Profile 1992 93

The

The Independent
Student Newspaper
of

Agnes Scott College

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AGNES
SCOTT

COLLEGE

Friday, September 18, 1992

Vol. 79, Issue 1

Agnes Scott gets
W.I.S.E. for
1 992 elections

By Janelle Bailey
News Editor

From now until November 3,
Students for Feminist Awareness
and Student Government Asso-
ciation are co-sponsoring
Women Involved Swing Elec-
tions (W.I.S.E.), providing presi-
dential campaign information
and arranging on-campus voter
registration.

Platforms and fact sheets from
both the Democratic and Repub-
lican parties are on display in
Lower Alston until the Presiden-
tial election on November 3.

On-campus voter registration
began Tuesday. Eight ASC stu-
dents have been officially depu-
tized by Dekalb County. Two
students will be in Lower Alston
every Tuesday and Wednesday
from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to regis-
ter students to vote.

Registration on campus al-
lows you to vote at the site for the
district ASC falls in. If you are
already registered in your home
county, Dekalb County will au-
tomatically cancel it for you. In-
formation on absentee voting will
also be available.

To be eligible to vote in the
November 3 election, you must
be registered for at least one
month. The last day of on-
campus registration will be
October 1 .

An ASC van or carpools will
be available every hour on No-
vember 3 to take students to the
voting site. More details will be
provided closer to the election.

The idea behind W.I.S.E. is to
better inform the students about
the present state of politics and

DEMOCRATIC
PRESIDENTIAL
NOMINEE

BILL CLINTON

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to encourage more students to
vote.

"It's for the general aware-
ness of the campus," commented
Elena Paras, a member of SGA
actively working with W.I.S.E.

"Women didn't get the vote
for nothing," said Missy
Mullinax, an SFA member who

proposed the W.I.S.E. drive.
"That's why it's particularly im-
portant for women to vote, I
think. That's why SFA is behind
it."

Mullinax also reported that
the Dean of Students' Office has
been very supportive of the pro-
gram.

New law
requires publi-
cation of crime
statistics

By Margaret Bickers

Stuff Writer

The U.S. Department of Edu-
cation has proposed that colleges
release campus crime statistics
to faculty, staff, students and pro-
spective students beginning the
summer of 1 993, repea ting a simi-
lar Justice Department ruling
implemented September 1 , 1 992.

Named the Campus Security
Act, it requires that college secu-
rity statistics be compiled and
released to the public.

The reports allow prospective
faculty and students to compare
the crime records of various col-
leges and universities, and also
help law-enforcement agencies
chart trends in campus crime.

According to the College Press
Service, under this Act, schools
will have to provide such infor-
mation as measures for campus
security, statements of campus
Continued on page 3

Before most students had finished packing

for the return to campus this fall, those currently
holding leadership positions were already dili-
gently at work at this year's Leadership Retreat,
planning for the 1992-1993 academic year.

Held at Amicalola Falls in north Georgia, the
majority of campus organizations were repre-
sented at the two-day retreat. Each organization

participated in both small-group strategic
meetings and large-group sessions.

Pictured here are members of Honor Court
enjoying a break from their planning: Jenny
White, Ellie Porter, Wendy Baker, Rosemary
Kelly, Melissa Johnson, Laura Rice, and Julia
Short.

New absence policy
eliminates "middleman"
and paperwork

By Laura Barlament
Editor-in-Chief

Absence Committee is de-
funct.

Returning students who turn
to the "Academic Regulations"
section of this year's student
handbook will note that the
former four-page section on ab-
sence policy has been shrunk to
less than one page.

As Dr. Chris Ames, chair of
the Committee on Academic
Standards and Admissions, puts
it, the "middleman" between a
student and her professor has
been eliminated not to men-
tion the reams of paperwork
which accompanied the process.

Instead, effective this school
year, students who are absent
from class will deal directly with
their professors in deciding on
excuses, penalties, and deadline
extensions for late or missed
work.

Continued on page 2

Inside
this issue:

Editorials

Sports

Features

Ethnicity
explained
page 4

The Olympics
are coming
page 6

French scholars
return

page 7

Special summers

page 9

Arts& =
Entertainment

New theater
professors
introduced

page 10

Creative
writing
page 12

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The Profile

Friday, September 18, 1992

OPENING CONVOCATION II At this annual Agnes Scott event, seniors celebrated in their
own original way. Dressed for the first time in their graduation robes, the class of 1993 added to
their costume baseball caps and sunglasses, and sang the "Pomp and Circumstance" variation
"We Are Tired Old Seniors" to the tune of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Here, they are seen
performing the wave in honor of someone's mention of the first-year class.

Pi Delta Phi
announces
new

inductees

Absence policy

Continued from page 1

Formerly, students were re-
quired to go through theso-called
Absence Committee, which de-
termined the legitimacy of stu-
dents' excuses and how missed

or late work should be made up
or penalized.

Ames says that the faculty
"kept the (absence) policy just as
it was" as far as penalties and
excuses for late or missed work
were concerned; they "just re-
placed the Absence Committee
with the instructor."

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Orientation Weekend
welcomes class of 1996

By Jenny White
News Editor

On August 31, the following students became members of the
Kappa Kappa Chapter of Pi Delta Phi. These students are recognized
for their outstanding scholarship in French language and literature.

Crystal Couch
Aliya Husain
Claire Lemme
Enid Ng

The new policy "puts instruc-
tors more in control of their own
classroom policy. It eliminates
the middleman between stu-
dents and teachers," Ames says.

In order to protect students
from variable absence policies
among instructors, each instruc-
tor is required to put her or his
absence policy in writing for the
students.

In addition, if a student is un-
comfortable explaining to her
instructor her reason for absence
or need for a deadline extension,
she may speak with the Dean of
Students, who will talk with the
instructor for the student.

Essentially the same method
of appeal remains from the old
policy: students may appeal an
instructor's decision on her ab-
sence to the Committee on Aca-
demic Standards and Admis-
sions.

The purpose of the change in
absence policy was to "simplify
it and bring it in line with stan-
dard policy at other colleges,"
Ames says.

Among the colleges known
by the members of the Commit-
tee for Academic Standards and
among the other colleges in this
area, only one had an Absence
Committee similar to Agnes
Scott's, according to Ames.

Dean of Students Gue
Hudson, whose office formerly
handled Absence Committee,
commented that the new absence

This year's Orientation Coun-
cil worked hard to put together a
fun-filled and informative Ori-
entation Weekend for the incom-
ing students, the Olympic Class
of 1996.

Orientation Weekend took
place August 22 and 23, and be-
gan at 1 p.m. Saturday with an
address from Allison Petty, presi-
dent of Orientation Council.

Afterward, the new students'
schedule included icebreakers,
an activities fair, a welcome from
President Schmidt and Michael
Mears, mayor of Decatur, and a
"Welcome to Decatur" fair spon-
sored by the Decatur Business
Association.

The evening consisted of the
Deans' Dinner, the President's
reception at her home, and then
a Coffeehouse in the Alston Cen-
ter.

Sunday's activi ties began with
a worship service led by Chap-
lain Patti Snyder and culminated
m a } lawaiian Luau held in the
amphitheater.

In between, the new students
met and brunched with their fo-
cus groups, participated in games
at the track, and held their first
class meeting.

Orientation Council activities
emphasized diversity this year
byincludinga "multiculturalism
at ASC" session in both the par-
ents' and students' schedules.

Opening Convocation II, held
Wednesday, September 2, of-
fered the campus community a

breakdown of statistics on the
first-year class.

Class of 1996 members hail
from 21 states, including Califor-
nia, Minnesota and New York,
as well as Puerto Rico. Four
students are international two
from Ethiopia, one from the Do-
minican Republic and one from
Turkey.

ASC also has seven students
from Kinjo Gakuin University,
Japan, who have been here since
last spring.

The first-year class is 79 per-
cent European-American, 7 per-
cent African- American, 6 percent
Hispanic, 5 percent Asian-
American, and the remaining 3
percent are international stu-
dents.

The religious preference
"other" describes 29 percent of
the class, while the Baptist, Pres-
byterian, Methodist, Catholic
and Episcopal denominations
make up the rest of the class.

Out of the new students, 86
percent attended public schools.
Academically, 43 percent were
in the top 5 percent of their gradu-
ating class, and the average GPA
was 3.57.

The class of 1 996, as well as a 1 1
new transfer and RTC students,
received a warm welcome on
campus from both the Orienta-
tion Council and the entire cam-
pus community.

As the Orientation Council's
schedule brochure states, "En-
joy with us our uniqueness!"

Fuzz Buzz

Department of Public Safety

Welcome back! We hope this
will be a good year for everyone.
The Department of Public Safety
is planning a variety of programs
for this academic year and we
hope you will plan to participate
in as many of them as possible.

The self-defense class began
meeting on September 9 and will
continue through December.

We are currently offering
classes on defensive chemical

policy is designed to "increase a
student's sense of academic re-
sponsibility yet not put her in a
bind" indealing with herinstruc-
tor.

"If (the new policy) works well
for the students, then I feel great
about it," Hudson noted.

Please refer to pages 53-54 of
the 1992-1993 student handbook
for complete details on the ab-
sence policy.

sprays (mace and others) to teach
you how to determine which type
of spray is best. We will continue
to offer these classes as long as
there is a demand.

Dana Getzinger, who was
scheduled to speak during con-
vocation on September 9, was
unable to come due to injuries
sustained in an automobile acci-
dent over the Labor Day week-
end. She will be re-scheduled to
speak at a later date this semes-
ter.

We have received several
complaints from students con-
cerning harassing phone Calls.
Remember not to converse with
the caller, but to hang up when
you receive a call of this nature.

Report any suspicious calls < >r
suspicious activity you see on
campus to Public Safety imme-
diately at 371-6400.

OR CALL (404) 898-1189

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Silhouette emerges from shadows

Annuals to be issued in May

Friday, September 18, 1992

\

Crime

Continued from page 1
policies concerning crime report-
ing, and policies regarding ille-
gal substances and alcohol.

Some campus officials express
concern about the new policy
because of the effect it may have

PRINCETON, NJ. (CPS)

For every additional year of
schooling, the average person
makes 9 percent to 16 percent
more money, says a study by
two Princeton University econo-
mists.

"The results of our study indi-
cate that the economic returns to
schooling may have been badly
underestimated in the past," said
authors Orley Ashenfelter and
Alan Krueger.

Thestudy used identical twins
for data. Ashenfelter, Krueger
and other interviewers ques-
tioned nearly 500 identical twins

upon recruiting. Some prospec-
tive students and parents may
use the crime report as a way to
compare schools, according to
Bill Whitman of the Campus
Safety and Security Institute.

The Public Safety department
of Agnes Scott has been compil-

last year at a festival in
Twinsburg, Ohio.

Twins are ideal study subjects
because they have the same ge-
netic makeup and more than
likely have the same home envi-
ronment. Since environment and
innate intelligence could be re-
moved as factors, the research-
ers were more able to gauge ef-
fectively the way one's level of
education affects eventual earn-
ings.

"I think it suggests there's a
big payoff for encouraging
people to stay in school," Krueger
said.

by Josie Hoilman
Assistant Editor

Current Silhouette plans aspire
to provide the Agnes Scott gradu-
ating class of 1993 with the first
yearbook in two years issued
prior to graduation.

Providing that production re-
mains on schedule, the classes of
1991 and 1992 will also receive
the belated editions of their re-
spective senior yearbooks.

Editor-in-Chief Natasha
Browner and Assistant Editor
Andrea Bradner, along with their

ing statistics and information
since becoming a state certified
law enforcement agency in 1 983.
This information is published in
the Profile twice a year and is
available from the Public Safety
office.

"We are proud of our record,"
officer Russ Drew says. "We

staff of 22 tentative members,
held the first organizational meet-
ing last Wednesday evening.

Another meeting, scheduled
for Wednesday, September 23,
at 7 p.m. in the CLC Conference
Room, is open to everyone. The
editors strongly encourage all in-
terested students to attend.

Completion of the unfinished
yearbooks from the past two
years will coincide with the pro-
duction for the '92-'93 edition.

Presently, the May 1 is tar-
geted as the issue period for each
of the three annuals. Browner

work as police, not just security."

The only change that Public
Safety is implementing because
of the new law involves making
the information more accessible
to the public.

Agnes Scott's Public Safety
Department aided other schools
in preparing for the Crime

comments that "if completion of
the older yearbooks appears to
be interfering with a timely issue
of the current edition, then the
, 92- , 93 annual will be given high-
est priority."

Recently, in response to rec-
ommendation by the Dean of
Students' Office, Rep Council
hired graduate Pat Arnzen as an
assistant to student publications.
She has been working in a vol-
unteer capacity for two years and
will continue as a technical advi-
sor and aid throughout the pro-
duction of the yearbooks.

Awareness and Crime Preven-
tion Act this summer. "There
was a lot of scrambling to get it
working" at other schools, Drew
says.

Crime statistics for the past
three academic years are avail-
able at the information area in
the Public Safety office.

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Award recipients announced

Congratulations to the following students, who were honored at the
annual Honor's Day Convocation on September 16.

Alex P. Gaines Honor Scholarship: Laura S. McCrodden

Marvin B. Perry Honor Scholarship: Kara Colleen Moore

Agnes Scott College National Merit Scholarships:

Katherine Anne Banning, Heather Jo Williams

Governor's Scholarship: Holli Michelle Hutson,

Kelly Melissa Jennings, Kara Colleen Moore,
A. Marie Roberts, Tina Marie Stephens,
Phouthsavanh Kathleen Vongsamphanh, Ashley C. Wright

Dana Scholars for the Class of 1993: Laura Maricque Barlament,

Layli Miller Bashir, Traci Darlene Corum, Aimee Alicia Fish,
Carine Elizabeth Haack, Ginger LeAnne Hartley, Mary Curtis Lanford,
Amber Kaye Martin, Tracy Diane Peavy, Ella Sue Jane Porter

Dana Scholars for the Class of 1994: Jessica Erin Boiling,

Britt Danielle Brewton, Julie Frances Dykes, Elizabeth Kathleen Hill,
Laura Benton Home, Leigh Marie Locker, Britton Jackel McMullian,
Ann-Dana Medven, Laura Anne Rice, Julia Evans Short,
Charlotte Lee Stapleton, Stacia Ann Wells

Dana Scholars for the Class of 1995: Alison Teresa Burleson,

Melanie Elaine Effler, Tina Eileen Gurley, Wendy Ann Riviere,
Karen Leona Shuman, Jennie Susanne Sparrow,
Kathleen Ruth Stromberg, Amanda Leese Swift, Jenny Rebecca White,

Neva Holly Williamson

Good News:

Longtime students
reap big rewards

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DITORIALS

The Profile

Friday, September 18, 1992

The Profile

141 East College Avenue
Agnes Scott College Decatur, G A 30030
Printed by Chapman Press, Atlanta

Editor-in-Chief Laura Barlament

Assistant Editor Josie Hoilman

News Editors Janelle Bailey, Jenny White

Sports Editor Janelle Bailey

Features Editors Stephanie Sidney, Dianne O'Donnell

Arts and Entertainment Editors Kathleen Hill,

Holly Williamson

Photography Editors Angela Weaver, Karen Shuman

Business Manager Airriee Griffin

Advertising Manager Fotini Soublis

Circulation Manager Melanie Effler

Lavout and Design Laura Barlament, Josie Hoilman,

Tina Wells

The Profile is published bi-weekly throughout the academic
year. Letters to the editor are always welcomed and should be
typed on disk using Microsoft Word. We cannot withhold
names. Views expressed on the editorial pages do not neces-
sarily reflect those of anyone affiliated with the College or the
Profile staff other than the author.

Salad Days:

By 1 .aura Barlament

The Class of 1993 are Seniors
now this will be a good year
for Agnes Scott College.

The week before classes
started, many Seniors (as well as
juniors and sophomores, of
course) representing most of the
campus organizations met for
theStudent Leaders' Retreat. We
used this time not only to plan
what we will do in the coming
fear, but also to think about our
purposes and goals: each orga-
ni/ation w rote its own Mission
Statement for the coming year.

Before this commentary turns
off anyone who may feel alien-
ated from mainstream
Scottiehood, let me confess my
personal skepticism towards the
seemingly naive enthusiasm that
class spirit and Student Leaders'
Ret rea ts and \ 1 ission Statements
convey to me. All of the capital
letters of the first sentences make
me cringe as Virginia Woolf did
w hen she wrote in A Room of
( kte'$ Own, "one blushes at all
these capital letters as if one had
been caught eavesdropping at
some purelv masculine orgy."
Anyoutsidersatthe retreat might
have felt themselves caught in
some I don't know strange
traditional Scotty spirit-test, re-
moved from the realm of reality.

1 lowever, I see the need on
thiscampus for a commitment to
improv ing the atmosphere and
spirit of our community. Change
can be made, but only if we pur-

pose to do so. And since we are
a small and tightly-knit commu-
nity, it would be to our advan-
tage to learn to live with each
other fairly and openly, accept-
ing and respecting one another's
differences.

As an organization, the Profile
staff has adopted the following
as our mission statement: to be a
communications network serv-
ing the campus community by
exchanging a balance of infor-
mation and opinions about cam-
pus and off-campus life .... Be-
sides, somebody's gotta do it.

The Profile is a network
communication should flow
back and forth between us and
the people we serve: the com-
munity of people who live and
work on this campus. In order to
serve this community, we require
a balance of opinions and infor-
mation; in other words, we want
equal input from everyone.

And because our community
should not be closed off from the
larger communities which en-
circle us, we will strive to relate
what's happening here to what's
going on elsewhere. On the other
hand, we want to present to
people outside of our commu-
nity an accurate picture of our-
selves back to balance.

If you don't believe in all the
noble rhetoric of the previous
two paragraphs, there's always
blind, unreasoning fatalism.
Every campus, after all, should

Ethnicity

By Damali Najuma Ajanaku

Habari gani, Agnes Scott Sis-
ters!

The Rodney King verdict on
Wednesday, April 29, 1992, had
a profound impact on me. It
influenced my quest for self-dis-
covery.

Not only did I find myself, I
discovered everyone's position
in America at the Ajanaku Afri-
can-American Research Institute.

Slavery is our only problem in
America. This one social institu-
tion has distorted and conquered
any possibilities of one's reach-
ing his full human potential.

It created an abnormal rela-
tionship between the European-
American and African- American
slave master and slave. The
relationship between the two eth-
nic groups still exists today, psy-
chologically.

After the African slaves were
set physically free in the midst of
the Civil War by the Emancipa-
tion Proclamation in 1863, there
was not a "freedom" convention
or some sort of session to clean
up the attitudes and reactions
inherited from slavery. There-
fore, we never solved slavery.

Today, thereare various mani-
festations of slavery such as pov-
erty, drug abuse, and "black" on
"black" crime. The lack of re-
spect and self is evident in these
harsh realities. It is also obvious
that African-Americans do not
love themselves, because if they
did, African-Americans would
preserve and not destroy their
lives.

Slavery also created a country
driven by racism. Scientifically,
race refers to one's physical at-
tributes that cannot be changed.
The "white" man and "black"
man wall forever represent supe-
rior and inferior positions. As
long as we advocate race as a

have a newspaper at least
that's one view of our purpose.

Seriously, now: if you feel
that we are not living up to our
goals, please let us know. We'll
put you to work in helping us
correct the problem.

Let's start this year willing to
accept one another's differences
in background, habits, and views,
so that no one is afraid to sign
their name to something they
believe in and so that no one is
cowardly enough to anony-
mously defame individuals or
groups who are different from
them. That's our goal: we Se-
niors intend to leave this campus
better than we found it.

means for identification, racism
will always exist.

The solution that Chief Re-
searcher Nkosi Ajanaku, Esq.,
found for slavery is Ethnicity.
Ethnicity is the process of being
human in a cultural group.
Therefore, it is a way of life
language, religion, history, ori-
gin, dress.

Ethnicity makes everyone re-
sponsible and accountable for
self. Man cannot be complete
unless he knows self.

African- Americans are in the
worst state of being. Everything
African- Americans do are com-
plete mimicry of European-
American standards. No con-
cept of self straightening natu-
ral nappy hair, wearing Euro-
pean clothes, carrying European
names. Its obvious that African-
Americans are invisible in
America.

Let's examine the name con-
cept alone. If you see Nadine

Evette Curry written in the news-
paper, you do not have any pos-
sible avenue to determine if I am
African or European invis-
ible.

In order for African-Ameri-
cans to be complete, we must
adopt everything positive that
our African ancestors had to sup-
press to pick cotton. Then w e
can relate to our European-
American, Asian- American, and
Native-American brothers and
sisters on a complete, human
level instead of on a racial one.

We must reinforce the ideals
of the great and late Thomas
Jefferson, who documented in
the Declaration Independence in
1776 that all men were created
equal and had certain inalien-
able rights.

In the true American repub-
lic, one is one. One must be
mentally free to function prop-
erly in America.

I love you!

speak

A welcome on behalf of the RSO

By Florence B. Hardney-Hinds
and Ruth Wiles

Welcome to our 27 new RTC's!
We commend your decision to con-
tinue your education and we whole-
heartedly support your efforts.
During the current state of the
economy, the cost of a college edu-
cation is a strain on most families.
For RTC's, this burden is added to
more sacrifices that extend over ev-
ery aspect of our lives.

Many RTC's work at full- or part-
time jobs while managing a house-
hold, sharing time with a "signifi-
cant other," children, family and
friends. We balance these responsi-
bilities along with completing pa-
pers, projects, endless reading as-
signments and while participating
in extracurricular activities. All this
we do willingly, but the by-prod-
ucts of this multitude of endeavors
are conflicting emotions and stress.

Do we complain? Yes, we do
and loudly! Mostly to each other
but also to anyone who will listen,
and we trudge on. Usually extrane-
ous baggage is tossed, and activities
as well as relationships are stream-
lined or are adjusted to accommo-
date our academic life and sched-
ules. Family and friends can often

be our best supports and we can, at
the very least, take faith in the fad
that numerous RTC's in the past
have MADE IT and therefor, WE
CAN TOO!

We, as RTC's, areahle to succeed
for other reasons as well. We suc-
ceed because of the increased ef-
forts and sensitivitvol Agnes Scott's
administration, faculty, staff and the
student body.. Our sincere thanks to
you all.

Special recognition goes to the
Office of the Dean of Students for
their assistance during orientation
this summer; theSGA for their con-
sistent efforts to keep RTC's in-
formed and included in the campus
government and school activ ities;
and to Financial Aid and Account-
ing for alleviating the late loan ar-
rival crunch by issuing book vouch-
ers. You're great!

Meanwhile, we RTC's, now 98
women strong, will keep up the
stride toward our goal by efficient
juggling, by mutual leaning, by
working hard and by praying a
lot! Have a good year everyone.

F.di tor's Hole: In this column, different
RTC's will he speaking out on various
issues from their own unique perspec-
tive. Ijook for more articles in future
issues of the Profile.

Friday, September 18, 1992

DITORIALS

The Profile

Page 5

By Kimberly Colliet

Welcome back! Rep has been going at full steam since Leadership
Retreat. We look forward to a very active and productive year and
urge you to become involved and be aware of the issues that affect
our student body.

One of the first items on our agenda is the Academic Bill of Rights
and Responsibilities. An ad hoc committee of Rep members and
other students will soon be working with the faculty in order to try
to produce a document that will effectively reflect the rights and the
responsibilities of students and the faculty. We encourage you to
take part in this process, because the outcome will affect us all.

I'm sure that you've noticed the W.I.S.E. placards in the dining
hall and the voter information tables in the Alston Center. Rep and
Students for Feminist Awareness are co-sponsoring a voter informa-
tion drive this semester.

This is a great opportunity for everyone to learn more about the
presidential candidates and their party platforms. Do you really
know Clinton's and Bush's views as well as you think you do? Don't
let the slick commercials and the media succeed in drawing your
attention away from the real issues. Do your research, become
informed, and be sure to vote. Remember, Wise Women DO Swing
Elections!

Will we ever get the TV replaced in Alston? It has been A WHILE,
hasn't it? Well, we don't know if that mysterious part will ever turn
up, but in the meantime, Rep has decided to contribute its own
noisemaker a JUKEBOX!!

This will be a one-time gift for the whole campus to enjoy. In order
to ensure a diverse music selection, Rep will form a "jukebox
committee" to receive student input. The money made from the
jukebox will go into a fund to buy music throughout the year.

Rep has a lot of good things planned this year and the Council
members are committed to being effective representatives. If you
have any concerns or problems, talk to a Rep member, because we
are here for YOU.

The meetings are open to everyone remember every Tuesday
at 7:15 in the CLC. The best way for you to find out what's going on
is to sit in on one or two. It's a great way to experience the important
role that students play in every facet of campus life.

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Life in Wonderland

Run from the

Smoking Caterpillar!

By J. Garlen

There are some things that
should not be done without the
consent of the people around you .
Chief among these, I think, is
blowing toxic chemicals into the
faces of your neighbors. We talk
so much abou t getting rid of haz-
ardous wastes and pollution, yet
every day some innocent per-
son, greatly concerned with liv-
ing as long as possible and not at
all interested in developing hor-
rible diseases and cancers like

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black goo on their innards be-
comes the helpless victim of that
great public evil, secondhand
smoke.

There is nothing more discon-
certing than the sudden inability
to breathe, accompanied by a
thick cloud of noisome smog tha t
inevitably crawls into every
cranny of your person and leaves
that trademark eau de tobacco
scent. You can do nothing to es-
cape it if you are in close quarters
and cannot run from your offen-
sive attacker. I myself spent the
intermission of a recent play fruit-
lessly attempting to fan the stuff
away with my flimsy program;
the important reviewer person
with the long pony tail and the
very big head (are you reading
this, sir? Oh, I do hope so!) did
not seem to pity my pathetic at-
tempts, although I'm sure he
noticed my frantic efforts to
evade the thick clouds he kept
blowing directly at my person;
I'm sure he heard me coughing
when the stuff hit my lungs. I do
not recall this person's asking if it
was all right with me if he blew a
chemical stew of cancer-causing
unfiltered muck into my face.
Perhaps he anticipated that I
might say no.

Secondhand smoke is never
filtered. It not only contains the
stuff people want to smoke, it
also contains all the trash that
nobody wants to inhale. Many

public places have banned smok-
ing, and have thereby greatly im-
proved the enjoyment of food,
music, and travel for those who
are allergic, asthmatic, or just not
desirous of building up a thick
layer of black ooze on our lungs
until we get cancer and die (look,
if I was going to kill myself, I'd
want it to be a little quicker than
twenty or thirty years). There is
also the fact that I am not particu-
larly taken with the idea of leav-
ing a public place with my hair
smelling like smoke, my skin
smelling like smoke, and my
brand new $60 dry-clean-only
blouse smelling like smoke.

I am not trying to enforce a
smoke-free universe on those
people who enjoy cigarettes, ci-
gars, pipes, hookahs, and what-
ever else you can blow smoke
out of these days; tobacco is a
legal drug and you are certainly
free to indulge in it if you so
desire. If you enjoy smoking,
fine; you have a right to do what
you like to your own lungs in the
privacy of your own home, room,
car, etc. I would appreciate it,
however, if the person right next
to me in a crowded place espe-
cially one in which I have paid to
be asked before they lit their
Lucky, or their Camel, or their
whatever. Granted, you can bet
the bank I'm going to say no, but
hey, you can smoke or not smoke
we all gotta breathe.

PORTS

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Olympics march towards Atlanta and ASC

Bv Jennv Skridulis

In 1996, the Olympics will be
held in Atlanta. Although the
Games seem like a distant event,
preparations and excitement
have already begun.

"We are committed to pre-
senting the best Games in his-
tory/' said Atlanta Committee
for the Olympic Games ( ACOG)
President Billy Payne. "To do
that, we will need all the help we
can get from our fellow Geor-
gians."

Agnes Scott is doing its part:
Bonnie Johnson heads the Olym-
pic committee at ASC.

ACOG members have toured
the Agnes Scott campus to ex-
amine possible uses of our ath-
letic and artistic facilities and the
dormitories.

The Agnes Scott Olympic
Committee will act as coordina-
tor, organizing students, faculty
and staff into a strongly focused
group that will make this cam-
pus one of the many important
parts of the 1996 Olympics.

Today, exactly two years after
Atlanta was chosen to host the
1996 Summer Olympic Games,
the Olympic Train will arrive at
Underground Atlanta. A day-
long international street festival
at Underground will be followed

by a celebration in the brand-
new Georgia Dome.

The train includes memora-
bilia from past Olympic Games
as well as historical photographs
and information. A team of Geor-
gia Olympians and other mem-
bers of the U.S. Olympic Team
from Barcelona are accompany-
ing the train, which began its
journey in Savannah upon the
arrival of the Olympic Flag on
September 10.

"We want all Georgians to
share the excitement of our
dream-come-true and to begin
to experience what these Games
will mean to our state and our
region," Payne said.

Friday, September 18, 1992

SCORES

Soccer

Sept. 6

ASC 3
Sept. 7

ASC 0
Sept. 12

ASC 1 Warren Wilson 5

High Point 8
Presbyterian 10

Cross Country

Sept. 11

Univ. of the South

ASC placed 6 out of 8 teams

Damali Ajanaku 34:17

Susan Buckley 31:15

Jane-Galow Carroll 23:52

Holly Demuth 26:26

Christen Drewes 22:45

Kathleen Hill 27:50

jenny Meads Injured

Sara Sabo 26:05

Upcoming Events

Soccer

Mon.
Fri.
Wed.
Fri.

Sept. 14
Sept. 18
Sept. 23
Sept. 23

LaG range
Wesleyan
Emory
Lee College

Away 5:00 p.m.
Home 3:00 p.m.
Away 4:00 p.m.
Away 4:00 p.m.

Sat. Sept 26 Un. of the South Away 4:00 p.m.

Cross Crountry

Sat. Sept. 19 Univ. of Tenn., Chattanooga

Sat. Sept. 26 West Georgia Invitational

Mon. Sept. 28 West Georgia & Univ. of Alaska

Volleyball

Sat. Sept. 19 Tri-Match at Atlanta Christian

2:00 - Wesleyan

3:00- Atlanta Christian
Tne. Sept. 22 Tri-Match at Spelirun

7:00- Atlanta Christian

8:00-Spelman
Wed. Sept. 30 LaG range

6:00 p.m. - Home

Intramurals

Sat. Sept. 26 Raquetball Tournament

10:00 a.m. - Lower Alston
Hvdrobics M & TH 4:45 - 5:45 - Pool

New coach and teacher joins
ASC Athletic Department

By Beth Barnes and Shannon Ramker
Staf) writers

One of this year's new and exciting changes in the Athletic and
Physical Education has been the addition of soccer coach and
assistant Athletic Director Cathy Benton.

Benton comes to Agnes Scott from Denison University in Ohio.
There she acted as Athletic Director and coached women's soccer
and tennis.

Benton has experience not only on the playing field but also in the
classroom as an instructor. This fall she is teaching Golf and Jogging
for Fitness. In the spring she will teach soccer, tennis and golf.

Outside of school and classes, Benton stays very active. Among
her hobbies are snow skiing, scuba diving, tennis and golf.

She is involved with several national coaching associations.
White in Ohio, she also directed a tennis tournament benefitting
cystic fibrosis.

Benton is also the mother of two daughters: Sarah and Emily,
who are six and four respectively.

When asked to describe herself in one word, she says "competi-
tive. ' This disposition shines through when she speaks of her goals
for the soccer team.

One goal is to "develop a more competitive intercollegiate soccer
program" so that the athletes will "compete on a more level playing
field."

In the classroom, she hopes to "motivate the average student to
be more active."

One difference Benton notices between Denison and Agnes Scott
is the number of RTC's attending classes. She enjoys their presence,
saving they give a "different flavor" to the classes and bring a new
aspect to college life.

Another surprising facet of Agnes Scott to Benton is the daily
community gathering in thedining hall around lunch time. Shesays
it reinforces her first impression of Agnes Scott as a campus full of
" friend lv people."

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Page 7

Study Abroad:

ASC students create bonds of friendship in Angers, France

By Claire Lemme

Just flew back from 'The Con-
tinent," Dahling, and boy, are my
arms tired!

Along with Sarah Carruthers,
Crystal Couch, Sunny
McClendon, Enid Ng, and Kate
Simpkins, I'm back at ASC after a
semester at L'Universite'
Catholique de l'Ouest in Angers,
France.

Angers is situated in the Loire
Valley, one and a half hours
sou th wes t of Pa ris by tra i n . W ha t
an adventure we had...

"La Catho," one of five Catho-
lic universities in France, is com-
prised of several different schools.
CIDEF, the international school,
gave foreign students the oppor-
tunity to study French language,
art, culture, tourism, expressions,
and (ahem!) grammar.

The majority of CIDEF stu-
dents were American, Japanese,
and Scandinavian. The classes,
taught entirely in French, were
designed specifically to accom-
modate the needs of the non-
native speaker. We did not at-
tend classes with French students.

Angers offers more than its
fair share of museums, gardens,
and leisure activities. It is small
enough (or shall I say concen-
trated enough) to not totally over-
whelm the already disoriented
traveller.

In one afternoon, one could
conceivably visit (on foot) the uni-
versity, the preferred cafe, the
post office, the main department

store, the cathedral, the chateau
rose garden, and the lake and
picnic ground on the other side
of the river. Sure, it would be
one doozie of an afternoon, but
you could do it!

Yes, I went to France to learn
how to walk. Yet, it was pleas-
ant enough once the spring
brought an end to those nasty

February, March, and April
showers.

People- watching was at an op-
timum and the walks helped me
to fight off the weight I surely
would have gained (courtesy of
the pastry shop on Bressigny
Boulevard). Observations dur-
ing these walks held hidden ben-
efits, as Simpkins explains:

"I've learned the difference
between 'touring Europe 7 and
living in a foreign country. If I
were to advise people who were
thinking of going to Angers, I
would tell them to learn the lan-
guage actively.

"As long as I was conscious
about what I was learning in
Angers, noticing differences in

The Chausse family - Jack, Janine, Sevrine, and Eddy - went out of their way to make Claire Lemme
(center) feel chez elle.

culture and expression, I found
a lot of my constant problems in
grammar and apprehensive
speech leaving. ..within my first
few weeks there. Everyone
should experience it."

Speaking of speaking, I've
been asked on numerous occa-
sions if I'm now "fluent." To
which I'd like to respond '"What's
fluent?!?"

I found myself able to say
much more than I'd ever antici-
pated. Of course, I greatly un-
derestimated how much I'd
want to be able to say. If I'm not
fluent, I am at least motivated to
work to become so.

The amazing array of inter-
esting people with whom one
may wish to converse is the
source of that motivation.

Couch was fascinated by the
"personalities of the countries"
manifested in their peoples as
she travelled through Spain and
Italy.

Many of my favorite memo-
ries are of times spent "philoso-
phizing" with my friends from
the CIDEF drama club.

McClendon cites the friends
she met, particularly her neigh-
bors, as the highlight of her trip.
Am I seeing a pattern here?

I realized how important,
how crucial it is for us to creerdes
liens, create bonds (Saint
Exupery, Le petit prime). And it
is for this very reason that I feel I
speak for all of us when I say
it's good to be home.

Healthy Choices:

Reduce risks of future cancer

By Angie Weaver

As you probably know from
your biology class, the cells that
make up your body must repro-
duce in order to replace worn-
out tissues and to heal injuries.

Most of the time, cell repro-
duction occurs in a normal, or-
derly, healthy way, but certain
cells may undergo abnormal
change, beginning a process of
uncontrolled growth.

These cells may become
masses categorized as either be-
nign or malignant tumors.

When cancer cells first appear,
they generally remain at their
original, localized site, but if left
uncontrolled, they may spread
to other tissues and organs.

Both external and internal fac-
tors can cause cancer. External
or environmental causes include
chemicals, radiation, and some
kinds of viruses.

Internal or host causes include
hormones, immune conditions,
and inherited mutations or ten-
dencies.

It should be something out of
a B-grade science fiction movie,
but unfortunately, it isn't. And
unfortunately, it isn't something
we can ignore.

Continued on page 9

OPPOSITE POLLS

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All members of the Agnes Scott community are
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and submit it to the box provided in the Post Office
area of Alston Student Center. Poll results, as well as
the next question, will be published in the next issue
of the Profile.

EATURES

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Friday, September 18, 1992

ASC sophomore redefines
self in terms of "ethnicity"

By Dianne O'Donnell
Features Editor

Damali Najuma Ajanaku

First-year student perspective:

Obstacles to college preparation

Community
Announcements

The women's resource center
of Dekalb County is seeking
volunteers for the following
positions: crisis hotline, child
ad vocacy , office support, shel-
ter advocacy and legal advo-
cacy. For more information,
contact the Women's Resource
Center at 688-9436.

Neighborhood Playhouse an-
nounces aud itions for the mu-
sical "Home for Christmas"
by Pamela Parker, September
27 and 28, 7 p.m. Call 373-
3904 for more information.

AID ATLANTA is offering a
one-day seminar on AIDS on
September 26. The cost is $15
and lunch is provided. Call
the Volunteer Sendees Coor-
dinator at AID ATLANTA at
872-0600 for more information
and to register.

By Heather Jo Williams

It's only my third week here
and I'm already feeling the stress.
You see, my deadline for sub-
mitting this story was Tuesday
and it is now Thursday....

But what does this have to do
with the preparations for college
that freshmen (I can get away
with using that politically incor-
rect term because I am one)
make? Well, if you'll bear with
me, I'll tell you.

In preparing for college, the
first thing my mother did was to
draw up a battle plan. You see,
time was against us.

"First on our list," she said, "is
to get some luggage for you."

Like a good soldier, I carried
out my orders to search the de-
partment stores for luggage I
liked. Ifoundsomeand reported
it.

My relatives, eager for practi-
cal gift ideas for my high school
graduation, were then notified
of the situation. Mission accom-
plished.

By graduation I had amassed
all of the luggage pieces I wanted,
with one exception. My mother,

calm in the face of ad versity, said,
"not to fear, we'll simply order
that piece." This would be the
first of many snags in our battle
plan.

After about a month went by
and we hadn't heard a word
about my luggage, my mother
began to worry. She called the
store and asked for a report on
the situation.

It seemed that the manufac-
turer had defected to the enemy
side, and the store wasn't sure
when, if ever, the luggage would
arrive.

In our struggle against time
we met many such battles, and
most ended in victory. The Battle
of the Luggage was won with
two weeks to spare. However, I
think Time won the war. De-
spite my mom's brilliant plan-
ning, I have a growing list of
things I need.

I am not alone, though, as
many freshmen find themselves
in this predicament. So in con-
clusion, I would say this: There
is no way anyone can be totally
prepared for college, because it
is an experience unlike anything
else.

Except maybe meeting a
newspaper deadline....

On April 29, 1992, a jury ac-
quitted four Los Angeles police
officers in the videotaped beat-
ing of Rodney Glen King.

As a perhaps unprecedented
wave of anger, shock, and vio-
lence rocked the nation, Ameri-
^cans of all backgrounds were
| forced to reexamine their coun-
^ try and their roles within it.
J Across the nation, college stu-
| dents who would normally be
~ looking forward to a summer of
c sun and fun were wrestling with
z rage and disillusionment.

For one Agnes Scott student,
the now infamous Rodney King
verdict marked the beginning of
a search that led to a new self-
identity, a new world view, and
even a new name.

Damali Najuma Ajanaku, for-
merly known as Nadine Evette
Curry, initiated study with the
Memphis-based Ajanaku Afri-
can-American Research Institute,
I founded by Nkosi Ajanaku, Esq.,
after hearing visiting speaker
Yakini Ajanaku address the
Rodney King verdict and its af-
termath.

Now a part of the Institute,
Ajanaku has adopted a "com-
pletely new way of thinking,"
which she describes as taking a
global approach towards "how
to be free in America."

According to the Institute,
says Ajanaku, "the only way you
can enter America is through
ethnicity," which she defines as
"the process of being human in a
cultural group."

Ajanaku stresses that her new
| appearance and name are sig-
nificant and reflect her new way
of life. African clothing and
dreadlocks symbolize her
ethnicity and her rejection of the
"gridlock" resulting from the
ingrained American practice of
basing identity on a narrow defi-
nition of race.

Her name also has signifi-
cance, Damali meaning "beauti-
ful vision," Najuma meaning
"abounding in joy," and Ajanaku
meaning "free people."

In addition to the Ajanaku
African-American Research In-
stitute, Ajanaku credits Dr. Jo-
seph E. Lowery, President of the
Southern Christian Leadership
Conference, as "really opening
the door to ethnicity" for her.

In order to address the rage of
the youth following the Rodney
King verdict, Lowery developed
two internships for college stu-
dents.

As one of these interns,
Ajanaku worked with Lowery
to coordinate the ^ outh Empow-
erment Forum at the 35th annual
convention in Dayton, Ohio,
from August 9 through August
12.

The trauma of the Rodney
King verdict scarred the nation
and its people and left manv
doubting the possibility of any
real change.

As one of the many affected
by the verdict, Ajanaku's ap-
proach to change and healing
has begun with a philosophy of
"100 percent confidence in self,
ethnicity, and love." "The key,"
she says, "is sisterhood."

While each person must find
his or her own answers, efforts
such as Ajanaku's towards
greater understanding and love
are an encouraging sign that
Rodney King's plea, "Can we all
get along?" did not go unheard.

For those interested:

A ja na ku A f ri ca n - A mer i ca n

Research Institute
Atlanta Office
922 Oglethorpe Ave., S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30030
(404) 752-7696

Friday, September 18, 1992

EATURES

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Page 9

Scotties share experiences of summer

By Sherrie Boone

Jenkins: European Tour

Picture it: historic museums,
the Spanish Riviera, Italian res-
ign rants, and German beer.
Sounds like a dream come true,
right? Well, that's exactly what it
was for Jennifer Jenkins, a sopho-
more at Agnes Scott.

For two and a half months,
Jenkinsdiscovered thesightsand
sounds of Europe. Her days were
spent visiting famous museums,
and at night she feasted on cul-
tural cuisine.

However, Jenkins was in no
way a typical American tourist.
Instead of lodging in hotels, she
resided with friends and their
families.

This way she was able to prac-
tice her language skills, and
friends took her to local attrac-
tions and hangouts unknown to
tourists.

Germany was probably the
highlight of her vacation. Since
Jenkins is a German and Interna-
tional Relations double major,
she was able to test her knowl-
edge daily while in Germany.

Her three-week stay there in-
cluded visiting the Museum of
Modern Art in Berlin, attending
a rendition of Sleeping Beauty at
the opera house in former East
Berlin, touring the castles, and
relaxing in youth hang-outs in
Heidelberg.

After Germany, it was off to
Paris, France three weeks of
exploring museums, cathedrals,
and parks. Although she has
had only one year of French,
Jenkins says she was able to sur-
vive.

Next Jenkins tackled the Span-
ish Riviera, where she met people
from all over Europe. She took a
cruise along the coast and still

had time to visit some remnants
of Spanish forts. She also wit-
nessed the opening ceremonies
of 1992 summer Olympic games
in Barcelona.

Jenkins' trip ended with a
short stay in Belgium and four
days in Italy. She calls the shop-
ping in Milan "fantastic."

If you're wondering how in
the world Jenkins planned a trip
of such magnitude, especially the
travel arrangements, you are not
alone. Jenkins says that she had
planned this vacation months in
advance and that she traveled by
train while in Europe.

Jenkins is currently working
for the Atlanta Council for Inter-
national Cooperation, and her
goal is to become an American
ambassador for the United Na-
tions or the U.S. State Depart-
ment.

Courie: Computing
at Cornell

If you are ever confused about
computers, Laylage Courie '94,
whp works in Academic Com-
puting, is the woman to see. She
is fluent in three computer lan-
guages and has been working
with computers since high
school.

This summer Courie sharp-
ened her talents by spending 10
weeks at Cornell University, de-
signing an animated computer
video.

Courie and 1 1 other students
worked with different professors
on individualized projects
through a program called
Supercomputing Project for Un-
dergraduate Research (S.P.U.R.),

which was sponsored by the
National Science Foundation.

For two weeks, Courie and
her counterparts researched and
studied material to help them
with their projects. Thenexteight
weeks were spent completing
each project.

The students had access to
one of four supercomputer fa-
cilities in the U.S. The average
working day was 1 0 hours; when

Jennifer Jenkins admires the oil paintings of local artists on
Montmartre.

they weren't working, Courie
says, they usually ate bagels and
watched Star Trek re-runs.

On weekends the students
went sightseeing in New York

and Canada, and they visited
Philadelphia just in time for the
Fourth of July.

THE Crossword

by Gayle Dean

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18 Pleasant
aspect

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heatless

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compound

23 Oriental
discipline

24 Pottery stuff
26 Headwear

30 Singe

31 Life-saving
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35 Vessel

36 Law

37 Getting older
36 Sesame

39 Virile one

40 Got a lift

41 Gong

42 Stashed

43 Canonized
female: abbr.

44 Egg on

45 Expiates

46 Stoker
(creator of
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47 Legate: abbr.
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51 Certain dishes
57 Sub-freezing
temperature

59 Martini item

60 Give out

61 Nobleman

62 Mink relative

63 The greatest

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abbr.

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3 Cartoonist
Peter

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5 Preservation
method

6 Unstable
particle

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8 Weather factor

9 Jose or Pedro

10 Domineering

11 Short notice

12 Method

13 Beverage
19 Time period
21 Letter

25 of luxury

26 Hunter's
quarry

27 Grain disease

28 Apart

29 Not any

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32 Pay-off
position

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Descartes

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protection

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39 Impetuosity
41 Snake

44 Burgeoned

45 Electrical unit

46 Stains

47 Bikini for one

48 Egg on

49 Note

50 Radar item

52 Odd: Scot.

53 Countertenor

54 Josip Broz

55 Balanced

56 Waterless
58 Letter

Cancer

Continued from page 7

Cancer treatments may be ex-
pensive and prolonged, but pre-
vention and early detection cost
comparatively little time and
money.

The American Cancer Society
estimates that this year in Geor-
gia, 4400 women will develop
breast cancer, and 1000 will de-
velop uterine or cervical cancer.

Across the United States,
180,000 new cases of breast can-
cer and 45,500 cases of uterine or
cervical cancer are expected this
year.

Since 1980, the number of
women diagnosed annually with
lung cancer has more than
doubled. This year, approxi-
mately 66,000 women will de-
velop lung cancer. Lung cancer
rates in men, however, have be-
gun to level off.

While breast cancer is the most
commonly diagnosed form of
cancer, lung cancer remains the
number one cause of cancer-re-
lated death in the United States.
Since 1987, more women have
died of lung cancer than breast
cancer.

If you are over 50, have a per-

sonal or family history of breast
cancer, have never had children
or had your first child after age
30, you have a higher risk of
developing breast cancer.

The American Cancer Society
recommends mon thly breast self-
examina rions for women 20 years
of age and older, clinical physi-
cal examinations at least every
three years for women ages 20 to
40, and every year for women 40
and older. Women 40 to 49
should have a mammogram ev-
ery 1-2 years, and women over
50 should have one annually.

If you had your first sexual
intercourse at an early age, have
had multiple sex partners, smoke,
or have had a sexually transmit-
ted disease, you have a higher
risk of developing cervical can-
cer.

If you have a history of infer-
tility, a failure to ovulate, have
had prolonged estrogen therapy,
or obesity, you have a higher risk
of developing endometrial (uter-
ine) cancer.

The Pap test can be performed
easily by health care profession-
als, and is very useful in early
detection of these forms of can-

cer.

If you smoke (or are exposed

to // sidestTeam /, or "secondhand"
cigarette smoke), or if you are
exposed to radiation or such
chemicals as arsenic, asbestos, or
radon, you have a higher risk of
developing lung cancer.

Early detection of lung cancer
is difficult, because symptoms
do not usually appear until the
cancer is in its advanced stages.
The bronchial tissues of smokers
who have quit during the early
precancerous cell changes have
a good chance of returning to
normal.

The Student Health Center on
campus can answer questions
you may have about cancer or
other health issues.

Gynecological testing and
counseling are available on Mon-
day, Tuesday, Thursday, and
Friday of each week before 2:30
or by appointment.

Services available include Pap
tests, pregnancy tests, birth con-
trol counselling, and problem
triage. Call extension 6346 for
more information.

The information in this article is
compiled from the American
Cancer Society's Cancer Facts and
Figures 1992.

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"Pure Grigsby" arrives but leaves doubts

By Linda Ramunno

Upon entering Dalton Gallery
for the exhibit "Pure Grigsby,"
paintings by Emily Grigsby, the
viewer is drawn immediately to
the artist's colorful display of
post-modern impressionistic
renderings of flowering cacti.
The use of cool blues, greens and
purples punctuates the best of
Grigsby' s works on display.

A compilation of floral and
landscape paintings, the collec-
tion is peppered with an intru-
sion of nudes and street scenes
that quickly lead the viewer to
Grigsby's architectural/land-
scape interpretations of her trav-
els.

The medium of choice is
acrylic on canvas with a few
watercolor, pastel and oil appli-

"Yellow Tree and Girl/' by Emily Grigsby, now on display in the
Dalton Gallery.

Alliance's Much Ado About
Nothing proves comic success

By Ann Marie Roberts

The Alliance Theatre Com-
pany recently kicked off this
year's season with William
Shakespeare's MucJi Ado About
Nothing.

The 400-year-old play is a ro-
mantic comedy, a love triangle
of sorts, that will run at the Woo-
druff Arts Center through Sep-
tember 27.

The production is fun and
lightweight, a performance so full
of wit that even the cast seems to
be laughing. The costumes are
contemporary and include
American naval uniforms and
women in slacks.

Non-traditional casting pre-
sents an interracial relationship
and an effeminate male charac-
ter as ke\ roles in the plav.

The cast is composed of highly
talented, highly professional ac-
tors and actresses who skillfully
bring their characters to life un-
der the brilliant direction of the
much accredited Adrian Hall.

The love story is set in the
Italian seaport of Messina. It
explores the folly of romantic re-
lationships, as the unpleasant
tensions between Beatrice, a dis-

illusioned young woman, and
Bernardo, a prideful lord, cause
the two to trick one another into
a love affair.

It also explores the relation-
ship between Hero, a young,
wealthy woman, and Claudio,
the young lord of Florence, as
their marriage plans change
abruptly when Claudio receives
false information.

Because the production does
not heavily concentrate on im-
ages, patterns, or themes, the
lighting is not used elaborately.

Although the lighting is
si m pie, i t is both a ppropria te and
successful in helping to give defi-
nition to the play's comic mood.

The stage consists of an elec-
trical array of props, with the
props not in use visible at the
outer edges of the stage.

The set is multi-purpose: it is
basic and flexible enough to ac-
commodate each scene. The di-
rector and the designer set a very
casual atmosphere through their
approaches to the play.

Much Ado About Nothing is
cheerful, comical, entertaining,
and clearly a production worth
viewing.

cations for diversity.

These works are a sampling
of the cornucopia of one
woman's visual experience, and
were brought to the college to
complement the studio art cur-
riculum.

Grigsby is a graduate of Mills
College, holds an M.S. degree
from Georgia Tech, and is cur-
rently a practicing attorney in
Atlanta, specializing in media-
tion and arbitration. She has
traveled extensively throughout
the world, and is a licensed multi-
engine aircraft pilot.

However, the most. striking
aspect of this exhibit is not the
works on display, nor the inter-
esting background of the artist,
but the treasure that Agnes Scott

holds in Dalton Gallery,

Theprivateartspace, thought-
fully curated for this exhibit, is a
magnificent viewing gallery. The
impressive placement of each
work of art and the works' group-
ing by subject are coupled with
Dalton's lighting capabilities to
enhance the architectural space.
The gallery provides viewers
with the necessary environment
to wander and ponder an ex-
hibit.

One nagging question from
all the pondering remains,
though: Is it Van Gogh's "Sun-
flowers" orisitGrigsbv? Ponder
for yourself, and spend some
time looking at the cacti.

New Theater Department welcomed

2 By Dana Carter

The Theater Department has
recently inducted several new
members into its faculty.

Playwright/director/actor/
scholar Pamela Turner has re-
placed Becky Prophet as acting
chair of the department.

Turner, who will complete her
Ph.D. at Emory University in
December, specializes in three
fields: performance theory, in-
tellectual history, and symbolic
anthropology.

She has 21 years of theatrical
experience, much of it in Eu-
rope. This semester she is teach-
ing Directing I, Acting I, and
Theater History L

Dr. Cindy Lutenbacher will
be teaching at Agnes Scott on a
part-time basis. She is also a
professor of English at
Morehouse College.

Lutenbacher, who holds a
Ph.D. in theater from Northwest-
ern University, has formed a
feminist acting troop called

S.L.A.W. (Southern Ladies
Against Women) which focuses
on political satire. Lutenbacher,
a director, scholar and actor, is
teaching Introduction to Theater.

Dr.Shirleen Holmes is another
part-time professor. Besides
teaching an African-American
theater course here, she also
teaches communica Hons a t Geor-
gia State University.

Holmes holds a Ph.D. in
speech communications and is a
playwright, scholar and poet.
Her play Honei/, Hush was per-
formed in Winter Theater last
year as a part of the Women's
Play Festival.

Andrew Ordover, who is
teaching playwriting this semes-
ter, holds an M.F.A. from UCLA.
He also teaches English at the
Benjamin Franklin Academy.

Ordover is an accomplished
playwright: his play King of Infi-
nite Space is currently being pro-
duced in New York.

John Stephens and Leonard
Wagoner, though not part of the
teaching staff, are also impor-
tant new members of the The-
ater Department.

Stephens will be directing the
Blackfriars' first production, the
female version of Neil Simon's
The Odd Couple. Wagoner will be
responsible for production pub-
licity and front-of-house man-
agement of each of the season's
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The Profile

Page 11

Sneakers ' action and acting
saves summer flicks

By Jennifer Garlen
Staff Writer

The summer film fare this sea-
son was pretty grim, with many
dismal disappointments, like
Buff i the Vampire Slayer, and sev-
eral near misses, including Death
Becomes Her.

But the cavalry always comes
in the nick of time, and salvation
arrives with the release of Sneak-
ers, the first really fine film to
appear in a long time, with a cast
led by the dashing Robert
Redford and enough intriguing
action to keep any audience
happy.

Sneakers makes a surprisingly
successful attempt to offer some-
thing for everyone. There is in-
ternational government espio-
nage involving the National Se-
curity Agency and the CLA, comic
scenes with Dan Akroyd, high
tech computer cryptology that is
almost more fun than a secret

decoder ring, lots of hiding from
the law and getting caught by
the bad guys and trying to es-
cape and getting caught again,
and, just for you romantic types,
a wonderfully complex romance
between Redford and Mary
McDonnell.

The story involves a team of
"sneakers" people who are
paid to test security in banks and
such by breaking into them all
of w hom have rather question-
able pasts.

Agents from the National Se-
curity Agency blackmail the
group into stealing a revolution-
ary decoding program that is
capable of breaking any code,
even one from a top secret gov-
ernment organization.

Obviously, a lot of people
would like to get their hands on
this type of merchandise, and
the action picks up from there,
pulling in Russians, spies, ge-
niuses, the CIA and everybody
else who likes to keep or know

Carl (River Phoenix), Bishop (Robert Redford), Mother (Dan Akroyd), and Crease ( Sidney Poitier)
enter a high-stakes world where technology has become a brilliant but dangerous tool.

secrets.

The acting in the film is quite
good, especially with such a di-
verse cast, which draws all types
of actors together to form a solid
and clever mix.

Redford is charming as al-
ways; his character, Martin
Bishop, never becomes a mere

vehicle for the action, but remains
throughout a complex and ut-
terly human figure.

Dan Akroyd is funny as
Mother, but his humor never
threatens to turn the film into
another cheap male "buddy"
flick.

Sidney Poitier plays the ex-

CIA agent Crease with much zeal
and earnestness. Mary
McDonnell, Ben Kingsley, David
Straithairn, and the unpredict-
able River Phoenix also give laud-
able performances.

Sneakers, which opened Sep-
tember 11, is rated PG-13 for vio-
lence and occasional profanity.

Around At l anta

By Jennifer Garlen

Shakespeare Tavern Performs Comedy As You Like It

Reading Shakespeare is like listening to ballet; you enjoy what you have, but you miss the full pleasure
and purpose of the performance.

For an idea of the way Shakespeare was really meant to be, you have to see the plays performed on
stage; and this is your big opportunity, because the Atlanta Shakespeare Company's thoroughly
entertaining rendition of As You Like It is currently gracing the Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern's stage.

Tony Wright makes his directorial debut, having in the past played such roles as Tybalt in last season's

Romeo and Juliet and Geoffrey in the Tavern's performance of The Lion In .Winter. . , . .

His direction is a refreshing

change from that of the Tavern's
regular d irector, Jeffrey Watkins,
and hopefully audiences will be
treated to his directorial efforts
again in the future.

The acting in As You Like It
also deserves praise. Clarinda
Ross gives a highly commend-
able performance as the pastoral
play's heroine, Rosalind, espe-
cially during the scenes in which
Rosalind masquerades as a
young (male) page called
Ganymede.

Rosalind's sidekicks, her
cousin Celia and the court fool
Touchstone, are also well played
by Heidi Moore and John Purcell,
respectively.

Several minor characters also
ClarindaRossisRosaHndandGannymedeinAsVowL/Tcp/f atthe deserve mention for the won .

Shakespeare Tavern.

Gender twists create humorous
production of The Odd Couple

By Kathleen Hill
Arts Editor

New theater faculty and a
growing group of Blackfriars
have recently joined forces to ini-
tiate production of the female
version of Neil Simon's The Odd
Couple, the first play of the 1992-
1993 season.

Guest directed by Theatre
Gael's John Stephens, who di-
rected last spring's Come Back to
the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean,
ftifimy Dean, the play promises a
funny, briny beginning to the
Blackfriars' season.

Stephens held auditions Au-
gust 30 and 31 ; as a result, he will
be working with an exciting mix-
ture of talents both fresh and
familiar to Winter Theatre.

The odd couple itself will be
portrayed by sophomore Tracey
Walker as Florence and first-year
student Claire Quin as Olive.

Their supporting network of
friends includes senior Lauren
Granade, sophomore Christy
Beal and first-year students
Kham Tang and Amy Banks.

Stephens has made a novel
directorial choice (and taken cer-
tain textual liberties) by casting
Florence and Olive's Hispanic
"gentlemen" callers, Manoloand
Jesus, as juniors Maria Balaisand
Britton McMullian, respectively.

The Odd Couple will run the
weekends of October 22 and
October 29 in Winter Theatre. A
witty, insightful play with a new
twist in this production, The Odd
Couple should launch the
Blackfriars' season with the hu-
morous momentum it requires
as the laughter builds through
the childlike nonsense of Alice In
Wonderland to the more adult
nonsense of Nuttsense later this
season.

derful jobs done by their players,
including Dina Shad well in the
role of the country wench
Audrey, and Evan Pinto as the
delightfully effeminate French
courtier and the god Hymen.

The play abounds with
lovestruck couples, who chase
one another through the country

setting like Elmer Fudd chasing
Bugs Bunny in drag.

In fact, Rosalind's cross-dress-
ing earns her the undesired af-
fections of the shepherdess,
Phebe, who pursues our hero/
heroine even while Rosalind
pursues her love, Orlando.

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"Palisade" by Mineka Grimmer, who created a special installation
similar to this one for the High's "Art at the Edge" contemporary
art series.

Coming soon:

Open to all Agnes Scott students -
please submit short pieces of prose and
poetry to box 39.

Writing will be published on a space-
available, first come-first served basis.

Questions? Call Laura at ext. 6864.

Deadline for second issue of The Profile;
September 25, 1992.

Around Atlanta

Con tinned from page 1 1

Obviously, a great deal of
Sticky humor results from this
entangling oi affections, but the
lovers sort themselves out in the
end, and a quadruple wedding
ceremony is conducted bv no
one other than the god of mar-
riage himself.

Anew twist in theCompany's
style of presentation features a
marked increase in musical ac-
companiment. UokeU hm scorn-
positions add greatly to the sev-
eral songs found in the play, as
do the musical performances of
Jean Crepeau on the lute, Rob
Creenway on flute and Jeanne
Johnson on the violin.

The instrumental interludes
and the accompaniments to the
songs help to convey the light-
ness and the gaiety of the play
and to break up the longer
stretches of dialogue.

As You Like It will make great
entertainment for a group out-
ing or a date with someone you
know well, but the love/mar-
riage theme may make first dates
a tad nervous or old dates, if
they're skittish!

As You Like It runs Wednes-
day through Saturday at the At-
lanta Shakespeare Tavern until
October 24. Tickets are S 14 per
person. Call 874-5299 for reser-
vations. The Tavern is located at
499 Peachtree Street.

Calendar of Events

Compiled by Holly Williamson

VISUAL ART

High Museum of Art

For more information,

call 892-HIGH.
Admission: $5 adults, $3 senior
citizens and college students, $1
children 6-17, children under 6
free.

THROUGH 11/8/92 "Artat
the Edge: Mineko Grimmer"
This exhibit reflects the artist's
interest in Zen Buddhism and
Shintoism.
THROUGH 11/15/92 "Josef
Sudek, Poet of Prague: Photo-
graphs 1911-1976"

High Museum of Art

at Georgia-Pacific Center

For more information,

call 577-6940.
Admission is free.

THROUGH 9/25/92 "The Art
of Archibald J. Motley, Jr."

Paintings of contemporary

black urban life.
THROUGH 10/16/92 "Back
Home, Reflections of African-
American Communities"

Nearly 60 works, dating from

the 1880's to the present.

MUSIC

Spivey Hall

(Clayton State College)
For ticket information,
call 961-3683.

9/19/92 Sherrill Milnes, oper-
a tic baritone performs- 8: 1 5 p.m.

THEATER

Fox Theater

For ticket information,
call 249-6400.

9/29/92-10/4/92

City of Angels

This Tony Award-winning
musical tells the story of a
popular detective novelist
struggling to write his first
screenplay as well as the story
of his creation a fictional
detective struggling to solve a
murder case.

Neighborhood Playhouse

For ticket information,
call 373-5311.

THROUGH 10/10/92

Mister Roberts

This comedy is the play which
inspired the award-winning
movie about rowdy sailors
aboard a Navy cargo ship.

Theatrical Outfit

(in conjunction with
Theatre Gael)
For ticket information,
call 872-0665.

THROUGH 10/25/92

The Playboy of the
Western World

This is a musical version of
J.M Synge's comic master-
piece about a swaggering
rogue who becomes a folk
hero.

Horizon Theatre Company

For ticket information,
call 584-7450.

9/25/92-11/29/92
Prelude to a Kiss
This romantic fairy-tale for
adults has been a hit both on
and off Broadway.

ON CAMPUS

9/19/92 THECAPITOLSTEPS
performs parodies of Washing-
ton politics in song. -8:15 p.m. in
Gaines Chapel.

9/25/92 STREET DANCE fea-
turing Impulse Ride. - 7-1 1 p.m.
on the Quad. Sponsored In/ Social
Council.

9/27/92 ROGER HUDSON,
classical guitarist and composer,
presents a recital - 3 p.m. in
Maclean Auditorium.
1 0/ 1 /92 ASC GLEE CLU B pre-
sents "Great Moments for
Women in Music/Drama" -
8:15 p.m. in Gaines Chapel.
10/2/92 BRADLEY OBSER-
VATORYOPEN HOUSE-8p.m.

OTHER

Fernbank Science Center

For more information,
call 378-431 1 .

9/23/92 The ASTRONOMY
FILM AND LECTURE SERIES
continues at 9: 15 p.m. with a live
planetarium lecture on the sights
and mythology of the autumn
skies.

St. Bartholomew's
Episcopal Church

For more information,
call 634-3336.

9/25/92 - 9/27/92
1992 OLDE ENGLISH FESTI-
VAL features music, f< x id , d rama
and crafts.

King Henry VIII and friends enjoy themselves at the Olde English Festival as juggler Dan Thurmon
flies through the air.

The

The Independent
Student Newspaper
of

Agnes Scott College

AGNES
SCOTT

COLLEGE

Friday, October 2,1992

Vol. 79, Issue 2

Crime takes a bite
out of Scotties

By Margaret Bickers
Staff writer

A rash of auto thefts and bur-
glaries, harassing phone calls and
residence hall crimes have many
Agnes Scott students concerned.

The crime wave began on Sep-
tember 1, when a woman saw a
man breaking into a car. The
man moved on to the residence

Tips for combating crime

Public Safety Officers Amy Lanier and Alice Fernandez
offered the following tips to improve campus safety in a meet-
ing in lower Alston on September 21 .

For cars: check on them regularly. If you purchase an
automobile protection device, use it; don't leave it lying on the
floor. Report anything strange in the parking lots to Public
Safety immediately.

For the residence halls: do not let anyone into the residence
halls. Right now is a time of rising crime and motion among
vagrants, and people are more likely to be looking at the Agnes
Scott campus.

In reference to harassing phone calls: inform Public Safety if
you receive a call from "Rob" or anyone else. Never agree to
meet them.

Public Safety has put in more overtime in the past three
weeks than they have since May, according to Chief Russ Drew.
Unless students take responsibility for their own safety and tha t
of their fellow students, crimes will continue on campus.

Drew recommends using the buddy system when going to
the "Boonies" at night.

of Jenifer Cooper of the Office of
Admissions, and ended up at
Dr. John Carey's garage, where
he hotwired Carey's car and
drove off.

Police pursued the auto until
it entered the city of Atlanta. The
vehicle was later recovered, but
it had been stripped.

Next, a student found that her
car, parked in the Candler lot
("the Boonies"), had been stolen.
Law enforcement personnel re-
covered this car in fairly good
condition.

The student had not checked
on the vehicle for several days,
so that Public Safety was unable
to determine the exact date of the
theft.

Windows were knocked out
of three cars in the tennis court
lot. The insides of the third, which
belongs to Chaplain Pa tti Snyder,
were rifled through. An Agnes
Scott student drove by and saw
the crime in progress, but did not
report it until later.

On the weekend of Septem-
ber 12, a woman was let into
Inman Residence Hall. It is be-
lieved that she robbed several
rooms. One student had jewelry

Agnes Scott parking lots not immune to crime. Checking your car
regularly may reduce risk of theft.

taken from her unlocked room.

Two other females were let in
or tried to enter other residence
halls on campus. Public Safety
stopped one and charged her
with criminal trespassing.

A mysterious man named
"Rob" called several students
over the same weekend. He
made harassing statements,
some of which were extremely
sexual in nature.

On September 24, a suspect
was arrested on two warrants in

this case, and Public Safety is
investigating whether he made
other harassing phone calls as
well.

Public Safety asks anyone who
has been called by this person to
let Public Safety know about it.
Students are told not to agree to
meet with him for any reason. In
a previous case similar to this
one, the caller had a record of
unprosecuted crimes, including
a probable attempted rape.

Senior Investiture A group of newly capped
seniors gather for a group photo after the investi-
ture ceremony on September 19. In this centuries-
old English tradition, seniors don their mortar
boards for the first time.

Dr. Tina Pippin of the Deparment of Bible
and Religion delivered the investiture address.
The weekend's program also included brunches,
a performance by the Capitol Steps, and a Sun-
day morning worship service.

Faculty searches underway

By Robin Perry

Agnes Scott College is plan-
ning a search for four new mem-
bers of next year's faculty.

Searches will be made in the
departments of political science,
sociology / anthropology, Span-
ish, and theater. All hired staff
will be placed at the level of as-
sistant professor and will begin
working in the fall of the 1993-
1994 academic year.

According to Dean of the Col-
lege Sarah Blanshei, the depart-
ment of political science needs
someone wi th a specialty in La tin
America and interests in Latino
and ethnic policy in the United
States. The Spanish department
also needs a specialist in Latin
America interested in Hispanic
women writers.

The sociology department re-
quires specialty in gender, race
and class. Finally, a specialist in
theater history, culture, and criti-
cism is being sought for the the-
ater department.

A goal has been set to have
possible candidates by the
middle of spring semester. They
will be asked to make open pre-

sentations to which students are
invited in order to express their
opinions.

Inside
this issue:

Editorials Two new

z columnists
- introduced

pages 4 & 5

Features

ASC student
to make TV
appearance

page 7

Arts & Entertainment

Neighborhood
Playhouse
presents
nostalgic
Mister Roberts
page 10

EWS

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Friday, October 2, 1992

The Abbreviated
Universe

Compiled by Margaret
Bickers and Jenny White

Atlanta - The Olympic Flag
arrived in the city, kicking off
four years of planning and
building.

Mayor Maynard Jackson is
recovering well from major
heart surgery. The prognosis
is good for his recovery, as
long as he follows the advice
of physicians to lose some
weight.

International relief organi-
zation CARE is moving its
headquarters to Atlanta from
New York.

Nation - Another hurricane
struck the United States, this
time in Hawaii on September
1 1 . The storm destroyed sev-
eral resorts and caused a large
loss of property.

Erwin // Magic ,/ Johnson
has resigned from President
Bush's AIDS task force. John-
son cites lack of support from
the White House administra-
tion for his decision to quit.

I nternational -Figh ting is still
going on in Bosnia-
Herzegovina. Turkey and Is-
rael both promised aid to the
Bosnians. The U.N. is debat-
ing its course of action.

The second phase of the
disarmament of leftist gueril-
las in El Salvador has begun
peacefully.

France narrowly voted to
approve the Maastricht treaty,
relieving the treaty's propo-
nents. The treaty will provide
for a common European cur-
rency, bankand defense policy
by the year 2000.

The United Nations sent
peacekeepers into Somalia to
protect the relief shipments go-
ing to areas hit by drought.

Assorted tidbits - Studies
show that students who at-
tend small colleges are more
likely to drink alcohol than
stu d en ts a t la rger u ni versi ties.

Poultry processors have
been given approval to use
gamma rays on chickens as an
attempt to kill bacteria.

Sources include, but are not
limited to: National Public
Rad io, The Ixmdoi i Times , }a nc's
Defense Weekly and the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution.

Ed.'s note: This column, which
will hea regular feature, concerns
major events occurring off cam-
pus, including local, national and
international nervs. We are as

Computing technology enters McCain Library

Strategic Plan implementing library automation and campus networking

By jenny White
News Editor

Library automation, one of the
primary goals of the Strategic
Plan for Choosing Our Future, is
well underway with the first on-
line system demonstration
planned for October 7.

A representative from Inno-
vative Interfaces, Inc., will give
technical presentations and a
general discussion about the
equipment.

In addition, a computer ter-
minal will be hooked up to an
on-line library system all day so
that those interested can experi-
ment with the system.

Automation will change most
aspects of the library. Better
physical organization of the
books and simplified check-out
procedures are just two examples
of improved services.

The entire library catalog (in-
cluding magazines, newer re-
cordings, and videos) will be
available first on computers in
the library, and when the cam-

pus network is completed, from
computers all over campus. ASC
is currently acquiring funding to
connect our computers to
Internet, a national computer
network.

The library will also be able to
generate overdue notices auto-
matically and have "more con-
trol over the library's holdings,"
according to Judith Jensen, Di-
rector of McCain Library.

The Development Office is
currently looking for sources of
funding for this project.

Since 1975, the library staff
has been working to reclassify
all of the bibliographical infor-
mation and put it into a data
base.

The staff has also been chang-
ing from the Dewey Decimal
system to the Library of Con-
gress system, an "academic clas-
sifica tion system tha t leaves more
room for expansion," according
to Jensen.

Other current improvements
in campus technology include a
grant from IBM and a donation
of machines from the Coca-Cola
Company, both of which will
improve the quality of comput-
ers available to the students.

Dr. Tom Maier, Acting Direc-
tor of Computing Services, feels
that "this program will affect us

more than anything else we've
ever done." He has received "en-
thusiastic support" from the
Board of Trustees

The numerous changes, to
ASC technological facilities pro-
jected for the next few years, will
all "show that the college is pro-
gressing," according to Maier.

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11:30- 12:00 Cataloging system

1:00 - 2:30 Acquisitions and Serials systems

Members of the community are invited and encouraged to attend the L )
a.m. presentation. Other sessions will be more technical but everyone is
invited to those also.

A public access terminal hooked up to an online library system will be
available for hands-on searching all day. Please come in and experi-
ment.

JyzzBuzi

Department of Public Safety

The latest-breaking news from
Public Safety is the arrest of a
subject on two warrants result-
ing from harassing phone calls
received by two Agnes Scott stu-
dents.

The case is still under investi-
gation to determine if this sub-
ject is responsible for any of the
harassing phone calls received
by other students.

For those of you who are not
familiar with other recent crimi-
nal incidents in ourcampuscom-
munity, the following provides
a brief summation:

On September 9, two cars were
broken into and a third was sto-
len. The break-ins occurred at
college houses on E. Davis Street
and S. Candler Street, while the
theft occurred at a second col-
lege house on S.Candler. Thecar
was later recovered by DeKalb
County Police.

Other vehicle-related inci-
dents include the theft of a
student's car from the Candler
lot sometime during the period
from September 7 to September
12 and additional car break-ins
in the tennis court lot on Septem-
ber 16.

Tli is stolen car was a lso recov-
ered by DeKalb County Police
with minimum damage to the
vehicle the dav after it was re-

The break-ins involved three
vehicles; two were entered by
breaking a window and the third
had been left unlocked. Nothing
was taken from any of the cars.

We have also had incidents
involving suspicious women
seen in and around residence
halls. Three thefts from [nman
took place on the same day that
an unidentified black female was
seen in the residence hall by sev-
eral students (oneof whom found
the woman in her room when
she returned from the Post Of-
fice).

Another black female was
found in the Winship stairwell
and reported immediately by
two students. The report en-
abled us to find the woman and
issue her a criminal trespass
warning.

The third woman, a white fe-
male, was attempting to get into
Winship through a door which
was ajar. She was stopped by a
quick-thinking student whoshut
the door before the woman could
enter.

Once again we want to urge
anyone who sees any suspicious
activity or a suspicious person to
contact Public Safety immedi-
ately. We can only investigate
potential criminal activity if we
know about it. We need your

A third defensive aerosol
spray class will be taught by Of-
ficer Alice Fernandez, of our de-
partment, on Wednesday, Octo-
ber 14 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. in room
G-25 Buttrick.

Students (and one brave staff
member) who attended the first
two classes enjoyed them and
picked upa lot of useful informa-
tion. The class is open to all
students, faculty members and
staff.

Our campus is enjoyed by
many members of our commu-
nity. In order to allow all of us to
feel relaxed, we want to remind
everyone that Decatur does have
a leash ordinance which states
that dogs must be on a leash or
under voice command when off
their owner's property.

Many of us own dogs and
enjoy their companionship, but
we have to remember that not
everyone is comfortable around
them. When you walk a dog on
cam pus, please be considera te of
everyone's feelings and keep
your pet on a leash.

And last but not least, as the
semester is underway, remem-
ber that we will begin having fire
drills soon. Please take these
drills seriously and follow the
guidelines laid out by Residence
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Page 3

Cross-constituency
student pool elected in
open forum

By Laura Steger and Jenny White

Four student cross-constituency mediators were elected in an
open forum on September 25. The students chosen were Mia
Pressley, Ashley Seaman, Kreisha Shropshire, and Marietta Smith.

These mediators will act on the behalf of other students in case of
a so-called cross-constituency dispute a dispute in which some-
one from one constituency (student, faculty, staff or union staff) has
a grievance against someone from another constituency.

Two of the students in the pool will be trained in mediation
procedures by either the Justice Center or the Martin Luther King Jr.
Center. The other two students will handle formal complaint
procedures.

Representative Council debated the procedure for choosing stu-
dent members of the mediation /formal complaint pool for cross-
constituency disputes in its September 8 meeting.

According to the 1 992-1 993 Student Handbook, " A pool of sixteen
persons (four faculty, four students/four administrative staff mem-
bers and four union personnel) shall be nominated by their constitu-
ents"

Rep Council members considered a campus-wide vote unaccept-
able because it could turn into a popularity contest.

They also ruled out petitioning for the positions because of
concerns that many of the people who are qualified might not take
the time to petition.

Finally, the Council decided on an open forum during which
nominations and a vote would be taken.

Pressing palms President Ruth Schmid t will
focus on the future of Agnes Scott as she visits
alumnae and other supporters during the fall
semester to raise money and to cultivate rela-
tionships by thanking them for previous sup-
port.

The fundraising will "fit the interest of the
donor," says Schmidt. The funds may be used
for future scholarships and technological im-
provements.

Schmid t explains that Agnes Scott has to raise
more than one million dollars to make the bud-
get this year, according to the Strategic Planning
Committee.

Pictured here at a reception sponsored by
ASC alumnae, Mildred Love Petty, President
of the Atlanta Alumnae Club, and Schmidt
admire the Agnes Scott watch given to Schmidt
by the alumnae chapter.

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New student orientation:

International students from around
the globe adjust to life in America

By Jennifer Jenkins

Agnes Scott welcomes
twenty-one new internationals
on campus this semester.

Besides seven students from
Kinjo Gakuin University in
Nagoya, Japan, and the new Japa-
nese teacher, Ikuko Inoue from
Tokyo, we have two exchange
students from Germersheim,
Germany, and a German teach-
ing assistant from Jena, formerly
EastGermany: HeikeElste,Birgit
Reich wehr, and Sina Peschke, re-
spectively-
Representing Latin America,
Cristina Sanroman is the new
Spanish teaching assistant from
Guadalajara, Mexico.

Maria Melo from the Domini-
ca n Republic and Stephanie

Proulx from Puerto Rico are new
first-year students here at ASC.
Also joining the class of 1996 are
Elif Unlu from Istanbul, Turkey;
Milke Ababiya and Miti Bekele
of Addis Abiba, Ethiopia.

Pernille Brandstrup of Den-
mark is participating in Rotary
Club International's Exchange
Program. Marie-Jose Martinez
hails from Toulouse, France, and
is the new French teaching assis-
tant this year.

International Student Orien-
tation for this year focuses upon
promoting awareness of culture*
shockand how interna tionalscan
learn to adapt to the American
lifestyle.

Continued on page 6

Additional Congratulations

Since this information was top-secret until the moment it left
Dean Blanshei's lips at the Honor's Day Convocation, the Profile
would like to take this belated opportunity to congratulate the
rest of the award winners announced September 16.

Stukes Scholars (students who rank first academically in the
rising sophomore, junior and senior classes): Karen Leona
Shuman, class of 1995; English Hatfield Hairrell, class of 1994;
Laura Maricque Barlament, class of 1993.

Class Trophy (awarded to the class which for the past session
has earned an academic average which is highest in relation to
the three preceding classes of that level):

Class of 1994 on the basis of their academic records as sopho-
mores.

Page 4

DITORIALS

The Profile

Friday, October 2,1992

The Profile

141 East College Avenue
Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA 30030
Printed by Chapman Press, Atlanta

Editor-in-Chief Laura Barlament

Assistant Editor Josie Hoilman

News Editors Janelle Bailey, jenny White

Sports Editor Janelle Bailey

Features Editors Stephanie Sidney, Dianne O'Donnell

Arts and Entertainment Editors Kathleen Hill,

Holly Williamson

Photography Editors Angela Weaver, Karen Shuman

Business Manager Aimee Griffin

Advertising Manager Fotini Soublis

Circulation Manager Melanie Effler

Layout and Design Laura Barlament, Josie Hoilman,

Tina Wells

The Profile is published bi-weekly throughout the academic
yea r. Letters to the editor are always welcomed and should be
typed on disk using Microsoft Word. We cannot accept
anonymous letters. 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.

Days

By Laura Barlament

My salad days,

When I was green in judgment, cold in blood,
To say as 1 said then.

Cleopatra, in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra

I assume that at least some of
you are wondering exactly why
1 named this column "Salad
Days." I would have addressed
mv choice earlier, except that I
didn't actually come up with it
until right before the paper was
sent off to the printers, in one of
the spurts of inspiration that I get
while jogging. Maybe the in-
creased flow of blood through
the body activates hidden trig-
gers of creativity in the mind ....
Anyway, here's my reasoning:

Besides the obvious reference
to Shakespeare, whoso phrase
"salad days" means to us "a time
ot youth and inexperience," the
title also alludes to an image of
diversity that Dean Victor Wil-
son introduced at that infamous
Student Leaders' Retreat the
Salad Bowl Theory.

As a vision of community in
which each individual retains his
or her own identity (rather than
be subsumed into the main-
stream the "melting pot"),
Wilson asked us to imagine a
different food metaphor a
bowl of salad. You throw in
some lettuce, a few tomatoes,
mushrooms, carrots, what have

you, and you mix it all together
to form one dish in which every
piece stays separate yet fits to-
gether.

O.K., it sounds a little silly,
but it has been a helpful image
lor me a "salad bowl" com-
m unity of people who fi t together
yet retain their separate identi-
ties .... "Fitting together"; "being
recognized for who we know we
are" instead of who we are ex-
pected to be those are some of
the same phrases Dr. Elizabeth
Minnich, feminist scholar and
philosopher, used in her speech
at Honor's Day Convocation.

Speaking on the nature of
awards, Minnich proposed (one
among many thought-provok-
ing points) that "when some
among you are honored , it is this
community that is honored"; we
"affirm ourselves in affirming
someone else." In other words,
there is no form of shame, either
for the award -receiver or the
award-givers (if we think of the
recognition coming from theen-
tirecommunity), when individu-
als among us are honored. In-
stead, we are affirming or reaf-
firming our commitment to each
other and commitment,

Viewpoint

A i e we argu i ng abou t t he r ea l i ssue?

I keep* wondering if we've
missed the whole point in the
Dan Qua yle-Murphy Brown de-
bate. On the day thattheM//r/>// i/
Brawn season premiere was to
air, my irritation steadily in-
creased as I was deluged with
media coverage of criticism of
Quayle and defense of (what
appeared to me) not single moth-
ers, but Murphy Brown, a fic-
tional character who neither lives
below the poverty line nor is a
member of a racial minority, as a
large number of single mothers
are. Having grown up in a single-
parent home, I guess I'm quali-
fied to give a somewhat realistic
perspective. Okay, maybe
Danny's way of addressing what
might be a factor contributing to
the breakdown of the stable fam-
ily unit was not the best. But
political correctness won't feed
anybody's children either.

I was irritated for three rea-
sons. First, those benefiting most
from this fiasco are not the single-
parent families who are strug-
gling for their piece of the Ameri-
can Pie, but Candice Bergen,
whose face graces the cover of
7///// this week (a boost for an
already successful career; seeing
her picture also made me think
of how she thanked Quayle as
she accepted her Emmy this year)
and the producers of Murphy
Brown, who no doubt will reap

Minnich says, is "a major form of
love."

We are all different, and we
do have our separate and vari-
ous identities; but we are also a
community. In any given con-
text (a Profile a rticle, for instance),
the recognition of one person's
achievement or experience or
way of being does not diminish
the rest of us, but lifts us all up
as long as that individual works
to forge her own way within the
broad ideals of this community,
which has thedistinctiveand tell-
ing appellation of women's col-
lege.

I'm not the only person here
still in her "salad days." Most of
our identities are in a state of
development, of evolution. We
are an unsettled and unsettling
group, to ourselves and to oth-
ers. Even Shakespeare's Queen
of Egypt, fickle and great woman
that she is fully herself yet
ever-changing looks from one
platform of sacrificial love and
commitment and calls her ear-
lier judgment towards another
man "green" and "cQld/' '

"Salad days," the "salad
bowl" think them over and
see what you come up with.

By Stephanie Sidney

financial benefits from the boost
in advertising. To all of those so-
called champions of single moth-
erhood in Hollywood and the
political arena: How about put-
ting some of that money (and
time) where your mouths are?

Secondly, aren't we missing
the point? I'm no Quayle fan,
nor a Republican, but taking
things out of context is a com-
mon human vice. I often wonder
what else was said in the 40-
minute speech from which that
single statement was pulled. It
also appeared to me that he was
criticizing Hollywood's portrayal
of single motherhood, rather than
single mothers.

I also remember a rebuttal that
the show was glamorizing single
motherhood. Yes, this year's
premiere showed Murphy com-
plaining about her sleepless
nights and exhausted breasts. But
last year my most vivid memory
is of a baby-shower attended by

six beautiful blond TV journal-
ists. Didn't sound like the aver-
age single mother's life to me.

And finally, what about the
children, the true victims in this
crossfire? Adults can at least
make their own decisions even
when circumstances may present
adversity; but children almost
never have a say, and definitely
not about what circumstances
they are born into. As I suc-
cumbed to watching ten min-
utes of the show's premiere and
saw little junior in Murphv's
arms, I thought, "Poor little guv.
You've been forgotten in all this
pseud o- indignant rhetoric bv the
adults around vou."

Quavle's the whipping box-
today, four years from now it'll
be someone else (I hope). Even
Candice Bergen says, "If the
Democrats were in the White
House, we'd be taking shots at
them. They just haven't given us
the fodder the Republicans have,
notably Quayle." (Time, 9/21/
92, p. 49).

Ethn i c i ty

By Pamali Xajuma Ajanaku

Habari gani, Agnes Scott Sis-
ters!

The emphasis on race cannot
and never will create a place in
which humans can relate intelli-
gently. Ethnicity is the starting
point on humanism.

Race is one of the many mani-
festations formed in slavery. The
use of "white" and "black" in
our language produces racial
propaganda that kills the culti-
vation of true relationships be-
tween ethnic groups.

Scientifically, race refers to the
physical characteristics that hu-
mans developed toadapt to their
particular environments.

For example, human groups
in more tropical, sunny regions
developed melanin to condition
their skin to the sun, creating a
darker complexion. Other hu-
man groups cultivated other
physical characteristics to adapt
to their environments.

These physical traits are
passed on genetically and can-
not be changed. There is no con-
crete evidence that one person is
mentally more stable than an-
other as a result of his or her
physical features.

What causes racism? Racism
is a negative attitude and reac-
tion to the physical characteris-
tics of an individual. Theevery-

day language of "white" and
"black" perpetuates racism, de-
spite one's "good" intentions.

The American Heritage Dietio-
nat ;i/ defines "white" as an achro-
matic color of maximum light-
ness, antagonist of black,
unsullied, and pure. The word
"pure" connotes "white"
people's being the standard of
purity and greatness.

"Black" is defined as being of
darkest achromatic visual value,
soiled^ dirty, evil; and wicked.
This definition is inhuman.

There have been Sa v i ngs such
as "Black is Beautiful" to justify
this ethnic group. However, the
words "white" and "black" are
only adjectives that describe.
They can never define. A noun is

a person, place, or thing. I [u-
mans are defined by their land
bases, where they were born, and
their ancestral lineage.

Only Native-Americans can
claim America solely. Everyone
else came from somewhere else.
Therefore, ethnicity looks like
European-American, African-
American, Asian- American, Jew-
ish-American, Polish, Japanese,
German, and other ethnic
groups. Ethnicity includes ev-
eryone completely.

Continued on page 5

Friday, October 2,1992

DITORIALS

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Page 5

Le tt e r s

The history ofS.LA.W.

Dear Editor:

Please forgive me for being such a picky critter over something
which was undoubtedly an honest error. But as a feminist who
purports to work against racism, sexism, homophobia, classism
(etc.), I care very deeply about giving proper credit for work and
creation.

In the brief biographical information you printed about me in the
last edition of the Profile you stated that I formed the satirical theater
group know as S.L.A.W. (Southern Ladies Against Women). The
truth is that I am simply a member of its latest incarnation.

S.L.A.W. was created in the last decade when a group of women
doing feminist satire under the name Sisters of No Mercy, plus some
other women, formed the southern edition of the California feminist
satire troupe, L.A.W. or Ladies Against Women.

After its initial life, the southern group, ah, "rested" for a few
years until the 1988 Democratic convention, where they were
known to make appearances in ball gowns and in support of the
most regressive ideas imaginable (thus, the satire).

In the past several years since that convention (during which time
I joined the group as Imperia Powers. Marrywell) we have per-
formed our brand of somewhat wicked satire in support of various
causes such as censorship ("Polite Conversation, Not Free Speech" ),
women's oppression ("A Real Lady Only Speaks Her Husband's
Mind") and militarism ("Another Mother For World Domination").

As the matronly Imperia, I am one of the stalwarts of the troupe,
but no, I did not originate S.L.A.W. It was created by a collective of
delightful, inventive women, and I am proud to be a part of the
current embodiment of political humor which we hope serves to
keep the progressive spirit alive.

Thanks for this opportunity to give credit where credit is due.

Sincerely and gratefully,
Cindv Lutenbacher
Department of Theater

Music gets no support

Dear Editor:

On September 15, 1992, Professor Calvert Johnson gave what was
advertised as the dedicatory recital on the new College harpsichord
located in Maclean Auditorium (or Maclean Recital Hall, as the
printed program identified it). The performance was a splendid
introduction to the versatility of the instrument and the small
audience appeared very appreciative.

The composition of the audience, however, illustrates a lamen-
table situation on the Agnes Scott campus, for there was not a single
member of the College administration in sight, the Director of
Alumnae Affairs alone represented the staff, and there was just one
faculty member present other than those in the Department of
Music. The number of students could have been counted on two
hands. AND THIS WAS THE DEDICATORY RECITAL!

Sad to say, what happened on this occasion is standard for most
of the music programs. Almost no one connected with the College
attends recitals, performances of the community orchestra, and the
like. Relatively few students grace the door of Gaines Auditorium
even for the Glee Club concerts.

Having three very fine organs on campus, a new harpsichord, a
talented music faculty, and other accoutrements for the production
of outstanding musical events seems pointless if, as indicated by
their absence, members of the College community do not care. Not
only must those offering the music program of the College feel
disheartened, but the donors of these instruments must believe that
their contributions are wasted.

Name withheld

Ethnicity

Continued from page 4

We must teach future genera-
tions ethnicity. A child must be
able to place himself on the map

in the world. If he cannot, the
child will protest.

Let/ s have a future Agnes Scott
with the institution of trust, re-
spect, love, and 100 percent con-
fidence through ethnicity.

I love you!

Distributed by Tribune Media Serv

What is in a name? Obviously
a great deal more than we real-
ize. I say this sincerely, because
why else would it have taken me
so long to finalize an appropriate
title for this column?

Now that we have established
a column name, how about sub-
ject matter? First, this has not
been a week for seeing societal
issues clearly. It's not that there
have been no issues to debate.
After all there is no need to re-
mind you that Dan Quayle is still
in office.

It's my contact lenses I in-
advertently cracked one during
a routine midnight cleaning. As
if that horror is not enough, my
doctor, the competent man tlmt he
is, cannot find my prescription in
his records. So I'm stuck with
my magnifying glasses until I
get an appointment. And well,
you get the story.

Which brings me to this
week's point: self-perception. As
women we sometimes find it
hard to "go against the grain."
For years we have been condi-
tioned by society to act, dress,
and live a certain way. It really is
no wonder that we would un-
consciously internalize these
teachings.

Stereotypes affect the way we
view others and ourselves. In-
variably they influence our ac-
tions and behavior. We fall into
the trap of "self-fulfilling proph-
esies."

This week has been the per-
fect example. When I wore my
glasses I felt awkward and unat-
tractive. Somewhere along the
way I have internalized the asso-
ciation between glasses and
beauty. This unfounded inter-
nalization is totally false.

Sex, L i fe, & Ge ncte

Bv Michelle Smith

Yet, try as I might to climb out
of the "self-fulfilling prophesy,"
I couldn' 1. 1 became unmoti va ted
and lost my spontaneity. After
all, unattractive women aren't
spontaneous, right? And in my
subconscious internalization,
glasses were a variable in beautv.

As we educate ourselves and
others, we must not lose sight of
these unconscious forces. The
economv didn't get this way
overnight, and neither will we
completely eradicate the un-
founded biases and stereotypes
prevalent in society and our sub-
conscious.

7>/

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The Profile

Friday, October 2, 1992

Atlanta W%

Olympic Flag arrives in Atlanta after tour of Georgia

By Jennifer Jenkins
and Robin Perrv

On September 18, the Olym-
pic Flag arrived in downtown
Atlanta, two years after Atlanta
was awarded the 1996 Olympic
Games.

This marked the final destina-
tion of the '92 Olympic Flag Cel-
ebration. The flag travelled
through seven other Georgia cit-
ies: Valdosta, Albany, Colum-
bus, Macon, Augusta, Athens
and Rome before reaching At-
lanta.

The celebration was hosted
by the Atlanta Committee for the
Olympic Games (ACOG) and
began at 7:30 a.m. with enter-
tainment by the Morehouse Col-
lege Glee Club.

ASC cross-country team bursts onto the scene

By Beth Barnes

and Shannon Ramker

Staff Writers

Cross Country is one of the
newest sports to Agnes Scott
College. Entering its second year,
the team consists of eight com-
mitted women who run four
days a week in addition to the
ten meets during their eleven-
week season.

This team, which is more dis-
ciplined and structured than that
last year, completed three suc-
cessful NCAA meets. Since these
meets are classified as NCAA,

the competition is bigger and
better.

The women on the team are
not placing as high as last year,
yet their times have improved
dramatically since last season.

By the end of this season,
Coach Susan Martin expects that
her team "will have a 20 percent
improvement in their times from
the beginning of this year."

The team is made up of seven
returning students and one first-
year student. For the first time,
the team selected co-captains,
Christen Drewes and Jenny
Meads.

Continuing a tradition still in
its early stages, the team partici-
pates in meditation exercises to
relax and focus on the race.

The cross country team would
like your support at their up-
coming meets. The closest meet
is the Georgia Collegiate Cham-
pionships on October 3 at
Panthersville Road.

A carpool is being started to
follow the team van to the meet.
Contact the Athletic Department
for details at 371 -6471. The Cross
Country team is definitely one to
watch.

Orientation

Continued from page 3

On September 1, Dr. Jennifer
Lund of Georgia State Univer-
sity, a specialist in cross-cultural
psychology and counseling, as
well as four Agnes Scott interna-
tional students who have lived
and studied in the States, spoke
ata seminar entitled "Cross-Cul-
tural Interactions."

Raquel Bordas of the Domini-
can Republic, Nitya Jacob of In-
dia, Milke Ababiya of Ethiopia,
arid Tomoko Yokoi of Japan
shared their personal experiences
of adjusting and dealing with
culture shock.

The main difficulties included
differences in cuisine, homesick-
ness far relatives and friends,
misunderstandings about social
practices, and adjustments fco
< lassroom behavior and student-
professor relations.

Another hardship was deal-
ing with Americans' ignorance
about their home countries and
ov ercoming these prejudices.

I .unci spoke about the differ-
ent stages ot culture shock and
encouraged audience participa-

tion in discussing differences
they had encountered.

The new students were given
the opportunity to ask questions
of each panelist and build their
confidence in a support system
here at Agnes Scott.

Further orientation activities
included an evening at the High
Museum of Art, followed by a
tour of the Woodruff Arts Com-
plex and Colony Square, where
the group enjoyed coffee and
dessert at the Country Place.

The CHIMO convocation on
September 23 officially intro-
duced the new internationals to
the Agnes Scott community.

The students gave small pre-
sc-nLitions about their native
countries by giving clues and
asking the audience to guess
which nation they represented.
The show also included humor-
ous skits depicting the misun-
derstandings that can arise from
language barriers and cross-cul-
tural communication.

Several students participated
in a fashion show of native dress
accompanied by ethnic music
and descriptions and explana-
tions of the meaning these cos-
tumes have to their cultures.

Lastly, CHIMO members
demonstrated a series of Latin
dances including the cha-cha and
the Mirangue, inviting the audi-
ence to learn and participate.

Upcoming events include an
excursion to the Cobb County
State Fair for a real tasteof Ameri-
can customs through food, arts
and crafts, exhibits, musical en-
tertainment, and games, as well
as a possible International Ori-
entation /CHIMO fall picnic at
an American family's house.

Co-chairman of ACOG and
former mayorof Atlanta Andrew
Young welcomed the people of
Atlanta. He spoke of the tour-
year journey they were to begin
in order for the Olympic Games
in Atlanta to be successful.

Lt. Gov. Pierre Howard de-
clared, "The pride and excite-
ment of hosting the Olympic
Games should be shared by the
entire state, not just Atlanta."

Other entertainment during
the celebration included perfor-
mances by the Atlanta Olympic
Band and Colorguard and
Victoria Dyker, who sang the
"Star-Spangled Banner."

Mam* world-class athletes
from the this and other year's
Olympic Games appeared at the
celebration, including Decatur
resident Isabelle Daniel Holston .
a bronze medal winner in track
and field in 1956.

The celebration ended with
the opening of the Olympic Ex-
hibit in the Georgia Freight De-
pot near Underground Atlanta.

The Flag was officially in-
stalled in City Hall on Septem-
ber 21, where it will stay for the
next four years.

Other events hosted by ACOG
will be announced as the city of
Atlanta prepares for the games
in 1996.

Scores

Soccer

Mon. Sept 14
Fri. Sept 18
Wed. Sept 23
Fri. Sept 25
Sat Sept 26

Cross Country
Sat. Sept 19

Sat. Sept 26
Volleyball

Sat. Sept 19

Tuc. Sept 22

ASC 0
ASC 4
ASCO
ASC 2
ASCO

LaGrange 10
Wesley an 2
Emory 7
Lee College 3
Univ. of the South 3

University ot Tennessee Chattanooga
Invitational Agnes Scott competed against
17 NCAA women's teams (scores unavailable)
West Georgia Invitational (scores unavailable)

ASC 15, 8, 1 1 Wesleyan 2, 15, 15
ASC 15, 15 Atlanta Christian 12, 10
ASC 16, 10,20 Atlanta Christian 14, 15, 18
ASC 8, 8 Spelman 15, 15

Soccer

Sun. Oct 4
Wed. Oct 7
Sat. Oct 10

Cross Country
Sat. Oct 3
Sat. Oct 10

Volleyball
Mon. Oct 12
Thu. Oct 15

Upcoming events

University of Chicago Home 1:30

Oglethorpe Home 4:00

Gardner-Webb Home 12 noon

Georgia Collegiate Championships, Atlanta, GA
Furman Universitv, Greenville,SC

La Grange
Spelman

Away 6:00
Home 6:00

Volleyball club splits at Spelman Tri-Match

Agnes Scott lost to Spelman on Tuesday / September 22, in two
straight games with scores of 15-8, 15-8. However, the team bounced
back in the following match in games riddled with narrow margins to
defeat Atlanta Christian College in the best of three series.

Agnes Scott split the first two games with Atlanta Christian with
scores of 16-14 and 10-15 before winning the rally-scoring deciding
game in nail-biting fashion with a come-from-behind victory of 20-18.

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EATURES

The Profile

Page 7

Michelle Smith experiences "15 minutes of fame" with Bill Cosby

as she "bets her life"

By Kelly 1 lolton

Michelle Smith never believed
Andy Warhol's oft-repeated re-
mark that everyone experiences
fifteen minutes of fame. She had
no idea that an announcement
she happened to hear on the ra-
dio would lead her to an unfor-
gettable adventure, to the fulfill-
ment of Warhol's prophecy.

The advertisement called for
people to audition for the new
game show You Bet Your Life, a
reprise of the Groucho Marx
show now starring Bill Cosby.
Smith immediately thought she
could succeed at the audition.

'The ad said that I had one
minute to tell a story about my-
self that was funny or unique,"
she recalls. "I hung up the first
time I called, but then I called
back and asked for an appoint-
ment time."

With her trusty pointed um-
brella in hand for safety, Smith
traveled to Peach tree Street for
her audition. Along with several
other potential game show con-
testants, she watched a pilot of
You Bet Your Life and recounted
her story.

"It's all a blur," Smith says. "I
told about how I entered a beauty
pageant and how it exploited
women." The contest officials
had required her to tape her
breasts in order to make them "

appear larger, despite their
claims that the pageant show-
cased young women's talent.

To Smith's surprise, the
people running the audition were
impressed with her story. "They
made a video tape of my telling
the story to show to the produc-
ers in Philadelphia."

A few weeks later, Eric Fine
called from Philadelphia to tell
her that the producers approved
her video and that they wanted
her to answer a few trivia ques-
tions for the final phase of the
auditioning process.

Smith still did not consider
appearing on television as a seri-
ous possibility. "I wasn't sold on
the fact that this was really T.V.
and really Bill Cosby."

Smith's sophomore year at
Agnes Scott ended, and she
moved back home to Warner
Robins, Georgia. Her audition
became nothing more than an
amusing anecdote shared at fam-
ily gatherings until Eric Fine
called one Saturday night in June.
"He asked me if I could be on a
plane for Philadelphia on Mon-
day morning."

Her family accompanied her
to Hartsfield Airport on Mon-
day afternoon. "I was nervous
about the flight. It was my first
time on an airplane except for

crop-dusters."

Smith's family was concerned
about her traveling alone to an
unfamiliar city. "My aunts were
really afraid . They thought there
was no You Bet Your Life, that this
was just a ploy to get me on a
plane and take me off some-
where."

You Bet Your Life was no ploy,
however. When Smith arrived

in Philadelphia, she immediately
sought out the man holding a
You Bet Your Life sign waiting to
take her to the hotel.

That night at the hotel, Smith
and some of the other contes-
tants shared their anticipation of
the next day's taping and
sightseeing.

Smith, who had never trav-
eled as far north as Philadelphia,

Michelle Smith with her You Bet Your Life partner, Glenn Lowes.

worried that she would not be
treated well in the city because of
her pronounced Southern accent,
yet she fou nd the people of Ph i 1 a -
delphia to be delightfully hospi-
table.

Smith also felt a rapport with
Canadian hockey player Glenn
Lowes, the partner assigned to
her for the show.

Comfortable from the mo-
ment she met him, Smith says,
"Glenn had a charismatic charm
that put me at ease. He talked a
lot y and I loved listening to his
neat accent."

After their tour of Philadel-
phia, Smith and Lowes went to
the studio where remnants from
T)\e Cosby Show caught Smith's
eye. These familiar relics made
the show a reality for her she
was really going to meet Bill
Cosby.

After the wardrobe and make-
up artists approved their appear-
ances, Smith and Lowes chose
the category for the questions
they would answer during the
show.

"I wanted to pick Women
Authors, but Glenn thought he
knew more about American
Firsts. I didn't think that would
be a good ca tegory since Glenn is
Canadian. We ended up with
Movie Quotations."

Three couples compete dur-
ing each episode of You Bet Your
Life. The couples come out indi-
vidually to answer their ques-
Cohtinued on page 8

Career Advisory Board:

Experience can make or break you

By Mary Jordan and Charla Bland

The thought of a high-paying
job opportunity in a growing
company seems a bit optimistic
in these recessionary times. But
expecting such luck when jobs
are scarce will likely leave you
disappointed. Nowadays you
must have experience.

There's no doubt that
America's top companies are

eager to hire women with ca-
pable standing. The "perfect"
Agnes Scott gradua te might have
a Phi Beta Kappa key, clerical
skills, excellent writing abilities,
a history of leadership positions
in both the College and the com-
munity. But most of us fail to
realize what makes a job candi-
date "perfect."

Internships catch recruiters'
attention. Employers want stu-
dents who show determination
who have proven enthusiasm
and curiosity in a specific field as
well as academic success.

Internships provide quality
experience in which the student
usually manages people,
projects, and /or finances. They
reflect a student's ability to en-
counter failure and success out-
side the collegiate environment.

But time is precious and most
Agnes Scott students have few
hours to spend on outside activi-
ties. Many of us fail to realize
tha t in terns may crea te their own
hours.

Employers are flexible and
usually understand hectic sched-
ules. Students may work any-
where from five to forty hours
per week.

Although most internships do
not pay a salary, students may
choose the few that suit their
budgets. Employers might pay
$4-$8 per hour, and many sala-

ries are negotiable depending on
personal expenses.

Career Planning & Placement
offers a wide range of intern-
ships: short and long term, city-
wide, national, international,
daily and nightly internships in
business, medicine, law, commu-
nications and many other fields.
You can even create an intern-
ship to meet your specific needs.

But don't wait. Be aware that
the absence of job experience on
your resume will be noted by
recruiters. Let CP&P help. Get
involved now.

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The Profile

Fridav, October 2, 1992

Introducing Bill Gailey:

The new
Money Man

By Sherne Boone

Ever wondered how the thou-
sands of dollars you or your par-
ents pay to Agnes Scott is being
put to use ? William Gailey, our
new Vice President of Business
and Finance, is the man to ask.

Gailey is no amateur concern-
ing financial matters. Before he
came to Agnes Scott, he was the
Vice President of Finance at Pa-
cific University in Oregon.

Gailey's occupational duties
included handling business con-
tracts, non-faculty personnel,
food service, physical plant, and
the campus store.

Gailey is a graduate of Citadel
College in South Carolina,
Florida Institute of Technology,
and Rollins College, where he
also served as president for two
years.

Originally from Florida,
Gailey has lived in fivestatesand
in Thailand. If you ever visit his
office, you'll notice his a minia-
ture replica of the flag of each of
those states.

Gailey is married and has two
grown sons, one of whom deco-
rated the office for him. His hob-
bies include fishing, playing golf,
and working with computers.
Gailey also has a chocolate fetish
anything chocolate is fine by
his standards.

What else should Agnes Scott
students know about their new
V.P. of Finance? Gailey says he's
willing to answer questions and
address concerns students have
about financial matters. He de-
scribes himself as caring, fair, and
" people-oriented."

Smith

Continued from page 7

Hons and have a short interview
with Bill Cosby.

Contestants are not allowed
to meet Cosby before the taping
because "spontaneity is the most
important thing between Bill
Cosby and the contestant."
Cosby knows each contestant's
name, hometown, and one-
minute story.

Smith and Cosby discussed
her opinion of beauty pageants.
"I said I think beauty pageants
exploit women. He played the
devil's advocate, and we went
back and forth making jokes
about pageants."

Cosby'sbanter allowed Smith
to express her views in a manner
appropriate to the show. He put
her completely at ease. "I could
immediately feel Bill Cosby's
warmth and charm. I felt very
comfortable with him and with
performing in front of the audi-
ence."

Bill Gailey is the new Vice President for Business and Finance.

CAN YOU SELL?

The Profile needs advertising
representatives for the Decatur
community and beyond.

Call Laura x6864.

Yes! It's time for another EX-
CITING and INFORMATIVE
edition of REP RAP. (Just in case
you hadn't realized that it's pub-
lished in every edition of the Pro-
file.)

Well, things are steadily mov-
ing along. Rep has chosen the
new Board of Trustees associate
members, and thev are Sarah
Card well, Damali Ajanaku, Jen-
nifer Garlen, Tiffany Goodman,
Holly Demuth, Ashley Seaman,
and Jennifer Sparrow. These stu-
dents will be serve on the seven
Board of Trustee committees.

lukebox NEWS: Thanks for
your great response! The signs
in the Alston Center were filled
up almost immediately.

Our new "noisemaker" is
scheduled to arrive on Novem-
ber 2 to coincide with the grand
reopening and renaming of the
snack bar.

Since the jukebox will be
placed in Lower Alston, Rep is
_ looking to move the TV (which
= was finally replaced) to another
c area because of the obvious im-
practicalities of having them both
> in the same place.
= One location under consider-
ed ation is the area where the post
= office used to be. The pool table
z is down there, and we think the
TV would make a great addi-

tion. The building would be ac-
cessible to all students with vour
dorm kevs.

What do you think about
Agnes Scott's becoming involved
with an "Intercollegiate
Women's Crisis Center"? This
issue was brought up bv Wendy
Riviere at REP on September 22.
Some other colleges are consid-
ering it and we'd like to get vour
input.

I'm sure even one knows how
creepy it is to walk around cam-
pus at night. Well, here's some
GOOD NEWS!

Rep's Public Safety Commit-
tee (and incidentally, there's a
position open for a student at
large, so PETITION for it) is look-
ing forways to improve the light-
ing situation in the darker areas.

Currently, Wendy AUsbrook
and Merisa Aranas serve on this
committee, so let them know
about your lighting concerns,

That's all for this week. If you
have any suggestions tor Rep,
contact any oi the representa-
tives. There is a list Of Kep mem-
bers and the minutes of Rep's
meetings posted in the Alston
Center.

Continue to stay involved and
informed, and unstressed bv the
prospect of our UPCOMING
MIDTERMS!

Unfortunately, Smith and
Lowes answered only one of
three questions and lost all but
$1 00 of the $750 they were given
at the beginning of the game.

Cosby decided that he could
not let them leave with only SI 00,
so he asked Smith an extra ques-
tion. "He asked me what size
shoe a woman with a forty-two
inch bust and fifty-two inch hips
would wear. I shouted that she
would wear a nine and a half
narrow. He said I was exactly
right and gave me a one hun-
dred dollar bill."

Though they lost the game,
Smith has no regrets. "I learned
that there could be a place for me
in television and that I like per-
formance and interplay with a
live audience."

However, the most important
lesson Smith learned from You
Bet Your Life has nothing to do
with performance. "Never let
your Canadian hockey player
partner do all the bettin'!"

Smith will appear on You Bet
Your Life October 8, 1992, at 4
p.m. on Channel 11.

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The Profile

Page 9

Just call her "Scoop"

By Dianne O'Donnell
Features Editor

Lest you doubt for a moment
the Profile staffs consummate
professionalism and skill, we
have proof!

Our own Laura Barlament,
Editor-in-Chief and all-around
head honcho, returns this semes-
ter from a summer spent work-
ing in the "real world" of jour-
nalism.

The Cons tnl Courier of
Hinesville, Georgia, is one of the
largest employers in Liberty
County. Barlament was initially
hired on a part-time basis to com-
pile the Courier's "Newcomers'
Guide." This job involved the
daunting task of contacting and
acquiring information from ev-
ery civic club and organization
in Liberty County.

Barlamentisanoldproatcold-
calling now, though she admits
that calling and speaking with
innumerable strangers was "kind
of scary at first."

Barlament's initiation into
newspaper work intensified
when the Courier's Assistant Edi-
tor left her job, and Barlament
was hired full-time to fill in.

The full-time job offered ex-
perience in all aspects of news-
paper work. Says Barlament, "I
learned what it is to work for a

small-town newspaper, and re-
ally, most newspapers are small.
You do a little bit of everything
interview, write, edit, take pic-
tures."

Barlament covered local sto-
ries such as a Teacher's Appre-
ciation Day, a Board of Educa-
tion meeting, and the town fa rm -
ers' market.

A kindergarten graduation
she covered turned into a near
riot when former State Senator
Joe Hammill mused to the chil-
dren, "Wouldn't it be nice if we
could all get along; it would be
like a picnic, with hotdogs and
hamburgers...." Needless to say,
the kids wen t berserk looking for
the picnic.

"The one thing that built my
confidence the most," Barlament
says, "was the story I did on a
restaurant that was forced out of
business."

The owner of the restaurant,
after reading the story, called
Barlament and complimented
heron her work, declaring, "That
was the most accurate story I
ever saw in the Coastal Courier."

Other duties included typing
up obituaries and wedding an-
nouncements. As for the obitu-
aries, Barlament "didn't think of

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them as really being dead
people" until the day she came
across the obit for the sister of a
high school classmate.

Another obit for a 20-year-old
did not include a cause of death.
Barlament called the funeral
home and found out that sui-
cides are not listed in the obituar-
ies. "Wedding announcements
are more fun," she says.

Barlament appreciates the ex-
perience she has gained through
her newspaper work, saying: "I
was on the other side. Here, I'm
the editor; it was different being
the writer. I think I have more
sympathy for writers now.

"I also learned a lot about my
town. You get the inside story,
the other side, how people are
thought of. It might make you a
little cynical."

All in all, says Laura, she
would like to work for a newspa-
per again. "You can get a lot of
satisfaction in doing a good job."

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The Profile

Friday, October 2, 1992

Mister Roberts retains its
entertaining power

by E. Burlingame

Thomas Heggen and Joshua
Logan's wartime comedy, Mis-
ter Roberts, is a play with a no-
table past.

Initially produced on the
Broadway stage in 1 948, "Mister
Roberts" starred legendary film
actor Henry Fonda in the title
role.

Fonda reprised his role in the
1 955 movie, which was directed
by John Ford (The Grapes of
Wrath), and also starred James
Cagney as the Captain and Jack
Lemmon as Ensign Pulver.

Both the play and the movie
proved popular with post- World
War II audiences, who contin-
ued to find war events espe-
cially fictitious ones entertain-
ing long after the actual war had
ended.

Now nearing the end of its
1992 season, the Neighborhood
Playhouse safely nestled be-
hind the Decatur police station
here in town opened its own
version of Mister Roberts on Sep-
tember 1 1 . The production, di-
rected by Barry West, continues
the popular play's tradition of
entertainment.

Mister Roberts centers around
a chief naval officer by the name
of J.G. Douglas Roberts. Roberts
is a college-educated man who
joins the navy to fight in the war,
but ends up instead on a supply
ship whose one notable achieve-
ment "delivering more tooth-
paste and toilet paper than any
other Navy cargo ship in the safe
area of the Pacific" was re-
warded by a potted palm.

Not surprisingly, Roberts
(played in a likeable, understated
manner by sometime Georgia
Tech professor, Bill Chameides)
resents his assignmentand sends
in weekly requests for transfer
thai the ship's hard-nosed and
cutinudgeonly captain (played

delightfully well by Jack
Winnick) promptly signs "dis-
approved."

Yet despite these career set-
backs, Roberts continues both to
do his job and to keep the affec-
tions of the crew by unflinch-
ingly opposing the Captain over
everything from the rule about
shirts on deck to the fresh fruit he
gives against orders to a
ship whose crew hasn't had any
fruit for months.

It isn't until Roberts makes a
losing deal with the Captain, in
exchange for shore leave for the
men, that he begins to lose his
own self-respect and the respect
of the crew. This is when the
play's action reaches its climax,
and the potted palm the sym-
bol of the Captain's greed and
need for personal glory is sac-
rificed in its wake.

Scott Sargent's set, which pro-
vides just enough of the impres-
sion of a cargo ship without de-
tracting from the action of the
play by overcrowding the stage,
is simplistic in its over-all design,
but complicated in detail.

It contains rust spots, and the
crew's bunks are decorated with
pictures of women in various
states of dress (and undress).

Nice, too, is the period music
played before and after the show.
With such titlesas "G.I. Jive" and
"Tonight Make My Dreams
Come True," the Big Band sound
helps to transport the audience
safely back to the war years.

Notable among the ranks of
crewmen are actors Richard
Todd Aguayo and Donny
Guercio, who play Insigna and
Mannion with rough believabil-
ity.

Lusty Ensign Pulver is well
played by actor Sean Cameron,
who manages to bring just the
right touch of laughter to the
play's bittersweet ending.

Ensign Pulver (Sean Cameron) tries his best to seduce Lieutenant Ann Girard (Nancy Conn) in a scene
from the WW II Navy comedy Mister Roberts at the Neighborhood Playhouse.

The Neighborhood Play-
house's production of Mister Rob-
erts is a well done affair. Heggen
and Logan's original dialogue is

tight and funny, the acting is
sound and the set, music and
costumes all work together to
make the World War II setting of

the play believable.

Even some 44 years alter its
debut, Misler Robert is still an
enjoyable play to experience.

Johnson delivers eclectic dedicatory recital

By Jenny Skridulus

On September 15, Agnes
Scotfsnev\ C .ermim double harp-
sichord debuted in a perfor-
mance by Dr. Calvert Johnson,
music department chair.

A beautiful instrument which
requ ires the utmost skill and prc-
tisionof the performer, this harp-
sichord is a wonderful addition
to ASC's musical ambitions.

lohnson plaved manv techni-
cally difficult pieces from vari-
ous periods of harpsichord his-
tory. These varying forms
showed the evolution of the harp-

sichord and the direction in
which "classical" music was
heading.

Johnson played works of
Samuel Scheidt, an early Ger-
man composer who was influ-
enced greatly by the prevailing
Dutch and Flemish styles of
music.

His "Variations on a Dutch
Song" contained someextremely
difficult passages including
scales and rhythm patterns
which are not usually found in
music of this kind.

Johnson, an excellent per-
former, handled these passages

with aplomb. Precision, which
seems to be vital to music played
on the harpsichord, is notal ways
easy to achieve. However, John-
son carried off these demand ing
passages with only a slight
amount of precision-loss.

Job nson pla yed the sona ta s o t
Handel and Bach, both better
known, and both from Germany
as well. Bach's French Overture
was clearly the best, in composi-
tion and in performance.

The fugue was almost like a
concerto, and Johnson played it
with a security which helped the
listener enjoy more fully the ex-

quisiteness of the music of Bach
in all its complexities.

Johnson's selection Marianne
Martinez' harpsichord sonata
showed of the international ties
surrounding music at this time.

Marianne Martinez was born
into a noble family and raised in
Vienna. I ler music was praised
by many distinguished musi-
cians of her time. Johnson did a
wonderful job with the rococo
embellishments, which In-
pointed out in the program notes.

The new harpsichord is in it-
self a work of art. Crafted by
Barbara and Thomas Wolf, it is

based on historica 1 e\a m pies, and
its builders used traditional ma-
terials and construction meth-
ods.

The high-quality craftsman-
ship shows the care of lohnson
and others in the musk depart-
ment about the College's ad-
vancement in the arts, espe< tally
in music.

lohnson delivered a fitting
dedicatory recital, showing the
i.\ lec ticismofmusic from the 16th
and 17th centuries, and perhaps
mirroring the variations of the
Agnes Scott student body.

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Page 11

Red Star Red Army Chorus captivates its American audience

By Margaret Bickers
Staff Writer

The first American perfor-
mance of the Incomparable Red
Star Red Army Chorus proved
that the word incomparable truly
is no exaggeration.

The chorus of the Rocket
Troops, from the Army of the
Commonwealth of Independent

States, surpassed excellency in
their performance on the night
of September 23 at the Fox The-
ater.

The concert began with a ren-
ditionof the "Star Spangled Ban-
ner/' followed by the "Patriotic
Song," the anthem of Russia.

The concert continued with
tunes both familiar and new to

American audiences. It also con-
tained dance numbers, includ-
ing the legendary Cossack and
sailors' dances.

The chorus and orchestra held
the audience spell-bound with
their skill and emotion. For ex-
ample: "Meadowland," a con-
cert selection that has become a
folk-song, began almost inaudi-

The Incomparable Red Stars Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble delights with creativity.

Black Cat Week 1992:

Celebrating class spirit and College tradition

By josie Hoilman
Assistant Editor

Mortar Board plans for Black
Cat '92 include all traditional el-
ements, as well as activities new
for this year.

The AIDS walk on Sunday,
October 4, will kick off Black Cat
Week. Participation points will
be awarded based upon the per-
centage of each class walking in
the event.

The walk is 5 kilometers (3.1
miles), with transportation to and
from the location provided . Each
walker is requested to have a $1 0
contribution, which will benefit
people with AIDS and the vari-
ous organizations supporting
and caring for these people.
Walkers will meet on the Loop at
1 p.m.

Competitive games will com-
mence Friday, October 9, at 1 :30
p.m. on the Quad with round-
robin style volleyball. Each class
needs at least six people to par- -
ticipate.

Beginning at 2:45 p.m., the
sport will switch to Tug-O-War,
also round-robin style. Eieht

people are needed from each
class for this game.

The Carnival on the Quad,
where Simon Says, Tricycle
Races, Water Balloon Tosses, and
other games will be played, be-
gins at 3:30 p.m. Students, fac-
ulty, and staff are encouraged to
attend.

Judging will be based upon
spirit and percentage of class
participating over the entire af-
ternoon, as well as results from
the volleyball and Tug-O-War
games.

Banners will replace the
chicken wire and pomps for the
spirit competition. They should
express the spirit and creativity
of ea ch i n d i v i d u a 1 class a nd m u s t
be displayed in the Dining Hall
by Thursday, October 8, at 11
a.m.

Decora ting of But trick, Evans,
the dorms, and the campus in
general will begin at midnight,
Sunday, October 4. Gaines will
be decorated from Wednesday,
October 7, at 10:30 a.m. through
midnight, Thursday, October 8.
As in past years, each class will

have designated areas of the au-
ditorium for decorating.

Banners and the decorations
in Gaines will be judged. All
other decorations on campus are
towards the overall festivity of
Black Cat Week.

Clean-up must be completed
by Tuesday, October 13, at noon.
Mortar Board encourages every
class to recycle. If a class has not
finished their clean-up by the
designated time, that class must
make a donation of $50 to G AI A
and will remain responsible for
completing their clean-up.

The annual Bonfire will be
held on Thursday, October 8, at
8:30 p.m. in the Amphitheater
(gym if raining). Each class will
sing one class song and one sis-
ter-class song. At this time, the
Class of 1996 will reveal their
mascot.

The Black Cat Picnic from 5-
6:30 p.m. on Friday, October 9,
will also be held in the amphithe-
ater. Mortar Board strongly en-
courages everyone in the cam-
pus community to attend, as "this
is a special time when we can all

bly and tensely, catching the lis-
tener in its intensity as the basses
a nd tenors crept into the melody.

The song then built, stronger
and stronger, until a powerful,
pure harmony seemed to over-
whelm the room. Then, sud-
denly, the music faded back
down into nothing. A silence
held theaudience;noone wanted
to break the spell of the music.

The dancers embodied an-
other wonderful part of the per-
formance. The Cossack dance
came first, featuring incredible
tricks. This dance also included
a sword dance that sent sparks
flying as the weapons bit each
other in time to the music.

The second and most colorful
dance series, the Russian dances,
included the women in bright
crimson and white costumes
against the men's hot pink.

The dancers spun faster and
faster in patterns and solo pieces,
agile and light against the som-
ber blue and brownish-green of
the orchestra and chorus. They
moved effortlessly across and
above the stage as the men ex-
ecuted the leaping and tumbling

that the world expects from Rus-
sian dance.

Despite the obvious language
barrier, the musicians commu-
nicated the feeling and meaning
of their music very well.

In some places, the melodies
and harmonies conjured the lis-
tener out of the Fox and into the
scene presented. Extensive pro-
gram notes also helped.

Other features of the evening
included an introduction by Lt.
General Gyorgy Shonin, one of
the first six cosmonauts and a
pilot.

He welcomed the audience to
the performance and gave a bit
of the background of the chorus,
while stressing the importance
of the peaceful times at hand.

Having been warned about
the nature of Atlanta audiences,
I was surprised by what I saw:
nothing. The listeners held still
during the performance when
they were not giving standing
ovations and cheering. The
people received the music en-
thusiastically, and showed the
chorus a great welcome to the
United States.

Social Council invites you to a evening under
the "starry, starry night":

After a week of tradition and celebration with games, pranks,
and class spirit, enjoy an evening of dance and music with the
band Flavor and DJ Uptown Sound at the Atlanta Penta Hotel
on Saturday, October 10, 1992, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Bids may be purchased in the Dining Hall October 5-9
during lunch and dinner for $12.50 per person.

gather and get to know one an-
other in a relaxed, casual and u n
atmosphere."

Black Cat Week will culmi-
nate with the Junior Production
at 8: 1 5 p.m. on Friday, October 9,
in Gaines Auditorium, followed
by the formal at the Penta Hotel,
Saturday, October 10, at 10 p.m.

The Writer's Block

To love or not to love
I said to myself

As I stared at the blank page
before my eyes

To write, to be inspired
To feel the words flowing
Caressing the pages in a most
unfashionable way

Madness

Pounding, Pounding
Thoughts light up my brain
Only to be lost in thatGreat Abyss

Hold fast
Come back
I can't find it
Where did it go?

Charlotte F. Locklear

The next submission d ead line for
creative writing is Thursday,
October 8, to box 39.

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Friday, October 2, 1992

Calendar of Events

Kathryn Ross and William Elias of Ballet Hispanico perform Inez
de Castro.

Aro u nd

At l anta

By Jennifer Garlen

Formal Affairs
and Fine Dining

Looking for a really nice res-
taurant for your Black Cat din-
ner date? Here are few sugges-
tions, every one of them tested
tor quality and atmosphere by
none other than vours truly.

103 WEST is one of the very
fine, very expensive restaurants
in the Buckhead Life Restaurant
Group. The atmosphere is lush
Greco-Roman, complete with a
bust of Caesar overlooking the
dining area (a good bet for you
classicists).

The vva i ters a re nu merou sand
very attentiv e to your plate, your
silver, and your water glass, so
good service is beyond doubt
(the waiters seem pleased to see
young people, because we tend
to be less pompous and more
friendly than the usual power-
crowd that eats at these places).

But how is the food, you ask?
There is no flattery in saving that

the food is incredible; in fact, it's
almost a religious experience.

The menu offers a wide vari-
ety of entrees, from duck and
lamb to pheasant and, of course,
lobster. The venison and sword-
Bsh steak are both particularly
good; the venison is served with
bernaise and mushrooms, while
the sword fish is prepared in a
delightful passionfru i t
vinaigrette. There are, however,
a number of veal entrees; which
might be a plus or a minus, de-
pending on your morals.

Of course, 103 WEST offers
onl\ the most sinful desserts with
which to end your repast, in-
cluding chocolate mousse cake
(with the word "chocolat" across
the icing) and creamy cheese flan.

There is also the Almond Lace
Tulip with Raspberries, which is
a lace basket made of crushed,
baked almonds and filled with a
good half pint of fresh raspber-
ries. If vou likealmonds, this will
be a dream come true.

Compiled by Holly Williamson

VISUAL ART

High Museum of Art

For more information,

call 892-HIGH.
Admission: $5 adults, $3 senior
citizens and college students, $1
children 6-17, children under 6
free.

THROUGH 11/8/92 "Art at
the Edge: Mineko Grimmer"
THROUGH 11/15/92 "Josef
Sudek, Poet of Prague: Photo-
graphs 1911-1976"
10/6/92 - 1 / 3/ 93 "The Age of
the Marvelous"

Displays over 200 objects
which 16th- and 17th-century
Europeans considered "mar-
velous" rare, strange, new
and mysterious discoveries of
exploration, science and reli-
gion.

High Museum of Art

at Georgia-Pacific Center

For more information,

call 577-6940.
Admission is free.

THROUGH 10/16/92 "Back
Home, Reflections of African-
American Communities"

Nearly 60 works, dating from
thel880's to the present.
10/5/92-1/8/93* "A Distanced
Land: The Photographs of John
Paul"

Explores the photographer's
reverence for the American
landscape, as well as his criti-
cal exploration of the current
state of the environment.

Atlanta History Center

For more information,
call 814-4000.

103 WEST is by no means
cheap, with entrees ranging in
price from about $15 for fish or
chicken items to $28 for steaks
and lobster; however, the food
and theexperienceare well worth
the cost, and it is possible to have
a full dinner for under $30 per
person. The setting is certainly
sui table for important events, and
your formal wear won't attract
anv undue attention.

'l03 WEST is located at 103
West Paces Ferry Road N W. Call
233-5993 for reservations, which
you should try to make at least a
few days ahead of time.

Some other establishments of
fine dining af? available for your
evening event, if 1 03 West d oesn' t
sound like your style.

CHOPS, another member of
the Buckhead Life Group, spe-
cializes in steaksand more famil-
iar fare.

It costs about as much as 103
West, but the atmosphere is very
modern, and the regular patrons

THRU 2/27/93 "Our New
Day Begun: Atlanta's Black Ar-
tistic Hertitage"

Explores the history of Atlanta
University's nationally re-
nowned annual art exhibi-
tions of 1942-1970.

THEATER

Fox Theater

For ticket information,
call 249-6400.

11/17/92-11/22/92

Aspects of Love

Andrew Lloyd Webber's most
recent musical about five im-
passioned characters who
trace out an expanding circle
of emotion on a golden post-
war Continent. Adapted from
the 1955 novella by David
Garnett.

Neighborhood Playhouse

For ticket information,
call 373-5311.

THROUGH 10/10/92

Mister Roberts
See review page 10.

Theatrical Outfit

For ticket information,
call 872-0665.

THROUGH 10/25/92

The Playboy of t lie
WesternWarld

Musical version of J. MSynge's
comic masterpiece about a
swaggering rogue who be-
comes a folk hero.

Horizon Theatre Company

For ticket information,
call 584-7450.

9/25/92-11/29/92

Prelude to a Ktss

The Southeastern Savoyards
Light Opera Company

For more information,
Call 233-7002

10/9,10,16,17/92 The Mikado
The most popular of all Gil-
bertand Sullivan operas, "The
Mikado" is a love story set in
a fictitious Japanese town
where flirting is a capital of-
fense.

MUSIC

Variety Playhouse

For ticket information,
call 249-6400

10/3/92 Ottoman Empire, Seivn
Simons and Uncle Green

9 p.m., $5.
10/4/92 Dan Hicks and The
Acoustic Warriors

8 p.m., $10 adv/ $12 door.

ON CAMPUS

10/3/92 Duo Pontremoli
This violin and piano ensemble
features sisters Terri and Anita
Pontremoli.

10/4/92- 11/1/92 Primal Im-
ages and Universal Realities
10/6/92 500 Years Liter: Co-
lumbus' Legacy in our Time
Features keynote speaker Susan
Shown Harjo.
10/13/92 Ballet Hispanico
8:15 p.m. in Gaines Auditorium.

OTHER

Fernbank Science Center

For more information,
call 378-4311.

10/5/92 New Fernbank Museum
of Natural History opens.
Hours are Monday through Sat-
urday, 9 a.m. -6 p.m.; admission
is $5 for adults, $4 for students
and seniors, children under two
admitted free.

THRU 11/25/92 Georgia Before
Columbus

The Prater's Mill Foundation

For more information,
call (706) 275-6455.

10/10/92 - 10/11/92 Prater's

Mill Conn try Fa it-

tend to be younger than those at
other, similar restaurants. The
filet mignon is excellent, as are
the desserts.

CHOPS is located at 70 West
Paces Ferry Road / Buckhead
Plaza. Call 262-2675 for reserva-
tions.

Still not satisfied? How about
PANO'S AND PAUL'S, the most
exclusive and expensive oi the
Buckhead Group? PANO'S has
a very small diningarea, making
reservations difficult to procure,
but the lobster and the steaks are
sublime, and the service fit for
royalty.

PANO'S runs about $40-$50
per person, if you have the full
cou rse, a nd i f y ou go, you should

certainly order an entire meal.

The regular patrons are older
than those at any of the other
Buckhead Cirotipestablislmients,
but they seem perfectly willing
t( > a How you nger pa trons U ) sha re
the wealth.

The decor, by the way, is al-
most as rich as the desserts, and
you may find yourself seated in
a huge,antiqueloveseat with the
table pushed up for you bv sev-
eral waiters. Dinner doesn't get
much more entertaining!

PANO'S AND PAUL'S is lo-
cated at 1232 West Paces Ferry
NW. Call 261-3662 as far in ad-
vance as you possibly can for
reservations.

The

The Independent
Student Newspaper
of

Agnes Scott College

AGNES
SCOTT

COLLEGE

Thursday, October 15, 1992

Vol. 79, Issue 3

Plans for on-site day care facility still negotiable

By Laura Camp

Plans for a proposed ASC
child care facility encountered a
setback in the September 25 ex-
ecutive meeting of the Board of
Trustees.

For two years, Agnes Scott
and the Phoenix School have
been working collaboratively on
a project to provide an on-site
child care facility for the Agnes
Scott community.

However, the original finan-
cial agreement between the two
institutions did not account for
the possibility that Phoenix
would not be able to get a loan to
build the new school building.

According to Paul
Weathersby, President of the
Phoenix School Board of Direc-
tors, 'The Phoenix School just
breaks even every year."

As a non-profit organization,
that should be expected. But the
bank is not willing to lend money
to Phoenix for this reason, unless
Agnes Scott undersigns.

In a comment before the ex-
ecutive meeting, Vice-President
for Business and Finance Bill
Gailey said, "The major issue
[before the Board] is the new
issue the guarantee of the loan
for the School. The Board will
have to make a decision as to

whether they will guarantee the
loan."

However, according to Gailey
after the meeting, "A guarantee
of the loan doesn't look good."
The project has not been aban-
doned; he is presently seeking
the advice of an attorney and
will have more information later.

Since this collaborative effort
between Agnes Scott and the
Phoenix School could become a
larger investment for Agnes Scott
than was originally agreed, the
question is, how much is on site
child care worth to the Agnes
Scott community? The answer
hinges on another question.

What benefits does the Agnes
Scott community stand to gain
through this collaborative ven-
ture?

A relationship between mem-
bers of the Agnes Scott commu-
nity and the Phoenix School had
existed consistently for years.

But it wasn't until 1990, when
interested members of the Agnes
Scott community, who happened
to be Phoenix parents, ap-
proached the Board of Trustees'
Executive Board with a proposal
that a conscientious effort be
made to plan a campus child
care facility.

The Phoenix School takes a
unique approach to child care.
In operation for 25 years as a
private child care facility, it is
entirely governed by the parents
whose children attend.

Parents are encouraged and
expected to participate in every
aspect of the School's "philoso-
phy, organization and structure,"
as stated in its handbook.

Weathersby, whose son at-
tends Phoenix, stresses that "par-
ent involvement is what makes
Phoenix great."

In 1989 and again in 1992, the
Phoenix School attained accredi-
tation from the National Acad-
emy of Early Childhood Pro-
grams, whose standards for ac-
creditation are higher than those
of the state.

The Phoenix School's child-
to-teacher ratio is four to one; the
teaching staff is diverse; and, says
Weathersby, "guns and Barbie
Dolls are strictly contraband |
here." |j

Cozzens and her husband Ron K
Calabrese have been actively in- g
volved in the Phoenix School for
six years. Both of their sons at- _
tended Phoenix, and their daugh-
ter presently attends.

Agnes Scott students have
worked at Phoenix. Sarah Fisher,

class of 1993, worked there over
the summer. Meg Fox, a Return-
to-College student a t Agnes Scott,
has worked at Phoenix as a
teacher for four years.

Having the Phoenix School
on the corner of Davis and
McDonough, as is planned,
would allow more of the Agnes
Scott community the opportu-
nity to use the Phoenix School as
a child care facility.

Phoenix already has plans for
a new part-time program, which

would be open primarily to
Agnes Scott students with chil-
dren from age of two and a half
to five years. Thestudent would
pay for child care by the hour,
based on her schedule and when
she needs child care.

The full-time program would
be open to members of the Agnes
Scott community who have chil-
dren from the age of two months
to five years.

Continued on page 2

AIDS WALK - Ginger Hartley, Jessica Daugherty, Tracy Peavy, Erin Boling, Laura McCrodden,
Laura Barlament, Rachel Braun and Chaplain Patti Snyder were among the 32 Agnes Scott
participants in the Atlanta AIDS walk on October 4.

The 5-kilometer (3.1 -mile) walk, which started in Piedmont Park, raised money for AIDS
research and for organizations that assist people suffering from the disease.

185 members of the Agnes Scott community contributed almost $1400 to the cause. The five
people raising the greatest amounts were Meg Fox, Susan Abernathy, Laura Stone McCrodden,
Regine Reynolds-Cornell and Mary Alma Durrett.

Community children would benefit from on-site day care at
Phoenix. Pictured here: Cathy Benton's daughter Emily.

Presser awaits renovation

By Jenny Skridulis

Musicians and other patrons
of the arts should look forward
to cooler conditions in Presser
Hall. At long last, this hall will
receive air conditioning and com-
fortable climates for concerts as
well as for the suffering instru-
ments.

Agnes Scott has an inventory
of various instruments worth
over a million dollars. Music
department chair Calvert John-
j son says the instruments are one
of the main reasons the building

is being air-conditioned,
cp Right now, the humidity in
g the practice rooms is seriously
affecting the quality of the in-
| struments. For example, mold
and mildew have been forming
on the pianos. Humidity also
causes the keys on a piano to
stick so people practicing are not
able to receive optimum results
from the instrument.

According to plans for instal-
lation of the air conditioning sys-

Continued on page 2

Inside
this issue:

Editorials "Raining
_____ Revolution"
= = makes its

debut - page 4

Sports Meet aquatics
instructor
z - BingWei

- page 6

Features Dr. Hubert
recalls her trip
zz= z to Japan
= -page 7

== Black Cat

photos -page 8

Arts&

Entertainment

- New art
exhibit in

z= Dalton Gallery

____ - page 9

= Bob Roberts

- reviewed

-page 10

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Thursday, October 15, 1992

Honor Emphasis Week stresses need for plagiarism prevention

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Compiled by

Margaret Bickers

Atlanta - The city is plan-
ning to try out a French-de-
signed, street-level pay toi-
let. The facility, if approved
and purchased, would be
used by the general public.

Producers still have not
found an actress to play
Scarlett O'Hara in the T.V.
miniseries of Scarlett,
Alexandra Ripley's sequel
to Gone With the Wind. The
finalists from the recent au-
ditions have been given
parts, but no lead has been
cast.

National - Ross Perot offi-
cially announced that he is
running for president, with
retired Admiral James
Stockdale as his vice-presi-
dential candidate. Perot
now appears on the ballots
of all fifty states, but ana-
lysts say that he has little or
no chance of winning the
election.

On October 1 , theaircraft
carrier USS Saratoga fired a
missile into a Turkish de-
stroyer during a N ATO ex-
ercise. The Turkish govern-
ment has placed no blame
on the crew of the carrier,
and the incident appears to
have been caused by a test-
ing error. No missile firings
were planned during the
exercise.

Tornadoes hit the Tampa
Bay area on October 3. The
National Weather service,
after stating that the storm
was not severe, sounded no
warnings or sirens.

International - The legisla-
ture of Brazil voted over-
whelmingly to impeach
President Fernando Collor
de Meilo. He will later be
tried on corruption charges.

An Israeli cargo plane
crashed into an Amsterdam
apartment complex the
night of October fourth. The
plane lost both engines on
one wing during take-off
and crashed as the pilot at-
tempted to turn it back
around to the airport.

Willi Brandt, former Ger-
man chancellor and 1791
Nobel Peace Prize winner,
died October 9 at age 78.

Trivia - The First Church of
Salem re-admitted Giles
Corey and Becca Nures to
its membership list. Thev
were removed during the
witchcraft trials in Salem in
the late 17th century.

By Jenny White
News Editor

Honor Court's second annual
Honor Emphasis Days activities
took place September 30 through
October 2.

The emphasis began with a
convocation on September 30
that included two guest speak-
ers former Honor Court presi-
dents and ASC alumnae, Marsha
Knight and Ila Burdette.

First-year students signed the
Honor Pledge at convocation. A
ceremony for non-traditional stu-
dents took place in the Chapel
Lounge October 1. RTC's and
other non-traditional students
signed the pledge at this time.

During community hour on
October 2, the court held a des-
sert / discussion with several
professors, Dean Patricia White
and Dean Gue Hudson on the
subject of plagiarism.

The Court felt it necessary to
discuss better methods of ex-
plaining plagiarism to students,
since the number of serious pla-
giarism cases has risen over the
past few years.

The Court and professors in
attendance agreed that because
of the Honor Code, the number
of plagiarism cases at ASC is
minimal. However, both also
agreed that incoming students
should be given a more thor-
ough explanation of plagiarism
and its consequences.

As a result, Honor Court sug-
gested that a session on plagia-
rism headed by both the Court

and professors be incorporated
into first-year focus group work-
shops. The first-year students
have had four focus group orien-
tations this year, covering the
Writing Workshop, technology,
cultural diversity, and study
skills.

Dean White suggested that
the session on plagiarism take
place at the Writing Workshop
focus group orientation. Every-

one participating in the discus-
sion felt that a session such as
this could effectively eliminate
the confusion over different types
of documentation and "works
cited" pages that have caused
the number of plagiarism cases
to rise.

Honor Court plans to hold a
follow-up discussion later on this
year with more professors on the
subject of plagiarism.

First-year students Jamie Haddadin and Blythe Fuller look on as their classmates Mary
Elizabeth Friend and Hannah Ray sign the honor pledge.

Cultural encounters series ends

Panel of speakers addresses
multiculturalism, prejudice
and racial stereotypes

By Margaret Bickers

Staff Writer

The Cultural Encounters series ended on October 7 with a panel
discussion about cultures and Columbus in the "New World."

The primary speaker, Mercedes DeUriarte, addressed the prob-
lems of racism and "objectivity" in the media, among other topics.
DeUriarte worked for the Los Angeles Times for eight years as a
feature writer and an assistant editor, while focusing on the Latino
community.

DeUriarte says that "objectivity" in reporting is determined by
the culture in charge. In the case of the Tinies, this culture is "white,
upper middle class and male."

DeUriartealso spoke of multiculturalism asa diversion of energy
from the real solution of ethnic difficulties and differences. "It is like
a marshmallow in your hot chocolate. Decorative, sweet, melts into
the hot liquid, but it does nothing substantial." The U.S. must draw
on its strength of diversity to continue for another 500 years, she
concluded.

The second speaker, Dr. Richard Long of Emory University,
agreed with DeUriarte. He read two articles in response to the
"Columbus debate" and stated that few African-Americans allow
him to trouble their thoughts.

Long viewed thewholediscussionasahistoricalandascxriological.
He felt that all cultures have been oppressive and prejudiced and
that they can only address their own times, because they can only
affect that time.

The third speaker, Rosalinda Ramirez, a counselor and Arawak
Native American, talked about the destruction of the soul caused by
500 years of oppression.

Ramirez claimed that it is time to drop the stereotypes. Children,
the victims, and the oppressors are all suffering from these stereo-
types. According to Ramirez, there is more to living than profit and
the aims of western culture.

After the three speakers finished, several members of the audi-
ence posed questions and comments.

The Cultural Hncounters series presented different viewpoints
and facets of the 500-vear mixing of and conflicts between European,
African and indigenous cultures in the Americas.

Day care

Continued from page 1

"I think it's really important
for a women's college because it
[the school] has a responsibility
to provide child care," says Meg
Fox.

The facility could also benefit
students without children. Both
the psychology and education
departments could workout pro-
grams with Phoenix for early
childhood development and
early childhood education
courses. Students could volun-
teer at Phoenix, or possibly work
out an internship.

Cozzens points out the public
relations aspect of having an on
site child care facility: "It shows
that the College cares enough
about the students, staff and pro-
fessors to know that child care is
a part of many people's working
lives."

Although the Phoenix facili-
ties will be opened to the Agnes
Scott community first and fore-
most, having a child care facility
in the surrounding neighbor-
hood would be a boon consider-
ing the scarcity of facilities in the
area.

Presser

Continued from page 1

tern, completion is targeted for
late spring.

There could be air condition-
ing as early as the week after
graduation. Johnson says that
by the time the Agnes Scott Su ai-
mer Music Programs take place,
the air conditioning should be in
full working condition.

There is one major problem
with the new air conditioning. It
will not be in two places at the
same time. There will either be
air conditioning in Gaines and
Maclean auditoriums or in the
rest of the building.

This will mean either careful
planning of events or switching
air conditioning from one area to
another. Switching will possibly
cause changes in humidity in the
practice rooms which would be

more destructive than level hu-
midity.

In addition to the new air con-
ditioning system, an elevator is
being installed to allow access to
Maclean Auditorium. This is in
response to new fed era 1 la ws a nd
College concerns regarding
handicap accessibility to public
areas.

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Frances Graves:

From Scott student to Board member

By Damali Najuma Ajanaku
Shift' Writer

Six new members have re-
cently been named to fill vacan-
cies on Agnes Scott's Board of
Trustees: W.G. Tittle Jr. of Nash-
ville, Georgia; Gay Blackburn
Maloney of Decatur, Alabama;
Rebecca Bruce Jones of
Wilmington, North Carolina;
and Clark E. Chandler, E. Jenner
Wood III, and Frances B. Graves,
all of Atlanta, Georgia.

One new member, Frances B.
Graves, says that she is "very
honored to serve the college/ 7
Graves graduated from ASC in
1963 with a B.A. in history.

Graves discusses Agnes Scott
traditions with zest and passion
and calls "learning how to live
comfortably on campus" a new
Agnes Scott student's "first big
step." As to Black Cat, Graves

mentions that it was the most
fun event on campus.

The most pressing and con-
troversial topic on campus in her
undergraduate years was the
civil rights movement. Some stu-
dents participated in several sit-
ins. Graves describes this era as
a difficult time which a magic
wand could not mend.

Upon graduation, Graves
went to Duke University to re-
ceive a M.A.T. in history. She
appreciates having attended a
women's college first, since it al-
lowed her to choose activities
without competition from male
classmates.

In fact, Graves comments that
a women's college served her
well: "The four-year process in-
fluenced the kind of life that I
have now." Agnes Scott gave
her awareness about herself.
Because she graduated in 1963,

her class pre-dated the feminist
movement. Therefore, the femi-
nist movement was not a direct
influence on her undergraduate
college days.

Graves also pays tribute to
compulsory chapel at Agnes
Scott. She explains that speakers
such as Ralph McGill, a colum-
nist for the Atlanta Constitution
who took a tremendous stand on
the civil rights movement, influ-
enced her quest for constructive
change.

Graves believes that the grea t-
est challenge that we face today
in America is respect for all types
of people. She comments that
there has to be "room for every-
one to express their individual-
ity." Graves mentions the
economy and disarmament as
other current problems. How-
ever, her concentration is on "hu-
man reconciliation."

Frances B. Graves resides in
Atlanta with her husband, Bill
Graves. They have a daughter,
Martha, and son, Bill Jr. Graves
makes a point of including that
her husband is a graduate from
Georgia Tech. "Another success-
ful Agnes Scott and Georgia Tech
marriage!" she exclaims.

Besides Graves' membership
in the Board of Trustees, she is
currently involved in various
volunteer projects throughout
Atlanta, such as the Juvenile Dia-
betes Foundation's Scientific Re-
view Committee, the Atlanta
Speech School, and Junior
League of Atlanta.

Graves feels that she owes a
great debt to Agnes Scott for all
that she learned and experienced.
She is looking forward to a new
experience with Agnes Scott on
another level.

Fuzz Buzz

Department of Public Safety

On the evening of September
24, Public Sa f ety officers a rrested
a subject on two warrants result-
ing from harassing phone calls
received by two Agnes Scott stu-
dents.

The case is still under investi-
gation to determine if this sub-
ject is responsible for any of the
harassing phone calls which have
been received by other students.

All students, faculty and staff
are encouraged to call the Public
Safety Office when going to and
from the parking lots alone late
at night.

We do provide an escort ser-
vice during the hours of dark-
ness and will send a patrol car to
your location to escort you to the
parking area or back to your
building.

Also, please be careful of
where you place your keys. Lost
or stolen keys represent a pos-
sible threat to your security as
well as to others in your build-
ing. Always report lost or stolen
keys to Public Safety immedi-
ately.

On Halloween night the De-
partment of Public Safety will be
having a Haunted House for
neighborhood children. The
house will be located at 231 S.
McDonoughSt.and will be open
from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for
children up to the age of 1 2.

Renowned Nicaraguan peace leader to visit ASC

By Alison Crabtree

Dr. Gustavo Parajon, a medi-
cal doctor and peacemaking
leader, will be lecturing at Agnes
Scott next week during a visit to
the Atlanta area. The trip to the
United States is sponsored by
the Global Peacemaking Minis-
tries Unit of the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.).

Parajon has been long in-
volved with the C.E.P.A.D. The
leading peace organization in
Nicaragua, C.E.P.A.D. was cre-
ated in 1972 and, in affiliation
w ith Christian organizations, has

aided improvement in the qual-
ity of life in small, poor Nicara-
guan villages.

Parajon served as president
of C.E.P.A.D. His work in medi-
cine has dealt largely with cur-
tailing the spread of infectious
and children's diseases in Nica-
ragua.

All students are encouraged
to plan to sit in on at least one of
his lectures. The first is to be
given at 7:30 p.m. on Monday,
October 19, in the Buttrick film
room. The topic of this lecture is
Nicaragua's current state of af-
fairs.

Students are also invited to
attend Parajon's guest lecture in
Dr. John Carey's Christian ethics
class at 9:25 a.m. on Tuesday,
October 20.

Parajon will be speaking with
Hispanic students and any other
students interested in learning
about Central America during
d inner in the faculty dining room
beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

Parajon will wrap up his lec-
ture series at convocation on
Wednesday, October 21, with a
lecture on "C.E.P.A.D. in Central
America."

Kaleidoscope

By Angela Weaver

To increase your awareness of the rich architectural detail the
Agnes Scott College campus offers, we bring you Kaleidoscope.
Each issue, we will feature a photograph of some campus detail
it's up to you to figure out what it is and where it is on campus. We'll
start with an easy one. (If you're stumped, the answer is on page 12.)

Ivory Towers

Compiled by
Robin Perry

Graduate students

The proposed 1 7 percent tax
on graduate stipends and
scholarships was not passed
by Congress, but students
are still in financial danger.
Many fear this decision was
due to the upcoming elec-
tion, not support for gradu-
ate students.

A federal court found the
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT) guilty of
violating anti-trust laws by
sharing students' financial
aid information with other
prospective schools. These
schools then offer the same
amount of assistance to al-
low the students to make a
decision strictly on academic
factors.

An audit was requested
of the University of Calif or-

nia due to questionable
spending by University Sys-
tem President David
Gardner. Evidence included
costly dinners, expensive ho-
tels, and pleasure trips.

Students at the Univer-
sity of Alabama at Birming-
ham are angry because of
the purchase of a controver-
sial photograph by Andres
Serrano. They argue that
the money should have been
used for the students' needs
rather than unnecessary ex-
penses.

Clemson University stu-
dents are fighting to have
the on-campus credit card
system, Tiger Stripe, ex-
panded to local downtown
businesses.

A recycling program is
being implemented at Berry
College in celebration of
Mountain Dav. Finances
include the bins as well an
educational brochure dis-
tributed throughout the
campus.

The author of a Pi Kappa
Phi pamphlet was asked to
leave the University of
Georgia fraternity after an
interview committee de-
clared that it contained a ra-
cial slur.

Sources: College Press
Sendee, T)\e Red & Black, Cam-
pus Carrier, The Tiger, and
George- Anne.

Ed's note: Look for more
college news briefs in future
editions of the Profile.

The Profile staff
wishes you a safe
& happy Fall Break!

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Thursday, October 15, 1992

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Editor-in-Chief Laura Barlament

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News Editors Janelle Bailey, Jenny White

Sports Editor Janelle Bailey

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Arts and Entertainment Editors Kathleen Hill,

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New World Order!?

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Salad

Days

Bv Laura Barlament

The October 12 issue of
Neivsweek magazine included a
tidbit of information which
should be interesting to all col-
lege students, especially to stu-
dents from Georgia.

Speaking to a group of stu-
dents from the group Lead. ..Or
Leave, which is campaigning for
deficit reductions, Sen. Wyche
Fowler (D - Georgia!) is reported
to have said, "Students don't
vote. Do you expect me to come
in here and kiss your ass?"

With these words Fowler sup-
posed ly refused their request for
him to sign a pledge of commit-
ment to reduce the federal bud-
get deficit by 50 percent in the
next four years, or else not run
for re-election in 1996. Fowler
has denied the offense, but the
students are sticking by their
story.

Fowler's statement could be
discussed from many different
angles. TheanglePaulCoverdell,
the Republican candidate who is
opposing Fowler in the senate
race and w hose campaign glee-
tullv passed on this information
to the /'/(''//('and all other college
nrw spapers m Georgia, wanted

us to see it from should be obvi-
ous Paul Coverdell has signed
the Lead... Or Leave pledge.

You could analyze this state-
ment for what it says about Con-
gress' willingness to make tough
decisions which may cut into
their pork barrels, or for the tru th

it tells about the evils of years of
incumbency.

1, however, choose to use it as
a warning: if Fowler really did
make this statement, what does
it say not just about Fowler's
crass and uncaring attitude but
also about widely-held percep-
tions, expressed or unexpressed,
among our political leaders?

Is Fowler right? Do students
not vote? If we don't vote or
engage ourselves in any kind of
political activity, how do we ex-
pect to be treated? The members
of Congress will with very few
exceptions represent those who
help them keep their jobs: those
who give them money first and
foremost, perhaps; but also those
who make their voices heard,
even in as small and quiet a way
as the swish of the curtain as you
enter the voting booth (or as the
"blech!" you exclaim when you
lick and seal the envelope of your
absentee ballot). Why do you
think that both Presidential can-
didates especially Clinton,
haunted by the "liberal" reputa-
tion of the Democratic party
so desperately try to scent out
"mainstream" America and are
so fond of accusing each other of
political extremism?

The / Y( ifUe recen 1 1 y eond ucted
a simpleand very unofficial poll,
which ran in the first issue. The
question was, "Do you plan to
vote in the upcoming presiden-
tial election?" I'll be the first to
admit that this poll had its prob-
lems; it was our first attempt at
conducting it, the question was

Bv Malikah Berry

Any of us who remember any-
thing significant about the last
four years of the Bush adminis-
tration are familiar with the terms
"trickle-down economics," "the
war on drugs," "read my lips, no
new taxes," and "new world or-
der." This propaganda should
shoot fear in the heart of any red-
blooded Democrat or newly
emerging "Clinton Republican."
Regardless of our political affili-
ations, the idea of a New World
Order should make all our an-
tennae rise.

The basic question about the
New World Order is: What is it?
Is it an affirmation of the first
world / second world / third
world ranking that is already in
existence? Is it a way to get money
(japan) and influence (U.S.) on
the same side to dominate? We
can safely rule that option out
with the surge in Japan-bashing
some Americans see fit to engage
in. Or is it merely another piece
of rhetoric designed to make us
comfortable with a declining U.S.
world status? Whatever Presi-
dent Bush means by New World
Order, it is the charge of Ameri-
cans to define it for the politi-
cians so they can follow our
lead. And why not start here at
Agnes Scott College?

The purpose of the Global
Awareness program as stated in
the 1991-1993 catalog is to "ex-
pand students' knowledge of our
global community" (page 77). It
is my hope that my column will
be an extension of this Global
Awareness objective.

not well-located in the paper (i.e.,
buried on page 7), and the phras-
ing of the question was not the
best.

Nevertheless', I find it rather
disturbing that only 16 people
out of this campus of 600 stu-
dents responded. They all re-
sponded "yes," as was to be ex-
pected, and several added "of
course I will." But assuming we
lost half of all possible responses
due to the problems inherent in
the poll, does this mean that out
of the remaining 300 students
(plus untold numbers of faculty
and staff members who were in-
vited to respond), only 16 were
engaged enough in the voting
process even to have given
whether they will vote or not a
thought?

That point is, perhaps, argu-
able. However, Wyche Fowler's
statement remains: "Students
don't vote. Do you expect me to
come in here and kiss your ass?"
Prove Fowler wrong!

The way American news cov-
erage is structured, viewers only
get news from the world when
the world begins to affect us. For
humanitarian reason we see pic-
tures of the starving children in
Somalia and wonder, "Why
didn't those people do something
to stop this earlier?" Or in a two-
minute segment (which is sub-
stantial coverage for television),
we hear about one of the many
civil wars happening in coun-
tries all over the world as we
wait for the weather report. Or
we hear about our own third
world that has developed in
many American cities and only
pay attention when the residents
of those cities stage an
unrehearsed revolution.

The point belabored by politi-
cal discussion is this: regardless

of who is in the White House, we
have to act as if we know we are
members of an interdependent
world where a global perspec-
tive is necessary to survive. We
can no longer play the "us"
against "them" politics that have
led us thus far. We have to drop
our judgements and cultural bi-
ases and become tolerant at
the very least to do business
and live in America.

In this political campaign hill
of ta lk abou t the econom v, hea 1th
care and the political process,
let's not forget the legacy George
Bush left us. He unknowingly
planted the seeds for revolution
when he coined the term "New
World Order." Answers to the
world order question do not have
to come from the top down. We
can crate the New World Order
without a mandate from our gov-
ernment. VOTE!

RTC's

Speatc

By Melanie Pavich-Lindsay

As with most experiences in life, I have found things I like and
those I dislike about my time at Agnes Scott. I had attended two
other schools, one large, the other small, before coming to Atlanta,
and I was excited at the prospect of a women's college.

Yet my expectations were fulfilled in an unexpected way. When
I began, I intended to pursue a career in art history and was
particularly interested in contemporary art. Having to major in both
history and art history required more history classes than I would
have otherwise taken.

These classes, however, were a real turning point for me. I found
not only an interest and enjoyment in different areas of history, but
a way in which to understand and place myself in the world.

We are all challenged to understand events as near at hand as last
year's incident involving an African-American student on our
campus, to those unfolding in the former Yugoslavia. History helps
me, if not to understand, then to ask questions and to listen to
answers. History helps me place events in perspective, recognize
patterns, accept that there are no easy, quick answers, and struggle
for solutions.

Even the question of whose history I am learning challenges me
to move beyond the accepted "story" to find the stories of those who
are silenced, ignored, or invisible. I have learned in studying history
that few things are as they first appear. There are numerous layers
and unexpected points where lives and events intersect.

Life now, as in the past, is complex. However, I continue to
struggle to understand. Whatever my disappointments in my lifeas
an Ages Scott student, I am grateful for the opportunity of finding a
disciplineand, I hope, a career that will engage and challenge me for
the rest of my life.

I recommend that every student take more than one history class,
and more importantly, question the obvious as well as the obscure
both here and beyond this campus. I urge you to make an effort to
understand those places and people whoaredifferentand unknown
to you.

I hope that you tOOhave found or will find that subject or class or
professor or discipline that will help you to meet the challenges of
Agnes Scott and the world beyond. I also hope that if you do not find
what you need, you will be ready and willing to ask why it has not
been provided and work to see that it is.

Thursday, October 15, 1992

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Cartoon Offends

Dear Editor:

I am quite upset with our newspaper in regards to a certain
cartoon in the last issue. ASC is supposed to cultivate a prejudice-
free atmosphere. When I signed the Racism Free Zone declaration
last year, at least that's what I thought I was trying to cultivate. After
seeing the "Velveteen Rabbi" cartoon in the paper, I began to wonder
if we'll ever remove prejudice from our lives. I know the drawing is
not a direct anti-Semitic remark, but then again in a way it is. I have
yet to see printed since I've been here another religious-based
cartoon (unless one has slipped my mind). This cartoon bothers me
ESPECIALLY since it is the Jewish High Holy days. The cartoon
displays the head of our religion as a toy, which can then be inferred
as being insignificant. A rabbi IS significant, inasmuch as the Pope
is significant to the Catholics, or the head of any religion is to that
group. As a Jew on campus, and EXTREME religious minority, I
took particular offense at this cartoon. As college students, can we
only get a laugh fay making fun of others? If this is the case, we need
help.

Lisa Sebotnick

Guest Editorials;

Why this new call to diversity?

By Davidae Y. Stewart, Racism-Free Zone

Agnes Scott Community, I am
sure that you have noticed Agnes
Scott's new commitment to cul-
tural diversity. This year, how-
ever, far exceeds last year's ef-
forts. The first-year students had
a cultural diversity workshop,
and student leaders discussed
cultural diversity at leadership
retreat. Moreover, more African
/ African-American, Japanese,
and Hispa nic studies courses are
offered, and a variety of Agnes
Scott-sponsored mu Iticultu ra 1
uwnts and performances will be
seen on campus.

Although I am pleased that
Agnes Scott is trying to break out
of its t ra d i t k >nal and biased shell,
I cannot help but wonder why
is all this happening now? Was
it because of the Rodney King
verdictand the highly publicized
violent protests in Atlanta and

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L.A.? Or maybe it was a positive
effect of last year's ongoing
clashes between the administra-
tion and the student body? Or
did Murphy Brown affect Agnes
Scott too?

Wha tever the answer is, I hope
that the change came about be-
cause there is an urgent need for
this campus and for campuses
across the board to become more
responsible and more attentive
to the fact that there is a multi-
tude of students in this country
who are not Anglo-American.

As a college, ASC has the re-
sponsibility to cultivate the
minds of young people. It also
has a responsibility to teach and
speak the truth, regardless of
where the faculty's race, class or
gender lies in this truth. It also
has the responsibility to be ratio-
nal, act rationally and not act
upon traditional doctrines or bi-
ased values. Agnes Scott has not
been this responsible in the past.
1, furthermore; do not think that
Agnes Scott will stay this respon-
sible if we do not continue to
encourage these values.

Therefore, it is our responsi-
bility to become more aware of
our community and the people
that live within it, tobecome more
familiar with people outside of
our ethnic group, race, color or
economic class by using these
new resources offered to us by
the College, and to make sure
that Agnes Scott does not stop its
commitment and think that we
are satisfied.

Continued on page 6

United We Stand, AMERICA

(On second thought, Til sit this one
wait... I'll get back with you on that

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Tweedledum and Tweedledee

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By J. Garlen

Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Agreed to have a battle;
For Tweedledum said Tweedledee
Had spoiled his nice new rattle.

Through the Looking Glass

Here are we, like poor Alice,
in the midst of a great battle be-
tween two heroes. Unfortu-
nately, George Bush and Bill
Clinton are almost as impossible
to choose between as the two
overgrown school boys of Lewis
Carroll's imagination.

Bush or Clinton? The com-
parison amounts to a decision
between "No new taxes!" and "I
didn't inhale!" Both of our can-
didates have been embroiled in
scandals and lies. Neitherisatall
what a rational person would
hope for in the leader of their
country. While Bush brings Dan
"potato head" Quayle with him
to office, Clinton brings the taint
of his marital infidelity and the
unsavory person of Tipper Gore
through her association with his
running mate.

The problem with the 1992
Presidential Election is the glar-
ing absence of a CANDIDATE.
Neither of the mainstream po-

litical party candidates running
for the office deserves it. This
may be due to the fact that any-
one who is the kind of person
who deserves to lead a country is
also the kind of person who is too
smart to get themselves involved
in anything like politics.

So we are offered Clinton or
Bush. There are grievous faults
accompanying each of them.
Arkansas has not exactly pros-
pered under Clinton's adminis-
tration. In fact, many residents
of the state are supporting
Clinton's bid for the White House
in order to get him out of the
governorship. However, the
state of the country under the
Bush administration is by no
means proof that he should be
allowed to have another term in
office; in fact, an examination of
his policies (Most Favored Na-
tion status for China, the attacks
on "puppet dictators", attempts
to do away with freedom of
choice) all lead the wary voter to

believe that Bush should be re-
moved from the White House
before he does any more dam-
age.

Ross Perot is not a CANDI-
DATE, either. He is a rich guy
running a personal hate cam-
paign against George Bush. At
first, he seemed like the answer
to the public's prayers, but his
underhanded dealings and his
generally petty character reveal
Mm as yetanother charlatan, with
no real claim to make except,
"Hey! I'm not either of the other
guys!"

We need a CANDIDATE. We
need someone we can vote for on
the basis of their own merits, not
on the basis of their opponents'
flaws. The Tweedledum/
Tweedledee decision that is be-
fore us does us no justice. At the
very least, we need a "none of the
above" choice on the ballot, so
that we can keep people who do
not deserve office out of it.

Dorm Dues: How are they used?

By Miranda Walker

President of Residence Hall Association

This article is in response to
the recent concern many board-
ing students ha ve expressed over
paying $10 dorm dues. RHA
understands the concern that stu-
dents have when they are al-
ready required to pay the Stu-
dent Activities Fee. Please real-

ize that RHA does not receive
any money from the Student
Activities Fee. Since not all stu-
dents are boarding students, it is
not fair for non-boarding stu-
dents to have a portion of their
activity fee go towards Residence
Hall Association. Therefore,

RHA must rely on the dues col-
lected from boarding students.

RHA understands that it is
important for everyone to know
how this money is used. $5 goes
to the indiv idual dorm in which
you live. The other $5 goes to the
general RHA fund. Each dorm
uses its allotment of dorm dues
to provide stress-relieving activi-
ties such as dorm and hall par-
ties. Dorms also use this money

Continued on page 6

PORTS

Page 6

The Profile

Thursday, October 15, 1992

PLAYING HARD -The Agnes Scott soccer team played the University of Chicago in a home game
on October 4. ASC lost this game 5-0. Show your support for our soccer team: the last two home
games are October 22 against LaGrange and October 31 against Greensboro.

New aquatics instructor

Bing Wei joins athletic department

Bv Beth Barnes and Shannon Ramker

Staff Writers

SCORES

UPCOMING EVENTS

Soccer

October 4 ASC 0 University of Chicago 5

Soccer

October 7 ASC 3 Oglethorpe 4

Tuesday, October 20 4:00 pm

October 10 ASC 1 Gardner-Webb 5

ASC at Oglethorpe

Cross-Country

Thursday, October 22 4:00 pm

September 26 West Georgia Invitational

ASC vs. LaGrange

ASC finished 8th out of 15 NCAA teams

Many people have wondered about the Dolphin Club and swim
team and the woman behind it all, Bing Wei. She is the aquatics
instructor at Agnes Scott.

This job involves teaching the hydrobics class and all the fitness
swimming classes. In the spring she may teach a water safety
instruction class.

Bing Wei has been instrumental in changing the former Dolphin
Club into a fitness swimming club. Thirty-two students are invok ed
in the club.

They are currently trying to write a constitution and find a new
name. This new club will be neither synchronized swimming nor
competitive swimming, but rather a combination of both.

Another program Bing Wei is enhancing is the lifeguard pro-
gram. She wants to make sure that the lifeguards have adequate
skills and the ability to react quickly. She stresses the importance of
the lifeguard for safety and liability reasons.

Bing Wei is an active member of the Red Cross. She is a certified
water safety instructor, a lifeguard instructor, and CPR instructor. It
time allows, she hopes to be involved in the Georgia /Atlanta
chapter.

According to Bing Wei, hydrobics and swimming are the best
fitness programs because they focus on the whole body, not just the
arms or legs (as biking and jogging do). These aquatic programs do
not put a lot of stress on your body.

Disappointed in the number of people who use the College's
heated pool, Bing Wei hopes "to enhance the aquatics program and
get more people involved in swimming."

Bing Wei is originally from China. There she earned her Bachelor
of Arts degree and taught at the college level for four years.

She came to the United States in 1987 and completed her Masters
degree in physical education in Louisiana. Presently she is working
toward her Ph.D. at the University of South Mississippi.

Diversity

Continued from page 5

One way of expanding our
knowledge and using an Agnes
Scott resource is by attending the
Racism Free Zone Workshop
October 28-29. Bahati Ansari,
the founder of Racism Free Zone,
will give the workshop. Racism
Free Zone is trying to work out
something with the Offices of
the Dean of Students and Dean
of the College to ensure that stu-
dents wishing to participate can
be excused from their classes, so
t h a i [ h ere w i 1 1 be n o excu se for us
not to be responsible.

Letter* to the Editor for the next
issue are due oft Friday, October2$ f
to box 39.

Dorm dues

Continued from page 5

to buy various items to benefit
the whole dorm. In the past,
RHA has purchased kitchen sup-
plies, hall mirrors, and clocks.
The money from the general
RHA fund is used for the follow-
ing: Training conferences, note-
books for RHA members, spon-
soring various functions with
other organizations (e.g., the
Street Dance and the LBA work-
shop on homophobia), Black Cat
bonfire, and replacing large ap-
pliances (e.g., microwaves and
vacuums).

RHA appreciates your inter-
est. If you have any suggestions,
questions, or concerns, please
direct them to any member of
RHA or you can call Miranda
Walker at 6822. Thank you.

Attention, those interested in the advertisement
for the "Scholarship Directory":

I would like to alert you to a possible problem with the
company Educational Research Services, which ran an advertise-
ment for a Scholarship Directory in issues 1 and 2 of the Profile.

Because this company has not paid the Profile for its advertis-
ing space, I would dissuade any readers from sending Educa-
tional Research Services any money for the Directory.

1 am currently in the process of getting in touch with the
company about this matter and w ill make a fuller report later.

Please contact me at 371-6864 if you need more information.

-- I .aura Barlament
t Editor-i)i-Chief

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To the campus
community:

We, the Junior class, apolo-
gize to the individuals we of-
fended Friday night in our pro-
duction. The show was written
to make people laugh, not to an-
tagonize and disgust the student
body.

We apologize for the vulgar
ad-libbing. If the class would
have known certain juniors were
going to use offensive language
prior to the performance, those
individuals would have never
gone on stage. As stated in the
program, be a wa re that the scenes
were created to entertain the au-
dience, not to give the perform-
ers on stage a cheap thrill.

More importantly, we apolo-
gize to the Witches on campus.
We had no idea such a "Wicca"
religion existed. Our original
intention for the "Women
Witches for Whatizit" scene was
to poke fun at the constant pro-
testing on campus. We chose
witches for our subject because
of their association with black
cats. Ironically, what was meant
to be innocent fun, resulted in
sacrilege. We would have never
knowingly taken something so
personal and twist it into an at-
tack on a religion. We are truly
sorry.

Sincerely,

Thursday, October 15, 1992

EATURES

The Profile

Page 7

Linda Hubert reflects
upon summer at
Kinjo Gakuin University

By Josie Hoilman
Assistant Editor

After spending over three
weeks of summer at Kinjo
Gakuin University in Nagoya,
japan, Dr. Linda Hubert returns
to her position as English De-
partment Chair inspired and
enriched from her experience.

Her trip continued the ex-
change program between Agnes
Scott and Kinjo Gakuin which
began last fall semester with Pro-
fessor Kazi's visit to campus.

Hubert found the experience
"extremely gratifying" and feels
that "it was one of the best things
I've done for myself on behalf of
this institution. ..for a long time."
She recommends the opportu-
nity to other faculty members as
well as students.

The time spent in Japan re-
vealed some fundamental dif-
ferences between Kinjo Gakuin
and Agnes Scott. Hubert learned
"rather quickly" that she had "a
different idea about the Japanese

higher education system" and
particularly about KinjoGakuin.

She discovered that despite
their similarities in Presbyterian
heritage and dedication to edu-
cating women, several unex-
pected differences exist between
the two institutions.

Kinjo Gakuin University has
over 2,000 students. Located on
the side of a mountain, the cam-
pus consists of about 500 acres.
The University is strictly a day
campus, as it has no dormitories.

Educational structurealso dif-
fers greatly from that found at
Agnes Scott. Japanese higher
education of women is structured
around only three concentration
areas: English and American lit-
erature, Japanese literature, and/
or sociology. Additional depart-
ments in the college function as
service departments, existing
only to provide electives.

The academic regimen is also

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more intense in Japan. For ex-
ample, a student majoring in
English takes nothing but En-
glish during her major time. She
will probably enroll in 20-21
hours each term and will have
four classes each day which meet
once a week for 90 minutes.

Hubert found that pedagogi-
cally, this course structure has
some interesting ramifications:
"I'm not sure that that's the best
way to learn a language, but
there's some discussion about
this now [with] a determination
to cut back on the number of
hours the students carry/'

After this rigorous education,
it is a common option for women
to be married, using their de-
grees for life enrichment rather
than for professional careers.

Hubert's experiences in the
Japanese classrooms were "rich"
as she was invited to teach five or
six of the 90-minute sequences
on varied topics, including some
of her own devising.

She chose "Myth and Litera-
ture of the American Civil War"
for one of these, using Harriet
Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's
Cabin and Margaret Mitchell's
Gone With the Wind. The purpose
of the course was to look at the
war from the perspective of
women, "both of whom roman-
ticized according to certain
myths, one from before the war
and one from afterwards."

In other classes, Hubert as-
sisted the teacher with whatever
was scheduled for that particu-
lar day. One class which she

Healthy choices

Dangers of alcohol abuse

By Brooke Parish

Many of life's pleasures have
risks associated with them. While
we may enjoy a celebratory glass
of wine at dinner or a beer with
friends, drinking comes with
risks.

To increase your awareness,
and to help you make better de-
cisions about alcohol, we would
like to inform you of some of
these risks.

Alcohol has been linked to:

about two- thirds of all vio-
lent behavior;

almost half of all physical
injuries;

about one-third of all emo-
tiona 1 d i fficu 1 ties among stu-
dents;

just under 30 percent of all
academic problems.

Alcohol is a drug classified as
a depressant. Heavy, long-term
use increases a person's risk of
developing liver and heart dam-
age and disease, peptic ulcers,
brain damage, and some can-
cers. Some studies have linked
even moderate drinking (3-5
drinks a week) with an increased
risk of breast cancer.

And of course, never drive
under the influence of alcohol or
other drugs. (A tangential warn-
ing to allergy sufferers: several
states, including Georgia, have
installed laws against driving
while taking antihistamines.)

recalls with enthusiasm con-
cerned the abstract concept of
"nothing" in literature.

"Talk about a challenge it's
bad enough to talk about con-
crete things, but I was working
with this abstract." She found
that it challenged the imagina-
tion and creativity to try to figure
out ways to work with these texts
so the students could appreciate
the "power of the poetry."

Of her experiences at Kinjo
Gakuin, Hubert most enjoyed
teaching the poetry. "That
worked better for me to some-
how convey the experiences, to
find ways to connect with them,
and to rediscover for myself the
words that had sort of gone dead
on me... it was a fresh eyes expe-
rience."

In the classroom, Hubert felt
that she needed to be very de-
monstrative in order to commu-
nicate. "I think that they think
American English teachers are
embarrassingly physical in the
way they teach, but I had to use
charades in order to get a point
across."

Hubert attended several pro-
fessional meetings and lun-
cheons and delivered a formal

Continued on page 8

If you have any questions or
would like more information,
please feel free to visit the Stu-
dent Health Center, or to talk
with any member of the Choices
committee.

The information in this article
comes from the American Col-
lege Health Association and the
Student Health Center.

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Page 8

The Profile

Thursday, October 15, 1992

Black Cat
1992

Volunteer projects, decora-
tions, pranks, bonfire, games,
songs, cheers, the amazing jun-
ior production and, to top it all
off, the Black Cat formal made
this year's spirit week live up to
its decades-long reputation.

Top left: Madame Gooey
(Dean of Students Gue Hudson)
tells Chaplain Path Snyder's for-
tune at the first ever Carnival on
the Quad, held Fridav afternoon.

This event featured the 'Tir-
ing Line" as well: at right, Dr.
Steve Guthrie plays shaving-
creamed victim of playful stu-
dents and children wielding
water guns.

Below left: Decorations trans-
formed Gaines from Gothic

chapel to pep rally central for the
night of junior production.

Below right: Competitive
games pitted class against class

in volleyball and tug-of-war. De-
spite the juniors' urgent cheer-
ing for the sophomores, the se-
niors came out on top.

Hubert

Continued from page 7

lecture, entitled "Fresh Female
Faces of American Poetry."

The lecture consisted of a very
detailed profile of American fe-
male poets from the earliest to
the latest and focused ultimately
upon Sharon Olds and Rita
Dove.

I lubert chose these women,
who have participated in the
Agnes Scott Writers' Festival,
because thev "represent the best
ot American poetrv as they come
at it trom presumed cultural dif-
ferences, but who in fact have
shared quite a lot in terms of
their subject matter."

I I ubert organized her time in
Japan to allow for sight-seeing
m numerous locations includ-
ing Hong Kong, Canton,
Bangkok, and Singapore.

Hubert found the greatest
rewards and most pleasurable
memories of her time in Japan in

Career Advisory Board

Get a jump on the job search with Career Opportunities 1992

By Shel ley-Gave Foster

Job searching begins with sub-
mitting effective resumes. On
Friday, November 20, Career
Opportunities 1992 will make
student resumes available to
numerous businesses.

The Career Planning and
Placement Office (CP&P) is com-
piling a book of student resumes
which will be submitted to each
of the companies and organiza-
tions in attendance.

It is crucial that students, par-
ticularly seniors planning to en-
ter the job market next year, pre-

her true element as educator. She
believes that "I did some of my
best teaching because it was re-
a 1 1 v fu n ; i t wa s a cha 1 lenge to pu 1 1
this stuff out of me and try to
make the poems live for them/'

pare their resumes in time for
this event.

The deadline for submitting
resumes to the CP&P Office is
Friday, November 6, at 4:30 p.m.

Held at the Georgia Interna-
tional Convention and Trade
Center near Hartstield Airport,
Career Opportunities 1992 will
also allow students to partici-
pate in discussions concerning
ca reer opportu ni ties, coopera ri ve
education, and internships.

Representatives will also an-
swer questions and distribute
information about their compa-
nies.

The event is sponsored by a
consortium of seventeen Geor-
gia colleges and universities, in-
cluding the CP&P Office of
Agnes Scott.

Resumes and cover letters
serve as envoys of the applicant.
They should be well-written rep-
resentations of the individual.

The Career Planning and
Placement Office, as well as Dr.
Christine Cozzens of the Engl ish
Department, are eager to offer

assistance in writing an effective
resume.

Using the many resources at
Agnes Scott such as the Ca-
reer Library, the CP&P Office,
and the Writing Workshop
increase the productivity of ca-
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Page 9

Women artists wow in
"Reclaiming the Body"
and "Primal Images and
Universal Realities"

By Laura Camp

The exhibition "Anne Beidler:
Recent Prints and Drawings /
Primal Images And Universal
Realities" now on display in
Dal ton Gallery is a combination
of two separate groups of work.

Art professor Anne Beidler
exhibits some of the prints and
multi-media drawings from her
series Reclaiming The Body.

"Primal Images And Univer-
sal Realities" includes the work
of five artists: Sophie Gau, Lyn
Kirkland, Mary Padgelex, Cheryl
Tryon and Dorothy Whitney in a
thematic multi-media exhibition.

Beidler takesa non-traditional
approach to the female nude in
her drawings and prints. Tradi-
tionally, the female nude is
viewed through a man's eyes.

Beidler writes in her artist's
statement, "A focus of my own
image-ma king... is the act of al-
lowing the woman subject to re-
claim authority over her own
body." Her nudes, mostof which
are in a squatting position, show
the strength and confidence of a
woman's body.

At the opening, someone com-
mented that Beidler's prints re-
mind one of Sumo wrestlers.
However, her nudes are not
masculine. She does portray her
figures with strength in their
stance and motion, but this is the
strength which belongs to a
woman's body.

The space of the page is the
environment against which
Beidler's figures react. Theback-
grounds are generally of solid
colors that set the tone of the
piece. Her images are repetitive,
but the ways in which she
handles the figures and their en-
vironments differ. Therefore,
they echo and support one an-
other without having an identi-
cal effect.

"Primal Images And Univer-
sal Realities" reflects the human
form and features and the hu-
man experience within the uni-
verse.

According to her artist's state-
ment, Gau deals with "the hu-
man form in relation to its envi-
ronment." Looking closely at
one of her pieces reveals the pat-
terned shapes she uses to create
her images.

These simple shapes give a
sense of a body or feature with-
out Gau's using a naturalistic
form. Her placement of pattern
against pattern creates the depth
and space.

Whitney, who works both
three-dimensionally and two-
dimensionally, also defines her
figures in terms of shapes. Her
male and female forms consist of
large, square and cylindrical ob-
jects.

Whitney incorporates her use
of shape into her two-dimen-
sional works on canvas, where
forms and features become geo-
metric shapes.

Tryon focuses her attention
on the face and the head. She
combines elements of the three-
dimensional with those of the
two-dimensional, so that the
viewer gets a sense of a face's
realness. Thus, as faces emerge
from the canvas, their expres-
sions and gestures are contorted .

Kirkland uses the face ab-
stractly as she creates specific fea-
tures within her sculptures,
which are mixed-media and
found objects combined in inge-
nious ways. The viewer gets the
sense that she is creating a face,
or multiple faces, in all of her
sculptures.

Padgelex also uses both hu-
man form and features within
her tapestry-like paintings, Her

Exodus by Mary Padgelex is one of the works now on display in Dalton Gallery.

figures, like those of Gau, are
more suggestions of the human
form than actual renditions.

Padgelex not only depicts hu-
mans w ithin an environmentbut
also extends that environment to
the universe. Using simulta-
neous narrative, she illustrates
stories which exemplify some of
the ways in which human beings
relate to the rest of the universe.

Like those stories, the work in

"Primal Images" demonstrates
the universality of the human
experience. Whitney's figures
and paintings, for example, deal
with the male-female relation-
ship. And Tryon uses the uni-
versal human emotions and the
facial expressions which accom-
pany them in her work.

The gallery is distinctively
divided. Beidler's work occu-
pies the east wing and the back of

the gallery, and "Primal Images
And Universal Realities" occu-
pies the center space and the west
wing.

The exhibition as a whole is
incredibly cohesive. The focus
on the human figure, form, and
experience throughout the work
of these six women is part of
what makes the exhibition suc-
cessful.

Sister duo plays music of women composers

By Damali Najuma Ajanaku and Laura Barlament

Duo Pontremoli, composed of sisters Anita and
Terri Pontremoli on piano and violin, entertained a
small rainy-night audience at Agnes Scott with sel-
dom-heard music by women composers.

The powerful beginning of the first piece, Sonata
No. 4 by Polish composer Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-
1969), immediately made its hearers wonder why
performances of it are so rare. The Duo's zeal and
passion infused the composition with life from the
first movement (Moderato) to the last (Finale - con
passione).

The name of the second composer, Thea Musgra ve
(b. 1928), should be well-known to many members of
the Agnes Scott community, as she was in residence
here for three years.

Although the Pontremolis warned the audience
about the huge leap into modern twelve-tone tech-
nique which her Colloquy for Violin and Piano repre-
sented in the program, the accessibility of the music

testified to Musgrave's (and the Duo's) talent. As the
title indicates, in this piece a vigorous conversation takes
place between the piano and violin.

Rebecca T. Clarke (1886-1979), a British composer
and viola player, composed Midsummer Moon. This
short and picturesque work creates vivid, romantic
images. The listener could even distinguish the call of
the nightingale.

The program concluded with Amy Beach's Sonata in
A minor. An American composer, Beach is the only
woman artist ever to have had all of her works commis-
sioned. The influence of the German composer Brahms
was evident in her lush, romantic Sonata.

If you missed the concert on October 3, you may
purchase the new Duo Pontremoli recording, which
includes the pieces by Bacewicz and Beach and is now
available in Atlanta at Tower Records. Ask for the Amy
Beach recording. This is the first recording of these
pieces in 30 years.

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Thursday, October 15, 1992

Prelude to a Kiss
combines passion,
comedy and magic

Bv Laura Barlament

Editor-in-Chief

Craig Lucas's Prelude toa Kiss,
billed in the Horizon Theater
Company's program as "a magi-
cal, romantic fairy tale for adults,"
doesn't just preface a kiss; it re-
volves around kisses.

Both kisses and fairy tales mix
passion and tenderness, earthi-
ness and magic; and both work
perfectly with comic structures
to produce a gratifyingly
thought-provoking yet heart-
warming vision of love and life,
with which director Lisa Adler
seems to sympathize.

Brad Sherrill plays the "boy,"
Peter, and Mary Lou Newcott
the "girl," Rita, who fall in love
(he stammering and fumbling
with stupid jokes; she calm, col-
lected and charmed), introduce
the first kiss of the play (of course),
and get married - it all happens
fast, to be sure, but after all the
whole process only takes six
weeks from start to finish in the
play's time.

Too fast, perhaps, to enable
the audience to assess definitely
Rita's change in character from
anxious insomniac to carefree
and conventional housewife.

This transformation occurs
upon the pivotal kiss - which
pushes the play into the realm of
fairy-tale and magic - of an un-
known and mysterious Old Man
(Robin Hale), who appears at the
wedding reception.

Since only the ever-attendant
husband Peter perceives the
change in Rita, I wasn't sure that
he wasn't imagining her trans-
formation himself.

After all, Rita's character-de-
fining anxiety and societal con-
cerns had been revealed through
dialogue, not action; my concep-
tion of her was based on the
longer, playful getting-ac-
quainted and (not long thereaf-
ter) bedroom scenes. She acted
pretty happy-go-lucky to me.

In other words, the whole plot
is clearer in hindsight than in

Satire bites in Bob Roberts

By Jennifer Garlen

Staff Writer

Bob Roberts is one of the best things that could happen in an
election year, aside from the sudden appearance of a decent
candidate.

This scathing piece of political satire stars the considerable
acting and directing talents of none other than Tim Robbins,
lately famed for his role in T)\e Player, and previously known for
his work in Bull Durham, Cadillac Man, Eric the Viking, and jacob's
Ladder.

The film also features the efforts of Susan Sarandon, Ray
Wise, Alan Rickman, and Giancarlo Esposito, as well as a host of
others in various cameo appearances.

Robbins stars as the aspiring Pennsylvania senatorial candi-
date Bob Roberts, who styles himself as a Dylanesque rebel
conserva rive and general champion of the people.

Roberts wooes the voting public with ultra-conservative folk
tunes bearing titles like "The Times They are A'Changin... Back."
His recording successes parallel his political ones, and Roberts is
quickly launched to the position of favorite in the raceagainst the
incumbent senator, played by Gore Vidal.

The film is presented as a documentary, in the style of This is
Spinal T iip; Roberts' campaign is supposedly being followed by
a British film crew who are interested in his ascension into public
office and glory.

The limited perspective of the rolling camera is cleverly used
to reveal the duplicity of Roberts' character, while interviews
with other characters depict Roberts as an object of both mind-
less adoration and passionate hatred.

Bob Roberts also deserves praise for the highly humorous way
in which it portrays Roberts' musical / political propaganda,
with allusions to Bob Dylan album covers and even an occa-
sional music video.

Manx of the more subtle jokes ma v be over the heads of those
who were not part of the sixties, but Roberts' comments about
"the shocking number of radicals on college campuses today"
are aimed directly at the politically aware of the modern college
crowd.

Bob Roberts is certainly one of the most intellectually stimulat-
ing films to be released in quite a while, and really ought to be
required viewing for everyone who plans to vote in the upcom-
ing elections.

A scene from Prelude to Kiss, when an elderly stranger (Robin Hale) kisses the bride (Mary Lou
Newcott) while the groom (Brad Sherrill) and the bride's mother (Mary Jean Feton) look on.

performance, but that's neither
an uncommon nor a necessarily
bad feature, since you thereby
enter the "woods" - the chaotic
and confusing middle of the play
- with as much puzzlement and
groping hesitance as Peter does.

Fortunately, Peter is more sure
of his love than I was of Rita's
character, and he discovers the
exchange of souls that has taken
place. Even more magical and
certainly more touching than the
rather obviously lighted (you
couldn't possibly mistake that

something strange is happening)
soul-exchange scenes is Peter's
heartfelt kissing of Rita as an old
man. He loves her for her inner
beauty - the truest of loves
(sigh)....

Other nice touches are the
play's "here and now" setting
(in the Atlanta area - Rita's par-
ents live in Dunwoody - in 1 992)
and the amusing cast of comic
stereotypes, especially Mary Jean
Feton and Scott Hilley as Mrs.
and Dr. Boyle, Rita's out-of-touch
parents. Stefano Magaddino's

bit part as Uncle Fred is deftly
draw n as well.

The Horizon's Prelude toa Kiss
will leave you unsettled yet hope-
ful about the possibility and truth
of love - goals it accomplishes
without overly smacking of
sweetness and morality.

Prelude toa Kiss will play at the
Horizon Theater, located at
Euclid and Austin Avenues in
Little Five Points, through No-
vember 29. See the Profile "Cal-
endar of Events" (page 12) for
ticket information.

South African playwright Athol Fugard
speaks at the Alliance Studio

By Florence B. Hardney-Hinds

Under the glare of spotlights
in the Alliance Studio stood a
slender man of sixty, with close-
cut hair and a mottled gray beard:
the South African playwright
Athol Fugard, who has been ac-
claimed, awarded and even per-
secuted for his insightful dramas
of apartheid and its effects in
South Africa.

His purpose at the Alliance
Theatre's lecture series "Lunch-
time With Kenny" was to intro-
duce the premiere of his new
production, Playland.

Both the lecture and play are a
part of the Athol Fugard Festival
being held during the month
October through the collabora-
tive efforts of the Alliance The-
atre, Theatre Emory and Seven
Stages Theatre.

Athol Fugard has been work-
ing in theater as a playwright,
director and actor since the mid-
fifties. His works include Blood
Knot, Hello and Goodbye, Boesman
and Lena, Master Harold and the
Boys, The Road to Mecca and My
Children, My Africa!.

Although Fugard's plays in-
dict the oppressive apartheid re-
gime of South Africa, his pri-
mary focus is not political but
humanistic. He concentrates on
the effect of apartheid on indi-

vidual South Africans, whether
they are black, "colored," or
white.

Fugard named three sources
for the concept of his most recent
work, Pla\/land. The first was a
journal notation about a small,
shabby South African carnival.
The lights of the ferris wheel
against the backdrop of a duskv
sunset remained in his mind and
evolved into a metaphor for his
play.

The second influence was
Fugard's coming to the realiza-
tion that the abolishment of apart-
heid was becoming a reality.

In allowing himself this hope
of actually seeing change come
about in his lifetime, Fugard be-
lieves that South Africans "must
be courageous enough to partici-
pate in an act of reciprocity."

White South Africa must "ac-
knowledge and [accept] respon-
sibility for a violen t pa s t . . . , recog -
nize the ensuing bitterness and
evil, and say, Tm sorry.'"

Victims of this inhumanity,
the black population, must ac-
cept the challenge then to say, "I
forgive you."

"This is my perspective,"
states Fugard, "and I believe that
these words are the basis for a
healing and a new beginning for

all South Africans."

The final and most provoca-
tive influence came from a news-
paper photograph which, for
Fugard, contained strong reli-
gious overtones.

It was a photograph of two
white South African soldiers
loading the body of a black free-
dom fighters onto a police van.

"The angle of the photo
showed the dead man with his
feet together and head bent,"
Fugard explained, "and 1 say this
with all due humility and re-
spect for Christianity, but, to me
here were two latter-day centu-
ri( >n soldiers and a crucified black
Christ."

Fugard began to evolve the
concept of Playtatid by merging

these three epiphanies.

In the play, two men, one
white, one black, meet on the
edge of a run-down amusement
park inaSouth Afrit andeserl. In
one short night, they manage to
overcome a legacy of long-held
anger and guilt.

For information on Plai/land,
see the Calendar of Events, page
12. For information on other
Foulard Festival events, see the
English Department bulletin
board on 3rd floor Buttrick or
call (404)898-1132.

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"The Age of the Marvelous"
shows off Baroque oddities, not art

By Linda Ramunno

"The Age of the Marvelous,"
the new exhibit at the High Mu-
seum of Art, and I emphasize
"art" (or rather the lack of it),
consists of over 200 examples of
the European view of life's won-
derment in the 16th and 17th
centuries.

I would also like to empha-
size "wonderment/' as I continu-
ally wondered what I was doing
in the High Museum of Art when
most of what I was viewing be-
longed in Fernbank's new natu-
ral history museum.

This exhibit combines natural
history with the fine arts to give
the viewer a cultural overview of
Europe's fascination with "the
marvelous" new discoveries
that were, to the 16th- and 17th-
century mentality, exotic, unex-
pected and rare. Foreign explo-
ration brought to Europe expan-
sive new lands, while the inven-
tion of the microscope and tele-
scope opened up vast new
worlds in the sciences.

At the center of this exhibit is
a re-creation of a 16th-century
"wonder room." Wonder rooms
are the forerunners of our muse-
ums and were used by the
w ealthy and influential to show-
off their rarities of art, science
and nature.

At this exhibition, we get a
glimpse of such 16th-century
collectibles as an 11 -foot-long
stuffed alligator hanging from
the ceiling, birds nests, decora-
tive drinking vessels and rock
crystals, to name just a few.

There is a very fine drinking
vessel made from a skull, but the
many rniniscule details in this
room make it hard to focus on
any one thing. When you do find
something of interest, it is often

not labelled, so you are forced to
the great guide book in the outer
hallway to search for your
unlabeled article.

As I peeked around walls,
desperately searching for even
one great master of Baroque art,
I discovered the magnificent
painting by the Dutch painter
Jan Davidz. de Heem entitled
"Still Life with Parrots" (c. 1684),
on loan from the Ringling Mu-
seum of Art in Sarasota, Florida.

This monumental work ex-
hibits the lushness and overabun-
dance of life associated with the
late Baroque period. The details
and colors are rich with atten-
tion. The fruits are captured at
the moment of true ripeness with
pomegranates spitting ruby
seeds and translucent grapes
ready to burst. This Northern
Vanitas painting contains reflec-
tions within reflections in minu te
detail. This is the Baroque!

Unfortunately, this exhibition
is not a great representation of
Baroque art. Sprinkled among
the paintings and prints are mas-
sive displays of very tiny rare
books depicting oddities in na-
ture and new and innovative
finds in the sciences, along with
ma ps of newly d isco vered land s,
and decorative microscopes and
telescopes with pictorial instruc-
tion manuals. All of these dis-
plays are behind a foot of glass,
making the tiny print even more
difficult to distinguish.

In the midst of all the col-
lectibles in the wonder room, sit-
ting among sea shells and drink-
ing cups, you will find a German
replication in wood of Bernini's
"Apollo and Daphne," which
was the only reference I could
find to, in my opinion, one of the

"Allegory of Summer" (c. 1572) by Guiseppe Arcimboldo (Italian, 1527-93) is one of approxi-
mately 145 works in "The Age of the Marvelous" at the High Museum of Art.

Baroque's finest contributors.

But, as the exhibit is aptly
named, you will find a treasure
of marvels from Europe in the
1 hth-and 17th-centuries, brought
to the High Museum to coincide

with the 500th anniversary of
Columbus' discovery of new
lands. So, put on your 16th and
17th century thinking caps and
spend some time with Europe's
marvelous.

"The Age of the Marvelous"
will be on display at the High
Museum of Art from October 6,
1992, through January 3, 1993.

Steinbeck's timeless novel of economic and emo
tional struggle retains impact on screen

By Stephanie Sidney

Actor-director George Sinese
has adapted John Steinbeck's
novel Of Mice and Men into a
moving film. The film tells the
story of George and Lenny, two
drifting farm workers sruggling
through the depression of the
1930's.

As the film opens, lush, quiet,
green hills and trees are juxta-
posed with a woman running
over those hills in a red dress that
is torn at the hip.

We see this same contrast in
two other things: the compas-
sionate yet frustra ting friendship
between George and Lenny, and
Lenny's gentle manner locked
inside his body, the potential

strenth of which he does not
know.

In the next significant shift of
scene, George and Lenny are flee-
ing to a new job on the ranch of a
wealthy landowner in
California's Salinas Valley.

More stable than their envi-
ronment, however, is their dream
that one day life will be better
when they own their own land
with a rabbit farm, where Lenny
will have the privilege of feeding
the animals. This theme makes
the story timeless in its appeal to
the average American in his or
her desire for a piece of the Ameri-
can pie.

What will stand between them

a nd thei r d ream is Lenny's handi-
cap and Mae, the young and se-
ductive wife of the landowner's
son, saucily played by Sherily
Finn of Twin Peaks.

[n the film, it is Lennny whose
character seems to carry the most
depth. As he takes the viewer
from deep emotion (bursting into
tears when George disposes of
his dead pet mouse), to comedy
(when he tries to hide a new pet
puppy in the front pouch of his
overalls), to frustration (as
George tries to explain the im-
portance of staying away from
Mae), to fear (when he and Mae
end up alone).

As the little guy with the

brains, Sinese plays caretaker to
king-sized Lenny. In his own
way, George cares deeply for
Lenny whom he has, in a sense,
inheritaed (due to the death of
Lenny's Aunt Clara).

John Malkovich as Lenny is
convincing as a gentle but homi-
cidal giant who doesn't know
his own strength. The
oxymoronic content of his char-
acter is brutal and tender.

Published in 1937 as a novel,
Of Mice and Men was first filmed
in 1939 with Lon Chaney Jr. as
Lenny and and Burgess Meridith
as George.

As director, Sinese retains
Steinbeck's crea rive aim by show-

ing concern for those excluded
from mainstream American life.
This film is timely as the eco-
nomic status of many America ns
will cause them to relate to these
characters.

This film is currently in lim-
ited release. For further infor-
mation, contact Jill Covil at 668-
0511.

The Profile welcomes
new writers!
Meetings:
Monday evenings,
6:30 p.m,.
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mm

Libba Pickett as Katisha and Jeff McKerley as Ko-Ko in the
Southeastern Savoyards' production of Gilbert and Sullivan's
"The Mikado" at the Tech Theater for the Arts, October 9-17.

Around

By Jennifer Garlen

Bridgetown Grill serves great Jamaican fare

excellent appetizers. Among
these are the Jamaican pa ttie and
the jerk wings, but one of the best
and least expensive items on the
appetizer menu is "Our Daily
Bread."

This item is a large loaf of
pineapple and egg brioche
served warm with guava butter.
Coupled with the soup or one of
the Grill's salads, it can make a
very satisfying and inexpensive
meal for one.

For those with a heartier ap-
petite, however, there are a num-
ber of tasty and flav orful dishes
that are sure to appease even the
emptiest of stomachs.

For shrimp lovers, there is the
Poblano shrimp saute, which
consists of eight to ten large Gulf
shrimp sauteed in a garlic, but-
ter, and mild Poblano pepper
sauce.

Another excellent main dish
is theCha Cha chicken, featuring
an ample portion of grilled
chicken breast basted with a de-
licious Cuban marinade called

Tired of the everyday ho-hum
burgers and wings joints you
seem to eat at every weekend?
Try something different. Try the
Bridgetown Grill.

The Bridgetown Grill features
a casual atmosphere with white-
washed wooden benches and
tables made of well-sanded two
by fours.

The service is courteous and
friendly, although promptly de-
livered orders are not to be ex-
pected , as the resta u ra n t tu rns all
of its offerings out of a small and
crowded kitchen in the front of
the building.

The Grill specializes in Jamai-
can and Caribbean dishes, al-
though burgers and more mun-
dane items are available. The
menu is, on the whole, some-
what limited, but the items which
the Grill does otter are all very
good. The menu features an en-
terta i n ing va riety of regu la r fa re ,
with dail\ specials and a soup
du jour.

Starting the meal off well cer-
tainly includes one of the Grills'

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VISUAL ART

High Museum of Art

For more information, call 892-
HIGH.

Admission: $5 adults, $3 senior
citizens and college students, $1
children 6-17, children under 6
free.

THRU 1 1 /8/92 Art at the Edge:
Mineko Grimmer
THRU 11/15/92 Josef Sudek,
Poet of Prague: Photographs
1911-1976
10/6/92- 1/3/92 Vie Age of the
Maroelous
See review page 1 1 .

High Museum of Art at Geor-
gia-Pacific Center

For more information, call 577-
6940.

Admission is free.

THRU 10/16/92 Back Home,
Reflections of African-American
Communities

Composed of nearly 60 works
dating from the 1880's to the
present.

10/5/92 - 1/8/92 A Distanced
Land: The Photographs of
John Paul

Explores the photographer's rev-
erence for the American land-
scape, as well as his critical ex-
ploration of the current state of
the environment.
10/22/92-12/31 /92 An Ameri-
can Sampler of Folk Expressions
1700-1920

This exhibition will provide an
overview of historic American
folk art from the museum's col-
lection with selected loans from
local private collections.

The selection of entrees also
includes porkand salmon dishes
and several other items which
are appropriate for vegetarians.
All of the meals are served with
plentiful helpings of black beans
and rice. They also include is-
land salad, which is a combina-
tion of marinated cucumbers,
tomatoes, and Bermuda onions.

Unfortunately, the
Bridgetown Grill does not offer
any dessert items, but the appe-
tizers and main dishes are so
filling that more food is not nec-
essary. The average meal, in-
cluding drinks and tip, costs
about $10 per person and is well
worth the money.

The Bridgetown Grill has two
locations: 1156 Euclid Avenue in
Little Five Points (653-01 10), and
689 Peach tree Street, across from
the Fox Theatre (873-5361 ). They
are open until 1 1 p.m. on week-
nights, and until midnight on
weekends. Most major credit
cards are accepted.

Atlanta History Center

For more information, call 814-
4000.

THRU 2/27/93 Our New Day
Begun: Atlanta's Black Artistic
Hertitage

Explores the history of Atlanta
University's nationally re-
nowned annual art exhibitions
of 1942-1970.

The Atlanta College of Art Gal-
lery

Call 898-1157 for more informa-
tion.

THRU 11/20/92 Crosscultural
Explorations

This exhibition explores cultural
differences and the syncretic
impulse in visual arts in the
postmodern era.

THEATER

Fox Theater

For ticket information, call 249-
6400.

11/17/92-11/22/92 Aspects of
Love

Andrew Lloyd Webber's most
recent musical about five impas-
sioned characters who trace out
an expanding circle of emotion
on a golden post-war Continent.
Adapted from the 1955 novella
by David Garnett.

The Alliance

Please call 892-2414 for more in-
formation.

THRU 11/15/92* Playland
See article page 10.

Theatrical Outfit (in conjunction

with Theatre Gael)

For ticket information, call 872-

0665.

THRU 10/25/92 The Playboy of
the Western World
A musical version of J.M Synge's
comic masterpiece abou t a swag-
gering rogue who becomes a folk
hero.

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9/25/92-11/29/92 Prelude to a
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The Southeastern Savoyards
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Call 233-7002 for more informa-
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10/16,17/92 The Mikado
The most popular of all Gilbert
and Sullivan operas, 'The Mi-
kado" is a love story set in a
fictitious Japanese town where
flirting is a capital offense.

ON CAMPUS

10/4/92- 11/1/92 Primal Im-
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ASC's second art show of the
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10/22-24,29-31/92 The Odd
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The ASC Blackfriars open their
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Friday, October 30, 1992

Vol. 79, Issue 4

Class of 1 994 Honor Pledge stolen from Alston Center

By Janelle Bailey
News Editor

The Class of 1994 Honor
Pledge was stolen from the
Alston Center during the week
of Black Cat activities. As of
press time, it had not yet been
returned.

Early specula Hons considered
the mcidenta prank correspond-
ing to the festivities of the week.
However, as time passes, con-
cern is growing.

There are no leads on who
may have taken the pledge.

According to both Dean of
Students Gue Hudson and
Honor Court President Melissa
Johnson, the concern now is not
with punishing the culprit, but
with getting the pledge itself
back.

"It's more important that we
get it back than punishing some-

body. We just want this impor-
tant piece of property back/' said
Hudson.

"I think it's a reflection of the
students here," commented
Johnson. "I just wish whoever
took it would return it. No ques-
tions asked, just return it."

A memo sent to the student
body on October 22 related this
sentiment. Hudson asks that the

pled ge be slipped under her d oor
or left in the Alston Center.

The pledge was last seen with
the other class pledges on a table
in the foyer of the Alston Center.
They were removed from their
frames in order for those stu-
dents to sign who had not had
the opportunity.

The remaining three will not
be returned to their places in

Buttrick until the Class of 1994
pledge is returned.

Pledges from past classes are
kept by the Dean of Students'
Office because they are consid-
ered an important part of Agnes
Scott tradition.

Move to NCAA III division to enhance athletic program

By Beth Barnes and Shannon Ramker
Staff Writers

Agnes Scott College is cur-
rently in the process of attaining
classification as NCAA division
III. The shift from NAIA to
NCAA III enhances the reputa-
tion of the college's athletic de-
partment, as the new classifica-
tion carries more prestige.

NCAA III is more desirable
for two important reasons. While
there are only 570 -members of
NAIA in the nation, NCAA III
boasts over 1100. The change
will also eliminate competition
with schools which offer athletic
scholarships.

According to Athletic Direc-
tor Cindy Peterson, "Agnes Scott
cannot continue to compete
against NAIA institutions offer-
ing athletic scholarships because
of the 'uneven playing field' this
creates for our student-athletes
who receive no financial aid for
their athletic talent."

The philosophy statement of

the NCAA III is consistent with
that of Agnes Scott Athletics.
NCAA III philosophy states that
"participants receive the same
treatmentasotherstudents. They
have no unique privileges in ad-
missions, academic advising,
course selection, grading, living
accommodations, or financial
aid. Similarly, athletes are not
denied rights and opportunities
that would be available to them
as nonathletes."

Peterson noted the consis-
tency in the two policies: "Agnes
Scott does not award financial
aid to any student athlete except
on the basis of financial need ; nor
do wc utilize in the recruitment
of a prospective student athlete
any form of a letter of intent or
similar form of commitment."

With the move to NCAA III
there will be more opportunities
to schedule athletic contests with
other women's colleges. The ma-

jority of women's liberal arts in-
stitutions are members of the
NCAA III and share its philoso-
phy regarding financial aid.

The requirements for becom-
ing NCAA III are a minimum of
four varsity sports, of which at
least two must be team sports.
The varsity teams must have
participated in intercollegiate
competition for two years and
must complete the minimum
requirements for members and
contests.

Agnes Scott fulfills all of these
requirements except for one. The
1992-93 season is the first
intercollegiate season for the bas-
ketball team. Tennis, soccer and
cross country have accomplished
the specifications. Future possi-
bilities for intercollegiate sports
include volleyball, softball,
swimming and diving.

In May 1992, the Board of
Trustees passed a resolution stat-

ing that Agnes Scott could pur-
sue application to the NCAA III.
The first step of the process was
the initial application.

The next step is sending let-
ters to all members of the admis-
sions committee and the mem-
ber institutions asking for a
waiver of the basketball require-
ment. The College is seeking this
waiver because the other
intercollegiate sports are ready

Continued on page 6

Warning:
Unreliable Advertising

According to the Better
Business Bureau in Boston,
Mass., the company Educa-
tional Research Sendees has
closed its bank account and
its post office box.

This company advertised
in issues 1 and 2 of the Profile
a "Scholarship Directory,"
which cost $25 to be mailed to
the company's post office box.

The BBB "Reliability Re-
port" states, "This company
has had no complaints during
the past three years. Our file
experience shows this com-
pany has a satisfactory record
with the Bureau."

Continued on page 3

Self-study for reaccreditation begins

By Robin Perry
Staff Writer

Snack bar name revealed -- At 10:25 a.m. on
Monday, November 2, the Student Activities
Office will reveal the new name of the Snack Bar
and present the Mick's $50 gift certificate to the

winner of the naming contest. By this time, the
new furniture should be in use. In addition, free
plays will be given on the new jukebox. Snacks
will be provided.

In preparation for
reaccreditation, Agnes Scott Col-
lege volunteers are working on a
self-study report which meets the
requirements listed in the SACS
booklet, "Criteria for
Reaccreditation, Commission on
Colleges, Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools, 1992-
93/'

Members of the Steering Com-
mittee in charge of the self-study
report have been appointed and
are now establishing three prin-
cipal committees.

These committees will be con-
cerned with the academic pro-
gram, educational support, and
administration of the school.

Every 10 years, the Southern
Accrediting Association t)f Col-
leges and Schools (SACS) must
review the criteria of each sec-
tion and report their strengths
and weaknesses to the Depart-
ment of Education.

The self-study director and
chair of the Steering Committee,
Dean Sarah Blanshei, also ex-
plains, "The purpose of [the self-
study report] is not only to ob-
tain accreditation, but also to
improve the institution."

Members of the Steering Com-
mittee are as follows: Victor
Wilson, Assistant Dean of Stu-

dents; Rus Drew, Director of
Public Safety; Lea Ann Hudson,
Institutional Research Officer;
Annette Cash, Associate Profes-
sor of Spanish and Chair of the
Spanish Department; Ted
Mathews, Associate Professor of
Music; and Harry Wistrand, As-
sociate Professor of Biology.

Inside
this issue:

Editorials Student praises
. Ross Perot

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Features ^ e6

Arts&-

New advice col-
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The
Abbreviated
Universe

Compiled by Margaret
Bickers

Georgia The Atlanta
Braves won the National
League championship for
the second year in a row.

The Superintendent of
the Muscogee County
Schools was found dead
from stab wounds. He is
the second Superintendent
in a row to die violently
while in office.

High levels of phos-
phates have been found in
south Georgia water wells.
These chemicals are carci-
nogenic, federal inspectors
say. At present, the cause
is unknown.

Nation Congress voted
on a resolution that would
shift the water usage pat-
terns in the Central Valley
of California. Farmers are
upset, because this shifts
more water to the cities.

With less than a week
until elections, most busi-
ness and financial institu-
tions a re waiting to see who
will be elected before set-
ting u p pol i ci es for t h e nex t
fiscal vear.

International Two

earthquakes, one in Egypt
(measuring 5.3 on the Rich-
ter scale) and a series of
quakes and shocks (6.6 and
stronger) in Columbia hit
on October 1 5 and October
17 respectively.

A bomb exploded near
the Moscow McDonald's.
The group claiming re-
sponsibility says that the
restaurant attacks the prin-
ciples of Communism.
There is also speculation
that the bomb may have
been aimed at a local po-
lice station next door.

China has changed the
membership of its Polit-
buro. The new, younger
members will serve until
the next party congress, in
five \ ears.

Trivia A new species of
primate has been found in
the rain forests of Brazil.
The monkey has been de-
scribed as "cute."

Presidential election 1 992

Sheehey forecasts economic perspectives of upcoming election

Bv Jenny White
News Editor

Mortar Board's first "Don't Quote Me" convocation of the school
year too # k place Friday, October 23, featuring Dr. Edmund Sheehey' s
d iscussion concerning the economic issues of the upcoming election.

Sheehey began with an overview of the economic situation that
the U.S. is presently facing. According to a study cited by Sheehey,
the U.S. is still the country with the highest level of productivity per
worker, with Germany, Japan

Dr. Edmund Sheehey

and the United Kingdom follow-
ing.

This level of productivity
means that the U.S. still has the
highest standard of living in the
world .

He also stated that in the span
of years from 1960 to the present,
especially during the Reagan and
Bush years, the economic situa-
tion of women has improved.

Sheehey indicated that de-
spite these optimistic statistics,
the U.S. faces a lot of problems,
and the long-term problems are
worse than the short-term.

Since 1973, the output per worker has increased at a slower and
slower rate, much slower than that of other countries, resulting in the
U.S/s standard of living's increasing much more slowly than it
should.

Many people are falling behind economically, especially men
with only a high-school education.

According to Sheehey, another problem facing the nation is health
care costs. Health care costs are currently 15 percent of our gross
national product for two reasons: growing medical technology and
our aging population. Sheehey stated that "we finance health care
with no regard whatsoever to supply and demand."

The U.S. also faces the ever-growing problems of poverty, espe-
cially in the inner cities, and the budget deficit.

The U.S/s major short-term problem at present is the "prolonged
recession," Sheehey claimed. Consumers are afraid to spend and

invest their money, and banks are afraid to loan their money because
of the shaky economy.

Sheehey also addressed how the three presidential candidates
propose to solve these problems in brief overviews of their plans.

President Bush's economic stand is based on freedom of choice
the "incentive structure of [the] market." His platform does not
include raising the taxes of the wealthy, and he stresses the need for
capital gains tax.

Gov. Clinton calls Bush's philosophy "trickle-down economics."
He stresses fairness, and plans to use taxes to redistribute wealth
more taxes for the wealthy, less for the poor. He plans to use
"intelligently-designed programs" to improve the nation's economy.

None of the candidates has directly confronted the budget deficit
issue except Ross Perot, who plans to raise taxes and cut government
programs to pay off the debt. Perot'sstand also includes taxing social
security payments to certain people, imposing a tax on gasoline, and
raising taxes from 30 percent to 33 percent.

Clinton's platform is considered more environmental because,
while Bush supports more oil drilling and production within the
U.S., Clinton wants restrictions on oil drilling and stricter auto
emissions standards.

Clinton also plans to limit the total spending on health care, and
if spending goes over this limit, to cut costs. Bush favors a less
restrictive policy the government will help those people who need
to buy health insurance and cover costs. He also wants to limit
malpractice suits.

Concerning foreign policy, Bush supports a free market beyond
the U.S., while Clinton has "less deference for markets" and wants
instead to concentrate on retraining U.S. workers, according to
Sheehey.

Sheehey said that neither Bush nor Clinton has placed poverty as
a top priority;.

Sheehey believes that the first priority of the new president
should be to provide a stimulus to end the recession.

He closed the discussion by stating that "in a sense, the conserva-
tives have already won even if Bill Clinton wins," because
Clinton's policies w ill take so many years and so much money to
implement.

Nationwide student interest high for election

By John Williams
College Pres> Service

With just a few days until the
presidential election, student in-
terest in the three-way race is
keen, political observers say, be-
lying the notion that young
people don't care about govern-
ment.

"There is more interest in this
election than we've probably seen
in the last three elections," says
Ralph Baker, a political science
professor at Ball State University.

With the economy in the dol-
drums and issues such as abor-
tion and the environment in the
forefront of the campaign, this
year's presidential election has
captured theinterest of thousands
ofcollegeand universitv students,
activists sav, pointing to the num-
ber of voung people who are reg-
istering to vote.

"Smart politicians are
refocusing efforts on campus, es-
pecially to bring in a new and
empowered electorate," sfcys
Mike Dolan. held director for
California-based Rock the Vote,

a non-profit, non-partisan orga-
nization that organized student
voter registration drives nation-
wide. "The thematic reason is
that the youth vote has become a
target, a real opportunity for
change."

Representatives of several or-
ganizations that held voter reg-
istration drives say that they reg-
istered hundreds of thousands
of students in time for the elec-
tion.

Rock the Vote has registered
225,000 students as voters, Dolan
says. Rock the Vote, based in
Beverly Hills, was founded in
1 990 bv lead ing record labelsand
musicians in response to per-
ceived threats to artistic expres-
sion. It was broadened to in-
clude registering the youth and
getting them out to vote.

"Something is percolating on
college campuses among the
voters," Dolan says. "Young
people are ready and eager to
take back the system from the

politics as usual."

According to the latest Census
Bureau figures, 26 million men and
women in the 18-24 age group are
eligible to vote, and about 40 per-
cent of this group is registered.

In contrast, there are 40.7 million
people ages 25-44, and 58 percent
are registered to vote. The highest
percentage of those reg i s t e red to vote
76 percent a re those age 65 a nd
older.

"Students are less cynical, less
than in the last four to eight years,"
Baker says. "They talk of change,
but maybe they're putting too much
hope in change. Maybe they are
tired of the same people running the
country."

The next step is to get registered
voters to the polls, Dolan and Smith
say. An ad hoc coalition made up of
Rock the Vote, the Center for Policy
Alternatives, the United States Stu-
dent Association, the Americans for
Democratic Action and theCampus
Green Vote is working on a plan to
get out the vote.

to (jv

150ASC students
registered to vote

During the ASC stu-
dent voter registration
drive, approximately 150
people registered to vote,
according to Missy
Mullinax of Students for
Feminist Awareness,
which co-sponsored the
drive with SGA.

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Committee on Diversity receives facilitator training

By Damali Najuma Ajanaku
Staff Writer

The Presid ent's Committee on
Community Diversity partici-
pated in a training session at
Morehouse College's Kilgore
Center, sponsored by the Na-
tional Coalition-Building Insti-
tute International (NCBI), Octo-
ber 25-27.

Founded in 1984 by Dr.Cherie
R. Brown, the NCBI trains people
to develop skills in understand-
ing prejudice and various con-
flicts.

The organization's mission is
dedicated to the development of
a new kind of leader, who values
diversity, takes principled stands
and initiates group cooperation.

NCBI trains community lead-
ers from every field in the skills
of prejudice reduction,
intergroup conflict resolution
and coalition building.

Faculty, staff, and students
from the Agnes Scott commu-
nity attended the 3-day training

session for facilitators of work-
shops on the issues of ethnicity,
class, sexism, anti-semitism and
homophobia.

Jenifer Cooper, one of the fa-
cilitators for the Committee on
Community Diversity, says that
Agnes Scott "is looking forward
to having several workshops on
these issues/' Dr. John Pilger,
chair of the Biology Department,
is also a facilitator for the Com-
mittee.

"Everyone's problem to deal with"

Workshop combats homophobia on campus

By Judy Gerber

Dr. John Pilger, one facilitator for the President's Committee on
Community Diversity, recently attended the training session.

"Write down on this piece of
paper something you know to be
absolutely true about homosexu-
als." With this command,
Marlene Johnson and Isabella
Bagshaw opened their recent
workshop "Homophobia: What
does it have to do with me any-
way?"

Approximately fifty Agnes
Scott women attended the work-
shop September 28 to answer
that question. Agnes Scott's Les-
bian/ Bi-Sexual Alliance (LBA)
and the Residence Hall Associa-
tion (RHA) sponsored the event
in an effort to address
homophobia on campus.

Johnson and Bagshaw, At-
lanta local therapists, spokeabout
many of the fears common to
homophobia.

Thev countered myths and
stereotypes about lesbians in a
sometimes humorous (in their
discussion of Christianity), other
moments dead serious tone (in
discussions about gay bashing
and rape).

The therapists also addressed
thestruggleagainst homophobia

in relation to the similar struggles
against racism and sexism.

Johnson and Bagshaw used a
portion of their presentation to
talk about what people can do to
deal with homophobia no mat-
ter a person's personal sexual
identity.

"Homophobia is everyone's
problem to deal with," said John-
son. She encouraged women at-
tending the workshop to have
discussion groups and study
some of the materials they rec-
ommended.

The workshop was the sec-
ond major activity sponsored this
semester by LBA, the first being
the Lesbian Film Festival. LBA
hopes to make the homophobia
workshop a regular part of ori-
enta tion activities a t Agnes Scott.

"We think it is important to
address homophobia on campus,
especially for new students, be-
cause lesbians have always been
part of the Agnes Scott commu-
nity," commented Missy
Mullinax of LBA.

Members of LBA emphasized
that it has open meetings for any-

one on the campus interested in
discussing issues concerning
sexuality and combatting
homophobia. Meetings are the
second and fourth Mondays of
each month at 7:30 p.m. in the
McKinney Parlor in Main.

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Honors Induction Agnes Scott's new Kappa Kappa chapter of Delta Phi Alpha, the national
German honor society, inducted its first members in a ceremony on October 23. Margarete Kochling,
director of the Goethe Institute Atlanta, gave a talk on learning German.

Kappa Kappa members who graduated in May 1992 are Vanessa Elliott, Sandee McGlaun, Eva
Mihlic and Tracey Patterson. Pictured here are inductees Holly Williamson, Rosmarie Kelly and
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Board of Trustees holds
first 1992-93 meeting

By Damali Najuma Ajanaku
Staff Writer

The first fall meeting of the
Board of Trustees took place on
October 23 at the Stouffer Pine
Isle Resort at Lake Lanier. Stu-
dent and faculty associate mem-
bers attended brief meetings of
committees to which they were
appointed.

With the exception of the Au-
dit and Investment Committees,
all committees met: Academic
Affairs Committee, Buildings
and Grounds, Development,
Executive, Faith and Learning,
Nominations, and Student Af-
fairs.

The following professors and
students are the newly elected
associate members: Gus Cochran
and Sarah Cardwell (Academic
Affairs Committee); Sally
MacEwen and Jennie Sparrow
(Audit Committee); Jack Nelson
and Jennifer Garlen (Buildings
and Grounds Committee);
Sandra Bowden and Holly
Demuth (Development Commit-
tee); John Carey and Ashlev Sea-
man (Committee on Faith and
Learning); Arthur Bowling and
Tiffany Goodman (Investment
Committee); Michael Brown
(Nominations Committee);
Christine Cozzens and Damali
Ajanaku (Student Affairs Com-
mittee).

Ivory Towers

Compiled by Robin Perry

Racial tension is high at
the University of Massa-
chusetts following three
racially connected inci-
dents. Some minority stu-
dents have led a protest, a
riot, and a law r suit against
the school because of the
recent incidents.

Once again, Wesleyan
College is facing the con-
troversy of bringing sorori-
ties back on campus. Some
students and faculty argue
that sororities cause others
to be left out.

Valdosta State College

is the second institution in
the state to establish a dis-
tance learning program.
This is a two-way commu-
nication system that allows
students to take classes
without being on campus.

On October 6, the Ath-
ens-Clarke County Com-
mission decided that only
two unrelated residents
may reside within the
single-family zones in the
city. This decision will put
many University of Geor-
gia students out of their
homes.

Also on the UGA cam-
pus, the NAACP submit-
ted to the University a peti-
tion of 1 ,000 signatures con-
demning Phi Kappa Phi.
The petition is concerning
a racial slur included in the
fraternity's pledge pam-
phlet, which was distrib-
uted earlier this semester.

Sources: College Press
Seivice, Times and Challenge,
Spectator, and The Red &
Black.

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American Affairs

By Sherrie Boone

I'm sure we are all tired of the
childish mud slinging between
the candidates in this year's presi-
dential election. So I'm not going
to bore you with slanderous alle-
gations or biased assessments of
President Bush, Bill Clinton, or
Ross Perot. Instead of focusing
on the candidates I'd like to talk
about the campaign itself.

No doubt all of us have seen
the thirty-second campaign com-
mercials in which each candi-
date scandalizes the other's repu-
tation. Of course this tactic is
common in elections at regional
and local levels too. As a result of
these campaigns, the American
public is often misinformed and
misled. The question we must
ask ourselves is: Why do we, the
intelligent American public, put
up with this type of "campaign-
ing"?

I suspect the reason we put up
with these practices is because
we can't imagine a real Ameri-

can campaign without it. It's
runny how we lament politicians'
avoiding the issues, but don't we
encourage their behavior by al-
lowing it to continue? Have we
not accepted these political prac-
tices as part of the game? Most of
us would probably argue that
the majority of Americans are
disgusted with current political
practices, even though the cur-
rent state of American politics
suggests the opposite.

So, how do we change the
modern mode of political prac-
tices, or, more appropriately, can
we change it? Yes, we most cer-
tainly can. The solution lies in
the root of the problem. The
problem is our non-participatory
relationship with politics. We
must cease being specta tors wait-
ing to be entertained. We must
become participants and de-
-mand that our leaders stop play-
ing games and get down to busi-
ness. It's time we close the cur-

tain on political charades and let
the politicians in Washington
know we don't want hear about
how corrupt their opponents are
or who's sleeping with who or
who smoked pot twenty years
ago. It's obvious that politicians
are not going to change on their
own; we have to make them
change, not only for the sake of
the United States as a nation, but
for our fu tures a nd ou r child peri's
futures.

The purpose of this column, which
will be featured regularly in the Pro-
file, is to express the author's opin-
ion on current political and social
issues in the United States.

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Friday, November 6

The combination of Great Scott weekend and of the long-standing
procrastination technique of spending two hours in the dining hall
per meal, now infused for the seniors with a bit of nostalgia as we
a n ticipate graduation, leads to reminiscences on past years at ASC
messier years, if you will.

One of the memories seniors share is of a photograph from the
Agnes Scott viewbook the year we applied to ASC. As a demonstra-
tion of the strength of our Honor Code, the picture showed the lobby
of Buttrick Hall strewn with students' brightly-colored, umbrellas.
This image was so vivid and distinctive that people still remember it
over three years later. Admissions should congratulate themselves.

The first-year students and sophomores, however, do not share
this memory the hall has since been cleaned up with shiny brass
umbrella stands. Incidentally, oneof those Honor Pledges, which the
umbrellas so memorably symbolized and which are so proudly
posted in the stairwell of Buttrick, has apparently been stolen.

Since the purging of the chaos of umbrellas, the College has
experienced another significant clean-up: sign-hanging has been
bureaucratized. No longer may happy-go-lucky club publicity
officers indiscriminantly and brashly post their junky pieces of
communication wherever they please. First, one must obtain the
stamp of approval from the College's Post(er)mistress (fortunately
she's not a Committee yet) and then proceed directly to the Official
Bulletin Boards scattered sparingly around campus. During the next
few days, the shrewd publicity officer will revisit the Bulletin Boards
several times so that she may pin her sign back on top of all the others
that have since been posted there. Thus, another messy aspect of
most college students' lives has been swept away.

Back m the dining hall, dear old Letitia Pate, we think and sigh
about bygone times, when our lives were a little messier but some-
how richer. But speaking of the dining hall, what's this we hear?
Another clean-up scheme is being hatched. And this time, it will not
ju st purge the symbol of our Honor Code; no, it goes to the core of the
Agnes Scott feeling of community itself the bookbags.

W e've lost our ability to brighten a rainy day with our umbrella
display in Buttrick (a sensible clean-up, perhaps); we've lost our righ I
to post signs at will (an unusual rule at best); now we're in danger of
losing the privilege of covering the two front tables (and surrounding
area) in the dining hall with our stuff.

I, along with main other students, appeal to the "Clean-Up
Committee ": Remember the campus community behind the Gothic
facade.

Guest Editorial

Taking back our country: A plan for the next four years

By Mary L. T. Jordan

I'm tired of daily pacing the
floors, frantically clutching the
Wall Street journal as I read alxuit
the presidential election. The
state of our economy terrifies our
nation, yet the polls say we more
than likely will elect Clinton, a
man whose economic plan
makes no sense.

According to the Wall Street
journal, "Mr. Clinton's published
economic plan specifically prom-
ises to raise the marginal tax rate
on the top 2% of Americans to
36% from 31%. According to
treasury estimates prepared for
the Bush campaign, that turns
out to be couples with taxable
income of $108,000. But Mr.
Clinton's staff says he doesn't
really mean the top 27r , bu t ra t her
a far smaller group of taxpayers,
couples with gross incomes of
$200,000."

Dr. William F. Jordan, CPA
and graduate tax professor at
Florida State University states:
"the top 5' i of taxpaversaccount
for 50% of all individual income
taxes paid in the United States. If
a 1 1 1 h e i r i n come were con f i sea ted
in taxes, the federal budget defi-
cit would still not be eliminated.
What this means is that tax in-
creases on the middle class are
inevitable if Clinton is to elimi-
nate the deficit. There is simply

not enough revenue available by
merely taxing the "rich". There is
absolutely no way Clinton can
follow through with his taxation
promises to the American peple
without taxing the middleclass."

Although Bush's strength in
foreign rela tions impresses many
voters, Americans are currently
more concerned with domestic
relations. Bush had trouble pro-
moting legislation such as the
balanced budget amendment.
Many of his economic theories
and policies clashed with those
of congress, a conflict vice presi-
dential candidate Jim Stockdale
calls "politicalgridlock." As Ross
Perot pointed out in the political
debates: "trickledown just did n't
trickle."

America screams for change,
yet Clinton is not the man. Sure,
a democratic congress would
helpa democratic president push
legislation through. Butbecause
Clinton's theories are unclear,
theories Bob Davis and David
Wessel from the Wall Sh eet Jour-
nal call "confusing" and "prob-
lematic," our economy will re-
main in a slump, run primarily
by a president who more than
likely will increase unemploy-
ment and decrease investing.

Few Georgians are happy
with the state of the economy. In

the October 24 issue of the At-
lanta journal/Constitution, 5b r/ < of
the Georgian voters believe the
economy is worse off than it was
in 1988. Only 22'; think the Fed-
eral government cannot do much
to improve people's lives,
whereas 73% believe the fedra]
government can.

What we need is
independednt candidate Ross
Perot, a man whose leadership
and feasible economic plans will
boost consumer confidence,
eliminate the federal deficit and
restore international confidence
in the United States fiscal re-
sponse. We don't need a politi-
cian. We need a president whose
independence from the political
gridlock will alter the stateof our
economy. We don't need prom-
ises that cannot be kept, nor can
we elect a candidate who owes
favors to his party, to foreign
lobbysts and foreign political
contributers. America needs a
president who knows investing,
whose keen financial records
proves his effectiv eness.

America needs Perot's brutal
honesty, whosedetermination to
w in will pull us out of our eco-
nomic slump. We need a Presi-
dent whose only reason for work-
ing in Washington is to serve the
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Ethn i c i ty

I am the American woman

By Damali Najuma Ajanaku

Habari gani, Agnes Scott Sis-
ters!

The prerequisite for under-
standing this phenomenal col-
umn, phenomenal meaning the
first of its kind, is the use of your
imagination. An image is sim-
ply a mental representation not
necessarily rooted in the body's
senses. Therefore, imagination
is the power of the mind to de-
compose its conceptions and re-
combine them with elements of
pleasure.

Imagination is a tool with
which one can understand the
concept of the American woman.
First; the mind functions in
present tense. It is the body that
lives in the past. Thus, the physi-
cal body hinders ethnic groups
from relating on a human level.
Second, one's mind has the
power to transcend the peculiar
social institution of slavery that
America and the world is an-
chored in. The concept of the
American woman is tlie element
of pleasure that must override
the "white" and "black" female.

Biological areas such as the
vagina and breasts do not make
one a woman. These physical
and biological components make
up the female. The European-
American and African- American
females, in particular, are rooted
in the past their bodies. The
past is anchored in slavery. The
idea of the European-American
female being invisible behind the
European-American master,
while the African- American fe-
male submits to the master sexu-
ally and socially, is virtually hor-
rendous survival.

We see in present-day move-
ments, such as the so-called
"white" feminist movement and
so-called "black" feminist or
womanist movement, thedebate
on what womanhood should be.
Womanhood cannot be achieved
in the old paradigm of "black"

and "white." It's virtually im-
possible. The impossibility is
rooted in the off-premise of these
reactionary movements. These
movements are reactionary to
one male figure in this country,
the European-American, the
master. He is the only one on
record who declared his freedom
(see Declaration of Indepen-
dence).

Consequently, female is a bio-
logical entity that one cannot
change like the scientific compo-
nents of race physical. How -
ever, the concept of womanhood
is the starting point on human-
ism. Woman is a social defini-
tion. There are no standards on
womanhood in the old para-
digm, just myths.

How does one rid herself of
this condition? She must be re-
sponsible and accountable for the
future generations of girls long-
ing to be women. She must then
decide to be rational and intelli-
gent and go beyond the old para-
digm to define womanhood.
Women embrace a 11 sisters with-
out boundaries.

Thus, the will is the catalyst
for woma n hood .The will can be
defined as the forming of future
tense phrases. A social idea is
not physical, it is, in fact, mental.
We have the ability to override
the past by volition.

I declare that I am the Ameri-
can woman. I transmuted from
slave to free woman. We do not
have to fight and struggle to be
free, it's a decision. Thomas
Jefferson made the same deci-
sion in 1 776 in the Declaration of
the Independence document.
The U.S. Constitution is rooted
in slavery. Freedom cannot be
amended, only declared.

Agnes Scott College must
come to present tense. I chal-
lenge each Scottie sister to sec-
ond my declaration for your per-
sonal freedom!

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By Michelle Smith

An article in The Atlanta Con-
stitution caught my attention.
"Can you spare five minutes a
day? It'll help promote equal-
ity/' As I read the headline, I
found myself saying "of course I
can spare five minutes a day. But
can five minutes really promote
equality? 7 '

We are bombarded with mass
media images every day. In fact,
social scientists estimate that by
the time a kindergardener starts
school, she or he will have spent
more time in front of the televi-
sion set than all the time spent in
a college classroom. And that
moderate estimation is assum-
ing the child attends college all
four years!

Knowingthatestimation,how
can anyone naively suggest five
minutes as a stabilizer for pro-
moting equality? Five minutes.
That's the same amount of time
for a couple of Coca-Cola com-
mercials. Less than the amount
of time for Cabrera to hit a win-
ning RBI. Five minutes?

O.K., I'm game. How can we
promote equality in five min-
utes? Here's what it said based
on Donna Jackson's book How
to Make the World a Better Place
for Women in Five Minutes a
Day (Hyperion, $7.95):

First, boycott those companies
that use scantily dressed female
models in their advertisements
and commercials to promote and
sell their product. Unfortunately,
the list of companies using scant-
ily dressed female models to pro-
mote their product is too long to
list. Besides, I would invariably
leave out a couple hundred.
Won' t it be a grea t day for women
when this list is short or even
nonexistent?

Second, purchase products
from women business owners
and entrepreneurs. Ninety-three
million women can have a pro-
found impact on the economy.

Third, support female politi-
cians with your donations and
volunteer network. A record
number of women are running

for local, state, and national of-
fices this year. A voice in gov-
ernment can make a difference.

O.K., so I'm starting to think
maybe this article has a point.
Maybe five minutes can make a
difference. But can it really com-
pete with all those hours of re-
flective mass media?

Yes, it can make a difference.
I say that sincerely because it
only takes five minutes to raise a
social consciousness. You have
bad day. The midterm grades
aren'twhatyou expected. Some-
one smiles at you. Suddenly your
outlook changes.

No, your problems have not
miraculously disappeared. You
still have a "D" in physics and a
wart on your left pinky. But your
outlook has changed. It took less
than two seconds for someone to
change your perspective.

By the smallest of acts we can
change a previous thought pat-
tern. We can promote equality.
We can promote it in five min-
utes and every second of the day.

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Friday, October 30, 1992

Volleyball Serve-Up

By Beth Barnes
Staff Writer

Agnes Scott's volleyball team
completed their first season of
club level play on October 15
with a match against Spelman
College, winning two of the five
games played.

Leigh Locker spikes to score.

The season consisted of
matches against Spelman, At-
lanta Christian College,
Wesleyan College and LaGrange
College.

The team's final record is 3-8.

The volleyball program be-
gan last spring. This is their first
season playing other college
teams.

The team agrees that they
improve with each game played.
Captains Wendy Jones '93, Leigh
Locker '94, and Angela McNeal
'95, provide a strong backbone
for the twelve-member team.

Robert Bailey Jr., the coach of
the volleyball team, volunteers
his time to the College. He is also
the Regional Referee chair for
the United States Volleyball As-
y sociation (USVBA).
| The team is currently looking
5, for more members and is work-
1 ing hard to be classified as an
> intercollegiate sport.
^ Although the college games
p are over, the team will continue
| to play league matches at
Hammond Park on Tuesday
nights.

PEROT

Continued from Page 4

American people, specifically
ourgenerationand theonesthat
follow. America needs a leader
to calm us with direct, informa-
tive fireside chats to restore our
faith in government and invest-
ment. America needs a servant,
one who comforts the people of
the United States, whose sole
concern is the American people.

Ross Perot's performance in
the debates proved his capabil-
ity. All we have to do now^ is
elect him and let him goto work.
We have the power to allow
another concerned American to
Care for us, to clean out the po-
litical trash that has for years
dum ped the V V h i te House, lea v-
ing us, the college students of
America deperate for jobs,
victemized by stagnant,
oftentimes corrupt politics.

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SCORES

Soccer

Oct. 14 Agnes Scott 3
Spelman 1

(scrimmage)
Oct. 20 Agnes Scott 0
Oglethorpe 5
Oct. 22 Agnes Scott 2
LaGrange 6

UPCOMING EVENTS

Soccer

Fri, Oct. 30 ASC at
Weslevan (3 p.m.)
Sat, Oct. 31 ASC vs Greens-
boro (1 p.m.)

Cross Country

Sat Oct. 31 at Emory

CORRECTION

I he October 1 n issue of the Profile incorrectly listed Bing Wei as a
member of the Athletics Department. She is actually a member of
the Physical Education Department.

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On October 15, the volleyball team finished its first season of play against other schools with a
final record of 3-8, and is already looking towards recruitment for next year. Members of this years
team were: (top row) Tiffany Goodman '94, Leigh Locker '94, Isabel Key '96, Allison Burleson
'95, Wendy Jones '93, (bottom row) Raquel Bordas '94, Amanda Powell '96, Blythe Fuller '96, Jessica
Chatham '96 (not pictured) Angela McNeal '95, Annette Dumford '95, and Jenny Rymer '93.

Peterson officially named athletic director

By Shannon Ramker
Staff Writer

On October 7, Cindy Peterson
was officially named Athletic
Director of Agnes Scott College.
Since June 1991, she has been
acting athletic director.

Peterson states that it feels
good "not to be in the theater
department anymore." Al-
though her job has not officially
changed, the new title shows that
the "institution believes in me."

Peterson's roles as Athletic
Director include the administra-
tion of four intercollegia te sports,
two clu b sports, i n tra m u ra Is, and
the athletic trainer.

She also supervises twenty-
one student workers and hires
the coach ing sta f f . In addition,
she is an instructor in the Physi-
cal Education department and
the sponsor of the vol lev ba 1 1 club.

The Athletic Director reports
directly to the Dean of Students.
Peterson has received a charge
from the President that includes

Coach Cindy Peterson, pictured

increasing the programs in the
Woodruff Physical Activities
building, improving summer
programs, hiring staff, and com-
pleting the move to NCAA divi-
sion III.

Peterson is involved in many
off-campus activities. She is the
Vice-Chairman of Sports Dekalb
Advisory Board, State C ha irper-

here with her new desk plaque.

son for girls' basketball in C ieor-
gia State < kmes,a memberofthe
National .Association of College

Women .Athletic .Administrators,
and a member of the Georgia
Women's Intersports Network.
I ler hobbies includepla ving ten-
nis with the Atlanta Lawn Tennis
Association and mountain bik-
ing.

NCAA

Continued from page 1

to compete on the NCAA 1 1 1 level .

In January 1993, a delegation
from ASC will appear before the
NCAA HI membership commit-
tee and defend the request tor a
waiver. Peterson and the de-
partment are optimistic that this
waiver will be granted and that

ASC will officially compete as
NCAA III teams in the 1993-94
season.

The move to NCAA III pro-
vides the student athletes the
opportunity to compete with
other member institutions that
do not offer athletic scholarships
but rather focus on academics.

This big step means for the

Sixty-five to eighty student ath-
letes on campus that the school
supports theirel torts. It will bring
distinction to the college and al-
low t( >r greater e\ p< ffl i re a nd use
of the athletic facilities.

Peterson surmises, "the pres-
tige of NCAA III | wilr? signifi-
cantly enhances recruitment of
quality student athletes to ASC/'

Friday, October 30, 1992

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The Profile

'age 7

Agnes Scott's own horror tales

Compiled by Josie Hoi 1 man

We've all heard them - the stories that haunt the campus
perhaps more vividly than the spirits they're about. In darkened
dorm rooms, we hand the tales down to our sister classes, keeping
the tradition alive.

These ghosts who consider Agnes Scott their home have spent
centuries haunting our Gothic halls. Through numerous recount-
ing, their stories have no doubt been contorted and revised. But
we have what remains - a working collection of different varia-
tions upon several distinctive stories.

One of the most famous is the ghost of Dana. She is the spirit
of an art instructor whose neck was broken while she was alone
"pugging" clay. Her presence is most commonly detected when
the elevator in Dana moves up and down through the floors and
no one gets off. It is also believed that during a Blackfriars
performance, she saved a student's life. Apparently one of the
actresses lost her footing while standing on a high podium, but
instead of falling, several people witnessed her hovering in the air,
then levitating slowly back onto her original spot.

The ghost on the quad is said to be the spirit of a student who
committed suicide by taking cyanide in Campbell Hall. At the last
moment she changed her mind and ran to the dining hall in an
attempt to save her life, but died on the stairs. She has been spotted
on the Quad, in Campbell, and most commonly on the steps
leading up to the front doors of the dining hall.

Other ghosts have often been seen in Main. A maid who
supposedly hung herself in the bell tower is occasionally spotted
roaming the halls. A few years ago, one of the maids in Main
smelled an odd perfume. She asked every resident if they ow r ned
this particular fragrance; no one did. Later, she revealed to one
student the story that a retired housekeeper had passed on to her.
Sometime in the early half of the century, a student commuted
suicide in Main. She wore an unusual and rare perfume. The maid
had been noticing this scent for several weeks; some students have
also reported the faintest odor of an unidentified fragrance on the
fourth floor.

Less than two weeks ago, I had a closer than comfortable
encounter with what I believe may have been the ghost of Dean
Nanette Hopkins. A friend and I were leaving the lobby of Main
when I noticed a rather old, transparent woman staring at the
portrait of Agnes Scott. 1 don't believe in ghosts, horror movies
have never scared me, but this brief and rather distanced view of
a woman, who was gone when I looked again ten seconds later,
succeeded in chilling my blood to zero. She was harmless, perhaps
she wasn't even there. The only reason I ha ve to believe that it was
Dean Hopkins is that her ghost has been seen roaming the campus
in the past, and this figure 1 saw fits the general description.

These stories are only examples of the numerous tales abou t the
ghosts seen on campus. Keep your eyes open tomorrow evening,
if they're real, they are most likely to pay us a visit.

Ghosts haunt U.S. campuses

By Karen Neustadt

College Press Service

Music students working late
in the fine arts building at Ne-
braska Wesleyan University
have reported hearing, in a va-
cant classroom, a piano softly
playing and a woman's voice
singing in the dark.

Scary? They swear it's true.

The legend of Clara Mills, a
popular music teacher who
taught at the school from 1912
until her sudden death in 1940,
stays alive through the years, said
Mary Smith, a professor of En-
glish who spends Halloween Eve
telling ghost stories in student
dormitories.

"I myself have never seen
her," admits Smith, who says
she is the "keeper of the legend"
because she was on campus in
1963, when Clara was first seen.

According to the professor, a
campus secretary saw the image
of a slender, raven-haired
woman in a long-sleeved white
blouse and ankle-length skirt.

The sighting was investigated
by Gardner Murphy, president
of the American University of
Psychic Research, in 1964.
Murphy claimed the secretary
had been transported back in
time and had experienced a genu-
ine phenomenon.

Years later, when the build-
ing where Clara had suffered a
fatal heart attack was torn down,
Smith and a "ragtag" group of
devoted Clara Mills fans went to
the site, held hands, sang and
asked Clara to move to the fine
arts building, where she alleg-
edly has resided ever since.

Nebraska Wesleyan Univer-
sity, like many U.S. campuses,
boasts a benign resident ghost,
often a faculty member or stu-
dent who died quickly and tragi-
cally. With Halloween just
around the corner, a rash of
sightings is to be expected, say
experts in paranormal phenom-
ena.

Friend Iv campus apparitions
such as Clara Mills usually have

earned a certain affection from
students.

At Rollins College in Winter
Park, Fla., there's Annie Russell,
a golden-haired actress who has
floated, since her death in 1935,
around a small campus theater
named after her.

"1 have never seen Annie/'
admits Rollins philosophy pro-
fessor Hoyt Edge, who special-
izes in paranormal psychology.
"But there are stories that stu-
dents have told me. There are
instances where they ha ve caught
glimpses of a form. It's a sense
that someone is there, a pres-
ence."

Edge reports stories that the
elusive Annie has tampered with
stage lighting and scenery. "I
guess she had ideas about how
plays should be produced," he
says.

Then there's mischievous Flo-
rence Lee, a spirit that has
haunted Phi Kappa Sigma's ram-
bling old sorority house at St.
Lawrence University in New
York's Adirondack Mountains
for well over a century.

Florence, thedaughterofjohn
Stebbins Lee, the first president
of St. Lawrence, lived in the house
as a child until her death in 1860.
Some residents claim to ha ve seen
Florence, in a flowing white
dress, passing through the hall-
ways.

Mysterious door slammings
and unplugged stereos (particu-
larly those that play rock 'n' roll)
mean Florence is around, say
sorority members. The reports
prompted a visit in 1979 by the
investigators of the infamous
Amityville horror house.

While Rosary College in River
Forest, 111., doesn't boast such
glamorous ghosts, they do claim
that the three-dimensional stone
faces at the entrance of the
college's Gothic social hall were
once inhabited by spirits.

School legend is that the faces,
now sanded blank, once pos-

sessed clear features and would
speak out and make noises, and
that the eyes would follow pass-
ersby. To rid the campus of the
spirits, says the legend, the
school's nuns had a team of work-
men sand off their features.

Kerry Gaynor, a California
hypnotist who has investigated
800 hauntings, says that a
haunted building on a univer-
sity campus rarely poses any
dangers.

"(The ghost) may be up to
something mischievous, but not
dangerous. We are just fright-
ened of something we don't un-
derstand," Gaynor claims. "I
have, however, suggested that
people move if they are uncom-
fortable."

"Ghost sightings" may be a
far more complex experience
than simply glimpsing an appa-
rition floating in the air, accord-
ing to Edge, who says his phi-
losophy is that of G.N. M. Tyrrell,
author of "Apparitions" and
president of the Society for Psy-
chic Research in London.

"It's a standard theory that
hauntings are a result of tele-
pathically induced hallucina-
tions. They are hallucinations in
the sense that they seem to per-
form in ways that we expect them
to: they have clothes, they have
canes, they have horses and car-
riages."

Edge recalled organizing a
hauntings investigation that en-
tailed sending a Rollins student
to spend the night in the gardens
of an Orlando, Fla., art center,
where a well-known apparition
supposedly made his home.

In the middle of the ink-black
night, when the top half of a male
figure revealed himself, the as-
tonished student dropped every-
thing and ran.

"Scared him to death. He left
all of his equipment.. .just took
off," says Edge, chuckling.

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1992 calls for
reconciliation,
respect, and
commitment

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By Ashley Seaman

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Dear Ms. Scottie,

I often have the uncontrol-
lable urge to sing like John Den-
ver, dress like Tipper Gore, and
dance like Carmen Miranda on
the tables. Is that rude? Would
wearing a girdle help, and should
I lose.the bananas?

Dear Sister Scottie,

As long as you move the food
off the table before your perfor-
mance, I don't see anything
wrong with this hobby. Lose
the bananas only if they're over-
ripe. Since you like John Den-
ver, have you tried any Anne
Murray?

Dear Ms. Scottie,

Why is the sky blue? Why do
zebras have stripes? Where do
babies come from? Do dogs go
to Dog Heaven or People Heaven
when they die? What happens
to rainbows when they go away?
Is there really a God? Can He see
everything I do, even when I'm
in the bathroom?

Dear Sister Scottie,

Because they already had a
"sky blue" crayon. Because
paisley hadn't been invented
yet. Ask your father. Neither,
they go to Cat Hell. They partv
at the Hard Rock Cafe. Usually.
Only if He chooses to look.

Dear Ms. Scottie,

My boyfriend does not know
how to behave. He whistles at
women in public and burps to
amuse his friends. I think this
may be due to the fact that he
goes to Georgia Tech. What do

you think? Is there any wav to
cure him of this problem?

Dear Sister Scottie,

My gut reaction is to say no.
However, my counterpart and
close friend at Georgia Tech tells
me that if you simply learn how
to burp louder and longer than
your boyfriend, thereby show-
inghim up in frontof his friends,
he should be cured in no time.

Dear Ms. Scottie,

I w ear black all the time and
listen to bands that scream and
throw themselves into their stage
equipment head-first. Some-
times I dream of poisoning
Scotties, and sometimes I just
want to chew large chunks of
granite until my teeth break. Tell
me, do you think I should con-
tinue studying to be a kindergar-
ten teacher, or should I change
my major to religion/ psychol-
ogy and go into Christian coun-
seling?

Dear Sister Scottie,

Stick with teaching kinder-
garten, definitely. After all,
someone has to guide our chil-
dren and raise them to be nor-
mal. One more thing get a
good dentist before you chew
any more granite!

Questions for Ms. Scottie should be
submitted to box 26. Due to the
nnissive tiniouut of correspondence,
sheciviiiot^Uiiruiiteetluitroen/ques-
tion will be responded to immedi-
ately

Joining other concerned mem-
bers of the international commu-
nity to observe the 500th anni-
versary of Columbus' arrival in
America, Agnes Scott's Pre-
Columbian Civilization anthro-
pology class organized presen-
tations about Columbus and the
indigenous peoples through
multiple forms and experiences.

Realizing that the age of Co-
lumbus began an unrivaled pat-
tern of oppression and exploita-
tion, the class felt that honoring
and celebrating the indigenous
cultures was vital.

These expressions took the
form of convocations w hich fea-
tured Aztec and Mavan myths,
cosmologies, art forms, dances,
and philosophies.

During lunch in the dining
hall, the class musically and dra-
matically portrayed the Euro-
pean explorers' capturing, ex-
ploiting, and responding to the
resistance of the diverse native
peoples.

In response to the need for
reconciliation, the Chaplain's
Office sponsored a prayer ser-
vice which allowed the partici-
pants to follow a process of
thanksgiving for the earth, con-
fession of historical wrongs, rec-
onciliation with self and others,
and commitment to work for jus-
tice and equality for all people.

In addition to exposing the
campus to some aspects of these
native cultures, the class hoped
to present a less biased view of
Columbus by explaining the
broader political, social, eco-
nomic, and religious currents
surrounding his voyage.

The organizers of these events
would like to extend their deep

Lisa Porter and Heather Flanagan celebrate Native American
peoples on Columbus Day.

gratitude to all faculty, staff, and
students who participated.

Special thanks go to the Span-
ish Club and Spanish Depart-
ment, Theatre Department and
directing students, Art Depart-
ment, and the Chaplain's Office.

We would also like to urge
other Agnes Scott community
members who were unable to
participate in the lessons on Oc-
tober 12, 1992, to discover the
richness of the indigenous
peoples, the tragedy of their Eu-
rx >pea n-i nd uced oppression, and
the circumstances and motiva-
tions encompassing Columbus
so that we may begin and /or

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and commitment of all people to
justice and equality.

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Discover your future at the career library

By Ufloya D. Williams

Have you ever thought of working with the Peace Corps or working behind the
screen of a television broadcasting network? Have you ever thought of pursuing
typical and not-so-typical careers but did not know where to start looking for
information? These answers and more can be found in the career library.

Located in Main, room 100, the career library contains a wealth of information that
can give you better insight on the career path you ha ve chosen. Even if you do not know
which career you want to pursue, the career librarv gives detailed career information
which can help guide you in the right direction. The career library contains informa-
tion on things such as internships, many of which are located in the Atlanta area and
accessible bv MARTA.

The minority information section contains information about scholarship opportu-
nities. In addition, there are also magazines, such as Black Enterprise , that offer more
detail about specific careers tor minorities. The Black Collegian is given free to all
African- American students. There are also two magazines for Hispanic students.

If you have missed some of the panels that have visited ASC, their lectures and
discussions are on videotape. Some of the topics include information about job
searches, interviewing and resume-writing.

The corporate information section of the career library includes information not
only about corporations around the U.S. but also about corporations in the Atlanta
area. Clippings about these corporations and clippings from the Atlanta Business
Chronicle are also included.

Additional information in the library includes international and overseas opportu-
nities, summer jobs, career planning, occupational opportunities and much more.

In order for all students to have an equal chance to view the material in the career
1 i bra ry, only one book can be checked outata time, and books must be returned in one
w eek. If no other student has requested a particular book, that book can berechecked.

So take a trip to the career library. If you have any questions, call CP&P for an
individual appointment, or just walk in. Someone is always there to help.

Friday, October 30, 1992

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Page 9

Kaleidescope

By Angela Weaver

To find out what and where
this ASC arch i tectu ra 1 fea tu re
is, see page 1 1 .

THE Crossword

by Bernice Gordon

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silica

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trees

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politics

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appliances

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Healthy Choices

Students and stress

By Angela Weaver
CHOICES Committee

Midterm has nearly passed,
but unfortunately stress still
haunts the campus.

We can never really escape
from stress. That may sound
depressing at first, but consider
that stress isn't necessarily bad.
It can, in the right circumstances,
help you to perform better in
meeting the challenges you face.

We as students, however, fre-
quently subject ourselves to very
damaging kinds of stress. Some
students here find it stressful to
adjust from a different kind of
academic or cultural environ-
ment; others struggle to stay off
academic proba tion, and still oth-
ers try to manage a very heavy
course load.

Some worry abou t getting in to
graduate programs, and others
worry about getting jobs. Many
students also participate in ex-
tracurricular activities or main-
tain a social life, or more likely
both. And whatever we do,
c h a n ces a re we wa n t to d o i t well .

For most of us, the problem is
not really the stress, but how we
react and respond to it from the
start. Pressure from external
sources to do something difficult
by a certain time, or to do it better
than you think you really can,
may make you nervous, worried
or even depressed.

You may begin to feel incom-
petent or just plain tired. You
may loose sleep or not eat prop-
erly. Even if you do sleep and
eat, your body responds to the
stress, which taxes your immune
system. In other words, if you're
stressed, you may catch a cold
(or something else) more
easily... which will add to your
stress.

Stress is contagious. A person
who does not feel pressured may
begin to wonder if she's okay
when her friends constantly com-
plain of their stress. Complain-
ing may also drive people away
people who could be a valu-
able support network. Talking

with friends often helps immea-
surably, and even complaining
can be very therapeutic, as long
as it's kept in perspective.

A friend of mine enforces the
rule that in order to have the
right to whine and complain in
her presence, the complainer
must also make at least one posi-
tive comment. Even one posi-
tive thought can be the seed of a
solution to a difficult situation.

Many students seem to wear
their stress as a badge of honor:
"I have three tests and two pa-
pers due this week, I'm volun-
teering for two service projects,
and I have consecutive meetings
until 1 0 o'clock for the next three
nights, lamsostressedout." What
students do is often very admi-
rable, especially if they can man-
age to do it well, but wasting
potential by getting burned out
is not.

Next issue: Perspectives on cop-
ing with stress

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Campus talent in the spotlight

Bv Shlawnda Calhoun

For people seeking some ex-
tra enjoyment prior to the third
skirmish between the Braves and
the Bluejavs, Spotlight provided
the perfect pre-game entertain-
ment.

Participation was low, but no
one can say that the acts featured
lacked talent.

Melissa Johnson ASCs
Mariah Carey, Mahalia Jackson,
and Patti LaBelle combined
did a rendition of the Oleta
Adams' hit Get Here that was so
powerful that students gathered
in lower Alston may have felt
that they were at a revival.

Ellen Chilcutt, the campus
Beethoven, performed two se-
lections. One, an original selec-
tion entitled My Ivory Towered
World, was so beautiful that no
one would have guessed that the

piano was on its last leg.

Later she was joined by Julie
Bragg (the event's mistress-of-
ceremonies), Claire Laye, Laura
Home and Julie Dykes for some
smooth harmonizing on tunes
such as East of the Sun and Scotch
and Soda.

Chilcutt's guest Carl Christy
was equally appealing, strum-
ming his guitar and wooing the
crowd with his voice.

Tracy Peavy and Shannon
Ramker may not be Nashville-
bound, but their hilarious parody
of All My Exes Live in Texas by
George Strait, All My Exes Live at
Tech, allowed many students in
the audience to empathize.

Members of the band Afro-
Plane performed an impromptu
rap as the talent showcase's fi-
nale.

PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST
. . . FOR A CHANGE

Shannon Ramker and Tracy Peavy perform All My Exes Live at Tech for the Spotlight.

Attention Registered
Voters!

All people who registered
using Agnes Scott as their
address will be voting at

WINNONA PARK
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WINNONA PARK is about
2 blocks from ASC - you
could walk there. There
will also be three car pools
going to the school on
NOVEMBER 3.

If you'd like a ride

in the car pool,
Meet in the Winship
Parking Lot at the following
times:

9 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.

POLLS ARE OPEN FROM
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

If you have any questions,
Call Missy Mullinax
Extension 6575

Fernbank offers disappointing "Walk Through Time in Georgia"

By lennifer Garlen
Staff Writer

Brilliant colors and Spanish rhythms
distinguish Ballet Hispanico

By Margaret Bickers
Staff Writer

A small green car refuses to start. The mechanics fuss over it,
but the auto will not run. Is this a Physical Plant seminar? No! The
curtain has risen on the opening scene of the Ballet Hispanico, one
of the nation's leading Hispanic-American dance companies.

The performance consisted of five numbers, varying in content
and story, but all containing Spanish- flavored music and brilliant
colors. The opening number, "Cafe America/' is a good example:
the three male dancers changed from drab jumpsuits into laven-
der, crimson and teal green suits as they leptand turned across the
stage.

Two of the dances told definite stories, while "Cafe America"
depicted a sort of Saturday-night-on-the-town idea.

"Bernarda/' a dance adapted from a play, described the life of
five sisters confined at home for eight years. The dancers fluttered
across the stage in white dresses.

Despite the problematic sound (the narration, which told
much of the story, was in Spanish, and garbled by the speaker
system) the number caught and held the attention of the audience.

The closing number, "El Nuevo Mundo" (the new world),
depicted a colorful, if confusing, version of the discovery of the
New World. Different dancers portrayed characters from the
time of Columbus, including his ships.

Fantastic dancing moved across the stage as the performers re-
enacted the tale. The only problem was the fact that the plot was
very hard to discern. It might have been a dance contest at a
Spanish tavern, for all I could tell.

Technically, the company is superb. The dancers moved effort-
lessly across the stage in time to the lively music. The costumes
also pleased the eye with color and rich textures.

The new Fernbank Museum
of Natural History's exhibit, "A
WalkThrough Time in Georgia,"
features a look at Georgia's past
natural history and its current
state.

The exhibit contains regional
galleries depicting the different
flora and fauna of the state, films
about the prehistoric formation

ot lite and the continents, and
every kid's favorite museum
piece, a real dinosaur skeleton

"A Walk Through Time" of-
fers marl] displays that will en-
tertain children and those w ho

are not familiar with Georgia's
many natural wonders.

The regional galleries feature
representations of every part of
the state, from the Appalachian
foothills to the Okeefenokee
Swamp and the coastal plains.
I ocal animals and plants are set
against their familiar habitats in
the small galleries, with main
specimens displayed together in
each one.

Films and small models
supplement the depictions of
prehistoric Georgia , show i n g t he
movement of the land masses

and the beginnings of life itself.

These exhibits, however, are
very basic and give only cursory
explanations of the animals and
plants depicted. The visual por-
tion of the display is heavily re-
lied upon, and little attention is
given to the written, critical part.

In the regional galleries, no
signs help to identify the speci-
mens shown, which is frustrat-
ing when the display is not readily
identifiable.

For instance, of the several
types of deer which populate the
state, two or three are displayed,

but no effort has been made to
distinguish them at all.

The prehistoric exhibits bet-
ter explain their specimens, but
the presentation in general of-
fers nothing new to those w ho
are past the fifth grade.

The dinosaurs displayed are
identified, but are not really dis-
cussed by the reading materials
placed around them.

While it is admirable that the
displays attempt to teach chil-
dren in simple, entertaining
wavs, it would be nice if they
attempted to teach their adult

v isitors something as well.

The museum is new, and al-
lowances must be made for its
curators lack of experience, but
the "Walk Through Time" ex-
hibit needs more depth, more

Information, and fewer empty

spaces.

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Fugard presents idealistic vision of forgiveness in Playland

By Florence Hardney-Hinds

"No, white man, No! That is
too much for me! Only God can
forgive you!" retorts Martinus
Zoeloe, the old black watchman,
to the conscience-stricken white
veteran, Gideon Le Roux. These
are the central characters in South
African playwright Athol
Fugard 's drama Playland, now
being performed at the Alliance
Theater through November 15.

"Forgiveness? How can any
w hite person dare ask that?" in-
sisted my theater companion,
another African-American ASC
student.

"What gives that man the
right, the audacity, after all white
South Africans have done, to
unload his guilt on this watch-
man?" Then echoing Martinus'
words, she concluded, "It is riot
our place to forgive. Only a
higher power can do that."

I had to agree with her. The
play does concentrate fully upon
Gideon's pain, anguish and grief.
It is he who continually returns
to the dustv, red-earthed enclo-

sure of the watchman's domain
behind the "happiness ma-
chines."

The playland rides are
Fugard's overriding metaphor
for the many distractions in life
which allow white South Afri-
cans to "forget their troubles."

The su 1 len old wa tchma n only
wants to be left alone to do his
work, while the unhappy patron
alternately tries to befriend and
then harass the old man, warn-
ing him, "You people haven't
taken over yet! It's still a free
country!"

The ex-soldier's murder of
dozens of black SWAPO Free-
dom Fighters in the Border Wars
is equated to Martinus' murder
of the white man who raped his
woman while she worked as a
maid for the man's family.

I felt sick to my stomach as
Gideon taunted Martinus merci-
lessly. He boasted that it was the
common practice of Afrikaner
males to knock on a maid's door
at night. That it was how

Afrikaner boys learned to "do
it."

This is all too grim a reminder
of the parallels in the sexual ex-
ploitation of black women in both
America and South Africa.

Gideon's cruel verbal abuse is
intended to pierce Martinus to
the core of his being. Fearing
trouble, Martinus holds back his
anger. Yet Martinus allows
Gideon, who subsequently
breaks down in remorse, to pour
out his pain. For Gideon,
Martinus is the embodiment of
all the black men whom he has
killed and from whom he seeks
forgiveness.

Martinus never offers forgive-
ness but encourages Gideon to
recapture the joy, innocence and
hope of his youth by rebuilding
his family's pigeon coops and
allowing the birds to fly again. It
is a joy Martinus wants to share
in.

Fugard is to be admired for
such a wish, unrealistic though it
may be. Perhaps it mitigates

white fear of retaliation? It is
hard for me to believe that most
South Africans will humbly ac-
knowledge their iniquities
against the black population, and
that most will strive to right the
existing wrongs.

Yes, some steps are being
made in the right direction.
Mandela is nowfree and all white
South Africans are tired of the
fighting, world-wide recrimina-
tion and boycotts. However, re-
sults may be long time in com-
ing.

Compare the almost 120 years
since the Emancipation Procla-
mation in these United States,
the scores of Emmit Tills, Yusef
Hawkins and Rodney Kings and
the subsequent decrees of "not
guilty." Where is the
acknowledgement, humility, re-
form? America is still struggling.

I cannot forget the images in
Mbongeni Ngema's Sarafina,
which is completing a very short
run in local theaters. Images of
Soweto youth being shot dead in

other dusty earthen enclosures
the schoolyards. Images I saw
in a recent New York Times Maga-
zine article of stitches on deeply
scarred black skin. The result of
a violent black civil war in the
townships. A war instigated and
overseen by white South African
police but blamed on "tribalism."
Where is the acknowledgement,
the humility, the reform?

I certainly give due honor and
respect to Athol Fugard's long
line of passionate plays which
have always exposed the debili-
tating effects of apartheid upon
the individual South African.

I do not, at all, discount the
excellent production oiPlayland,
nor the fine performances by
U.S.-born actors Larry Golden
and Ben Halley Jr. The play is
certainly worth the price of ad-
mission.

Bu 1 1 know there is yet so much
self-reckoning to be done on the
part of the white population
not only in South Africa.

Around At l anta

Bv Jennifer Garlen

Dante's Delights Diners with Fantasy and Fondue

Few restaurants can compare
with Dante's Down the Hatch
when it comes to the art of enter-
taining. This rather extravagant
littleestablishment features some
of the most amusing decor and
eccentric menus to be found in
the Atlanta area.

The unique interior of Dante's
strikes one as a cross between
Disney World's "Pirates of the
Caribbean" ride and the backlot
for Steven Spielberg's Hook. Cer-
tain 1 y no t every res ta u ra n t boa s ts
a huge, whimsical ship as its cen-
terpiece.

Diners mav sit on the deck,
inside the ship itself, or on the
balconies of the fanciful store-
fronts that surround it.

Every table is a good one, be-
cause the entire area is filled with
interesting oddities and views of
things that are stranger still.

The only things that cannot be
seen from the table are the two
crocodiles that live in the moat
beneath the ship (one of whom is
named Throckmorton II).

The service at Dante's is quite
in keeping with its generally
cheerful but somewhat odd flair.
The waiters are quick, enthusias-
tic, and helpful; this is certainly
odd, given the service at manv
comparable establishments,
they are, however, well-versed

in all the house jokes, so be pre-
pared for some amount of leg-
pulling.

The food itself is quite good.
Among the appetizers are the
steamed artichoke, served with
butter and Swiss sauces, and the
Tasmanian Beef Stu, which is
excellent.

Many of the appetizers are
billed as "a 1 most-meals" and
ma y serve a dmi ra bly as light and
inexpensive dinners when
coupled with a basket of French
bread or a salad.

Most of the entrees are fon-
due dishes, with a choice of
cheese, beef, and chicken avail-
able. The Swiss and wine fondue
is heavier than some might like
but is quite all right when taken
in moderation.

The meat fondues come with
an ample amount of beef or
chicken cuts and plenty of in-
struction from the waiter on what
to do with them.

The fare served at Dante's is
surprisingly filling. At first
glance, it seems rather scant, but
the bread and cheese make a
much more satisfying meal than
expected.

Still, Dante's does serve des-
serts, just in case anybody has
room left over. The pecan pie a la
mode is the house favorite, and

deservedly so. Fudge cake and
cheese trays are also offered as
desserts, and both are very good,
though the cheese traysare meant
to serve about six people.

Unfortunately, Dante's does
not offer a regular dessert fon-
due. An enormous chocola te fon-
due feast may be ordered two
days in advance, on a weeknight,
for at least six people, at $17 per
person. The management sug-
gests an early light dinner else-
where before you indulge in this
grand culinary adventure.

Dante's Down the Hatch has
two locations: at Lenox, 3380
Peachtree Road NE (266-1600),
and at Underground Atlanta, 60
Upper Alabama Street SW (577-
1 800). Reservations are required,
as is appropriate dress. Most
major credit cards are accepted.

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Answer to

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One of the gargoyls on
Campbell Hall

Scene from Vie Odd Couple - Renee (Khan Tang), Sylvie (Amy
Banks), Mickey (Christy Beal), and Vera (Lauren Grenade).

Blackfriars create comic fe-
male Odd Couple

By Robin Perrv

Staff Writer

Upon entering the Winter Theatre, the mood of The Odd Couple
immediately surrounded the audience. The messy Atlanta apart-
ment stacked with books and empty pizza boxes was a familiar
atmosphere to most of the anxious onlookers.

The comical script was well accepted by the audience as they
seemed to relate to the trials of Florence and Olive.

The play expresses the problems of being a single young woman,
something that most Agnes Scott students can appreciate. Some-
how, as an onlooker instead of a participant, it is easier to realize how
unimportant our problems really are and how much we over react.

The Odd Couple was performed on Oct. 22, 23, 24 and 29. The
Blackfriars will return to the stage tonight and tomorrow evening for
the final shows.

The Blackfriars worked long and hard to perfect Neil Simon's
play for the audience. Director John Stephens challenged his ac-
tresses to work hard as a team and to delight the audience.

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Calendar of Events

Compiled by Holly Williamson

VISUAL ART

High Museum of Art

For more information,

call 892-HIGH.
Admission: $5 adults, $3
senior citizens and college
students, $1 children 6-17,
children under 6 free.

THROUGH 11/8/92 Art
at the Edge: Mineko Grimmer

THROUGH 11/15/92

Josef Sudek, Poet of Prague :

Photographs 1911-1976

10/6/92- 1/3/92 The Age of

the Marvelous
Displays over 200 objects
which 16th- and 17th-
century Europeans consid
ered "marvelous" rare,
strange, new and mysteri
ous discoveries of explora
tion, science and religion.

High Museum of Art at
Georgia-Pacific Center

For more information,
call 577-6940.
Admission is free.

10/5/92 - 1/8/92 A Dis-
tanced Land: The Photographs
ofJohnPfahl

Explores the photograph-
er's reverence for the
American landscape, as
well as his critical explora
tion of the current state of
the environment.
10/22/92 - 12/31/92 An
American Sampler of Folk
Expressions 1700-1920
This exhibition provides
an overview of historic
American folk art from
the museums permanent
collection with selected

loans from local private
collections.

1 0/10/92* Brothers in Clay:

The Story of Georgia Folk

Pottery
This film explores the or-
igins of Georgia folk pot-
tery through the families
who created utilitarian
vessels.

Showing at 12:15 p.m.

Atlanta History Center

For more information,
call 8144000.

THROUGH 2/27/93 Our
New Day Begun: Atlanta's
Black Artistic Heritage
Explores the history of
Atlanta University's nat-
ionally renowned annual
art exhibitions of 1942-
1970.

THROUGH 7/19/93 On
the set of GONE WITH
THE WIND: Photographs
by Fred A. Pairish

This exhibit includes be-
hind-the-scenes photos
and fun Hollywood facts.

The Atlanta College of Art
Gallery

Call 898-1 157 for more
information.

THROUGH 11/20/92

Crosscidtural Explorations
This exhibition explores
cultural differences and
the syncretic impulse in
visual arts in the postmod-
ern era.

Callanwolde Fine Arts
Center Gallery

For more infonnation,
please call 872-5338.

"A Figure on the Lawn," a gelatin silver print by the great Czech ph
at the High Museum of Art in the exhibition "Josef Sudek, Poet of
until Nov. 15.

otographer Josef Sudek, on view
Prague: Photographs 1911-1976"

11/1/92 - 11/20/92 Eskeb-
tos en El Closet/ Skeletons in
the Cbset
Atlanta artist Julie Grant
uses imagery from her re-
cent travels in her paint-
ings and drawings.

THEATER

Fox Theater

For ticket information,
call 249-6400.

11/17/92-11/22/92 Aspects

of Love

Andrew Lloyd Webber's
most recent musical a-
bout five impassioned
characters who trace out
an expanding circle of
emotion on a golden post-
war Continent. Adapted
from the 1955 novella by
David Gamett.

The Alliance

Please call 892-2414 for
more information.

THROUGH 11/15/92
Playland

Two men one white,
one black meet on the

edge of a run-down amuse-
ment park in a South Af-
rican desert. In one short
night, they manage to
overcome a legacy of long-
held anger and guilt.

Theatre Gael (at Theatrical
Outfit)

For ticket infonnation,
call 876-1 138.

11/13/92 - 11/14/92 (
Madmen , Liars & Poets
An evening of Celtic
storytelling and music for
the entire family.

Horizon Theatre Company

For ticket information,
call 584-7450.

9/25/92 - 11/29/92 Prelude

to a Kiss

This romantic fairy-talc
for adults has been a hit
both on and off Broadway.

The Underground Theatre

Please call the Unitarian
Universalist Congrega
tion, 634-5134, for ticket
infonnation.

11/12/92 -11/21/92 hd>

dent at Vichy

Arthur Miller's World
War II drama about eight
men who find themselves
in the detent ion room of a
Vichy police station in
1942.

MUSIC

DeKuIb Choral QuM

Emory Presbyterian ( church,
1886 R Decatur RJ. NE
$8 donation requested
Call 264-6101 for more in-
formation.

Green Mountain Power Corporation, from A Distanced Land.Hu
display until Jan. 8, 1993, at the High Museum of Art.

~ -j to/30 at 8 pm

Photographs of John Pfahlov\ 11/1 at 3 pan \ : i\iccnih

Master Season Fall Concerts

Program includes Faures
Requiem with soloists
Cheryl Royd-Waddell and
Gary S. Mullen, and Suite
Liturgique by Atlanta com-
poser Tristan Foison.

ON CAMPUS

10/4/92 - 1 1/1/92 Primal
Images and Universal Realities
ASCs second art show of
the season on display in
Dalton Gallery.

10/22-24,29-31/92 The

Odd Couple
The ASC Blackfriars
open their new season
with the female version of
Neil Simons play. Perfor
mances are in Winter
Theater at 8:15, and tick-
ets are $5 for the general
public, $3 for senior cit-
izens and students.

Call 371-6248 for more
infonnation.

OTHER

Fernbank Science Center

Call 378-43 11 for more
information.

THROUGH 11/25/92

Georgia Before C Colum-
bus

New planetarium show oi
Native American as
tronomy.

Friends of the Atlanta-
Fulton County Public
Library

Call 651^570 lor more
infi umation.

11/6/92- II AS/92 The
Atlanta International Book
Festival -

will be held at Under
ground Atlanta, the

( ieorgia freight 1 tepol
andGSU

The

The Independent
Student Newspaper
of

Agnes Scott College

Friday, November 13, 1992

AGNES
SCOTT

COLLEGE

Vol. 79, Issue 5

Coke and IBM donate computers

By Jenny White
News Editor

Agnes Scott will be upgrad-
ing its computer systems during
the next few months, thanks to
donations from both Coca-Cola
and IBM.

The school has received 29
computers and a few printers
from the Coca-Cola Company.
The new:- computers will be re-
placing most, if not all, of the
d u a 1 floppy d isk systems on ca m-
pus.

The new computers are older
models, similar to the computers
on campus, but they are all hard
drives. Academic Computing
Services (ACS) is in the process
of checking all the new comput-
ers to insure their proper func-
tioning.

Coca-Cola will try to replace

any broken parts that are found
as the computers are checked.
After all of the computers are
ready, they will replace the com-
puters in the library, the satellite
centers and the CLC.

ACS hopes to have all of the
new computers placed and
working by the end of this se-
mester.

Agnes Scott will also receive
computers from IBM. The com-
pany is donating a number of
new computers to the College,
and these are anticipated to be in
place by the beginning of spring
semester.

The IBM computers are
planned to first replace the com-
puters in the Writing Workshop,
and then some of the computers

in the library and at least one in
each satellite center, depending
upon the number of computers
received.

Because the IBM computers
are new, windows-based mod-
els, training programs are a ne-
cessity. ACS is currently work-
ing on hiring a trainer who will
help train individuals on the IBM
computers and serve as a soft-
ware trainer for the College as a
whole.

Academic Computing Ser-
vices is also in the process of
moving its offices to the base-
ment of Winship residence hall.
All of ACS will eventually move
to Winship, with the exception
of the administrative computer
and its operator.

One of the new hard-drive computers donated by the Coca-Cola
Company, ready for student use in the library computer center.

Psychology department to join sciences in Campbell Hall

By Janelle Bailey
News Editor

Agnes Scott's psychology de-
partment hopes to start off the
spring semester in their new of-
fices in Campbell Hall. Plans for
the move have been approved,
although some details are still
under consideration.

According to Ayse Carden,
Chair of the Department of Psy-
chology, the department is cur-
rently cramped for space. They
asked to be relocated to a place

where they could still be kept
together.

Campbell is "ideal for us,"
Carden says. Psychology "has a
great affinity with sciences. It is
the only one of the social sci-
ences that uses the laboratories."

The Campbell Project, as it is
known, consists of consolidat-
ing the current science reading
rooms and placing psychology
offices in those rooms.

Materials in the physics and
chemistry reading rooms will join
biology texts and publications
on the first floor. It is hoped that
this move w ill bring more of the
science students together with a
kind of science collaborative
learning center.

"We're hoping that the sci-
ence reading room will become a
place where students can work
together," says Assistant Dean

They chose a winner - Art professors Anne Beidler, Terry McGehee and Donna Sadler pose in their
election T-shirts with the Venus de Milo. The Democratic Presidential contender Bill Clinton s
platform of change appealed to Americans' general anti-incumbent spirit and led to his sweeping
victory in the November 3 election.

of the College Patricia White.

The current physics reading
room will be converted into an
office and a conference area. A
second office will be made from
the women's lounge area on thi rd
floor.

The chemistry reading room
will make up two new offices, a
conference area and a vestibule.
The psychology department will
have these new offices.

New furniture and
jukebox spice up
Scotland Yard

By Janelle Bailey
News Editor

November 2 marked the offi-
cial reopening of the Alston Stu-
dent Center with the announce-
ment of the Snack Bar's new
name, "Scotland Yard."

In addition to the name
change, most of the new furni-
ture has arrived and the jukebox
is in use.

Sherrie Boone, class of '96,
who submitted the winning
name suggestion, was awarded
a gift certificate for her idea. A
plaque with her name and "Scot-
land Yard" now hangs on one of
the pillars in lower Alston.

Couches and chairs were pur-
chased from House of Denmark.
Booths will soon arrive for the
wall where the student organi-
zations' mission statements now
hang. New tablecloths are un-
der consideration as well.

Continued on page!

Campbell's ground floor,
where the psychology labs are
held, will not change. It is hoped
that more of the psychology
classes will be taught in
Campbell, but it will depend
upon the needs of the specific
classes.

The present location of the
psychology department will pro-
vide additional space for faculty
offices in Bu thick.

"We love [the plan]," says
Carden. The Campbell Project
has been well received, with
much cooperation from the de-
partments involved.

Inside
this issue:

Editorials New column,

====^ Straight Talk,
introduced

page 4

Sports

- Drewes qualifies

- for NAIA Nation-
al Championships

Features '"^ V(>

Arts&:

Recollections from
nautical summer

page 7'

Entertainment 1

Blackfriares
rehearse Alice
page 1 1

Jeny's Girls
reviewed
page 10

EWS

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Friday, November 13, 1992

The
Abbreviated
Universe

Compiled by

Margaret Bickers

Georgia Wyche Fowler
and Paul Coverdell face a
run-off election after a long
and at times bitter cam-
paign.

The Braves turned
down the plans for the
new Olympic Stadium.
The club feels that the non-
Braves related concessions
are not in their best inter-
est.

The proposed Lottery
failed to pass by a narrow
margin.

National American
voters chose Bill Clinton
as the forty-second presi-
dent of the United States.
Independent candidate
Ross Perot received
twenty percent of the vote,
the largest percentage ever
for an independent.

A record five women
senators were elected:
Diane Feinstein(Ca.), Bar-
bara Boxer (Ca.), Carol
Mosely Braun (111.), Bar-
bara Mikulski (Md.) and
Pat Murray (Wash.).
Mosely is the first Afri-
can-American woman
senator.

The Supreme Court is
focusing on religious free-
dom versus animal rights
in a case involving the city
of Hialeah, Florida, and
the Santerian Church.

General Dynamics, one
of the nation's largest de-
fense contractors, an-
nounced plans to sell off
many of its departments
in order to keep the parent
firm alive during the re-
cession, according to the
Wall Street Journal.

International Canadi-
ans voted against the pro-
posed constitutional
amendment which would
have provided greater
a u tonom y for Qu ebee a nd
for Native Americans.

MonheSanoua, United
Nations official in charge
of relief efforts for Soma-
lia, resigned becauseof the
incredible difficulty of
running the operations.

The Prime Minister of
Yugoslavia narrowly sur-
vived a vote of con fi d ence.
Right-wing Serbians ac-
cuse him of being "an
American puppet".

Alston Center reopens

The Dean of Students' Office
announced that it would like to
put some artwork in the student
center, and asks that any sugges-
tions go to Ellen Wheaton.

The jukebox is a gift from the
1992-1993 Student Government
Association. It encompasses a
wide range of musical tastes, in-
cluding such compact disks as
AC /DC, Vivaldi, En Vogue and
Garth Brooks.

Each week will include "free
play Friday," where songs will

Continued from page 7

be free to everyone. SGA asks
that on these days students limit
their selections to one song if
others are waiting to listen to the
jukebox as well.

The cost of playing the juke-
box is one song for $0.25 or five
songs for $1 . The money will go
toward updating the CD selec-
tion. Old CD's will be auctioned
to students at lower rates.

Revamping lower Alston is
part of ongoing efforts to put the
student center to more use.

Students gather on the new furniture for study and socializing.

Correction

In the October 30 issue of
the Profile, Sarah Cardwell
and Florence Hardney-
Hinds were inadvertently
omitted from the list of
members of the Steering
Committee for the Self-
Study for reaccreditation.

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Famous women -- Costume contest, that is On I Killoween
Night, some unusual visitors from all periods in history and
walks of life met in the Alston Student Center. Pictured here:
Samantha W oods L 0 as Madonna.

Students and faculty (Dr. Art Bowling pictured here) enjoy the
jukebox donated for the Alston Center by SGA.

Fuzz Buzz

Department of Public Safety

Recently several petty thefts have been reported in the residence
halls and academic buildings. Please remember not to leave valu-
ables lying around unsecured.

Lock small items in your closet, keep your room locked, and
report anyone who looks suspicious to Public Safety as soon as
possible. The outside doors to the residence halls should never be
propped open and left unattended.

The Department of PublicSafety will beoffering an American Red
Cross CPR and First Aid class in December. Anyone interested
should contact our office at 371-6355.

A haunted house was sponsored by Public Safety on 1 [alloween
ightforthecommunity. We had a great turn-out and wafttto extend
ur appreciation to everyone who helped make this tun event
ossible.

McCain Library
November 16 Site Presentation of
SIRSI Corporation's Integrated
Online Library System

9:00 - 10:15 Overview and Public Access Catalog
10:30 -11:15 Circulation and Reserve Book System
11:15 - 12:00 Cataloging and Authority Control
1:00 - 2:30 Acquisitions and Serials
3:00 - 4:00 Overview and Public Access Catalog

Members of the community are invited and encouraged to
attend either the 9 a.m. or 3 p.m. presentation in the Board
Room of McCain Library. Other sessions, also in the Board
Room, will be more technical but everyone is invited to
attend these also. SIRSI Corporation is another company
invited by the College to demonstrate its integrated online
library system (Innovative Interfaces, Inc. was on campus
last month).

In addition to the presentations, a public access terminal will
be hooked up to a libray database for hands-on searching
tromMa.m.-lOp.m. Please come by and experiment and let
the library staff know your opinions.

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Page 3

Local journalists advise aspiring
writers and photographers

By Janelle Bailey
News Editor

The Office of Public Relations
and the Profile held an informal
journalism seminar on October
26 featuring Ann Hardie, a writer
for the Atlanta journal-Constitu-
tion, and Greg Foster, a freelance
photajournalist.

The purpose of the workshop
was to help students currently
working on campus publications
as well as to provide information
to any students who might be
interested in journalism as a ca-
reer.

Hardie, who writes on issues
affecting the elderly, described
both the problems and the re-
wards involved in working in
journalism. She also spoke of the
history of her career and gave
some hints for students interested
in writing for a newspaper.

Newspaper markets are de-
clining for many reasons, accord-
ing to Hardie. A shrinking read-
ership, competition with the tele-
vision market, greater competi-
tion within the field of journal-
ism, and the general recession of
the economy all limit the num-
ber of positions available.

Hard ie's ad vice to young wri t-
ers is to not worry about a great
story so much as completeness
and accuracy. She says that even

in high-level professional news-
papers, stories are heavily ed-
ited; there are only a few "great
writers/'

She recommends that you
write the article focusing only on
the facts. Later you can go back
and revise, trying to paint a pic-
ture of what was really happen-
ing.

A story might be, according
to Hardie, "turned on its head"
in some way to make it more
interesting and engage the
reader.

"We've had to turn from bu-
reaucracies to people, to really
look at people," Hardie com-
mented. Because of this, a writer
should try to look for a new or
unusual aspect of the story to get
the reader's attention.

When dealing with individu-
als, it is especially important to
try to break down stereotypes
within your story. "Start looking
at things differently. ...Be honest
with [people] up front," she said .

I [ardie has worked for the
Atlanta journal-Constitution for
about five years. She served as a
"copy-girl" at the New York Times
for two years before that.

Foster began freelance work
in 1987 and worked closely with

the AJC until 1991. He is now
moving into corporate work
(publications put out by large
companies for their employees),
magazines and some advertis-
ing.

Thereare three different types
of photojournalism: news (both
spot news, such as accidents or
unexpected events, and regular
news assignments), feature sto-
ries and sports. Each of these
require different techniques, but
the technical aspects of for each
three must be automatic.

Foster recommends that as-
piring photojournalists "try to
become invisible" to the subject.
It is important to affect the sub-
ject of the picture as little as pos-
sible in order to convey the true
feelings and environment in-
volved.

Above all, Foster says, "You
have to learn how to deal with
people" in order to make the
photographs tell their own story.

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Compiled by Robin Perry

University of Georgia Second-year law student Steve
Smith ran for a seat on the Athens-Clarke County Commis-
sion. He believes the Commission has ignored the issues that
concern them. He supports Sunday alcohol sales and repeals
of both the new family zoning ordinance and the open con-
tainer ordinance.

UGA player Garrison Hearst's impressive statistics have
placed him in competition for the Heisman Trophy. He would
be the second winner for his team in ten years. Hershel Walker
won the trophy for UGA in 1982.

On October 26, the Morehouse School of Medicine held a
dedication ceremony for the Morehouse Medical Treatment
Effectiveness Center. The center will initially concentrate on
the effectiveness of medical treatment for the minority popu-
lation in Georgia.

Clemson University The Student Senate's National Drink-
ing Reform Campaign supports the creation of a law allowing
the states to control minimum drinking age requirements.

Clemson has also accepted a "dead period" before exams
in order to give students more time to study. Major assign-
ments and tests are not allowed during these days.

Prostitute and lecturer Rebecca Rand has been speaking to
hundreds of University of Minnesota students, and some of
the students have taken her advice. As a result, Rand has been
sentenced to four months in prison and $200,000 in fines.

A shuttle service organized by two former students is keeping
Georgia Southern University students from having to drive
after drinking. The service, called Y-Ride, runs six days a week
from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. for $2.

Sources: The Red and Black, the Tiger, II. Vie National College
Magazine, and the George-Anne.

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Laura Barlament

Josie Hoilman

Janelle Bailey, Jenny White

Janelle Bailey

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Jenny Skridulis

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By Laura Barlament

I've been thinking that maybe I should do a series of articles on Weird
Things That Happen to College Newspaper Editors. One could be on
Strange Reactions to Seemingly Harmless Cartoons, another on Unusual
Degrees of Punctuation Sensitivity, a third on Skewed Ideas of Priorities
(subtitled "To Write a Paper or To Lay Out the Taper?"), and there are
many others which to mention here would probably cause more harm than
good.

I don't know if I'll actually address all those issues, pressing as they may
be, but one thing I would like to mention under the Weird Things etc.
category is Weird Mail, the strangest phenomenon I have con fronted while
playing the part of editor for the Profile..

As a result of the Atlanta Knights' (the new hockey team in Atlanta)
publicity campaign, I am now the proud owner of an ice pack, a hockey
puck (marked "official"!) and an Atlanta Knights quartz desk clock with
the catchy logo, "It's Knight Time." Each of these gifts was accompanied
by a cryptic letter and a few puzzle pieces (which I just assembled; it reads,
"October 17, 1992: The Knightmare Begins") designed, I suppose, to raise
a person's curiosity to such a pitch that any warm-blooded sports writer
would feel impelled to give her undivided attention to the Knights in their
glorious upcoming season.

Now to the next type of Weird Mail: random, unsolicited editorials. A
good example is the anti-abortion material sent by a Mr. Isaac Colvin of
I larrodsburg, Kentucky. I may be excessively dense, but I haven't yet
figured out what the first paragraph of his cover letter is supposed to mean
( grammar and punctuation are Mr. Colvin's): "I've only known one perfect
speller, he lived at the Johnson Chapel store near Des-Arc, Arkansas. And
I don't believe, he would've fell hook line and sinker for pro-choice. Pro-
choice causes innocent blood to be shed." This was followed by some
information about the life of a human fetus and a couple of quotes from the
Bible.

The last and perhaps most interesting piece of Weird Mail which I will
describe here has become somewhat passe with the election of Bill Clinton
to the office of President. However, the bumper sticker being solicited by
this letter deserv es mention for its delicate irony and surpassing literary
value. The message it delivers concerning the re-election of President Bush
ranks it among the most thought-provoking of car adornments that I have
seen in a longtime. For the sake of decency, I won't quote it, but ask me and
I'll show you the bumper sticker in question.

This article lias neither point nor moral, and no way of being concluded,
except to say that my daily trip to the post office must be this job's only
hidden perk.

Rep Rap

Bv Kimberly Colliet

If you haven't done so, take a
few minutes and read pages 63
through 65 of our student hand-
book. Those of you who have
reviewed this year's cross con-
stituency procedure have already
taken it upon yourself to be in-
formed and aware students.

I cannot
stress enough
the impor-
tance of this in-
formation!! It
is imperative
that everyone
become famil-
iar with this
procedure be-
cause it con-
cerns us all.

The cross-

However, union personnel
were unable to choose represen-
tatives because the cross con-
stituency policy, as it now stands,
jeopardizes their own grievance
process.

In summary (but please refer
back to the procedure itself for

To: Cross Constituency Committee and members of the Agnes
Scott community

contituency
procedure out-
lines the mles
for handling
disputes that
are between
members of different groups (for
example, students vs. faculty, staff
vs. student, etc.). The President
of the College is exempt from this
process.

As you know, we elected four
student representatives to the
committee which mediates dur-
ing these disputes. The faculty
and the administrative staff also
selected four representatives for
each of their groups.

As members of Agnes Scott College, we support the potential
benefits of the cross constituency procedure for all members of
the Agnes Scott community. However, we feel that it would be
most effective if made acceptable to the unionized employees as
well as to all other constituencies presently represented. In the
true spirit of community we urge that the concerns of the
unionized employees be promptly addressed by the founding
Cross Constituency Committee and that the procedure remain
open and flexible to the still present concerns of the student body
as well.

approved by the Representative Council, November 5, 1992

full details), the cross-constitu-
ency mediators make recom-
mendations which are then re-
viewed by the President of the
College, who although exempt,
from the process, can either fol-
low the recommendations of the
committee or throw the recom-
mendations out the window.

In short, the President is the
highest authority. The union
staff, as well as some members

of the student body and the fac-
ulty, are concerned about the
President's power over the pro-
cedure.

The members of Rep Council
would like to rework the proce-
dure so that it will be beneficial
instead of detrimental to mem-
bers of the
campus com-
munitv.

' R e p
Council has
passed a state-
ment urging
the first Cross
Constituency
Committee to
address the
concerns of
the unionized
employees
and ensure
that the proce-
dure will re-
main open
and flexible to
the concerns of the student body
as well.

If you have any questions or
concerns to voice, please contact
a Rep Council member ASAP.
We need to your input and your
support. I urge you again to read
this procedure, and to be aware
of what's going on around you.

If you have any suggestions
for what you'd like to see in REP
RAP, let me know.

mi > W W m

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What we don't know will hurt us

By Mary L.T. Jordan

Agnes Scott needs cable in
every dorm room and in every
building. Wemissed the twenty-
four hour live coverage of the
Persian Gulf War, the Rodney
King riots and the Hill/Thomas
hearings. Many of us don't even
know who is fighting whom in
Bosnia Herzagovina, much less
why the war involves the United
States and the United Nations.

If Agnes Scott continues to
claim a high academic standard,
students must have the opportu-
nity to pursue their curiosity in
the very events that shape our
world and our future. Agnes
Scott must acquire cable access to
absorb the outside world in which
art and science connect and come

alive with one simple flip of a
channel.

Cablecontradicts the idea that
television encourages laziness.
With complete, hard facts, pic-
tures and sound, television has
c]u a 1 i ties tha t a ppea 1 to the senses
qualities that cannot be found
in newspapers.

While serious, pertinent docu-
mentary and investigative re-
porting may be touched on else-
where, several twenty-four hour
news networks likeCNN, Head-
line News and C-Span devote
considerable rime and resources
to u phold a com m i tmen t to com-
prehensive coverage. The dif-
ference between CBS, NBC and
A BC a nd twen tv-f ou r hou r news

networks is thoroughness. The
cable networks have time to ex-
plain, pred ict a nd observe in full.

Cable access would make
learning more convenient. At-
lanta stationsair news programs
at the same time every day and
night. If we want to watch the
news at 2 p.m., NBC, ABC, and
CBS force us to wait until 5. Yet
the 5 o'clock news interferes with
our dinner and study time.
When we return from dinner at
6:30, the news has a 1 read y end ed .
So wo wait for the 1 1 o'clock pro-
grams. Yet 1 1 at night is just too
late. As a result, the day comes
and goes and we are left to hear

Continued on }ni^c9

Friday, November 13, 1992

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Page 5

Letters

to the

Editor

Pie chart missing some pieces

Dear Editor:

I am a woman. Therefore, I must respond to the ''thought
Frequency PieChart" included in the October 30 edition of the Profile.
Certainly men and women do have different perspectives and think
of different things. But 1 must strongly disagree with the distribu-
tions given to the thoughts of the woman. For example, the artist
thinks a lot more about peeing and her pets than I do, and a lot less
about sports. I can deal with some of her other distributions, but not
all of them.

I do not understand why she gives women no time for thinking
about careers? Personally I, as well as all of my friends, think a lot
about careers. Daily, even hourly, I fret over the soon-to-be-loss of
carefree dependence and the loom of responsibility. What will I be
doing in five, ten or twenty years? Will I have a job to boast of w hen
I come back for Alumnae weekend? Even if I don't work outside the
home, I will still have a career as a home-maker. Women do think
about careers, no matter what it may be. That's what we're here for,
isn't it?

I must especially disagree with the amount of thought given to
sex. Come on. We are at a woman's college where we can be honest
about these things. We are no longer Victorian Age women who
cannot like sex. As independent women we say, "YES, WE DO
THINK ABOUT AND EVEN ENJOY SEX!" In the chart more time
is given to thinking about pets than sex. Is this realistic? Maybe the
artist has some really special pets, but we've got to at least give sex
another ten percent. I realize that there are probably some people
who want to maintain the pristine and virginal image of Scotties and
women in general. I certainly don't want to give the impression that
we are all sex-craved maniacs who walk the streets for a trick. But
we've got to realize that sex does creep into our minds more than just
five percent of the time. I could be an exception in thinking this, but
I've talked to other people. I am not alone.

I will remain silent as to what consumes a man's thoughts. I am
not a man and therefore cannot speak for one. But I am a woman and
I will speak my mind. I am not ashamed of my thoughts. Agnes Scott
has taught me to be independent and self-thinking. Therefore, I must
respond when my gender is being subjected to the common stereo-
type of gushing, non-serious women. We must realize that we have
the right to think about whatever we want, even if that means
thinking about the "traditionally male subjects" of sports, career, and
sex. And like it or not, we do!

Sincerely,
Julie K. Bragg

Union employees explain their position

Dear Editor:

This letter is a response to statements made by President Schmidt
in the October 23, 1992, Campus Connection.

The Union Staff voted not to participate in the Cross-Constitu-
ency procedure because we have a grievance procedure in our
Union contract.

The Cross-Constituency procedure would jeopardize our griev-
ance process. According to our contract, we have five working days
to start a grievance. If the grievance is not filed within that time, the
College has a right to deny it. If the employee chooses to go through
the Cross-Constituency procedure first, that employee could lose the
right to file a grievance later.

Another concern that we have about the Cross-Constituency
procedure and its effects on the Union is that the procedure could
weaken any actions taken by the Union. If the grievance is carried to
the final step of arbitration, the College would have written records
of the complaint taken in the Cross-Constituenev procedure. These
would be recorded statements given without legal advice. The
union employees cannot get involved in a process where the final
decision (which may cause loss of a job) rests in the hands of one
college official (the President). Neither the Union Representatives
nor theShopStewards wereconsulted about the procedure before its
approval by the Board of Trustees.

Continued on page 6

life

Chasing the White Rabbit

in

By]. Garlen

There are few experiences
quite so terrifying as the pros-
pect of grad ua ting. Here we have
been, for the past three years,
merrily pursuing something as
seemingly desirable and excit-
ing as a rabbit with a pocket
watch, and suddenly we find
ourselves falling down some-
thing very much like a great big
hole.

We ha ve the feeling that world
we will find at the end of it may
not be at all like the one in which
we have been living for so many
years, and the thought of arriv-
ing in that strange place is prettv
scary.

Fortunately, like Alice, we fall
through our rabbit-hole slowly,
and we have a chance to look
about ourselves and wonder
what is going to happen next.

Many of us are hoping for some
form of legal employment at the
end of this strange journey, win le
others like myself are fran-
tically casting about for a gradu-
ate school that will save us from
the big bad world for at least a
few more years.

How much more elusive are
our personal white rabbits than
we ever expected! We find job
prospects scarce, and graduate
school not always eager to ac-
cept us. Our parents expect us to
be f i na ncia 1 1 v i nd epend ent in just
a few short months, but we have
no idea from which of our empty
pockets that first month's rent is
going to come.

We hope that the new Presi-
dential administration will be
good to us. We hope that some-
one will offer us a job that pays

the bills and doesn't require a
brain set on automatic for eight
hours a day. We pray to what-
ever gods we hold dear that our
GRE, MCAT, LSAT, and GMAT
scores will be higher than the
two hundred points we get for
putting our names on the tests.

If you are, even now, falling
through this strange senior year,
then know that the utmost com-
passion and sympathy are ex-
tended to you by those who share
you r d escen t in to th is bra ve, new
world. If you are a spectator to
this mad adventure, have a little
pity for these bewildered Alices,
each on her own particular path
into Wonderland.

After all, you may be chasing
a rabbit or two yourself.

Prof defends unions

Dear Editor:

1 am writing in response to the
item in the Campus Connection of
October 23 chastising the staff's
union for not participating in the
Procedures for Dealing with
Cross-Constituency Disputes. At
the beginning, let me emphasize
that I do not know the tacts of
this particular matter. Instead,
my point is a more general ob-
servation about the way we view
unions and their proper role in
this society.

It is very disturbing that so
many people who say they be-
lieve in liberal, i.e., humane, so-

cial policies providing paren-
tal leave and child care, curing
the outrage of poverty amidst
affluence, effectively combating
discrimination, assuring all
Americans decent health care,
and protecting the rights of work-
ers to earn a living through full
employment can simulta-
neously assume anti-union
stances. To see the importance of
the labor movement in winning
such socially beneficial policies,
one need only compare the
United States, with its weak and
declining union movement, with
countries where the labor move-
ment is strong. For example,
while we have been unable to
win even a weak parental leave

bill that proposed 12 weeks of
unpaid leave for the illness or
birth of a child, in Sweden a new
parent may take up to one year
off and be paid at 90 percent of
regular salary, a leave that may
be extended for three more
months with a reduction in pay.
Although the contrast in labor
movements is surely not the
whole explanation of such dif-
ferences in policies, can it be acci-
dental that the Swedish labor
force is 85 percent organized
while American unions repre-
sent only about 1 6 percent of our
labor force? Isn't the lack of
strong, pervasive, and effective
unions the main reason why

Continued ofi page 7

PORTS

Page 6

The Profile

Friday, November 13, 1992

Soccer Kick-up

Bv Beth Barnes and Shannon Ramker
Staff Writers

On October 31, the soccer team completed its last game of the
season with a loss toGreensboro. The team's final record is 1-15. The
two scrimmages against Spelman and Oglethorpe bring the record
to 2-16.

For the first time, the team played sixteen intercollegiate games.
This season included two road trips, one to South Carolina to play
Presbyterian College and High Point, the other to Tennessee to play
Lee College and the University of the South.

The team captains this year were Beth Barnes '94 and Elizabeth
Hertz '94. Cathy Benton, who is also the Assistant Athletic Director
and in her first year at ASC, coached the team.

The team had a successful season, scoring a record fifteen goals in
regular season play and five in scrimmage play. The leading scorers
and assists were Elizabeth Hertz '94, with four goals and four assists,
and Carrie Mastromarino '96, with three goals and three assists.

Other high scorers include Angela McNeal' 95 with four goals
and Jessica Biggs '96 with two goals.

Heather Braithwaite '96 had a phenomenal season as goalie with
313 saves.

The sixteen-member team consists of ten first-year students and
two seniofS, Suzette Titus and Shannon Ramker.

At the completion of one of the most successful intercollegiate
soccer seasons, the young team has a lot to look forward to in the
upcoming years.

Soccer

Wed. Oct 28 ASC 1
Fri. Oct 30 ASC 0
Sat. Oct 31 ASC 0

Cross country

SCORES

Emory 5 (scrimmage)
Wesleyan 5
Greensboro 6

Sat. Nov 7 NAIA district meet at Berry College
Christen Drewes 21:28 tenth place
jane Gower Carroll 22:20 fourteenth place
Sara Sabo 25:31
Susan Buckley 27:59
Kathleen Hill' 30:03

Jane Gower Carroll and Christen Drewes were named all-
district. Drewes qualified for the NAIA National Champion-
ship at the University of Wisconsin at Parkside (Kenosha) on
Nov. 21,1992.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Basketball

Nov 20 and 21 Agnes Scott competes in the Emory Tip-Off at
Emory University

Union letter continued twin page d

The President also mentioned her concern that our decision not to
participate would hamper the College's desire to include the union
employees in its community. We are asked to be a part of this
community only when it is advantageous to the college. When black
guests are on the campus, we are trotted out to convocation to show
community. Sometimes it is mandatory that we attend.

There are other times when we want to participate in the commu-
nity and are hampered by college officials. An example of this is the
Ivk ism Free Zone Workshop given by Bahati Ansari. We were told
we could attend, but we would have to use vacation days tocover the
two-da v workshop. Later an announcement appeared in the Octo-
ber 15, 1992, Campus Connection stating that individuals from all
segments of the campus community were invited to participate in a
three-day training workshop at Morehouse College, and that the
college would pay their $225.00 registration fee.

Creating a good community atmosphere is fine; however, only
when there is equality tor the whole community will the College
prosper,

Delia Spurlev. I aura Phillips, Union Shop Stewards

7

Kaleidescope

By Angela Weaver

To find out what and where this Agnes Scott architectural
feature is, see page 10.

Agnes Scott intramurals jump into action

Bv Caroline Ackrovd

Intramurals at Agnes Scott
have exploded into action and
continue to gain momentum as
students, faculty and staff seek
to break the monotony of their
weekly routines.

Among the activities offered
this year are Century Club,
hydrobics, co-ed Softball, tennis,
racquetball and basketball.

Century Club is currently the
most popular of all activities with
134 participants. This is due in
part to the simplicity of the pro-
gram.

The club involves charting
daily or weekly mileage in walk-
ing, running, swimming, biking
or using Stairmaster.

In addition to improving their
health and fitness levels, partici-
pants may also qualify to win a t-
shirt or gift certificate redeem-
able at a local restaurant or sport-
ing goods store at the end of the
spring semester.

One must record a pre-deter-

mined number of miles before
becoming eligible to win a shirt,
with twice the mileage required
for a certificate.

Of last yea r' s 1 49 pa rtici pa n ts ,
33 received shirts for their efforts
and eleven were awarded cer-
tificates. The intramural staff
anticipates even greater success
this year and encourages all who
have not yet done so to join Cen-
tury Club.

Other intramural programs
providing fun and fitness for the
campus community are
hydrobicsand co-ed faculty/staff
softball.

Hydrobics is a water aerobics
class open to all faculty, staff,
alumnae and students. Partici-
pants meet twice a week for one-
hour classes led by a certified
instructor. Sessions last eight
weeks and will be scheduled
throughout the academic year.

Co-ed softball, a new activity
on the intramural roster, has met

with an overwhelming response.
Even if you do not play softball
yourself, you can still join the fun
by supporting the ASC team on
game nigh ts a t the Softball Cou n-
try Club on North Decatur Road.
Watch for the schedule in up-
coming editions of Campus Con-
nection.

Tennis enthusiastscan double
their fun by taking part in the
round robin pool that is currently
being held each Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday from
3:30-5 and /or by competing in
the tournament slated for No-
vember 19. Space is still avail-
able in the round robin pool. The
winner of the tournament will be
awarded a T-shirt.

A racquetball tournament and
basketball intramurals are also
anticipated for the near future.
Announcements and sign-up
sheets will be posted in the din-
ing hall and post office with dates
and times for these ev ents.

New challenges begin for basketball team

By Jenny Skridulis

Staff writer

The Agnes Scott basketball
team will start its season on No-
vember 20 at the Emory Tip-off
Classic.

The team, which consists of
four seniors and seven first-year
students, practices hard. They
worked out at the weight room
and progressed to conditioning
sessions in October. On Novem-
ber 1, they started playing bas-
ketball.

This year will mark the be-
ginning of intercollegiate play
for the Agnes Scott basketball
team. Included in this new be-
ginning are the seven first-year
students who have joined the
team.

The first-year students on the
team are Heather Jo Williams,
Stephanie Proulx, Christi'tse
Turner, Sunshine Bierley, Anne
Yates, Heather Braithwaite and

Kim Henderson.

The three veterans on this
\ ear's team areall seniors. Helene
Barrus and Wendy Jones are the
captainsof the team. Both Barrus
and Jones are in their fourth year
of play at Agnes Scott.

The team's coach, Nancy Rast,
says that these women bring a lot
of enthusiasm to the courts. She
adds that they are part of the
building up of NCAA division
III standards which are expected
of this team.

Nanska Lovell '93 is playing
her third year here. Cathy
Alexander, who has just started
playing for the ASC basketball
team this year, also hails from
the class of '93.

Among the teams Agnes Scott
will face this year are Wesleyan,
Spelman, Emory and
Oglethorpe.

ASC 2

By Nanska Lovell

The Athletic Association
became the Agnes Scott Col-
lege Adventure Sporting
Club, ASC 2 , this month. ASC ?
will help students become in-
volved with off-campus rec-
reational activities.

ASC 2 will host hiking,
camping and rafting expedi-
tions; outings to Six Flags,
Stone Mountain and White
Water Park; and trips to
Hawks and Falcons games,
bowling nights, weekend
roller-skating, and more.

President Kristin Mezger,
Vice President Nanska Lovell,
Secretary/Treasurer Darby
Beach, and Ellen Wheaton,
Director of Student Affairs
will coordinate the events.

ASC 2 is no longer in the
Athletic Department and will
be looking to the students, fac-
ulty and staff for suggestions.

Friday, November 13, 1992

EATURES

The Profile

Page 7

Senior biology major recalls nautical summer

By Aimee Griffin

Imagine spending six weeks
at sea, visiting new places, see-
ing new landscapes, making new
discoveries. How could you do
this, you ask? Talk to Nanska
Lovell, class of '93. She spent last
summer doing just those things
as a part of the Sea Education
Association (SEA) program.

The program, founded in
1971, allows undergraduate stu-
dents to experience the ocean
firsthand . For twelve weeks, stu-
dents take classes in oceanogra-
phy, nautical science, maritime
literature, history and modern
issues.

They also spend six of those
twelve weeks at sea learning to
apply some of their newly ac-
quired knowledge of nautical
science by sailing a 125-foot
staysail schooner.

The program under which
Lovell studied focused on the
fishing industry relationship be-
tween the U.S. and Canada.

After spending four weeks in
Woods Hole, Massachusetts, pre-
paring for the journey and learn-
ing how to sail, Lovell and 23
other students left Woods Hole
for the great blue ocean on the
SSV WESTWARD.

"You had to learn to live with
one another in very close quar-
ters, less than 50 feet of space,"
Lovell recalls. "After the first
week or so, you got used to it.
The lack of water, though, made
it difficult in the beginning. We
were allowed as many salt water
showers as we wished to take,
but only two fresh water show-
ers per week, and these were
with less than a cup of water."

Ironically, Lovell says it was
precisely this reason everyone
was such good friends. "When
everyone is the same and you

can't change that fact, you learn
to like the person for who they
are, not what they look like."

While at sea, Lovell and her
shipmates took classes on the
deck of the ship. There were two
one-hour classes per day sepa-
rated by a fifteen-minute break.
The professors taught from a
chalkboard tied to the ship's rail
and from papers that they held
to illustrate points.

When it rained, classes were
held below deck in the main sa-
lon. "It was rough when we
were below because it was so
crowded and muggy. You could
choose to sit at one of two tables
or sit in your bunk. It was very
easy to fall asleep."

When not in class, each of the
students was assigned to a team
for watch duty on deck of the
ship. Each watch duty lasted
about three hours, with one mid-
day shift which lasted six hours.
The groups rotated shifts every
day, preventing any one group
from having the late night or
early morning shift for the entire
six weeks.

When first called on duty, the
team checked the course of the
ship, decided in what direction
they wanted to go, plotted it on a
map, and made adjustments on
the schooner to head in that di-
rection.

The team might have to turn
the sails to catch the wind, or if
they were heading into the wind,
take down anywhere from one
to all five of the sails, depending
on the situation.

This usually required the help
of other teams as it was a very
difficult process. "If you pulled
one wrong line, you could mess
up the entire rigging. That was
probably the hardest part, learn-

Senior Nanska Lovell spent last summer at sea.

ing what lines were attached
where."

Once this had been completed,
one person kept watch at the
bow, looking for any obstacles in
the sea. The others in that watch
split up to cover the helm, work
with scientists on board to gather
specimens and do research, and
inspect the boat.

Every hour the entire schoo-
ner had to be checked top to
bottom for possible problems.

The program also involved
stopping and visiting various sea

ports along the route, allowing
the students to learn about the
people and their lives in the fish-
ing communities. Areas they
visited included Prince Edward
Island, Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia.

The trip ended in Halifax,
Nova Scotia, where the students
spent two weeks at Dalhousie
University completing their
courses and recovering from
their trip.

Lovell says she would not
trade her experience for any-

Professor letter

Continual from page 5

President Bush can serve up the
rhetoric of family values while
vetoing the Parental and Medi-
cal Leave Act (a bill that would
have still left American workers
with the least generous parental
leave benefits in the industrial
world) for the stated reason of
protecting business interests?

U n i ons, of cou rse, a re not per-
fect, and some American unions
have at times properly deserved
criticism for being discrimina-
tory, undemocratic, and
unaggressive in pursuing work-
ers' interests. For all their flaws,
however, unions offer the best
protections against abuses in the
workplace available to workers.
The Wagner Act of 1935 was
passed in recognition of the im-
portant public policy of redress-
ing, to a limited degree, the im-
balance of power between man-
agement and labor. My own

political preference would be for
economic democracy, and 1
would like to see organizations
structured asegali tarian commu-
nities. As long as we live in a
society in which almost all orga-
nizations are structured and gov-
erned asbureaucratic hierarchies,
however, workers will need re-
alistic protections to guard their
legitimate interests. Unions are
the most realistic and authentic
means yet invented by workers
to provide a voice for their inter-
ests and views in organizations
where power is lodged at the
top.

In the case of the Procedures
for Dealing with Cross-Constitu-
ency Complaints, apparently the
employees' union has concluded
that they do not offer sufficient
protection of their members' in-
terests to justify participation.
One virtue of a union is precisely
that it provides an opportunity
for workers to select their own

representatives to speak for them
and to negotiate grievance pro-
cedures on their behalf. I sup-
pose that the union and the Col-
lege have negotiated grievance
procedures, and although I do
not know how effective those
procedures are, I have seen flaws
in the College's Procedures for
Dealing with Cross-Constitu-
ency Disputes that cause me con-
cern about their adequacy.

One problem called to my at-
tention is that the proceedings of
the Cross-Constituency com-
plaints committee are kept confi-
dential, except that the record,
including names of persons in-
volved, is submitted to the Presi-
dent at the end of the year. This
arrangement could subvert the
entire complaint procedure: the
temptation will be to discipline
anyone who is the subject of
multiple complaints, even if the
committee has not found that
person guilty of any specific vio-

lation. If this result occurred, it
would undermine the integrity
of the whole process as well as
the rights of the accused . Ameri-
can government is often criticized
from both the right and the left
for being overly fixated on pro-
cess, but we have considered d ue
process so valuable that we have
enshrined due process rights in
two separate clauses of our Con-
stitution.

Unions may be an imperfect
means of protecting workers'
rights, and in a truly democratic
community, they probably
would be unnecessary. Until
power in organization is more
evenly d istribu ted , however, it is
hardly unreasonable for work-
ers to prefer representation of
their own choosing to various
schemes for "participation" pro-
mulgated by management.

Sincerely yours,
Gus Cochran

thing. "I learned a lot about
myself. I realized that I needed to
rethink my priorities in life, es-
pecially after the 'necessities' had
been taken away and I realized
what really mattered.

"Staying with so many people
eating with them, sleeping
with them and studying with
them every day meant that we
had to learn to work together.
You took people for who they
were and learned to accept them
for that. If you get mad at some-
one, you can' t ignore them for six
weeks. They just can't disap-
pear."

Lovell encourages interested
students to consider the program.
She learned about the SEA pro-
gram through CP&P/ There are
no prerequisites, no minimum
GPAs or age limits. On this par-
ticular trip the students ranged
in age from 18 to 55 years, al-
though most were college jun-
iors.

The best time to go, accord ing
to Lovell, is a f ter you r senior year
because of the job opportunities.
When the voyage is finished, stu-
dents are given a chance to sign
up to work in the shipyard, re-
building ships. The classes taken
on board make the student eli-
gible for up to a full semester of
credit.

The experience continues for
Lovell. She was elected as a rep-
resenta ti ve of her ere wma tes and
continues to keep in touch with
the other students as well as the
institute.

"It was definitely worth it,"
Lovell recalls. "If you have the
chance, go. You won't have the
same experience as I did, but it
will definitely be one that you
will never forget."

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Friday, November 13,

New professor contributes "outside insight" to the History Department

By Laura Camp

Sta ff writer

This year has brought an in-
flux of new community mem-
bers to Agnes Scott. Unfortu-
nately, we are not always af-
forded the opportunity to meet
and get to know each one indi-
vidually.

If you haven't had the plea-
sure of meeting her, I'd like to
introduce you to Dr. Violet John-
son, the new professor of His-
tory at Agnes Scott.

Johnson comes to us from Si-
erra Leone, West Africa. Born in
Lagos, Nigeria, she moved to Si-
erra Leone at the age of 14.

Johnson received her first de-
gree at Fourah Bay College in
Freetown, Sierra Leone, which
was the first university south of
the Sahara. She received her
Masters degree from the Univer-
sity of New Brunswick, and by
1983 she was teaching both Afri-
can and American History in the
History Department at Fourah
Bay College.

In 1985, Johnson married, had
a baby, received a Fulbright
Scholarship, and moved to the
United States. Only three months
after the birth of her baby, John-
son began work on her Ph.D. at
Boston College.

As part of her dissertation on
race, ethnicitv and immigration
in America, Johnson extensively
researched immigration history,
especiallv immigrant businesses.

Asked what her goals are here
at Agnes Scott, she responds,
"My major academic interest is
to research and teach the
multieulturalism in America
the multi-culturaland multi-eth-
nic nature that is at the core of the
American spirit."

I Recourses Johnson presently
teaches at Agnes Scott reflect the
challenge of her goals. She has
had to design all of the courses
she is teaching, with the excep-

tion of the African history course,
which has a standard format.

In fact, the courses that John-
son is designing are new for most
colleges, particularly the immi-
gration history courses.

Johnson points out that "the
American Immigration Society
is working on guidelines for an
immigration history curricu-
lum." She hopes to be able to
contribute her experiences and
suggestions concerning the fo-
cus for the curriculum.

Johnson says, "Hopefully,
someday, I'd like to contribute to
a textbook for immigration his-
tory, maybe for a future
publicatispecific interest in Afri-
can history. oping a text that
would reflect the diversity which
is at the core of the American
character."

She believes that she has an
advantage as a foreigner. Her
"outside insight" allows her to
see what America is really like.
Johnson believes that "the core
of America is diversity."

Asked if she will ever natural-
ize, Johnson admits that she has
mixed feelings. "Part of me feels
that 1 would be betraying my
country. But since Sierra Leone
does allow dual citizenship, at
this point I want to naturalize."

She explains that part of the
reason is the elections: "Part of
me wants to get out and cast a
ballot," she says, adding that her
situation demonstrates the com-
plexity of immigration and ad-
justment within this country.

To the question tha t she's been
asked ever since 1978 "Whv
American history?" Johnson
explains that she had originally
taken American history as her
minor and African history as her
major.

Fascinated by the
multicultural character of

America, which she recognized
despite her very conservative
textbook, Johnson would go to
the American embassy for books.
She concluded that everything
hinges on diversitv.

African history is still very
much a part of Johnson's work:
"Even as I research and teach, 1
have a specific interest in Afri-
can-American history. To ad-
equately study and understand
African-American historv, one
must know and grasp African
history."

To be able to ad equ a tely stud y
and understand the history of |
immigrants, one must be |
grounded in all histories.

Johnson concludes, "Immi- ~
gration historv is every history. -
Significant strides have already &
been made in immigration his- |
tory , bu t there is more to be done, =-
and I am hoping to contribute."

Violet Johnson, new member of the history department.

Healthy Choices

Perspectives from a paper brain: A student's
view of coping with stress

By Angela Weaver
Choices Group Peer Educator

RSO presents "Blast from the Past'

November 1 8

Convocation: The Return- to-College Student Organization is
honored to present U.S. Representative-electCynthia McKinney.
McKinney, who taught political science at Agnes Scott last year,
has recently been elected as the first African- American woman
to go to the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia. A
reception outside of Presser Hall will follow the convocation.

Blast from the Past! Poodle skirts love beads go-go boots
disco dress. RSO invites the Agnes Scott community to
particiapte in Vintage Day. What is Vintage Dav? It is a day to
dress up in the clothing of the years when a person was 18 to 20
years old if you are an RTC student or a facultv or staff member.
For the traditional students, it's a time to pick an era that appeals
to you ('50's rock 'n' roll, Ws flower power, 70's disco dance
fever, etc.) and wear the clothing of that time. There will be a
social from 5-8 p.m. in the dining hall with judging of the best
costumes. A DJ will play* oldies but goodies" and even dedicate
songs for vou! There will be drawing for homemade baked
goods and a lot of fun and fellowship.

Most of us have heard that
better time management, exer-
cise, and positive thinking help
in coping with stress. We've also
heard protests against these sug-
gestions: "I'm just not an orga-
nized person/' 'it's hard to think
positive when your life is as* rot-
ten as mine," "1 don' t ha ve time/'
"I hate exercise!"

It is understandable that stu-
dents protest; dealing effectively
with stress in your life often in-
volves a change in the way you
do things the way you live on
a daily basis.

Life-style changes can be
threatening, and can seem like
too much of a hassle, but if you
consider that the way you do
things habitually can either gen-
erate or dissipate a lot of stress,
then you may conclude that a
change is in order.

Changes don't have to be big
to make a big difference in cop-
ing with stress. You don't ha ve to
become an "organized person"
to use your time more effectively,
nor do you have to become a
health fanatic to take better care
of yourself.

Seriously considering your
personal priorities may offer
some perspective on better time
management. If vou can weed
out activities or, yes, even
classes that sap your energy
but do not offer you much in
return, you may recover time to
devote to other, more satisfying
activities, or to use for work or
stud v, or to start an exercise pro
gram, or to develop a more
healthv social life.

Not all of us have activi ties to
drop. Considering your priori-
ties seriously may help you de-
cide that you can settle for a B or
a C on a test or paper, or in a class,
if it means you can spend time
with your friends.

It mav also help you recog-
nizestress-causing factors in vour
life that you cannot change, and
to realize just what you can do
about the ones you can change.
Just thinking about it may make
you feel more positive abou t your
situation, because you are doing
something about your stress.

Simply writing down all the
stuff you have to do or remem-
ber is a very effective tool for
coping with stress. Nearly ev-
erywhere I go, I carry what I call
my "Paper Brain," a pocket-sized
spiral-bound notebook in w hich
I keep lists of things to do, notes
from meetings, class assign-
ments, important phone num-
bers, or whatever I need to re-
member (though it's not neces-
sarily in any order.)

Since I have my paper brain
almost all of the time, I have easy
access to the pertinent data of my
life, and I don't have to worry
about forgetting. When I accom-
plish an item on one of my lists,
I cross it off.

I can look at my list any time,
and not only see a record of
whether or not I've done some-
thing, but also affirm that I am
doing something to reduce my
stress level.

Writing down my activities
has also helped me locate "dead
time," which I can use to exer-

cise, do homework, or take a
break.

Mv way is not for everyone,
but it illustrates how taking a
small step can make a big differ-
ence in the way a person handles
stress.

I have not by any means elirru-
nated stress from my life, but 1
have improved a great deal in
the way I react to it. I'm still not
organized, and 1 still hate exer-
cise, but I am taking better care of
myself physically and mentally.

Even for those people whose
circumstances do not require
professional assistance, seeking
advice professional or not
may be one of the best w ays to
begin reducing stress. Seeking
help of any kind is not weird;
more likely than not, it's smart.

Talking to someone a
friend, a parent, a professor,. a
religious counsellor, or a health
professional can be inspiring
and affirming. Resources here
on campus include, but are not
limited to, the Student I lealth
Center (x6346) and Margaret
Shirley (x6378.)

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Dear Ms. Scottie,

Help! J was recently caught in an uncomfortable situation. When
someone leans over me, how can I politely and without undue panic
extricate myself from underneath his/her breast(s)?

Dear Sister Scottie,

Unfortunately, there is no one way to do this without creating
an even more disturbing situation. I would recommend that you
be tactful yet aggressive. And if all else fails, simply push the
breast(s) in question out of your way!

Dear Ms. Scottie,

Some clueless girl is hot for my boyfriend! Sheknows I'm his girlfriend,
but even when I'm with him, she follows him around, making puppy-dog
eyes at him. I don't particularly feel threatened by her, but Yd like to knock
some sense intoherditzy little head with a large, blunt object. Wltat should
I do?

Dear Sister Scottie,

Try a footstool. No, no, that's not what I wanted to say.
Ultimately she will get bored with the chase after a long enough
rejection period. Or you could always ask her to join you how
do you feel about time-share programs?

Dear Ms. Scottie,

How do you keep a person who is already inebriated from buying more
beer?

Dear Sister Scottie,

Before the person gets to that point, try spiking their drink with some
horrid tasting liquor ( I would personally recommend something like Mad
Dog 20/20 or Wild Irish Rose). The object here is to have the drink taste
so bad that they won't want anything at all. Of course, handcuffs usually
work as well.

Dear Ms. Scottie,

I borrowed a very expensive pair of designer socks from a guy t dated
and broke up with three years ago. I told him I would return them,
but my dryer seems to have eaten them. I know he wants them back, but
I haven't spoken to him in a very long time. 1 feel guilty, and wonder if J
should send him a new pair, but I am afraid he will take the opportunity
to make contact with me again. Your advice will be greatly appreciated.

Dear Sister Scottie,

Get over your guilt and go on with your life. History should stay
in the past.

Straight Talk

Continued from page 4

about the current news one,
maybe even two days later.

As of now, our only cable ac-
cess is limited. The Alston center
simply cannot provide services
to the entire campus. One televi-
sion set with cable causes prob-
lems when more than one stu-
dent wants to watch a different
program. Just last week, I be-
came very tired of waiting for
students to leave their MTV pro-
grams so I could watch election
coverage on CNN. What if we
are personally involved in a cur-
rent issue? What if one of our
family members fought in the
Persian Gulf war? Shouldn't we
have the opportunity to watch

the new s a t a ny time to absorb all
the details?

Sure, we can go to the library
and read newspapers, but Agnes
Scott should make the current
events education easy. If the
information is near, the student
will be more inclined to learn.

Getting cable access should
become a major issue for our
campus. What happens when
we interview for a job and we
cannot answer a few current
events questions? Most employ-
ers expect Agnes Scott students
to graduate with a sense of cur-
rent global knowledge outside
the liberal arts education. When
we know little about the outside
world , we are deprived of a com-
plete education.

Women returning to college pursue dream of higher education

By Ruth Wiles

Return-to-College Students' Organization

When Agnes Scott College in-
stituted its continuing education
program in 1972, it developed a
flexible but challenging program
to encourage qualified women
to pursue their dream of higher
education.

In 1974, fourteen women pio-
neered the way by enrolling in
the first Return-to-College pro-
gram. Four years later, they
graduated with honors, proving
to the college community and to
themselves that older women
could do it.

What made this achievement
possible? The continuing educa-
tion program at Agnes Scott al-
lowed these dedicated women
to reenter college as unclassified
or non-degree students.

They could take up to twenty -
four semester hours before en-
tering a degree program, which
gave them time to establish a
successful academic record and
decide if the program was right
for them. This policy is still in
practice.

Return-to-College students
are given an ample amount of
time to complete degree require-
ments. By the second year, many
have selected their majors. They

point with pride to their overall
grade point average of 3.0.

But it "ain't easy." No sweat,
no gain. And' there is a lot of
sweating, trembling, fear and
anxiety associated with adjust-
ing to the stress of this new way
of life.

Many Return-to-College stu-
dents come into the program
with the support of their friends,
family and, if married, their hus-
bands.

However, just as many come
into the program as single par-
ents with the additional stress of
childcare and financial needs.
Many must work full or part-
time and adjust their whole
lifestyle.

Most RTCs have children and
a few even have grandchildren.
There are also some expectant
mothers racing the stork to meet
those last paper deadlines. So
far, most of them have made it.

The reasons given by the stu-
dents for returning to college
vary. One RTC remarks, "As a
single mother, I can't support
my family on what I get paid
doing office work. Without chi Id
support, or even with it, it's just
not enough for us. So, I feel like

for the two years I need to finish
here, I can sacrifice some things
and get a degree in education
and possibly provide for us bet-
ter than this."

Another RTC comments, "I
have always wanted to go to
Agnes Scott. Its reputation as a
nurturing but highly rated insti-
tute of learning has made it a
very renowned college through-
out our country. I feel that to just
be associated with it is a great
honor.

"My children are grown and
on their own and I wanted to
finish my education," she con-
tinues. "The Return-to-College
program at Agnes Scott helped
me to realize that I'm not too old
to start another career."

Many RTCs have wanted to
expand their academic opportu-
nities. They hope to achieve their
intellectual goals and become
better qualified for their chosen
careers.

From a class of fourteen
women in 1 974, RTCs now make
up 20 percent of the present en-
rol 1 men t of 600 stu d en ts a t Agnes
Scott. They have proven over
and over again that older stu-
dents can learn and learn well.

Career Advisory Board

Former ASC English majors find rewarding careers
after Shakespeare

By Shelley-Ga ve Foster

On October 28, Career Advi-
sory Board (CAB) sponsored the
"Life after Shakespeare What
can you do with an English ma-
jor' convocation. Four Agnes
Scott alumni comprised the panel
moderated by Dr. Chris Ames.

The panelists were Jill Reeves
Bassett, Administrator of the 1996
Arts Initiative; Laurie Coleman
of Alston and Bird; Nancy Gor-
don, Partner/ Attorney with
Gambrell, Clarke, Anderson &
Stolz; and Linda Harris, Media
Relations Director of the Decatur
Downtown Development Au-
thority.

Each panelist emphasized the
practicality of an English major.
Jill Bassett stated that the study
of literature teaches human na-
ture a nd pro vid es a n u nd ers ta nd-
ing of what motivates people.
Her English major plays an es-
sential role in writing letters to

raise money for a non-profit or-
ganization.

Laurie Coleman spoke of the
communication skills one learns
as a result of majoring in English.
Such skills are important in any
field one pursues. She feels that
English is the most practical of
all the majors because speaking,
listening, writing, and reading
well are intrinsic to a successful
career.

Coleman drew parallels be-
tween the academic and busi-
ness worlds. Classes and essays
correspond to meetings, reports
and articles. She advised that
studentsacquireeloquence, prac-
tical experience, and speaking
skills while in school to prepare
for the business world.

Nancy Gordon spoke of the
power of the word. Reading,
writing and analyzing are the
core of what lawyers do. As an

English major, one learns to read,
write, and analyze clearly. The
ability to write and communi-
cate clearly is a major skill in the
law trade. English is therefore
the best major for the law profes-
sion.

Linda Harris addressed the
persuasive aspect of writing. Just
as her press releases have to be
convincing enough to be in-
cluded in the newspaper, her
papers had to convince the pro-
fessor her idea was right.

People assume that all En-
glish majors can write, and this
ability is respected in the busi-
ness world.

This fourth alumnae panel
provided a sampling of the wide
variety of careers open to En-
glish majors. An extensive list-
ing of the positions English ma-
jors now hold is available in the
Career Placement Office.

The College should create a
task force made up of students,
faculty and staff to investigate
the cost and implement the pla n .
The installation may be expen-
sive, but the investment would
open Agnes Scott to an outside
education where the student may
ponder politics, the arts, religion,
history, weather, animal life and
much, much more.

The College must also acquire
cable soon to stay current with
the ever changing computer
trends of the nineties. Other cam-
puses are technologically ex-
panding at a rapid pace due to
cable. Cable free Agnes Scott is
already beginning to lag behind.

Talk to your professors and
your deans. See the President.
Offer suggestions and devise

solutions. Be aware that as curi-
ous and intelligent women con-
cerned with the future of our
careers, our government and our
fa m ilies, we ca nnot a f f ord to keep
missing out.

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Audience participation prompts soul-searcing in To Kill A Mockingbird

By Jennifer Jenkins

Driving through the little city
of East Point, south of Atlanta,
my uncanny sense of entering
the story To Kill A Mockingbird
was heightened as I entered the
city auditorium and was greeted
with a set of small-town front
porches similar to those outside.

Because this novel by Harper
Lee is an American classic, I had
high expectations for the actors'
convincing reproduction of the
provocative characters.

These hopes were not disap-
pointed as Atticus Finch (Bob
Sadie) and his two children Scout
(Cara Williams) and Jem
(Cameron Lukkar) recreated
with clarity a truly heart-warm-
ing familial relationship, as the
chil d ren struggled to u nd ersta nd
their fathers unusual ways.

Each lesson Atticus endeav-
ors to teach Scout and Jem in-

creases the children's growing
awareness of the world as a place
where "the right thing" does not
always triumph.

The audience experiences
similar transformations in per-
spective as various characters
pose questions or make moral
comments. We learn to use our
consciences and to realize that
the rule and the will of the major-
ity are not always just.

Director Allyson Hajdu fur-
ther emphasizes the role of the
audience in formulating conclu-
sions on the various issues of
racism and moral responsibility
by staging the courtroom trial
scene in front of the stage with
the defendent, plaintiff, judge
and lawyers directly facing and'
speaking to the audience.

In this way, the audience takes
part in the play, assuming the

Uneven performance undercuts
dazzle of Jerry's Girls

By Sherrie Boone
Staff Writer

The flashy, glittering cos-
tu mes, upbea t d a nee rou tines and
the cast's professional voices
made attending jerry's Girls
worthwhile, despite reservations
about the musical quality of the
performance.

Marking the second perfor-
mance of the College Events Se-
ries, this musical revue featuring
the music and lyrics of Jerry
Herman {Hello, Dolly!, Mante) was
created by Herman and Larry
A 1 ford and directed and choreo-
graphed by Chet Walker.

Kav Starr, the star of ferry's
Girls, literally glittered everytime
she came on stage. She performed
most of her numbers solo in or-
der to introduce the Ensemble's
numbers. Each musical number
flowed quickly and easily into
the next, presenting theaudience

Kay Starr, the star of Jerry 's Girts,
introduced the Ensemble num-
bers with her solos.

Jerry Herman's music and lyr-
ics are featured in Jerry's Girls.

with a new set of bright, colorful
costumes.

Dee Dee Gray and Jane
Rosenburg were Starr's co-stars.
Gray gave a stunning perfor-
mance. The power and strength
of her voice made Starr's fading
voice seem unfit for its owner to
be called a star, at least not a real
star.

The Ensemble's dance rou-
tines were wonderfully choreo-
graphed, but they could have
used a few singing lessons. One
or two bad notes I would under-
stand, but almost every number
they performed, to put it mildly,
simply wasn't up to par.

1 lowever, the ov erall perfor-
mance of the cast of Jerrys Girls,
minus the Ensemble and some
bad makeup, was of star quality.
Filled with liveliness and com-
edy, jem/'s Girls was worth at-
tending.

role of jury. At one point, the
judge (Lance Kroen) directly
challenges the audience as jury
to "decide if [they] want to face
the problem addressed here or if
they want to take [their] children
home" and allow this men tali tv
to continue through the genera-
tions.

The use of audience partici-
pation also magnifies the sense
of horror which the aud ience feels
when the verdict displays the
injustice rampant in what has
become, via the audience's trans-
formation to small- town jurors,
their own society.

The actors' superb character-
izations evoke sincere feelings of
disgust or sympathy as we rec-
ognize the repulsive nature of
Bob Ewell, the plaintiff (D.
Michael Cox); the deceitful sub-
mission of Mayella, his daughter

(Lydia Bolen); and the helpless-
though-honestTom Robinson (S.
E. Shephard), victim of a racist
society.

The one light in the midst of
the darkness is the clarity of the
children's consciousness of the
injustice done to Tom Robinson.

They finally understand their
father's need to represent moral-
ity and justice in a society fraught
with injustice. Thev learn the
importance of standing as indi-
viduals among the many who
continue to follow the way of
prejudice and hatred.

Clearly this novel and the play
adapted from it represent a ma-
jor breakthrough in social
progress for the 1930s. How-
ever, the significance of the moral
message is debatable in its integ-
rity today.

Perhaps you will find your

likeness in Atticus, who repre-
sents progressive ideas of the
time he portrays, or in the chil-
dren who continue to grow in
their interpretation of morality
and perception of social justice.

Perhaps you will be offended
at the patriarchal manner in
which the "heroes" bestow pity
on the subordinated members of
society. Whichever you choose,
the play's significance lies in the
ability of the actors and director
to make the audience think to
provoke audience participation.

With this goal in mind, make
To Kill A Mockingbird a part of
your theater plans this season!

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By Jennifer Garlen

Action and Laughter Abound in Shakespeare Tavern's Henry IV

The Atlanta Shakespeare
Company's newest offering from
the works of the Bard features
some of its finest acting and di-
recting yet.

The first part of Henry IV, one
of the Shakespearean history
plays, provides the Company
with ample opportunity to show
off its considerable skill with
comic characters and battle
scenes, much to the delight of
both old and new patrons to the
Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern.

Hennj IV stars Robin Spriggs
as the wayward Prince Hal, Tony
Wright at Harry Hotspur, and
John Purcellas Falstarf. All three
give commendable perfor-
mances, but the show is justly
stolen by Purcell's marvelous
portraval of the fat Sir John

The audience is particularly
[ultimate in the opportunity to

see the action right at their tables,
thanks to the extended stageused
in this performance. The charac-
ters also spill the fantasy of the
Boar's Head Tavern out into the
real Tavern, demanding sack
from the Shakespeare Tav ern's
bar.

The joy of having lalstaff set
his tankard down on your table
only heightens the level of great
entertainment offered bv this
performance.

Those who are unfamiliar
with the history plays may find
the action a little difficult to fol-
low, because Henry IV is the sec-
ond part of an eight-plav cycle
which follows the lives and
deaths of many kings and
princes, beginning with King
Richard [L

However, King Henry IV and
the rebel Hotspur soon disclose

the action at hand, and the antics
of Falstaff and his cohorts are
easily enjoyed by anyone.

Jeffrey Wat kins gives one of
his best efforts to da teas director,
whileTony Wright hasconcocted
some astonishing and thor-
oughly exciting battle scenes as
fight director.

A delightful performance by
Tommy C'happelle as Bardolph
and some beautiful Welsh sing-

ing by Sarah I ancasteradd color

and fine detail to the ov erall per-
formance. If you have not yet
made a trip to the Atlanta
Shakespeare Tavern, this is the
time to go.

The Tavern is located at 499
Peactree Street. Call 874-5299 for
reservations.

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Merrily We Roll Along explores friendship, success, and loss of both

By Josie Hoilman
Assistant Editor

The Neighborhood
Playhouse's production of
Stephen Sondheim' s musical
Merrill/ We Roll Along explores
the themes of friendship, suc-
cess, and the loss of both through
a retrospective journey into the
life of the lea d cha ra cter, Fra n kl i n
Shephard (Daniel L. Carne).

The play opens at the 1980
commencement ceremonies of
Lake Forest High School, where
Franklin, valedictorian of the
class of 1957, has been asked to
discuss his successes as a pro-
d ucer. During the opening scene,
Franklin begins to ponder the
question, "How did you get here
from there?"

This question structures the
end rety of the musical as Fra nklin
immediately begins his recollec-
tions of the past. Each scene
provides a finely tuned exami-
nation of a particular event in his
life which changed his future.

As the audience travels with
Franklin, they witness in reverse
chronological order the growth

of his relationship with his two
closest friends, Mary Flynn
(Marian English) and Charley
Kringas (Jeff Biering); the rise of
his musical career; and the slow
d emise of both as he sells himself
short by manipulating his art for
monetary gain. By trying to at-
tain fame at any cost, he loses
perspective on the importance of
remaining true to the art of mu-
sic and of friendship.

SondheinVs innovative struc-
tural approach in staging the ac-
tion in retrospect intensifies the
effect of loss. As the audience
observes the incremental de-
crease of years, Franklin's vari-
ous experiences with loss echo
this theme of irretrievable time.
Even if theaudiencecannot iden-
tity directly with Franklin, more
t h a n 1 i kely they can with the sense
of losing time, and thus
Sondheim had devised a way to
emotionally involve each on-
looker.

The text is brief and some-
what ineffective. Although the

Composer makes world premiere at ASC

By Margaret Bickers
Staff Writer

On October 26, an Agnes Scott
audience heard the world pre-
miere of the composition "Sones
Huastecos'Huapangos"'by per-
former and composer Juan
Ramirez, founder and musician
of the Atlanta Virtuosi.

This collection of songs for
strings followed a series of love
poems set to music by Armando
Lavelle, in another of the ongo-
ing series of concerts with His-
panic and, South American
themes.

The first group of selections,
"Cinco Coplas del Amor/' fea-
tured soprano Jeanne Brown and
the Atlanta Virtuosi performing
five compositions about differ-
ent kinds of love and its expres-
sion.

Brown's voice soared above
the small group of seven string
players. The music and the voice
combined to bring out the emo-
tions of the poetry.

The next performance before
intermission featured tw o danc-
ers wearing traditional dress
from Mexico. As the recorded
music (which came across a bit
too loud) played, the dancers
turned and shuffled around each
other. The female dancer stood
out in her brightly embroidered
underskirt and yellow overskirt
against the man's plain white
shirt and trousers.

After intermission, the en-
semble presented the world pre-
miere of Ramirez's "Suit

Huasteca" (songs from the
Huasteca valley in Mexico). For
these pieces, Ramirez switched
from violin to guitar. The dances
flowed off the stage with a bright
flurry of guitar notes and danc-
ing violin melodies.

The dancers returned to ac-
company this very Spanish-
sounding music. The gentleman
again wore the white, simple
clothing, that seems to be rural
male dress in Mexico, while his
partner stepped out in a full white
skirt which she held up as wings
when she danced. To add vari-
ety, the women changed the
brightly-colored ribbons and
shawls that they wore over their
dresses.

The final number featured
clothing reminiscent of a cross
between the Gaucho and Aztec
styles. The woman dancer wore
a straight brown skirt, jacket a rid
boots, all with Central American
designs on them, while a Gau-
cho complete with broad-
brimmed hat danced beside her.
Their feet slid and stamped in
time with the flow and flour-
ishes of the music, but their arms
remained still.

The music sounded much like
other traditional Hispanic mu-
sic. The small audience enjoyed
the concert, although the long
pauses between songs in the sec-
ond act disrupted the flow and
"hold" of the music.

play is designed to be a musical,
it loses some of the drama in
relying almost entirely upon the
score. Fortunately, the music is
empowered with emotion and
manages to compensate for the
weak dialogue. The well-de-
signed set allows for continuous
transformations of timeand place
by consisting entirely of white
background and props. It pro-
vides the extra continuity needed
due to the numerous changes of
setting.

Merrill/ We Roll Along will run
at the Neighborhood Playhouse
Thursday through Saturday
nights at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2
p . m . , from now through Novem-
ber 28. If your ears can brave the
sometimes shrill operetta-style
notes, don't miss this innovative
musical; you'll enjoy the cultural
experience of community the-
ater at its finest. For reservations
call the Neighborhood Playhouse
box office at 373-5311.

Artistic Differences: A song-writing team who start out as best
friends find that each has different priorities in life in the Stephen
Sondheim musical Merrily We Roll Along, playing at the Neigh-
borhood Playhouse in Decatur through November 28. Pictured
are (L to R) Daniel L. Carne (Franklin Shephard), Marain English
(Mary Flynn) and Jeff Biering (Charley Kringas).

Music director recalls benefits of Agnes Scott education

By Josie Hoilman
Assistant Editor

The musical director behind
the empowered score tor Merrily
We Roll Along first learned her
craft as a student at Agnes Scott.
Sally Martin Priester '72 gradu-
ated with a major in theater and
a minor in music.

Originally from Illinois,
Priester currently works with
several different aspects of the-
ater and music. She has a small
voice studio, acts and sings
"whenever possible," serves as

musical director when available,
and has a minor recording his-
tory. She also became interested
in education about ten years ago.

Forced to enroll in a women's
college, the experience "felt very
confining due to the times
Vietnam, protest, draft.. ..It was a
riotous time to be there [ASC].
We carried the passion of the the
w ar with us."

It wasn't until long after
graduation that she discovered,

Blackfriars rehearse whimsical Alice In
Wonderland

By Kathleen Hill
Arts Editor

With the Odd Couple's set still cluttering the stage, the Blackfriars
have already begun rehearsals of their next production, John
Stephens' adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland.

Alice is the children's show of this theater season, but this play,
w hich retains some of the original Alice's nonsensical fun, should
offer something refreshing to everyone.

In Stephens' play, Alice (who will be played by Mary Snyder) is
once again stuck in Wonderland, searching for a way back home.
The Blackfriars' Alice is slightly more fortunate than the original,
how ever, because Stephens has added a musician named Frankie
(Christy Beal) who acts more or less as guide and guardian to the
little girl.

Nevertheless, for the consolation of die-hard Alice fans, the
Alice of the stage will face many of the same problems as the Alice
of the novel.

She will also, as she travels through Wonderland, encounter
many of the same characters: the White Rabbit, the Queen of
Hearts, the Mad Hatter and the White Knight, who will be por-
trayed by Katie Mize, Holly Williamson, Erik Blanc and Britton
McMullian, respectively.

In addition, this production features three silent characters
called "stage presences." Laylage Courie, Daka Hermon and
Deirdra Harris will dance these roles.

Alice In Wonderland adds all the depth of make-believe to a rather
flat reality. The Blackfriars' performance will challenge imagina
tions on December 3,4,5 and 6 in Dana's Winter Theater.

"I needed that four years of be-
ing self contained to discover
how to conduct my life, to learn
how to accept decisions and to
make them, to realize I could
make decisions and live with
them and be independent."

Priester attributes part of the
effectiveness of Agnes Scott to
the faculty. 'They've put together
a faculty of interesting educators
they want to teach, they're
there because they want to be."

The faculty member w ho had
the greatest impact upon Priester
was theater department chair
Roberta Winter, for whom the
theater in Dana is named.

Priester recalls that she
learned a lot from "Ms." Winter:
"She never was called v Dr.,' she
didn't like that. She was prob-
ably the first who showed me
that women are capable of doing
anything if they put their mind
to it, and they can still be a lady."

She speaks of Winter with
enthusiasm. "She was a remark-
able woman, one of the first to
hold a doctorate in her field, and
one of the first to receive a doc-
torate from Yale."

Another professor who was
important to Priester as a stu-
dent, was Dr. Ted Mathews of
the music department. "He had
a wonderful sense of joy for the
a rts - he sor t of ga ve tha t to e very-
body."

In closing Priester offers the
following ad vice, explaining that
it is her philosophy of life to real-
ize "that the important stuff stays,
and what isn't goes away," that
"You should never settle," and
"If it ain't fun, don't do it any-
more."

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NTERTAINMENT

The Profile

Fridav, November 13, 19Q2

Calendar of Events

Compiled by Holly Williamson

VISUAL ART

High Museum of Art

For more information, call 892-
H1GH

Admission: $5 adults, $3 senior
citizens and college students, SI
children 6-17, children under 6
free.

THROUGH 11/15/92 Josef
Sudek, Poet of Prague: Photographs
1911-1976

THROUGH 1 /3/92 The Age of ,
the Jtfarvelous

Displays over 200 objects
which 1 6th- and 1 7th-century Eu-
ropeans considered "marvelous"
rare, strange, new and myste-
rious discoveries of exploration,
science and religion.

11/24/92 - 1/17/93 American
Art, American Vision:
Paintings from the Maier Museum
of Art, Randolph-Macon Women's
College

This exhibition of 46 paint-
ings illustrating the evolution of
Americanpainting is touring na-
tionally in celebration of the
college's 100th anniversary.

11/21/92 - 2/21/93 Dream
Makers: American Children's Book
Illustrator

This exhibit will survey the
fantasyworld of American
c hfld ren's bookillustra tions from
the 18th century tothe present.

High Museum of Art at Geor-
gia-Pacific Center

For more information, call 577-
6940.

Admission is free.

10/5/92 - 1/8/92 A Distanced
Land: The Photographs of
John Pfahl

Explores the photographer's
reverence forthe American land-
scape, as well as hiscritical explo-
ration of the current stateof the
environment

10/22/92-12/31 /92 An Ameri-
ca}! Sampler of Folk
Expressions 1700-1920

Provides an overview of
historic American folk art from
the museum'spermanent collec-
tion with selectedloans from lo-
cal private collections.

Atlanta History Center

For more information, call 814-
4000.

THROUGH 2/27/93 Our Mew
Day Begun: Atlanta's Black
Artistic Heritage

Explores the history of Atlanta
University's nationally re-
nowned annual
art exhibitions of 1942-1970.

THROUGH7/19/93 On theset
of GONE WITH THE WIND:
Photographs by Fred A. Parrish

Includes behind-the-scenes
photos and fun Hollywood facts.

"A Peaceable Kingdom" by Edward Hicks on view at the High
Museum of Art from November 24, 1992 through January 17, 1993
in the exhibition American Art, American Vision.

The Atlanta College of Art Gal-
lery

Call 898-1157 for more informa-
tion.

THROUGH 11/20/92 Ctoss-
cultural Explorations

Explores cultural differences
and thesyncretic impulse in vi-
sual arts in thepostmodern era.

Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Gallery

For more information, call 872-
5338.

11/1/92 - 11/20/92 Eskelotos
en El Closet/Skeletons in the
Closet

Atlanta artist Julie Grant uses
imagervrom her recent travels in
her paintings and drawings.

TULA Foundation Gallery

75 Bennett St. NW
Call 351-3551 for more informa-
tion.

Admission is free.

11/13/92 - 12/31/92 B-Boi/s
and About Face

Two photography exhibitions
by New York artist and designer
Coreen Simpson follow the evo-
lution of New York club style
over the past tenyears and ad-
dress the issue of hidden iden-
tity. Opening night artist's talk
and reception, November 13, 7-
9:30 p.m.

THEATER

Fox Theater

For ticket information, call 249-
6400.

11/17/92-11/22/92 Aspects of
Love

Andrew Lloyd Webber's most
recent musical about five impas-
sioned characters who trace out
an expand ingcircle of emotion
on a golden post-war Continent.
Adapted from the 1955 novella
by David Garnett.

The Alliance Theater

Please call 892-2414 for more in-
formation.

THROUGH 11/15/92 Play-
land

Two men one white, one
black meeton the edge of a
run-down amusement park in a
South African desert. Inoneshort
night, they manage to overcome
a legacy of long-held anger and
guilt.

1 1 /25/92 - 1 2/26/92 A Christ-
mas Carol

Music, laughter, and special
effectswill highlight the tun in
this special adaptation of the
Dickens classic.

1 1/17/92 Lunchtime With Kenny
Go behind the scenes of A
Christmas Carol with Artistic Di-
rector Kenny Leon. It'sat 1 2 noon,

Atlanta's all-time good guy Tom Key takes the stage as Ebenezer
Scrooge in a new staging of ,4 Christmas Carol at the Alliance.

so bring bring your lunch and
your questions!

Theatre Gael (at Theatrical Out-
fit)

For ticket information, call 876-
1138.

11/13/92-11/14/92 Madmen,
Liars & Poets

An evening of Celtic
storytelling and music for the
entire family.

Horizon Theatre Company

For ticket information, call 584-
7450.

THROUGH 11/29/92 Prelude
to a Kiss

This romantic fairy tale for
adults has been a hit both on and
oft Broadway.

The Underground Theatre

Please call the Unitarian Univer-

salist Congregation,

^34-5134, tor ticket information.

Neighborhood Playhouse

Please call 373-531 1 for more in-
formation.

THROUGH 11/28/92 Merrill/

We Roll Along

See review page 1 1 .

Tri-Cities Theatre

Fc >rmorein fo r m ation, please call
681-6091.

THROUGH 11/22/92* To Kill a

Mockingbird

See review page 10.

ON CAMPUS

Dalton Gallery in Dc\n^ l ine
Arts Building

Exhibit hours are Monday-Fri-
day 10 a.m., 4:30 p.m. and Sun-
day 2-4:30 p.m.

THROUGH 3/7/93 A Trail
tion oj Change in African Art

Works from the collection of
Marty and Dileep Mehta and
from Spelman College.

[1/92 Incident OTHER

11/12/92-
at Vichy

Arthur Miller's World War II
d rama about eight men who find
themseh esin thedetention n >om
of a Vichy police station in 1942.

7 Stages

Call 523-7647 for more informa-
tion.

Tl I ROUGH 11/1 5/92 My Chil-
dren! My Africa!

Athol Fugard's drama set in a
shabby schoolroom in South Af-
rica in the midst of political un-
rest.

Fernbank Science Center

Call 378-431 I lor more informa-
tion.

I f tROUGl I 11/25/92 Ceorgia

Before Columbus

New pla neta ri u m sh( > w ( >f Na-
tive American astronomy.

12/1/92 - 12/29/92 Star of
Wonder

Annual holiday planetarium
show explores the beauty of the
winter sky and the mystery sur-
rounding the Star of Bethlehem.

The

The Independent
Student Newspaper
of

Agnes Scott College

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AGNES
SCOTT

COLLEGE

Friday, December 4, 1992

Vol. 79, Issue 6

Wheaton leaves ASC

By Josie Hoilman
Assistant Editor

When spring semester begins,
a familiar face on campus will be
missing. Ellen Wheaton, direc-
tor of student activities, will com-
plete her last day at Agnes Scott
on December 18.

Wheaton and her husband,
Mark, are expecting a baby on
January 22. Due to the evening
and weekend demands of her
job on campus, she has chosen to
vacate her position rather than to
take maternity leave.

"I just loved working here and
getting to know everyone/'
Wheaton comments. * Tm really
sad about missing everyone. I
think there's so many wonder-
ful people here."

Wheaton anticipates that she
will most miss the daily interac-
tion with both students and her
co-workers. "I want to come
back to see everybody on a Fri-
day or something and show ev-
eryone [the babyl," she says.

Many of her co-workers will
also feel her absence. Associate
Dean of Students Mollie Merrick
says, "We're going to miss her.
She's only been here for two
years, but she's certainly made a
place for herself."

Assistant Dean of Students
Victor Wilson comments that "it
is probably evident to anyone
who has had contact with Ellen
that Agnes Scott is losing one of

College receives $1 million grant

By Laura Barlament
Editor-in-Chief

The Lettie Pate Evans Foundation has granted Agnes Scott $1
million towards the nearly $2 million needed to implement the
campus-widecompuhngandtelecoiTiim^
recommended in last spring's EDUCOM report.

The amount will be paid in full on December 7, by wire if by
check, Vice President for Development and Public Affairs Bonnie
Johnson says that she would have hung a copy on her wall. "We're
very excited!" she exclaims.

During the extensive proposal processs, the Foundation poked
into all aspects not only of the computing project for which the
money is needed, but also of Agnes Scott's financial situation and
strategic plans.

Conthmed on page 3

Ellen Wheaton at one of her
after-hours duties on campus.

the finest employees we've ever
had. Her hard work and dedica-
tion on behalf of the students
will be missed."

Dean of Students Gue Hudson
says, "What I appreciate most
about Ellen is her enthusiastic
spirit and organizational abili-
ties. If you give her a project it
will be completed well and on
time. We'll miss her she's
been a valuable member of the
Agnes Scott community."

After the baby is born,
Wheaton plans to volunteer with
the Battered Women's Shelter
and at the Wesley Home. She
will also be busy with playgroups
for the baby and support groups
for other parents.

Wilson, who will lead the
search for a new director of stu-
dent activities, aspires to fill the
position by January.

Team spirit - The coed faculty /staff Softball team, the Intimidators, began play in early November
with a 20-7 win. The team, in its first season, plays at the Softball Country Club on North Decatur Road
and has a 2-2 record. Pictured here: Physical Plant worker Eric Watts and Assistant Vice President
for Finance Karen Roy.

"Rob" revealed

Public Safety tracks down
"mysterious stranger"

By Margaret Bickers
Staff Writer

Agnes Scott's Department of Public Safety, with the assistance of
a student, finally identified the mysterious "Rob," a man who placed
large numbers of harassing phone calls to Agnes Scott women
earlier this year.

The suspect then left the state of Georgia. Chief Rus Drew told a
Profile staff member that a warrant for the arrest of "Rob" had been
registered in the Georgia Crime Information Center and the Na-
tional Criminal Records, but because he left the state, Public Safety
classifies the case as on a type of "hold."

According to Drew, "If he renews his driver's license or gets
stopped for a speeding ticket, then his record will come up."

With the aid of a student, Public Safety tracked down the anony-
mous caller and identified him as a 42-year-old male. The suspect
left Georgia after learning that he had been identified by the police.

A search of license plate records revealed the suspect's location,
at which time his lawyer contacted the Department of Public Safety.

Drew stated that no students have reported harassing phone calls
within the last month.

Again, students are asked to report all harassing and /or obscene
phone calls to Public Safety.

New U.S. House Rep. McKinney
featured at RSO convocation

By Janelle Bailey
News Editor

Convocation on November
18, sponsored by the Return-to-
College Student Organization,
brought Congresswoman-elect
Cynthia McKinney to speak to
the Agnes Scott community.

McKinney was elected to the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's new eleventh dis-
trict. The district contains 22
counties, and 60 percent of its
voting-age population is African-
American. Most of the popula-
tion, according to McKinney, are
Democrats.

After introductions from RSO
vice president Ruth Wiles,
McKinney opened her speech
with thanks to the volunteers and
supporters from ASC.

McKinney explained that ac-
cording to "conventional wis-
dom," as she called it, she was, at
best, expected to come in next-
to-last in the polls.

"Throughout life we should
never accept 'no' or 'you can't,'"
she said in response.

Because she was a "non-tra-
ditional, non-conformist," she
went about fund raising for the
$250,000 needed for her cam-
paign in non-traditional ways.

An example of this non-tradi-
tional fundraising, she explained,
was going through the secretar-
ies of CEOs to gain appointments
which might not normally have
been granted . Most of these sec-
retaries were women who were
happy to help out a woman's

campaign by getting McKinney
a few minutes to campaign with
their male bosses.

It is McKinney's goal to repre-
sent the "ordinary people" in
Congress. She feels that this
year's election gave these people
the representatives they wanted.

"My job is to open doors for
you," she said. "My challenge is
for you to be prepared for any
avenue."

Inside
this issue:

Editorials

Sports

Features

What happened
to family values?
page 5

Drewes makes
national finals
page 6

A year abroad in
rk, Eng
page 7

York, England

Arts&

Entertainment :

Dracula
reviewed
page 10

Blackfriars
host forum
page 11

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The Profile

Friday, December 4, 1992

The
Abbreviated
Universe

Complied by

Margaret Bickers

Georgia The city gov-
ernment of Atlanta an-
nounced that it will no
longer fund trips to Colo-
rado for employees, be-
cause the citizens of that
state voted against a law
protecting the civil rights of
homosexuals.

We apologize for our
mistake in the last "Abbre-
viated Universe": The lot-
tery did pass in Georgia.
Gov. Zell Miller has ap-
pointed the seven board
members of the Georgia
Lottery Corp., which will
run the lottery.

Georgia lias a new U.S.
Senator: Rep. Paul
Coverdell defeated incum-
bent Dem. Wyche Fowler.

National President-
elect Bill Clinton set up
councils for transition and
appointments to his cabi-
net.

Stock-car racer Richard
Petty retired after a record
2(X) victories throu ghou this
long career.

Florida police arrested
two teenagers in connection
with recent rock-throwing
incidents on a main Florida
interstate.

International The

United Nations voted to in-
crease the presence of U.N.
forces in the former Yugo-
slavia to roughly 6000
ground troops, and also to
tighten the blockades on
Serbia and Montenegro.

African intervention
troops are closing in on rebel
leader Charles Taylor's
forces in Monrovia, Liberia.

Alexander Dubcek, who
led the nationalists during
the famous Prague Spring
in 19e8, passed away. He
stood up tor independence
in the 1989 Weneeslas
Square demonstrations in
Hungary.

On November 24,
American troops moved
out of the Subic Bay Naval
Base in the Philippines af-
ter 1 00 years of U.S. occu pa-
tion.

Wilson to coordinate
orientation for region

By Damali Najuma Ajanaku
Staff Writer

Assistant Dean of Students Victor Wilson now carries another
title: Coordinator of the Southern Region VI for the National
Orientation Directors 7 Association (NODA). He received this honor
(and responsibility) at a NODA conference held October 23-26 in
Kansas City.

Region VI consists of nine states: Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana.

Wilson's responsibilities include organizing next April's South-
ern Regional Orientation Workshop and producing a newsletter.
Wilson wants to expand to three newsletters a year instead of the
traditional two newsletters.

Wilson is also in charge of what he calls "drive-ins," which are
// mini-workshops ,, held in each of the nine states of the region.

Wilson joined NODA in 1984 while working at the University of
Georgia, where he was in charge of orientation activities. He has also
served on NODA's Board of Directors (1987-1990) and has held the
position of Vice President (1990-1992).

Wilson, who has been involved in orientation programs for
thirteen years, explains that "orientation sets the mood" of each
school year. He concludes that "first impressions last."

Dean Wilson will concentrate on making lasting first impressions.

Second Saturday Cinema opens with discussions on rape

By Janelle Bailey
News Editor

The Second Sa tu rd a y Cinema
Series began on November 14
with a panel discussion on the
question, "Does a woman ever
deserve to be raped?" A show-
ing of the film The Accused fol-
lowed the talks.

Jody Clay-Warner, a coun-
selor at the DeKalb Rape Crisis
Center, Brook Parish r 93, and Gre-
gory Adams, an assistant district
attorney for DeKalb County,
comprised the panel.

After Clay-Warner and Par-
ish answered the main question
with resounding "no's," Adams
surprised the audience with a
response of "yes." He explained
that although he agrees that the
answer is "no," juries do not al-
ways respond in this way.

To prove his point, Adams
recalled a recent Florida case in
which the defendant was acquit-

ted by the jury because the vic-
tim was wearing a short skirt
with no underwear at the time of
the incident.

In Georgia, according to
Adams, the victim's clothing is
not norma 1 1 v a llowed to be i n t n >-
duced as evidence in a rape trial.
This rule is excepted if the de-
fense can prove relevance.

Georgia also has a "rape shield
law," which forbids introduction
of the victim's past sexual his-
tory or general reputation. This
is also excepted when the de-
fense can prove relevance.

The state of Georgia defines
rape as sexual intercourse "forc-
ibly and against a woman's will."
By this definition, men cannot be
raped, but rather are forcibly
sodomized.

The maximum penalty for
rape is a life sentence. The pris-

oner is eligible for parole after
one third of the sentence is served ;
in the case of a life sentence, that
is after seven years (the life sen-
tence is based on a 21 -year term).

Although jurors are not sup-
posed to consider anything but
thedirect facts when making their
decision, the length of time be-
tween the actual incident and the
victim's reporting it often does
become a factor, Adams said.

Clay- Warner explained that
from a counseling standpoint, it
is not advisable to encourage a
victim to report a rape immedi-
ately. Medicalattentionisamore
urgent need.

Some women, she said, are
simply not emotionally capable
of going through a rape trial soon
after the assault. Later, however,
this option can give a feeling of
control back to the victim.

Religious Life Council forms new organizations

By Jenny White
News Editor

I .ast vear, ASC'sChristian As-
sociation underwent a dramatic
structural change and became
the Religious LifeCouncil(RLC),
an umbrella organization for all
campus religious organizations.

RLC has made a number of
positive changes on campus in
terms of religious organization
attendance and activities.

At present, there are five reli-
gious organizations, many of
which formed this year under
the RLC: the Baptist Student
Union, the New Westminister
Fellowship (Presbyterian), the
Newman Fellowship (Catholic),
the Suzanna Wesley Fellowship

(Methodist), and Canterbury
(Episcopal).

All of the groups have been
successful in planning activities
and outings that cater to mem-
bers' needs. As a result, the at-
tendance at religious activities
has increased tremendously
many more students a re involved
this year than were last year with
the Christian Association.

A representative from each
group, along with a representa-
tive from ASC GIVES, contrib-
utes to the RLC Board.

In addition, there are three
off-campus ministers working
with Canterbury, Newman Fel-

lowship and the BSU who are
members of the RLC. This orga-
nization of people provides an
"interfaith" network so that stu-
dents can interact with members
of other denominations more
easily.

The RLC sponsors many ac-
tivities on campus. The 1 loliday
Celebration of Light, which fea-
tures Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and
Progressive Advent services, will
take place before holiday break.

RLC, together with the
Chaplain's Office, will also con-
tinue the tradition of offering
exam prayers every morning of
exam week in December.

Adams stated that although
police officers are required to
ask certain questions about the
incident, they are trained "to try
not to make the woman a victim
twice."

Clay- Warner said tha t report-
ing a rape to a medical facility,
suchas the DeKalb Medical Cen-
ter, does not mean charges are
filed. Some facilities notify po-
lice immediately, others upon
the request of the victim.

When the police are con-
tacted, only an incident report is
filed until the victim swears out
a warrant and officially files
charges. The only exception to
this procedure is if a police offi-
cer witnesses the crime.

All of the panelistsagreed that
although thereare certain things
a woman can do which may help
heravoid a rape, there is nothing
specific she can to prev ent it.

Clay-Warner stressed that in
questionable situations, espe-
cially in the case where an ac-
quaintance rape is possible, a
woman should set her personal
limits and communicate these
early on.

After the discussion, the au-
dience watched The Accused, di-
rected by Jonathan Kaplan. Jodie
Foster plays a woman who is
gang-raped in a bar, and Kelly
McGillis portrays the prosecut-
ing attorney who attempts to
serve justice to the men involved.

The Student Activities Office
and Board sponsor the Second
Saturday Cinema Series. A
second i nsta 1 1 ment is ten ta t i vel y
planned for February to discuss
interracial relations and watch
Spike Lee's Jungle Eeivr.

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Friday, December 4, 1992

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Page 3

Physical Plant director Pena speaks on the status of
women in different countries and in unusual jobs

By Jenny White

Nrius Editor

Mortar Board's second "Don't Quote Me" convocation took place
November 13 and featured Elsa Pena, director of Physical Plant, as
guest speaker.

Pena's talk focused on two major aspects of her life: the differ-
ences she encounters between her native culture and American
culture, and her experiences as a woman in a traditionally male
profession.

Pena began by talking about her birthplace, Chile, a South
American country about the size of Georgia populated by 12 million
people. She discussed the differences between the way women are
perceived in South America and
the way they are perceived here.

According to Pena, women
are more libera ted and have been
for a longer period of time in
Latin American countries. For
example, a woman could chap-
erone parties in Chile in the
1800's. At the same time in the
U.S., women had not even be-
gun their liberation movement.

She feels that our place as
women in society now is equiva-
lent to the place women held 40
years ago in Chile.

When Pena was born, her
mother received eight weeks of
paid maternity leave in an "un-
developed" country. Her grand-
mother encouraged her to be a
professional woman from her
childhood on.

She attended architectural school in South America, where out of
a class of 35 students, 11 were female. At the same time, Georgia
Tech's architectural school had 400 students two of whom were
female.

Pena then discussed her profession, which is traditionally male-
dominated. She is a member of the Association of Physical Plant
Directors, and out of 3000 nationwide members, six are women.
However, many women hold high positions in physical plants
across the nation.

Pena believes that it is necessary to "break through stereotypes"
when working in a typically male profession. "We have to believe
that we are equal that there is no difference," she says.

For this reason, Pena does not hesitate to do things (such as climb
onto roofs) that may shock her male co-workers but will help
diminish the stereotypical view of women.

As a woman in such a profession, Pena feels that it is important
to be "professional," "knowledgeable" and confident; that there is
nothing wrong with femininity; and that a woman should use her
intrinsic "nurturing" quality to communicate with others. Women
are often "more sensitive to the big picture."

Success, according to Pena, has a different definition for every-
one, but it has to do primarily with fulfillment. If a woman's
profession, even though predominantly male, is fulfilling to her,
them she should not be afraid of failure.

Pena ended the convocation by stating her opinion that Hillary
Clinton will be a good role model for women across the nation. She
then rephrased the statement "Behind every successful man there is
a successful women" to read, "Beside every successful man there is
a successful woman."

Physical Plant director Elsa Pena

Grant

continued from page 1

Therefore, "as well as being a
vote of confidence in your pro-
posal, [the grant represents] a
vote of confidence in your insti-
tution," Johnson explains.

The Evans Foundation is part
Of a "consortium" of such orga-
nizations under the Woodruff

Foundation umbrella. Agnes
Scott enjoys a long relationship
with the Evans and other Woo-
druff Foundations Letitia Pate
Evans, after whom the dining
hall was named, served on the
Board of Trustees 1949-1953.
"These ties have held us in good
stead for years now," Johnson
comments.

Not only did Letitia Pate es-
tablish two grant foundations

Classics professor MacEwen defines heroism for
women in "Thelma Louise, Oedipus and Ross Perot "

By Mary Jordan

On November 1 1 , Dr. Sally MacEwen of the Classics Department
presented her Dean's faculty series lecture entitled "Thelma, Louise,
Oedipus and Ross Perot."

During her talk, MacEwen "reevaluated" the American hero to
show that the heroic role is gender exclusive. By contrasting the
fictional characters Thelma and Louise with Presidential candidate
Ross Perot and Oedipus of ancient Greek fame, MacEwen defined
what makes a hero "heroic."

The recent film Thelma and Louise, she says, constructs a new
definition of heroism for women, whereas other movies like Aliens
and Terminator portray women as victims or survivors instead of the
heros they seem to be at first glance.

"Most women who appear to be heroic [in movies] do it to
survive. Women must choose autonomy only when the other choice
is a life of drug dependence and violence; then, after their exploits,
they must choose the domestic life," MacEwen explained.

Sophocles' Oedipus, MacEwen believes, is the "perfect example
of the conflict in a male hero between autonomy and connected-
ness." Oedipus, she says, typifies the male hero in that he cannot live
happily with those he saves.

MacEwen added that "autonomous" male heros, like Ross Perot,
"come out of nowhere to save the day." These heros, she believes,
"do not help communities" because they do not "learn, negotiate,
think and accept" and instead only know how to "shoot" and
"monster slay."

Our society, she said, is to blame: "Our whole culture has
constructed an ideology of male and female, white and non-white;
and making the ideologies of male, white and hero coincide was a
joint effort."

MacEwen closed with a command to "reconstruct our popular
notion of what is romantically and politically correct in such a way
that.. .people [black, white, female and male] who are willing to take
risks and save us through compromise and negotiation are equally
as romantic."

Twenty ASC students
named to Who's Who

The 1993 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges will include the names of 20 students from
Agnes Scott College who have been selected as national outstand-
ing campus leaders.

Campus nominating committees and editors of the annual
directory have included the names of these students based on their
academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in
extracurricular activities and potential for continued success.

They join an elite group of students selected from more than
1,400 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of
Columbia and several foreign nations.

Outstanding students have been honored in the annual direc-
tory since it was first published in 1934.

Students named this year from Agnes Scott are: Susan
Abernathy, Wendy Allsbrook, Laura Barlament, Layli Bashir,
Susan Buckley, Ellen Chilcutt, Kim Colliet, Traci Corum, Aimee
Fish,JenniferGarlen, Melissa Johnson, Wendyjones, Claire Lemme,
Dara Mann, Helen Nash, Brooke Parish, Tracy Peavy, Ellie Porter,
Miranda Walker and Angie Weaver.

under her name during two dif-
ferent marriages (Letitia Pate
Whitehead is the other founda-
tion), but during the 1930s, she
was also one of the first female
board members of a major cor-
poration, the Coca-Cola Co.

Other smaller grant propos-
als are in the works as well.
"Hopefully we'll be hearing from
other foundations in the next six
months," Johnson says.

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Campus women address women's issues

Ivory Towers

Compiled by Robin Perry

After week-long stu-
dent protests against a ra-
cial slur painted by a Sigma
Nu fraternity member on a
trash can outside a black
fraternity's office, Georgia
State University president
Patton has temporarily re-
assigned two deans and
locked the campus offices
of two white fraternities
pending investigations.

Five alleged rapes oc-
curred against University
of Georgia women within
ten days last month. One
case has been dismissed
while four others are being
investigated. No suspects
have been found.

Phi Kappa Phi appealed
UGA's ruling that sus-
pended their fraternity due
to a racist comment in-
cluded in a fraternity pub-
lication. The fraternity was
given a minimum one-year
suspension.

Dr. Clarence Amber-
crombie of Wofford Col-
lege spent part of the sum-
mer in Zimbabwe to visit
the recently established
Africa University, a Meth-
odist-affiliated school.
Even though the Univer-
sity has only 40 students,
there are 7,000 applicants
for those slots.
Ambercrombie is working
with the school to get
equipment and resources.

The new Teen Talk
Barbie has become the talk
of Wesleyan College; stu-
dents and faculty believe
that some of the phrases
Barbie says do not "send a
positive message to young
girls," says Priscilla
Danheiser, Associate Aca-
demic Dean. One of the
controversial statements is,
"Math class is tough."

Students of Berry Col-
lege have been in an up-
roar since the Board of
Trustees decided to keep a
recent geological survey of
the campus confidential.
The survey was performed
because of sinkholes which
have developed on cam-
pus. Students are afraid
that there may soon be oth-
ers in more dangerous ar-
eas. The Board, however,
claims that everything is
fine.

Sources: The Red & Black,
Times & Challenge, Campus
Car tier, Old Gold and Black.,
and George-Anne.

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Days

By Laura Barlament

As I understand it, the procedure for solving cross-constituency
disputes was conceived as a tool - useful, helpful, something you're
always searching for but never can find when you need it - not as a
burden. Every day, I hear at least one student complaining about this
or that professor, administrator or staffer. For those individuals who
are not just letting off a little vengeful steam but whose real frustra-
tions need to be addressed and solved, the tool for this task seems to
be the cross-constituency dispute process.

I f the above thought process is correct, then the union staff's choice
not to participate in the Agnes Scott cross-constituency dispute-
solving method cannot possibly derail the whole effort. The union
staff already have this tool available to them as part of their union
contract. If they do not want or need the new procedure established
by the College, and especially if they do not feel comfortable with the
process or the people who have set it up, I fail to see why they should
be hounded or shamed into complying. The cross-constituency
dispute procedure is a tool they already have.

By the same token, if this procedure is to succeed in its image as
a useful tool which all members of the campus community can use
to help solve problems, then no person or group should be categori-
cally exempted, or rather omitted, from its jurisdiction. There is,
however, one person in the Agnes Scott community who does not
have the priv ilege of using this "tool" - the President of the College.

A quick analogy: in the recent elections, many incumbent legis-
lators were removed from office by voters angry in part over their
representativ es' abuse of priv ileges and exemptions which the com-
mon American does not enjoy. The voters had lost their trust in a
group of people who were supposed to be acting on their behalf vet
had abused the powers which they had established for themselves.

1 Iowever,situtations like these inherently breed distrust, whether
abuses are present or not. The fact is that many people do not see the
cross-constituency dispute procedure primarily asatool. It can seem
threatening - records are kept, sanctions are recommended. And
who has the ultimate power over these records and decisions under
the current version of the procedure? The President of the College,
the one person who is exempt from all vulnerability to the process.

If this process is to function as the useful tool it should be, faith in
the system is necessary. And that will only be true when all members
of the campus community, especially the ones in power, have access
(or are vulnerable) to it.

Ethn i city

The truth w ill se t yoirfree-

By Damali Najuma Ajanaku

The truth will set you free!
The truth is that the American
school system is not relevant to
the realities of how the majority
of Americans live in poverty.
In fact, there is no course of study
in America that is set on stan-
dards and rational principles in
which the student can gain tools
on how to be human.

The social sciences are not sci-
entifically based. The courses
are influenced by the society in
which they developed. Since
society is rooted in the past
slavery the courses are as well.

In other words, nothing in the
American school system repre-
sents a course of study in which
one can learn how to be human
and have a meeting of the mind
in which standards and prin-
ciples can be developed to create
a Future America in which the
questions of race, class and gen-
der are no longer in existence.

Thus, we must open our
minds at Agnes Scott College and
the rest of America's school sys-
tems for the information on how
to get ourselves out of slavery.
Currently, we learn history, clas-
sics, philosophy, art, sociology,
economics, political science, vari-
ous languages and other concen-
trations of study. However, not
one of these courses is designed
to teach students to love them-
selves naturally, or to provoke
and motivate students to create
themselves through business,
church, school and home (the
four prevalent institutions in so-
ciety). Thus, the con tinuous cycle
of the first-year student entering
college and leaving in four years
with tools only to obtain a job.
This vicious cycle must end.

Not one tool in Agnes Scott or
America possessed the antidote
to the Rodney King verdict
how we can get along with one
another, and how European-
Americans and African-Ameri-

cans can relate on the common
frame of reference that we are
human. Not one tool in Agnes
Scott or America possesses the
antidote to poverty. Who says
that more job training and jobs
will solve the problem of the in-
ner city?

In order to solve the problem
(not a band-aid), we must get to
the root of the problem. Our root
problem in America is slavery. If
slavery is not included in the
framework and the basis of our
studies on the American experi-
ence, then, the studies are faulty
and not relevant.

We must become present
tense, Agnes Scott! We must set
standards and create a world in
which future generations can be
free from slavery (i.e. drug abuse,
alcoholism, so-called '"black" on
"black" crime, racism). The truth
will set you free!

I love you!

r3LA<S
N HIGH

S e x, L i t o & (tender

By Michelle Smith

Well folks, this is what is
meant by "typing on a dead-
line." It is exactly two hours
before I go home to that ever-so-
egalitarian hometown of mine;
and what am I doing but rushing
to meet this deadline and at the
same time impart a few re-
nowned words of wisdom?

I realize this is not a daily, or
even a weekly publication. This
is a newspaper that hits the racks
of Atlanta every other week. Not
to mention that this particular
column appears every other is-
sue. So I have no excuse. None
vvhat-so-ever. With all this time
on my hands you are probably
wondering why I haven't re-

searched the entire women's
rights struggle in MLA format.

Procrastination. Why do
something today when you can
put it off until tomorrow? The
world is not going to completely
go asunder if you wait just one
more day. In fact, the sun will
probably still come up and set as
usual.

Granted, you know you need
to do it. You even know why you
need todoit. Thefactsaresitting
right there in front of you. But
why get up and do something
that causes a little discomfort in
your sedentary lifestyle when
you can wait just one more day
until the inevitable?

What is true for me and my
fellow procrastinators isalso true
for our government. Why pass
the Freedom of Choice Act when
you can wait just one more ses-
sion? Why grant women's rights
that are clearly covered under
the Constitution if you can wait
just one more year? Why do
anything to further the advance-
ment of women if you can wait
just a little while longer, espe-
cially if the current dominie >ns ol
patriarchy serve you just fine?

There is absolutely no excuse
for this type of procrastination.
It should not be tolerated, and
should continue to be advocated
against.

Friday, December 4, 1992

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Page 5

Straight Talk

By Mary L.T. Jordan

Crowding around the T.V.
screen like hungry dogs to a bowl
of food, the thirty of us fed on the
frenzied Holyfield fight. The
smell of beer and cigarettes lin-
gered in the air and occasionally,
I'd duck a flying potato chip
aimed directlv in front of me at
the enemy, Riddick Bowe. Ev-
eryone loved the excitement.
Almost everyone loved the fight.

America spent big bucks to
celebrate the Holyfield /Bowe
fight. Whether the tab was $35 to
rent a pay per view box or $800
for a ringside seat, the big spend-
ers and those who just wanted to
party cheered, ooohed and
ahhhed at something I found of-
fensive and downright brutal.
But the fight fascinated me too,
and for an hour and a half I
watched with part disbelief and
part concern, man hitting man,
over and over and over again.

"Get him," they would yell as
HolyfiekTs fist sent saliva and
blood spewing into the air.
"Damn," they'd scream, as Bowe
started the final round by lodg-
ing a left-right combination into
Holyfield's battered eye. But try
as he might, Holyfield just
cou Id n' t con trol this six-foot-five,
235-pound monster. At the end

of the fight, when both Holyfield
and Bowe, dazed and drenched
in sweat, stumbled to their ends
of the ring, I had to wonder what
the world was coming to.

Violence fascinates us. We
spend money to watch people
beat people. At fraternity par-
ties, we curiously encircle fight-
ing brothers who throw their fists
into each other to prove their
masculinity and win the girl. We
loved to cover our eyes and
scream in horror while Robert
DeNiro sank his teeth into the
skin of his victim in Oipc Fair.
Floridians chanted "Bundy
burgers, Bundy burgers," and
threw "now we can live peace-
fully" parties when Ted Bundy
died in the electric chair. '

The media bombards us with
statistics about battery and rape.
Agnes Scott offers and sometimes
even requires us to attend semi-
nars that teach us self defense.
We learn to hold our keys in
hand for protection and lock the
doors when we get in the car. We
carry mace everywhere we go
and some of us carry knives in
our glove box. We fear, every
day of our lives, that someone
might hurt us.

But we cheer when our guy in
the ring hurts the other. We do

nothing to help the fra ternity boy
who is pinned to the floor. The
axing and shooting in movies
continue. And now brutality and
sports have connected. We cel-
ebrate the pain of the opponent
and support the sport with do-
nations and ticket purchases. We
yell and scream and thrive on the
thrill of brutality. Americans
have become more concerned
with winning the bet that they
are with the exhausted, limping
athletes in the ring.

But we consider it a sport. We
tend to think that because they
are willing to fight, the brutality
is justified. "They're getting
paid,"wesay. "they should fight,
its their job." So now America
pays millions of dollars to the
most violent "athlete."

America and violence have
become synonymous. Statistics
say that one out of every four
college women is raped. Last
year, 24,703 murders were re-
ported and every 29 seconds, a
person is assaulted. Yet America
has found a way to legalize bru-
tality, and Americans, fascinated
by "the sport," continue to laugh
and scream when one man's fist
brings another to his knees,
bruised, bloody and defeated.

Agnes Scott Alumnae Association offers Gifts for
all Reasons for the Holiday Season

Suncatcher/Ornament:

Three and one-half-inch diameter
medallion made of etched, clear
lucite hung from a colorful purple
ribbon. Display this keepsake in
your window all year $7.50

Umbrellas:

Keep out of the rain with a folding
umbrella with an ASC design.
Available in black, red, navy, wine
and royal $20.00

Agnes Scott book:

Capture the experiences of the
people who exemplify the spirit of
ASC. Enjoy photographs, anec-
dotes, legends and little-known
facts in this high-quality hardback
of over 100 pages, with ribbon
bookmark, dust jacket and em-
bossed linen cover $39.95

Needlework Designs:

Create a pillow or framed remem-
brance of ASC with these designs
which can be done in needlepoint
or cross-stitch. Two designs are
available. Instructions in-
cluded $5.00 ea.

Stationery:

Each package contains 12 cream
note cards, featuring six different
sketches of campus scenes, and
12 envelopes $5.00

Contact Allena Bowen in the Alumnae Office at
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Am e r i can

Affairs

Family Values: What Happened To Ours?

By Sherrie Boone

During the recent political campaigns, many politicians empha-
sized the need for family values in our society, without really
explaining what they meant. What are family values and what do
they mean to American society?

The American family has changed drastically since the Cleavers
were the classic American family. Family values of the '50s and '60s
no longer rule the '90s family. Nowadays divorces are everyday
occurrences, more and more children are being raised by single
parents, the crime rate continues to rise along with the high school
dropout rate while we blame drugs and alcohol for our problems.

I think it's time we took another look at our problems and try to
find some answers. First we should realize that drug and alcohol
abuse are not the source of our problems, neither are juveniles who
drop out of school, or the criminals that fill the jails.

Our real problem is the family. The family is the nucleus of any
society, everybody that exists is the product of some type of family
arrangement. Somehow the structure of the family has changed.
Parents no longer discipline their children properly or teach them
right from wrong. This is why teenagers have children, drop out of
school, do drugs, or commit crimes.

Parents need to start being parents. Start living up to their
responsibility and stop blaming the school system when their chil-
dren turn out to be menaces to society. Schools are not supposed to
educate and raise our children or teach them moral values.

There is no quick and easy to solution to the problems we face, but
there are solutions. To solve our problems we must go to the source,
our homes. Each family has to define and analyze its own moral
values. As a nation we must refuse to accept things the way they are
and each one of us should do his/her part to make our society a better
place.

PORTS

Page 6

The Profile

Friday, December 4, 1992

Christen Drewes makes NCAA
national cross country finals

By Jenny Skridulis
Staff Writer

Agnes Scott's intercollegiate basketball team started the season
with a third-place showing in the Emory Tip-Off Classic. Their
home season began on December 3 against the University of the
South.

Four miles three times a week.
Four miles three times a week!
Cross country' running takes en-
durance, strength and d iscipline.
a Christen Drewes, who made
g it to the NCAA cross country
finals this year in Wisconsin
w knows a lot about those quali-
| ties.

oa For someone who's only been
| running seriously since her
z sophomore year in high school,

Christen has really accomplished

an impressive feat.

When you ask her how the

finals were, she'll tell you that

they were muddy. Lots and lots

of mud covered the ground.
When she finished the race, her
legs were literally, she says, cov-
ered with mud.

On top of that, she had a cold.
Endurance, strength and disci-
pline; that is what it takes to run
four miles in a small, muddy
Wisconsin town with a cold.

Christen's family is athletic.
She always ran with her parents
just to keep fit. In her sophomore
year, she made her high school's
varsity tennis team. However,
she says, the competition was
stiff. So, instead of being only an

all-right tennis player, she opted
to try cross country running.

Now, she says, she couldn't
imagine not running. Her work-
outs havebecomean integral part
of her daily schedule. Without
these workouts, she says she
thinks she would die from stress.
Running, for her, is a wonderful
reliever of tension.

Though it might take a lot of
hard work to make yourself fit
enough, strong enough and dis-
ciplined enough to achieve the
pinnacle which Christen has
reached, there are indeed many
valuable awards at the finish.

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of the Aquatic Scottie Club.
Members may participate in syn-
chronized swimming, training
for competitive swimming, or
water fitness.

All students with an interest
in aquatics are encouraged to
contact Bing Wei or an officer for
more information.

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Wonder Photos
Have your picture taken with
the characters of Alice in Wonderland

December 5 & 6
in Dana Winter Theatre

2 p.m. performance: Admission only $2

3 p.m. pictures: Only $5

They make great gifts!

Practices are Monday and
Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. and
Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. (alternate
times may be arranged). Every-
one who is interested in aquatics
or has ever been on a swim team
is encouraged to join.

The new officers of the
Aquatic Scottie Club are presi-
dent Regina Gutierrez, a first-
year student from Edinburgh,
Tx., and a lifeguard at the pool;

vice president of synchronized
swimming Brooke Parish, a se-
nior from Kingsport, Tenn., and
previous president of the Dol-
phin Club; vice president of com-
petitive swimming Kristen
Thornton, a sophomore from
Cumming, Ga.; secretary /trea-
surer Mary-Elizabeth Friend, a
first-year student from Savan-
nah, Ga., and also a lifeguard.

The soccer team completed a successful season of competitive intercollegiate play on October 31.
Congratulations to all involved with this year's team.

Cross Country Run-Up

By Jenny Meads

The Cross Country season comes to a close after a tremendous
semester. It has been amazing to watch this program come so far
in a mere two years.

Thanks to the unyielding faith and determi nation of Coach
Susan Martin, cross country has made a sucessful leap from club
level to an NCAA team.

Today, to many noted schools, ASC is a recognized competitor.

The team has received a great deal of on-campus recognition.
This season the school provided funding for new uniforms and a
shoe allowance. This support enabled the team to travel and
therefore participate in more meets. This season, the team took
part in a total of seven meets throughout Georgia and Tennessee.

Martin made beneficial changes in her coaching technique this
season. She emphasized the importance of mental fitness in
addition to physical well-being. At each meet, before the warm-up
Martin led the team in a meditation exercise to help focus each
runner and reduce stress. This was followed by a prayer led by
Kathleen Hill.

Another change initiated this season was the addition of team
captains. The team voted on Christen Drewes and Jenny Meads to
hold these positions.

The team consists of eight runners: Christen Drewes, Kathleen
Hill, Jane Gower Carroll, Damali Ajanaku, Susan Buckley, Sara
Saboand Holly Demuth.

Susan Buckley is the team's only RTC and senior; the team will
be sorry to see her go.

Overall the team had a fulfilling season. Across the board,
individual times improved dramatically, and Christen Drewes
and Jane Gower Carroll were named all-district in the November
7 NAIA district meet.

Friday, December 4, 1992

EATURES

The Profile

Page 7

Chemistry, castles and culture shock: A year abroad

By Cathy Alexander

I spent my first moments in England excited, nervous, and more than a little air sick.

As I rode the double decker "coach" from the airport to the train station, I watched all of the sites
through the window and optimistically thought to myself, 'This is going to be the best year of my life.
I will completely absorb the English culture, surround myself with English people, and grow to love it
so much that I will never want to leave/' There was no doubt in my mind that this would be true. I just
accepted it as fact.

For the next few weeks I was in a constant state of amazement and slight irritation. Big Ben, timber
frame house, cobblestone streets, ruins of castles and abbeys I felt like I was reliving history.

At the same time, however, I felt that driving on the left-hand side of the road should be outlawed
because I had been yelled at one too many times while trying to cross the street. My hands were
permanently scalded from accidentally turning on the hot water tap which is on the right rather than
the left. I knew I would adjust to these slight inconveniences before too long little did I know that the
worst part of culture shock was yet to come.

Then I reached a climax of loneliness. I did have English friends, but 1 wasn't always included. They
often assumed that since I was American I automatically had American friends that I preferred . I wasn't

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tired of the slurs on America, and I was tired of that extra look I received every time I spoke.

Although I never completely overcame these shortcomings, I did learn to accept them, and in the final
months I grew to be content. I enjoyed hiking through the English moors. I enjoyed taking part in
English traditions such as Wimbledon and May Day celebrations. My hands began to heal and I could
cross the street confidently. However, I never felt that England was truly my home. I was enjoying my
experience, but I still longed for the society in which I felt completely accepted and knew where I stood.

So here I am back at home. I enjoy American television and sports. I am not excluded by my friends,
and the men aren't quite as presumptuous (although that is debatable). But I am still restless. I miss the
constant challenge of reevaluating myself. There is something to be said for living in a place where your
ideals and values aren't those of the status quo.

On a lighter note, I miss the ruins of buildings older than my country. I miss the English traditions,
and oh, what I wouldn't do for a pint of cider!

Catln/ Alexander, class 0(2993, spent Inst year studying at the University of York.

Cathy Alexander (with London's Big Ben in the background)
studied and went sightseeing during her year's trip to England.

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Healthy Choices

Reflections on a test that really matters

By Julie Colley

Peer Educator for Choices

I WAS TESTED FOR AIDS. Ac-
tually, I was tested for the HIV
virus, but unless a cure is found, a
person with HIV will probably
become a person with AIDS.

I suppose the obvious question
is, "Why was I tested?" For my
sanity, mostly. You do not have to
be promiscuous to get AIDS; you
just have to have unprotected vagi-
nal or anal intercourse with
the"wrong person" one time. Of
course, the odds of your catching
the vims increase the more fre-
quently you have unprotected sex
with the infected person, but it
only takes one time.

I knew when I went to get tested
that in order to catch the virus,
there must be blood-to-blood or
virus-to-blood contact, so I knew
that it was not probable that I had
the virus, but that it was possible.

I am a worrier, by definition.
Even the most remote possibility

that I might have the virus war-
ranted my getting tested. And if
I can do it, anybody can. But I
never quite expected the experi-
ence to a ffect me in such a memo-
rable way.

The two weeks I waited to
receive my results gave me quite
a new perspective. What would
I do if I did have the AIDS virus?
How would I cope? And what
would my options be? It seemed
that everything I wanted
graduate school, marriage, chil-
dren, grandchildren would
all be impossible. And what
would I say to my family, my
friends, and my boyfriend? All
sorts of possibilities occurred to
me...

Thinking back now, I'm glad
I was tested. At least I know that
1 do not have the HIV virus. But
even better than knowing I do
not have the vims, I have learned

to feel more compassion for those
people who are being tested and
those who have been diagnosed
as HIV positive.

Not only are victims of HIV
stereotyped as "bad" by society,
but their en tire lives change. They
have a tentative hold on their
futures; each of their todays has
to be lived to its fullest, because
there may not be tha t many more
tomorrows.

I can only be thankful that the
results came back negative.

Writer's Note: TJiis article gives
my thoughts and feelings about my
experiences in getting tested for the
HIV virus it is not intended to
convey medical facts. I have learned
much more about the spread and
prevention of AIDS and will be
happy to share this uiformation in a
future issue.

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dear ms:
SCottie

Dear Ms. Scottie,

My one dream in life is to ride in the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile.
Ca n it be brought to campus? Will Tom Cruise be driving, and can
I have a try at the wheel? Does this represent some deep
psychological need that I have?

Dear Sister Scottie,

The Office of Student Activities is currently working on this
idea, but can offer no guarantees. I must tell you that the
probability of Tom Cruise's driving is minimal; however, if it
does indeed come to ASC, you should be able to buy driving
time for a small fee. As for the psychological needs, I would say
definitely.

Dear Ms. Scottie,

Why do they always put up Christmas decorations so early?
This year, decorations were up just before Halloween in a number
of places. Shouldn't someone tell these eager elves that decking
the halls so early won't make Christmas come faster?

Dear Sister Scottie,

1 wish I knew how to answer your question. Unfortunately,
I have yet to find an acceptable response. Personally, I think
everyone who does this is a lonely sadist who wants to impose
his/her depression upon everyone else by attempting to sell
cheer before it's time! (Besides, there's always the money
factor.)

Dear Ms. Scottie,

How do you avoid stress during exams? They're coming up,
and I want to get a head start.

Dear Sister Scottie,

It sounds like, since you're already asking about it, you are
quite stressed enough. As for myself, I don't avoid stress I
avoid exams.

Dear Ms. Scottie,

Do you think I should get my dog some doggie treats or a
rawhide chew for the holidays? What about my boyfriend?

Dear Sister Scottie,

Every good pet deserves some special treats for those special
occasions. And I'm sure you'll keep the furniture in better
condition if you get the rawhide chew for your boyfriend.

Questions to Ms. Scottie should be submitted to ASC box 26. Duetothe
mm^kelmiftg amount of correspondence, she may not always be able to
respond lmmcdiatch/.

Kaleidescope

By Angela Weaver

For answer, see page 12.

Peer tutors meet at Agnes Scott writing
center conference for Georgia colleges

By Leslie W. Dowdev
Features Editor

Writing center directors and
peer tutors from four Georgia
colleges met November 13 at
Agnes Scott for the first confer-
ence of the North Georgia Writ-
ing Center Association. Partici-
pating colleges were LaGrange
College, Oglethorpe University,
Kennesaw State College and,
hosting the conference, Agnes
Scott.

Professor Christine Cozzens,
director of ASC's Writing Work-
shop, welcomed the participants,
explained the intended goal of
the conference, and invited mem-
bers of each writing center to
introduce themselves and dis-
cuss how their writing centers
work.

During this introduction, par-
ticipants learned that tutors work
under widely varying technical
conditions, from "no tech," that
is, no word processing capabili-
ties at Oglethorpe, to a complete
computer network system at
LaGrange. Some tutors work for
academic credit,asatOglethorpe,
while tutors at Agnes Scott re-
ceive an hourly wage.

While all participating col-
leges offer tutoring to students
taking the traditional liberal arts
courses usually associated with
heavy writing loads, some col-
leges work with students from
other disciplines as well.

At the Oglethorpe writing cen-
ter, the tutoring is specified 11 v
designed for business and eco-
nomics. Less composition-ori-
ented, these tutoring sessions
focus on the factual material con-
tained in those subjects.

The LaGrange writing pro-
gram started in 1987, and the
college is completely networked
and has a satellite program. Tu-
tors at LaGrange estimate that
half of their "tutees" come from
English courses and half from
other disciplines, including nurs-
ing and business.

Though the writing centers at
each institution share methods
of tutoring, some philosophical
differences were evident. Peer
tutors at Agnes Scott encourage
students to explore their own
views when starting a writing
assignment, rather than overly
influence the direction of an es-
say.

Participants considered
whether to confront problems in
a paper as a whole or to ap-
proach a writing assignment in
stages (e.g., structure, grammar,
style, etc.). Some participants
felt that a tutor should bring all
errors to the attention of the
writer.

Also discussed was the point
at which a tutor becomes inap-
propriately involved in a

professor's writing assignment.
Kennesaw emphasized, and all
participants agreed, that the suc-
cess of a writing center depends
on good communication be-
tween faculty and tutors.

As peer tutors are also stu-
dents, their role can become com-
plicated because they, too, often
have classroom experience w ith
a professorand mustrefrain from
second-guessing a professor's
intentions and expectations re-
garding an assignment.

In fact, tutors at the confer-
ence unanimously welcomed
more input from professors on
the subject of writing require-
ments and formats used in spe-
cific disciplines.

LaGrange emphasized that
the tutors in a writing center can- *
notbeall things toall people, and
that it was crucial for the writing
center and tutor not to be seen as
a "lifeline" to passing a course.
The ultimate goal of all the writ-
ing centers was to help people
learn to write, not just to com-
plete one assignment or to ma ke
a certain grade.

Good luck
on exams!

Spanish dancing lights up the night

By Jennifer Jenkins

The evening of October 25 heralded the official debut of Agnes Scott's first Spanish Club:
ESPIRITU LATINO. There was quite a bustle around campus as students prepared to enjoy a night
of Latin dancing and refreshments. Everyone donned her sexiest apparel, whether it was a flared,
bare red dress or a tailored, tight black skirt, as well as her cherished pair of dancing shoes. The
air was tense with excitement as friends greeted each other with compliments on the latest fashion
phenomena they had discovered, and all anticipated the long-awaited opportunity to learn
popular Latin dances.

In preparation for the evening, members of the club hosted dance lessons during the previous
weeks. A number of the attendees were seasoned salsa and merengue dancers, from years of
experience in their native countries or simply at Latin bars around town.

As students approached the Lower Dining Hall Terrace, swarms of attractively dressed men
mingled with the ASC students, increasing the allure of the steam v music drifting out of the open
doors and into the chill autumn night. Sparkling I .a tin smiles encouraged the dancers to seek the
spirit of the rhythm. All were entranced by the sensuous movement and spicy music, losing
inhibitions that could prevent them from following the rhvthm.

The dance provided an opportunity to practice one of the club's goals: to promote Latin culture
by speaking Spanish in a casual atmosphere and in a non-academic manner. In the ad joining room
off the dance floor, members of the club served punch and beer as well as chips and salsa to enjoy
during the breaks from intense dancing exertion. A television set up in the corner allowed Braves
fans to catch portions of the tension-filled game six of the World Series. As the evening waned and
the eleventh inning of the game became tense, all huddled around the screen, praying for victory.

After the D.J. had packed uphis equipment, everyone lingered outside in order to become bet ter
acquainted with thediverse party-goers from across thecitv. Students from ( .eorgia Tech, Georgia
State, Emory, and Kennesaw were eager to make new friends and share each others' cultures.

The general consensus of all who attended was that this was the best on-campus party Agnes
Scott has ever hosted. So lend your support to future endeavors of Espiritu Latinoand you a re sure
to feel completely rewarded. When you see Michelle Diaz (president), Amy Smith (vice
president), Raquel Bordas (treasurer), Isabel Nikaido (secretary), or Ladda DiCristina (public
relations), tell them how much you enjoyed their efforts and want more such activities next
semester! Muchos gracias y liasta luego!

Friday, December 4, 1992

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Mina (Winona Ryder) is seduced by Dracula's (Gary Oldman)
eternal charms in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Blackfriars' Alice in Wonderland
appeals to dreamers of all ages

By Jenny White
us Editor

The Blackfriars' performance of Alice in Wonderland, an adapta-
tion of the Lewis Carroll story, promises to be entertaining to
children and adults alike.

As a person only vaguely familiar with the original Carroll
narrative, 1 found this version easy to follow. Alice (Mary Snyder)
has a guide of sorts in this piece a musician named Frankie
(Christy Beal ). Frankie also appears to be the leader of the characters
in Wonderland, who are the focus of Alice's dreams.

Her dreams consist of a series of adventures, in which she chases
the White Rabbit (Katie Mize), attends the Mad Hatter's (Erik Blanc)
tea party and plays croquet with all the characters, including the
Queens of Hearts (Holly Williamson). She also listens to the convo-
luted stories of the White Knight (Britton McMullian).

Three Presences, played by Daka Hermon, Laylage Courie and
Deirdra Harris, supplement the cast of characters. The Presences
never speak, but they provide sound effects and a lot of amusing
facial expressions and gestures.

The Alice set is colorful and bright. I especially liked the billowy
backdrop. The costumes are also lively, particularly those of the
White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter.

The action of the play really held my attention there is lots of
dancing, running and playing. All of the characters, especially Alice,
are appealing. Alice's innocence and childishness are adorable.

Mucin Wonderland should be a delightful experience for everyone
who likes to dream, whether young or old.

Local orchestra strikes global note

By Margaret Bickers
Staff Writer

The Agnes Scott Community
C Orchestra began its season with
music of Russia and with a trib-
ute toa deceased orchestra mem-
ber. The concert on Nov ember
15 featured works by
Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev,
Shostakovichand Rachmaninoff.

The performance began with
Tchaikovsky's Serenade for
Strings. This three-part compo-

sition included the well-known
wait/ movement (frequently
heard on commercials and ad-
vertising for casette collections)
and concluded with the Elegy.

The Elegv highlighted the
string bass, which added to the
comber mood of the piece. The
opening selection composed a
tribute to the late David Wilson,
a former orchestra member.

Draculcfs flash sinks deeper than its fangs

By Jennifer Garlen
Staff Writer

Hailed and lauded from all
quarters before its release, Brahm
Stoker's Dracula will no doubt
receive great praise for its
"subtlety," its "surreal style" and
its "mystery," if for no other rea-
son than the protection of the
reputations of the people who
made it or who said it would be
good before they ever saw it.

The film's claim to being "un-
commonly true" to Stoker's fa-
mous novel depends on whether
one read the novel or the Cliff's
Notes. The film version is cer-
tainly beyond the grasp of any-
one who hasn't read the 1897
classic tale of death and the
undead.

The movie opens with the
death of Dracula's true love in
fifteenth-century Transylvania.
Dracula is so distraught that he
curses God and plunges his
sword into an image of the cross.
Blood comes gushing out of the
cross and the count drinks it. So
much for the making of the mon-
ster.

The film then moves to the
nineteenth centurv; the count

believes that his lost love has
been reborn in the person of Mina
Murray (Winona Ryder), and the
main action of the rest of the film
devotes itself to his pursuit of
and romance with her. A lot of
people have sex, get killed, or
become undead along the way.

The most glaring problem
with Dracula stems from its com-
plete lack of fluidity. The movie
jumps from one scene to the next,
from one century to another, and
from England to Transylvania
with alarming frequency.

Dracula's jumpy style only
complicates its other problems.
Director Francis Ford Coppola
sacrifices in-depth characteriza-
tion and plot continuity for cos-
tume glamour and special-effect
glitz.

The viewer is swept through
confusing scenes that are only
complicated by the weird spe-
cial effects; rats run upside down
on the rafters in Dracula's castle,
and ominous Dracula shadows
and eyes appear repeatedly dur-
ing scenes with other characters.

While these effects are interest-
ing, they serve little purpose in
furthering the film's depth.

Coppola should not have had
to resort to such blatant tricks in
order to show the vampire's
power and omnipresence. The
fact that he does reveals the lack
of faith he has in the story's abil-
ity to speak for itself.

Unfortunately, the cast of
Dracula does little to redeem the
film. Winona Ryder and Keanu
Reeves give colorless, emotion-
less performances, and even
Anthony Hopkins fails to bring
life to his portrayal of Van
Helsing.

The actors serve as mere
clothes horses for Eiko Ishioka's
fancy costuming, and the trans-
formations of the title character
occur so often that his human
side remains lost beneath the la-
tex.

Dracula has plenty of flash,
but it lacks a real story. Viewers
would be better off renting one
of the many classic Dracula films
and saving their theater money
for a better movie.

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The Oasis Cafe creates tasty Mediterranean cuisine

By Jennifer Garlen

If you are looking for a good
place to satisfy your craving for
falafel and baklava, look no fur-
ther. The Oasis Cafe serves all
the Mediterranean dishes you
could possibly want.

The atmosphere at the Cafe's
Briarcliff Rd. location is mini-
mal, and the service is slow, but
the restaurant makes up for its
bare walls and lack of speed with
its fare.

The Cafe boasts an extensive
menu, including appetizers, spe-
cialties, salads, sandwiches and
desserts. The prices are terrific,
and the food is all good.

Among the most appetizing
starters and tidbits are the om-
elettes and croissants. The Cafe
offers several kinds of each, and
any of them is sure to hit the spot.

Bigger appetites will appreci-

ate the selection of house special-
tiesand traditional fare. ThePollo
Al Arroz, a chicken dish with rice
and a variety of nuts, is excellent;
the Slush Kefta is also very good,
and comes with your choice of
beef or lamb mixed with veg-
etables and tahini sauce.

The Oasis Cafe remembers
vegetarians with a wide variety
of dishes, ranging from vegetar-
ian kabobs to vegetarian combos
and salads. A number of regular
items are acceptable for vegetar-
ian appetites as well, including
the grape leaves and the falafel.

The dessert selection is rich
and delicious, so be sure to save
enough room for a piece or two
of baklava. All of the dessert
i terns a i e ba ked daily at the Ca f e,
and your waiter will be happy to
tell you what each dessert item is

arid what it contains. Most items
are pastries filled with different
types of nuts or fruit.

The next time you have an
exoticappetite,and limited funds
to feed it, try the Oasis Cafe. You
won't be disappointed.

The Oasis Cafe has two k na-
tions: 1799 Briarcliff Rd. (876-
0003), and 753 Ponce de Leon
Ave. (881-0815).

Next semester, Around At-
lanta will introduce a Pick of the
Week box. i n addition to its regu-
lar lengthy reviews, Around At-
lanta will print the picks or
pans of members of the AS C
community. If you would like to
recommend your favorite res-
taurant, simply turn in its name,
your name, and the reason you
love it or hate it to Box 145.

The famous Peter and the Wolf
story by Prokofiev added inter-
est for the younger members of
the audience, as well as stirring,
fond memories for more mature
listeners. Sharon Willis narrated
the tale, as the instruments of the
orchestra "played" the roles of
the main characters.

The ending to the story
changed, though. In this ver-
sion, Peter con vinces the hunters

to lead the wolf off to the zoo,
with the duck trapped inside of
it. (In the original, the wolf dies
and the duck comes out un-
harmed.)

The second portion of the pro-
gram began with theGoIden Age
Suite of Shostakovich. An organ
section provided variation to the
pace of the music in this brief
composition.

The final selection of the 'To

Russia with Love" concert intro-
duced Keiko Ransom in the Pi-
ano Concerto No. 2 by
Rachmaninoff.

The only flaw in Ransom's
wonderful performance was the
lid of the piano remaining closed
and allowing the orchestra to
drown out the sound. Other-
wise, this came acn >ssas the best
piece presented to the small but
appreciative audience.

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African art symposium held

By Laura Camp
Staff Writer

In conjunction with the new
exhibition "A Tradition of
Change in African Art" in the
Dal ton Gallery, the Agnes Scott
Art Department held a three-
hour symposium entitled
"Cha nge, Commod if ica tion, and
The African Art Market" in the
Win ter Thea ter on November 14.

This symposium was an ex-
cellent opportunity for the stu-
dent body, particularly those in-
terested in art, to hear scholars
present their papers and discuss
contemporary African art as it is
rooted in a vast tradition of
change.

Pamela Franco, who moder-
ated riiesymposiumandcurated
the exhibition, deserves great
praise for gathering four learned
speakers for the symposium.

Michael Harris, an assistant
professor at Morehouse College,
presented "Prisms and Perspec-
tives: A View of Contemporary
Yoruba Expression."

In his paper, Harris attempted
to explain the various labels and
clear up mis-conceptions on con-
temporary African art.

Dr. Babatunde Lawal, Profes-

sor of Art History at Virginia
Commonwealth University, pre-
sented "Aye O Duro S'Ojukan:
Tradition and Change in the
Gelede Mask of the Yoruba."

Lawal described the "tradi-
tional" Gelede mask and its com-
ponents and then explored the
contemporary Gelede mask. He
demonstrated that the changes
that have taken place are in con-
cordance with tradition.

Dr. Sidney Kasfir, Assistant
Professor of Art History a t Emory
University, presented "Talking
About Talking About Export
Art." Her paper brought into
focus theimportanceof the "mar-
ket" in African culture.

Eric Robertson of Robertson
African Art Gallery in New York
presented "Collecting African
Art: Yesterday and Today." Asa
dealer and collector of contem-
porary African art, Robertson
gave a different perspective to
the symposium. The focus of his
speech was the question of what
can be considered "authentic"
African Art.

The intention of this sympo-
sium was fabulous, and the se-

Studio Dance Theatre performed its annual children's Christ-
mas show on November 30 and December 1 and 2. The half-
hour show, entitled "A Visit to Santa's Workshop," blended
modern dance, classical ballet, and jazz with most pieces cho-
reographed by ASC students.

On December 4, Studio Dance Theatre performed their
show for terminally-ill children at Egleston Children's Hospi-
tal. Pictured here: dancers Stacey Ackerman, Kara Moore, Ani
Cordero, Charla Bland and Susan Abernathy.

lection of speakers superb. The
only drawback was time. The
papers were scheduled to begin
at 9:30 a.m. However, the speak-
ers arrived late.

A late start is not a terrible
tiling. But, the audience never
got to hear an entire paper. Each
speaker was stopped somewhere
in the middle of his/her paper
and asked to conclude. This got
to be discouraging after awhile.

Pamela Franco finally an-
nounced that the papers would
be compiled in a record of the
symposium. Next time, perhaps oS
we will have a whole day and be p
able to listen to the papers in
their entirety.

One of the pieces on exhibit in A Tradition of Change in African Art,
currently showing in the Dalton Gallery in Dana.

Blackfriars host directing forum

By Leslie W. Dowdey
Features Editor

Can you have a director in an
authoritarian position? Several
local directors, including Agnes
Scott's Pamela Turner and Cindy
Lutenbacher, addressed this
question at the Blackfriars' Di-
recting Forum, held in the Win-
ter Theater on November 1 1 .

Other panelists included Lesly
Fred man, who has worked with
Southern Ladies Against
Women, Sisters of No Mercy,
Theater on the Prowl, and Seven
Stages; and John Stephens, artis-
tic director for Theater Gael and
visiting director at Agnes Scott.

Lutenbacher served as mod-
erator/ devil's advocate to probe
the validity of that creature
known as 'The Director."
Lutenbacher, who sees the di-
rector "as a twentieth-century
invention/' strongly supports
collaborative efforts.

Her management of the stu-
dents' questions (and some que-
ries of her own) challenged the
panelists to discuss how their
view of directing meshed with a
collaborative philosophy.

The panelists first discussed
what they thought was the cen-
tral role of a director. Fred man
viewed the director "as the per-
son that facilitates the creative
process," the one responsible for
"having that eye for staging."

Having been an actor herself,
Fred man stressed the importance
of the director's listening to what
the actors have to say.

Pamela Turner, involved in
theater since the age of seven-
teen, was trained in a "tradi-
tional" mode. At age twenty-
one, she went to Europe and
worked with director Jack
Campbell for six years.

She described directors, in her
experience, as wanting to achieve
a stripped-down, vulnerable
state in an actor, usually at the
price of personal exhaustion.

While still in Europe, Turner
eventually directed plays herself
and came to view the role of
director as "someone who had to
have all the answers" and who
had "strong visual versions of
the play."

Drained by what she felt was
a lack of distinction between stage
character and the real person,
Tu rner left thea ter for a while and
returned to theU.S.and her home
in Portland, Oregon.

There she worked with a so-
cial sendee agency and was even-
tually invited to collaborate on a
project about child abuse, a pro-
cess that brought her back into
theater again.

Reflecting on her years in the-
ater, Turner says, "A director
must be in charge of
process. ..must have an artistic
vision," but she emphasizes, in
light of her own experience, that
d irectors must allow actors more
freedom.

While on break from rehearsal
in another room, John Stephens
joined the discussion and gave
his thoughts on directing.
Stephens spoke of the d irector as
"serving in phases."

The first phase he describes as
"visionary," that is, sharing an-
artistic vision with selected indi-
viduals involved in the produc-
tion.

Echoing Fredman, Stephens
says that a director must be the
"facilitator of others' creative in-
put," a job that Stephens thinks
requires the most skill.

Finally, the director, in a more
critical role, becomes the "eye of
the future audience." Summing
up this process, Stephens says of
directing that it is "knowing
when to let go...and w hen to hold
secure."

The directors described their
various work methods and what
inspires them. For auditions,
Fredman usually has actors pre-
pare a script of their choice, read
from a script selected by
Fredman, and do improvisation.
She also likes to spend time in
personal conversation with ac-
tors in order to get to know more
about them.

Fredman finds inspiration for
her work in ordinary places, par-
ticularly at bus stops and in the
shower. Having worked both as
actor and director, Fredman is
aware of the overview that a di-
rector needs in order to meld the
various processes of visual de-
sign, acting, and directing. "Like
lining up the planets," is how she
enthusiastically described direct-
ing.

Voicing another side to the
directing question, Stephens be-
lieves that actors often want the
freedom from the judgement
process: "They turn that power
over to someone they trust... I
think a director has to earn an
actor's trust."

Stephens emphasized the ben-
efits to a production when a di-
rector is able to "point to some-
one else's genius and abilities"
and "challenge the production
to go further."

In summing u p their personal
responses to the role of director,

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Friday, December 4, 1992

Calendar of Events

Compiled by Holly Williamson

VISUAL ART

High Museum of Art

For more information, call 892-
HIGH

Admission: $5 adults, $3 senior
citizens and college students, $1
children 6-17, children under 6
free.

THROUGH 1/3/92 The Age of
the Marvelous

Displays over 200 objects
which sixteenth- and seven-
teenth-century Europeans con-
sidered "marvelous" rare,
strange, new and mysterious dis-
coveries of exploration, science
and religion.

THROUGH 1/17/93 Ameri-
can Art, American Vision:
Paintings from the Maier Museum
of Art, Randolph-Macon Women s
College

This exhibition of 46 paint-
ings illustrating the evolution of
American painting is touring
nationally in celebration of the
college's 100th anniversary.

THROUGH 2/21/93 Dream
Makers: American Children's Book
Illustrators

Surveys the fantasy world of
American children's book illus-
trations from the eighteenth cen-
rury to the present.

High Museum of Art at Geor-
gia-Pacific Center

For more information, call 577-
6940.

Admission is free.

THROUGH 1/8/92 A Dis-
titnced land: The Photographs of
John Pfahl

Explores the photographer's
reverence for the American land-
scape, as well as his critical ex-
ploration of the current state of
the environment.

THROUGH 12/31/92 An
American Sampler of Folk Expres-
sions 1700-1920

Provides an overview of his-
toric American folk art from the
museum's permanent collection
with selected loans from local
private collections.

1 /7/93-3/5/93 Worksln/Lmia
Simpson

An exhibition of photographic
works bv African- American pho-

tographer Lorna Simpson. These
works explore the relationship
between language and percep-
tion and address issues of repre-
sentation and identity.

Atlanta History Center

For more information, call 814-
4000.

THROUGH 2/27/93 Our New
Day Begun: Atlanta's Black Artis-
tic Heritage

Explores the history of Atlanta
University's nationally re-
nowned annual art exhibitions
of 1942-1970.

THROUGH 7/19/93 On the
Set of GONE WITH THE WIND:
Photographs by Fred A. Parrish

Includes behind-the-scenes
photos and fun Hollywood facts.

TULA Foundation Gallery

75 Bennett St. NW
Call 351-3551 for more informa-
tion.

Admission is free.

THROUGH 12/31/92 B-Boys
and About Face

Two photography exhibitions
by New York artist and designer
Coreen Simpson follow the evo-
lution of New York club style
over the past ten years and ad-
dress the issue of hidden iden-
tity.

The Atlanta College of Art

For further information, call 898-
11 57 or 898-1164.

12/8/92 - 1/7/93 PRESS-
WORK: The Art of Women
Print makers

A comprehensive look at the
richly varied accomplishments
of contemporary women artists
working in the medium of
printmaking.

THEATER

Alliance Theater

Please call 892-2414 for more in-
formation.

THROUGH 1 2/26/92 A Christ-
mas Carol

Music, laughter, and special
effects will highlight the fun in
this special adaptation of the
Dickens classic.

Different Voices Theatre Com-
pany

(At Neighborhood Playhouse's
new studio)

For ticket information, please call
370-1350.

12/10/92 - 12/13/92 The New
Play Marathon

Three staged readings of new
plays by women.

Neighborhood Playhouse

For tickets, call 373-5311.

12/9/92 - 12/19/92 Home for
Christmas

World premiere of this warm
1940's story of a mountain fam-
ily reunion at Christmas and the
eye-opening results when a son
comes home from the war with a
"surprise."

Theatrical Outfit

Call 872-0665 for more informa-
tion.

THROUGH 12/23/92 Appala-
chian Christmas

A collection of traditional
mountain stories and songs writ-
ten into a warm, funny script,
Appalachian Christinas is back for
the fourth year with new stories
and songs but the same basic tale
of a young woman's homecom-
ing.

ON CAMPUS

AGNES
SCOTT

Dalton Gallery in Dana Fine
Arts Building

THROUGH 3/7/93 A Tradi-
tion of Change in African Art

Works from the collection of
Marty and Dileep Mehta and
from Spelman College. Exhibit
hours are Monday-Friday 10
a.m. -4:30 p.m. and Sunday 2-4:30
p.m.

12/3/92 - 12/6/92 Mice in
Wonderland

The ASC Blackfriars present
their annual children's show.
Ticket information is available
by calling 371-6248.

12/4/92 Bmdley Observatory
Open House

The open house begins at 8
p.m. and features "The Star the

Wise Men Saw," a lecture by
John Burgess, and "Skies at the
Time of the First Christmas/' the
planetarium show.

12/6/92 Glee Club Christmas
Concert

The annual free concert be-
gins at 3 p.m. in Gaines Audito-
rium.

12/7/92 Community Orchestra
Concert

"Christmas Festival," a free
concert, begins at 8:15 p.m. in
Gaines Auditorium. The Atlanta
Boy Choir will also be featured
in the program.

OTHER

Fernbank Science Center

Call 378-4311 for more informa-
tion.

THROUGH 12/29/92 Star of
Wonder

The annual holiday plan-
etarium show explores the
beauty of the winter sky and the
mystery surrounding the Star of
Bethlehem.

St. Luke's Episcopal Church

435 Peachtree St., N.E.
Please call 873-5427 for more in-
formation.

12/6/92 A Sing- Along of
Handel's Messiah

The free concert will begin at
7:30 p.m. and will be followed by
a Hallelujah Party.

Directing forum

Continued from page 11

the panelists made it clear that
creativity is important to them.

Turner likes "writing and
directing.. .playing with texts."
Delight in her role as director
comes from "creating a new
product." She adds, "1 think the-
ater is doing."

To Fredman, the energy that,
as an actor, goes into constant
performance becomes very hard
after a while. "I like directing
better," she says, "shaping and
creating."

Although "rehearsals should
never become some kind of
therapy group," Fredman allows
that "the creative process is very
healing." For her, "being on stage
[is] a way to make friends."

As the panelists ended their
discussion, strains of traditional
Irish music wafted from the re-
hearsal room in which John
Stephens, back at work, was di-
recting or was it collaborat-
ing?

Answer to

Kaleidoscope:

The finials on the roof of
Main.

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Maurice Sendak, "The Night Max Wore His Suit, and Made
Mischief of One Kind - or Another," from his 1963 children's
book, Where the Wild Things Are. Original illustrations from
American children's books of the 17th through 20th centuries will
be the subject of the exhibition Drciwi Makers. Atncriaw L liildrcn's
Book Illustrators at Atlanta's High Museum of Art, on display
until February 21,1993.

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Friday, February 12, 1993

Vol. 79, Issue 7

Morley-Ball joins counseling staff part-time

By Janelle Bailey
News Editor

Agnes Scott recently gained
the services of Dr. Joyce Morley-
Ball as a part-time counselor on
campus. In addition to her work
here, she also has a private prac-
tice on Covington Highway.

"[The addition of Dr. Morley-
Ball] does give students a choice.
I think students need a variety of
people they can talk to," said
Dean of Students Gue Hudson.
"We're pleased to have someone
of her talent and bread th of expe-
rience."

Before coming to Agnes Scott,
Morley-Ball most recently
worked at Clark-Atlanta Univer-
sity as an associate professor and
Internship Supervisor/Coordi-
nator.

She has also served as a teacher
(of all grades, K-12, at different
times), gu id ance cou nselor, dean
of students, curriculum special-
ist and private counselor.

Originally from Ft. Lauder-
dale, R, Morley-Ball left to at-
tend the State University Col-
lege at Geneseo, N.Y., where she
received her Bachelor of Science
in elementary education with a
concentration in psychology.

Her education continued with
a Master's degree in counseling
from the State University Col-
lege at Brockport, N.Y.

Morley-Ball earned her Doc-
torate (Ed.D.) in Counseling,
Family, and Worklife from the

Dr. Joyce Morley-Ball

University of Rochester (N.Y.).
She is both the first and the last
African- American to receive this
degree, because the program has
since been discontinued.

Morley-Ball is a member of
over a dozen professional groups
and associations. She serves on
the Board of Directors of the
Georgia Association for Mar-
riage/Family Therapy, and the
Board of the American Associa-
tion of University Women.

Through her experiences in a
variety of levels of education,
Morley-Ball has found that re-
spect is one of the most impor-
tant aspects of learning.

"Educators have to respect
their students, and that respect
will be reciprocated," she said.

As a therapist, Morley-Ball
stresses the importance of self-
esteem and motivation through

positive counseling. She also has
strong concerns on issues of di-
versity, African-American
women, and teen sexuality.
Much of her work has concen-
trated on youth.

"I have a vested interest in
young people, young minds,
because they are our futures/'
she remarked.

Morley-Ball hopes to help stu-
dents with the growth process
and to strengthen relationships
among students, staff and fac-
ulty. In general, though, it is the
students who are most impor-
tant.

"I My job is] to assess and meet
the needs of the students. That's
what we're here for," Morley-
Ball commented.

She does not, however, dis-
count the importance of the stu-
dents' desire for counseling. "I
have a belief that I can help stu-
dents, but also that students can
learn to help themselves."

She also said she hopes to see
on-campus counseling become a
center with several different
types of services, including sup-
port groups and workshops.

Morley-Ball is very concerned
about the issues of violence
against women (including date
rape and domestic violence).

"[It is important to] help
women to see the role they play,
Continued on page 3

Juniors Elena Paras and Nancy Zehl construct one of the 250 "Tower Feeders" ordered in the Habitat
for Humanity fundraiser. Volunteers hope to have the bird feeders finished by next week.This time-
consuming project has raised $3,000 towards Agnes Scott's $5,000 pledge towards the cost of bulding
a house for a needy Atlanta family. The house is to be built only by women.

Dr. Tom Maier shows off a new computer donated by IBM.

IBM grant provides new computers

By Jenny White
News Editor

Agnes Scott is in the process of receiving a number of new
computers through the IBM Matching Grant Program.

The IBM company matches grants given by IBM employees
with either cash or equipment. The cash is donated on a two-to-
one basis and the equipment is donated on a five-to-one basis.

This is the first year that Agnes Scott has qualified for the
program. The school will be receiving a grant in the form of
equipment, which has been ordered and is arriving now.

The new computers will first be placed in the Writing Work-
shop and then in the Academic Computing Center. One will also
go to the new science computing center on the third floor of
Campbell. The science computing center will house the psychol-
ogy department and chemistry department computers as well.

The new machines are all equipped with Microsoft Windows
and are all 486 machines, or "current generation computer sys-
tems," according to Dr. Tom Maier, Director of Computing
Services. These computers will be much faster than the 386
machines now present on campus.

The Development Office, as well as Computing Services, has
been instrumental in obtaining donations from IBM employees
and in setting up the equipment grant.

The IBM grant is one of several "improvements in student
computing resources" that has taken place this year.

Lives of Conscience
series introduced

By Margaret Bickers

Staff Writer

The semester-long focus on
lives of conscience began with a
convocation on January 18, 1993.
The series will emphasize both
lives found in familiar times and
places as well as those lived out
daily by unnoticed people.

The series commenced with
the convocation speech by the
Reverend Bernice King, daugh-
ter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
who spoke of the need for con-
sideration of the lives around us.

The next part of the study fea-
tured the life and ideas of Rev.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a well-
known German theologian and
pacifist. The Nazis executed him
Continued on page 2

Inside
this issue:

Editorials

Sports

Features

Straight Talk
about love
page 4

NCAA finalized
page 6

ASC students go
to

Romania, Russia
pages 7 & 8

Arts&

Entertainment =

'Around Atlanta" goes to
the Hard Rock Cafe
page 11

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The Profile

Friday, February 12, 1993

The
Abbreviated
Universe

Compiled by
Margaret Bickers

Georgia On February 3, a
Lockheed test plane crashed
and burned while practicing
touch-and-go's at Dobbins
Air Force Base. All seven
civilians on board were
killed.

An outbreak of bacterial
meningitis in Carol County
prompted authorities to urge
vaccination of all residents
between the ages of 2 and 29
years.

Nation The Cowboys de-
feated theBuffalosinthe23rd
Superbowl. The game had
been originally placed in Ari-
zona and was moved after
protests over Arizona's deci-
sion not to honor Martin
Luther King Jr. Day.

Pres. Bill Clinton has
signed into law the Family
Leave Bill, which requires
employers of more than 50
people to provide their em-
ployees up to 12 weeks of
leave for a new baby or a
family medical emergency.
The bill had been vetoed
twice by former Pres. George
Bush.

Instead of immediately
rescinding the ban on homo-
sexuals in the military,
Clinton has put off his deci-
sion until Congressional in-
vestigations ha ve been made.
In the meantime, military re-
cruiters are not allowed to
ask new recruits about their
sexual orientation.

Cincinnati Reds owner
Marge Shott was suspended
from baseball for one year
for making ethnic slurs.

International A study by
Amnesty International foimd
that racism is on the rise in
Fu rope 1 , and few law officials
have done anything about
the problem.

Lord Owen, the U.N. me-
diator in the Bosnian peace
talks, has requested that the
Security Council consider
sending in troops to keep the
peace among feuding fac-
tions.

Queen Sophia of Yugosla-
via died in late January. She
was the widow of King Paul
the List non-Comnumist ruler
of the country.

Convocation remembers and celebrates King's dream

By Da mali Najuma Ajanaku
Staff Writer

Bernice King addressed the
Agnes Scott community on Janu-
ary 20, 1993, in celebration of the
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Born in 1963, she is his youngest
daughter. Ms. King graduated
from Spelman in 1985 and later
obtained Emory Law and Divin-
ity degrees.

King opened the convocation
by offering an invitation to pro-
grams at the King Center for Non-
violent Change, such as the schol-
ars' internship program and vari-
ous workshops.

King based her message on
the idea that "d reams are the
fabric of our creative process."
She challenged the Agnes Scott
community to make their dreams
a reality.

King talked about an America
that has reached its crossroads,
at which racism, classism, and
sexism are apparent.

She explained that each indi-
vidual has to take part in effect-
ing change at the crossroads. Fur-
ther,shesaid that ultimately "we
depend on one another/'

King claimed that the Decla-
ration of Independence, U.S.
Constitution and Bill of Rights
are mere pieces of paper if the
American public is not respon-
sible.

She asked the audience what
would have happened in Ameri-
can history if an African- Ameri-
can or Native American had used
Patrick Henry's words, "give me
liberty or give me death."

Osburn brings message for "a
strange and significant time"

By Damali Najuma Ajanaku
Staff Writer-

Rev. Randel T. Osburn, a
member of Dr. Martin Luther
King's original field staff, spoke
for the kick-off of Black History
month at Agnes Scott College.

Osburn was the first man from
King's team to be arrested dur-
ing the civil rights movement. In

Rev. Randel T. Osburn

fact, he was arrested 75 times.

He is currently the adminis-
trator of the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference in At-
lanta. Osburn is the founder and
president of the Martin Luther
King Youth Foundation. He also
built 3500 moderate income
housing units for the inner city's
homeless.

Osburn opened the convoca-
tion by saying that "it's a strange
and significant time in the na-
tion, ... a new day of hope."

He stated that King is, for
many people, limited to his 18-
minute "I Ha vea Dream" speech.
"Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did
not die for his dream but for
what he did about his dream,"
Osburn commented.

Osburn challenged his audi-
ence to ask themselves wha t ha p-
pens when you wake up from
your dreams. He claimed that
there is a "strange layer of confu-

Unfortunately, the American
dream has been identified with
getting "a piece of the pie." How-
ever, King said that the "piece of
the pie was a bedrock for dis-
crimination and mistrust."

Her metaphor for how the
American public can work to-
gether was "Starfish Power." She
explained that the starfish should
be our model for growth and
strength because it grows new
arms when it is damaged, and
because new starfish grow from

the broken pieces. Through this
process of regeneration, no one
is excluded.

King challenged the Agnes
Scott community to take risks:
"Only the person who truly risks
is free."

She concluded that even
though we all came on different
ships, "we are now in the same
boat". King left an optimistic
message about a new America in
which everyone helps to feed
one another.

Crystal Jones, Nzinga Shakir and Stephanie Sidney help to cel-
ebrate Black History Month in dance at the Witkaze Convocation.

sion" surrounding American
culture.

He humorously talked about
Hillary Clinton, Murphy Brown,
Ida B. Wells, Anita Hill, Clarence
Thomas, and other people fa-
mous for their tendency to go
against the grain of the Ameri-
can public.

Osburn claimed that our only
problem is "our inability to ac-
cept responsibilities." He said
that a new administration could
not splve the American public's
problem because "money and

power rule this nation."

Osburn mentioned that in
1967 King said that people must
not place profit over other people,
because that would make us
slaves to the world . Thus Osbu rn
brought a 1967 quote to a 1993
reality, in which greed is still
prevalent in American culture.

Osburn concluded with a chal-
lenge to the Agnes Scott commu-
nity to be who they say they are
and to study African-American
history, for it is the start of
everyone's history.

Lives of Conscience series focuses on people past and present

Continued from page 1

for his role in two attempted
assassinations of Adolf Hitler.

The part of the series devoted
to the noted man included a film
that described his life and ideas
as told by his friends (American,
French, and German) and by the
surviving members of his fam-
ily.

A live dramatization of
Bonhoeffer's thoughts while in
prison culminated the study.
After the performance, actor
Michael Shannon and play-
wright David W. Newton took
questions from the audience
about Ikmhivffer'sliteand ideas,
and about thegenesisof the play.

A student panel on Friday,
January 29, concluded the open-
ing week of Lives of Conscience.
The four students involved,
Alianna Siddiqi C95), Tara
Spuhler ('96), Malikah Berry ('95),
and Jeanne' Peters C93), talked
about their lives in the context of
their actions governed by their
own senses of justice and de-
cency.

Siddiqi converted totheBa'hai
faith when she was 18. She later
married a Pakistani man, with
whom she lives in Decatur.
Spuhler grew up in a racially
mixed neighborhood and works
to end racism.

Peters fights to gain recogni-
tion for the rights of homosexu-
als, awareness of AIDS and re-
search about the disease. Berry
founded Nandi, the campus pa-
per for African-Americans, and
wants to assist black and white
women in discovering their own
worth and abilities.

The focus on lives of con-
science is sponsored by the Faith
and Learning Committee of the
Board of Trustees. According to
the committee's student repre-
sentative, Ashley Seaman '95, the
members hope that the study
will teach students about their
own lives of conscience.

DON'T MISS OUT!!!

The Student Activities
Board and the Dean of Stu-
dents' Office are sponsor-
ing the Second Saturday
Cinema Series, with a panel
discussion, on "Interracial
Relationships in the '90's:
Are They Really That
Tough?" Come to the
Buttrick Film Room (G-4) at
6 p.m. on Saturday, Febru-
ary 13, for the panel discus-
sion and Spike Lee's Jungle
Fever. The movie and dis-
cussion promise to be en-
tertaining and informative!!!

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Dekalb police officer speaks of
personal experience of racism

By Margaret Bickers
Staff Writer

Despite SGA's advertising campaign (this sign hung on the ga-
zebo), few students came to the Cross-Constituency forum.

Students express concerns about
Cross-Constituency Policy in forum

By Laura Barlament

Editor-in-Chief

Student Government Association Representatives and a few other
students discussed SGA's proposed changes to the Cross-Constituency
Policy in an open forum on February 2.

Some of the details of the policy, passed by the Board of Trustees last
summer, have met with considerable opposition from faculty, staff and
students. The unionized staff has elected not to participate in cross-
constituency procedures because of conflicts with their union contract.

The policy aims to provide a way to solve disputes arising between
members of different "constituencies"; i.e., student vs. faculty, faculty vs.
staff, staff vs. student. Conflicts may be resolved either through informal
mediation or through a formal complaint procedure. (See the 1992-93
Student Handbook, pp. 63-65.)

SGA's proposal, RC 198, mainly concerns itself with the locus of power
in the Cross-Constituency Policy: the upper administration, primarily the
President of the College.

Currently, the President makes the final decision about sanctions
recommended by the panel which hears a formal complaint. The President
also may start investigation of a person involved in repeated disputes.

The policy contains "many things to the extreme detriment of students,"
Junior Rep Laura Home claimed. "It is weighted on the side of the
President, whoever he or she may be/'

The first draft of RC 198 recommended that the President "be relieved
of her duties as the final judge of the entire procedure. In her place, we
recommend that the proposed Director of Multi-Cultural Affairs assume
this responsibility."

However, as of the Feb. 9 Rep Council meeting, the RC has been revised.
The proposal recommends that the panel's decision be final and that the
President act only as an enforcer of its decision.

In addition, RC 198 now recommends that "in good faith, the President,
as a part of the campus community, voluntarily participate in the Cross-
Constituency procedure."

Also recommended in RC 198 is the election of an additional person
from each constituency- These people will review a "confidential log"
containing specific information about all formal hearings. They may

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Counselor

to know they don't have to ac-
cept violence/' she said.
"[Women] are in control of their
own person. Accepting violence
is another way of denying one-
self."

One aspect of Morley-Ball' s
experiences that impressed
Hudson was her work in multi-
cultural issues.

"She had done what we were
looking for. She had experience
in areas we need help in," said
Hudson.

Morley-Ball's emphasizes di-
versity with equality. "[I want
to] help others appreciate not
only their own cultural back-

The Public Safety convocation
of February 5 fea rured Lt. Derwin
Brown of the Dekalb County
Police Department. He ad-
dressed the topics of racism and
prejudice, speaking from his own
experiences as a police officer
and an African- American.

Brown began by describing
his background. He grew up in
a black neighborhood of Long
Island, N.J. At the age of 14 he
participated in picketing a local
high school to gain entrance into
the segregated facility.

Asa teen, Brown followed the
ideas of more militant black lead-
ers and groups, such as Malcolm
X and the Black Panthers.

After graduation from public
school, he moved to California,
where he studied other cultures
and religions for a year, hoping
to find answers to his questions
about hatred and racism.

After serving in the United
States Marine Corps, Brown be-
came a police officer in Dekalb
County. Here he faced many

Continued from page 1

ground, but to have a cultural
immersion into the backgrounds
of others. To help people move
from a point of isolation to inte-
gration."

In gender issues, this is espe-
cially important. She stresses that
women cannot attempt to gain
equality with men until they fully
accept the differences amongst
themselves.

"How can we stand with men
when we are not willing to sta nd
with each other?" she said.

On the personal side, Morley-
Ball is the youngest of 14 chil-
dren. She has three daughters: a
first-year graduate student at the

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prejudices from other members
of the force, who had acted to
stop civil rights activists and pro-
tests in the 1960s. Brown partici-
pated in a lawsuit against the
department for discriminatory
hiring practices.

Brown stated that only per-
sonal experience and action can
change a person's attitudes to-
ward others. "People are
people," he said . "The answer is
in each one of us: knowledge,
exposure, and education."

He also stressed the fact that
people must learn the other
group's background, feelings,
and history before they can try to
understand.

Brown also focused on the
topics of homophobia, the rise in
hate-crimes during the 1980s
(partly due to subtle messages
from government levels), and the
future of the black and white
communities in a nation that can' t
quite make hands meet.

Brown will be back on cam-
pus in March and April.

Department of Public Safety

Welcome back! During the Christmas break, the Department of
Public Safety conducted a firearms training session for our officers
using a computer simulator. This simulator uses guns adapted to fire
a laser at characters in a computer-controlled scenario projected onto
a large screen. The scenarios have different endings depending on
whether the officer uses his/her weapon, whom the officer shoots
and whether or not the hits are lethal.

This training is designed to help officers hone their skills in
discriminating between shoot /no-shoot situations. Several college
faculty and staff were invited to participate so that they would have
a better understanding of what it is like for an officer to be faced with
a split second decision on whether or not to use his/her weapon.

There have been several petty thefts from offices in Buttrick
lately; therefore, we want to remind you to keep your valuables with
you or to secure them properly.

We want to thank everyone who attended our Race Relations
community hour program on February 5. We plan to have addi-
tional sessions on March 6 and April 2.

In an effort to improve the quality of service we provide, our
department has initiated a Total Quality Management (TQM) pro-
gram. A first step in this program is the formation of a quality
council which will include student representatives. The first two
student representatives will be the Public Safety interns, Renee Cox
and Rozanna Gaines. They will be coming to you for suggestions
and comments, so please let them know how we can improve the
services we provide for you.

University of Chicago School of
Public Policy; a first-year student
at Spelman University; and an
eighth-grader at the DeKalb
School of Performing Arts.

Morley-Ball says she likes to
read and sew, but not to cook.
One of her fondest experiences is
her brief role in an episode of "In
the Heat of the Night" that origi-
nally aired in January 1992.

"I like to be able to contribute,
to give back to society," she re-
marked. She is very active in her
community and in the church.

"I did not choose this field," she
said of her career. "God led me
to it."

Morley-Ball understands the
challenging decision of accept-
ing counseling.

"I understand that taking the
step for counseling can be diffi-
cult," she said, "but once [some-
one] has taken that step, there's a
great possibility that they're
opening a door to so many good
things in their lives. [It is] a
discovery or rediscovery of di-
rections they may not have

Ivory
Towers

Compiled by
Jenny Skridulis

University of Georgia

Heather Stepp, a UGA
gymnast, won the Honda
Inspiration award in Dal-
las. While there, she re-
ceived a near perfect score
of 39.5 against BYU. She
has recently come back
from a debilitating elbo.w
injury sustained while
warming up for a meet.

Georgia Southern Univer-
sity In accordance with
the growing number of
AIDS cases in America,
Georgia Southern's health
center has expanded its
HI V testing services. Test-
ing will now be available
every day of the week, from
8 am to 5 pm.

Berry College Bertrice
Berry, a "sociological co-
medienne," made an ap-
pearance at the college's
Ford Auditorium. She says
she began working in com-
edy "to help people know
they're as good as the next
person, so they would feel
better about themselves
and then start embracing
others."

Clemson University

The Clemson men's bas-
ketball team began serving
a two-year probation im-
posed by the NCAA for
improprieties concerning
the recruitment of Marsalis
Basey, who is at present a
West Virginia guard.

Florida State University

FSU is being sued for $8
million by a family whose
daughter, an FSU student,
died after diving into a tra-
peze safety net used by the
school's Flying High Cir-
cus. The parents are accus-
ing the school of negli-
gence.

Don't Quote Me
with Dr. David Behan:
"Celebrating Intolerance:
How I Learned to Love My
Racism, Sexism and
Homophobia"
Friday, Feb. 12, 10:25
Chapel Lounge

thought of before."

Appointments for both
Morley-Ball and Shirley can be
made through Dot Markert at
extension 6408. Morley-Ball is
available on Mondays, Wednes-
days, and Thursday mornings;
her office is located in the CLC.

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Days

By Laura Bariament

I've written about Profile mail
before: those often strange, al-
ways unsolicited message-mis-
siles hurled at apparently ran-
dom institutions of the mass (or
in our case, miniscule) media.

Frequent contributors to the
mail are environmental groups
publicizing everything from
conferences to steel can recycling
to an all-enviro radio station. I
usually pass on these interesting
tidbits to one of the few surviv-
ing members of Agnes Scott's
student environmental organi-
zation (yes, first-year students,
there is such a thing!), the inven-
tively named GALA.

Recent events have made even
me worry a little about GAIA's
apparent near-extinction on this
campus' after all, I have been no
more active in the club's activi-
ties than most other Agnes Scott
students. On top of my reading
Dr. Seuss's book detailing the
destruction of a make-believe
environment, last Thursday sci-
entists reported on the damage
done by the 1989 Exxon Valdez
oil spill in Alaska: 300,000 to
645,000 birds were killed , 1 0 times
more than bv any other spill in
history (Feb. 5, 1993, USA Today).
And that's just the birds, and just
one oil spill.

So, after these alarms and con-
cerns, what should I hear on the
news but that Russian cosmo-
nauts are experimenting up in
space with a huge, aluminum-

lined dish designed to reflect
sunlight to earth during times
when sun has its face turned else-
where. In their first experiment,
only a tiny flash of light appeared
in the night sky over England,
but the cosmonauts have high
hopes of improving this technol-
ogy in the future.

And what uses for the extra
sunlight do the Russian scien-
tists propose? Why, it could light
areas of the globe (such as Alaska)
where the sun doesn't shine at all
for a good part of the year! And
in case of natural disasters, the
extra sunlight could enable res-
cue workers to continue their ef-
forts around the clock,
unhampered by the dark!

1 was astounded, then
amused, then incensed by this
report. What do we think is go-
ing to happen to this earth if we
interfere with the natural cycles
of day and night? Have those
Russian experimenters stopped
to consider that shining sunlight
on Alaska during the dark win-
ter months will do more to the
environment than just make
some human beings' day a little
brighter? I have nothing against
space exploration per se, but of
all the tomfool ideas it's just
beyond my words and compre-
hension.

It sounds so fantastic that I'm
not entirely sure of how possible
the idea is. But then again, the
atom bomb probably would not

Stra i ght Ta l k

By Man 7 L.T. Jordan

That love is all there is;
is all we know of love.

-Emily Dickinson

I have a father who is a devout protestant jokester, and he actually believes his family appreciates his
pope-bashing during the annual Christmas visits to mass. But this year was very different. During the
midnight service, my father and the entire congregation sat and listened to one of the most profound
sermons I've ever heard, a message everyone - Catholic, Methodist, Jew, atheist - needs to hear.

In front of the large crucifix, down on the steps, surrounded in poinsettias, the priest began his sermon.
He didn't tell us how to ssave our souls. He didn't warn us about sin. He just spoke one truth, the only
truth we neededeto make our lives, our world, maybe even Agnes Scott, a more peaceful place.

"Fall in love every day of your life/' he said. "It's easy and it doesn't take a schedule or a large
commitment." The hated L-word, I thought. The word that flags relationship. How grossly sentimental.

But he didn't mean romantic love. He didn't mean lust. He didn't mean the word "love" that you
use at the end of a letter to replace "sincerely."

He told us to fall in love with a song. With a book. With an assignment. Little things we see every
day, but rarely take the time to appreciate. What we call insignificant, he said, replenishes the drained
heart and cynical mind. "When we fall in love, we abandon anger."

Some of us call the world an unhappy place. But if each of us fell in love, once, maybe even twice a
day, the English paper and biology test wouldn't be that unbearable. Voting in elections would seem
less of a chore and more like an American privilege. We might even think of our career as a dream pursuit
rather than a hectic burden that simply pays the bills.

At times, Agnes Scott fills us with anger. We feel robbed by the fifty dollar parking fine and the rise
in tuition cost. We detest the small school gossip. We hate making the "B+" when we knew we had the
"A." We fear, almost everyday, that an Agnes Scott degree won't get us the jobs we deserve. And we
hate, perhaps most of all, the racism that slaps and stings our tainted campus.

But savoring each moment - loving the moment - stirs the soul,, scrapes away anxieties, and numbs
the pain and fear. The squirrels that scurry across Piedmont Park on a breezy spring morning, the sun
casting its shadow against the IBM tower, the new wool socks we just bought at Macy's, the miracle of
snow in the South open us into a momentary world of peace - a sanctuary of ideals and hopes - the
exquisiteness of life itself.

And if all of us, religious and nonreligious, made a commitment to concentrate on the beauty of Agnes
Scott - the hash browns covered in gravy on cold winter mornings, the wearing of the onyx ring, the
professor who spends hours making sure we understand - we wouldn't be so angry.

So perhaps the greatest gift I received on Christmas didn't have anything to do. with what I
unwrapped under the tree. I fell in love with a message that day . And for the first time ever my dad didn't
make a face when the priest reached to shake his hand.

have seemed much more realis-
tic if I had been alive during
World War II. Even to consider
such a sunlight plan seems to me
to be unspeakable foolishness,
when all over the world (and
particularly in Russia and the
U.S.), countries are now faced
with the economical and (I hope)
environmentally safe disposal of
the nuclear arms many scientists
initially conceived as advancing
the human race.

We've been scared out of our
wits once by the prospect of
"nuclear winter"; currently we're
threatened with the melting of
polar icecaps and the permanent
alteration of our coastlines
through the greenhouse effect;
let's put our imagination to work
at the consequences of the sun's
shining during the night. Itcould
cause one of those slow-moving
catastrophes, when we wake up
one day and find our world irre-
versibly damaged: disturbing
the amount of light kills or mu-
tates animal and plant life, whose
effects gradually creep up the
food chain to us. Or maybe it
would cause sudden atmo-
spheric damage and wipe out
millions of living creatures at
once.

Human imagination and in-
genuity is a wonderful thing;
however, we have already
caused enough damage to the
earth in the name of progress.
Just because we can do some-
thing doesn't mean that we
should. StoptothinkaboutGAIA,
our "Mother Earth," for a minute
and give her a new breath of
life.

Letters to the
Editor

Dear Editor,

I was rather surprised to see
Espiritu Latino referred to as
"Agnes Scott's first Spanish
Club" in the December 4, 1992,
Profile(p.S). The col lege archives,
located on the 5th floor of the
library, contains records of El
CirculoEspanol, the earlier name
of the ASC Spanish club, dating
back to the 1932-33 academic
year. The club was organized in
1931-32 and continued as a club,
complete with officers, at least
through 1988-89.

Campus organizations come
and go and come again as stu-
dents' interests change. Many of
those records end up in the col-
lege archives. I would encour-
age anyone who wishes to verify
historical material concerning the
college to contact me at the li-
brary Tuesdays and Thursdays
between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Sincerely,
Deborah Gaudier
Archivist

Dear Editor,

I have personally madea strict
policy for myself not to write to
the Profile. As assistant editor, I
feel that enough of my opinions
are already represented without
lengthy monologues. However,
I have been moved by anger at a
recen t i nci d en t a nd wa n t to sha re
my reflections not only with other
students, but also with the per-
petrator.

Late Friday afternoon, Febru-
ary 5, running down the stairs to
Lower Alston, I passed a male
employee of the college. It was
not until I reached my mailbox

Continued on page 5

Friday, February 12, 1993

D1TORIALS

The Profile

Page 5

Affairs

By Sherrie Boone

As I sat contemplating the
topic of my editorial, many re-
cent controversies came to mind.
One of them was President
Clinton's contentious initiative
to allow homosexuals to legally
join the military. The opposition
of some Congressmen and mili-
tary leaders sparked national
media attention and has been in
the news constantly.

When I first heard about this
controversy, I figured it would
fade out of the spotlight in a
matter of days, but instead it has
remained a top news item for
weeks now. Why, I ask, are we
so preoccupied with such a trivial
issue? Of course gay rights are
an important issue, but when
compared to other legal and so-
da 1 problems tha t our nation and
its new administration faces, it
seems petty to argue whether or
not to allow gays to serve in the
military.

Instead of wasting time- de-
bating homosexuality in the

armed forces, our government
should be supporting social pro-
grams that work to rid our soci-
ety of prejudice and discrimina-
tory practices. This nation will
never be the true democracy it is
supposed to be as long as we
support a government that cares
more about politics than people.
Most of us would probably rather
hear how the Clinton adminis-
tration is going to fix the deficit,
feed the hungry, balance the bud-
get, or house the homeless than
its position on homosexuals in
the military.

Despite the diversity and di-
vision that exists in this great
nation of ours, we all share a
common identity; and instead of
ignoring this fact, we should use
it to bring ourselves closer as a
nation. And until we do, mar-
ginal issues will always divide
us and keep us form concentrat-
ing on the real issues that plague
our society.

Letter

Continued from page 4

that I realized precisely the com-
ment which he made as I dashed
by. The solitary phrase, lacking
even the formality of greeting
rang clear as "Boy, you've got
great legs." I took only enough
time to note that no one else was
nearby, then quickly left the
building.

Now I regret my lack of retort.

Now I hope you are reading
this.

First of all, I don't know your
name, and it means very little to
me. Through your actions you
have reduced yourself to only
another male body in the face-
less millions who believe women
(or wymyn whichever you
prefer) enjoy your catcalls: If I
am not the first, then let be the
last who must tell you THAT
NO, WE DO NOT!

You may think that I am over-
reacting. A few years ago, I might
have agreed. I used to accept the
construction worker hoots and
businessmen pats as an un-
changeable part of our Ameri-
can culture. I did not choose
Agnes Scott on the basis of its
single-sex structure, nor do I re-
gard myself as a "radical" femi-
nist, yet / am disgusted!

Even as I type this plea to you,
I am becoming increasingly
aware of my privileged existence
at Scott. I learned last year the
value of our rigorous academics
and today I have learned to fully
understand my rights not to be

the subject of your off-hand sex-
ist remarks. Regardless of your
intentions, or the validity / inval-
idity of your statement, your
words are wrong.

But I am most infuriated by
the fact that you are employed
by ouv college. Of all places, we
as women should not be sub-
jected to any form of sexism. If in
some inane fashion, you, like so
many of our "gallant Southern
men" feel that your actions are
complimentary, then welcome
to the nineties be aware that
we are not amused.

And although I chose Scott
based mainly on academic repu-
tation, I am overwhelmed today
by a sense of gratitude for the
feminist under (or over) current
which runs through our curricu-
lum and in our educators. I am
thankful that now I can compre-
hend the injustice of i/OHrremark,
that I can feel anger and under-
stand that it is okay to fight, that
I can come out of the kitchen or
stay in it the rest of my life: That
we can go to Scott not to be iso-
lated from the real world, but to
learn how to live in it; and that
we can chose to be with women,
not necessarily because we hate
men, but because sometimes we
just want to be with one another;
and above all, that it is all right to
be a woman, unseparated by
gender, and that I can say to you,
you are wrong.

Respectfully submitted,
Josie Hoilman

FT WHEN A WcyviAMiS

AND <oE& NO MoRAL
PRpBL^MS?

Off with their heads! (And out with their jobs!)

L i f e i n Wond e r l and

By J. Garlen

It has recently become appar-
ent to me that voters are truly
some of the greatest suckers in
history. This is not owing to
brand-new President Bill, who
hasn't yet had a chance to make
me repent of my support, but to
some of the small-town tyrants,
those local politicians who wea-
sel their way into office and then
wreak havoc on the community.

The particular ha voc-wreaker
in question is one Sheriff David
E. Herrin. (I can't be sued for
slander in this case because even
he would have to admit that he
has been the cause of quite a bit
of turmoil in my home county.)

Sheriff Herrin gained his po-
sition with some lovely prom-
ises about cleaning up the com-
munity, change for the better,
etc., etc. Upon attaining office,
he immediately fired 1 7 of the 28
Sheriffs office employees, and
hired his own friends and rela-
tives (not distant cousins, folks,
not even just first cousins, I mean
he hired his brother) in their place.

As if nepotism and downright
meanness weren't enough, this
guy then became expensive to
the same people who elected him,
namely, the taxpayers of Wayne
County. Because Herrin refuses
to recognize the old employees,
and the County refuses to recog-
nize the new ones, a misdirected
lawsuit has sprung up, which
will force taxpayer money to
compensate for Sheriff Herrin's
abuse of power.

Currently, the old employees
are still out of work, the new
ones are not legally authorized
to make arrests or use county
equipment, and Sheriff Herrin is
threatening to throw the county
commissioners in jail if they don't
fork the salaries over to his
brother and the other new em-
ployees.

Is this blissful small town life,
or what? The point of this ugly
little story is to illustrate to you,
gentle reader and concerned
voter, that there are some sneaky

people out there who will drive
you and yours to despair if you
let them have political power.

Wayne County is proof of that
sad fact. They voted for this guy,
and boy, are they sorry for it
now. Itdoesn'tmatterwhatparty
you vote (Herrin was the Demo-
cratic candidate) or how atten-
tive you are to the campaign
promises, some of those guys
will sting you if you let them.
You have to be really careful
when you cast your vote.

Never, never vote for any of
the candidates if you don't know
who they are. Investigate, go to
rallies and debates, and really
watch the candidates. Especially
in a small-town election, where
every political event is a personal
event and will inevitably affect
someone you know and love.
Don't let anybody weasel their
way into your local power struc-
ture. You might end up with
something nasty and expen-
sive on your hands.

Cross-Constuency

Continued from page 3

present "only the information con-
tained within the log. ..to the appro-
priate persons when further action
is necessary."

RC 1 98 also seeks to reconcile the
cross-constituency procedure with
existing grievance channels, such as
Academic Standards Committee
and Honor Court. The proposal
would prioritize the judgment of
the cross constituency procedure,
and it would allow the results of the
procedure to be used as evidence in
a grade appeal or Honor Court case.

Senior Rep Wendy Allsbrook
called the union of existing policies

with the cross-constituency proce-
dure SGA's first objective. "Other-
wise we've just got chaos again,
with all these different procedures/'
she noted.

Another topic of discussion at
the forum was the filing of formal
complaints, a problem which
seemed to have been overlooked in
the drafting of RC 198. Currently,
students who wish to initiate a for-
mal complaint must file it with the
Dean of the College (if against fac-
ulty) or the Director of Personnel (if
against staff).

Since this procedure can be in-
timidating to students, Allsbrook
and others suggested that it be ad-
dressed in the proposed changes.

In response to this discussion,
the revised version of RC 1 98 (which
passed the first vote Feb. 9) pro-
vides that a person may file a formal
complaint with "the mediator of his
or her choice," who will file "this
complaint with the appropriate rep-
resentatives of the two constituen-
cies involved." Rep Council will
again vote on RC 198 on Feb. 23.

SGA President Tracy Peavy be-
lieves that the many new, younger
members of the Board of Trustees
will be sympathetic to the proposed
changes: "I think the new leader-
ship will help this go through."
However, Allsbrook warned, "we'll
get a lot of resistance."

PORTS

Page 6

The Profile

Friday, February 12, 1993

Agnes Scott officially
goes NCAA division III

By Beth Barnes and Shannon Ramker
Staff Writers

SCORES

Basketball

Jan 20 ASC24
Jan 22 ASC 41

UPCOMING EVENTS

Basketball

In December 1992, Agnes
Scott College received official no-
tifi cation of membership in Na-
tional Collegiate Athletic Asso-
ciation (NCAA) division III.

Dean Gue Hudson, Athletic
DirectorCindy Peterson,and As-
sistant Athletic Director Cathy
Benton attended the NCAA con-
vention on behalf of the College.

At the convention eight insti-
tutions applied for membership
and only four were accepted.
Agnes Scott and Wesleyan Col-
lege were the two women's col-
leges that were awarded mem-
bership.

At this point, Agnes Scott is
not officially in any conference,
but will continue to play other
NCAA division III institutions
in the area.

The change to division III
means several things to the Agnes
Scott Athletic Department. For
example, fifth year students may
now participate if they have not
already played a sport for four
years.

When searching for prospec-
tive Agnes Scott students, the
athletic department may not ac-
tively recruit high school jun-
iors. Phone calls can be made to
any high school athlete, but per-

sonal contact is only allowed with
high school seniors.

Another change is the period
allowed for intercollegiate
events. Each sport is strictly per-
mitted twenty-one weeks of com-
petition. Cross country, volley-
ball, and soccer begin their sea-
sons on August 24, 1993.

E>uring the season, cross coun-
try may compete in a maximum
of nine meets. Volleyball can
participate in 22 fall matches and
five spring matches. Soccer is
permitted 20 fall games and five
spring games.

Basketball may begin team
conditioning without balls on
October 15 and full practice on
November 1 . During their sea-
son 25 games may be played.

Tennis has no official starting
date, but is only allowed four
tournaments and twenty days of
matches within the twenty-one
week period.

The new change in status
brings increased prestige and
visibility to the college. Division
III teams ha ve philosophies simi-
lar to that of Agnes Scott regard-
ing athletics; the change will place
our teams on a more equal play-
ing field with their competitors.

Jan 25
Jan 26
Jan 29

Feb
Feb

ASC 24
ASC 41
ASC 37

ASC 19
ASC 29

Oglethorpe 59
Tennessee
Temple 73
Shorter 68
Wesleyan 53
Atlanta Chris
tian 78
Judson 133
Spartanburg
Methodist 86

Tues
Wed
Sat
Tues

Feb 16
Feb 17
Feb 20
Feb 23

Tennessee Temple
Emory

Atlanta Christian
Wesleyan

Home
Home
Home
Away

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^30 p.m.
?:30 p.m.
':00 p.m.

Tennis

Thur Feb 18
Fri Feb 19
Thur Feb 25
Feb 26-28

Emory Away 3:00 p.m.

Brenau Home 2:00 p.m.

Wesleyan Home 3:00 p.m.

Georgia Collegia tes at Emory TBA

Wesleyan edges ASC

Bv Shannon Ramker
Si .iff Writer

February is Black Hiistory month!
Celebrate by learning more about the many
importnat African-Americans who shaped our
country.

On January 26, the Agnes Scott
basketball team competed
against Wesleyan College. The
stands were full of a variety of
Agnes Scott fans including stu-
dents, staff, faculty and adminis-
tration.

The air felt thick with tension
as Agnes Scott matched
Wesleyan score for score trailing
them by only a few points.

The tides had turned by the
end of the first half, however.
Although the team managed
forty-one shots, Agnes Scott had
scored only eighteen points by
halftime, compared to
Wesleyan's twenty-five.

Agnes Scott came into the sec-
ond half determined to keep the
score close and the fans excited.
Wesleyan's playing benefited

from a strong offense and an es-
pecially aggressive player, Sarah
Cheavanek, no. 25.

The Agnes Scott defense
stayed quick and aggressive.
Agnes Scott's offense suffered,
though, because of the team's
inaccurate shooting.

Wendy Jones, senior point
guard, led the ASC team with 14
points and six defensive re-
bounds overall. Both Cathy
Alexander and Tara Green
played quick, fierce games. Tara
scored nine points and six defen-
sive rebounds and Cathy scored
five points.

The Agnes Scott team played
hard and fast throughout the
game. The final score: Agnes
Scott 41, Wesleyan 53.

Sports Briefs

Compiled by Shannon Ramker

Tennis begins season

The tennis team is preparing for their upcoming season begin-
ning February 18 against Emory. The team practices every after-
noon from 3 to 5. They expect a good season, and the team is stacked
with seniors. Members include seniors Crystal Couch, Kristen
Louer, Kate Simpkins, Adrienne Vanek; junior Reina Barretto; and
sophomores Kira Hospodar, Lisa Manos, and Wendy Wheless.

Volleyball gives "best ever" performance

The volleyball team played in a day-long United States Volley-
ball Association (USVBA) tournament on January 30 at Briarcliff
Methodist Church. 'The team played the best ever" remarked
team member Leigh Locker. Competing in four matches (eight
games), the team won two games. One w r in came at the expense of
the top seeded team. The scores for each of the Agnes Scott games
were dose.

Softball seeks sluggers

Agnes Scott is sponsoring both a spring co-ed faculty /staff/
alumni Softball team and a club women's team due to the success
of the fall teams. The teams welcome all members of the campus
community. The dead line for membership is February 1 5. Anyone

interested in playing should contact Intramural Director Cheryl
Appleberry. Cheering fans are a boost to the team's spirit; games
are played at the Softball Country Club in Decatur beginning
February 21 and lasting five weeks.

Century Club racks up miles

The 136 members of Century Club were active last semester.
Overall the members accumulated 4,357 miles. Fifteen members
have completed 110 miles or more and have earned their Century
Club T-shirts. These people are Osjha Anderson, Cheryl Appleberry,
Cathy Benton, Margaret Bickers, Erin Boiling, Britt Brewton, Sandi
Harsh, Jennifer Langston, Miriam Lyon, Nancy Rast, Larry Riddle,
Karen Roy, Lisa Sebotnik, Paula Simmons and Christie Turner.

Intramurals active on campus

lntramurals has announced its activities for the spring semester.
Hydrobics is in full swing with two alumni participating and
having a good time. OnMarch6at 10a.m. a racquetball tournament
will be held; sign up sheets will be around campus. Intramurals
encourages everyone to stay fit and get involved in these programs.
Suggestions or comments should be routed to Cheryl Appleberry
at ext. 6496.

Happy Valentine's Day
from the Profile

Spoon River Anthology
adds original material to
classic tale

The Agnes Scott College
Blackfriars sponsored auditions
for their spring production on
January 25 and 26.

The play will be a stage adap-
tation of Edgar Lee Masters'
Spoon River Anthology, and will
be compiled and directed by
Pamela Turner.

Turner plans to intersperse
original material with the classic
poetic monologues to show that
everyone has a story to tell.

The plot centers around a
baby-boomer couple searching
for roots and connections in this
modern world.

When they begin to feel the
pressure build, the couple packs
up and heads for the old home-
stead for a family reunion, hop-
ing to find their connection there.

Throughout their struggle,
their daughter begins to awake
to the world and understand the
relations of individuals to each
other.

The cast is a multi-genera-
tional, multi-talented group of
actors and musicians. Turner
has chosen two companies to
form one ensemble cast.

The adult company includes
Angela Weaver, Nicole
Reynolds, Annie Grand,
Deborah Gaudier, Wendy
Wheeles, Daka Hermon,
StephanieSidney,Shannon Lord,
EseBurlingame, Deborah Hous-
ton, Becky Nowlin, Amy Banks,
La u ren G ra na d e, La y la ge Cou rie,
Alaina Williams, Eve Allen,
Roland Williams, Johan Harper,
Brett Lemoine and Aaron
Wetherington.

The youth company is com-
posed of Rachel Simons, Emily
Gaudier, Lauren Lawrenson,
Elissa Pichulik, Heidi Kelly, Lesa
MacDonald, Rachel Carey, Irina
Paymer, Sallie Bacon, Adriyel
Paymer, Katie Bacon, Rashida
Bowen, Jenny Dees and Sarah
Dowdy.

Friday, February 12, 1993

EATURES

The Profile

Page 1

Jaime Stewart, a senior sociol-
ogy major, recently returned
from her second extended trip to
Romania.

During her study abroad in
London last spring, she was
watching a BBC program featur-
ing Romania and the suffering
endured by the people under the
Communist regime of
Ceaucescu, who remained in
power until 1989.

The previous August (1991)
she had traveled throughout
Eastern Europe, including a brief
stay in Romania. It was at this
time that her love for the Roma-
nian people, culture, and lan-
guage began.

After a brief search for an ap-
propriate program which would
take her back to Romania, she
decided to join an organization
called FAURE-ALDERSON
ROMANIAN APPEAL (FARA).

FARA consists primarily of
British workers, who spend pe-
riods of time working near the
town of Suceava, located in the
northeastern comer of the coun-
try, close to the Ukrainian bor-
der.

Stewart lived with British co-
workers from the two institu-
tions of Zoristea and Costina
from April 20 to August 1 5, 1 992,

and again this winter for an-
other five weeks.

With only a working knowl-
edge of the language, Stewart
faced a great challenge, but with
her previous experience in the
Romance languages, she found
thatherabilitiesdeveloped rap-
idly.

She spent the majority of her
time developing occupational
therapy programs at the psy-
chiatric hospital in Costina,
which housed both mentally
and physically handicapped
patients.

Stewart recalls the shock of
her first visit to the institute and
her impressions of the desper-
ate situation of patients who
were victims of both archaic
medical practices and filthy liv-
ing conditions.

The goals of the programs
which Stewart and a co-worker,
Lucy, designed were to develop
ways to stimulate the patients'
minds, provide physical activ-
ity, and increase dexterity and
interest in daily tasks.

These programs constituted
activities such as painting and
drawing as well as special Ro-
manian handiwork of
basketweaving, knitting and
crocheting.

Professional costume designer brings
experience and skill to Theater Department

By Dianne O'Donnell
Features Editor

Winograd joins the Theater Department to teach Costume Design.

Trip to Europe inspires
action for ASC senior

By Jennifer Jenkins

The severed hand, ghastly
pale under streaks and smears of
blood, is a macabre sight in Judy
Winograd's otherwise spare and
unexceptional office in the Dana
Fine Arts Building.

The hand occupies a space on
Winograd's desk near the tele-
phone, into which the part-time
instructor is speaking patiently
and clearly, trying to communi-
cate with an apparently dis-
traught and not totally coherent
person.

Overheard snatches of con-
versation involving hot glue and
needles, combined with the un-
settling sight of that lonely hand,
have me flashing back to old
'Twin Peaks" episodes and won-
dering if I should just quietly and
quickly make an exit.

Soon all is explained.
Winograd hangs up the phone
and tells me that there has been
an emergency. A frantic dancer
has just implored her to fix the
costumes needed for a perfor-
mance at 6 o'clock that night.

Repair kit in hand, Winograd
will go to the dancer and save the
day. I have just witnessed one
moment in the day of a profes-
sional costume designer.

Judy Winograd teaches the
Costume Design class in the The-
ater Department this semester.
She earned her Bachelor's de-
gree in Theater at Indiana Uni-
versity.

Her Master's degree is in The-
ater Librarianship from Colum-
bia University, and she has done
post-graduate work in fashion
design and in industrial clothing
making.

Winograd is the Director of
Production Values, Inc. (PVI), a
costume service for not-for-profit
performing arts groups and art-
ists.

According to Winograd, PVI
was established as "an organiza-
tion thatcould allow professional
designers to work within the
framework of a company and
have that kind of backing and
stability and also as a resource of
costumes that people can rent
from and that we can draw from
when making new costumes for
productions."

PVI stocks 7,500 costumes and
offers rental, design, and pro-
duction services, as well as con-
sultations, lectures, and demon-
strations on costume-related top-
ics. PVI also has an extensive
library for researching historical
clothing and visual imagery.

PVI was started in 1984; dur-
ing the four preceding years
Winograd worked as a freelance
designer. Winograd's 20 years
as a designer has included a six-
year apprenticeship as the resi-
dent designer for the avant-garde
theater group "Kelly's Seed and
Feed."

Winograd designs between
four to eight productions per
year. She has designed and coor-
dinated costumes for the Atlanta
Opera, and for two years her
company has made the costumes
for the Georgia Shakespeare
Company. The banners used in
Atlanta's Olympic closing cer-
emony in Barcelona were de-
signed by Winograd.

Other accomplishments in-
clude design work for the Alli-
ance Children's Theater and the
Alliance Studio Theater, the
Academy Theater, Theatrical
Outfit, Theater in the Square,
Emory University, Kennesaw
State College, West Georgia Col-
lege, Agnes Scott College and
individual dance choreogra-
phers

Costume design may not be
the most well-known profession
among college students, but it
seems to of fer an appealing com-
bination of art, technical skill,
research, and interaction with in-
teresting people.

Says Winograd of her profes-
sion, "I've learned a lot by work-
ing with other people who are
more experienced and working
with people who are less experi-
enced than me. I have a whole
world of people who I can draw
inf orma tion from people I trea-
sure a great deal. It's quite a
wonderful network throughout
the country."

All of these activities signaled
a dramatic change in the daily
regime of eating and sleeping
with no organized diversion for
the patients to enjoy.

Patients had cultivated virtu-
ally no social skills while remain-
ing in the former environment,
and Stewart hoped to aid their
progress by instituting a program
that could be handed over to the
hospital and that would provide
an outlet, through a store set up
by the institution, for the handi-
work of the patients.

Stewart describes the medical
treatments and facilities as ap-
proximately 40 years behind
those found in the West. There
are no psychiatric drugs avail-
able for those suffering from
schizophrenia, and medications
such as phenobarbitone, used for
epileptic patients, are banned in
the West due to their addictive
nature and the effects of mental
impairment.

During her stay, physicians
from Britain came to Romania to
diagnose patients and recom-
mend ways to improve the con-
ditions of this institution.

Stewart also worked for a gov-
ernmental "Helping School" in
Zvoristea, which housed 250 chil-

dren who had learning disabili-
ties. Seventy of these children
had either been abandoned or
had families who could not af-
ford to support them.

One of her warmest memo-
ries was of a vacation to the Black
Sea on which she and her co-
workers took these children, and
where there was a children's
camp and dormitories in which
they could stay.

She recalls the delight the chil-
dren had upon seeing the ocean
and experiencing the freedom of
being away from Zvoristea for
the first time.

Stewart finds that the Roma-
nian people have had a strong
impact on her life. She feels that
"for people who have so little,
compared to this country, they
are so kind and generous."

Furthermore, she loves "learn-
ing about Romanian culture and
language." She will continue her
study of the language at Lan-
guage Studies International in
preparation for her return, in
May, after graduation.

Stewart is working diligently
and seeking funds to provide for
her return to the country in order
to continue her tremendous ef-
forts there.

Career Advisory
Board gears up
for spring

By Janelle Bailey
Neius Editor

Welcome to 1993! As Chair of
the Career Advisory Board, I
want to introduce you to our
group and what we do.

Other members of CAB are:
Shlawnda Calhoun '95, Shelley-
Gaye Foster '93, Mary Jordan '94,
Carrie Matromarino '96, Alice
Roland-Fitzhugh '94, Theresa
Stroud '95, and Miranda Walker
'93.

The Career Advisory Board
acts as a liaison between Agnes
Scott students and the Career
Planning and Placement office.
We incorporate student sugges-
tions into CP&P programming,
and attempt to emphasize the
importance of career planning to
the student body.

One of our ongoing programs
for the spring semester is the
ringing of the Tower Bell. We
invite all seniors and Year 5 stu-
dents who are offered a full-time
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EATURES

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The Profile

Friday, February 12, 1993

To Russia with latex

Bv Jeanne Peters

Peters visited Moscow's All Union AIDS Treatment Center.

Writing Workshop extends welcome

By Leslie W. Dowdey
Features Editor and Peer Tutor

The Writing Workshop welcomes you back for the spring
semester. If you are a veteran student, you probably already
know about us, and we look forward to seeing you soon even
one hour before your paper is due.

If you are a new student as of this spring, you may not have
heard about the Writing Workshop and what goes on in here.

Located on the third floor of Buttrick, room 306, the Writing
Workshop is a quiet, pleasant place to work on any of your writing
projects.

Mere, peer tutors will discuss paper topics with you, help you
organize or refine an essay, point you to appropriate reference
materials, or even get you started on a computer if you have fear
of technology.

We welcome students from all disciplines and at any stage of
a project.

Come by soon or call extension 6242 to make an appointment
with a tutor; time slots fill quickly as paper deadlines approach.
New students please note: the Writing Workshop is free to all
Agnes Scott students.

Career Advisory Board

job after graduation or accepted
into graduate school to ring the
bell on Fridays at noon. Names
are published weekly in [he Cam-
pus Connection. If you have rea-
son to celebrate, share it with the
campus; contact Janelle Bailey at
extension 6568 for more infor-
mation.

This past week we presented
a convocation with an alumnae
panel entitled "Hands that Heal:
Careers in the Medical Field/'
The panel was part of an ongo-
ing series in which alumnae dis-
cuss their major field and how it
relates to their career or, as in this
case, a specific career field. An
international relations panel is in
the planning stages for April
watch for details after spring
break!

February 24 brings "Career
Images," a program that pro-
vides information on acceptable
ma ke-up, clothing, and etiquette
tor the business world. It will be

Continued from page 7

at 6:45 in the Rebekah Confer-
ence Room we hope to see you
there!

CP&P annually sponsors
"Junior Futures," with programs
providing information on both
the graduate school and job mar-
ket searches. These programs
will be held March 2-4.

CAB tries to have an article in
each issue of the Profile. Watch
for reviews of programs (most of
which are videotaped and avail-
able for viewing in the Career
Library) or general information
articles.

April will bring a five-part
series for seniors called "The Last
Five Weeks." Each Wednesday,
beginning March 31 , at 6:30 p.m.
there will be talks on such topics
as finding housing, dealing with
sexual harassment and office
politics, insurance and finance
information, and saying good bve
to college life. We encourage all
seniors to come, and December

I'm generally easy to spot at
the airport baggage claim I'm
the one whose suitcase requires
a crane for transport. Mv pack-
ing philosophy is essentially, "Go
ahead and squeeze that extra top
in your bag. Black sequins might
be just the thing for sightseeing
at the Kremlin."

I fought hard against this ten-
dency to overpack as I geared up
for my trip to Moscow this past
Thanksgiving. I unpacked my
huge suitcase three times, dis-
carding shirts, socks, and jeans
on each occasion.

Although I was nervous about
a potential wardrobe crisis, I was
more concerned about finding
room in my bag for 1 200 condoms
and 100 pages of safer sex guide-
lines for women.

In the hour-long wait at cus-
toms in Shermetievo Airport, just
outside Moscow, I noticed with
relief that the carry-on luggage
of my traveling companions was
as overstuffed as mine.

While they were having just
as much difficulty as I maneu-
vering weighty bags and bulky
coats in the stifling airport, they
weren' t busy checking their bags
for signs of leakage from 63 indi-
vidual packets of lubricant.

I traveled to Moscow with the
Women's Forum, a group of 21
Americans organized under the
auspices of The Friendship Force.
Our intention was to explore the
state of women's issues in "post-
revolutionary" Moscow, and to
share with Russian women some
strategies for the development
of grass-roots organizing.

I had an even broader agenda:
to investigate the current condi-
tions of Moscow's only AIDS
clinic, and to meet with AIDS
activists.

In the weeks before depar-
ture, I spent hours on the phone
trying to arrange meetings and
interviews. In the process, I
quickly became acquainted with
the uniquely Russian manner of
conducting business. It is a fre-
quently whimsical, sometimes
Byzantine exercise which tries
the patience of goal-oriented
Westerners.

The effort to schedule a visit
to the All Union AIDS Treat-
ment Center was a conspicuous
example of such machinations.
Susan Smith, a representative of
The Friendship Force, contacted

'93 graduates are welcome as
well.

As always, the Career Advi-
sory Board embraces new sug-
gestions or comments, and we
will do our best to answer your
questions. If we can't answer
something, we probably know
who could. Please feel free to
talk to any of us about whatever
mav be on vour mind!

the director of the clinic prior to
the arrival, explaining that we
wished to deliver 175 pounds of
medical supplies to the clinic.
We also requested permission to
speak with patients and staff
members.

The director of the clinic, Dr.
V.V. Pokrovsky, replied that he
was not only unwilling to have
our group visit, he was uninter-
ested in receiving our supplies.

When I heard this news, I was
alarmed. Such a response from
the director of any hospital in
Russia was shocking, given the
enormous shortage of resources
which currently besets the
country's medical system.

Peters' agenda: "to
investigate the current
conditions of
Moscow's only AIDS
clinic, and to meet
with AIDS activists. "

At this clinic, the doctor's re-
action might indicate an at-
tempted cover up. During the
last 18 months, several western
journalists have charged that
people with AIDS diagnoses
were held involuntarily at the
clinic.

In some instances, they had
not only been deprived of spe-
cialized treatment, but had no
access to such basics as aspirin.

Frustrated with Pokrovsky's
reply and aware of my concerns,
Smith called the clinic a second
time. As the director was attend-
ing a conference out of the coun-
try, Smith was referred to the
assistant director of the clinic,
Dr. I. Yurin. He was not only
eager to receive our supplies, but
willing to address our group.

Midway through our Moscow
stay, 17 members of our group,
an interpreter, and Russian AIDS
activist Dima Lichov set out for
the clinic with five cartons of
syringes, surgical gloves and
masks, IV paraphernalia and
other medical supplies.

Upon arrival at the clinic,
which is located on the outskirts
of the city in a walled complex,
we were permitted a tour of both
the pediatric and adult wards,
along with a discussion with Dr.
Yurin. The clinic was relatively
clean, if spartan by American
standards. Our Russian peers
indicated that the physical con-
d i Hons were very simila r to those
of other Russian hospitals.

The previously reported
"quarantine regime" whereby
patients were imprisoned at the
clinic has been abandoned, ac-
cording to Lichov.

At the time of our visit, there
were only 18 patients in a facilitv

designed to accommodate 75.
The woman physician who
heads the pediatric unit ex-
plained that there are many in-
fected persons who are not re-
ceiving care due to financial
shortages. She mentioned that
the hospital has no money avail-
able to pay the train fares neces-
sary to bring children from out-
lying villages to Moscow.

During his lecture, Dr. Yurin
spoke with surprising candor on
most topics, admitting that the
clinic faces a critical shortage of
drugs and equipment

However, he also grossly un-
derestimated the incidence of
HIV infection in Russia. Yurin
places the count at 560, whereas
the World Health Organization
estimated 30,000 infected to date.

I was astonished that this bu-
reaucrat spoke openly of the ha-
rassment encountered by Rus-
sians with HIV, detailing viola-
tions of patient confidentiality
and housing discrimination. He
also acknowledged that people
believed to have AIDS have been
beaten and even killed in some
villages.

With the economic and politi-
cal structures of the former So-
viet Union strained past capac-
ity, there is little hope of either a
financial infusion for AIDS treat-
ment centers or a widespread
educational campaign designed
to halt spread of the virus or
reduce prejudice.

As in the U.S., strict anti-sod-
omy laws prevent the extensive
dissemination of safer sex infor-
mation. However, Dima Lichov
has founded an organization, the
One in Ten Society, which pub-
lishes a newsletter on AIDS. In
addition, members of the group
engage in condom distribution
at Moscow's weekly gay discos
and in the gay area surrounding
the Bolshoi Theater.

Lichov admits that Russians,
both gay and straight, seem re-
sistant to using condoms or learn-
ing safer sex techniques. In part,
this may result from both the
historical shortageand poor qual-
ity of Soviet-made prophylactics.
While American-made condoms
arecurrently distributed by AIDS
service organizations in Moscow,
lack of confidence in this mecha-
nism lingers.

Russian activists are working
diligently to overcome not only
societal ignorance of and indif-
ference to the AIDS epidemic,
butgovemmentinsensitivityand
inaction.

Despite assurances by Presi-
dent Yeltsin and his ministers
that "We will do everything in
due time," Lichov and others
maintain a pressure campaign
on behalf of persons with HIV.

Operating on a shoestring
budget provided primarily by
foreigners, his group and others
offer the greatest potential of
changed attitudes and increased
action in a nation besieged with
social and economic woes.

RTS

NTERTAINMENT

Friday, February 12, 1993

The Profile

Page 3

Will Rogers Follies traces cowboy's
life in insane, funny manner

By Jennifer Garlen
Staff Writer

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life
in Revue starring Keith Carradine
as the immortal "ropin' tool" and
famous philanthropist, Will
Rogers, has just abou t everything
one could ask for in a musical.

Aside from some amazing eye
candy that features everything
from performing dogs to glow-
in-the-dark lasso tricks to scant-
ily clad chorus girls, the Will
Rogers Follies offers its audiences
a glance at the genuine human-
ity and gentle greatness of the
man Will Rogers.

For those who are unfamiliar
with the name, Will Rogers was
one of the most famous celebri-
ties of the 1920s. His cowboy
style and unique brand of hu-
mor appealed to audiences so
much that he became the top box
office attraction of his day, with
70 motion pictures, a daily col-
umn in over 350 newspapers and
a weekly radio show that aired
across the nation.

The Will Rogers Follies traces
Will Rogers' career in a some-
what insane, though thoroughly
entertaining, manner. Taking its
cue from Rogers' long run with

Tlie Ziegfeld Follies, the musical
portrays Rogers' life as a Ziegfeld
show, with Mr. Ziegfeld (the
voice of Gregory Peck) presid-
ing over the performance from
an unseen spot above the audi-
ence.

The Will Rogers Follies is often
downright ludicrous, but the ef-
fect is intentional and thoroughly
enjoyable. Mr. Ziegfeld edits and
criticizes the actors' perfor-
mances from his invisible perch;
Rogers' father, Clem, dies early
on in the show, but returns again
and again to play bit parts that
Ziegfeld is "too cheap" to cast
with new actors.

The story of Rogers' life is
often interrupted by the musical
extravaganza going on around
him (his wife is very upset to
discover that she has an under-
study), but Rogers and his fam-
ily are always in character.

Keith Carradine's perfor-
mance as Rogers is heartwarm-
ing, amusing, and sometimes
sad . Dee Hoty reprises her origi-
nal Broadway role as Rogers'
wife, Betty Blake, with great style.
Ronn Kidd gives a wonderful

Steinhardt presents wide-ranging recital

By Jenny Skridulis

Staff Writer

The last Sunday afternoon in January, Maclean Auditorium
seemed more like a comfortable living room than a stuffy old place
where everyone in the audience has dozed of f by the end of a concert.
Piano instructor Sarah Steinhardt not only played with great adept-
ness, but was also extremely personable with the audience, infusing
the concert a relaxed and casual air.

The program featured a variety of genres and time periods of
music, with representatives from the classical, romantic, impres-
sionist and modern eras.

Franz Joseph Haydn's Sonata No. 62 in E-flat Major began the
program. Steinhardt achieved a playful effect by contrasting the
heaviness of repeated arpeggios in the left hand with light trills and
other ornaments. In the Adagio, insistent repetition of a single note
in the left hand was emphasized by the ending of the movement on
that same repetition. The Finale flowed like liquid over the piano
keys, effortless and precise.

Haydn made considerable technical and expressive demands in
this piece, and Steinhardt mastered both elegantly for the full
enjoyment both of herself and of her audience.

Steinhardt' s next selection was a modern piece by Anton von
Webern. Composed in 1 936, it is the only work for solo piano written
by this composer. Steinhardt stopped here to discuss the differences
between this selection, the previous piece, and most other music. To
comprehend and emit the emotions of a piece without predecessor
is a great challenge. However, Steinhardt was able to transmit her
understanding of the music to the audience.

Miroirs by Maurice Ravel was next on the program. Steinhardt
played "Oiseaux tristes," the second movement, with great melan-
choly. And the "Alborada del gracioso/' Ravel's only Spanish piece
for piano, was especially virtuosic, with its repeated notes and
exploding finale.

The Carnival Suite from Schumann ended the performance on a
good note. With wonderful clarity and precision, Schumann de-
scribed his friends and fellow artists with music. Tlie Carnival Suite
also left listeners with an interesting challenge: to march with
Schumann and his artistic friends against the forces of anti-intellec-
tualism and ignorance.

performance as the famous avia-
tor Wiley Post, and George
Riddle may also be commended
for his impressive performance
as Clem Rogers.

The Will Rogers Follies received
six Tony Awards in 1991, includ-
ing Best Musical, and the show
certainly deserves all the praise
that can be given it. It is one of the
best, funniest, most spectacular,
and most heartwarming musi-
cals ever performed.

Kaleidescope

By Angela Weaver

To find out the identity of this
ASC architectural feature, see
page 11.

Spike Lee's Malcolm X shows evolution of leader

By Damali Najuma Ajanaku
Staff Writer

In the film Malcolm X, Spike Lee has created an epic about the African-American leader Malcolm X.

Several mini-movies take place during the film: the images of a hoodlum in Harlem and Boston lead to a
prisoner, to the national spokesperson for the Elijah Muhammad, to the creator of the Organization for Afro-
American Unity. Lee's dynamic directing shows his commitment to portraying X in the best way possible. Denzel
Washington's superb performance convinces the viewer by the end of the movie that he is Malcolm X.

Lee spends most of the viewer's time in X's hoodlum and Nation of Islam days. The first scene shows Malcolm
Little (his born slave name) getting his first conk. Little, nicknamed "Red" for the color of his hair, jumps out of
the barber's chair from the burning sensation of the conk. Everyone in the barber shop laughs as Red runs to the
sink. Red casually asks his buddies if his hair looks "white."

Later the viewer is again faced with this phenomenon of straightening hair. Red is in prison, where a "black"
Muslim confronts his conforming to European standards of beauty. This is one of the most powerful scenes in the
movie and the turning point for Red, for it is in prison that Red starts his quest to be Malcolm X. Although the film
does not mention X's participation in prison debates, the portrayal of his change is extensive.

After X leaves jail, he visits the Elijah Muhammad. His visits to old drinking and running partners end . Because
of his dedication to the Nation of Islam, Muhammad names him the national spokesperson. However, when X
learns about Muhammad's relationships with women within the Nation of Islam, he ventures out on his own. He
apologizes to the press about past misconceptions and opens the door to working with other organizations in the
African- American community. Lee does not fully show the extent to which X does this.

However, in yet another mini-movie X makes a pilgrimage to Mecca, where he discovers that the religion Islam
represents people of all ethnic backgrounds. He comes back to the States as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, his last
acquired Muslim name. El-Shabazz creates the Organization of Afro- American Unity because he believes that the
African-American problem cannot be solved by religion solely. Again, Lee does not develop El-Shabazz, and the
viewer with little knowledge of X may mistakenly see this as insignificant.

The viewer inevitably knows the ending; however, Lee gives it a twist. Upon X's assassination, the screen
becomes Lee's playground, on which he displays various African and African-American leaders at that time,
children in America and in South Africa. The connections between the two apartheids America and South
Africa become apparent.

This movie will be viewed by millions. It's a must-see film. However, if its connections to present-day African-
Americans are not seen, then it is not successful. This movie represents a breakthrough, in which one can see a
leader who truly evolved, one people can relate to. We owe it to X to take his transformation seriously so that we,
too, can transform and say: "I am Malcolm X".

Uncommon life of Bonhoeffer retold on stage

By Margaret Bickers
Staff Writer

The Lives of Conscience se-
mester began with a one-man
play about the life of Dietrich
Bonhoeffer, a prominent German
theologian and Resistance leader
during World War II.

The play began with a crim-
son and black Nazi banner hang-
ing in the shadows of the stage.
A rally echoed through the hall,
its mass of sound rising to a cre-
scendo of "SiegHeil! SiegHeil!"

Then bombs began to fall, and
a thin, ragged figure rolled off
the cot and onto the floor. When
the all-clear sounded, he stood
up, put on wire- rimmed glasses
and began speaking.

Bonhoeffer talked about life
in the prison, about the grayness
of things and the deadening of
senses and emotions prisoners
experienced. He dictated a let-
ter, pacing up and down the stage
as he spoke.

The bare furnishings forced
the eyes to follow the actor, and
focused all attention on his mes-
merizing voice. The audience
sat captive as he whispered,
choked, or shouted his feelings
to the world.

The play ended with
Bonhoeffer's execution. A dis-
embodied voice read another
prisoner's words as the stage
faded into black. One light, lead-

ing off stage, drew the theolo-
gian off, into the next world. Si-
lence held the audience, still
caught in the power of this young
man.

After the play, the actor,
Michael Shannon, and the play-
wright, David Newton, an-
swered questions and gave a his-
tory of the creation of the play.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer partici-
pated in the attempts to assassi-
nate Adolf Hitler. He spoke out
against the Nazis and acted as a
contact with Allied leaders.

The Gestapo hung him in
April 1945, one week before the
Allied armies liberated the camp
where he had been held.

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Tracy Walker 95 featured in Cards on the Table

By Kathleen Hill
Arts Editor

The Neighborhood Play-
house's small, crowded space
provides the perfect atmosphere
for its most recent main stage
event, Agatha Christie's Cards on
the Table, adapted for stage by
Leslie Darbon.

Directed by Scott Plate and
designed by John David Wil-
liams, the show features a series
of sets which reach out to include
the audience.

The mystery takes place in the
drawing and living rooms of the
various characters (a.k.a. the sus-
pects), and Williams' sets man-
age to make the audience feel as
if we were right in the middle of
the investigation.

Cards on the Table includes all
the traditional elements of
Christie plays: an odd assortment
of people thrown together for no
apparent reason (in this case at
the whim of Shaitana, the host of
the opening dinner party), a plot
with more twists and turns (and
exhilaration) than Six Flags'
"Mindbender," and a murder to
start things out right.

Immediately, the audience,
along with two of the dinner
guests, is plunged into the depth
of the mystery: both the Super-
intendent of Scotland Yard, a
man by the name of Battle (Jack
Winnick), and one of Christie's
stock characters, an Angela
Lansbury precursor, Mrs. Oliver
(Marietta Townsend).

As the characters arrive at the
party and wait for their rather
eccentric host, we feel that per-
haps they are not what they seem.
Indeed, as the play progresses,
we find that any other precon-
ceptions we may have had were
wrong.

The actors contrive to make
the audience uneasy from the
beginning. Although the lights
come up on laughs and chit chat
and other familiar dinner party
noises, we feel the characters' es-
trangement. Each is strained,
forced.

The two women, Anne
Meredith (played by Agnes
Scott's Tracy Walker) and Mrs.
Lorrimer (Janice Baskin) are es-
pecially effective as they portray
these double roles.

Walker piques our curiosity
when she almost gets caught al-
lowing herself to examine
Shaitana's expensive snuff box
collection a little too closely.

Also present at the play's open-
ing are Major Despard (Sydney
Cuthbert) and Doctor Roberts
(John Mistretta). I must admit to
an initial feeling of frustration
with their portrayal of their char-
acters they seemed so much
a likei n their lack of personality in
the first scene that I found myself
unconsciously willing them to
grow interesting.

Cuthbert did not disappoint
me and, once he began, his char-

Franz Kline, "Study for Flanders," Ink and Oil on paper (1961).
Drawings by Franz Kline are among 60 Abstract Expressionist
works on view at the High Museum of Art in the exhibition
"Abstract Expressionism: Works on Paper, Selections from The
Metropolitan Museum of Art" from January 26-April 4, 1993.

acter became one of the most
complete a nd t hr ee-d imensional
in the show.

Mistretta, however, never
seemed to expand his character
past the blank facade of the din-
ner party guest. In light of the
remarkable growth of the other
characters and the revelations the
play offers about his own, I was
severely disappointed by the
doctor's lack of maturation.

After the host's appearance at
dinner, Christie begins her more
overt hints at the mystery. We
learn that each of these people
has committed a crime and
avoided punishment in fact
not just any crime, but the ulti-
mate crime each of the dinner
party guests, Shaitana explains
to Mrs. Oliver, has committed
and has gotten away with mur-
der.

After Sha i ta na ' s d ea th (by foul
play, Superintendent Battle in-
forms us) in the middle of a bridge
game, the play really takes off.

Mrs. Oliver and Superinten-
dent Battle join forces to solve
the mystery. For the remainder
of the first act, the two examine
each of the other party guests in
turn.

Winnick provides an excel-
lent caricature of the stereotypi-
cal investigator, whileTownsend
plays (actually, overplays) his

Two unsuspecting suspects discuss their alibis in a scene from
Agatha Christie's Cards on the Tabic. Pictured are (L to R) ASC
sophomore Tracy Walker and Kimberley Salome.

opposite as the flighty, intuitive
author. Perhaps I have been
spoiled by Murder, She Wrote, but
I found Townsend's portrayal a
bit too much.

Granted, she needs to be more
effusive than Lansbury's charac-
ter, but a little silliness goes a
long way. I would have appreci-
ated a variation in the intensity,
and a broadening of the dimen-
sions of her character.

As the investigators' charac-
ters evolve, so they begin to ex-
plore the true character of each of
their suspects. With the excep-
tion of the doctor, each of them
develops superbly, but to elabo-
rate would be to give away more
of the story than I am willing to

share you'll have to see it.

In addition to the original din-
ner party guests, Christie's play
features several supporting char-
acters, each of whom deserves
commendation, particularly ac-
tress LeeGrant who played three
roles with such finesse (and com-
edy) that 1 had to scrutinize the
program to be certain that one
person played all three

Kimberly K. Salome and
Randy Randolph also deserve
praise for strong supporting roles
Salome played Rhoda Dawes,
the only straight character in the
entire play, while Randolph
helped Grant keep humor alive

Conthnied on page 11

Drawings provide intimate view of Abstract Expressionism

By Laura Camp
Staff Writer

In cooperation with the Met-
ropolitan Museum of Art, the
High Museum of Art presents
Abstract Expressionism: Works On
Paper through April 4, 1993.

This exhibition has been rec-
ognized as "the first general sur-
vey of drawings and other works
on paper by the legendary artists
of the Abstract Expressionists
group."

During the period of Abstract
Expressionism in the 1940s and
1950s, drawings and other works
on paper gained recognition as
works of art, not merely as stud-
ies. It was also a time when
artists begin experimenting with
d i fferent mediu ms, surfaces and
application techniques.

The exhibition contains sixty
works by nineteen of America's
foremost Abstract Expression-
ists, including Willem de
Kooning, Franz Kline, Robert
Motherwell, Jackson Pollock, and
Mark Rothko,and other less well-
known Abstract Expressionists.

Some artists, including
Motherwell and Theodoros
Stamos, are represented by the
works done at one specific time
in theirartisticcareer. Four works
from the Lyric Suite series, com-
pleted in 1965, comprise

MotherweH'scontributioiUothis
exhibition.

However, the de Kooning,
Pollock and Rothko contribu-
tions range throughout their ar-
tistic career. The viewer is able to
see two works by de Kooning
titled Woman, one from 1950 and
the other from 1966, and com-
pare the change in expression.

The 1 950 version with its more
angular approach to the figure
and disjointed look of the limbs
is an uncomfortable representa-
tion of the female figure. By 1966
the woman has become more
rounded and graceful, and stands
as a dancer would, looking at the
viewer over her shoulder.

The exhibition also includes
two women artists, Elaine de
Kooning and Anne Ryan. Elaine
de Kooning experimented with
Abstract Expressionism for a time
before returning to a more figu-
rative style. The single work t ha t
is in the exhibition is not an ex-
ample of her best work.

Anne Ryan, who is consid-
ered at the outskirts of the Ab-
stract Expressionists group, can
be viewed as a transitional artist
a piece of the bridge between
Abstract Expressionism and

Modern Art. Her collages of fab-
ric deal less with color and more
with elements of form and tex-
tures.

These works on paper, which
were carefully selected for this
exhibition from the Metropoli-
tan Museum's recently acquired
collection, offer greater intimacy
to the viewer than the paintings
of the period.

For example, despite, or pos-
sibly due to its small size, Kline's
Stuayfor "Plunders" in its sponta-
neous execution becomes a stron-
ger work than the large painting
that follows it.

Yet, most of the works in-
eluded in the exhibition are not
prelude pieces. As works on
paper they stand their artistic
ground firmly, even though ex-
periments like Kline's Painted
Newsprint have become fairly
fragile. These works merit the
recognition they are now receiv-
ing and must be seen.

The High Museum is open 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday, Fridays 10 a.m. to 9
p.m. and Sundays noon to 5 p.m.
It's $3 with a student I. D., and it's
FREE on Thursdays 1 p.m. to 5
p.m.

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January 24-29, composer-in-residence Michael Joseph Smith

strolled through our campus, working to bring his musical mindset
to our attention. The technological advances of synthesizer, MIDI
control and fabricated sounds with which he works have brought
a whole new spectrum of music to our generation.

Dr. Smith began his life in Kentucky. At age six, he played his
first concert of original solo piano compositions in Nashville,
Tennessee.

He discovered an interest in electro-acoustic music and moved
to Boston and New York, where he studied medicine and became
involved with the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston
and the Julliard School in New York.

Since his first European concert tour and recording session in
1970, he has toured throughout the world and released over 40
records of his own compositions. He has composed for ballet
companies and for film and television. In addition, several films
have been made about his life, including "In Spiritual Exile,"
which was broadcast in the U.S. via National Public Television.

Smith became a member of the Swedish Composers 7 Society in
1979. Today, as the National Composer of Sweden, he lives in
Sweden with his wifeand two daughters, Tanja (19)and Kassandra
(12).

Thanks to Ellen Chilcntt for contributing to this article.

Cards on the Table

Continued from page 11

as Scotland Yard's Sergeant
O'Connor.

If you are a dilettante whose
passion is great drama, and who
looks down upon the use of the-
ater as a blend of artistic outlet
and collaborativeentertainment,
then your time will be wasted by
Christie's work.

But, if you are less uppity and
more like the audience on the
afternoon that I went to the the-
ater, then I am safe in judging by
the audible gasps and smoth-
ered exclamations of that audi-
ence (through two murders and

one attempted murder) that you
will find this play intriguing, ex-
citing, and definitely worth see-
ing.

Like any good mystery, Cards
on the Table includes drama and
suspense, humor and murder.
The set is embracing, the exposi-
tion enthralling, the characters
appealing, and the mystery in-
cites strangers in the ladies' room
during intermission to argue
about "who done it."

Cards on the Table features
ASC sophomore Tracy Walker,
and will play at Decatur's Neigh-
borhood Playhouse (within easy
walking distance) through Feb-
ruary 20.

African film series begins with Yeelen ("brightness")

By Dianne O'Donnell
Features Editor

Friday, February 5, kicked off
the first of a series of contempo-
rary African films sponsored by
the Department of Art. Yeelen is
a 1987 Mali film directed by
Souleymane Cisse.

Though subtitles were fre-
quently impossible to read, the
intense visual impact of the film
more than made up for this flaw.

The movie opens with a
breathtaking view of the sun ris-
ing in darkness. The peaceful
golden-orange glow is abruptly
replaced with the shocking sight
of a live chicken, bound and
hanging upside down, engulfed
in flames. These first two images
set the movie's tone of spectacu-
lar sweeping landscapes haunted
by magic and a sense of inevi-
table tragedy.

Yeelen tells the tale of
Nianankoro, a young man gifted
with magical powers. The young
man and his mother have lived a
life in hiding from Niankoro's
father, a powerful magician
within the secret Komo cult. The
older man is bent on finding and
destroying his son.

Nianankoro's mother, fearing
for her son's life, gives him a
fetish and sends him on a quest
to deliver it to his uncle. Al-
though Nianankoro is tired of

hid ing and does not wish to con-
tinue fleeing from his father, he
obeys his mother.

The long journey to his uncle
is fraught with obstacles.
Nianankoro is captured by the
Peul people, then given his free-
dom after he uses his magic to
save the village from marauders.

While with the Peul,
Nianankoro shames himself by
seducing the king's youngest
wife. There is a moment of anxi-
ety when it appears that the king
will kill either Nianankoro or the
young woman, Attu, or both.

Instead, the king gives Attu to
Nianankoro, and the two set out
together to complete their jour-
ney.

The couple finally reaches
Nianankoro's uncle and deliv-
ers the fetish. The uncle explains
to Nianankoro that his father and
others have turned the power of
the Komo to evil, and that the
corruption will lead to the de-
struction of the land.

While the land will undergo
great change, proclaims the
uncle, his family will survive.
Attu, reveals the wise man, is
pregnant, and the child is "pre-
destined to shine."

Nianankoro's father is ap-
proaching, and the young man

must confront him. He leaves
his uncle and the grieving Attu
to meet his fate.

As the older man faces his
son, a classic battle between good
and evil is enacted. The clash of
the two great powers erupt in a
violent conflagration, sicken-
ingly reminiscent of a nuclear
blast. Both men are consumed in
the fire.

Blinding light gives way to
clouds of dust. The landscape
has been charred into a vast
desert. Two lonely figures move
against the mountains of gold
and red sand Attu and a small
boy, the son of Nianankoro.
Nianankoro's uncle was right in
his prediction that his family
would survive the changes com-
ing to the land.

Yeelen plunges the viewer into
a world of magic, sorcery, and
human love, strength, and weak-
ness. Gorgeous, endless land-
scapes add to the mythical,
dreamlike feel of the film Aside
from the visual beauty, the film
merits more than one viewing in
order to explore the many layers
of meaning to be drawn from the
tale.

The contemporary African
film series will continue each
Friday through March 5, in Room
G-4, Buttrick Hall, at 8 p.m.

Around At l anta

Hard Rock Cafe offers pricey burgers
and famous atmosphere

By Jennifer Garlen

Expensive? Very. Attractive?
So much so that weekend lines
are up to three hours long. Yes,
it's the famous and fabled Hard
Rock Cafe, recently arrived on
the Atlanta restaurant scene and
already eating up the business
formerly claimed by Mick's and
Fuddrucker's.

The atmosphere is classic
Hard Rock, and if you've ever
been to one of these interesting
establishments, you know that
the Hard Rock is a rock n' roll
museum and American meal
ideal all in one.

The Atlanta site is larger than
most of its predecessors, and is
therefore able to hold more cus-
tomers and more amazing rocker
memorabilia.

The exhibits that particularly
caught my eye included Stevie
Ray Vaughn's guitar, Chubby
Checker , sboots,and a whole wall
devoted to Elvis. The giant
stained glass, window featuring
the icons of rock dominated the
entire dining area.

The decor is all very impres-

sive, of course, but how is the
food? Well, considering that one
pays anywhere from six to eight
dollars for a burger and fries, it
had better be darn fine food.
Fortunately, it is.

The best thing on the menu is
the 'Tig Sandwich," a delicious
if over-priced pork barbeque
sandwich served with all the
usual side dishes. The hamburg-
ers and other sandwich items are
also very good, and you can or-
der them just about any way you
like.

The rest of the fare includes
some definite bonuses and a few
things to avoid under all circum-
stances. The desserts are fantas-
tic, a nd only ru n a bou t fou r bu cks
each. The pecan pie and apple
pie a la mode are especially good .

The thing to avoid, however,
is the beer. The burgers may be
expensive, bu t the prices charged
for the beer are absolutely in-
sane. If you just have to have one
while you're at the Hard Rock,
you can expect to pay five dol-
lars and up for the experience.

The Hard Rock Cafe is by no
means a place you want to fre-
quent, unless you have unlim-
ited funds and a fiendish appe-
tite for rock n' roll culture. At
about $35.50 for two people
(without beers), the prices pre-
vent the experience from being
much repeated.

However, the entertainment
offered by the Hard Rock's
memorabilia collection, along
with the high quality of the fare,
justify a trip or two to satiate
curiosity.

By the way, the Atlanta branch
offers a new twist on the classic
Hard Rock T-shirt; in place of
"Love All, Serve All," the At-
lanta shirt sports the motto, "Love
Y'all, Serve Y'all."

Answer to
KalekJescope:

The spiral staircase in
Dana Fine Arts.

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Calendar of Events

Compiled by Holly Williamson

VISUAL ART

High Museum of Art

For more information, call 892-
HIGH

Admission: $5 adults, $3 senior
citizens and college students, $1
children 6-17, children under 6
free.

THROUGH 4/4/93 Abstract
Expressionism: Works on Paper,
Selections from The Metropolitan
Museum of Art

The first general survey of
drawings and other works on
paper by the legendary artists of
the Absract Expressionist group.
See review page 10.

THROUGH 2/21/93 Dream
Makers: American Children's Book
Illustrators

This exhibit will survey the
fantasy world of American
children'sbookillustrationsfrom
the 18th century to the present.

High Museum of Art at Geor-
gia-Pacific Center

For more information, call 577-
6940.

Admission is free.

THROUGH 3/5/93 Works by
Lorna Simpson

An exhibition of photographic
works by African- American pho-
tographer Lorna Simpson. These
works explore the relationship
between language and percep-
tion and address issues of repre-
sentation and identity.

THROUGH 5/14/93
Grassroots: Works by Untaught
Artists from the Collection of the
hligh Museum of Art
Thisexhibit highlights the High's
holdings of works by American
artists including Howard Finster,
Mattie Lou O'Kelley, Thornton
Dial, Mose Tolliver, Minnie
Evans, Carlton Garrett, Bill
Traylor, Nellie Mae Rowe and
Ulysses Davis.

Atlanta History Center

For more information, call 814-
4000.

THROUGH 2/27/93 OurNew
Day Begun: Athmta's Black
Artistic Heritage

Explores the history of Atlanta
University's nationally re-
nowned annual art exhibitions
of 1942-1970.

THROUGH 6/23/93 Atlanta
Resurges

Created as a gift to the city for
its 150th birthday in 1987/ this

exhibition tells the story of At-
lanta from Reconstruction to the
present with photographs, his-
toric objects and a video pro-
gram.

THROUGH 7/19/93 On the
Set of GONE WITH THE WIND:
Photographs by Fred A. Parrish

Includes behind-the-scenes
photos and fun Hollywood facts.

The Atlanta College of Art

For further information, call 898-
1157 or 898-1164.

THROUGH 3/4/93 As Seen by
Both Sides: American and Viet-
namese Artists Look at the War

This exchange exhibition is
comprised of 82 works by 20 Viet-
namese and 20 American artists
who take the war in Vietnam as
their subject matter.

Spruill Center for the Arts

Please call 394-3447 for more in-
formation.

THROUGH 2/27/93 Morocco:

Transfigured Light

Recent paintings by Christopher

Kuhl.

THEATER

The Alliance Theater

Please call 892-2414 for more in-
formation.

2/16/93 Lunchtimewitii Kenny
Join Artistic Director Kenny
Leon for a lunchtime discussion
of the Caribbean musical
fairytale, Once on this Island.

Horizon Theatre Company

Call 584-7450 for ticket informa-
tion.

THROUGH 2/21/93 Marvin's
Room

An endearing collection of
oddball relatives becomes a real
family in this delightfully off-
the-wall comedy-drama straight
from the Marx Brothers' school
of modern medicine.

7 Stages

Call 523-7647 for reservations and
information.

THROUGH 2/28/93* Night Sky
Anna, a brilliant, articulate
astronomer and mother, has an
accident which leaves her aphasic
unable to use or comprehend
language. Throughout her cou-
rageous recovery, the two re-
maining mysteries of the uni-
verse the brain and the cos-
mos intertwine in a celebra-

tion of the human mind and
spirit.

Neighborhood Playhouse

Please call the box office at 373-
531 1 for tickets and information.

THROUGH 2/20/93 Cards on
the Table

A stage adaptation of an
Agatha Christie story, this play
follows the mystery surround-
ing the murder of an eccentric art
collector and features Tracy
Walker, a current Agnes Scott
student. See review page

Different Voices Theater Com-
pany at 14th Street Playhouse

Call 370-1350 for more informa-
tion.

2/12/93-3/14/93 Portraits at
Twilight

An off-the-wall adaptation of
pieces written during the
women's suffrage movement, as
well as an irreverent look at the
"Marlboro Man." Features ASC
alumna Kathy McKee '87.

MUSIC

Spivey Hall

At Clayton State College. Call
961-3683 for more information.

2/18/93 Tokyo String Quartet
Concert begins at 8:15 p.m.

2/22/93 John Weaver, Organist
Concert begins at 8:15 p.m.

2/26/93 Choral Guild of Atlanta
Concert begins at 8:15 p.m.

Variety Playhouse

For more information, please call
524-7354.

For tickets, call Ticketmaster at
249-6400

3/2/93 The Rembrandts

In concert. Tickets go on sale

February 5.

ON CAMPUS

Dalton Gallery in Dana Fine
Arts Building

THROUGH 3/7/93 A Tradi-
tion of Orange in African Art

Works from the collection of
Marty and Dileep Mehta and
from Spelman College. Exhibit
hours are Monday-Friday 10
a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Sunday 2-4:30
p.m.

THROUGH 3/5/93 African
Film Series

This free film series runs ev-

0%

The Agnes Scott College Glee Club will join with the U.S. Military
Academy Cadet Glee Club for a Valentine's concert on Februarury
13 at 8:15 p.m. in Gaines Aduitorium of Presser Hall.

ery Friday night in February and
the first Friday in March at 8 p.m.
in Bu thick Hall. The films are by
African filmmakers and cover a
range of topics from father-son
conflicts to the changing roles of
women.

2/13/93 Valentine's Concert

The U.S Military Academy's
Cadet Glee Club joins the ASC
Glee Club for an evening concert
at 8:15 p.m. in Gaines Audito-
rium of Presser Hall.

OTHER

Fernbank Science Center

Call 378-4311 for more informa-
tion.

2/23/93-6/6/93 The Search for
the Golden Fleece

The spring planetarium show
will be presented 8 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday and 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. Admission is $2 for

adults, $1 for students; no charge
for senior citizens, No children
under age 5 are admitted.

2/93 African Skies

This special program is pre-
sented in conjunction with Black
History Month and explores the
stars, myths and legends from
the perspective of the many
people who inhabit the African
continent.

Georgia Tech Theater for the
Arts

Call 894-6019 for more informa-
tion.

2/19/93 African Awaretiess Lec-
ture Series: A Conservative Solu-
tion to Today's Problems

Speaking will be Michael Wil-
liams, J. D., assistant secretary for
Civil Rights in the U.S. Depart-
ment of Education, and former
special assistant to Attorney Gen-
eral DickThornburgh. Talk will
be given at 7 p.m.

"My grandmother was the first 'dying' person I ever knew,"
said playwright Scott McPherson, before his own untimely
death from AIDS in 1992. His somewhat irreverent consider-
ation for death and especially the dying process echo throughout
his play Marvin's Room, currently showing at the Horizon The-
ater in Little Five Points.

The play bypasses all formalities and aits directly to the
bluntness of death. McPherson expertly manipulates characters
and dialogue and in the end delivers a play worthy of the
popularity of both Steel Magnolias and Fried Green Tomatoes at
the Whistle Stop Cafe.

The comic overtones do not diminish the seriousness of the
play, rather they serve to enhance the reality of the lives
McPherson creates. Death is made laughable because it is the
only reality. By stripping theplav of all hopeful pretenses,
McPhersonescapes predictable sentimentality. This daring and
skillful tightrope walk between maudlin humor and drippy
emotion, coupled with a talented cast and production crew,
n\akesMaivin 's Room a success.

Disregard the unimaginative title of this excellent play. It is
well worth the $10-14 investment for an evening of cultural
entertainment.

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Hudson questions connection between drug-related incidents

Marijuana found in Main; dorm search conducted in Inman

By Josie Hoilman
Assistant Editor

Two recent incidents involv-
ing illegal drugs in Agnes Scott
dormitories have led Dean of Stu-
dents Gue Hudson to question
their possible connection.

On Tuesday, Feb. 9, Director
of PublicSafety Rus Drewalerted
Assistant Dean of Students Vic-
tor Wilson to the discovery of
suspicious substances in the bell
towerof Main (Agnes Scott Hall).
The substances found in Main
were determined to be marijuana
and baking soda.

The following afternoon, the
Dean of Students Office with both
HonorCourtand Residence Hall
Association (RHA) conducted a
previously planned room search
on the second floor of Inman
Hall. The search was conducted
because of suspicion of marijuana
use.

In order to insure the secrecy
of the dorm search in Inman,
Hudson waited until Monday,
Feb. 15, to call a mandatory dor-
mitory meeting in Main.

Suspicions about the connec-
tion between the two incidents

did not develop immediately.
Hudson reports that the prob-
lem in Inman was first brought
to her attention during the fall
semester, when two pairs of resi-
dents appealed to Honor Court

and RHA members to investi-
gate "suspicious odors" on the
hall of second floor.

The discovery in Main oc-
curred during a routine Public
Safety inspection of equipment

Drug discovery also reveals potential
fire hazard for Main

Inaddition to finding marijuana in the bell towerof Main, Public
Safety officers also discovered a potential fire hazard in the form of
several recently lit candles.

Because of the structure and age of Agnes Scott Hall, an open
flame in the tower could produce an extremely dangerous situa-
tion. A fire in the tower would develop into a type of wind-tunnel
or chimney which would drastically increase the speed and breadth
of the fire. The original wooden structure of the stairs leading to the
bell would serve as kindling, also speeding the fire's progress.

At the recent dormitory meeting in Main to discuss the issue of
iUegal drug possession on campus, RHA PresidentMiranda Walker,
along with others, addressed the equally important issue of the fire
hazard presented by the candles.

She warned against any type of open flame on the fourth floor
of Main and reminded students that even cigarette smoking is
prohibited.

Studio Dance Theater held tryouts on February 9 in preparation for its spring concert on April 22 and
23. Directed by Marilyn Darling, Studio Dance Theater presents several dance concerts each year at
Agnes Scott and other places in the Atlanta area. Their pieces use elements of ballet, modern and jazz
dance. Pictured here are Robin Lane, Karen Cox, Hoa Mi Saint-Jacques and Pam Peel.

housed in the tower.

Hudson called the meeting of
the residents in Main so that she
could address the discovery in
the tower. She felt that there was
an immediate need "to get the
message out that students who
do drugs should not come to
ASC, not because / want it, but
because the students here don't
want that in the student culture.
Drugs just aren't going to be a
part of ASC life."

Hudson recognizes that many
students feel outraged about the
search conducted in Inman. "We
got into it knowing that it's a
controversial issue," she states.
"It's intrusive, invasive, and
something we do with great re-
luctance. Actually, students,
themselves, are more quick to
ask [for searches] and only when
they are warranted are they con-
ducted."

She also emphasizes that
searches are conducted on an
entire floor, rather than in indi-
vidual rooms, in order to pre-
vent suspicion from falling on

individual students. They are
performed by Honor Court
members following the guide-
lines outlined in the Student
Handbook.

Hudson explains that stu-
dents who possess drugs on cam-
pus "will be counseled and prob-
ably turned over to Honor
Court." In the sevenyears that
Hudson has been Dean, five
dorm searches have been made.
Only three have revealed con-
trolled substances.

None of the individuals in-
volved were turned over to the
police. Hudson reiterates that "it
has always been my position not
to turn them over to the police. If
the person involved in this par-
ticular incident turns herself in,
neither will she be turned oyer to
other authorities."

Meetings concerning these
drug-related issues are currently
not planned for other dormito-
ries. Hudson feels that "we have
communicated forcefully and the
s tu den ts u n d ers ta nd the seriou s-
ness of the matter."

Residence hall government
adopts new structure

By Mary Frances Kerr

Starting with spring elections,
residence hall government at
Agnes Scott will take a newly
structured form,

The reorganization, planned
by a committee of student resi-
dence hall officers along with
Dean Mollie Merrick, is intended
to increase communication
within the residence halls, to put
more emphasis on improving the
quality of life, and also to stream-
line and standardize the disci-
pline function of Residence Hall
Association (RHA).

The committee members were
Carrie Clemens, Amy Heins, Kim
Johnson and Miranda Walker as
representatives from the current
RHA, Resident Assistants Mary
Frances Kerr and Sharon Mar-
tyr, and Associate Dean of Stu-
dents Merrick. The new organi-
zation will continue under the
name of RHA.

The first element of the re-
organized RHA will be the elec-
tion of officers. The elections will
take place on Feb. 25 as a part of
general spring elections.

The positions available are a

Judicial Representative for each
dorm and the RHA executive
offices of President, Vice-Presi-

Continued on page 2

Inside
this issue:

Editorials

Sports

Guest editorial
questions name
game

-page 4

Basketball team
continues fight

- page 6

Features

Arts&
Entertainment

Bonnie Johnson
in the spotlight

-page 7

Students net-
work in D.C.

-page 9

Valentine's con-
cert sweet success

-page 10

"Around Atlanta"
reviews The Rover

-page 11

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The Profile

Friday, February 26

The
Abbreviated
Universe

Compiled by

Margaret Bickers

Georgia The Dekalb
County school board is con-
sidering the final version of
a new sex education pro-
gram. The plans for the
program attracted a great
deal of interest from par-
ents, educators, and mem-
bers of the community.

United States President
Bill Clinton unveiled his
plans for cutting the bud-
get deficit to both Congress
and the American people.

These plans include the
following: higher taxes for
those earning over $1 00,000
per year, an across-the-
board energy tax, increased
Social Security taxes for the
wealthy elderly, and cuts
in Medicare.

The latest candidate for
Attorney General should be
approved without any
problems: the popular Mi-
ami-area attorney is single
and has no children. The
new Secretary of the Air
Force is to be a woman,
according to Pentagon
sources.

International The

United Nations Security
Council has called for a war
crimes tribunal in the
former Yugoslavia. This is
the first time such a tribu-
nal has been instituted since
the trial of Nazi criminals
after World War & UN
Secretary Boutros Boutros-
Ghali has 60 days to come
up with a plan for carrying
out the Security Council's
order.

Byelorusse signed the
nuclear non-proliferation
treaty, agreeing to limit its
arsenal of atomic weapons.

The United Nations
pulled all non-Afghani
moniters out of Afghani-
stan, due to renewed civil
war.

In Columbia, drug mob-
sters set off another bomb
in a vehicle, killing tour
shoppers and injuring sev-
eral others. The violence
has escalated since the re-
fusal of Pablo Escobar and
other drug lords to surren-
der to the authorities for
extradition to the U.S.

Behan rejects political correctness

Proclaims love of racism, sexism, homophobia

By Karen Shuman and Jenny White
Pmfile Staff

Mortar Board's third and fi-
nal "Don't Quote Me" convoca-
tion on Friday, February 12, fea-
tured Dr. David Behan of the
Philosophy Department.

The title of Behan's speech,
"Celebrating Intolerance, or How
I Learned to Love My Racism,
Sexism and Homophobia," al-
luded to Peter Sellers' early 1960's
satire Dr. Strarigelow, or How 1
Learned to Love the Bomb.

Behan began his discussion
by describing how he learned to
love his racism. He quoted the
Racism Free Zone Declaration,
which says that we must "recog-
nize that no one who is privi-
leged by our society is free from
racism."

Behan stated that in today's
society, "privileged" and "white"
are equivalent. He thus con-
cluded that he must automati-
cally be racist, no matter what
political and moral beliefs he
holds on the subject.

Behan learned to love his sex-
ism through a recent encounter

with faculty over a proposed class
entitled "Philosophical Issues of
Abortion," which he had planned
to teach. He met opposition from
professors who felt that abortion
is a women'-s issue and therefore
should be addressed by a
woman.

Academic freedom on this
campus, he suggested, is at risk
when professors are restricted
from teaching courses on the
basis of gender, race, religion or
other special qualifications. "If
we celebrate diversity that way,
very little academic freedom
would remain either for students
or for faculty," he said.

Behan ended the first part of
his lecture by sharing how he has
learned to love his homophobia.
He argued that because the word
"phobia" implies mental illness,
he must be mentally ill.

He stated that "homophobic
makes us equate moral disap-
proval of homosexual acts with
morbid fear.. .toward the persons
who perform homosexual acts."

He disapproves of homosexual
acts on moral grounds; therefore
he has been labeled homophobic
by our society.

Behan made three suggestions
as to "how we might all improve
the situation in Our College Com-
munity."

He criticized the "prevailing
intellectual shallowness" by ask-
ing what racism, sexism and
homophobia really mean. He
encouraged his audience to con-
sider that they are "pervasive
evil[s] which deny the funda-
mental humanity common to all
of us."

He then asked that we "real-
ize that we don't have to ap-
prove of other beliefs"; all we
must do in a pluralistic society is
tolerate them.

"Those who urge us to cel-
ebrate diversity force us either to
deny our own beliefs or to retain
them at the price of being called
in tolera n t . . . . Ra ther t ha n eel ebra te
diversity, then, let's tolerate di-

Professor David Behan

versify and celebrate tolerance,"
Behan declared.

Finally, he stressed the differ-
ence between education and in-
doctrination and encouraged
members of the audience to "de-
velop and articulate [their own]
positions" rather than conform
to politically correct views. He
particularly warned the and tehee
about the "one true feminism"
which attempts to confine stu-
dent opinions to a feminist's point
of view.

Behan concluded by challeng-
ing students to "practice and
demand genuine tolerance, and
refuse to celebrate what [they]
don't approve of."

RHA changes

Continued from page 1

dent, Secretary and Treasurer.
The only difference in elections is
that Residence Hall Counselors
(RC's) will no longer be elected
positions.

The executive officers of RHA
will serve in much the same ca-
pacity as they do now. Accord-
ing to the new RHA constitution,
RHA officers will organize ac-
tivities for the entire organiza-
tion, such as sponsoring events,
managing fire drills, determin-
ing dorm rules and penalties,
serving on Judicial Board, and
acting as a liaison to the Dean of
Students.

The only entirely new posi-
tion on RHA will be that of Judi-
cial Rep. There will be one rep
elected for each dorm, and an
additional rep from the entering
first-year class in the fall. Along
with the executive board, these
reps will make up Judicial Board.

There will be no dorm cases;
all such cases will be heard by the
Judicial Board. The intention of
this policy change is to make de-
cisions on such cases more con-
sistent and fair, as well as to take
the emphasis off of the punitiv e
function of residence hall admin-
istration.

In addition to their service on
Judicial Board, ludicial Reps will
be part ot the staff of their dorms.
This will include giving out warn-
ings or infractions for missed
meetings or violation of quiet
hours, as well as lighter tasks such

as doing secretarial jobs for the
dorm and helping with social
functions in the dorms.

The current job of Resident
Assistant will also undergo
changes, including a title change
to Resident Director. Their job
will still include reporting main-
tenance problems, emergency
contact for the Dean of Students
Office, Physical Plant and Public
Sa f ety , a nd handling of key s d u r-
ing move-in and move-out.

Their job description will be
expanded to include that of the
current dorm presidents, except
tha t they will not hear d orm cases
or assign i n fractions or other pen-
alties.

As members of the Dean of
Students' staff, Resident Direc-
tors will be selected through an
interview process by Merrick,
Assistant Dean of Students Vic-
tor Wilson, an outgoing Resi den t
Director, and the newly elected
president of RHA. They will
continue to receive a salary and
have an assigned parking space.

The current position of RC
will now be known as RA. The
RA's will petition for this job
after the Resident Directors have
been assigned to dorms, but be-
fore the room lottery.

RA's will be chosen and as-
signed to a dorm by the Resident
Directors as a group. Their as-
signment will be based on their
preference. Howev er, they will
go through room lottery as RC's
have in the past.

Besides the duties of current
RC's, the RA's will share in the

functions of current dorm secre-
tariesand will have more respon-
sibility for giving parties and so-
cialeventsin thedorms. Like the
Resident Directors, the new RA's
will not be involved in judicial
matters.

RHA has held meetings in all

of the dorms to explain these
changes. The reaction, particu-
larly from first-year students, is
that the new system makes more
sense. To find out more details,
consult the RHA constitution just
passed by Rep Council or speak
to a committee member.

Fuzz Buzz

Department of Public Safety

We hope that those of you who were unable to hear Lt. Derwin
Brown's community hour presentation on February 5 will be able
to come to his next program. The March 5 program has been
cancelled and will be rescheduled later. But we still plan to have
Brown on campus April 2 during the community hour, so plan to
come it will be worth your time and effort.

As the result of a couple of recent incidents, we would like to
clarify the Public Safety Department's policies on jumpstarting
cars and opening car doors when keys have been locked inside.

Both of these are courtesy services we offer only on college
property. Because of personnel constraints and our other duties,
we cannot perform these services for members of the community
who are not on campus.

Very few municipal or county police departments allow their
officers to jumpstart cars or open them to retrieve keys locked
inside, so don't expect this from other agencies. You should call a
sendee station or friends to help you with these problems when
you are off campus.

Best of all, you should be prepared to handle these problems
yourself. Always carry jumper cables with you. That way you can
ask anyone you want to for help rather than having to wait for
someone with jumper cables to show up.

You should also keep at least one spare car key. It is best to have
one with you at all times (in your purse or wallet) and another in
your room or in a friend's room, just in case you lock your keys and
your purse inside thecar. You might havetodosomerunningback
and forth to get the key, but that is usually better than having to pay
a locksmith to open your car.

Plan ahead now and be prepared for the unexpected; it can save
vou a lot of time and frustration in the future.

EWS

Friday, February 26, 1993

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Page 3

ASC gives labor and
time to house a family

By Julia Short and Jenny White

ASC s chapter of Habita t for Humanity has been working with
the Women Helping Women Coalition on a new house in
Reynoldstown.

The effort began Saturday, January 20, with a walkathon to the
home site on Marcus Street. Construction on the house began on
February 6 and is scheduled to be completed on April 17, when
there will be a dedication service.

The all-female volunteer work crews will complete all the
construction themselves, from foundation work and building the
roof and the walls to interior painting, cleaning and landscaping.

Women Helping Women is a group of 10 women's organiza-
tions that work together to benefit women in the Atlanta area.
They are sponsoring the houe in Reynoldstown, which will be
the new home of Mary Brown and her two children.

A number of ASC students have contributed both to the house
building and the fundraising. The ASC chapter of Habitat for
Humanity committed to raising $5000 for the project.

Habitat for Humanity has been raising this amount through
the sale of birdfeeders in the shape of the Agnes Scott bell tower.
The tower birdfeeders are not yet completed and Habitat is still
looking for students to help assemble and mail them.

If you would like to help build the house, see the sign-up sheet
in the Alston Center. Spaces are available for alternates.

Archaeology from balloons

ASC women speak about personal
experiences with interracial relationships

Bv Shannon Ramker
Staff Writer

On February 1 3 a group of students gathered in the film room for
the Second Saturday Cinema. The panel discussion, entitled "Inter-
racial Relationships in the c )0's: Are They Really That Tough?",
addressed one of today's more controversial issues.

The panel consisted of Jennifer Cooper, an Agnes Scott graduate
and current Director of Admissions, and Janelle Bailey '94. A
showing of Jungle Fever followed the panel discussion.

Panelists were chosen because of their experiences with interra-
cial relationships. Jennifer Cooper is an African-American woman
married to a European-American male. Janelle Bailey's mother
remarried an African- American male in 1985.

Assistant Dean of Students Victor Wilson facilitated the discus-
sion by asking the panel w hat obstacles the women faced in these
relationships.

Cooper said that there were no "true obstacles," rather an aware-
ness that everyone notices you everywhere you go. In some cases,
she noted a feeling of "actual danger" associated with her relation-
ship. For Cooper this wasn't a new sensation, because as an African-
American she feels that people notice her anyway.

Bailey described the stares she and her family receive when they
enter stores. Anger is an emotion which often enters Bailey's life, as
sometimes other w hites around her make racial slurs.

Audience members raised an interesting point concerning mu-
latto children, proposing that they are shut out of both worlds.
African-Americans associated with them say there is no problem;
"you are black and society will treat you that way." But what
happens if you are raised by a single white mom with two siblings

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Profile writer wins a first

At an awards luncheon on
February 13, Jennifer Garlen '93
received the first place prize in
the General Column category
of the Georgia College Press
Assocation competition.

Garlen's 'Around Atlanta"
column, which has run regu-
larly in the Profile since fall 1 992,
was selected as the best feature
column out of all submissions
from Georgia college newspa-
pers at schools with 8,000 stu-
dents or less.

By Jenny White
News Editor

The local chapter of the Ar-
chaeological Institute of America
met on February 9 in the Dana
Fine Arts Building. Dr. Gail
Cabisius, a professor of classics
at ASC and president of the local
chapter, introduced the evening's
speaker, Dr. J. Wilson Myers.

Myers, who studied at
Haverford and the University of
California at Berkeley, currently
works at the American School of
Classical Studies in Athens,
Greece. He has concentrated on
improving aerial photography
methods in archaeology through
his studies of Crete.

Along with his wife, he
authored the Aerial A'tlas of An-
cient Crete, a study of the small
island located just an all-night's
journey from Athens.

Crete is made up mostly of
"sea-going mountaineers" due
to its sea-based economy. The
island also houses many ancient
buildings and villages con-
structed by the Minoans, who
flourished on Crete around 2800
B.C. (the period of the Minoan
Bronze Age.)

Myers photographs archaeo-
logical digs on the island with a
sophisticated camera rig attached
to a balloon. The blimp-like bal-
loon uses four fins to help it ma-
neuver through the wind.

In the morning, the balloon is
inflated and sent airborne. The
camera takes pictures at heights
anywhere from 10 to 800 meters.
Before photographing the sites,
Myers must obtain air clearance
from the government.

Villages, palaces, tombs and
possibly temples have been ex-
cavated on Crete. One village
features a mayor's palace w ith a
theatral staircase and a square
shrine containing goddesses
sculpted outofclay. Thehouses
in this village have "party walls,"
or shared walls. This site was
excavated by archaeologist
Harriet Boyd in the early 1900's.

Many of the larger cities on
Crete are believed to be sitting on
top of ancient villages. These
villages are excavated in spots
throughout the city. Archaeolo-
gists can only guess a t wha t migh t
be underneath the present cities,
as it would be impossible to at-
tempt a full-scale excavation.

Most of the palaces on Crete
(except for the one at Knossos
and a few others) were destroyed
by 1390 B.C. The palatial period
of construction took place after
2000 B.C. and then there was an
earthquakearound 1700B.C. The
palaces were rebuilt after this,
but then they burned and most
disappeared by 1390 B.C.

Mallia Palace, one of the few
survivors, contains long narrow
rooms called magazine rooms.
In both these rooms and in the

central court, archaeologists
found seven-foot- tall jars called
pithos jars. Other artifacts, such
as jewelry and decorative items,
have been found. Myers de-
scribes Minoan artwork as "wild
and abandoned."

A number of circular tombs
have also been found, and a
building which might be a
temple. The remains of several
bodies (perhaps sacrifices) and
religious objects were d iscovered
in this building. 1 low ever, the
bodies could also be those of
earthquake victims who were
killed when the templecollapsed.

Many of the small islands
around Cretealsohousearchaeo-
logical digs at "refuge communi-
ties," where people from the
mainland fled to escape from
pirates and raiders. These tiny
villages are much like the larger
ones found on the main island.

The local chapter of the Ar-
chaeological Institute will have
several other meetings on cam-
pus later this year.

Schmidt back
after three-
month leave

By Damali Najuma Ajanaku
Shift Writer

President Ruth Schmidt re-
cently rejoined the Agnes Scott
community with a refreshing
outlook on Agnes Scott's future.

Schmidt began her leave on
October 25, 1992, and returned
on January 25, 1993. She planned
a study tour of Central Europe in
preparation for a conference of
the Presbyterian Church with
reform church leaders from that
part of Europe.

Schmidt also planned to travel
to Chile and Argentina to set up
an exchange program for Agnes
Scott students and, on the per-
sonal side, to learn how to use a
computer for word processing.

Schmidt accomplished all of
her goals on her productive three-
month leave. Further, Schmidt
said that her activities brought
new knowledge of herself and of
educational practices in other
places. "I love having an oppor-
tunity to have different experi-
enced/" she commented.

Schmidt's next plans for the
College include a telecommuni-
cations upgrade, in which com-
puterized databases will be net-
worked throughout the campus.

When asked if she missed
Agnes Scott, Schmid t responded,
"1 did not miss the work, but I
found that I did miss very much
those with whom I work and the
community itself."

Ivory Towers

Compiled by
Jenny Skridulis

Clemson University

An investigation of
Clemson accounts by an in-
ternal auditing board found
that two Associate Vice
Presidents mishandled pub-
lic funds by filing duplicate
travel vouchers. The two
employees embezzled more
than $3000. These adminis-
trators have resigned.

The Clemson Little The-
ater is performing Robert
Harling's Steel Magnolias.
The play is very similar to
the movie of the same name
which was released a few
years ago. The story centers
around six women in a small
Louisiana town and theclose
bonds of friendship that tie
them together.

West Georgia College

Students under 29 years
of age at West Georgia Col-
lege will be among the 20,000
people targeted for vaccina-
tion for bacterial meningitis
under a state-sponsored pro-
gram. The $180,000 state-
wide vaccination plan will
allow free vaccinations for
people who cannot pay
charges.

University of California at
Berkeley

A student at UC Berkeley
w r ho wore little more than
his smile around campus has
been expelled from the
school for violating public
nudity and indecent expo-
sure laws. Thestudent, Luis
Andrew Martinez, was ex-
pelled on January 21 . How-
ever, he has an opportunity
to appeal the expulsion if he
shows good cause as to why
he should be allowed back
into the school Hehadbeen
suspended earlier this school
year for the same violation.

University of Georgia

The mental health asso-
ciation of northeast Georgia
is the recipient of $15,000
raised by a yearly benefit
held at the University of
Georgia. The benefit was
started a few years ago by
Hans-Peter Dietrich, an Ath-
ens resident who is also an
assistant professor at the
University.

According to a recent sur-
vey, UGA has the cheapest
beer in the region. Athens
has been known for its inno-
vative music scene and in-
expensive beer. This survey
confirms the rumor.

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By Laura Barlament

I did not vote for Georgia Governor Zell Miller, and 1 do not agree
with many of his policies, but on this one issue I concur: Georgia's
state flag must be changed. The Confederate battle emblem must be
removed.

If you have been following this controversy for the past months,
I w arn you that I have no new arguments to add. And although I
have lived in Georgia for over 10 years, 1 am not a "Georgia native"
or even much of a Southerner, since I have moved around the
country and the world quite a bit, so I don't have that personal
perspective to offer either. Nevertheless, I feel that this issue is too
important not to be aired in the Profile.

Historical facts, the concrete acts of bygone times, speak for
themselves. Thecurrent state flag with the Confederate emblem was
created in 1956, in the midst of the civil rights movement. Obviously,
the two events had something to do with each other. No matter how
much legislators of that time now protest about their lofty intentions
to honor the Confederate dead, legitimate historical interpretations
rise out of indisputable facts. The flag was changed out of a feeling
ol defensive resentment, or out of even deeper enmity, to African-
Americans' quest for civil rights. I venture to say that most historians
agree that one can't base a historical interpretation on a person's
conscious intentions, especially what that person says about his
intentions after the fact. How would we respond to a person whose
life had certain unarguable historical consequences if he said of his
life's later interpretation, "but that's not what I meant at all"? What
he intended no longer matters; what actually happened is all that we
can depend on.

Flags are representative symbols of political bodies. People of
non-European descent make up the body of the state of Georgia. The
"rebel" flag represents a system which gave those groups no voice,
made and kept them slaves, and created "invisible" people; the flag
not only tailed to encompass them, but it also ignored and mal-
treated them. Consequently, if we are to belong to a society commit-
ted to the inclusion of all individuals regardless of race or ethnicity,
wecannot fly a symbol which actively excludes and hates some of us.

I could not treat the full complexity of this issue in this short and
disjointed article. Please see the Racism Free Zone bulletin board in
Alston to read what other people have written on this subject. No
matter what state you are from, this issue affects you: not only
because you are living in Georgia for the time being, but because
these conflicts are manifesting themselves in different forms all over
America, maybe even in your home town.

Guest Ed

Bv Kitty Voss

The name game: Distorting the meaning of words and the essence of people

People love to poke fun at it.
After all, it is funny. According
to the tongue-in-cheek Official Po-
litically Correct Dictionary and
Handbook, stupid is "cerebrally
challenged" and dogs are
"nonhuman animal compan-
ions." But there is a more seri-
ous, potentially dangerous side
to the name game. Such seman-
tic distortion mimics the slow,
unconscious births of some of
history's ugliest moments.

Maneuvering words has be-
come the tragicomedy of the '90s.
Words are either losing their
meaning in euphemism or carry
with them a prescribed political
package. Words change to shape
the truth according to one politi-
cal standard. In the process
words are warped or lose their
meaning; words that describe
people strip them of their indi-
viduality and essence. When we
force each other to adhere to cer-
tain rules ol language, we force
the particular ideology that it
represents. And, inevitably, we
all lose the power of individual
scrutiny and the freedom to
judge.

Sound familiar?

It should. That's what Hitler
did. "Jew" became a bad word
with a politically determined
meaning. People stopped see-
ing the essence of the individual
and saw only the label, the word
Jew. That's what any form of
fascism must do. Force a belief
system down the collective
throat. Only one view is accept-
able; those who stray are subject
to punishment.

Imagine what would happen
if we started calling rapists "the
morally disadvantaged." Maybe
we would be even more tolerant
of rape. To control people's think-
ing, mess with words.

A noble purpose may have
inspired the politically correct
bandwagon of the '90s. But the
intent behind semantic fascism
is to control people's minds. Of
course, the transition to this con-
trol is slow. No successful move-
ment ever took off in sudden
overture, but we can see it hap-
pening subtly. For example, in
the artful choice of the word
v free." Agnes Scott imposes
what it callsa ' v Smoke- Free Cam-
pus." Free is a glorious, positive
word . But the meaning, the truth,
has been distorted in the process.

Free" becomes a restriction, a
depletion of liberty. Negation.
Shift your attention from the
word "free" to the preposition

that follows it. Not freedom to,
but freedom from. The word
free" comes to mean the oppo-
site of what it advocates: I'm free
from smoke; you're free not to
smoke; you're not free to smoke.
Remember 1 984: freedom is sla-
very; slavery is freedom? Re-
member the Handmaid'^ Tale
where freedom is no longer " free-
dom to" but VN freed om from"?
Remember Nazi Germany. Ar-
eas from which the Jews had
been exiled were called }udeufrei
(free from Jews).

What, then, does "free" mean
iii Agnes Scott's "Racism Free
Zone"? According to the Decla-
ration we should "recognize that
no one who is privileged by our
society is free from racism" (em-
phasis added). Is "free from"
freedom? Or are we using the
word "free" to craftily impose a
sort of censorship? At a college
with a similar ideology, frater-
nity boys were suspended for
printing a "racial slur" in their
newsletter. Ultimately, "free" is
coming to mean that we are not
protected by our first amend-
men t righ t to free speech . Lately,
if a word or comment offends
someone, no one should be "free"
to say it. He who utters or writes
it should suffer some kind of
punishment because certain
people should be "free" from
hearing it. But if all possibly
offensive remarks meant pun-
ishment, the population would
be mute. Even the most disgust-
ing racist has the right to speak.
We can choose to listen or not.
We can choose to take offense or
not. We can judge what some-
one says according to our own
values. But we must never deny
him his right to say it.

We are committing the same
error that racism itself commits:
Groupism. Racists dictate: White
Man, Black Man;Good, Evil. And
we dictate: African-American,
European- American; Op-
pressed, Oppressor. How can
we hope to see the "worth of all
individuals" while weuse names
to pigeonhole them?

The word "discrimination"
has suffered the same distortion
of meaning. Properly defined,
discrimination is the most basic
element of every intelligent ac-
tivity. One discriminates every
time he puts wine in his mouth
and oil in his car; every time he
stops at a red light and goes at a
green light. Discrimination
means ma king a judgment based
on certain values. When an em-

ployer hires, he must discrimi-
nate to make the appropriate
decision. He must weigh values.
If the employer discriminates on
the basis of race or color or some
other inappropriate and arbitrary
standard, the fault lies with the
values he uses to discriminate,
not with the process of discrimi-
nation itself (not to mention that
such discrimination is hardly in
the interests of profitable busi-
ness). On the other hand, dis-
crimination on such grounds can
be perfectly appropriate. Cast-
ing for the role of Malcolm X, for
example, requires discrimination
on the basis of race and sex. But
no longer do we go to the trouble
to say, "discrimination on the
basis of...." Discrimination, we
say. And discrimination becomes
a catch-all bad word. Semantic
mutilation allows semantic lazi-
ness, or passive acceptance of
imprecision.

Just as the politically correct
labeling system destroys the es-
sence of words, it also destroys
that of people. It defines me as
part of a "minority group" be-
cause I am a woman. I'm not a
writer, but a uvman writer. It
seems to m^jke no difference, re-
ally, what I do, or who I am, or
what makes me unique. No,
now my most important distin-
guishing factor is that, as a
woman, I'm a "victim" of social
oppression.

Grouping and naming our-
selves and others is now a matter
of necessity. An individual is
nothing without belonging to the
group of "African-Americans,"
nothing without belonging to the
group of women, nothing with-
out belonging to the group of
Gay or Lesbian. As a result, the
Na me is eleva ted over i nd ivid ua 1
merit. What constitutes the per-
son, what makes him unique, we
sacrifice in the name of whatever
group he belongs to.

Not long ago the message
used to be, it doesn't matter,
Black, White, Yellow, Green. The
individual, unique person is pri-
mary. 1 lis racial background is
secondary. Now we waste so
much energy decidingand teach-
ing the correct name. Was that
the purpose of the civil rights
movement? Respect me as an
individual, not as a member of a
repressed group. Respecta black
woman as an individual, not be-
cause of or in spite of her African
heritage. Once we talked about

Continued on page 5

Friday, February 26, 1993

DITORIALS

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Page 5

Abound i n g^

woo?

By Damali Najuma Ajanaku

Upon facing this column this semester, I struggled for a topic to
discuss, but one became apparent while I watched the comical movie
Sister Act.

My concern for the Agnes Scott community in general and
African sisters as a whole is the concept of Sisterhood. Not a
sisterhood in which rules and restrictions construct the hopeful
unity, but a sisterhood based upon love. This type of sisterhood is
what the Agnes Scotts and the Spelmans of the world need.

Listening to the words of the theme song from Sister Act, "If my
Sister's in Trouble" by Lady Soul, reminded me of the nonexistent
sisterhood between women of all ethnic backgrounds. The song
talks about sisterhood: if my sister is in trouble, so am I.

In my short years in the world, I cannot recall when any woman
spoke those words to me or me to them. Women are being elected
for Congress and other great things. Besides the battle between
feminists, womanists, and other various women's groups, we have
not created an entity in which sisters can talk, communicate and most
of all be themselves. In that sort of atmosphere, judgmental behavior
would not be acceptable.

I challenge the Agnes Scott community to define what sisterhood
is for 1993. Further, I challenge Agnes Scott to become active in
participating, encouraging and promising to be sisterly.

I love you!

Name Game

Continued from page 4

looking deeper to see the real
person. Now the surface is the
only priority. Give something or
someone the right label, the right
name, and you've done your
political duty. Now the arbitrary
standards of race, gender, or
sexual orientation have para-
doxically become the most vital
factors in defining what a person
is.

Affirmative action policies
that intended to enact the goals
of the civil rights movement and
prevent discrimination ironically
require discrimination. College
ad missions committees must d is-

criminateon the basis of sex, race
or sexual orientation to avoid
being accused of discrimination.
That is, they must consider these
factors before considering intel-
ligence, ability, or creativity. All
in the name of "diversity" or
"multiculturalism."

I know someone in this coun-
try who identifies with and em-
braces passionately the African
culture. He travels to Africa,
reads book, believes in the Afri-
can heritage. Would it surprise
us terribly to learn he is not of
African descent? Let's remem-
ber, it is not the name we give
him or category he occupies by
which we should judge him, but
by the content of his character.

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S e x. Lif e

By Michelle Smith

Chivalry is dead. Gone. Buried. Over. Finished. "Kaputt." And contrary to popular myth, feminism
did not kill it. However, the old Southern guard would like to make you think so.

For years fundamentalists have argued that feminism has killed the spirit of the Southern gentleman.
That boys no longer have a purpose in this life if they cannot open our doors and pay for our dinners.

Maybe. But the fact of the matter is that feminism is just an excuse used by men. More than dinner,
chivalry used to be common courtesy. Knowing how to treat another with respect. "Just plain manners/'
as my grandmother used to say.

Not any more. In the name of equality, men claim to treat women the same as men. Yet, all they are
really doing is treating women with a lack of respect. Sexual harassment. Discrimination. Justnotbeing
nice.

Perhaps, this is way oversimplified. Treating others as you would want them to treat you. The golden
rule we learned in kindergarten. It's too easy! Surely that's not the way! How could we ha ve overlooked
it?

It's worth a try. Smaller things have gone unnoticed.

Express yourself:

Write a letter to the editor.
For next issue, letters are due by Friday, March 5, to box 39.

Am e r i can ^Attare

By Sherrie Boone

The month of February has been set aside to commemorate the contributions of African-Americans;
however, most of us think that the only important day in February is Valentine's Day. I would be willing
to bet that the majority of people on this campus celebrated Valentine's Day but didn't bother to pick up
a book to read about Americans of African descent who helped build this nation.

Nonetheless, I don't blame those who are unlearned on the subject of African- American history. Their
ignorance is a result of the American education system. The only time textbooks mention African-
Americans is when they talk about slavery. Then we seem to disappear for a century and reappear during
the Civil Rights movement. Given the fact that most textbooks fail to even hint at the fact that many
modern inventions are the offspring of African-American inventors, educators and scientists, it's no
wonder so many American youth and adults are completely unaware of a significant part of American
history.

As college students, we should use these years to learn new things and explore new pathways. Even
though the month of February is coming to a close, it isn't too late to try to learn something about the
legacy African-Americans have left this country.

PORTS

Page 6

The Profile

Friday, February 26

ASC basketball team
continues fight for victory

By Shannon Ramker
Staff Writer

ASC Coach Nancy Rast emphasized team strategy to Kristen Thornton, Esther Dunn, Sara Sabo
(standing), Wendy Jones and Julie Colley (sitting) during a time-out at the Judson College game.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SCORES

TENNIS

BASKETBALL

Fri Feb 26-

Sun Feb 28 GA Collegiates Emory TBA
Fri Mar 5 Oglethorpe AWAY 3 p.m.
Wed Mar 10 Kennesaw State HOME 3 p.m.
Sat Marl3 Skid more College HOME 9a.m.

Tues Feb 9 ASC 35 Toccoa Falls 73
Thur Feb 11 ASC 38 Judson 91
Tues Feb 16 ASC 35 Tennessee Temple 71
Wed Feb 17 ASC 25 Emory 84
Sat Feb 20 ASC 38 Atlanta Christian 75

SOFTBALL

(all games played at the Softball Country Club)
Club

TENNIS

February 28 4:40 p.m. ASC vs. Emory

6:50 p.m. ASC vs. Ga. Petas
March 7 4:40 p.m. and 6:50 p.m.

Thur Feb 18 Match with Emory cancelled
Fri Feb 19 ASC 0 Brenau 6

The gyrni was packed with
rowdy fans on February 1 6 to see
Agnes Scott's basketball team
contend with Tennessee Temple.

Tennessee Temple had a defi-
nite size advantage with their
number 52 over the quick Agnes
33 Scott team, and though ASC
9 played well, with 14 minutes left
03 in the first halt the score was
rjn ASC 2, Tennessee Temple 15.
ASC's woman-to-woman de-
^ fense kept the score within rea-
9 son for most of the half. ASC's
z offense was highlighted by a steal
from Tara Greene that resulted
in two points with 4:24 left in the
half. The score: ASC 1 4, Tennes-
see Temple 33.

When ASC switched strate-
gies to zone defense, Tennessee
Temple managed to score six
more points. With 25 seconds
left in the half, Nancy Lovell
made a free throw, ending the
first half with a score of ASC 15,
Tennessee Temple 39.

Tennessee Temple's offense
seemed reasonably matched by
ASC during the beginning of the

second half. Most of Tennessee
Temple's points resulted from
free throw opportunities.

ASC's offense was high-

o

lighted by a free throw rebound
by Wendy Jones, who was able
to get a shot off for two points.
With 13:30 left in the game, ASC
stood at 22, and Tennessee
Temple at 52.

The weary ASC team held on
for the rest of the half as the
Tennessee Tern p 1 e o ffense d om i -
nated the game. ASC fought
hard and was able to get several
rebounds, a fast break, and a few
more points.

Someconfusion resulted from
poor referee call, w hich helped
neither team and greatly upset
the fans. The game climaxed
when Anne Yates managed a
three-point shof at the bu//er,
bringing ASC to 35 and Tennes-
see Temple to 71 .

ASC coach Nancy Rast com-
mented, "We appreciate our fan
support; especially when you're
not winning many games, it's
nice when someonestill supports
you."

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The Agnes Scott basketball team showed off its defensive prowess against Judson College.

Sports Briefs

Compiled by Shannon Ramker

Softball begins its season

Both club and faculty-staff softball played their first games on
February 21. The members of the teams are as follows: on the ASC
Sidewinders (club): Christy Jackson, Wendy Jones, Angela
McNeal, Nanska Lovell, Kira Hospodar, Shannon Johnston,
Heather Braithwaite, Annette Dumford, Paul Pendarvis, Mich-
elle Smith, Helene Barrus, Emily Dembeck and Natalie Norman.
On the lntimidators (faculty /staff): Nancy Rast, Karen Smith,
Todd Smith, Chris Ames, Bernique Hollis, Larry Riddle, Karen
Roy, Miquel Nino, Carol Varner, Steve Guthrie, Melody Boyett,
Charles Williams, Karen Thompson, Cathy Benton and John
Williams.

Basketball team receives publicity

The Felmia ry 1 2 issue of the /U/rt ^^^^

an article about the Agnes Scott basketball team. The article,
vvrittenbyCelesteE.Whittaker,spotlightedAgiiesSc:c)tt^sprogress
and was accompanied by a picture of the team.

A half time show you'll never forget

Whitney Houston, step aside for the new half-time entertainment
at the basketball game*. Ellen Chilcutt '93 has been delighting
fans d uring intermission at the games with excellent renditions of
"The Star Spangled Banner." On February 18 Chilcutfs perfor-
mance included a violin, played by MelanieClarkston '94. Need-
less to say, the fans were delighted.

Soccer organizes for spring

The soccer team met on February 22 to discuss their spring
conditioning and practices. The players are practicing two days
a week. Some members have already been working with the
athletic trainer on individual workouts.

Friday/ February 26, 1993

EATURES

The Profile

Page 7

Johnson has stayed with Scott since her
freewheeling 1 970 s student days

By Jennifer Jenkins
Staff Writer

From student to Vice President for Development: Bonnie John-
son, a Mortar Board alum, is in her element at Agnes Scott.

Mortar Board celebrates 75th anniversary

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the national Mortar
Board organization. Pledging to uphold the ideals of leadership,
scholarship and service, Agnes Scott College developed its
Mortar Board chapter in 1931,

Tapping of the
Board will take place
annual convocation
members to the cam-
following day at
Auditorium.

Bonnie Johnson,
Development and
an ASC Mortar
be the guest speaker.
Snyder, also a Mor-
give the devotional

1993-1994 Mortar
on March 2, and the
introducing the new
pus will occur on the
10:25 a.m. in Gaines

Vice President for
Public Affairs, and
Board alumna, will
Chaplain Pattj
tar Board alum, will
at the convocation.

The 1992-1993 Mortar Board invites you to come and honor
the rising seniors who will "receive the torch/' The names of the
outgoing Board members are Cathy Alexander, Laura Barlament,
Layli Bashir, Susan Buckley, Sarah Carruthers, Sue Chan, Ellen
Chilcutt, Judy Gerber, Cari Haack, Ginger Hartley, Melissa
Johnson, Meredith Jolly, Mary Curtis Lanford, Dara Mann,
Helen Nash, Dianne O'Donnell, Elena Paras, Brooke Parsh,
Tracy Peavy, Jeanne Peters and Angela Weaver.

Bonnie Johnson, Vice Presi-
dent for Development and Pub-
lic Affairs at Agnes Scott Col-
lege, is a 1970 graduate of ASC
who has worked in a variety of
roles during her career. Her fu-
ture course began in her senior
year, when a new Dean of Stu-
dents replaced the dean who had
been at ASC for 44 years.

At this time, students were
finding the social regulations
extremely confining for young
women of the more permissive
'60s. Johnson aided in forming a
committee to change many of
the regulations: the sign in/out
procedure, upperclasswoman
chaperonage of first-year stu-
dents, and the dress code.

As a result of her accomplish-
ments, she was asked to join the
Dean of Students staff upon
graduation. However, Johnson
instead first worked for the U.S.
government, and only returned
to Agnes Scott six years later. At
that time, she served in the Ad-
missions Office and then as Di-
rector of Financial Aid. She left
for a brief period to aid Georgia
Tech in their Centennial Cam-
paign, but returned to Agnes
Scott in the Department of De-
velopment.

Johnson's current responsi-
bilities include supervising ex-
ternal relations as well as inter-
nal communications, such as the
Campus Connection. She super-
vises the offices of Alumnae Af-
fairs, Publications, Public Rela-
tions and Fundraising.

One of her current projects is
the creation of a group of faculty,
staff and students to offer sug-
gestions for ways in which Agnes
Scott can benefit from the 1996
Olympics and offer services to
the community as well.

However, she feels that ASCs
partnership with the Atlanta

Project should receive the great-
est emphasis. Johnson explains,
"I love sports and PR galas, but if
we don't use the Olympic op-
portunity to bring some ray of
hope and light into a lot of
people's lives, I think we'll be
making a really big mistake."

Johnson also works with pro-
fessional organizations such as
the Council For the Advance-
ment & Support of Education.
She chaired the judging over 200
different publications and other
areas of visual design from col-
leges and universities through-
out the Southeast. Furthermore,
she was chair of National Philan-
thropy Day in Georgia.

"I believe in volunteerism and
philanthropy, so I use a fair
amount of my time just in service
to professional organizations,"
Johnson says.

Moreover, Johnson is an elder
at Emory Presbyterian Church,
where she has been a member
sincel974. She received her busi-
ness degree from Emory and is
i n vol ved with the mentoring pro-
gram for MBA students who are
interested in non-profit work.

Johnson's remaining free time
is devoted to caring for her five-
year-old boy and spending time
with her husband, an architect
who travels often. She is an avid
reader of mystery and crime nov-
els. She also swims in order to
keep fit and is working towards
her T-shirt from the Century
Club.

Clothing is an additional in-
terest, because she enjoys the
varieties of texture and color of
fabrics. She expresses her indi-
viduality through a unique style,
something that she cultivated
during the '60s when she came to
Agnes Scott and began to experi-
ment with different fashions.

Johnson remains close to the
friends she made during her col-
lege years, especially her room-
mate, with whom she lived for
the full four years.

"The friendships were incred-
ibly strong," she recalls. . . "What I
realized when I left, not so much
when I was here because some-
times one has to leave, was that
there seemed to be somebody
that I could talk to about some
aspect of my life virtually all the
time."

Her wannest memories are of
"a particular day when the sky
seemed like it couldn't be any
bluer that it was over Agnes
Scott" and when they "used to
sing a hymn, 'God Grant Us
Courage and Grant Us Wisdom,'
very regularly right before ex-
ams."

Johnson's service to the alum-
nae has made a big impression
on her. She feels that this in-
volvement is a way to express
her appreciation of their contri-
butions to the Agnes Scott fam-
ily.

Johnson recalls President Ruth
Schmidt's saying that the distin-
guishing characteristic of Agnes
Scott women was that they were
intellectually active throughout
their lives. This statement cer-
tainly encompasses the endeav-
ors of Johnson's academic and
professional career as an Agnes
.Scott alumna.

A first-generation American
of German and Scottish descent
who grew up in New Orleans,
Johnson became aware of her
unique family life and personal
qualities at an early age. Im-
pressed by the lives of accom-
plished women's college gradu-
ates, Johnson chose a women's
college. Her path led to Agnes
Scott, with its long tradition of
distinguished women leaders.

AtMM, of 0*RSe,

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The Profile

Fridav, February 26

Norway's Queen kicks
off Cultural Olympiad

By Jennifer Jenkins
Staff Writer

"Olympic Winterland: En-
counters with Norwegian Cul-
tures/' an event introducing Nor-
wegian visual art and music to
Atlanta, heralded the inaugura-
tion of the Cultural Olympiad of
the Atlanta Committee for the
Olympic Games (ACOG).

The Cultural Olympiad was
celebrated with a visit from
Queen Sonja of Norway to at-
tend the official opening of a
Norwegian art exhibit at the
Fernbank Museum of Natural
History.

This event began the unprec-
edented cultural exchange be-
tween two Olympic cities,
Lillehammer, Norway, host of
the 1994 Winter Olympics, and
Atlanta, host of the 1996 Centen-
nial Olympics. It also marked
the beginning of one year of fes-
tivities and preparations for the
Lillehammer Winter Olympics.

This collaboration is especially
significant because it represents
the true spirit of the original

Olympics, in which the Greeks
emphasized cultural apprecia-
tion as well as athletic accom-
plishments.

Upon my arrival at the mu-
seum, I was impressed with the
monumental structure, consid-
ered the finest museum south of
Washington, D.C., and the strik-
ing similarity to the glass Pyra-
mid of the Louvre in Paris. Gi-
gantic snow-flakes accompanied
the white and blue lights which
greeted arriving guests.

Greeters from ACOG and the
Museum Board welcomed
people entering the museum, as
the powerful voices of the Geor-
gia Mass Choir floated through
the massive entrance hall.

Jeffrey Babcock, Director of
the ACOG Cultural Olympiad,
gave opening remarks express-
ing his appreciation of the coop-
era tion between the two cities.

Sissel Kyrkjebo, a prominent
young vocalist from Norway,
and Bernadine Mitchell, a sea-

Top reasons I'm a better
man from working at ASC

By Victor Wilson
Assistant Dean of Students

Editor's Note: Sinee "Top Ten's" are becoming so popular around campus,
we here present Dean Victor Wilson's countdown.

I was running a little bit late. I hate being late, but for some reason
I always seem to get behind. But this particular day was important,
because I was going to interview at Agnes Scott College.

It was December 4, 1991, and as I reflect on it, my life has changed
dramatically over the past year. In so many ways, I have grown. I have
refined the art of being a man and proudly exclaim to anyone within
earshot that it was women who helped me get there.

A friend asked me recently, "Do you still like your job?" I quicklv
responded, "Yes, it remains a challenge, but I have grown so much."
Of course, I left myself wide open to the question, "In what ways?"

Well, besides all the a f oilmen tioned mushy stuff I have already
shared, I told him

MY TOP TEN REASONS I AM A BETTER MAN FROM
WORKING AT ASC

#10. I have learned that if you notice a woman has gotten a
haircut, you don't say to her, "Oh, you got a haircut," and leave
it at that'

#9. I have a better appreciation of my ties.
#8. I have become aware of the pains some women go through
to conform to the societal definition of beautv.
#7. 1 have learned what women appreciate (and do not appre-
ciate!) about men.

#6. I have learned that you know where you stand with women
much more so than with men.

#5. I have learned exactly (as much as a man can) what PMS and
all the associated baggage is like.

#4. 1 have learned that "feminist" is not a bad word, and that it
can also be applied to a man.

#3. I have learned the difference between a "cul de sac" and a
"camisole." (You should have seen the saleslady's face!)
#2. I have learned that women can outdrink men 10 to 1.
#1.1 have learned to hate the term "girl" for anv female over the
age of seventeen.

A group of women from Atlanta's Norwegian community made an appearance in their native dress
for the opening of the "Olympic Winterland" exhibit at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

soned Atlanta performer, gave
their renditions of their respec-
tive National Anthems. The well-
designed acoustics amplified the
ethereal quality of the vocalists'
a cappella performances.

A fascinating exchange oc-
curred next as two groups of
fiddlers from Georgia and Nor-
way shared their folk music with
the audience.

They demonstrated the way
in which Viking folk tradition
migrated from Norway to the
Celtic peoples of England, Scot-
land, and Ireland. From there,
this tradition made its way to the
hills of North Georgia as
"fiddlin."'

One of the most striking events
of the evening was Kyrkjebo' s
singing "Amazing Grace" with
the voice of a clear bell, joined by
the Georgia Mass Choir's Gos-
pel soul in the final retrains.

The warmth and sincerity of
the Queen was immediately ap-

Getting personal

By Leslie W. Dowdey
Peer Tu to-
Many students who tackle an
assigned essay with confidence be-
come a mass of frayed nerve ends at
the thought of writing a personal
statement. If you recognize your-
self here, and if you are applying to
graduate school or seeking an in-
ternship, Writing Workshop tutors
can help you clarify your personal
and professional goals with respect
to the program or position you are
seeking.

Tutors have already worked with
several students, including other
tutors, and would like to encourage
other students to use this less well-
known service of the Writing Work-
shop. We know that you can look as
good on paper as you know you
really are. So get those applications
out of the way before the big paper
crunch at the end of the semester.
Stop by the Writing Workshop, lo-
cated on the third floor of Buttrick,
and sign up for an appointment
the subject is you!

parent as she addressed the City
of Atlanta in impeccable English.
The State of Georgia presented
the Queen and the Honorable
Ambassador of Norway to the
U.S. with a declaration honoring
the collaboration.

1 ler Majesty was the chair of
the com mittee of art experts who
assembled the exhibit of "150
Years of Norwegian Masters,"
which lays special emphasis on
winter landscapes. Queen Sonja
is known for her promotion of
the fine arts in Norway and
throughout the world.

Upon her declaration that the
exhibit was officially opened,
masses of white balloons were
released from the ceiling and
bugles heralded the inaugura-
tion. Finally, we were able to
follow the Queen into the art
exhibition in the Lower Gallery.

The exhibit is soothing and
peaceful in the cool, pastel un-
dertones of the winter landscapes

and the cheerful depiction of
Norwegians in their nativedress.

In sharp contrast to later
works, such as "The Scream,"
are paintings by Edvuard
Munch. These paintings reflect
the years prior to the personal
tragedies that inspired the mor-
bid tone of his later works. The
exhibit includes many post-1970
works as well.

One of the most delightful en-
counters of the evening was the
appearance of Atlanta's Norwe-
gian community, dressed m their
native costume, charming in the
varieties of designs, colors, and
fabrics. The warmth of these
yoimgwomenmadetheevening
a delight.

This event marked a fitting
start to the cross-cultural ties be-
tween Norwegians and Geor-
gians. I await the remaining oc-
casions provided by theC !ultura]
Olympiad with great anticipa-
tion.

Kaleidescope The identity of this familiar ASC

_ _ sight is revealed on paee 12.

By Tracey Baggett h h h

Friday, February 26, 1993

EATURES

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Page 9

Students meet dynamic women leaders in Washington

By Ruth M. Wiles

The Public Leadership Edu-
cation Network (PLEN) seminar
held in Washington, D.C., from
January 3 through 15 afforded
me and six other Agnes Scott
students one of the richest learn-
ing experiences we have ever
had.

Some things in life can never
be structured to happen again,
because of the history of the
moment. This was such a time
for me. Never in my lifetime
have I thought that I would be in
the presence of so many dynamic
women and be taking part in a
new wave of female leadership

that has begun to spread across
our country.

Theoutstanding women lead-
ers with whom we had face-to-
face interaction included Dr.
Antonia C. Novello, Surgeon
General of the United States;
Betsey Wright, former Clinton
chief of staff and a founder of
PLEN; Constance Newman,
undersecretary of the
Smithsonian Institute; and
Maralee Schwartz, editor with
the Washington Post.

Legislativeassistants for Con-
gress women Maxine Waters (D-
Ca.) and Marge Roukema (R-

N.J.), judicial fellows with the
Supreme Court, and White
House fellows spoke to us about
their positions and how they
obtained them. We also heard a
panel of five very talented
women who were involved in
the Foreign Service.

We attended a session of the
Supreme Court and were awed
by the power we felt in the pres-
ence of the nine judges. The
magnificence of the Supreme
Court Building itself was over-
whelming.

Our sessions were held in the
Carnegie Institute, the Senate

CAB-sponsored alumnae panelists
discuss wide scope of medical careers

By Carrie Vlastromarino

Career Advisor)' Board spon-
sored a panel of three former
Agnes Scott students who now
work in medical-related fields.
Mediated by Dr. Linda Hodges,
the discussion, entitled "Hands
That Heal: Careers in the Medi-
cal Field," was one in a series of
panels exploring career options.

The well-attended program
proved especiallv helpful for stu-
dents unsure of direct career
paths, as the alumnae repre-
sented a wide scope of available

medical positions.

Christia Holloway '91 pres-
ently works in patient relations
at Northside Hospital. Her su-
pervisor is an RTC grad ua te from
Agnes Scott. Holloway uses her
psychology degree from Agnes
Scott daily as she greets newly
admitted patients and acts as a
liaison between the patient and
the hospital when problems arise.

A n a d va n ta ge o f t h i s pos i t i o n ,
according to Holloway, is being
able to work with other depart-

THE Crossword

by Linda Hooper

ACROSS
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in Eur.

16 Lincoln Center
offering

17 Current type:
abbr.

18 Lacquered
metalware

19 Parapeted
earthwork

20 Red-letter

22 Pork and veal

23 Not any

24 Resort

26 Kind of pewter

27 Almost not
at all

30 Gem

32 Chicago
airport

33 Efficiency
37 Mme. Bovary
36 Maternally

related

39 Ballet
movement

40 Say over

42 Hollywood's
Keaton

43 Murder to a
mobster

44 Bandleader
Woody

45 Nile reptile

46 Appraisal fig.

49 Half:pref.

50 Walk off with
52 National lore
57 Domingo
56 Auction word

59 " Rhythm"

60 Pop star John

61 Land in water

62 Chinese: pref.

63 Lingo

64 Ancient lyre

65 Alphabetic run

DOWN

1 Watch winder

2 Garden green

3 CPA's entry

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All Rights Reserved

ANSWERS

4 Mediocre

5 Plant science

6 Hacienda
building block

7 Bringdown

8 Orange

9 Latent

10 Sword

11 Foot lever

12 Emulate
Webster

13 Strong-scented
hert)

21 Function

25 Dermal outlet

27 Gardener at
times

28 Self-pitying
words

29 Branches

30 Freshet

31 Reliances on
experience

33 Russ. grand
duchess

34 Ancient land

35 Foch of films

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36 Notable times

41 Soon

42 tasse

44 Drover

45 Dummies

46 Horse's place

47 Five: pref.

49 Word for Dolly
51 Like of
bricks

53 Sphagnum

54 Not far, back
woods style

55 " Nanette"

56 Upon

merits and observe how they
work within the hospital.

Amy Hutchinson '86, the sec-
ond panelist, also graduated with
a psychology degree. She has
completed her four years of medi-
cal school and is currently in her
second year of residency at
Emory University.

While at Agnes Scott,
Hutchinson took the required
pre-med courses but also gained
the study skills and responsibil-
ity that come with being a suc-
cessful student at Agnes Scott.
She said that her college experi-
ence helped contribute to her
impressive score of 99 percent
on her board exams out of medi-
cal school.

Mary MacKinnon '85, the fi-
nal alumna on the panel, ma-
jored in chemistry while a t Agnes
Scott and found a sales position
in the medical field soon after
graduation. In 1985 she became
the first woman in sales at Si-
emens, which is the largest manu-
facturer of medical equipment.
A large part of her job is making
attractive proposals in order to
gain clients.

MacKinnon addressed her ex-
perience working in a male-
dominated field, in which it is
common for male doctors to
doubt her know ledge of equip-
ment and to try to test her intelli-
gence in different ways. She be-
lieves her eight years of experi-
ence, along with her ASC chem-
istry background, give her the
confidence necessary to be suc-
cessful.

An additional topic brought
up by these women was the ad-
vantage of taking time off after
graduation before going on to
further a degree or start a "real
job/' MacKinnon said that her
year off before medical school
gave her the chance to decide
that she was 100 percent dedi-
cated to this demanding career.

committee room of the Ray burn
Building, and the Washington
Consultant Group Building.
There were also meetings with
female Senators in their offices in
the Canon Building.

One of the highlights of the
trip was d oing volunteer work at
the Clinton/Gore transition
headquarters. 1 felt that I w as in
touch with the very heartbeat of
our nation, as the city of Wash-
ington was abustle with inaugu-
ration plans and excitement
about the new administration.

Because I had been one of Rep.
Cynthia McKinney's (D-Ga.)
campaign workers, she made it
possible for me to attend the Black
Caucus and see her sworn into
office. The impressive ceremony
made me proud of the high cali-
ber of African-American lead-
ers, men and women, who are on
the political scene in Washing-
ton.

The seminar afforded us the
opportunity to get our foot in the

door at some top-level places.
We left one of the students on the
trip, Christy Wilson, in Wash-
ington to intern with McKinney,
and we were assured that we
would have a large amount of
help made available to us
through the many strongly knit
women's groups in the capitol
city.

We came away knowing that
much good is being accom-
plished by these women's groups
and the individual women lead-
ers in Congress, who are work-
ing to improve the lot of women
and children in our country.

The PLEN experience is too
great an opportunity to miss be-
cause of the job opportunities,
fellowships, internships and kev
networking experiences that it
offers. The other students who
attended this January were
LePret Dickinson '94, Christy
Wilson '94, Jessica Daugherty'94,
Erin Boiling '94, and RTCs Peggy
Lyle and Mary Jo Thompson.

Dear Ms. Scottie,

If you vote Republican, does that make you an accomplice to
their crimes?

Dear Sister Scottie,
Only if they lose.

Dear Ms. Scottie,

What do sea cucumbers eat? How about sea tomatoes, sea
radishes, sea carrots, and sea turnips?

Dear Sister Scottie,

A good friend of mine, who happens to be a popular sea
cucumber who lives in the Caribbean, said he and his friends
really enjoy Mexican food. And of course, sushi.

Dear Ms. Scottie,

Is there some rule that says that guys who come to take your
picture for the annual have to be cheesy and wear shirts unbut-
toned so low that you can see their chest hair?

Dear Sister Scottie,

I believe it is a requirement for admission into Yearbook
Photography College of America.

Dear Ms. Scottie,

If you were a musical instrument, what would you be?

Dear Sister Scottie,

I would definitely want to be a set of bagpipes. I love the
smell of armpits.

Questions to Ms. Scottie should be submitted to Box 26. Due to the
overwhelming amount of correspondence, we cannot guarantee ques-
tions will be answered immediately.

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Friciav, February 2b

Agnes Scott and West Point
Glee Clubs mix melodies r

By Margaret Bickers
Staff Whiter

Sixty men's voices filled the
rafters of Gaines Auditorium in
a spirited rendition of 'The Star
Spangled Banner" to open the
West Point-Agnes Scott Glee
Club Concert on Saturday,
Feb.! 3.

The West Point chorus started
the concert with rousing and
emotional songs. Their program
included "The Last Words of
David," which ran from the rous-
ing opening to the still silence of
the poetic close, whereas "I Wish
I Was Single Again" had the au-
dience rolling with laughter.

The cadets' two closing selec-
tionsbrought memories to many
of the older members of the aud i-
ence and reminded the others
where the young men on stage
came from.

The first piece was "World
War II Medley/' which featured
"This in the Army," "Wing and a
Prayer," "Praise the Lord (and
Pass the Ammunition)" and
"Blue Birds over the White Cliffs
of Dover." The final piece, "The
Battle Hymn of the Republic,"

brought the audience to its feet
with the power and harmony of
the chorus.

The Agnes Scott Glee Club
welcomed the audience with
"Consider Yourself at Home,"
complete with whistling. They
moved into traditional and popu-
lar love songs;all performed with
flowing harmonies and a pure,
sweet tone.

The Glee Club wrapped up
with a Rogers and Hammerstein
medley, containing such well-
known favorites as "Surrey With
a Fringe on Top," "Wash that
Man Right Outta my Hair" and
"Never Walk Alone." The
women on stage infected the au-
dience with their enthusiasm.

Next the West Point seniors' a
cappella group "Six Pack" pre-
sented "Woemaweh," the cur-
rent "Still of the Night," and gos-
pel "Feelin' Mighty Fine." They
also treated the audience to hu-
mor, based partly on their tower-
ing counter tenor's size. "Well,
you see, he used to play football,
but he had an accident this fall

The U.S. Military Academy "Six Pack" Ensemble, from the Cadet Glee Club. They were part of the
West Point- Agnes Scott Glee Club Concert on Saturday, February 13, here at Agnes Scott.

and...," they explained.

The Agnes Scott Glee Club
Ensemble added its own touch
with the sad "Gift of Song." Then
they stole the show with "Vamp! "
w hich featured Clair Lave se-
ducing her way across stage as
Lola.

The show ended (all too soon)
with the eight female cadets per-
forming "Boogie Woogie Bugle

Boy" and "Michael Row your
Boat Ashore." They were then
joined by some pf the men for a
traditional Irish lullaby,and the
odd but fun "SaVe the Bones for,
Henry Jones" and "Ride in the
Chariot."

The two groups united for an
emotional performance of
"America the Beautiful." Beau-
tiful certainly describes the eon-

cert, with its broad range of mu-
sic and styles. The audience en-
joyed it immensely, calling for
encores and delivering standing
ovations.

The directors and accompa-
nists deserve much credit for the
fine show. In this reviewer's
opinion, the whole thing was
"d good!"

First Hispanic Festival performance presents four-guitar ensemble

By Margaret Bickers
Staff Writer

The 1993 Hispanic Festival
began with a lecture and concert
on Feb. 1 4 featuring the Ensemble
Classico de Cuitarras de la
Universidad de Veracruz.

The quartet opened with four
arrangements of string selections
transposed for the group. These
covered the range of tempos and
moods from fast, dancing Latin
rhythms, to a slow, reflective
"Zarabanda and Variations."

Three of the four guitarists
then treated the audience to three
dances from Latin America. The
fourth member of the group re-
turned for "Suite no. 1 for Four
Guitars" by Armando Lavalle.

After intermission, a series of
tone-pictures of fiestas, wed-
d ings, child ren's games and other
themes followed a tonal compo-
sition by Rafael Jimenez
Dominguez. The program con-

cluded with "Suite No.2 for Four
Guitars" by Lavalle, featuring
such odd titles as "Session Luke-
warm: Fast."

The selections blended into
one other due to their similarity.
Perhaps a person with more
knowledge of Latin American
and classical guitar would beable
to tell the styles apart more eas-
ily. The dissonance also con-
fused my ears.

The four performers, Rafael
Jimenez, Alfredo Sanchez, Jose
Luis Rosendo, and Manuel
Hernandez, were all excellent
musicians. Compositions for
m u 1 ti pie gu i ta r a re ra re, bu 1 1 he v
managed to weave complex har-
monies with their four instru-
ments.

The audience was quite small,
perhaps due partly to the steep
price of $1 0 for each performa nee

($5 for ASC students and fac-
ulty).

The Festiv al of Arts and Mu-
sic seeks to promote interest and
appreciation for the contribu-
tions and variety of Latin Ameri-
can culture. This marks the fourth
year of the festiv al.

After the performance, tapas
were provided by Cafe
Monserrat.

World-renowned Rodriguez plays with force and grace

By Jenny Skridulis
Stuff Writer

Santiago Rodriguez has over
60 concertos in his active reper-
toire. 1 [e has performed in nu-
merous prestigious establish-
ments such as New York's
Carnegie 1 lalland Washington's
Kennedy C enter. Overseas, he
has played in main European
centers of music including
Leipzig, Dresden and London.

1 low ever, on February 1 1 ,
Rodriguez was here, in Gaines
Auditorium, performing in front
oi a sparse but enthusiastic audi-
ence. 1 [e showed his affinity for
themusicofSergei Rachmaninoff
b\ playing the Sonata No. 2 in B-
tht minor, Op. 36. With this piece
he exhibited the reasons why he
is world renowned and why he
has played at Carnegie 1 lall.

1 irst of all, Rachmaninoff had

extremely large hands which
could span two octaves. There-
tore, his music has chords which
pianists with hands of average
size would find rather awkward,
.Also, what seems to be most dif-
ficult about Rachmaninoff is the
fast pace at which these chords
must be executed.

Needless to say, Rodriguez
has mastered these challenges
with seemingly effortless flu-
ency. Rachmaninoff moves all
over the keyboard and so did
Rodriguez with the security and
certainty of a very accomplished
musician.

Before Rachmaninoff, how-
ever, there was Mozart.
Rodriguez played Mozart's n>
initu in C Major, K. 330 with deli-
cacy and feeling. His tone was

sweet and his sound melted over
the audience.

The exactness which Mozart
demanded of a piano player be-
came evident. Because
Rodriguez thoroughly under-
stood the timing, tempo and
other mechanics of the piece, he
could pav specific attention to
details which would otherwise
have been impossible. The sec-
ond movement, marked A minute
cattiabUe, was especially lyrical,
given the confines which Mozart
can place upon a performer.

The second half of the perfor-
mance consisted of pieces of
Spanish and South American
influence. Three Argentinean
Dances by Ginastera came first.
Thecombinationofrhythmsand
d if ferent syncopations made this

piece seem truly South Ameri-
can. Rodriguez emphasized each
of the different styles and tastes
which the three dances reflected.

Finally, theAndalucia Suiteby
E. Lecuona ended the program
joyfully. Rodriguez played the
six movements with vitality and
comprehension.

The audience's calls of
"bravo" and "encore" forced the
pianist to play a n add i tiona 1 6 na 1
piece by Chopin. Rodriguez
showed again his superior un-
derstanding of the piano. This
last piece was mastered with el-
egance and dignity.

Santiago Rodriguez is a pia-
nist who lias truly mastered his
ait 1 le plays with equal dexter*
ity in many eclectic and varying
genres.

Atlanta Music Awards
honor local artists

The nominees for the 1 993
Coca-Cola Atlanta Music
Awards were announced
Wednesday morning at
Atlanta's Hard Rock Cafe.

These Awards honor
Georgia-based and -identi-
fied artists for their achieve-
ments in music. Local up-
and-coming musicians and
independent label artists as
well as major label artists
will be recognized.

The public can support
its favorite local talent by
casting votes beginning Feb-
ruary 23. Ballots for public
vote will be available at all
Turtle's and Circle K loca-
tions.

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rouna

Atlanta

By Jennifer Garlen

Shakespeare Tavern performs
bawdy Restoration comedy

The Atlanta Shakespeare
Company has expanded its rep-
ertoire from its usual well-known
works of the Bard to include a
delightful if obscure Restoration
Comedy, The Rover, written by
Mrs. Aphra Behn. Billed by the
Company as "A Lusty Swash-
buckling Romance/' The Rover
offers comedy, passion, and a
cast of very interesting charac-
ters.

The setting for the play is
Naples, during the last days of
Carnival (just before Lent). Three
sisters, Valeria, Florinda, and
Hellena, disguise themselves as
Gypsies and take to the streets in
search of fortune and romance.

They end up being chased by
almost every malecharacter who
appears on stage, including the
title character, a roving Cavalier
appropriately named Willmore.
Despite a number of near misses
a nd nea r m u rders, the whole cast
finds happiness and everybody
gets somebody by the end of the
play.

The sisters are played by Sarah
Lancaster (Florinda), Heidi
Moore (Hellena), and Suzanne
Roush (Valeria). Moore's per-
formance as the lusty young nov-

ice from the nunnery is highly
entertaining, as is Roush's por-
trayal of the quietly wild eldest
sister.

However, Robin Blood-
worth's performance as the
roguish Willmore is so thor-
oughly captivating that the au-
dience never loses sight of the
fact that Willmore is the charac-
ter around whom all this mis-
chief revolves.

The Company employs the
musical talents of Bo Ketchin
and Jeanne Johnson toadd to the
Carnival atmosphereof the play;
dance numbers are also used to
make the scenes more festive
and to provide breaks in the
play's action. The musical pieces
are wonderful, although the
dancing sometimes gets in the
way of one's enjoyment of the
play itself.

For the most part, however,
the production is a sound one,
and certainly deserves praise for
its style and wit. The
Shakespeare Company has
made a bold move in choosing
to perform a play that most of
the general public may not know,
and should be commended for
the effort. The Rover is truly en-

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Heidi Moore (Hellena) taunts Robin Bloodworth (Willmore) in TJie Rover at the Shakespeare Tavern.

tertaining, and its relative lack of
fame should not dissuade poten-
tial audiences from seeing it.

The Rover will continue at the
Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern
through March 6. The Tavern is
located at 499 Peachtree Street.
For reservations and informa-
tion, call 874-5299. The Tavern
serves a limited menu of soup
and sandwich items before the
show; several good beers are also
available on tap.

Interracial Relationships

Continued from page 3

that are white? This person will
be attracted to both groups of
people but may never feel fully
accepted or understood.

It was noted that parents
should prepare their children for
these mixed feelings and help
them overcome their confusion.
Cooper announced that she is
changing Agnes Scott's admis-
sions forms to address this issue
soon the term "bicultural" will
be included as a response to the
question of ethnicity.

The next topic focused on
friends' and families' reactions.
Cooper began dating her hus-
band while she was studying at
Agnes Scott. Her African- Ameri-
can friends saw no problems with
the relationship, but she felt a
change in her European-Ameri-
can friends, who now saw her
"as competition."

For Bailey the situation was
different, because her parents
moved right after they married
and she had a new set of friends.

The guys she brought home
had to undergo a rigorous inter-
view process with her father. He

Atlanta Music Awards

Continued horn page 10

The 1993 top nominees include Arrested Development (16
nominations), TLC (13), Bobby Brown (10), Elton John (9), Kris
Kross (8), Daisy (7), and Trisha Yearwood (7).

Other nominees from among the 44 award categories include
Caroline Aiken, The Black Crowes, Matthew Sweet, Kilo, Kristen
Hall, Silk, R.E.M., Insane Jane, Michelle Malone, and Success N'
Effect.

The awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday, March 31 ,
at 7:30 p.m. at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, located at 660 Peachtree
Street. Last year's awards featured special appearances by TLC,
Another Bad Crea Hon , Tra vis Tri tt, Doug Stone, Trisha Yearwood ,
indigo Girls, Daisy, and The Hellhounds, among many others

Tickets for this year's event went on sale last Thursday morn-
ing. Priced at $20.00, $35.00, and $55.00, tickets can be obtained
through Ticketmaster outlets or the Fox box office, or they can be
charged by phone at 249-6400.

The Second Annual Coca-Cola Atlanta Music Awards are
sponsored by Coca-Cola, Star 94, Y106 & Y104, The Marriott
Marquis, Hard Rock Cafe, 96 Rock, V-103, Atlanta's B.B.C. Lim-
ousine Co., Turtle's Music and Video, and Circle K Food Stores.

figured, Bailey quipped, that if
her date could pass the double
test of a girlfriend with an inter-
racial family and her father's
questions, then the guy was all
right for her to date.

The family issue was differ-
ent for Bailey, however. Her
mother's family made comments
such as, "rather see you dead
than marry a black man" and
"your father can never go the
country club again." However,
her father's family immediately
accepted Bailey and her mother.

Regions of the country affect
people's perception of interra-
cial relationships. Cooper says
that Atlanta is a "very black and
white" city. "We may call our-
selves the international city, but
in fact we are not," she said. She
stated that out West and in her
home city of Baltimore people
are more accepting.

Cooper reminded the audi-
ence that because someone da tes
outside her race, one should not
assume that she wants to be a
part of the other race or give up
her culture. She said that there is
"nothing I want to give up for
that."

Audience participation re-
vealed other concerns, and the
panel soon turned into an open
forum. Issues raised included
myths about the sexual potency
of African-Americans, the ste-
reotypes of people who are in-
volved in interracial relation-
ships, and the issue of moving
up and down the status ladder
by becoming involved in these
relationships.

The forum ended with the
Spike Lee movie jungle Fever,
which addressed several of the
concerns and issues brought up
in the discussion.

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NTERTAINMENT

The Profile

Friday, February 2b

Calendar of Events

Compiled by Holly Williamson

VISUAL ART

High Museum of Art

For more information, call 892-
HIGH

Admission: $5 adults, $3 senior
citizens and college students, $1
children 6-17, children under 6
free.

THROUGH 4/4/93 Abstract
Expressionism: Works on Paper,
Selections from The Metropolitan
Museum of Art

The first general survey of
drawings and other works on
paper by the legendary artists of
the Abstract Expressionist group.

3/3/93-5/30/93 Ralph Eugene
Meatyard: An American Visionary
A major retrospective of the
enigmatic American photogra-
pher, comprising approximately
1 09 black-and-white prints. Con-
sidered radical for his time,
Meatyard was known for his
surrealistic portraits and land-
scapes, "no- focus" images and
elaborately staged tableaux in-
volving masked figures.

High Museum of Art at Geor-
gia-Pacific Center

For more information, call 577-
6940.

Admission is free.

THROUGH 3/5/93 Works by
Loma Simpson

An exhibition of photographic
works by African- American pho-
tographer Loma Simpson. These
works explore the relationship
between language and percep-
tion and address issues of repre-
sentation and identity.

THROUGH 5/14/93
Grassroots: Works by Untaught
Artists from the Collection of the
High Museum oj Art

This exhibit highlights the
High's holdings of works by
American artists including
1 loward Finster, Mattie Lou
O'Kellev, Thornton Dial, Mose
Tolliver, Minnie Evans, Carlton
C .arrett, Bill Traylor, Nellie Mae
Rowe and Ulysses Davis.

Atlanta History Center

For more information, call 814-
4000.

THROUGH 2/27/93 Our New
Day Begun: Atlanta's Black
Artistic Heritage

Explores the history of Atla nta
University's nationally re-
nowned annual art exhibitions
Of 1942-1970.

THROUGH 6/23/93 Atlanta
Resurges

Created as a gift to the city for
its 150th birthday in 1987, this
exhibition tells the story of At-
lanta from Reconstruction to the
present with photographs, his-
toric objects and a video pro-
gram.

THROUGH 7/19/93 On the
Set of GONE WITH THE WIND:
Photographs by Fred A. Parrish

Includes behind-the-scenes
photos and fun Hollywood facts.

The Atlanta College of Art

For further information, call 898-
11 57 or 898-1164.

THROUGH 3/4/93 As Seen by
Both Sides: American and Viet-
namese Artists Look at the War

This exchange exhibition is
comprised of 82 works by 20 Viet-
namese and 20 American artists
who take the war in Vietnam as
their subject matter.

Spruill Center for the Arts

Please call 394-3447 for more in-
formation.

THROUGH 2/27/93 Morocco:

Transfigured Light

Recent paintings by Christopher

Kuhl.

THEATER

The Alliance Theater

Please call 892-2414 for more in-
formation.

3/2/93 Lunchtime with Kenny
Join Artistic Director Kenny
Leon for a lunchtime discussion
of Betrayal, a fiercely romantic
exploration of a love triangle by
Harold Pinter.

7 Stages

Call 523-7647 for reservations and
information.

THROUGH2/28/93 Night Ski/
Anna, a brilliant, articulate
astronomer and mother, has an
accident which leaves her a phasic
unable to use or comprehend
language. Throughout her cou-
rageous recovery, the two re-
maining mysteries of the uni-
verse the brain and the cos-
mos intertwine in a celebra-
tion of the human mind and
spirit.

Different Voices Theater Com-
pany at 14th Street Playhouse

Call 370-1350 for more informa-
tion.

2/12/93-3/14/93 Portraits at
Twilight

An off-the-wall adaptation of
pieces written during the Sc
women's suffrage movement, as ^
well as an irreverent look at the i
"Marlboro Man." Features ASC =j
alumna Kathy McKee '87.

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MUSIC

Variety Playhouse u

For more information, please call |
524-7354. t

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For tickets, call Ticketmaster at s
249-6400 |

i

3/2/93 The Rembrandts

In concert. Tickets go on sale 5
February 5. %

2/27/93 Allan

This exciting Irish quartet fea- h
turing the beautiful voice and 2
fiddle of Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh. =

DeKalb Choral Guild

Call 264-6101 for reservations.

3/13/93 Elizabeth Madrigal Din-
ner

The third annual madrigal
dinner will begin at 7 p.m. at First
Presbyterian Church, next to the
High M useum. The cost is $25.00
per person, with a $3.00 discount
offered through February 28.

ON CAMPUS

Drawings by Jackson Pollock, such as the one pictured here, are
among 60 Abstract Expressionist works on view at the High
Museum of Art in the exhibition "Abstract Expressionism: Works
on Paper, Selections from The Metropolitan Museum of Art" until
April 4, 1993.

Dalton Gallery in Dana Fine
Arts Building

THROUGH 3/7/93 A Tradi-
tion of Change in African Art

Works from the collection of
Marty and Dileep Mehta and
from Spelman College. Exhibit
hours are Monday-Friday 10
a.m. -4:30 p.m. and Sunday 2-4:30
p.m.

THROUGH 3/5/93 African
Film Series

This free film series runs ev-
ery Friday night in February and
the first Friday in March at 8 p.m.
in ButtrickHall. The films are by
African film-makers and cover a
range of topics from father-son
conflicts to the changing roles of
women.

3/4/93-3/5/93 Watershozv'93
The synchronized swimming
performance will be held at 8:15
p.m. in the Woodruff Physical
Activities Building.

3/5/93 Bradley Observatory
Open House

Dr. Alberto Sadun will give a
lecture and slide show presenta-
tion entitled 'Universal Concepts
in Astronomy," and John Bur-
gess will present a planetarium
show entitled, "It's About Time:
Origins of Calendars and the
Length of the Day." The open
house will begin at 8 p.m.

3/7/93 Hispanic Holidays

The Agnes Scott Community
Orchestra will give a perfor-
mance at 8:15 p.m. in Gaines
Auditorium. The performance is
free and open to the public.

OTHER

f embank Science Center

Call 378-431 1 for more informa-
tion.

2/23/93-6/6/93 The Search for
the Golden Fleece

The spring planetarium show
will be presented 8 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday and 3 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday. Admission is $2 for
adults,$l for students; no charge
for senior citizens. No children
under age 5 are admitted.

2/93 African Skies

This program is presented in
conjunction with Black History
Month and explores the stars,
myths and legends from the per-
spective of tluMna iw people who
inhabit the African continent.

3/2/93-3/31/93 Botanical Art
Fernbank will display paint-
ings by Rome, Ga., native Mary
Cooper Smith. These larger-than-
life watercolors of flowers have
received great acclaim.

Georgia Tech Theater for the
Arts

Call 894-6019 for more informa-
tion.

3/1/93 African Awareness Lec-
ture Series: Diversity: A Competi-
tive Advantage

Speaking will be Patricia
Russell-McCloud, J. D., president
of Russell-McCloud and Associ-
ates. Talk will be held at 7 p.m.

Answer to

Kaleidescope:

One of the umbrellas on the
patiooutsideofthedininghall.

The

The Independent
Student Newspaper of
Agnes Scott College

Profile

AGNES
SCOTT

COLLEGE

Friday, March 12, 1993

Vol. 79, Issue 9

Bowen moves from alumnae
affairs to student activities

By Jenny White
Nezus Editor

Allena Bowen '90, who boasts
a long history of involvement
with Agnes Scott, assumed the
position of student activities co-
ordinator on March 8.

Both Bowen's mother and
grandmother graduated from
Agnes Scott,.in 1963 and 1928
respectively.

A native of Gainesville, Ga.,
Bowen graduated with a major
in economics. Her first job was
with a graphics presentation
company as a sales assistant.

She soon realized that she
wanted a desk job instead, and
she applied for and then accepted
the position of coordinator of
alumnae class activities for ASC.
She has worked in that capacity
for the past year and a half.

As coordinator of class activi-
ties, Bowen has worked with
alumnae of all ages, especially
younger ones.

She was instrumental in revi-
talizing the Atlanta Young Alum-
nae Chapter, which is now very

active. The organization has done
volunteer work with Habitat For
Humanity, participated in book
clubs with older alumnae, and
worked at the Festival of Trees.

Bowen has been interested in
the position of coordinator of stu-
dent activities since her student
years at ASC. She was involved
with Social Council and served
as its president her senior year.
She realizes the importance of
student activities as an "outlet"
from studies.

According to Bowen, an edu-
cation should not only be aca-
demic. She learned from her
own experience and from her
work with other alumnae that
the "overall experience of ASC"
will stay with students most of
their lives.

As coordinator of student ac-
tivities, Bowen plans to encour-
age students to build on their
experience here. She is enthusi-
astic about her new position and
wants to get to know as many

students as possible.

Bowen also wants to foster
more relationships between stu-
dents and alumnae, especially
the younger ones. "Their experi-
ences are different, but they're
also the same," she says.

Bowen recalls an exceptional
experience that demonstrates the
connection between ASC stu-
dents and alumnae. During her
senior year, Bowen and some
friends wanted to throw an en-
gaged friend into the alumnae
house pool, but they had to get
her watch off first. They solicited
the help of Alumnae Affairs di-
rector and ASC graduate Lucia
Sizemore.

Just as the watch was off, they
pushed their friend in. How-
ever, in all the confusion,
Sizemore was pushed into the
pool as well. Bowen says that
Sizemore remembered her for
that incident when she inter-
viewed for the job in the alum-
nae office.

New student activities coordinator Allena Bowen, formerly of the
Office of Alumnae Affairs, switched offices on March 8.

Visiting lecturer offers contemporary
perspective on Islamic women

By Claire Lemme

Dr. Raffat Hassan of the Uni-
versity of Louisville visited the
ASC campus on February 22 to
share her insight into the role of
women in Islam. She spoke to a
class, held informal discussions,
and gave a speech during her
visit.

A native of Pakistan, Hassan
studied at St. Mary's College in
Durham, England, before com-
ing to the United States. She
currently contributes her exper-
tise to the "Trialogue," a group
devoted to Christian/ Islamic/
Jewish communication. Some of
her articles are available on the
Bible and Religion table in
Bu thick.

As one of few, if not the only,
3J female Muslim theological schol-

ars, Hassan's work has been cen-
tral to the women's movement
in Pakistan. An increasing trend
in the limitation of women's
rights has been justified on spiri-
tual grounds as preservation of
the "integrity of the Islamic way
of life-
Hassan's scholarship has of-
fered more credibility to those
opposing this trend. Hassan ex-
plained, "You can only turn over
a theological argument with an-
other theological argument." She
suggests that Islamisation, the
move to make Muslim societies
more Islamic and to restrict
women's rights, is only a part of
a larger dilemma facing Islam.

"The challenge of modernity,"
asserts Hassan, is for Islam to

find a way to modernize without
becoming Westernized. Women
are bearing the burden of this
struggle because an emancipa ted

Continued on page 3

Muslim theological scholar Dr. Raffat Hassan speaks with Agnes
Scott students about women and Islam.

Correction

In the February 26 issue of the Profile, the results of the dormitory
search of Inman Hall were inadvertently omitted from the
"Hudson questions connection between drug-related incidents"
article on page one. No drugs were discovered d uring the search
conducted on the second floor of Inman Hall on Wednesday,
Feb. 10. We apologize for our lack of clarity.

Inside
this issue:

Editorials

Sports

Features

Seniors sign off
pages 4&5

Aquatic Sco tries
debut their skills
page 6

Atlanta women
play uncommon
sport: ice hockey
page 10

Arts& =====
Entertainment

Alliance offers
tropical escape

page 11

EWS

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The Profile

Friday, March 12, 1993

The
Abbreviated
Universe

Compiled by

Margaret Bickers

Atlanta After agree-
ing to pay an additional $4
million to rent the Olympic
Stadium, the Braves have
removed the last obstacle
blocking construction on the
stadium.

Governor Zell Miller said
that he might consider run-
ning for a second term as
governor. When first
elected, he announced that
he would not seek re-elec-
tion.

National President
Clinton announced his plans
for a national system that
would allow college stu-
dents to pay off their college
loans by performing com-
munity service.

A stand-off between a re-
ligious cult near Waco, Tx.,
and federal agents that be-
gan on February 28 contin-
ues. The trouble began
when property owners near
the group's compound com-
plained about the noise of
automatic weapon fire.

A large bomb exploded
in the parking garage of the
World Trade Center in New
York on February 26. At
least fifty groups have
claimed responsibility for
the attack, which killed five
and wounded 1,000 people.

International TheU.S.
began air-lifting humanitar-
ian aid to the people of
Bosnia. None of the parties
involved in the fighting will
guarantee the planes' safety.

Gunmen stopped a bus
in Natal, South Africa, on
March t One of the men
opened fire on the bus, kill-
ing four children and
wounding others.

The Russian army is
threatening to establish its
own government if civilian
behavior does not improve.
Also, a large group of con-
servatives demonstrated in
Red Square for the return of
Communism.

Fresh faces in student leadership

REP COUNCIL

President: Missy Mullinax
Vice President:

Jessica Daugherty
Secretary: Jennie Sparrow
Treasurer: Wendy Riviere
Senior Reps: Erin Boiling

Laura Home
Leigh Locker
Elena Paras
Junior Reps: Merisa Aranas
Alison Burleson
Kreisha Shropshire
(One to be filled by
petition)

Sophomore Reps: Sherrie Boone
Jennifer Hornaday
Laura Stone McCrodden
Casey Roberts
African-American Rep:

Shlawnda Calhoun
Day Student Rep: Theresa Stroud
International Student Rep:

Raquel Bordas
RTC Reps (2 to be filled)

CLASS OFFICERS

Class of 1994:

President: Betsy Horton

Vice President: Tara Greene
Secretary /Treasurer:

Tiffany Goodman

Class of 1995:

President:

Charmaine Minnefield
Vice President:

Ayanna Whitfield
Secretary /Treasurer: Amy Kim
Class of 1996:

President: Sylvia Martinez
Vice President: Laura Castilla
Secretary /Treasurer:

Amanda Powell

RESIDENCE HALL
ASSOCIATION

President: Natasha Browner
Vice President: Jessica Lake
Secretary:

(to be filled by petition)
Treasurer: Carrie Clemence
Judicial Reps:

Inman Keisha Shropshire
Main Judy Bowers
Rebekah Pinky Balais
Winship (to be filled by

petition)
Walters (to be filled by
petition)

HONOR COURT

President: Julie Dykes

Vice President: Laura Rice
Secretary: Jenny White

Senior Reps: KatherineBrenning
Kathleen Hill
Junior Reps: Davidae Stewart
(one to be filled by
petition)

Sophomore Reps: Kara Moore
Hannah Ray

SOCIAL COUNCIL

President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Kari Sager
Lara Webb
Amy Heins
Nikki Webb

ASC 2

All offices to be filled by petition
(president, vice-president and
secretary / treasurer)

Mary Frances Kerr of SG A's elections committee and Vivian Hunnings congratulate newly elected
SG A Vice President Jessica Daugherty (far left) and President Missy Mullinax (second from right)
at the elections party on Feb. 25.

Officers for 1 993- 1 994 RSO Steering
Committee chosen by petition

By Dianne O'Donnell
Features Editor

Confusion concerning elec-
tion procedures and deadlines
prevented a traditional election
of 1 993-1 994 RSO Steering Com-
mittee members.

Past elections began with the
submission of a slate of candi-
dates. From that slate, fiveRTC's
were elected to the Steering Com-
mittee, and they decided among
themselves who would hold
which office.

Because a slate of candidates
was not prepared in time for elec-
tions this year, the 1993-94 RSO
officers were elected by petition.

A committee chosen by the
Office of the Dean of Students
reviewed the petitions submit-
ted by the candidates.

Three graduating seniors
composed the committee: Teresa

Tidwell, 1992-93 RSO President;
Susan Buckley, 1992-93 Mortar
Board President and RTC; and
Kim Colliet, SG A Vice President.

Tidwell expresses regret for
the confusion over elections this
year, but she stresses, "we have a
really good groupof women who
really wanted to do what they're
doing. Their commitment has
been proven by their actions and
participation in events this year.
What we will have next year is a
very competent, cooperative
Steering Committee that defi-
nitely has the best interests of
RTCs at heart."

The 1993-1994 RSO officers:
Jackie Postma, President
Beverly Evans, Vice President
Kathy Feddern, Secretary
Jacqueline Pope, Treasurer
Ruth Wiles, Communicator

Fuzz Buzz

Department of Public Safety

We have had several criminal incidents recently in our
community. On March 23, two juveniles were arrested in
connection with past petty thefts from Buttrick Hall.

In Presser Hall, four pieces of stereo equipment were
reported missing on March 24.

A vehicle parked in the Walters parking area was damaged
from a rock that apparently had been thrown into the wind-
shield.

Anyone seeing anything suspicious is encouraged to report
it to the Public Safety Office immediately.

We are in the tornado season (February-June) here in
Georgia. Learn your tornado procedures so that you can be
prepared to take action. Always remember to go to the lowest
level of your building and stay away from windows.

Fire drills are taking place during the next few weeks in the
residence halls. Always take the drill seriously, as if your life
or that of a friend depended on it. Evacuate the building
immediately and do not return until a Decatur fire fighter or
Agnes Scott police officer advises you that it is safe to return.
In addition, take the time to find the location of the closest fire
extinguisher to your room or kitchen area, so that if a fire starts,
you will be prepared.

EWS

Friday, March 12, 1993

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Page 3

Campus honor societies induct new members

Mortar Board

On the March 3 Mortar Board convocation, the following newly
elected members of this national honor society were introduced to
the campus community:

Ngozi Amu, Janelle Bailey, Reina Barreto, Raquel Bordas, Britt
Brewton, Alyson Bunnell, Winona Carlson, Tracy Casteel, Enid
Charters-Ng, Elizabeth Davis, Ginger Frix, Sylvia Harrelson, Kathleen
Hill, Laura Home, Jennifer Jenkins, Crystal Jones, Rosemarie Kelly,
Leigh Locker, Andie Medven, Missy Mullinax, Karen Reed, Laura
Rice, Jennie Sparrow, Charlotte Stapleton and Nancy Zehl.

I suppose that this is the time
to start getting reflective. It's
my last year, my last REP RAP,
and my last few days on Rep
Council. I have to take time out
to commend the 1992-93 Rep
Council (especially Tracy!) for
all of the hard workand positive
energy that we put into the or-
ganization this year.

In retrospect, this has really
been a rewarding experience.
Although I'm having a tough
time deciding whether or not I'll
miss Agnes Scott (the stress, the
academics, the stress, THE
STRESS, THE STRESS), I know
that Tuesday nights just won't
be the same without REP.

We've been involved in a lot
of projects in the past couple of
weeks. At the top of the list is
our involvement with Volun-
teer Board and the Holy Trinity
Women's Shelter. Volunteers
from Rep prepared dinner for
the residents of the shelter while

others volunteered as overnight
hosts for that night.

Other projects include an in-
formational meeting with some
of the College's trustees, a re-
view of the new technology up-
grade that is in the works, and
an upcoming faculty and staff
appreciation week.

Also, RC 198 on the Cross-
Constituency Policy (the result
of a yearlong effort) is finally
going to be reviewed by the
President and later the Board of
Trustees.

I wish the new Council the
best of luck with the upcoming
school year. I hope that they are
able to accomplish everything
that they set out to do. I am
confident that next year will be
as productive for them as this
year was for us. (I suggest that
they get a lot of rest over spring
break because they are going to
need it!)

Lecturer

Muslim woman is seen as the
primary symbol of Western so-
ciety.

Hassan proposes that a more
equal role for women is not only
compatible with the Qu'ran, but
necessary to the realization of its
message of justice.

Scriptural evidence exists to
support her proposal, including
an in-depth explanation of ways
in which creation stories may
have been subject to manipula-
tion or misinterpretation.

These stories play an impor-
tant role because they determine
whether or not God intended

Continued from page 1

humans to treat one another as
equals.

Hassan has been highly criti-
cized for her work because she
addresses sensitive issues. It is a
capital offense in Pakistan to criti-
cize the companions of the
Prophet, the same companions
whom Hassan is researching, but
she endures the challenges to her
credibility with poise.

She explains that belief in the
value of her work as a Muslim, as
a woman, and as a scholar, pro-
vides her with ample determina-
tion to win over her opposition
through patience, hard work and
solid reasoning.

Phi Delta Phi

On March 10, 14 students were inducted into the Kappa Kappa
Chapter of Pi Delta Phi. Pi Delta Phi, the national French honor
society, was established in 1925 at the University of California at
Berkeley to recognize outstanding scholarship in French language
and literature. The Agnes Scott Kappa Kappa chapter was founded
in 1990.

The new inductees are Milke Ababiya, Ngozi Amu, Elisabeth
Ellington, Amanda Heins, Kelly Holton, Lisa Sebotnik, jenny
Skridulis, Jennifer Jenkins, Laura Stone McCrodden, Lisa Parker,
Nancy Reed, Amy Seaman, Deborah Watters and Katie Mize.

College s first graduate program
approaches end of successful first year

By Josie Hoilman
Assistant Editor

"We are very hopeful based on this year's group that this will be
a long term success," reports English Department chair Linda Hubert
of the Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary English program.

The 45-hour program, proposed and developed by the English
and Education departments, enrolled 15 students during its first
year, revealing a "remarkable" and "unexpected" response, accord-
ing to Dr. Beth Roberts of the Education Department. "We expected
less than half of that," she explains.

Roberts attributes much of the program's success to its unique
design, which Hubert describes as "ideal," for it allows students to
receive teaching certification in a shorter time than required by most
other education programs. The structure is also appealing, because
it emphasizes the necessity of teaching writing and maintaining
gender equity in the classroom.

Many students presently enrolled in the program have found it
both satisfying and challenging, and they voice few complaints. Gail
Livingston-Hare, who has recently returned to her full-time job,
hopes that she will be able to complete the program in order to
supplement her current position. She states, "I intend to use mine
[M.A.T.] a bit differently than most students because I will be
working with Southern Bell's literacy program rather than in a
traditional classroom." Hare feels that the ASC program is "much
better than Georgia State's, from what I've heard" and wishes only
that "it was more flexible to help those who work."

Hershelle Adams also reports a positive experience: "I've enjoyed
it so far - it has been a lot of work." Joy Edge agrees: "The English
department is good and pretty thorough as far as what you learn - 1
can understand why they are the first with a Master's program."

World class soccer comes to Agnes Scott

By Shannon Ramker

Staff Writer

Agnes Scott College is the of-
ficial training site for the U.S.
women's (winners of the world
cup) and the German women's
national soccer teams.

The teams will use our facili-
ties to prepare for a game on
Saturday April 10 at 2 p.m. at
Decatur High School. The game
provides "a unique opportunity
for ASC students to see elite
women's soccer and female ath-
letes/' reports Cathy Benton, as-
sistant Athletic Director.

The game will promote
women's soccer and will encour-
age the inclusion of women's
soccer in the 1 996 Olympics as an
official sport.

Men's soccer is already in-
cluded and there is a good chance
women's soccer will be as well.

Tickets for the game are avail-
able with an order form. If inter-
ested, write to Women's Soccer

in '96; c/o Georgia Soccer; 3684
B-l Stewart Road; Atlanta, Ga.
30340.

Neither team has yet chosen
precise training times. Once they
are determined, the schedule will
be posted on campus. Students
and other spectators will be able
to watch practices for free.

Cathy Benton stresses the im-
portance of this event for the col-
lege because it "allows us to see
what it would take to be a train-
ing site for the ['96] Olympics."

Agnes Scott has submitted a
document to the Atlanta Com-
mittee for the Olympic Games
offering itself as a training site for
certain events, giving ASC the
opportunity to rent out facilities
before the '96 Olympics.

Tickets are limited ; don't miss
out on this opportunity to see
some of the best women's soccer
in the world.

Ivory Towers

Compiled by
Jenny Skridulis

Miami University, Cincin-
nati

A sophomore English ma-
jor recently created a new
calculus theorem. Math-
ematics professors at Miami
University think that 1 9-year-
old Christy Randall has dis-
covered what could be an
original calculus theorem.
Professors and university
mathematicians have
worked over the theorem
and finally have agreed that
it is indeed correct. The theo-
rem concerns the limits of
Riemann sums.

West Georgia College

Frank Bernde, a composer
from what was formerly East
Germany, shared excerpts
from his opera and other
pieces he composed with stu-
dents at West Georgia Col-
lege. He grew up in
Weissenfels, Germany,
where Communism re-
stricted and suppressed his
creative work. Professor of
music Dr. James Farmer met
Bernde while researching in
Germany.

University of Georgia

UG A's Food Science Col-
lege Bowl team won the
Southeast Regional tourna-
ment for the second year in a
row. The team will now
move on to the Institute of
Food Technologies national
competition to be held in Chi-
cago this summer.

A University botanist
claims tha t kudzu can be part
of a healthy diet. Kudzu roots
are the source of a starchy
powder that can be substi-
tuted for cornstarch in reci-
pes. The powder can also be
used formedicinal purposes.
To remedy a sore throat or
fever, try kudzu powder
mixed with sugar, ginger and
hot water.

Clemson University

Pro-life students at
Clemson University were
arrested during a non-vio-
lent protest across the street
from an abortion clinic in
Greenville. Police said that
they were violating a city
picketing ordinance which
states that no more than ten
people are allowed to pro-
test in the area of one city
block The hearing date is set
for the beginning of March.
The ACLU is aiding the stu-
dents because of the viola-
tion of their first amendment
rights.

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DITORIALS

The Profile

Fridav, March 12, 1993

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Days

By Laura Barlament

My last column as editor-in-chief of this honorable publication
should contribute shamefully to the "mish-mash of self-indulgent
personal columns," as one judge of the Georgia College Press
Association competition put it, which compose our editorial pages.
I make no apologies. I think that I deserve to indulge myself just a
little.

Emily Stile, the speaker at Founder's Day Convocation, made a
worthwhile practical suggestion in connection with her more ab-
stract discussion of "father tongue" versus "mother tongue." If I
understood correctly, "father tongue" for her entails traditional,
public speech, while "mother tongue" is the talk of the family, the
kitchen, the private circle. Although women no longer are excluded
from the arenas of male speech, she suggests that we allow more
interpenetration of the two types of discourse, particularly mother
tongue into the public sphere. To carry out this idea, she has her
students include acknowledgement pages with their written work,
along with the traditional "official" bibliographies which father
tongue requires.

This column is my acknowledgement page, the mother tongue
version of every issue's press box. After all, that Georgia College
Press Association judge may in part have been reacting to our (the
students of a women's college) tendency toward discourse in mother
tongue rather than in the language of officially sanctioned, tradition-
ally male-dominated journalism. I realize that I run the risk of
inadvertently leaving out someone who should be mentioned. That,
however, just goes to show that mother tongue the language of the
kitchen is, like public speech, not without its hazards.

I thank Or. Jack Nelson for all his suggestions; Dr. Katherine
Kennedy for taking a personal interest in me and for giving me
advice on matters of this newspaper; Dr. Linda Hubert for her
encouragement and her faith in my abilities; Dr. Christine Cozzens
for teaching me about writing; Dean Hudson for her patience and
support; Aimee Griffin for "editing the editor"; Josie Hoilman for
working with me all yearlong; and Pat Arnzen for answering all my
big and little questions.

Speaking of that Press Association judge, one of the life-lessons
editing the Profile has taught me is that I must choose my critics. I
might hear, but I can't always listen, if I want to maintain my own
system of values. So most of all, 1 thank my parents, Reg and Ellen
Barlament, for giving me their values and for being my best, most
trustworthy critics.

Stra i ght Ta l k

By Mary L.T. Jordan

Madonna. Even the name (ap-
plied to the entertainer) suggests
sacrilege. The short blond hair,
the trademark mole, the body
that appears on camera in ro-
mantic encounters with red vel-
vet beds and Evian w^ater bottles.
While we struggle to teach our
children and each other about
the importance of safe sex and
monogamy, Madonna, some-
times called the woman of the
90's, jumps in bed, on stage with
multiple sex partners. Her mo-
tive is clear: she tests the limits of
what we define as morally de-
cent and socially acceptable, and
gets rich by blantai i tly disregard-
ing the sanctity of religious sym-
bols and sexuality. All those who
buy her products need to ques-
tion their priorities when the
wealthiest and most marketable
entertainer in America exploits
her religion and body to make a
fast buck.

Madonna learned early that
scandal sells music. Eight years
ago, when her hit song "Material
Girl" climbed to number one on
the music charts, we called her
"petty" and "self absorbed." She
savored the attention and dis-
covered that outrageousness
brings profit. So in 1988, when

"Like a Praver" came out on
video, Madonna enraged mil-
lions of Christians, especially
Ca tholics, by burning crosses and
tonguing priests and sacred stat-
ues.

When HBO broadcast her
Blond Ambition tour, Madonna
launched the new decade by
combining sex and sacrilege.
Stripped dow r n to black leather
lingerie, she furiously beat her
body against a bed for a long
embarrassing five minutes.
When the stage went black and
the crowd roared, she appeared
again dressed like her namesake:
in a long cloak with a cross
around her neck.

Just last year, she abandoned
all mystery and raked in the
bucks buck naked. When the
photobook Sex hit the stores,
crowds rushed in to take a look
at her bare body arched over a
pinball machine. Other pages
picture her with crucifixes, long
black whips, and multiple male
and female lovers.

Some countries wised up and
condemned her: Japan and Ire-
land banned the book. But
America only intensified the in-
trigue by selling Sex with a pro-
tective cover. So one of the

wealthiest women in America
she just cut a $60 million deal
with Time Warner gets rich by
selling "sex." Interesting.

But we excuse Madonna be-
cause she recognizes, defines,
and manipulates our bridled
emotions. Our wildest fantasies,
jealousies, and selfish passions
haunt almost every line of her
music. Because she appeals to
our deepest, darkest desires, we
disregard her inability to write
profound, sensible lyrics. When
she breathes heavily into a mike,
touches herself, and moans and
groans mundane sexuality
"erotic, erotic, put your hands all
over my body" we roll our
eyes and love to hate her.

Perhaps her success proves
that the world allows entertain-
ers to push the limits. If that's the
case, America needs to examine
the contradiction between the
values it supposedly holds and
the entertainment it supports. So
when she rubs a crucifix over her
breasts and shouts "look at me,
every inch of me," maybe we
should glance the other way.
Because we have looked and
looked again, we have made a
tramp into one of the wealthiest
women in America.

Racism Free Zone member responds to alle-
gations of groupism and political correctness

Bv Sherrie Boone and Davidae Stewart

Institutional racism is a fact
of life for people all over the
world. Our brothers and sisters
have survived centuries of op-
pression, generation after gen-
eration has cried out for help,
yearned for a solution, and
seemingly fought in vain. In
1984 Bahati Ansari founded
Racism Free Zone in response to
the cries of her own children,
who were victims of the same
struggle as their forefathers.
Today there are Racism Free
Zones in cities across the U.S.
and in Durban, South Africa.
The project was originally de-
signed for schools and colleges
but has grown to include reli-
gious and governmental orga-
nizations.

The purpose of Racism Free
Zones is to "challenge racism
and to affirm the humanity of
people of all colors, faiths, and
cultures. The goal of RFZP is to
encourage individuals and
groups to take responsibility for
ehminating racism. RFZP also
offers a posi rive approach to cre-
ating a social climate in which

racism cannot flourish."

In response to Kitty Voss's
editorial "The Name Game,"
which appeared in the last edi-
tion of the Profile, RFZ member,
Davidae Stewart writes:

On the subject of distorting
the meaning of words and the
essence of people, as the Educa-
tion and Visibility Facilitator for
Agnes Scott's Racism Free Zone,
this is my opportunity to edu-
cate you on the subject of racism
and how the English language
became a tool for the perpetua-
tion of this system.

Your argument against the
new movement to change the
names of groups is understand-
able. This "name game," as you
call it, does have its faults. The
major flaw of this grassroots
movement is that it exploded and
got ridiculously out of hand
from changing a few misnomers
to taking almost every word in
the English dictionary and rip-
pingitapart. (Personally, I would
not care if they destroyed the
entire English language, but that

is beside the point.)

However, your tangential d is
cussion of the va li d ity of the Rac-
ism Free Zone, in which you
placed RFZP in the same cat-
egory as the architects of racisn
and racist society, is preposter-
ous. "Groupism/' as you call it
and "Collective Racism," as rac-
ism researchers define it, is no1
the only sin that racism commits,
The sin of racism is the combina
tion of institutional power and
race prejudice. Without both oi
these factors working collectively
to hinder the freedom of anothei
person because of his ethnic
group, this act would not be rac-
ism. Because of this fact the sin oi
racism is not just collective
"groupism" racism, but the in-
stitutionalized power of one cul-
ture working against that of an-
other.

Furthermore, you said thai
"we dictate: African- American
European American
Oppressed,Oppressor/' First oi
all, who is "we," because if you

Continued on page 6

Friday, March 12, 1993

DITORIALS

The Profile

L i f e i n Wond e r l and

By J. Garlen

Before I wake up in the real world: A parting shot at parietals

I have been here for a very
long time now, and one of the
things that has been a student
gripe as far back as I can remem-
ber is the subject of parietals. Why
do we have them? Whose idea
were they? Do the powers that
be live in the same era with the
rest of us, or do they think we still
reside in "the good ol' days" of
corsets and candlelight?

When I first came here, I had
no male friends in the area, and
parietalsdidn'tbotherme. Heck,
who was I going to have up?
Then, I made friends with Emory
guys, and Tech guys, and started
dating the ones I really liked, and
got my very own hones t- to-good -
ness genuine relationship with a
member of the opposite sex.
Suddenly, the idea that I could
not have these people sit and

Dear Editor,

Once again, the Profile has out-
done itself. Yes, ASC's "inde-
pendent student newspaper" has
proven itself perhaps the largest
waste of trees in the western
hemisphere. Issue after issue,
the Profile prints nothing fit to
print. The latest example of the
Profile's incompetence as a publi-
cation is Josie Hoilman's sensa-
tionalized version of the recent
drug panic on campus. Not only
was the article badly written, it
lacked the basic elements of jour-
nalistic integrity. I worked on
the Profile as an editor for two
years. Never would I have al-
lowed a writer to print a story as
factually lacking as Hoilman's.
Even the headline, "Hudson
questions connection between
drug-related incidents: Mari-
juana found in Main; dorm search
conducted in Inman," screams
bad press. Part of the reason for
my annoyance at this article is
that I am a resident of second
floor Inman. If Hoilman had
bothered to check her sources,
she could have presented an ac-
curate article. First of all, had she
asked Dean Hudson or any resi-
dent of second floor, she would
have found out and could have
reported that no drugs or real
evidence of drug use was found
on second floor. Apparently, the
"suspicious odors" noticed by
students in Inman have been at-
tributed to several students' use
of a sage incense that carries a
fragrance similar to that of mari-

visit in my room after a particu-
lar hour in the evening started to
bug me.

It bothers me even more now
that I am 21 years old, a legiti-
mate adult in every sense of the
word, and supposedly capable
of making important decisions
without moralizing or instruc-
tion from other quarters. Whose
job is it to regulate the hours I
keep male company? I say it's
mine, and it should only be sub-
ject to the sensitivities of the
people with whom I live, not to
the moralistic, old-fashioned dic-
tates of whoever keeps this sys-
tem intact.

I propose that Agnes Scott
adopt the visitation policy em-
ployed at other colleges, namely,
that visitation hours be deter-
mined by hall or by dorm. I

juana. Had she really been look-
ing for a fair story, she could
have also found out that incense
caused similar suspicions two
years ago in the same dorm.
Perhaps worst of all, Hoilman
thoroughly sensationalizes a
story that really isn't all that sen-
sational. What the incident boils
down to is nothing more than
ignorance on the part of students
in differentiating between the
smell of marijuana and the smell
of a particularly pungent incense,
and panic and concern on the
part of the school. Hoilman's
article never once mentions the
fact that NO DRUGS WERE
FOUND and that the matter is
closed.

And this brings me to the next
reason for my annoyance. Un-
der the guidance of editors such
as Jennifer Burger and Michelle
Roberts, the Profile was an excit-
ing forum for exchange of ideas
from faculty, staff and students.
As it has existed for the past two
years it nothing but a joke. No-
body reads it, nobody writes let-
ters, no single article or editorial
has been even worthy of the ef-
fort spent to print it. (A few
exceptions exist, but they come
from guest writers and editori-
als, not the Profile staff.) This is a
pathetic piece of milquetoast pu t
out for the staffs own amuse-
ment and does not, when com-
pared to the Profile of two years
ago, deserve a place in our cam-
pus community. Too many im-
portant issues exist on this cam-
pus for drivel like this to pass as

expect that some people would
like to have some "safe" hours
for trotting around in towels and
bathrobes, and their wishes
should be respected; however,
they could all live on the third
floor, while those of us who don't
mind could all live on the second
floor.

The parietal system as it stands
is just silly; it is woefully out of
date, and it is insulting to the
students who are compelled to
live under it. It is my hope that
the Agnes Scott students who
come after me will be allowed to
make their own decisions about
when and when not to have male
guests, and that the people who
know nothing about their per-
sonal and social lives not be al-
lowed to control them.

the newspaper. Racist and sexist
hiring practices still exist. Public
safety has become too comfort-
able. Outstanding faculty is not
receiving tenure and others are
afraid to speak. Women's Stud-
ies is attempting a transforma-
tion. These are just a few of the
problems on campus that could
receive attention. But the Profile
consistently turns out boring and
unreadable issues that end up
unread and recycled. Please. Do
us all a favor and either shape up
or go out of business. Save a tree.
Kill the Profile.

Angie Tacker

Editor's response:

Josie Hoilman conducted an
interview with Dean Hudson
as the primary source for her
article on drugs in the dorms.
This interview was the source
of the quotes which she used.

Drugs (and fire hazards) were
found in Main; no drugs were
found in Inman. Our omission
of part of this vital information
was an honest mistake. Please
see our correction on page one
of this issue.

Anyone who has the "inside
track" on hiring, firing and ten-
ure decisions at this college is
welcome to the Profile staff. To
my knowledge, these issues and
issues of Public Safety have
never been addressed in past
volumes of this publication ex-
cept in hysterical and irrespon-
sible editorials.

This year, the Profile has
started working with the Office
of the Dean of the College (the
proper source) to attempt to get
accurate and journalistically re-
sponsible information.

When we tried to get infor-
mation on the women's studies
program for an article for this
issue, the program's director
(again the proper source) asked
us to wait a few weeks until she
had more definite answers to
our questions.

I would also like to clarify
that according to Profile records,
Angie Tacker was features edi-
tor for one year.

Dear Editor,

It has come to our attention
that the administration of Agnes
Scott College has changed the
school colors on official statio-
nery. The apparent reason for
this decision is that the color
purple is often associated with
lesbianism. Is our administra-

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tion scared that Agnes Scott will
be labeled as a "lesbian" college
because of the color purple? This
change obviously has not been
thoroughly thought out.

It is our understanding that
the traditional colors of purple
and white have been changed to
blue and white. Blue and white
are not only colors of the first-
year class here a t Agnes Scott bu t
also of Spelman College. Con-
sidering that Agnes Scott and
Spelman are both women's col-
leges, the color change is confus-
ing and appears to be imitative.
Spelman and Agnes Scott are
individual institutions and de-
serve to be recognized as such.
Coinciding school colors are det-
rimental to this cause.

If for no other reason, Agnes
Scott should not alter its school
colors because of a societal ste-
reotype. Although the topic of
school colors may seem trivial,
this issue is about much more.
Should our administration con-
form because of what culture
dictates? No.

We deeply resent that this
change occurred without con-
sulting the student body. Did
the administration consider the
opinion of the students? Many
students, past and present, feel
pride in Agnes Scott and also in
its traditional colors of purple
and white.

We feel the recent decision to
use blue and white on Agnes
Scott College stationery was rash
and unnecessary. We suggest
that the administration seriously
reconsider its decision and also
seek out student opinion con-
cerning the Agnes Scott College
colors.

Sincerely,

Emma Mitchem and Nzinga
Shakir

S e x, L i f e & G e nd e r

By Michelle Smith

You think it's a boy's club in Congress? Try the brass sections of the Philharmonic.

No matter how competent a woman may be, achieving equality in the section is far from easy. It's
not enough to have the necessary technical skills (although some leading chauvinist trumpet theorists
contend that women lack the physical breath capacities to sustain the tone quality as effectively as men).

Breath and lung capacities. I have to comment on this. Really I do. The theorist was asking for it.
Really he was. (And of course it was a "he.") Obviously this man has never heard me yell from Walters
to Presser. Lung capacity that far surpasses my ability as a trumpet player.

So I'll never play principal trumpet for the New York Ballet. I'm not losing any sleep over it. But if
I had had early instruction and encouragement from a woman teacher, I still wouldn't be accepted in the
club.

The club. Who makes this club? Who defines this club? Why is membership so psychologically
exclusive?

Tradition shapes and strengthens it. The "Newsletter of the International Women's Brass Confer-
ence" has a great essay on the matter of the "club." Social identity, definition of reality, institutions, role
theory and reference groups are listed as the pillar strengths of the hierarchical organization. Moreover,
"we all join the club when we enter a profession and then help to shape and maintain our working
environment. We can create a clubhouse where all can work and play in an open and positive setting,
or we can labor to strengthen the walls of our own prison."

I wish I had known women like this when I first began playing!

PORTS

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The Profile

Friday, March 12, 1993

Tennis
Fri Mar 5

Scores

ASC 5 Oglethorpe 4

Upcoming Events

Tennis
Wed Mar 24
Fri Mar 26
Wed Mar 31
Thu Aprl
Fri Apr 2
Tue Apr 6
Wed Apr 14
Fri Apr 23

Shorter

Away

3 p.m.

CARLETON

HOME

2 p.m.

Wesleyan

Away

3 p.m.

Ga. Southwestern

Away

3 p.m.

OGLETHORPE

HOME

3 p.m.

Kennesaw State

Away

3 p.m.

EMORY

HOME

3 p.m.

SPELMAN

HOME

3 p.m.

Tennis moves into full swing

By Anne Yates

The Agnes Scott College tennis team opened its season February
1 9 against Brenau College. Although the match did not go as well as
expected with ASCs losing 6 to 0, each player gave her best.

The team also competed in the Georgia Collegiate Champion-
ships held at Emory the weekend of February 26-28. Overall, the
tournament was a valuable learning experience, as Agnes Scott saw
both division II and III colleges showcase their talents.

Team member Reina Barreto states, "Everyone is very excited
about playing this season. We feel more like a team because we have
played 2 or 3 years together."

Every team member with the exception of the number three seed
returned this year. The team has a positive outlook on this year's
matches because of an outstanding record last year and a lot of
experience and depth in the team.

Members are Kristen Louer '93, Adrienne Vanek '93, Reina
Barreto '94, Kara Hospodar '95, Wendy Wheless '95, Kate Simpkins
'93, and Lisa Manos '95. Coach is Cindy Peterson.

The players are excited about the season, especially about the
upcoming tournament in Hilton Head during spring break. The
team competes in the tournament every year against teams from as
far away as New York.

The final test for the team will be district competitions, which will
be held at the end of the season.

Basketball wraps up challenging season

By Shannon Ramker

Stuff writer

The basketball team played
their last game on February 23 at
Wesleyan College. This season
produced a strong, exciting team
and a number of accomplish-
ments.

Early in the season, Wendy
Jones '93 was named to the
Emory Tournament team and
Cathy Alexander '93 was nomi-
nated as an Academic All- Ameri-
can.

After winter break, the team
lost several members and had to
find new players. The team faced
the challenge of continuing play
so that the school could maintain
the requisite number of
intercollegiate sports to receive
NCAA III status.

Coach Nancy Rast has great
"appreciation for those who
helped and played second se-
mester. Some never touched a
ball before and that takes a lot of
guts."

The season ended with a
record of 1-18. According to
Jones, "the scoreboard rarely re-
flected our persistence, determi-
nation, and unwillingness to
give-up/"

Rast reiterates that the "goal
set this season was not to quit
regardless of the score and the
team hung in there. They did
their best and did the things I
coached them to do and tried
hard. When you are getting beat
50 points most people wouldn't
do that; this is a clear indication
of the team's character."

Often the team rose to the oc-
casion, especially in the second
Judson game, when they were
able to narrow the point spread
left from their previous game
with Judson. Dedication also
prevailed in the games against
Wesleyan, as the team kept the
score close.

Jones reflects on the season:
"Although we experienced a se-
ries of transformations in our
team, the spring semester ended
with a much improved and co-
hesive group. The 19-game
schedule wasalsoan adjustment.
We played about twice as many
games this year.... I think the sea-
son supported our induction into
NCAA III."

Jones adds "many, many
thanks to our wonderful fans.

New campus swim club presents first
show of speed and synchronicity

By Beth Barnes

Staff Writer

On March 4 and 5 the Agnes Scott Aquatic
Scotties took to the water for a display of their
talents in Water Dance '93.

The show began with friend lv competition
between
the mem-
bers of the
Agnes
Scott
swimming
club. This
swim meet
is the first
for College.

Four-
teen
w o m e n
par tici-
patedin the
eight

events: 100M and 50M freestyle, 100M and 50M
back stroke, 100M and 50M breast stroke, 50M
butterfly, and 100M individual medley.

Holly Demuth started with a splash by taking
first in the 100M freestyle. She also took first in
her other events, the 50M freestyle and the 50M
butterfly.

Other first place winners were Blythe Fuller,
100M back stroke; Mary Elizabeth Friend, 100M

and 50M breast stroke; Gretchen Fouchecourt,
50M back stroke; and Karen Lotterhos, 100M IM.

Friday night the synchronized swimmers per-
formed for packed stands. The first piece, "Good

Vibrations,"
displayed the
A q u a t j c
Scotties'
h y d r o b i c s
skills.

Brooke Par-
ish, a vice
president of
the Aquatic
Scotties, cho-
reographed
three of the
five pieces for
the synchro-
nized swim-
mers. She stole the show with her performance
of the Rain Man theme.

The Aquatic Scotties' president, Regina
Gutierrez, helped to found the swimming club,
because she wanted to continue pursuing this
interest after doing competitive swimming in
high school. She hopes that the Aquatic Scotties
will soon compete against other schools.

Sidewinders split season openers

By Angela McNeal

The Agnes Scott club softball
team, the Sidewinders, played
their first games of the season on
February 28 at the Softball Coun-
try Club.

The team had been practicing
for three weeks in preparation
for the games. Practice paid off
as the Sidewinders demolished
Emory 17 to 2. Next, the team
battled it out against the Georgia
Peaches, but lost this close game
by a score of 9 to 7.

All team members played
their positions well and -contrib-
uted to the great defense exhib-
ited in both games.

Manning the infield were
Angela McNeal '95, pitcher;
Helene Barrus '93, first base;
Emilv Dembeck '95, second base;
Christy Jackson '95, short stop;
Shannon Johnston '95, third base;
and Paula Pendarvis '95 and
Michelle Smith '94 alternating as
catcher.

Controlling the outfield were
Wendy Jones '93, left field;
Annette Dumford '95, left cen-
ter; Nanska Lovell '93, right cen-

They were by far the tenth mem-
ber of our team."

"Despite the fact they weren't
the winningest team on this side
of the Mississippi, the fans were
always there and always excited
and the camaraderie was won
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ter field; and Natalie Norman
'96, right field.

The Sidewinders will play
their next games on Sunday,
March 7, at 5:45 and 7:55 on field
3 at the Country Club.

The team would love to see

some ASC fans out there! Look
for ASC players sporting their
newly designed purple team T-
shirts. For directions or other
information contact Cheryl
Appleberry (x6496) or Angela
McNeal (x6683).

Response

mean the African- American you
are wrong. Blacks cannot make
such a dictate because they hold
no institutional power in this
country and without institu-
tional power, Blacks cannot dic-
tate, execute or control anything.
Moreover, European-Ameri-
cans oppressed African- Ameri-
cans as well as many other
nonwhite ethnic groups in the
U.S. society. That is a historical
fact. (Read Howard Zinn's A
Peoples History of the United
States, Books One and Eleven, M.
Manning's How Capitalism Un-
derdeveloped America, and Der-
rick Bell's Race, Racism and
American Law to name a few.)
Thus, how can the European be
pigeonholed into a system in
which he created? I do not be-
lieve he can.

'Tftscrimmation means mak-
ing a judgement based on cer-
tain values," you stated.
Oftentimes these values are
more or less the results of one's
ignorance about another's cul-

Continued from page 4

ture, race or ideology. This is
perfectly understandable be-
cause our educational system
uplifts and supports the virtues
of the European culture. Notice
Agnes Scott's Art History /His-
tory major with its concentra-
tion in European history, in-
stead of the student having her
own choice of what part of his-
tory she wants to study, and the
literature requirement to gradu-
a te (the English Department has
no African-American, His-
panic-American, Native-
American or Asian-American
literature courses).

Until the foundation of rac-
ism is excavated and removed
from the American infrastruc-
ture, then we can expect Agnes
Scott to waddle around the is-
sue of the importance of a
Multicultural Affairs Office,and
we (you and me) cannot be-
come individuals, because con-
trary to your belief, this society
is based on racism and the dis-
tinction between the races.

Friday, March 12, 1993

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Page 7

Rape

By Lara Webb

I have friends who refuse to
accept that it happened. They
cover their eyes, their ears. Wish
I had not told them. Claim it is
not their problem and do not
want to know about it. 1 have
other friends who are furious.
They scream, make threats, ac-
cuse the world of injustice.

I am confused myself. For
weeks afterwards I attended
classes as if I were underwater.
Faces were distant and voices
hollow. I have a loving boy-
friend, supportive friends. How
could this have happened to me?
My life became one constant
scene that I thought about over
and over, one scene, one horrible
reality. I was raped by a friend.

It is unalterable, and I want to
scream, "I do not deserve this!"
"I did not cause this!" Horrors of
STD's and AIDS, have become
real life threats. I am angry, hu rt,
and disgusted.

Yet the real nightmare began
when I started to talk about the
experience with my friends, to
share the pain. I learned I was
not alone. My roommate had
been sexually assaulted. Two
other close friends had been
raped. My best friend from high
school had bruises on her arms
for weeks after an attack. Two of
my friends had been attacked by
the same person. The numbers
were startling and insane. How
could this happen? How could
nobody have said anything?
Could rape just happen, unre-
ported, again, and again, and
again?

Yes. In a recent pamphlet
published by the American Col-
lege Health Association, statis-
tics show that one in four college
women have been raped. 84 per-
cent of their assaulters were dat-
ing partners or acquaintances.
And one in 12 college men admit
to acts that meet legal definitions
of rape. Yet few of these men
identify themselves as rapists,
and even fewer women actually
report rape. In fact, a study pub-
lished in "Keeping Body and Soul
Together: Sexuality, Spiritual-
ity, and Social Justice" indicates
that some men and women al-
most expect coercion to be a part
of sexual relations.

Ifi one survey, 54 percent of a group
of teenage boys said that forcing a
girl to have sex is acceptable under
certain circumstances, and 42 per-
cent of a similar group of girls agreed.

For the victim, the psychological
effects of such messages can be
devastating.

Because the rapist is a friend
or acquaintance of the woman,
she is often shocked and fright-

ened. She may feel ashamed or
the need to blame herself. Often
a woman does not seek assis-
tance or tell anyone about the
rape because she does not iden-
tify the experience as rape. The
A.C.H.A says it is. Their defini-
tion identifies acquaintance rape
as

forced, manipulated or coerced sexual
intercourse by a friend or an ac-
quaintance. It is an act of violence,
aggression and power. A woman is
forced to have sex through verbal
coercion, threats, physical restraint
and /or physical violence. Her pro-
tests are ignored by the assaulter.
Whether [a woman! is passed out,
too drunk to refuse, too scared to
argue, or for some reason does not
give consent, she is a victim of rape.

However, these are the exact cir-
cumstances in which both young
men and women feel force is
justified. According to the Pres-
byterian document on sexuality,
the youth surveyed feel

if the girl . . . has "led him on," or if
"she gets him sexi tally excited, "... the
girl is responsible for what happens.
Force may be acceptable if the couple
has had sex before, if he is "tinned
on," if she has slept with other boys,
or if she agrees to go to a party where
she ki lows there will be d rinkii igand
drugs.

Unfortunately, these statistics
represent more than a small
group of uninformed or inexpe-
rienced youth. These views rep-
resent society, a society with a
very real tolerance of male force
and rape.

Because I did not have bruises,
because I had been drinking, be-
cause I allowed myself to be alone
with the assaulter, I was ques-
tioned: "What were you wear-
ing?" "Why didn't you leave the
room?" "How could you let this
happen?" "Haven't we been
taught?" Yes. I have been taught.
Our society and our schools edu-
cate women on dress, behavior,
bad situations. Yet rape still hap-
pens. It happens to women who
think they are being smart. It
happens to women who think
they know better. It happens to
women who assume a man can
be trusted. It happens to one in
every four college women.

And when it does happen, the
woman feels guilty. We blame
ourselves and struggle to put a
horrible experience behind us.
We do not share our pain. We do
not speak out. Some people ad-
vocate making women more
aware of the problem, educating
us, teaching us rape is rape, and
giving us a voice. These people

maintain that we should use our
anger and resentment to fight
the shame and tendency to keep
quiet. But meanwhile, the num-
ber of rape victims increases ev-
ery year. Hospital emergency
rooms trea t ra pe victim a f ter rape
victim. And women continue to
be educated.

Ironically, the attitudes and
adviceof most educational rape-
prevention programs and films
are based on a continued pattern
of maledominanceand violence.
Respected authority figures and
f a m i 1 ia r movie-screen persona 1 i-
ties suggest that a change in
women's behavior will prevent
men from becoming forceful. In
a video presented by a group of
college actors, a passive, non-
committal woman is raped on a
first date. In a second dramatiza-
tion of the same scene, the woman
asserts her opinions, notifies a
friend of her location, and leaves
the bedroom door open. And
while the woman's decision to
take control of her actions seems
admirable, the message of the
video is lost. The male remains
blameless. He is not responsible
for changing his behavior, re-
specting his date, or communi-
cating honestly. The uncontrol-
lable desire for sex and the use of
force are accepted. Only the
woman, the video implies, can
protect herself.

Yes, there is a need for educa-
tion, but education aimed at men,
the assaulters, the rapists. Tell
men rape is not OK. It is not
right. No reason, no action, no
statement justifies forcing sex on
someone else. Instead of teach-
ing women how to deal with
rape and fighting the stereotypes
of female passivity, prevent the
rape from occurring at all. Fight
the male stereotype to assume
aggressive roles, to be forceful,
to become uncontrollable when
aroused. Teach women and men
that rape is wrong, and that in
today's modem world of AIDS.,
sex is deadly.

Society today is taught to be
critical, to reason and make sense
of a situation. But rape does not
make sense, and it should not
happen. And until men stop,
rape will continue.

The Profile stafteK;
wishes everyone
a safe and stress-free
Spring Break!

dear ms:

SCottie

Dear Ms. Scottie,

When you see someone wearing a T-shirt that says
grandpa," should you run?

'sew-

Dear Sister Scottie,

Biologically advanced persons can be just as sexy as younger
people. However, I would advise running if the wearer of the tee
shirt is under 35.

Dear Ms. Scottie,

I've been thinking recently about changing my appearance
Specifically, I want to shave my head and have the Garden of Eden
tattooed on the back. What can I do to keep my head warm but still
show off the masterful artwork?

Dear Sister Scottie,

I would recommend that you wear baseball caps, that way
you can have the tattoo show through the hole in the back where
the size adjustment strap is. Berets would probably be OK as
well.

Dear Ms. Scottie,

Does plastic wrap make a good condom?

Dear Sister Scottie,

Most definitely not. But if you've seen ''Fried Green Toma-
toes," you know it can make a very attractive dress.

Questions to Ms. Scottie should be submitted to box 26. Due to the
overwhelming amount of correspondence, we cannot guarantee that
questions will be answered immediately.

Kaleidescope

By Tracey Baggett

The id en ti ty of this fa milia r ASC
sight is revealed on page 10.

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Friday, March 12, 1993

ORAL) makes radionuclides fun for ASC biology students

By Susan Pittman

Thirteen upper-level biology
students and their professors, Dr.
Sandra Bowden and Dr. Harry
Wistrand, participated in a work-
shop on radionuclides February
18-19.

The program, partially
funded by the U.S. Department
of Energy, was conducted at the
Oak Ridge Associated Laborato-
ries in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Both days started at 8 a.m.
and were filled with lectures and

experiments on radionuclides,
which are also known as radio-
isotopes. A nuclide is an atom
with a specific number of neu-
trons and protons. Some nu-
clides are unstable because they
have an unfavorable ratio of pro-
tons and neutrons in their nuclei;
these are the radionuclides.

To become stable, radionu-
clides undergo a process called
decay, in which the number of
neutrons and protons changes.

Radiation is given off in the pro-
cess.

Biologists are interested in the
uses and possible dangers of ra-
dionuclides and radiation.

The lectures and labs were
conducted by Dr. Paul Frame
and Dr. Elbert Carlton. Carlton
is the co-discoverer of gallium-
57, which is an important radio-
nuclide used in biomedical re-
search.

Frame taught everything the

International student's perspective

Beauty: When yesterday flies from the
window and tomorrow comes to the door

By Jie Xu

Everybody has some good old memories. One of mine is about an evening I spent with a group of
friends in the Pearl Spring Park. It was late fall. We sat around a bonfire in a stone boat, singing with
a guitar and telling stories in turn. The guys caught some fish in the lake. We roasted the fish on the
bonfire and ate them with dumplings.

That is one of those good old days. I will end the story with a sigh.

I would not know how my memory has played a trick on me if I had not read my own diary on the
same event. The trip started on a cloudy afternoon. When we got to the park, everybody was tired after
three hours of bicycle riding. However, we managed to set up bonfires and began to make dumplings
under the drive of hunger rather than romance. It began to drizzle while we were cooking. That night,
we ate dumplings with rain in the soup. As it rained harder and harder, we had to withdraw to a stone
boat. We stayed up all night around the bonfire because it was so cold that we could not fall asleep. Early
the next morning, we rode back in heavy rain for another three hours without breakfast. I got home
muddy, wet and exhausted. That was the end of the "unforgettable" trip.

Time is a magic sieve. It drops sand and only keeps shiny gold in our memory. As time passes by,
yesterday's pain becomes less sharp; good times, like wine, get better with age. That may be one of the
reasons why we often wish to be able to live yesterday once more. On the other hand, we often do not
appreciate today as much. The bad side is usually too painful to ignore and the good side is too familiar
to be appreciated.

Last week, I got a letter from home. In the letter, my mother told me that they had moved to a new
apartment and our old apartment building had been pulled down. For a while, I could not believe that
those familiar solid segments that spell the word "home" did not exist anymore. The past of my life
seemed to have collapsed with the old building and left only a few imaginary bubbles floating in the air.

Desperately, I tried to catch the bubbles passing in front of my eyes the sunny balcony and my
flowers in the golden late afternoon light, the monster-looking water marks on the ceiling, the spiraling
stairs echoing familiar footsteps of Mom and Dad coming home from work, the magic kitchen where
Mom made wonderful food under candlelight when the electricity went off.... But they escaped my
grasp, glittered and then disappeared one by one in the darkness.

I did not give much thought to that matchbox building when I left home five months ago. Even the
sad thought of not being able to see my parents for a while was soon overcome by the excitement about
the new life ahead. I did not look back before I got into the airplane. When I settled into my seat, I felt
everything was just fine except one thing: what if the plane falls into the ocean? I should have bought
life insurance. When Mom and I went to buy the ticket, I saw life insurance listed as one of the options.
I suggested that we should include it only to get an almost angry "no!" from Mom. She is very
superstitious sometimes.

During the first few weeks of my new life, when somebody asked if 1 was homesick, I said "no"
without any hesitation, and I wrote happy letters home until one Saturday night when some strange
force pushed me to the telephone. I picked up the phone and dialed a long list of numbers. 1 heard the
ring, and there came a familiar voice so clear. It was strange to image Mom speaking from the other side
of the earth. She spokeat the top of her voice as if afraid that I could not hear. "Yes, I can hear you, Mom,"
I said.

Last time I talked to her on the phone, I said "I will come home one hour late tonight." But this time,
I knew I would not see her that night, nor that month, nor that year. I do not remember what else I said.
1 hung up the phone and began to cry, feeling frustrated and helpless.

Only a few months ago this crying girl said to her mother that if she stayed home any longer, she
w ould be suffocated to death. She was so restless that all her dreams were filled with adventures and
an independent life in a new world.

If yesterday could be lived once more, I would take back those cruel wordsand appreciate home more.
Why do we often fail to appreciate things until we lose them? Why do dreams lose their magic colors
when thev come true 1 Mavbe life i^ like an oil painting that looks best from a d istance. However, in order
to improve it, w e must stand close to it and face the imperfect, sometimes even annoying details of
everyday life. We need an album to keep those beautiful moments of yesterday. However, when the
morning sun jumps up from the horizon, it is time for us to close the album and get out of bed to do
something that will improve ourselves and the world no matter how small the improvement is.

Yesterday flies from the window and will never come back. Let us open the dew to embrace every
day that is coming. Tomorrow may be rainy, but it is brand new and full of possibilities.

aspiring biologist ever wanted
to know' about the behavior of
radionuclides. He stressed the
biological hazards that can be
produced by radiation.

Carlton explained the value
of radionuclides as radiotracers.
An atom in a molecule can be
replaced by its radionuclide, a nd
the molecule will behave the
same way chemically. When the
molecule is inserted into the sys-
tem that is being studied, the
researcher can track its progress.

Several biological processes
have been elucidated using this
method. Also, radionuclides can
be used to diagnose certain hu-
man disorders such as
hy perthyroid ism .

In the laboratory, Carlton
demonstrated proper handling
and disposal of radionuclides.
Students conducted several ex-
periments using living systems
and various radionuclides.

One particularly interesting
experiment showed the damage
that can be done to photosynthe-
sizing cells by several common
water pollutants such as mer-
cury.

Another experiment intro-
duced the technique called

gamma-ray spectroscopy. As
some radionuclides decay,
gamma rays are emitted. A ra-
dionuclide can be identified by
the energies of the gamma rays
that are produced by its decay.
Students tested several unique
items with gamma-ray spectros-
copy for the presence of radio-
nuclides: sand that had been
fused into glass by the first a to mic
detonation test, a button stolen
from the control room at
Chernobyl, tea from Turkey that
had been contaminated by ra-
dioactive fallout from the
Chernobyl disaster, and a fossil-
ized dinosaur bone. This lab was
many students' favorite.

During the stay at ORAU, stu-
dents gained a new respect for
radiation and radionuclides.
Although most of the time was
spent in lab or class, free time
was available to relax m front of
the TV at the hotel or to grab
something to eat in the local res-
taurants.

The Biology Department em-
barks on this adventure every
two years; sophomore biology
majors have a great experience
to look forward to in Oak Ridge
in 1995.

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Basketball

derful," remarks basketball fan
Melanie Clarkston.

Fans were so enthusiastic
about their team that a "fan van"
took ASC supporters to Macon
for the last game of the season.

The team is losing only one
senior member, Cathy
Alexander. Seniors Nanska
Lovell and Jones are consider-
ing the fifth year option and
want to play another season.

The team averaged 31 points
per game. Jones led the team
with 199 points for the season,

Continued from page 6

81 defensive rebounds and 23
assists. Alexander had 114
points overall, 28 defensive re-
bounds and 12 assists. Lovell
led in rebounds with 25 offen-
sive and 76 defensive. Both
Anne Yates and Tara Greene
led with 14 steals and have the
two highest field goal percent-
ages.

Other team members were
Julie Colley, Esther Dunn,
Kristen Thornton and Sara
Sabo.

Friday, March 12, 1993

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Woman joins male-dominated sport

Rheume generating much publicity for Atlanta Knights

By Laura Steger and Cynthia Poe

A well-publicized sports revo-
lution is taking place here in At-
lanta: the Atlanta Knights ice
hockey team has signed a
woman, 21 -year-old Manon
Rheume, to a three-year contract.

In the world of professional
sports teams, opportunities for
women have generally been lim-
ited to cheerleading and model-
ling swimwear. Although
women have pursued pro ca-
reers in various sports for de-
cades and have participated in
exhibition games and training
camps for male professional
sports teams, few have received
the amount of media attention
generated by Rheume.

She began playing hockey at
the age of five with her brothers.
Through the guidance of her
parents (her father is a coach),
she played her way through the
youth hockey ranks in Quebec,
Canada. Following her play in
the junior league, Rheume led
theCanadian National Women's
Team to the 1992 Women's
World Championship in Finland
last April. She posted a three-
win record in three games, in-
cluding two shutouts.

For her perf ormance, Rheume
was named the first All-Star team
goaltender for the tournament.

Phil Esposito, owner of the
Tampa Bay Lightning National
Hockey League team, recruited
her and played her in the starting
lineup for a September 1 992 game
against the St. Louis Blues. In her
NHL debut, Rheume played the
first period, facing nine shots on
goal and making seven saves in
twenty minutes of action.

Last fall, she signed a contract
with Tampa's affiliate team, the
Atlanta Knights. This season,
she has only played for five min-
utes during one televised game
lastDecemberattheOmni. While
she serves as the number three
goalie this season, her game time
will be extremely limited. How-
ever, she does suit up, practice
with the team, and travel with
her teammates to away games.

Hockey fans and profession-
als might assume that ice hockey
is the least appropriate sport for
female integration because of the
game's reputation for full physi-
cal contact and violence.

Ice hockey is the only profes-
sional sport in which players are

ASC staff member finds sport for
women in amateur ice hockey

What kind of woman would willingly participate in a male-
dominated sport with such a reputation for brutality as hockey
has? Ask Colleen Russo, the ASC Technical Support Specialist.
She has played ice hockey at two Atlanta rinks for nearly a year.

Although she prefers to see players use good passing and
shooting techniques to win, Russo concedes that the fighting can
be "very entertaining." At five feet, four inches and 115 pounds,
the otherwise peaceful Russo has been in two altercations on the
ice.

Russo co-founded and plays with the Stone Mountain Coed
Hockey League. Russo is one of five females who play regularly,
including one 12-year-old girl.

Members of the league are eager to see more women partici-
pate in their games, which feature limited physical contact. Russo
has planned a women's hockey session at the Stone Mountain
Park skating rink. Billed as a non-tlireatening environment in
which to learn about hockey, the session is open to beginners and
to women who are just curious about the sport. For details, call
Russo at 371-6333.

permitted to settle their differ-
ences by fighting. For the
uninitiated, a hockey fight can be
a terrifying experience, as play-
ers forcefully d iscard their sticks,
gloves, and helmets in order to
fight unencumbered. Punching,
hair-pulling, stripping the jersey
off of an opponent, and pound-
ing his face into the ice are com-
mon techniques.

Only when one player is vic-
torious (or during an obvious
stalemate) will the referees pull
the players apart, ejecting some
from the game, and escorting
others to the penalty box. Penal-
ties are called for various trans-
gressions including roughing,
instigation, and unsportsmanlike
conduct.

Since it is possible for a player
to participate in a full-fledged
fight and be penalized for only
two to five minutes, fighting has
become an integral part of the
game strategy.

In most cases, the goaltenders
are spared the threat of physical
violence. However, during high-
stakes games, the entire team
may engage in brawling. Some-
times even the coaches fight, risk-
ing fines or ejection from the
game.

As in the other full-contact
sport, football, players wear pro-
tective padding, helmets, and
mouthguards. Since the
goaltender must stop the puck,
which travels at speeds of more
than 1 00 m.p.h., he (or she) wears
additional padding that can
weigh 60 pounds or more.

At five feet, six inches and 135
pounds, Rheume is about five
inches shorter and 50 pounds
lighter than most of her team-
mates. According to Knights
coach Gene Ubriaco, she is the
"perfect size for a goalie."

But Rheume concedes that
size prevents her and many other
women from playing in forward

Manon Rheume recently joined the Atlanta Knights as a goalie.

and defensive positions at the
pro level.

Rheume maintains that any
woman who is encouraged to
play hockey from a young age
can develop the skills necessary
to play the sport, "if she's not
afraid of the puck." She points
out that there are many women
who currently play ice hockey;
she remembers def ea ting the U.S.
Women's Team in the last World
Championship.

When asked about the extraor-
dinary media attention, Rheume
stated, "I don't do this for the
publicity." She mentioned an
Atlanta teammate, Brent
Gretzky, who is also in great de-

mand for autographing sessions.

As the focus of scrutiny by the
male sports press, Rheume has
gracefully fielded a number of
bizarre questions about break-
ing fingernails and going shop-
ping.

Atlanta Knights Public Rela-
tions Manager Greg Dewalt is
interested in attracting the col-
lege market, and female fans, to
home games at the Omni. Local
college teams, including Emory,
Georgia, Georgia State, and Tech,
have played after Knights games.
Ticket prices range from $8 to
$16, and group discounts are
available. For schedule and ticket
information, call the Knights at
525-5800.

New computers installed in Writing Workshop

By Leslie W. Dowdey
Peer Tutor

Students are already hard at work on the new Writing Workshop
computers. Pictured here: Angel Rogers.

The Writing Workshop is now
home to new IBM computers
equipped with Microsoft Word
for Windows 5.0 and "mice." The
new computers accommodate
3.5-inch disks, but two comput-
ers will accommodate both 3.5-
inch and 5.25-inch disks.

Students who depend on cam-
pus computers, especially those
in the Writing Workshop, are
encouraged to make the switch
to the smaller disk. This size is

becoming the s ta nd a rd , a s A gnes
Scott replaces its older comput-
ers with newer models.

Students who want to trans-
fer documents from one size disk
to another can do this on the
computers that will accept either
size.

Also new in the Workshop is
a collection of reference books,
purchased specifically for use by
students who are working on
projects in the Writing Work-
shop.

The new reference books in-
clude an atlas, the condensed
Oxford English Dictionary, foreign
language dictionaries and a dic-
tionary of the classics. Again, we
emphasize that these books are
for use in the Writing Workshop
only.

Peer tutors are available for
tutoring sessions and can help
you get started on the new, user-
friendly equipment in time for
the last half of the semester.

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The Profile

Friday, March 12, 1993

Second Expressions coffeehouse
spotlights student talent at ASC

By Margaret Bickers
Staff Writer

Let no one say that Agnes Scott
women have no talent! The Ex-
pressions coffeehouse on March
3 gave some of ASCs brightest
and best a chance to shine.

"Music is the Power" opened
the night's entertainment. Tonya
Smith, Tiffany Goodman and
Robin Lane provided an dynamic
introduction totheevening. Then
the rich sounds of J. S. Bach's -
flat Sonata for Flute, performed by
Tracy Peavy and interpreted in
dance by Tonya Smith, rose up
over the hushed audience.

The world of "pretty faces and
painless pain" sprang out of
"Color Museum/ 7 a dramatic
quartet by Ese Burlingame,
Britton McMullian, Becky
Nowlin, and Pinky Balais. Next,
four members of Joyful Noise
treated the aud ience to a cappella
gospel songs.

Becky Nowlin painted word
pictures of a family reunion from
Alice Walker's novel Vie Color
Purple, and the first act of the
coffeehouse ended with a mod-
ern dance quartet performed by

Charla Bland, Shannon Bruce,
Susan Salpini and Balais.

The second half of the pro-
gram began with a flute duet of
modern music by Tracy Peavy

Expressions 1993 logo.

and Laura Barlament, followed
by Balais' dramatization of a
poem, "Sensemaya," read by Dr.
Rafael Ocasio. As Ocasio spoke,
Balais personified the snake in

the poem as she circled and
threaded across the stage.

Next, Kitty Voss, along with
an unsuspecting victim, sizzled
in gold lame and sensuality to
the tune of "My Man." Ellen
Chilcutt then performed two
original compositions, "Lucy"
(with guitar), and "All Mine," a
jazz selection from a musical she's
working on "just for fun."

The show concluded with an
a cappella soloist, who sang about
love grown too familiar and con-
fining. Then Balais danced to
"This Woman's Work," in trib-
ute to all mothers, but especially
her own mother.

The audience sat spellbound
throughout the evening, then
rose to give a standing ovation to
the dancers, singers and actresses
who made the evening a success.

Credit goes to Claire Laye for
the exciting banner, Pinky Balais
for organizing the affair, and
Tracy Walker, who saw that ev-
eryone had the microphones,
chairs, benches and music that
they needed.

Britton McMullian (left) and Ese Burlingame, along with Pinky
Balais and Becky Nowlin (not pictured), performed "Color Mu-
seum," a dramatic quartet, at the second annual Expressions
coffeehouse.

Students sing and play in duet recital

By Margaret Bickers
Staff Writer

The student duet recital on February 26 featured a group of vocal and instrumental music students
performing a variety of music for two voices or four hands.

The first pair, Charlotte Stapleton and Julie Dykes, sang Mozart's "Ah, perdona al primo affetto."
Their voices blended nicely, and they balanced well with the piano.

Next, Julie Bragg and Katie Stromberg presented the Romantic-era 'The Dances of Lorment" by
Francke. Again, the pair balanced well with the piano. More of the lower part would have helped,
however.

Ellen Chilcutt performed several times, both on keyboard and with voice. Her strong, well-trained
voice dominated the duets she sang, overbalancing them somewhat; however, her piano work was
good.

Music of Mozart further enriched the recital with Jennifer Cofer, Kim Sullivan and Chilcutt in "Sull
Aria." The sweet and sad piece "Prayer of the Norwegian Child" arose from Crystal Jones and Amy
Heins.

Ellie Porter and Allison Petty presented "Strike the Viol" by the English composer Henry Purcell. The
piece bouncSd with the lively counterpoint of Baroque music. The recital concluded with Lori Frix and
Chilcutt on the piano, playing Claude Debussy's "En Bateau."

David D' Ambrosio provided excellent accompaniments to the singers.

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Trip to Alliance becomes tropical escape with Once On This Island

By Kelly Holton

End your winter blues with a
trip to the tropics. Let yourself be
swept away by the paradisiacal
beauty of the Jewel of the Antilles
and the mythical story of Ti
Moune. Escape to Once On This
Island.

Based on the novel My Love,
My Love by Rosa Guy, Once On
TJlis Island takes a new twist on
the classic struggle between the
wealthy upper class and the pov-
erty-stricken lower class. Though
the great battles among the
island's gods affect both the rich
and poor, only the poor villagers
recognize the god's role in their
lives. The wealthy prefer to be-
lieve that they control their own
destinies, that they need not con-
sider the gods nor their poor
counterparts on the island.

The play is the tale of Ti Moune
(Kamilah Martin), an orphan
who is rescued by people from
the poor village and raised as
their daughter. She believes that

the gods spared her life for some
great purpose and prays for them
to send her someone to love so
that she may fulfill her destiny.
The gods, in one of their heated
arguments, decide to send her a
lover from one of the wealthy
island families in a test to deter-
mine whether love is stronger
than tradition, whether love can
win against death.

The heart of this play lies in
the music and dance of the vil-
lagers. The dialogue is sparse,
and the plot is moved by the
series of songs written by Stephen
Flaherty with lyrics by Lynn
Ahrens. Often the villagers, act-
ing as storytellers, sing a song as
the subjects of the song act out
the story. Unfortunately, the
play's major flaw involves the
music. The actors were wired for
microphones, which might have
been unnecessary considering
the size of the theater. However,
their using microphones would

not have hindered my enjoyment
of the piece had the sound sys-
tem worked properly. The speak-
ers continually made cracking
and popping noises, and the ac-
tors' microphones repeatedly lost
power for a few words at a time.

Aside from the technical diffi-
culties, though, the music is ex-
cellent. The actors' voices are
powerful and clear enough that
a listener is able to follow the
story easily. The lyrics of the
songs together with some of the
dances gives this musical its
comic touch. The dancing is es-
pecially entertaining, with its
lively rhythm and complicated
choreography. David H. Bell,
who artfully directed and cho-
reographed the play, does a fine
job making the dancing an inte-
gral part of the play and not a
diversion from the plot. The ac-
tors prove themselves to be tal-
ented dancers, as they bring joy
and life to the songs through the

The Best of the Bunch

Around At l anta

By Jennifer Garlen

Since this column first started
appearing regularly, many
people have come to me for sug-
gestions on where to take their
dates, friends, and family for
good meals. As this is my last
appearance in the pages of the
Profile, I thought I might provide
a list of some of my personal
favorites around Atlanta.

For $5 and under: FELLINI'S
is one of those great cheap res-
taurants that serves surprisingly
good food. For three bucks or
less, you can enjoy a big slice of
pepperoni pizza with extra
cheese and a drink. Several beers
are available as well. Fellini's
has a number of locations, but
the one nearest ASC is located at
923 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE.

STEAK N SHAKE is a fading
American institution. Open 24
hours, this great study break
hangout offers steakburgers,
chili, and some of the best orange
freezes ever. The nearest Steak
N Shake is on 4712 Memorial
Drive.

For $5-$10: Two of my favor-
ites are located in the shopping
village across from Emory on
North Decatur Rd. JAGGER'S
serves burgers and tavern fare
until 2 a.m. on weeknights, but
the Olde English Pot Roast with
vegetables and warm bread is
perfect is you're looking for good,
hot food.

THE CEDAR TREE, on the

other hand, specializes in Leba-
nese and Mediterranean dishes
and has a variety of -other tasty
items available. I like the Double
Trouble, a huge sandwich with
two kinds of meat and cheese on
homemade bread. The Cedar
Tree is closed on Sundays.

If you want pasta, THE OLD
SPAGHETTI FACTORY is al-
ways a good choice. A festive
atmosphere and really reason-
able prices make it popular for
birthday outings. Try the
Manager's Favorite with meat
sauce and mizithra cheese, and
don't forget to have an Italian
Soda! The Factory is often
crowded on weekends, and they
don't take reservations, but it's
worth the wait. It is located at
249 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE. Call
872-2841 to see if they're really
busy.

THE AMERICAN ROAD-
HOUSE is one of my more recent
discoveries, but I think I'll be
returning often. They have a
large menu selection and plenty
of seating, as well as an All-
American 50's gas station decor.
The French Toast, made with
challah and served with maple
syrup, is divine. The American
Roadhouse is in the Highlands,
at 842 N. Highland Ave., NE.

For $10-$20: MURPHY'S is
an excellent place for breakfast,

lunch, or dinner. They have lim-
ited seating, but really wonder-
ful entrees and some outstand-
ing cheesecakes. Several veg-
etarian dishes are available, in-
cluding the vegetarian chili in a
warm bread bowl. They are re-
a lly crowded on Sa turday nights,
so be ready to wait if you go then.
Murphy's is at 1019 Los Angeles
Ave. NE, in the Highlands.

In the Toco Hills area you can
findOUTBACKSTEAKHOUSE,
and if you like steak, it's for you.
The decor is gaudy Australian,
sort of a Banana Republic shop/
Crocodile Dundee shrine with
food. The steaks are excellent,
and are served with big pota-
toes, big loaves of bread, and big
knives. For dessert, try the
Chocolate Thunder from Down
Under. Outback is at 21 45 La vista
RoadNE. Call 636-51 10 to check
the crowd on weekends.

For $20 and up (yes, per per-
son): Ifyou'regoingouttodothe
"wine and dine" thing, you can't
do better than 103 WEST. This is
the best of the Buckhead Life
Restaurant group, with more
space, more entrees, and a friend-
lier atmosphere than its counter-
parts. The lobster tail is terrific,
as is the swordfish. You have to
have dessert if you go; they are
all fantastic. Call 233-5993 well in
advance for reservations. 103
West is at 103 West Paces Ferry
Rd.

energetic dances. Each actor
plays a member of the group of
storytellers as well as another
character, and each successfully
differentiates the characters
through dancing. It is not hard to
accept that the same person is an
evil demon in one scene and a
poor villager in the next because
of this delineation.

T. C. Carson, who portrayed
Papa Ge, Demon of Death and a
stroryteller, was the most suc-
cessful in separating his charac-
ters. He was perfectly evil as the
demon who tests Ti Moune's love
for the wealthy Daniel (Sean
Palmer). Yet, he was no less
believable as a simple peasant
praying to the gods for rain. His
enjoyment of the dancing and
singing was unmistakable, and
he brought a charisma and charm
to his acting that certainly en-
hanced my enjoyment of the play.

Perhaps the most dazzling el-
ement of the play is the use of
special effects to enhance the set.
The set is sparse, its main focus
being a large raised circle that
rotates depending upon the set-
ting for each scene. Other props
are brought on stage by the ac-
tors when they are needed and
removed discreetly at the end of
the scene. The special effects
help distinguish the time peri-
ods and add excitement to the
play. Storm clouds tear through
the night, wreaking havoc on the
village. Fire appears at the front
of the stage as Ti Moune fights to
save Daniel's life after he has
been hurt in the storm. The
flames that shoot from Papa Ge's
wrists add a sense of devilish-

ness and mystery appropriate to
a god of death. The special ef-
fects were not overused, nor did
they distract attention from the
play itself. Instead, they were
used skillfully to enhance the
mythical nature of the play.

All in all, Once On This Island
is a most enjoyable experience,
an hour and a half delight. The
sense of mystery and myth that
comes from the play's emphasis
on island voodoo religion is a
welcome diversion from mid-
terms and papers, and Ti
Moune's tale is a classic one of
love triumphing over class and
even death that is sure to lift your
spirits and renew your faith in
the human heart. If you can't
afford a cruise to the Caribbean
for Spring Break, consider in-
stead a trip to the Jewel of the
Antilles, a journey into the para-
dise of Once On This Island.

Once On This Island will con-
tinue at the Alliance Theatre
through April 3, 1 993. To reserve
tickets, call the Alliance box of-
fice at 892-2414.

Letters to the editor should
be directed to Box 5. Tlte
next deadline for contribu-
tion is Friday, April 9.

Blackf riars to present A Re-
constructed Spoon River

By Dianne O'Donnell
Features Editor

The Blackfriars are currently
rehearsing a play conceived and
directed by Agnes Scott Profes-
sor Pamela Turner. A Recon-
structed Spoon River is based on
the work Spioon River Anthology
by Edgar Lee Masters.

Turner used existing text and
placed it in another context.
Through the character of Charlie,
a discontented baby boomer,
Turner addresses the idea that
"every human being has a story,"
and that those stories are "passed
on and on, forever, and they are
how we know what human be-
ings are like."

Charlie is seeking his roots,
hoping to uncover meaning in
his life, but he is stymied by his
inability to listen. The impor-
tance of listening emerges in the
play's depiction of the Spoon
River Annual Story Celebration,

where meaning is preserved and
handed down, if only one will
hear it.

The play, described by Turner
as a "play within a play within a
play," presents story and song as
a "celebration of people's lives."

The multi-generational and -
cultural cast is drawn from
throughou t the Agnes Scott com-
munity and from several other
colleges, high schools, and el-
ementary schools.

Music, ranging from 60's
tunes in the first half of the play
to Appalachian folk songs in the
second half, should please a wide
variety of tastes.

A Reconstructed Spoon River
opens on March 25 in Winter
Theater of the Dana Fine Arts
Building. Performances will con-
tinue on March 26, 27, April 1, 2
and 3.

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The Profile

Friday, March 12, 1993

Calendar of Events

Compiled by Holly Williamson

VISUAL ART

High Museum of Art

For more information, call 892-
HIGH

Admission: $5 adults, $3 senior
citizens and college students, $1
children 6-17, children under 6
free.

THROUGH 4/4/93 Abstract
Expressionism: Works on Paper,
Selections from The Metropolitan
Museum of Art

The first general survey of
drawings and other works on
paper by the legendary artists of
the Abstract Expressionist group.

THROUGH 5/30/93 Ralph
Eugene Meatyard: An American
Visionary

A major retrospective of the
enigmatic American photogra-
pher, comprising approximately
1 09 black-and-white prints. Con-
sidered radical for his time,
Meatyard was known for his
surrealistic portraits and land-
scapes, "no-focus" images and
elaborately staged tableaux in-
volving masked figures.

OPENING 3/5/93 Vie Art of
the Wood Turner

This exhibition of 19 works
from the 18th century to the
present features a select group of
fine wood -turned objects drawn
exclusively from the permanent
collection of the High Museum
of Art.

High Museum of Art at Geor-
gia-Pacific Center

For more information, call 577-
6940.

Admission is free.

THROUGH 5/14/93
Grassroots: Works b\j Untaught
Artists from the Collection of the
High Museum of Art

This exhibit highlights the
High's holdings of works by
American artists including
Howard Finster, Mattie Lou
O'Kelley, Thornton Dial, Mose
Tol liver, Minnie Evans, Carlton
C iarrett, Bill Tray lor, Nellie Mae
Rowe and Ulysses Davis.

THROUGH 7/9/93 North and
South: Bcmice Abbot's U.S.
Route 1

Works by American photog-
rapher Bernice Abbot (1898-
1991). Abbot travelled the length
of the east coast highway, U.S.
Route 1, during the summer of
1954, making over 400 eight-bv-
ten-inch photos and 2,000 im-
ages using her Rolliflev The 30
images in this exhibit comprise
her largest portfolio dedicated to
a single subject.

Atlanta History Center

For more information, call 814-
4000.

THROUGH 6/23/93 Atlanta
Resurges

Created as a gift to the city for
its 150th birthday in 1987, this
exhibition tells the story of At-
lanta from Reconstruction to the
present with photographs, his-
toric objects and a video pro-
gram.

THROUGH 7/19/93 On the
Set of GONE WITH THE WIND:
Photographs by Fred A. Parrish

Includes behind-the-scenes
photos and fun Hollywood facts.

THEATER

Different Voices Theater Com-
pany at 14th Street Playhouse

Call 370-1350 for more informa-
tion.

2/12/93-3/14/93 Portraits at
Twilight

An off-the-wall adaptation of
pieces written during the
women's suffrage movement, as
well as an irreverent look at the
"Marlboro Man." Features ASC
alumna Kathy McKee '87.

Horizon Theatre Company

For ticket information, please call
584-7450.

THROUGH 4/18/93 Vie Film
Society

When an innovative teacher
in South Africa tries to shake up
the system at a crusty old board-
ing school, the unexpected back-
lash overwhelms him. His ca-
reer is jeopardized, his wife is
harassed, and only his unpre-
d ictable best friend can save him.

Neighborhood Playhouse

Please call 373-5311 for more
informaton.

3/19/93 - 4/24/93 Fiddler on
the Roof

This musical tale of a
hardworking family in Tsarist <
Russia is based on the stories of i
Sholem Aleichem and won a
Tony Award for Best Musical. It
details the joy in living a simple
life, guided by faith and "tradi-
tion," vet reminds us that change
and assimilation are inevitable.

Tri-Cities Theatre

For further information, please
call 766-0019 or 681-6091.

THROUGH 4/10/93 Verdict

This adaptation of Agatha (j
Christie's story centers around a
family of political refugees in
England.

Theatrical Outfit

For more information, please call
872-0665.

3/17/93 - 4/18/93 Vie Udder
Written by Atlanta platwright
R. L. Beverly, The Ladder is a pro-
vocative work that examines the
power, the passion, and the
choices made on the climb up the
ladder in corporate America.

First Baptist Church of Atlanta
at the Atlanta Civic Center

Please call 347-8400 for tickets
and information.

3/26/93-3/28/93&4/1/93-4/
4/93 Atlanta Passion Play

The play is a depiction of the
life, death, burial, resurrection,
and ascension of Jesus Christ.
This Easter tradition returns for
its seventeenth season.

Fox Theater

For information, call 873-4300;
for tickets, call 249-6400.

3/16/93 - 3/21/93 Camelot

Based on T.H. White's The
Once and Future King, Lerner and
Loewe's Camelot tells the tale of
King Arthur and his quest for
truth and righteousness in the
world, and the choice he is forced
to make between his beloved
Queen Guenevere and his most
favored knight, Sir Lancelot.

MUSIC

DeKalb Choral Guild

Call 264-6101 for reservations.

3/13/93 Elizabeth Madrigal Din-
ner

The third annual madrigal
dinner will begin at 7 p.m. at the
First Presbyterian Church next

Untitiled (Girl in Front of a Shed) 1965, by leading American
photographer Ralph Eugene Meatyard, is currently on view at the
High Museum of Art through May 30, 1993.

to the High Museum. The cost is
$25 per person, with a $3 dis-
count offered through February
28.

OTHER

Fernbank Science Center

Call 378-4311 for more informa-
tion.

3/2/93-3/31/93 Botanical Art
Fernbank will display paint-
ings by Rome, Ga., native Mary
Cooper Smith. These larger-
than-life watercolors of flowers
have been received with great
acclaim in shows throughout the
U.S. and overseas.

THROUGH 4/25/93 Second

Star to the Right and Straight on
Till Morning

The children's planetarium
show is a trip into a fantasy land
with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell,
as they tell how they found Never
Never Land and the interesting
stars and planets they passed
along the way.

Atlanta Feminist Women's Cho-
rus

Call 378-5570 for more informa-
tion.

3/13/93 Dance to Benefit AFWC
Tickets are $5 in advance and
$7 at the door. The dance begins
at 8 p.m. and will be held at the
First Existentialist Church near
Little Five Points.

Untitled (Parking Meters, Augusta, Georgia) 1954 silver gelatin print, from NORTH AND SOUTH:
BERNICE ABBOTTS U.S. ROUTE 1. On display in the upper gallery of the High Museum of Art
at the Georgia-Pacific Center from March 11 through July 9, 1993.

The Prophylactic

Prof

Thursday, April 1, 1993

The Independent Political and Incorrect Newspaper of Agnes Scott College

Professor Hubert murders husband

Plans search for new Dick

By The Goddess Wanna-be

Agnes Scott College English
Department Chair Linda L.
Hubert was arrested last night
for the murder of her husband,
Attorney Dick Hubert.

Summoned to her home by
several neighbors reporting loud
noises and cries for help, DeKalb
County officers arrived upon a
scene Chief N.M. Ramses de-
scribes as "more grueling than
any I've encountered in over
twenty years of sendee."

Officers responded to the se-
ries of calls within minutes, but
arrived at the 900 block of
Lullwater Road too late. "It was
all over when we got there,"
Ramses reports, "The lady was
dangling her old man by his tie
and his jacket was on backwards.
We weren't immediately sure of
the nature of the situation. She
was laughing like crazy and the
body of Mr. Hubert seemed to be
smiling too. It was the damndest
thing I've ever seen."

According to official police
record, Linda Hubert, still laugh-

ing, quickly confessed to the mur-
der: "It's not that I didn't love
him. He's a wonderful Dick. But
lately the whole happiness and
marital bliss thing has had a pe-
jorative effect upon my mind. I
just couldn't take it anymore - it
was too juxtaposed against my
acceptance of literary naturalism
in real. life. I'm a romantic at
heart, but there just couldn't be a
good ending."

Chief Ramses released Pro-
fessor Hubert into the custody of
the Agnes Scott administration.
'The decision against internment
was an easy one for us," Ramses
stated, "We respect the jurisdic-
tion of the Honor Court in this
matter and feel that just punish-
ment will be executed."

Deans Gay Hudson-Bay and
Sarah "Sushi" Banshee refused
comment.except to say that they
were pleased that local authori-
ties understand campus policy
against involving police in the
illegal activities of members of

the College community.

Honor Court members re-
leased an official statement con-
cerning their position on Profes-
sor Hubert's case: "We feel that
her prognosis for rehabilitation
is excellent. Asa student at ASC
her Honor record was impec-
cable. Although she broke many
social rules, she never neglected
to promptly rum herself in, there-
fore; we recommend that she be
given 169 hours of service to the
campus Department of Public
Safety."

Professor Hubert will resume
her position as English Depart-
ment chair after her return from
the Agnes Scott sponsored trip
to Paris. "When they told me I
could choose which country I
would prefer to recuperate in, I
immediately decided upon
France. It will be one of the best
things I've done for myself on
behalf of this institution in a long
time, and of course will provide
the perfect opportunity to search
for a new Dick."

The gruelling murder scene DeKalb County police discovered at
Professor Linda Hubert's Druid Hills Residence.

Seemingly innocent tradition ends with a tragic loss of life

By M.R.S. Degree

When an Agnes Scott woman
gets engaged, her friends abduct
her from the dining hall and
throw her into the alumnae pond.
For years this has happened with
only a few resulting bruises and
colds.

But for Trina Wellness '93 X

friends and pallbearers, Sharon
Rammer, remarked: "I guess we
didn't know our own strength.
We must have thrown her a bit
too hard. We were just so excited
because Trina was the fifth se-
nior this week to get engaged."
Wellness was stabbed

screeching halt.

Dean Gay Hudson-Bay, who
organized a memorial service for
Trina, stated "The campus is
deeply affected by this loss and
we all grieve for Trina and her
family. We never thought this
would happen at Agnes Scott."

m

?en the day after the tragic death of senior Trina Wellness.

something more happened; she through the heart and died im- Her grief-striken fiance,

lost her life. Trina's body was mediately. The pond is now cov- Kelvin Skell, asked, "Why did

harpooned on the decora rive cen- ered in reverence of Wellnesss' this have to happen? Couldn't

terpieceof the pond. One of her life, bringing this tradition to a they have just shot her with a

water gun? Other men have gone
in - it should have been me!"

Wellness' family and fiance
have created a fund to replace
the pond with a huge aquarium
and a small flower garden. Her
mother explained, "The tradition
we hope will change so that in-
stead of being brutally carried
and thrown around by your
peers a student can get a gold fish
and flower instead." As a fur-
ther safety precaution, the Board
of Trustees has offered to erect a
brick wall around the new
aquarium.

The funeral service will be in
Sticks, Tn., Trina's hometown
The class of '93 has planned a
special candlelight vigil in the
Alumnae gardens for April 3.
Seniors also intend to wear a
goldfish arm band during com-
mencement ceremonies in her
memory.

From her exile in Paris, Dr.
Hubert faxed her sentiments to
the Profile: "Trina was my most
valued student aid. Only mur-
der could keep me from her fu-
neral. Unfortunately, this is pre-
cisely my pred icament, bu 1 1 want
to express that I will miss this
intelligent woman. I can only
say that at least she died in the
same tradition of the great novel
she and I both love, Moby Dick ."

Inside
this issue:

SCOTTIE

Kibbles & Brrs:

Class of '94 honor pledge
recovered

-PAGE 3

Sports:

Dixie Darlings take it off

PAGE 6

Features:

Janelle Bailey spends spring
break in outer space

-PAGE 5

Arts&
Entertainment:

Professors inspire fear

-page 7

The Last Page:

Blackfriars encourage
politically correct theater

-page 8

EWS

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The Lowest Profile

Thursday, April 1, 1993

Board of Trustees erect wall around campus

By Wafljs Matching

The Board of Trustees began last weekend the erection of a large wall that will eventually surround
the entire Agnes Scott campus.

The decision, which shocked most members of the Agnes Scott community, stemmed from the
Board's concern about the decor of Decatur no longer complementing the architecture of Agnes Scott.

The Board has apparently felt for some time that Agnes Scott, being a "community within a
community/' should match the rest of its surrounding area in color and shape of buildings.

However, after much debate, the Board realized that a complete renovation of all the surrounding
homes and buildings in Decatur would be economically unfeasible.

As an alternative, one Board member proposed that a wall be erected around the campus. Me
suggested "a brick wall with iron gates at the entrance to each parking lot."

After much deliberation, the Board agreed upon design, deciding that the wall will be ten feet tall with
the top adorned with peach-pink stucco (much like the color of the directory maps around campus).

Board members are very pleased about the decision. "The wall is an excellent idea. If we can't change
Decatur to match the campus, we can at least separate our beautiful buildings from the surrounding
area."

Students are upset by the decision. Many feel that the Board had an ulterior motive, possibly
stimulated by the extension of parietal hours that occurred last year.

"I've heard that we'll have to get Public Safety officers to unlock the gates tor us," one irate student

commented. "Since it takes them so lone," she added,

never be able to go out or to let our dates

Board of Trustees recently commissioned the building of a brick
wall which will eventually enclose the entire campus.

Indeed, the Board's decision may be part of a larger plot to restrict student activities both on and off
campus. Rumors abound that many trustees are concerned about the purity of the students and the
impact this purity (or lack thereof) has on the College's reputation.

The wall should be completely erect by the beginning of school next fall. Will students come back to
a prison camp? Or will the wall truly enhance the aesthetic qualities of the campus? Only time will tell
the true purpose of the wall around Agnes Scott.

Abbreviated
Intercourse

Compiled by \ err Ginn

Local The Atlanta School
distinct passed the new sex
education plan for high
schools. The revised classes
allow more time for labs that
will be scheduled at night.

National First Lady
Clinton has agreed to loosen
up on her anti-smoking ban
in the White House after both
President Yeltsin and Fidel
Castro expressed their disap-
proval. Visitors may smoke,
as long as they wear gas-
masks and don't inhale.

World Scandinavian re-
searchers report that gentle-
men do prefer blondes, but
American men are less dis-
criminatory' - they'll usually
take whomever will take
them.

The economies of several
small African and Central
American nations collapsed
yesterday, when the Ameri-
can Surgeon General an-
nounced that coffee and
chocolate may cause impo-
tence when consumed in
small doses. Large doses
cause the common cold.

Recently, the island of Ja-
pan sank into the Pacific after
a large explosion. Two Ameri-
can car makers and a com-
puter firm claim responsibil-
ity.

Two former employees featured in mandatory convocation

By Like 1. Know

In today's economy it is nearly impossible to find a job, but ttwo
former Agnes Scott employees have managed to beat the recession,
Jerry Wittingly and Phoney Slurpico. Both recently returned to
Agnes Scott as speakers in a special mandatory convocation designed
to promote student optimism for the future.

Wittingly who gambled away his life savings on poor investmen ts
after leaving ASC. He enjoys his new job because just like serving as
Vice President for Business and Finance, he continues to work closely
with people. He has now become a tight rope artist with the Ringling
Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus. He explained, "1 have always
wanted to be an entertainer. Often while at Agnes Scott I would
practice my acting and tight rope walking skills."

Slurpico s new calling is an extension of his experience as a Softball
teacher. He now works as a door to door softball equipment
salesman. Slurpico says his new career is very rewarding and "it
gives me a lot of time to sit and talk with people for hours."

The Convocation ended with a charming rendition of "God of the
Marching Centuries." by Wittingly.

Phoney Slurpico.

Jerry Wittingly.

Pina discovers toxic waste in
plunge down elevator shaft

Random campus items also recovered

By Ellie Vador Otis

Ella Colada Piria's fateful
plunge down the Presser eleva-
tor shaft onto toxic waste led Pub-
lic Safety to closely investigate
the foundation of the building.

When the Decatur fire depart-
ment responded to the emergency
last Wednesday, they were un-
prepared for the scene they found.

"We expected to find Pina,
but we never imagined that there
would so many fire hazards items
in the shaft ," stated Fire Marshal
Sunny Burne.

Public Safety officials refused
comment upon the "unidentified
objects, but music professor, Dr.
Ted. E. Matters, agreed to speak
to the Profile.

"We believe that we have re-
covered the long missing Ahwoo!,

Matters revealed, "along with
several pieces of audio visual
equipment and college art that
has been missing for ten years.
Beyond these items, I'd rather
not comment, if you know what
I mean.

Pina was treated and released
from the student health center
with minor cuts and bruises.

She denies any knowledge of
the radioactive materials, ex-
plaining "Presser is not a build-
ing my crew usually frequents;
we had no idea."

Pina was rumored to have
phoned President Schmidt after
her accident, boasting "I knew
there was some reason we didn't
put oneof those things [elevator]
in Presser."

Toxic waste Pina discovered in the elevator shaft of Pressser.

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The Revolutionary Hungry Front overtaking Walters kitchen.

Fuzzy Buzz

By Captain Morgan

Threcstudcntswereapprehendedat6:06p.m.on Sunday, March
21 for food theft and assault. The students, who were overwhelmed
with spring fever, had just returned from spring break in Key West
where the sun had reportedly fried their senses. The students
missed dinner and went on a rampage.

This vicious gang, calling themselves the revolutionary hungry
front, invaded dorms, accosted several students and stole food from
every refrigerator on campus, including the faculty reserve on third
floor Buttrick. The students claim they are not responsible for their
actions because they were overcome with stress and tired of forag-
ing for food in the dining hall.

In the second emergency meeting in two days (the first for Dr,
Hubert's murder trial) Honor Court members decided that each of
the four perpetrators must copy the honor pledge of each class
twenty times. Dean Gay Hudson-Bay strongly supported their
ruling, saying "we can never have enough spare copies/'

The class of 1994's honor pledge was found in the trunk of a
stolen Volkswagon with a Bauder license plate yesterday. It is
believed the owner of the car , Miss Airy, left her keys in the car while
trying to find a restroom on campus. Apparently the honor pledge
thief fled the scene in her car then tried to pin the blame on the
unsuspecting Bauder student. Dean Hudson-Bay has issued a
memo on the incident.

ASC Gives is currently under Honor Court investigation for the
possession of illegal drugs after the recent discovery of marijuana
in over half of the Main tower bird feeders.

After several years of rumors, the suspicion that English Professor, Steven Guthrie, is really
superman in disguise came to an exciting climax today. A caped red and blue figure was seen leaving
Guthrie's' office and then entering the elevator. Students quickly ran to each floor, eagerly expecting
to catch a second glimpse of Superman. When the doors opened on the ground floor, Guthrie
emerged, with books in tote for his next class. Public Safety is presently investigating the area for
other clues and possible explanations.

Rep Rattle

By Smar T. Pants

The Representative Council
passed last week student bill
911. This bill will require all
students, faculty, staff and ad-
ministration to tattoo their IQ
on their forehead. This bill is
designed to let everyone on
campus know who they are
dealing with before initiating a
conversation. It is a part of the
effort to improve campus life
and encourage diversity in
learning.

Until further notice, meet-
ings will be held under the
cherry blossom trees in the
Frances Winship Walters Infir-
maryGardens. President Prissy
Kerry A. Axe ruled favorably
for this relocation, stating, "We
just couldn't see or hear each
other in the Rep Room. We
were all being opppressed by
its size."

Tyny Pypyr experiences close encounter with God

By C. Lester Body

Blizzard '93 brought close encounter of the religious kind for
bible & religion professor Tyny Pypyr. While crossing the quad
the second day of the storm, she encountered two beams of white
light - one that was clearly a woman, the other, Elvis Presley.
Pypyr has not yet decided which one is the true deity. She has
begun working on a book of apocalyptic snow imagery as a
result of her experience.

ASC CASTRATE
PORN CENTER
DIRE ORGY

ASSOC OLLIE
OF STUD NET

LASSO FOOT
DANCER

RM FOILIE YUCK1M
201

MARMY

CAR LICK

FIRM

COLD INMATE OF 202

DIG WALMART

COOLER CHAP LAID RM PAT TO SNAPER

302

EL CORN LORD

COORS. STUD NET
ACTIVIST

RM HAP GARTH
303 CURLEY

R ELMER WHEATI

Several students who drew numbers over 200 in the room lottery
last week have opted for better accommodations - air conditioned
cardboard houses across the quad. Because these structures do not
complement the overall aesthetics of the campus, the Board of
Trustees demanded that the grounds crew immediately plant
shrubbery around these students homes.

In an effort to encourage cam-
pus diversity a roller skating
monkey was recently accepted
into the class of 1997. She is
pictured here taking a tour of
the quad.

NEED POT

New Dean of Students staff were recently inducted into the
College community. The offices of each of these new employ-
ees are located in the Alston Center. They encourage students
to drop by and introduce themselves.

EWS

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Squirrel worship cult in stand off
with grounds maintenance force

by I ma Xutt

The stand off between
grounds maintenance forces
and members of a small squirrel
worship cult con tinues this week
at Agnes Scott College.

Members of the Rebekah
based religious group refused
to surrender to grounds main-
tenance enforcers after the dis-
covery of suspiciously large
stockpiles of squirrel food and
grass fertilizer in the possession
of cult members.

Grounds maintenance
spokespersons justified the siege
on the cult's Rebekah headquar-
ters by stating that the cult was
inciting "inappropriate behav-
ior" by campus squirrels, due to
the attitude the squirrels had
adopted as the result of being
the objects of the cult's devo-
tion.

They also stated that cult
members were using fertilizer
to make plants favored by the
squirrels grow at high rates, thus
undermining theattemptsof the
grounds maintenance force to
keep campus vegetation in
check.

The squirrel worship cult
cla ims tha t the a ttack by grou nd s
maintenance forces is unwar-
ranted, and has thus far refused

to yield any fertilizer, squirrel
food, or squirrel worship para-
phernalia to the maintenance au-
thorities.

The cult's leader, an unidenti-
fied individual known only as
Mayo Bubba, states that rumors
of members being held against
their will are false, and that the
group has no intention of surren-
dering to "unjustified persecu-
tion caused by the authorities'
prejudice against rodent worship-
pers."

Former members of the cult
have been unavailable for ques-
tioning, as most of the group's
members join for life, and the
only member known to have left
the group fled to Haiti after her
escape. The squirrel worship cult
is a splinter group of the Church
of the Eighth Day Rodent Cre-
ation, which denies any contact
with or approval of the group's
activities.

Members of the group appar-
ently believe that the campus
squirrels really control the col-
lege, and that the squirrels will
destroy the campus in an apoca-
lyptic attack that will spare only
the faithful.

Interviews with cult members
have been restricted because

grounds maintenance forces feel
that publicity will only
strengthen the group's resolve.
Claire Lemme, former Dixie Dar-
ling and member of the cult since
1989, has spoken to reporters of
the group's "right to worship
rodents in any manner which is
becoming to the great Squirrel
God."

She has also told reporters that
"we [the group] are faithful to
the squirrels and do not w r ish to
fight others for the freedom of
our faith, but we will not desert
the squirrels, for we know they
would not desert us."

The campus squirrel commu-
nity has admitted that they feel
flattered by the movement and
that they bear strong resentment
against the grounds maintenance
forces. They blame the mainte-
nance crews for the death of one
of their number, whose body was
discovered in the quad in front of
Main shortly before the Blizzard
of '93.

Students are warned to keep
their windows shut in case the
squirrel community decides to
retaliate for the attack on squirrel
cult members.

Sadun stranded on moon after budget cuts

Welcomes opportunity to continue research

Bv Outtathis World

Professor Alberto Sadun,
who has been on sabbatical on
the moon this semester, was in-
formed last week by the Board
of Trustees that the school can
no longer afford the cost of a
space shuttle ticket to bring him
back.

Recent economic problems
throughout the nation have
forced Agnes Scott to undergo
dramatic budget cuts across the
board. Faculty travel money is
one area that was hit hard.

Professor Sadun has been
studying the composition of
moon rocks and taking various
pictures of cloud formations on
Earth during his semester-long
study. According to his wife,
Erica Sadun, the news of the
budget cuts was at the same
time devastating and exciting.

"1 le is looking forward to be-
ing able to stay longer, to extend
his research. However, he
misses his students terribly," she
said.

The situation has put the en-
tire Department of Physics and
Astronomy in a bind. Dr. Art
Bowling is now acting Chair of

the department, but there is no
one available to teach the as-
tronomy classes. A search began
last week to replace Sadun next
semester.

According to the Office of the
Dean of the College, there were

Sadun before his fateful trip.

three strong applicants under
serious consideration. The posi-
tion is being offered to Mary Ann
Hickman, Agnes Scott class of
1992.

"We are trying to contact
Hickman at this very moment/'

said Dean Sushi Banshee. "We
quickly became aware that she
is most qualified for the posi-
tion. Her ties to Agnes Scott
merely increased our confi-
dence in her."

"It is our hope that since
Hickman took classes from
Sadun for four years, she will be
able to imitate his teaching style
to prevent disruption of the
graduation track of the astro-
physics majors," said Assistant
E)ean Patricia White. "We feel
this is the best option for the
students."

Students currently enrolled
in the electronics class were able
to assist the Profile in contacting
Sadun by satellite for comment.

"Oh well/* he said. "I guess
1 ' 11 just ha ve to do more research.
That'sgood, though. It will give
the students more work to do
when I get back."

A statement issued by the
Board of Trustees said Sadun
will be returned to Agnes Scott
when either the national
economy recovers or they de-
cide to delve into the endow-
ment, whichever comes first.

Vicious squirrel worshipers promote their cause.

Smokey beats the bandits

By "Hash" Potter

The ever resourceful Agnes Scott police department has turned to
a new medium for finding criminals and parking violators - the
seance.

Last month, several officers participated in a psychic ceremony in
the bell tower of Agnes Scott Hall in an attempt to locate the
possessor of the marijuana found on campus.

(Hiding under the stairs, I witnessed this historic event.)

The process began with the ceremonial ringing of the Bell in an
attempt to summon the spirit of truth to the gathering. Then several
participants lit candles and placed them in a ring on the floor.

At this point, the officers produced their evidence, and set it inside
the circle of candles. A few of the dried marijuana leaves were
burned as a gift to whomever might be "out there." Then, as the full
moon beamed down onto the belfry, the chant of "Dorm search,
parking fines" began to rise from the assembly.

Soon, one of the navy-clad figures began speaking in an odd,
slurred voice. The voice mumbled something that sounded like
"greenhouse" or "professor's house". I was unable to discern exactly
what the officer said. The other officers grew excited as the voice
continued, prophesying about increases in parking fees and no
parking zones, and a two for one special at Krispy Kreme.

I barely escaped notice from the elated police officers as they
trooped down the stairs to tell their boss about the great news.

This is believed to be the first time the forces of the supernatural
have been used on campus (not counting the sacred medallion
utilized by President Schmidt in deciding tuition increase amounts).

Kaleidescope

The identity of this familiar
ASC sight is revelaed on page 7.

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I was a Spring Break '93 alien abductee

By Janelle Bailey

The "blizzard" thathit Atlanta
at the beginning of spring break
changed the plans of many Agnes
Scott students. I had anticipated
remaining on campus, so being
stranded here wasn't really a big
deal. Something else entirely al-
tered my plans.

JosieHoilman and I were sled-
ding down the steps between
Buttrick and McCain Library on
the afternoon of March 13 when
I spotted a silver sparkle in the
sky. Being an investigative type
of person, I ventured toward the
hockey field to see what it was.
Before I knew what was happen-
ing, I was being pulled upward
toward that sparkle in some sort
of tractor beam. My final view of
Agnes Scott was Josie waving
furiously and yelling at me to get
a good story for the next issue of
the Profile.

I soon found myself aboard
an alien spaceship. My hosts
were not the typical Enquirer-
looking creatures; instead, they
were tall, slender purplish be-
ings with eyes on stalks protrud-

I've ever owned, I was lead into
a large auditorium style gather-
ing room. (Now that I think
about it, the room looked curi-
ously like the film room.) There
were dozens of women here, sit-
ting in small clusters and chat-
ting as if they were merely wait-
ing for the latest Academy
Award-nominated tearjerker to
begin.

As I took a seat, one of the host
beings moved to the front of the
room and made noises (much
like a human clearing her throat)
to get our attention.

'Thank you all for your pa-
tience," the creature said. I
couldn't tell if this species had
different sexes, but this member
spoke in a feminine voice. "We
now have all of our guests and
are ready to proceed.

"You have been chosen to
teach us about Earth culture, spe-
cifically beginning with that of
Americans. We also encourage
you to teach your fellow Earth-
lings about us. Although your
television machine allowed us to

Fortunately for Agnes Scott classmates, junior Janelle Bailey had
her camera with her during her recent abduction from the campus
by aliens. Pictured above, Bailey enjoys one of the experiments
she was forced to participate in while in space.

understand the language, we felt
it left something to be desired."

I wondered why they only
chose women for their "study."
After all, America is about half

ing from their mid -sections.

The extraterrestrials had ob-
viously been studying Ameri-
can culture, as they were able to
talk to me in English. (I though it
very considerate of them, know-
ing that my French, the only other
language I've studied, is very
rusty.)

After a few preliminary ques-
tions, such as name, age, home-
town, and the names of any pets

male. No sooner had I conceived
the question, it was answered by
a different alien.

"It became obvious to us that
your 'females' were of a much
greater intelligence than the
'males,' and so we decided to

begin with you. We picked all of
you from the greatest academic
concentration of women, from
what you call 'women's col-
leges.'" This claim was received
with a loud cheer and tremen-
dous applause from all of the
women present.

Through their introductory
remarks, we learned that each of
the beings had adopted Ameri-
can names. Marge, the leader of
the group, informed us that they
distinguished one another by in-
frared head patterns.

We were given a tour of the
spaceship, and shown to our
quarters. Throughout the week
the extra terris trials conducted a
series of interviews to learn about
different aspects of human life.
We also participated in numer-
ous activities in order to better
understand this alien race. A
plethor of cultural information
was exchanged in the short time
I was aboard the ship.

My favorite activity was learn-
ing to maneuver in a weightless
environment. I had my camera
with me when I was taken from
Agnes Scott, so I was able to get
several pictures.

During one interview, it came
up that I am a member of Dixie
Darlings. Demonstrating how
to clog was easy in the artificial
gravity sections of the ship, but it
definitely didn't work in zero-g.

The week I spent aboard the
ship was unlike the typical ab-
duction stories you might hear. I
did not spend the time in fear of
strange medical experiments and
submission to an alien race. It
was quite a pleasant experience.
And definitely the most unusual
spring break I've ever had.

Unfortunately the week had
to come to an end. Marge asked
me to stay, and I really wanted
to, but I needed to return so that
I could take my statistical me-
chanics midterm. (Dr. Bowling,
I hope you appreciate this. The
only reason they agreed to bring
me back was because they know
who you are!)

My new friends returned me
to campus, dropping me off on
the roof of the Observatory so as
not to draw attention. I waved
goodbye and sadly watched the
alien craft fly away.

There is a moral to this story:
If you ever become an alien
abductee, take lots of pictures
and make some new friends. It's
worth it!

Dr. Cathy Scott
m and

Dr. David Behan
invite everyone
to attend their joint lecture
on political correctness
and gender .
April 1, Buttrick G-4 , 7 p.m.

Editors Note: Ms. Scottie is on vacation this week. In place of Iter usual
column, we are running the following advice column by Ms. Trojan.

Dear Ms. Trojan,

Exactly how many sexual positions are there? Curious

Dear Curious,

There are widely varied opinions on the number of sexual positions; the
Kama Sutra claims more titan 200, while modern studies suggest fewer
than 30 of these are physically possible for the typical couple. To date, no
one lias been able to create a complete listing. Theie are dozens of books on
the subject. It may suit your tastes to buy several and make a checklist!

Dear Ms. Trojan,

My lover and I sometimes enjoy theuseof handcuffs during sex.
Last week, I lost the key, and we had to call the police to unlock the
cuffs. How can I avoid this unflattering situation in the future
without giving up this stimulating activity? Embarrassed yet
excited

Dear Embarrassed,

I would recommend that you buy a new pair oflxandcuffs. They are
relatively inexpensive, and they do come with keys. In fact, many of the
keys are the same; if this is indeed the case for yours, you will be able to enjoy
both your old and new sets at the same time!

Dear Ms. Trojan,

It's been two years since I've had sex. All my friends say it's just
like riding a bike, but it wasn't much like riding a bike the last time.
Am I doing something wrong? Barfany

Dear Barfany,

Not to worry. You just need to get yourself one of the many available
books on sexual positions tliat I talked about earlier!

Don Goto named politically correct tabby cat

By F.E. Line

The Multi-member Associa-
tion for Political Correctness an-
nounced that the fall festival
mascot will be changed to a more
politically correct symbol. Be-
ginning with the 1994 celebra-
tion, traditional Black Cat activi-
ties will be renamed Tabby Cat.

Ima Nutt, the spokesbeing for
the association, presented the
new mascot, "The Heteroge-
neous, Multipatterned, Varie-
gated Diminutive Feline of Inde-
terminate Gender," to a small
mandatory meeting of the cam-
pus community. The adminis-
tration, represented by President
Schmidt, voiced their support
and approval on the new "Rep-
resentational Creature".

"This is a design that better
represents our goals of
multiculturalism and ethnicity,"
Ms. Nutt told reporters. "No
single group should feel
unrepresented when viewing the
improved recreational represen-
tative.

After a series of interviews
and receptions the Office of
Multicultural Affairs and the
Board of Trustees located a suit-

able candidate for the position of
Spokesfeline.

The College hired "DonGato"
on April 1 , a vertically challenged,
economically deprived cat from
a multicultural background

The administration also an-
nounced plans to place Gato's
image on the school letterhead,
claiming that the current image
of the tower is too sensitive a
symbol of hierarchy and domi-
nance.

Don Gato at a quite moment.

PORTS

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Intramurals introduces
guacamole wrestling

Bv I.M. Hun-Gree

The athletic department is starting a new intramural sport this
spring: guacamole wrestling. Four teams formed in the first week
of its existence.

Guacamole wrestling, although popular at many other schools,
was never considered at Agnes Scott. The idea came about during
a brainstorming session of the athletic department and the Student
Athletic Advisory Council.

During warm weather, matches will be held in a special easy-to-
clean ring to be placed in the hockey field. The ring will be moved
inside the gym in the case of inclement weather.

"I'm really excited about this. It's great exercise and a lot of fun/'
said Darby "Mad Dog" Beach, captain of Team Margarita.

Other teams include the Tortillas, Jalapenos, and Fajitas. Tourna-
ments will spotlight both individual matches and tag team play.

First practices required purchasing large amounts of guacamole
from a local Mexican restaurant. One of the team members recently
brought in a recipe, so the teams will be making their own guacamole
from now on.

"We are very pleased with the turn-out so far," said one member
of the athletic department. "It's an exciting sport, and I think it's
something the whole campus can enjoy."

"I am participating because it is so unlike any other sport available
at ASC," said one student. "I've finally found something I can enjoy
and be proud of."

Scottie dog replaced by
banana slug

College pressed service

A small liberal arts Women's college located in the heart of
Decatur, Ga. recently received ranking as an NCAA III school. The
school's traditional mascot, the Scottie dog, no longer suits the
campus profile or the new stature of the athletic teams.

As one sophomore, Bo W. Head stated, "we no longer want to be
referred to as small yelping dogs all our lives." A steering committee
led by the Office of the President and the athletic department recently
began the search for a new sports mascot.

The leading choice is the banana slugs, suggested by assistant
Athletic Director Cathy Bench. Supporters of the banana slugs say
this mascot accurately represents life at Agnes Scott.

Athletic trainerCherry Berryappleexplains, "We feel bananas are
the symbol of a healthy life and body and slugs are the quintessential
animal."

"It is a mascot to be revered and proud of," says one senior Biology
major, "It brings us back to our origins of life and earth."

Banana Slug beat out other competitors, including the Rocks, the
Aggies, the Terriors, the Bagpipes and Sexually Frustrated Females
(SFF) in a semi-campus-wide vote.

Jock
Straps

Compiled by Tired Stock
Wood (ole senior woody)

Cherry Berrvnpple and
Yancy Star (pictured in upper
left comer) held a "Don'tQuote
Me" seminar on how to have
safe fun with your equipment.
The event was mandatory for
all physical education classes.
Most students found the event
informative and entertaining.

Cynthia "Slugger" Peter,
Athletic Director, (pictured
lower lright corner) recently
tried out for a spot on the new
Co-ed Atlanta Braves minor
league team. Fortunately for
Agnes Scott, Peter did not make
the team, but she reports that it
was a great opportunity to pla v
with some of baseball's greats.
The coed team is a special
project developed by the At-
lanta task force for gender
equality in the sports arena.

Dixie Darlings take it off and twist it up

Bv CM. Dance

In an unexpected move last
week, Dixie Darlings president
Leslie Leggs announced a change
in the repertoire of the ASC dance
company. The group maintains
that clogging is an outdated and
unpopular form of dance and
has begun rehearsing exotic
dancing instead.

Says Ms. Leggs, "Our primary
concern lies in serving the artis-
tic and entertainment needs of
the community, and we are in-
deed changing our image to that

Aquatic Scotties dog paddle into Olympics

3v A.S. CoolidccIII

Agnes Scott's synchronized
swimming team, the Aquatic
Scotties, has been spotted for the
1^% Summer Olympics in At-
lanta.

A delegation from the Atlanta
Committee for the Olympic
Games (ACOG) caught part of
the team's recent water show
during a visit to the Woodruff
Physical Education Building.
Agnes Scott is bidding for use of
campus facilities for Olympic
teams.

"We're still deliberating
a bou t the bu i Id ing, but we cou Id
not resist those Aquatic
Squatties, er, Scotties, that is. 1
just loved what they did with
thosedoggies in the water/' one

member of the delegation en-
thused.

Pres id en t Sc hm id t is reported
to have remarked, "If you want
our Squatties, you'll have to take
our P. E. building too."

The Aquatic Scotties, how-
ever, are wasting no time before
they hear the end of that argu-
ment. ' Parish, club president,
said that prospective students
with black hairy arms and legs
and with a good strong dog
paddle are being actively re-
cruited by the Athletic Depart-
ment.

"But we would take any color
hair, of course, as long as the
swim ming skills were there," she
added.

Aquatic Scottie practices strokes
in Woodruff pool area..

of a service organization."

The campus and surround-
ing community have conveyed a
plethora of opinions about the
change, ranging from outrage to
enthusiasm.

Earl "Bubba" Johnson, a re-
spected member of the Decatur
community, has argued that, "
Goll-durn it, it just ain't decent!
Next thing they'll be doin' is not
ma kin' them girls take Home-Ec
to graduate!"

Not everyone shares
Johnson's opinion. Ray Gene
Hormones, a Georgia Tech stu-
dent, has shown: "Man! When's
an open rehearsal? Bring on the
babes!!!"

Perha ps the most obvious evi-
dence of controversy appears on
the Agnes Scott campus, where
t he d eba te i s tu rn i n g i n to a k n ( >c k
down, drag out fight among vari-
ous feminist groups.

P.C Saynomore, leader of the
Students Against Everything
That Might Possibly Be Taken
As Slightly Offensive, has ex-
pressed concern about the divi-
sion of the school. She stated,
"There are those who believe
exotic dancing is an art celebrat-
ing the unique form of tru
female's body, while others find
it to be degrading and exploit
ative to wymyn everywhere. I,
myself, cannot choose sides ii
this tight; I might offend some-

The Dixie Darlings, when in-
terviewed, voiced a great deal of
excitement and eagerness about
their new show. Members de-
scribed the experience as "invigo-
rating," "liberating," and "kinda
kinky."

One da ncer, Sho N . Ski n, su m-
marizes the situation as follows:
"You know, 1 think it's kinda
cool. Besides, those dinky little
dresses and clunky shoes were
getting old; we needed a change,
and can you imagine trying to
clog in our new costumes? All
that bouncing with nothing to
support up top Ouch!!!"

Dixie Darlings sport their new
performance outfits.

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The original cover of Hubbard's Fear, which was rejected by censors due to its violent depiction of
professors.

Jurassic Park scenes filmed at ASC

by Dinah Soar

Agnes Scott's 100 acre cam-
pus has often been chosen by
film ma kers as a setting for mov-
ies and television specials. Over
Spring Break, Steven Speilberg's
anxiously-awaited Jiifassic Park
became the most recent movie to
be filmed on campus.

Spielberg says he chose ASC
for the setting of his latest block-
buster because he felt the Col-
lege had a uniquely "prehistoric"
air. Of course, the film was not
shot entirely in one location, but
many of the key scenes from the
movie were reportedly filmed
right here at ASC.

Spielberg's approach to the
making of this film demanded
startling reality, accomplished
through the use of real giant liz-
ards. The Loch Ness Monster
was flown in from Scotland for a
starring role, and several other
famous prehistoric stars landed
large parts in the film.

Spielberg admitted that he
was refused by many sites be-
cause of the damage that might
be done to the area during film-
ing but that he found Agnes Scott
very willing to accept his offer,
which included an unknown
sum to be used by the college for
"unspecified purposes."

The movie itself focuses on
the adventures of a group of
people who become trapped in a
high tech wildlife park that har-
bors large numbers of living di-
nosaurs. Though the jungle

which one of the scientists is ea ten
by vicious velociraptors. Inman
appears as the building stomped
flat by a brontosaurus. Buttrick
is used in the scene in which
pteradactyls start a fire that kills

scenes were shot elsewhere,
Agnes Scott serves as the com-
pound where the humans make
their last stand against the giant
lizards.

Rebekah Scott Hall is featured
as the building that is destroyed
by a rampaging herd of tricera-
tops and also as the building in

everyone inside. Look for the
Dining Hall as the building which
is smashed to pieces by a giant
tyrannosaurus.

Several members of the ASC
administration secured small
roles as victims of the lizards'
ferocious attack. Most are ex-
pected to make a full recovery.

For the PC generation:

The newly improved politically correct Barbie!

The doll with the looks
of a 90 s woman!

She doesn't wear make-up
and she doesn't love Ken!
Makes the perfect graduation gift
Now available in the Campus Shop

Kaleidoscope

answer:

Yet another midterm
paper-eating
monster!

Hubbard confesses:
Hubert and Ball "did
inspire" Fear

Bv Lika Lee Stori

Popular author of horror fiction L. Ron Hubbard recently re-
vealed that he based some of the details of his novel Fear on real-life
Agnes Scott English professors Linda Hubert and Bo Ball.

InFear, James Lowry, fictional Professor of Ethnology, is tortured
by the forces of Hell after he writes a scholarly paper harshly refuting
the existence of devils and demons.

Novel publicity asks, "Has your professor been acting at all
peculiar lately? Does this normally logical lecturer suddenly grip
the desk while talking about a subject say, a subject like devils and
demons?"

These questions raised the suspicions of Agnes Scott English
major Batty Belfry about Dr. Ball. "He's always grabbing the desk
and pulling it back and forth during class," she claimed.

Belfry noticed an additional similarity between ASC and Fear.
The fictitious Professor Lowry impulsively throws chalkboard eras-
ers across the room. Agnes Scott's Dr. Hubert has also been known
to hurl the occasional eraser, apparently when incensed by outdoor
noises.

"In the book, none of the students thought that was strange,"
Belfry said . "But on a small campus like this, you can't do something
like that without getting noticed."

Made uneasy by the prospect of having possessed professors,
Belfry contacted Hubbard to find out the truth about his sources.

In response, Hubbard wrote, "I admit that Agnes Scott faculty
members Linda Hubert and Bo Ball did inspire my novel. However,
I did not mean to imply that they are demon-possessed or even
mentally unstable. At least not all the time."

An additional detail from the novel that Hubbard gleaned from
the lives of the English professors is his sophisticated use of allitera-
tion, rhyme and contemporary poetical techniques.

The stairway to Lowry's house transforms into a passage to the
bowels of the earth. Cryptic messages breathed by the inhabitants
of those nether regions haunt the unfortunate professor: "Bats are
bats and rats are rats and cats are hats and there is no soup deep
enough to drown."

Ball offered no comment on Hubbard's lyrical skill, but said that
he had a lot of sympathy for the protagonist. Hubert was unavail-
able for comment due to her recent banishment to Paris.

Around
Hottanta

Aunt Roxy's Tangy Rib Tavern

By Letitia Knott-Pate

Ah, springtime. Although
the weather outside has been
frightful for the past few weeks,
springtime will soon awaken
from its deep sleep. When it
does, be ready for love, laugh-
ter, and BBQ ribs. Yes, BBQ ribs,
and Aunt Roxy's Tangy Rib Tav-
ern on 69 Nonpla tonic Rd., the
perfect place to please one's rav-
enous spring appetite.

Full of protein, Aunt Roxy
gives you enough luscious beef
ribs for two. Unlike other rib
establishments, this one will
cook your ribs the way you like
t. Whether you like your ribs
tender or tough, they make the
beef slide off the succulent bone.
Either way, you will be pleased.

The cozy and friendly ambi-
ence also makes Aunt Roxy
unique. But don't consider pick-
ing your teeth! Aunt Roxy dis-
approves of public displays of
picking, so each booth is sepa-
rated by a curtain. Finally a
table to enjoy your meal pri-
vately!

The price for ribs these days
vary. Luckily Aunt Roxy is
within our student budget:
$13.65 for ribs, a scrumptious
poppy seed salad, and rolls feeds
two. The water is free.

You just can't go wrong try-
ing it once. Remember not to
dine alone; Aunt Roxy requires
that you have a partner.

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Thursday, April 1, 1993

Politically correct theater comes to
community

By Klaus Itsynic

The ASC theater department,
whole-heartedly embracing the
enthusiastic growth of political
correctness on campus, has insti-
gated a program to advance the
cause. Today the department
will begin a re-organization pro-
cess which has been in its plan-
ning stages since early this year.
% Says the director of the reju-
venated program, Ima
Nadministrator, "We initiated a
self-study, and we found that we
just felt that the program was
getting away from Agnes Scott's
community system of contem-
porary values. We've been put-
ting far too much emphasis both
on drawing crowds and on pre-
serving the integrity of the play
itself."

The primary problem that
Nadministrator and her contem-
poraries found was that theater
in general has been offending
various groups of people for de-
cades now.

One of the department mem-
bers, Art C. Phartcy, said that
this problem, though shocking,
was not a new one to him. "You
always hear in theater history
courses that theater has been a
means for change and reform,
and presumably people have
been repeatedly offended by the
ways that theater brought that
change about," he said.

Nevertheless, N a d m i nis tra tor
acknowledges change as the one
characteristic which will not be a
factor in any of the plays which
the Blaekfriars, in conjunction
with the theater department, will
perform.

"We realize that theater in the
past has upset people. Now what
we are hoping to do is to institute
a program which will change the
nature of theater, one in which
the prevailing liberal politspeak
i. >t the campus ma v be enshrined .
I think that this will be an effec-
tive way that we can get involved
in the campus-wide celebration
of diversity," she said.

While Nadministrator is well-
pleased by the program, others
are not so happy. "Theater is an

immensely powerful tool. I don't
think that the changes we are
making will be able to emascu-
late it to the point that it no longer
produces an effect within
people," said professor Noah
Fence. "I just don't believe that
this program will realize our goal
of making everyone happy."

Nadministrator and Phartcy,
however, do believe in the new
policy. "I think that we'll be able,
through this program, to do the
unprecedented in the history of
theater. Using a mixture of our
nineties sensibilities and the cur-
rent community 'P.C.' language,
we should be able to produce
theater without a message and
with no intent to entertain or to
inform/' Nadministrator said.

The program's metamorpho-
sis will be implemented in two
stages. In the first part, begin-
ning this month, Blaekfriars will
deal closely with revised versions
of the texts of different authors to
elect plays for next year's season.

The second part of the pro-
gram will come to realization
with the beginning of next fall's
classes. Students will study a
broad range of innovative
courses such as: "White Male
Theater: What It Is and How to
Avoid It," "Political Speaking,"
and 'Theater as a Function of the
Community."

. According to Blaekfriars presi-
dent, Bea A. Starr, plays currently
being read in preparation for the
coming election are
Shakespeare'sMerryFt : 7///7/t'-/^?/'/-
ners of Windsor; the musical re-
write of Shaw's Pygmalion, My
Comfortable-with-her-inner-self
Womyn; the hit musical,
Providenccspell; and the recent
play-made-movie, A Few Non-
offensive Humyns.

While only active Blaekfriars
are allowed to vote on which
plays will be produced, Starr
encourages members of the com-
munity to contact those voting-
members if they wish to give
input.

The lowest Profile is a variation of the traditional April Fool's
edition, The Low Profile. Neither myself, nor any of the members of
the Profile staff, intend for this issue to minimize the tragic repercus-
sions of unsafe sex. The ad on this page is intended as a further
reminder to all members of the Campus community to protect
themselves from the national .AIDS epidemic.

This year, we purposefully designed our theme to illuminate
some of the most entertaining circumstances of life at Agnes Scott,
but as always with the Apiil Fool's edition; none ot the information
is factual.

The Prophylactic received its nameduring leadership rerreatl 9^2
when one of our editors asked, "If you work for the Profile, does that
make you a Proplnthictic?" 1 don't think any of us are sure yet, but
we stiil laugh about it, and we hope you will too!

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Editor-in-Chief

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The Profile

Friday, April 16, 1993

The Independent Student Newspaper of Agnes Scott College

Vol. 79, Issue 1 1

Fonda explains success;
reconciles feminism and
the pursuit of beauty

By Margaret Bickers
Staff Writer

Jane Fonda shared her ideas
about success and feminism at
the Returning Students Organi-
zation convocation on March 31 .
She spoke for twenty minutes,
then opened the floor to ques-
tions from the audience.

Fonda began by describing
what she learned in her six years
of school, four at Emma Willard
and two at Vassar. She said that
attending a women's school pro-
vided "the opportunity to not
worry about appearances" or
"male games and power
struggles." She praised the
women's college experience, call-
ing it "empowering." She urged
students to network with one
another.

Fonda also stated that despite
the pressures she and her class-
mates felt to marry early and
raise families, most of her class-
mates "became the men thev
were supposed to marry."

"Life consists of ups and
downs," she continued. "You
learn from the downs." She re-
lated several instances in her life
that she considered downs, in-
cluding her divorce after 17 years
of marriage, and spoke of how
she made it through the ordeal.

"[The hard times] help us find
the strength we don't know [we
have]," she said, explaining that
she learned a lot about careers,
family and relationships through

discovering her own strengths.

She concluded with affirm-
ing her support for women's col-
leges and staring some of her
views on feminism. If men de-
fine their masculinity as the abil-
ity to be sole providers for the
family, then naturally they feel
threatened if they should lose
their job and their wife becomes
the sole provider. Women should
"be compassionate" to these feel-
ings.

She then answered a number
of questions on topics ranging
from the role of women in film, |
to her 1 960's political activism, to ~
the feminism of teaching
aerobics.

On the subject of women in
film, she stated that women have
been either "victims or psycho-
paths" in most 1980's and 1990's
films and that non-European
American women especially
need better portrayals on screen.

She explained her activities
during Vietnam as her way of
standing out from others in the
crowd. She said that she is glad
she did not suppress her views
just to protect her reputation and
image.

Following the convocation,
Fonda signed autographs and
spoke more intimately with
members of the audience in the
Rebekah Woltz Reception Room.

At the reception held in her honor after Convocation, Jane Fonda signs autograph for first-year
student Osjha Anderson.

Technology improvements now have timetable

By Jenny White
News Editor

The Information Technology
Enhancement Program is well
on its way to achieving all of its
goals by the fall of 1994.

The ASC community has
heard for a while about a num-
ber of major projects, such as
campus networking and the li-
brary automation system. Now
these projects, with the full sup-
port and enthusiasm of the Board
of Trustees under Joe Gladden,
have been prioritized and
completion of them will take

During Capping, March 30-April 2, juniors participated in a plethora of bizarre antics dreamed up
by graduating seniors. Pictured here are Kari Sager and Kaki Horton in their maidenf orm brassieres
on the first day of Capping, "ASC community day." For more pictures, see page 8.

place over the next year and a
half.

Several of these projects
should be complete by the time
students return in the fall. The
Macintosh lab will probably be
located in Dana with general ac-
cess, although the art and theater
departments will likely make the
most use of it. The lab will em-
phasize the graphics abilities of
the Mac systems and will be de-
signed for individual, not instruc-
tional use. The lab will be net-
worked to the rest of the campus.

Another new addition to
ASC's computer facilities will be
the computerized classroom, also
scheduled for completion by fall
of 1993. The classroom (or inter-
active learning center) is student
centered and will "foster collabo-
rative work," according to Dr.
Tom Maier, Director of Comput-
ing Services. Buttrick 203 is the
proposed sight for the classroom.

At a recent open SGA forum,
Maier presented the ideas for the
classroom and asked for student
input. He emphasized that the
classroom will not be limited to
math and science classes, but for
many other disciplines such as
history, art and languages. The
y classroom will allow the profes-
3 sor to "facilitate" the classroom
Sj rather than simply lecture.

The computerized classroom
> will also be "multimedia ca-
m pable." It should hold equip-
| ment such as CD Roms, laser
z disc players, sound cards and
speakers and high quality pro-
jection systems. Maier hopes that
eventually ASC will have sev-

eral computerizes classrooms,
and that the multimedia equip-
ment will be available in places
other than the classroom.

Students systems in the satel-
lite centers will also be upgraded
by the fall of 1993.

The ASC community will see
even more changes during the
'93-'94 academic year. The cam-
pus will be under construction
next fall, with completion of out-
side wiring for the campus net-
work by January '94. This means

Continued on page 3

Inside
this issue:

News:

Depo-provera now available
to u.s. women

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Editorials:

New column introduced

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Sports:

Complete athlectic update

-page 6

Features:

Madame Chatagnier to leave
ASC

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Arte*

Entertainment:

Spoon River reviewed

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The Profile

Friday, April 16, 1993

Ivory Towers

Compiled by
Jenny Skridulis

Michigan State / Northwestern

Recent surveys at both universities show that the employ-
ment landscape for college graduates is still bleak, but may be
upturning. Employment recruiters told surveyors that today's
graduates are entering the market with limited job experience and
unrealistic expectations. They also said that women and minority
students are in high demand. The report included some good
news about engineering students: this year, their job openings wall
increase by 1 1 percent.

University of Georgia

The Suzuki Orchestra, a pre-college program started in 1986
by the university, will perform music by women composers in
their Women's History concert for the first time. During the
concert, the orchestra will perform works by Maria Margherita,
Nancy Petterson and Gwyneth Walker. The conductor, univer-
sity music professor Juanita Karpf, said women composers have
been omitted from the musical training of the children in this
orchestra because the Suzuki method has a fixed repertoire of 1 8th
and 19th century composition, and little is available by women
from that time.

The University of Georgia's Big Brother-Big Sister programs
have brought UGA students closer to the younger generation in
the Athens community for almost 20 years. More than 400
University students plan activities for their adopted siblings who
are underprivileged children in area neighborhoods. "A lot of
mothers will say that their child needs a positive male influence/'
says Alison Sherrill, the head coordinator for the program. Most
of the time with the children is spent in unplanned activities, such
as roller skating, eating at McDonald's or other activities which
the children enjoy.

Class availability at UGA is still a major problem for many
students. Some students are still having to fight for the classes
they need, but University President Charles Knapp says the
University is recovering from the shortage of classes caused by
1991 budget cuts. Besides the issue of class shortages, students
and faculty say they are also concerned about the increase in class
size. History professor Robert Pratt says that when he first came
to UGA, the normal class size was 35 to 40 students. Now, he says
200 to 400 is the norm. According to him, the class size has become
a "horrible problem."

Georgia Southern

Campus officials of Georgia Southern spoke out about a
recent on-campus act of anti-Semitic vandalism, condemning the
action and offering different viewpoints on how the incident
should be treated by the college and local law enforcement. GSU
police have no leads or suspects in the incident. Lt. Guy Sharp said
that in addition to facing possible charges of criminal trespass,
anyone apprehended could be prosecuted under federal hate-
crime laws because of the nature of the vandalism.

Baylor University

(CPS) In Waco, Texas, students and faculty had mixed reac-
tions to Baylor University's decision to ban nude models in an art
department drawing class after receiving hundreds of telephone
calls expressing opposition. The class in anatomical drawing,
called "Lite Drawing,' 7 was designed for advanced art students
and would have featured nudemale models in athletic supporters
and fully nude female models. The university's Board of Regents
unanimously voted to cancel the class after the Baptist General
Convention of Texas, which supports the university, asked re-
gents to "prayerfully consider the prospect of such a class.
Margaret Pauling, a spokeswoman for the college said "We
decided not to have it because our Baptist constituency said it
would distress them greatly."

University of Cincinnati

(CPS) Students returning to campus after spring break were
greeted with picket signs after the university's faculty went on
strike. A university spokesman said about 90 percent of the
institution's 1,916 professors are represented bv the American
Association of University Professors. The union and the admin-
istration couldn't come to an agreement over a proposed contract,
and the faculty went on strike. The main issue was about pay and
other unresolved issues, including university governance.

New students named to honor societies
and campus positions

Phi Beta Kappa

Congratulations to the new-
est Phi Beta Kappa inductees.
They join the nation's oldest
(founded in 1 776) and most pres-
tigious organization for the rec-
ognition of scholarly achieve-
ment by undergraduates in the
liberal arts.

Election to membership is
based on a number of criteria,
including grade point ratio. The
electors of the chapter are the
ASC faculty, staff and adminis-
trators who are Phi Beta Kappa
members.

The ASC chapter, the Beta of
Georgia, dates from 1926.

New members from the Class
of 1993 are: Susan Abernathy,
Laura Barlament, Layli Bashir,
Susan Buckley, Sarah
Carruthers, Judy Gerber, Betsy
Gordon, Akiko Kizaki, Helen
Nash, Rosary Perez, Jeanne Pe-
ters, Mimi Saunders, Chen Zong,
Angela Weaver, Tina Wells and
Lu Zheng.

Sigma Delta Pi

Congratulations are also ex-
tended to the newest members
of Sigma Delta Pi, the national
Spanish honor society, who were
inducted on April 14 in a cer-
emony held in the McKinney
Parlor of Agnes Scott Hall.

New members are: Pinky
Balais '94, Mallorie Bennett,
Katherine Susan Brenning '94,
Robyn Porter, Jennifer Beth
Rymer '93, Dee Dee Kay Smart
'95 and Kathleen O'Neil Voss
'94.

SGA student positions

During the March 30 SGA
RepresentativeCouncil meeting,
several students were named to
various campus positions:

SGA secretary:

Shannon Johnston '95

SGA Jr. rep.:

Holly Demuth '95

SGA asst. treaurer:

Jennifer Hornaday "96

'93-'94 Handbook editor:

Josie Hoilman '94

Public Safety Committee:

Holly Williamson '95

Curriculum Committee:

Jenny Sparrow '95 (associate
member)
Kristin Rabun '94 (voting
member)

College Events Committee:

Camille Montgomery '95
Jessica Roosevelt '94

Elections Chair:

Sharon Martyr '94

Board of Trustees Members:

Jennifer Jenkins '94
Ann Roberts '96
Tiffany Goodman '94
Andie Medven '94
Nichole Reynolds '96
Kathy Petros '96
Jenny Sparrow '95
Marianna Markwalter '94 (first
alternate)

RHA positions

New RHA members were in-
stalled April 6 in the Terrace Din-
ing Room. Congratulations to
the '93-94 resident assistants and
judicial representatives:

Lnman:

Rozanna Gaines '95, Mary
Carol Patterson '96 and
Amanda Heins '95

Main:

Malikah Jordan '94 and Nicole
Gosnell '95

Rebekah:

Laura Hinte '95 and Camille
Montgomery '95

Walters:
Rebecaa Kayler '96, Clair Quin
'96, Nichole Reynolds '96, Julie
Stinson "95, Mariotta Smith
and Amanda Swift '95

Winship:

Nzinga Shakir '96, Kristy
Rollins '96, Joy Farist '95, Osjha
Anderson '96, Andrea Tarpley
'96 and Jennifer Alvey '95

Walters judicial representative:
Kathy Petros '96

Winship judicial representa-
tive:

Twanan Lee '96

Submit letters to the editor

to ASC box 5
by April 23
for the last spring '93 issue

of the Profile .

Fuzz Buzz

By Department of Public Safety

Just as a reminder, here are a
few safety tips for those
weekend road trips:

Keep your car properly main-
tamed (take PhysicalPlant's
emergency maintenance class).

Go ahead and stop early for
gas before it becomes necessary.

Walk around your car while
at the service station to check for
tire damage, fluid leaks, and any-
t h i ng else t ha t is unusua 1 so i t ca n
be checked there rather than on
the road in the middle of no-
where.

Keep valuables (purse, bags,
etc.) out of sight.

Do not stop if you think you
are being followed; go to a public
place and call the police.

On March 12, ASC police of-
ficers found a black male in a
blonde wig and white flowing
gown creating a disturbance at
Agnes Scott Hall (Main) by de-

manding to see the mayors of
Decatur and Atlanta. The per-
son was later determined to be a
transsexual, who also claimed to
have AIDS. Officers, with the
assistance of Dean Gue Hudson,
removed the person from Main.

After several failed attempts
to ascertain the person's true
identity and to calm him down,
he was placed under arrest and
transported to the Georgia Men-
tal Health Institute for psychiat-
ric evaluation.

We are still trying to confirm
rumors that this may have been
someone's date.

Again, ALWAYS be on the
lookout for suspicious persons.

Several requests have been
made by students for a CPR class.
As a result, an American Red
Cross adult CPR class is being
offered for the campus commu-
nity on Wednesday, April 28.
The class will be held in Buttrick,
room G-4, from 6-10 p.m.

To cover the processing cost
and the expense of a manual
which participants will keep,the
Red Cross is charging a $12 fee
for the class. For more informa-
tion contact our instructors, Sgt.
Scott or Officer Daugherty. To
sign-up for the class contact the
Public Safety office by April 19.

Want something different to
keep you entertained at lunch or
dinner? Come to the Public
Safety crime prevention pro-
grams in the faculty /staff dining
room. Two programs will be
presented this month for stu-
dents, faculty and staff. The stu-
dent program is scheduled for
Tuesday, April 20 at 5 p.m. to 6
p.m. The hour long faculty/staff
program will begin at noon on
Thursday, April 22. Get your
meal and join us for a short pro-
gram followed byaquestionand
answer session.

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First injectable contraceptive available for U.S. women

Major educational initiative for patients and physicians announced

(New York) America's first in-
jectable Form of birth control,
Depo-Provera Contraceptive In-
jection (medroxyprogesterone
acetate), is now available to U.S.
women, the Upjohn Company
announced. Depo-Provera is a
prescription medication that
provides contraceptive protec-
tion for three months and is more
than 99% effective, making it
one of the most reliable birth
control methods available.
Depo-Provera Contraceptive In-
jection was cleared for market-
ing in October 1992.

"Depo-Provera is a novel con-
traceptive that for the first time
offers American women a highly
effective, long-lasting and eas-
ily reversible birth control op-
tion/' said Jack J. Jackson, Se-
nior Vice President of Pharma-
ceutical Operations ar the
Upjohn Company.

"Depo-Provera fulfills an im-
portant need in birth control op-
tions available to American
women, especially those who
find it difficult to take a daily pill
or use other methods/' said An-
drew M. Kaunitz, M.D., Associ-
ate Professor of Obstetrics and
Gynecology and Director of
Family Planning at the Univer-
sity of Florida Health Science
Center in Jacksonville, who has
extensive clinical experience
using Depo-Provera. "It is a
mainstream contraceptive
choice for a wide variety of ap-
propriately counseled women,"
he said.

To educate patients and phy-
sicians about Depo-Provera and
other contraceptive options, the
Association of Reproductive
Health Professionals (ARHP), a
national association of physi-

cians and educators, announced
an educational campaign to reach
women who see physicians and
nurse practitioners for contracep-
tive need and counseling.

"The goal of this educational
effort is to increase understand-
ing and awareness of contracep-
tive options among women and
their partners," said Dennis J.
Barbour, president of the ARHP.
"ARHP has designed the pro-
gram to ensure the materials will

tion Clinical Proceedings, which is
targeted to medical profession-
als. This special issue will cover
different contraceptive methods
- including Depo-Provera - and
other related topics.

The ARHP health professional
videos, brochures and newslet-
ters give physicians and nurses
practical information on Depo-
Provera Contraceptive Injection,
including:

key issues to discuss with

vided a supplement top medical
counsel on birth control options;

how to administer Depo-
Provera injections.

Patient and clinician materi-
als also detail benefits and side
effects, the most common side
effect reported by women using
Depo-Provera is changes in the
menstrual cycle, usually irregu-
lar or unpredictable spotting.
Other side effects include poten-
tial weight gain and headache.

Depo-Provera, available in other countries since 1969, is now an option for American women.

reach the majority of women who
see healthcare providers for con-
traception," he said.

The ARHP campaign, which
began last month, involves dis-
tribution of educational videos,
brochures and newsletters to
more than 55,000

gynecologists,m family practice
physicians, nurse practitioners
and family planning clinics
across the country.

There will also be a special 1 6-
page issue of ARHP's publica-

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side effects;

efficacy, safety and medical
management issues;

counseling information and
patient selection criteria, includ-
ing information about lactating
women and those who have had
problems with other contracep-
tives. The video and brochure
for patients discuss the five prin-
ciple reversible categories of birth
control, answer candid questions
about contraception and pro-

Technology

Continued from page 1.

that the sidewalks all over cam-
pus will be taken up and repaired
and replaced evenly. The side-
walk from Winship (commonly
the busiest one on campus)
should be complete by fall '93.

The inside wiring has been
planned over a longer period of
time, begiining in January for
some buildings and as late as fall
'94 for others.

All the new wiring will be
used both for a campus network
and a new telephone system.
Each residence hall room will be
equipped with two information
ports, one for each student. The
ports will connect students with
the ca mpu s network, which will
in turn be connected to Internet.
A connected to Internet. A con-
nection for cable TV is also being
discussed.

Students will be able to re-
ceive voice mail and e-mail in
their rooms. In addition, a call-

Depo-Provera Injection is
contraindicated in women with
undiagnosed vaginal bleeding,
breast malignancy,
thromboembolic disorders, ce-
rebral vascular disease or liver
dysfunction.

Depo-Provera is available in
more than 90 countries, includ-
ing Germany, Norway, Sweden,
Belgium, France, the U.K. and
New Zealand. It has been used
by millions of women around
the world since 1969.

ing distribution group may be
possible. This would allow a
professor to contact all of the
students in his or her class with
one phone call.

Other improvements include
the library automation system
and on-line catalog to be com-
plete by January '94; the auto-
mated circulation system by
March '94; and a renovated lan-
guage lab by fall of '94. The
Academic Computing System
will also be undergoing a change:
A move from the library to the
basement of Walters, by spring
'94. The move means that the
ACS may have 24 hour access.

Students who have questions,
concerns or suggestions about
these changes are encouraged to
contact the following people:
Larry Riddle regarding the com-
puterized classroom, Ingrid
Wieshofer for the language lab
renovation and Terry McGehee
for the Macintosh lab.

Abbreviated
Universe

Compiled by
Margaret Bickers

Georgia

Meningitis immuniza
tions have halted for the mo-
ment in Carroll, Haralson and
Douglas Counties. Hundreds
of residents lined upat health
clinics to receive the vaccina-
tion. Twelve reported cases
of meningitis (a swelling of
the menengese, which is a
covering of the brain) have
been reported in these west
of Atlanta. counties

Harold Echols, oneof the
leading concessionaires at
Hartsheld International Air-
port, is under indictment af-
ter confessing to conspiracy
for fraud. Officials accuse
Echols of offering kick-backs
to two Atlanta city council
men in exchange for prefer-
ential contracts.

National

President Clinton heard
arguments from both loggers
and environmentalists on
April 2. The meeting is hoped
to lead to a settlement of the
Spotted Owl debate. Log-
gers feel that old-growth tim-
ber is the most useful and
valuable, while environmen-
talists fear for the ecosystem
of old-growth forests.

Republicans in the Sen-
ate held a filibuster session in
an attempt to block Clinton's
1 6 million dollar job package.
41 senators are protesting the
measure, calling it "unneces-
sary pork barrel spending/'
The Senate later voted to hold
off the final vote until they
reconvene after Easter.

International

Serbian field command-
ers are blocking U.N. con-
voys in Bosnia from giving
aid to besieged towns.

U.N. forces in Cambodia
face rising problems from the
Khamar Rouge. Three peace-
keepers have been murdered
bv Khamar soldiers, while at
the same time Khamar forces
are conducting "ethnic
cleansing' 7 against .the Viet-
namese in Cambodia.

Boris Yeltsin survived an
attempted impeachment by
the Congress of People's
Deputies. The constitutional
court upheld Yeltsin's de-
mand for a referendum on
the sharing of power between
the President and the Con-
gress. During the week-long
struggle, the military pledged
to remain out of the dispute. |

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New Oppressed
Minority

By Kitty Voss

I'm not a smoker. Believe me;
I've given it the college try. But I
just have no grace with it. The
result is a distant resemblance to
some kind of blowfish mating
ritual.

Those of you who do smoke
I envy you your skill and prow-
ess. The delicate, exact position-
i ng of the eiga rette between your
fingers. The way you close your
eyes in silent ritual as you wrap
your lips around it . The way the
smoke seeps form your mouth
and spini Is above your head and
disappears. Ienvyyouyourlight-
ers. To be able to carry firearound
in your pocket.

But above all, I admire your
courage. To smoke. To carry on
your small, cylindrical torch in
the face of oppression.

This society's new target is
smokers. They are treated like
criminals, shown less pity than
heroin addicts, herded off to
separate, but hardly equal cor-
ners ot restaurants, it has be-
come fashionable to hate smok-
ers, to make rude comments, to
cough and fan the air histrioni-
cally. No one would dare to call
an anti-smoker's harassment
oppressive or prejudiced. But I
rec ( >mmend to smokers that vou
begin to fight tooth and nail for
yourright to smoke. Stop a polo-
gi/ing for living your lives the
was vou decide, for deriving
pleasure w here vou choose to
find it. Above all, recognize that
you are a member of an op-
pressed minority .

The anti-smoking jihad's ma-
jor weapon now is the mvth, ves

myth> of second-hand smoke. It
is the most popular slogan be-
cause it allows all non-smokers
to become what our society prizes
most: a victim. And in our soci-
ety victim translates quite con-
veniently into hero. Consider
Anita Hill, Rodney King, and
others who really have done
nothing, but have been exalted
and praised as heroes. So-called
second-hand smoke allows ev-
eryone to paint themselves as
victims, and as such, everyone
gets to be a hero.

But a hero is active. A victim
is passive the unfortunate re-
ceiver of blows. A victim is just
that: someone who has suffered,
who has either survived or not.
Vichmhood is not sainthood, and
it certainly is not heroism. A
victim should be comforted and,
if possible, reassured of his safety,
but not praised for being in the
w rong place at the wrong time.
In this victim-worship society,
however, where one is nothing if
he lias not suffered, people need
some way to be recognized as
victims. How easy, painless, and
accessible it is to cough and
scream "second-hand smoke."

Unfortunately for these aspir-
ing "victims," the one big study
on second-hand smoke (also
"passive smoke" or environmen-
tal tobacco smoke" ETS) has
proven the issue nothing but hy-
pochondria. In 1990, the Na-
tional Institutes of Health sup-
ported what has probably been
the most respected and exten-

Gvithiued on page 6

Dear Editor:

I fell victim again today
(March 8) to the hypocrisy of our
"Community Diversity" which
claims to respect everyone's opin-
ion and right to it. Walking
through the lower Alston Center
I wasapproached/accosted with:

"Write a letter to Congress to
change the Georgia flag..."

(I glanced up and read the
sign and as I don't particularlv
feel the flag should be changed, I
refrained from stopping at their
table.)

The following dialogue, to the
best of my memory, relates the
exchange betw r een myself and
the two representatives solicit-
ing signatures.

Rep 1: "...Or be racist!"

(After an is-that-comment-
worth-my-anger" pause I ap-
proached the table.)

I: "Please choose your sta tements
more carefully; I am not racist
and prefer not to be called so."

(Rep 1 giggles as Rep 2 addresses
me): "Then why won't you write
a letter?"

I: "I have personal reasons."

2: "The flag represents slavery;
what could your personal rea-
sons for keeping it?"

I: "Well, if you must know, to
me, the flag and racism and /or
slavery aren'tsynonymous. This
flag and all it represents, both the
good and the bad, are a part of
our history and it's not through
erasing history that we can undo
it, keep it from repeating itself, or
get beyond it. If that's what the
flag represents to you, write a
letter, write 10, but I don't have
to write one because you're go-
ing to think I'm racist if I don't!"

2: "Butyou'reoppressed too. Do
you know that? As a woman
vou're oppressed bv this Hag!"

I: "No, I'm not oppressed by
i mmaterialobjeetsor people w ho
are hung up on their
significances. The racism and
sexism that Hag represents to you
may have been a part of my an-
cestors lives but is not a part of
mine and I refuse to let it touch
me even though you can readily
define me by my color and my
lack of haste to write one of your

Letters to the Editor

letters. That' sail you know about
me and what an ugly idea you
have of me just from my color
and political orientation on this
issue. This is not tolerance this is
not acceptance and this is not
getting us anywhere! If this is the
conclusion you made about ev-
eryone who didn't want to or
didn't have time to stop at your
table today I can understand how
everyone on this campus seems
racist to you. But please keep in
mind people aren't always go-
ing to feel the way you do or m
the neat way you expect them to
feel. That used to be freedom of
speech and if 1 can't have it nei-
ther can you: keep your preju-
dice comments to yourself.

Sunny McClendon '93

Eil i tor's Note:

This letter mis submitted to me
on March 8, the same day to which
McClendon refers. I regret the
elatedness of this letter, but due to its
serious subject matter, I felt that its
intent could not he accurately repre-
sented in our last issue, which was
the Lowest Profile, an April Fool's
"joke" edition. Instead of risking
that the letter he misinterpreted, I
chose instead to hold it until this
issue. I apologize tohothMcCIenden
and other Profile readers for the
necessity of its late publication.

Dear Editor:

This letter addresses Mary
Jordan's editorial concerning
Madonna (March 12). Not only
is the argument old, but Mary
makes many inaccurate state-
ments in opposition to Madonna.

Mary writes, "Madonna. Even
the name suggests sacrilege."
How? Names can be mislead-
ing; a name in itself suggests
nothing. Besides, Madonna is
her birth-given name. By Mary's
own argument, is ( me to assume
that the name, Marv (the Ma-
donna) Jordan (a sacred river)
suggests sacrilege? I don't think
so.

Mary writes, "[Madonna]
tests the limits of what we defi ne
as morally decent and socially
acceptable." First of all, who is
this oppressive "we" that Mary
keeps referring to? People have
different lifestyles, tastes, and
experiences. The term, "morally
acceptable," has done nothing
but lead to the morally
inacceptable discrimination of
thousands of individuals, such
as lesbians and gay men, interra-
cial couples,and non-Christians.
Definitions should consta nth r be

tested and questioned in an ef-
fort to either progress forward or
understand the definitions bet-
ter. Stop questioning, and you
find yourself in an oppressive,
boring, brainwashed society.

Mary writes that Madonna
disregards "the sanctity of reli-
gious symbols and sexuality."
So? Does Madonna not have a
constitutional right to the free-
dom of artistic expression? Ma-
donna is Catholic but feels that
the Church needs to reform its
strict laws of sexuality. Religion
and sexuality need not be mutu-
ally exclusive. Mary's wrong if
she thinks that Madonna is the
only performer combining such
elements (Depeche Mode, Prince,
etc.).

When I think of the "contra-
diction between the values
[ America 1 supposedly holds and
the entertainment it supports/' I,
unlike Mary, think Madonna's
art is the least of our worries.
And isn't it people, not
"America", that support enter-
tainment? Mary constantly per-
sonifies the government; what
kind of authoritative, dictoria]
govern m e nt does Mary think we
have? I, personally, think a con-
tradiction exists when people in
our country are denied their free-
doms. And if Madonna appeals
to "ou r deepest , d a rkest d esi res,"
like Mary claims, then the only
con trad iction 1 see is one between
who we really are and the values
that some "we" has laid out for
us.

Mary thinks America, like Ja-
pan and Ireland, should "con-
demn" Madonna and ban her
book. Condemn. Not a very
Christian sentiment now, is it?
It's scary that she thinks the U.S.
should equate with Ireland on
issues of religion and "moral-
ity." Becauseofreligiousdogma,
abortion in Ireland is illegal and
birth control is almost unattain-
able. And how would Mary
evaluate the presence of all the
other famous people in
Madonna's book? A re they to be
"condemned" also?

Mary writes that Madonna
makes teaching safe sex to chil-
dren difficult. If you, Mary, are
so concerned abou t sa fe sex ed il-
ea tion then why don't you spend
some time writing articles deal-
ing with the issue? Let it be
noted, however, that Madonna
has donated more money to
AIDS research than almost any
other sole individual. In inter-
view a I ter interview, she hasspo-
kenquiteopenlv in opposition to
AH )S discrimination and stereo-

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Raining Revolution

^ By Malikah Berry

Contemporary South Africa echoes American dilemma

Friday, April 16, 1993

Letter

Continued from page 4

typing. She held a press confer-
ence that specifically addressed
the AIDS crisis. Madonna has
participated in concerts, fashion
shows, and the like.. a 11 which
raised money for AIDS educa-
tion and research. She explores
voyeurism and masturbation in
her work as alternatives to sex,
and in her book, Sex , Madonna
makes it clearly understood that
the book is merely fantasy
(thereby lacking obvious safe sex
practices). Truth or Dare did not
send mixed messages about sex
to children, because one had to
be 17 to even get into the movie.
A safe sex message was enclosed
in every Like A Prayer album,
cassette, and CD (and you're
wrong if you think the record co.
paid for that). By raising aware-
ness, at least she's doing some-
thing. That's more than can be
said for the other half the music
industry.

Mary, out of a need to sensa-
tionalize, writes, "Stripped down
to black leather lingerie, she furi-

ously beat her body against a
bed." Wrong. She merely wore
a yellow, satin leotard.

Mary Jordan comments upon
Madonna's "inability to write
profound, sensible lyrics."
People who criticize a
performer's inability to write sen-
sible songs always have a stupid
song or two in their own music
collection.

If "scandal sells music," then
why is the Top 40 and its videos
as boring and predictable as
usual 0

Although Mary feels that "all
those buying her products need
to question their priorities," Mary
appears quite familiar with all
Madonna's products.

Mary calls Madonna a
"tramp." How much longer
must we underestimate the tal-
ent of successful, intelligent, and
independent women by reduc-
ing them to sex? In 1987, Ma-
donna herself said, "Maybe at
the start they're only interested
in your beauty, but you cannot
maintain that. In the end, talent
is the only thing."

Anne Roberts '96

" ...Cars were set on fire, barricades
were erected and motorists were
stoned. Twowhitemen wereburned
to death and a third was dragged
from his car and part of his tongue
cut off in attacks on Saturday night
that may have been in reprisal for the
killmg of the black leader..."

This description ran in the
April 12, 1993 New York Times. It
sounds as if it could be both a
flash back and a foreshadowing
of America when the verdicts
are read in the cases surround-
ing the Rodney King beating.
Instead this is the scene of unrest
that resulted from the assassina-
tion of Chris Hani, Leader of the
South African Communist Party
and an African National Con-
gress (ANC) ally.

For those of us who had an
opportunity to participate in the
Global Awareness trip to South
African and Bostwana this news
is particularly unnerving. Not
only because of the friendships

"So rested he by the Tiuntum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
And as in uffish thought he stood,
The labberwockrwith eyes of flame,
Cdmewhiffting through ihetulgey
wood,

And burbled as it came!"

From Lewis Carroll's
'Jabberwocky"

we made there, but because the
political instability seems to
squash the hope for negotiations
for minority rule in South Africa.
According to the ANC during
our visit, preparations for elec-
tions were going to begin by the
end of '93. However, in the wake
of of the assassination of Mr.
Hani the success of the negotia-
tions is endangered. Mr. Hani
was an inspirational leader who
had particular acclaim among
the African youth of South Af-
rica. The success of the interim
government negotiations, which
will ideally lead to minority rule,
is truly dependent on the desire
of youth to continue to be patient
with the process of inclusion tha t
the ANC currently employs.

According to Black Youth in
Crisis Facing the Future edited
by David Everatt and Elinor
Sisulu, by the year 2000 sixty
percent of South Africa's Afri-
can population will be under the
age of 20. South Africa will truly
be led by its youth, and youth
have made efforts to make them-

Like the hero of Carroll's non-
sensical epic, we are taking our
"vorpal sword [s] in hand" to fight
a threat which we may well call a
"Jabberwock." Our Jabberwock
is not a single monster, but a
conglomeration of many which
we encounter on this campus and
within this community. For some
time now, we' ve stood under our
respective Turn rum trees, con-
sumed by our uffish thoughts
just waiting for the creature to
arrive. We've allowed our
thoughts to stagnate, rather than
letting them flow to refresh other
people who may be silently shar-
ing our reflections.

This column is a forum for
philosophies, thoughts and theo-
ries which we find to be damned
and dismissed by the prevailing
liberal political atmosphere. As
in George Orwell's 1984, there is
an oppressive presence on this
campus which terrorizes dissent-
ing individuals into silence. Big
Sister has effectively severed
Agnes Scott. One group currently
holds the 'correct' view and is
privileged enough to speak it;
the other must submit and stay
silent.

selves a viable part of the nego-
tiation process. Under the guid-
ance of the ANC Youth League
(ANCYL) a conference com-
prised of 13 youth organizations
was held to discuss the possibil-
ity of coalition among the vary-
ing youth organizations. The
group that gathered in
Johannesburg was comprised of
the National Party Youth Action,
the Inkatha Youth Brigade and
many other regional groups.

In the wake of Hani's death
the ANCYL has taken a more
active stance against recent ag-
gression. In the April 12 Nezu
York Times, Peter Makaba, presi-
dent of the ANCYL, said he
would issue a call to the youth of
South Africa to "destroy the
structures of apartheid in the
townships" Makaba echoed the
frustration of the youth when in
the same article he said "We are
always told to be calm when we
want to hit back. Negotiations is
not the only way."

We want this column to serve
as a voice of reason for those who
feel muted as we did. Thus this
issue's subtitle, "Maintaining
Equilibrium." Equilibrium is the
dynamic balance of opposing
forces, and it is thisbalance which
we are attempting to create and
to maintain. Our intention is not
to instate a conservative haven
or heaven, but to encourage an
atmosphere of reasonable co-ex-
istence and open communica-
tion which the current 'celebra-
tion of diversity' does not sus-
tain. Our projected balance is
dynamic it must move, grow,
and work even as it retains sta-
bility.

Through this column, then,
we hope to share some uffish
thoughts; thoughts that will be
provocative, productive and
unprecedented. We have found
our voice; now we challenge the
rest of the taciturn to find theirs.

Respond to our column; make
your voice heard.

Uffish Thoughts will appear in the
last spring 93 edition of 7//? Profile
on April 30.

Sex, Life & Gender

By Michelle Smith

We hear a lot about language, about political correctness, the
appropriate terms.

Many argue that it doesn't make a difference. That flowers are
really flowers and not "floricul rural victims of pesticides." Maybe.

Obviously self-monitoring does require a little discipline. Even
a little self restraint. But so does not belching at Grandma's dinner
table. Is monitoring your table manners oppression or just plain
courtesy?

What is oppression? Robert Blye would have us to believe that
being a white male is very oppressive. Yet, the entire men's
movement forgets the "p" word - privilege.

In that case eating Thanksgiving turkey and being forced not to
belch and curse like a sailor is extremely oppressive. Damn over-
bearing. Put down the forks and prepare for revolution!

If privilege is indeed oppression, and the self-monitoring of
language labeled frivolous, then I'm picking up my fork right now.
And I'll never be offended when the waiter hands us, "girls," the
check. After all, it's just language.

Uffish Thoughts

By Kathleen Hill and Holly Williamson

Maintaining Equilibrium

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Sports Briefs

By Kira Hospodarand Kim Johnson

The Agnes Scott Tennis Team won 6-3 at Georgia Southwestern
on April l,and finished the next day with a 5-4 win over Oglethorpe.
They were defeated by Kennesaw State College on April 6, with a
final score of 7-2. They came back and boosted their record with an
easy win against Wesleyan on April 7. Victories went to Kristin
Louer, Adrienne Vaneck, Kira Hospodar, and Wendy Wheless.
They will be closing their spectacular season playing home matches
against Weslevan on April 12, Emory on April 14, and Spelman on
April 23.

The softball team's last games at the Softball Country Club are
April 18 at 3:30 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 5:40 p.m., and 6:50 p.m.. The
Sidewinders are closing out their season with a trip to Tennessee to
play in an intercollegiate tournament on May 1.

The faculty and staff co-ed intramural softball team finished out
their season with a record of 4-6 and placed third in their league.
Congratulations to all the players for such a great season: Nancy
Rast, Karen Smith, Todd Smith, Chris Ames, Bernique Hollis, Larry
Riddle, Karen Roy, Miquel Nino, Steve Guthrie, Melody Boyett,
Karen Thompson, Cathy Benton, and John Williams. They are
seriously considering playing a league in the summer, fall, and again
next spring. Anyone interested in playing should contact Cheryl
Appleberry at X6496.

On Easter weekend, Agnes Scott participated in the U.S. vs.
Germany International Soccer match in a variety of ways. First, the
field was opened for training on Thursday afternoon. Coach Cathy
Benton's soccer class attended some of the training sessions. The
College also hosted a coaches' clinic sponsored by the National
Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and Umbro.
Twenty-two soccer coaches and enthusiasts attended former U.S.
National Team member Amy Allman's discussion of the different
playing styles of U.S. and German teams. On Saturday, April 10,
several members of the ASC community attended the international
soccer game at Decatur High School where the U.S. won against
Germany 3-0. The game was played in an effort to promote the
inclusion of women's soccer in the Olympics.

The Atlanta Committee on Olympic Games (ACOC) recently
toured Woodruff facilities. Agnes Scott is still a contender for use as
an Olympic training center in 1996.

It's coming to the end of the year and crunch time is on for papers
and the Century Club. Century Club miles must be in by May 1.
Awards will be presented on May 5 at the ASC 2 picnic.

The Athletic Department's annual Athletic Banquet scheduled
for April 29 will honor all the athletes whose hard work and
dedication made the ASC athletic season a great success.

Although rain and low attendance changed the Class of 1996's plans for their first annual pre-Spring
Fling Olympic Day, first-year students who participated enjoyed the festivities. They are pictured
here showing their true "Olympic" spirit.

Minority

Several teams used the Woodruff gym on Saturday, April 3 for the
Volleyball bourn a meni

Continued from page 4

sive study on the effects of pas-
sive smoke. The study intended
to prove a strong link between
passive smoke and lung cancer.
The results are printed in the
article, "Lung cancer and expo-
sure to tobacco smoke in the
household" in a 1990 issue of the
New England Journal of Medi-
cine.

The study examined 1 1
groups divided according to age
and numbers of years of expo-
sure to passive smoke. The cor-
relation between these group-
ings and evidence of lung cancer
was not statistically significant
(using a 95% confidence inter-
val) in 10 of those 1 1 groupings.
The 1 1th showed that the chance
of developing lung cancer is
doubled in a person who has
been exposed to passive smoke
for 25 years before the age 21.
That is he must live with two
parents who smoke. And con-
sidering that 1 1th grouping, re-
member that all other variables
and potential risk factors were
dismissed (environment, history
of lung cancer in the family,
stress, general health, etc.) The
study furthermore reported "no
adverse effect of exposure to en-
vironmental tobacco smoked u r-
ing adxdthotid including expo-
sure to a spouse who smoked"
and "no adverse effects of expo-
sure to tobacco smoke in the
workplace."

In fact, the study mentions
"a n a pparent protective effect of
exposure in social situation."
"Our analysis of exposure in so-
cial settings.. .showed a statisti-
cally significant inv erse associa-
tion between environmental to-
bacco smoke and lung cancer"
[emphasis added]. That is, sta-

tistically speaking, the more your
social exposure to second-hand
smoke, the lower your chances
of developing lung cancer.

Rather than determining that
second-hand smoke is perilous
or protective, the study seems to
indicate that it makes no differ-
ence at all. When we consider
the tolerance of other carcino-
gens exhaust fumes, airborne
pollutants belched from factory
chimneys, tar fumes while pav-
ing roads protesting second-
hand smoke seems about as in-
telligent as protesting flatus.

The passive smoke argument
simply has no anchor in reality.
Cigarettes may be harmful to a
smoker's health, but they cer-
tainly aren't endangering any-
one else's.

Smokers, then, should declare
themselves the real victims.
Smokers are now the minority,
and their voices are ignored.
Smokers should fight as dili-
gently against oppression as
members of other groups have.
They should call this hatred
"smoka phobia." They should
arm themselves with medical
ev idence that proves that smok-
ing is not w hat the anti-smoking
crusadersclaim. (Apart from the
second-hand smoke campaign,
even the deleteriousness to the
health of the smoker is
overpromoted or just plain
wrong. For example, the famous
Framingham study, a 30-year
analysis of factors contributing
to heart disease, showed a nega-
tive association between smok-
ing and the dev elopment of heart
disease in women. Furthermore,
women who smoked and drank
tended to fare healthiest.)

So to the smokers on the cam-
pus of Agnes Scott, I ask you,

wh\ have you nevertried to fight
the "Smoke-free Campus" proc-
lamation? Cigarettes are your
pleasure, your security, your way
of life, and you are banished to
the quad and the streets to enjoy
them! Maybe it's not wonderful
for your bodies, but consider
your souls. Shouldn't the risk be
your choice? Isn't it up to you to
weigh the pros and cons?

Were I a smoker, I might be
more motivated to fight it. But in
spirit, 1 am out therein the ranks.
Every time I see that point of red
light, my heart goes out to the
oppressed soul on the other end

oi u.

Correction:

In the February 26
issue of The Profile
the article "Behan re-
jects political cor-
rectness: Proclaims
love of racism, sex-
ism, homophobia"
portrayed the mes-
sage of Dr. David
Benan's "Don't
Quote Me" convo-
cation with a serious
tone. I would like to
clarify that Behan's
lecture was in-
tended as a satire
upon political cor-
rectness and not a
representation of his
own personal phi-
losophy. I apologize
to both Dr. Behan
and all Profile read-
ers for any confusion
resulting from the
article.

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To Russia and Japan with Scotties

Two global awareness programs planned for 1993

By Jennifer Jenkins
Features Editor

Have you ever dreamed of
visiting a country which is dis-
tinctly different from your own
culture? Well, here's your chance
to study abroad and live with a
family in cultures which many
have never encountered before.
Agnes Scott's global awareness
program is designed to provide
students with a unique experi-
ence that will enhance their in-
ternational perspectives and
cross-cu 1 tu ra 1 i ntera ctions.

Global awareness comprises
a year long program, including
an in-depth cultural and histori-
cal study of a foreign country as
well as instruction in survival
language skills in the fall semes-
ter.

For the program, each student
chooses an
indepen-
dent study
project ac-
cording to
personal in-
terest. Dur-
ing the break
between fall
and spring
semester,
students
travel to
their coun-
try to con-
duct hands-
on research Students experience
1 0-1 2 homestays as well as travel
to specific places and cities of
interest in the region.

The program includes ap-
proxima tely three weeks of travel
in the specified country. Upon
returning, students attend
weekly seminars for the first half
of the spring semester. These
meetings provide an opportu-
nity for the class to discuss their
shared experience and to present
their newly-acquired knowledge
to the ASC community.

Japan and Russia are the des-
tina tions for next years program.
Art professor Terry McGehee
will once again be leading the
group to Japan as part of the
yearly exchange of faculty and
students with KinjoGakuin Uni-

versity in Nagoya.

The group is scheduled to
leave Atlanta on December 29
and to return a few days before
spring semester begins. This trip
will be especially provocative
because global awareness par-
ticipants will be in Japan during
the most important Japanese
holiday of the year, New Year's.
Students will find themselves in
the heart of ancient and modern
Japanese culture, as family and
friends visit the many temples
and shrines to enjoy numerous
festivities, cuisine and customs.
The group will also travel to-
gether to Kyoto, the ancient capi-
tal of Japan, and home to the
most number of temples and
shrines not destroyed in World

War II. Lastly, they will take the
renowned Shinkansen (bullet
train) to Tokyo for their final days
in Japan.

Students accompanying Edu-
cation professor Julie Weisberg
to Russia will be living with fami-
lies in St. Petersburg, and will
visit Moscow and historical
monuments such as the Krem-
lin, Red Square and the
Novodevichy Monastery.

This trip is planned in con-
junction with The Friendship
Force of Atlanta which has ar-
ranged for students to stay with
English speaking college women
and their families. The trip is
also a unique opportunity for
students to discover Russian tra-
di tions and customs during the
holiday season. The most recent

revolution in the former Soviet
Union offers a vast range of first-
hand experience and knowledge
in the political, economic and
social fields waiting to be discov-
ered by eager students.

Students should keep in mind
that the living conditions are not
always comfortable and the
weather will be extremely cold.
But if you are in search of a real
adventure and if you are fasci-
nated with research in the arts,
political developments, family
and gender relations, or the state
of health care, this program will
provide you with priceless en-
counters.

Global awareness programs
are open to all Agnes Scott un-
dergraduates who have com-
pleted 12
hours of
ASC credit
and are in
good aca-
d e m i c
standing. It
is also nec-
essary that
students re-
main in
good
standing
through fall
semester
and satis-
factorily complete the Global
Awareness 200 level course. As
Agnes Scott funds are allocated
to alleviate the full financial bur-
den of such an excursion, the fees
for both programs are only $1 400.
This price includes round -trip
airfare from Atlanta, lodging, all
group transportation and
sightseeing excursions/pro-
grams, and two meals each day.

If a student is interested and is
unable to meet such costs, fi-
nances can be d iscussed with Ta n
Hille, Director of Financial Aid.
The office of the Dean of the Col-
lege has further information and
applications for interested stu-
dents. Acceptance of applica-
tions began at 8:30 am on April
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You are invited to Spring Fling

Join Social Council tonight on the hockey field for an
exciting pre-formal party. Beginning at 5 p.m., and lasting
for two hours, you and your guests will enjoy a cookout with
a twist. After dinner prepare to paint your date and
everyone else! It's a great way to get closer to one another
and celebrate the arrival of spring fever by going a little bit
crazy! Social Council will provide the paint

and brushes; you bring the bodies.

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Winter Theatre of the
at 7:30 p.m.

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Remember Social Council will not accept

pledged tickets at the door tomorrow

evening at the Spring C2_D> Fling formal. A shuttle
will run from the Loop to the Doubletree Ho-

tel at 8 and 10 p.m., and from the hotel back to campus
at 10:30 p.m., 12 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. Social Council
encourages everyone to use the shuttle as an option
against drinking and driving.

The shuttle will also run to Piedmont Dogwood Festival
and to Market Square every two hours beginning at 2 p.m.

If you need directions to the hotel , contact Nikki Webb
at ext. 6513.

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Friday, April 16, 1993

Capping

All photogrpahs taken by Tracey Baggett

&: rSffllliHi:?:

With Linda Hubertian flare, Mary Jordan teaches that the proper way to eat a banana - "big time" - is as easy as 1, 2, 3 and sometimes 4 and 5 ,

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Junior Class President, Betsy Horton, shares some home remedies
she learned at the Student Health Center.

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Malaika Jordan explains the ups and downs of convent life as
defined by the recent film Sister Act .

Stacia Wells (left) and Kim Walker, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers for a day,
provided lunchtime entertainemtn with sampling of their country musci style.

(Left to right) Nikki Webb, Christina San tana and Julie Dykes shared an identity
crisis as they impersonated psychology professors Tom Hogan, Barbara Blatchley
and Eileen Cooley for a day.

F

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Friday, April 16, 1993

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Madame Chatagnier to leave Agnes Scott

By Sunny McClendon

At the close of the V2-93 aca-
demic year, faculty and students
alike will regretfully say good-
bye to Dr. Hugette Chatagnier,
who will retire after twenty-four
years of teaching in the Agnes
Scott French department.

Chatagnier, generally called
Madame Chatagnier by her stu-
dents, was graduated from St.
Mary's College. After teaching
at ASC for seven years, she re-
ceived her PhD from Emory
University.

The experience of juggling a
career, academic studies and
family enabled Chatagnier to
easily identify with many of the

first and second year Return to
College students, for whom she
is both advisor and mentor.

Her colleagues have always
regarded her as a gentle, warm
spirit of ASC who places her stu-
dents first and treats them as
individuals. Although always
available to students and col-
leagues for patient unbiased
counsel, French conversation and
literary chit-chat, Chatagnier' s
quiet, unassuming demeanor has
often prevented her from receiv-
ing the recognition she deserves.

For Chatagnier, the interac-
tion with students and the per-
sonal friendships forged outside

the classroom ha ve always made
her job worthwhile. Many of her
friendships with students have
continued after their graduation,
and will continue after her own
retirement.

Despite her formal retirement
from the French department,
Chatagnier hopes to return to
ASC on a volunteer basis to
implement a foreign language
tutorial workshop tailored to
RTC students' needs. Her pos-
sible return is anticipated by
many, for her friendly face is not
one to which our campus com-
munity is ready to bid adieu

Greek culture celebrated at Chimo banquet

By Jenny Skridulis

Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor

Chimo, the international stu-
dent organization on campus,
hosted its annual banquet on
Saturday, April 3. The theme of
this year's banquet was the cul-
ture of Greece.

The food was catered by Papa
Nick's, and it was delicious! The
dinner menu, planned by an
Agnes Scott senior from Greece,
Foutini Soublis '93, consisted of
many items which were all very

tasty. There were two main
dishes, one with meat and one
for vegetarians. The plate con-
sisted of tenderloins and stuffed
green peppers and tomatoes.
Then, there was real Greek pita
bread, which was warm and soft,
Greek style green beans with
potatoes and a Greek salad with
feta cheese and a tangy dressing.
All of these were absolutely deli-
cious. Finally, to top things off,
the dessert was baclava, a sweet
and sticky concoction of hazel-
nuts and honey that made every-
one at the banquet very happy.

Once everyone had received
their food, Foutini made an in-
formative speech about her cou n-
trv. Then, the entertainment be-
gan. Greek dancers performed
six traditional dances for the au-
dience. Dressed in authentic cos-
tume, the entire ensemble
brought the spirit of Greece to
the Woltz Reception room. The
women wore blue dresses,
scarves and gold belts that
jangled to the beat as they per-
formed the line dances. The men
wore black caps as well as black
pants and short black jackets
lined w ith red. At the end of the
meal, people from the audience
joined in with the Greek dancers,
trying to learn the steps of the
traditional line dances.

Raquel Bordas '94, president
of Chimo, made a speech intro-
ducing all of the leaders of the
organization. It is with thanks to
them that Agnes Scott students
were able to experience such a
wonderful evening of food and
s entertainment.

Junior Amy Smith and a friend enjoy Latin dancing at the Latino
party held on Thursday, April 1. The Chimo sponsored party
provided an exciting prelude to the banquet Saturday evening.

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Madame Hugette Chatagnier, pictured here in her office, has
taught in the French department for twenty-four years.

dear ms.
SCottie

Dear Ms. Scottie,

What happens to you if you eat too many bagels?

-Carbo Junkie

Dear Carbo,

Be careful that you don 't do this! Studies show that people who eat
too many bagels lose their ability to thread water when they are lost at
sea.

Dear Ms. Scottie,

Why do the campus squirrels lick the bricks even when the
bricks aren't moist? They can't be that tasty.

-Rodentophile

Dear Rodentophile,

Perhaps this question should be submitted to the psychology
department. So far as 1 know, the squirrels merely act the way they do
in order to get our attention. Either tlmt, or their tongues itch and they
lick the rough bricks to scratch them.

Dear Ms. Scottie,

Recently I dreamt I was Robin Williams and that Richard
Gere, dressed in a clown hat and business suit, was blowing a
white powdery substance in my face. At this point, the room
started to do strange things. What does this mean?

-Not Anna Freud

Dear Not,

I suggest you try watching movies without Richard Gere. And lay
off the late-}iigJit Twiukies!

Dear Ms. Scottie,

Where do goldfish go when they drain the Alumnae Pond?
And while I'm thinking about it, where do seniors go when
they drain our resources?

-Unemployed

Dear Unemploifed,

I suggest that you quit wonying about the goldfish in the Alumnae
Pond; it sounds like you have more important problems to worry about.
Maybe Agnes Scott can offer you a job housing the fish when the pond
is drained.

Please direct all correspondence for Dear Ms. Scottie to box 26.

RTS

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Friday, April 16, 1993

Spring brings Writers' Festival to campus

By Kathleen Hill
Staff Writer

Each year at about this time,
the birds return north, the trees
foster leaves, and English stu-
dents here rejoice at an opportu-
nity to watch their studies as-
sume new dimensions. As well
as bringing flowers and show-
ers, spring brings the Writers 7
Festival to the Agnes Scott com-
munity-
Granted, spring does not do
the work itself; the English De-
partment and their faithful stu-
dent aides work diligently every
year to produce a program which

Although the English Depart-
ment has asked alumnae to read
at the Festival before, Tucker's
performance initiates their new
plan to begin each year's pro-
gram with a reading by an alum.,

is Charles S. Johnson, director of
the University of Washington's
creative writing program.

At 7:30 p.m., Johnson will read
from hiscollection of short sto-
ries; and his novel, Middle Pas-
sage, won the National Book
Award in 1990.

In addition to their readings,
the authors will ha ve another job
while they are here.

From 2-4 p.m. they will meet
with a group of students who
submitted their work to a com-
petition and have subsequently

udith Ortiz Cofer

will be both entertaining and
educational.

In this year's Festival, which
began yesterday and is still in
progress, their work has been
fu 1 6 1 led through their list of "dis-
tinguished participants," each of
whom will read from his or her
work during the Festival.

Memye Curtis Tucker '57, a
familiar face to the Writers' Fes-
tival stagc\ launched the program
yesterday at 4 p.m.

Tucker, a distinguished
a 1 ii m n a , rea d from her poetry a t
the opening to begin a new trad i-
tion for the Writers' Festival.
W h i le a t Agnes Scott, Tucker was
the first student to receive a for-
mal award for poetry.

Charles Johnson

according to Dr. Linda Hubert,
Department Chair.

Poet Jorie Graham, also spoke
last night. Graham teaches at
Iowa Writers' School, and has
published several volumes of
poetry, including: Materialism
(1993), Region ofUnlikeness (1991)
and The End of Beauty (1987).

The Writers' Festival contin-
ues this morning at 10 a.m. with
a coffee and pastry reception as a
prologue to a reading by Judith
Ortiz Cofer, who will speak at
10:25 a.m..

Cofer, an author of many
genres, has written works such
as "The Latin Deli (prose and po-
etry, 1993), Silent Dancing (per-
sonal essays and poems, 1990),
The Line of the Sun (novel, 1989)
and Terms of Survival (poems,
1987).

Like Graham, Cofer is also a
teacher of creative writing. She
practices her trade at the Univer-
sity of Georgia, w here she also
teaches English.

The fourth of the participants

Jorie Graham

earned the opportunity to have
their writing reviewed.

At a separate time, the au-
thors will together judge the stu-
dents' works. Those which they
nominate as the best will earn
prizes to be distributed in an
a wa rd ceremony after Johnson's
reading tonight.

All of the Writers' Festival
activities will be held in the Win-
ter Theatre of the Dana Fine Arts
Building. They are open at no
charge both to the Agnes Scott
community and to the public.

The English department sug-
gests the Writers' Festival as an
enjoyable way for everyone to
begin the Spring Ring weekend.

Ellen Chilcutt returns from competition
rewarded for dedication and talent

Senior music major Ellen Chilcutt recently received recogni-
tion for her achievement in voice at the NATS competition.

After graduation Chilcutt plans to spend a year in Nashville
practicing her musical talent in a different vein.

Chilcutt's voice recital will be held at 7 p.m. on April 24 in
MaClean Auditorium of Presser Hall. Her repertoire incorpo-
rates both classical and contemporary pieces to please all musical
tastes. Plan to attend for an evening of cultural entertainment.

Also plan to attend senior music major, Tracy Peavy' flute
recital at 8:15 p.m. on April 26 in Maclean Auditorium and the
London Fog concert on April 28 at 8:15 p.m. in Gaines Audito-
rium.

Senior music major Ellen
Chilcutt from Columbus, Mis-
sissippi.

Blackfriars' "A Reconstructed Version of Spoon River" based on
the work of Edgar Lee Masters was performed in the Winter
Theatre of the Dana Fine Arts Building March 25-27. Clockwise
beginning with the woman in the hat: Adriyel Paymer, Lauren
Granade, Angela Weaver, Brett Lemoine and Daka Hermon.

Blackfriars' production joyous
celebration of stories

By Tracy Walker

In Pamela Turner's A Reconstructed Version of Spoon River, the
Blackfriar's paint an exquisite portrait of lifestories. Centering on the
fact that everyone has a story, the play revolves around a young giri
whose parents feel a loss of connection in their lives. In order to try
and regain that connection they decide to return to Spoon River,
Illinois to take part in a family reunion.

The first act of A Reconstructed Version of Spoon River explores the
fast and frenzied pace of urban life and how amid the hustle and
bustle of daily existence we often forget to stop and listen to one
another. In this act that we learn of the parent's discontentment and
their plans of returning to Spoon River. Although the story line in
Act One is a bit vague at times, it is successful in showing us the
necessity of getting in touch with ourselves.

As Act One draws to a close, the aud ience is invited to attend the
family reunion which takes placein the lobby ot the theater. Through
Director Pamela Turner's innovative use of space, the audience not
only views the play, but participates in it as well.

After the reunion the audience returns to the theater for the
second Act. Thisact celebrates both life and death in a series of stories
told by those who walk this earth, no longer in body, but in soul. It
is in this act that the true beauty of A Reconstrm ted Version of Spoon
River shines through. The stories presented are a mixture of humor
and sorrow and create a sense of remembrance. Aboveall thestories
want and need to be told.

The cast consists of a wonderful and div erse ensemble of actors.
Different ages, races, and sexes grace the stage. Both LaylageCourie
and Becky Nowlin give varied and intriguing performances.

Accolades should not only go to the cast, but to lighting designer
Scott Ross, scene d es i gn er M a r k H en ry , a n d A n g i e Wea ver' s m u s i ca 1
direction. Scott Ross bathes thestage in beautiful shades of blues and
pinks which heighten the mood of the play. Pamela Turner creates
an overall visual masterpiece. Sight and sound came together to
form a brilliant display.

The entire cast and crew of A Reconstructed Version of Spoon River
brought wonder to the stage. The stories they told are ones to which
every one of us can relate, and we are all the better for hearing them.

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Married To It should have filed for divorce

By Tracy Walker and Kelly Hoi ton

Sleep Factor Rating Code

z Only with a student

ID at Northlake

zz Wait til it comes to the

dollar-fifty

zzz Rent it at Phar Mor
zzzz Hold out til it's ed-
ited for TV

Marriage is full of ups and
downs. So is this movie.

Married To It tracks the rela-
tionships of three urban married
couples who become friends
through a PTA fundraiser. This
unlikely group grows close
through a series of dinner parties
and excursions, through which
some of their marital problems
are revealed.

Ron Silver and Cybil Shep-
herd portray a wealthy, socialite
couple. Their relationship seems
physical, not really emotionally
binding. His daughter from an-
other marriage creates a great
deal of tension between the two
of them, and Silver's character is
often pitted between wife and
daughter.

Stockard Channing and Beau

Bridges play your average,
middle class do-gooders. They
are ex-hippies who have traded
in their love beads and acid for
two children and dead-end jobs.
They still possess just enough
idealism to make them satisfied
with being ordinary.

New York City is a long way
from Iowa for the newly weds
Mary Stuart Masterson and Rob-
ert Sean Leonard, a stereotyped
young couple lacking furniture.
He is an up-and-coming stock-
broker, while she is a school psy-
chologist. Their happenstance
meeting of the other two couples
gives them their first taste of New
York social life and their first
clue that marriage is not a syn-
onym for paradise.

During the course of the
movie, each couple goes through
an entirely predictable set of
problems. Cybil Shepherd is
immediately recognizable as the
evil stepmother; Stockard
Channing, the frustrated house-
wife. And anyonecan guess that
naive stockbroker Robert Sean
Leonard will be accused and later
acquitted of some wrongdoing.

Although it has its humorous
moments, du 11 conversations and
arguments overshadow the few
bright spots of this movie. A fine
cast of character actors wasted
their talents on this lackluster
film. The characters remain un-
developed throughout the
movie, and their transformations
at the end seem contrived.
There's no doubt in anyone's
mind that the PTA show will
somehow bring everyone back
together.

And speaking of the PTA
show even Andrew Lloyd
Weber couldn't pull this one off.
Perfectly pitched, pre-pubescent
voices fill the elementary school
auditorium. They dance in per-
fect time and are illuminated by
a rainbow of flashing lights. If
they'd put the effort into the rest
of the movie that they put into
the PTA production, this could
have really been something. In-
stead, it's just another movie
about relationships in the '90's.

Rating: zzz

Around Atlanta

By Merisa E. Aranas

La Fonda Latina: A touch of Spanish cuisine in Little Five Points

Are you tired of the same old bar and grills that serve a variety of hamburgers, grilled chicken, fried
cheese,and salads? Do you want to try something different? Addinga little "culture" to your taste buds
is an activity that should be a norm in our society. If you agree, be thankful that Atlanta has a plethora
of foreign cuisine restaurants to choose from.

If you want to try authentic Hispanic food, head on over to La Fonda Latina, right in the back parking
lot of Little Five Points. La Fonda Latina serves a variety of Spanish, Cuban, and Caribbean entrees that
will fill your stomach without emptying your pockets.

The atmosphere is unique, casual and very laid back. The restaurant is a one room, brick warehouse
with round wooden tables and plastic lawn chairs. In the summertime when the weather is warm the
plastic covered roof is "pulled up" and you get to eat under the sunny sky (an al fresco type thing). Fine
Salsa music fills the air while you munch on chips and homemade salsa. From $3. 50 to $7.95, you can
choose from a variety of beef, chicken, shrimp, fish, or vegetable quesadillas (flour tortilla), parrillas
(grilled entrees), and bocadillas (Cuban sandwiches) all served with a side of delicious yellow rice and
black beans.

The best entree on the menu happens to be their specialty, the paella. Cooked and served in a black
iron skillet, the paella is yellow rice mixed with calamari, shrimp, baked chicken, Spanish sausage, green
peppers, onion, pimentos, and clam juice. A glass of sangria or a margarita complements well with the
dish.

If there is room in your satisfied stomach, try one of their desserts. You can choose from their guava
and marble cheesecakes, or their vanilla and chocolate flans (a type of custard).

All in all, you will be pleased with the friendly service, the generous servings, and the casual
atmosphere. La Fonda Latina's address is 1150 B Euclid Ave. - 557-8317.

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Tevye's Daughters sing of their hopes for perfect husbands in
"Matchmaker," just one of the popular songs from Fiddler on the
Roof, currently being staged at Neighborhood Playhouse.

Tradition meets change in
Playhouse s Fiddler on the Roof

By Jenny White

Nexus Editor

The story is one of old, re-
vered, long-kept traditions, that
have governed the lives of all the
people of Anatevka. It is also the
story of change political, social,
religious that seems to threaten
all that the people know and love
so much. Fiddler on the Roof
celebrates the elements of true
happiness, such as love, hope
a nd wealth not wealth in terms
of possessions or money, but in
terms of family, friends, and even
fiddlers.

The play begins with a rous-
ing number, "Tradition," thatem-
phasizes the villagers' commit-
ment to their Jewish faith and to
the rituals that they have always
kept without fail until Tevye's
daughters begin looking for hus-
bands. Tevye, the main charac-
ter, is most committed to tradi-
tion, and when his eldest daugh-
ter falls in love with a poor tailor
although Tevye has make an
agreement with Lazar Wolf (the
butcher), he is torn between his
duty to uphold tradition and his
desire to see Tzeitel happily mar-
ried.

The conflict between tradition
and change continues, not just
with Tevye's second and third
daughters, but also with the vil-
lage as a whole. Although ru-
mors have come from afar that
Jews are being mistreated and
evicted from their homes, the
people of Anatevka have a hard
time believing it will happen to
them until it does. The villagers
must rely on their faith and strong
traditions to give them encour-
agement throughout the up-
heaval.

Fiddler on the Roof never ceases
to be amusing, despite the plight
of the villagers. Tevye frequently
talks to God, quoting from the
Good Book both to God and to
everyone else in the village. His
frustration at choosing between
tradition and the happiness of

his daughters is often hilarious.

Both dialogue and musical
numbers are strong elements of
Fiddler on the Roof. The musical
numbers range from funny, such
as "If I Were a Rich Man by
Tevye," to touching, like the duet
"Do You Love Me?" between
Tevye and Golde. The back-
ground music sounds very au-
thentic and complements the
singing well. And the fiddler, of
course, is marvelous.

Set in a small Polish village,
all sights, sounds and scenery
are beautifully recreated. Every-
thing from the tailor's shop, to
the tavern, to Tevye's little house
is authentically designed. The
costumes are authentic as well,
even down to the headcoverings
always worn by everyone in
Anatevka.

All of the actors gave their
best performances, and although
some characters are more no-
table than others, every member
of the cast is essential to the play.
Yente, the village matchmaker is
especially amusing.

But the character that made
the play for me is Tevye. Played
by Allen Evitts, Tevye is simulta-
neously stubborn, faithful, frus-
trated, hopeful and always joy-
ful. His sayings from the Good
Book, and his constant uplifting,
affect every person in the play, as
well as every event. His perfor-
mance is a masterpiece.

Fiddler on the Roof is a must see
for everyone who loves (or have
just come to love, like me) small
theaters where you are in the
midst of characters, events, and
music and for those of you who,
like the people of Anatevka, look
up to the fiddler every evening
and celebrate traditions in the
midst of change.

For tickets call 373-5311. The
show runs through April 24 at
the Neighborhood Playhouse in
Decatur.

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Calendar of Events

Bv Jennv Skirdulis

VISUAL ART

High Museum of Art

For more information, call 892-
HIGH

Admission: $5 adults, $3 senior
citizens and college students, $1
children 6-17, children under 6
free.

THROUGH 5/30/93 Ralph
Eugene Meatyani: An American
Visionary

A major retrospective of the
enigmatic American photogra-
pher, comprising approximately
109 black-and-white prints. Con-
sidered radical for his time,
Meatyard was known for his
surrealistic portraits and land-
scapes , "no-focus" images and
elaborately staged tableaux in-
volving masked figures.

OPENING 3/5/93 The Art of
the Wood Turner

This exhibition features 19
works from the 18th century to
the present, a select group of fine
wood-turned objects drawn ex-
clusively from the permanent
collection of the High Museum
of Art.

OPENING 4/20/93 African
Reflections: Art from Northeastern
Zaire

This first comprehensive ex-
hibition of art and artifacts from
the Mangbetu, Azande and
Barambo people of the water-
shed basins of the Nile and Congo
Rivers in Zaire, will be on exhibit
through July 3, 1993. Many ob-
jects are being shown for the first
time since they were collected 75
years ago in the Lang-Chapin
expedition.

OPENING 5/1/93 Red Dirt,
Magnolia Leaves and Sculpture by
Alison Saar

The relationship of African-
Americans to the Southern land-
scape is explored in this exhibi-
tion. The exhibit is part of an
ongoing series at the High called
"Art at the Edge." Reviewers
call her carved figures of wood,
found objects and scavenged ma-
terials "totems of the human
spirit".

High Museum of Art at Geor-
gia-Pacific Center

For more information, call 577-
6940.

Admission is free.

THROUGH 5/14/93
Grassroots: Works by Untaught
Artists from the Collection of the
/ ligh Museum of Art

This exhibit highlights the
High's holdings of works by
American artists including
Howard Finster, Mattie Lou

O'Kelley, Thornton Dial, Mose
Tolliver, Minnie Evans, Carlton
Garrett, Bill Traylor, Nellie Mae
Rowe and Ulysses Davis.

THROUGH 7/9/93 North and
South: Bemice Abbot's U.S.
Route 1

An exhibition of photographic
works by American photogra-
pher Bernice Abbot (1898-1991).
Abbot travelled the length of the
east coast highway, U.S. Route 1 ,
during the summer of 1954, mak-
ing over four hundred 8x10" for-
mat photos and two thousand
images using her Rolliflex. The
50 images in this exhibit com-
prise her largest portfolio dedi-
cated to a single subject.

The Spruill Center for the Arts

Located at 5339 Chamblee

Dunwoody Road

For information call, 394-3447

4/1/93-4/24/93 All Fools' Day
Fifteen Atlanta artists will cre-
ate foolish fakes and spoofs for
this exhibition. Using humor,
satire, trickery and deceit as
themes for their paintings, sculp-
tures and collages, the artists'
work will featurespoofsand new
twists on well known paintings
and satire on the art world.

Atlanta History Center

For more information, call 814-
4000.

THROUGH 6/23/93 Atlanta
Resurgens

Created as a gift to the city for
its 150th birthday in 1987, this
exhibition tells the story of At-
lanta from Reconstruction to the
present with photographs, his-
toric objects and a video pro-
gram.

THROUGH 7/19/93 On the
Set of GONE WITH THE WIND:
Photographs by Fred A. Parrish

Includes behind-the-scenes
photos and fun Hollywood facts.

THEATRE

Horizon Theatre Company

For ticket information, pleasecall
584-7450.

THROUGH 4/ 18/93 The Film
Society

When an innovative teacher
in South Africa tries to shake up
the system at a crusty old board-
ing school, the unexpected back-
lash overwhelms him. His ca-
reer is jeopardized, his wife is
harassed, and only his unpre-
d ictablc best friend can save him.

Neighborhood Playhouse

Please call 373-5311 for more

informaton.

3/19/93 - 4/24/93 Fiddler on
the Roof

This musical tale of a
hardworking family in Tsarist
Russia is based on the stories of
Sholem Aleichem, and won the
Tony Award for Best Musical. It
details the joy in living a simple
life, guided by faith and "tradi-
tion," yet reminds us that change
and assimilation are inevitable.

Tri-Cities Theatre

For further information, please
call 766-0019 or 681-6091.

THROUGH 4/10/93 Verdict

This adaptation of Agatha
Christie's story centers around a
family of political refugees in
England.

Theatrical Outfit

For more informa tion, please call
872-0665.

3/17/93-4/18/93 The Ladder
Written by Atlanta playwright
R. L. Beverly, The Ladder is a pro-
vocative work that examines the
power, the passion, and the
choices made on the climb up the
ladder in corporate America.

The Atlanta Ballet

at the Atlanta Civic Center
Please call 249-6400 for tickets

4/15/93 Swan Lake

With music written by
Tchaichovsky, this ballet is a
tragic story of love fooled by evil.
It is a passionate and romantic
journey into fairy tale.

MUSIC

Variety Playhouse

Located at 1099 Euclid Avenue

in Little Five Points

For ticket information, call 249-

6400

4/9/93 (8:30 p.m.) Joshua
Redman

Progressive jazz from a you ng
saxophonist.

4/10/93 (9p.m) The Grape-

Psychedelic and progressive
rock from this popular Atlanta
band

4/17/93(8:30 P .m.) Tinsley Ellis
with The Urban Shakedancers

These two A 1 1 a n ta ba nd s p 1 a v
the blues.

Georgia Tech Theatre for the
Arts

Located at 350 Ferst Drive NW.
For more information,call: 438-
5823

4/10/93 The Atlanta Feminist

A Mangbetu ceramic double pot collected in 1913, part of the
"African Reflections: Art from Northeastern Zaire," on display at
the High Museum of Art April 20-July 3.

Women's Choir

Linda Vaughn, founding di-
rector of the AFWC, will be leav-
ing the chorus at the end of the
1993 season. She has done inno-
vative and creative work for this
ensemble. The Voices of Hospi-
tality will be special guests at this
concert.

ON CAMPUS

Call 371-6294 for more informa-
tion.

THROUGH5/15/93 Senior Art
Exhibit

The Senior Art Exhibition and a
juried student art show, both of
which include paintings, prints,
drawings, sculptures and mixed
media will be on display in the
Dal ton Gallery of the Dana Fine
Arts building.

4/13/93-4/14/93 Woman-Eyes
Play Festival '

The second annual festival
will be held at 7 p.m. in the Win-
ter Theatre of the Dana Fine Arts
Building. The festival features
concert readings of four original
plays selected from the works of
Georgia women playwrights by
other prominent women writ-
ers. The performances are free.

4/15/93-4/16/93 Writer's Fes-
tival

The 21st Annual Agnes Scott
Writers' Festival brings threedis-
tinguished and talented partici-
pants to the campus. The writers
include Jorie Graham, Judith
Ortez Cofer and Charles John-
son. All readings are open to the
public, free of charge and held in
the Winter Theatre of the Dana
Fine Arts Building.

4/22/93-4/23/93 Dance Dia-
logues '93

The Stud to Da nee Thea ter wi 11
hold a multicultural Spring per-
formance in Gaines Auditorium
of Presser Hall. The performance
will feature guest choreogra-
phers and artists of different eth-
nic backgrounds including com-
panies from East India and China.

OTHER

4/24/93-6/13/93 Georgia Re-
naissance Festival

Tickets a re $9.95 for the eighth
annual 1 6th Century celebration
of arts, crafts, food and entertain-
ment. Escape the present and
take a rollicking step back in time
to a bustling English country fair.
Call 964-8575 for information.

Fernbank Science Center

Call 378-431 1 for more informa-
tion.

THROUGH 4/25/93 Second
Star to the Right ami Straight on till
Morning

The children's planetarium
show is a trip into a fantasy land
with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell as
they tell how they found Never
Never Land and describe the in-
teresting stars and planets they
passed along the wav.

Spruill Center for the Arts

For additional information, call
394.3447

4/17/93 Speakcsy'93

The guild of the Spruill center
is planning an annual
fund raising event with a theme
that highlights an evening of
1930's fun, including music by
the 22 piece Atlanta Blue Notes
Orchestra, a silent auction, caba-
ret entertainment, an "art heist,"
roving photographers and en-
terta i ners, secret password s, d i n -
ner and dancing.

The Profile

Friday, April L6C 1993

The Independent Student Newspaper of Agnes Scott College

Vol. 79, Issue 1 1

Campus thefts continue as Public Safety searches for suspects

By Margaret Bickers
Staff Writer

A rash of thefts from the
Alston Center and Presser Hall
in recent weeks prompts police
action and a call for alertness
from the campus community.

The Presser thefts occurred in
early April, including the re-
moval of audio equipment from
a locked area. After the theft, a
witness reported that a person
with trash bags and a set of keys
had been seen entering the room
in question. Further investiga-
tion places suspicion on a short-
term employee of Agnes Scott
who was terminated for other
reasons.

Thefts from the Alston Center
continue to be a problem, al-
though Public Safety has a defi-
nite suspect. On April 10, a per-
son broke into Chaplain Patti
Snyder's office and removed her
tape player and the College-

owned answering machine.
More recently, a "boom-box"
cassette player, a typewriter and
several purses have been taken.

ASC staff members saw the
suspect removing the typewriter.
When questioned, he gave a false
name and phone number. An
ASC Public Safety Officer also
questioned the man on a differ-
ent occasion.

The suspect is a African-
American male with a very dark
complexion who stands about
six feet tall and weighs approxi-
mately 170 lbs. He has one
crossed eye, and uses the name
"Philpot". Anyone spotting this
individual is asked to call Public
Safety immediately.

Chief Drew commented that
because the Alston Center is ac-
cessible to everyone, it allows
non-community members access

to the area. Purses, book-bags
and other items are "visible tar-
gets" for potential theft.

On Saturday, April 17, a juve-
nile attempted to break into a car
parked behind the dining hall.
He fled past Hardee's into Deca-
tur where he was arrested. He is
presently working in commu-
nity service as a result of the
attempted break-in.

Officer Amy Lanier gave an
hour-long presentation to inter-
ested students on April 20. She
described the various crime sta-
tistics for the past few years, and
outlined plans for a new secu-
rity/access system on campus,
for both residence halls and aca-
demic buildings.

Students and other commu- m
nity members are asked to please
stay alert for possible crimes on S,
campus.

Women's Studies department undergoes change

By Jenny White
hfezvs Maxtor

Agnes Scott's Women's Stud-
ies department is in the process
of changing its curriculum and
expanding its approach to
women's studies in order to meet
the interests of students who mi-
nor in women's studies to those
who only take one or two courses.

The department has added
several new courses for next year
in an effort to "grasp [the] signifi-
cant achievements of women,"
according to Dr. Christine
Cozzens, director of women's
studies. Thecoursesaredesigned
to focus on "key issues" in
women's studies, including cur-

rent topics of interest and signifi-
cance.

The new courses include the
following: "Female Identity and
the Making of Theatre," 'Topics
on Women and Literature (Afri-
can-American Women Writ-
ers)," "Lesbian and Gay Latin
American and Latino Literature,"
and 'The Rise of the Woman
Artist." All of these courses are
meant to cover specific facets of
women's studies, rather than the
more general topics that had been
adopted in previous years.

The new courses, as men-
tioned above, will cover topics in

more detail than previous
courses have done. For instance,
Dr. Sadler's course, 'The Rise of
the Woman Artist," will look at
the woman both as an artist and
a subject, and especially at how
subjects of women's art pre-
vented them from achieving
fame. The course deals with this
theme from antiquity to the
present.

In addition, changes have
been made in the remaining
courses. For example, the intro-
ductory course is now named

Continued on page 3

Chaplain Patti Snyder was one of the victims of recent theft. Both
her tape player and a College-owned answering machine were
stolen from ner office on April 10.

Dance minor established at ASC

By Kara Moore and Jenny White

Social Council sponsored "Paint Your Date Party" on Friday, April 16, provided an exciting kick-off
to Spring Fling Weekend. Pictured here is Gina Rice (1.) and Social Council secretary, Amy Heins.

Beginning next year, Agnes
Scott dance performers will have
the opportunity to minor in
dance.

Students must audition for the
minor and will be chosen after
evaluation by dance profession-
als. The minor consists of a mini-
mum of 22 hours, and all stu-
dents are required to reach an
advanced level of competency in
at least one area of dance. The
students are also required to
reach an intermediate level of
competency in two other areas.

The dance courses include be-
ginning, intermediate and ad-
vanced ballet, modem dance and
jazz, dance performance, chore-
ography, dance production,
dance composition, and history
of the dance.

The minor program will con-
tinue to bring in professional
dancers, instructors and chore-
ographers, as the dance program
has already done. Atlanta Ballet's
JoAnn Lee teaches and choreo-
graphs here and other Atlanta
Ballet specialists offer technique
classes and help with perfor-
mances. Janet Rowthom, from a
professional company in New
o York, also teaches and choreo-
* graphs on campus. Other pro-
5 fessional dance companies work
| with the dancers at ASC in their
g 3 concerts.

| There are seven dance minors
3 at present. One minor, Susan
Abernathy Kitchens has gradu-
ated, and another is working on

an exchange with dance pro-
grams at other colleges and uni-
versities.

Inside
this issue:

News:

Women's colleges enter
spotlight

-page 2

Editorials:

Straight Talk on saying

GOOD-BYE

-page 4

Sports:

Alexander named All-
American

-page 6

Features:

mad. woman on campus
-page 7

First "African- American
daughter" to graduate May
15

-page 7

Arts*

Entertainment:

Senior art show reviewed

-page 10

Indecent Proposal recveives
twoz's

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Friday, April 30, 1993

Women's colleges flourish in the spotlight in the 1 990s

By Karen Neustadt

College Press Service Staff Writer

The Year of the Woman was
also the year of women's col-
leges.

A resurgence of interest in all-
female colleges and universities
brought a flood of applications
to admissions offices at some of
the most elite schools in the
United States in 1992.

'There has been an increase
of applications at 85 percent of
our schools between 1990 and
the present, averaging around 8
percent, but going as high as 60
percent/' said Jadwiga
Serbrechts, executive director of

the Washington-based Coalition
for Women's Colleges.

The nation's 84 all- women
colleges include such institutions
as Wellesley, Barnard and Smith
colleges. In the mid-80' s, the
Women's College Coalition,
which consists of 63 women's
colleges, was formed by the presi-
dents of the schools to strengthen
the voice of women's schools.

Some admissions officials
credit the increase in applications
to the "Hillary factor," pointing
to the famous Wellesley gradu-
ate residing in the White House.

Abbreviated Universe

Compiled by Margaret Bickers

Local The Atlanta Project's immunization drive began the
weekend of April 17. The goal of the Project is to give basic
immunization against childhood diseases (measles, mumps,
rubella, polio, and others) to all children in the metro area. Each
"cluster'' is responsible for finding the children who need shots
and administering them. Volunteers will do most of the work
for the Project.

National The siege of the Branch Davidian compound
near Waco, Texas ended on April 19 after 51 days. The inhab-
itants of the compound set fire to it as Federal agents attempted
to use tear gas to clear the people out. Forty mile-an-hour winds
fanned the flames, which engulfed the compound in thick
smoke. Two hours later, the compound had burned to the
ground. Several explosions made by ammunition and explo-
sives occurred during the fire. The FBI still does not know
whether the leader, David Koresh, survived the fire.

Clinton's new health care plan is receiving a lot of criticism
from insurers, physicians and budget-balancers. The health
care committee, headed by Hillary Rodham Clinton, is ex-
pected to recommend a managed competition plan. This means
that a few heavily regulated agencies would compete to offer
insurance. The government will back up this insurance for
those with chronic illness, injuries or other major problems.

An uprising that began on Easter Sunday in a maximum-
security prison in Lucasville, Ohio ended April 21. The 1 1-day
siege left eight people dead and involved 450 inmates, who
surrendered to authorities and gave up five guards they had
been holding hostage.

International A radical white anti-commuiiist shot and
killed South African Communist and ANC leader Chris Hani
outside his home in Soweto, sparking riots and meetings in
several black townships between April 12 and the funeral on
April 19. Hani fought as a leader in the ANC's military group
until List year. He also headed the South African Communist
party. Black and white radicals are using this murder in an
attempt to prevent the referenda and elections to be held later
this year to end minority rule.

Khamar Rouge rebels in Cambodia killed another U.N.
peacekeeper on April 18. The guerillas threaten both to con-
tinue their war against the Cambodian government if it holds
elections this summer and to kill more U.N. troops. TheKhamars
pursue a policy of ethnic cleansing against Vietnamese nation-
als living in Cambodia, some of whom have been there for 75
years or more. Experts fear a return to the terror and genocide
of the Pol Pot regime of the 1970s.

The following places could (or will) see conflict and prob-
lems over the summer: Colombia, Peru, South Africa, Angola,
Yugoslavia, Armenia- Azerbijahn, Burma, Cambodia, and the
island of Bougainville in the South Pacific.

But all-female colleges also
have become more attractive to
young women as a result of other
factors, such as the Anita Hill-
Clarence hearings, a focus on the
elections of 1992, touted as the
Year of the Woman, an Ameri-
can Association of University
Women study blasting gender
bias in U.S. classrooms, discus-
sions of the backlash against femi-
nism, and a growing realization
that sexism is-still a major stum-
bling block in today's society.

Applications to all-female in-
stitutions took a dive in the late
'60s and early 70s. In 1972, when
Title 9, the election bill that out-
lawed discrimination because of
sex in higher education was
passed, many prestigious male
institutions opened their doors
to women.

"Co-education was the great
hope for women," Serbrechts
said. But through the years,
Sebrechts noted, a small group
of women remained loyal to
women's colleges, and contin-
ued to believe in the advantages
of an all-female student body.

Sebrechts noted that by 1968,
the "great hope had tarnished,"
the tides had turned, and the first
increase in applications at
women's schools in decades was
reported.

Why? Sebrechts points to the
success of graduates.

"Women's college graduates
continued to be disproportion-
ately successful," she said. "The
women you found in heavily

male dominated fields were
women's college graduates. Vir-
tually all women scientists of note
are from women's schools."

At all- female colleges, women
can't defer to men in the class-
room or on extracurricular
projects such as stage-building.
Women have to assume roles of
responsibility, which builds their
self-confidence and gives them
an edge in the professional world
after graduation.

The renewed interest in
women's colleges doesn't mean
that new, all-female colleges will
spring up, but that existing ones
likely will expand. The Title 9
law prohibits the establishment
of additional single-gender in-
stitutions.

Martha Rodgers, vice presi-
dent for enrollment management
at Converse College,
Spartanburg, South Carolina,
said that the "Hillary Factor" is
just one of many forces that have
sparked recent interest in
women's colleges.

"We've had more media at-
tention to the resurgence because
of interesting and exceptional
individuals who are in front of
the camera," she said. "But
women's colleges have been en-
joying the revival since the mid-
'80s."

While 2 percent of today's fe-
male college students are attend-
ing women's colleges, more than
24 percent of women who are
members of Congress, who sit
on corporate boards or who pur-

Fulbright Awarded to ASC senior - Laura Barlament, former
editor of the Profile and graduating senior, proudly adds a Fulbright
scholarship to her plethora of academic achievements. The a wa rd
sponsors students to study and /or teach in another country for one
academic year. The applying student must present a topic for
research to be completed abroad. She will leave in September to
conduct her research project and to take courses at the Universitv
of Constance in Germanv.

sue a Ph.D> in math or science
haveattended women's colleges,
Rogers said.

In the mid-'80s, Rogers said
there was a revival of interest in
women's higher education as
studies revealed the vast differ-
ence in success rates among those
who attended college and those
who did not.

"Women's colleges do better
exposing women to women men-
tors, and teaching women how
to take leadership positions," said
Stacy Schmeidel, director of me-
dia relations at Smith College at
Northampton, Massachusetts.

Schmeidel said women expe-
rience less discrimination in the
classroom at women's colleges
and women's study courses are
encouraged more."

"You don't just read books by
great male authors, but books by
women," she said. "I think one
thing that has really helped has
been the AAUW' study that
showed the amount of gender
bias in the educational system."

Health Center
News

Any student planning to at-
tend another school for either
graduate school or a summer
school session or as a transfer
student will need to have that
school's immunization form
completed.

Please Note:
Agnes Scott College Student
Health Center will close June
15! All health forms will need
to be completed before June
15.

Phar Mor has announced
that it will close all of its At-
lanta stores by the end of May.
The Lawrenceville Mwy Phar
Mor closed its Pharmacy on
Friday, April 23. Phar Mor
sold its prescriptions to Revco
on Church St; any student
who had a refi liable prescrip-
tion at Phar Mor - birth con-
trol pills, insulin, blood pres-
sure drugs, etc., should con-
tact them as soon as possible.
Please do not wait until the
last minute to get your pre-
scription filled. Revco's num-
ber is 296-3337.

The Student Health Cen-
ter is now accepting applica-
tions for anyone wishing to
join the Peer Education Pro-
gram. Please contact the Stu-
dent Health Center to pick up
an application and schedule
an interview. Any questions,
please call Ext. 6346.

News

Friday, April 30, 1993

The Profile

Page 3

On Saturday, April 17 at 8
a.m., an Agnes Scott Police offi-
cer on routine patrol observed a
suspicious young male standing
between two cars in the Alum-
nae parking area. As the officer
approached the subject, he
dropped a long screwdriver and
a black plastic bag. He then ran
from the scene in an attempt to
elude the officer. The subject
was later located by Agnes Scott
Police Officers a short distance
from campus at his home. He
was taken into custody.

Remember to never lea ve any-

Fuzz Buzz

By Department of Public Safety

thing of value on the seats of
your car, including boxes or bags,
even empty, that may give the
impression of hidden treasure.
Take these things with you or
lock them in your trunk.

There have been several thefts
from different areas in the Alston
Student Center over the last
month. Through an investiga-
tion by the Agnes Scott Police, a
possible suspect has developed
and is being sought in connec-
tion with the thefts. We encour-
age everyone to be aware of this
activity and to not leave items of

value where they might be easily
stolen. Anyone who sees unau-
thorized persons in the Student
Center are asked to call Public
Safety immediately.

We would like to thank ev-
eryone that attended the Crime
Prevention Programs conducted
in Evans Dining Hall on April 20
and 22. We plan to sponsor more
sessions in the future.

As we will not have another
edition this year, the Department
of Public Safety would like to
take the opportunity to wish you
all a great summer.

Women's studies curriculum

"Women, Culture, and Society"
- an expanded title that better
describes the course's approach
to the discipline.

In the fall, the "Topics in
Women's Studies" course is
"Feminism, Cultural Criticism
and World Religions." Women's
spirituality is currently one of
the most popular aspects of
women's studies and so the
course will relate to present
themes of interest. The spring
"Topics in Women's Studies"
course is the Latin American lit-
erature course.

The Women's Studies depart-
ment hopes to "integrate] the
liberal arts education" with top-
ics in women's studies. The
courses are available to students
of all majors. The changes in
curriculum are hoped to encour-

Contimied from page 1

age students to broaden their lib-
eral arts experience, even by tak-
ing just one or two of the women' s
studies courses.

Although feminist theory is
not the sole focus of any one
course as yet, all of the courses
offered encourage theory in one
aspect or another.

Students at ASC have shown
a rising interest in courses in
women's studies, especially in
the past few years. As a result of
the growing "need and interest,"
there will be a larger number of
courses than ever offered next
year, and almost all the courses
will be offered every year.

A course in gender, science
and technology is also being con-
sidered. A fall seminar on the
subject is possible for next year.

Summer Job
Available

Full time babysiter
needed to care for two
boys, ages 7 and 10 ,
near Emory.

Prefer student with
previous childcare
experience and car to
drive kids to pool ac-
tivities, etc.

'Call Cathy:

w. 528-2569
h. 377-4817

London Fog, Agnes Scott's vocal jazz ensemble, will perform its Springconcert,
"Love Stories," Saturday, May 1 at 8:15 p.m in Maclean Auditorium. This free
concert will feature ballads and jump tunes of the swing era, including Embrace-
able You, Little Pony, and Route 66. rlease call 371-6262 for more information.

One Act Plays

Both tonight and tomorrow evening, Agnes Scott's Theatre Department will
present its production of four one act plays, r inky Balais, Ese Burlingame, Britton
McMullian, and Becky Nowlin, all students in the Directing II class, will direct
these plays. The performances will begin at 7:15 p.m. in the Winter Theatre of the
Dana Fine Arts Building. Admission is Tree. For further information, call 371- 6250.

Agnes Scott to help sponsor summer dance festival

Several Dancers Core, an Atlanta based dance troupe, will present 'The Next Decade of Perfor-
mance," its annual contemporary dance festival, from May 27- June 19. Along with the Goethe-Institute
and the Berlin Ministry for Cultural Affairs, Agnes Scott is helping to sponsor this event, and many of
the performances will take place in Gaines Auditoriumof Presser Hall.

This summers festival will feature performances by acclaimed dance groups from around the world .
Tanztheater Rubato of Berlin will present the United States premier of Movement in Movement.

Several Dancers Core will perform the world premier of Wall, under the skillful direction of Sue
Schroeder. Schroeder will also perform the self-choreographed solo T)\e Body Remembers.

Nia Love Pointer of New York and the Pat Graney Company from Seattle will also perform at the
festival. Many choreographers from throughout the Southeast will also attend.

In addition to the dance performances, this year's "Next Decade of New Performance" will include
dance workshops. Both dance improvisation and choreography classes will be taught from June 7-11.
This week long session will be held in Rebekah and costs $45 to attend.

Tickets for this summer's performances are $10 for the general public and $8 for students and senior
citizens. Call 373-4154 for more information about tickets or the dance workshops.

Ivory Towers

Compiled By Jenny Skridulis

University of Georgia

Alcohol poisoning of a Sigma Phi Epsilon pledge led to the
suspension of all Greek rush and pledge activities for spring
semester at UGA. Sigma Phi Epsilon had already been on
probation for previous violations. The case is now pending at
the Student Judiciary review.

A study of UG A grade point averages showed that sorority
women earned a higher grade point average than all other
University undergraduates. Twenty percent of these students
were on the Dean's list.

Valdosta State College

The VSC Department of Communication Arts will provide
a Musical Theatre Festival on Jekyll Island this summer. This
year's performances will include Guys and Dolls, Camelot, Big
River and Cotton Patch Gospel. Performances will take place
outdoors on the island beginning June 25. The sixty- member
company is made up of VSC students, professional actors and
a nine-piece orchestra.

Berry College

A student diagnosed with bacterial meningitis was listed in
critical condition at Berry College. More than 640 students
went to the Ladd Center to get preventive medicine for the
disease. The freshman was reported to be in critical condition
and is now in intensive care.

University of Michigan

Chris Webber, player for the Michigan basketball team,
blames himself for the team's loss in the final game to the
Tarheels of North Carolina. With only a few seconds left, he
called a timeout which Michigan did not have, giving Caro-
lina two easy, game-clmdhing free throws. Fans of Michigan,
however were very supportive of him when he returned to
campus after his team's defeat.

University of Alabama

A secretary who accused former basketball coach Wimp
Sanderson of punching her settled for $275,000 just before the
case was to go to trial in mid- April. Nancy Watts had been
Sanderson s administrative assistant. She claimed he hit her
during an argument. The settlement resolved Watts sexual
discrimination claim against Sanderson, the university and
Athletic Director Hootie Ingram. Assault and battery charges
from the March 1 7, 1 992 incident were also dropped . Sanderson
resigned under protest in May, 1992. Watt's remained at the
university and will retire in two years.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Students held a March 31 rally and gathered more than
1 ,000 signatures on petitions urging President Bill Clinton and
Congress to restore a $2 billion shortfall in the Pell Grant
program. The Student Voice, the campus newspaper also
reported that students signed giant Pell Grant checks in the
amount of $3,700, which is the maximum amount that can be
authorized. Each check w T as stamped "non-sufficient funds"
and will be sent to tile President, Wisconsin's congressional
representatives and the Wisconsin governor. Severed students
staged themselves as living in large cardboard boxes, marked
"no money fro rent!," to demonstrate their financial plight.

Ohio State University

Three Elvira pinball machines have some students, faculty
and staff members on "tilt" because of the character's sugges-
tive statements and clothing. Some students have asked that
the pinball machines, which are located in the lobbies of three
dormitories, be removed. "Students and staff are concerned
about the graphics. They tend to be sexually exploitative or
really focus on violence and lack of human regard," said
Rebecca Parker, the university's associate director for resident
life. When points are scored on the Elvira machine, her breasts
light up, and a recorded voice makes such s catements as, "Don't
touch me there." A group of student leaders in the dormitories
and housing staff members are planning to meet to see if the
machine can be taken out.

Editorials

Page 4

The Profile

Friday, April 30. 1993

The Profile

141 East College Avenue
Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA 30030
Printed by Chapman Press, Atlanta

Editor-in-Chief Josie Hoilman

News Editors Jenny White

Sports Editor JaneDe Bailey

Features Editors Jennifer Jenkins, Karen Jordan

Arts and Entertainment Editor Kelly Holton

Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor Jenny Skridulis

Photography Editors Tracey Baggett, Karen Shuman

Business Manager Beth Barnes

Advertising Manager Paula Pendarvis

Circulation Manager Melanie Ef tier

Circulation Assistant Andrea Tarpley

Layout and Design Josie Hoilman

Columnists and Writers Merisa Aranas, Malikah Berry, Margaret

Bickers, Sherrie Boone, Laura Camp, Kathleen Hill, Kira Hospodar, Mary
Jordan, Angela McNeai, Michelle Smith, Tracy Walker, Holly Williamson,
Anne Yates

Photographers Sarah Brown, Daniela Edelkind

The Profile is published bi-weekly throughout the academic year. Letters to
the editor are always welcomed and should be typed on disk using
Microsoft Word. We cannot publish unsigned letters. 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.

By Josie Hoilman

Soliloquy

Ironically, Mary Jordan wrote her column Straight Talk about the
same topic I intended to explore: saying good-bye. Instead of
abandoning my theme, I decided instead to modify it by incorporat-
ing the idea of the effects of our memory upon the perception of time.
I turned to a remarkable idea of Margaret Atwood, a Canadian
writer I have loved from the first time I read her work. Her poetry
and fiction both transcend time and space, converging images that
make her accessible to most any reader, from any background. A
consistent theme throughou t most of her work is the idea of lost time,
and reconstructing memory while reclaiming self - essentially a type
of surfacing.

At the end of my last semester before I am officially a senior, I find
myself retrospecting, and discovering that I don't remember every-
thing; I have lost time. Several of my junior friends agree. We hear
ourselves saying paradoxical statements like "we can't believe we

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those we can never release to lost time. Everything we loved and
hated will surface. 1 know I want the memories to be rich, comfort-
able, but we can't forget the events which we still do not understand
- Why did Tara Somerville have to leave? Where are some of the
faculty and staff who supported her? Why do we ALL discriminate
against one another? Why can't we accept both liberal and conser-
vative views? These are the worst aspects of our college. Dining hall
problems, schedule conflicts, bookstore prices, etc. all come with
every campus, and so do some of our worst problems. But I hear so
many people proclaiming how much they hate Agnes Scott, but they
Stay. Maybe they stay to make change, but they sometimes make
those who love it miserable. We can't ignore or forget the worst parts
of our college, but we need to release them, just enough, to allow
ourselves to enjoy the memories of the good.
Have a great summer'

Straight Talk

By Mary Jordan

It is late Saturday after gradu-
ation when college students
around the country pack their
belongings to migrate in all dif-
ferent directions for the summer.
Most of us join that caravan of
students in overloaded back seats
and U-Hauls, moving the con-
tents from dozens of dorm rooms
to dozens of empty bedrooms at
home.

As I pack my car, exhausted
from my exams, I have a sudden
pang of nausea that stings my
stomach and takes my breath
away momentarily. I know in-
stantly what it is: the grim sepa-
ration phenomenon.

Our hot, airy dorm rooms that
we once called home no longer
belong to us. We have to say
goodbye to school time, work
time, dinner time at five. We
have to say goodbye to each
other.

Shoving my photo album into
the back seat, I realize that when
we return if, that is, we haven't
graduated, friendships will have
dwindled over the summer and
a new group of seemingly re-
cycled first year students will
adopt the class color that be-
longed to seniors for the last four
years.

The symbolism of packing the
car doesn't escape anyone. We
have to do it. Most everyone hates

the chore and the detachment
from a familiar place that it rep-
resents. I think we all, to some
degree, are partners in this leave.
We are in it together.

Like most students, I have
approved of and accepted the
end of the school year in my own
way. I have finished the papers.
Returned my keys. Paid my bills.
Bid farewell to my friends.

But today it is the seniors I
think most about. The girl from

"If you surrender to
the air, you can ride
it." -Toni Morrison

Tallahassee I watched for more
than twenty-one years grow into
a confident and diligent young
woman. The two economics
majors who became my friends
when the wires of my other rela-
tionships loosened and dangled.
I think about the seniors who
have thanked their professors
and embraced their friends,
maybe shed a tear or two, know-
ing all along that nothing will
ever be the same.

A long time ago, I thought
that college graduation would
be one of the happiest times of
their lives. Adegree would mean
proven success. Long earned
fulfillment. Ultimate happiness.

Letter to the Editor

Apathy prevails across campus

Dear Editor:

Once again, Agnes Scott com-
munity members showed their
great support for on campus ar-
tistic activities. NOT!!!!

Always, the Glee Club, senior
recitalists and music faculty face
near empty halls for their con-
certs and presentations. How do
they feel about this? Pissed off,
and I don't blame them. Despite
long advance notices and adver-
tisements, no students, staff or
administrators attend events.
The Glee Club performed for a
record 10 people. "All that work,
and no one came! Of course I'm
upset," Kim Sullivan declared.

All right. You have home-
work. So do the rest of us musi-
cians and dancers. You went to
Spring Ring. So did about ha If of
the Glee Club. You need your
time to relax. So do they, but it
doesn't take much mental effort
to listen to music. Take off your
headphones and come!

Theadministration should set
the example for the rest of the
community. But there were no
deans, or others there on Sun-
day. You don't work then, do
you?

I realize that I am as guilty as
anyone. I skip recitals, avoid
concerts, and detour around
dancers. But when the only
people at a group recital are teach-
ers and a reporter, get real! At
least a roommate or two could
come, even if you do homework.

1 will have a senior recital in
two years. To be honest, I don't
expect any audience, other than
musicdepartment faculty. It'sas
demoralizing as hell, consider-
ing that I usually put at least
seven hours a week into my in-
strument. But I think I can deal
with it. After all almost no one
goes to anything, anyway. Too
bad. Ya'll miss a lot.

Margaret Bickers '95

I always assumed the seniors
would be glad to leave. Now I'm
not so sure.

For the first time in four years,
some of these graduates will have
to find jobs and make new
friends. Others may move on to
graduate school where they will
have to meet new deadlines and
compete against students just as
educated. And the professors
that have been there for years
listening, directing, consoling
will be miles away.

My senior friends tell me thev
all, in some way, have thought
about soaring into their impend-
ing freedom. They have imag-
ined life without paper dead-
lines, all nighters, escaping from
the small school gossip. They
say that finally, they have com-
pleted their passage into inde-
pendence.

But for the last few weeks it
has been my closest companion,
a senior, who has set my con-
cerns at ease. She has a job and is
even going to graduate school.
"I'm movin' on, dude," she says
as she punches me lightly on the
shoulder. "It may not be what I
want to do, but I gotta do it."

Later, when we shove the last
box into her van and take a few
final pictures, I say to her, as I
now say to the senior class, 'The
time has come. Go do it."

Corrections:

In the last issue of the
Profile r dated April 16, 1993,
the London Fog concert
was inaccurately listed for

erformance on April 28.
he concert will instead be
held th is afternoon at 2 p.m.
in Gaines Auditorium of
Presser Hall. Please plan
to attend today to snow
your support of our cam-
pus performance artists.

In the feature "Greek
culture celebrated at
Chimo banauet," which
also appeared in the April
16 edition, the Latino dance
party on April 1 to was in-
correctly attributed to
Chimo. The successful
party was instead the re-
sult of the diligent efforts
of the Spanish Club.

All Profile editors
strive for complete accu-
racy although errors some-
times occur. Please direct
all correspondence con-
cerning inaccuracies to box

Editorials

Friday, April 30, 1993

The Profile

Page 5

Uffish Thoughts

By Holly Williamson and Kathleen Hill

Chastity is getting screwed!

It's time. We're finally ready
to confess. In keeping with the
current fashion of openly ac-
knowledging personal sexuality,
we wish to assert the values of an
oppressed minority on campus.
We're tired of the barbed laugh-
ter burning our ears and redden-
ing our faces. We're sick of the
classroom tirades against our
kind. Enough is enough. We
may be few in number, but we're
strong in spirit. Our newly real-
ized minority is succumbing to
the community's agenda for pro-
gressive diversity. We, yes, we
call on this campus to celebrate
"multi-culturalism"... celebrate
virginity!!!

Perhaps we've exaggerated a
bit, but 'many a truth was spoke
in jest. . .Please do not mistake our
light tone either for pure mock-
ery or for complete sobriety. We
have used a mildly sarcastic
mood to introduce a rather
touchy subject (no pun intended )
without offending those who
might disagree or trivialize what
is, to us, an important topic.

Sexuality is a sensitive and
controversial issue, and we do
not propose to cast any judge-
ments on or to dictate any par-
ticular lifestyle to others. How-
ever, we do intend to defend and
explain our own point-of-view.
We believe that chastity is, par-
don the expression, getting
screwed here and in the world
beyond these Gothic halls. That
is to say, chastity has lost recog-
nition; it has become, instead,
the victim of worldly contempt
and disdain. Here's an example:

Through a recent classroom
discussion of a work of litera-
ture, the theme of chastity arose.

During the course of the conver-
sa tion, the majority of the partici-
pants ridiculed a character es-
pousing sexual abstinence for
moral reasons. While the char-
acter was a part of a larger satire,
chastity, rather than character
shortcomings, became the target
of theclass' derision. Many found
such characteristics to be grossly
unrealistic, greatly improbable,
and, therefore, highly entertain-
ing. Because of the atmosphere
of general amusement, at least
one student felt inhibited from
expressing her beliefs - she was,
in a sense, intellectually stifled
by the laughter of her peers and
her professor. This is a small

"...hold your
tongue the next
time that you are
tempted to scoff at
practices of sexual
abstinence."

example of an infinitely larger
problem.

In similar situations, students
have been placed on trial for their
moral beliefs by their peers, and
pressed for reasons for their ab-
stinence. The culture of this com-
munity invalidates religious and
moral beliefs which might lead
to chastity. People use phrases
such as "just for religious rea-
sons" (usually accompanied by
a snicker) to devalue a traditional
sense of morality which is obvi-
ously an integral part of the
believer's identity and sense of
self- worth - that's why she/he
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Another common reaction is
one of hostile disbelief: "You
haven't done it yet?!" VN Ohcome
on, you know you'll want to be-
fore you're married." vv You just
haven't found the right person /'
v N I know this guy What are
you - a prude?" NN You mean
you're only going to have sex
with one person?" vv What if you
don't marry? Or you find out
that the world will end soon? Or
that you're terminally ill? What
then?" ' I guess you think you're
better than everyone else, huh?"
No, not better - just different and
equal. We deserve the same re-
spect for our sexual decisions as .
that which we are daily de-
manded to give others for theirs.

Each of us has consciously
selected this way of life; further-
more, we do not feel pressured
by parents, society, men or
America's Judeo-Christian heri-
tage to follow it. We simply feel
that chastity is a reasonable, vi-
able and healthful option that is
open to everyone. (Incidentally,
we do not hold a double-stan-
dard; we believe in chastity for
both sexes.)

So, with that in mind, hold
your tongue the next time that
you are tempted to scoff at prac-
tices of sexual abstinence. Please
consider the sincere beliefs of a
minority which holds a depreci-
ated view. Don't patronize and
misjudge; listen and respect.

After all, you just never know
when a V.I. P. (Virgin In Protest)
might avenge the cause!

*Names have been omitted to
protect the not-so-innocent (or
pure)!

I got caught dazing off in En-
glish today. I was there in body,
but not in spirit. As women, I
wonder how many times we
stumble through the already es-
tablished patriarchal system not
really alert, dazed, and never
noticing oppressions within the
system.

Remember the first time you
had a revelation about the ineq-
uities of gender roles? Like the
first time I got glasses in the fifth
grade. Suddenly everything was

Wild Kingdom

ByAathoay Rvbiao, Jr.

"In the Eyey^of nature we are just another spiecies in trouble 'Lionel Jiger & Robin Fox

By now we all know that a red ribbon wrth
a celebrity stuck to it signifies AIDS
awareness. But many people don't know that
even the most obscure special interest groups
are utilizing a variety of colored ribbons to help
champion their causes. Here are just a few:

PLAID

For the
victims of

Gorf
Fashion

CHAMELEON

Constantly
changing
color

For the
political
correctess
movement

GREEN

For people
who envy
a time
when a
college
degree
got you a

GREY

For
tolerance
of people
over 90 still
driving
auto-
mobiles

PURPLE

For people
holding

their
breath-
waiting for
Clinton to
eliminate
the deficit

BLOTCHY

For the
victims of
uneven
sun-block
application

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BLACK
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middle
class after
April 15th

PINK

For the
people who
have had
juust about
enough of
the Energizer
Bunny

BEIGE

Clothe the
Trolls!

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Fine print on signs I never knew
existed . A television without any
fuzzy heads. Wow!

Granted, it was sad that I
stumbled around for ten years
never knowing a clearer realm of
vision. But once I had been ex-
posed to clearer, crisper vision,
there was no turning back. Kind
of like when I said my first cuss
word. Once you say that first
word there's no turning back.
You can attempt not to say them.

But deep down you know you
can say them because those
explica rives have been on the end
of you tongue before. All you
have to do is retrieve them. Your
tongue has alread y been exposed .

Such is the way of feminism.
Once you have been exposed you
never see the world in quite the
same way. But that's o.k. After
I got my glasses I never wanted
to go back anyway.

Sporis

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Friday, April 30, 1993

Alexander named All-American

By Anne Yates

Staff Writer

Recently, Agnes Scott senior, Cathy Alexander, was named a
NAIA All- American Scholar Athlete for her accomplishments both
in the classroom and on the basketball court. The purpose of the
award is to honor those students who have shown athletic talent in
their sport, while at the same time managing to keep their grades
high and do well in school. To be eligible for the award a student
must be classified as a college junior or senior, maintain a GPA of at
least a 3.5, and be a member of a NAIA intercollegiate sports team.

Alexander started playing basketball in the sixth grade and
continued playing through high school. She only played on the ASC
basketball team her senior year. According to Alexander, her

Sophomore Wendy Wheless helped brine the ASC tennis team to complete victory on April 23
against Spelman. The final score was 7-2 (two games were forfeited).

Tennis team finishes great season with another victory

Bv Kristin Louer and Adrienne Vanek

H-e-e-e-y H-o, H-e-e-e-y H-o.
It's a disco.. .it's a nightclub.. .no,
it's the Agnes Scott tennis team!
As the usual singing and laugh-
ter continued, the team finished
their last match of the season
against Spelman College on April
23.

Despite a season plagued by
bad weather, the team, consist-
ing of Reina Barreto, Kira
Hospodar, Kristin Louer, Kate
Simpkins, Adrienne Vanek and
Wendy Wheless, has played a
g total of twelvedual matches plus
o a weekend-long collegiate tour-

nament at Emory University. Of
these matches, Agnes Scott beat
Wesleyan College twice,
Oglethorpe University twice, and
Georgia Southwestern once.

One of the main highlights of
the season was the team's trip to
Hilton Head over spring break.
After finally escaping the bliz-
zard in Atlanta, the team headed
to South Carolina for tennis and
fun. Teams from all over the
nation come to Hilton Head for
their spring break to play col-
leges that are not in their region.

The Agnes Scott team played

a total of three matches, defeat-
ing Hamilton College (New
York), and the University of Wis-
consin, Oshkosh. Off the court,
the team enjoyed time to relax
and have fun with one another.

Since the end of the season
has arrived, the seniors on the
team (Kristin, Kate and
Adrienne) would like the team,
Coach Peterson, Cheryl
Appleberry, Coach Benton and
Coach Rast to know "how much
we have enjoyed our time here at
Agnes Scott with them and that
we will miss them next year."

accomplishments in basketball this year were, ''getting in shape,
improving shooting percentage, especially from the foul line, and
improving ball-handling skills." When asked what the award
meant to her, Alexander replied, "It was really hard to keep up my
grades during basketball season, because it [basketball] was so time-
consuming, and I feel like this award was a reward for all my hard
work."

Alexander will continue her excellence in the classroom after
graduating from Agnes Scott as she attends the University of Ken-
tucky Medical School.

The Athletic Department extends special
congratulations to the graduating seniors
who participated in sports while at ASC.
Best wishes to each of you:

Cathy Alexander - basketball
Helene Barrus - basketball
Crystal Couch - tennis
Wendy Jones - basketball
Kristin Louer - tennis
Nanska Lovell - basketball
Shannon Ramker - soccer
Kate Simkins - tennis
Suzette Titus - soccer
Adrienne Vanek - tennis

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The M.A.D. woman about campus

Mar/Alma Durrett makes her presence known through good works

By Emily Pender

PROFILE:
Name: Mary Alma Durrett
Occupation: Assistant Manager,
Office of Publications, Agnes Scott
College.

Hobbies: Eating, Reading Southern
Authors, and The Visual Arts (i.e.,
Lyle Lovett and Elvis).
Pet Peeves: Rude People, Toothpicks,
and Large Floral Prints.

You would think that this was
everything thing you ever
needed (or perhaps wanted) to
know about Mary Alma Durrett.
But this leaves out a lot.

As well as being an ever-
present fixture in the office of
Publications for the last two
years, Mary Alma has
greatly contributed to the
Agnes Scott and Decatur
communities through her
volunteer efforts.

After moving to At-
lanta from Mobile, Ala. -
where Durrett had re-
mained after college - she says
she felt "compelled to get in-
volved. It comes from wanting
to live a deliberate life. You don't
want to wake up at the end of
your life and find that you have
not done anything/'

It was this quest for a "delib-
erate life" that led Durrett to build
endless bird feeders to support
the Habitat for Humanity/
Women Helping Women Coali-
tion, raise money for AIDS walk-
a-thons, spend nights at the Trin-
ity Women's Shelter, and serve
food to the homeless, among
other things.

Sometimes the issues she
champions, though, strike a very
personal note. Durrett feels a real
connection to the AIDS epidemic;

"I have lost four or five friends to
AIDS," she says. "The first guy I
ever went out with in college
moved out west. We had not
really kept in touch," except
through other friends, she ex-
plains, 'The next thing I knew he
was on his death bed [dying of
AIDS]. It affected me very
deeply. I felt I needed to be
involved in the part of the pro-
cess that I could be involved in
caring for those withe illness."

Durrett uses her writing skills
to speak of the crises she has
seen. In the December 1992 issue
of Main Events, Durrett wrote a
"Parting Words" personal nar-
rative about one night she spent

"You don 't want to wake up at
the end of your life and find that
you have not done anything."

in a homeless women's shelter.
Powerful and moving, the reader
could tell she cared about the
issue of homelessness - and was
not just paying lip-service to it.
She cares what the women there
are going through, and society's
need to do something about it.

Durrett became interested in
writing while attending Spring
Hill College in Alabama. She
had written stories and taken
photographs for her high-school
and home town newspapers in
Atmore, Ala., but her English
grades in college didn't seem to
reflect her interest or abilities.
"Although I wasn't very good at
it [drafting English papers], it
was what I felt compelled to do."
Since the fifth grade she has had

a burning fascination with the
U.S. Constitution. "I was abso-
lutely enthralled with the Con-
stitution and the right of free
speech. It was at a time in my life
in which the Constitution was
being constantly tested in the
streets," she remembers, refer-
ring to the turbulence of the civil
rights movement that influenced
her teenage years. "I didn't un-
derstand that it [the right of free
speech] was a passion of mine
until I got into College."

Upon graduating from Spring
Hill with a B.A. in Communica-
tion Arts/Journalism, Durrett
worked for several weekly pa-
pers and other publications
around Mobile. After 12
years, she had pretty much
exhausted the job oppor-
tunities for writers there,
and needed to move on to
other things. Durrett free-
lanced for a while, then
found her way to ASC and
began working under the super-
vision of Publications Manager
Celeste Pennington. "Celeste is
a fabulous boss," she says. "She
is really concerned with good
quality - she'll push you to your
limit. She wants you to produce
the best work that you possibly
can."

Which is just fine with Mary
Alma. She attacks her work with
a deliberate sureness that lets you
know she intends to produce the
best work possible. "I'm very
intent in my work. I have strong
obsessive tendencies,"she says
jokingly and laughs, "Do it till
you drop!"

And she does. Durrett com-
mits a great deal of her free time
to her volunteer efforts, which,

Mary Alma Durret, ASC's Assistant Publications Manager.

in addition to her full-time job
consisting of writing, editing the
Main Events Alumnae Newspa-
per, and photographing stories,
would seem to leave her time for
little else. In spite all of her re-
sponsibilities, Durrett has re-
cently been elected to be a staff
representative on the cross-con-
stituency committee. She is one
of four mediators who will be
trained to attempt to resolve con-
flicts among the three
constituencies."! was very hon-
ored to be elected," she says, as if
it is odd that others should have
so much confidence in her com-

munication skills.

So if you hear the soft croon-
ing of some country music tune
or "Hound Dog" wafting out of
the back cubical of the Publica-
tions Office, it's probably just
Mary Alma winding down, writ-
ing up a storm. Because for now,
her quest for a "deliberate life" is
seemingly realized: You could
never answer the question of
"what has Mary Alma Durrett
done with her life?" with the re-
sponse of "nothing." Her quest
for a "deliberate life" improves
the lives of everyone her heart
touches.

Follett College Store to replace campus shop

By Merisa E. Aranas
Staff Writer

One of the first things stu-
dents will do at the beginning of
the fall semester after moving in
to their dorms and registering
for classes, is to rush to the book-
store to buy their books. They
will find the bookstore under
new ownership. SGA President
Missy Mullinax wrote a memo-
randum last week to all students
reporting that Bill Gailey, Vice
President for Business and Fi-
nance, informed the SGA Rep
Council that Agnes Scott will be
serviced by a new bookstore com-
pany beginning July 1, 1993.

Follett College Stores is a na-
tional company that services
many universities - Mississippi
State; Sewanee, University of the
South; and Georgia State, to name

a few. What the new bookstore
hopes to bring is better selection
and service to the Agnes Scott
customer.

Because Follett is a national
company there will
be more buying
power. Follett is af-
filiated with a central-
ized sister used book
store that will bring
more used books to
sell on campus. More
used books means
less money to spend.
There will also be a
"prepackaged books" system
where the student will list her
courses on an order form and the
bookstore will pull the books for
the specified courses and hold

them for each student. This will
help prevent the long lines at the
beginning of the year. Follett
also has a year round buy back
policy on textbooks. Special or-
der books will be
shipped by U.P.S.,
two day air.

Better selec-
tions and more
multicultural cards
such as "Shoebox
Greetings" and the
"Mahogony Collec-
tion" will be added
to the greeting card
section. More reference books
for graduate schools, MCAT's,
LSAT's, and GRE's will be sold.
Magazines like Nezvsweek, Time,
U.S. News and World Report will

accompany, if not replace, Bride,
Vogue and Mademoiselle. There
will also be holiday promotional
sales throughout the school year.

The layout of the bookstore
will also change to better facili-
tate student needs. Thenew com-
pany will focus on better service
for our community. Jim Cope,
the regional sales manager for
Follett, came to an SGA meeting
a few weeks ago to ask council
members what they would like
to see in the bookstore. Mullinax
commented, "We are ushering
in a new era at ASC from the Vice
President for Businiess and Fi-
nance to SGA, and now the book-
store. I expect a lot more innova-
tive changes in the coming
years."

Senior math major,
Shanika Swift, will continue
a unique legacy on May 15.
She is the daughter of the first
African-American graduate
from Agnes Scott. Hermother
Edna Lowe Swift, graduated
in 1971 with a degree in Span-
ish. Special congratulations
is extended to Swift for be-
coming the first "African-
American daughter' 1 to gradu-
ate from the college.

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Friday, April 30, 1993

Tired old seniors " last will & testament

We, the Officers of the Class of
1993, would will to the Class of
1994 a wildly famous gradua-
tion speaker, if we had one.

I, Laura Barlament, being ready
to get out of here, do bequeath
the following items: To Webb,
Kathleen and Leslie, I leave many
happy hours of tutoring and
playing Solitaire. To Holly, alles
Gute in Deutschland (viellciclit
sehen wir uns dort), and to Jackie
andRosemarie, vielGliickmitdein
Studiunil To Josie Hoilman, I
leave a Pain: the Profile (heh,heh,
no really it's a joy); and a Plea-
sure: an assistant editor as tal-
ented and committed as herself.
Good luck!

I, Julie Kaye Bragg, being of
discombobulated mind and full-
figured body, do hereby be-
queath the following to these
well-deserving people: ToClaire
Laye, the address of the Swingin'
Medallions Fan Club; To Julie
Dykes, my name - you don' t have
to share it anymore; To Amy
Heins, Mrs. Renn's persistence
that you can sing a high-high C;
To Sylvia Martinez, the second
soprano section and a great sup-
ply of "Jug-jugs"; To Perrin
Cothran, Dr. Ball's antics and
screams in the bottom of Presser;
To Donna Scott, road trips down
1-16 an little brothers who love
us; To Laylage Courie, Friday
meetings in the computer center;
To Kari Sager, endless phonecalls
from Dot, Physical Plant, dissat-
isfied students and administra-
tors, etc. (you better get a secre-
tary), my blond hair and brown
eyes (!), and lots of luck!; To all of
the Slimers, endless nights at
Moe's & Joe's and beyond - be
ca reful ! ; To all the ju niors, sopho-
mores, and first-years, I leave a
heart full of memories, and the
will and passion to make the most
of this experience; and to Agnes
Scott, I leave, happily but nostal-
gically.

I, Aimee Fish, leave to Cathy my
ability to go out at a moments
notice regardless of work load -
you'll need it. To Wendy, a shot
glass and an electric generator so
I can come visit you. To Deb and
Katie, an extra bed so I can visit,
a padded room with no sharp
objects and orders to be sweet to
one another. To Wendy J., some
Chicago snow to sit in. To Eliza-
beth, an extra APA manual so
you can have one with you all the
time. To Sarah, an acceptance to
Northwestern University so you
can live with me. To Amber,
some rea 1 ha i rcu tti ng scissors and
X from I'm going on a picnic. To
Julie, my class attendance record.

To Kristin, my ability to order
people around and be mean. To
Helen, a green porto-potty from
St. Patrick's Day on River Street
in Savannah (#90210) and won-
derful, wonderful friends. To
Mary Curtis and Anna, a bottle
of vodka for the night of Nov. 19.
To Ellen, my dresser. To Isabel,
my key to all the buildings on
Tech's west campus and a little
sister as out of control as you. To
Betsy, Claire, Charla, Sara, Beth,
Kristin, Sarah, Kim and Jessica,
20 lbs. of donuts to carry across
campus and memories of bar
hopping, frog kissing, line danc-
ing and signatures. To all my
friends, an open invitation to visit
me in Chicago.

I, Heather L. Flanagan, being of
sound mind (according to my
boyfriend) and unsound mind
(according to everybody) I de-
clare this to be my Last Will and
Testament. To my senior friends,
Angie, Jenn,
Claire, Ellie,
Sydney, Brooke,
Karen, Babba,
Cathy and Shan-
non: may you all
find health, hap-
piness, and well-
paying jobs, and
handsome men
that will take you
to all the fancy
restaurants in
Atlanta, and
maybe fly you to
Paris on week-
ends. Go Mavo
Bubba, Go! to
all the juniors lis-
tening out there,
I leave you the
courage to be se-
niors. It is not as
much fun as you might think to
realize that this is the irrevocable
end. Janelle, Darby, and almost
all the juniors in my Renaissance
history class, Good Luck, and
start looking at grad. schools
NOW. To the few sophomores
I'm acquainted with (that means
YOU Estelle!) I leave you a watch,
so you can see how much time
has already passed so quickly,
and how little time is really left.
You can also use it to remind
your boyfriend to get here on
time. To the freshmen, I leave all
the new things coming to a li-
brary near you. I only wish I had
time to play with the new gad-
gets you'll find there next year.
To Dt. Rees, Dr. Brown, and the
history professors, I leave my
gratitude. You have all chal-
lenged me, helped me and lis-
tened to me. You've given me
great advice, and even better, let
me ramble until I could find my
own advice. I will keep in touch.

Finally, to the staff at McCain
Library, I leave the memory of a
goofy freshman who one day
became the best darn librarian
ever! Love you all, and don't do
anything I wouldn't do. Oh, one
more thing, and to the adminis-
tration who finds everything
more important than the stu-
dents, I leave a long and loud
Bronx cheer. Okay folks (and
Pernille Wafer), give me a "B!"
Give me another "B!" Give me
another "B!" Give me another
"B!" What's that spell...? UNC-
Chapel Hill, here I come!

I, Aimee Griffin, having a mind
and body, do bequeath the fol-
lowing items to my friends. To
Melanie C, I leave a large QUIET!
sign to hang on her door next
year so that she will not have to
make periodic visits to silence
her neighbors. To Kristin M., I
leave directions on how to wash
clothes that have been exposed

to sulfuric acid - don' t waste your
money washing them, just
through them out. ToAndieM.,
I leave many free hours to spend
playing Solitaire and trying to
win. To Beth B., I leave all of the
Profile business problems, hop-
ing that she will remember to
reconcile the statements more
often than I did (and will pay our
creditors more than once a
month!) and also the concoctions
that we tried to pass as dinner
this summer. To Drs.
Cunningham, Sheehey and
Gillespie, I leave the coin I used
to make my final decision about
graduate school. And last, but
not least, I leave to my roommate
Fotini, the item she most re-
quested, "a book to the head."

I, Meredith Jolly, having attained
infinite wisdom, do hereby be-
queath the following necessities
to my friends: To Betsy Horton,

I leave my dorm room, 321
Inman. Please be kind to Suzy
Cockroach. To Tiffany
Goodman, I leave the floor plan
to the mess in Ayud Johnson's
office. Guard the original with
your life, you will need to make
several copies for Ayud since he
loses his frequently. To Stacey
Mitchell, I leave my book
"Meredith's Guide to Subtle
Whining: How to Get the Test
Postponed" and "Meredith's
Teacher's Pet Guidebook: Ev-
erything You Ever Wanted to
Know about Brown-nosing but
Were Afraid to Ask." To Cheryl
Monk, I leave my running shoes
and my undying devotion to
running laps around the track.
Go get 'em Cheryl. To Casey
Roberts, I leave my sports bra.

I, Nanska Lovell, being of
troubled mind and tired body,
do bequeath my followers these
items: To Kristin Mezger, I leave
my cell physi-
ology and bio-
chemistry notes
and all the
memory cells I
can spare. To
Aimee Griffin, I
leave a set of
lungs in case
you hack one
up to your loss.
To Andie
Medven, I take
your leader-
ship qualities
and give you
my sporadic,
half-hazard,
spontaneous,
carefree view of
life. To Dr.
Pilger, 1 leave
an organizer,
time manager, schedule book
and a clone machine to make
copies of yourself so you can be
in all those important meetings
and places all at the same time.
To Betsy Horton, you survived
cell physiology, I'm not sure you
really need anything, but I do
leave you a MARTA token to
enable you to arrive home safely
from your endless nights' activi-
ties and bar-runs. To Willa
Hendrickson, I leave the 500 se-
ries of the Ren & Stimpy Show.
To Anne Yates, I leave a fully
blown-up basketball, button-up
shorts to prevent possible pull
downs and a decisive mind for
major decisions. To Anne's
roommate, Brandi, I leave you
patience, endurance and deter-
mination - you will survive the
exasperating experience Anne
puts you through. To my soft-
ball buddy Shannon, I leave you
my behind-the-door mirror and
my whale poster to remind you

of your inner strength to survive
the Biology Department as you
pursue your dream of marine
science. To Charmaine
Minniefield, I leave you the en-
couragement to endure the
administration's belittling of the
Art/Drama department and to
continue to overcome the hin-
drances of ASC to make all your
dreams come true. To Tara, I
leave calmness and assuredness
that you will survive biology!
Plus a ride to Buckhead; there is
life beyond biology. To Melanie
Clarkston, "Holv Cow!"

Being of a mind of sound, 1, Tracy
"Peace, Love, and" Peavy do
hereby leave behind the follow-
ing: To T.K., R.B., D.D., R.R.,
C.L.B., C.J., S.S. and all the music
majors, a ghost to haunt the now
air conditioned and heated bow-
els of Presser, to play elevator
music, and to hang out in the
newly comfy seminar room, be-
cause she remembers when there
was none. I, of course, have de-
veloped a great sense of selective
hearing. To Ellie, I leave the
ability to look at a rock and say,
"He loves me. I know he does.
He just doesn't know how to
express it." To Wendressence, I
leave many happy memories in
the SGA office, and I hope you
have as wonderful an
underclasswoman to take care
of you as I had. Cluck cluck (for
Em too). Alexandra and I left the
mark of the Class of '93 on the
sidewalk to MARTA our first
year! To Missy, I wish you
strength, patience, wisdom and
most of all, stamina. Have a
great term. With Karen and Jen-
nifer, I leave the ability to dis-
semble large pieces of furniture.
Heave Darby another phone-full
of quarters whenever she needs
to do laundry. To Holly, always
proper priorities and a ride home
fromformals. I leave Andie with
the hope that you will meet and
marry one of the Braves, or do
the next best thing: wear fringe
and learn to two-strep. I want to
leave the Scottie as mascot for
ASC. It is a feisty, powerful,
spirited and brave animal who is
stronger than it looks, just like
Agnes Scott women. For every-
one not specifically mentioned
her, I can't type as fast as I talk, so
I leave lots of smiles for you.

I, Susan Pittman, being of de-
ranged mind and tired body, do
hereby bequeath my wonderful
memories of the "p" hall to
Janelle, Amy, Amanda, Reina,
Laura and LePret. I leave all the
joy of the "kinder, gentler" se-
nior seminar to all of the junior
biology majors. To Tara Greene,

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"We are almost gone now... "

I leave my copy card to the Emory
Health Sciences Library because
it might come in handy next year.
To Rachel Wallin, I leave the re-
nal physiology lab and three
more years of hard work in the
biology department. You'll do
great in both! I leave another
year of fun in French and a drink
at the Pterodactyl Club next year
to Mary Carole. ToDavidaeand
Rozanna, I leave a "spice" re-
union party sometime in the near
future. To Lisa Lanese, I leave
better luck with your next U2
concert. May you get front row
seats for real this time! Finally, I
leave a lot of gratitude to the
professors in the Biology Depart-
ment; I couldn't have made it
through this place without your
encouragement and guidance
(even though you did torture me
with senior "Hell on earth" semi-
nar). Maybe I'll miss this place
after a couple of years have
passed!

I, Shannon Leigh Ramker, be-
ing of random, semi-stable mind
and one good leg, do hereby
bequeth a few things to a few
dear kind people who had the
patience to put up with me
throughout my time at ASC. To
Josie, I leave random adventures
into downtown, an endless bag
of raisen cookies, Dugans, a bar-
tender or two or three, the won-
derful charm I seem to posess
with drunk people, a keg of
Killians, Georgia Tech, my house,
my mess, about $200, the tower,
the roof, a marble, total random-
ness, a five speed car, Denny's
and Applebees, stupid bar tricks,
Mr. Scott, Free play Friday, a
short hair complex, Emily and
Margaret - you opened my eyes,
Janis Joplin, a pack of camels,
sing a longs and burinings on the
parking deck, a photograph in
time, hanging outside the car,
meals together, an extra bed,
someone (perferably male) to rub
your neck, a Profile support per-
son, kindness and happiness, a
flower, and Romeo and Juliet in
the shower. To Karen, I leave the
legacy of Jordanism to philoso-
phize with a follower over a cup
of coffee. A swing in a park
where you can flirt with danger
and almost touch the treetops
and clouds. The dry desert heat
in South Africa where people are
alive and the silence of Botswana
and the knowledge we survived
and need to return. Zebras. I
also leave you my job advice
overturn the beuracracy: don't
join the system and never get
married, but fall in love and have
"you know" weekly. Don't stop
writing I wish I had an ounce of
your talent. Peace. To Janelle
and Darby, I leave a tomato red

matchbox car with rust and per-
sonality. Actually Janelle, I want
you to have the state of Wyo-
ming. It's the place where great
memories are made and you'll
always long to be. I also leave
you a perspective student who
will someday become your close
friend. Mad Dog I leave you a
room in Main and a graduation
gown (wear it well). Don't forget
to party with random Tech
B.O.Y.S. and a bottle of Cham-
pagne. To Beth Barnes,I leave
my pair of
crutches and the
prayer you won't
ever use them.
Take care of the
Soccer Team.
Lastly, a billion
capping ideas and
the Profile. To
Natasha I leave a
closet full of cool
clothes to borrow
and an inflatable
Alan doll to beat
up on. To Anne
Yates (my hero!!),
I leave my eternal
devotion. Don't
change. I really
do want to be you
when (if) I grow
up. To Kari, Lara,
Nikki,and Amy, I
leave the inevitable headaches of
Social Council and an unlimited
supply of beer to help relieve
those headaches. To Kristin
Mezger, I leave a key to room 69
at the Relax
Innand courage to
withstand long
distance relation-
ships they' re hell I
know. ToMelanie
Clarkston, I leave
car trips to any-
where in south
Georgia, a bag of
tortillas, cookies
and cream
schnopps, and a
pool without a
party. To Nikki
and Nancy, I leave
the Wrek Room
and a pack of ciga-
rettes along with
fond memories of
London. To
Teresea Honnes, I
leave my love of nature and sense
of adventure of course you al-
ready posess these but don't lose
them! To Ashley Seaman, I leave
an endless smile filled with joy
and optimism that will last a life-
time. To Ngozi, I leave my pass-
port, citizenship and eternal
gratitude for getting me back on
American soil in one piece. To
Jessica Daughtery, I give you Dr.
Scott because you know her IQ is
higher than ours combined and
you have her sense of humor. A

new copy of Nancy Reagan's
autobiography now that you've
been converted! To my senior
friends: Alexandra, I have noth-
ing but thanks to give for all that
you have given me. My life is
richer for knowing you. Be happy
and watch a sunset or two with
Mark for me! Bunny, the el-
ephant walk "because they don't
forget", Jean Luke Pikard, and
the joyous reminder you give me
that we should always have fun.
Oh, and a job in France. Nan, a

big hug whenever needed and if
you don' t know where you want
to go it doesn't matter which
road you take; direction is use-
less if you' realready there. Peavy

and Barlament, endless sunny
days to go barefoot and wash
cars in (and wash away your
cares in) and a frisbee. Adrienne,
"you guys!" Please keep laugh-
ing everyday it's contagious.
Cathy, I leave fond memories of
the past six years, a bottle of shoe
polish remover, and ten rolls of
toliet paper. Remember fresh-
man year and laugh when the
dreadful happens "Did I do
that?!" C and the word begins.
Heather, You already have Wally

and grad school what more can I
give you? Andrea, A big smile
yours is almost outshines the sun.
To my professors (and account-
ing) I think you've taken all I
have to give. But to those who
encouraged me, Dr. Kennedy,
Dr. Hubert, and Dr. Sheehey,
Thank you very much. Dr.
Hubert, I leave you a goat to
learn how to ride. Mary Alma
Durret, 200 unfinished bird feed-
ers and a Japanese beer. To ev-
eryone who has taken the time to
know me, I
leave this
piece of
knowledge
from The
Little Prince :
"It is only with
the heart one
can see rightly;
what is essen-
tial is invisible
to the eye." It
is not a matter
of conse-
quence. Be
nice.

We, Room 201
Main, with
our tired
mind, soul
and bodies,
are finally
leaving Agnes Scott with good
memories. We leave our room,
Grand Central Station, for ev-
eryone to fight over. To Sara
Sabo, we leave your copy of Fa-
ther of the Bride.
To our friends,
room 201
leaves an
economy size
jar of
applesauce, a
ticket to a Fri-
day night
movie, a re-
f rigera tor
filled with
Diet Coke and
a gallon of
Twister,
healthy fish
with a clear
tank, a phone
that never
rings, a cause
to celebrate at
the Freight
Room (or anywhere) and a
Honda Accord. I, Katie Tanner,
leave all my bows to Claire Laye.
To Betsy Horton, I leave a nice
manager at the Gap. To Britt, I
leave a year supply of Sunbeam
bread. To Dr. Cathy Scott, L
leave a bag of sand and a shovel.
I, Debbie Miles, leave Sarah
Cardwell and our focus group,
one more night at the skating
rink with Mr. Disco and a YMC A
tape. To Mary Jordan, I leave
Tallahassee, a Clinton bumper

sticker, the book, How to be a
Politically Correct Feminist and
a sandwich at Hopkins. To Betsy
and Claire, I leave a hallway with
permanent quite hours and
someone to always enforce them.
To Ruby and Victor, I leave a
salad bowl and a constant sup-
ply of bacon bits. To Dean White,
I leave a student to watch over
for four trouble-free years. I,
Cathy Alexander, leave to Claire
Laye my ability to make all my
French words sound Italian. To
Betsy, I leave my lab notebook
and my ability to pipette by
mouth safely. To the basketball
team, I leave my lucky socks and
50 cents to wash them.

I, Cathy Rouse, being of unstable
and DRAINED mind and body,
do hereby bequeath the follow-
ing: To Shannon, Janelle and
Heather, I give you all the pa-
tience you're going to need by
May 29! I love you all! To Josie,
I give you 32 hours in every day
- try to get at least three hours of
sleep! To Darby and Janelle, I
give you lots of empty notebooks
for your infamous games of tic-
tac-toe and hangman. Use them
wisely! To Lara Webb, I give you
the ability to completely pull the
wool over your cappee's eyes!
Good luck next year! To Nikki
Webb, I give you patience and a
hope that someone will donate a
million dollars to Social Council.
Good luck; you'll do a great job!
To Amy Heins, I leave you the
wish that your smile and energy
will never fade. Thanks! To the
1993-1994 Social Council, I leave
wishes for an unlimited budget,
a year without complaints, par-
ties that go off without a hitch
and the best times of your lives.
Good luck and have FUN! To
my friends in the fantastic Class
of '93, 1 hope that we all get jobs
and have men who will do our
every bidding. To Dr. Roberts
and Dr. Weisburg, I leave stu-
dent teachers who do not fear
being videotaped. To the Finan-
cial Aid Office, I leave a ten year
supply of coffee and tea and the
hope that everyone's file will be
complete before September! To
everyone at ASC who has
touched my life, you are too many
to thank here, but know that I
appreciate everything and will
always remember you ! . . .and I a m
outta here!

I, Jennifer Beth Rymer, being of
distracted mind and tired body,
do hereby will the following: To
Carrie Noble, withou t whom my
four years here would have been
much less happy, I leave a Senior

Continued on page 12

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Friday, April 30, 1993

How it felt to be a finalist

By Deborah Cotton

As usual, I have been told, the English Department met its own match in selecting participants in the
Writers' Festival. The distinguished writers who gathered together this year were: Jorie Graham, poet;
Memye Curtis Tucker, poet and ASC alumna; Judith Ortiz Cofer, writer; and Charles S. Johnson,
cartoonist, writer and soon to be screenwriter for a Tri-Star movie and an HBO special. For the finalists
whose work was selected to appear in the Writers' Festival magazine, the guests achieved greater
significance. They were to be the judges at a panel discussion for the finalists' hopeful entries.

We watch their every move. Hope for a sign. At the luncheon given for the guests and the finalists,
every bite has overtones. Look how she chews, her teeth are sharp. He wipes his mouth very well don't
you think? She is talking to the other diners more than me. Is the food good enough? Its way too southern
- ham sandwiches and potato salad! WTiy didn't we go more continental with this? The guests eat
blissfully away. Do they know they are bemgscmtinized? Do they know how we are feeling? Outside
spring has turned to cold rain, a portent of things to come.

At the receptions the punch bowl empties fast. Cookies are crunched with aplomb. Crumbs scatter
across the floor. The crowd looks like it is moving right along as it should. The chatter is bright,
intellectual-metrics this, nuance that, image, image, image. I stare into the yapping heads watching for
a clue. My professors look alternately stressed and nonchalant, one laughs open mouthed at his own
joke. The poets hang together in a tangled bunch, we compliment desperately our own work. We try,
only with partial success, to be diplomatic about the "out-siders"' work. We are a huddled mass of
anxiety.

Panel time. The table on stage in the Winter Theatre is long. Pitchers of water sit squat on top-this
will be thirsty work. The poets move together to a corner of the theatre, they tell us to move where we
can be seen clearly. We move like the dead to sit lined up like contestants in a beauty contest. The guests
are infr ^ iirorl 1 iTho poets are

asked to read their
I have the extreme
having a last name
their list. I walk
the stage. I strive
gait. I read my
ful. It is trite. No
my tail between
slink back to my
Jorie Graham
tique. She an-
she is very uncom-
the poets are so
to find fault, but...
- "but...." In front
But. I get angry.

work. I go first,
misfortune of
at the top of
bravely onto
for a graceful
poem. Itisaw-
one claps. I tuck
my legs and
seat.

begins the cri-
nounces that
fortable. "All
good it is hard
" And there it is
of everyone.
She has misun-

derstood my work. Next poet, Jorie has warmed up on me. The poet next to me has slunk so low down
into her seat it is inconceivable that this woman is almost six feet tall. We are all speechless, deflated. We
know who will win by the critiques. One of the poets is not here. Wiseman. He will take home the money
at the awards ceremony. Jorie is finished. She has the manners of a saint. She has managed to look
depleted. She stares at the ceiling. She drinks the dreaded water thirstily. I cannot be angry; she looks
as bad as I feel.

All the guests critique. They are discerning. We do not ask questions. We have none. The theatre
is silent. It is over. Our teacher tries to repair some of the damage. He reminds us that it is hard for the
guests to come in and judge work they are not familiar with. There is a history after all. They don't know
us. We know we will not win. I am angry at myself for caring. Jorie Graham comes over and tells us
again how sorry she is for what she has done. I remember when she read, I felt myself in the presence
of greatness. She is still great.

On the last night, Dr. Johnson reads from his short story collection and from "Middle Passage." He
is funny, the work is as much an entertainment as it is a finely constructed literary work. I critique him.
I realize that I am doing the dreaded deed. The inevitability of the process hits me.

This is a far place I have come from the kitchen table. I also understand that regardless of what phase
I have come to or who or where other writers are; I will never be alone there again. Every writer who
has ever put pen to paper will sit with me. This is not what I thought it would be. This is a rite of passage
as painful as any other. Can it be done otherwise? I do not know. Is being publicly judged as barbarous
a passage as those we study in religion classes? We, the civilized ones? Why do we do this? I know
what it means now. Every time I critique a dead writer for an English class or an alive bestselling novelist;
I will know what it means.

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Let's make a deal: Indecent Proposal
shows us what's behind door #3

By Tracy Walker and Kelly Helton

Sleep Factor Rating Code

z Only with a student ID at

Northlake

zz Wait til it comes to the dol-
lar-fifty

zzz Rent it at Phar Mor (is this
why they're closing?)
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for TV

"Have I ever told you I love you ? "

David and Diana Murphy
(Woody Harrelson and Demi
Moore) think their love will last
forever. Their marriage is strong
despite severe financial woes.
They are down on their luck,
unemployed, in danger of losing
everything - except each other.
In desperation, they take their
last $5,000 to Las Vegas, hoping
to strike it rich.

Instead they strike a bargain
with John Gage ( Robert Red ford ),
a suave and debonair tycoon.
Gage will solve their financial
problems for a mere one night
with Diana. David and Diana
believe that indulging Gage's
physical desires will save them
from ruin. They are wrong.

"No"

They thought they could for-
get about it, that they'd continue
their lives as if nothing had hap-
pened - you know, wash a few
dishes, do a little gardening,
smash a few wine bottles. But
their trust foroneanotherdimin-
ishes, as neither can pretend that
Diana was not unfaithful. Until
the end of the movie, they
struggle to find out if their mar-
riage is worth saving.

However, this struggle takes

much too long to begin. The
beginning, though funny and
poignant in parts, is not what
you come to see. The movie is
nearly half over before thecouple
meets Gage and the proposal is
made. The time would have been
better spent dealing with the af-
termath of the proposal, not the
prelude to it.

"I do."

The excellent performances
redeem this movie's top-heavy
story. Robert Redford portrays
John Gage with his trademark
charm, ensuring that the audi-
ence feels sympathy toward his
character. Demi Moore realisti-
cally presents Diana as both
strong and vulnerable - she is
torn between her feelings for two
differentmen,and Moore makes
her inner battle believable.
Though it is hard to imagine
Woody Harrelson anywhere but
behind a Cheers' bar, his perfor-
mance is heartfelt and touching.
The dog is also good.

"Still."

Despiteits flaws, Indecent Pro-
pi ml is worth seeing just to specu-
late about what you would do
for a million dollars. It is also
good for all you romantics out
there, since true love wins in the
end.

"Always/'

Rating: zz

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The Profile

Pag

ell

Weeds in Water celebrates visual canon of Agnes Scott women

By Laura Camp

Staff Writer

The Agnes Scott student art
exhibition entitled Weeds in Wa-
ter opened Sunday, April 4 in the
Dalton Gallery of the Dana Fine
Arts Building.

The exhibition showcases the
work of eleven graduating art
majors and two graduating art
minors, and also includes work
by underclass students.

"The American Family" by jun-
ior art major Sara Sabo.

The work exhibited in this
show is a culmination of four
years of a process that will con-
tinue throughout a lifetime.
Thus, this show becomes sym-
bolic of both an end and a begin-
ning for these artists.

The images created by Mel-
issa Johnson, Amy Robertson
and Liz Strickland, in particular,
disturb and unquiet the viewer.
All of them create thought pro-
voking images with an uncom-
fortable edge.

Melissa Johnson's charcoal
drawings and three-dimensional
sculptures address issues of her
history as a black woman. "Yes,
Massah (Daddy)/' a charcoal
drawing, is an intentionally
shocking representation of a fact
that so few like to acknowledge.
Whereas, "From Whence
Cometh My Health," another
charcoal drawing, is an image
that most acknowledge, but don' t
like to be reminded of, think
about or see. Her three-dimen-
sional work "Confinement,
Breakthrough, Definement" is a
three dimensional representation
of the history of her people.

Amy Robertson's series of
paintings relates childhood and
adulthood situations in their
emotional anguish. "Sodomy"
gives the viewer, in a true sense,
the feeling of being strangled into
silence. The mouth lets out its
scream,butwehearnothing. The
emotional violence within "Com-
fort," ironically describes this
mother and child. Her painting
with a palette knife creates the
truly violent marks of "You,"
where the woman looks as if she' s
clawing her way out of the paint-
ing to get to you.

Liz Strickland's "Nergal Se-
ries" prints begins with "Nergal
Series: The Players," a dipytic
print that introduces the viewer

to the ravages of war. Her
"Nergal Series: Visionsof Death,"
consisting of six large panel
prints, envelopes and confines
the viewer within a space team-
ing with deadly creatures, who
become the personification of the
instruments of brutal death in
war. Her prints are starkly black
and white, which enhances the
experience.

Not all of the work in the show
is as threatening. Cynthia Cole
and Rosary Perez present social
commentary that is particularly
related to women.

Cynthia Cole's series of pho-
tographs entitled "Breasts" rein-
troduces the viewer to a part of a
woman's body that is so often
degraded by ugly misnomers.
Her photographs have a paint-
erly sense that give the breasts an
ethereal quality.

Rosary Perez's series of char-
coal drawings entitled "Beauty
is in the Contact Lens of the Be-
holder" provides a close-up view
of a hairspray bottle. Yet, it's
more than just a hairspray bottle.
It becomes a symbol of the stan-
dard of beauty sold daily to
women. Her graphic style of
drawing gives this series the "ad-
vertisement" look that makes it
such a strong statement.

The works of Susan Buckley
and Tina Wells are quiet and
contemplative, whereas those of
Beth Hunt and Julie Ross are
laughing and playful.

In Susan Buckley's painting
"Stillness in Motion," the woman
is quiet and tranquil. The viewer
gets the sense of her centrality
and peace with her surround-
ings. Likewise, her still life place
setting in "Quiet Dinner" pa-
tiently waits to be used. Although
the quiet is expansive, in each
there is the sense that any minu te
now something will happen.

Musical performances highlight end of semester

By Margaret Bickers

The close of the 1992-93 academic year featured a great deal of musical highlights. Among various
concerts and programs, several student recitals provided entertainment and enjoyment for the
campus community.

Michelle Smith highlighted a wide selection of music during her concert on April 12. The pieces
ranged from such soprano standards as "Gretchen am Spinrade" by Franz Schubert and Strauss's
"Morgan," to ~ Second Hand Rose," a pop tune by James Hartley.

The concert fell into three sections: recital standards, selections from Lehar's "The Merry Widow,"
and various pop tunes for voice or trumpet.

Smith sounded a little tense during the opening section, but soon relaxed into the music. She seems
to prefer Italian songs and acted more relaxed during these pieces.

Fellow students Damali Ajanaku and Kreisha Shropshire, and dancers Joi Ricks and Patrick Smith,
joined Smith on stage for the second section of the recital.. The scene flowed well from one section into
another, as violin followed dancers and familiar waltzes. The tenor, Paul Peters, added to the scene,
although he did overpower Smith at one point.

A messy apartment filled the stage for the final part of the recital. Smith changed costume as fast
as she changed moods during the Broadway and pop selections. She also displayed her skill with
trumpet.

The small audience enjoyed the evening greatly.

Wednesday, April 14,voice, flute and keyboard students presented a large range of musical styles.
Fifteen students, first-year to senior contributed their talents and efforts.

Continued on page 12

From Liz Strickland's "Nergal Series": "Nergal Visions of Death."

Tina Wells' work is subdued
and graceful. Her hand-built
pottery which balances a large
top on a small base glazed in
pastels echoes her paintings. In
her painting "Contemplative Fig-
ure" and in her "Female Series
Woodcut" the same sense of quiet
and order prevail. She is also the
designer of the announcement
for the exhibition.

Beth Hunt's works are color.
Pure, untainted color as in her
painting 'The Pose." The yel-
low, red, and purple cows are
glorified in their color and their
stance. Her "Cow Colors," a
four print series, depicts ordi-
nary cows in the pasture. The
prints are black with color printed
background. Her work dignifies
an animal rarely dignified and
generally taken for granted.

Julie Ross's cartoon like ap-
proach to her prints and also her
'TJntitled" painting promote the
laughter she speaks of in her art-
ist statement. Yet, despite the
fun in her prints "Green Street"
and "Big World" and, particu-
larly, in her "Untitled" painting,
there is a solemnity that contests
the laughter.

Kristen Counts' paintings are
about pure motion. The
brushstroke of "Turmoil" gives
the viewer the sense of an un-
seen, but felt disturbance.
Whereas, "Fast Forward" is the
image of the motion of a tape
player captured and one can
imagine the whizzing.

The art minors Suzette Titus
and Samantha Wood both deal
with the human figure in a more
abstracted fashion, but deal with
the body in a different sense.

Suzette Titus' "Untitled"
nudes are broken into planes that
suggest the body. Her mixed
media drawings are of both male
and female figures. Her ap-

proach expresses the form while
also expressing a very solid
strength within the bodies. Her
three-dimensional sculpture
"Fear" is another expression of
strength a large straight black
nail towering over a diminutive
white nail that has been ham-
mered in at an angle.

Samantha Wood's figures are
inside her artist book entitled
'The True Fairy Tale." The prints
are of her own body, and as one
flips through the pages she more
fully reveals herself. The figures
look like pen line drawings. Their
simplicity is integral to the "tale."

The work of the underclass
students is no less exemplary.
Their work is on display in the
back gallery and also on the sec- i
ond floor, and includes draw-
ings, paintings, prints and three-
dimensional sculpture.

The exhibition as a whole is a
tremendous display of the rich
talent within the Agnes Scott Art
Department and is a credit to all
who are involved.

J would like to express my joy in
being part of this exhibition, and
more in liaving the opportunity
to work alongside these artists for
four years.

Editor's note: The workof senior
art major, Laura Camp, also on
exhibit in this show, provides an
additional example of the artistic
achievement created by the
women artists of Agnes Scott
College. We are proud of each of
you!

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Senior last will and testaments

Continued from page 9

life-long friendship; to Pinky
Balais, my love for Spanish and
many more intellectual lunch
talks at the round table; to Amy
S. and Melissa T., all the success
in Spanish you deserve and lots
of luck with your Latin men; to
the round table, an open invita-
tion to Mexico; to the Math De-
partment, thanks for the encour-
agement and example of knowl-
edge; to the Spanish department,
muchas gracias por la excelentes
clases y a Ocasio especialmente por
Global Awareness; to Michelle,
Barbara and Teri, may all your
dreams come true.

I, Barbara Jo Scalf, being of weary
mind and exhausted body, be-
queath the following to those I
leave behind: To Carrie Noble, I
leave a case of Diet Coke, a car-
ton of cigarettes and an Elvis
costume! What else can I leave
another English major? A list of
synonyms? A thesis statement
or two (why bother when you
can probably write better ones
than I can anyway!!)? Maybe I
should just leave you a bigger
and better alarm clock that can
wake you after those all-nighters.
Aside from all this, I leave hop-
ing that you' 11 have an important
friend to cap next year. That
when all the juniors are laughing
and cutting up, you'll laugh with
a bittersweet lump in your throat,
happy to cap a dear friend, yet
trying not to cry at the thought of
leaving. To Heather Braithwaite
(see, I spelled it!) I hand down
the privilege to say "I'm always
right" and the attitude necessary
to go with it. Don't let narrow-
minded people get to you! To
Amy Smith, I leave an 8 month
supply of back scratches. You're
about to go on a wonderful ad-
venture! Don't doubt yourself
or the important people in your
life. I leave you the wisdom to be
true to yourself. To Dee in Public
Safety: Dee, I sure can't say that
I'm leaving you wisdom; you're
the one who often advised me!
You've been like a surrogate par-
ent, literallv holding my hand
through one crisis after another
(and there have been many!).
Because of this, I am leaving you
heartfelt love and appreciation.
I am also leaving you a big hug,
a smile per day and the hope that
you'll get another certain kind of
student aid (we know what I
mean), I also leave to everyone
at Public Safety a sad goodbye. I
had so much fun working there
listening to Sergeant Parrott's
advice on how to deal with life's
problems ( just d on' t worry abou t
it!!), as well as learning how to
identify proper Hoosier behav-
ior! I have a funny feeling Ron
Maitland and Rus Drew are glad
to be rid of me, but goodbye to

them also! To all my Physical
Plant friends - did you think I
would forget you? Of course I
wouldn't. Charles, Eric, Zap - all
of you - 1 have to tell you before
I leave how wonderful you are.
Everyone has a bad day once in a
while, yet you always had smiles
on your faces and a nice word.
More than once you've cheered
up a bad day. You'll get wed-
ding invitations as soon as I can
send them. One last thing. To
my senior friends I leave a wealth
of wonderful memories! Al-
though we are graduating to-
gether and moving on, in one
way we are leaving one another
behind. Our lives won't be like
this again, and I have to tell you
all (especially Michelle and
Jenny) how important you have
been to me. Always. . . .

I, Fotini Soublis, having an un-
sound mind but a great body, do
bequeath the following items to
my friends: To Melanie C, I
leave my precious Zeki bird to
take to the basketball games next
year to cheer the team to victory
(I hope its encounter with the
dust bunny does not affect his
ability to cheer). To Kristin M., I
leave a list of articles for Senior
Seminar that do not involve com-
plicated diseases that even
prominent scientists cannot un-
derstand. To AndieM. and Elena
P., I leave a Greek dictionary so
that they can talk about men and
not be worried the men will dis-
cover what they are saying. To
Nitya and Deyana, I leave spon-
taneous laughter that will help
you make it through the next
two years. To Wendy R., I leave
my dirty countertops so that she
will continue to have something
to do in the long hours she puts in
as Biology assistant. To the sci-
ence faculty, I leave a fire extin-
guisher so that if anyone of my
capabilities comes along, you will
be adequately prepared. To
Aimee, my roommate, I leave "a
book to the head."

I, Deborah Watters, leave to Judy
Bowers my five left over cam-
paign t-shirts, a life supply of
Cajun Burgers and two bumper
stickers that say "Everybody's
Somebody in Snellville." And
never forget, you're incredible.
To Anika Dyrstad, I leave a wish
for another New Year's Eve birth-
day together - Japan, Paris? But
next time - no boyfriends al-
lowed. To Alyson Bunnell, I leave
warm Agnes Scott memories.

The Profile staff
extends a sincere
wish for good luck
on exams!

Around Atlanta

Take a SWEET break befare finals at The Dessert Place

By Merisa E. Aranas

As the end of the 1992-93
school year comes to a closing,
you will find more and more
students stressed and out of con-
trol writing final papers and
studying for their final exams.
The end of the school year also
means that you are low on cash
and you don't have enough time
to go out and splurge on a nice
dinner one last time.

If you have about five bucks
and some time to procrastinate,
take a little trip to The Dessert
Place in Virginia Highlands.
From a measly sixty cents to $3.50,
your sweet tooth can choose from
a wide range of cookies, brown-
ies, pies, and cakes.

You can try the "basic sweets"
like their very rich chocolate
chocolate cake (my personal fa-
vorite), apple crumb pie, carrot
cake, key lime pie, different fla-
vored cheesecakes, or chocolate
chip cookies. If you feel a little
adventurous, sink your teeth into
a chocolate caramel pie, quaker
oatmeal cake, Italian cream cake,
a whitaker (for those chocolate
chip, coconut lovers), a cinna-
mon raisin sticky, or Haagen Daz
ice cream. Everything is baked
fresh everyday (except for the
Haagen Daz, of course). They
also serve flavored teas, coffee
(cappuccino included), and milk

to help wash that highly concen-
trated glucose down.

The Dessert Place has a little
area in the back to enjoy your
treat, a perfect place to talk with
your friends before you hit the
books. If you simply don't have
time to enjoy the atmosphere,
take it to go. They are open from
11:00 a.m.-ll:30 p.m. Mondays
through Thursdays, 11:00 a.m.-
12:30a.m. Fridays and Saturdays,
and 1:00 p.m to 11:30 p.m. on
Sundavs. Although they have
three locations, the one closest to
us is on 1000 Virginia Ave. NE,
catercorner to Taco Mac. Give
yourself a treat, you deserve it!!

Calendar of
Events

Compiled By Jenny Skridulis
VISUAL ART

High Museum of Art

For more information, call 892-
HIGH

Admission: $5 adults, $3 senior
citizens and college students,
$1 children 6-1 7, children under
6 free.

OPENING 5/3/93 Tlie Art of
the Wood Turner
This exhibition features 19
works from the 18th century to
the present, a select group of
fine wood-turned objects drawn
exclusively from the permanent
collection of the High Museum
of Art.

OPENING 5/1/93 Red Dirt,
Magnolia Leaves and Sculpture by
Alison Saar

The relationship of African-
Americans to the Southern land-
scape will be explored in this
exhibition. The exhibit is part of
an ongoing series at the High
called "Art at the Edge". Re-
viewers call her carved figures
of wood, found objects and scav-
enged materials "totems of the
human spirit".

The Spruill Center for the Arts

Located at 5339 Chamblee

Dun woody Road

For information call 394-3447

OPENING 4/29/93 Mark
Ross/Teresa Valentini Photogra-
phy and Surface Design
This exhibition is a combina-
tion of the photographic work
of both Mark Ross and Teresa
Valentini. Ross' work focuses
on the landscape of Atlanta.

THEATRE

Dramatech Theatre

Located on the Georgia Tech
campus in the Theatre for the
Arts Complex

For information call 894-2745

4/30/93 Vie Island
This play by Athol Fugard will
be the third show in the 1993
DramaTech International The-
atre Festival. It will be performed
by Clark Atlanta University.
Performances are at 8 p.m.

Fox Theatre

Located downtown on Peachtree
St.

For Tickets, call 264-6900

THROUGH 5/2/93 A Chorus
Line

A touring company is putting on
this Broadway hit about the pres-
sures of making it into a danc-
ing/singing role on Broadway.
This show explores the different
characters and what makes each
of them good enough to be in a
chorus line.

MUSIC

Variety Playhouse

Located at 1099 Euclid Avenue

in Little Five Points

For ticket information, call 249-

6400

5/1/93 (9 p.m.) Insane Jane
The Album Release Concert of
this popular alternative band.

5/2/93 (8 p.m.) Buckwheat
Zydecoand Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Louisiana dance party with
Zydeco and bluesy brass.

5/8/93 (8:30 p.m.) Koko Taylor
and Her Blues Machine and Joe Louis

Walker and the Bosstalkers
Chicago blues party with The
"Queen of the Blues."

OTHER

Atlanta History Center

Located on 31 01 Andrews Drive
N.W. at West Paces Ferry Road
in Buckhead.

For information call 814-4000

5/15/93-5/16/93 Atlanta
Storx/telling Festival
The fourth annual Festival will
celebrate the lively art of
Storytelling with a wonderful
lineup of story tellers, stories and
musicians, along with food and
fun for everyone.

Recitals

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Vocalists included Nikki
Webb singing "Non so piu"
(Mozart); Katie Stromberg,
Tar From the Home I Love
( Bock) su ng by J ulie Bragg; Afei
nu fate ridere (Cavalli) Jennifer
Cofer; Emily Dickinson's' I'm
Nobody" performed by Crys-
tal Jones and Kim SulKvan and
Ellen Chillcutt on I Still Be-
lieve" from Miss Saigon, by
Schoenberg.

Lori Frix played "Rouma-
nian Folk Dances" by Bartok.
Jeri Adams presented Chopin.
Then Jenny Skridulis per-
formed musicby Debussy,and
Raquel Bordas followed with
Clementi. Catherine Reynolds
featured a J.S. Bach piece, and
Wendy Baker ended the pia-
nists' section with a Chopin
etude.

Flautists included Tracey
Peavyand Laura Barlament.