deeply rooted within the institution, and it will hurt to pull it out. We had to get people to see that privilege of an\ sort perpetuates the oppres- sion of others. We had to ask them to keep an open mind and examine themselves for abuses of privilege. Only then would they be ready to discuss and fight racism. We had to urge them to take a stand wherever they were, whether in the classroom, dorm, or office, and to not only speak out when directly laced with a racist comment or action, like the many who are already willing and prepared to fight sexism, but to work towards a more nurtur- ing and fair environment for everyone. If this means relin- quishing privilege, and it does, so be it. The battle against racism requires the support of the whole community. In an academic and intellectual environment, one would think that those w ho are enlightened enough to be teachers and administrators and students would be beyond the abuse of power that is so common in society. One would think we could all learn to get along and support one another, and to focus on our common characteristics the desire. to learn and to grow into responsible women and citizens rather that on our outward differences. The declaration for a Racism- Free Zone was written with the desire to see people work together to bring about real changes in attitude and policy at Agnes Scott and with the hope of being an example to the larger community in which we are set. Weekly meetings of the Racism-Free Zone's "Un-ass Task Force" are held every Thursday afternoon in the chapel lounge from 4:30 to 6. If your class or work schedule will make you a little late, please under- stand that you will still be welcome. The administration told the declaration drafters that upon the 300th signature, the Declaration and signatures could be posted in Buttrick. There are currently 280 signatures. Please consider the in\ nation to stop by and sign even if you cannot attend a meeting. CALLING ALL ARTISTS! Get your work ready for the upcoming student, faculty, and staff uncensored art show. EVERYONE is invited to contribute one piece in any medium: Painting, Drawing, Photography, Printmaking, Ceramics, 3-D, Multi-Media, Crafts. EVERYTHING is welcome. This art exhibit is coming SOON, so watch for fliers with more details. Questions? Call Aida at X 6812 or Christie at X 6586. B K W A R E OF F ly-By- N i c; h t Rel at ionships Mortar Board invites you to attend "Don't Quote Me" with speaker Victoria Lambert on Friday, November 15 at 10:25. Refreshments will be served. CP&P Offers Minority Resources in Career Library by Janelle Bailey The Career Planning and Placement office has many services available to minority students of ASC. In addition to several books on the subject, there are also a number of periodicals and articles kept in the Career Library. Below are some of the books specifically for minority students: Directory of Special Pro- grams for Minority Group Members, by Willis L. Johnson, ed. This hook lists programs for minority students, including (but not limited to) financial aid programs, job placement services, and internship opportu- nities. The various programs are offered by businesses, universi- ties, and others. The Black Woman 's Career Guide, by Beatrvce Nivens. Nivens' book includes descrip- tions of jobs, salaries, training requirements and career profiles of successful women. There are also tips on resumes, interviews, and job searches. The Minority Career Book, by Miquela Rivera, Ph.D. Rivera's book helps minority professionals prepare for the business work! by showing them challenges they may lace and options they may have. She gives advice on how to deal with minority status in the business world while keeping individual- ity. The Black Resource Guide, 1990-1991 edition. This networking guide lists prominent African-Americans in a number of positions, including church leaders, business leaders, politicians, and executives.. There are fifty-three categories ranging from accounting firms to united fund organizations. In addition, CP&P has the Journalism Career Guide for Minorities and Thinking About Graduate School: A Planning Guide for Freshman and Sophomore Minority College Students. They also carry several periodicals, such as The Black Collegian, Equal Opportunity, Hispanic, and Vista. CP&P has a file folder of pamphlets and mailings describ- ing minority services. All of these materials are available in the Career Library. Features Page 8 The Profile Friday, November 8, 1991 Perspectives compiled by Claire Lemme DO YOU FEEL SAFE ON CAMPUS? Kate Simpkins. Class of 1993: Most of the time, yes. But, if I stop to think about it, usually as I am walking across a dark parking lot, I find myself asking, "Where is Public Safety now?" It's not that I g expect them to tail me and walk with me everyw here I go; yet, 1 feel if an emergency situation came about, whether it be a robbery or rape, there really would be no reliable source of protection around here. I think the Public Safet) officers are great people, but fve had bad experiences late at night trying to convince them to come give me a ride. That shouldn't be necessary. / Amy Br id well, Class of 1992: Not really. 1 sometimes get nervous when 1 have to ^ walk alone at night because ^ many areas are underlit. The parking lot by In man can be reallv dark. Jennifer Bruce, Class of 1992: Yes as safe as I can feel in Atlanta. 1 make an effort to stay aware of what's going on around me and avoid dark areas or walking alone you can't ever he too careful. But I think Agnes Scott does as well as can be expected to ensure our safety. Ladda DeCristina, Class of 1993: Yes, 1 feel safe! Sometimes it can get scary, especially when one has to walk alone from their car. Maybe we need more lights between the tennis courts and Dana Fine Arts Building. Especially for the ones who work out late hours. Ella Porter, Class of 1993: Of course, I feel safe on campus, especially when 1 am loaded with my tear gas. Basketball Coach Anticipates Improvement with New Season by Kathleen Hill Contributing Editor Early in September, the basketball team began its pre- season conditioning with 6:30 a.m. practices. Now, as the soccer and cross country teams bring their seasons to a close, the competitive basketball season begins in earnest. Jumping into their season h\ w inning their first scrimmage on October 27. the team will proceed to scrimmage against Emory at home on November 1 I . "I view the scrimmages as nothing more than glorified practices w Inch we don't ap- proach w ith the intensity of a regular game/' basketball coach Nancy Rast stated. Rasi com- mented that the team uses scrimmages as learning experi- ences to judge its levels of fitness and preparation. Rast hopes to increase campus awareness and support about the basketball team. To achieve this goal, the team will be giving door prizes to basketball viewers. The team will host Shorter College in their first regular game on November 14. "We play Clayton State and Shorter College twice each, and they'll both be \ er\ tough, although the games w ith Oglethorpe and Wesleyan should be pretty good," Rast said. According to their coach, the team is playing more of a regular college schedule this year in preparation for their anticipated transition from club to NAIA conference level next year. "Considering that last year's team only won one game, I think that if we win two or three games against other colleges Pd feel like we'd made some progress," she said. Rast also commented that most of this year's opponents as well as Step Right Up For Your 15 Minutes of Fame... b\ Aim Rewiolds College Press Service Three young women clutch microphones and jerkily sway to the beat of the music, snapping their fingers Steve Martin style. "Sign says whooooooo! Stay away fools, cuz love rules at the lu-hu-huv shack." The B-52's "Love Shack" never sounded more off-key. But the women sang on courageously and the audience Yes! This happened in public! wildly applauded as a bright \ellow "applause" sign Hashed behind the women's heads. This is not the Gong Show revisited. It's not David Letterman's Stupid Human Tricks. And, no, it's not "America's Funniest People." It's karaoke, one of the latest forms of entertainment sweeping the country and particularly popular w ith the college-age crowd. Would-be singers with voices sweet as Linda Ronstadt. sour as an off-key Bob Dylan and strange as Pee Wee Herman are becoming stars, if only for a few fleeting moments. Karaoke is a Japanese word that means "empty orchestra." says Dave Bellagamba. president of Karaoka Showtime, the largest U.S. distributor of karaoke machines. Karaoke involves laserdiscs that play popular songs without the vocals. Brave (and often drunken) people sing the lead vocals to their favorite songs by following lyrics that appear on a television screen behind a pre- recorded music video. An emcee runs the show. Bellagamba developed his first karaoke system based on a rough model he saw in a lounge. That system proved primitive, so Bellagamba met w ith Pioneer Electronics Corp., a Japanese company that developed karaoke and is the leading manufacturer of karaoke systems. Three years ago, karaoke was already popular in Japan. Pioneer wanted to begin marketing it in the U.S. "They told us. You've got to call this karaoke.'" Bellagamba says. "I thought they were crazy. ... It was very difficult to promote at first because no one believed it would work. But it did. The karaoke system, which allows people to choose from more than 500 popular songs and keep a cassette tape of their performance, was so successful. Bellagamba changed his line of work. Before karaoke, Bellagamba and his father. Babe, ran an entertainment agency that booked bands, comedians, and other performers in bars and clubs across the country. Now, Bellagamba just sells karaoke. "It's amazing how many markets karaoke caters to. No band can do that," he says. those schools w hich compete in the NAIA division provide athletic scholarships and are thus more competitive. With this in mind, the athletic department agenda includes the probable incorporation of all intercollegiate sports into the NCAA III division two years from now . "NCAA III colleges have a philosophy low aid athletics which is similar to ours. It real I \ expresses the epitome of the student athlete." Rast said. Unfortunately, the NCAA conference requires that a school have four intercollegiate sports alread) in place before it ma\ become a member, thus precluding ASC from member- ship for the next iw o years m least. If what happened on your inside happened on your outside, would you still smoke? NOVEMBER 15. THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT AMERICA* VCAf*CR TSOCJETY Features Friday, November 8, 1991 The Profile Page 9 New Classes Broaden Students 1 Horizons by Stephanie Price Each year, ASC acquires new faces that soon become a part of its tradition. This year, along with new faces, a number of new classes have been added to give students the opportunity to experience many new things. Of the many new classes which provide all kinds of outlets and opportunities for students to use in pursuit of future goals, here are just a few to whet your appetite: Dr. Susan Stevens, visiting Professor of Classical Languages and Literature, is teaching a new history class from which many students have gained new perspectives on a different ci\ ilization. Stevens also teaches Classics 221, History of Greek Civiliza- tion. This upper-level history course introduces students to the many aspects of Greek civiliza- tion and presents the cultural history of Greece. Some opportunities include a reading of Homer's Iliad and readings from other Greek writers such as Pindar. Aristotle, Herodotus, Tyrtaeus, Solon, and many more. Classics 222, History of Roman Civilization, taught by Dr. Gail Cabisius, complements the Greek history course. To begin next year, this course will emphasize the social history of ancient Rome. Students will have the opportunity to study how the 1 2 3 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 - - 16 17 18 19 20 ! ' 22 23 24 25 26 IH 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 1 54 55 56 58 1 59 60 : 63 64 65 ACROSS 1 After awhile 5 transit 10 Account entry 14 Pleasant 15 Without peer 16 Win by a 17 Extra tele- phones 19 Fourth down play 20 Protection 21 Ring stone 22 Reasons out 24 Plantations 26 Witness stand word 27 Garden plot 28 Tipping items 29 John 32 Strongboxes 35 Charity shows 37 Departure 38 Ball loss 39 Cote denizens 40 Gets drunk 42 Obtuse 43 Total 44 Genghis 45 Sward 46 Rid of rodents 48 Kind of oil 52 Comedian s supplier 54 Of flying 55 Joanne of movies 56 Century plant 57 Point after 11 D 60 Ollie'spal 61 Worn away 62 In addition 63 Office phone button 64 Evaporates 65 Pipe joints DOWN 1 Anoint old style 2 Puts the kibosh on 3 Group of eight 4 Originally named 5 Spoke with a burr 6 Pseudonym 7 Swimming spot 8 Lodge 9 Renegade 10 Computer feed 11 Gridiron score 12 Slave 13 NY nine 18 Steno pad squiggles 23 Storm or bowl 25 Backs up 26 Undealtcard stock 28 Bittern s cousin 30 Wallet fillers 31 Existence 32 Bristle 33 Leaf-stem angle 34 3-pointer 35 Pay the bill 36 Pays attention 38 Intensified 41 Gumbo 42 Contributor 45 Sea nymphs 47 Correct 48 Sandbag dam 49 Roman magistrate 50 Irregularly notched 51 Sandhills 52 Deep cut 53 Palo ,Cal. 54 Not with 58 Shell man 59 Matched collection economy, the institution of slavery, and the government made up the core of society in ancient Rome. An emphasis of the course will be the shift of focus in recent scholarship and study from the majority group (Roman males) to minority groups such as women, children, and the lower classes. In this course, students will be exposed to the changes in Rome from the early period through the Roman empire. This year, students also enjoy the chance to discover the different aspects of a closely \\ atched country, the Sov iet Union. History 3 12, History of the Soviet Union, taught by Dr. Katharine Kennedy, presents the origins of the Soviet people from the Russian Revolution to the present. The course explores how change has taken place through- out history in the Soviet Union and covers the ideals behind nationalism. This history course examines the recent revolutionary events that took place in the Soviety Union in the summer of 1 99 1 . Students have the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of the Soviet Union with texts about Soviet women and the Stalinist period. Many of our students provide enjoyment through their acting talent. Soon to come for students interested in theater will be Cultural Perspectives in Ameri- can Theater, taught by Dr. Becky Prophet. This elass w ill examine the history of American theater in terms of various groups that contribute to it. The class is intended to sway students away from the idea that theater is just commercial and American to the knowledge that many different cultural perspectives influence theater. Students will have the chance to see how various groups, such as Native Americans, African- Americans, and Asian- Ameri- cans change perspectives of the theater. Agnes Scott has acquired many classes that provide Dr. Susan Stevens, visiting professor in Classical Language and Literature is teaching a new class on campus this semester. She also hosted a lecture for Mortarboard's kk Don*t Quote Me" on October 25; this exciting and well-attended lecture was on "Rediseo\erin constructionist photographer Terry Lung will open on November 8 at 6:30 p.m. To complement his work, the Georgia Association of Woodturners will display works b) their members. Both exhibits w ill run through November 30. Photographer Bill 1 lunton will lead a workshop on Seeing Photographically on November 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. Theater Horizon Theatre Compan) : The Heidi Chronicles will run through November 17. This is the Atlanta premiere of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony award-winning comedy. For more information, call 584-7450. Academy Theatre presents finy Tim is Dead, a tw ist on the familiar themes of charitable gi\ ing and yuletide cheer. The play will run from November 7 through November 23 at Seven Stages. For ticket information, call 523-7647. Theatre Gael w ill open its eighth season with Talbot' s Box. a comic portrayal of the perils of modern sainthood, at 14lh Street Playhouse November 7-24. For more information, call 872-9453. Neighborhood Playhouse will present Rodgers and Hart A Musical Celebration from Novem- ber 8 through December 14. For ticket information, call 373-53 1 1 . Underground Theatre re\ ives Frank D. Gilroy's The Subject \\ as Roses as the first play of its 22nd season. The show will run for two weekends only from November 14 to November 23. For more Phantom (continued from page 1 1 ) snobbish but aging prima donna Carlotta. The audience watches as several productions are put on through the Opera season: as it progresses, more and more people are found to get in the way of the Phantom's aspirations for Christine and are summarily disposed of. In the end, Christine is compelled to play the lead in the Phantom's own opera, Don Juan Triumphant, which is interrupted midway through as the entire crew of the Opera rushes to catch the ominous spectre, who steps in to the lead opposite Christine. In what must be the greatest climax ever written, the Phantom w hisks Christine away to his dungeon chambers and begs her to marry him. at the risk of the life of her lover. Does the opera crowd catch him and send him to his death? May the suspense hold you until you get a chance to see the show yourself. Phantom is a lavish affair. The stage is surrounded by a huge, ornate gold framework, topped with the famous angel statue behind which the Phantom often hides. My favorite sets were the Phantom's chamber the Phantom and Christine ride on a boat over a lake, the candles and mist giving the appearance of real water and the mauso- leum, where Christine laments her father's death. The stage looks like a real sepulchre. The special effects in Phantom are startlingly realistic. When he takes Christine from her dressing room, they both disappear into the mirror. And w hen Raoul is being held by the magic Punjab lasso, the rope is suspended in mid-air. The costuming is elaborate, much of it period and some even specifically styled to suit the European theatre. In the masquerade scene, every player wears a different costume, all colorful and complicated. The Phantom's makeup, which takes two hours to complete, is a masterpiece in itself. The cast was vocally well- chosen. In particular. Christine (Ten Bibb) and the Phantom (Kevin Gray) sound wonderful together her vocal range blends splendidly with his. Keith Buterbaugh plays a dashing Raoul. All of the acting is superb, especially on the part of the Phantom Gray makes you feel for the Phantom and his unhappmess. All the other actors and actresses are wonderful, too, especially the managers they are hilarious and Carlotta, who is the perfect snobbish Italian diva. Phantom is heartrending and filled with emotions love, joy, anger, sadness, pity and the Theatre Gael presents Talbofs Box and Lindy Wood. information, call 634-5 1 34. Music Clayton State College presents its Spivey Hall Concert Series. For more information about the following performances in that, series, call 961-3683. Shown: Actus Bryan Mercer entire cast works together to display this depth of feeling. The story is about so much more than a mysterious Phan- tom. It is about a young girl, who is tom between her loyalty to the memory of her father and her love for her suitor. It is about a young man unable to understand his love's ties to a seemingl) heartless and brutal creature. And it is about a man. horribly deformed, who longs to live in light and love, but because of his disfigurement is banished to darkness and denied the only person he has ever truly loved. Phantom was worth the money a hundredfold. If you are going to see the play. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. II you're not, I would definitely recommend it next time it comes it'll keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you in tears at the end. Blandine Verier, harpsichord- ist, will perform in concert November 8 at 8:15 p.m. I loracio Gutierrez, pianist, will perform in concert on November 14 at 8:15 p.m. Miscellaneous The Leonid Meteor Shower will be visible between midnight and 2:30 a.m. on November 17. For more information call the DeKalb School System's Fembank Science Center at 378- 4311. The Atlanta History Center will sponsor National History Education Chair Kenneth T. Jackson as he delivers the 1 99 1 Elston Lecture, The Future of the Past: History and Multicultural Education in America's Schools on November 18 at 8 p.m. in McElreath Hall. Smith-Corona and Story magazine will sponsor the 1992 Story College Short Storj Competition. Entries must be postmarked by midnight. December 3 1 , 1991. For additional information, send a SASE to: Story, 1507 Dana Avenue, Cincinnati. Ohio 45207. The Jimmy Carter Library's presentation, U.S. Detention Camps. 1942-1946. will run through January 2, 1992. l or museum infonnation. call 33 1 - 0296. An AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE The Profile The Independent Student Newspaper of Agnes Scott College Friday, November 22, 1991 Volume 7