OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY -. LIBRARY Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/stormypetrel199369113ogle Page 1/The Stormy Petrel/September 17, 1993 Th e Stormy Petrel Volume 69, Issue 1 Student ALumi Association see* more involvanerrt Bage2 The beginning of the great back peck adventure -4 OSA begins new year Page 6 ,1'm still pissed off Itage8 AHednesday like no other Wadoesaay Bagelo CXrtland, Chaos -US?"- Ml Ham... Needvre say mare? Edge 14 Comics: 12-13 Editorials: 8-9 Entertainment : 10-11 Features: 4-5 Gateway : 8 Mews: 2-3 Organizations : 6-7 Opinions: 9 Soundcheck-: 11 Spectate: 15 Sports: 14-15 Above and Beyond Oglethorpe University September 13, 1993 Housing delays continue By Chopper Johnson Staff It looks like a new con- struction zone of a small residen- tial community, still several months away from completion. Six little spec houses, all in a row, surrounded by bulldozers, work- men and red dirt. But this is not a small residential community, and these houses are (hopefully) not several months away from comple- tion. This is Oglethorpe's newest addition, Greek Row. The new Greek housing was supposed to have been completed by August 15th, and be waiting for its occupants when everyone moved in on August 29th. Due to numerous delays and disasters, though, it looks as if the last four houses will not , be completed until October 1 5th. What has caused a two month delay in finishing these six houses? Surely it Inside out A view of Incomplete Delta Sigma Phi, Chi Phi house*, from what will toon be the Kappa Alpha house. photo by Tim Evans was not the complexity of each, individual design. With the ex- ception of the counter tops and color schemes, the houses are identical. It also does not ap- pear to be the majestic landscap- ing, as none has been completed yet The contractors? Possibly. It seems that several of the sub- contractors have been holding the whole project up with trivial delays. The weather? Ah, now there is something to blame it on. Due to the late spring rains that doused most of the south- east, Greek Row was not much more than red mud and gravel by the beginning of June. Slips and underground water caused major delays in laying the foun- dations, which dictated when the rest of construction could be- gin. However, the weather prob- lems are over for the most part, and it appears that Delta Sigma Phi and Kappa Alpha will actu- ally be able to take possession of their houses by the weekend of Sept 25th. Even though KA and Delta Sig have the upper hand in moving times, when the other two fraternities and the two so- rorities move in, things will be intrinsicly even. Each of the 3000 square foot houses will be able to accommodate eight people in the upstairs bedrooms (and an almost infinite number on the floor on a Saturday morn- ing). The kitchen and "social area" will be downstairs, with a finished patio. A landscaping plan is in progress, and includes plans for approximately sixty parking spaces (much to the re- lief of lower quad drivers). Even though it is well known that the purpose of a fra- ternity is not just to drink, it is important to note that all of Greek Row will be under the same regulations and jurisdic- tion as the residents halls are. There is also supposed to be a Greek housing code, complete with do's and don't's, finished by the time everyone has moved in. So the wait is almost over, and (if nothing else wrong happens) we will shortly be wel- coming the Greeks to campus. Congratulations on your pa- tience, and best of luck. Parking problems increase By: Tim Evans Photography Editor Imagine this. It's 2:30 am Thursday morning. Studying, carousing, and thinking deep thoughts about Bobby Cox's phi- losophy of the game has left you very hungry. Now suppose you and four of your friends climb into a small economy size car (Honda 's law of relative size: every car is "economy size" when there are five people involved). You and your four friends are about to make the biggest mistake known to stu- dent-kind. That trip to Burger King will cost you more than the price of the food, gas and food poi- soning, it's likely to cost you a parking space. At 2:30 am, on an aver- age Thursday morning, there was one parking space available from the Traer, upper and lower Resi- dent Quad, and Student Center parking lots. That one space was next to the maintenance shed in Seemlnly, the only free apace In the upper quad parking lot the Student Center parking lot. Four cars were illegally parked near the gate in the residence quad. Where did all the cars come from? The new additions made to the resi- dence quad parking lot seem minimal with the flood of cars on campus this fall. The scar- city of parking spaces around the residence halls has caused many students to place a higher premium on good spaces near the residence quad. photo by Tim Evans There has always been a high value placed on "good" parking spaces close to the resi- dence halls as opposed to the space 30 feet further from the dorm, but the fall surge of ve- sae Parking on page 2 Page 2/The Stormy Petrel/September 17, 1993 NEWS UPC begins with Hesperus By Christie Willard Staff On Friday, Septem- ber 24, 1993, the University Pro- gram Committee will present the first musical event of the new academic year. After re- turning from a twelve city, five country tour of the Far East, the HESPERUS Crossover Trio will grace the stage of Lupton Audi- torium for a performance that promises to be spellbinding. The program will begin promptly at 8:00 p.m. and ad- mission is free. The ensemble, in residence at the renowned Smithsonian Institution's Na- tional Museum of American History, performs traditional music from various time peri- ods. Although original in style and technique, HESPERUS combines the best of recent American and very old Euro- pean music to delight every lis- tener The ensemble is com- prised of Tina Chancey, Bruce Hutton, and Scott Reiss. The trio's instrumental abilities range from banjos and guitars to the 19th century lap dulcimer and mouth bow. Formed in 1979 by Scott Reiss, HESPERUS has been praised for their "willingness to explore many related influences in mu- sic with exciting and innovative results." Named after the evening star and the west wind, HESPERUS creates an incorpo- ration of modem and historic traditions. When questioned about their unique musical ap- proach, Tina Chancey explained that "the crossover stuff is a mix of folk and classical, more like a salad than a cream soup. You can see the individual pieces in juxtaposition." The trio records most often under the Golden Apple Records label, which was founded in 1989 and is now a division of HESPERUS. Re- cordings on that label include "Baroque Recorder Concert!," "American Roots," "Spain in the New World," and "For No Good Reason at All." Their newest release "Crossing Over" is available on the Greenhays/ Flying Fish label. The program will con- sist of twenty-one selections. Many of the works will be in- tertwined for a novel effect. Parking continued from page 1 hides on campus has caused Oglethorpe residents to appre- ciate that parking space 30 feet further from their door. The nearest available parking space can be as far away as the aca- demic quad. Some students pre- fer to take their chances by park- ing in undesignated areas, but be forewarned. Security has and will continue to issue one warn- ing for violators before a fine. Some on the security staff have noticed a substantial increase in the number of warnings issued for parking violations for the be- ginning of the year. However, most violations have been iso- lated occurrences. The security staff claims no noticeable in- crease in tickets issued for fist offenders,. ..yet The number of students on campus has put a temporary squeeze on available parking spaces. Parking relief is not likely to occur from repainting old parking lines to add spaces. Lo- cal fire ordinances limit expansion of existing lots because fire lanes must be preserved. However, don't expect the squeeze on available parking to last. The completion of the greek housing complex will include additional parking for the upper quad. That may provide re- lief as far away as Traer, since it will free up spaces at the upper parking lots and the student cen- ter. Unfortunately, the park- ing around the academic buildings will probably remain limited dur- ing class-hours. Staff members from the community life office are encouraging on-campus residents to walk to class rather than drive so that commuter students and fac- ulty members may. However, on- campus students should remain aware of their safety and the po- tential security risks of walking alone at night. "Cantiga," a 13th century Spanish song, will be fused with "Ballad of Little Sadie," a traditional folk piece. The artists rely on instinct to re- produce the music that once thrived so long ago. "We have no living links to early music or how to perform it; we can only speculate on how it could have sounded." In doing so, HESPERUS, keeps with tra- dition by performing in an improvisatory manner. Lan- guages also play an important role in fusion music. Quechua (Peru), Chilidugu (Chili), Na- tive American Nahuatal, and Canichana (Bolivia) are only a few of the languages to be heard in the upcoming performance. For the music lover with diverse interests, this trio is sure to be a favorite. The musical styles are as varied as the instruments they play. Cajun, folk and ragtime music will be heard along with early medieval and Renaissance tunes. Students are strongly encouraged to attend this per- formance, which has been said to be "eclecticism at its very best" It is a concert with great entertainment value, and one that will certainly leave the lis- tener with a lighter heart It will be an opportunity to travel back in time through music! SAA to boost membership By Jonelle Thomas News Editor The Student Alumni Association is a campus organization that works to promote in- creased involvement (social and professional) of university alumni with present students. Upcoming events mclude l)a mentoring program of alumni in various career fields with interested students, 2)Movie Nights in the library screening room, and 3)Planning for Homecoming and Alumni week- ends. For more information concerning any or all of these activities, contact co-advisors Roby Hill at 364-8439, or Pari Smart at 365-2696. The next meeting will be Thursday, October 14, at 5 p.m. in the small dining room. Oglethorpe Student-Alumni Association Mentor Program Application Name: SSN: School AddressL School Phone: Year of Graduation: Please check the area(s) listed below which best describes your career interest Accounting Business (General/Admin.) Education (Admin.) Government Arts/Entertainment Business (General I Office Support) Education (General) Insurance Banking Dentistry Engin- eering Invest ments/ Broker age Medicine Sales/ Market ing Sports Teaching (Post- Second ary) Please describe you career field of interest, types of job responsibilities in more detail in order to obtain a better match from among the alumni mentors (especially if you marked a broad field, such as business). Law Nursing Science Teaching (Elementary) Media/Publications Religion Service industry Teaching (Secondary) Page 3/The Stormy Petrel/September 17, 1993 NEWS Big year planned for students By Gina Clance Special to The Stormy Petrel Although many stu- dents do not know the members of the University Program Com- mittee, everyone will be famil- iar with the activities they plan this year. The 1993-94 UPC events calendar is full of con- certs, lectures and theatre pro- ductions, and committee mem- bers feel they have accom- plished their goal once again to provide cultural program- ming for students, faculty and staff as well as the community at large. Dr. Michael Rulison is teaching a course this fall en- titled "The Physical Sciences: Cosmology," and the UPC was able to incorporate a Cosmology Lecture Series into its calendar to complement the new core course. The class, according to Dr. Rulison, will "provide an introduction to and investiga- tion of the three cornerstones of man's modem view of the physi- cal universe." Three well- known cosmologists will be vis- iting campus this fall as part of this series Edward Kolb (Sep- tember 1 5), head of the NASA/ Fermilab Accelerator Labora- tory in Illinois; Heinrich Eichhom (October 6), professor of astronomy at the University of Florida; and Virginia Trimble (November 4), professor of physics at the University of Cali- fornia, Irvine. Each lecture will be held in the Talmage Room in the Student Center at 7:30 p.m. The UPC has chosen to focus on quality rather than quantity this year with two ex- ceptional programs. Two mu- sical events, The Hesperus Crossover Trio (September 24) and Cotton Patch Gospel (March 4), promise to entertain and draw large crowds. Hesperus is an interna- tionally known group that per- forms an infectious mixture of old-time American and classic European music. Renaissance and medieval selections share the stage with blues, Cajun, rag- time and vaudeville styles. The Cotton Patch Gospel program, which is being co-sponsored by the Programming Board, has been described as a 'legslappin ' hoe-down of a story that retells the gospels of Matthew and John translated into present day Southern vernacular." Lectures by various scholars have always found a place on the UPC calendar, and 1993-94 is no exception. Along with the Career Services Office, the UPC is sponsoring Donald Asher (November 3), who will advise students on the best ways to get into graduate school. Pamela Jensen, a political sci- ence scholar, is scheduled to be Security report released Compiled by Harold Johnson Director of Oglethorpe Security The Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act (Public Law 101-542), as recently enacted by the Federal Government, requires that all institutions of higher education publish informa- tion about campus security policies and crime statistics. An annual notice is required to be distributed to employees and students by September 1 of each year disclosing statistics for the prior calendar year on certain crimes that are in the Security records. The initial notice issued September 1, 1992, reported the incidents of crimes on campus for the period of January 1 - December 3 1 for the years 1990 and 1991. This notice includes statistics for the period January 1 - December 3 1, 1992, as well as a clarification for the years 1990 and 1991. Number Number Number Crimes To Be Reported Reported in 1990 Reported in 1991 Reported in 1992 Murder Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault 1 Larceny Theft 17* 14* 15 Burglary 4 4 5 Vehicle Theft 2 1 1 Drug Arrests Liquor-Law Violation Arrests Weapons Violation Arrests Incidents of larceny thefts (which do not involve forced entry) were previously reported under burglary for 1990 and 1991. Information on campus safety and security, including the Security Department responsibilities, Traffic and Parking Regulations, and helpful hints to avoid security problems is distributed each fall and throughout the year. If additional information or clarification of Security policies and procedures are needed, please contact the Vice President for Student Affairs in the Emerson Student Center (Telephone Number: 364-8336). on campus in the spring, and other lecturers are planned. All UPC events can be found on the Arts and Ideas cal- endar posted in many locations around campus. If you have suggestions for future UPC pro- gramming, please deliver them in writing to the Public Rela- tions Office or to any commit- tee member. Career Corner By Katherine Nobles Special to The Stormy Petrel Over the summer the Career Planning and Placement Office changed its name to Ca- reer Services. Katherine Nobles, the Director, is available to assist you with applying for internships, in exploring ca- reer options and in job search preparation. Career Services is located in the Stu- dent Center. September Dates to Remember "Resume Writing Workshops: Monday - Friday, Sep- tember 13 - 17, 12:00 noon (Choose one). Glass meeting room, Student Center. Interview Preparation Workshops: Monday - Friday, Sep- tember 20 - 24, 4:00 p.m. (Choose one). Glass meeting room, Student Center. "Career Day, co-sponsored by Emory University, Agnes Scott and Oglethorpe: Monday, September 27, 9:30 a jn. - 4:30 p.m. Emory University, Cox Hall, Asbury Circle. RESUMES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CA- REER SERVICES BY WEDNESDAY. SEPTEM- BER 22 . "Wcidwami Night, (pro- nounced Wicked Wammy) or What Can I Do With a Major In ?: Wednesday, September 29, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., Talmage Room. Panelists will explore career options for business ma- jors in accounting, economics, finance, management, market- ing, and human resources. Stu- dents should bring dinner trays or bag meals to the Talmage Room. Special dessert coffee provided. PB seeking new members By Clay Barrineau Special to The Stormy Petrel We are looking for two dedicated individuals to assist the Programming Board in nuking decisions concerning anything social (for the most part) that happens at Oglethorpe. We decide on the bands, comedians, dancers, stripers, etc. who will perform here on campus. The Programming Board is composed of nine mem- bers: a senator from each class, the treasurer of O.S. A, Marshall Nason, and two students outside of O.S. A This application is for the position of the two non-O.S. A members. The Programming Board needs to make decisions in the best interests of the student population so as to have great student participation in planned so- cial events. We would appreciate interested students filling out the following questions and returning them to any O.S. A member. Application Questions: 1) Why do you feel you are qualified for this posoition? 2) What is your name, P.O. Box # (or address), telephone V> 3) What do you think O.S. A needs to do in order to get better student participation with its social events? 4) What do you think the Pope wears under his robe? Page i/The Stormy Petrel/September 17, 1993 FEATURES Changes occur in dining services By Theresa Liebarger Staff With the start of the school year, both the cafeteria and the Bomb Shelter acquired new looks. The changes come as a response to student ideas and requests. In the cafeteria, the most noticeable change is the food contractor. The Service America Corporation, Oglethorpe's former food con- tractor, sold its higher education division to DAKA Oglethorpe, following this change, now has its contracts with the DAKA company. Although the cafete- ria has a new contractor, the ser- vice workers remain basically the same. Student requests and ideas brought about some other changes in the cafeteria. To answer student concerns about having healthier food, a new steamer was bought to cook veg- etables in a more nutritious manner. To add character to the cafeteria, decorations and pic- tures were added. This gives the cafeteria more of a diner atmo- sphere. The Bomb Shelter re- ceived a new look and a new menu as well. The canteen, now referred to as Ground Zero, now has an Italian menu. Hamburg- ers and french fries are no longer served to avoid duplica- tion of food served in the caf- eteria. The new Italian menu includes subs, sandwiches, pizza, and different types of cof- fee. To complete the atmo- sphere, umbrellas have been placed on the tables in the court- yard. Students will still be able to use their meal plans in the Bomb Shelter. Students can charge S2.7S against their meal plans. If the total food order is over $2 75 , then the student will have to pay the difference in cash. To accommodate stu- dent schedules, the Bomb Shel- ter has expanded its hours. Meal cards may be used during the following hours: Monday- Thursday 1 1 AM-2 PM and 5 PM-7 PM Friday 1 1 AM-2 PM. Job Searching? Frustrated? Call Job Search Systems 333-0020 *Free consultation* * Student discount* *Group rate avaiable* OCF September 21, 1993 9:00 PM Speaker: Tony Warner Director of Atlanta InterVarsity Chapters In The Talmage Room The Bomb Shelter's hours are as follows: Monday-Thursday 11 AM-11 PM and Friday 10 AM-4PM Two promotional plans are also being worked on to bring more business to the Cof- fee Club. It will involve a punch card by which thirty-six cups can be purchased for $10.00. The second promotional plan was the work of Robbie Romeiser. The plan is called Dollar Days. After 7 pm every night, prices will lowered and no item will cost more than $1.00. The changes in the Bomb Shelter have been insti- tuted to benefit students. The food service personnel are inter- ested in hearing feedback from students for future changes, ideas, or comments. Every Tuesday at 3 PM the food ser- vice committee meets, and all students and faculty are wel- come to attend. A comment box ia also located in the dining room of the cafeteria. How to carry a house on your back: Part one By: Tim Evans Photography Editor Looking for a millionaire's vacation on a shoe- string budget. Try backpacking. If growing up to visions of the Marlboro Man and the occa- sional episode of Northern Ex- posure hasn't turned you on to the idea of exploring the outdoor wilderness, then maybe your pocket book will. Backpacking can be an inexpensively fun and rewarding vacation for a couple, friends, or even for oneself. But mind, it may not be for the weak at heart. I've found that the best way to test one's readiness for the first trip, is to ask oneself a few simple questions. For in- stance, ask yourself "Am I ready to forgo my hot shower, electric- ity, central heat/air and, most importantly, internal plumbing? Am I ready to hike several miles in a day with a heavy pack on my back? Will I be able to ne- glect my vanity for a few days (make-up does not travel well on sweaty faces)? If you answered yes to all of these questions, feel free to run outside, take off all your clothes and roll around in the dirt and leaves. You are ready for the wilderness. For those of you who aren't sold on the idea of a vacation without a hot- shower, free HBO or a hot-tub you might want to watch those nutty woodsy-types from a dis- tance and observe the reality of backpacking before you fall in love with the idea of backpack- _!" Backpacking isn't for everyone. The rewards can ap- pear spectacular, but it takes hard work to find that perfect place. Many might prefer to see the wilderness on HBO with Sly Stallone dancing in the fore- ground claiming "Cliffhanger" status... it's much easier than getting there in person. That's O.K. for some, but if you aren't going to be happy until you climb your first ridge, reach your first summit, or hike through landscaping that makes you think the gods have a sum- mer home away from Olympus stay tuned. There will be more to come about what to take, where to get it for ScheapS, who to call, and where to get more information about your dream vacation in upcoming issues (or M long as Sam will publish it). Dear Kat: I need your help because I think that I'm being whipped. Check it. I have a girlfriend but she is back home and I'm here. Well, there is this older woman who happens to be a grad student with lots of potential. Needless to say, she has hooked and reeled me in with all of her fancy things, and now, all I can do is sit and wait by the phone for her. I'm becoming her love slave a puppet. I think about her all the time and I have to wait for her to decide the next time that we will be together. Miss Kat, have I lost control? She's Got that Whip Appeal Dear Babyface: You need to check yourself because you are about to lose face. What in the world? Did you just forget about your girlfriend? Obviously, you thought that you were the man and that you were mack enough to bum the candle at both ends. First of all, you need to take care of business at home before you go off starting new affairs (that you cannot even handle). Now, get your mind off that old bag. She's been stringing you along like some hungry puppy, and I can't stand it. Be a man or pretend, at least. Didn't your mother ever tell you not to make yourself so available? Therefore, you sit and wait by the phone for no one. Honestly, you should go out and hang with the fellas or find some extra-curricular activities. Do whatever it takes, but never let anyone call on you when they finally feel like being bothered with you. That trick is taking you for granted. So, get some business about yourself and regain that control. Until then, she's the mack! ! ! Page 5/Ttie Stormy Petrel/September 17, 1993 FEATURES OU English Department hires new professor hm.i :_ .11 .k^.t B fu4 it nnw has has made a w By Brandon Gallaway Feature Editor This year will see many changes on Oglethorpe's campus-new classes, new stu- dents in unheard of numbers, and a new Greek row. Over the summer O.U. was graced with an addition to the English de- partment as well. Dr. Michael McClure is replacing Madelene Picciotto as both director of the writing program and the Aca- demic Research Center. This en- thusiastic educator comes to us with a PhD in composition and rhetoric. Dr. McClure studied English and Education at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor for five years prior to re- locating to Atlanta. However, reading and writing are not his only passions; he left behind a fiancee in Ann Arbor - a fellow English major. When not teach- ing, Dr. McClure enjoys run- ning, attending football games and writing his own original works. He writes according to his fancy, he says, sometimes poetry, sometimes essays, some- times diortstorie^J^eAapsJuB versatility will make him the perfect man to teach this semester's journalism workshop - yet another new duty. What would make a man move from Michigan to a tiny school in Atlanta with a funny name? For Dr. McClure, it's all about teaching. He was attracted to Oglethorpe by the fact that the relatively small stu- dent body places emphasis on faculty-student relations rather than areas like research and publishing which are often stressed at larger institutions of higher learning. Dr. McClure believes that the most important part of teaching is direct en- gagement with students", and he enjoys interacting with stu- dents on a one-to-one basis. In particular, Dr. McClure likes helping students wrestle with life issues that are bound to ap- pear in the study of writing or literature. This is appropriate because this semester Dr. McClure is teaching two sec- tions of analytical writing - the newly-revised Composition I centered around five Core Ques- tions: 1) What are our present ways of understanding ourselves and the universe? 2) How do these ways of understanding evolve? 3) How do we deal with conflicts in our ways of understanding? 4) How do we decide what is of value? 5) How do we decide how to live our lives? Dr. McClure sees these ques- tions as "the heart of teaching writing". He stresses that writ- ing is much more than an exer- cise in grammar - it is impera- tive to create your own views, support them, and express them clearly. As it would seem, Dr. McClure has a hand in just about everything on campus this semester, including the Stormy Petrel itself. This year he will be aiding Dr. Brightman in ad- vising the newspaper. Dr. McClure is also directing Oglethorpe's rapidly expanding Academic Resource Center (ARC). The ARC, located in Goodman Hall, makes peer tu- toring available to all students YOU'VE JUST^ET THE RECORD FOR SAYING YOUR NUMBER THE MOST AY. THE 4 MILES WERE OH D YO DN'T GET ALL THE CLASSES YOU WANTED. AND NOW YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT! in all subjects, and it now has more than twenty tutors. Dr. McClure is eager to let students know this resource is at their disposal, saying, "One of the exciting things is .. so many more people are involved this year." He also adds that the teacher often learns as much as the student in ARC endeavors. It appears Oglethorpe has made a wise choice in Dr. McClure - a talented man who is obviously willing to share hs gifts with O.U. students. Cer- tainly more faculty like him will help us all live up to our poten- tial. With so many empty shoes around here, we are glad to see Dr, McClure jumping in with both feet 3r Michael McMlure replace* Madelen. Picciotto. photo by Tim Evens The Wachovia College Account. We know you've got a thousand and one things on your mind. So we'll make this quick. You're going to need a bank account. Why not get one that makes life easier?' For $2.50 a month, (free during the summer) you can write up to 10 checks a month and get money out of the ATM as many times as you want. It's as simple as it sounds. Of course you can get other things like overdraft protection.' Phone Access? 1 a savings account and even your own credit card.' We could go on. But we realize reading about banking's about as exciting as doing the laundry. To open your account or to find out more, drop by when you get a minute. That way you'll only have a thousand things left to think about. The Wachovia College Account. No hassles. No joke. _jpOIOVIA Member FDK Page 6/Tha Stormy Petrel/September 17, 1993 ORGANIZATIONS OSA begins year with new officers By Robbie Romieser OSA President Special to The Stormy Petrel Hey! We're back! Back to those classes where we practice our rubber band shoot- ing techniques, back to those late nights when Lettermaii makes Aristotle that much more unappealing, and back to those glory days when food fights in the dining hall represent the best use for those eats on our plates. It's great to be back in school, isn't it? In addition to rubber band showdowns, Letterman marathons, and food fights, be- ing back in school means that the various student organiza- tions around campus are getting cranked up. Among these or- ganizations is the Oglethorpe Student Association (OSA). OSA's purpose is to enhance the educational experience of the student population at OU. We strive to do this in number of ways, such as by providing so- cial activities for students (like the annual Homecoming Dances, Casino Nights, and Stomp the Lawn concerts) and by meeting regularly with the OU administration to keep them in touch with student concerns. But most importantly, the OSA serves the student body by lis- tening and responding to the concerns of individual students. We, the members of OS A iden- tify and address students' con- cerns to the best of our abilities, but we require your constant feedback in order to know if we are serving you well. So. please, if you recognize a campus prob- lem, identify an improvement for the school, or possess any thoughts that will benefit the student body, please let OSA know. This is how you can let OSA know. OSA meetings are open to anyone wishing to at- tend. Executive Council meet- ings arc held every Monday at 4:00 PM in the OSA Room across from the Student Center Post Office. Senate meetings are held every Wednesday night at 10:00 PM in The Grenwald Alpha Phi Omega plans many fall events By Chris McDuffie Corresponding Secretary Alpha Phi Omega Special to The Stormy Petrel I hope everyone had a good and restful summer. I know you're all ready for pack- ing in those projects and attend- ing those exciting committee meetings. Just to remind you of the officers: Jen Wyatt will serve with distinction as President and she won't take crap form any- one! The ever-so-energetic Kimberly Wilkes will serve as Vice-president of service. Jim Faasse (has his hair gotten red- der?) will be our Vice-president of membership. Melanie (what is her last name, anyway?!) will be our Fellowship Chairperson. Heath Coleman, who promises to completely memorize the constitution, will be our Parlia- mentarian Chris McDuffie will be our Corresponding Secretary, Joel Cox will be our Recording Secretary, and Sarah Henry will be our Historian. Everything went well with graduation and registra- tion. Coming up this fall, we'll possibly be working with the food bank, Chastain Stables, concessions stand at the Geor- gia Dome, the Atlanta Hunger Walk, Blood Drives, and much ICC asks for help on the organizational calender By Jamie Walker OSA Secretary Special to The Stormy Petrel The Interclub Coun- cil will soon be meeting to co- ordinate organizational calen- dars in order to avoid schedul- ing conflicts. In addition to com- piling this basic logistical infor- mation, the ICC would also like to create an agenda of campus- wide goals on which Oglethorpe 's various student or- ganizations can collaborate. Lastly, it behooves all student organizations to be represented in the ICC because it is an im- portant forum at which issues which effect the university as a whole can be addressed. The ICC is also the most immediate liaison between student organi- zations and the Oglethorpe Stu- dent Association, thus the ICC serves as a valuable source of in- formation and resources for all campus organizations. In order to facilitate the development of this year's ICC, please submit a list of your organization's officers to Marshall Nason in Community Life. Also, please watch for an- nouncements concerning ICC meeting times which will be posted sometime soon. Room of the Student Center. If you cannot or do not wish to at- tend meetings, you can contact any OSA member individually. The names are as follows (fresh- man class president and sena- tors will be included after elec- tions in the coming weeks): EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS: Robbie Romeiser, President Rob Hutcheson, Vice-President Clay Barrineau, Treasurer Jamie Walker, Secretary Jason Fisher, Parliamentarian Brian Davis, Senior Class Presi- dent Alan Gibson, Junior Class President Pat Mulheam, Sophomore Class President OSA SENATORS: Seniors: Tim Evans, Sam Hutcheson, Mary Catherine Cutcliffe, Angie Dickerson Juniors: Penny Brandt, Priti Kuvadia, Brian Fryman, Lu Green Sophomores: Jim Faasse, Mark Boyt, Jennifer Fowler, Reed Horsley Please keep an eye out for the Oglethorpe Student As- sociation. Let us know what we can do for the student body and, hey, let us know if we're not doing our job. See ya. THE OSA PROUDLY PRESENTS CRAIG KARGES, MEN- TALIST EXTRORDINAIRE, ON THURSDAY SEPTEM- BER 16 AT 9:00 PM IN LUPTON AUDITORIUM! ! ! DON'T MISS THIS PER- FORMER WHOSE MIND- BOGGLING CAPABILITIES WILL AMAZE AND ASTOUND YOU! ! ! OSA Movie Night September 22, 9:00pm ATHRILL-OMEDY! ' - ~ \f .' / ^...i3\" - J- -~*\*^. I ^- 1 .. s \i :i\ . -' r- Wx vmmxmmm Rage Against the Machine a nd Front 242, who* s post-tour ii iterest thrust them i n the pub- li ic eye, and launched promising r tcord sales for both . Likewise for Tool, the broo< ling-metal b and, whose new re alease Un- d ertow is sure to at tract equal, i f not greater, alter tion in the " alternative" music market. Tool's nev i disk is as s ubtly intriguing a s it is bla- t antly angry. The j niitar works I tetween high enei gy grooves, c crushing power riffc ., and almost melodic bridges/ solos. The i hythm section te nds towards t he heavy, head-bar iging variety, f ind often lacks on ginality; but I he group is smai t enough to i elax the beat (or d rop it out all t ogether) and let t he subtleties of the guitar/vc >cals come t hrough. Together , the musical s ound rages from < enthralling to 1 lallucinatory, to c oke induced i -age to pot cloudec I dreaminess. Lyrically, however, t here are no tend er moments. ' Ihe explicit lyrics (repeated use < if "luck") are not i mmature bra ' ^ado, howeverth ey fit into a i consistent mood. It's an "up- ; (-our s" attitude, a kind of de i .non-like rage foui id in songs like "Sober" and "1 Intolerance, which scream out, perhaps Ironically, al social! y destructive forces - violence, dishonesty, and organized reli gion. Songs like "Crawl Away," " Swamp Song," and "Bottom" all look out into a frustrating universe, and, perhaps as a way of cop- ing, loudly curse it But there is playful- ness, too. Balancing the obvious 'rage are numerous speeches, suggestive noises (a simulated bong hit for example), and a 1 5 minute finale (track 69) consist- ing of animal noises and a dirge. All in all. their studio effort is powerful new music. Even if the Lallapalooza tour didn't knock you out of your panties, this disc is an enthral- ling dive into dark, brooding and funkish metal. Highly Reccommended. Available at Atlanta CD. Page 12/The Stoirmy Petrel/September 17, 1993 COMICS YEAH BOB by Darryl Klutkowskl C H AO S by Brian SMuster GRILLEP CHICKEN. Page 13/lhe Stormy Fetrel/Sepl member 17, 1< 193 COMICS-. Che Stormy ^ Petrel , Editor-in-Chief: Sam Huteheson Managing Editor: Brian Davis Comics Editor: David Barnhart Copy Editor: Steven Cooper Editorial Editor: Justin Hayes Entertainment Editor: Chris Brown Feature Editors: Angie Dickerson Brandon Gallaway Layout Editors: Ryan P. Queen Jason Thomas News Editors: Barbara Miller Jonelle Thomas Organization Editor: Priti Kuvadia Photography Editor: Tim Evans Sports Editor: JeffHall Staff: Dary] Brooks Jennifer C hiofalo Yolanda Hernandez TrishHinton Chopper Johnson Kim Jones KathyLea Theresa Linebarger Mary Lynch Tomika Powell Daniel Rosenthal Pauline Van Ulie Christie Willard Academic A dvisors: Bill Brightman Michael McClure THE Crossword ACROSS ICON 8 SnWH 10 Rum. mi 14 Poet bird 15 Pw^ianOUs 16 Liu 17 Happening 18 In ant's rtght mind 19 Unde'a wife 20 Bothered 22 Old 24 Lib animal 25 Join together 26 High regard 30 Rusa. mountain range 31 End 32 Giving totaling Mm 37 Mo Mo tl of dotot 38 Perk. Colo. 39 Family member 40 Ocean liner 42 Liquid measure 43 Word* of understanding 44 Impede 45 Deeply effected 49 Arthur of TV 50Pre4. G. Harding 51 Lend feeing itJMt 56 Celebes p 57 Sototudo 59C*nsin fisherman 60 Give money to utt 61 Gen. Robert 62 Subterfuges 63 Existence 64 Plant producer 65 Boutique DOWN 1 Kind of school 2 Fine review 3 Singer Burl 4 Small value coin 6 Want in 6 Ham of value 7 foodfian 8 Peter 9 Deleeta soundly i i < i ' tK" j " H<> H I H" k n Bn a - .._:_ jF -B-WI n Bin In is m pf _H" " ^ _FT 17 '.At > |C BBi' |3 U W U jg7 h h^i K>- | u r , l' 5 CIW3 TrOunt IM4 S*rvttH *C AH Aif*t RMfv0 10 Accumulate 1 1 Awaken roughly 12 Oakley 13 Not now 21 Sheep 23 " lang syne 25 Move slowly 26 Abates 27 Man'a attire 28 Floor cover 29 A Fitzgerald 30 Loosen 32 Pale 33 Leave out 34 Cheerio 35 Part ol USA: abbr. 36 Fat 36 Perfumes 41 Smalt amount 42 Horseshoe throws 44 vintage car 45 Low marshy ANSWERS 46 Neck adornment of hones 47 Golf clubs re flowers!) 8) It'd give us yet another c hance to get the Woo- druff PE center from Emory. 7) It'd be fun watching sect, irity tow all the ille- gally parked cars during the ope ning ceremonies... 6) Even the Petrel is better i than Whalizit... 5) No chance of terrorism hi ae, Will Mullis can talk them to death... 4) Overweight athletes can li ve in Third Floor Alumni and sweat off their weight... 3) The athletes can live in the new Greek housing. It'll be ready by then, won't it? 2) Runners can stay in sha pe by chasing roaches around the rooms... 1) Speed bumps make excel lent hurdles... Quotables Melissa Stinnett: "Mix dless goons are people, too." Melbsa Stinnett: "I don 't want to go anywhere, I want to go somewhere." Melissa Stinnett: "Som stimes you have to pick the dead horse up off the ground a nd give it a swift kick in the butt." KimKimer: "I never say anything quotable. Bugs are flying up my shorts." Stacy Geagan: "Fwozer i." omreuwo or t .-**** MMe S ei waw - ,*M;t* ac w amvi-g// ^ Ss&SS^ ft t to NttUSH...Ur* ATWlti.fflUSftIN Ufc NIK,. ." Pag e 14/Tho Stormy Petrel/September 17, 1993 SPORTS- Gieorgia football: Back in season, again By Sam Hutcheson Ed; ,tor-In-Chief When August swi ngs inl o September and the G> sor- gi. in summer begins giving ' * ay to autumn, you can be relath ely as sured of two things. F irst, sc hool will begin again, and sec- nd, but of absolutely no less im- p ortance to the communities v fhich thrive around those s chools, high school fool ball 1 >egins a new season. Georgia is, and will . ilways be, a football state . In communities the size of this campus and smaller, the citi zens live and die with their sc hool colors. Trust me, I was 1 x>m, and lived my first eigh teen years, in just such a commi inity. Baxley, GA is a city of i bout twenty thousand located t hirty minutes south of Vidali; i (of onion fame) on US 1 , and a bout two hours away from anyl hing else. Draw a concentric c ircle around Macon-Savannah- Brunswick- Jacksonville, FL- Va id os La -Macon, look directly into the center, into that portion of the state which has a lot of trees and wild animals, and you will see my home town. It was there, in that seemingly insig- nificant dot on the state, that I acquired my great respect for high school football. Now understand, I am no great fan of football in gen- eral. At most, I see the game as a more barbaric form of basket- ball (i.e. something to watch be- tween baseball seasons.) But the high school game is quite dif- ferent. While the NFL pays large, violent men a lot of money to bash each other around, and college ball is little more than a training ground for professional headbashers, high school foot- ball serves a much more poetic purpose. (Yes, I did just use the word poetic in reference to the game of football.) Take for example, the above mentioned Baxley, GA Baxley is in many ways caught in a temporal loop. Often when I go home, I expect to see civil rights marches beginning in front of the court house. Much of my home town has yet to ad- vance beyond 1955. Blacks and whites seldom live in the same neighborhoods, the high school cafeteria is still as segragated as any physical wall or law could make it, and generally, people are truly afraid to do anything that is not customary. Baxley could be a frightening place, especially if you were not born there. But this is where high school football comes in. In small towns like Baxley, this game serves as the great equal- izer. When you step into Jimmy Swain Stadium, you cease to be a race, you cease to have a color, at least as far as pigmentation goes. You are either Red and All Dunn: My book o 1 useful facts By Dunn Neugebauer Someone Special After working long hours this summer, we ha\ e fi- nally come up with an ao ;ept- able student codebook/ r and- book/piece of junk that sr lould help all of you students, both new and old, in getting ar ound this year. Feel free to add t o the list.... Things to Remember: The new fraternity am 1 so- rority house will eventuall y get built... Good luck finding a pai -king place if you come back ti ) the campus after 11:00 p.m. The dollar movie theat! ne off Buford Hiyhway costs $ 1.50. Go figure... If the Briives make it I o the playoffs, don't expect quiet hours at the iihird floor, A lurani Hall. Come visit. Bring friends. If you don't feel like < sating the food, get Cecil to mal ce you a ham & chei;se omelet.. There arc; 10 speed bumps from the front entrance to the back parking lot. Her name : is Gina am i she's a junior from Shiloh High School and sr ,e plays basl elbal i . Inventing things for ; itudent life is perfect ly acceptab le. Support your athletic pro- grams. . Enjoy yourself.. Go to class.. Take notes for me while you're there.. People you need to meet and Why: Dean Moore: If you get in trouble, you'll have to meet him anyway. Why not be assertive and make first move? Brian Davis: He's the presi- dent of the senior class and a basketball player that shoots right-handed, lay-ups real good. He can steer you right.. Tim Evans- Another senior..He's a good guy and will probably talk you into playing tennis here. I like him.. The women's tennis team: They're all babes.. Steve Jobe- He's tall, but he's friendly and harmless.. Sure he'll make you watch " Spinal Tap" about six times, but he's okay af- ter that.. Meredyth Grenier She likes to eat, talk, listen to coun- try music and work out.. Go say hello to our volleyball/ basket- ball assistant.. The blond-haired lady that runs the dining hall: Getting in good with the people that feed you is never dumb move.. Bobby Holman He came from a land far, far away, but we like him anyway.. Beevus and Butthead... Some Suggestions For NoParticular Reason: Keep a journal of your first year in college.. Get real good at tennis, then go see the coach.. Play 'Taboo" against Brooke Hennier.. Put peer pressure on the soc- cer players to win us our first ever SCAC title.. Drink lots of water.. Say hello to a new freshman (not just the pretty ones!) If in a bad mood, check out the movies "The Sure Thing," "Fletch," or "Stripes" from your local third floor alumni movie house.. Take a walk.. Stay in touch.. I gotta go.. P.S. Brooke, bring "The Couch Trip" back, it's a week overdue... Phil Wendel, Jill McLester, Kin Kimer, phone home... Sam Hutcheson, don't work so hard... Black (yes, we were very much patterned after Athens) or you are not. It is that simple. For three hours every Friday night, for three months, four if the team is good, one hundred years of fear and hatred and loathing are dismissed if not forgotten. Now, anyone could ar- gue that a football game is a very little thing in the search for ra- cial equality. You could say that I was overrating a simple small town tradition. You could say a lot of things. But until you have lived there, experienced the tra- dition, and seen the ways in which small communities vent fear and misunderstanding without open violence, do not feel you can judge. Trust me on this one. And the next time you see those high school scores flashed up on the sports report with the same importance of the latest Braves-Giants updates, remember, the surface of a sport is never the real thing. Men's Soccer shows great potential Jason Thomas Layout Editor Welcome back to the wonderful world of Stormy Pe- trel soccer. The OU soccer team is coming off a third place fin- ish in the SCAC last year. Their final record was 12-7-1, the best in over four years. Last season the Petrels also secured their first playoff berth in over four years. Unfortunately, the OU soccer team lost two very key players this year, Samson Desta and John Schaefer. At first.it was thought that replacements for these two starters would be hard to find. Luckily for the Petrels, the freshman recruits have proven to be some of the most productive and talented fresh- man ever at Oglethorpe. Michael Turner has stepped into the midfield slot to assist in the easing of the loss of Desta. His speed and technique are of great value this season. Sophomore team member, Micheal Billingsley said, "Turner, also known as Ricky Racoon, will be an excellent ad- dition to the OU squad. He has good skill and is adjusting to the "hard core" style of play that we use." He already started for the Petrels in their debut match against Brandeis University. In the backfield, Jason Williams, a sophomore transfer student from Wake Forest, has proven to be a solid defender in the mighty Petrel defense. His stamina, skills, and aggressive- ness have been great assets to the defense. Another new de- fender, Dusty Bost, has proven to be an excellent freshman de- fender. He has already stepped in to give solid relief in the backfield. GiffBriggs has also shown some promise. Unfortu- nately, he was injured in the pre- season and may be forced to not play this year. If he is able to return this year, he will be able to contribute in the midfield and up front. Will Lukow com- mented, "If the freshman stay healthy and mature well, then they will easily fill the vacated holes left by the loss of Samson and Schaefer." All of these freshman are complimented by the tal- ented returning players. Will Lukow is back this year after being chosen for the All-South Team. Also, he received an Honorable Mention for the Ail- American Team and was SCAC Player of the Year. Lukow, a junior, is one of the captains and presently owns the school scor- ing record at fourty-seven goals. Fellow captains are senior Cameron Bread) and junior David Larette. Bready was se- lected for the Academic All- South Team and will provide for a solid central defender in the Petrel defense. Larette was se- lected as an All-Conference player. Other returning players with honors are: Senior Joe Akyempong, All-South; Junior John Nunes, All-Conference; and Sophomore Rob Fearon, All-Conference. There are also other returning players who are expected to contribute greatly to the OU soccer team. This season should be one of the most successful sea- sons for soccer ever at Oglethorpe. The team was ranked third in the conference during the pre-season, but this team could be the team that brings home the first SCAC schampionship to OU. Con- cerning the team's expectations, Lukow stated, "Don't expect anything and you won't be let down." Despite a slow start, you can't help but to expect some- thing good from this team. Come out and watch the men beat Centre College at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 20. Page 15/The Stormy Petrel/September 17, 1993 SPORTS Yet, another pennant race... Lady Petrels begjn year wjth confidence By Sam Hutcheson Editor-in-Chief If you were inclined to do such a thing, which I am sure most of you are not, but if you were, you would be hard pressed to find a time of the year when I am happier than I am during late August, September and early October. As most ev- eryone who has had the oppor- tunity to know me for any ex- tended time is sure to know, I live, breathe and die baseball. Baseball is as close as I can see to Divine Intervention into the modern world. So it really should come as no great shock that the point where the pennant races get serious is the point where my life takes on just a tinge more of meaning. With that in mind, I present to you some generic thoughts on the season thus far... August 24, 1993: At- lanta trails San Francisco by 6 1/2, the closest they have been since the All-Star break. Dunn Neugebaur. Quote, "Sam, I'll be damned if the Braves aren't going to win this thing." As of 1:30am, September 10, Atlanta trails the Giants by one and a half and the Cards just hit a grand slam to take a 9-2 lead into the seventh. My greatest hope and greatest fear is very much pos- sible this year. The Braves are not only chasing the Giants, but they are doing so in such a way that most will be surprised if they do not catch them. The White Sox are currently "cruis- ing" with a five game lead in the AL West. This could quite possibly be the year of the Braves-ChiSox Series. First, the hope. Gant, Justice, McGriff versus Black Jack MacDowell. Roc Raines, Robin Ventura, and Frank "The Big Hurt" Thomas, (Is he God?) versus Glavine, Maddux, Avery, Smoltz. Even more so, the chance to be within a city block of Bo Jackson. Now the fear. Who the hell do I cheer for? Why has Kent Mercker not been our fifth starter all year? In three starts he has given up six hits. HITS. Not runs, HITS. What was Pete Smith's ERA, 7. 127 Once again the managerial strategy of Bobby Cox confounds and amazes me. What the heck hap- pened to Mike Stanton? Who the heck is Greg McMicheal? Where the heck is Javy Lopez? If the Expos actually pull off the run of the century, (read as "if the Phillys pull of the choke of the century") I will owe Steve Jobe a lot of bever- ages. Just in case, he called it. Intramurals at OU By Daryl Brooks Staff Attention fel- LOWPETRELS!!! Did anyone out there play high school sports but figured college is a different level, so why bother? Well here's your chance. Intermurals are here. Oglethorpe offers 4 intermural sports open to both men and women. The intermural season kicks off with football and continues with vol- leyball, basketball and Softball. Most teams are made up of fraternities and sororities, however intermurals are also open to independent teams. For those teams that battle in all four sports there is the prestigious Intermural Cup. This award is given on the ba- sis of overall record and sports- manship. There are also indi- vidual awards for the best male and female athlete. Last year's recipients were Sean Hyde and Lori Green. This year's football season gets underway Sept. 20 as Delta Sig attempt* to defend their title. Games will be played Friday and Sunday afternoons on the field inside the track. The season will run until Oct. 17. The schedules will be posted ei- ther Sept. 15 th or 16th. Each team will play each other once and there will be playoffs at the end of the regular season. Teams are made up of seven players and as many subs as are needed. Additional informa- tion can be obtained by contact- ing Steve Tate in the Athletic Department. By Shelly Robinson and Kirsten I lanzsek Guest Writers 1993 is a year of changes for the OU women's soccer team. Despite losing three seniors to graduation, the changes that have been made will allow for the best season, yet After losing Zoe Hughes, Dawn Roberts, and Danielle Oxford, the petrels are strength- ened by a talented freshman class. Also adding to the strength of the team isCoach Todd Yeltin. Coach Yeltin is also a history teacher at Tucker High School. He has brought a sense of stability and unity to the women's team this fall. Providing a strong base for Coach Yeltin are those players return from last season. These players include; striker Kirsten Hanzsek, midfielders Fawn Angel, Michele Ponte, Andrea Beasley, and Brooke Robertshaw, fullbacks Shelley Robinson and Patricia Villavincencio, and our star keeper Brooke Henier. Helping the returning players are Terra Winthrop, Jane Perkins, Kristen Herbert, Tirmie Waterston, Kim Williams, Me- lissa Lamb, and Dawn Bristol. The outlookfor this years Lady Petrels is a promis- ing one. They will be very compete! i ve in their conference. This years conference home opener is on Saturday, Septem- ber 18th at 12:00 PM versus Centre College. Come support and cheer the Lady Petrels. Upcoming Sports Events Men's Soccer September 18 versus Centre College at 2:00 PM at Home September 21 versus Toccoa Falls College at 4:00 PM at at Taccoa, Georgia Septemeber 25 versus Millsaps College at 2:00 PM at Home September 26 versus Rhodes College at 2:00 PM at Home September 30 versus Piedmont College at 4:00 PM at Home Women 's Soccer September 18 versus Centre College at 12:00 PM at Home September 22 versus Wesleyan College at 4:00 PM at Home Septemebr 25 versus Millsaps College at 12:00 PM at Home September 26 versus Rhodes College at 12:00 PM at Home Volleyball Septemeber 17 versus Tennessee Temple at 6:00 PM at Chattanooga September 21 versus Spelman College at 7:00 PM at Spelman September 24 versus Centre College at 8:00 PM at Nashville September 25 versus Swanee and Fisk TBA at Nashville Crosscountry Septemeber 18 Georgia State Invitational September 24 Double Dual at Home Tennis October 1-3 Rolex Tournament at Emory October 7 Ladies versus Spelman at OU More Sports Schedules to Come Next Issue Page 16/The Stormy Petrel/September 17, 1993 4- i ^+3-~f2iJ II you wont to change the world, start with your own room. II the task seems daunting, don I worry We've spent 15 years tutoring students in the subject ot organization. We've solved the classic dorm room dilemma of loo much stuft and too little space so many times, you might say we've earned our Ph D. From simple Stack Baskets and Shelves to entire Desk. Cube, and Grid Systems, we oiler an amazing variety ol colorful, creative solutions Just ask one of our friendly staff for some expert advice. While you're here, study our DORM ROOM MAKEOVERS book, a pictorial collection of rooms we've transformed. It's guaranteed to inspire even the most disorganized dorm-dweller. Ready to make a radical improvement in your environment' Start at The Container Store ^^^^\ 285 ^^^V ^r \ <2\ My^ *\ %\ Oglethorpe s\ X %\ s\university.X>* com cmH X \/ZL, The j% y\fC Container ^% / \ Store- "bJT The Container Store Peachltee Road at Piedmont (just south ol Lenox Square Mall) (404i 261-4776 To order by phone call i -800-733-3532 8am to 6pm (Central Time). Monday through Friday. Only credit card orders can be accepted by phone. STORE HOURS MONDAY - SATURDAY 9AM - 9PM, SUNDAY 11AM - 6PM tfCOMWMMSIORE iht AUMGHJSBESHMO The Stormy Petrel Volume 69, Issue 2 Above and Beyond Oglethorpe University October 1, 1993 Student's car vandalized Page 2 Eating for the wrong reasons Page 3 The great backpack adventures part two Page 4 Party! Page 7 "Yeah, I'm a Nerd" Page 9 "Les Miserables" Page 10 Annie Leibovitz's photographs Page 11 What's Hot.. What's Not Page 14 Comics: 13-14 Editorials: 8-9 Entertainment: 10- 12 Features: 3-5 News: 2 Organizations: 6-7 ProFile: 5 Screentest: 11 Soundcheck: 12 Sports: 15-16 Rush '93: It's finally over! By Chopper Johnson Production Editor After three weeks of intense Greek activ- ity, the parties and dinners are over. The bids have been sent and accepted or declined, and the brothers and sisters of the future have been announced. Oglethorpe Rush '93 is done. It was once again a successful rush, with a total of 46 fraternity pledges and 3 5 sorority pledges. The break down of the bids and pledges were as follows: Delta Sigma Phi bid 24, pledged 1 1 and of- fered three wildcat bids; Sigma Alpha Epsilon bid 1 7, pledged nine; Kappa Alpha bid 16, pledged 12, and offered one wildcat bid; Chi Phi bid 12, pledged 1 0. Of the two sorori- ties, Tri Sigma accepted 20 pledges, and Chi Omega ac- cepted 15. Fraternity bids were sent out on Friday, Sep- tember 1 7, with sorority bids going out on Saturday, Sep- tember 25. Fraternity Rush week this year offered its usual the rushees, the brothers of that fraternity, and two representa- tives of the other three houses. SAE and Chi Phi offered in- formal gatherings at their houses, while KA borrowed President Stanton's house for Lj&jB , -i %Ms ~ ~1 ..^^ HjjjpBj^k ^ j Alden Carroll and Shannon Beehan just before bid day activities array of good food and enter- tainment. Each fraternity put on one open house and one dinner, which were attended by photo by Tim Evans their open house. Delta Sig offered a bit of a change of pace by staging a carnival in Emerson student center. Large amounts of candy and soon-to- be-dead goldfish were win by the rushees. The dinners were, as usual, one of the highlight of Rush Week, with the pro- spective being offered a range of food from hors d'oeuvres at The Peasant Uptown in Phipps's Plaza, where KA held their dinner, to a whole roasted pig at the SAE house. Delta Sig set out home cooked steaks while Chi Phi served beef ribs. On the whole, the dinners pro- vided a good atmosphere and great food. Sorority Rush Week began on September 20, and ended on September 25 when bids were sent out. The week consisted of introductional parties every night. The first two nights were open, with each rushee visiting each both of the sorori- see Rusn on page 2 O.U. museum highlights Roerich By Kim Jones Staff Not many Oglethorpe students bother to venture all the way up to the third floor of the library. If a student was, however, to go upstairs on any afternoon Tuesday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m., they may be surprised to find a museum with a relaxing at- mosphere provided by back- ground classical music and 29 paintings portraying the Hima- layan mountains and ancient Asian legends. This fall show of the Oglethorpe museum is one that will last until Decem- ber 1 2. The 29 paintings are from the Boiling Collection of art by Nicholas Roerich, Rus- sian artist, philosopher, and cultural anthropologist. Before he began this great collection of more than 40 paintings, Roerich journeyed 6,000 miles from the southern tip of Asia to Si- beria with his family, explor- ing Asian culture and collect- ing information with his pen and paint brush. Asian legends set in the Himalayan moun- tains are depicted in these tem- pera paintings of brilliant col- ors. "You'll be inspiredby the beauty of the landscapes and the wisdom of the ancient leg- ends, and you'll come away awed by the brilliant way Roerich blinds them together,'' says Museum Director Lloyd Nick. Roerich was an accomplished man in many fields. He helped Stravinski with the idea for "The Rite of Spring," and helped design sets for the ballet. Along with his wife, he founded a version of Hindu philosophy which is internationally renowned. In 1 929 he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize due to the Roerich Peace Pact. This pact, which Roerich designed, is an international treaty protecting art and culture in times of war. It was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and 20 presidents of other countries. The symbol of this pact, a white flag with three red circles, is on display in the museum with his paintings. The 29 paintings shown are a combined collec- tion of two private collectors. When the Nicholas Roerich Museum in New York was movingto a new location, sixty of the paintings were sold to Baltzar Boiling, an Ohio in- dustrialist. After his death, his four sons were each given 1 5 of the pieces of work. The 29 pieces now in the museum are on loan from two of the Boiling brothers. These pieces were seen in the New York museum in 1984, but before then had not been seen in close to 50 years. Nicholas Roerich is the "most important un- known artist of the 20th cen- tury," says Museum Director Lloyd Nick. "As people find out about him, they can't be- lieve they don't know him." Along with the ex- hibit, lectures will be given on the subject of Nicholas Roerich, and the library will be showing "Nicholas Roerich: Messenger of Beauty," a 40 minute video every Sunday (until the end of the show in see Museum on page 2 Page 2/The Stormy Petrel/October 1 , 1993 NEWS. Criminal activities strike Oglethorpe again Student's car vandalized this past weekend By Jason Thomas Editor-in-Chief On September 26, 1993 at around 1 :50 am , the most recent serious act of vandalism struck Oglethorpe University. Shalini Patel, a student at OU, had her car bro- ken into by what were de- scribed as four black males. Andy Travis and Bryan Adams witnessed the four men running into the woods be- tween Woodrow and the soc- cer field. Stolen from the car were Shalini's purse and a camera. The purse was later recovered from behind the equipment shed adjacent to the field. The purse had been dumped and certain items, such as credit cards, checks and her cash were all missing. The area was then searchedfor any clues relating to the crime. Luckily a few items were found that night. Approximately thirty yards into the cross country path a piece of carpet was hung off of a tree branch. Directly to the right of the car- pet was another piece of car- pet which was laid over a low part of the barbed wire fence, and directly below the second piece was a flashlight which was hidden under the pine straw. This seems to be the criminals means of en- trance and exit from our cam- pus. What worried some stu- dents even more than this easy access to our school is the fact that Shalini believes she was Rush continued from page 1 ties. Wednesday and Thurs- day were invitational parties, where the sororities invited back the young ladies they were interested in biding. The Rush Week was capped off with the preferential parties on Friday, where the rushees were asked to attend the party of the sorority that they wished to join. There is a very good feel- ing between the sororities on this year's pledge classes, as Museum _ continued from page 1 December) at 2 p.m. in the Viewing Room. The schedule of lectures can be found in the library, and will include speak- ers such as Daniel Entin, di- rector of the Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York on Octo- ber 18th at 7 p.m. in the Sky- light Gallery, and one with our very own Lloyd Nick on Oc- tober 13th at 12 noon, "The Art of Nicholas Roerich: A watched that night as she left her car. She feels she was watched because she placed her purse and valuables in a compartment that was hidden from view in her Acura Integra. Therefore, the thieves must have watched her place the articles there because they did not steal or attempt to steal anything other than the items in that compartment. The radion and other electronic valuables were left unharmed. Meta Swaim, the Chi Omega pledge trainer, said, "Chi Omega is eagerly anticipating an exciting semester with our dynamic class." Rush Week '93 was a great success on the whole. As one fraternity rushee explained, "I think that everyone should go through rush, even if they don't plan on joining. It is a good way to meet people, freshman and upper classmen alike." Technical Analysis." Student admission is free and the museum is open to the public, as well. Even if everyone does not have enough time to attend all of the lectures or see the video, ev- ery student should take this opportunity to spend an after- noon in what Lloyd Nick says is the most major exhibit At- lanta has seen in a long time." For many stu- dents, this incident rasises many questions about the competency of our security system. Will Mullis, one of OU's security guards and the guard on duty at the time of the crime said, "It is ex- tremely difficult for one per- son to watch over the entire campus, especially on week- ends. It would be great if the number of full-time officers could be increased by 2-4. Then, more guards would be available yo continually patrol the campus at all hours." It does seem obvi- ous that something must be done to improve security, es- pecially with the Greek hous- ing being accessible to the road on the other side of the cam- pus. The only way the secu- rity will be improved, it seems, is only is the students step up and speak their concerns. Page 3/The Stormy Petrel/October 1, 1993 FEATURES Eating for all the wrong reasons An interview with Gail Allison Phillips By Trish Hinton Staff She walked into the office and was seated in the main waiting room. An attrac- tive 5 '6" with a decent figure, she looked out of place in this office. It would have been hard to tell that she had just finished off a large pizza and a side order of wings. Feeling guilty, she'd ran to the bath- room and thrown it up. She was twenty-one and had been doing this since the age of four- teen, but the doctors said her throat ulcers would never heal if she didn't get help scon. One out of every ten college females have or will develop, an eating disor- der. This statistic is troubling to social workers that special- ize in food disorders. Gail Allison Phillips is clinical so- cial worker that has her work cut out for her. Phillips has been an eating disorders treat- ment specialist for over five years after receiving her Mas- ter of Social Work degree in 1988 from the University of Southern California. She has worked as a therapist with FACE., an eating disorders treatment center, as well as done therapy with Lenox Healthcare and Glendale Me- morial Hospital employee as- sistance programs and the Psy- chiatric Institute of Atlanta, where she also operated as a case manager. She has done medical social work with Glendale Memorial Hospital, case work with Los Angeles County adoptions, and worked as a counselor with the Penny Lane Residential Treatment Center. She enjoys public speaking and views it as an opportunity to educate people about the dangers of eating disorders. For the answers to some more technical questions about the disorders, The Stormy Petrel had a one-on- one interview with an expert. What are eating disorders? Ivan Neal has put out a lot of fires He's not a firefighter- he's a teacher. But to the kids he's reached, he's a hero. BE A TEACHER. BE A HERO. Cafl 1-800-45-TEACH. fW: Knh" SoA TEAC" iVll They include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and compulsive eat- ing. Anorexia is a form of self- starvation and fear of food. In a severe case, a woman 5 '6" may weigh as little as 90 lbs. Bulimia is the binge and purge disorder. The person, possibly depressed, hurt, or angry, eats more than she should, so she compensates through some type of purging It may be self- induced vomiting, laxatives, over-exercise, or starvation. It creates a cycle that could re- peat itself three to six times a day. Why do people develop eating disorders? Most are trying to cope emotionally and they eat or don't eat to comfort them- selves. Many are having prob- lems with relationships, school, or dissatisfaction with physical appearance. Some may have a history of sexual abuse. What are the symptoms? 1. Repeated or unsuccessful dieting 2. Feeling out of control 3. Dissatisfaction with body size 4. Difficulty with relationships 5. Significant weight change 6. Secret eating 7. Purging (vom- iting, laxatives, exercise, star- vation) 8. Obsessive pre- occupation with food or calo- ries 9. Depression or anxiety Not that you have to have every symptom to be diagnosed with an eating dis- order or that if you fall into a couple of categories you do have one, but it's when any of these behaviors become chronic or uncontrollable. What is it that you do to help a patient over- come her problem? I provide psycho- therapy for the eating disorder, but also help the patient with the grief, depression, stress, anxiety, or relationship prob- lems that often lead to the eat- ing disorder. I try to promote and improve self-understand- ing and self-acceptance. What are the goals of this therapy? To define the prob- lem, gain an awareness of feel- ings, challenge the fear, grieve the pains and losses, express and resolve the anger, and from there build up inner strength and feel whole and healthy again. Most important, is learning to value the self. What types of treatment are there? Individual coun- seling, support group therapy, family therapy, nutritional counseling, and, in more se- vere cases, medical involve- ment. For anyone who thinks she may have an eating disorder ofhas questions about them that were not covered in the interview, you can call Gail Allison Phillips, LCSW at 982-9010. The call is confi- dential and may be done anonymously. The serious- ness and severity of eating dis- orders is real, and playing the game is not only dangerous, but deadly. Women's studies now offered For the first time women's studies is taught at 0. U. By Brandon Galloway Feature Editor This semester Oglethorpe is offering an intro- ductory class in women's stud- ies for the first time. The class, a mixture of reading, research, and discussion, is still in the experimental stages but is off to a good start. The twelve stu- dents (eleven females and one brave male) represent a wide variety of backgrounds includ- ing English, art, history and psychology. This pioneer group is headed by Dr. Vir- ginia Kent Anderson Leslie, former acting assistant direc- tor of women's studies at Emory University. Oglethorpe faculty members and outside speakers will also be involved. Dr. Leslie comes to us with a broad academic background. She originally studied biology, but says the experiences of "having daugh- ters and being Southern" turned her interests toward women's issues. She then stud- ied at the Institute of Liberal Arts at Emory, and is now writ- ing a book on women in the antebellum South. A number of Oglethorpe faculty mem- bers are also involved in the teaching of the class. Dr. Nancy Kerr, Dr. Linda Taylor, Lee Boggus Knppenberg, and new faculty member Michelle Cox will each be teaching works within their disciplines. The class has already had one guest speaker and will have three more before semester's end. What does the fu- ture hold for women's studies at Oglethorpe? The outlook is promising. Dr. Taylor hints, " It would be nice, eventually, to have a minor..." As a student in the current class, I second the motion. Along with Dr. Taylor, I feel a "special can- dor" within the class. For the immediate future, however, the powers that be are looking into a follow-up class in Janu- ary. If you are interested, let someone know - Dr. Kerr, Dr. Taylor - or someone in the class. With your help, Oglethorpe could broaden its horizons. Page 4 /The Stormy Petrel/October 1 , 1993 FEATURES How to carry a house on your back: Part two By Tim Evans Photography Editor There's a cer- tain thrill about changing one's identity to that of the wonder- ing nomad and experiencing nature with a simplistic short- term perception. Well, it's ob- viously not too thrilling, or we'd all be living out of tents right now. But the sense of independance and self-suffi- ciency is neat-o for a vacation. That's probably not the way Thoreau would have put it, but then again he's boring, stuffy, and dead (dwm). Which would you rather experience: boring and dead, or neat-o. That's what I thought. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as picking up a buddy, some stuff and heading off to the woods, or is it? Sure it is. If you know a few things, like... Who to Go with? Some people don't realize what alone is, until they spend a night in the wilderness by themselves. Not fun. It's also not very safe (Dunn's Axiom: bad things happen when you're alone). Take a buddy. Go with someone, or plan a group thing. Oglethorpe Expiditions Unlimited is one source of bodies. O.E.U. group things have been known to happen, just ask Will Coram (he's in the book, call him up, tell him his dorm's on fire.. .he likes it). There aren't any easy rules for finding camping buddies. Recreational Expeditions In- corporated (REI) off of 1-85 does offer some trips, but that service costs money, and you may get stuck with a bunch of losers, or worse, a bunch of yuppies. The best source for adventurous thrill-seekers may be right around you. Col- lege students are crazy, and will usually try anything once,... or twice. Backpack- turkey treatment for a relation- ship, but stranger things have worked. Your best bet for a Kilian Edwards fearlessly looks over the edge. A good resume: Your ticket to the job you want A resume is the most valuable tool in your search for a job Lisa Ledbetter Staff You look impecable. The conservative blue suit was definately the right choice. You practiced that firm firm handshake with everybody you know. You have rehearsed every single possible question and answer. Your confidence is so strong you could do anything. All of this is not going to help you n the least if your resume is ter- rible. The employer is not go- ing to remeber your sty I ish and perfect haircut when he or she cannot understand your re- sume. They are not going to remeber your newly mani- cured nails while they are toss- ing your resume in the trash can. Resume writing is not an easy task, but there are a few simple rules that you can fol- low that will have employers calling you instead of the next person. 1 ) Employers do not read re- sumes; they skim them. Treat your resume like an advertise- ment, not an autobiography. 2) Do not use excessive amounts of numbers or dates. Stick to mportant numbers, like your telephone number. 3) Use action verbs. Do not use the verb 'lobe" at all. This way employers can actually visualize you doing some- thing. 4) Do not use any negative words. Negative words attract the eye like a magnet. Be dis- gustingly positve. 5) Include a cover letter. They are usually not read, but if you include the company's name or interviewer's name, it might be read. 6) Expect a phone call. Most employers do not write letters. A professional-sounding an- swering machine is a definite plus. Just remeber, a great interview does not end when you walk out of the door. Your resume stays, and a great resume can get you and your professional blue suit the job you want. ing in small groups (3 or more) can be a lot of fun with a little luck and chemistry. But if you're thinking about camp- ing with just one other face, try to use good judgement. Ask friends you really get along with. Couples can be fun, under the right circum- stances, but keep in mind this is not a good first date for couples. You will be sharing very little space and a lot of time. A strong relationship is a good thing to have with this person whether its a friend or a significant other. But, don't rule out camping with some- one you've had a falling out with if you both want to patch things up. Backpacking can be an excellent vehicle for re- lationship repair and mainte- nance as well as building stronger bonds. The world renound relation- ship counselor Phil Wendel recommends hiking/camping to any couple or group of friends that may be having problems communicating - "You have to talk." It'sacold- photo by Tim Evans good camping buddy is going to be someone with whom you share many interests and could enjoy a few days together, alone, with the trees, rivers, and grrrr-animals. For convenience sake, I've made a few gener- alizations about good camp- ing-buddy types.. high- school buddies, soulmates, roomates, couples (usually) and teamates tend to make re- ally good combinations, on the other hand... one's self, brothers, sisters, relatives in general, vain people, and ax-weilding serial killers tend to make challenging combina- tions. Unfortunately, most people fall somewhere in a happy me- dium between soul-mate and ax-weilding serial killer. Choose wisely. How to ask them is entirely up to you. However, I recommend blud- geoning into submission.. .it's less taxing. Next time, What to Take... Page 5/The Stormy Petrel/October 1, 1993 FEATURES Atlanta Politics from 1947 to present: The class By Daniel Rosenthal Staff Have you ever been interested in local politics but did not know how to find out about what really goes on in the city? If you answered yes to that question then "At- lanta Politics From 1947- Present" is just the class for you. In the class many speak- ers that have helped shape the city in which we live and go to school are heard. So far the class has heard two distin- guished men who are promi- nent in the area. The class is scheduled to hear at least seven more speakers, and the best part of all is that the speeches can be attended by anyone who is interested. The speakers will be appearing on Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. throughout the semester. The first speaker the class heard was Mr. Ceorge Goodwin, who enjoyed a long career as organizational prede- cessor to the Central Atlanta Progress. Although he has re- cently retired he is currently involved in raising money for the second Forward Atlanta Campaign. His purpose in coming to class was to give background on Atlanta before 1 947 and how we got to where we are today. In his own words he stated his purpose as being, "truly and sincerely useful." That he truly was. Mr. Goodwin submitted that there are two basic factors that come together to produce any place: geography and character of the people who happen to be there. Mr. Goodwin claimed that the single most important thing that happened to Atlanta was that Stephen Long did not get killed by the Native Americans. Long was the one who eventually drove the stake in the best place pos- sible. Mr. Long put it far enough away from the river so it would not be closed in like St. Louis or Memphis, making sure for future generations that there would always be plenty of room for expansion. After the civil war the city was forced to rebuild and the people who rebuilt it were going to make sure that no one screwed it up. There would be no maritime domi- nance that would limit the city's economic growth. Mr. Goodwin was careful to point out that after the civil war no one in Atlanta or for that mat- ter the entire south had any money. The Confederate dol- lar became worthless as soon as the South surrendered. The First National Bank took ten years before it had its first mil- lion dollars. Despite all the rebuilding it did not take long before Atlanta was promoting itself. 1881 was its first pro- motional attempt. In 1925, Forward Atlanta was estab- lished and by 1 988 the Demo- cratic convention was held here. The Superbowl will be held here in 1994 and, in Everything you need to close down a crackhouse. You sxenl helpless when am an Invades your neighborhood You're fully capable of helping pol toe and they're ready to show you how Ttu C * of The tasto* rarer. taad-ofr. When oraok moved Into a row Love* or Quiet blocx of Sxanum Park in Washington. DC. route decided to serre an eviction notice. They met with police to find out what they could do to keep drug's out of th aor neighborhood The cope tol d thaiu to keep an eye out to let police know whenever eometnlng suspKSoua happened They began to notice facet. TheywTTt* IS - down bcsnae nunibri of strange cars They notedthe times of odd behavior. They worked with 6ac n outer They worked with thi police. Arm sd with field glaeees, note pads and telephonee folks kept Inofcof U neighborhood. Within one month, enough evidence had been gathered. Pol ice moved In Crack moved ouL Citlsen participation beat crime in D C. It oan do the Bam a foryou. For more success storlee. write Zhe Btsejnl* TUaa, 1 prows- Meet way, wumlmfum, DC. aoMt-oooi. Police become even more reeponelre when their people are their partners Together we oan help... 1996, the Olympic Games. All this would not have been possible had it not been for the forward-looking leadership Atlanta seemed to have from the beginning. Perhaps the great- est town leader of his day was William Hartsfield. He came into office in 1937 when the city had a three-million dollar debt; in his almost thirty years of office he pulled the city out of debt and kept it there. Per- haps the greatest testament to the man was the fact that he was well respected within the black leadership. Without the support of the black vote Hartsfield would of lost in sev- eral of his re-election cam- paigns. Mr. Goodwin who knew Hartsfield well, empha- sized the mayor's relationship with Robert Woodruff, the Coca-Cola magnate. It was with his business connections and Hartsfield's relationship with the black leaders that helped prevent this city from becoming a Birmingham or Little Rock when the trying times of the 1960s came around. The second speaker that the class heard was State Senator Leroy Johnson, who is the first black legislator since Reconstruc- tion. Mainly, Senator Johnson spoke on the importance of being involved in the commu- nity. When discussing the im- portance of being a politician, Senator Johnson had some in- teresting advice that any aspir- ing politician should adhere to. He said, "in politics, it is not what you deserve, it is what you negotiate." He cited sev- eral examples when, in Atlanta's past, the art of nego- tiating kept this city from ex- periencing many of the prob- lems other cities did during desegregation. The coalition of white business leaders and the Atlanta Negro Voters League got together and de- cided where this city should go. The only way that blacks could get any of their deserved rights was to register to vote. One of the first thing accomplished by getting the blacks on the registration list was the appointment of black police officers. It was a long drawn out process, but the At- lanta Negro Voters League soon proved to be a very pow- erful force. Unlike the white voters of the time, they could go Hartsfield and later Ivan Allan, and guarantee a certain number of votes on any given issue. This was important to any politician who wished to stay in office for any length of time. The mayor after Hartsfield, Ivan Allan Jr., had to deal with sit-ins and the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during his reign as mayor. Although he made some mistakes, he generally had a good heart. Senator Johnson mentioned the fact that Allan was the only South- em leader to go to Washing- ton DC. to speak in favor of the civil rights bill. This was considered to be political sui- cide. Under his reign, the downtown area was desegre- gated and baseball was brought to the city. Senator Johnson concluded his speech with some more advice for young politicians. "The power to put in office is the same that can put out. Perception of power is as great as power itself." And my personal favorite was, "Things come to those that wait but only the things left behind by those who hustled." That ended his speech for the day and he stayed and an- swered questions. Overall, I was im- pressed with the speakers, and I would recommend anyone who doesnt have class at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesdays to join the class to learn about our truly unique city. Mr. Bath is the teacher, and Dr. Knippenberg knows when the speakers will be coming. Some upcoming speakers will be coming on September 29th, October 6th, and October 11th. Another new addition By Brandon Galloway Feature Editor One exciting ad- dition to the staff here at Oglethorpe is Dr. Alexander Martin - one of the first teach- ers specializing in Russian History to come to Oglethorpe. This semester he is certainly hitting the ground running He is currently teaching Europe in the 19th Century, the first half of a year-long Russian History course, and two sections of The West and the Medieval World. Dr. Martin's yet-un- cluttered office hints that he is a newcomer here, but it holds a few clues to him as well. On his desk sits a picture of his 1 4- month old son, who has just begun talking. (Dr. Martin's favorite word - in English or Russian - has just become "dada".) Dr. Martin and his wife, an attorney, moved here after confronting what he calls, "the sordid realities of the job market" Part of the choice was due, says Martin, to the small, friendly classes at O.U. - and in spite of brutal summer weather, he adds. Dr. Martin also notes that he has come to appreciate Oglethorpe's "sharp faculty", as well as a classroom atmosphere that al- lows for a great deal of discus- sion. Indeed, Oglethorpe's size differs greatly from that of in- stitutions (like Cornell and Columbia) attended by Mar- tin. He recalls being told as a student that his best chance of catching his advisor was to wait by the men's room! It's good to know he found his niche at Oglethorpe -and we promise h wont be outside the restroom. Page 6/The Stormy Petrel/October 1 , 1993 ORGANIZATIONS. University Singers begin new year with foreign flair By Sarah Buzzard Staff/ OU Singer With a new sound, and a number of new faces, the University Singers is forging ahead into the fall se- mester. The group is composed of 33 singers, 13 of which are new members. The Singers are also blessed this year with a unique international represen- tation: they have three ex- change students from the forner Soviet Union Mos- cow, Dioldavia, and Tiblisi, Georgia. "We have often had international students, but never all from the same place like that," comments director Dr. Irwin Ray. The University Singers is a cc-curricular class (a class as well as an organi- zation) which carries one hour of credit. Although the Sing- ers is full for the fall semester, anyone interested in audition- ing for the spring semester may contact Dr. Ray at 364-8429. To get an inside view of what being a "Singer" is like, talk to any of the current members, particularly the officers: Kristie Mahan, president, Mary Poteet, vice-president, Stephen Cooper, secretary/ treasurer, Thomas Taylor, manager, and Chanda Creasy and Sarah Henry, co-commu- nications directors. You can hear the Singers first at the Parents' Weekend Showcase on Friday, October 2 at 7:30 in Lupton Auditorium. Also, mark your calendars now with these fu- ture dates: the University Sing- ers' annual fall concert will he on Nov. 1 2 at 8 P. M. in Lupton Auditorium. They will also perform at ^ie Annual Boar's Head Concert in Lupton at 7:30 on December 3. The group will sing at two local churches this semester, as well as presenting a concert at At- lanta Bible College in Mor- row. The University Chorale is the select, audi- tioned chamber choir drawn from the Singers. It consists of eight members this year: Re- turning mpmbers Kristie RHA to host Fall Carnival By Randy Tidwell Staff Residents Hall Association would like to announce that on October 1, it will be hosting a Fall Carnival. The carnival will last from 3 :00 to 7:00 P.M. on that Friday. There are many activities planned for that day. Some of the highlights will include a cotton candy machine for making your own cotton candy. The return of the "moonwalker," and chance to throw pies at some of your favorite on-campus personalities. Other games will be going on as well. Dinner will be served on the academic quad, which is also where the carnival will occur. Join your RH A representatives as we welcome your parents to campus for Parent's Weekend. College Republicans receive honors By Tracy Frey College Republicans Alumni Advisor The Oglethorpe University College Republi- cans are pleased to announce that they have been awarded as the Most Active Small Col- lege Republican Club in the state of Georgia. The award was given to the Oglethorpe College Republicans by the Georgia Federation of College Republicans at their annual state convention beld in April. In 1991, the Oglethorpe College Republi- can chapter was reactivated after being inactive during 1990. Since then, the club has steadily grown in size and has become very involved in po- litical activities. The Oglethorpe College Republi- cans participated in rallys, demonstrations, political cam- paigns (at federal, state & lo- cal levels) and party fundraisers. Oglethorpe Col- lege Republicans have also had the opportunity to meet or see many political leaders in- cluding President Bush, Dan Quayle, Barbara Bush, Marilyn Quayle, Jack Kemp, Newt Gingrich, John Linder, Bob Barr, John Knox, Paul Coverdell and Bobby Baker (Oglethorpe Class of 1979). The College Republicans are looking forward to another award-winning year. Mahan, Mary Poteet, Thomas Taylor, and Rick Hibbets, and newly-auditioned members Julie Agster, Jenifer Parks, Roy Mays and Mark Boyt. (Congratulations, new mem- bers!) The Chorale will per- form at most Singers' concerts, as well as making a special appearance at the General Oglethorpe Memorial Service in the museum at 4 P.M. on October 10. Come and hear your Singers and Chorale at any, or all, of their concerts this year! Your best bet to be heard is to join RHA By Randy Tidwell Staff I, Randy Tidwell, do solemnly pledge not to stand on tables to get people interested in RHA However, I will tell you this: If you want your voice to be heard about on-campus is- sues, your best bet is on RHA In one past 2 years, RHA has been suc- cessful in pushing back visi- tation hours to 2:00 AM. and in putting an arm gate at the entrance of the school. RHA presents the views of the students to the adminis- tration of the school. Among the ideas for this year are to keep the student center open longer and making it more active. Keeping the library open until 1 1 :00 P.M., dur- ing the weekend and han- dling other concerns which came before us. All you have to do is show up to be heard. Don't sit around and mumble about how dead the campus is. Speak up and contribute to student life through RHA OSA future plans By Jamie Walker OSA Secretary In the last week, OSA has focused a lot of time and energy addressing student concerns regarding the en- forcement of residence hall policies. A poll was submit- ted for students to respond to on September 23rd and 24th concerning the extension of Quiet Hours on the weekends. The results from this poll will be available in the next issue of The Stormy Petrel. On the lighter side, the Programming Board has been busy planning some on- campus entertainment. On Wednesday, October 13 at 9:00 PM in the Bomb Shelter, Rick Kelly, a coffee house per- former, will be entertaining the masses. Come on in for some Java and a good time. Also, mark your calendars for Oc- tober 22, when S&L Sounds, a video dance party, returns to OU. If you havre any questions or comments for OSA, feel free to attend a meeting, (Executive Council meets at 4:00 PM on Mondays in the OSA roomand Senate meets 10:00 PM on Wednes- day in the grenwald room) or simply speak with any OSA representative. Page 1 '/The Stormy Petrel/October 1, 1993 ORGANIZATIONS. Programs Assisting Residents + You By Jamie Walker Resident Assistant This year's theme for Resident Assistant programming is Programs As- sisting Residents + You. This means that RAs really know how to PARTY! Resident stu- dents have already had oppor- tunities to participate in fun and educational programs sponsored by their resident as- sistants. Those who craved a taste of culture ventured to Piedmont Park with Will "Trusty Trustee RA" Coram for an afternoon at the Atlanta Arts Festival. Residents who don't find the upper quad cockroaches scarry enough might have gotten a thrill from David "the Hand" Bamhart's latest prgram Alienfest. This pro gram was not for the weak of heart (or of stomach); but there's nothing like three Alien in a row to put your life in per- spective. On a more serious note, Schmidt's RA, Barbara Miller, recently organized a program to address the issue of women's health services. Along with OU's nurse, Patsy Bradley, Barb explained what resources are available in and around the Oglethorpe com- munity for women concerned Party! m films %/ sinpj,, not only with their reproduc- tive health, but also with their general well-being. Physical health is just one of the aspects of the overall wellness model on which RAs base their pro- grams. Other aspects of this model include values, social wellness, emotional wellness, and life planning issues. Resi- dents should mark their calen- dars for upcoming pro- grams based on this model. Upcoming pro- grams include: A "movie night" featuring Singing in the Rain sponsored by Gina "Gladyss" Fraone. This program will take place on September 30 (sometime in the evening, watch for flyers for specifics) in the library viewing room. Another one to watch for is "Getting in touch with your inner child", spon- sored by Jamie Walker. This program will be a fun oppor- tunity for residents to tap their inner creative resources through some very "playful" exercises. This program will be on Wednesday, September 29 at 8:00 in the Traer 2nd floor lounge. So the next time you see your RA, don't just ask him or her when your air conditioner is going to be fixed, ask him or her, "Where's the PARTY?" Deadline for issue #3 is Wednesday, October 6 at 5:00pm Life's too short. Leadership Conference Education Fund, Inc. &k\ Page 8 /The Stormy Petrel/October 1 , 1993 EDITORIALS What we need is a little on campus social life By Justin Hayes Editorial Editor I have a friend who goes to a small liberal arts college in rural South Caro- lina. The school is about the same size as Oglethorpe, but the town is very small. Stu- dents have to drive thirty miles to see a movie, and then it's usually to see one that has been out for about two months. The town the school is in has a Hardee's, two gas station/con- venience stores, a liquor store or two, and I think they are getting a McDonald's soon. Basically, there's not much to do in the town besides school- related activities with fellow students. No High Museum of Art, no Omni, no Fox or Cen- tre Stage Theaters, no (gasp!) Fat Tuesday's. Oh, yeah, you also are not allowed to live off campus until you are 2 1 . While this may seem to be a bleak place to at- tend college, my friend loves it His older brother graduated from the school, he will gradu- ate this year, his younger brother in two years. He doesn't even come home dur- ing the summer. He wants to stay in this town with "noth- ing to do." Obviously, there is something desirable about the place. What has hap- pened for the students there is that they have been trapped in a dull place and have created an active community of stu- dents. Fraternities and Sorori- ties are huge for such a small school, athletic events are al- ways packed and the crowds enthusiastic bordering on ra- bid. And parties there, even on a campus and a Greek row about the size of ours (when completed), are incredible. Contrast this to the last years at Oglethorpe, for those of you who have been here that long. Organizations here try, and some have flour- ished in spite of the odds, to get large numbers of members, but most fail. Some sports get a lot of support, but certainly not that of more than one-third of the student body. When's the last time anyone saw even 300 students at an Oglethorpe game or match? Many people used to pack up and go some- where else to have fun on weekends, leaving many open parking spaces but little to do. However, this trend seems to be turning around, as it certainly should. There are more students living on campus now than at any time since the 1 960s, to quote President Stanton. The dining hall is full, well, crowded. And on labor day weekend I actu- ally had to park at the student center and walk to the upper quad; apparently University planners don 't understand that more students with cars might necessitate construction of a few new spaces. People roam around the quad talking to each other, and apparently the Greeks are gearing up to re- cruit large numbers of new members. Now I know that this sort of social life does not appeal to everyone. But we have improved the library drastically and endowed new, and much needed, faculty po- sitions, so academic life has not been exactly diminished to make way for social life. The fact is that most of my friends who have really enjoyed col- lege have liked their classes, professors, et cetera, but they have their fondest memories of the fun that they've had with fellow students. I'm not say- ing that Oglethorpe has never had any fun. What I am say- ing is that with conditions as they are now, Oglethorpe could become the kind of place that people look back on with great memories, not just as the place where they got their de- gree. Hopefully, increased numbers in different groups will lead to some interaction between them, rather than hav- ing parties looking like people are gathered in their usual seats in the cafeteria. We have a great opportunity to have a good time this year, and for future Oglethorpe students to have good times. Early indications this year seem to show that this is entirely possible. There can't be any excuses now; we have the people here, now we just have to get them to stay on weekends. I don't mind parking at Hearst if I have to. The main question: Will I rush, and why? By Chopper Johnson Production Editor How many ques- tions does a freshman ask him- self when he finally gets to col- lege? What am I doing here? Where do I go from here? What am I going to list as my major? Why did I sign up for an 8 am calculus class? All of these seem like fairly funda- mental questions. There is one more very important question that every freshman should ask themselves. That is: Will I rush, and why? "Will I rush" is a personal question that every- one should answer for them- selves, but the "Why" part has some generic reasons. To meet people. To feel accepted. To feel important. Possibly just from the tremendous pressure that Greeks can put on fresh- man during the push for new members. Does anyone go through two weeks of open house and dinners, not to men- tion the anxiety of bid day, simply to be treated like dirt when they accept a bid? For almost a month we have seen these people whom we thought are our friends. They carried our bags in on opening day. They bought us beer with "their own" money. They feed us well at the dinners. These people are "supposed" to be our friends. And they are. Until bids are accepted. Then we see the Jekyll and Hyde effect. They take their place as the hierarchy, and we are the peons. I know pledging is sup- posed to be hard, even harsh at times, but does this include fundamental assaults on self- esteem. I don't want to sound like I'm coming down on the whole Greek system. On the contrary, it has some great advantages, not the least of which is always having a good party to go to. What I do have to come down on is the facade that most fraterni- ties rush under. Two weeks of sugar and spice seem to dis- solve rather quickly after bid day. Are there any so- lutions to this other than a complete overhaul of human nature? I there is actually a simple solution. Move rush to second term. This has already been mandated at many other colleges and universities. I think it would be a positive step for all involved if OU ac- cepted this change voluntarily. As I see it, this would serve two major advantages. First, the way the system is now, you are asked to make one of the most important decisions of your college life before you can even remember which classes you are taking. Greeks are important, but I think that stu- dents should be given more time to settle in first. Secondly, nobody can hold much of a pretense for a whole semester. A second semester rush would give freshmen more time to examine the fraternities, and sororities for that matter, with out the pressure of rush week. Also, as you are naturally go- ing to congregate towards the people whom you feel most comfortable with, having a free semester would allow more people time to decide where they feel most comfort- able, which would in turn lower pledge drop out rates, and strengthen camaraderie among the pledge classes. I personally chose to go Greek, and I'm very glad that I did so. I just think that the system of rushing could be amended to better serve the rushees and the fraternities and sororities that accept them. Gripes? Compliants? Compliments? This is your chance to be heard, shout out, or say what you want. Send all your "Letters to the Editor" to Box 450 or call Jason Thomas at 364-8425 Page 9 /The Stormy Petrel/October 1, 1993 EDITORIALS "Yeah, so what if I'm a Nerd, SHUT UP!" By Elizabeth Stockton Special to The Stormy Petrel The "Friday Night Incindent" has been talked about all over capus. I was not there, so I am not go- ing to talk about the actual in- cident in this editorial. I would, however, like to dis- cuss one of the major results of that night: the movement to push the weekend quiet hours back to two o' clock in the morning. First, I want to address the idea that quiet hours are unfair because they do not treat students like "adults." The school unjustly places limitations on how much "fiin" students can have. This argument may hold up with visitation hours, but I am not sure that it works in this instance. Unfortunately, the "adult" world sets limits on how much noise people make, also. For example, most apart- ments and neighborhoods have noise ordinances. In other words, if you live in an apart- ment and your neighbor is making lots of noise, causing your floor or ceiling to shake, you have the right to call them and ask them to be quiet. Then, if they do not, you may call the building's superinten- dent or even the police. At Oglethorpe, residents call the noise-makers, and then, they can call their R. A, if the noise continues. Unlike most apart- ments, however, complaining residents here don't get en- forcement until after rules are broken in other words, af- ter quiet hours. So, I don't think we can say that quiet hours come from an evil au- thority which treats residents like children. Either people have said that most parties wind down by 2 a.m. anyway. So, by extending the quiet hours, we better include the times that people party. That way, Resi- dence Life does not have to confront so many offenders, and residents can enjoy them- selves more. This reason does not seem quite right to me, ei- ther. If most partiers head to- ward bed around 2, what time do you think the non-partiers are settling down for bed? Probably before 2. So, envi- sion this: I'm in my co-ed dorm at 1:30 in the morning. I'm a nerd, so I'm trying to go to sleep, or at least settle down. My floor is shaking from the bass downstairs. I don't think that most people in my situa- tion would walk into a room full of large drunk men and ask them to please turn their ste- reo down because, "I am try- Job Searching? Frustrated? Call Job Search Systems 333-0020 *Free consultation* * Student discount* * Group rate avaiable* ing to sleep!" or worse yet I am trying to study!" So, I hear people out there saying, "The nerd can call an RA!" R.A'sface hostility now for breaking up parties at 1 AM (during quiet hours). 1 AM under new rules would not even be quiet hours. Would residents really turn the party down when they aren't breaking any rules, just be- cause other residents want them to do it? So what about our Residence Life Staff? Right now, they are on duty (in their rooms) until 2 AM two hours after quiet hours are in effect. With these new hours, wouldn't they have to stay up until 4 in order to enforce quiet hours? If a party for some strange reason just happens to continue after 2 AM, then an R. A will have to walk into a party as late as 2:30 or 3:00 AM asking people to be quiet. The people will probably have been drinkinq for about five hours, and the R. A will have been on duty for six and a half. It seems, to me that this situa- tion is potentially more explo- sive than the incident on the 1 0th. And no one seems very happy about that niqht. Another problem with this reasoning is essential to this debate, and I hope OS A is listening. The QUIET hours are not enacted or enforced for convenience. They are to en- sure that people who want quiet can have it. I think more residents want it to be quiet than people realize. Many stu- dents go to church on Sunday mornings. Many have jobs that require them to be up somewhat early. Many people on campus just like sleeping. And some people have a good time just having friends over until late at night. These ac- tivities all border the impos- sible if a party is being thrown next door. Like I 've said I dont think many residents have the nerve, and understandably so, to demand their right to pri- vacy (in other words, not be- ing forced to 1 isten to some one else's music and someone else's screaming). They should not have to try to con- vince people to be quiet singlehandedly. The quiet hour may be an issue where majority rule is not appropri- I really do not want people to stop having fun on campus. I know that hav- ing quiet hours does place lim- its on what kind of fun people can have at certain hours. However, in a few weeks, Greek housing opens, and I think that will prove fairly ef- fective in giving people a place to party in their own backyard. (Remember the incident on the 10th occured during Rush Week, when no fraternity could throw a party. Coinci- dence??) Also, it is possible to have a good time in your room without getting written up, if you steer clear of yell- ing and bass-filled music. I agree that cam- pus life does need more "life" pumped into it. However, ex- tending weekend quiet hours probably isn't the answer. The Residence Life Staff will face longer hours and drunker resi- dents, probably resulting in stricter policy enforcement. Not only that, but new quiet hours really ignore an impor- tant part of our campus even if they are not the so-often-ca- tered-to majority. Lets go play out in the rain By Daniel Rosenthal Staff Oglethorpe stu- dents drop those awful umbrel- las and go play out in the rain! Sound silly, or a great way to get sick? Well, it's not. Rain can be a very cleansing epperience, literally washing your troubles away. Plus, what better way to waste precious study time than by finding a near by mud hole and jump- ing in it? Many of the O.U. students must think that they will melt upon getting wet. Unless you happen to be the wicked witch from the Wizard of Oz, then you do not have much to fear. Personally, I think all umbrellas should be baned and the owners be forced to stand out in rain and play. There is no reason to stay indoors during a shower, un- less of course there is a light- ning storm. Of course, not all us like the rain, unfortunately for some, the rain can actually be a depressant. If when it rains your thoughts get gloomy don't worry, just step outside and receive natural and free therapy. I, luckily enough, love the rain. To me there is nothing better than a good rainfall. It gives me the chance to run around and make a complete fool of my- self (although I don't really need the rain to do that). Sometimes, if you have that special someone in your life, it is always good to cuddle up with them next to an open win- dow and just listen to the rain. It has been said that rainfall can be a very erotic experi- ence. No wonder so many people flock to Niagra Falls everyday to get married. On the otherhand, too much rain can be very depressing. Just ask anyone who has lived near Seattle, Washington and all they talk about is the rain. Fortunately, we do not receive that kind of rain. The rain here in Georgia is a pleasant warm rain that is common to the South. To conclude, next time it is raining outside and you feel like you just need to get wet, don't hesitate to run around and jump and play in the rain. Don't worry about looking foolish alone because I will be out there so we can be foolish together. Page 10/The Stormy Petrel/October 1 , 1993 ii ENTER TAINMENT Les Miserables" is a performance you must see to believe By Tomika Powell Staff Because I had never seen a "real" Broadway play, and because all of the re- views were so wonderful, and because all of the conditions were favorable for an enjoy able evening (right time, right place, right company), I de- cided that maybe it was just the "right" time for me to see "Les Miserables." And so my ad- venture began... That night, the opening night, there was such a sense of excitement and an- ticipation in the air. My ex- citement and anticipation, though, were due to the fact that it was my first real night out in the big city. All I knew about "Les Miz" was that ev- eryone wanted to see it. The little I had heard about the story was not enough for me to really know what to expect, so I went into the Fox com-' pletely ignorant of the fact that I was about to see the'best play I had ever seen before in my life. It was the story of Jean Valjean, a man who after nineteen years of working on a chain gang for stealing a loaf of bread, finds that even after he is released, his status as a convict has left him an outcast among the townspeople. Naturally, he has become em' bittered and even the kindness of the Bishop of Digne doesn't affect Vaijean who, in ex- change for this kindness, steals some silver. After getting caught by the police and brought back before the Bishop, Valjean is so moved that the Bishop lies to the po- lice for him that he decides it is time for him to turn his life around. Over a period of eight years, (during which Valjean has broken his parole) he has changed his name and become a well-respected mayor and a factory owner. One day when some of the factory women find out about an employee of Valjean 's illegitimate child, they ask for her to be fired. The foreman fires her because she turned down his proposi- tions earlier. This now unem- ployed woman, Fantine, for her livelihood and that of her child, Cosette, turns to a life of prostitution after selling all of her belongings. Sick, tired, and finally humiliated, Fantine becomes disgusted with her job and has an altercation with a prospective clieht. She is al- most taken away to jail when our hero, Jean Valjean, inter- venes and has her sent to a hospital instead. Around this same time, the "Mayor" saves a man who had been pinned beneath a runaway cart. This test of strength reminds the police inspector, Javert, of someone else who had once exhibited such / strength, a prisoner >g^>y 24601, Jean Valjean. Al- t h o u g Javert could think of no one else with such ab ing water for the people with whom she lives. When Valjean and Cosette return to the home of her "caretakers," he offers to pay them to let him have Cosette and easily sways their initial refusals by adding more bills to the pile already on the table. Years later, Cosette and Valjean are in Paris where at any moment the tension may break and the revolution might begin. Javert, who is still in hot pursuit of Valjean, is anxious to < '/ m a 1 strength, his mind was at ease because he knew that Valjean had been captured /J^-- and was about to *^ ' " ^ stand trial. The real Valjean could not stand by silently and watch an innocent man go to prison. He goes to the court, confesses to every- one that he is Jean Valjean, prisoner 2460 1 , and flees im- mediately. He arrives back at the hospital in time enough to promise the dying Fantine that he will find her daughter and look after her. Unable to let the man he had been after for years get away, Javert follows Valjean to the hospital and at- tempts to arrest him, but once again, our hero escapes. Valjean goes off in search of Cosette whom he finds out in the woods fetch- him, using any means neces- sary. The Thenardiers, Cosette 's former caretakers, are ready for the revolution to begin so that they can scav- enge when the chaos clears. Their daughter, Eponine, is desperately fighting for the love of the student, Marius, who is falling in love with Cosette. One night M. Thenardier and his gang were lurking outside of Valjean's home when Eponine came along and stopped them. Valjean, not seeing the culprits, was convinced that it was Javert and decides that he and Cosette must leave the coun- try. Meanwhile, the students were building a bar- ricade in anticipation of the ensuing revolution which eventually claims the lives of Eponine and all but one of the students, Marius. Vaijean saves Marius by taking him into the sewers and leaving him in the hospital in Cosette 's care after he makes a safe get- away. Javert jumped from a bridge and killed himself because he couldn't live with the fact that he let Valjean go so that he could take Marius to the hospital. After Marius re- covers, he and Cosette marry and Valjean decides that in order for them to live in safety he must go away. Be- fore he goes, he gets sick and ends up telling Cosette the secret of her true past, which h e had planned never to tell her, in his hospital room just before he died. The plays finale begins when the spirits of Eponine and Fantine appear to take Valjean with them. Then, the entire cast comes together on the stage and delivers one of the most moving songs of the entire play. It was the type of song that makes your heart pound, your stomach fill with butterflies, and your eyes well up with tears. It was the type of play that brought about a feeling so strong that such in- tensity is difficult to translate into words. At times the on- stage movement was hard to follow and the almost con- stantly revolving stage did not make it any easier, but the music, the singing as well as the instruments, dictated when to feel the emotional shift. Cosette's sweet, childlike voice coupled with the rich- ness of Valjean' s created an unlikely juxtaposition of sounds, yet made it all seem so natural. For a moment, it felt like maybe on the streets of Paris everyone does sing and dance, every person is a char- acter with untold secrets and private traumas. Most of all, the play gives credit to the French revolutionaries for their bold strength and courage in the face of not only adversaries like poverty, crime, famine, and sickness, but also death, the undefeatable foe. And still, after the battle-smoke clears and the dead are taken away, there still remains a love story with all the irony and power of real life's love stories. For love of her daughter, Fantine dies; for the love of Marius, Eponine dies; for the love of justice, Javert dies; and for love of their country, Enjolras and the other student revolu- tionaries die. I could say that yes, the conditions were ripe for me to have enjoyed the night out on the town, regard- less of the play's actual impact, but I won't because "Les Miserables" did have an im- pact, a moving power that left its mark in the wide-eyed, open-mouthed expressions of the people in the audience as they headed out the door. It was a tremendous display of talent on the part of the musi- cians and actors, the director (Cameron Mackintosh) and set designers, the make-up and lights people, the playwrights who turned it into a musical (Alain Boublil and Claude- Michel Schonberg), and the novel's author, Victor Hugo. May I simply say, it was re- markable, and an honor for me to witness it. Page 11/The Stormy Petrel/October 1, 1993 ENTERTAINMENT. Leibovitz shoots for the stars By Mary Lynch Staff Like Water for Chocolate, for those of you who haven't heard of it, is a foreign film that you won't exactly see playing in all of the big theaters around town. It's going to be a little harder to find, and you'll also have to put up with subtitles (be sure to sit behind someone short I didn't!), but if these two im- pediments won't bother you then it's definitely something you should see. Like Water for Chocolate is a Mexican film, set at the turn of the century. The plot, while not overly complicated, would be pretty hard to summarize quickly, but I will tell you that it is ba- sically the life story of a girl who is not allowed to marry because she's the youngest child and must live out her life in service to her mother (it's more interesting than that sounds though I promise). The movie is beautifully done, with great acting by everybody in the cast and a fabulous story line that keeps you hanging on every word. There is marvelous symbolism (yes, that title means something) which it is very prominent throughout the movie. Also, and this pleas- antly surprised me, there is a good bit ofhumor thrown in but you have to look for it a little. If I still haven't peaked your interest, then maybe you should also note that one of the movie's central themes is sex, and there is a little bit of the supernatural thrown in as well. I can't praise this film highly enough, partly due to the fact that Like Water for Chocolate is not one of the mainstream, mindless movies that we always see. It goes into your head and stays there, and its beauty will really touch you. So if you have the time you really owe it to yourself to check it out; you'll be glad you did High Museum Press Service Portraits of John Lennon, Ella Fitzgerald and Whoopi Goldberg and early black-and-white essays on the Roiling Stones and President Nixon's resignation are among the more than 120 zine made in the 1970s; por- traits commissioned by Vanity Fair magazine from 1983 to 1990; and images from the American Express "Portraits" advertising campaign. Also on view are Leibovitz s black- and-white photojournalism produced for Rolling Stone in images in "Annie Leibovitz Photographs 1970-1990,"the first museum exhibition cov- ering the extraordinary 20- year career of photographer Annie Leibovitz. The exhibi- tion opens on September 2 1 at the High Museum of Art and will remain on view through November 28. Ned Rifkin, direc- tor of the High Museum of Art, comments, "Annie Leibovitz is both a superb photographer and an inspired chronicler of late-20th-century culture. It is especially appropriate for us to be able to present this out- standing exhibition to Atlanta during our 10th anniversary season in the High's award- winning building. Both are striking celebrations of the art of our time." The exhibition in- cludes Leibovitz's first por- traits for Rolling Stone maga- the '70s, early black-and- white reportage work and se- lections from her latest work. Annie Leibovitz's style is an uncanny amalgam of humor, curiosity and com- passion. She has created some of the most vivid, instantly known portraits of the day, such as her photographs of Bette Midler covered in roses or John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd as "The Blues Brothers." Her works have helped shape and define the look of American popular culture. Exhibition cu- rator Willis Hartshorn of the International Center of Photography attributes much of Leibovitz's suc- cess to her skill as a direc- tor and says that she has a unique ability to inspire people to reveal them- selves. Leibovitz has a tal- ent for getting the picture she wants. In her best im- ages we can sense the ex- change between the photog- rapher and the subject an interaction that generates in- timacy and understanding." Leibovitz's gift for portraiture, and her de- termination, were clear when she won her first assign- ment with Rolling Stone in 1970, while still a student at the San Francisco Art Institute. Her portfolio im- pressed the editor of the magazine so much that she was hired to do the cover por- trait of John lennon. By 1973, she was the magazine's chief photog- rapher. Since her career be- gan, Leibovitz has been published nationally and internationally producing stills for motion pictures, al- bum and book covem. posters for the World Cup Games, photo spreads for major maga- zines and commissioned work for publishers and corpora- tions. Among the many honors Leibovitz has received are awards from the American Society of Magazine Photog- raphers and the International Center of Photography as well a Grammy, Kelley and Clio awards. Admission to Annie Leibovitz Photographs 1970-1990" is included in the Museum admission fee of $5 for adults, $3 for college stu- dents and senior citizens and $ 1 for children ages 6- 1 7. Ad- mission is free at all times for Museuin members and chil- dren under 6. Admission is free for the general public on Thursdays from) 1 to 5 p.m. The High Mu- seum of Art is located at Peachtree and 1 6th streets at the Woodruff Arts Center in midtown Atlanta. Hours are Tuesday through Samrday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and closed on Mondays. For further infor- mation about High Museum of Art programs, call 404-892- HIGH. Page 12/The Stormy Petrel/October 1 , 1993 ENTERTAINMENT The music of Oglethorpe University By Sarah Buzzard Staff Whether you like to participate in. or sim- ply listen to, good music, Oglethorpe offers many activi- ties to tempt your musical tastebuds. If singing is your thing, check out the University Singers and the University Chorale (see article in the Or- ganization section). The uni- versity also has three extracur- ricular music groups in exist- ence, and two more waiting in the wings. The stage band, which plays pop, swing, big band, and jazz, is open to any- one who is interested. Contact director Thomas Taylor at 365-2559. For an older sound, we have the Oglethorpe Re- corder Ensemble, which plays renaissance and medieval mu- sic on antique instruments. For more infomation or to get in- volved in this group, contact Dr. Ron Carlisle at 364-8345 or drop by his office, Lupton 317. The Oglethorpe Winds also welcomes new members. Contact the director, Dr. Dana Carton, box number 30. If none of these three groups seem to fit your musical interests or abilities, perhaps you would be inter- ested in the Ogletnorpe Strings or the Oglethorpe Brass. Start- ing these organizations de- pends on interest, so if you would like to get involved, contact Dr. Irwin Ray at 364- 8429. You can hear Oglethorpe's musical groups perform at several concerts during the semester. At the Parents' Weekend Showcase on Friday , October 2 at 7:30 in Lupton, the stage band, Uni- versity Singers, and University Chorale will perform. On Fri- day, November 19 at 8 p.m., the Annual Night of the Arts wll be held in the Great Hall of Hearst. It will feature per- forming groups as well as in- dividuals. Anyone interested in participating should contact Elizabeth Stockton at 365- 2596. The Annual Boar's Head Ceremony and Concert, on December 3 at 7:30, will feature performances by all of Oglethorpe's musical organi- zations. These concerts are all free and everyone is welcome. Finally, there are two more performances this semester in the Skylight Gal- lery Series at the art museum. On Sunday, Oct. 24, at 4 P.M., flutist James Zellers will per- form chamber music. And on Sunday, Nov. 14, at 4 P.M.., the museum is hosting te Quintetto Barocco, a quintet of baroque and neoclassical in- strumentalists. From this smor- gasbord of musical activities, feel free to sample any for your musical enjoyment this semes- ter. Tarantino has made a disturbing film By Jim Cambell Staff The verdict is in, Quentin Tarantino has avoided the sophomore blues. His second effort, True Ro- mance, while not as poignant and focused as his first screen- play, Resevoir Does, is a clever, well-paced, somewhat disturbing film. No doubt the dis- turbing aspect is quite inten- tional. In an age of fluff and meaningless formula pictures, Tarantino has somehow bro- ken into the mainstream with a different brand of movie. Like Resevoir Dogs. True Romance offers no patented Hollywood endings, no rides off into the sunset, but rather, casualties and tragedies that seem to scream "Life is often crazy, unfair, cruel, and de- pressing." Tarantino's films are truly not for everyone. Thank God. While the screen- play is exceptional, what's a great script without a great cast? True Romance has it covered. The cast reads like a list of presenters at an awards show. Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, and Val Kilmer all turn in fine per- formances. Together they give fervent life to Tarantino's frightening visions. The plot, two kids $1 OFF ANY CD I Clip this coupon and save $1 on your next purchase | of any compact disc in stock above $9. Offer is not [applicable on sale items or with any other discounts. Atlanta CD 4060 Peachtree Rd. (Brookhaven), 239-0429. Open Mon.-Sat: 10am-9pm, Sun.: 12pm-6pm on the run from the bad guys, is nothing extremely original. That's fine, though, becuase the beauty of the film lies in Tarantino's ability to infuse old ideas with something of his own, something fresh and dif- ferent. His originality is splashed all over the film from the way he handles violence (Arquette fights back against a 250 lb. mafia hitman) to his take on male sexuality. If there's one ques- tionable aspect to the film it's the use, no the robbery, of the theme song from the 70's clas- sic Badlands. The song is used in the same manner right down to the quirky female dialogue spoken over it. But then again T.S. Eliot once said, "A good writer borrows, a great writer steals." Bottom line, ev- erything in this movie works. If you get a chance to break away from the non-stop fun and excitement on the OU campus, check out True Ro- mance . You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll cringe, you may even get sick, but you will definately not be bored. Bravo Tarantino! In Utero By Chris Brown Entertainment Editor If anyone bought into the idea that Nirvana was going to put out an .under- ground album, I 'm here to tell you that all the hype, distor- tion, and angst in the world couldn't keep them from writ- ing catchy-catchy pop songs. Their latest effort, In Utero, utilizes the kind of tones Neil Young and Iggy pop explored in the 70 's, that is, a wide range of guitar sounds to the effect of making this disc seem loose, expiatory, and grungy. But, what their "exploration" amounts to really is covering up the sometimes obvious in- fluence of Lennon/McCarthy which means, simply stated, that the alternative sound they mean to have pioneered is nothing more than "Help" turned up and distorted enough to please the lazy ears of todays pop culture. Nearly all the songs on In Utero draw from the success of Nevermind; if you listen closely, you can sing "In Bloom" and " Smells like Teen Spirit" to several songs. The primary difference this time around is that lyrically- there are no anthems. Yes, I'm still the one who likes to sing along, but, I don't feel so uni- fied and brotherly singing "Rope Me." All in all, when stripped of its pretentious and media play, In Utero is a fairly intricate and skillfully ren- dered pop construction. Yes, Nirvana will still be among the hypist most killerest groups, only now, having earned free licence to not be prophets and spokesmen, cool- ness takes the form of some- thing more genuine. Page 13/The Stormy Petrel/October 1, 1993 COMICS. CHAOS by Brian Shuster Preg nant Pause *0T The Amputation Diet Plan When cartoon characters get fed-up. Page 14 /The Stormy Petrel/October 1 , 1993 COMICS The Stormy Petrel Editor-in-Chief: Jason Thomas Managing Editor: Brian Davis Copy Editor: Steven Cooper Editorial Editor: Justin Hayes Entertainment Editor: Chris Brown Feature Editors: Angie Dickerson Brandon Gallaway Layout Editor: Ryan P. Queen News Editor: Jonelle Thomas Photography Editor: Tim Evans Production Editor Chopper Johnson Staff: Daryl Brooks Jennifer Chiofalo Yolanda Hernandez Trish Hinton Sam Hutcheson Kim Jones Kathy Lea Theresa Linebarger Aretha List Mary Lynch Barbara Miller Shannon Montgomery Tomika Powell Daniel Rosenthal Randy Tidwell Pauline Van Vliet Christie Willard Academic Advisors: Bill Brightman Robert Drake Michael McClure THE Crossword ACROSS 1 Louver 5 Adds liquor to 10 Doorway part 14 Material tor flooring 15 Likeness 16S-ehaped molding 17 Mr. Sharif 18 Burn a little 19 Stringed instrument 20 Licenses 22 Most uninteresting 24 Makes indignant 25 Merriment 26 Mount (Washington's home) 29 Unsullied 33 Pertaining to birds 34 Lean 35 Uncle 36 Gloomy covering 37 Nasal speech 36 "I cannot tell " 39 Work in versa 40 Holy one 41 Kitchen item 42 Be Nke 44 Heavy beer 45 Move on wheels 46 Sod 47 Safe place 50 Recites musically 54 Surmounting 55 Defile 58 After-bath garment 59 Young horse 60 Kind of orange 61 Duck-like bird 62 Remnants 63 Longed 64 River in Austria DOWN 1 Standstill 2 Rickey flavoring 3 Winglike BOHEMIA 1 3 a 4 | $ * 7 * 2J 10 11 12 13 14 " IS 17 " 2t 26 w It 10 21 24 a* 27 21 21 32 M IS M 37 44 41 31 M a 46 67 47 a 4* SO I 61 62 63 M ss M M to " 12 " CIW3 Tritun* Umu SarvicM. inc. 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ToRs FOR (W^aOoATdS PiftC SCARCE, j\nQ STRAN&tft. Wlwt's Hot.. What's Not What's Hot: Dunn on campus What's Not: Dunn off campus What's Hot: The girl in the tight jean shorts. What's Not: The fact that she is only a figmant of my imagina tion. What's Hot: Ellie May Clampet What's Not: Mrs. Drysdale What's Hot: Fussball What's Not: The broken fussball table What's Hot: Will Lukow's shaved legs What's Not: Our loss to Toccoa Falls What's Hot: Playing trivia at Chicago's Pizza. What's Not: Not having a parking space when you get back What's Hot: Going to Masquerade to get away from the people at OU What's Not: Everyone from OU is at Masquerade when you get there By: Michael Billingsley and Bobby Holtnan Au these f#oBiv<*, all rnEs.e decisions., Awrj r'rtt <,riu_ at coos vjlix rH CHitOHooO DltemmAS... +r aX ct,lC * 444- SMrirLy [( by Scott Selsor199g Page 15/The Stormy Petrel/October 1, 1993 SPORTS All Dunn: Twenty steps to a successful you By Dunn Neugebauer All- Around Good Guy So we're not ofT to a very good start this semes- ter. Morale is down, every- body is mad at somebody or something, the weather is aw- fully weird, you have a paper due, and Bill Clinton is still our president. I, Coach Dunn, have decided to help the resi- dent director staff, as well as the student body, out a little bit by composing a little article list that should be of use to those involved. I would tell you to come by my room and offer suggestion, but my roof is offl units and I just dont trust anybody anymore. Ways Of Blowing OfT Steam l)Run. 2) Meditate. 3) Beat up your roommate. 4) Go rafting up the Ocoee. 5) Rent a helicopter and fly into the Grand Canyon. 6) Have a good old pillow fight (before quiet hours, or after??) 7) Play solitaire on Eleanor Fulton's computer. 8) Dont cheat. 9) Hold your breath until you blow up. 1 0) Sit in third Alumni on a hot day until you blow up. 11) Go to the mall and flirt with Tony Gibson or that cute girl that works at the bookstore. 12) Play tackle football in the rain. 13) Go mud wrestling. 14) Play stickball wth Sam. 15) Put on a suit and go for a job interview. It wont be much fun, butit sure as hell will make you miss college. 16) Make Shelly Anderson start giggling. 17) Watch Lori Green and Ann Mason constantly giggle. 18) Invite Will Mullis into your room and see if he can talk completely through the Braves at 7:30, the Giants at 10:30, and Rush Limbaugh at 2:30. 19) Take a chair and sit in the shower (dont forget to turn the water on, it is more fun that way). 20)Put a punching bag in your room and beat it senseless. Random Questions for No Particular Reason 1 ) What takes longer, warm- ups before a volleyball game or sudden death of a soccer game. 2)Who will be the first OU team to win a conference championship? 3) How many roaches can possibly fit in one room? 4) Why are they gathered all in mine? 5) Can Will Lukow score 100 goals in his career? 6) Will he beat me up for continually writing this? 7)How many people will throw up on the first day of conditioning for men's and women's basketball? 8) When is that guy going to stand on his chair in the dining hall and tell us about RHA? 9) Can picture Billy Popp breaking up the fights at basketball games instead of Pete Meyer? 10) Will Ward Jones return to work the clock? (Just kidding Ward, you do a good job reagrdlessof what those irate fans tell you). 11) Can Moccio and Gambino continue their academic comeback of the gods? 12) Can the lines get any longer in that dining hall? 13) Is it legal to park in the woods across from the dining hall? 1 4)Has anybody heard from Jill McLester? 1 5)Smile, everything is going to be all right... Until next time a little poem in signing off.. Roses are red, Viloets are blue, You got written up, I did too. Dont let it get to you, Just smile and be a sport, They wont get me again, I'll be on thecourt. Later, Dunn, James Dunn OU Lady's soccer team off to its best start By Jason Thomas Editor-In-Cheif The Oglethorpe Lady Petrel soccer team is off to its best start in the history of OU women's soccer. Pres- ently the team stands at 4-2 with a 2- 1 conference record. After beqining the season with a loss to Emory University, the Petrels bounced back and won four staight games, two of which were con- ference matches. The women's first victory came to the dismay of Agnes Scott College. ASC proved to be a much tougher opponent than expected. The Petrels were down 0-1 the majority of the game until Kirsten Hanzsek equalizthed the match, send- ing it into overtime. Melissa Lamb then scored for the Pe- trels to give them their first vic- tory. The next victim was Centre College. This game also went into overtime, and the women came away with a victory because of qoals from Hanzsek, Michelle Ponte, and Dawn Bristol. The next victory was a 5-1 stomp- ing of Wesleyan University. Ponte had two goals, while other goals came from Hanzsek, Bristol, and Terra Winthrop. This past weekend the ladies played Millsaps Col- lege. The Lady Petrels upset the favored Majors by a score of 2-1. Goals were scored by Ponte and Lamb. Unfortu- nately, to end the weekend the women suffered a loss at the hands of Rhodes College. The Petrels held strong for the first half and were trailinq only 2- 1. During the second half, Practice. Practice. Practice. It seems to work. photo by Tim Evans though, injuries and fatigue hurt the ladies and Rhodes took advantaqe of that, scorinq three more qoals to end the game at 5-1. Despite the recent loss, the women are still very optimis- tic about the season. Junior Captain, Shelley Robinson stated, "The season is going verywell. This is the best team in OU women s soccer history. We have the most talented team we have ever had com- bined with the greatest work ethic." She also stated, "I want to give credit where credit is due and a lot of our success is because of our new coach, Todd Yelton." The team looks as if it will easily become the best team 0U women soccer has ever seen. Come out and watch the women play this weekend at 1 :00 PM on Sat- urday. Page 16/The Stormy Petrel/October 1 , 1993 SPORTS Men's soccer has ups and downs By Jason Thomas Editor-In-Cheif The good, the bad, and the ugly. That would be the way to describe the Oglrthorpe Stormy Petrel men's soccer team. The team had started very poorly this season despitehaving a very talented team. They are pres- ently 2-5-1 after this recent weekend. This weekend showed the sides of the good and the ugly. On Saturday, the men played Millsaps Univer- sity. The game was a magnifi- cent display of their true tal- ent and their ability to play as a talented. The Petrels de- feated the Majors 5-2. The firstand second goals were scored by Will Lukow. The later being a fourty yard solo effort. The Majors then coun- tered and made the score 2-1 . John Nunes then widened the lead for the Petrels by scoring and making the score 3-1. To cap the first half, Cameron Bready had a well placed free kick to bring the score to 4- 1 . In the second half, the Petrels contnued to play well, although their scoring was not as prolific. The Ma- jors closed their defecit to 4-2 early in the second half. Will Lukow then completed his hat- trick by converting a penalty kick with twenty -two minutes left to play. Overall, the team played very well defensively despite the loss of starting out- side defender Jason Williams. Williams was sick for the Pe- trels game against Millsaps. Bobby Holman, a sophomore defender, stepped in and started in the place of Will- iams. Holman played an ex- cellent game for the Petrels and provided a solid defender the entire game. David Lerette and Rob Fearon also played outstanding defensive games. Every player on the OU soc- cer team played against the Majors, it was an entire team effort. This game up- lifted the Petrels, who had been in a three game losing streak. After the victory, their S.CAC record was 1-0-1. The following day the Petrels faced the defending SCAC champions, the Rhodes College Lynx. Rhodes proved to be an overwhelming force for the Petrels as they defeated Oglethorpe 7-0. After the game, no team member wished to comment on the game. It was a very disheartening loss for the Petrels. The team did not possess the ball well, as they had the day before. The team that played Rhodes did not appear to be the same team that defeated Millsaps the day before. This loss dropped their conference record to 1-1-1. No member of the team was pleased with their individual or team performance on Sunday. The OU men's team plays Thursday at 4:00 at OU ver- sus Piedmont and Saturday at 3:00 at OU versus Thomas More. Come out and cheer the Petrels on to victories. Fall baseball season begins By Daryl Brooks Staff As the Braves put the finishing touches on another championship season, many of you may think base- ball is almost over until spring. But just as good old mom was always there for you, baseball will always be around. Need proof? Come out to the sta- dium on any sunny afternoon and watch the OU baseball team practice. Now I know many of you may still be confused. Doesn't baseball start in the spring? Well, officially, yes. But in the fall the baseball team prepares for spring with a lot of hard work, practice, and five scrimmages. The team's first scrimmage was a rain-short- ened affair at Emory. The game was scoreless when play was stopped in the bottom of the third inning. Vinny McGrath allowed 1 hit for the Petrels. Jimmy Moccio banged out the Petrels only hit. The rest of the team's fall schedule includes another game with Emory on September 2 8 at 3 :00; Sept 3 vs. Dekalb 3 :00; October 9 vs. Young Harris at 12:00. All games will be played away due to continu- ing construction on the field. On Sunday Oct. 10 the team will play its 100-inninggame. The purpose of this game is to raise money for the team's opening road trip to Texas. (Anyone who would like to make a pledge, find a baseball player). This year's ver- sion of the Petrels will be lead by Bill Popp. Coach Popp took over for Pete Meyer who left to become head recruiter at Valdosta State. Petrel volleyball crushes Wesleyan By Randy Tidwell Staff Volleyball sea- son has began at Oglethorpe to the changes of many oppo- nents. The home opener was a triple-header which appeared to be a formidable obstacle to the Lady Petrels. The Lady Pe- trels easily passed with flying colors. The first match was Wesleyan College. To get a feel for how this game pro- gressed , maybe you should know how long it lasted 23 minutes. It took longer for the teams to warm-up than it took to play the game. Lori Green won the first 13 pts. in a row. At only one point in the game were the Petrels even chal- lenged. At 11-0 one of the Wesleyan players "spiked" a ball that actually went over the net. Hustling by our players helped keep the rally going. Game 1 was a 1 5-0 shutout. Game 2 was pretty much the same way, though Wesleyan did score a point. Our Ladies completely domi- nated the Wesleyan team. The big shock was just how quickly the match ended. The final score was 15-1. The second match started in a much more dubi- ous way. Agnes Scott beat us up in game 1 15-5. The set- back was really a springboard as the Petrels came out strong for game 2. With a 1-0, Ann Mason smashed one of her biggest spikes of the day. This spike wowed the crowd, who had missed the first match. At 5-5 in the 2nd game Lu Green hit a big spike to give the Petrels the lead for good. Later Ann Mason would get blocked for the only time of the day, but the block went out of bounds. Sue Poston made an incredible block to give the Petrels 14-5 lead. The Petrels won 15-5. Game 3 was really only a continuation of game 2. Lori Green served up 7 points in a row and the match was in hand with a 15-5 win. If you want to know how the third match went, ask Sam Hutcheson. He has the notes,( we hope) of how it went. Lu Green prepares to serve. Photo by Tim Evans Page 1/The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 The Stormy Petrel Volume 69, Issue 3 Above and Beyond Oglethorpe University October 22, 1993 Psychology professor held up in immigration page 2 Security update page 3 The Greeks are back page 7 Solution to Bosnia page 9 Theatre season opens page 10 All Dunn: The test page 14 Comics: 12-13 Editorials: 8-9 Entertainment: 10-11 Features: 4-5 News: 2-3 Organizations: 6-7 ProFile: 4 Screentest: 10 Soundcheck: 11 Sports: 14-15 Greek housing finished at last Delta Sigma Phi and Kappa Alpha open their doors (well, maybe later...) By Jason Thomas Editor-in-Chief The Oglethorpe University fraternities of Delta Sigma Phi and Kappa Alpha were scheduled to move into ously this date was not met ei- ther. The reason for this change in date was due to a couple of factors, some of which were uncontrollable by the administration in charge if this affair. During the spring > : fW' 'i&^ '- *^0 * ; dl&Fj J? IP* " i^ wlK^ *Pw V -'-- ~- iJTTfflf rriffiTrffim """^aagaig -,hlC-E : * mm | m The completed Delta Sig photo by Tim Evans House? only slightly more than the frames to show for the sup- posed long months of hard work this summer on the Greek houses. The next serious delay came when the Greek members living in the houses found that there were not go- ing to be any stoves available in the houses, nor were any stoves allowed to be placed in the houses. This was because the original architect who de- signed the house placed the kitchen in the basement as was requested. What he failed to do was design proper ven- their newly built houses on campus this past weekend, but because of lack-luster deci- sions made by various faculty members concerning construc- tion, the houses have yet to be occupied. The majority of the new Greek housing was to be completed by middle to late August. Unfor- tunately, due to many problems, the stu- dents who are v supposed to live in the houses have yet to move into their re- spective houses. Presently, the Delta Sig house and the KA house have been entirely com- pleted, but for some reason failed inspection. This, though, was only the most re- cent of delays. The next sched- uled move-in date was set for the 25th of September. Obvi- and early summer, heavy rain slowed the progress of the construction because it nearly impossible to lay solid founda- tions for the houses when the group was as moist as it was. Once construction began and the frames of the houses were begining to be built, it be- came obvious that construction would take much longer than expected. If you took notice upon arriving at OU this year, you would have noticed that there was tion to How for stoves in the basesment. Greeks be- lieve the true root of the problem is in the office of Community Life. They say the main reason that the construc- tion is taking so long is be- cause the contractor was not properly informed that these were technically boarding houses, not residential houses, under Dekalb County ordi- nances. Therefore, these houses have to undergo differ- ent inspections and must be equiped with different safety items than those of a normal residencial house. Thus, a new en- trance date had to be set in or- der to accomadate for the con- struction workers to properly vent the house so that stoves could be placed in the basement. This set the new date for moving in back to October 15. On October 15th, the houses seemed to be completed (Delta Sig and KA). Optimism was in the Everything looked very hopeful for the anxious Greeks, but when all seemed good, all went bad. Both the Delta Sig and the KA houses failed inspection. To make matters worse, Chi Phi was about to be forced out of their house with no where to place all their possessions from their present house off of Wieuca See Delays on page 3 Chi Phi brothers begin the move photo by Pat Mulheam Page 2/The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 NEWS. Career Services and what it can do for you By Robbie Romeiser Special to The Stormy Petrel Career Services offers a wide range of pro- grams available to sopho- mores, juniors, and seniors. Freshman are very welcome to take a look, too. This wide range of programs includes internships, co-ops, graduate school preparation and search services, career fairs, career research software, resume workshops (putting together a good resume ain't as easy as you think), an Alumni/Student Mentor Program, and much more. Make use of these valu- able services and get a leg up on the competition. Some of the upcoming events sched- uled by Katherine Nobles in Career Services are as follows: Monday, October 18 from 1:00 - 4:00PM at Emory University, Cox Hall: Graduate/Professional School Day. Over 115 grad school programs will be represented from all over the country. Wednesday, Octo- ber 27: Wicked Wammy Night (What can I do with a majorin...). Panelists will dis- cuss career options for psy- chology, sociology, and social work. Wednesday, No- vember 3 at 3:30PM in the Talmage Room: Graduate School Preparation Seminar. Author/lecturer Donald Asher will speak on "How to Gain Admission to Highly Competi- Annual Health Fair to be held on October 27 By Patsy A Bradley University Nurse The Health Fair will take place in Conference Room C, Emerson Student Center on Wednesday, Octo- ber 27, from 1 1 :00 AM - 3 :00 PM. This is a convenient, free and relatively painless way of testing certain aspects of your health such as: blood pressure, cholesterol, body fat, lung ca- pacity, vision and hearing. The Sickle Cell Foundation will be here to test for Sickle Cell Anemia as well as other types of anemia. Except for the $5.00 charge for the cho- lesterol test, screenings are free and are provided by Volunteer Professionals. Come to the Health Fair and find out just how healthy you really are. New psych professor held up in immigration By Brandon Galloway Features Editor Dr. Adrian Brock is Oglethorpe's newest profes- sor of psychology, but for now he could also be The Invisible Professor. Brock was hired re- cently for this semester, but don't expect to see him around campus-not yet anyway. Dr. Brock comes to us from Brit- ain, and it seems the immigra- tion process has made it an es- pecially long trip. Dr. Brock has made the best use of his forced vacation; he was mar- ried this summer in Canada. For now, adjunct faculty have been hired to teach his classes, but psychol- ogy majors take heart. Dr. Brock is scheduled next se- mester to teach Psychological Inquiry, Theories of Personal- ity, and History and Systems of Psychology - and we think he's going to show. In the fu- ture, Dr. Brock will also teach courses in social and abnormal psychology. Dr. Kerr says one reason Brock was chosen was for his "eclectic qualities and interests." Indeed his aca- demic background speaks for itself. He has studied at sev- eral European universities in- cluding Cambridge in En- gland, the University of Leipzig, and the Goethe Insti- tute in Berlin. He also spent time in Argentina and Canada. Dr. Brock is multilingual and has been published in at least two languages. We look for- ward to his arrival. tive Graduate Programs. Saturday, Novem- ber 6 from 8:30 AM - 2 :00PM. Sheraton at 1-75 North: CDS International Career Forum. Learn about career opportuni- ties in the international arena in finance, manufacturing, non-profit, education, and law. Registration forms available in Career Services. Friday, November 19 from 11:00AM - 4:00PM at the Georgia International Convention Center: Career Opportunities '93. Learn of career employment opportuni- ties from businesses and orga- nizations throughout Georgia and the country. Further information about these and other programs is offered by Katherine Nobles in Career Services located in the Student Center next to the Community Life office. The hours of the Community Life office are Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM. to 5:00 P.M. Page 3/The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 NEWS Delays, delays and more delays continued from page 1 Road. Presently, all of the items that were being moved by Chi Phi are in a U-Haul parked next to the future Chi Phi house. As for the five members living in the house, they are presently living with the parents of Cole Maddox, a brother of Chi Phi. When asked what he thought of the problems with moving, Rod Smith, a Chi Phi brother responded, "The houses arent done yet, and we are basically a fraternity living out of suit- cases during midterms." The poor timing seems to be the largest com- plaint concerning the incom- plete Greek houses. Tim Matthews, a brother of SAE, sums up many greek's feelings, "We are very anxious, but like- wise we are also becoming very impatient" There are also many other concerns and com- plaints about the slow comple- tion of the houses. Another main complaint is concerning the poor organization of the Hous- ing Board to properly house the sorority women who are scheduled to move into a Greek house. All of the women who were scheduled to live in a Greek house are pres- ently displaced in one of the extra rooms adjacent to many of the upper quad dormitories. The living areas are not comprable to those of any of the women's residence halls, as stated by many of the women living in them. Most of the men have a comparable dorm to those of the other men liv- ing on campus (with the excep- tion of the five Chi Phi broth- ers). Much of this poor orga- nization is channelled by Greeks back to Community Life. What seems worse to many of the women in- volved is the poor meal plan, or lack thereof, for the tempo- rary residents. The school did not provide the Greeks with a meal plan that would compen- sate them for being forced to live on campus, instead it now costs them more money. As Bridget Ceccirmi, a Tri -Sigma sister, stated, "Part of the rea- son I wanted to live in aGreek house was so that I could cook my own meals and save money at the same time. Now be- cause of all the delays, want- ing to live in a house has cost me even more money than liv- ing on campus normally." Lack of organiza- tion seem to be the overall problem for the incomplete state of the Greek housing. Teri Butle, a Chi Omega sis- ter, believes that," The comple- tion and time problem, along with the dorm disorganization was not handled properly by the administration." Jen Fowler, another Chi Omega, agreed and said, "Probably the biggest reason for the inconve- nience is due to the fact that they(Community Life) failed to inform the Greeks that they would not be living in houses when they showed up for Oglethorpe security update By Will Mullis Staff - On Sunday, September 26th, in response to the concern over the car break- in reported in issue 2 of the Pe- trel, Harold Johnson, Oglethorpe's Director of Secu- rity, created a new shift. The guard on this shift, which runs from 1 l:00pm-5 :00am, seven days a week, is responsible for patrolling the parking lots that service the Upper Quad dorms and the newly created Greek Row. This new position al- lowsthe 12:00-8:00 patrol of- ficer to more closely monitor Traer, Goodman, campus buildings, and the outer perim- eter fence. - On Monday Sep- tember 27th, a student called Security to report that her car, which was parked in front of the SAE house, had its alarm activated by an attempted break-in. The car's door had been forced open but nothing was taken. - On Thursday, September 30th, a Traer resi- dent reported that she has been receiving annoying phone calls in the middle of the night from an unknown male caller. - On Friday, Octo- ber 1st, maintenance reported that the door to the Dempsey RA lounge had been kicked in, and that a pool ball had been thrown through the window. - On Monday, Oc- tober 4th, a maintenance worker reported that he had seen one student driving a Jeep hit another car and then speed off campus. The Jeep's driver was later identified but fortu- nately there was minimal dam- age to the other car. - On Tuesday, Oc- tober 5th, Ric Bemis, Director of the Physical Plant, reported that an extensive amount of equipment had been stolen from the maintenance shop. A report was filed with Dekalb County Police. - On Thursday, October 7th, a student hit an- other student's car as she went through the entrance to the Emerson Center Lot. The stu- dents chose to handle the wreck between themselves. - On Sunday , Oc- tober 10, Security was called to Traer when a male student refused to leave a female student's room at 3:1 Sam. When the security officer ar- rived, and reminded the male student of visitation hours, he agreed to leave amiably. school." Community Life is not actually the root of all the delays. The problem is that they are the most accesible to blame, and are the ones whom the Greeks have contact with. All parties involved in the con- struction of the Greek houses are to blame for one reason or the other, contractors, archi- tects, workers, and the adminsistration are all partly to blame, not just Community Life. Bound for graduate school? A STRATEGY SESSION FOR FUTURE GRAD SCHOOL CANDIDATES: WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1993 3:3QPM TALMAGE ROOM "How to Gain Admission to Highly Competitive Graduate Programs'* a Lecture by Donald Asher, author of Graduate Admissions Essays: What Works. What Doesn't, and Why BIOGRAPHY A San Francisco-based writer specializing in ca- reer education. Contributing writer for The National Business Em- ployment Weekly and Managing Your Career magazines, both publications of the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones. Inc . Author of Graduate Admissions Essays. From Col- lege to Career. The Overnight Resume, and The Overnight Job Change Strategy . President of Resume Righters, serving the job- search need of managers and executives. The talk covers much more than just Asher's es- say. Here are some of the topics covered: How to target programs Questions to ask yourself before applying Organizational tips for managing the Admissions process How the admissions decision is made Self assessment before writing an essay Writing tricks that make for great essays How to select recommenders What to do if you're wait-listed What to do this summer if you're applying next year What to do if you don't get in Some topics not covered intensivelyare financial aid and graduate exams. Co-sponsored by University Program Committee and Career Services Page A/The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 FEATURES One of the best kept secrets An inside view of new teachers at Oglethorpe University By Brandon Galloway Features Editor This week the profile is onMichele Cox. Ms Cox is a new part-time En- glish professor here at Oglethorpe, but she exhibits full-time enthusiasm. This se- mester she is teaching two sec- tions of Analytical Writing and an American literature class. As a student in the American literature class, I must say that Michele Cox seems to have a pioneer spirit of her own. Originally from Vir- ginia, Ms. Cox received her undergraduate degree at Vir- ginia Tech. and then moved to Montana to see the West and get her masters degree. Her thesis was on feminist literary criticism. While out West Ms. Cox taught at a community college in Oregon and at the University of Montana in Mazula. Cox describes Mazula as "the most beauti- ful place I've ever been" and adds that the city has the high- est number of writers per capita of any city in the U.S. Now Ms. Cox is try- ing to decide whether or not to forge ahead to a PhD. It's a difficult decision, says Cox, because she enjoys teaching part-time. She specifically likes having extra time to fo- cus on her classes. Whatever the future holds for Michele Cox, we at Oglethorpe are lucky to have her for the I present By Sarah Buzzard Staff Are you aware of what Dr. Kerr calls "one of our best-kept secrets" at Oglethorpe? If not, you may be missing out on an experi- ence which will complement your classroom learning, en- hance your resume, and help you to identify career goals. It may even land you a job. This invaluable experience is an internship. Stacy Geagan goes so far as to say that in- ternships should be required. And she should know. Stacy is currently interning with Channel 5, as a producer for "Good Day Atlanta." She sets up the equipment and makes arrangements by phone for the shots. She says of her super- visors, "They respect me. They don't ask me to do fil- ing, or copying, or anything like that." She also says that "the experience is something you'll never get from a class- room." When asked if her in- ternship has any disadvan- tages, Stacy responds, "the hours." The original arrange- ment was 15-20 hours per week; in reality Stacy works 45-50 hours every week. But, she says, "I love it; it's great." How do you go about getting an internship? First, you must be at least a sophomore with a G.P.A of 2.8 or higher. If you meet these requirements, talk to your advisor or Katherine Nobles about internship op- portunities. Katherine Nobles can help you create a resume and apply for several positions. She pojnts out that it is an in- dividualized process. If the position a student wants doesn't exist, Katherine Nobles will try to create that position within an organiza- tion. She says, "Most compa- nies welcome high-quality stu- dents. Employers enjoy being students' mentors. Most internships are unpaid positions, but a stu- dent is awarded credit, up to a maximum of 15 hours. An internship for three hours credit or more must be ap- proved by the Internship Com- mittee, which consists of Katherine Nobles, a member of each division of the faculty appointed by Dr. Caprio, and two student representatives. These are students who have had internships. Katherine Nobles says that Oglethorpe's intern- ship program compares favor- ably to other schools' pro- grams because of the richness of opportunities in the Atlanta community. Typically 20-25 Oglethorpe students do intern- ships each semester. An intern- ship can benefit a student of any major. Andrea Beasley, a senior psychology major, cre- ated an internship at the Geor- gia Mental Health Institute. She works there six hours a week for two hours of credit. "I provide companionship for the patients, play games with them, give them someone to talk to," she says. Andrea says one of the biggest advantages of her internship is that "I get to narrow down my options of what I want to do in the future. I get to see what the mental health workers and other staff in the hospital do." As a former intern said, "At worst, you'll find out what you don't want to do; at best you'll find out what you want to do." Faculty advisors of interns generally require some sort of written work to complement the internship ex- perience. For example. Dr. Kerr has her students keep a journal in which they record and reflect on the experiences of each day they work. They also write a paper in which they integrate their experience with academically-based knowledge from classes and books. The interns whom Dr. Knippenberg oversees also keep a journal and write a "quasi-research" paper on a topic connected to their intern- ship. The work of an internship can have tremen- dous rewards. Dr. Knippenberg gives the ex- ample of an Oglethorpe gradu- ate who interned last year with Zell Miller's campaign and is now working in the governor's office. Dr. Herr has also seen several students offered jobs by the companies with which they interned. The possibilities of an internship are virtually unlimited. So take advantage of the opportunity before your college career ends. As Katherine Nobles says, "No student should miss out!" Life's Corner: The little engine that could A source of inspiration By Aretha List Staff Readers, do you remember the story of "The Little Engine That Could?" You know, the story about the little red choo-choo who, when faced with what appeared to him to be an impossible ob- stacle, doubted his ability to succeed. It is a common enough fable which almost all of us were exposed to at one time or another as children. Unfortunately, the moral of the story is buried in the process of growing up and surmount- ing our own "impossible ob- stacles" as adults. In the pro- cess we often forget that sue- L cess is possible no matter what the given obstacles, as long as we persevere and do our best. Although perse- verance sounds good, it is of- ten a hard tool to apply when you are on the verge of losing all steam and hope of ever suc- ceeding. However, it has been demonstrated that persever- ance can be quite effective when all else fails. Take for example the following histori- cal anecdote from The Execu- tive Speechwriter Newsletter : During the Tonkin Gulf situ- ation, Henry Kissinger asked an assistant to prepare an analysis. The assistant worked night and day for a week and put the document on Mr. Kissinger s desk, only to receive it back within an hour. Affixed to the report was a note asking that it be redone. The assistant duti- fully redid it; he slept a total of nine hours for a week. The document again went to Mr. Kissinger 's desk, and an hour later it was returned with a note from Mr. Kissinger as- serting that he expected bet- ter and asking that the work be done again. And so the as- sistant went back to the draw- ing board once more. An- other week of intense work, and then the assistant asked if he might present it person- ally to Mr. Kissinger. When he came face to face with Henry Kissinger, he said, "Mr. Kissinger, I've spent another sleepless week. This is the best I can do. " Said Henry Kissinger, "In that case, now I'll read it. " This anecdote not only reminded me of a few demanding professors here at Oglethorpe, but it also demon- strates the effectiveness of con- tinuous effort. So, the next time you feel you have a little too much attached to your caboose and the tracks to success seem all up-hill, remember to do your best and persevere. And just like the Little Engine That Could you'll not only think you can -you will! Page 5/The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 FEATURES. How to carry a house on your back: Part three By Tim Evans Staff Your equipment is burning a hole in your closet Your feet are itching and your nostrils are already tingling in the fresh mountain air. Maybe not If you're ready to go, but you afraid of ggrrranimals (me too)? The best thing you can do for your trip is to get good information about where you're going ahead of time. Whether you know exactly where you want to go but not what you'll see, or if you know what you want addition to all that the topo- graphic map displays eleva- tion changes, usually in incre- ments of 100 feet These maps can give you an idea of the physical conditions any par- ticular trail might demand. If you don't know how to read a topographical map, don't Killian Edwards wanders up a narrow trail you don't know where, how- ever, then you aren't ready enough. There are many dif- ferent factors that you can con- sider before you pick out the wrong trail for the experience you want Do you want a level hike or a climb? Do you care if you get your feet wet? Are to see but not where to find it a good topographical map can be invaluable. Topographical maps of parks and hiking ar- eas typically show hiking trails, horse trails, service roads, highways, water sources, and camping sites as well as points of interest. In Job Searching? Frustrated? Call Job Search Systems 333-0020 Free consultation* Student discount* Group rate avaiable* photo by Tim Evans worry - you'll pick it up in no time. Just treat it like a road map with fewer roads and re- member to follow the lines to figure out the elevation at any particular spot on the map. In- terpreting the map, however, can be a little more cumber- some. Some things' to consider when looking at a to- pographical map are: -Higher altitudes will usually mean cooler temperatures. -Streams that cross the trail may or may not have bridges, don't be surprised if you have to do a little wading. -Count the number of avail- able water sources. -Arethere any rapid changes in elevation and the number of upsies and downsies on your trail? -Is it a hiking only trail or are horses allowed (beware of road apples, ugggh!)? -Can you find a looping trail, or will you only be able to hike out and straight back? -Where is the nearest ranger station\road\phone should something go wrong? -Is the trail in a state or na- tional park (e.g. Unicoi, Chatahoochee, Nantahala) or an international bioreserve (e.g. Great Smokey Moun- tains)? State and national parks are often open to intelli- gent hunters and gun-wielding idiots during deer, bear, and turkey seasons (November - March). Accidents happen. Topographical maps are available at most camping stores and some park ranger stations. REI Outfitters (PH# 404-633-6508) at 1800 1-85 North Access just before N. Druid Hills Road has topo- graphical maps for many, many different parks in the U.S. and some in Canada. Some of the better parks to look for in our area are Unicoi, Nantahala, Chatahoochee Na- tional Forest and The Great Smokey Mountains (PH# 615-436-1231). TheAppala- chian Trail Conference (PH# 304-535-6331) publishes a trail guide to the southern sec- tion of the Appalachians in- cluding trail descriptions and topographical information. REI also carries that guide as well. Other trail guides are available in book form with trail descriptions for many dif- ferent parks. I would highly recommend reading a little about the trail you're interested in before you go. Trail de- scriptions offer some things the topographical maps cant A good trail de- scription will include informa- tion about where the popular attractions, great views and wildlife are. In addition to all that, good trail descriptions may offer information about safe or hazardous water sources, trail conditions, and other information and sugges- tions for specific trails. Get- ting good information doesn't mean nothing will go wrong on your trip. Inevitably some- thing probably will, but that's part of the allure to hiking; it can be unpredictable. How- ever, having good information about your trip isnt just smart, it's very smart Kllllan Edwards on the peak photo by Tim Evans Page 6/The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 ORGANIZATIONS- The ramblings of the Romeiser By Robbie Romeiser OSA President "Hello, my name is Robert Romeiser, and I just wanted to find out what you're all about and what exactly you are looking for?" "Well, Robert, it's nice to meet you. This is what we're all about . . ." Let me tell you, I was nervous. Wearing a coat and tie and calling myself Rob- ert in front of a bunch of strangers made me feel very self-conscious. I was afraid they might think I was an anal- retentive stuffshirt or something...OK! Sotheirfirst impressions were correct, but if you call me Robert to my face I simply will have to kill you. Or worse yet, I'll make you live with Sam! ! ! Once I got over the nervousness, life was good. I listened intently to what they had to say, and then I prodded (Oh, if you think I'm anal be- cause I prod, you don't know the half of it!) them further for information on how they could benefit me. I drooled over Greetings Brothers and pledges of Alpha Phi Omega, The Mu M u chapter is proud to announce the induction of 38 pledges into the fall class of 1993. In order to save space and trees, I'll refrain from typing the names of all of them. Let me just say: "Congratulations Fall '93." Work hard and have fun. And remember, "you get out of it what you put into it!" I hope that the Alpha brother-pledge relationships are going well. We will have our official Big Brother, Little Brother party on Saturday, the 9th of October. Actually, I'm sure that the event has come and gone by now so let me just say that I hope it was great and I hope that those Big Brother- Little Brother relationships are going well. As far as projects go we will be going to the Chattahoochee NatureCenter for Halloween. We will also be participating in the Scottish Rite Strong Legs Run and the Interfaith Outreach Home Children's Program. Keep up the good work! Your loving Corresponding Secretary Greeks are back By Kevin Benefield Greek Editor Rush is finally over. The Greek Village is nearing completion (now scheduled to open in time for the 1996 Olympic Games). Pledge programs are well un- der way. And Greek men and women are busy doing the im- portant work of making the Oglethorpe community a bet- ter place to work and live. It is good to be back in the Pe- trel and to be afforded the an opportunity to share with other Greeks and independents news of both the work and play that goes on within our community. If anyone has any Greek-re- lated items, give me a call at 365-2599 or drop a note ad- dressedtomeatBox#25. I'm excited about the Greek sys- tem at Oglethorpe and what we have to contribute to one another, to campus life, and to the University community. those benefits. As I listened, my apprehension turned into elation, and during the course of a three-hour period I switched from a path of uncer- tainty to one with direction. Like I said before, life was good. OK Are you in- terested yet in what the heck I am babbling about? I sure hope so because I am about to tell you. I am babbling about the Career Connection held at Emory on the afternoon of September 27. On that day I walked into Cox Hall at Emory University wondering if I was going to get anything at all out of skipping my Hetherington class for this (Sorry, Dr. H.). I didn't won- der very long. I received three very important things by at- tending this career fair: assur- ance, clarification, and bewil- derment. I found assurance that the field I thought I would like to enter after graduation, the financial field, was really appealing to me. I knew that I liked economics and economic theory, but I didn't know whether or not entering the field of finance would be cool. Could I live at a desk making margin calls all day? Or would that be my task? What would I do in the financial field? Another thing I re- ceived from attending the fair was clarification. As I just mentioned, I didn't have a clue what kind of position in the fi- nancial field I would like or qualify for. By talking with different financial reps, I dis- covered that entry level posi- tions for college graduates in this field usually consist of sales positions. Most of the programs I learned of, those offered by the banks and stock brokers, for example, train employees for these sales posts with the inclination that some day they will become manag- ers or even franchise with the company to own their own businesses. Sounds cool to me. Finally, I found bewilderment at the career fair. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to get excited about being a salesman of any- thing, let alone life insurance! That's right, life insurance. Maybe I'll throw in a few bonds and money market ac- counts in there, too. The com- pany that impressed me the most was The Prudential. The notion of helping normal people like myself invest wisely in insurance and finan- cial instruments never oc- curred to me before the fair, but it's been occurring to me ever since. And, hey, if I got hired I could earn over $40,000 in my first year with options in the future to grow my salary to six digits and to start my own Prudential firm. I like that piece of the rock! So what's the moral of the story? Well, it sure as hell isn't that the life insurance business is for ev- eryone. The moral is that Oglethorpe University benefits from a fantastic Career Ser- vices program. The hard work of Katherine Nobles helped me to find the initial answers to a lot of questions about my post Oglethorpe life. These an- swers are not yet final, but I hope to work my way to the final answers by using more of the services offered by Mrs. Nobles, such as more career fairs and a wonderful Alumni/ Student Mentor Program that enables students to learn infor- mation about different job fields from Oglethorpe alumni who have gone on to work in those fields. Heck, there is a good chance that such a men- tor relationship could result in ajob. You may be won- dering what my motivation for writing this article was. I saw three Oglethorpe students at Emory that day: myself, Bar- bara Miller, and Sonya who works in the bookstore. (Sorry, Sonya, I don't know your last name.) I also saw three re- cently graduated OU alumni. I was disturbed to see as many alumni as students, and I also wondered, "Didthey do this last year and not get lucky, or did they not do this last year and wish that they had?" In order to prevent anyone at OU now from answering in the lat- ter way after they graduate, I wanted to write this to let ev- eryone know how useful the Career Services Department at OU is and that it has worked and will work wonders for me. It is just as important as any class or extracurricular activ- ity that you will participate in atOU. The latter two help to prepare you for real life; Ca- reer Services actually puts you there! Earn $500 to $1000 weekly stuffing en- velopes. For details - RUSH $1 .00 with a SASE to: GROUP FIVE 57 Greentree Drive, Suite 307 Dover, DE 19901 Page 7 /The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 Chi Omega By Holly Harmon Chi Omega Chi Omega is busily making its way through another semester. Rush is fi- nally over, and we are proud to say that it was a huge suc- cess. We would also like to congratulate Sigma Sigma Sigma on a great Rush this year. Thanks to everyone who helped and supported us! We could not be more pleased with our twenty wonderful new pledges: Kendra Brewbaker, Juile Clarke, Melissa Drouin, Ashley Dupuy, Stephany Godlewski, Yoli Hernandez, Rebecca Hester, Ellen Kimbrell, Kate Knott, Stephanie Mannis, Renee Nix, Barbara Noblin, Erin O'Brien, Kristi Pelletier, Kim Poppe, Ahna Sagrera, Angela Satterfield, Emily Sircy, Tinnie Watterson, and Kim- berly Williams. Excitement is high as the sisters and pledges work together on our plans for the year to come. Both Orange Crush and the pledge retreat were lots of fun and we look forward to Panhellenic For- mal, as well as mixers with Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Kappa Alpha, and our Christ- mas Formal. Delta Sigma Phi By Chuck Denormandie Delta Sigma Phi After a great Fall Rush, we now have 15 pledges to go along with our 30 brothers. Both of these numbers exceed those of the other fraternities on campus. Our Fall pledges are as fol- lows: Chip Davies, Shane Hester, Bill Lavigne, Randy Roberson, Adam Gellert, Rob Jackson, Jay Levy, James Jaehnig, Eric Claybaugh, Dan Sandin plus wildcat bid acceptees Michael Lassiter, Steve Taylor, Jason Thomas, and carry-over pledges from last year Brian Sweeney and AlanTudors. Congratulations to all the other fraternities on such a great fall rush. We are still wait- ing to move into the new house. With all the delays that the University keeps imposing, I will be surprised if we are in by Thanksgiving. Hopefully it will be sooner and the on campus activities (mainly par- ties) will pick up making Oglethorpe a much more fun and attractive place. Intramural foot- ball went well once again for Delta Sig 1. After three straight intramural champion- ships, we decided to pull the Michael Jordan and retire. Seriously, though, going into the first playoff game, we did not have enough players show up so we had to forfeit. I am sure we will be back next year, however. We are really look- ing forward to volleyball which is set to start near the end of October. Hopefully, I will see you all at the new house once we get in and throw our first real party of the year. Sigma Sigma Sigma By Bridget Ceccinni Sigma Sigma Sigma Greetings from Tri-Sigma World. After a ter- rific Rush headed by the in- credible Ashley Sutherland, we added twenty wonderful new members: Julie Agster, Fawn Angel, Shannon Beehan, Alden Carroll, Suzi Frink, Glennis Grimwood, Christina Humphries, Kim Jones, Hope LeBeau, Mary Lynch, Meagan McMurray, Jane Perkins, Katherine Petrizzo, Diana Rothe, Joanne Slahta, Jenny Slater, Amanda Strainis, Pauline VanVliet, Susan Waage, and Terra Winthrop. Congratulations to Chi Omega and all the fra- ternities on their new pledges. Kappa Alpha By Jayme Sellards Kappa Alpha The brothers of Kappa Alpha-Beta Nu are happy to announce the addi- tion of thirteen new men to their ranks. Jermy Beaird, John Bowen, Phillip Childress, Jonathan Correia, David Fraser, Justin Gisel, Brian Shipley, Pete Sulkowski, Mike Thomas, Kevin Waycaster, Marc Wilhelm, and Eddie Yates were inducted on the evening of Monday, Septem- ber 20. Dusty Bost, who ac- cepted a wildcat bid, was in- ducted on Sunday, October 17. We would like to Chi Phi By Rod Smith Chi Phi Chi Phi has had an exceptional semester so far. We are especially proud of our new pledges: Glen Booth, Sigma Alpha Epsilon By Jason Fisher Sigma Alpha Epsilon After a very busy summer, we at Sigma Alpha Epsilon look forward to an even more hectic fall. Overall, our Geor- gia Eta Chapter had a very prosperous summer. In June, we sent delegates to the Na- tional Convention in New Or- leans. We followed that up by having four brothers attend the National Leadership School in Evanston, Illinois. At the awards ceremony there, our chapter was honored with the National Scholarship Award, which carried a SS0O stipend, a Risk Management Award, and a prestigious Chapter Achievement Award. Since we have re- turned to school, our schedule has become busier than ever. While trying to prepare for moving, we held a successful Rush Open House and Dinner (catered by Benny's Bar-B-Q). take this opportunity to thank the following ladies for their help during Rush: Ingrid Carroll, Jennifer Chiofalo, Chanda Creasy, Angie Dickerson, Leslie DuBose, Julie Franek, Shannon Gebhardt, Kelly Holland, Me- lissa King, Kate Knott, Melissa Lamar, Lori Long, and Lisa Rock. Again, your help was invaluable to our success dur- ing this year's Rush and is greatly appreciated. Mark Bingham, at long last, was initiated into the Order on Friday, October 15. We congratulate him on be- coming a full brother. The brothers Kevin Huitt, Paul Strizhevsky, Richard Cheney, Brandon Smith, Eric Anderson, Jeff Pyron, Jason Reese, Chopper Johnson, and Dave Sanders. Also on our agenda is the Greek Housing ordeal. As al- ways, we plan to continue Our efforts culminated in a very successful Bid Day which brought us nine pledges: Ja- son Atkins, John Breton, Daryl Brooks, Ray Ingram, Pedro Niembro, Andy Noble, Paul Pacevich, Ek Tangsujaritpunt, and Anthony Wilson. Michael Billingsley joined the Fall 1993 pledge The trip to Stone Mountain was fun for both Sigmas and their dates, and we are look- ing forward to Epsilon Theta's annual Halloweenie Roast so start getting those costumes ready. We are also planning mixers with fraternities both on and off campus. Hopefully we will see you soon at the open house for our brand new Sigma house. would also like to thank the sisters of Chi Omega and Stacy Rasmussen in particular for an enjoyable Orange Crush. We look forward to the Pajama Party mixer with the Chi O's on Saturday, Novem- ber 13 KA eagerly antici- pates the opening of the new house and the opportunity to have a hand in revitalizing the social life of the campus. The brothers are also committed to maintaining Kappa Alpha's distinction of ha ving the high- est fraternity GPA for Spring 1993. many social events (read P-A- R-T-I-E-S), climaxing in the traditional Halloween Party. The Chapter will soon cel- ebrate its 25th Anniversary at Oglethorpe; an event Brothers, Alumni, and Pledges are all looking forward to. class by accepting the wildcat bid that he was issued. In addition to all of these activities, we are still managing to have fun. On October 9, we hosted our First Annual Natural Mystic Reggae Party, and our tradi- tional Boxer Rebellion is scheduled for early November. Page 8 /The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 EDITORIALS Letter to the Editor: The problems with poverty Shannon Montgomery Staff A few months ago, I answered an advertise- ment in the Atlanta Journal- Constitution for people to do Gallup polls. Having long been a CNN newt junkie, I jumped at the chance to call strangers on the phone to find Clinton's approval rating. I called, scheduled an interview, was hired, and am now an of- ficial "Gallup interviewer." Having been on the job just about two weeks now, a few things both comical and very, very serious have hap- pened that changed some of my perceptions. I have already had my share of odd people, from the 72-year-old man who kept repeating that Bill Clinton was Satan-spawn" to the 1 8-year- old college student who told me that if I went to Detroit, I would die. A man in Los An- geles wanted my home phone number so be could call me to talk because I was such a good listener. Then there was "Lisa." I don't know her real name, of course, because that isn't part of the information we ask at Gallup. Lisa is a single mother in a large city with four children lO, 8, 5, and 2. Lisa is twenty-three. (For you math majors, that's exactly right; Lisa had her first child shortly after she turned thirteen). No father sends child support to these children. Lisa told me that I was the first person who had ever asked her opinion on any- thing, and when 1 "assured" her that the opinions of our interviewees are kept com- pletely confidential, she nearly burst into tears. She wanted people to know who she was and what her story was. Lisa is convinced that she is where she is because of ignorance both her personal ignorance, and the ignorance of society about her. When Lisa was thirteen, she had her first child. Two years later, she had her second. The man who fathered those children left. Lisa, try- ing to live off of welfare (no mention of her parents at all), turned to prostitution. Be- tween living on the streets at night and trying to get her GED during the day, she man- aged. She did get her GED. Then she got pregnant selling herself to feed her children. Three years after that doing the same thing she had a fourth child. She is presently living on welfare. She has no one to keep her children should she get a real job which she desperately wants to do. She could get a job that pays mini- mum wage, but what would she do for childcare? She has four small children, one not in school. (When I was babysitting over the summer, I got paid $5 an hour more than minimum wage. And for four children?) She says she's doing okay she gets $400 for welfare a month but her rent is $398 a month. She uses a temp service to do part-time jobs, and she has to leave her children alone. This makes her feel incredibly guilty, but she has to do that in order not to see her children starve. Lisa has just found out that welfare will be cut. Before this, she had plans to live for three years until her youngest got in school. Then she would go to college dur- ing the day. After four or five years of that, she planned to go out and get a real job. She could have managed, too, working some temp jobs and skimping the best she could. The govemrtient would pay just about all of her college because she is so poor, and what they didn't cover, a loan would. But welfare will be cut. Now Lisa is trying to find a cheaper place to stay since she will no longer be able to afford their apartment in two months. She expects to be out on the street, with her four kids. She is devastated. I don't condone prostitution. I don't think thir- teen-year olds should be hav- ing sex or children. I don't think people who can 't support what children they have ought to be having more. I believe that people who don't work should. And I have always believed that it isn't the re- sponsibility of the government to play babysitter/father figure to its citizens. But I don't have an answer for Lisa. And I re- ally don't have an answer for her children, children who have done nothing wrong. I hated to go through that questionnaire. I hated to ask her if she thought we should give aid to the Pal- estinians. As 1 dreaded, when 1 did ask her, she began to cry. She cannot feed her children, and her government is sending money to former terrorists. I almost began to cry with her. Our government, she said, needs to look closer to home. Listening to her, I began to agree. I don't know if Lisa's story will mean any- thing to anyone else. It hurt me deep down inside, to see firsthand the truth of our na- tion that we are an unjust society with starving children. I'm not generally a compas- sionate person. I don't tend to have much pity for those who don't make an effort to help themselves. This, however, touched me in a place I thought I was numb. I had an intellec- tual knowledge that yes, there are starving people out there, but it didn't mean anything to me. I wish I could do some- thing to help her, but I don't have her name or her phone number or any information. Besides, I know that she is one of thousands perhaps more. What can I do? I'm only one college student, working part- time. My idea of community service has been to put in two hours a week tutoring other students. I've always wanted to do more, but who has the time? Around church and school and job and music and writing and tutoring.... What can anyone expect of me? What can I expect of myself? I don't know. All I know is that Lisa's out there... some- where... and she's going to be living on a park bench in two months unless somebody does something. Obscene caller aggravates Oglethorpe women By Mary Lynch Staff It'i four o'clock in the morning. You're sleep- ing comfortably in your bed. Suddenly, the phone rings. Groggily, you reach over and pick up the receiver, lifting it to you ear. "Hello ..." you say. "Hi! This is Shan- non." is the reply. If you have expe- rienced this recently, you are not alone. Many of the female students on campus have com- plained of have some run-in with the infamous "Shannon." No one knows where he will call, who he will call, or why he is calling. Un- fortunately, if he calls, you can be sure of what he will say. "Shannon" is quite fond of phone sex, I'm afraid. If you receive a phone call from him you might as well just hang up, because all you are going to hear is a bunch of garbage. He claims to be an Emory pre-med student who lives off campus and works at the Coronet Club, but used to be a Chippendale dancer. He may offer you free passes to his next show, or he may just say obscene things to you which I cannot repeat in this paper. He claims to be six feet tall, tan, and blonde with green eyes and an eight and a half inch long penis. He usually calls up pretending to have reached a wrong number, and then asks if you'll talk to him anyway. Then the conversations last for as long as you'll put up with him. Here is what some girls on campus had to say about "Shannon." (Some of them wish to remain unani- mous.) "I felt kind of vio- lated, and I'm pissed off" "He called me at my work, and nobody knows where I work (it's confiden- tial), and he called asking for my alias. I don't know how he would know information like that about me." "I don't think he goes here, because he's been doing this for a while. He called my roommate two weeks before he called me; he called another girl two years ago." "He needs to get a life; anyone who gets off on calling girls up and asking them to imagine erotic things, etc. is really a loser." "I think he's a fool with nothing better to do than call girls. He must be really hard up for a woman." "I wish I knew who he was so I could call him up when he's trying to sleep for about a week." "I think he does go here, because it sounds like he kind of knows who he's call- ing." "I was mad when he called because I was asleep." No one knows if these calls will continue, and if they do no one knows how long it will be before they stop. If you receive a call, it's up to you whether or not you want to talk to him. Just be warned, "Shannon" is a pervert and talking to him is really a waste of time. Page 9/The Stozmy Petrel/October 22, 1993 EDITORIALS U.N. sponsored ethnic cleansing: A proposal By Mike Chambers Special to the Stormy Petrel It b time for a new and realistic solution to the war in Bosnia, one which will not only stop the fighting but will hold the prospect of pre- venting future conflicts. The world community, through the U.N., W.E.U., or N.A.T.O., should become actively en- gaged in moving populations within the former Yugoslavia in order to create three ethni- cally homogeneous states, one of which will be a single, united Bosnian state with ac- cess to the Adriatic Sea. These goals would require a comprehensive plan. Specifically, the Bosnian Mus- lim controlled area around Bihac in Northwestern Bosnia-Herzogovinia should be ceded to the Bosnian Serbs. The Bosnian Muslims would be compensated by being given Croat-controlled land stretching from south of Sarajevo to the Adriatic Sea. The Croats in turn would be given the Krajina region, which is controlled by Serbs, but lies within Croatia proper. Finally the Bosnian Muslims would surrender their Eastern enclaves in Bosnia, including Srebrenica and Gorazde, to the Serbs, in return for territorial concessions by the Serbs south of Sarejavo. All land transfers would be accompanied by population transfers. Ethnic groups would be moved to ar- eas in which their respective group has control, i.e. Muslims from Bihac would move to ar- eas south of Sarajevo, and Serbs from Krajina would move to areas around Bihac. In addition, the Serbian and Croatian areas within Bosnia-Herzegovinia will be allowed, after two years, to unite with Serbia and Croatia proper. Thus the end effect of this plan would most likely be the existence of three ethnically homogeneous states. Although the popu- lation transfer aspect of this plan may seem repugnant to western governments, it is es- sentially what the West has been allowing the Bosnian Serbs, and to lesser extent the Bosnian Muslims and Croats, to do violently and brutally during the past two years of the conflict I believe that this plan is, given the existing situation, the best possible solution. As opposed to all current plans being discussed, this plan would create a single, compact, defensible, and eco- nomically viable Bosnian state, which would not have to worry about being cut off from the sea, Bihac, or its Eastern enclaves. This plan sets the framework for a lasting peace by permanently separating the three warring groups. The German Polish corridor prob- lem was only solved after World War Two when the Poles and Russians forcefully ejected the German popula- tion. Given the ferocity and violence of the current conflict, and the history of the area, it is absurd to assume that a settlement which does not separate the populations can last This plan would abo create a Bosnian state which is strong enough to protect it- self, but not strong enough to seriously threaten its much larger neighbors of Serbia and Croatia. The immediate ap- peal of this plan to the warring parties would be that it would provide a framework to stop the war and bloodshed. How- ever, each party in the conflict has other goals or needs which would be addressed by this plan. For Serbia, this plan offers the acquisition of terri- tory into a Greater Serbia, and an end to international sanc- tions which have decimated its economy. The Bosnian Serbs will have their main goal of a Greater Serbia met and sub- sequent international recogni- tion of that goal. The Bosnian Mus- lims will retain an independent Bosnian state, that will have access to the sea and be both militarily defensible and eco- nomically viable. The plan, in ending the war will also end the siege of Muslim cities and towns, along with violent eth- nic cleansing, thus facilitating the free flow of humanitarian goods into Bosnian Muslim areas. It will also allow for the immediate restoration of basic services such as water and electricity. This plan also pro- vides gains for the Croats, in both Croatia and Bosnia, by allowing for a Greater Croatia, and through solving the Krajina problem. The question will arise as to how ethical is it for the United Nations, and iro- puesuV the stales of the world, to actively support peaceful ethnic cleansing? However, how ethical is it for the world to passive ly accept violent eth- nic cleansing, as it has been doing for the past two years? This plan substitutes violent ethnic cleansing with peaceful population transfers. These are transfers in which indi- viduals are allowed to keep their possessions, move peace- fully and not under duress, and in which those being moved are guaranteed shelter in an- other part of Bosnia. If the world does not act, ethnic cleansing and bloodshed will continue to occur. This plan merely substitutes friendly peacekeepers for hate-monger- ing racist soldiers. It is clearly not a panacea, but a lesser of two evils. The point may also be brought up that in forcing ethnic transfers, and giving the Bosnian Muslims a viable united state, this plan will fa- cilitate Muslim radicalism and thus terrorism. This however will most likely occur no matter what the settlement is. By cre- ating a single Bosnian state, it will be possible for the govern- ment to at least control some of the internal elements of its society, as opposed to a Bosnian state which is decen- tralized, isolated and spread throughout the former Bosnia- Herzegovinia, in which local leaders and gangs will have far more influence. The Bosnian Mus- lims have, or will soon lose the war. It is regrettable that a plan such as this one should be con- sidered, but given the West's continuing reluctance to do so much as lift the arms embargo against the Bosnian Muslims, there seem to be no real alter- natives. The West should swal- low its pride, stop issuing high- sounding resolutions, and be- gin to work to insure that the Bosnian Muslims and the Bosnian states survive. This plan makes a realistic assess- ment of the situation. It is time that the West did the same. The Stormy Petrel welcomes all letters to the editor, editorials, cartoons and general comments. ********* Send all articles to Box 450, or drop them off at the newspaper office in the Student Center. Page 10/The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 ENTER TAINMENT. Here is what's happening at the theaters By Chris Brown Entertainment editor Here's what is going on in theaters around Atlanta: The Alliance Two Trains Running, by Au- gust Wilson, Pulitzer Prize- winning playwright, directed by Kenny Leon. A compas- sionate and colorful look at American life in 1 969, where the regulars of Memphis Lee's homestyle restaurant have gathered at the lunch counter to discuss events of the day. Set in a time when America at large is torn by massive struggles and radical rethink- ing, this play turns a sensitive ear to the quiet echoes of mighty changes in common- place lives. The "regulars" are caught up in their daily search for jobs, luck, companionship, peace of mind and ultimately for a fair shake and for pay- ments due on past promises. They only hear the names of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcom X in passing, amid the more pressing news of employ- ers in town who may have work, the names of those in the community that have done well, those who scramble and make do, those with griev- ances and dreams big and small. Two Trains Running is Wilson's most recent addition to an ongoing chronicle of the lives of twentieth-century Af- rican Americans. The show runs through November 14, Tues- days-Saturdays at 8p.m. and Sundays 2:30 and 7:30 p.m./ tickets $14-34, discount rates for 15 or more, and $13 rush tickets at 5p.m., available at the box office and at the High Museum gift shop,/ charge Visa, Discover, Mastercard at 892-2414. The Fox My. Fair Lady, by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, pre- sented by the Theater League of Atlanta/ directed by Howard Davies and choreo- graphed by Donald Saddler. Starring Richard Chamberlain as Henry Higgins, this stage and screen classic promises to capture the imagination. Based of Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," My Fair Lady is the story of a modern day Cinderella. With the help of a seemingly loveless patron, a cockney flower girl transforms into an aristocratic rose, turns the tables on her teacher, and shows him the ways of the heart. The show runs one week only from Tuesday, Oc- tober 19 through Sunday , October 24, Tuesdays-Satur- days at 8p.m. and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. with Sat.-Sun. mati- nees at 2 p.m./ tickets $49- 162, discount rates for 20 or more, available at the Fox Theater box and all Ticketmaster/ charge at 817- 8700 or 249-6400/ call 873- 4300 for more information. Theatrical Out- fit Beowulf, adapted by Mary Fisher, original music by Phillip DePoy, choreography by Nicole Livieratos. This original staging of the fantas- tic epic poem tells the story of the ultimate hero. King Hrothgar's banquet hall is ter- rorized by Grendel, a horrific monster that lives in the marshes and feasts nightly of Hrothgar's warriors. The hero Beowulf hears of the monster, comes to the aid of the king and his people, and meets face to face with unspeakable hor- rors. The show runs through October 31, Wednes- days-Saturdays at 8p.m. and Sundays at 3p.m./ tickets $ 1 5, $5 for students, and $10 for senior citizens, group rates available/ for reservations call 872-0665. Horizon Six Degrees of Separation, by John Guare, winner of the 1 99 1 Obie award for outstand- ing playwright/ directed by Rosemary Newcott. In this brilliant and suspenseful com- edy-drama, a dazzling black stranger charms his way into the cozy world of an affluent Manhattan couple, with dev- astating results. This fast- paced Broadway hit paints a scathingly funny portrait of urban Americans as we are now the wealthy, down-and- out, the hustlers, the liberal chic, the star struck, the Catch- ers in the Rye. The show runs through November 14, with possible extension, Thursdays and Fridays at 8p.m., Satur- days at 8:30p.m., and Sundays at 5p.m./ tickets $8-16, group rates available/ tickets avail- able at Horizon box office off Euclid Ave. in Little Five, or for reservations call 584- 7450. Six Degrees of Separation at the Horizon Theatre Company photo by Kathryn Kolb Restaurant Review: Burton's Grill Good food at even better prices By Daniel Rosenthal Staff Most restau- rants will try to impress you with their reputation or their elaborate decor. Burton's Grill relies on neither of those two pitfalls. The res- taurant relies on the fact that it serves great food at ex- tremely low prices. Once voted best Southern Cooking in Atlanta, Burton's has seemingly disappeared from the scene. The food, how- ever, has only improved, which is hard to believe con- sidering how good it is. The decline in our collective knowledge of Burton's may have to do with where the restaurant is located, which is literally right across the street from Irinmen Park- Reynaldstown, a neighbor- hood that has declined in- credibly over the last couple of years. As a matter of fact, one could probably ride M ARTA everyday in that area and not know were it is lo- cated. For example, I don't even know how to get there by car, but I do know how to get there by MARTA Go to the Brookhaven Rail station, go south until Five Points, trans- fer over to the East Rail and get off at Innmen Park- Reynaldstown and look for the faded Dr. Pepper sign and there it is: Southern cooking the way it was meant to be. It is cafeteria-style service, much like here at Oglethorpe, but fortunately the food is about 100 times better. After you have the fried chicken, you may never want to try any one else's. The meal itself consists of fried chicken, white or dark meat, mashed potatoes or rice and gravy, com bread, and a vegetable of your choice, usu- ally peas or com, then to fin- ish the meal off with apple or peach cobbler. The best ice tea this side of heaven to wash it all down, all for $5.60! Then if you want sec- onds (believe me, you will) you can have what they call a snack. A snack consists of three pieces of meat for only $1.50. The only problem is you may not want to ever leave or eat the school food again. Burton's Grill may not be the fanciest-look- ing restaurant in the world, but the atmosphere and the food more than make up for the lack of decor. It takes about forty-five minutes to get there by MARTA but the trip is well worth it. So if you are missing good old-fash- ioned southern cooking or you have never had good Southern cooking, Burton's is the place to go. Page 11/The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 ENTER TAINMENT. Cafe Diem is the place for poetry By Kim Jones Staff The room is full of energy, as waitresses are walking back and forth trans- porting capaccinos and espressos, while people are chatting and reading over the ir coffee. Tempera and oil paint- ings, photographs, and prints cover the walls. There is a slignt scent of the smoke from a pipe which pleases me, and extremely mellow, non main- stream music like the Cure which eases my anxiety a tad. I am sitting at a small table inside of Cafe Diem. The porch tables just outside are completely filled with people, since that is go- ing to be where the poetry reading will be taking place (outside). It starts between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m. which should be rather soon. A few of us go outside to sign up to read. A poetry lotto? They p - have you sign your name next to a number, and during the evening if they happened to pick your number than you have five minutes to impress them with everything you've got It is almost time for the reading to start People begin moving their chairs out- side, taking their drinks along with them. Soon there is no room for anymore chairs, and a couple of us wind up sitting on the concrete almost in the middle of the group (front row seating). The first man who reads seems to be the guy in charge of the whole thing. His energy is rising and his voice crashes down on all of us like thunder as he begins reciting his piece, very upbeat, very political, and very loud. I sip my mochaccino (expresso and steamed chocolate milk topped with milk froth), the sweet, mild chocolate taste helping to ease my nerves. I hop I do not have to read after someone as awesome as that. Things do not change: the whole next hour is filled with powerful readings, both emotionally and politically. Unfortunately, my number never comes up. Two people from our party, Dr. Linda Taylor and Elizabeth Stockton, however, do get the chance to read. Dr. Taylor does and impressive job, al- though her voice and manner are quite a change form the overwhelmingly booming voices of all of the men that have gone before her. Eliza- beth can be seen shaking a little, but she remains calm and does a beautiful job as well. There is a five minute break after about a half an hour, and they begin pass- ing out numbers for the secret grand prize at the end of the evening. There is an extremely long line for the bathroom, and I miss the next poet. After an- other half an hour of readings, some ramdom, and a few po- ets who work at Cafe Diem, at least for the poetry reading, they thank us all for coming, and pick the grand prize num- ber. Some lucky lady wins a magazine, a couple of lolli- pops, and a condom. She is ecstatic. Overall, the evening went weell. I did not get the chance to read, but I plan to go again next month. The readings take place the first Tuesday of every month, and usually the first people to sign up, starting at 8:30 p.m. are the people who get the chance to read. Two things I recommend for everyone who plans on going: find a seat outside long before the read- ing begins unless you want to sit on the floor (which I en- joyed), and use the bathroom before the readings begin. $1 OFF ANY CD Clip this coupon and save $1 on your next purchase of any compact disc in stock above $9. Offer is not applicable on sale items or with any other discounts. Atlanta CD 4060 Peachtree Rd. (Brookhaven), 239-0429. Open Mon.-Sat.: 10am-9pm, Sun.: 12pm-6pm By Chris Brown Entertaiment Editor Redd Kross' second release, Phaseshifter. moves on from where the Ma- mas and the Papas left off, they finish the ham sandwich, so to speak. The California-based band, who has been lauded as the "next generation" of pop music, blends the liquid har- mony and smooth song writ- ing of the late sixties vocal groups with the image and sound of the contemporary "alternative" scene. The most salient quality of this disc is its musi- cality one is forced to accept and then to dive into, the wide range of sounds and voices woven in and out of the me- lodic carpet. It is not an exer- cise in prowess, however; nearly all the songs have a soulful heart beneath the slick surface, and enough variation in sound to keep even the lazi- est ear in tune. Songs like "Jimmy's Fantasy", "Mono- lith", "Dumb Angel", "Vision- ary", and "Only a Girl" utilize fantastic vocal tracks with spe- cial attention to harmony . This, saddled with distortion and power chords, makes for a very "retro" sound. Lurk- ing in the corners are little de- mons tiny explosions in en- ergy: screams, feedback, chaos. Ironically, be- cause of their control over a wide range of styles, the band lacks a unified sound. Sadly enough, good song writing isn't all that's needed to get air play or disc sales one must have a fresh trademark or sig- nature to their music. But for those in- terested in a sound deep in tra- dition but alive with explora- tion, Redd Kross' Phaseshifter has some fantastic offerings. Available at Atlanta CD. Page 12/The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 COMICS CHAOS ay Brian snuatw mam pdppius soffeReo CHfrOWC HAUTOSiS. "Darn these cutbacks!' 1 Page 13/The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 COMICS. 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Relax, it's okay if you don't make an A on this one. 1) Who scored the first 3-point basket in OU women's his- tory? a) Shelly Anderson b) JillMcLester c) Gina Carellas d) Kim Jackson 2) How big did her cute little eyes get after she scored it? 3) Two years ago, Brian Riggins scored a basket at the buzzer to give OU an 82-80 win over Piedmont. Name the infractions he committed be- fore scoring it. a) walking b) charging c) walking d) charging e) an elbow to the groin f) all of the above. 4) In the aftermath, the visit- ing coach and some fans at- tacked the above visually im- paired referee. What OU coach had to break it up? a) Dunn Neugebauer (yeah, right) b) Jim Owen c) Brett Teach d) Pete Meyer 5) If one of the fans would have punched out coach, how many baseball players would have killed him/her? a) all of them. b) all of them. c) all of them. d) all of the above. 6) Three weeks ago, a tribe of bees flew under the Centre College men's soccer coach and stung him. a) How many times did he get stdng? b) How loud did he scream? 7) What OU staff person killed the above bees? a) Dunn Neugebauer (don't you know better by now?) b) Brett Teach c) Dave Fischer d) Edmund Brunson 8) The new Greek Housing: a) Will be made into a Chick Fillet School b) Is almost finished, so hang in there. c) Will be the official housing of the '96 Olympics. d) Will be where Jerry Glanville hides after Falcon fans find him. 9) Speaking of the Falcons, their next new coach will be. a) Sam Hutcheson b) RayGoff c) Chuck Tanner d) They'll be 0-8 by then, so who cares? 10) Who holds the OU women's basketball record for shots in one game? a) Eleanor Fulton b) Gina Carellas c) Brooke Hennier d) Kim Jackson 11) I bet you a beer you don't get that one right. 12) Last year, the OU women's tennis team went on nine road trips. How many consecutive weeks was Susan Poston late? a) nine b) nine c) nine d) all of the above.. 13) Whose record (in another sport) did she break? a) Jill Molester b) Jill McLester c) Jill Mclester d) Jill Mclester 14) In 1974, Hank Aaron hit his 7 1 5th home run. What At- lanta Braves pitcher caught the ball? (Some of you were actu- ally alive then) a)Tom House b) Buzz Capra c) Larry McMurtry d) Chris Warren 1 5) In 1 966 (none of you were alive then), there was an ob- scure hit called "Bubble Gum Music" out that not even Kasey Casern bothered to put on his Top 40. Who sang it? a) Sam Hutcheston and Tim Evans b) The Byrds c) Jobe and the Jameroos d) Simon and Garftinkle e) The Double Bubble Trad- ing Card Company of Phila- delphia 16) An autographed tennis ball from Brian Young for whoever gets that one. Answers I) a 2) Very big, very blue... 3)f 4)d 5)d 6) a) 23 b) very loud, very loud 7) a 8)b 9) a 10) a 11) Brooke says she'll break it this year..l2)a 13)b 14)a 15)e, Great song, the Bee Gees would've been proud... 16) will get him to sign it if he ever comes to practice.... Oglethorpe men's soccer finally begins winning ways By Jason Thomas Editor-in-Chief The Oglethorpe University men's soccer team has recently begun its best streak of games this year. In its past six games, with the exception of Berry College, the men are 4-1-1. The victo- ries include a tie with and a major upset over two teams who were ranked in the south. On September 30th, the Petrels routed Pied- mont College 3-0. The game was dominated both offen- sively defensiively by the Pe- trels. Goalkeeper Rob Hutcheson had very few chal- lenges during the match. In the first half, Piedmont recorded only one shot on goal. Will Lukow went on a goal scoring frenzy, as he scored three goals in the first half, adding more points to his already school-record total. In the second half, the Petrels still controlled the flow of the game, but were not as prolific offensively. Al- though no one scored in the second half, the game was eas- ily controlled by the Petrels for the remaining 45 minutes. The men contin- ued their winning way as they defeated the Thomas More College Rebels by the score of 2-0. Scoring for the Petrels were freshmen Gift" Briggs and Michael Turner. Like Pied- mont, the Petrels controlled the majority of this game also. On October 6th, the Oglethorpe men's soccer team played one of its best games this season. The men defeated Maryville, who was ranked sixth in the south. The men played a brilliant game both offensively and defen- sively. Lukow scored both OU goals in the winning effort. t| *L i 1 \* fc M* Will Lukow beats another opponent, photo by Pat Mulheam Three days later in Sewannee, Tennessee, the men suffered a defeat at the hands of The University of The South. The Petrels simply did not play up to their potential as they had the three prior games. The Petrels lost three to one. The only goal for the men was a goal scored by Kerem Bilgin. On October 13th, the men played another great game. They tied the Emory University Eagles 1-1. This was the first time in almost a decade that the Petrels have not been defeated by Emory. It was truly a great match for the Petrels. Bobby Holman stated, "We played an excellent game, especially defensively. Our defensive held strong against Emory's powerful at- tack. Our offense did well, also. They took advantages of Emory's mistakes in the backfield." On October 18th, OU played Shendoah, a con- sistently strong team. The Pe- trels dismantled Shendoah with an incredible 5-0 victory. The OU players went on a scorefest as five different play- ers scored while Will Lukow was sidelined for a game be- cause of penalty points. Scor- ing for the Petrels were Joe Akyempong, Jason "Big Country" Williams, Giff Briggs, John Nunes, and Mark Bingham. This was truely a great team effort as every player on the the team played. The team has three remaining games; Savannah College of Art and Design on October 23, Trinity on Octo- ber 30, and Hendrix on Octo- ber 31. Cheer the team on as they finish their season. Good luck guys! Page 15/The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 SPORTS Many changes needed to keep Braves on top By Darryl Brooks Staff Since the end of the NLCS rumors and ques- tions have flying about the Braves. Ron Gant for Bryan Harvey. What to do with Sid Bream and Greg Olson? Ba- sically what people have been asking is if John Scheurholtz should dismantle the Braves that have won three division titles and two pennants. Well, unloading Sid, an outfielder or two, a catcher and a middle infielder are not only necessary to make way for the future but they are necessary steps to keep the Braves competitive for the next five years. As a native of Richmond, home of Atlanta's AAA team, I can tell you that the talent in the minors is phe- nomenal. Ryan Klesko, Chip- per Jones, Mike Kelley, Tony Tarasco, Ramon Caraballo and Javy Lopez will all be pro- ductive ball players before their careers are done. This collection of talent won 100 games two years ago at AA Greeenville. They won their division this year at AAA and would have won the International League if their mindshad not wandered to Atlanta. This group has twice been named one of the best minor league teams in his- tory. So obviously these players are ready to take the next step, the bigs. If these fine athletes are left another year in the minors, their development will be stunted and their loy- alty to the Braves could be shot Loyalty is becoming a bigger factor than many may think with salaries as high as they are today. So the question that now faces the Brave hier- archy is who to move to get these players where they need to be. Although I obviously have no say in the matter, here are my meaningless sugges- tions. First, if there re- ally is something to the Gant for Harvey deal, pull the trig- ger and make the trade. At times Gant is one of the best players in the league. But when he falls into a slump things can get ugly. Tony Tarasco is Gant's equal in the field and should be more consistant at the plate. He hit .300 at Richmond. Once Harvey is aquired, he can be- come the closer, Greg McMichael can be moved to a set-up role and Mike Stanton can be released. Second, a decision must be made between Deion and Otis. These two can not coexist in the same outfield. Although they will both prob- ably start the season with the Braves they may not finish the season here in Atlanta. Third, as much as I hate to say it, Sid must go. Sid helped turn this team around, both on and off the field. But his contract is up and there is really no point in re- signing him. In Sid's absence, Ryan Klesko will step in and be an understudy to Fred McGriff Given this year of major league experience Klesko should be ready to be- come the starting first baseman when McGriff's contract is up after next season. Fourth, room must be made for Javy Lopez. This could mean that the relation- ship between the Braves and Greg Olson could be coming to an end. It's either Olson or Damon Berryhill and if this past season was any indica- tion, the Braves will stick with Berryhill. No matter who stays and who goes now, Javy Lopez is the catcher of the future, so whoever doesn't go now will be gone sooner or later. Fifth, someone must be let go to make room for Chipper Jones. Although he is not yet the best defensive infielder, the boy can flat out hit He lead the IL with a .330 something average. At his young age both the defense and the hitting will improve. The most likely candidate for release is Bill Pecota. If necessary, Mark Lemke could take over Pecota 's utility infielder spot. Eventually Chipper will force the Braves to move Jeff Blauser to second and Jones will take over at shortstop. A few other changes could be made to fine tune this stacked team, such as trading Fransisco Cabrera to the American League where he can become a DH, making Kent Mercker the fifth starter and dumping Marvin Free- man. Pitching is obvi- ously the Braves' strength and they will be fine in this depart- ment for years, which is fortu- nate because that is the weak- est part of the Braves farm sys- tem. Of course, the fi- nal factor in all of this is money. This is why the Braves need to give these rookies a chance now, so they can keep their ever-important payroll low. So if anybody is planning to drop off the planet for the next five years don 't be surprised to see this lineup for the Braves when you return: LF Tony Tarasco, CF Mike Kelley, RF Dave Justice, 3B Ramon Caraballo, SS Chipper Jones, 2B Jeff Blauser, IB Ryan Klesko, and catcher Javy Lopez. Although these may seem like pretty radical changes, I'll bet my tickets to watch the Braves in the 1998 World Series that they occur. Oglethope women's soccer faltering in mid- season By Jason Thomas Editor-in-Chief The Oglethorpe Lady Petrel soccer team has recently fallen into a depres- sion, losing six of their last seven games. The outlook, though, is hopeful as they stopped their losing streak against Shenandoah. On October 2nd, the women fell to the feet of Piedmont College in a dis- heartening 3-2 overtime loss. The ladies were down 0-2 go- ing into the second half when both junior Kirsten Hanzsek and sophomore Melissa Lamb exploded for the game tying goals. Unfortunately, Pied- mont capitalized in the over- time period and defeated the ladies . That put the women at two loses in a row. The women then suffered four more straight loses. Terra Winthrop was the only Petrel to score for Oglethorpe. Winthrop scored against Maryville to bring the score to 3-1 in favor of Maryville. In the following three games, the women all played well, individually and as a team, but were merely outplayed by the tough oppo- nents. The women lost 2-0 to The University of the South on October 9th. On the 1 5th, the ladies lost a tough game to Lynchburg College by the score of 2-0. The foloowing day at Piedmaont College, the ladies lost 1 -0 in a very physi- cal game that eventually re- sulted in a fight and an ejec- tion of junior midfielder Fawn Angel. On October 18th, the Senior Michelle Ponte Igniting the OU attack photo by Pat Mulheam ladies played Shenandoah. They tied 1-1 with a goal be- ing scored by Terra Winthrop. The ladies played an excellent defensive game, as they also saw their faltering attack be- gin to improve. Junior captain Shelley Robinson seems to be pleased with the ladies recent tum-around. "We are begin- ning again to stay organized and we are definitely working out of our immaturity as a team", she stated after the game against Shenandoah. Many players have shown great improve- ment inthe last few games. Michelle Ponte at stopper, Winthrop at striker, and Brooke Hennier in the goal have all been strong players for the Petrels recently. Come support them at their final two home games. Page 16/The Stormy Petrel/October 22, 1993 Do you want money? If so, here is a way for you to earn lots and lots of money . . The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrel is look- ing for someone to take over the advertising department. The best thing is that you (yes, you) get 20% of all revenue generated by adveritising. Call 364-8425 for information... ask for Brian Davis The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrel is looking for a few good writers If you are interested in any way, shape, or form in writing for the Oglethorpe newspaper, please call 364-8425 for information. The Stormy Petrel Volume 69, Issue 4 Above and Beyond Oglethorpe University November 8, 1993 OU Singers hold Fall Concert Page 2 WE'RE BROKE Page 5 Ramblings, part two Page 6 Problems with majors Page 8 Gettysburg Page 10 Knightmare Page 14 Comics: 12-13 Editorials: 8-9 Entertainment: 10-11 Features: 5 Grapevine: 4 Greeks: 7 News: 2-4 Open Line: 9 Organizations: 6 ProFile: 4 Screentest: 10 Security: 2 Soundcheck: 11 Sports: 14-15 OU students solve Atlanta's future gridlock By Eric Coffey Duffey Communications, Inc. Help is on the way for Atlanta's traffic prob- lems. Some of the area's brightest college students have devised new ways to help man- age the region's traffic growth, which they presented as part of the Data General Games com- petition, "Atlanta's Gridlock Solutions: 2013." A team of Oglethorpe University stu- dents won the Games, which also challenged students from the Georgia Institute of Tech- nology and Morehouse Col- lege to devise solutions to traf- fic issues in the face of the area's growth and expansion over the next 20 years. The Games, spon- sored by Data General Corpo- ration and held at Inforum on October 26, were judged by a panel of local traffic experts. These included: David Beasley, of The Atlanta Jour- nal-Constitution; Keith Kalland of Z-93 FM, WGST 640 AM, and STAR 94 FM; Herb Emory of WSB-AM; Jan Grossman, president of the North American Data General Users Group (NADGUG); Marion Waters of the Georgia Department ofTransportation; Joy Barge of WXIA-TV 11 and V- 103 FM, and Jay Burnworth, vice president of Atlanta-based Genuine Parts Company. "The Data Gen- eral Games has given Atlanta's future business leaders the op- portunity to showcase their knowledge and skills while addressing a real-life chal- lenge," said Ronald L. Skates, Data General president and chief executive officer. "Also, the solutions they presented will have a genuine impact on Atlanta and the area's quality oflife." The Oglethorpe team members will receive an all expenses paid trip to the 1994 Uniforum conference in San Francisco, March 21-24. Additionally, Data General is donating state-of-the-art color laptop computers to each of the participating schools. tern including cars, trucks, buses, MARTA trains and emergency units. The nerve center would both receive and transfer information to and from vehicles, maintaining constant surveillance of the alternate routes available to them. Georgia Tech's team designed a system which would "accommodate traffic through improved communi- cation, rather than changing The i Data General Games M\m 4U i v i r idlock Solutions: 2013 Pictured from left are: Ronald L. Skates, President &CEO of Data General; David Stevens, senior; Paul Mahar, junior; Michelle John, sophomore; Katie Farreli, junior; Tom West, Senior Vice President. Oglethorpe's win- ning proposal recommends creating an automated Nerve Center, which would be in contact with all elements of Atlanta's transportation sys- photo courtesy of Duffey Communications, Inc. overall traffic situation. Ve- hicles would be in contact with the Nerve Center via on-board monitors, which would keep drivers aware of accidents, in- clement weather and possible people's travel habits," accord- ing to team captain Jeff Davis. The school's proposed Con- gestion Management System would automatically oversee see Traffic on page 3 OU Museum exhibits masterpiece By Chopper Johnson News Editor The Oglethorpe University Museum, in its sec- ond month of exhibitions, will be displaying one of the great masterpieces of Renaissance art, "The Three Ages of Man," by Giorgione, from October 27 to December 22. "The Three Ages: is on extended loan to Oglethorpe form John and Elfriede Harrington of Florida, who have expressed great en- thusiasm about it being shown here. Mr Harrington is a former Atlanta building con- tractor who specialized in the restoration of historic struc- tures, and was an active sup- porter of the arts during the 1960's. Although the re- cent history of this masterpiece is unknown, it was discovered in an Atlanta warehouse. The piece has since been validated by several authorities, who have accepted the piece as a rare and genuine work by Giorgione, who was consid- ered by his contemporaries to be the equal of Leonardo da Vinci. The artist was bom around the year 1 475 and died in 1510. He began to typify the move away from the traditional Christian themes of art, as he began the technique of framing his subject in a po- etic mood. Giorgione, along with da Vinci, were the pri- mary architechs of of the por- trait as we view it today. "The Three Ages" has been analyzed by the team of researchers famous for chal- lenging the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin. It has been scientifically dated to the pe- riod of 1 500 AD., plus or mi- nus 10 years. Researchers have theorised a probably pro- gression of ownership of the painting, and this has been re- affirmed by several leading art see Masterpiece on page 2 Page 2/The Stormy Petrel/toovember 8, 1993 NEWS. Security . Upda te, By Will Mullis Staff - On Monday, October 11, a woman began experiencing severe abdomi- nal pain while in Hearst Hall. An ambulance was called to transport the woman to Northside Hospital, However, she recovered enough to go to the hospital by a car driven by Continuing Ed staff. - On Wednesday, October 13, a national soror- ity adviser severely cut her foot while touring the Greek Row. The Security officer called Dekalb EMS. A medic ar- rived, bandaged the foot, and sent her to Northside Hospital for stitches. - On Monday, Oc- tober 18, Betty Carter, of DAK A, reported that $320 had been stolen from the safe in the cafeteria. Dekalb Police were called to file a report - On Wednesday, October 20, a student who had received a warning for a mi- nor parking violation came to the gatehouse and cursed and threatened the guard working there. - On Friday, Octo- ber 22, a Security officer pa- trolling through the Greek Row noticed that a can of paint had been poured over the lion on the lawn of the unfinished SAE house. He rinsed the paint off with a hose. Fortu- nately, the paint washed off easily. On Saturday, October 23, SAE reported that someone had attempted to pull their lion off its pedestal using a rope and a truck. They asked that a closer eye be kept on the lion until the house is occu- pied. By Sarah Buzzard Staff Featuring music from diverse times and places, the University Singers and University Chorale will present their Fall concert on Friday, November 12 at 8:00 p.m. in Lupton Auditorium. They will perform selections ranging from German love songs to an Israeli folk tune, including composers from Handel to the contemporary Daniel Pinkham. The Singers will open the concert with samples from the Baroque era by Handel, Tallis, and Scarlatti. These selections will be fol- lowed by Daniel Pinkham's "Wedding Cantata," featuring soloists Kristie Mahan and Stephen Cooper. A piano in- terlude will follow with one of the Singers' three accom- plished accompanists, Kathrin Vodjdani, playing Beethoven's "Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia." The University Chorale, the eight-member ensemble drawn from the University Singers to present Fall Concert Singers, will also perform dur- ing the evening. They will bring to the concert an inter- national flavor with a Spanish madrigal, the Irish song "Eileen Aroon," the Italian "Lirum Bililirum," and other selections. Other ensembles besides the Singers and Cho- rale will perform, including the men of the Singers, who will sing the spiritual "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child." The women of the Singers, in turn, will present Bach's "Bist Du Bei Mir". Kristie Mahan and Mary Poteet will perform a German duet, also by Bach. Following three German songs of love by Mendelssohn, the concert will close with the ever-popular "Danny Boy" and the tradi- tional finish to every Singers concert - the Oglethorpe Uni- versity Alma Mater. All in all, the evening promises to be one of diverse musical enjoyment. Both students and the public are invited to attend this free 1993-94 Oglethorpe University Singers. Masterpiece continued from page 1 historians. A study of the painting is to be included in the upcoming book, Gioreione in America, by Dr. Klara Garas, an international expert on the Renaissance masters. Dr. Garas is art historian-in-residence this fall at Oglethorpe and director emeritus of the Budapest Mu- seum of Fine Arts. She said precise dating of the Harrington painting is very important. "Within the early 1 6th-century time frame, only Giorgione could have con- ceived of this picture. It is his concept, his composition." The Harrington painting has been scientifically analyzed and dated by Dr. Walter McCrone at his insti- tute in Chicago: "Everything about the painting is com- pletely consistent with the pe- riod during which Giorgione painted...." OU Museum di- rector Lloyd Nick said, "Very few paintings have been sub- photo courtesy of Dr. Irwin Ray, Jr. jected to such thorough vali- dation procedures. Of more than 300 works examined at the Mc Crone Research Insti- tute in Chicago, 97 percent have been rejected. It is a privi- lege for our museum to show a painting worthy of the finest museums in the country." Lanier Graham, editor of the World Art Press. expressed his views on the painting by saying, "In a world where it is common for special- ists to disagree, this degree of consensus among world-class authorities on a rediscovered masterpiece is highly uncom- mon. The presence of the painting at Oglethorpe gives students and the Atlanta com- munity a unique opportunity to see a rare masterpiece, and to learn how such paintings are rediscovered." Information and quotes taken from a news brief supplied by Oglethorpe Public Relations. Page 3/The Stormy Petrel/November 8, 1993 NEWS The Stormy Petrel Editor-in-Chief: Business Manager: Copy Editor: Editorial Editor: Entertainment Editor: Feature Editors: Greek Editor: News Editor: Photography Editor: Sports Editor: Staff: Wendy Barber Sarah Buzzard Yolanda Hernandez Maria Johnson Kathy Lea Aretha List Shannon Montgomery Tomika Powell Ryan P. Queen Brian Davis Stephen Cooper Justin Hayes Chris Brown Brandon Galloway Angle Dickerson Kevin Benefield Chopper Johnson Pat Mulhearn Jason Thomas Daryl Brooks Tim Evans Trish Hinton Kim Jones Lisa Ledbetter Mary Lynch Will Mullis Daniel Rosenthal Conference on mutual respect Randy Tidwell Academic Advisors: Bill Brightman Robert Drake Michael McClure The Stormy Petrel is Oglethorpe University's student newspaper. The comments and opin- ions in the articles are the opinions of the writ- ers and not those of the university. The Stormy Petrel welcomes Letters to the Editor and other articles anyone wishes to publish. The Stormy Petrel holds weekly meetings, open to every- one that is interested, on Thursdays at 5:00pm in the newspaper office in Emerson Student Center. Please send all letters or articles to The Stormy Petrel, 3000 Woodrow Way, Box 450, Atlanta, GA 30319, or drop them off in the box on the newspaper office door. By Wendy Barber Staff America's melt- ing pot embraces a diverse ar- ray of religious beliefs. For- tunately, our society is rela- tively tolerant of the diversity of its citizens' faiths; so can we really understand why the bloodshed is taking place in the middle-east in the name of religion? As the Parliament of World Religions in Chicago indicates, Americans have only scratched the surface in attempting to understand the various faith systems practiced in this country. Understanding of the prominent faith system in addition to tolerance can benefit us all. On November 14 and 15 Emory University is presenting their first-ever Conference on World Reli- gion. The goal is to familiar- ize those attending with the practice and character of many faith traditions, and thus cre- ate an atmosphere of mutual respect. Scholars and religious leaders will be centering dis- cussions on the theme "How Can Mutual Suspicion Be- come Mutual Respect?" If a particular faith interests you, there will also be six concur- rently running workshops con- ducting in-depth discussion and dialogue. The conference will open Sunday, Nov. 14 and begin with a session on "Inter- faith Understanding: What Does My Faith Offer?" Pan- elists representing six faith tra- ditions will speak from 2 to 4pm in Winship Ballroom of the Dobbs University Center. Included among the speakers in the plenary ses- sion are: Rebecca Chopp, pro- fessor at Emory's Candler School of Theology; Pam Erdman, M.D., a member of the Baha'i faith; Sherry Frank, Southeast Area director of the American Jewish Committee; Rabbi Brett Isserow, assistant rabbi of The Temple in At- lanta; S. Mahadevan of the Hindu Temple in Nashville; Raman PateL past-president of the India-America Cultural Center, Y. Khalid Siddiq, president of al-Faroug Masjid of Atlanta; Dawn Smith, M.D., of the Centers for Dis- ease Control and Prevention in Atlanta and a member of the Baha'i faith; Thomas Thangaraj, professor at Can- dler School of Theology, and Chodak Tsempal, a Tibetan monk and translator of Jampa Rinpoche. After the prelimi- nary opening session, the six concurrent workshops will of- fer dialogues between: Baha'is and Christians; Chris- tians and Jews; Christians and Native Americans; Hindus and Muslims; Hindus and Sikhs; and Jews and Muslims. Following the workshops, Azim Nanii, a na- tive of Kenya, and a professor and chair of University of Florida s religion department will be the keynote speaker addressing the conference theme in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center auditorium at 7:30pm. Nanji has been a con- sultant on Islamic culture to the Smithsonian Institution and is an expert on the Ismaili Traffic continued from page 1 and monitor accidents, provide vehicle rerouting as needed and offer traffic-adaptive sig- nal control for the Interstate 85 corridor, an area of intense current and future growth. Morehouse College's team devised H\e At- lanta Transportation Com- mand and Control System (ATCCS), which would offer a number of different speed lanes on main roads, allowing safe driving at up to 80 miles per hour. The undergraduates also proposed the design of a "smart car," mastered by a central processor, that would eliminate poor driving habits and reduce accidents by con- trolling the vehicle's accelera- tion and brake pedals. and Sunni Muslim traditions. A teach-in on "What Can Be Done to Ad- vance Mutual Respect" will conclude the conference on Monday, Nov. 15 from 6 to 8pm, and will take place in the Woodruff Health Sciences Auditorium. The Conference on World Religion is part of Emory's 1993 Unity Week, intended to celebrate unity through diversity. The confer- ence is sponsored by the Emory University Chaplain and Religious Life Office, the Department of Religion, The Hightower Lecture Series, Candler School of Theology, and The Eternal Quest and Multicultural Programs and Services. To allow for ad- equate seating at workshop sessions, call for registration information- The cost for the conference is $5 for non-stu- dents and S3 for students. Registration fees may be mailed to university Chaplain's Office, Emory Uni- versity, Drawer A, Atlanta, GA 30322. For more confer- ence information or questions concerning registration call 404-727-6225. The Data General Games were held in conjunc- tion with the company's COMBO '93 event, a conven- tion of more than 2,000 Data General users, customers, VARs, business partners and employees, held in Atlanta for the first time at the Infonim, October 25-28. The event co- incided with Data General's 25th anniversary. Data General Cor- poration is an open systems computer company that spe- cializes in providing servers, storage products and services to information systems users worldwide. The company, which is headquartered in Westboro, Mass., reported rev- enues of $ 1.1 billion in fiscal 1992. Page 4 /The Stormy Petrel/November 8, 1993 NEWS. OU instructor named Heritage Foundation Scholar By Sarah Buzzard Staff Former Profes- sor of Political Studies Bruce Frohnen has been appointed a Bradley Resident Scholar at The Heritage Foundation, one of the country's leading think tanks. He is one of three schol- ars named to this program for the 1993-94 academic year. Dr. Frohnen taught at Oglethorpe on a part-time ba- sis from the summer of '92 through the summer of '93, before leaving for Washington D.C. on a ten-month fellow- ship. The Bradley Resi- dent Program enables distin- guished scholars to work and study at The Heritage Foun- dation for periods of up to one year. This gives scholars an opportunity to work on long- term research projects while immersing themselves in the Washington policymaking community, says Vice Presi- dent for Educational Affairs Adam Meyerson. The schol- ars also teach in the Conser- vative Curriculum, a series of graduate-level seminars spon- sored by Heritage. During his fellow- ship at Heritage, Frohnen will work on his forthcoming book examining the "communitarian" philosophy of New York Governor Mario Cuomo, a number of President Bill Clinton's advisors, and other "new Democrats." Frohnen is the author of Vir- tue and the Promise of Conser- vatism: The Legacy of Burke andTocqueville. a book which "has attracted a good bit of at- tention," according to Dr. Knippenberg, professor of po- litical studies at Oglethorpe. Dr. Frohnen earned a Ph.D. and M.A. in government at Cornell Univer- sity, and a B. A in government and economics at California State University in Sacra- mento. He also earned a J.D. at the Emory University School of Law. Frohnen taught four courses during his time at Oglethorpe. Dr. Knippenberg says that accord- ing to the course evaluations and other feedback, Frohnen was "a very good teacher." He "liked the students and found the atmosphere congenial." Of Oglethorpe's role in Frohnen's accomplishment, Knippenberg says, "We are willing to pro- vide at least a temporary home to a promising young scholar with unconventional views." Heard it through the Grapevine Upcoming events in and around Oglethorpe University The Oglethorpe University Singers and Uni- versity Chorale will present a fall concert of choral music Friday, Nov. 12, at 8:00 p.m. irl Lupton Auditorium. Selec- tions will include "Wedding Cantata" by Daniel Pinkham; "Herbstlied," "Abendlied" and "Ich Wollt', Meine Lieb'" by Felix Mendelssohn; and a grouping of the choral music of J.S. Bach. Among the other composers represented in the concert will be G.F. Handel, Alessandro Scarlatti, Thomas Tallis and Stephen Paulus. The concert is free to the pub- lic. For more information, call 364-8329. Donald and Bar- bara Boiling, collectors of paintings by Russian artist Nicholas Roerich, will speak at the Oglethorpe University Museum at 7:00 p.m. on Tues- day, November 9. Their col- lection is on display in the cur- rent exhibit, "Messenger of Beauty: Nicholas Roerich from the Boiling Collection." The Museum is located in Philip Weltner library on cam- pus. Admission is free. Ample free parking is available. Call 364-8555 for more informa- tion. Oglethorpe Uni- versity students, faculty and staff will present an evening of music, arts and poetry on Fri- day, November 19, at 8:00 p.m. in Hearst Great Hall. The program will include a display of student art; readings of original poetry and prose; and musical performances. The event is open and free to the call 364-8329. Georgia State University will be holding a full-day educational seminar geared towards teaching those interested in starting a busi- ness. The program, entitled "Planning Your Business," will be held Wednesday, De- cember 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at GSU. The topics covered will be the business plan, legal issues, tax forms, marketing and financing. The program fee is $25. For more information call Pam Davis at 651-3550. The program is sponsored by the Small Busi- ness Development Center at GSU. Vanya Nick, hu- manities division of DeKalb College will present "The Spiritual Art of Nicholas Roerich," at noon on Friday, November 19, in the Oglethorpe Museum. Call 364-8555 for more informa- tion. The Playmakers will present "Laughing Wild," by Christopher Durang in Lupton Auditorium on Satur- day, November 20, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday November 21, at 2 p.m. Call 364-8343 for ticket information. If you know of any upcoming events that need to be published, this is your page. Drop a note to: The Grapevine. Attention Chop- per Johnson. Box 287 or drop them in the box on The Stormy Petrel's office door. Q uin tett o Barocco will perform lively and stylish interpretations of Baroque and neo-classic rep- ertoire on Sunday, November 14 at 4:00 p.m. in the Skylight Gallery of the Oglethorpe Museum. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 365- 8555. PLAYBOY wants YOU The Playboy College Fiction Contest is taking original unpub- lished stories. Maximum length: 25 typed pages. Contest is open to all university students. Deadline is January 1st, 1994. First prize - $3,000 and publication of your story in the Oct. '94 Playboy. Send manuscript, along with name, address, phone number, and college affiliation to: Playboy College Fiction Contest, 680 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, II 606 1 1 . Job Searching? Frustrated? Call Job Search Systems 333-0020 *Free consultation* Student discount* *Group rate avaiable* Page 5/The Stormy Petrel/ttovember 8, 1993 FEATURES. Bavarian Delights only a short drive By Nicole J. Petro Special to The Stormy Petrel With the chang- ing seasons and the fresh, wel- come crispness in the air, many people's thoughts turn to travel and fall festivities. The trees begin to change their washed-out summer green for the brilliant, short-lived colors of autumn. But where can a city-dweller go to catch a glimpse of all this splendor? I have the answer, and it is less than a two hour drive from Atlanta - Helen, a small town in the North Georgia moun- tains. Originally settled by Germans, Helen's archi- tecture is that of a small Swiss village, with ski-lodge- shaped buildings abounding, and street names such as "Eidleweiss." During the month of October, this town cel- ebrates Oktoberfest in true German style, with everything from Bratwurst to a varied se- lection of beers. Crowds are some- what of a problem during Oktoberfest, so plan to leave early in the morning and spend the entire day. Otherwise, you might end up stuck in traffic for a good two hours trying to make the last ten miles into town. Parking is plentiful, and the crowds, once in town, are not as bad as they would ap- pear from the traffic. If you don't al- ready have reservations for a hotel room, you most likely will not find one, and if you do, it will be about twice the rate of the off-season (which is any time other than October and September). So make it a day trip. You will have plenty of time to enjoy the oom-pah bands, the bratwurst, and the beer swilling. So if you don t mind crowds, and you like beer, this is a good time to see Helen at its most lively, as well as some beautiful fall foliage along the way. If crowds are not your thing, Helen still makes a great place to visit, and pro- vides a quiet, relaxing week- end get-away almost any time of the year except for the month of October. For such a small town, there are numer- ous decent hotels within walk- ing distance of everything. "Everything" consists of a main street lined with Alpine- theme shops, which sell every- thing from coffee and pastries to hand-made candles to lo- cally made arts and crafts. Also in town several good Ger- man-American restaurants can be found, where you can or- der German specialties (knockwurst and sauerkraut, for example), or a good thick steak. Helen is a town that can easily keep just about anyone occupied for a week- end, although night-life is somewhat sparse (the major- ity of the town is asleep by nine p.m.). The town offers a few bars, patronized mainly by the over-forty-five-biker red- neck crowd. If you want to drink, take my suggestion: buy it at one of the abundant liquor stores, and drink it in your ho- tel room. Besides thrilling night-life, Helen offers close- ness to Unicoi state park, and Anna Ruby Falls, both beau- tiful spots all year round, but especially in spring and au- tumn. Both these areas are good for short day hikes, or longer camping trips. Other than that, Helen is generally a very quiet, peaceful little town. This is not necessarily a bad thing, though, as it can lead to some quality relaxation and even some much-needed sleep - all very conducive to a restful couple of days. So the next time you feel the need to get out of the city for a weekend, or are craving a bit of Bavarian, try Helen. It will truly take you away from the city, without taking you too far. College students: WE'RE BROKE! By Killian Edwards Special to The Stormy Petrel College stu- dents we're broke. You're probably broke; I know I'm broke. I'd bet you that I have less money than you do, but, well anyway. So I'm not going to spend any time com- ing to the well-known conclu- sion that we don't have any money. That's not the point. The point is that we want to have some fun even though we don't have any money. My point is that it's possible. Here is just a very small sampling of what you can do in Atlanta for very little or no money at all. For starters, check out Hartsfield International. Yes, the airport. I'm serious. I know most of you think of horrible food and day-long layovers when you think of the airport, but think again, in a different way. This is the prime spot for people watch- ing, plane watching, roaming around and having a great time. Lu Green says she and her friends have always talked about dressing up very nicely, going to the airport, and act- ing like they were famous, just to see how people would react. Carla Hall recalls an evening spent with several friends when, "we just hopped on MARTA and rode all the way out to the airport. We spent all night watching the people and the planes, and stayed so late that the airport train shut down and we had to walk back from Concourse C." You don't even have to have a car for this outing; it can all be yours for just $2.50 in MARTA fare, roundtrip. And the Brookhaven MARTA sta- tion is within easy walking dis- tance. If you are looking for romance, and find yourself once again short of cash, never fear. We've got just the spot for you and it will cost you nothing more than the gas to drive there the Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza-Ravinia, at 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. N.E. (across from Perimeter Mall). No, the rooms aren't free, but walking in the garden is. And this isn't just any gar- den. The garden adjacent to the Ravinia is enormous, and definitely romantic. It is filled with beautiful plants and flow- ers, with wooden bridges crossing streams and trails winding by waterfalls. Walk- ing along the trails, you can't even hear traffic from the not- so-far-off street, and the foli- age is so dense that in places you can barely see the hotel. What could be better for a moonlight stroll than this gar- den? Looking for some- thing a little more on the quirky side? Try Oakland Cemetery for a Halloween themed date or just an interest- ing day out. You can spend an afternoon wandering around this 1850 cemetery, looking at the gravestones of many famous Atlantans, now long gone. Located at 248 Oakland Avenue S.E., the cemetery is the resting place for Civil War soldiers, city mayors and officials, state gov- ernors, and Margaret Mitchell, among others. A self-guided tour will cost you only $1.25 for a map and a brochure indi- cating 5 1 "highlights" of the cemetery. These guides can be purchased at the cemetery of- fice Monday through Friday and from a paper box in front of the office on weekends. Call 577-8163 for more informa- tion. It can be done. These and other great oppor- tunities to have a terrific time on a low budget are all over the city, if you just know where to look. By Brandon Galloway Feature Editor "Who's the new teacher with the cool leather jacket?" The answer is Dr. David Chawszczewski, (that's cha-zoo-ski) professor of edu- cation. He is already off to a busy start. In addition to Intro- duction to Education, Second- ary Curriculum, and Student Teaching Seminar, Chawszczewski is also teach- ing two graduate classes - In- troduction to Education Re- search and Topics in Social Studies. Originally from Chicago, Chawszczewski ob- tained his PhD at the Univer- sity of Wisconsin in Madison. His specialties are secondary education and social studies. "I love all my classes," he states simply, claiming no fa- vorites. Dr. Chawszczewski is also complimentary when it comes to his students' educa- tion, describing them as, "bright, very thoughtful in their discussion." Apparently this feeling goes both ways. Education major Melanie Rosen, a member of the Sec- ondary Curriculum class, finds Chawszczewski flexible and innovative, adding "I've really gotten a lot out of his class." Dr. Chawszczew- ski chose Oglethorpe partly because of his affinity for small schools and the opportunity to become an involved faculty member. At this point, how- ever, he is understandably "overwhelmed with teaching" In his rare spare time, Dr. Chawszczewski enjoys read- ing, music appreciation, and cooking. So for, he and Oglethorpe seem to be a good match- Correction: In last week's profile on Michele Cox, the town of Missoula, Montana was accidentally misidentifled as Mazula. Sorry! Page 6/The Stormy Petrel/Hovember 8, 1993 ORGANIZATIONS The Ramblings of the Romeiser, part two By Robbie Romeiser OSA President We were having a heated, albeit completely off the subject conversation today in one of my classes when sud- denly someone jumped up on the table with mouth frothing, eyes shooting fire, steam wisp- ing from his collar and yelling, "Oh yeah, well I want to get an internship but I don't know what to do." Taken com- p lete ly aback by the horrid dis- play of ill will and anger, my fellow students and I, for fear of our lives, were forced to strap the beastly student down and hurl him out the window. Yes, we were saddened by this loss of life, but it was neces- sary for the safety of all con- cerned. Okay. So we didn't kill the guy, and the dis- cussion wasn't all that heated, but the question about how to get an internship did arise. I am guessing (and hoping) that a lot of students are interested in internships. I am afraid, however, that many of those interested students don't know the first steps to obtaining one. So here are a few pointers for those of you who want to get involved with internships. Of course, you should gather information about opportunities available in your fields of interest. First, I recommend asking your fac- ulty advisor if he or she pos- sesses any literature on intern- ship opportunities, like bro- chures, booklets, or applica- tions. Find out what these people know about the intern- ship literature they possess, and then continue your in- formation gathering with a Freshmen breathed new life into BSC By Trish Hinton Staff The entering freshmen class 1993-94 brought with them a remark- able upsurge in the number of black students on campus at Oglethorpe. This rise is a wel- come change as our school struggles to become more di- versified. The freshmen have also breathed new life into a group known collectively as the Black Student Caucus (B.S.C.). As an organization, the B.S.C. still considers itself a newborn especially since we have yet to develop a strong voice within the O.U commu- nity. But mark your calendars because we are plan- ning on making not only B.S.C. history, but also O.U history. After weeks of orga- nizing, planning, and coordi- nating, we proudly present our brainchild only THE best dance party O.U. has ever seen. You may have noticed the curious signs spread across campus (you know,.. ."Check yo' self!"). Well, all of that was in preparation for what we ve titled the "Shake It 'TilYa' Break It" Dance Marathon. By now tickets are probably running out for contestants, but check with any B.S.C. member and s/he will be sure to hook you up. But first, a word about the dance... The idea is that if you think you can outlast your peers on the dance floor, then let's see you there! And in re- turn, you get to party, a dance workout (what could be more fun!), and the chance at win- ning the first or second place cash prizes (is it too late for me to enter?). Just remember, Friday night, November 12 the dining hall becomes party cen- tral for all you party people! Tickets: $ 5 contestants $2 non-O.U. students w/I.D. Free for O.U. students w/I.D. visit to Katherine Nobles in Career Services, located in the Community Life office of the Student Center. Chances are that she can offer you more information about the intern- ship your faculty advisor men- tioned and that she can provide you with leads into several other opportunities. The next step is analyzing the info you have gathered and deciding which opportunities are worth pursu- ing (like the kind that give you money). Making such deci- sions rests on your shoulders, obviously, but I recommend using your faculty advisor and Mrs. Nobles as consultants before making your final de- cisions. They know the ins and outs of internship offerings that you may not be able to see reading a brochure. Also, chances are that other students who have participated in the internships you are interested in have let "the consultants" in on their experiences. That spe- cial student insight may play a big role in your decision to pursue or not to pursue an op- portunity. There are many helpful hints out there for fill- ing out internship applications, for preparing resumes, and for conducting a kick-butt inter- view. I know a couple, and maybe I'll write another article later about them, but for this article h is sufficient to say that I learned most of my tips ahead of time from Katherine Nobles and Dr. Joseph Knippenberg, my faculty advisor. You can obtain academic credit for participat- ing in an internship. You must have a 2.8 GPA and complete an assignment or two for your advisor to obtain credit, de- pending on the amount of hours you want for credit. However, Oglethorpe Univer- sity does not require that you receive academic credit for an internship, leaving the gate open for those who don't have the GPA or just don't want to do the assignments. The ex- perience is still great to have, and having an internship listed on your resume is a big plus. If you choose not to receive academic credit for your in- ternship, you will still get the amount of help you need from your advisor and from Career Services. In other words, they won't shun you because you aren't paying the school for credit hours. I say this from experience because I did not take credit for my first intern- ship, and I still got lots ofhelp. Take it easy. If you want to find an internship you know where to start look- ing. Dear Brothers across the Fruited Plain The Mu Mu chapter here at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta sincerely hopes that all of you are working hard at having fun. We are quite busy this semester with 38 pledges for the Fall 93 pledge class! They have all been assigned big brothers, and everything seems to be going well. As far as service projects go, our more than capable VP of service has helped us tap into service with the Interfaith Outreach Home (IOH), which is a center dedicated to help- ing kids while their parents work, etc, the Atlanta Blood Drive, the Chattahoochee Nature Trail Halloween extravaganza for kids, a trick-or-treat event for the poor on Halloween night, and much more. Even with such a heavy service load, we're all still finding time to have fun. Our fellowship chairman has organized a hayride in November and our Big Brother, Little Brother party was a blast. We at Oglethorpe University wish all of the brothers out there a merry holiday season and a rewarding semester! Sincerely, Alpha Phi Omega Mu Mu Chapter Oglethorpe University Earn $500 to $1000 weekly stuffing en- velopes. For details - RUSH $1 .00 with a SASE to: GROUP FIVE 57 Greentree Drive, Suite 307 Dover, DE 19901 Page 7 /The Stormy Petrel/Hovember 8, 1993 KA By Kevin Benefield Kappa Alpha At long last the new Kappa Alpha house was opened on Friday, October 22. Due to the opening and the heavy rain, the pledge retreat to Camp Deliverance was re- located to the house. Judging by the complaints made by the brothers and the pledges con- cerning the lack of hot water and phone service at the house, it was probably a good move to nix the camping trip. All things consid- ered, we are having a great time out on the frontier with our new neighbors, the broth- ers of Delta Sigma Phi. Apart from the mud slides, the con- tinued lack of phone service, By Rod Smith Chi Phi Despite our cur- rent state of homelessness, Chi Phi had a great time this past weekend. Many of our alumni showed up for a re- union including a walk- through of the new house, a dinner party at Dante's Down the Hatch, a farewell gather- ing at the old house, and a party at Embassy Suites. This weekend (which will have passed by the time this edition is released) is the weekend of the traditional Chi Phi Hallow- een Party which will be housed by Sigma Alpha Epsilon. It should prove a "hammering" night for everyone, as it has By Bridget Cecchini Sigma Sigma Sigma The Tri-Slgma's are rapidly moving through yet another fall semester. In between mid-terms and study hours, we have kept quite busy. The recent New Mem- ber Retreat was fun for all, even the girls sleeping in the bathroom. Clue Week for the new little sisters was exciting, although a couple new mem- bers now believe we are com- the occasional loss of water and electricity, and, of course, the much feared native ele- ment "We hope someone does not have to be raped or killed. . ." all is well among the Village People. We eagerly await the arrival of our other Greek brothers and sisters. Thanks to every- one who made it to the KA- Delta Sig Brave New World Party on Saturday, October 30. We hope you all had a good time and will come again. The KA-Chi O Pajama Party Mixer has been rescheduled for Friday, No- vember 12 to avoid conflict- ing with OSA's Casino Night. Again, life is good at Old KA, and we encourage everyone to come by and see the house. since 1968. We would like to thank all of the other fraterni- ties for offering to house this event, and SAE for allowing us to take over for the night. Also coming soon is the Chi Phi/Sigma Sigma Sigma mixer, which all of us are look- ing forward to. As far as hous- ing is concerned we still have none, but once we get in keep an eye out for a house-chris- tening party to kick-start the Greek Row. It would also be a good idea for all of us greeks to pay a nice, neighborly visit to those who live across the street to avoid any future prob- lems. On an end note, if any- one wants to buy some couches, we can't fit all 13 in our house. pulsive liars. Our mixers with both Pi Kappa Phi and Phi Kappa Tau at Georgia Tech were great successes with some Sigmas even getting in- vited to formal. Our 8th an- nual Halloweenie Roast was tons of fun and hot dogs again this year. Everyone was decked out in fabulous cos- tumes, even a tube of tooth- paste. We are looking forward to our mixer with Chi Phi on November 13 as well as our annual Christmas Party. A20 By Alan Gibson Delta Sigma Phi GREEKS Contrary to that factitious article Jason T. wrote, there are now actual Delta Sigs Jiving in an actual fraternity house. We had a great time throwing our bash with the KA's and we hope to continue this trend into the near and distant future. Also, thanks Rob-Bob for the handy- dandy copier. As of yet, there has been no winner in the raffle to see who the first is to photo- copy his butt-cheeks. If you saw young men out on the roads with or- ange vests this Saturday, no, those weren't convicts (well, maybe some were), they were the Delta Sig's taking care of their stretch of Highway out on Peachtree Industrial for the Adopt-A-Highway Program. XQ By Holly Harmon Chi Omega Chi Omega has had a great semester so far! Last week was our big sister/ little sister revelation. After a week of clues and guessing, everyone was excited to finally discover who they had. Con- gratulations to our hard-work- ing pledge class for their great job selling Halloweenie- 2AE By Jason Fisher Sigma Alpha Epsilon We here at Sigma Alpha Epsilon look for- ward to an exciting November. Congratulations to the other three fraternities on moving into the "Greek Village." We are tenatively scheduled to move in on November 5th, and our lion has already been erected in front of the new house. Someone has already attempted to pull the lion from its foundation, resulting in nothing more than damage to his truck. In addition, it has already been painted twice. However, once we move in, we hope that such juvenile acts of In addition, all of our brothers who attended the Panhellenic Formal would like to thank all of our escorts for a wonderful time. In the coming weeks, we have our pledge re- treat coming up. We're not sure where, but is that really all that important? However, if we do it in Pickens, the first person to make a move on my sister will spend the remainder of the weekend removing a size 1 3 shoe from a place a size 1 3 shoe normally does not fit . If not there, we might do it in the land of the bad Pancreas, courtesy Zack Butler. The Pledge Party is coming up soon, so be looking to have even more fun at the NEW DELTA SIGMA PHI HOUSE. Reverse greetings and may Echton be with you (especially Joel). grams. I hope everyone en- joyed them! Panhellenic For- mal was a lot of fun. It was exciting to see the pledges for- mally introduced. Our mixer with SAE was great a few weeks ago, and we are look- ing forward to our upcoming mixer with KA Chi Omega is also busy choosing officers to lead us into next year, and we are planning a community service trip to the Briarcliff Retirement Center. vandalism will not occur. This month's so- cial calendar contains the SAE's biggest fall events. Our traditional Boxer Rebellion will be held on Saurday, No- vember 13th. We are also looking forward to our Fall Formal at the Peachtree Plaza on November 20th. Social events are not the only plans for the month, though. Philanthropy projects are also planned; the brothers and pledges will make the annual Walk-to-Macon for charity on November 13th, and we will be starting our Christmas Card Campaign to benefit Scottish Rite Children's Hospital. (GreekSpeakj By Kevin Benefield Greek Editor Fraternities and sororities function as umbrella organizations under which many diverse activities are undertaken. The assumption that joining a Greek organiza- tion involves little more than wearing letters and drinking on weekends is wholly false. Involvement in fraternities and sororities is qualitatively and quantitatively different from that in other organizations. In addition to the social outlet and philanthropical work for which the system in respon- sible, Greeks have a direct ob- ligation incumbent upon them to support and discipline those in their ranks. This is a dimen- sion if organization involve- ment that is unique to the Greek system. As a member of, say, the accounting club, one's behaviors would be un- likely to impact the reputation of that group. However, if a Greek acts in an unseemly manner, one can rest assured that it will reflect badly upon that member's entire house and, perhaps, on the Greek community as a whole. The system is also set apart by the financial obli- gations that are placed upon its membership. Many Greek are forced to work off campus in order to pay dues. This fur- ther eats away at any time they might have to involve them- selves in other campus activi- ties. Greeks ARE ac- tively involved on campus. They DO play important lead- ership roles in the community, though non-Greeks may not be in a position to appreciated fully just how much their work impacts Oglethorpe. Men and women are not limited by the Greek system, but are able ul- timately to utilize h to contrib- ute more fully to the Univer- sity community. Page 8/The Stormy Petrel/November 8, 1993 EDITORIALS. There is something dreadfully wrong here By Shannon Montgomery Staff Fact: Part of the core curriculum at Oglethorpe University is one year-long lit- erature course (chosen from four year-long courses of- fered). Fact: The core of the English major at Oglethorpe is completion of the four year-long literature classes offered. Fact: In an aver- age year-long literature class, there will be many sopho- mores of all majors, from his- tory to computer science. In all probability, there will also be a few junior and senior En- glish majors. Fact: For science in the core curriculum, classes are offered such as cosmology or anatomy (instead of Chem- istry I or Biology I). Instead of taking these entry-level classes, science majors take Chem I or Bio I. Opinion: Some- thing is dreadfully wrong here. I am a junior at Oglethorpe, and I am major- ing in English. After this year is over, I will have completed all four of the year-long litera- ture sequences. Having expe- rienced these classes, I have noted a great discrepancy in the ways which they are ap- proached by the professors. Some of these classes seem to be taught on the level of the three or four English majors taking the course. These classes I have found the most enjoyable; however, I have of- ten wondered if it is fair to those students just taking the course for core credit. Is it fair to grade a sophomore biology major and keep in mind that this is a requirement, not an elective by the same criteria that a senior majoring in the field is graded? The other classes, the ones which are treated only as core classes, could almost be considered a waste of my time, as much as taking Introduction to Cos- mology would be a waste of the time of a physics major. I will allow that there are advantages to having non-majors in literature classes. It is often valuable and enlightening to have a variety of interests and wavs of think- ing, listening to people oper- ating from a different mindset than "English major." There are also disadvantages. Non- majors will opt to study for courses appropriate to their major rather than the "core" courses. I know as an English major, I was less concerned with both the material and my performance in, for example, Human Nature and the Social Order. It was not that I did not enjoy the class or feel that it was worth my time; I simply found my English classes to be more enjoyable. A biology major, when faced with the choice of studying for a litera- ture exam or a biology test is (hopefully) going to prefer to study for the course within his/ her major. This brings me again to the question of fair- ness to the non-majors who are graded against people who by 1 ways in which the South could have won the war There were many faults in the South's strategy By Daniel Rosenthal Staff Since we all know that hindsight is twenty- twenty, after seeing Gettysburg. I know I was right. During the movie I saw many faults in the Southern strategy. Now, I feel I need to share with you the tactics that would have possibly won the war for the South. #1. The use of grits instead of cannonballs really would have confused the North. Southern artillery commander: "All right boys load the grits," (pause) "FIRE!" Northern soldier: " Incoming" Sound effect: Splat, plop Northern soldier: "What in the devil?" Northern soldier 2: "That'sthe smallest rice I ever saw!" Southern commander: "Now that we ' ve got them confused, CHARGE!" #2. Show that southern classic Deliverance to all the Yankee soldiers #3. Have the Rebels carry flags with slogans like "You sure gotta purty mouth, boy!" #4. Let the South carry all their huntin' dogs with them Southern soldier: "You dirty Yankees killed my best dawg! Now you're gonna die!" #5. Instead of bayonets and swords the south should have issued axe handle. #6. Tell the Southern soldiers that the Northern guys insulted their Mama. #7. Offer a six pack incentive for each soldier after each Southern victory. #8. Show the saga of Walking Tall to all the Southern soldiers before each battle. #9. Sell the North mobile homes for use as por- table headquarters: General U.S. Grant: "Where are all these tornadoes coming from?" #10. Feed the Oglethorpe cafeteria food to the Northern soldiers. necessity take the class more seriously. Please do not mis- understand me, I do not be- lieve that English majors have the edge on understanding lit- erature. I know people from all disciplines who have a deep love for the language. In the Shakespeare class, for in- stance, there are many non- majors whose discussions con- tribute to my understanding of the text. They share a common bond, however, in wanting to be there in the class. The key is that it is unfair to all parties involved to have as a core re- quirement the center of the English major, especially in the fight of the inconsistency that this is only true of the En- glish major. There is another question about our curriculum that has been raised. Students at this institution take five classes per semester, teachers teach four. At comparable in- stitutions (similar quality of work required), students take four classes and teachers teach three. The idea of having stu- dents take five classes is con- sidered by many to be out-of- date. Since my arrival at Oglethorpe over a year ago, I have heard people students and faculty complaining about the heavy work load. I had believed that it was just the grumbling of the indolent un- til someone explained to me that what was proposed was not a lessening of the work load. Instead of taking five three-hour classes, stu- dents would take four four- hour classes. This would al- low for a deeper study of the disciplines. Class time would be increased proportionately, as would the work load in each class. I find this a very attrac- tive proposition. While the argument "everyone else is doing it" never worked with my mother, if every other col- lege of comparable quality is, indeed, on a four-class plan, there must be a reason for it. At the least, it deserves to be researched. Some of you may recall Alex Kay's editorial last year about this same issue. So why, if the campus network has been buzzing about it for over a year, has nothing been done either positively or nega- tively? I wonder. Perhaps it is time for the students to make our feelings known: would we rather have five classes a se- mester, or four? If you have an opinion on this issue, why not write a letter to the Petrel or, better yet, the chair of your academic department? As I write this, the faculty and ad- ministration are debating this issue. If we do not speak now, we will not have a voice. 1 & 2 Bedroom Garden Apartments Choosing Peachtree Kingsboro Apartments for your home means you have chosen convenience and comfort. A few amenities you can expect are: Wall-to-wall carpeting. Ceiling fans. Gas heat 'Pool ' Fully equiped kitchens. Air conditioning Mini blinds Laundry room Convenient to Oglethorpe, Lenox. Phipps, Buckhead Peachtree Kingsboro Apartments 3737 Peachtree Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30319 (404) 237-7398 Page 9/The Stormy Petrel /November 8, 1993 EDITORIALS As campuses go green, students can make a difference By Nick Keller National Wildlife Federation Ten years ago, college environmental activ- ists were a rare breed. On a few campuses, students borrowed a pick-up truck once a week to collect newspapers for recy- cling. An occasional adminis- trator, stung by rising fuel prices, offered an ice cream bash to the dorm that cut its energy use the most. In 1993, environ- mental awareness on cam- puses runs so high that stu- dents and administrators are successfully reworking the fabric of university life. Their techniques for treading lighter on the earth have changed campus landscaping, food preparation, procurement of supplies, and treatment of waste. Their political savvy allows them to hold a board of directors accountable to a new standard of environmental awareness for university in- vestments. Campus projects come in all shapes and sizes, from Michael Kaelin's nearly single-handed effort to launch a recycling program at South- em California College to the Tufts University student cam- paign to force their school 's di- vestment from a hydro-electric dam project which threatens to devastate a huge swath of Que- bec (and destroy the way of 1 ife of two Native Nations in the area). Because no cam- pus is a hermetically sealed tower, these innovations help change the world at large. And student activists, high on the efficacy of their new-found skills, are going out into the workplace confident of then- ability to make a difference. What started as a tiny act of conscience or a just budding friendship with the person who needed help with the recycling bins has blossomed into a full complement of profes- sional skills and career choices. It's easy to think of these student activists as fun- damentally different from you. You ' ve just lugged home your stack of books for the new se- mester, and you 're a little wor- ried about organic chemistry, say, or freshman English. But the truth is that environmental action has never been easier, and you don't need to found a whole student organization to get started. Individual students across the country are making lasting changes on their cam- puses, and being transformed into extraordinary people in the process. I should know. In the past year, the staff in the Campus Outreach (or Cool It!) Program at the National Wildlife Federation visited 139 schools in 33 states, kept up to date on 1 53 environmen- tal projects, and gave 150 workshops on topics ranging from recyclingto environmen- tal justice. This year's review of the successes grew by seven sections, as we struggled to accommodate the widening array of issues students have taken on. Entitled Students Working for a Sustainable Future: Campus Year in Re- view 1992-93, this resource makes it easy for you to de- velop your own environmen- tal agenda. It maps the steps taken to achieve each victory, provides names and phone numbers of contacts for each project, and saves you the trouble of reliving someone's past mistakes. (Your work gets even easier when you register your project with Cool It! and have our staff of organizers themselves recent campus ac- tivists provide you with facts, skills training, organiza- tional pointers, and contacts on other campuses.) The guide in- cludes articles on campus ad- ministrators; community col- leges; Historically Black Col- leges and Universities; Tribal Colleges; and women. Cam- pus projects are then presented by issue area: the campus en- vironmental audit, coalition building, conferences, the en- dangered species program, en- ergy efficiency and recycling competitions, environmental justice, environmental literacy, food issues, investment/divest- ment, landscaping, organizing, procurement, and the "four r's" (refuse, reduce, reuse, re- cycle). Each project brings its own rewards. But common to all of them is the thrill of making something happen. Once you start, you'll want to keep at it. Why not get an education and make a difference, too! To order Working for a Sustainable Future: Campus Year in Review 1992-93, contact NWF's Campus Outreach Division at (202) 797-5435. Petrel's Open Line. . . The things to know about vomiting By Patrick Fossett Your freshman year of college is one in which you don't realize its full im- pact until later in life. Prob- ably years down the road you'll look back and think "What the hell was I doing?" For many this virgin voyage from home houses sizable stresses and pressures. The pressures take on different forms depending on the individual. For some eating is a crutch to lean on. You ' ve heard of the "freshman 10". Others simply go mad. My freshman year I was a foaming maniac. Today I am merely a donut short of a dozen. Many discover the al- tered reality of intoxication for the first time. While I'm not out to endorse or condemn this activity, all too often drinking produces its share of conse- quences. I simply want to offer some advice to the fresh- men who may not have their act together yet. Not that up- perctassmen know everything like we think we do. In fact, few students couldn't learn something by reading on. Mass-quantity drinking will continue with, or without my influence until to- tal human genocide occurs. Since it will happen, let me give some pointers to those who may have too much. Be- cause to be quite frank, many sauced sods out there are clueless in how to properly purge themselves. Vomiting in a socially acceptable manner is a road seldom traveled by the masses. My aim is to make you better barters. Vomiting is a skill that takes time to master. Start- ing out you're bound to make mistakes, and that's human. Few will have a virgin drunken hurl that they will be proud of Odds are you won 't be the only soul effected by your effort. The following are some guide- lines I've compiled to help you avoid some unnecessary mis- takes. No need to thank me... really. Rule #1: If you know you're going to drink too much, plan ahead. Those who fail to plan, plan to fail. First and foremost, don't wear expensive clothes. Forget dressing to impress the oppo- site sex at the party. If you're drunk, what you're wearing is far removed from the opposite sex's mind. Being soiled in your own regurgitates is just as self-debasing in an SAE mixer T-shirt as it is in a sweater from Lord and Taylor. Rule #2: Learn the hierarchy of suitable places to vomit. A white shag nonstain-resistant carpet is the wrong place to puke. Wood is better but tile or linoleum is preferred. Always keep in mind the best places to hurl and don't make yourself inac- cessible to these places. The safest rooms are generally bathrooms and the kitchen. Not only is the floor easy- cleaning but cleaning supplies are often kept nearby. Beside, sinks and toilets practically have "spew here" signs on them. Mind you the toi- let is a deceptive target. Sure it has a bigger drain than the tub or the sink, but it's low to the ground. When you're drunk, your balance is off and bending over can send your head spinning. What was once an inviting target has become one slippery opponent. The next morning you look like an insufferable boob for what ap- pears to be a 3 60 degree power barf. To me, the best place to perform this delicate procedure is a sink with a gar- bage disposal. It's waist high, has an oversized unclogging drain, and the disposal is much more simple. Rule #3: Outside is better than inside. Rule #2 should be heeded in emergen- cies only. Sheer simplicity and ease of cleanup makes the out- doors the best place to take care of business. Why do you think that the back of the old Chi Phi house was so popular? Privacy, an enormous drop- zone, and the rains will even- tually come and nature will run its course (easy cleanup). Preferred loca- tions are tall grass (like behind Chi Phi's old house), and down a hilltop. Tall grass provides a barrier against ankle splatterings, which is nice. And barfing downhill provides the peace of mind that gravity is taking cargo away instead of forming a lake around your feet. Tracking vomit inside is definitely a faux pas. If these rules are observed you're well on your way to a lifetime of happy hurling. These 3 rules are hardly a complete guide to all there is to know. I would hardly call myself the master, merely an avid amateur. Next issue, assuming this article gets printed, I'll discuss "I've puked, now what?" In the mean time enjoy the life you live. Page 10/The Stormy Petrel/November 8, 1993 ENTER TAINMENT. By Daniel Rosenthal Staff The movie A Nightmare Before Christmas should be titled A Nightmare That Should Never Be Seen . it is that bad. Rated PG, it is not a good date movie, and it is not something I would take my family to go see. It com- pletely insults Christmas, and the animation is not all that special. Remember those cheezy Christmas movies with the little wooden figures that moved? Well, that's how bad the animation is in this film. Plot line, you might wonder let me save you the agony of going by stating; there is none. I suppose for those poor souls that still want to see it 1 should talk about what the movie is about. Jack the Pumpkin King discovers Chistmastown and all the won- der that goes with it. He de- cides that the people of Halloweentown will do Christ- mas this year. Sally, his even- tual love interest, knows that it will be a disaster if Jack takes on Christmas. Jack kid- naps Santa Claus and goes off to bring Halloween-style Christmas to the land. Jack does ruin Christmas, but don't fear, he returns to free Santa Claus from the Boogie Man and Christmas is saved. Jack and Sal ly find out that they are meant to be together and the movie, thankfully, ends. Almost a love story, almost a heartwarming Christmas tale, the movie falls way short of its intended goal. If you have seen the commer- cials, you have seen all the furmy" lines in the movie. If your boyfriend/girlfriend wants to see it, break up with them to spare yourself from wasting time and money. The movie is worse than the school food, and I wouldn't have my worst enemy go see it. Gettysburg is as good as the hype By Daniel Rosenthal Staff By now the hype has made this movie into a classic. The story behind the production of Gettysburg is almost as good as the movie itself. Ted Turner the televi- sion and movie mogul wanted this film to be a made for tele- vision epic. The costs got too high and he decided to make this the longest movie ever. There will be no sequel to this film, the South lost. Why make a film in which the con- clusion is already known? Perhaps the director himself best answers this question when he states, "I believe that in some measure our ancestors who met at Gettysburg a hun- dred and thirty years ago will re-enter the consciousness of a nation through our film." Af- ter seeing the movie I believe that statement to be correct. The movie makes one feel as if they are actually there. On July 1, 1863, more than 1 50,000 soldiers were drawn by fate to the de- ciding moment of the Civil War. Men of honor in an age when honor meant everything, they fought out of loyalty to country or homeland, or to pre- serve states' rights; many more were moved to the defense of individual freedom. However one feels about the Civil War or war in general, the movie carefully covers all the bases. One does not have to be a lover of history to appreciate this movie. The movie concen- trates on the psychology of war and of the soldier. It makes one understand how men wanted to be led to their death for the right cause. The movie, based on the Pulitzer prize- winning The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, is what direc- tor Ronald Maxwell calls "an exploration of the human soul." Maxwell continues: "[OJne of the ironies of Killer Angels, is that we understand and identify with each one of the characters. We have great sympathy for them; we care about them, we admire their zeal, their compassion, their commitment. Every character is quite exemplary, quite lik- able. At the same time, each one of them is ready to kill for what he believes in; each one of them embodies the killer and the angel in the human being." The movie really takes this viewpoint to its ex- treme. One almost feels that the war was glorified by the movie. The Southern soldiers in the film are made out to be it on too long. The soldier's men- tality, a subject that many books are now being written on, was brought out by the film. The willingness for men to fight and die for some cause has fascinated psychologists and this author for some time. Two of the main characters un- derstood that this battle would be a tragedy for both sides, but Major General George E. Pickett (Stephen Lang, right) sa- lutes Lieutenant General James Longstreet (Tom Berenger, left) in the Civil War epic Gettysburg presented by Turner Pictures and New Line Cinema. photo by Merrick Morton honorable people who were fighting the good fight. I felt as if I should be rooting for the South to win. In my opinion, the Northern soldiers all were under the influence that they were fighting to free the slaves and only because they had re- ally bad generals did the war last as long as it did. While it is historically true that the South had some of the great- est generals this country had ever seen, that does not make the 'cause' right. Actually, the biggest complaint about the movie was how the director milked Pickett's Charge for all its worth. One of the most fa- mous charges in American his- tory, and one of the most doomed, the charge took place over an mile-wide stretch of open field Yes, the charge was astronomical in size and effort but the movie really dragged the battle still occurred. One Southern general even told General Lee that he did not believe they would win this battle using Lee's strategy. Lee, often considered as a tac- tical genius, didn't listen and was wrong. Unfortunately for 20,000 Confederate soldiers he was dead wrong. The amazing thing is the film shows that even after the South had lost there were still troops willing to die for Lee. Maybe I don 't understand how people can be willing to be led to their death or how generals know- ing that the fight will be lost still send men off to their death. Maybe I am a pacifist or a hu- manist, but these questions filled my mind as the carnage filled the screen. Luckily, the director didn't feel the need to show the horror of war like in Platoon or Born on the Fourth of July, but he still manages to get his message across. The message in my opinion is that war is hell, but at times it is necessary. While I don't personally agree with that statement, I still enjoyed the movie as an historical piece. It was filmed on location, with actual profes- sional re-enactors. The film is almost as historically correct as it can get. 5,000 re-enac- tors gave the characters they played a real feel to them that regular actors couldn't have. Military and history buffs from all over the world came to- gether to make this movie work. They had on-set histori- cal consultants and military choreographers that helped the production become what is probably the most accurate Civil War film ever made. The cast didn't hurt either. With such heavy- weights as Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels, Sam Eliott, and Mar- tin Sheen, the movie couldn't go wrong. Sheen played Gen- eral Robert E. Lee, and while I do not know how historically correct the portrayal was, it was amazing. Lee was de- picted as a southern gentleman and an extremely pious indi- vidual. Duty was the highest commitment that a human be- ing could make. The charac- ter of Lee embodies the soldier mentality that I have touched on briefly in this article. In conclusion the film, at four hours and eight minutes, is one of the longest movies ever made. It has an intermission, but overall flows rather quickly. As mentioned previously, my only real com- plaint is with Pickett's Charge, which I felt to be a bit drawn out. This is not really a great date movie, but it definitely worth seeing just for the sheer scale of the film. I felt as if I was a soldier in the army fight- ing for the 'cause'. While I will never defend warfare or the South, the film is so his- torically realistic that it is im- possible not to find oneself rooting for one side or the other. In the end, Lee is shown as a broken and dishearten man, still willing to fight. The northern soldiers are just glad it is all over. Page 11/The Stormy Petrel/November 8, 1993 ENTER TAINMENT. "Love's Labor's Lost" entertains By Yoli Hernandez Staff On October 14- 17, the Playmakers success- fully performed Shakespeare's comedy "Love's Labour's Helen Holifield, and three la- dies, Kimberley Worley, Jen- nifer Wyatt, and Stacey Geagan, come to Navarre on a diplomatic mission. The four men of Navarre become intrigued with the French women and write __ sonnets to them. ^, The women, find- ing the king and his court "Love's Labour's Lost" is filled with wordplay. The ac- tors consistently held the audience's attention with their puns and word games. Neva- was there a dull moment throughout the duration of this muddled love story. Laughter was kept in the air with char- acters such as Nathaniel and Mote. Micheal Billlingsley, who played the effeminate to grasp; their vivacious per- formances really heightened the comedy to its peak. The Playmakers success was so evident that they appeared in a segment of "Good Morning Atlanta." The talk show filmed the Playmakers live at one of their rehearsals while focusing on their "fast food Shakespeare" production. ^^^The play in y Nathaniel, was its *V^\ entiret OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY THEATRE <--, Lost." Under the di- rection of Lee Knippenberg, they performed the story of how King Ferdinand of Navarre, played by Chris Brown, and three friends, played by Tharius Sumter, James Gramling, and Troy Dwyer, decide to retire into the woods and spend three years in study and fasting, speaking to no woman. However, their plan is destroyed when the Princess of France, played by iers are coming masked to woo them, mask themselves and see to it that each man gets the wrong girl. After this is cleared up, a rustic entertain- ment is enjoyed, when word comes that the King of France is dead, and the princess must return. King Ferdinand asks the princess to marry him, and his lords propose to her ladies, who join the princess in post- poning their answer for a year and a day. As a typical Shakespearian comedy, greatly amusing with his al- tered, softened voice and with the gestures he made with his scarf. Mandy Gardner did an exceptional job with her portrayl of the male side-kick Mote. Her enthusiasm and witty replies are worth noting. Overall, the whole cast, which also included Pat Mulheam, Jon Shiley, Anthony Wilson, Kelly Moynes, Sarah Henry, Erin O'Brien, Kent McKay, and Heath Coleman did a won- derful job enacting a Shakespearian play whose lan- guage could have otherwise been difficult for the audience '1 $1 OFF ANY CD Clip this coupon and save $1 on your next purchase of any compact disc in stock above $9. Offer is not applicable on sale items or with any other discounts. Atlanta CD 4060 Peachtree Rd. (Brookhaven), 239-0429. Open Mon.-Sat.: 10am-9pm, Sun.: 12pm-6pm would be about hours when m e d . Monologues and extraneous dialogue had to be cut out in order to make it the one and a half hour production that would be understandable to the average theatre goer. It was obvious that the cast worked well together and that as a whole they ex- erted a great effort in making the play as effective as it was. Troy Dwyer represents the feelings of the cast: "I think we were all really surprised at how well received this play was. It was great, particularly after all the hours of tedious rehearsal time we put in. Of course, some people had more of a cross to bear than others. I mean, you've never seen pain and suffering until you ' ve seen Jamie Gramling in control-top tights. Not pretty." The talented thes- pians of Oglethorpe will con- tinue to work diligently on their three upcoming produc- tions. November 20 and 2 1 st, Alpha Psi Omega, the drama fraternity, will put on Christo- pher Durang's "Laughing Wild." In February, a children's musical entitled "Thirteen Clocks" will be per- formed. Finally, the Playmakers will enact Larry Atlas' all male production "Total Abandoa" Hope to see you there. By Chris Brown Entertainment Editor What remains riveting about Pearl Jam's Jen is the character type leering at us from every musical cranny: Eddie Vedder, tastefully inject- ing his own deeper self into the pop-rock mold. We are fasci- nated with the sense of it, the intertwining of vivacious riff and rhythm with the disjointed long-flowing spell of lyric voice, the celebration of sad- ness, an appropriate appraisal of what our lackluster and hap- less youngsters need; for them, Ten will endure. Coming away from such a phenomenal suc- cess on their first try, Pearl Jam's testing ground waited for them in the studio, the cre- ation of a second album. For- tunately, what they have cre- ated in Versus is something equally impressive as the first, but made so without rely ing on the same sounds and images. Pearl Jam seems to have stepped outside of themselves: lyrically, the perspective has changed form outside to in- side, social criticism as it were, and musically, the drives and swells seem to be an ostensible reworking of older traditional forms, clever mimics of their root history folk and blues. In essence, Pearl Jam has man- aged to shed the grunge-god label and metamorphasized into, simply, a powerful song writing and performing group. Don't believe for a minute, however, that the min- strels have stopped being exu- berant; the musical backbone of the album is still driven and solid, and funky. Also the mel- ancholy, though turned in new directions, is still poignant and convincing The core of Pearl Jam remains, only now they have managed to de-hole themselves and expand into a world-class pop group, not just an alternative one. Page 12/The Stormy Petrel/November 8, 1993 COMICS It was so dose to his Tantasy-come-trua. Page 13/The Stormy Petrel/November 8, 3.993 COMICS THE Crossword BOHEMIA ACROSS 1 Tepid 5 Hits hard 10 Smelting residue 14 Bewildered 15 Ghostly 16 Senate employee 17 Heavenly object 16 Pertaining to birth 1 9 Newspaper piece 20 Line of cliffs 22 Organic compounds 24 They play at Shea 25 Suffer pain 26 Wander aimlessly 29 Examined again 33 "Half is better ..." 34 Walked in water 35 River: Sp. 36 Intelligence 37 Ranted 38 Venetian resort 39 Night before 40 Wise ones 41 Potato e.g. 42 Kinsman 44 Rattan workers 45 Oven 46 Chagall 47 in a spin 50 Big cats 54 Paper quantity 55 Muse of poetry 57 Cleveland's lake 58 Clothing 59 Ind. money 60 Gr. peak 61 Butterine 62 Time periods 63 do-well DOWN 1 Stinger 2 Movie dog 3 Actual 4 Xylophone relatives 5 Lawmaking body 1 2 3 1 21 * 6 7 a 23 10 11 12 13 14 " 16 17 " 25 22 19 20 29 27 29 24 30 31 32 26 33 40 34 35 3* 37 41 31 39 43 42 44 AS 49 45 SO 46 47 | ~ 51 52 S3 54 55 Si 1 5 h 60 61 r 2_ 6 Is ahead 7 Comic Johnson 8 Miss Farrow 9 Chose 1 Treats maliciously 1 1 Tardy 12 Ripening agent 13 Valuable stones 21 Ego 23 Farm building 25 Mosquito genus 26 More crude 27 Animated 28 Traveler's stopover 29 Poe's bird 30 Indian group 31 Duck 32 Wall openings 34 Horse-drawn vehicle 37 Banter 38 Noon meal 40 Recipe direction 41 Sour bl 3 3 1 s b V 3 A 3 l V 1 s S o 3 3 d n a a a V T i b 3 o 1 V a 3 w V 3 a s a 9 H 1 N V d 1 a i H M V D a V w N 1 i X s b 3 H V 3 N 1 i ml _T| 3 a u 3 8 ft i s 3 V s 3 A 3 a 1 1 Q 3 A V a 1 1 M i b a 3 a V i V 1 V 3 1 S 3 1 2 b a 1 a W V a 3 H 3 V 7 i 3 w s H 3 1 S 3 V S i 1 V d w 3 1 1 1 V 1 V N 1 a V 1 s 3 9 V d 3 1 U 3 3 v a s V 9 V 1 S S IAI V 1 s H a V M 43 With hands on 49 Rabbit hips 44 Water craft 46 Alma 47 Jason's ship 48 Whip mark 50 Father 51 Gaelic 52 Get up 53 Scorch 56 Regret nV!HAy\ U>W. AT WEJ(!P UUTH . SHE TftES SO MQ> NOT To PIT IN l WW RE you WCARuKr BUCK, TCXJME? ^BLflCKlSTHg- existence; CowfognKT IT'S HAPP0WI*! 7 tt ' s m /V-lvEl! ins ^-VS^A, ,^rr ^Fleers ) THf i/AVT ^ VOID X q _SWS in ' VooR. SOiJL I by Scott Selsor1993 Pages 14/The Stormy Petrel/Movember 8, 1993 __SPORTS Knightmare on Peachtree Street has returned By Flandy Tidwell Staff What's the hot test game in Atlanta these days? Baseball? The season is over and well, they j usl could not win it all. This tieam will need a miracle to stay together in 1994. Otis Nixon's decision to become a free agent is a bad start to what will be a rough offseason for Braves' fans. Football? More people go to the Dome to see if Elvis has actually claimed the ticket coach Jerry Glanville has reserved for him than to watch the Falcons play. The good news is that one of the Braves in playing well for the team. Some are expecting Tom Glavine to try out as a backup to quarterback Bobby Hebert. Basketball? The Hawks will be improved fun- damentally, but there are too many good teams to expect a long run in the playoffs. Hockey? In the South? The only ice in the South is the ice which keeps your Coca-Cola cold. Atlanta Knights hockey is a dream come true for Atlanta sports fans and a Knightmare for their IHL opponents. The Knights play in the highly competitive Inter- national Hockey League. The players in this league are con- sidered the top prospects for the National Hockey League. The teams in the IHL all have "parent" NHL teams. This means that the parent sells these teams contracts of some of their younger players so that they may prepare for the inten- sity of play in the NHL. Also, many IHL teams have former NHL players who are either trying to get back into the big leagues or maybe just trying to squeeze out one more sea- son on the ice. There experi- enced players often serve as role models to the younger players. The Knights last year were led by captain Keith Osbourne. He has been report- edly called up to play in Tampa Bay and probably will not be back for a long time. Some of the players you will probably see this year are: Keith LaPuma, one of last year's heaviest hitters, Brett Gretzky, the younger brother of the great Wayne Gretzky, and Manon Rheaume, the first female to play professional sports with men. What should you expect at a hockey game? The rule is that fans go to a fight and a hockey game breaks out. This is not quite true. You'll see lots of talented skating, heavy hitting, excellent skills at handling a hard rubber puck, and OK, don't be sur- prised if a couple of players get too rough for each other's lik- ing. Fans at the game enjoy many opportunities to feel a part of the game. Fans up close to the action may see the effects of a powerful body check against the boards. Oth- ers get to scream the famous line "Knights on Power Play" when the opponent is penal- ized for misconduct. The Knightmare on Peachtree Street has re- turned. Petrel baseball team plays a "hard-nosed" fall season By Daryl Brooks Staff "Hard-nosed," is how coach Bill Popp de- scribes his team after their suc- cessful fall campaign. Popp, in his first year at the helm of the Petrel ship, guided his team to a 5-3-1 record over the fall season. This record includes wins over Gordon Junior Col- lege 10-3, Young Harris 7-3 and Emory 3-1 and 5-4. Coach Popp gave his team a B grade for the fall season. "The key to this year s success will be pitching," stated Popp. "We've worked hard on the pitching and it has come through for us this fall." This year's pitch- ing staff will be lead by Vinny McGrath, Mike Thomas, and Chip Evans. These three workhorses will be supported by Brian Parker, Adam Gellert, Tim Crowley, Tom Gambino, Chuck De- Normandie, Tony Fernandez and John Newbill. Coach Popp will make no predictions about how his team will fare in the spring. Right now he feels good about his squad. The team opens the spring sea- son with three games in Texas against Southwestern Univer- sity. The team will also travel to Tennessee and Kentucky in search of the conference title. The Petrel 's quest for the con- ference title will end right here as O.U. plays host to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Champi- onships April 21-23. Petrel volleyball team goes to conference tournament By Daryl Brooks Staff After finishing a successful regular season with a 21-9 record the Petrel volleyball team now prepares for the conference tournament. The team ended the regular season with a vic- tory over SCAD and a loss to Emory. In this hard fought match the Petrels rallied from a 2 games to 1 deficit to defeat SCAD3 games to2 (15-5, 13- 15, 15-13, and 16-14). The lady Petrels were paced in this match by junior ou (side hitter Ann Mason and junior middle hitter Lori Green. In the team's final outing of the regular season they were defeated by a tough Emory team. After winning the first match 1 5 - 1 3 the team lost the final 3 matches by 9- 15, 5-15, and 11-15 counts. "We have played a tougher schedule [this year] and we've beat people who we have not beat before. We have also played a more compli- cated offense this year," stated coach Brenda Hillman on her team's play this season. How- ever coach Hillman also feels her team "needs to do a better job of blocking and we need to play at a regional level." Last week the team prepared for last weekend's (November 5-7) conference tournament at Cen- ter College in Danville, Ken- tucky. The lady Petrels have the #3 seed for the tournament and will face the #4 seed Rhodes in the first round. The Petrels and Rhodes have locked horns once this season with Rhodes winning in 4 games at home. "We have a good shot at making the cham- pionship game," commented coach Hillman. "Trinity is the team to beat but we should play well and make it to the championship game." Fraternities, Sororities, campus organiza- tions, highly motivated individuals: Travel FREE plus earn up to THOUSANDS of DOL- LARS selling SPRING BREAK trips to Cancun- Bahamas/Cruise-South Padre Island-Florida Beaches. CALL KIRK 1-800-258-9191. Page 15/The Stormy Petrel/Movember 8, 1993 SPORTS All Dunn: It's time to get serious (yea right) By Dunn Neugebauer Nerd Haven't been serious all year and now is no time to start Some lists, for no particular reason. Classic Quotes: An OU student, on whether or not she plays any sports: "No, not athletically." Brett Teach, on his treatment of referees: "I never, ever yell at an official. I just help them and encourage them a little bit" A football coach at the now defunct North Fulton High School, speaking about his team: "We got everybody coming back from last year, but when you got everybody back from a 1-9 team, I don't know if that's good or bad." Another football coach, at Westminster: "We're so banged up we need to put red cross symbols on our jerseys." Jill McLester to Shelley Robinson, after Robinson sprained her ankle on the cen- ter tap in a home game last year: "Come on Shelley, we ain't even got started good." McLester to Coach Hillman, during a home game, explain- ing how she cut her knee and why it was bleeding: "I was walking downstairs to get an- other plate of spaghetti and I tripped and fell." Predictions for basketball sea- son: 1) Brenda Hillman will for- get her scorebook at least once. 2) Tony Lentini will carry on a conversation with me, but damned if I'll know what about. 3) The women's basketball team will win their first three home games. 4) There won't be enough electrical jacks at the scorers table to fit the stat computer, the shot clock, the clock and the stereo system. 5) Above problem will mys- teriously disappear when Coach Berkshire walks into the gym. 6) Jim will pace the floor, fran- tically searching for work study before home opener; they will arrive, fashionably late as expected. 7) Ward Jones will never, ever forget to start the clock again. 8) Steve Jobe won't care about any of the above, be- cause he'll be making recruit- ing calls. 9) On Feb. 25, 1994, the men will win the conference. Party at the Love Shack immedi- ately thereafter. BYOC. (Bring your own chair) 10) Davis, Schutt and Vickers will play so well, the Atlanta Journal will actually consider !!! HELP WANTED !!! EXPERIENCED BABYSITTER For 1-year and 2 -year old boys. Located in Peachtree Corners. Must provide own transportation. Must be available Tues. or Thurs. morning. Other times flexible/as needed. $6/hour. Call 448-5015 putting them in the paper. But... the Emory student that studies while on roller skates will get top billing instead.. 11) Above newspaper burned to ground in mysterious fire. 12) Brooke Hennier will for- get about a morning practice at least once. 13) Meredyth Grenier won't be able to decide between wearing the green suit with the cowboy boots or the blue slacks with the elevator shoes. 14) The concession stands will run out of Starburst by halftime. 15) Who's going to run the shot clock without Dr. Zinsmeister? Books to read/not to read: 1) Congo : Michael Crichton... You thought "Jurassic Park" and "Rising Sun" were his best but you were wrong.. 2) Real Magic : Wayne Dyer... Sometimes you don't have to read motivational material to achieve greatness; sometimes you have to read it just to stay even.. 3) General's Daughter : Nelson DeMille... It's a mur- der mystery told by an everyday, hormonal smart aleck. A more serious "Fletch". 4) Less Than Zero : Brett Easton Ellis... Worst piece of #&@!&* I've ever read. 5) Vision Question : Terry Davis... As good as the movie. 6) The Shining : Stephen King.. Picturing Jack Nicholson and reading Stephen King at the same time is an excellent combination. 7) Anything by Douglas Adams or Tom Robbins... Two very bizarre young men. 8) Ransom : Jay Mclnemey: See explanation of No. 4. 9) Midnight : Dean Koontz: Good stuff, believable even. 10) Be True to Your School : Bob Greene; A diary of high school. Loved it. Honors, Miscellaneous: 1) Congratulations to Steve Jobe, for correctly predicting the Jays in six. 2) Ditto to Sam Hutcheson for calling the Braves winning the West 3) The cross country teams, forcompilinga41-l dual meet record since 1990. 4) The OU women's volley- ball team, for defeating those large women from SCAD in an exciting five-game match. 5) Katrina Heath, for averag- ing a foul every 6.2 minutes during her OU hoops career and setting record for fouling out in only seven minutes of play vs. Piedmont. Got to go now, un- til next time, study hard or marry somebody rich... Dunn, James Dunn Petrels survive soccer season By Jason Thomas Sports Editor The Oglethorpe University soccer season is fi- nally over. For the women, it was a definite improvement over the past seasons. Unfor- tunately, for the men, it ended much worse than last season. On the weekend of October 30 and 31, then Petrels were at Trinity and Hendrix, respec- tively. On October 30, both teams suffered losses to the ranked Trinity Tigers. The men fell by the score of 3-1. Tony Avila scored the lone goal for the Petrels. This game lacked five different starting players who were not allowed to play due to ineligibility complications. This hurt the Petrels very much as substi- tutes were forced to play in different positions and had to fill the shoes of some of our most prolific players. The Lady Petrels suffered a harsh loss to the #4 nationally ranked Lady Tigers by the score of 8-1. Scoring for the Petrels was Terra Winthrop. The next day proved to be a much better game for the women as they defeated Hendrix College 1 -0. Kirsten Hanszek scored the goal for the Petrels. This game marked the final game for Michelle Ponte and Andrea Beasley, who will both be graduating this year. Both were consistent starters for the Lady Petrels during their years at Oglethorpe. Their contribu- tions to the team will be greatly missed. On Sunday, Octo- ber 31, the men suffered an- other loss, this time to the un- derdog team, Hendrix. The game was a sloppy display of poor soccer combined with poor officiating. Both Cameron Bready and Will Lukow were ejected from the game on poor calls by the ref- eree. The fans for Hendrix also frustrated the OU men's team. The men lost 2-1 with a goal from Lukow. It is unfor- tunate the season had to end the way it did, especially for a team that contained so much potential. The men will also be losing players to graduation this year. Captain Cameron Bready, Joe Aykempong, and Rob Hutcheson will all be graduating this year. Their talent and contribution to the team will be greatly missed and will leave many slots open on the field. Thank you to all five seniors for your hard work and leadership for all the years playing at OU. The Stormy Petrel wants you Please attend our weekly meetings if you are interested in writing for the Petrel. 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The Stormy Petrel Vo lume 69, Issue 5 Above and Beyond Oglethorpe University November 22, 1 993 Congressman speaks at Oglethorpe Boar's Head Celebration Page 2 New addition to field house Page 3 A tutor speaks Page 7 Letter to the Editor Page 9 Doug Pack makes Nationals Page 16 Comics: 12-13 Editorials: 8-9 Entertainment: 10-11 Features: 6-7 Grapevine: 4 Greeks: 14 News: 2-4 Open Line: 6 Organizations: 5 ProFile: 7 Screentest: 10 Security: 2 Soundcheck: 11 Sports: 15-16 By Daniel Rosenthal Staff On Friday, November 12, U.S. Congressman John Linder, 4th District, Georgia held a meeting in the Grenwald Room in Oglethorpe University's Emerson Student Center. Linder represents the district in which Oglethorpe is in. The objective of his being at O.U. was to speak on his viewpoint for about ten minutes and then open the floor to questions from the audience. The ques- tions were moderated by Dr. J. Knippenberg. Linder, in his opening statement professed his belief that this country is at what he called "the great philosophical divide." He be- 1 ieves that we have fundamen- tal differences in this country. Linder, a Republican, stated that Clinton and the left know exactly how the future should look. They believe that it is the obligation of the govern- ment to tax people and then make the decisions for you. Linder has no claim on what the future will bring, but he and the Republican people, believe in less government. Linder finished his remarks by stating the belief that human beings move in the following pattern of development: bond- age freedom compla- cency/dependence bondage, and that this country is some- where between complacency and dependence. At that point he opened the floor to ques- tions. Immediately, the North America Free Trade Agree- ment (NAFTA) and his posi- tion on it was brought up. Linder said that after careful consideration on the matter he would vote for it. NAFTA he said "is not going to cost jobs, nor is it going to create jobs." He also feels that the media has made a bigger deal out of NAFTA than is necessary. Ap- parently there were some con- cerned citizens in the room, who on their own time had re- searched NAFTA and all that U.S. Congresman John Linder, 4th District, Georgia. photo courtesy of Congressman Lindets D.C. office it meant to this country, and expressed their fears. Linder, assured the audience that he had carefully studied the ques- tions the audience had raised and was assured that the U.S. sovereignty would not be com- promised. He said that there was a six month escape clause along with a three year escape clause so the U.S. had nothing to fear. "And if I am wrong you can vote me out of office," he said. Next, he was asked about health care and the Clinton plan. He went back to opening statement in an- swering questions on the Health Care plan. Saying that it was basically a choice be- tween ideals, and that the Clinton Plan would not pass. He said that Clinton's Plan called for taking over the en- tire insurance business, which makes up 14% of the entire U.S. economy. By doing so, Linder believes that the deci- sions will be taken out of the hands of the people and put into the bureaucrats hands. He concluded by asking if that is what America wants, because he doesn't think the govern- ment should be making deci- sions for all of us. Strategic Planning about to reveal findings By Trish Hinton Staff A year ago, the begin- nings of what became Oglethorpe's Strategic Plan- ning Committee started exam- ining just where Oglethorpe University stood as a small, private liberal arts college. They estimated future growth and de%'elopments, goals and wishes. In rechecking their wish list, the committee de- cided that with the resources and positive points associated with the university, much of the seemingly out of reach "wishes" were indeed attain- able. George Keller was hired to assist in the organization of the committee's goals and plans. A grant was provided that would take care of the fee for his services. His major role was to help the committee ana- lyze what exactly sets O.U. apart from other similar col- leges. The result? hat does make O.U. better than its peers? Most important and most unrecognized was At- lanta. The city itself provides opportunities galore as an in- ternational city of global es- teem. It was the greatest re- source that was not even close to being tapped to the fullest. liberal arts schools. Over the They also discovered that among universities similar in focus to O. U, we had the least amount of outside financial resources. As committee member, Dr. Victoria Weiss commented, "he taught us how to think strategically and gave us perspective." The committee's pur- pose, then, lay before them: to incorporate O.U.'s positive qualities and plan expansions and new programs that will emphasize those qualities as well as offer prospective stu- dents something that they can- not receive from other s%iall summer, they met and devel- oped a rough draft of their ideas and spent this fall semes- ter strengthening, revising, and refining them. In the past, a committee had been formed that decided to enhance Oglethorpe by pushing the academic excellence of its stu- dents. The S.AT. scores fi- nally averaged well above 1000 and O.U increased its selectivity. With these goals achieved, the next includes a focus on expanding the staff and faculty, increased enroll- ment, new buildings, and new see Strategic Planning page 3 Page 2/The Stormy Petrel/November 22, 1993 NEWS. Security JJpdate^ ByWMMuffis Staff - On Saturday, Octo- ber 30, at 2:35 am, a male stu- dent driving towards Greek row struck a Ga Power Pole on the side of the road. Both the vehicle and the pole were severely damaged. Fortu- nately, the driver was unin- jured but his passenger was taken to Northside Hospital to be treated for minor injuries she suffered during the colli- sion. She was released from the hospital the same night. The pole was repaired on Tuesday, November 2nd. Since public propery, the light pole had been damaged, Dekalb County Police were called to file a report. A Geor- gia Power repairman came out at 4:33 am and surveyed the damage. He said that given the severity of the damage, the pole could not be fixed until the next Monday. - On Sunday, November 7th, a student's mother skipped on loose grating in front of Alumni Hall. Her chin had a slight laceration. She was sent to the hospital to have stitches on the wound. - Also on Sunday, No- vember 7th, at 10:00 pm, the library called to report a pos- sible electrical fire on the 2nd floor of the library. When the officer on duty, Dr. Knott, and John Ryland, the librarian, ar- rived to check it out, they found that water had shorted out a smoke detector and that emergency exit signs on the 2nd floor were out. Mainte- nance discovered that several fuses in the breaker box had been blown. He, the mainte- nance worker, decided that while the library was in no im- mediate danger, the 24 hour study room should be closed for the night, until repairs could be made in the morning. The student center was left open to provide an alternative study she. Boar's Head Celebration opens season By Tim Evans Staff Among the more for- mal holiday events this year (and every year) is the Boar's Head Ceremony, Concert and Reception. These three events, jointly known as The Boar's Head Celebration, serve as the official induction of members into the Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) Society, as well as pro- viding an opportune time for faculty, staff, students and alumni to get together during the holiday season. The cel- ebration will begin Friday evening, December 3. This year's Boar's Head Ceremony will open Oglethorpe's holiday season quietly and solemnly at 6:30 pm. The ceremony will be held in the Great Hall. Mem- bers of ODK will gather dressed in the traditional black robes. The ceremony, unlike the concert and reception, is closed to the public. The cer- emony is the start of the eve- nings activities. The ceremony is an induction for those stu- dents faculty and staff that have been selected for mem- bership in Omicron Delta Kappa. The ceremony will end shortly before the begin- ning of the concert, and the ODK members, faculty and staff (led by the boar's head) will process into Lupton Au- ditorium for the beginning of the concert. The concert will com- mence at 7:30 pm. Everyone within the Oglethorpe commu- nity is invited to this formal oc- casion. This year's concert will feature a variety of holiday en- tertainment performed by many familiar faces. The con- cert will be a culmination of holiday readings, songs and instrumental performances. Standing-room-only was the rule at last year's concert. It has a reputation of excellence among holiday performances. Those intending to sit should plan to arrive early. The con- cert will be followed by a re- ception in the Museum/Gal- lery. Following the concert, the celebration will move to the Museum Gallery atop the library for the reception hosted by the Oglethorpe Student As- sociation. Thanks to the Alumni Board, the Museum will be decorated for the holi- day season along with the Nicholas Roerich exhibit. Live music and food will be provided. The Oglethorpe Stage Band and the Winds Ensemble will play for everyone's delight The recep- tion promises to be an experi- ence of sight, sound, and taste. The Boar's Head Cel- ebration represents a culmina- tion of Oglethorpe's talents and resources. The participa- tion and performances may be a surprise for many Oglethorpe Students. Student's may see many of their professors in a new con- text. The celebration is as much a part of Oglethorpe's time-honored traditions as it is an annual labor of love for those involved. There is no charge for attending the con- cert and reception. The events are free and open to the Oglethorpe Community. Omicron Delta Kappa taps eleven By Ronald L. Carlisle ODK Faculty Secretary On Tuesday, Novem- ber 2, the Oglethorpe Univer- sity Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society, tapped nine students and two faculty mem- bers for induction into the so- ciety. The new student mem- bers are David Loien Barnhart, Brian Alexander Davis, Kathleen Marie Farrell, Stacy L. Geagan, William Teamo Girton, Ann Mason, Jill Marie Reiss, Jamie Chris- tine Walker, and Jennifer Marie Wyatt. President Donald S. Stanton and Profes- sor Dean Tucker are the new faculty initiates. Omicron Delta Kappa was organized in 1914 at Washington and Lee Univer- sity. Its purposes are to recog- nize college leadership of ex- ceptional quality and versatil- ity, and to bring together out- standing students, faculty and administrators in the spirit of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness. Omicron Delta Kappa places emphasis on the devel- opment of the whole person, both as a present member of his or her college community and as a prospective contribu- tor to a better society. The Oglethorpe Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa was chartered in 1976, when it re- placed our original Boar's Head and Duchess Societies. Induction into Omicron Delta Kappa is one of the high- est honors an Oglethorpe stu- dent may achieve. The By- Laws of the Oglethorpe ODK Circle limit membership to at most fifteen student members. The new members of Omicron Delta Kappa will be inducted into the Society im- mediately preceding the Boar's Head Ceremony on Friday evening, December 3. They will be presented for- mally at Boar's Head. Congratulations to these new members of ODK. Their induction is a recognition of great accomplishments and many significant contributions to the Oglethorpe community. New and old members of ODK. photo counesy or Marshall A/asor, Page 3/The Stormy Petrel/November 22, 1993 NEWS Dedicated alumnus makes addition possible By Ryan P. Queen Editor-in-Chief and Chopper Johnson News Editor "Mr. Oglethorpe," Steve Schmidt, and his wife, Jeanne, are making possible a 22,000-square-foot addition to the existing structure of Dorough Field House to be built as soon as the remainder of the funds are raised, perhaps as early as next fall. The new facility will be used primarily for recreation and intramural sports. Athletic Director Jack Berkshire said, 90 to 95 per- cent of the building will be dedicated to these purposes. "With the help of student em- ployees, the new facility can be kept open during non-class hours, meeting an important need for the students who are not on varsity teams," he said. Dr. Donald Stanton expressed his great support for the addi- tion by saying that it will "meet the athletic and recreational needs of the average student." The addition will in- clude a basketball-volleyball court encircled by a running track, four offices, a confer- ence room, two locker rooms, a weight room, two handball/ racquetball courts and an en- trance lobby. The style of the building will be very func- tional, in contrast to the Nec- Gothic works of the Academic Quad It will extend south (to- wards Hermance Drive) and east (towards Anderson Field) from the field house. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Schmidt both graduated for Oglethorpe University, Steve in 1940, and Jeanne in 1942. Steve was a star athlete who also worked on the Crypt of Civilization during his college years. It was his athleticism that caused him to be at Oglethorpe, as he attended all four years on a scholarship for football. He recalls fondly his time spent playing baseball and football, on which he played, and beat, such peren- nial powerhouses as Univer- sity of Kentucky, Georgia and Miami. He has maintained his very close ties to the school since he graduated, though. Dr. Stanton referred to Mr. Schmidt as "the most active alumni I have ever known." An Oglethorpe trustee for 3 1 years, he served a 1 4 year ten- ure as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the uni- versity. For he dedication and donations to the school , one of the dorms in the Upper Quad bears his name, Schmidt Hall. His dedication to the school can be seen again in that that Schmidt, also a World War II pilot, named his bomber "The Flying Petrel." He is currently chairman and chief executive officer of The Dixie Stamp and Seal Com- pany. On the subject of the Artist's view of the new addition to the field house, courtesy additions he said, " For many coaches have already done a years, I have dreamed of hav- ing a larger and better equipped athletic facility. Jeanne and I view this project as just one of the steps towards Oglethorpe's becoming one of the finest liberal arts institu- tions in the nation. ..The great job on the soccer and baseball fields, , now it will be good to expand the field house so that the other students on campus can benefit from the school's facilities." The addition is expected to cost between $700,000 and of Oglethorpe Public Relations $800,000. "Most of the funds will be provided by the Schmidts," according to Presi- dent Donald Stanton, who ex- pressed deep appreciation to the donors. "We are attempt- ing now to raise the remainder from former student-athletes, interested parents and other friends of the University." Strategic Planning. O.U. alumnus Steve Schmidt, with his wife, Jeanne courtesy of Oglethorpe Public Relations Continued from page 1 programs that will more closely tie Oglethorpe to the "Olympic City." All of this will, of course, be accompa- nied by an increase in the cost of attendance, but executive vice-president, Dr. John Knott, hopes that the increase won't be as great a leap as we have been experiencing. When asked how the re- ception of the proposal is ex- pected to go, all members of the committee seemed quite hopeful. The final draft must still be presented to the faculty and staff in an upcoming meet- ing. After this meeting, the committee will meet with OS A and gauge their reception. An open forum with the entire stu- dent body is also planned in the near future. Dr. William Brightman (English) stated that they had made significant progress towards their goals. Dr. Knott also commented that he was very pleased with the progress. The only potential dispute may be in allocating the funds once they are ob- tained. Prioritizing the pro- grams when they are all very much needed may cause some dissention, but eventually they hope the money will come and all of the programs may be implemented. The committee has a marketing plan that fur- ther details how they will ob- tain this money. The role of the Strategic Planning Committee will be somewhat halted after the pre- sentation of the report which will be written up by Dr. Brightman. Dr. Knott sug- gested that the committee's job, later, may involve doing rou- tine checks on the progress of the plan, possibly through a SACS. (Southern Associa- tion of Colleges and Schools) study which the school may undergo in the near future. The SACS, study is an ex- tended internal examination that evaluates whether a school should retain their ac- creditation or not. The story will definitely be followed closely by The Stormy Petrel reporters so that the student body, faculty, and staff can re- main abrest of the changes and progress. But as Dr. Weiss stated, quoting the former U.S. president and Stanford Univer- sity president, Woodrow Wil- son: "It's easier to move a cemetery than to effect change on a college campus." Hope- fully, though, Oglethorpe will rise to meet the challenge of change and to become not only the best liberal arts school in our area, but to move up in the ranks nationally, as well. Page 4/The Stormy Petrel/November 22, 1993 NEWS. Heard it through the Grapevine News and events in and around Oglethorpe University Prereglstration for the Spring 1994 semester was held during the week of No- vember 15-19. The schedule went as follows: seniors (9 1 or more credit hours) on Monday November 17, juniors (61-90 credit hours) on Tuesday No- vember 16, sophomores (31- 60 credit hours) on Wednes- day November 17, freshman (30 or less credit hours) on Thursday November 1 8, and all classes on Friday Novem- ber 19. The Spring ^4 semester schedule was available for stu- dents beginning the week of November 8. After many comments from the students and faculty about the disrepair of the approximatly seventeen speedbumps on campus, maintainence has begun to re- pair this (not so little) problem. To date, only two of these have been repaired and straight- ened, but, as there are still sev- eral major trouble spots on the campus roads, maintainence will probably be getting around to Fixing the rest of these slight inconveniences in the near future. Beginning in late No- vember through December, the federal processor will begin mailing to each 1993-94 fed- eral aid applicant a pre-printed federal Renewal Application for the 1994-95 academic year. The application will look very much like the current Stu- dent Aid Report, but will be white in color. It will be mailed to the student's home address, so families should be on the look out for this very important material. Although the renewal applications will be available much earlier this year, families must not sign, date, or mail the application to the federal pro- cessor unitl after January 1, 1994. If, by the end of Decem- ber, your pre-printed renewal application has not been re- ceived by your family, please contact the Financial Aid Of- fice. Job Searching? Frustrated? Call Job Search Systems 333-0020 *Free consultation* * Student discount* *Group rate avaiable* Book-loving volun- teers are needed to prepare for the Southeast's Largest Sec- ondhand Book Sale, which is held each February at Northlake Mall. Volunteers help to sort over 250,000 books for the annual sale. In 1993, this sale raised $154,000 for Goodwill's job training programs for poeple with disabilities. Available hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and occasional Sat- urdays. The Fall/Winter sort- ing Saturdays that remain are December 4 and January 9. Volunteers work at Goodwill's main offices in Southeast At- lanta. Volunteers benefit from a love of books, although no formal training or prior expe- rience is necessary. To be a part of this ex- citing volunteer program, call Shelley Egan at Goodwill In- dustries at 377-0441, ext. 24. The Washington Cen- ter for Internships and Aca- demic Seminars will sponsor three academinc seminars this January in Washington. Leadership 2000 will introduce students to leaders in the public, private, and non- profit sectors. Participants wil lhave the opportunity to ques- tion and be challenged by guest speakers who will ad- dress topics of current interest in various filed. Briefings and site visits, small group discus- sion, workshops and other activities will help students to explore leadership in uinque contexts and settings. The seminar runs form January 2- 15, 1994. Global Village: World Politics and Economics will provide an overview of United States international relations and foreign policy in the post- cold war era. It will help stu- dents understand American political, economic, and envi- ronmental interdependence with the world population, as well as foster an understand- ing of different societies and cultures. This seminar will run concurrently with Leadership 2000. Participants may want to stay and attend Inside Wash- ington: Politics and the Me- dia. This seminar will offer an intimate introduction to the impact of the media on the po- litical issues that influence na- tional and international deci- sion making. This seminar will run from January 16-22, 1994. For more information on attending or receiving credit for the Seminars, please call Laura Hudson, Director of Academic Seminars, at (800) 486-8921. Friday night, Novem- ber 12, just as the Black Stu- dent Caucus (B.S.C.) pro- jected, the dining hall was defi- nitely the place to be. Atten- dance for "Shake It Till 'Ya Break It" dance-a-thon was pretty high among O.U. stu- dents, but several visitors also stopped in. One visitor, Cheronae Porter, stopped in and walked out the next morn- ing with $50. Fifteen other contestants comprised the rest of the determined dancers. Many of the contestants came prepared, dressed in their "dance contest attire." At 2 a.m., the dining hall closed to the general public and only eight of the contes- tants were left standing. These last dancers began to wane late into the night (or early in the morning). Finally, at about 7 a.m., Giff Briggs left after about ten hours of dancing, leaving the battle between sophomore Brian Ahert and visiting Agnes Scott student, Cheronae Porter. From some unknown source, they tapped the energy to continue going for another hour. After much deliberation and bargaining, at 8:35 a.m., we had a winner. Brian settled for the second place prize of $25 with an ad- ditional bonus of $5, donated by the B.S.C. advisor. Cheronae Porter, then, re- ceived the first prize of $50. "Several Dancer Core" presents the Fall '93 Fieldwork Showcase at 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 7, at Seven Stages Performing Arts Center, 1 105 Euclid Avenue in Little Five Points. Tickets for the event, which feature artists' works- in-progress, are $5. Call 373-41 54 for reservation and information. Participants in the Spring '93 Fieldwork session include Cherie Carson (facili- tator), Renata Brinker, Gail Giovanniello, Helen Durant, Douglas Scott, Betsy Gilner and Shannon Hummell. For information about the next Fieldwork session, contact Several Dancer Core at 373- 4154. Theda Kirby is a stu- dent in continuing education who is employed full time by Fannie Mae. On November 14 she ran in the New York marathon and finished with a time of 4 hours and 54 sec- onds. She ran as part of a 60 person team from Atlanta who received pledges for a Leuke- mia victim supported by the Leukemia Society of America. If you know of any news or upcoming events that need to be published, drop a note to: The Grapevine, Attention Chopper Johnson, Box 287 or drop them off in the box on the newspaper office's door. Page 5/The Stormy Petrel/ttovember 22, 1993 ORGANIZATIONS. Open letter to all freshman from your president By Kelly Holland Freshman Class President Greetings, Freshman! Here we are, three months into our college career- I hope that everything is go- ing well for each and every one ofyou! Good luck at tackling your first set of college exams at the end of the semester! Things have been mov- ing right along in the world of the Oglethorpe Student Asso- ciation. As your class presi- dent, I attend Executive Coun- cil meetings every Monday afternoon. The topics of dis- cussion usually range from the distribution of O.S. A funding to the question of altering the weekend quiet hours. You are also very fortu- nate to have four hardworking and dedicated senators attend- ing Senate meetings each Wednesday evening just for you ! Becky Ellis, MerrylFeld, Chopper Johnson, and Hope LeBeau are the Senate repre- sentatives for the Freshman Class. Approximately twice a month, a joint meeting be- tween the two houses of OS. A is held. So you see, you have a total of FIVE representatives in the student government who have your best interests in mind and who are working diligently to see to it that the Freshman Class is well repre- sented. Now, if any of you have any questions, com- ments, or concerns regarding ANYTHING (that includes things that go on in O.S.A. meetings or something around campus that has attracted your attention and has raised some concern) you have absolutely no reason to keep it to your- self-you have five willing and able-bodied people to listen to your gripes, comments, etc. and hey, we might actually be Mentors help students decide on a career By Sarah Buzzard Staff The Student Alumni Association (SAA) offers you opportunities to improve both your college career and your life after college. SAA has been active this semester with the alumni mentor program and the Monday night movie series. Applications are still being processed for the alumni mentor program, so it is not too late to turn one in. This is a great opportunity to meet an Oglethorpe alum who has a career which interests you. If you are unsure of your major or your career direction (sev- eral applications have been turned in by people who marked their major as "unde- cided"), this is your chance to explore areas which might ap- peal to you. If you are decided about the direction in which you are headed, your mentor can help you acquire refer- ences and experiences in your chosen field. Once all the ap- plicants have been matched up with mentors, a mixer will probably be held to give the mentors and students a chance to get to know each other. If you need an application, con- tact David Cheung, the men- tor program chair, at 365- 2607. The next movie in the Monday night movie series will be Monty Python's "The Meaning of life" on Monday, November 22nd in the library viewing room. All students are welcome, so come and bring a friend. If you have rec- ommendations for movies next semester, talk to Amy Zickus, David Cheung, Jim Faasse, Jonelle Thomas, Clay Barrineau, or Eileen Cohen. Upcoming events spon- sored by the SAA include Alumni weekend and Home- coming. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at 5 pm in the small din- ing room. All students are wel- come not just seniors! ! able to do something about it! (gasp!). The wonders of stu- dent government. Throughout my cam- paign for office, I stressed that I wanted all ofyou to feel like you can come to me with any- thing that is concerning you I meant that. The whole reason that I am in office is to serve you. Nothing can ever be ac- complished if none ofyou at- tempt to approach me (or any of the senators) about things that are important to you. So please know that myself and that senators are interested in what you have to say- we want to represent you to our fullest potential. The only way that we are going to be able to do that is if there is open commu- nication between the class and its representatives. I encour- age all of you to contact one of us whenever you have a problem or concern. All of us can be reached here on cam- pus. You can contact us by phone or by mail. My box number is 251, and all of the phone numbers are printed in the directory. So if you don't get a chance to speak to one of us in Chemistry lab or in the dining hall, please take advan- tage of other forms of commu- nication. We can't do our job without help from you . Pre-med students visit MCG By Maria Johnson Staff When the city of Au- gusta, Georgia is mentioned, images of golf clubs, bright green grass and Jack Nicklaus instantly come to mind. Au- gusta is important for more that just the Masters Golf Tournament, however, for it also is the home of the Medi- cal College of Georgia, the 1 lth oldest medical education institution in the United States. On Friday, November 12, a group of Oglethorpe pre-med association students got to take an inside look into med school life. After a two and half hour drive, the group finally reached MCG. Three current medical students, one who at- tended Oglethorpe, led the group on a tour of the college's campus, which included the classrooms, laboratories, a 524-bed teaching hospital, residence halls, a student cen- ter, and an outstanding medi- cal education library. Jenny Guerrero, president of the pre- medical association, particu- larly appreciated the insight one of the tour guides, Samantha Anderson, gave into the medical college. "Samantha gave us a person- alized view of life aside from the typical facts and figures that one usually hears about medical school," said Jenny. At one point in the tour Samantha Anderson explained med school this way: "while in under grad you probably plan the time you intend to study, in medical school you plan the time you intend to take off. You might say, well, on Friday night from 10 to 12 I am going to spend time with friends and relax. All during the rest of the week you would be studying." The idea of so much stress and studying is very in- timidating, but everyone who went on the trip agreed that medical school would be an incredible experience. Alana Knight was pleased to discover the monetary savings of going to MCG. "Compared to Mer- cer and Emory," she said, "the Medical College of Georgia is an economical education." Because the medical college is a public school, the state of Georgia must pay most of the expenses. Many of the Oglethorpe students found what some would call disgusting to be very fascinating, when they toured a laboratory in which cadaver dissections were being conducted. Samantha pointed out the regions of the heart and lungs on one cadaver, and told the group to get used to the sight of preserved flesh and organs. Since dissections are a mandatory part of the anatomy curriculum, any po- tential medical student should be able to stomach the smell of formaldehyde and the feel- ing of slicing human flesh. For many Oglethorpe students becoming a doctor seems to be an intangible goal. Experiencing the medical school atmosphere gave much meaning to the work, studying, and Aufderheide's chemistry tests that Oglethorpe pre-med students go through. Earn $500 to $1000 weekly stuffing en- velopes. For details - RUSH $1.00 with a SASE to: GROUP FIVE 57 Greentree Drive, Suite 307 Dover, DE 19901 Page 6/The Stormy Petrel/toovember 22, 1993 FEATURES How to carry a house on your back: Part four By Tim Evans Staff Backpacking's popu- larity has grown in the last de- cade. The National Park Ser- vice estimates the growth rate of traffic on hiking trails (day and overnight) at about 12.5% per annum for the past 7 years. The sport's newfound popular- ity has gone yuppie. As far as demographics can explain, the "Boomers" like to hike. The larger populations entering state and national parks has renewed park officials' interest in establishing "camping eth- ics" education. The latest cam- paigns include titles like "Low Impact Camping" and "Mini- mum Impact Behavior." Many different groups have their own literature on the subject. Backpacking Maga- zine, REI, The National Park Service, Sierra Club, and in- dividual national and state parks are just a few of the ma- jor groups. Most of the litera- ture on minimum impact camping tends to focus on the same issues. However, they do differ on a few things. I've in- cluded two issues that are top on the list of most minimum impact pamphlets. I. Secure all food items and garbage in a tree. This is for the camper's own safety and assurance as much as it is a part of keeping the local en- vironment intact. Tents, back- packs and duffle on the ground will not stop a bear or raccoon from ripping through to your food and garbage. Not only will the camper lose his din- ner, damage gear and create a mess by leaving food unpro- tected, but the bear is taught a valuable lesson - humans carry food on their backs. It doesn't take long for a smart Barney Bear to figure out backpack = food. It is not common for well-trained bears to accost hikers on the trail in search of food on the hikers' backs, but it does happen. At this point, the bear is considered a men- ace. Menace Bears are often exterminated by park officials for the sake of public safety. The sad irony is that the pub- lic taught the bear how to be- have in the first place. The figure shows a popular way of "bear-proof- ing" food. The food-bag should be approximately 10 feet from the ground and well away (50 ft) from your tent or camp sight. Suspending the food in this way will protect your food from most grrr-ani- mals. A thin gauge rope is pre- ferred because it will be lighter to carry, and more importantly raccoons find it difficult to tight-wire walk thin ropes. Proper food storage technique Courtesy of NPS II. Leave your camping site as you found it. This means doing different things in different parks. It usually means picking up your own garbage as well as the garbage left by previous visitors. Some parks provide the convenience of "bear-proof trash cans. However, fire circles are not garbage cans. Those little foil lined packs of hot chocolate and cider don't burn all the way. All food packaging thrown into the fire has the potential to become a safety hazard. Grrr-animals learn to check the fire on a regular ba- sis and drag its contents out. Because the park's services differ from one to another, cu- rious campers should call the particular park for information on their policy for trash dis- posal as well as dispersing the fire circle. For more information on these topics, call the particu- lar park you're going to hike, or drive down to REI on 1 800 NE Expressway Access Road (1-85 N). Petrel's Open Line. . . More things you need to know about vomiting By Patrick Fossett Today I shall continue my discussion on a subject matter most folks won't touch. Last time I briefly discussed how and where to vomit. Now I shall dive into the problem of, "I've puked, now what?" It is a delicate matter to tip-toe around, to say the least. Let me begin by telling you the story of a lovely lady. . . whoops, wrong story. Our story begins in Athens GA, Quite possibly the highest per- cent barf-per-capita city in the state. Details are scarce and fuzzy but I do remember I had been drinking all day celebrat- ing Howie Furstien's birthday in an apartment 3 stories up. Eyewitnesses report a fiinnel with 3 cans ofbeer poured into it It was offered to a sensible female who turned it away. A slobbering Pat took the fiinnel and emptied its contents. It is then told my eyes rolled back resembling two fuel gauges pointing past full and about to burst I was dragged into the kitchen lest I should hurl (ob- viously someone had the brains to bring me someplace high in the hierarchy of places to vomit). When I had a clear path, I made a bee line for the door (outside is better than in- side). Leaning over the third floor balcony I began to heave heartily. Unfortunately, the wind blew a sizable portion of my payload into the first floor porch below. It was quite an impressive sight Other than a bad hang- over, my toe-nails mysteri- ously painted neon pink, and a guilty conscience, I suffered no repercussions from the in- cident. I tell this story to make a point because except for the parts I made up, it is com- pletely true. I honestly felt guilt and pity for the person who, without any say in it, re- ceived a part of me. I tell it for those of you out there who have guilty consciences (such as the mystery person who puked next to (Obviously a novice) the toilet in the Delta Sig House's upstairs bathroom on Oct. 23rd). There is a difference be- tween guilt and embarrass- ment. Embarrassment is when you walk outside of Space Mountain and blow chow in front of a couple hundred people. Guilt comes from barfing in a complete stranger's sunroof. A breath mint and a stiff drink will handle embarrassment. The is little to no documented rem- edies to handle the guilt from gag. There needs to be a uni- versal sign for: "Sorry I puked and ruined your day, but I'm notgoingtocleanitup." This is, of course, for those who have accomplished their task in complete anonymity. Oth- erwise, I won't be held respon- sible for what happens to your person or property because people get sore. Since our culture has no such common gesture, I have elected myself to create one, a token gesture to fill the void. And this is what I have come up with: send an ensemble of white and yellow carnations affixed with this note: "So sorry you had to clean my wretch, hope these brighten your day." Love, Chuck Assuming a position of unelected authority, I proclaim this the manner in which people of culture and taste shall handle the guilt of the common "wretch and run." This concludes my lesson for now, and is probably the last installment in my series on vomit. It's beginning to worry me how involved I'm getting in it. If you wish to exchange your views or comment feel free to give me a call 847- 9682. If this is the last story on vomit, expect something new and fresh for a change. Page 7 /The Stormy Petrel/Movember 22, 1993 . FEATURES. A tutor speaks about the A.R.C. By Killian Edwards Special to The Stormy Petrel What is an A.R.C, anyway? One hint it 'snot a really big boat, and those of us "on board" don't come in twos. Actually, sometimes there are three or four of us at onetime. As opposed to Noah's ark, Oglethorpe's AR.C. isn't made for a flood, but it can help you keep afloat in class, that is. The Academic Re- source Center offers FREE tu- toring to any Oglethorpe stu- dent who wants it or needs it in order to swim instead of sink. A.R.C.History: It all began back in 1988 with an organization called The Writing Company. Under the leadership of then Oglethorpe writing professor Dr. Madeleine Picciotto, The Writing Company helped stu- dents work on papers for their classes. It didn't matter what class the paper was for if it was written in English, we tu- tored. During the fall of 1992, the tutors were first told about the possibility of a larger tu- toring center being started at Oglethorpe. Dr. Anthony Caprio, Provost, believed that students, especially freshmen, could greatly benefit from tu- toring in all areas, not just writ- ing, and worked to form the Academic Resource Center, to be directed by Picciotto. The soon-to-be A.R.C. was allocated four rooms in Goodman Hall, which were remodeled and refurbished es- pecially for the tutoring cen- ter. Picciotto and the existing Writing Company tutors de- cided to use three of the rooms for specialized tutoring pur- poses. One room was set up with two desks for individual From the Feature Editor By Brandon Galloway Feature Editor In this season of Thanksgiving, I thought that it would be appropriate to thank Oglethorpe for some of the changes here that have made my life easier over the past four years. While our campus is continually growing and changing, we have, in- deed, come a long way. First and foremost, the Speed Bumps From Hell have been fixed! Oglethorpe has truly turned mountains into molehills. I could probably attend class free my last semes- ter here if I could deduct ex- penses for having my car re- aligned from tuition costs. Believe it or not, the parking situation has also im- proved tremendously. The back section of the Hearst Hall lot was, until recently, a tennis court. Now it only requires ten minutes of circling, on aver- age, to find a space. Beware, however, of parking in forbid- den areas (security is cracking down this year). The most obvious im- provement of late is the addi- tion of on-campus Greek hous- ing. While some gorgeous woods were sacrificed, it is al- ready clear that this central location will help unify not only Greeks, but all students. Speaking of our woods, the fire circle off Ho Chi Minh trail has been improved as well. The path to the circle has been widened, and a bridge and tables added. There's even a light at the circle itself. What was once a dark and spooky clearing is now a place every- one can enjoy. Finally, I am thankful forthe quality of the food Yes, I said the food. Not only are cafeteria entrees labeled, the labels match the food. (I re- member a time when not even the food service employees could tell for sure!) The can- teen in the bomb shelter is also great for service with a smile. I, for one, am hoping that Oglethorpe will continue to do its best to keep on top of things. Now go home, eat turkey and be thankful. tutoring, one with a conference table for small group sessions, and a lounge for larger groups and as a base for the tutors (this room was wonderfully fur- nished with the "old" Admis- sions office fiimiture we've got a couch so comfortable it's been registered with a trade- mark!). The fourth room was to become Picciotto 's office, moved from the third floor of Hearst. (We tutors were thrilled with the accommodations, which is especially under- standable if you have seen our previous "facility." If you haven't, take a field trip up to it one day. Go up the staircase in the Great Hall to the third floor, hang a left, go all the way to the end of the hall, and it 's the last room on your right. A tiny, hole of a place with broken window panes, one large desk, and a few chairs. This isn't to say we didn 't have a certain love for the place, but...) The A.R.C. officially opened for business in the spring of 1 993, on a trial basis to see if the need for tutoring in all disciplines was really that great. We found new tu- tors in new and different areas, spanning everything from Bi- ology to Economics. For the first time at Oglethorpe, tutor- ing was officially available in all the core courses, and in many upper level, "special- ized" courses. And many stu- dents did come for help the need was there. We passed the trial period, and became a per- manent fixture at O.U., ready to tutor anybody in just about anything. The A.R.C. Now: This fall, headed by Dr. Linda Taylor, the AR.C. re- opened for the year, and has been busy ever since. We have over twenty tutors this year, and are open five days a week. Along with individual tutoring sessions, we have also been holding many group study ses- sions prior to tests. Response has been terrific, and we plan to continue the group sessions, attempting to offer one before every test in a core class. By midterm, the ARC. had tutored sixty-six different students in individual sessions, the actual number of sessions being over one hundred. Also, over one hundred students have come to group study ses- sions for tests in subjects rang- ing from Chemistry to Human Nature and the Social Order to Accounting. Tutoring is on a first come, first served basis, and we have a wide range ofhours. Our schedule is located on the bulletin board outside Goodman 4. If you want tu- toring, all you have to do is look on the schedule to see what time the subject you want is tutored, and then simply show up at that time. How- ever, if you prefer to have first priority with the tutor, we have a sign-up sheet posted by the schedule which will guarantee you first chance to be tutored (if you show up on time at the time you signed up for). Currently, we are also looking for good tutors for next semester. If you think you might be interested, here is what you need to know. Tu- tors are required to be in the A.R.C. two hours a week (hours of your choosing, to fit in with your schedule), and to attend a tutors meeting once a week. For this, you receive one hour of credit, and a lot of sat- isfaction and fun. (In our little spare time when students aren't keeping us busy, we write to each other and draw on the chalkboard!) If you are interested even in the slightest call Dr. Taylor at her office (364-8398) or call the ARC. (365-2671) and leave a mes- sage on the machine. We promise, we want you. So that's us, that's the ARC. A far cry from a sea- going vessel, but great none- theless. If you want tutoring in anything, or if you just want to see what the couch looks like, please come by Goodman. We will be more than happy to help you. By Brandon Galloway Feature Editor Bradford Smith is one history professor who looks his part, .his clothes, glasses, and beard all help to complete a simple yet distinguished pro- file. Last year Dr. Smith served as an adjunct and this year he is teaching full-time. Smith's course load includes Renaissance and Reformation, Ethnicity and Violence in the Balkans, and two sections of the West and the Medieval World. Dr. Smith specializes in the history of central Europe in the late middle ages and the early modem period (roughly 1250 -1750). During his time here. Smith says, "I've come to ap- preciate what Oglethorpe stands for." Dr. Smith himself was a German major at the University of Michigan, then moved on to graduate studies at Emory. Having come to us from such large universities has given him the opportunity to observe the "very different underlying principles" of a small liberal arts school ver- sus those of a larger institution. At a place like Oglethorpe, notes Smith, students "can have a uniform experience. One of Dr. Smith's main interests is using archaeology as a tool for learning history. He believes "physical aspects of the past" can help make dis- tant places and events real for students. A man of many tal- ents, Dr. Smith enjoys cook- ing, drawing, and spending time with his wife. He also plays oboe and keyboards and participates in Ron Carlisle's harpsichord group. Lan- guages - including Greek, Latin, Czech, and old Norse - are yet another hobby of Smith's. We are glad to have him with us and hope he will stay and spread the wealth of his knowledge. Page 8 /The Stormy Petrel/November 22, 1993 EDITORIALS. A simple plea for everyone to do something By Kim Jones Staff Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst ofthem all the apa- thy of human beings. -Helen Keller (1927) You are at a small liberal arts school in the middle of a big city-Atlanta, Georgia. You would expect a mass of politically-minded, liberal ac- tivists, but no, that is not the case, not at Oglethorpe Uni- versity. This small liberal arts school is a challenging learn- ing center for some very intel- ligent students who are doing nothing about anything. Do the students at Oglethorpe have any concerns besides their money, their grades, and alcohol? I have really begun to wonder. Maybe the con- cerns are there, but the energy is not. If this is the case, get off your lazy butt! On any day of the week, at any time of the day (unless I have just been through the library taking them out), alu- minum cans can be found throughout the study room, in the garbage cans. Do we not know that there is a recycling bin in the room with the vend- ing machines? Even if you are Protect yourself By Brandon Galloway Feature Editor Looking back on my freshman year at Oglethorpe, I realize how naive I was then. I knew that Atlanta was a big and sometimes dangerous city, but I felt safe tucked away here at Oglethorpe. My door was rarely locked that first year. Amid the beautiful trees and the familiar faces, it was easy to wonder, "What crime, what violence?" Four years later, I am asking different questions, and I am locking my doors. My experiences have con- vinced me that the crime prob- lem is everyone's problem , even the lofty Petrel. My pur- pose is not to scare you to death, but to make you more secure through awareness. I, like most students I know, tend to wander around in a daze, oblivious to the outside world. We are too busy worrying about homework and money and parties to think about whether we're generally safe or not. Well, it's time to think about it. Atlanta is growing, and so is Oglethorpe. The bur- glary of a student's car earlier this semester should be heeded as a timely warning not to be ignored. Don't get me wrong; I do not believe Oglethorpe is experiencing a crime wave. On the contrary, many times I have forgotten some valuable belonging (purse, sweater, even my word processor once), only to discover it later exactly where I had left it. Until re- cently, I never would have thought I might be a victim of a crime, and that's why we're so vulnerable. Crime today occurs, without warning, often without reason. Random vio- lence accounts for more deaths everyday. It doesn't matter who you are or where you are - it could happen to you. That being said, what can you do to reduce your chances of becom- ing a victim? First, be aware of your surroundings. The best way to deal with a dangerous situa- tion is to avoid it altogether. You should also trust your in- stinct. If somebody on M ARTA gives you the creeps, wait for the next bus or train. Another good idea is to keep valuables hidden. Don't flash your cash or leave your purse in plain view on the car seat. Finally, take action to make yourself safe. Don't walk alone at night; ask security for a ride. Tell friends and room- mates where you 're going and when to expect you. And, hey, let's be careful out there. not an environmental activist, there is something to say for taking the two seconds to help just a little, especially when it is so convenient. These same aluminum cans can be found throughout the halls of Hearst and Goslin, in garbage cans only five feet away from recy- cling bins. Need I say more? Before writing this ar- ticle, I tried to conduct a phone survey to find out exactly what kind of indifference we are dealing with. After about 50 phone calls I gave up; ten of those people were too busy to answer five questions. My re- sults are not very concrete, I know, because of the small number of students from whom I managed to get re- sponses. I did, however, man- age to get a small idea of the problem of apathy we are fac- ing on the Oglethorpe campus. Out of the six journalism ma- jors I managed to talk to, none of them are involved in the school paper, ten people that I talked to had neither a job off campus, work study, nor are they involved in any sort of or- ganization, half of the people with whom I had the chance to speak read the paper and half of them never pick it up. These all may seem like minute details when it comes to me generalizing about the lack of interest of the entire campus, but it is these little things that are so easy to pin- point. I am not by any means putting down liberals, as it may seem. Actually, I am an extremely politically-minded liberal, but because of my job, do not have much time to get involved in very many things. I do find it very depressing, however, that there seem to be no liberals at this school who have time, in some cases, con- cern enough for our campus, our community, anything to get involved. Conservatives, by far, have us beat on this one, guys. The College Republi- cans have a good 7 or 8 every- meeting members, and have close to 50 people on roll, while the College Democrats, last year, could not get three people to hold their banner for the re-opening of the library, and this year it seems as if they do not exist at all. Is it that a lot of liberals are anarchists or just lazy? I am concerned. If someone, anyone has the an- swer, let me know. Maybe Alison Bess has it figured when she said, "there are too many liberals in speech, and not enough in action." Amen, Alison. If you are interested in anything, anything at all, get involved. Do something, even if it seems minute, do it to make you feel like you have done something, like you are, in fact, involved. Don't be afraid to start your own orga- nization if there is nothing here that interests you, but most of all, don't be afraid to voice your opinion. That is what I leave you with, a plea for ev- eryone to do SOMETHING. There ought to be a law! By Doug Ceto Special to The Stormy Petrel When walking around the mall on October 16th, I noticed Christmas decorations in Macy's and Rich's. Hallow- een had not even arrived yet and Christmas was already being advertised. What do you get the ones close to you? How much do you spend on each person? Where do I go shopping? These were all very common questions that started coming to mind. Wait!! Christmas at the time was still two and a half months away. I almost fell into the departments stores' trap to buy gifts now. Then it hit me the holiday breathes down our neck like a mammoth retail monster. Stores are out of con- trol in trying to make a buck. I remember the day, which wasn't long ago, that Christmas decorations came out after Thanksgiving. But before Halloween! As John Turpin says, "That ain't right." Christmas has evolved into a retail monster that ma- nipulates the consumer and rapes people's bank accounts. It's all money-driven and stores only care about profit margins. Christmas could even be turning into the work of the devil. People are now worried about material things more than the true meaning of Christmas. Greed, power, and money are on the forefront of everyone's mind. At times, someone will even become angry about not receiving what they wanted. There ought to be a law imposing stiff penalties on re- tail stores that put up Christ- mas decorations too early. These penalties could consist of chopping off the executives ' big toes or Chinese water tor- ture. It not only is a cheap at- tempt to suck more sales from the consumers pockets, but it also encourages radio stations to play that barking dog "Jingle Bells" sooner. Before we know it Christmas decora- tions might never come down and the Christmas tree could become a year-round icon in the American society. People will start decorat- ing the trees differently for other holidays. A great ex- ample would be Ground Hog Day. We will hang ground hogs over our mantles and start stuffing little gifts in their cheeks. During Easter we will start hanging colored eggs on the trees and have an omelet feast on Easter Eve. Songs will be written like "All I Want for Easter is My Two Front Teeth." Just beware of the day when Santa's sled will be pulled by a rabbit, ground hog, and turkey and guided by a jack-o-lantern. Page 9/The Stormy Petrel/ttovember 22, 1993 EDITORIALS. Letter to the Editor: The Stormy Petrel Editor-in-Chief: Business Manager: Copy Editor: Editorial Editor: Entertainment Editor: Feature Editors: Greek Editor: News Editor: Photography Editor: Sports Editor: Staff: Wendy Barber Sarah Buzzard Yolanda Hernandez Maria Johnson Kathy Lea Aretha List Shannon Montgomery Tomika Powell Randy Tidwell Ryan R Queen Brian Davis Stephen Cooper Justin Hayes Chris Brown Brandon Galloway Angie Dickerson Kevin Benefield Chopper Johnson Pat Mulhearn Jason Thomas Daryl Brooks Tim Evans Trish Hinton Kim Jones Lisa Ledbetter Mary Lynch Will Mullis Daniel Rosenthal Pauline van Vliet Christie Willard Academic Advisors: Bill Brightman Robert Drake Michael McClure The Stormy Petrel is Oglethorpe University's student newspaper. The comments and opin- ions in the articles are the opinions of the writ- ers and not those of the university. The Stormy Petrel welcomes Letters to the Editor and other articles anyone wishes to publish. The Stormy Petrel holds weekly meetings, open to every- one that is interested, on Thursdays at 5:00pm in the newspaper office in Emerson Student Center. Please send all letters or articles to The Stormy Petrel, 3000 Woodrow Way, Box 450, Atlanta, GA 30319, (phone #: (404)364- 8425) or drop them off in the box on the news- paper office door. Wake up and smell the formaldehyde By Jennifer Guerrero I would like to com- ment on and commend Shan- non Montgomery's article, "There's something dreadfully wrong here," in the November 8th issue of the Stormy Petrel . She addresses the "fact," as she calls it, that OU's core curricu- lum requires its students to take sophomore level litera- ture classes, which are real lit classes, and to take core sci- ence classes, which are wa- tered-down renditions of biol- ogy, chemistry and whatever else is offered. I would like to thank her for pointing out this discrepancy in our core. You may be thinking that I am a junior biology ma- jor just whining about having to take core humanities classes when I could be spending my time studying for my hard sci- ence classes. Honestly, that is not the case. As a biology major who is currently taking a World Lit class, I admit to the world that I absolutely love the class. (No, this is not an attempt at brown-nosing! ) Seriously, this class and the other humanities classes that I have taken here in the past two years are a relief to me from my science classes. These classes allow my creative juices to flow, my mouth to run and serve as a release from number-crunching and note taking. Anyone who knows me knows that I like to talk and to carry on a good intel- lectual discussion. (Frankly, that's how I manage to stay awake in class, but I also LEARN something, too!) My concern is that core science classes deprive OU's students of the wonderful, practical and hard working field of science. I hear many of my fellow students who are taking these "science" classes rave about how easy they are. I just want to tell them "Hello, that's not how it really is." I may sound like I'm griping, but another thing that bothers me is that these "science" classes have no labs! A sci- ence course cannot truly be a science course without labs. A friend of mine who goes to the University of Tampa, another liberal arts school, has told me that she was required to take a core chemistry class, though watered-down, with a lab. As a matter of fact, the University of Tampa requires labs with all their core science classes. I cannot stress enough that labs, although they take an- other three hours out of my week and are like another class with tests of their own, rein- force what I learned in lecture. Besides, labs can be fun, and they strengthen the friendships shared between classmates simply because students have to work and spend more time together. According to the 1 992- 94 Bulletin, one of the pur- poses of this university is to acquaint the students "with the methods of inquiry of math- ematics and science." One of those methods of science is laboratory work. So aren't we depriving our students by not offering labs with our core sci- ence courses? Furthermore, inquiring about math and sci- ence requires a different train of thought. For instance, I can do well in my lit class by intel- ligently contributing to the class discussion as long as I have some sort of opinion on the subject, even if I have not read the book (not that I do that, mind you), where as in my science classes, I cannot PASS without cracking open my book and attempting chemistry problems. Since the core requires students to take real lit classes, real math classes and real his- tory classes, it should require students to take real science classes. Maybe OU's non-sci- ence majors are not ready for real science classes because they think, "How is this going to help me in my career or in my life?" I think about how practical it is to know the phys- ics behind a car accident where someone has broadsided you, as well as how to prove that it was the other person's fault! As for careers, the job market today is something fierce, but there is a shortage of workers in the field of science. A plethora of jobs are available in medicine, engineering, re- search, etc. in the today's and tomorrow's market. Keep in mind that there are other people out there besides fellow graduates of Oglethorpe Uni- versity competing for the same jobs that you want. I'm not asking you to change your major, but I am asking you to realize and to appreciate how important being exposed to and learning about real science is. Oglethorpe claims to pre- pare its students for the future. Without requiring real science courses, how much is Oglethorpe preparing its stu- dents? Fraternities, Sororities, campus organizations, highly motivated individuals: Travel FREE plus earn up to THOUSANDS of DOLLARS selling SPRING BREAK trips to Cancun- Bahamas/Cruise-South Padre Island- Florida Beaches. CALL KIRK 1-800-258-9191. Page 10/The Stormy Petrel/Hovember 22, 1993 ENTER TAINMENT. Three Musketeers live up to expectations By Yoli Hernandez Staff Romance, Drama and Adultery. This is the over- all plot of Martin Scorsese's new movie "The Age Of In nocence." Set in New York in the 1 870 's, it tells the story of the esteemed Willard Archer's (Daniel Day Lewis) forbidden lust in an upper-class society that revolves around gossiping at fancy balls and superficial dinners. We first meet Mr. Archer when he is happily en- gaged to May, Winona Ryder. She is naive and soft spoken, yet, she comes from one of the more prominent families of New York. The factor of be- trayal is presented when Ellen, played by Michelle Pfieffer, returns to New York after sev- eral years. She is the vivacious cousin of May who was unsuc- cessfully married to a wealthy Count in Europe. The pin- nacle of the movie evolves as Ellen and Willard secretly re- veal the undying love they had for one another since they first met. Scorsese takes us through the passage of time of the three main characters until their old age. The ending is not the "happily ever after" one that the audience anticipates in a love story, yet it is a justified one. "The Age Of Inno- cence" is a movie I greatly en- joyed and highly recommend. It takes you back intime to the era when New York's size was small enough to allow the up- per-class social circles to know ever, one and everything Hy- pocrisy and materialism were dominant. Martin Scorsese, with his unusual style, once again does a marvelous job in directing. If you like love sto- ries set in the past, then you will enjoy watching "The Age Of Innocence." It is well worth everyone's time. By Brandon Galloway Feature Editor Any time a great novel is brought to the silver screen, there are high expectations for it. The Three Musketeers is one film that lives it to those hopes. One can easily see why it is currently leading the box office, grossing over $10 mil- lion its debut weekend. Direc- tor Stephen Herek says, "We want to bridge the gap between young and old... But most im- portantly, we want to take ev- eryone back in time." The film accomplishes both these mo- tives, sticking to the dramatic plot while lightening the trip with humor for younger audi- ences. The Three Musketeers is the story of a young man, D'artagnan, and his attempt to find and join the Musketeers, the personal guards to the king of France. Unfortunately for our hero, the Musketeers are disbanded by the evil Cardinal Richelieu, who handles affairs of state for a young Louis XIII. Only three of the men - Athos, Porthos, and Aramis -refuse to give up their swom duty. To- gether D'artagnan and the re- maining three Musketeers un- cover a plot to assassinate the king. Their efforts to protect France lead to a show that amuses, amazes, and delights. One of the most impres- sive aspects of this film is the incredible scenery. Most of the movie was shot in the Austrian countryside, or in that country's ancient castles and palaces. Each and every shot was on location; no sets or stages were used - and it shows. Even when the Mus- keteers are fencing or riding horseback, the audience is right there with them. The absolute best thing about the Three Musketeers is the casting. I must admit that I had my reservations at first. Kiefer Sutherland and Charlie Sheen, the young guns, as au- thentic literary figures? Tim Curry, the infamous Dr. Frankenfurter, as Cardinal Pichelieu? I was wrong - each actor was uncannily suited to his role. Athos was strong and dicatcd: Porthos w jokester, Aramis is the spiri- tual one. In short, this film is a everything a good P.G. i iovie should be - dramatic funny, and appropriate for al- most everyone - and it's ex- actly what the industry should iE. Bravo! Chirs ODonnell (left) stars as rjArtagnan, and Kieter Sutherland (right) is the brooding Athos, in the saga of the Musketeers Photo by Frank Connor International students shine _~. i 1 /*__* _1-- J__ a. a.* mail* A pallUl L-naiif f By Pauline van Vliet Staff As everyone knows there are students from all over the world studying at Oglethorpe University. Satur- day, November 6th there was an opportunity for everybody to experience all these differ- ent cultures. The International Club organized the annual In- ternational Night in the dining hall of the Emerson Student Center. A full program was planned for this evening. There was a display of article brochures, pictures and tradi- tions from all continents. Some of the students were walking around in their na- tional costume. Oglethorpe's international students had pre- pared some of their national dishes. Visitors could enjoy food from Jamaica, Vietnam, Poland and many more coun- tries. The rest of the evening was filled with entertainment raging from a Japanese dance of happiness to a sentimental Georgian (Republic of Geor- gia) love song to the Greek Sirvaki, not to forget the belly- dancer who really knew to catch everyone's attention. The two Russian musicians/ singers even got the audience to sing along with their (Rus- sian!) songs. It was a long , full and very entertaining night. A big crowd of people came to Oglethorpe to attend this international night. The audience consisted of children. Students and adults altogether it was an evening with a lot of information, good food and variation. It was a big success which will probably be re- peated next year. Page 11/The Stormy Petrel/November 22, 1993 ENTER TAINMENT. Everybody must get Dazed and Confused By Wendy Barber Staff VERDICT: VERY KIND Dazed and Confused, as the title suggests, is the re- alistic portrayal of the bewil- derment most typical Ameri- can kids experience in the vari- ous transitions of growing up. The film is set in 1 976 and ex- plores the activities of kids entering high school, in high school, and those who can't quite seem to break away from the high school scene. The fo- cus of the film shifts from one group of kids to another, pro- viding insight into the feelings, fears, and desires of the kids struggling to make sense of their lives and to have a good time while doing it. Most of the scenes in the movie are centered around group gatherings partying, smoking dope, drinking, or otherwise getting into trouble, but this is really just a back- drop for expressing much OU's musical groups featured By Sarah Buzzard Staff One of the most-loved traditions at Oglethorpe is the annual Boar's Head Cer- emony and Concert to be held this year on Friday, December 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Lupton Au- ditorium. The program will feature a sampling of Oglethorpe's musical groups including the University Sing- ers and Chorale, the recorder ensemble, the wind ensemble, and the Atlanta Early Music Consort with our own Dr. and Mrs. Carlisle. In keeping with tradition, the evening will also include the solo performances of Dr. Cramer, Scott Stag on the guitar, and Dr. Stanton who will sing "I Heard the Bells on r- - - Christmas Day." Organist Michael Bryant will perform at his third Boar's Head Con- cert. The concert will also fea- ture the talent of some of O.U. 's "extended family": Mary Lynn Ryland, wife of li- brarian John Ryland, will en- tertain us with her skill at the piano, and Yoko Nishimura will sing "Rejoice Greatly" from Handel's "Messiah." The audience will also get the chance to participate in this evening of music as they join with the Singers and in- strumentalists in three Christ- mas carols. Other highlights of the concert will include the University Chorale's presenta- tion of "The Twelve Days Af- ter Christmas," a humorous take-off (complete with ac- tions) on the well known "The Twelve Days of Christmas." For a unique cultural flavor, the Singers will perform "Holy Infant's Lullaby" by South American composer Dellajoio. The tradition of the Boar's Head originated at Cor- pus Christi College, Oxford, General Oglethorpe's alma mater. Dr. Ray voices the thoughts of many in the Oglethorpe community when he says, "Boar's Head is a wonderfully beautiful tradi- tion, and I am personally hon- ored to be at a school that ob- serves it. It is one of the few events that brings faculty, staff, and students together in a real community." Boar's Head is an event that you won't want to miss. Come be a part of an age-old Oglethorpe tradition. $1 OFF ANY CD Clip this coupon and save $1 on your next purchase of any compact disc in stock above $9. Offer is not applicable on sale items or with any other discounts. Atlanta CD 4060 Peachtree Rd. (Brookhaven), 239-0429. Open Mon.-Sat.: 10am-9pm, Sun.: 12pm-6pm more about growing up. There is a subtle, yet powerful, mes- sage about the rites of passage American kids experience both in and out of school. One focus is on the fear the boys entering high school feel, hear- ing the seniors threatening to "kick their asses" while wav- ing wooden paddles. The kid whose older sister tells her friends to "go easy on him" gets his behind beaten espe- cially hard, but once he is ini- tiated, he can hang out with the older crowd and he is intro- duced to his first beer, his first joint, and his first encounter with Mom when he returns home early the next morning. The notions of initiation, bonding, and friendship are repeatedly expressed in all the groups. Other issues, such as adult authority, are addressed in the film as well. For ex- ample, the senior football quarterback is in conflict with his coach and his own con- science. The coach is requir- ing team members to sign a contract stating that they will abstain from drinking and drugs over the summer and into the next season. Randy, the quarterback, strongly ob- jects to signing the contract because he drinks beer and smokes pot. Signing the con- tract will be a form of lying, not signing may risk his eligi- bility to play. His friends sug- gests that, in the form of a com- promise, Randy "throw a little grass on the contract, roll it up, sign the outside, and give that to the coach." The humor in Dazed and Confused elicits loud laughter from the audience, but really, one of the most ap- pealing features of the movie is the likelihood of seeing parts of yourself and at least one or two friends in the characters on the screen. I've seen it twice already and I'll probably see it again check it out because if you went to high school, you'll find something about Dazed and Con/used to which you can relate. Dylan-lrVor/c/ Gone Wrong By Chris Brown Entertainment Ediotr How do you pay trib- ute to a man who inspired and enthralled an entire generation with his songs, attitude, and performance? Well, for one thing you stick by him in the low spots, have faith, offer sup- port - no matter how far from his youthful, soulful home he seems to be. And yes, It's been hard to stick by Bob Dylan. World Gone Wrong is Dylan's most generous offer- ing in years. There are no originals, just a handpicked selection of his favorite folk/ blues songs made magical with him and his acoustic gui- tar; no band, no backups, no harmonica just bare bones. One thinks immediately that Bob Dylan's telling us his own story, his musical narrative. He's young again (plays and sounds fifteen years younger) and doesn't cover up his mis- takes. You know he means every note, every word. To many of you, this means nothing. Bob Dylan, Snob Dylan, right? Just a pre- tentious chump who couldn't sing. Well, I challenge you to re-listen. He was Jimi Hendrix's idol. He was the major influence of the Rolling Stones. He introduced the Beatles to pot He's more se- rious and enthralling than you know. And he's somebody you stand by because every now and then, just when you're not looking just when you've given up hope he turns you back to the soul of things to the sad world, the glad one, the dull and the won- derful, the decadent and the deadly, even the world gone wrong. Even a World Gone Wrong. Page 12/The Stormy Petrel/November 22, 1993 COMICS Page 13/The Stormy Petrel/November 22, 1993 COMICS. 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T. Cp+rf BKK.tfI Hw\ I'U 6tfUM CrtJb HVt THIS. l-LMCtt. >t> 1EXU by Scott Selsor<)1993 Page 14/The Stormy Petrel /November 22, 1993 GREEKS Xrmed Lake Ocoee Polar Bear Club. Can you say froze our "/ 4$#' VA %'s off? Just ask Allen how cold it was. her terribly when she gradu- ates in December. We love you Lisa. The KA Christmas Party is scheduled for Friday, De- cember 3 opposite the Boar's Head. One cannot imagine the calls we have fielded from the University begging us to change the date. We've tried to assure them that our event won't seriously impact turnout at Oglethorpe's traditional Christmas Gala, but of course we do have the McGuigan fac- tor working on our behalf. Everyone place your bets. We commend our brother Clay Barrineau for doing a spectacular job on Casino Night. Clay continues to contribute substantially both to the University commu- nity and the chapter. Good work, Clay. In closing, we would like to express our outrage at the lack of action taken by the Community Life Office re- garding the tearing of KA's fla- mingo from its foundation in our front yard. We trusted that such juvenile acts of vandal- ism would not occur while we occupied the house, but we accept that such beliefs were simply a pipedream. We will simply have to be more watch- ful of the glorified lawn orna- ments that we place on our property in the future. Thanks to Tim Digennaro for getting us the cabin... and the other necessary items. Oh yeah, if you have fish as pets in your dorm, don't invite James Jaehnig over to see them. The last of our most valuable information would be the fact that we finally have our pool table in the house. We are looking forward to the Delta Sig Christams Formal, and all that other neat stuff. We are also looking forward to the day when all of the pledges actually pass the same pledge test. As always we are still enjoying the fact that Delta Sig has a house. That's about it. Until next time.... SEE. By Shannon Beehan Sigma Sigma Sigma The Sigmas have much to be excited about this month. All new members passed their initiation test to become sisters, and on Satur- day, November 20th the new members will drag themselves out of bed at 7 AM for an ex- tremely long initiation. The Chi Phi-Sigma Sigma Sigma mixer was a great success. Thanks to all the brothers and pledges for a crazy time with garbage bags and Dr. Seuss. We are well on our way to next year with our new of- ficers: Stephanie Powell, President; Shelly Poston, Vice President; Christy Hall, Secre- tary, Heather Champion, Trea- surer, Cathy Skinner, Educa- tion Director; and Megan McMurray, Membership/ Rush Director. Many new members and sisters also re- ceived chairmanships. Sigma's purple and white volleyball teams are on a roll, ranking first and second, and are sure to finish off with a spike. Hey all you lucky men, look forward to Sigma's An- nual Christmas Party on De- cember 4. (tireekSpeak) Kevin Benefield Greek Editor Having read over all of the columns submitted to me this week by my fellow Greeks, I could not but recog- nize that a great deal of our news in this issue deals with mixers. I have always held it is not the purpose of the mixer to alienate other Greek orga- nizations nor is it the function of a mixer to solidify socio- political alliances within the Greek system; rather I feel that mixers are (or should be) planned with the intention of meeting members of other or- ganizations that one might not know and having fua I realize that some houses are, so far as the bulk of their membership is con- cerned, more closely tied to- gether. That is not at issue. What is at issue is the unwill- ingness of many Greeks to show common courtesy to one another and leave open the possibility that good relations might emerge between tradi- tionally hostile houses. The character of chap- ters changes dramatically over time. Why then should we be ruled by conventions of the past that have rendered them- selves, unbeknownst to us, obsolete? As an advocate of Greek unity and empowerment, I am encouraged to see the mixing of fraternities and sororities that have not done so for years. We can ony become stronger as a system and realize more of the goals we set for our- selves by working together and that must begin on a personal level. Basically, I would impel Greeks to give one another a chance to disprove stereotypes. I'mnotsuingforpeace. Com- petition and good-natured pranks are essential parts of the Greek experience. Hate and pettiness are not. Page 15/The Stormy Petrel/ttovember 22, 1993 SPORTS All Dunn: Lets give credit where credit is due By Dunn Neugebauer Petrel Non-Correspondent This is old news by now but I don't care. Since I doubt the Journal and all those other papers will bother, I want to save this space for some people that deserve it The A1I-SCAC team was an- nounced two weeks ago in both soccer and cross country. As of this writing, volleyball wasn't to be named until later in November. Anyway, you, probably know who they are, but I'll mention them (and something about them) any- way. Will Lukow-First team All-Conference and Co- Player of the Year Men's Soccer When told of his honor, he replied, "Me?... Re- ally?" Yes, you.... really. Lukow again led the team in scoring, grew his sideburns, ran real fast, went to class and dated Dawn Bristol all at the same time. Good job... Joe Aykempong Se- nior First-Team Men's Soccer A four-year starter, very quick. Coach Teach com- mented that sometimes Joey could do things with the ball that he couldn't really figure out It's okay, coach, some- times Joey couldn't either. Just kidding. A deserved honor... Cameron Bready Senior Second team Men's Soccer How can you keep him off an All-Confer- ence team? He's clean cut, makes straight A's, always ac- knowledges when you walk past, already has a job and is your basic good guy. When I tried to get a bold comment out of him by congratulating him, he simply said, "thanks," then picked up his books and went to class and made a 97 on an Economics test. Your mother didn't have to warn you about guys like him... John Nunes Jun- ior Second team Men's Soccer Fun to watch. Kinda calm and good natured off the field, then sniffs some heat bal- sam before a match and turns into an animal... Rob Fearon Sopho- more Second team Men's Soccer What can you say? Dunwoody High School and their graduates are striking gold these days. Way to go Rob. When you make A1I- SCAC honors, you don't have to shave... Kirsten Hanzsek Junior-First team Women's Soccer Always a pleasure watching nice, pretty blonds smile and give you a high-five one second, then trot onto the field and run over people the next. A competitor and a babe... Michelle Ponte Se- nior Second team Women's Soccer Yes, that little one out there is a senior and even if the knee brace is just as big as she is, it doesn't mean she can't play. One of the top scorers during her four years here. Tough to lose this one... Tinnie Waterson Freshman Second team Women's Soccer Diagno- sis? An animal off the field and an animal on it. Tried to get comments from her on her honor, but she just gave me five and ran away because she was late for class. Hang in there. You got three more years... Stephanie Chaby Sophomore First team Cross Country It's impos- sible to interview cross coun- try runners, they run too fast. Anyway, she finished third in the conference race. Post awards comments? No, just a jog and a smile... Doug Pack Sopho- more First Team Cross Country This man has no time for comments. He took fourth in the conference meet, he takes a full load of classes, he runs for Coach Bob, he has a wife and two kids. Doug, you don't have to say any- thing. You're a stud... Closing words Our volleyball team went 29-11 and if some of our girls aren't on there, we will break out the heavy artillery. Not to men- tion any names, but their ini- tials are Ann Mason, Lu Green, the Japanese girl with the sidearmed serve, Sue, Jill, Brandi,, etc., etc Also, congratulations to the women's tennis team for finishing the fall season ranked # 1 in the south, and the men's tennis team finished 15th. How did they do it? How the hell do I know, I'm just the coach... Until next time, Leave me alone, I'm moving... (Want to help???) Dunn, James Dunn High hopes for Oglethorpe's basketball team By Daryl Brooks Staff Expectations are high for the 1993-94 version of Pe- trel basketball. The guys have been picked to finish second in the Southern Collegiate Ath- letic Conference (SCAC) by the coaches in the league. The team is coming off a third place conference finish last year in which they finished with an overall 15-9 record and 10-4 in the conference. The Petrels also had three players named to the first and second preseason all SCAC teams. Senior center Brian Davis and junior for- ward Andy Schutt were named to the first team, while sopho- more forward Ryan Vickers was named to the second team. Davis also received one first place vote for preseason player of the year honors. The petrels will open the sea- son November 1 9 at the Wash- ington and Lee Tournament in Lexington, Virginia. Their first home game is Wednesday December 1st against Otterbain College. "Our offense is progress- ing satisfactorily," according to coach Jack Berkshire, com- menting on the progress of his team. "Our offense is ahead because we have concentrated on it. We need to improve the defense." With nine of last years top ten players returning, much is expected of this year's squad. The probable starters are as follows: Junior Cornell Longino, a 6 '2" guard, who was voted best defensive player and was fourth in league assists with 3.8 a game. Longino also averaged 4.7 re- bounds and 8.5 points per game last year. Sophmore Tripp Pierson, third in the league in steals with 4.5 a game last season, will occupy the other guard spot. The afore-mentioned Davis, who last year finished third in the country in field goal percent- age (65.5) and averaged 17.6 points (fourth in the league) and six rebounds a game (tenth in the league), will hold down the center position. One for- ward spot will be held by Schutt whop was tenth in the league in scoring (1 5.3), tenth in rebounding (6.0), fourth in field goal percentage (.541), fourth in blocked shots (.9), and sixth in free throw percent- age (.806). The other forward spot will be reserved for Vickers who was second in the league in three point percent- age (.48 1 ) and averaged 1 1 .2 points per game last season. Coming off the bench in the all-important sixth man role should be senior Nathan Briesmiester. Nate finished fifth in the league in free pVb\st - percentage last season (.813), dropped in 7. 1 points per game and hauled down 4.4 rebounds per game. Although the Petrels are tough, their schedule may be tougher. The team plays Di- vision 1 opponent Davidson December 13th and ranked opponents such as Otterbein College, Maryville College and West Connecticut later in the season. "In order to win the con- ference we need to improve the defense," stated coach Berk- shire. "We had a young team last year, and hopefully we will be smarter and understand more on defense this year." EXTRA CASH!!! The Holiday Season is coming and we need help! 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What makes this season so odd for the men is the fact that they possessed some of the best players ever at Oglethorpe Even stranger Wilt Lukovv ui tobies pasi upixjiiciiis vn ins way 10 Co-Player of the year. photo by Pat Mulhearn than that is the fact that the men tied two teams which were both ranked in the South- em Division III poles, Centre College who was ranked sixth and Emory who was ranked eighth. They also defeated the number five team in the South, Maryville. Despite this phe- nomenal play, the men some- how ended their season with a loss to Hendrix College who was ranked seventh in the SCAC. This season was an odd one to say the least. The season was plagued with inju- ries, arguements, ejections from games, and ineligibility problems. The men did have a glimmer of hope after the sea- son was concluded as the All- Conference selections were released. Will Lukow was named Co-Player of the Year. Joe Aykempong was named to the first team. Named to the second team were Cameron Bready, John Nunes, and Rob Fearon. Congratulations guys. The girls had their best season yet. This was a good surprise considering the youth of many of the players. The younger players stepped up to the competition and provided for both strong offensive and defensive play. A lot of the success has been granted to their new coach Todd Yelton. All of the ladies have shown extreme happiness with his style and techniques of coach- ing. The ladies ended their season on a good note as they beat new conference rival, Hendrix. The ladies also had players named to the All- SC AC team. Making the first team was junior Kirsten Hanszek. On the second team were senior Michelle Ponte and freshman Tinnie Waterston Congratulation? i-irst team All-SCAC selection, Kirsten Hanszek del eats another defender. photo by Pat Mulheam Cross country star makes NCAA Nationals By Chopper Johnson News Editor Last weekend, Doug Pack, an Oglethorpe sopho- more, became only the second person in the history of the school, and the first in more than twelve years, to receive an invitation to the NCAA Divi- sion III national Cross Coun- try tournament. At the region meet on November 13, Pack ran the 8 kilometer (4.93 miles) course in 26 minuets and 4 seconds to place fourth overall, and to win one of the four "at-large" bids form the southern region. The region consists of almost 30 teams, with almost 100 runners competing at the tour- nament. The finish also placed him as the fastest sophomore in the region this year. The fourth place victory means even more to Parks be- cause only the week before at the SCAC conference tourna- ment he finished fourth be- cause of severe back spasm at the four-mile mark. However, running healthy at regions he finished before all three of the runners who had beaten him the week prior. He now will compete the weekend of the 20th with more than 1 80 other runners for the national championship. Pack is confident about his chances, especially consid- ering the fact that he is only a sophomore. "I want to ^et somewhere in the top 14 to twenty. I think that is a realis- tic goal." As his coach pointed out, however, the conditions of the day may have a lot to do with the caliber of a perfor- mance. "Its been known to snow on occasions at Nation- als, so we'll just have to see about the weather." Pack, who is married with two small children, began running when he was in eighth grade. He ran five years of track, and four years in cross country. He says that he wanted to start with cross country in the fall of his eighth grade year, but according to him, "I was this small guy wandering around this huge high school, and, to make a long story short, I could never find the cross country coach." He also ran his freshman year at O.U., placing third in the conference tournament, and 14th overall at regions. Coach Unger said that Doug's practice schedule this week will not vary from his regular season workouts. The cross country team normally odes relatively low mileage work out, with the emphasis on speed training and hill train- ing. As Unger said, "We usu- ally do around 45 miles a week, while some other schools in the conference are doing time and a half of that. This, though, I doubt that Doug will run twenty miles, but all of it will be speed work." When asked to specu- late on Park's performance at Nationals, he simply said , "How he does doesn't matter nearly as much as the fact that he made it there, because he has joined a very elite com- pany." Wanted! Writers Letters to the Editor Layout personell Adversiting Manager Individuals interested in Journalism Please contact The Stormy Petrel at (404) 364-8425, ask for the Editor-in- Chief, Ryan P. Queen, or the Business Manager, Brian Davis The Stormy Petrel Volum e 69, Issue 6 Above and Beyond Oglethorpe University December 8, 1993 Oglethorpe releases Strategic Plan Beavis and Butthead Page 3 Dealing with stress Page 4 Where to eat when cramming Page 5 Top 5 ways to relieve stress Page 5 Addatns Family Values Page 6 Dunn's Christ- mas Carol Page 8 Comics: 8 Editorials: 3 Entertainment: 6 Features: 4-5 Grapevine: 2 Greeks: 7 News: 2 ProFile: 4 Security: 2 By Chopper Johnson News Editor After much analysis of the state of this university, the final draft of the Oglethorpe Strategic Planning Committee Report was released to the public late last week. The report, which shows a comprehensive breakdown of the finances of the univer- sity as well as a theoretical plan for the path of the school search peers, Oglethorpe falls short in most categories, ex- ceeding them only slightly in the value of the physical plant and in enrollment." In addition to these fi- nancial findings, the report also states a plan of action that hopes to allow Oglethorpe to become one of the premier universities of its size. These initiatives, called simply Pro- gram Initiatives, and what they hope to accomplish, are as fol- volving the student as an ac- tive learner); programs for car- rying Oglethorpe's legacy of core curriculum into the future (a commitment to continuous improvement of the core cur- riculum). All of these pro- grams are detailed in the plan itself, which is available to stu- dents. To implement these Pro- gram Initiatives, the plan pro- poses five major Resource Ini- tiatives: educational and gen- year 1998. The report states that tuition will remain the pri- mary source of income for the university. To supplement the endowment and improve "fi- nancial stability," it proposes to increase this figure from $11,500,000 to $18,000,000 by 1998. To facilitate the im- provements to the structures on campus, Oglethorpe has cited new construction and renovations (including a new residence hall, improvements HIGH Rank Comparison of 74 LA-1 Colleges Academic & Resource-Base Ranking Academic Peer Resource Peer KEY fQuqi ALLkUHBN IUU INGHAM KM inn EQiP TtTgfrtl LM MAt* > VALLEY odm^r (c utiJ-iim | WttB : haWASWM&tUU r**ST\ \ cpfrac I I uufcOrrtfl y^r-pT- vivM ) \ Untune j | 555553- tZJAWD Unstable Position In Lpng-Run ru I LOW Academic Ranking (Index) HIGH Academic and Resource-base Rankings of 74 Liberal Arts I Colleges. The seventy four co-educational Liberal Arts I institu- tions with enrollment less than 2000 are ranked by two indices. The ACADEMIC INDEX Is a composite ranking of the percentage of faculty with PhDs, the SAT or ACT average of entering students, and Barron's ranking. The RESOURCE Index is a composite of educational and general revenues, endowment market value, physical plant value, total headcount, and number of full-time faculty. into the twenty first century, has brought to the surface some disturbing facts about its monetary infrastructure. It seems that the university is dis- tinctly behind most of its peers in respect to financial stability. To quote from the report itself, "With respect to its academic peers, Oglethorpe falls far short in each resource cat- egory. With respect to its re- lows: programs for integrat- ing the liberal arts and the American city (a commitment to linking the Atlanta commu- nity and the classroom); uni- versity college programs (a commitment to delivering high-quality educational pro- grams in the liberal arts to non- traditional students); active and collaborative learning pro- grams (a commitment to in- Graph courtesy of Oglethorpe Administartion. eral revenues; endowment; to the student center/dining new buildings and improve- ments in the physical plant; growth and development of faculty and staff; and enroll- ment growth. Each of these strategies is detailed as well, but deserve a little explanation here. The plan proposes an increase in the OU operating budget from $12,000,000 to almost $19,000,000 by the hall, and a campus-wide com- puter network) that will total $24,500,000, of which the university believes they will be able to secure $ 1 8,000,000 of it in gifts and pledges by 1998. No precise figures have been stated for the growth and de- velopment of new faculty, but it seems logical for an increase see Strategic Planning page 2 Page 2/The Stormy Petrel/tecember 8, 1993 NEWS. Security .Update, ByWillMullis Staff -On Thursday, No- vember 1 1, a resident of Greek Row came out to the parking lot and discovered that the rear window of his vehicle had been smashed. There were glass shards lying in the seat. However, nothing was taken from the vehicle. - Also on Thursday, No- vember 1 1 , a resident of Greek Row reported that what ap- peared to be a BB gun pellet had been fired at his window and made a hole in the outer pane. -On Wednesday, No- vember 17, a student called to report that a valuable textbook left in the bookshelves of the cafeteria had been taken dur- ing dinner. -On Saturday, Novem- ber 20, between 2:10 and2:30 a.m. an unknown vehicle drove through the side vehicle gate. The padlock holding the gates shut held, but the right gate was torn off the hinges. Dekalb Police were called to file a vandalism report. Forthe rest of the night a guard blocked the entrance with a security vehicle. Maintenance used chains to repair the gate on Saturday morning so that it could be closed but the gate was not able to be unlocked for regular use for several days as it was unstable if opened. -On Saturday, Novem- ber 20, at 11 :55 p.m.,the Resi- dent Director on duty called because a former student banned from Oglethorpe's campus was refusing to leave. Security located the student and escorted him off campus. -F.Y.I. There will con- tinue to be 24 Hour Securitty throughout the semester Break, even on Christmas! ! Strategic Planning continued from page 1 proportional to that of the other improvements on campus. The last major Resource Ini- tiative is enrollment, which the school hopes to increase from 1,200 to over 1,500 in the next five years. All of these programs for the future, as well as a exhaus- tive financial report are de- tailed in the Strategic Plan, which can, and should, be picked up by all students of Oglethorpe University in the Community Life office. There will be open meet- ings held on Thursday, De- cember 9, in the conference room of Weltner Library to discuss this plan with students. Comparision of Resources Oglethorpe & its Peers academic r usouacip OGLETHORPE PLANT Resource Measure A bar graph showing Oglethorpe's financial relationships to its academic and resource peers. Graph courtesy of Oglethorpe Administration. Heard it through the Grapevine News and events in and around Oglethorpe University "The Three Ages of Man," considered by many critics to be Giorgione's redis- covered master piece, is on dis- play at the Oglethorpe Univer- sity Museum through Decem- ber 22. Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 1 :00 to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free. Terry Cox, Kroger General Office Vice-President, will speak at Oglethorpe Tues- day, December 7, at 4:00 p.m. in the Viewing Room of Philip Weltner Library on campus. The lecture is sponsored by the Mack A. Rikard Business Lecture Series. Cox's topic will be "The 'Perishable' Dy- namics of Non-Foods: Com- peting in the '90's and the Year 2000." Cox began his grocery career during college and en- tered the Kroger Management Program immediately upon graduation from Ohio State University. He has held posi- tions of store manager, buyer, grocery/drug merchandiser, vice-president of merchandis- ing and president of Kroger's Peyton Division. The lecture is free to the public. Call 364- 8329 for more information. The National Library of Poetry has announced that $12,000 in prizes will be awarded this year to over 250 poets in the North American Open Poetry Contest. The deadline for the contest is De- cember 31, 1993. The contest is open to everyone and entry is FREE. Any poet, whether pre- viously published or not, can r be a winner. Every poem en- tered also has a chance to be published in a deluxe, hardbound anthology. To enter, send ONE original poem, any subject and any style, to The National Li- brary of Poetry, 11419 Cronridge Dr., P.O. Box 704- ZT, Owings Mills, MD 2 1 1 17. The poem should be no more than twenty lines, and the poet's name and address should appear on the top of the page. Entries must be post- marked by December 31, 1 993 to be considered eligible. A note of thanks goes out to the brothers and pledges of Chi Phi for their annual as- cent to the top of the Lupton Bell tower to put up the Oglethorpe Christmas tree. Many people braved stagger- ing heights and staggering winds to accomplish this feat. -------I $1 OFF ANY CD Clip this coupon and save $1 on your next purchase of any compact disc in stock above $9. Offer is not applicable on sale items or with any other discounts. Atlanta CD 4060 Peachtree Rd. (Brookhaven), 239-0429. Open Mon.-Sat.: 10am-9pm, Sun.: 12pm-6pm Page 3/The Stormy Petrel /December 8, 1993 EDITORIALS. Don't blame Beavis & Butthead The Stormy Petrel Editor-in-Chief: Business Manager: Copy Editor: Editorial Editor: Entertainment Editor: Feature Editors: Greek Editor: News Editor: Photography Editor: Sports Editor: Staff: Wendy Barber Sarah Buzzard Yolanda Hernandez Maria Johnson Kathy Lea Aretha List Shannon Montgomery Tomika Powell Randy Tidwell Ryan R Queen Brian Davis Stephen Cooper Justin Hayes Chris Brown Brandon Galloway Angie Dickerson Kevin Benefield Chopper Johnson Pat Mulhearn Jason Thomas Daryl Brooks Tim Evans Trish Hinton Kim Jones Lisa Ledbetter Mary Lynch Will Mullis Daniel Rosenthal Pauline van Vliet Christie Willard Academic Advisors: Bill Brightman Robert Drake Michael McClure The Stormy Petrel is Oglethorpe University's student newspaper. The comments and opin- ions in the articles are the opinions of the writ- ers and not those of the university. The Stormy Petrel welcomes Letters to the Editor and other articles anyone wishes to publish. The Stormy Petrel holds weekly meetings, open to every- one that is interested, on Thursdays at 5:00pm in the newspaper office in Emerson Student Center. Please send all letters or articles to The Stormy Petrel, 3000 Woodrow Way, Box 450, AUanta, GA 30319, (phone #: (404) 364- 8425) or drop them off in the box on the news- paper office door. By Brandon Galloway Feature Editor Kim Jones' plea for everyone to do something here on campus struck a chord with me. As an editor, I know the frustration of trying to moti- vate people to write, to come to meetings, to do anything around here. Ms. Jones also noted that this apathetic atti- tude was especially out of place at a liberal arts univer- sity - where are our liberals? So today, I'm going to do something liberal. I'm going to stand up for the most mo- ronic duo in history - Beavis and Butthead. In case you've been trapped in a biosphere project or something and don't al- ready know, Beavis and Butthead are cartoon charac- ters with an incredibly popu- lar show on MTV. The pair represent every disgusting, vile and repulsive aspect of Ameri- can male adolescents from the tendency to turn every conver- sation into a sexual reference to a fascination with all bodily functions. By the show's own admission, Beavis and Butthead are sarcastic, lazy, ignorant and sexist. They are also one other thing (at least to most of my generation and MTV viewers) they are funny. The reason Beavis and Butthead are so funny is be- cause they've hit the nail on the head with a little TV- style exaggeration, of course. How many of us suffered through junior high with a couple of grossly adolescent psychotics giggling idiotically in the background. Watching Beavis and Butthead is like watching my 17 year old brother and his friends, as my mother would say, "rude, crude, and socially unaccept- able." But are Beavis and Butthead dangerous? This is now the question. One characteristic Beavis and Butthead share with most children and young adults is a flair for flame. They play with matches and 1 ighters, chant "Fire! Fire!" when fire is shown on a video (their fa- vorite pastime), and ignite the most unlikely concoctions. Lately, this has gotten them in trouble not in TVland, but in the all too real world. It seems that this year, like every year, several children have acciden- tally or intentionally caused fires in their homes. In at least two cases, these fires have claimed the lives of other chil- dren. Naturally, the culprits are the destructive duo them- selves Beavis and Butthead. Suddenly, they are in danger of being yanked off the air and have already been removed from prime time slots. First let me say that I am not making light of these trag- edies; I doubt there is much that is harder in this world than to come to terms with the death of a young, innocent child. However, are we really going to pawn off our responsibility for raising our children on tele- vision cartoons? First of all, kids have always loved to play with fire. Kids have always loved to use bad language, watch dirty movies and pick their noses just like Beavis and Butthead. This is a case of art imitating life, not the other way around. This is ex- actly the reason Beavis and Butthead are so funny and, at the same time, frightening. The show is demonstrating exactly what will happen if we continue letting the media raise the next generation. The answer is not to get these de- viants offthe air, it's to get their real-life counterparts out from in front of the TV. Let's suppose for a mo- ment that the boys who started the house fires had never thought of such a thing before watching the show. After all, one of the arsonists was only four or five years old. There is a simple solution. MOM, WAKE UP AND TURN OFF THE TV! What the hell is a preschooler doing watching MTV and playing with butane lighters? Anything he wants, it would seem. Where was his mother the woman who blames Beavis and Butthead? Why wasn't she reading to him, playing in the park, or watching an appropriate children's show with him? I used to come down on my par- ents pretty hard for censoring what I watched Now I under- stand why they sheltered me, and I am grateful. Parents should look at the example they set for their children be- fore placing the blame else- where. My brother had a few pyromaniacal urges when he was young, but he's no Butthead, and the credit lies with my parents, not some Neilsen family. Taking Beavis and Butthead off the air will only deprive adults of the right to waste their minds as they see fit. But someone should be watching the children as well as what the children are watching. Earn $500 to velopes. For a SASE to: Extra $$$$ 57 $1000 weekly stuffing en- details - RUSH $1.00 with GROUP FIVE Greentree Drive, Suite 307 Dover, DE 19901 Page A/The Stormy Petrel /December 8, 1993 FEATURES By Brandon Galloway Feature Editor This edition's profile focuses on a familiar name around campus rather than a new one, Dr. Amerson. Malcolm Amerson has been a part of Oglethorpe for 25 years, serving for 12 years as Dean of the College and ever since as a professor of biology. This semester Amerson teaches Human Biology and General Biology in addition to Science Seminar. Science Seminar serves as a sort of capstone class where students hear lectures and present pa- pers; this semester cosmology is the theme. Dr. Amerson be- lieves the class gives students practical experience in re- search and public speaking skills. It is no secret that Dr. Amerson is a favorite with stu- dents, and the feeling seems to be mutual. When asked what has kept him here for over two decades, he quickly responds, "Oh, the students,... They're wonderful folks." Amerson also notes that students - not just at Oglethorpe, but every- where - have changed since the sixties. The "hippy genera- tion" has given way to what he sees as a more conservative, job-oriented student body. Dr. Amerson has also seen a change or renovation in virtu- ally every building on campus during his time here. In fact, during his first years here his office was in Lowry Hall, bet- ter known as the library, where the circulation desk is now. Outside of class. Dr. Amerson enjoys sports of all types, especially hunting, bas- ketball, and football. He also plays the role of family man to his wife, son, and daughter Jennifer, an O.U. graduate. Dr. Amerson 's good humor and easy-going manner have made him a great asset to both Oglethorpe and its students - here's to another 25 years! How to deal with stress during finals By Trish Hinton Staff Stress it can cause damage ranging from head- aches and anxiety to heart problems and nervous condi- tions. How do we deal with stress? And which ways are best? As college students, a tremendous amount of stress is put on us each and every day, but, as most of us have experi- enced, nothing that compares to Final Exam time! We are asked to spew back the information that we barely crammed in before a test from six weeks ago. We study all night hopingto retain just one more pertinent fact. At a time when the amount of stress demands more rest than ever, we deprive our bodies and minds of the only thing it craves sleep. We study through dinner, then spend late nights in the library or at the Waffle House consuming un- healthy food. Is there a solu- tion to this problem? A solution probably doesn't exist for most students because it would require, as a good friend of mine likes to say: "Studying a little each day." Who wants to study when no exam or paper is com- ing up anytime soon? But something is needed to deal with the stress of final exam time. My solution is to find a hobby. For those of you who know me, I practically live in the Bomb Shelter because I enjoy shooting pool. I find it very relaxing and an excellent "study break." Now, this doesn't mean that I want all of you running down to the Stu- dent Center or to Dempsey on your study breaks because I don "t like having to wa it on the table. What this does mean is that you should find something you enjoy doing that you find relaxing. Don't choose any activity that strains you men- tally (you get enough of that from studying). Physical strain, as long as it's refresh- ing, not tiring, is also good. It gets the blood flowing, wakes up those weary senses, and stimulates the brain. The problem with trying to overcome final exam stress and anxiety is that it can be overdone. For example, you are on a winning streak. You ' ve been undefeated on the pool table for thirty minutes now. Your break should have ended ten minutes ago, but no one has taken control of the table from you yet. What do you do? Oh sure, it's a whole lot easier to stay and shoot pool, but what happens to studying? Say for your break you take a nap. Ideally, they should be thirty to sixty min- utes, but you fall fast asleep, hit the snooze button twenty times, and wake up fifteen minutes before the exam the next day. Nervous breakdowns aren't worth it, trust me. So, don't sweat over exams that you've studied for as best you can. You're probably more prepared than you think. This semester go into finals relaxed. Take breaks at least once ev- ery two hours when you study. Keep break time, as well as nap time, to a minimum. Study hard. Take breaks. Breathe deep. Ready?... Take the test. Go home. See how easy a stress free exam can be? Good Luck!! How to succeed on finals By Maria Johnson Staff As final exam week approaches, the Oglethorpe student body has begun a fran- tic search for the easy way out. If some mind reader listened to the communal thought pro- cesses going on at Oglethorpe, he or she would hear the uni- versal question: "How can I synthesize the most amount of material in the shortest amount of time?" Unfortunately, this search is always in vain be- cause real learning is impos- sible without work and a lot of time. The process can be made much easier, however, by sim- ply following a few of the ba- sic rules and tips provided by your fellow Stormy Petrels. Soren Ryland says "start early; don't wait until the last minute because you'll never have enough time to finish it all." If you start your study- ing late, you'll probably end Professional Filing Systems, Inc. A leader in providing record supply systems to the healthcare industry Our MIS. 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Obviously, you should not give in to the siren-like call of sleep when exams loom. Yes, granted that sleep is a beautiful beautiful gift from God, but it is lethal for your grades. If possible, practice "power-napping," a trick of sleeping for 1 5 min- utes, and then waking totally refreshed. I have never been able to successfully complete a power nap because 1 always end up waking up three hours later to discover that the sun has set. I've heard that through practice, though, any- one can learn to power-nap Jeff Pyron also operates under a theory concerning REM. sleep. Apparently, getting an odd number of hours of sleep, say three, is better than getting and even number like four, because of the REM. dream- ing patterns. Basically, there is no way to bypass studying If you start to get too stressed out about the whole ordeal, then take Pauline van Vliet's advice and "realize that 30 years from now, when you're married and have five kids, no one includ- ing you cares if you made an 80 or a 90 percent." The dif- ference between a 50 and a 60 percent is rather major, how- ever, so my final study tip is this: "If you're reading this article, stop because you should be studying!" RKETING Are you looking for pari fimc job with full-time pay' WE OFFER: Guaranteed Hourly Wage* Big Commissions Excellent Bonuses EamSlO-Sl.Vhr!!! Shifts available 9am I pm or 5pm -9pm CALL TODAY KOR AN INTERVIEW! (4041 729-0.M0 l< ' \\n-.itir\N t'KII7.l:.M'IHIUV LVf. J 1 \\t:\H'i.M llj COMI'lM ife Page 5/The Stormy Petrel/December 8, 1993 FEATURES. Where to go to cram your mind and stomach By Will Mullis Staff It's late and you are starved. You simply can't eat any more Ramen noodles or Spaghettios and you know ev- eryone at Domino's by name. Where on earth can the late- night crammers go to feed their bodies whi le they nourish their minds with knowledge. While many restaurants extend their hours on Fridays and Satur- days, a few are available for midnight (or later) snacks seven days a week. Scrape together some dough (or use a credit card) and check out these. TWO PESOS 1895 Piedmont, Open 24 Hours, 874-6152. Where is it? Turn right out of O.U. Go down a couple of miles and turn left onto Lenox Road. Pass under 1-85. Stay on this road (now Cheshire Bridge) and go past a dozen or so lingerie model- ing parlors. Don't be tempted. Cheshire Bridge dead-ends into Piedmont. Two Pesos is on the comer. What to expect Prices are reasonable on good nachos, burritos, tacos, fajitas, combo plates, and $.99 margaritas, what more can you ask for? Also Video games, free refills on soda, cool decor. There is also a serve yourself bar with salsa, peppers, onions, pico de gallo, and more. Who will you see? O.U. super jocks Lu Green and Will Corum, people who just can't get enough Mexican. WAFFLE HOUSE everywhere, Open 24 Hours. Where are they? Where isn't there a Waffle House? You can go the new one in front of the Brookhaven Malta station but I personally prefer the one that you turn left out of O.U. and is a couple of miles down on the right Why? Partially loyalty and besides it's the only one where you can see Michael Hawks and Neal Bryant sing along with "I'm proud to be an American" as they stand in their seats. What to expect rea- sonable prices on good eggs and bacon, waffles, coffee, burgers, and hash browns with everything imaginable on them, including the infamous Bert's chili. Usually very friendly and prompt service. Who will you see? My favorite location (see above) is the safest place in Atlanta as there are always at least 2-3 police officers drink- ing coffee and flirting with the Job Searching? Frustrated? Call Job Search Systems 333-0020 Free consultation* * Student discount* * Group rate avaiable* waitresses. Be on the lookout for Neal and Hawks. FIRST CHINA 5295 Buford Hwy. Open un- til 3 a.m. 457-6788. Where is it? Go left out of O.U. Go down to Chamblee Dunwoody road and turn right. When you hit Buford Hwy., turn left. First China is down on the right. What to expect deli- cious Chinese food, either eaten inside in the nice dining room or taken home. Good service by the wait staff, even ifh's 2:30 a.m. The soups and steamed pot stickers are good as are the entrees such as Beef or Chicken War Bar, Shrimp with lobster sauce, Mongolian Beef, Golden Crown Veg- etable Delight, General Tso's Chicken, and everything else. The atmosphere is nice and quiet. Who will you see? the ultimate badge of authen- ticity for any Chinese restau- rant, Chinese customers. Also, Americans who have discov- ered the place. CAFE INTER- MEZZO 1845 Peachtree, open until at least 2 a.m. Where is it? turn right out of Oglethorpe. Stay on Peachtree past Lenox and all the bars, go a few more miles and it's on the left. Go there once and you're hooked! ! What to expect Beau- tiful music, an incredible va- riety of extraordinary desserts, a full selection of coffees, espressos, cappuccinos, li- queurs, Italian sodas, and com- plete bar. "Dessert tours," where the dessert person will describe all 25-35 succulent desserts on display are avail- able on request. Who will you see? Yuppies galore, people return- ing from theater performances, Oglethorpe students who have saved their pennies. TJ APPLEBEE'S 3009 Buford Hwy. Open un- til at least 1 :30 a.m. Where is it? Tum right out of O.U. and then left onto North Druid hills. Tum left when you hit Buford Hwy. Applebee's is on the right. What to expect Al- most everyone can find some- thing they like at Applebee's. There are great salads, sand- wiches, and appetizers, as well as steaks and other full din- ners. Particularly good are the riblet and chicken finger bas- kets. There are also daily spe- cials on food as well as drink specials. The atmosphere is lively, the wait staff is friendly, and the decor is super. Who will you see? just about everybody, Applebee's is a melting pot for all sorts of Atlantians. KRYSTAL 2068N. Druid Hills, Open 24 hours. Where is it? Go right out of O.U Turn left onto North Druid Hills, cross over Buford Hwy and it's on the left. What to expect The famous Krystal burgers and the more recent addition, com pups. For those unfamiliar with Krystal, they are small square burgers with onions, mustard, and pickle. While Krystals aren't exactly great for your digestive system, they are inexpensive and will fill you up. Krystal also had good thick chocolate shakes. Who will you see? Oglethorpe students who have scraped together $1.97 in change from under their sofa cushions. INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 1725 Peachtree Rd. Open 24 hours. Where is it? just past Cafe Intermezzo, in other words, turn right and go until you see it. What to expect IHOP is where to go if you are look- ing for a place that features a full menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner items. However, it is questionable if you should go this far when similar fare is available at the nearby Waffle Houses. Who will you see? Those trying to recover from severe over-indulgence in Buckhead before they go home. Top Five Ways to Relieve Stress 5. Making hand critters in the spotlights in front of Hearst and Lupton (Lyndra Givens). 4. "Laughing wild amidst severest woe" (Amy Marie Puckett). 3. Relaxing each muscle in your body one at a time. "It works you go to sleep whether you want to or not" (Bill Davis). 2. Crushing can one at a time. "It's better if you write words on them like 'organic test'" (Susan Shirley). 1. Crossing intersections shouting "walk" at the top of your lungs (Michelle Curtin). Fraternities, Sororities, campus organizations, highly motivated individuals: Travel FREE plus earn up to THOUSANDS of DOLLARS selling SPRING BREAK trips to Cancun- Bahamas/Cruise-South Padre Island- Florida Beaches. CALL KIRK 1-800-258-9191. Page 6/The Stormy Petrel/becember 8, 1993 ENTER TAINMENT. "Addams Family Values" proves to be better By Will Mullis Staff At the beginning of "Addams Family Values," Gomez emerges from the de- livery room and proudly pro- claims to his anxiously wait- ing family "It's an Addams! !" That's right, the madcap Addams family has returned. Following on the heels of the highly successful first film, "Addams Family Values" is a better film in nearly every way than its predecessor. The hu- mor has become both sharper and darker since the frantic antics of the first film. As the story unfolds, poor lonely Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd) yearns to have a family like his brother Gomez (Raul Julia). Addi- tionally, Morticia (Angelica Huston), after having her third child, the adorable baby Pubert, decides she wants to be a 90s woman and have a ca- reer to go along with her lov- ing family. Accordingly, they decide to hire a nanny to watch over Baby Pubert, and keep him safe from his murderously jealous siblings. After a series of nannies is unsuccessful in taming Wednesday and Pugsley, the insanely cheerful Debbie Jellinsky (Joan Cusack) enters and wins the job. Uncle Fester is, of course, enamored with this beautiful addition to the macabre home and woos her like only an Addams can. When Pugsley and Wednesday begin to sus- pect her of being the infamous "Black Widow Bride" Debbie realizes her only chance is to send them away to summer camp so that they can not in- terfere with her nefarious plans. It is at this summer camp for the young, rich, and blond, where Wednesday and Pugsley are forced to submit to all sorts of indignities before their spectacular triumph The camp sequences are probably the most humorous of the en- tire film. Joan Cusack is a wel- come addition to the cast, who all returned for "Values." Her character, particularly when interacting with Morticia pro- vides some great comic scenes. Raul Julia and Angelica Huston are again marvelous, as is Christina Ricci, who has the best dead-pan line delivery of any actor around. David Krumhoitz, another addition for "Values," does an excellent job as the kindred spirit who has a summertime romance with Wednesday. As in the first film, all the sets are elaborately horrific and therefore perfect for the Addams family. The horror on Morticia 's face when she ex- amines Debbie's pastel-deco- rated home is truly hilarious. The only major criticism that can be made about the film is that its plot and subplots are remarkably similar to those of the first film: a greedy stranger in the house, summer camp memories, a dazzling dance number, etc. Of course, who can blame director Barrv Sonnenfeld and producer Scott Rudin for emulating a movie that was such a financial suc- cess. However, the test audi- ence I viewed the film with was comprised of various ages and all seemed to heartily en- joy it, laughing throughout. I would definitely urge anyone who liked the first film to see this superior sequel Gomez (Raul Julia) has his nanas full keeping baby Pubert out of mischief in "Addams Family Values." photo by Melinda Sue Gordon Gay and Lesbian films showcased By Will Muilis Staff The Fifth Annual Gay and Lesbian Film Festival was showcased at the Plaza The- ater in Midtown from Novem- ber 1 2th to the 2 1st It boasted of "showing the best of Gay and Lesbian film and video on two screens over 10 days." The Festival, which was spon- sored by SAME (the South- eastern Arts and Media Edu- cation Project) and the South- ern Voice newspaper, is now the fifth largest in the United States, and is in Atlanta every November. When questioned about the Festival's purpose, Jeffery Layman, of the Board of Directors of SAME, said that it is "To bring films that would otherwise not be shown in the Atlanta area." He went on to explain that all of the films are independently made and are usually not major the- atrical releases because they often find it difficult to sign with major film distributors. The Festival is truly an inter- national one. Films were shown from Israel, Asia, Af- rica, Canada, Germany, France, and the Netherlands, to name a few. Contrary to what you might think, very few of the films were sexual in nature. Instead most of the films fo- cused on documentary histo- ries, short skits, relationships, the fight for equal rights, and homosexual parents. In the words of Mr. Layman, "Each film in some way celebrates the spirit and diversity of the Gay and Lesbian community." One film that has achieved some notoriety this year is Paul Yule's "Damned in the USA" This film, which was slated to be distributed throughout the country, was made by Yule who was originally doing a documentary on the National Endowment for the Arts fund- ing controversy for British TV. Yule interviewed many people on both sides of the New World Order "Culture War" that he discovered here in the United States. However, the film is still tied up in litigation, as Donald Wildmon, president of the American Family Asso- ciation, decided after being in- terviewed, that his own com- ments put him in a very unflat- tering light. So far the film had only been able to be shown on Public Television. Another film shown, which may still be released by a major distributor, was "One Nation Under God." This film, which was both hilarious and frightening, was a docu- mentary about the right wing religious groups that have tried to "cure" homosexuals. The film begins and continually returns to the story of Gary and Michael. These two men, who together co-founded the larg- est conversion organization, Exodus International, and then married and had children, later fell in love with each other and denounced the movement as a sham. Also featured was the historian Martin Duberman, author of "Cures: A Gay Man's Odyssey," who for most of his life struggled to change his sexuality which he was told was a defect before learning to accept and respect himself. Frightening images are juxta- posed in the film which reveal that the overall methods (mainly fear and unrealistic promises ofheterosexual bliss) used by those claiming to cure homosexuals have changed little over the years. Homo- sexuals in the past ( 1 940s and 50s) were subjected to shock treatments and nausea drugs. Absurd educational methods of that time featured psychol- ogy professors and other "ex- perts" that taught their stu- dents that homosexuality was simply a sick disorder that was caused by mothers "who love too much," and could be cured with treatments like those above or "orgasmic reorienta- tion." It is quite shocking when these black and white images are repeatedly con- trasted with interviews from the present generation of groups practicing "reparative therapy," such as Love in Ac- tion and the still existing Exo- dus International. Both of these organizations have used fear of AIDS and promises of nonexistent cures for AIDS to increase their numbers. The film also uncovers the fact that most of the counselors in these modem organizations have no psychological training for the counseling they do. "One Na- tion Under God" is recom- mended to be seen when it is released as a good bit of it is very funny while all of it is extremely interesting. Page 7 /The Stormy Petrel/becember 8, 1993 SEE. By Bridget Cecchini Sigma Sigma Sigma Well, we have FI- NALLY moved into our soror- ity house. We would like to say hello to all of our neigh- bors in the Greek Village and invite everyone to come by and visit Besides, moving into the house, we have been quite busy lately. Tri Sigma would like to welcome our newest member Tracy Hicks and look forward to her initiation next semester. On November 20, we initiated our new members in the early hours of the morn- ing. We all ended up wishing we had slept a little more Fri- day night but were every happy to have initiation in the new house. New Member awards were given out as fol- lows: Shannon Beehan-Most Spirited. Glennis Grimwood- Most Scholarly, Megan McMurray-Outstanding New Member, Jenifer Lynen's group-Best Crew, and Hope LeBeau-Honor Initiate. Con- gratulations to all of our new sisters. Our Alumnae Brunch was a success with both young and old Sigmas combining tal- ents to decorate our house for Christmas. Everything was beautiful for our annual Christmas party. Sigmas and their dates welcomed in the holiday season with festive music and food. The center of attention, however, was the mistletoe. Thanks to Shalini for getting us such cool flan- nel boxers. Good luck to everyone on finals and we hope you have a restful holiday break. xa By Holly Harmon Chi Omega After a semester of homelessness, Chi Omega has finally been able to move into theirhouse. We are still work- ing on furniture, but most ev- eryone has gotten settled in. The eight girls living in the house are Shannon Gebhardt, Melissa Lamar, Angie Dickerson, Lisa Ledbetter, Julie Franek, Meta Swain, Melissa King, and Jennifer Trevisan. Last week the Chi Omega's enjoyed exchanging Secret Santa gifts. At our Christmas Formal last Satur- day night the sisters found out who the gracious gift-givers were! The Formal was from 9 to 12 at the home of Stephanie Mannis. Friday we had a party to decorate our Christmas tree. As the semes- ter comes to a close, so does our pledging. The pledges (and sisters!) can look forward to the beginning of next semes- ter when our initiation will fi- nally take place! AEO. By Jason Thomas Delta Sigma Phi Delta Sigma Phi is still alive and well. We are pres- ently looking forward to our Christmas Semi-Formal which is on December 1 1 . That's about all we have scheduled until next semester. Our vol- leyball teams are good, bad, ugly, and apathetic. Delta Sig 1 is finally beginning to play consistently well, at last Some of the brothers and pledges gathered during the Thanks- giving Holidays for a little shin-dig. Dave was really happy. We would like to con- gratulate Nick Kricos who was recently elected our new presi- dent. We would also like to thank Dave Sabel for spend- ing numerous waking hours precisely designing and setting up our wonderful Christmas Tree. There you go Dave, are you happy, your name is in the newspaper (twice). Well, that about covers everything. Happy Holidays and Hail Echton. KA By Kevin Benefield Kappa Alpha The brothers of Kappa Alpha welcome our new neighbors the sisters of Sigma Sigma Sigma and the sisters of Chi Omega to the Greek Village. We share your excitement and enthusiasm in finally occupying your houses and look forward to the good times we will all share in the future. Having had a great time at our Christmas Party on the evening of December 3, we at KA are now beginning to con- centrate on the upcoming ex- ams. May God be with us! The pledge class has completed all of their tests and are awaited the administering of the final exam. We at KA are happy to announce that all thirteen men have made it to this juncture and look to be- come full members on Janu- ary 28, 1994. Congratulations pledges on all that you have achieved. The brothers are proud of you and look forward to welcoming you into our ranks. This has been a tremen- dously successful semester for Kappa Alpha. We extend our thanks to all of you who sup- ported us and believed in our ability to re-establish KA's position as a force in both the Greek system and the larger university community. In closing, we would wish luck to everyone on their exams and express our hope that this holiday season is a happy one. We look forward to seeing you all at KA's Safe Sex, Sixties, and Apocalypse Now parties in the Spring. Until then. . . xo. By Jason Arikian Chi Phi We at Chi Phi are finding ourselves entering the month of December with mucho, mucho, things done, and even more things planned. The tenth of this month marks our annual Christmas party. We are sure that it will be a time to remember. We are also still basking in the glow of our newly renovated downstairs. Thanks to the diligent efforts of our housing corp. Chair- man Jon Rawls, we now have a brand new bar to go along with our new blue and black paint job. We have more (mi- nor) things planned for Greek Village beautification, but I'll keep those on the Q.T. In any event keep work- ing hard and playing hard and we'll do the same, we swear! EAE. By Jason Fisher Sigma Alpha Epsilon As Christmas break approaches and the semester winds down, we at Sigma Al- pha Epsilon are busy prepar- ing for final exams and trying to have a fun end to Fall 1993. The athletic and social calen- dars are still full. There are social events yet to plan and volleyball games hopefully yet to win. We have had a very en- joyable semester from a social standpoint. Our most recent event was the Fall Formal at the Westin Peachtree Plaza which was enjoyed by all who attended. Also the pledges are busy planning the traditional Dead Day Party, so be look- ing forward to that event on Monday, December 13. The volleyball teams of Sigma Alpha Epsilon are fol- lowing in our football success. Gold has rolled to a 14-0 record and the regular season title in Division I. In Division II, the pledge team, White, has looked impressive going 12-2. Purple has also been success- ful, posting a 10-6 mark. Ev- eryone keep studying and have a Merry Christmas! (GreekSpeak) Kevin Benefield Greek Editor This being my last col- umn of the semester, I feel im- pelled to express my concerns regarding our first Christmas in the Village. Most impor- tantly, to the sisters of Chi Omega, whether you've been naughty or nice won't much matter if Santa can't get past the security system. Think about it and please don't leave any firearms lying around. I'd hate for Muffin to gun down Old St. Nick while he was do- ing his thing. I hope that the sisters of Sigma Sigma Sigma get everything they need for the much-talked-about 'room. ' I believe a mirrored disco ball is in order. I'll check with Schram. To the brothers of Sigma Alpha Epsilon: I sincerly hope that Santa isn't feeling at all mischievious when he reaches your house because if he harnassed up Dasher and Dancer and the rest of the gang I doubt the big cat would have a prayer. I just hope if so heinous an act were committed by the old man that he'd know to use nylon cable and not rope. I'd sure hate to see Blixen maimed It's regret- table that Chi Phi had to re- move their letters from the roof. I worry now about the possibility of a mix-up 'cause I know you guys have no use for the gun rack and flannel shirt that Santa promised Clay and I really don't know what we'd do with lipstick and handcuffs. Let's keep our fin- gers crossed guys. To the brothers of Delta Sigma Phi: I implore you not to make the pledges steal, paint, or in any way damage the sleigh. God knows it might appear funny to you, but these juvenile acts of vandalism must cease. That ju9t about does it for me. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! Page 8/The Stormy Petrel/t)ecember 8, 1993 COMICS Dunn's Christmas Carol, and other weirdness By Dunn Neugebauer Generally Confused Person Santa Claus said he was sick of reading all of my columns so he decided he'd help me out a little. He's al- most through delivering toys, but he suggested I get this poem printed as a hint of things to come... Christmas at Oglethorpe I'm flying around over At- lanta... Haven't got much more to do.. Left all the good stuff for Emory... But I have some left for OU... Since hoops season is all cranked up... I'll leave a conference title for Jack... And when they go out to cel- ebrate... I'll put a deck on Taco Mac... And there will be more cover- age for volleyball.. This year it was the worst... Though they had three make second team.. We all know they should 've been first... What about Coach Bob's run- ning teams?. You 'd think they'd print some- thing large... The last time they lost a dual meet... I think Ronald Reagan was in charge... And we'll leave the tennis coach on campus... For his pocket book nothing could be finer... But ifhe loses anymore female players... We'll be shipping him to South Carolina.. I'll bring good luck to the baseball program, For I think the new coaches are neat... Why shouldn't they win base- ball games Just because they don't rant and rave like Pete? And the women's soccer pro- gram will still move up... They've improved by miles and yards.. The men w.ill regain their old pace.. . Because I 've taken the refs red cards... And I'll never forget women's basketball... But there are so many things to consider... They will go over .500 this season... But I just can't make them any prettier.... As for Edmund, he gets a new lawnmower, Keep taking care of Billy Popp's grass... Ward Jones keep helping them with stats, And Brooke and Sam, find your way to class! Meredyth Grenier, she gets a new laugh, It sometimes drives me to tears, She'll have a great year of coaching, And in the process will age Brenda by years... Good luck to all you folks, Hope your Christmas is all but grim, And if you keep being good people... I might even drop off a new gym.. Sincerely, Santa Stud Claus, Bossman ""StornnfPetrel Volume 69, Issue 7 Above and Beyond Oglethorpe University February 3, 1994 Point! CounterPoint! Page 4 Homecoming Page 6 Died at Gettysburg Page 7 Batman returns Page JO News: 2 Editorials: 3-5 Features: 6-7 Organizations: 8 Greeks: 9 Entertainment: 10-11 Comics: 12-13 Sports: 14-15 Security: 2 Grapevine: 2 Open Line: 4 Profile: 6 Entertainment Grapevine: 11 Historical focus for Oglethorpe Day By Chopper Johnson News Editor On the morning of Thursday, Feburary 10, 1994, students, faculty, administra- tions." The theme of this Oglethorpe Day is "Died at Gettysburg: The Life and De- mise of Old Oglethorpe." A piece by the same title, written by the Registrar, Paul Hudson, Hetherington and members of The Playmakers. Next will be music of the period performed by the University Singers. Fol- lowing both of these, Donald Stanton will deliver his Y^A OLD OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY One 'half mile west of this point is the site of old Oglethorpe University established -.by the Hopewell Presbytery in 1835. Its first president. Carlisle P. Beman. was succeeded in 1841 by Samuel K. Talmadoe. In 1861 students and faculty entered Confederate service, among them Sidney Lanier. Classes were suspended in 1863. and the buildings used as a Confederate hospital. Reopening in 1366 the college succumbed to economic crises. closing in 1869. Two noted professors were Dr. Joseph Le Conte. famous scientist, and Dr. James Woodrow. probably the first teacher in Georgia to hold the Ph. D. degree. The Georgia state historical market that once marked the grounds of the original Oglethorpe campus. During Oglethorpe Day, there will be a campaign for each person to donate one dollar toward restoring this marker to Its original place. Photo courtesy of Donald Moore appears on page 7 to give a Oglethorpe Day tors, and friends of Oglethorpe University will gather in Lupton Auditorium to hear the convocation speech that will officially open "Oglethorpe Day 1994." Oglethorpe Day, as ex- plained by Dean Donald Moore is a time for those close to the University to "reflect on our history, examine our heri- tage, and renew our tradi- more detailed history of the old campus. The events of this year's Oglethorpe Day will include a convocation address by Dr. Donald Stanton, at 1 1 :00 AM in Lupton Auditorium. This will be followed by a dramatic production based on old Oglethorpe at the outbreak of the Civil War, featuring Dr. Message, in which he will announce plans to restore the Central Hall comer- stone memorial now located on the At- lanta campus, as well as to replace the historical marker that is missing at the Midway, Georgia Class Schedule for Oglethorpe Day 8:30 AM classes will meet at 8:30 - 9:30 AM. 10:00 AM classes will meet at 9:45 - 10:45 AM 12:30 PM classes will meet at 1:15 -2:15 PM 2:00 PM classes will meet at 2:30 - 3:30 PM 2:00 PM labs will meet at 2:30 PM site of old Oglethorpe. At Noon the festivities move outside for the "Petrels of Fire" Race on the Academic Quad. Then, at 12:15 PM lunch will be served in the Emerson Student Center. In addition to the events on Thursday, the library will be having a week-long exhibi- tion to display some of the ar- chives of the old campus. The exhibit will feature Trustee minutes from the early days and photographs of the old Oglethorpe site. One of the major plans for Oglethorpe Day is to start to raise the money to replace and renovate the old historical marker on the site of the old Oglethorpe campus. The way that the school proposes to do this is by asking everyone who is present at the opening cer- emony to donate one dollar to this fund. The school consid- ers this a small contribution to preserve the history of this instituion. Dr. Hetherington, in historical Confed- erate garb, will participate In Oglethorpe Day. Photo courtesy of Dr. Hetherington Page 2 February 3, 1994 NEWS Security Update, By Will MuUis Co-Feature Editor Heard it through the Grapevine News and events in and around Oglethorpe University - On Monday, Decem- ber 27, a Security officer found that the Goslin Math Lab had been destroyed by a fire dur- ing the night All the equip- ment within was ruined. For- tunately the lack of windows (oxygen) coupled with the fire- resistant carpet prevented the fire from spreading to the other rooms on the 3rd floor. The room itself was cleaned and painted by maintenance but the equipment has yet to be replaced. - On Wednesday, Janu- ary 5th, a member of the housekeeping staff reported that a bedroom door lock in an Upper Quad room had been kicked off and that the room could not be locked. - On Friday, January 1 4th, it was discovered that the glass next to the door of an Upper Quad room had been smashed and the room entered However, nothing appeared to betaken. - Also on Friday January 14th, two residents in the Up- per Quad reported that their VCR had been stolen from their room during the night - On Sunday, January 1 6th, a student slipped and fell on ice in the Upper Quad. He was taken to Northside Hos- pital by Security where it was discovered he had broken a bone in his hand. - On Tuesday, January 18th, two Upper Quad resi- dents reported that36 CDs and 10 CD cases had been stolen from their room during the night . OnFriday January 2 1, it was reported that the above incident, where glass was smashed to enter a room, was indeed a robbery. Theresident said that a speaker system and car alarm worth approxi- mately $1300 were stolen from his room. The Red Cross needs your blood!!! Blood levels are the lowest they have been in five years. The situation has gotten so crucial that elective surgery is being postponed until levels in the blood banks rise. You can help save lives. Alpha Phi Omega's Spring Blood Drive will be on Febru- ary 7, from 10:30-3:30 pm. You will be ableto donate in the comfort of the Emerson Student Center and of course enjoy the traditional feast of Hi C, Nutter Butters, and Cheeze-its afterwards. Giving blood is a truly generous act that will make you feel that you have made a genuine gift to your fellow man. And no, it isn't painful! The Red Cross nurses are all very experienced with taking blood painlessly, even from first time donors. If you have never given blood before and are an eligible do- nor this is an excellent oppor- tunity to start! However, if you cannot make the drive on Feb- ruary 7 and would still like to participate, the main office of the Red Cross is on nearby Monroe Drive, and can be reached by calling 881-9800 to set up a time. Goodwill Industries of Atlanta's 14th annual book sale will be held at Northlake Mall on February 7-13, 1994. The sale will be open from 10:00 am. to 9:30 p.m., Mon- day through Saturday, and 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Over 200,000 titles will be available at the Southeast's Largest Secondhand Book Sale. The majority of the books are priced from fifty cents to one dollar. Forty cat- egories of book will be avail- able including mysteries, sci- ence fiction, popular novels, comics, history, biography, cookbooks, paperbacks, col- lectibles and books for chil- dren. In response to customer suggestions, a 20-table special section has also been added to display all collectible and southern-interest books on the first day. The mega-sale, which was named as one of February's "Top 20 Events" in 1992 and 1993 by the South- east Tourism Society, draws over 40,000 people from the U.S. and Canada. The book sale benefits Goodwill's vocational reha- bilitation for people with dis- abilities and other barriers to employment. For additional information or to volunteer, call Goodwill at (404) 377- 0441. HELP WANTED Live-in female student to take care of eight year old daughter of single mom. Weekday hours begin at 2:30pm. Some weekend work required. FREE room, board, utilities and food. Light house work and reference required. Sandy Springs/Dunwoody area Call Ellen at 671-8992 University Singers Mark Boyt Claire Buzzard, Sarah Buzzard, Mark Caprio, Rick Hibbets, Kristie Mahan, Kent McKay, Jennifer Parks, Thomas Taylor, and Katie Trucksis represented Oglethorpe in the 1993-94 Georgia All-State Collegiate Chorus which performed in Savannah on January 29. Homecoming is com- ing up soon. Check the Fea- tures section for more details and a calendar of events for the entire weekend. The Oglethorpe Uni- versity Museum is currently holding an exhibition of Bud- dhist and Hindu ceremonial art, in a collection called "Tra- ditional Nepalese Thangka Paintings: by Mukti Singh Thapa," on display to March 27, 1994. Thangka paintings are a ceremonial art form used in Buddhism and Hinduism for meditation, prayer and heal- ing. They contain richly col- ored symbols, often surround- ing a large image of the cen- tral diety. Dr. Stephen Halkovic, specialist in Himalayan art and culture, will present exhibition lectures Wednesday, February 9 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 20 at 4 p.m. The Museum hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Sun- day, 1-4 p.m. and Wednesday, 1-7 p.m. Admission is free. Call 364-8555 for informa- tion. Here is your official preview of what will be hap- pening musically at O.U. this spring: Thursday, February 10, 1 1 :00 a.m. Oglethorpe Day, Lupton Auditorium. The Uni- versity Singers will perform "Song of the Future." Friday, March 4, 8:00 p.m., Lupton Auditorium. Oglethorpe will host "The Cot- ton Patch Gospel," a musical starring Tom Key. Saturday, March 12, 8:00 p.m., Skylight Gallery. The Martha Bishop Early Music Consort. Sunday, April 10, 4:00 p.m., Skylight Gallery. The Kokopelli Consort. Friday, April 29, 8:00 p.m., Lupton Auditorium, The Singers will present their spring concert, featuring Haydn's "Te Deum" with guest accompanist Eleanor Burgin, Dr. Stanton's secretary. COMPUTER HELP Word Processing - Graphics - Art Expert Computer Help Very Reasonable Rates 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Call Marcy at CSS 248-0303 COMPUTER SUPPORT SERVICES Clairmont at 1-85 February 3, 1994 EDITORIALS Page 3 Hidden aspects (and costs) of the Strategic Plan By Chopper Johnson News Editor First of all, I'd like to start with a public apology to any- one who was at the forum on the Strategic Plan. If you do not know me, I was the rather upset sounding one in the back row. There is a reason to war- rant all of this discontent though. This reason is the "Strategic Planning Committee Report: Strategic Initiatives for the "Twenty-First Century." For those of you unfamiliar with the plan, it is the University's ideal plan for growth and development over the next five years. The impor- tant word in that statement is not growth or development, but ideal. In a slightly less than ideal setting (such as the real world), some relatively major gaps appear in the Committee's logic, but these I'll get to a little bit later. Before I go any farther, though, I would like to say that I am not condemning the idea of a comprehensive plan for growth, or anything of the sort. I believe it was a very forward thinking move for the Univer- sity to start this, and a daring idea to publish the results and let them stand against public critique. What I am saying, however, is that they released some financial information that I personally would have tried to keep well hidden. To understand these fi- nances, let me attempt to ex- plain how the school worded its comparisons. The Strategic Plan itself compared our fi- nances to two major groups, those called our academic peers (schools under 2000 enroll- ment, listed as either "Highly Competitive" or "Very Com- petitive" by Barron's, and hav- ing a percentage of faculty with terminal degrees within phis or minus 7.5% of Oglethorpe's [i.e. 88% and above]) and those called our resource peers (ba- sically schools within the same financial bracket as Oglethorpe [for a complete breakdown of this, go by Community Life and ask for a copy. It makes very interesting reading]). Among our academic peers are schools like Rhodes, University of the South, and Hobart & William Smith. On the other extreme, among our resource peers are schools like Ripon (Wiscon- sin), Rockford (Illinois), and Lebanon Valley (apparently somewhere in Pennsylvania). As you might be able to see, these schools are not gener- ally considered strong aca- demic powerhouses. Now that that's out of the way, let's talk about finances. The best place to look to see the deteriorating finan- cial base of this school is the endowment. In comparison follows the same pattern - less than 25% of that of our aca- demic peers. But there is more to this school than just money, you say. I agree. Let's talk about students and faculty. According to the 1990- 1991 statistics (which are the only ones that the school pro- vided comparative data for), Oglethorpe had 41 full time staff, and 729 full time under- graduate. Our academic peers were at 111 and 1335 respec- End EGR Plant Gift Endlc FacU-qrad Graph of comparative resources among Oglethorpe (front line) and its Resource (second line) and Academic (back line) Peers, in the catagories of Endowment, Educational and General Revenue, Physical Plant, Gifts to the school, Income from Endowment (all in millions of dollars), FullTime Faculty (x10), and Full Time Undergraduates (xi 00). Information courtesy of Oglethorpe Administration. to both of the above catego- lively, and our resource were ries, our endowment is abys- mally low. There is really no other way to say it. Our aca- demic peers average $85.1 million, our resource peers, $13.5 million. "What is ours?," you ask. $9.8 mil- lion. No, I didn't miss any decimal places. That's it, that's all of it. Slightly un- der 73% of our resource peers, and less than 12% of our academic peers. For any- one out there who is numeri- cally challenged, that is TWELVE PERCENT . But wait, there's more. Also included in this spectacular deal (remember, for a limited time, only $5,999 per semester) is a physical plant (libraries, classrooms, student centers, athletic facilities) that is ex- actly one third that of our aca- demic peers. The amount of gifts coming into the school at 59 and 721. These numbers may not say a whole lot, so let's look at student-teacher ratios. Academic peers, 12 students per teacher. Resource peers, 12.22 students per teacher. Oglethorpe, 17.78. Doesn't exactly remind me of the fig- ures I originally heard about this school, but I must have been mistaken. There are some good points brought up in the plan, though. Well, okay, maybe just some good ideas. These center on three major plans for the future. The first of these is to revamp the curricula (again), creating something called the University College (basically just beefing up the night program), and becoming more involved with the city of Atlanta. Again, for anyone in- terested in reading about these in their original form, just stop by Community Life and ask. They plan to have the money to do all of this by mys- teriously increasing the en- dowment (I'm still kind of fuzzy about how they intend to do this), and increasing en- rollment from 1200 to 1500 by 1998, roughly a 25% in- crease. So, what's the first thing to think of with a pos- sible 300 more students here in the next five years? The first thing would be housing, as in new residence halls. Don't worry, it's covered in the plan. Actually, over $24 million worth of construction is pro- posed in the plan, including new residence halls, revamp- ing Goslin and Emerson, and building a new science build- ing. The only problem is that the plan only accounts for about $18 million to be able to be spent by 1998. I'm not a math major, but I still think this leaves us about six million short. I sure that the Univer- sity will figure it out though. So, after housing, what is the next major concern for these 300 theoretical students? My guess would be to expand the faculty, considering that the full lime faculty here is spread thin enough as it is. We could handle another 15 full time teachers with no enroll- ment increase. But I'm sure that the University will figure this problem out also. Hey, it's even written in the plan. "In- creased Faculty & Staff." Big, bold letters. The only problem with increasing faculty and staff is that this takes money. Money that at the moment we don't seem to have. But don't worry, it's written in the plan. They plan to increase the op- erating budget from $12 mil- lion to almost $19 million. This I could handle, but when I saw the phrase "tuition will remain the primary source of operating income" (page 5), I started to get scared. Like many other students here, 1 can barely afford tuition as it is. So I started to look for the school's loophole in all of this. Guess what I found... "Since the primary source of EGR is tuition, we intend to increase our enroll- ment so that we will reach a 1500 headcount by 1998. At the same time, we will increase tu- ition by approximately 6% each year until 1998." (page 23) Direct from the words of the plan itself, folks. 6% per year. With tuition at basically $6,000 a semester now ($12,000 a year), this would be an increase to over $16,000 per year by 1998. This is over $4,000 a year, FOUR THOU- SAND DOLLARS!! However you say it, that's one heck of an increase for a student body that can barely afford to be here now. And, just think, this is what the school proposes to raise enrollment. What would they do to lower it? Drop the price? If this has been an unfair attack on the administration or the Committee itself, I apolo- gize. I would like to hear any response from the Administra- tion (mainly Dr. Stanton, Dr. Knott, or Dean Moore), as well as students. Remember, this is your forum, also. Please ad- dress responses to Chopper Johnson, Campus Box 450. EARN BIG MONEY, EASY Southern Energy, Georgia's #1 Home Improvement Company, is seeking Part Time Telemarketers. Call for an appointment: 315-0445 $8-15 PER HOUR Page 4 EDITORIALS. February 3, 1994 Shannon Faulkner: pioneer or simply trouble maker? Point! CounterPoint! By Daniel Rosenthal Staff This just in folks: a news brief from the Sunday edition of the Tampa Tribune. January, 16, 1994. "The woman who wants to become the first female to join the Citadel's all-male ranks said she got a telephone call from Attorney General Janet Reno offering her personal support. Reno telephoned Shannon Faulkner at her parents' home on Friday afternoon, Faulkner said Saturday. The Justice De- partment has already backed Faulkner's attempts to join the state-supported military's corps of cadets." You may be wondering why 1 take interest in this. Well, it had been my under- standing that this battle had been fought and won with the landmark decision Brown vs. The Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. There is no difference in the Citadel's re- fusal to let Ms. Faulkner en- roll in classes than when the University of Mississippi re- fused to let James Meredeth attend or when the Little Rock Nine had to be escorted to class by state troopers. I wonder how Judge Thomas will decide on this is- sue, for we all know how much he loves women's rights. I also wonder if Judge Thurgood Marshall, who was the lawyer in the aforementioned Su- preme Court case is not spin- ning in grave at this turn of events. Perhaps he would say if he were alive, "Have we not heard this before?" The Citadel has no legal or moral ground on which to argue. Their belief that men receive a better education separated from women be- longs in 1894, not 1994. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 's birth- day is being celebrated all over the nation, and often his mes- sage is thought to be applied only to blacks, but that is not true. His dream applies to ev- eryone, including Shannon Faulkner. Petrel's Open Line. . . The defining factor: UNDERWEAR! By Patrick Fossett There is a larger, more subtle difference be- tween the sexes other than the appendages we were born with. There's also something different in our brains which makes us function in ways which seem odd to the oppo- site sex. For instance,! is rare for a female to truly appreci- ate the virtues of a four-barrel carburetor or the 3 Stooges. Males on the other hand. . . well I cant think of anything we aren't good at offmy head. However, one fault will surely come to mind. My main point is that there are men, and there are women, and they are dif- ferent. Allow me to demon- strate. Women will constantly goto stores like Victoria's Se- cret and buy all kinds of frilly, lacy, pretty things One would think that women are really into underwear, but such is not the case, my friend. It's all a big secret Women buy it, then hide it away, much to my cha- grin. What's the point of buy- ing frilly, lacy pretty clothing if you're not going to show it off? Men, on the other hand, will wear the same pair of plain white underwear until it disintegrates. It has even be- come a fashion statement to leave a substantial portion of one's underwear band ex- posed It's a statement I don't care to make because it makes me speak in a high voice. Nev- ertheless, males show much af- fection towards their under- wear, never wanting to part with it Should a pair develop a hole (or a few) it is not worn out Oh no! It is merely alter- ing its contours to better ac- commodate the owner's wretchedly expanding poste- rior. When a man finds a pair that he really likes, he per- forms a ritual that has never been disclosed until now. It's been a closely guarded secret which men have kept from women for generations. How- ever, I feel that the open com- munications ultimately will be for the good of all. Man will set his favorite pairs free to graze the floor. What a woman thinks is a pair of dirty under- wear lying on the floor is re- ally a grazing pair that is in- stinctively freezing in an at- tempt to camouflage itself. Grazing underwear feeds on carpet lint. It uses the lint to repair holes and to enlarge it- self A well grazed size 28 can grow to a size 36 in about five years. This is why men sel- dom vacuum because it takes away the underwear's food supply. It sounds crazy and your boyfriend will deny it but, ladies, it is the truth. What women do with ttteir underwear is still a mys- tery that eludes men in general, but I have a theory. It came to me by chance a couple of years ago. Two female students were stealing all the posters out of my dorm room. A harmless prank yes, but one that wasn't going to get by without merciless retaliation. First a crack-commando unit was assembled and inge- niously disguised as a bunch of slobbering college men. I then suggested we.. .Imean the team, get intoxicated to better blend in with the surrounding wildlife. Our best agent was cleverly disguised as my room- mate in need of help in Con- temporary Lit. One of the female wrongdoers was fooled into letting the agent into her sec- ond floor Schmidt dorm room. The agent left the door un- locked, which the female had been regularly locking in fear of our retaliation. With blind- By Robert Miller Special to The Stormy Petrel On Thursday, January 20, 1994, the era of an all male corps of cadets ended at the Military College of South Carolina the Citadel. Since the late 1850's, the Citadel offered an educational oppor- tunity offered only by a hand- ful of similar institutions across the country. On Janu- ary 20 of this year, Shannon Faulkner attended her first day of class at the Citadel. The question that remains unan- swered is "Why?" If the argument is a logi- cal one (as Ms. Faulkner's lawyer claims), the answer lies in the funding of the Citadel. Public funding should not, under any circumstances, be extended to institutions which segregate. Unfortunately, this argument is not valid. Every school in the United States is subsidized by both the state and federal government If we consider this argument to be valid, every all-male, all-fe- male, and all-black college in the nation would be in viola- tion of the Constitution. If the argument is an emotional one (as the NOW claims), a serious constitu- tional question is posed. Whose rights are more impor- tant? The right of Shannon Faulkner to attend the Citadel, or the rights of males at the Citadel to attend an all-male institution? Remember all those all-female and all-black colleges? If the argument is a per- sonal one in which Shannon Faulkner wishes to find out if she can handle the military life, there are many other institu- tions which posses that ability. Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, Norwich Military Institute, and all three service academies come to mind. There is also at least one southern all-female school with an independent Corps of Cadets (Mary Baldwyn College). The matter boils down to a group of feminists whichsees an opportunity to destroy a proud tradition that represents an imaginary barrier to equal- ity, a tradition which just hap- pens to represent the reason why this country exists. It is sad to note that some radical groups live each day of their lives with the burden of such an imaginary chip on their shoulder. ing speed and ruthless effi- ciency, the commando squad stormed the room and pilfered every pair of panties she had, save the ones she was wearing. The ill-gotten booty was the brought to my room to be distributed. Our intent was to have as many men possible wear her underwear the next day. A greatly embarrassing situation indeed. The female was hot on our trail after she was released in relative com- fort Soon she was beating on our door and screaming like someone had gotten murdered. Since all our posters had been stolen there was nothing to cover up our door-window and we could clearly see her beat- ing and whining, and to be honest we were getting sick of it. Jon Perry and I each stripped down to a pair of her underwear and began to ballet dance to the Nutcracker Suite while eating bowls of Wolf's Chili (a substance which is a story in itself) in the common room. This intensified her pounding and screaming It could have been the sight of two men about to fart (can you say fart in the Petrel?) in her underwear. But I feel from the look in her eye that we had stumbled onto a dark secret: Women like to dance around in their underwear and poot away! It's the truth, admit it! Yet many women have told me that women are anatomically incapable of such a thing. To me this is fascinating because men also like to fart in their underwear. We just choose to do it while watching football, drinking beer and eating Fruit Loops. There you have it: There are men and there are women and they are different. February 3, 1994 EDITORIALS Page 5 The Stormy Petrel Editor-in-Chief: Business Manager: Copy Editors: Editorial Editor: Entertainment Editor: Feature Editors: Greek Editors: News Editor: Photography Editor: Sports Editor: Staff: Wendy Barber Sarah Buzzard Yolanda Hernandez Maria Johnson Aretha List Shannon Montgomery Randy Tidwell Ryan R Queen Brian Davis Stephen Cooper Heather Carlen Justin Hayes Chris Brown Brandon Galloway Will Mullis Kevin Benefield Jason Arikian Chopper Johnson Pat Mulhearn Jason Thomas Daryl Brooks Tim Evans Trish Hinton Kim Jones Mary Lynch Daniel Rosenthal Pauline van Vliet Christie Willard Academic Advisors: Bill Brightman Robert Drake Michael McClure The Stormy Petrel is Oglethorpe University's student newspaper. The comments and opin- ions in the articles are the opinions of the writ- ers and not those of the university. The Stormy Petrel welcomes Letters to the Editor and other articles anyone wishes to publish. The Stormy Petrel holds weekly meetings, open to every- one that is interested, on Tuesdays at 5:00pm in the newspaper office in Emerson Student Center. Please send all letters or articles to The Stormy Petrel, 3000 Woodrow Way, Box 450, Atlanta, GA 30319, (phone #: (404)364- 8425) or drop them offin the box on the news- paper office door. Letter to the Capital. By Shannon Montgomery Staff As a Christian, I have for as long as I can remember been an ardent opponent of abortion and an ardent sup- porter of capital punishment. The abortion argument is simple enough; a Christian reads in the Bible that life be- gins at conception. Since the value of life is infinitely great from the Christian perspective, it is wrong and immoral to take that life hence, the belief that those who support abortion support murder. This argu- ment is an old and tired one, having been beat around by Christians and non-Christians, "right-to-life" supporters and "right-to-choice" supporters. By the same token, the neces- sity of capital punishment is one of the beliefs that most Christians I know maintain. I can see in our society the effects of a poor criminal justice system that rarely (if ever) acts as a deterrent to crime. With the majority of prisoners paroled in less than half of their sentenced time, major offenders are out on the streets in years often months after being sen- tenced. This is if they were found guilty and did not es- cape through the loopholes of our system... if they were even found and tried in the first place. It would seem logical to me that there would be fewer murders if murder were consistently punished by for- feiture of life. In addition to that, I value human life so highly that I believe the tak- ing of another makes one's own life forfeit. "Playing God" like that is more than wrong; it is frightening, and people who take it upon them- selves to decide who lives and who dies should be killed to protect the rest of us. Talk of "rehabilitation" is nice, but how often does it actually work? Isn't it true that many criminals are repeat offenders who have already been through the prison system at Editor. . . . . Christianity? least once? I believe that one of the basic human rights is the right to survival, the power over one's own life. In order to ensure that right, then people who kill should be pun- ished with a punishment equal to the severity of the crime in this case, forfeiture of life. A majority of the US population claims to believe in God as close to the Christian concept of Him, and I share such beliefs. As a Christian, however, can I reconcile my inclination to support capital punishment with the Bible? I am uncertain. The passages that are often used to support this belief (the eye-for-an-eye passage, etc.) are all found in the Old Testament. The Old Testament law was very strict about murder and a number of other sins. We, however, pur- port that we are no longer un- der the law but under grace. The New Testament has a much different perspective; Christ came to save the sin- ners, heal the sick, find the lost. If this is true, how can we rec- oncile capital punishment with the knowledge that God sees all of our sin as equally evil? Consider the case of Saul/Paul. He was a murderer. He sought, in fact, the lives of Christians. On the way to Damascus, the warrant in his hand to seize and kill many more Christians, Christ stopped him. Saul was con- verted, became Paul, and worked the rest of his life to bring Christ to the Gentiles. Paul is considered the arche- type of the Christian, one who, though a vile sinner, found grace and redemption through the person of Jesus. Jesus, in fact, spent the majority of his three years of teaching with the publicans and prostitutes, the "dregs" of society. He did not condemn them but lifted them up to be his equals "joint heirs" in the kingdom to come. Given the person of Christ and the tenets of Chris- tianity, do Christians have the right to believe in capital pun- ishment? From a non-Christian perspective, many believe it unethical to take the life of another person regardless of the "crimes" they have com- mitted. I wonder what these humanists propose as deter- rent? Others believe that we should kill all murderers sim- ply as punishment and deter- rent. Have they thought through the ethical implica- tions of taking the life of a hu- man being? What do you have to say on the subject? I am not interested in knowing whether capital punishment "works" or not, only if it is indeed ethical and moral. It is obvious that capital punishment works. The governments in which it is justly implemented have a lower murder rate than gov- ernments which do not have such penalties. Address re- marks to The Stormy Petrel, Campus Box 450. Fraternities, Sororities, campus organizations, highly motivated individuals: Travel FREE plus earn up to THOUSANDS of DOLLARS selling SPRING BREAK trips to Cancun- Bahamas/Cruise-South Padre Island- Florida Beaches. CALL KIRK 1-800-258-9191. Page 6 FEATURES February 3, 1994 By Brandon Galloway Feature Editor This semester ProFile will be examining influential students around campus. Hopefully this will allow us all to know a little more about who is doing what on campus. If you have a suggestion for a student you would like to read about in this space, please drop us a line or call the news- paper office - 364-8425. The first in line for the spotlight this semester is Lu Green. Lu is an O.U. junior from Jeffersonville, Indiana. With a double major in En- glish and Asian Studies (an in- dividually-planned major), Lu is obviously a student who loves a challenge. She recently obtained an internship with the Japan America Society, an organization that assists Japa- nese immigrants adjust to the United States and American culture. However, Lu Green is much more than just a student here at Oglethorpe - she also serves as an O.S.A. junior senator and a member of the O.U. women's volleyball team. In addition to her official responsibilities, Lu finds extra ways to help others. She is part of the new mentor program, through which upperclassmen help teach freshman seminar. Lu rates the program a suc- cess, and notes that freshman seminar is now less painful than it has been in years past. In her rare spare time, Lu en- joys traveling and horseback riding. Career goals are vague at this point, but she is plan- ning on graduate school and considering a career in jour- nalism. With her outstanding background at Oglethorpe, we are confident that Lu Green will be successful no matter what her next endeavorr is. Oglethorpe celebrates Homecoming By Brandon Galloway Feature Editor Next weekend Oglethorpe will celebrate its homecoming weekend in style. The festivities will begin with a bonfire Thursday night. The next event will be the Oglethorpe women squaring off against the Hendrix Lady Warriors Friday, February 1 1 at 6:00 p.m., followed by the men's game at 8:00 p.m. Sat- urday will be a full day begin- ning with the Hall of Fame Luncheon ($ 1 5 ) at noon in the Talmage Room. New mem- bers will be inducted into Oglethorpe's Hall of Fame, and Virlyn Moore will be the keynote speaker. This year's inductees will be Perrin Walker - track (1939), Jack Russel - football (1940), Pat Stephens, Sr. - basketball ( 1 927), Pat Stephens - basket- ball (1959), Earl L. Shephard - basketball (1928), and Alice Richardson -tennis (1975). Following lunch will be the grand opening of the new Greek Row, including open viewing of the houses and re- freshments from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. At 3:00 there will be a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony, complete with awards for the best yard deco- rations. From 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. the fraternities and sorori- ties will hold alumni reunions. The highlight of the weekend will be the formal dance Saturday night at 9:00 p.m. This year the homecom- ing dance will he held in the fabulous Egyptian Ballroom of the Fox Theater. Entertain- ment will be provided by the band Groove Box, and you can be part of the fun for only $10 per couple. Sunday the Lady Petrels face Trinity at noon, and the Stormy Petrels play at 2:00. During the games, there will be a tailgate party complete with alumni, refreshments, and noisemak- ers. This weekend offers some- thing for everyone, so plan to be a part of Oglethorpe's homecoming weekend! Homecoming Events Friday, February 11: Oglethorpe women versus Hendrix Lady Warriors 6 p. m. Oglethorpe men versus Hendrix Warriors 8 p. m. Saturday. February 12: Oglethorpe Athletic Hall of Fame 12 noon * Talmage Room, Emerson Student Center, $15 Grand Opening Greek Housing 2 p. m. * Free, all are invited to see new houses Opening Ceremony, awards presentations 3 p.m. * Awards for best decorations, ribbon cutting Campus Organization Reunions 4 p. m. * Various, TBA Private Greek Open Houses for Greek alumni Oglethorpe Homecoming Formal 9 p. m. * Egyptian Ballroom, Fox Theater Band: Groove Box, estimated $10 per couple Sunday, February 15: Oglethorpe women versus Trinity Lady Tigers 12 noon Tailgate Party ongoing * Keg, refreshments outside Field House Honoring of Hall of Fame inductees Oglethorpe men versus Trinity Tigers 2 p. m. Culture Shock II By Pauline van Vliet Staff A few weeks after my arrival here (from Holland) I wrote an article in this news- paper about the "Culture- Shock" I had experienced. I assumed that it would be a one time thing and that I would be used to all the American hab- its and traditions by now. BIG mistake. Still everyday I en- counter things in the American lifestyle that surprise me. These thing can vary from seeing the newspaper boy throwing newspapers out of the window of a car, to com- ing across the first Christmas decorations by the end of Oc- tober. Also, I have to say something about the drinking age. I know the reason why they enforce this law and I defi- nitely don't want to criticize the decision made. But for me the situation right now is weird. I have never seen young people drinking as much as they do here, where it's forbidden. In Europe you may have a glass of wine at dinner every night when you are seventeen. Here, even someone twenty years old, who possibly is married, has a job and a child, will be refused a drink because he is not twenty-one, almost funny. I also need to say some- thing very positive about this country. Americans travel a lot and speak highly of Eu- rope, Asia, etc. Sometimes they seem to forget how beau- tiful their own country is. This is a country to be proud of and it's a great feeling to be part of this country for one year. Job Searching? Frustrated? Call Job Search Systems 333-0020 *Free consultation* Student discount* *Group rate available* February 3, 1994 FEATURES Page 7 Died at Gettysburg: Reflecting on Old Oglethorpe Oglethorpe's Registrar and Lecturer in History tells of the antebellum campus By Paul Hudson Registrar and Lecturer in History Oglethorpe students know that the University was founded in 1835. Many, how- ever, are not conversant with the history of Old Oglethorpe. The antebellum institu- tion was located at the old community of Midway, two miles from Milledgeville, then the capital of Georgia. The classical college had a curricu- lum of Latin, Greek, theology, mathematics and a surprising variety of natural science. Old Oglethorpe flourished about a quarter century, until it died during the Civil War. Oglethorpe's president during the antebellum era was Samuel Talmage, an eminent minister and educator. Other notable faculty members were Joseph LeConte, destined to earn fame in geology, and James Woodrow, the first pro- fessor in Georgia to hold the Ph.D. degree. The school's most famous alumnus was poet Sidney Lanier ('60) who remained at Oglethorpe as a tutor in 1861, when he, with other cadets, marched off to war. Fortunately, there are excellent original sources on the story of Old Oglethorpe. Chief among these are the manuscript Trustee Minutes. They were legibly written in a large leather-bound volume of more than 250 pages, which serves as a rich history of the antebellum college. Dr. Thomwell Jacobs, who from 1913 to 1915 re- founded Oglethorpe at its present location, collected the old manuscript minutes and as many school sources as he could. Jacobs deposited them in the archives of the "new" university. Other extant records include circulars, jour- nals, and texts. Thornwell Jacobs' grandfather, Dr. Ferdinand Jacobs, had been a professor at Old Oglethorpe. In the 1880s in Clinton, South Carolina, the old man told stories of Oglethorpe University to his young grandson. Thornwell Jacobs later related how he never forgot the profound sad- ness of learning "how the school died at Gettysburg." When the Civil War be- gan, there was much excite- to render a continuation of the college session impracticable." The board made a resolution it would later reiterate, but could not fulfill successfully, ever again, at the old location. The college was projected to open on the 'Tirst Tuesday of October of the following year." In May 1862, thetrust- lege endowment of $1 0,000 in Confederate bonds. (After the war ended, the trustees, in September 1865, gently di- rected that what they knew as worthless Confederate bonds "be sealed up and deposited in the treasury." At the same time the board added that the bonds "would not be reckoned Central Hall - Old Oglethorpe merit at Old Oglethorpe. Stu- dents formed an ad hoc mili- tary company, the University Guards. The Guards were then reorganized into the Jor- dan Grays, under professor of Chemistry, Nathaniel Pratt, and the company was formally mustered into service to the Confederacy. One Oglethorpe senior, John Green ('61) of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, left a detailed memoir of the time when he left college. "Our student body was aglow," Green wrote, and "books had no nec- essary attention." On May 26, 1 86 1 , according to the Trustee Minutes, the faculty awarded John Green and his classmates their diplomas early and with- out formal ceremonies. On May 27, 1861, the Trustees noted that "the pecu- liar national distractions, due to the existing state of war be- tween the United States and the Confederate States, seems University, c. 1840. ees were obi iged to repeat their murky resolution to reopen Oglethorpe "the following year." War was in earnest, and no end was in sight. Four stu- dents conscripted by the Con- federacy were approved for their degrees, since they "had nearly completed the college course." On June 12, 1863, old Oglethorpe University finally died, when the faculty closed the college. Within a month the South lost the pivotal battle of Gettysburg. On July 21 the trustees met at a parlor in the Milledgeville Hotel. The board formally confirmed the decision to close the college but resolved, for the third con- secutive year, to resume classes "the first Tuesday in October next as usual." In their July 1863 meet- ingthe Oglethorpe trustees, in an extraordinary measure of devotion, authorized their trea- surer to invest the entire col- photo courtesy of Paul Hudson among the available assets of the University. ") By 1863, Old Oglethorpe had neither en- dowment nor students. Its sci- entific apparatus, on loan to the Confederate government laboratories in Augusta, Geor- gia, had been destroyed by a great fire. The college had also lost its popular president, old Dr. Talmage. He suffered pa- ralysis and convulsions, and died at the Georgia Asylum in Milledgeville. Although Old Oglethorpe died in 1863, the institution afterward experi- enced involuntary heartbeats, with enough life still to serve the Confederacy. By 1864, when General William Sherman began his march to the sea through Georgia, Oglethorpe was a Confederate medical facility. Flying in front of the main campus struc- ture. Central Hall, was a yel- low flag, denoting the building as a military hospital. In 1 864 a curious Union soldier left occupied Milledgeville to visit the Oglethorpe campus. His brother, W W. Clay ('57) among the Confederate dead, had graduated from Oglethorpe, about which he expressed the fondest memo- ries. The federal soldier lo- cated Oglethorpe's sole surviv- ing faculty member. The two men visited the Doric chapel at Central Hall, where Clay had delivered the 1857 Vale- dictory address. Surviving graduates of old Oglethorpe felt keenly the loss of their college. In 1910 Confederate alumni from the old institution at Midway met in Columbus, Georgia. The veterans reflected how they were "transformed from the peaceful joys of the old cam- pus to the bloody fields of battle." Their sense of loss was acute all involved with the institution believed, with Sidney Lanier, that Oglethorpe was a "college of the heart." There was some solace for six alumni in 1915. They were present at the lay- ing of the cornerstone of the revived Oglethorpe University, thus linking the old college with the new. Today there is no salient evidence of Old Oglethorpe. All of its buildings have dis- appeared. A Georgia Histori- cal commission marker, which once commemorated the old college site, was frequently vandalized and disappeared some years ago. Improbably, a few huge oak trees on the old campus site bear slight, silent witness to the heavily forested area that characterized the campus environs of Old Oglethorpe University. Few things are as sad as an unmarked grave. As we reflect on Oglethorpe Day 1994, let us all pledge to give one dollar to replace the marker of the old campus. It is the least we can do for the college that died for its ideals. Page 8 ORGANIZATIONS February 3, 1994 The Ramblings of the Romeiser: Propaganda! By Robbie Romeiser OSA President 1. Mentallst Craig Karges 2. Rick Kelly 3. S & L Sounds Dance Party 4. Casino Night 5. Margaritaville with David Carter 6. The Alpha Experience 7. Rhythm and Blues with K.J. James 8. Movie Nights 9. Weekend Quiet Hours Ex- tension 10. Stomp the Lawn Concert 11. Strategic Plan Campus Forum 12. Campus Radio Station 13. Homecoming Formal 14. Graduation Speaker 15. Recognizing new student groups 16. Sound System rentals (for athletic events, student group events) 17. Monetary assistance to student organizations 18. Providing Free admission for students to OU Playmakers events. 19. Senior party. 20. Bringing student concerns directly to the administration. These are -just some of the things that the Oglethorpe Student Association has ad- dressed this year to make life at Oglethorpe University a little more enjoyable for stu- dents. The elected members of OSA strive to give you, the student body, what you want out of your college experience. If there is a social event that you would like to see at Oglethorpe, let an OSA mem- ber know. If there is something that you would like expressed to the administration (living conditions, curriculum con- cerns, etc.), let an OSA mem- ber know. If your student group needs help getting orga- nized or needs monetary assis- tance, let an OSA member know. The Oglethorpe Student Association is here for you. Use it APPRECIATE IT! OSA MEMBERS: Robbie Romeiser, President Rob Hutcheson, Vice Presi- dent Clay Barrineau, Treasurer Jason Fisher, Parliamentarian Jamie Walker, Secretary Senior Class Officers Brian Davis, President Helen Holifield, Senator Tim Evans, Senator Mary Catherine Cutcliffe Senator Angie Dickenson, Senator Junior Class Officers Alan Gibson, President Priti Kuvadia, Senator Brian Fryman, Senator Lu Green, Senator Michael Baron, Senator Sophmore Class Officers Pat Mulheam, President Jim Faasse, Senator Jennifer Fowler, Senator Mark Boyt, Senator Simon Huyken, Senator Freshman Class Officers Kelly Holland, President Chopper Johnson, Senator Merryl Feld, Senator Becky Ellis, Senator Hope LeBeau, Senator ODK Geek Week: Not just for Geeks anymore Wall Street Geek, Slidentity and the 640K Spreadsheet Run headline this year's events By Tim Evans Omicron Delta Kappa Is your organization in need of funds? Oglethorpe University, OSA and ODK may have a solu- tion to your fiscal crisis. As you may know, Geek Week has become an annual event offering group and individual prizes for those student who excel at competing in the liberal arts arena. This year, the pot is a little sweeter than usual. In addition to the overall compe- tition, several Geek Week events have additional cash prizes and gifts. Here is a break-down of the prize sched- ule. Geek Week Competition Place Individual Group first $75 $75 second $50 $50 third $25 $25 How to Win: Enter as many events in the Geek Week schedule as humanly possible. Score in the top three point to- tals for the entire week and you can win. See contest rules for details. Sponsored Competitions: Wall Street Geek first place: $50 second place: $25 NEEDED: MOTHERS HGLPGR! Working mother needs loving non-smoker Christian helper to care for baby boy 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Occasion- ally, with a week or more notice, will require overnight care while I travel for business. Full time starting January. Prefer care in our home. Call 993-2315. How to Win: Invest a fictional $100,000 in the Stock Market for one week to win. Prizes only awarded for first and second place and only if the contestant can beat the S & P 500 Index. Purchasing decisions must be made by 9:15 each morning. Monday is the first day to play. Wednesday is the last day to enter the contest. Contest ends at market close on Friday. See Dr. Straley for more details. Sponsored by Division V. Slidentity first place: $25 second place: $15 How to Win: Identify information about famous works of art -the painter, style, name of painting, etc. The contest will be held in the Faith Classroom this coming Monday at 1 PM. Sponsored by the Art Department. The 640K Spread- sheet Run first place: $50 second place $25 How to Win: Use your knowledge to find a solution to a complex problem. Report to the third floor computer lab in Lupton Saturday, Feb. 5 for the contest. Presentations will be made Saturday afternoon. Sponsored by Division V. Still Life Drawing first place: $35 second place: $25 How to Win: Draw. Contest will be held in the Faith Studio on Wednesday at 3 PM. Sponsored by the Art Department. Showtunes first place: $20 How to Win: Answer questions about specific movie soundtracks and showtunes to win. Sponsored by the Young Alumni Association. Registration You may register in the Community Life Office with Betty Knissley or you may contact Tim Evans (365- 2595). Registration is $5 per person due at registration. Groups may consist of 2-4 people but the members must be declared at registration. Teams may not "swap" mem- bers back and forth. By the way, when groups are entered in Geek Week the members of those groups are automatically entered in to the individual competition and their points count towards both the group and their individual efforts. Tee Shirts will be avail- able for Geek Week partici- pants for $2 (limit one per par- ticipant). The shirt is 100% natural cotton with the Geek Week logo and sponsors. Shirts will be available after Tuesday. Earn $500 to $1000 weekly stuffing en- velopes. For details - RUSH $1.00 with a SASE to: GROUP FIVE 57 Greentree Drive, Suite 307 Dover, DE 19901 February 3, 1994 Page 9 EAE. GREEKS _ EEE Sigma Alpha Epsilon Welcome back to all and congratulations to our new brothers who were recently ini- tiated at our national temple in Chicago, IL - Michael Billingsley, Daryl Brooks, Pedro Niembro, Andy Noble, Paul Pacevich, Brian Schaffernoth, Ek Tangsuj antpunt and Anthony Wilson. Speaking of Chicago, it's good to be back in the South, where there actually is such a thing as sweet tea, car- bonated beverages are called "Coke" and not "pop," the temperature manages to stay above zero, and people are genuinely friendly. We would also like to congratulate the new brothers of Chi Phi, Delta Sigma Phi, and Kappa Alpha on their initiations. We are looking forward to quite an active semester with Home- coming, our annual Paddy Murphy party, among others, along with our traditional ski retreat and beach trip. Well kids, its time I'm outta here, but make sure you watch your Letterman and your Looney Tunes, you get your two Flintstone chewables, and may the force be with you. Na-noo na-noo. XQ By Holly Harmon Chi Omega Greetings from Chi Omega. We would like to con- gratulate our newly initiated sisters into the Delta Theta chapter of Chi Omega. We would also like to thank KA for providing their house for our initiation party, as well as Chi Phi for the white carna- tions. Thanks and congratu- lations to all those involved. We held our chapter elections just prior to the break. Those elected were: Melissa King, president; Kelly Moynes, vice- president; Carrie Adkins, trea- surer, Teri Butler, secretary, Chada Creasy, pledge trainer, Jennifer Trevisan, personnel chairman; Mary Poteet, rush chairman; Holly Harmon, Panhellenic delegate; Michelle Williamson, house manager, Penny Brandt, Panhellenic president; Priti Kuvadia, Panhellenic treasurer; and Stacy Rasmussen, assistant Panhellenic rush chairman. Congratulations to all those who were elected. Finally, we are looking forward to a great semester, our mixers with Delta Sig and Chi Phi, and our White Carnation Ball. xo By Chopper Johnson Chi Phi Once again, hello from the new house. The se- mester has started off well for the Brothers of Chi Phi Rho Delta. We are recovering well from the holidays, not to men- tion an impromptu Lansdown Drive concert and a great Su- per Bowl Party (One for Rod - Go Cowboys!). But enough about ourselves for right now. First of all we would like to congratulate the new Broth- ers of the other fraternities on campus, as well as the new initates of Chi Omega. We know that you all will be a benefit to Oglethorpe Greek life. But while we are hand- Earn up to $1,000 Every time someone receives a MIP Refund Send for FREE information No Experience Necessary International 57 Greetree Drive, Suite 307 Dover, Delaware 19901 ing out congratulations, let's not forget our own. Congrats to all of my pledge brothers on initiation, becoming Brothers, and aquiring some much sought after jerseys. Also, con- gratulations to Jason Arikian on finally making it back to school from Virginia. And he thinks I'm just referring to the snow. To Paul Strizhevsky- the car looked better before Pulaski, but its good to see it back. To Dave Sanders- the hair looked better before Mike, but its good to see Fuzzy Wuzzy back. We're looking forward to one (bleep) of a semester, so everybody stay tuned. Our first real party (not counting spontaneous concerts) will be the Great American Chi Phi Groundhog's Day Party, this Friday, Febuary 4. Also look out for the triumphant return of WHORE to (he Bomb Shel- ter stage in the near future. Should be interesting. And hey, if we are nothing else, we are interesting. Later, mate. Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma is getting started on a great se- mester. We're recovering from Christmas, and our New Year's resolutions are going well. Our ranks are growing. We can't wait to welcome Tracy Hicks as a new sister. The Sigmas would like to ex- tend congratulations and wish good luck to Chi Omega and their new sisters. We hope they have a successful semester. The Panhellenic Banquet was fun for all of Oglethorpe's Greek women. Together we can make our sororities grow. We wish all of the new Panhellenic officers an out- standing year. Tri Sigma would also like to applaud all of the recently initiated Greek brothers. All of the fraterni- ties can be proud of their new members. On the Sigma social cal- endar, we're looking forward to our mixers with KA, Delta Sig.andS.AE. It looks like our futures are full of Oglethorpe men. On January 26 we held our second annual dinner auc- tion. Thanks to all who came out to bid. We appreciate the support and hope you enjoy your dinners. Tri Sigma has many other fund raisers planned. For Valentine's Day, buy a balloon from a Sigma for that special someone. Perhaps this will lead to some more lucky Sigmas with lavaliers and pins. Good luck Tiffany and Katherine. It appears that our list of future military brides is growing. We are off to a great start, and the Sigmas are ready to make things even better as 1994 continues. KA By Kevin Benefield Kappa Alpha On Friday, February 4, ten men wil I be initiated into the Order. On the following evening, Saturday, February 5, KA will host the Safe Sex Party. Everyone is invited to come out and celebrate. In the following months KA BN will celebrate its 75th anniversary, host the Peace Party and the Apocalypse Now Party, and travel to New Or- leans for Old South. Congratulations to Mike Thomas and Melissa King on their engagement. We wish them years of happiness. AEO. By Jason Thomas Delta Sigma Phi Aloha and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Oglethrope University Campus. We started off, the year with our Get "Lei" d - Can't Say No Party Part Deux. It was tremendous suc- cess and we hope everyone had a good time. We would like to con- gratulate all of our newly ini- tiated brothers. Eight were ini- tiated on January 1 S and one more is scheduled for this weekend. It was a very, very cold experience. Just ask Dan. We would also like to con- gratulate the new sisters of Chi Omega. We are looking forward to our mixers with Chi Omega and Tri-Sigma. And, we are also preparing for some of our many parties this semester.. .we have some good ones. Well, that just about cov- ers it. .until next time... Page 10 February 3, 1994 ENTER TAINMENT. Batman returns. . . to face a new enemy By Troy Dwyer Special to The Stormy Petrel Few pop fiction char- acters have received such widespread exposure as has Bob Kane's comic book vigi- lante Batman. Within the past twenty-five years the DC Comics hero has been the star of a prime-time television se- ries, three Saturday morning cartoons, two big-budget blockbuster films, a daily newspaper strip, and no less than sixty limited-release and ongoing comic magazine titles. Now, Warner Bros. Ani- mation, riding the success of their popular syndicated show Batman: The Animated Series, has brought the Dark Knight to the big screen once again in Mask of the Phantasm: Batman: The Animated Movie . Engineered by the same creative team that birthed the afternoon television series, and featuring the same cast of voice talents, the film serves as a vehicle to explore some slightly more complex and, for lack of a better word, adult themes implicit in the Batman myth. "I was very interested in doing a Bruce Wayne love story," says Batman: TAS pro- ducer, writer, and story editor Alan Burnett. "We had not touched on Batman's personal life in our TV series and we hadn't given him a romance other than Catwoman." Indeed, in the film we find Batman's aforementioned alter ego, millionaire Bruce Wayne, encountering former flame Andrea Beaumont and entertaining the prospect of hanging up his crime-fighting obsession forever. Complicat- ing this reunion is the appear- ance of the Phantasm, an enig- matic and apparently super- natural assassin bent on dis- patching Gotham City's most notorious gangsters. Both Bruce and Andrea soon find themselves hopelessly en- snared in the Phantasm's mur- derous plan, which expands to involve Batman's insane arch nemesis, the Joker. work. head. However, Mask of the Though it is rated PG, Batman faces two adversaries in The Dark Knight's continuing crusade against crime in Warner Bros', first animated adventure on big screen, "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm." phofo courtesy of Warner Bros. Phantasm utilizes two of the this flick might be a bit intense for the under-seven crowd. It's slightly heavier on the violence and sex than the TV show, and has protracted segments of dialogue that might leave the littler bat- freaks yawning. (Case in point: Bruce and An- drea share morning coffee wearing a single suit of pajamas be- tween them and discuss the ramifications of the previous evening.) But don't worry, intypicalPOW!ZOT! fashion, there is plenty of action to keep you with one hand on your utility belt. One of my favorite scenes features the Joker (played by Mark "Luke Skywalker" Hamill) getting one of his teeth knocked out of his head in a spiraling jet of crimson blood. Unfortunately, Mask of the Phantasm has enjoyed a merci- lessly short run at mainstream movie the- aters. As of the writ- ing of this article, it is playing nowhere within the Perimeter, but will most likely be showing up in the hal- lowed halls of the Dol- lar Fifty soon. Holy study break! The animation in this film is more polished and fluid than that of a typical afternoon's episode of Batman: TAS, which - and if you're a fan you know this - has better days than others. Because of the monu- mental effort and cost involved in producing a daily animated series, Warner Bros. Family Entertainment employs sev- eral different Japanese anima- tion production companies to illustrate the show. As a re- sult, there are subtle (but de- tectable) differences in overall visual quality from episode to episode, depending on the pro- duction company that did the best, Don Yang Animation, Inc. and Spectrum Animation Studio, which both achieve the trademark "dark deco" feel that has made the animated series so popular among kids and adults alike. But don't get too caught up in the innovative visuals. If you can, just close your eyes and listen. Composer Shirley Walker's score is, in my opin- ion, one of the real treats of this film. For instance, the main title sequence features the Batman theme rendered cho- rally, a cappella and in Latin. Man, it was so cool my eyes were rolling back into my POSITIONS AVAILABLE Earn $6.25/hour contacting alumni. Work 3 to 5 evenings and gain valubles experience. For more information cafr; FMC 239-9242 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. February 3, 1994 Page 11 ENTER TAINMENT. Movies that need to be seen and talked about By Daniel Rosenthal Staff This winter vacation I had the pleasure of seeing two incredible movies, two movies that everyone should see. These movies were Phila- delphia and Schindler's List . They might not seem to have much in common, but a close look reveals some startling similarities. Philadelphia, another in a long procession of great act- ing jobs by Denzel Washing- ton, has Washington in the role of Joe Miller, a character that is not necessarily homophobic, but does typify what many American males were raised to feel towards people who are gay. Tom Hanks, as Andrew Beckett, is also very convinc- ing. On the whole, though, I was not drawn into the movie as much as I was Schindler's List but this may simply be due to the different styles that the individual directors brought to the movies. Over- all, I applaud Hollywood for releasing Philadelphia because I feel it will change how people view the victims of AIDS. It is also a good movie about human nature and how people deal with death from disease. But as Tom Hanks said in a recent interview, "Unfortu- nately, the people who need to see it the most will not." That is probably also true of Schindler's List . Before I began to write this article, and when I thought about comparing these two movies, I saw the quagmire that I might be getting myself into. What I am about to write comes from the heart and may offend some, but before you get angry, I ask you to see both movies, think about them and your feelings and talk to some- one afterwards. I am, in print, encouraging people to talk about two things most people do not want to talk about un- less they directly affect them: AIDS and the Holocaust. People say the same thing about AIDS that they said about what took place in Nazi Germany. "It won't happen to me, that kind of thing only happens to others." AIDS has no prejudices, and Hitler did not just killJews. Schindler's List concentrates on just that one aspect of the absolute hell of Nazi Germany, as Philadel- phia just deals with how AIDS affects gays. Neither one of these horrible plagues was or is confined to these two groups. We have known of AIDS for thirteen years but no one really wanted to do any- thing about it until it started affecting "normal" people. President Roosevelt and the U.S. government knew what Hitler was doing but only got involved due to the attack on Pearl Harbor. The movie is filmed in black in white so the viewer does not get distracted by the scenery or the colors is the most graphic description of what took place ever to be put on film. This movie should be seen in history classes. The sad thing about these two is that I cried during Schindler's List but was left wondering at the end of Philadelphia. I was left wondering at exactly what I should feel. Schindler's List is perhaps more gruesome, be- cause we cannot understand nor deal with man committing crimes against man, while Philadelphia deals with anony- mous death, which can more easily be dealt with. I may be way off base, but that is why I would truly like some dia- logue to come out of this ar- ticle. These two movies will change how you think and feel. They are not to be seen by yourself and you may need a cab to take you home. They are that depressing. But they need to be seen, for one simple reason: If we tum our backs on the past or the AIDS crisis we will never progress as hu- man beings. These two films feature the central character slowly changing over time as they come to realize that Tom Hanks, who plays the charac- ter who has AIDS, is a human being who just happens to be gay, and Oskar Schindler, the Nazi, who comes to realize the inhumanity of what his party is doing Joe Miller and Oskar Shindler, one fictional, and one real, both realize that we are all human beings who have the same wants and needs and rights as the people in power. Go see both movies, bring plenty of tissues and most im- portantly, talk about how you feel with who you went with or, if no one else, with me. You do not need to be Jewish to feel the pain of life in the concen- tration camps and you do not need to be gay to understand what Andrew Beckett is going through. You only need to be human. Entertainment Grapevine... CtA.to.iaL, and not io The Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice rock mu- sical, Jesus Christ Superstar, is coming to the Fox Theatre for one week only, February 15-20. This tour unites two of the major stars of the mo- tion picture of 20 years ago, as Ted Neeley's Jesus of Nazareth once again meets Carl Anderson's Judas. aultuzal, events in and axound crftLanta The Los Angeles Daily News described it as: "A heart pounding piece of theater. Neeley and Anderson sing with searing rock power." Variety called it "an amazing technicolor close encounter between Steven Spielberg and Salvador Dali." Tickets are on sale at the Fox Box Office and all TicketMaster locations, or to charge, call 8 1 7-8700 or 249- 6400. Weeknight ticket prices are $35.50, 33.50, 25.50 and 10.00, with weekend prices slightly higher. "World War II: Per- sonal Accounts- Pearl Harbor to V-J Day," a recently opened exhibit at the Jimmy Carter Li- brary, will remain open until $1 OFF ANY CD Clip this coupon and save $1 on your next purchase of any compact disc in stock uibove $9. Offer is not applicable on sale items or with any other discounts. Atlanta CD 4060 Peachtree Rd. (Brookhaven), 239-0429. Open L _ _ H Mpn.- i Sat: B| 10ani^9ni J Sun.:_12pm-6pm May 22, 1994. This is the only stop in the southeast for what has been called the great- est historical exhibit on WWII ever collected. The collection contains over 250 authentic pieces, ranging from a six-minute film taken during the Japanese at- tack on Pearl Harbor to the actual surrender documents of Germany and Japan that ended the war. The Carter Library is at Cleburne and N. Highland Ave. Call 331-0296 for fur- ther information. Come and hear the tales of Br'er Rabbit and Br'er Fox at the Wren's Nest evey Saturday afternoon at 2PM, until the end of May. Storytelling is $1 per person. The Wren's Nest is lo- cated at 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., S.W. (for- merly Gordon St.). Call 753- 7735 for further information. The Georgia Wildlife Federation is taking over the Atlanta Expo Center for the weekend of February 4, 5, and 6, for their annual Fisharama. That's right the Fisharama. Admission is $6.00 for adults, and one of the seminar speak- ers is David Fritts, 1993 Bass Master Classic winner. Call Doug Rithmire at 929-3350 for more details. The Carriage Works Gallery is opening an exhibit of Stephen Schatz's "Recent Works" on Febuary 1. The show will run through March 3 1 . The show is part of the Georgia Council for the Arts' plan to feature local artists that have been honored with grants or some other form of recog- nition. The Gallery is free to the public and located in the Carriage Works, 530 Means St.,N.W. Call 65 1-7626 for more information. Page 12 February 3, 1994 COMICS "Oh no, it's my husband! Quick, get back on the floor. 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VTuOO DOO' D0uMJ,VrJ. by Scott Selsor1993 Page 14 February 3, 1994 SPORTS The best (and the worst) of 1993, Dunn style By Dunn Neugebauer Just glad to be here.. The best and the worst of 1993... In this writer's opinion, the best thing about 1993 is that it's over. In pro sports, all the famous athletes died, the Braves didn't make the World Series, the Falcons remained the Falcons and Shannan McCarthy broke into the top- 1 50 in the world in tennis and never called me once to tell me about it. On the OU campus, Mike Benne left us, Phil moved, the volleyball team got reamed at the year-end A1I- SCAC awards, Sam disap- peared behind a grill at Chili's, a guy kissed me on the cheek at the stroke of New Year's and the windscreens on the ten- nis courts fell down. It wasn't all bad though, and I'll attempt to recap both sides of the year that finally ended. Some positive notes: The OU Greek housing got built, approved, finished and is now being lived in. The two worst speed bumps on campus were smoothed over where you don't spill your drink all over your lap when you ride over them. The bad news is they still have eight more yet to work on. The Coke machine in Schmidt will successfully give you your Coke and your change... Episodes of Columbo could be seen both on Mystery Theater on the Arts & Enter- tainment Channel AND on Channel 36 late at night. Like them or not, Florida State and Coach Bobby Bowden finally got to trot off the field as the # 1 team in the nation. Georgia and Georgia Tech, both with very mediocre foot- ball teams, at least gave us some entertainment by beat- ing the absolute #$%#$ out of each other in a fight at the end of their game. (I think Geor- gia coach Ray Goff won that one...) Our cross country and vol- leyball teams did great, and the basketball teams have started strong. They renovated Perimeter Mall. They put extra sauce on the chicken wings at Taco Mac. Will Lukow was named Co-Player of the Year in soc- cer. Most interesting bumper stickers seen around town: "Humpty Dumpty was pushed..." "My son beat up your honor roll student." "Don't blame me, I voted for Bush." "Get over it, your candidate lost" "How's my driving? Dial 1- 800-EAT-#$~%" Best signs on campus... "Don't laugh, your daughter may be in here..." (on Bobby Holman's door) "Amuse us or we will come to your room..." (Tim and Robbie's door) "500 pounds combined, 450 of muscle, 50 more of body hair (same door) Worst quote from a sports caster... "Did you see that! He just in- tercepted that ball right out of midair..." Best quote from a stu- dent on why he skipped class... "I was dreaming I was on a date and I had gotten her back to my room. I knew that what- ever I got up to do wouldn't be as good as that, so I just kept on sleeping." Best note passed in class... "You see that girl over there named Leigh," "Well she looks pretty darned good to me, " "She's cute and has class," "Oh God what a lass" "Think of what a great couple we'd be!" Best reply from above note... "You're crude, you're warped and you're sick," "Do you really think she cares a lick?" "There's no way you'll reach Lady Petrels off to a good start By Jason Thomas Sports Editor The Lady Petrel Bas- ketball team, like the men, is off the a very good start. The women are presently 8-6 (2-2 in conference) and ranked fourth in the SCAC. The la- dies have won four of their last six, which included a last sec- ond victory over the Rhodes Lynx. The game was decided at the buzzer as Jennifer Johnson hit a back door play to Kim Jackson who sunk the game winning basket. Unfor- tunately, the ladies were de- feated by the Millsaps Majors the next day. The ladies have also pro- duced many mid season league leaders. The team as a whole is ranked first in scoring, av- eraging 73.9 points per game; they also lead the league in the turn-over margin category with a +9.3 difference. Individually, the Lady Petrels have three women in the top ten for scoring, Eleanor Fulton has 13.7 points per game, Becky Ellis has 12.4, Kim Jackson has 10.8. One of the most impressive stats is that of Jennifer Johnson, who is leading the league in assists with an average of 6.1 assists per game. She is a full two assists per game higher than her," "So just listen to your teacher," "And maybe one year you'll have your pick..." Until next time, Send me tennis players, dunn, james dunn Petrel Weather By Will Mullis Co-Feature Editor It was a dark and stormy night. The rain was pouring down and it wasn't exactly warm either. Of course, if you know your mas- cot, you'll remember that the Stormy Petrel is a bird that in- spired sailors in the midst of storms by languidly flying around, seemingly impervious to the elements of nature. It seems that eagles are not so impervious. Our cross-town rivals, the Emory Eagles, were pounded solidly for the second time this season by the men's basketball team, as Coach Berkshire earned the 250th win of his career at Oglethorpe. The Petrels are now 10-5 overall against the Eagles and have swept the sea- son series. The Petrels were led by senior Brian Davis who poured in 19 points and also grabbed five rebounds. He was helped by Nathan Briesmeister and Bryon Letourneau, who both added seven points to the effort. The Petrels never trailed past the first minute of the game as they dominated most of the first half. Emory had a good run toward the end of the first half to cut the deficit to 41-33 but the Petrels returned from the locker room with a grim deter- mination that soon left Emory hopelessly behind. A 20-6 run begun by Jack Stephen's three- pointer also included three lay- ups by Brian Davis and eight points by the suddenly scorch- ing Andy Schutt. After Emory made a brief comeback at- tempt the Petrels bounced back following a time-out to end the game with a 17-8 run. For stats, Schutt and Stephens both had ten points along with Davis' 19. Cornell Longino and Tripp Pierson scored eight and Scbutt and Ryan Vickers both pulled down six re- bounds. After the game the Petrels are a solid 8-3 on the season and appear to only be getting stronger as the season continues. the next player. Another im- pressive stat is also one of Fulton's, who is presently lead- ing the league in rebounding with 10.0 rebounds per game. The Lady Petrels also have three players in the top five for steals. Ellis, Fulton, and Shelly Anderson are 3rd, 4th and 5th in the league, respec- tively. Jackson is also third in the league in FG percentage with 49.1%. The ladies show a lot of talent this season and expecta- tions are high for a good fin- ish. Come out and support the Lady Petrels. Good luck, la- dies! POSITIONS AVAILABLE Lifeguards, swim coaches, swim instructors, summer positions available ln north metro suburan Atlanta area. Certification classes * available Call, SwimAtlanta Pool Management 992-7665 February 3, 1994 Page 15 SPORTS. This country needs a College Football Playoff System By Daryl Brooks Staff Another college foot- ball season has come and gone, and it's apparent once again that the NCAA needs a play- off system for college football. For the third time in four years, controversy has surrounded college football's mythical National Championship. It started four years ago in 1990 when Georgia Tech (the only undefeated division I team in the nation) and Colo- rado (who beat Missouri on the disputed "fifth down" play) tied for the National Champi- onship. Again in 1991 the vot- ers couldn't decide whether #1 and #2 teams according to Miami or Washington should be #1, so they picked them both and once again we had split champions. Having back to back split National Cham- pions concerned enough people that they attempted to come up with a solution. Af- ter all, it hadn't happened since 1973 and 1974, when Notre Dame, Alabama ahd Okla- homa, USC split the polls, re- spectively. So what these people (I don't know who "these people" are, but they must be very important some- where) came up with the Bowl Coalition. The Bowl Coalition is a confusing system in which the the Bowl Coalition poll play each other in a New Year's Day bowl and we have an un- disputed National Champion. This system worked fine last year, as # 1 Miami met #2 Ala- bama in the Sugar Bowl. There was no controversy, no whining from Lou Holtz, no nothing. Alabama was the champion, no questions asked. The coalition was a success and some people were happy. This year, once again, #1 Nebraska met #2 Florida State in a New Year's Day bowl. However, this years no one was certain if these top two teams were really the best. West Virginia thought that they should be in the game for the National Championship because they were undefeated. Notre Dame thought they should be playing for the Na- tional Championship for two reasons; first, they were Notre Dame and should always play for the National Champion- ship, and second, they beat Florida State, therefore they should be playing Nebraska, instead of FSU. Of course if Notre Dame can make this claim, then so can Northwest- ern. You see, Northwestern beat Boston College, who beat Notre Dame, who beat Florida State. So according to this logic, Northwestern should be National Champs. The obvious solution to this problem is a playbff sys- The Stormy Petrels are flying high! By Jason Thomas Sports Editor The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrel Men's Basket- ball teams is off to one of its best starts in history. The men are presently 1 2-3 (4-0 in con- ference) and ranked 16th in the national division III poll. As of Friday, the men were on a six game winning streak. The beginning of the streak was a massive victory over ParksCollege, 126-73. They then defeated Emory 80-57, Fisk 90-55, Centre 88-78, Rhodes 81-74, and Millsaps 89-77. The biggest of those games was the victory over Rhodes, who at the time was ranked first in conference. Not any more. The Petrels dis- mantled the Lynx in a well- played game both offensively and defensively. This vaulted the men to first in the confer- ence and lifted them to their national ranking. Also in this game, Brian Davis scored his 1 000th point for the Petrels on an assist from Cornell Longino. Davis received the pass from the right side and laid it in for two. Oglethorpe presently leads the league in both scor- INTRIGUE? SUSPENSE? Call our dating service at: 1-900-226-5493 ext. 326 to leave or pick up personal messages from other interested singles. $2 per minute, Touchtone only, 18 and older Avalon Comm (305) 205-0800 ing and field goal percentage, averaging 83.9 points per game with a 52.3% field goal average. The Petrels also lead the league in free throw per- centage (70.7%) and assists per game (20.7). The Petrels are also first in three point field goal percentage with 38.4%. This season has also pro- duced many individual league leaders this year. Brian Davis is fourth in the league in scor- ing, averaging 18 points per game. Davis is also ranked 13th in the nation in field goal percentage with 67% outdis- tancing his closest conference rivals by over 10%. Sopho- more Ryan Vickersis9thinthe conference in scoring, averag- ing 13.8 points per game. Cornell Longino is third in the conference in assists at 4. 8 per game, followed closely by Tripp Pearson with 4.6. Vickers is also second in the league in blocked shots with 16 blocks on the season. Andy Schutt is sixth in the league in field goal percentage with 52.1%. Schutt and Davis are 6th and 10th in the league re- spectively in rebounding. If that wasn't enough, the Petrels also own a group of single game seasonal super- latives. Tripp Pearson had 1 1 assists against Adrian. Ryan Vickers had four blocked shots against Parks College and also had six three pointers for a 75% average. For the team, the Petrels scored 126 against Parks, had 32 assists and 46 FG made. The Petrels are on their way to their and the school's first ever SCAC champion- ship. Come out and cheer them on. Good Luck Guys! If mini** O.U. SPECIAL Medium 2 topping pizza: $6.99 Large 2 topping pizza: $8.99 457-0732 tern for college football. Al- though I have no say in the matter, if I did, this is how I would run things. First, elimi- nate the Kick Off Classics. These contests match two re- spectable teams from the pre- vious year. These games are always lopsided contests that nobody watches. .August is too early for this kind of football; save these big games for De- cember and January. The playoff system should work like this. Take the top eight teams according the combined AP and UPI polls. Teams on probation would obviously not be included in the poll. These top eight teams would play on the third Sunday in December. This gives each team at least a week off since most teams end their seasons by the end of November. The first round would be played in the follow- ing Bowls: Citrus, Peach, Cotton, and Fiesta. The sec- ond round would be played the next week in the Sugar and Orange Bowls. The champi- onship game would be played the first or second week in January in the Rose Bowl. Also in this system the game sites could change from year to year so the site of the cham- pionship game would rotate every year and every bowl in this system will have the big game every seven years. Un- der this system the nation will finally have what it wants: an undisputed National Champ. Although this scenario may seem unlikely, with CBS now out of the baseball and NFL television pictures, they are looking to bankroll some new sporting events. They're getting pretty desperate, too. I read today that CBS is think- ing of signing a contract to televise the Big East football and basketball conferences. Talk about boredom! The col- lege football playoff system could be just the thing CBS is looking for. 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The Storm tf Petrel Volume 69, Issue 9 Above and Beyond Oglethorpe University February 28, 1 994 Growing up blind Page 5 Marvelous Mexican Page 11 OU clinches conference title Page 23 News: 2 Editorials: 3-8 Features: 9-11 Organizations: 12 Greeks: 13 Entertainment: 14-17 Comics: 18-19 Dunn: 20-21 Sports: 22-23 Security: 2 Grapevine: 2 "O"pinions: 8 Profile: 10 Open Line: 11 Screentest: 14 Soundcheck:15 Math Lab repairs almost finished By Ryan P. Queen Editor-in-Chief As reported in the Security Update in Issue 7, February 3, 1 994, there was a fire in the Math Lab on the third floor of Goslin Hall. The remains of the fire were dis- covered on Monday, Decem- ber 27, 1993 by the Security officer on duty at the time. As pointed out by Ric Bemis, Head of the Physical Plant, due to the rounds of the Security officers, it was determined that the fire probably took place between 2:30 p.m. Sunday, December 26, and 2:30 p.m. Monday, December 27. It is believed that a cof- fee machine that was appar- ently left on when the teachers took off for the Christmas break was the cause of the fire. The fire extinguished it- self due to the way in which the room was built. Two fac- tors that helped this were the lack of windows providing oxygen in the room, and that the floor was covered with a fire resistant carpet Also judg- ing from the damage, or the lack thereof, the fire was not a hot fire. It was mainly a smoke fire without a lot of flames. As pointed out by Bemis, the fire must not have reached a tem- perature of 45 1 degrees Fahr- enheit or above. This was ap- parent because a paper sign above the exit door (reading "please turn off all equipment before leavingthe room") was still there when the remains were discovered. Due to the fact that this piece of paper did not have any burnt edges proves that there were not many flames or high tempera- ture. The damage or loss of equipment was much less then previously reported. Most of the equipment inside the room was salvaged. Dr. Dan Schadler, head of the Math Lab, stated that only two com- puters were completely lost in the fire. So far, there were only slight repairs needed to the other three computers. Most of the other equipment only needed to be thoroughly cleaned of smoke. The televi- sion and VCR needed a new with new circuits, lighting, etc. Also due to the intense smoke from the fire, there was a film of smoke dust and an intense smell on everything on the third floor of Goslin Hall. The maintenance crew had to thor- oughly clean the entire floor. Each professor's office was Math Lab In its final stages of repairs.ph ( by Pat Mulhearn case because the original cases were melted. As far as any- one can tell, the fire has not affected the working ability of either the TV nor the VCR. The only thing that has not been checked for repairs, to this point, are the printers. The other damage was that the Math Lab room had to be completely redone. The carpet was replaced, the walls were repainted, and the entire room was completely rewired cleaned by hand, and the floors, walls and laboratories were also cleaned. Although the room and equipment was insured, Bemis and others did not file a claim to the insurance company. This is due to the fact that the estimated total damages do not even equal the insurance de- ductible, and if they were to file a claim, this would only increase their insurance premi- ums. The insurance deduct- ible is $10,000 and the under- standing was that if there was ever a fire in which everything was completely lost, then the costs would be greater than $ 1 0,000, therefore requiring a claim to the insurance com- pany. Dr. Schadler said that the initial amounts show that the total cost of damage and repairs will be way under the $10,000 figure. At this point, the money to fix the Math Lab has come from two places: Ric Bemis (the physical plant) and Dr. Schadler (science division funds). The physical plant has covered the cost of the cleanup and the internal repairs to the room. The money for the equipment repairs and replace- ments have come from science division funds. Dr. Schadler has said that although they are paying for the immediate re- pairs, John B. Knott, Execu- tive Vice President, has in- formed him that they will be reimbursed for the payment through an internal reserve fund that is set aside for such incidents. At this point, the room and equipment (except for the printers) are almost com- pletely finished. Due to the lack of major damage and the quickness of repairs, the Math Lab should be fully opera- tional very shortly. ARC welcomes students By Stephen Cooper Co-Copy Editor Need help studying for your next test? Have you run out of ideas on that paper and don't know where to turn? Do you simply want help learning how to study? If you answered "yes" to any one of these questions, then the Aca- demic Resource Center is the place for you. The ARC is a free, on- campus tutorial service and co-curricular center staffed by students and offering academic support in most core courses West and the Modem World, Art and Culture, Psychologi- cal Inquiry, Analytical Writ- ing, Philosophical Concep- tions, and all mathematics, sci- ence, and literature core classes. In addition, there is tutoring in many different lev- els of foreign language, and many tutors can tutor upper- level classes as well. The ARC began several years ago as the Writing Com- pany, a tutoring service for paper-writing consisting of a few people and working out of an office on the third floor of Hearst. Now, the ARC has ex- panded to over 40 students and possesses four rooms See ARC page 2 Page 2 NEWS. February 28, 1994 Security Update ByWiUMuUis Entertainment Editor - On Monday, Febru- ary 7, a Traer resident reported that someone had struck her vehicle during the night She noticed the damage upon leav- ing for work that morning. She was advised to call Dekalb Police to make an oral report - On Tuesday, February 8, at 5 :40 pm, a Traer resident noticed a man in a sporty se- dan in the Traer parking lot She asked him ifhe needed any help and he said no. She again noticed the man driving around the lot five minutes later, against the usual flow of traffic. She stopped him again and asked him if she could help him. The man replied, "Maybe you can." At this point the student looked down and saw that the man was not wearing pants, and was manu- ally stimulating himself. The man then drove out the back gate. Unfortunately, the stu- dent was too stunned to take note of the car's license plate. - On Wednesday, Febru- ary 9, a student reported that $40.00 had been removed from her wallet during the day while inside her car's glove compartment. Nothing else was missing from the car or wallet. - Also on Wednesday. February 9, a sinkhole ap- proximately 10 feet deep opened on the road behind Lupton Auditorium. Security directed traffic around the hole as there was a basketball game in the gym and a lecture in the museum. - Reminder that all yel- low curbs and No Parking - Fire Lane signs have been se- lected and ordered by the Dekalb County Fire Marshall. Any vehicles parked in these areas must be ticketed and/or towed away. for more information on any Museum activity. Heard it through the Grapevine . . . News and events in and around Oglethorpe University Lloyd Nick, director of the Oglethorpe Museum, will present a lecture on Hima- layan art and culture on Sun- day, March 20 at 4:00 p.m. in the Skylight Gallery. This will compliment the ongoing exhi- bition "Traditional Nepalese Thangka Paintings: Mukti Singh Thapa," which will run through March 27. The Mu- seum and the lecture are both free to the public. The Mu- seum will also sponsor a con- cert of Bach sonatas for viola de gamba and harpsichord, performed by Martha Bishop and Randolph James. The concert will be held at 8:00 p.m. in the Skylight Gallery of the Museum. Call 364-8555 In salute of National Women's History Month, ob- served in March, the Atlanta- Fulton Public Library System presents a series of programs, displays and activities throughout the Library Sys- tem. This year's theme is "In Every Generation, Action Frees Our Dreams." Artist Louise Madia will present her works and talk about the significance of art in everyday life from noon to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, at the Roswell Branch Library. Authors Celestine Sibley, Elizabeth Daniels Squire and Kathy Trocheck will talk about their latest books during the "Sisters in Crime" program scheduled from noon to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, at the Central Library. For more in- formation on these or other programs, call 730-1775. and Mary Kratt, an alumna of Agnes Scott. All of these dis- tinguished will give readings over the two days, as well host- ing a panel discussion of stu- dent work. There will also be a reception to follow the first night's activities. All events are free and open to the pub- lic. For further information, call 37 1-6294, or, after March 12,638-6294. ARC Continued from page 1 Goodman 2, 4, 5, and 6 which are accessible by the entrance adjacent to the Goodman parking lot behind Hearst. The facilities include an office, a large-group study lounge, a small-group confer- ence room, and a one-to-one tutoring area. ARC 's tutoring services are designed to aid students in all stages of the learning pro- cess, and usually focus more on the student than on the tu- tor. Math and science tutors help guide students through their difficulties by allowing the student to work through problems and helping them over the rough spots. History and literature tutors often dis- cuss the topic of interest with the students to draw out their ideas and then attempt to ex- plain tilings that are unclear. Foreign language tutors often help students with conversa- tional skills and understanding new material. The methods are similar in other areas as well. Tutors are also available to help with papers in all ar- eas, no matter at what stage the paper is in thought and for- mulation, free-writing, or draft-writing. Yet this "help" is not simply proofreading, and the tutors do not simply give answers. Says English profes- sor and ARC advisor Dr. Linda Taylor, "In working with you on writing your pa- pers, tutors don't just fix your commas. They are like coaches who ask you ques- tions to help you think harder or differently about subjects, find more evidence, make evi- dence more concrete, and sup- port your point better." This rings true in other areas as well, from working chemistry problems to discussing histori- cal topics. The ARC makes a spe- cial effort to offer a range of tutoring hours, including mornings, afternoons, and eve- nings in order to accommodate day and evening, full-time and part-time students. The ARC also offers assistance to stu- dents for whom English is not their first language. All hours of tutors in all disciplines are posted on the bulletin board outside Goodman 4. Sign-up sheets are also on this bulletin board for re- serving time with specific tu- tors. If you'd like to find out about available hours of tutor- ing or anything else about the ARC, call extension 671 or 675 or drop by Goodman 2. Are you thinking of becoming a private consult- ant? The Small Business De- velopment Center at Georgia State University will offer a program for those interested in finding out how to start a con- sulting business. "Starting Your Own Consulting Prac- tice" will be held Tuesday, March 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the main down- town campus of GSU. The program fee is S45. For more information, call Pam Davis at 651-3550. Call now to make your reser- vations for this program. The annual Agnes Scott College Writers' Festival will be held on March 24 and 25. Participating will be au- thors Lee Abbott, Carolyn Forche, Melissa Fay Greene, The Atlanta Associa- tion of Black Journalists has just sent out registrations for its 1994 AABJ Xernona Clayton Scholarship Compe- tition. The essay style contest is open to all African-Ameri- can college students pursuing a degree in journalism, com- munications or public rela- tions, and consists of three monetary awards from $300 to $1000. Die topic of this year's competition is "Would ban- ning violence oriented rap music have an impact on vio- lence among teens in America?" Each newspaper style article must be four to six doubled spaced pages, includ- ing a fitting headline. A com- pleted entry form must used as a cover sheet for any articles submitted. The Stormy Petrel has copies of the entry form for anyone interested in participat- ing. Entries must be post- marked by March 15, 1994. Earn up to $1,000 Every time someone receives a MIP Refund Send for FREE information No Experience Necessary International 7 Greentree Drive, Suite 307 Dover, Delaware 19901 February 28, 1994 EDITORIALS Page 3 Pressure to perform comes from within By Trish Hinton Staff I heard someone say that compared to the athletes, the scholarship recipients (in particular, the recipients of the J.E.O. full scholarship) hardly contribute anything to the school, yet they receive the most amount of financial as- sistance. I would like to take a moment and respond to that comment. Oglethorpe is a very se- lective university. The num- bers you need in order to get accepted are on average some- what higher than Joe Schmoe University, agreed? The stu- dent wanted is one who will excel here and contribute to the school everything he or she has to offer, whether in an aca- demic, athletic, or leadership role. Personally, I enjoy school spirit and appreciate my oppprtunity to be at a school I truly love. I also don't like to see people without school spirit. If you plan on staying here for four years, I think you ought to like it and be in- volved. But if that's not what a person's about, then fine just don't complain about boredom to me. There are some people here, though, that feel a little resentment towards those that don't take an active role in nonacademic life, in particular, students on schol- arship. The athletes bring a lot to the school spirit and feeling of comraderie. They also help bring in some revenue by the admissions charge for non-stu- dents to the basketball games. But I am sickened at the idea that anyone would consider leadership or participation in other activities as less impor- tant. We don't all contribute in the same way nor should we if the school is to be truly di- verse. Maybe those you see as non-contributing JEOs are ac- tive in leading class discus- sions and keep their focus on academics. Maybe they add a certain spice to the smaller or- ganizations to which they be- long, organizations that obvi- ously don't count as a contri- bution in some of our estima- tions. The requirements for the scholarship have already been achieved when it's granted. Retaining the scholarship is between the student and the school, not some uninformed other party. A minimum 3.2 GPA is required, but on the renewal application you must also provide information on your current activities, leader- ship positions, etc. The stan- dards are high and you don't get it or keep it by sitting on your a just studying all day! Most importantly, col- lege is a place where you can grow, develop, and do what you want to do. You are pay- ing to go here whether by handing over the cash, taking out the loans, or signing over Homecoming week is a time for school spirit By Robbie Romeiser Special to The Stormy Petrel Homecoming Week- end! It's a time for fun and frolic, for competition and sportsmanship, and for school spirit. Homecoming weekend is great in all these ways, but it probably has no nobler pur- pose than to draw very diverse groups together in support of our basketball teams on Homecoming game day. Ev- ery year OS A tries to encour- age students to support the teams by sponsoring a banner contest Also every year, some individual or individuals rip down at least one banner that is submitted to the contest. This year, someone ripped down the banner contributed by the Black Student Caucus. I do not claim to know why someone ripped the BSC banner. I do know, however, that the person(s) who decided to destroy the BSC banner has no concept of teamwork. The banner contest exists to en- courage the student body to work together to support our basketball teams. By ripping BSC's banner down, someone completely rejected this con- cept of teamwork and snubbed the OU basketball teams for whom BSC made their banner. Although I said above that I do not claim to know why someone ripped the BSC banner down, I fear that the banner may have been ripped as a result of some prejudice against BSC. If this were the case, then I am ashamed for Oglethorpe University. Oglethorpe students often take pride in being at a university that is a step above most oth- ers in many respects, includ- ing social tolerance. But if the ripping of BSC's banner is evi- dence of an underlying preju- dice on campus, then I ques- tion how far social tolerance pervades our university. I do not propose universal love for all mankind. I do propose, however, leaving those whom we do not love alone to live their own lives and to do their own things without obstruc- tionism or vandalism. If the ripping of BSC 's banner rep- resents a prejudiced attack on BSC, then some OU students do not understand the concept of social tolerance that so many OU students, faculty, and staff encourage on cam- pus. I hope I am way off on this. I hope that I am foolish for even thinking that BSC's banner was ripped down be- cause of prejudice. But if I am not as foolish as I hope, then I must reevaluate the pride I have in my university. I don't want to do that. the scholarship check. Where would the fans be if everyone was an athlete? Who are the followers when everyone wants to be the leader? What is the student government run- ficer? Who, then, is it repre- senting? No one has the right to criticize any student's con- tribution or seeming lack of. Pressure to perform comes from within just as pressure to ning when everyone is an of- participate should. What happened to the OGLA on this campus? By Kim Jones Staff Once upon a time, there was a Gay/Lesbian Or- ganization on the campus of the small liberal arts school of Oglethorpe University. OGLA the Oglethorpe Gay/ Lesbian Alliance, was a small but vocal group for a short amount of time. I have just recently heard stories of this group, and the hardships that they encountered. I have been here for an entire semester, and did not even know that such an organization once was. I am sitting in the news- paper meeting one Tuesday, and hear some reminiscent talk remembering when. These "remember when's" turned into a discussion about some kind of big controversy during the 9 1 -92 school year that ap- parently had a lot of press cov- erage by our very own Stormy Petrel. The stories I heard, you know how rumors are, in- cluded death threats to near- riots and lots of pain. I was in shock. Is it possible that col- lege students at a liberal arts school cannot be who they are openly without harassment? I spoke to a few people outside of the Stormy Petrel, and real- ized that everyone knows. Ev- eryone seems to remember these bad times, yet nobody wants to talk about them, and newspaper issues from that year seem to have, for the most part, disappeared. "The worst part of the whole ordeal of the 91-92 year was when an extremely popu- lar brother of one of the Greek fraternities came out to his big brother, and was ruthlessly driven out of Oglethorpe. "It was horrifying to see how he was persecuted," says senior Will Mullis. The organization does not seem to be extremely ac- tive anymore, but in fact, seems dead. I am sorry for the pain that the people that were in this organization once en- countered, but feel as though it is a worth-while organiza- tion, if for nothing else, for support. It is none of my con- cern whether the homosexual population at Oglethorpe wishes to remain anonymous, or deal with it in their own ways, each person as an indi- vidual. I also have no idea about the reasons for the dis- engagement of the organiza- tion or if the fact that it dis- solved has anything to do with the harassment during the years of 1991-92, but believe our generation to be in a very sorry state, if harassment is all that it takes. My point, vague as it may seem, is not to beat a dead horse, but simply to stale, as I have before, that college is for us. College is for you, and college is for me. If we quit being you and me, then we are nothing, and can be nothing. If you have something to say then say it. If you have some- thing that you need to do then doit. Don't judge me, and I will not judge you. If we at this small liberal arts school cannot get along well enough to be ourselves and accept one another, then maybe we are in the wTong place for education. Page 4 EDITORIALS. February 28, 1994 A response to the Capital. . . Christianity issue By Daniel Rosenthal Staff First, I would like to say that I am very glad to see such a well-written article on an important subject (in re- gards to the Capital. . . Chris- tianity article in the Februrary 3 issue). Now, on to my thoughts on this truly wonder- ful article. Our criminal jus- tice system, while perhaps the best in the world, does have major flaws: this was one of the outcomes of our Constitu- tion. As society progresses, and new and inventive ways of killing people are found, people will start wondering just what is wrong. Actually, nothing is wrong, except the fact that people still get mur- dered. The problem is not a new one, as Ms. Montgomery pointed out, because there are several passages in the Old and New Testaments and Koran that deal with murder. Appar- ently, killing the killer was not a deterrent then nor is it one now. I seriously doubt that Ms. Montgomery will ques- tion the validity of what the New Testament has to say as readily as she doubts our im- perfect legal system. Since these three books were written at different times in history, it is not hard to draw the conclusion that the writers of these wondrous books were not troubled by this problem. I am troubled by this problem, but I think that by consulting the Bible or Koran is not the right way to determine how to feel about it We can never have insights into what the authors thought; this is true of any work of literature. One must read, decide for them- selves what the authors in- tended, and apply it to today's world. So far, I have not said how I feel on the subject and I only do that with the reserva- tion that the reader take into consideration that it is only my opinion, which has been formed with the help of many outside influences. I person- ally think it is hypocritical to believe both in capital punish- ment and be against abortion. One thing you never hear from Contemplating the moral issues of shrubbery By Stephen Cooper Co-Copy Editor Shrubbery. It's one of those words in the English lan- guage that, for most people, carries absolutely no emo- tional connotation. You don't see people arguing over the moral issues of shrubbery. I've never known anyone to sit down and contemplate the ul- timate meaning of shrubbery. And, in most places in the world, people don't spend too much effort wondering whether or not they have enough shrubbery around. "Most places in the world," however, do not in- clude Oglethorpe University. For those of you who haven't had a good reason to visit the Upper Quad recently (those reasons are few and far be- tween), make a swing by and see our tuition dollars hard at work beautifying the Upper Quad. Or, better yet, if the visitation policy allows, spend the night with a friend and be awakened at 8:30 by the sounds of clanging shovels and heavy machinery. Nothing like it, I guarantee. And why? Why is the administration spending money on landscaping? To make the campus a better eco- logical environment? Well, shrubbery isn't going to help that Forthe viewing pleasures of the students? Get real. So maybe the shrubberies have come to attract new students and make our brochures more attractive to perspectives. How many 17 and 18-year- olds do you think will visit our campus and examine our bro- chures, turn to their parents and say, "I want to go here! They have shrubbery!" No one, I would hope. Now understand me. I'm not vehemently anti- shrubben, or anything; I mean. I'm not about to grab a picket sign and march wild-eyed around the Upper Quad chant- ing, "We, Bub, want no shrubs!" Like I said, shrub- bery in itself really holds no emotional context for most people, and I'm one of them. It's just when I look around the school and see all the things that could be re- paired, not just beautified, it disturbs me to see money otherwise spent. Why not use the shrub funds for repairing those wonderful old windows in Hearst and Lupton? You know, the ones that are bent out or broken out and covered with cardboard or simply left open, providing nice, wintry drafts? Why not save up a little to replace the antiquated plumbing around the Univer- sity? How about recarpeting and refurnishing our shoddy- looking Student Center? The administration could even use the money to increase DAKA's budget and see if the quality of food improves. Admittedly, the Upper Quad does look better with its newest plant residents. And maybe, once all the mudslides stop, they'll help keep erosion down (although grass could have done that). But there are better uses for the money than simply to make our campus more fitting for brochure pho- tos. It might be nicer to repair what's broken in the facilities so that, when perspective stu- dents become actual students, they won't feel like they've been fooled by a few plants. anti-abortion groups is their calling for women who have abortions to be treated as mur- derers. Yes, they call them murderers, but they never press charges. If a jury found a woman guilty of murder, and the state penalty for murder was the electric chair, then fry her, but if they found her in- nocent... Hillel, one of the great Jewish philosophers, when asked to summarize Ju- daism in one sentence while standing on one foot, an- swered, "do on to others as you would have them do unto you; the rest is commentary." Jesus, not a bad person to listen to either, had plenty to say on the subject of forgiveness. My point is that some of the great- est minds of history under- stood that killing the killer does not work- Ms. Montgomery brings up a valid point in her article when she asks about rehabili- tation. It is my understanding that since this is a relatively new way of dealing with mur- derers, the statistics are not available to say one way or the other whether or not it works. I say let's give it a fair chance. Man has been putting other men to death for centuries; re- habilitation is a new concept. I say give it four thousand years give or take a billion and then we will see if it works. Until then do not be too hasty in calling for the death penalty because it can be used on you as well. We need a truly memorable campus By Heather Carlen Co-Copy Editor Shrub mania has hit OU. Idon'treallyknowwho's responsible for the plants that have appeared all over the Upper Quad, but I have to cheer the effort to make this campus beautiful. My only question: do we need a beauti- ful campus or do we need a truly memorable campus? Memorable, you ask? I'm talking about little tilings that would make OU stand out in someone's mind or make life a little livelier for its stu- dents. Every college campus has plants. Not every campus has a dorm that could pass for a cheap motel (Traer, which incidentally may be rented out like one forthe 1996 C_Ties), so why don't we take this and do something with it? The center of Traer is one, big, plain green space just waiting for somebody to go crazy with it. Namely, me. So naturally, I was standing in front of the first floor lounge a few days back and suddenly had a vision: McDonaldland. As a kid, I used to adore the big, brightly colored slides and swings that stood outside every notewor- thy fast food place. . . since my experience in college has been a largely regressive one, char- acterized by long periods of time playing in FAO Schwartz or the Warner Bros, store, why not put a small playground in Traer? Aspirating slide from the third floor, several tall swings, maybe a sandbox and jungle gym too? The obvious reason for refusal (besides funding) would be liability. "What if someone gets hurt?" Why is this rarely a question when someone wants to build a play- ground for little kids? Let's put safety rails on the slide and get over this hang-up for liti- gation I ' m convinced that it's more dangerous to eat cafete- ria food than fall three stories onto solid ground, anyway, and no one seems to be losing sleep worrying about that. Besides, this is OU, and our biggest hang-up is over shrubs. February 28, 1994 Page 5 .EDITORIALS. I was growing up blind Editor-in-Chief: Business Manager: Copy Editors: Editorial Editor: Entertainment Editor. Feature Editor: Greek Editor: News Editor: Photography Editor: Sports Editor: Ryan P. Queen Brian Davis Stephen Cooper Heather Carlen Justin Hayes Will Mullis Brandon Galloway Jason Arikian Chopper Johnson Pat Mulhearn Jason Thomas Staff: Daryl Brooks Sarah Buzzard Tim Evans Yolanda Hernandez Helen Holifield Kim Jones Aretha List Robert Miller Kate Przylepa Daniel Rosenthal Randy Tidwell Christie Chris Brown Jim Campbell Lu Green Trish Hinton Maria Johnson Christa Kreeger Mary Lynch Shannon Montgomery Helen Quinones Ahna Sagrera Pauline van Vliet Willard Academic Advisors: Bill Brightman Robert Drake Michael McClure The Stormy Petrel is Oglethorpe University's student newspaper. The comments and opin- ions in the articles are the opinions of the writ- ers and not those of the university. The Stormy Petrel welcomes Letters to the Editor and other articles anyone wishes to publish. The Stormy Petrel holds weekly meetings, open to every- one that is interested, on Tuesdays at 5:00pm in the newspaper office in Emerson Student Center. Please send all letters or articles to The Stormy Petrel, 3000 Woodrow Way, Box 450, Atlanta, GA 30319, (phone #: (404)364- 8425) or drop them off in the box on the news- paper office door. By Christie Willard Staff "KiU all Fags. . . ." It was not in a newspaper or magazine article that I first read those words, but on the back of a desk in my history class. Beside them, scrawled in a rough hand, someone had retaliated with the statement, "Not if we kill all Hets first." Both were obviously penned in anger and out of desperation to be heard. One lashed out against a lifestyle different from his own, the other against a society that refusedto under- stand him. I found myself caught in the middle. Coming from a small farm town in South Carolina, I grew up believing that the color of my skin determined how far I would go in life and that certain people just were not acceptable in society - those certain people being ho- mosexuals. There were only two homosexuals in Chester. Well, only two that were open about their sexuality. I remem- ber seeing them around town or in the grocery store, trying to lead normal lives while people whispered behind their backs as they walked by. Chil- dren were told not to go near them and never to speak to them. It was as if they had a horrible disease. I was one of those children. When I was in the fifth grade, my friend Tyler told me that his mother was a lesbian and that his parents were get- ting a divorce. It did not take long for the whole town to find this out. Everyone felt sorry for Tyler, but no one reached out to help him through this ordeal. Parents did not want their sons around him in fear that he might be homosexual also. He went from being one of the most popular kids in school to having no friends. I did not understand. Being in Atlanta has opened my eyes to many dif- ferent ways of life. I have been exposed to homosexuality sev- eral times downtown or in the malls. I used to stare when I saw two men or two women together because it was so ab- normal to me. And it definitely took me awhile to realize that I could be friends with some- one whose sexual preference was different from mine. I have grown up a lot since I came to college. I received a letter last week from a friend. It began, "I have to tell you someUiing. Michael is gay." Michael was one of my best friends during high school. We had met at a summer camp after my fresh- man year, and even though we lived three hours apart, we wrote each other faithfully. We spent our summers to- gether, and we always man- aged to see each other during holidays. He was the last per- son I expected to be homo- sexual. The letter continued, saying, "Please don't tell Michael that you know. He was not sure how you'd react, so he doesn't want you to know yet." I put the letter on my desk and cried, not because Michael was gay, but because he could not come to me first. I looked at myself in the mir- ror and wondered, "Am I re- ally that prejudiced?" It was the first time that he had hurt me. . . or had I hurt him? I remembered all the homo- sexual jokes that had been passed around in conversation when he had visited me before. Inside, he was probably dying. Without realizing it. I had been hurting the one person I loved as much as I did my family. I felt ashamed. I had never been person- ally effected by homosexual- ity until now. Michael is my best friend, and I cannot turn my back on him simply be- cause he dates men rather than women. I am a Christian and a big part of being a Christian is loving people for who they are, regardless of whether or not I agree with their lifestyles. I have not written Michael since I received that letter. I am still debating whether or not I should bring the issue up and tell him that I will be his friend no matter what happens, or if I should wait for him to tell me. Either way, I have learned so much about myself from this. The hatred needs to be stopped on both sides. Life is too short and too precious to worry about who someone goes to bed with! Job Searching? Frustrated? Call Job Search Systems 333-0020 *Free consultation* * Student discount* *Group rate avaiable* Page 6 EDITORIALS February 28, 1994 Is "disgusted" the right word for my experience? By Trish Hinton Staff I have yet to decide if "disgusted" is the right word to describe nausea I experi- enced when I read the "Pro- Flag" articles published in the last issue of the paper. "A little tolerance for my heritage?" How about a little less toler- ance for this type of ignorance. Most people associate the Confederate flag with the Southern states that were a part of the Confederacy during the Civil War. This war was fought for several reasons: social, political, and economic. The central issue connecting them, though, was slavery. Many in the North felt slavery was wrong and unjust as a so- cial institution The subjection and humiliation of an entire race is wrong, isn't it? Sec- ondly, Southerners felt as though a certain political free- dom was being taken from them: the right to own "prop- erty." They felt invaded by Union demands and went to arms to defend their rights, farms, and homeland. Finally, the South sat at the heart of agriculture. Cotton and to- Just remember where we are By Robert Miller Staff Gentlemen, we must remember where we are and what we are doing. We are in college. It is our right to ques- tion what goes on in and around our campus; however, getting into a verbal war is not the best way to get an educa- tion (let alone win friends and influence people). We are here to learn, to communicate, and to leam how to communicate. Questions are great things when presented with tact An- swers are great things when they are not given in a conde- scending tone. Although I know very little about the financial situa- tion at Oglethorpe, I would like to inject a little bit of com- mon sense into this ever grow- ing pile of intellectual B.S. We must first stop to consider those who sit on the Strategic Planning Committee. Although no humans are per- fect, I do not believe that they deserve to be portrayed as a group of blathering idiots by anyone - let alone a student that is generally just as igno- rant as myself. Such actions are simply unprofessional and show a lack of respect for those who have certainly put a great amount of effort into the Stra- tegic Plan. The proper ap- proach is to ask intelligent questions and judge the fruits of the plan as they become ap- parent. What has the past shown us about Strategic Planning at Oglethorpe? One only has to look as far as our new library to see that although mistakes have been made, Dr. Schulz and his esteemed colleagues do not rely on a psychic hotline to find out what is best for this institution. It is truly regrettable (al- though understandable) that Dr. Schulz' response was writ- ten in such a condescending tone. By answering fiery ques- tions with both a calm voice and solid facts, great respect and admiration is gained. Such a response would be altogether fitting from a person of such outstanding scholarship. Questioning and debat- ing topics are parts of the learn- ing process. When properly accomplished, both sides stand to gain understanding about both positions and the true situation at hand. The net gain is an increase in the intelli- gence and awareness of all in- volved. If we cannot gain from the debate at hand, we must take the advice of Beavis and Butt-head: Ahhhh, shut up. bacco poured out of the south- em plantations. The free la- bor was probably anything but a hindrance, so the slaveowners fought to retain their free laborers. This was the setting in the 1860s. No one is attempting to change history or erase what was, but must we dwell in it by identi- fying ourselves and our state with that particular symbol? I completely understand the pride of the Confederate soldiers, of the poor farmers who defended their homes, and even of the black slaves and freedmen who defended the South during the Civil War, but it's over. It's over. The war is over. The South lost. We're one big happy country now. On both a state and na- tional level we are becoming more diverse. We no longer share the same heritage. How can everyone be expected to tolerate a heritage that toler- ated the enslavement of its people? To the descendants of the statesmen and Ku Klux Klan members that formed that "alliance" back in the 1950s (see 2/14 p. 9), maybe the flag does serve as a sym- bol of the struggle between radical groups. Unfortunately, all Georgia residents don't have them as ancestors. Some of us even come from families that were against the Confed- eracy and don't appreciate your heritage being accepted as representative of our state. Gradually, as a race, as a people, African-Americans have picked up the pieces and bit by bit worked toward gain- ing an equivalent status, reach- ing out of the hole in which centuries of enslavement landed us. But what a crush- ing reminder it is to look up at the Stars and Bars slapped on our very own state flag. This "heritage" makes me and mil- lions of others cringe with the remembrance that a little over a century ago, my and others' ancestors were owned and en- slaved. That flag will serve as a constant reminder and a re- flection on the social change and progress that has occurred, which is obviously still too close to none. My thoughts on this Plan By Daniel Rosenthal Staff No, I do not have a copy of the Plan in front of me. No, I am not a math wizard, so you won't see any numbers in this article. I just want to write my thoughts on the Stra- tegic Plan. At first, that is at the time the plan was made public to the students, I was worried. I even voiced my concerns at the meeting and later at dinner. Since that time, however, I have taken the mat- ter into consideration. This is just a Plan, maybe not the best Plan, maybe not even a Plan that will ever happen, but a Plan nevertheless. Plans are one of those things that are nice to have if one wants to or if a group ever Plans on getting anything done in life. For in- stance, I Plan to graduate, and to do so, I have to take certain courses that the University seems appropriate, plus the ones designed to get me a de- gree in something. It might not work and it might not happen (my parents are probably scared at the second thought), but at least I have some vague idea. The school is no differ- ent I read the Plan, then I read the Plan again. The school is vague about certain issues and specific on others. It mentions how everything that they want to build is going to cost some amount of money (since I promised no numbers in this article, I suggest you look in the Plan for more details) and other wondrous information. Really, reading the Plan is quite exciting; I mean who doesn't get excited when they see numbers! Lots and lots of numbers! Man, my head was spinning. I just don't know how to explain the excitement Not only is the Plan fill! of numbers, it also has words like "physical plant" and "new sci- ence building." You would think that it would take more than a doctorate in something to come up with those truly ex- citing and wonderful words. With the joy of it all, I almost had to miss class for the next week, I was so awe-struck. Thankfully, I was snapped out of what can only be described as ecstasy by my roommate who pointed out that dinner was being served. If that was not bad enough, I realized then what I know now to be true: the plan is a good idea; just having one.that is. GREEK & CLUBS EARN $50 - $250 FOR YOURSELF plus up to $500 for your club! This fundra iser costs nothing and lasts one week. Call now and receive a free gift. 1-800-932-0528, Ext. 65. February 28, 1994 Letters To The Editor . . . By John B. Knott Executive Vice President To the Editor: This is among what is to be a series of reports to the Oglethorpe community regarding our new Strategic Plan. These reports will come from various individuals. Since space is somewhat limited, readers may have further questions about comments made here. I invite such readers to bring their inquiries to me, and I will be happy to provide further information. If the questions seem to have broad interest, I will include them in future communications through the Stormy Petrel. On February 9, Oglethorpe's Board of Trustees enthusiastically adopted the university's Strategic Plan. This action was the final step in a very important process to prepare the university to control the direction of its change. The next steps in the process are the preparation of opera- tional details (and the consequent adjustments to the plan), implementation and continuing report- ing on progress. The content of this first report will be controlled by the areas mentioned in Chopper Johnson's editorial in the February 3 issue of this newspaper. As pointed out, the plan demonstrates that Oglethorpe's financial base is significantly below that of what are called our academic peers. The plan shows that Oglethorpe is unique among what the Carnegie Commission classifies as Liberal Arts I institutions in that it is poorer by far than other very selective colleges. This, however, is not something to hide but, in one respect, is something to celebrate. It is a significant tribute to Oglethorpe's faculty and staff that such a strong academic program has been built primarily upon their commitment and ability rather than upon significant financial resources. On the other hand, such committed and talented individuals can do even more with expanded resources. Obtaining those resources is a significant goal of the Plan. As noted in Dr. Schulz's February 1 4 response to the February 3 editorial, far from "deterio- rating,"' Oglethorpe's financial base is expanding. While we are relatively poor today, we were far poorer in the recent past. To cite just those financial factors in the editorial, in the five years ending June 30, 1993 (our last fiscal year), the endowment increased by 54.6%, the physical plant by 86.3% and gifts (for the operating budget only), 35.3%. The goals for 1998 will be achieved in much the same way as the progress in recent years. For endowment, this growth has been primarily through market gains, with some significant gifts. The increase in the value of buildings and equipment (plant) is the result of gifts for that purpose. Operating budget gifts are in addition to gifts for endowment or plant. Donors are increasingly generous to the university. In both the February 3 and 14 issues of The Stormy Petrel, Chopper points out that these growth figures lag our academic peers. For the most part, this is true and is a primary point of the Strategic Plan. They have more money than do we and, for the foreseeable future at least, they will continue to have more money. It serves no useful purpose to chastise ourselves for not having the financial strength of our academic peers. It does serve a purpose for us to determine that we are now in a position to dedicate more of our resources to raising larger amounts of money for the future. Tuition will continue to increase but at lower rates than in the past. I anticipate increases ranging from somewhat less to somewhat more than 6% in the coming years. Reverting back to an earlier issue, the relatively low level of tuition is one contributing cause of the fact that Oglethorpe's financial resources are so much less than our academic peers. For 1 993-94, the average tuition of our academic peers is $15,841 compared to Oglethorpe's $1 1,990, a difference of 25%. While our tuition is relatively low, it is still expensive. For that reason, we have developed a very gener- ous financial aid budget. Of the costs of our educational budget (this includes no money for the expansion or renovation of buildings or for growth in endowment), our students pay only 58%. If financial aid from sources other than Oglethorpe were included, the percentage paid by students would be even less. In closing, it is very important to note that the Plan builds upon the strengths of the past and present. Oglethorpe, at the end of implementation of the Strategic Plan, will look far more similar than dissimilar to the Oglethorpe of today. All of us, students, faculty, staff, trustees and other supporters can be proud of Oglethorpe today. At the same time, we can envision many improvements in our programs. The purpose of the Strategic Plan is to guide us as we make those changes. EDITORIALS Page 7 To students, faculty, and friends of Oglethorpe: The Stormy Petrel welcomes all Letters to the Editor. If some- thing in this publication has annoyed you, pleased you, or stimu- lated thought, we want your opinion to be heard, send us a letter! By Mike Steele Dear Editor: In Dr. Schulz's article, he criticized Chopper for quoting tuition increases in nominal rather than real figures. In the same article, Dr. Schulz stated that the endowment has grown 54% since 1988. If this is a nominal figure (and he made no mention of it being inflation-adjusted), then he is distorting his figures the same way. Assuming that 54% is the nominal increase in the endowment, the real increase is approximately 21%. As to the tuition increases, when I applied to Oglethorpe in 1981, the tuition was $1995 per semester. The current rate of $5995 is an increase in nominal terms of 200%, approxi- mately 80% adjusted for inflation. The school has not im- proved by 80% by any stretch of the imagination. However, some advice for Chopper, and anyone who agrees with him. In the REAL WORLD, actions matter more than words. I bitch about the tuition increases as much as anyone. I have also written extremely large checks to Oglethorpe. No one in education, or any other business, cares how much I whine about their prices as long as I keep paying them. In spite of the 80% real increase in tuition since I first took classes at here, enrollment has been stable. As soon as a tuition increase is answered with a mass exodus of students, the administration will decide that tuition is too high. I don't know how much worse the retention rate has to get before the admin- istration takes the hint. I have been told that the tuition is high, but worth it. This usually means one of two things: 1 ) Daddy's paying it. 2) I'm on the faculty. The administration realizes the significance of "Daddy's paying it." Most of the students who send the bill to Daddy are full-time day students. Most night students pay their own way, and would go to Georgia State if asked to pay the same tuition that day students pay. It works kind of like air fares. Air fares are designed to screw the business traveler, who probably doesn't buy his own tickets anyway. Tourists are given better rates, not because air- lines are generous, but because many would take the bus before they would pay what business travelers do. I have flown on planes with people who paid five times as much as I did to go the same place. I also take night classes at Oglethorpe with day student who pay about twice what I do to take the same classes. SUCKERS!!! I wonder if the administration could take another hint from the airlines and charge three times as much to the geeks that want to sit in the front row? Also, someone has informed me that Oglethorpe is cheap because it only cost one fourth as much as Emory. All of these comparisons to academic peers imply the same thing. Let's use this logic on other commodities. I would like to have a Lexus 400 Coupe. It's cheap! It only costs one fourth as much as the Bentley Turbo that I really want. In the REAL WORLD, when I apply for the loan with my income, that logic would get me laughed out of my local Lexus dealer. Finally, I haven't really decided what to think about Oglethorpe's reputation. Members of the faculty assure me that this is a prestigious school. My degree got me into the only Masters program that I applied to,(speaking of reputations, has anyone ever heard of Alaska-Pacific University?) so it's served its purpose. However, I have met more people than I care to re- member who live inside 1-285 and have never heard of Oglethorpe; too many to believe that it is all that prestigious. Page 8 FEATURES February 28, 1994 Have you ever had an hour and a half to kill? By Daniel Rosenthal Staff Ever had about an hour and a half to kill before your next class? The dining hall is closed (thankfully) but you are hungry. What to do? What to do? That's it, I'll go to the Bomb Shelter!!! Pizza, Coke floats, Chicken sand- wiches, Kent -- Lord Oglethorpe, serving you, pool table, ping pong, foozball, etc. The Bomb Shelter, home of the worst pool table in the known universe, and, as many have pointed out, my home. That is correct, if you read some- thing in the paper you just don't like, or if you want to beat me in pool, I am always there every day of the week. Sounds sad, but wait until you taste those grilled made-to-or- der chicken sandwiches served to you by one of your peers you too will become a Shelter junkie. Not only is the Bomb Shelter a great place to hang out and play pool, but Animaniacs is always on the TV. come four-thirty. Unfor- tunately, I have to work so I have not seen any episodes this entire semester and I am go- ing through serious with- drawal. If you would like to send money to the "Get Better Daniel Fund" my P.O. Box is. . . Seriously, the Bomb Shel- ter has more to offer than just me playing rather badly at pool; Open Mike Night calls it home, and many concerts and other nighttime happen- ings, such as comedy, take place in its warm confines. So next time you hear yourself saying, "I'm bored, this school -#%-$&-," go to the Bomb Shelter, have a Coke float and smile, because this is the only place on campus that the food is edible, the service is great, and the pool table makes the concept of physics a joke. "Opinions. Question: What do you think of the Strategic Plan? By Will Mullis Entertainment Editor "I don't know what it is.' Tonya Gibson Sophomore "The editorial I saw was rather biased." Julian Robichaux Senior "I don't agree with the strat- egy-" Killian Edwards Senior "I know it costs a lot of money and it involves bringing in more students." Mark Bowen Sophomore "I think somebody's goat is missing." Tim Evans Senior "Basically, I think it is a step in the right direction. Right now the school is in an un- stable position and we need to concentrate on boosting our facilities." Cameron Bready Senior "All I know is it involves ex- panding the field house. I think there's a new cafeteria and new dorms." Heath Coleman Junior "I think it's a good step in the right direction, but by no means comprehensive." Jamie Walker Junior "The plan sounds good as long as it doesn't cost us more in tuition." Renee Nix Freslunan "Good first step: we have a long way to go to make it a reality." Robbie Romeiser Senior To all interested students: Applications for an editor posi- tion for the 1994-95 The Stormy Petrel staff are being accepted now through March 29, 1994. Please stop by the Pe- fre/office in Emerson Student Center to pick up an application. Ryan P. Queen Editor-in-Chief Earn $500 to $1000 weekly stuffing en- velopes. For details - RUSH $1.00 with an SASE to: GROUP FIVE 57 Greentree Drive, Suite 307 Dover, DE 19901 February 28, 1994 FEATURES The controversy of insurance for students Page 9 By Helen Holifield Staff Insurance. Isn't that an ugly word? It conjures vi- sions of automobile accidents, and angry fat men yelling about "your insurance better pay or I'll sue!" and nurses at stale hospital desks, looking over their bifocals and sneer- ing "No insurance? Really? Well, I think our hospital is full right now." Or even that huge rock, Prudential, gliding through cities, past glittering financial buildings, stable and solid. Insurance. A sad fact of reality that we students don't have to worry about right now. Or do we? Living as a resident on Oglethorpe's campus, it's comforting to venture out into Atlanta (crime capital of the South) for a little fun, and then return to a nice, safe dorm room. One knows that Secu- rity is ever-protective, RAs are ever-vigilant, and, in case of disaster, OU Housing Office is ever-understanding. And kind. Even providential. Or is that so? When Christmas break rolls around, it's always won- derful to be able to go home to Mom and Christmas cheer. It's always even more wonderful to come back to school again, sometimes maybe a little bit early, bringing back all those groovy Christmas presents you racked up. One doesn't really worry about their safety in the dorm room because, well hey, this is Oglethorpe, right? But, maybe you should. Case in point: a basket- ball player returned to school early, January 5 1994 instead of January 16, in order to par- ticipate in scheduled games. The condition of the room was the same as when he left it. He brought Christmas gifts with him to go in his room. He left town for a basketball game a few days later, returning again on the 16th, the day the resi- dence halls opened. Upon his arrival, he discovered his room was flooded. Water was ev- erywhere. There was a lovely new addition to the cracks in his ceiling: a long, wide-open one with water leaking out of it. The several hundred dol- lars worth of Christmas pre- sents had been completely ru- ined. How did this happen? Apparently, the administration says, the window in the room upstairs had been left open and the heater turned off, causing the water pipe in the heater to freeze and burst. The water soaked through the floor and flooded the basketball player's room When students leave for Christmas break they are no- tified to leave their windows closed and the heaters running, in order that this particular accident does not occur. If, when the RAs do their room checks at the semester's end, this has not been done, the stu- dent is told there will be a fine of an unspecified amount. When the upstairs base- ball players left, these guide- lines had been followed. Friends of the residents re- turned to the room to set it up for a surprise party on Janu- ary 9. When the residents fi- nally got back to campus, the accident had occurred. The situation stood that an irate basketball player had Chin Chin Chinese Restaurant GRAND OPENING * Authentic Chinese Food * Friendly Atmosphere * Free Delivery (5-mile radius) * Sports Bar, TV * Open Kitchen * Complimentary Dessert for Oglethorpe Students & Faculty 3887 Pcachtrcc Hd. Atlanta, GA 30319 Telephone #: 816-2221 Fax#: 816-5929 damaged property due to no fault of his own, and that the baseball players had done nothing wrong to that end. The basketball player turned to the Housing Office for com- pensation of his property, only to be told no. Yes, you read correctly, the Housing Office refused to pay for the ruined presents, saying that it wasn't their fault; there was nothing they would or could do about it In the past, the Housing Office has generally been good about paying for property damaged through maintainance problems. A resident in Traer had her com- puter monitor damaged by a power surge in her room; Housing paid for the repair. Another resident had clothes marred by a leak in the ceiling of her closet; Housing offered to pay for the dry-cleaning upon receipt of the bill. So why the problem now with paying for the Christmas pre- sents? In the Residence Hall Agreement, section J, number 3, states "THE UNIVERSITY SHALL NOT BE RESPON- SIBLE FOR THE THEFT, LOSS OF, OR DAMAGE TO ANY OF THE STUDENT'S PERSONAL PROPERTY. Students are encouraged to carry adequate personal prop- erty insurance." Clearly, the school is within its rights to not pay for any sort of damages, no matter who is at fault. In the past, the University has tried to be fair in compensat- ing for damages caused by the school. In a case so nebulous as this particular basketball player's, the school is reluctant to assume responsibility. When Housing does pay for a student's damages, the money comes out of the University's pocketbook. The school doesn't have any insur- ance that would automatically cover these instances because it would be too costly. The school's pocketbook is essen- tially our parents' pocket- books. The more the Univer- sity has to spend paying on claims, the less money they have, and the more they ask for next year for our tuition. The University has gen- erally followed the precedent set by apartment complexes and other landlords; when damage is clearly the fault of the management it is paid for by the management. Dean Moore would like to see Oglethorpe follow another pre- cedent set by other landlords, that of renter's insurance. This insurance would be similar to student health insurance ob- tained through Oglethorpe. For a fee, students could vol- untarily obtain renter's insur- ance to cover any sort of prop- erty ruined or destroyed in any way. This would get the Uni- versity completely off the hook, so long as the student had insurance. But if a student doesn't have this insurance, then what? I don't like the phrase in the Residence Hall Agree- ment "NOT RESPONSIBLE .... DAMAGE TO" any stu- dent property. Dean Moore assured me that this was go- ing to be amended for next year to more clearly state what would and wouldn't be cov- ered. I think that a revision or amendment is necessary. But it needs to be one that will place responsibility where it is due; Housing needs to be re- sponsible for damages caused through their negligence of management, especially con- sidering the deteriorating con- dition of many of the residence halls, and the fact that students pay about twice as much for on-campus housing as they would off campus. This issue is a complex one. I began writing this ar- ticle feeling completely anti- insurance. Upon study of the intricacies of the situation, it seems there is no one clear an- swer. The availability of in- surance to students in the dorms is needed. But so also is a re-evaluation of what Housing should offer students. Clearly, not the least important aspect of this issue is money. Consider for me, what is your housing worth to you? Page 10 FEATURES February 28, 1994 By Brandon Galloway Feature Editor The lucky student on ProFile this week is Matt Bamhill, a sophomore from Fairhope, Alabama (just out- side of Mobile). Matt is an art major whose career goals are in the field of "computer ani- mation or some kind of illus- tration" and whose dream is to create and design computer games. As for what brought him to Oglethorpe, Matt sim- ply shrugs and says, "Oglethorpe is a vortex which sucks people in." Expanding further on this theory, Matt notes that it takes twice as long to get to the Upper Quad via Ho Chi Minn than it does down the road (even though the distance is the same) and the pool table in the bomb shel- ter clearly defies the laws of gravity. It 's not hard to tel I that Matt is a philosophy minor - even his favorite teacher is a philosophy professor, Dr. Nishimura. Why? "1 just like the way he says 'philosophy. '" Matt doesn't spend all his time joking, though. He really likes Oglethorpe's classes, especially the teaching styles, the books used, and the emphasis on discussion. His position on the Dean's List is a tribute to his emphasis on academics. Outside interests for Matt Bamhill include mu- sic, learning about his Celtic heritage, and membership in the little known Kashima- Shinryu Martial Arts Club. The club, which is avidly seek- ing additions to its member- ship of about ten, meets at 8:00 p.m. on Mondays and Wednes- days and at 3 : 00 on Saturdays in the Pit (By the way, if you haven't checked out the Pit lately, it is much improved - so stop by. It's in the basement level of Lupton Hall near the entrance to the auditorium.) Members of the club study a 500 year old Samurai art, a combination of sword fighting and jujitsu, which originated in Japan. Needless to say, Matt is one well-rounded O.U. stu- dent, and we can look forward to two more years of him livJ ening up our campus. A "Night Under the Stars" in the Fox By Yoli Hernandez Staff For those of us who didn't go to Mardi Gras and engage in its intoxicating de- bauchery, the weekend of Feb- ruary 12th was still an excit- ing one. Instead of parading down Bourbon Street, we were able to experience a "Night Under the Stars" on Peachtree. Held at the Egyptian Ballroom of the Fox Theater, this year's Homecoming was a glamor- ous one. Beginning at 9:00, people with and without dates entered the Fox, where they gave in their tickets and checked in their coats. A marble staircase led to the large ballroom decorated in the style of the interior of an Egyp- tian tomb. About 300 current Oglethorpe students and alumni were all congregated to celebrate this annual tradition sponseredbyOSA It was nice to look around the room and see everyone dressed so el- egantly. We are so used to see- ing our fellow classmates in the cafeteria in jeans and a sweatshirt, that when we see them in a su it or long dress, we have to look twice. On both sides of the room there were two bars stocked with free beer and wine. Yet, anyone can imag- ine how quickly those were taken advantage of. The long lines quickly diminished after the cash bar was in effect, charging $3.75 for a beer. The band Groove Box kept people dancing through- out the entire night. They set the mood with songs like Eric Clapton's "Wonderful To- night" and picked up the en- ergy again with songs like "Brown Eyed Girl." How- ever, at the beginning of the night they had their music turned up so loudly, that it kept people from engaging in any conversation other than "HI!" Later on in the night there was a pause as Alan Gibson, Junior Class Presi- dent, took the microphone to Ode to the OU cafe By Pauline van Vliet Staff It is a shame that the biggest part of The Stormy Petrel consists of negative ar- ticles. People complain about the speed bumps, the delay of the Greek housing, or the poli- cies of the housing staff So I thought, why not write some- thing positive this time? The problem was however... about what? Than I got this great idea: "The dining hall, let's write an ode to the dining hall?" "THE DINING HALL??????" you will prob- ably exclaim right now. So I'll repeat it: "Let's write an ode to the dining hall." There's no subject on earth that provides more subject matter then our own cafeteria. Thanks to this place we always have some- thing to talk about. Actually, for some of us, it is almost therapeutic. When you are frustrated once again about a bad grade or because your par- ents refuse to send you more money, is it fair to load all your bad energy on your room- mate? Isn't it much more harmless to curse on some- thing as harmless as a real caf- eteria fried. . . well whatever it is. That brings me to the next point: "What is it," the most played game in the cafeteria. Everybody sits around the table and guesses what is on someone's plate. The one who wins doesn't have to eat it and gets money to eat at Mc Donald's. To make it a little bit easier, you can use the menu-board in the window. In this case, the person who knows to match the most menu-items with the stuff in the containers in the "food court" wins. See how much fun we have thanks to the cafeteria: subject matter for every mo- ment of the day. It even gave me an opportunity to write in this paper. Yes, dining hall, thank you, thank you for EV- ERYTHING. announce this year's Lord and Lady Oglethorpe. The repre- sentatives for each organiza- tion were: Kelly Holland and Mark Bingham for KA Mel- issa Stinnett and Kent McKay for APO, Jenny Adkins and Jason Fisher for SAE and Tri Sigma, Lu Green and Pat Mulhearn for Chi Phi, and Holly Harmon and Jason Tho- mas for Chi Omega and Delta Sig. Delta Sig had originally nominated "Dog" and Dave Sable but the Fox's rule of not allowing living animals into the theater shattered that in- tent. The student body's choice, for three years in a row, was APO. The runners-up, losing by a few votes, were Chi Omega's representatives. By the end of the night, many had kicked off their shoes, released their inhibi- tions, and preoccupied them- selves with dancing and hav- ing a good time. When two o'clock rolled around and the band played its last U2 song, it was hard to clear the ball- room. "I think Homecoming was an exciting night for ev- eryone who went. When it came time to leave, we were all having so much fun that we wished the night could have been longer." (Jenny Slater) Clearly, the night was a great success. Everything Old is New Again . . . Mary Mac's Tea Room Atlanta's legendary tea room is back! Traditional Southern eatery noted for authenic fried chicken, Georgia peach cobbler and home-style vegetables, gracious hospitality and genteel enviroment. All the old favorites you've loved return from 11-3 p.m. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Mondays through Friday. Great for take-out orders, too! FAX: 881-6003 224 Ponce de Leon Ave. 876-1800 An Atlanta Tradition Since 1945 February 28, 1994 FEATURES Page 11 My endless search for marvelous Mexican Stops one and two on my journey By Will Mullis Entertainment Editor Stop I: El Potro - 3396 Buford Highway, 325- 9312. How to get there: Turn right out of O.U. Turn Left onto N. Druid Hills. Turn left at 2nd light and go to Buford Highway. Turn left onto Buford and El Potro is almost immediately on your left. "The music is great, I love the dog song." - Karmen Kaiser. "I've been to Mexico several times and El Potro is the closest I've found to au- thentic Mexican food." - Jason Arikian. "I'm from Texas so I know what good Mexican is like." - Rod Smith. These are just a few of the quotes about the restaurant the Chi Phi Fra- ternity has adopted as their "official" place to go for food and merriment. It's run by a friendly and courteous staff who genuinely welcome col- lege students and treat them accordingly. El Potro features a full menu of drinks, appetiz- ers, and dinners, including the standard combo plates (25 to choose from) as well as 25 spe- cial dinners. Some good choices include Quesadillas Rellenas, nachos, the fajitas, the Super Burrito, and the Taquitos Mexicanos. Also they are one of the few Mexi- can restaurants to correctly prepare Flan, a custard dessert topped with caramel. Thumbs Up For: afford- able prices (crucial for stu- dents) the above-mentioned staff, some truly unique music, a friendly and relaxed atmo- sphere, authentic tasting food, ample free parking, a nice deck, and if you are 21, great margaritas in lime or straw- berry flavor. 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How to get there: Turn left out of O.U. Go through a bunch of lights past Clairmont, Chamblee-Tucker, and Chamblee Plaza on your left. El Torero wll be on the right, next to Pizza Hut. Stop II of the Mexican Search took us to El Torero on Peachtree Industrial. El Torero from the start looked suspicious. For one thing, there were no Mexican cus- tomers, this usually does not bode well. Generally any eth- nic restaurant (Mexican, Chi- nese, Italian, Greek, and so on) that has no customers of that ethnicity should be ap- proached with extreme cau- tion! Unfortunately our fears proved to be well-founded. El Torero has an extensive menu, featuring 46 combo plates (all of which can be prepared veg- etarian). There are also quite a few special orders and other dinners to choose from. You can also order some giant beers and margaritas if you 're in the mood. While the food is rather good, the staff was impatient and hurried us throughout the meal. This was especially bad since the restaurant was not crowded and there was no one waiting for a table. Addition- ally, since this is one of those restaurants that won't give you free Coke refills, we grumbled and ordered a pitcher. Fine, except when we checked the bill and saw that we had been charged for a pitcher of beer. It took several minutes of questions before this was re- solved. Since the prices are slightly on the high side to be- gin with, this was especially aggravating. Thumbs Up For: Some pretty good food, including the Chimichangas and the cheese nachos, good chips and salsa, nice decor, open and light din- ing room, good portions. Room for improvement: customer service by all staff, give free refills on soda, not charging more for chicken in combo items, atmosphere is hectic like that of a fast food outlet (unlike El Potro). All of these could easily be cor- rected. Petrel's Open Line. . . Where's my hat? By Lt James L. Green While lunching and tutoring with one of O.U. 's best, Someone purloined my western hat from the waiting area outside the cafeteria. It's made of amber shades of colored reeds and has taken on a pleasant warm patina. This summer straw protects my hairless head during hottest days of summer. It has become a prop when I read my lines on the Midtown poetry circuit. It's been featured in Atlanta Magazine's February issue, The right brim turns up Aussie style and has a red band reading Roundup Committee. It's a part of me not intended to be your trophy. Be you Jill or Jack, You ignore my notices so, Please bring my damn hat back! Page 12 February 28, 1994 ORGANIZATIONS Romeiser rambles: The Radio Station Lives By Robbie Romeiser OSA President Who needs 99X? Who cares about Star 94? Bump B98.5 because here comes OU Radio!!! That's right! Oglethorpe University has committed to begin rebuilding its long-lost campus radio sta- tion. At some point in the fall semester of 1994 (Hopefully at the beginning!), Oglethorpe students will be able to turn on their radios and listen to fellow Oglethorpians ranting and rav- ing on the tuner. Following is a quick history of the radio station's story, some details about the radio station itself, and information on how you can get involved in OU's new radio era! HISTORY Summer 1993: 1. Elizabeth Stock- ton and Mary Ann Locke be- gan asking the administration about starting a new radio sta- tion. 2. Dean Moore hired a consultant to come to OU and determine the feasibility and costs of starting up a sta- tion on this campus. Fall 1993 1. Elizabeth Stock- ton, Robbie Romeiser, and Marshal Nason (Assistant Dean of Community Life) spent the entire semester at- tempting to address logistical concerns of a station such as programming, location, start- up funding, operating ex- penses, and staffing. 2. Members of the Oglethorpe Student Associa- tion repeatedly pitch the radio station to the OU administra- tion and OU trustees. Spring 1994 1. Student leaders of the radio station, particularly Elizabeth Stockton and several OSA members, developed a tentative strategy for the sta- tion and committed to making the station a reality. 2. The Oglethorpe Student Association continued to press the OU administration for start-up funding. 3. The OU adminis- tration voted to fund the start- up costs for the radio station. QUICK INFO ABOUT THE STATION Start-up costs : $15,000+ Location : Student Center Reception : Dorms, Greek Row, and Student Center. This radio sta- tion is not wireless. It works with a technology called car- APO has many projects left By Joe Cox Corresponding Secretary Alpha Phi Omega is pround to announce that there is at least one service project planned for every remaining weekend this semester. Projects include building homes for the homeless, plant- ing trees along Peachtree Street, and working at the children's wing at Grady Hos- pital. For information on any service projects please contact Kimberly Wilkes at 365-2642. The petitioning Alpha Phi Omega chapter at the Univer- sity of Georgia would like to thank all the brothers who have helped them in their ef- forts to reestablish their chap- ter. On February 26, brothers form our chapter attended the Sectional Conference at the Middle Georgia Girl Scout camp in Macon, Georgia and obtained many ideas for im- proving our chapter. Stay tuned to see these ideas put into action. rier current. Receivers will be set up in dorms, Greek houses, and Student Center. Receiv- ers will transmit signal on the wiring in the buildings. Stu- dent radios will be able to pick up the signal from the build- ings' wiring. Band : AM FCC regulations : NONE! We're not wire- less, so we can say what we want! Staff: At least four committed DJs and two station managers. These numbers will grow with student interest. Programming : Music, talk shows, sporting events; whatever you want. Operating hours : (tentative) Monday - Thursday, 6:00 PM to Mid- night. Volunteer DJs. show hosts all welcome! HOW YOU CAN GET IN- VOLVED WITH OU RADIO 1 . Become a regular D J or station manager from the very beginning. 2. Become a volun- teer DJ or show host and do your own specials when you feel like it. ***If you're interested in being an active part of re- building OU's radio legacy, please contact Elizabeth Stockton or Robbie Romeiser (both available through your student directory). Information about one of our largest organizations By Stephen Cooper Small Group Leader Have you ever walked through the Student Center any Tuesday night and heard music wafting from the Talmage or Grenwald room? Maybe you've seen an inordi- nate number of people enter- ing Jacobs 22 on a Wednesday night or Traer third floor lounge on a Thursday. These are the signs of life of Oglethorpe Christian Fellow- ship, one of the largest organi- zations on campus with almost 45 members. So far this year, OCF has sponsored many on-campus and off-campus events, includ- ing Bible studies, service to the Atlanta Food Bank, prayer meetings, T-shirt sales, and a Jericho Walk, which consists of walking around the school grounds and praying for differ- ent areas of the campus. Weekly events are also a large part of the OCF experience: large group meetings every Tuesday night in the Student Center at 9:00, Bible studies at 9:00 Wednesday night in Jacobs 22 and Thursday night in Traer 3rd floor lounge and in the Student Center, and prayer meetings at 10 pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights and at 2:15 on Wednesday afternoons, all in the Student Center. OCF is a chapter of Intervarsity, an interdenomina- tional group reaching out to the needs of Christians across the United States. IV, in turn, is a division ofthe Intemationl Fellowship of Evangelical Stu- dents, which serves college campuses all around the world. OCF officers are Presi- dent Jim Bowling, Large Group Coordinator Meredith Kemp, Evangelism Co-Coor- dinators Paola Barrerra and Lew Leckrone, Secretary Carta Hall, and small group leaders Dave Bamhart, Lyndra Givens, Michael Claxton,and Stephen Cooper. The OCF advisor is UNC alumna Amy Asaki. For more information about OCF, call Meredith Kemp and Paola Barrerra at extension 808 or Jim Bowling Lew Leckrone at extension 558. Fraternities, Sororities, campus organizations, highly motivated individuals: Travel FREE plus earn up to THOUSANDS of DOLLARS selling SPRING BREAK trips to Cancun- Bahamas/Cruise-South Padre Island- Florida Beaches. CALL KIRK 1-800-258-9191. February 28, 1994 Page 13 AS perb example of Hollywood escapism at its best. However, if an engaging plot is impor- tant to you, stay away from "Deadly Ground." February 28, 1994 Page 15 ENTER TAINMENT. Partake of the three Bs of Mardi Gras By Maria Johnson Staff Lent Is a time for self- denial and the ascetic lifestyle. One must put aside his or her worldly desires in order to reach a higher plane in the battle of mind over body. De- sires of the flesh offer no al- lure and all low carnal urges are forgotten. Through Lent, strong-willed humans are able to take a step up on the evolu- tionary ladder from their base animal ancestors. Fortunately for full of life young college students, such as those who fill the class- rooms of Hearst Hall, one last tango with temptation remains before Lent begins: Fat Tues- day, or as it is more commonly known in French, Mardi Gras. People travel from all over the world to New Orleans, where they partake of the three Mardi Gras Bs: beads, booze, and... well, you know the third. Beads are worth much more than money in New Or- leans during the Mardi Gras season. People will do any- thing to accrue more beads, no matter how many they may already have stuffed into their bag. As the day wears into night, however, quality over- One of many marching parade bands of Mardi Gras. Photo by Maria Johnson rules quantity in terms of bead status. Thick, long pearl bead necklaces garner the most prestige, as well as necklaces with some type of unique char- acteristic. For example, in one parade I caught a purple bead chain with a medallion en- graved in gold with the name of the god "Bacchus." As I walked down Canal St., I en- countered many envious looks and kept hearing people say- ing stuff like "Cool... did you see that medallion? It said Bacchus, man." Yes, New Or- leans during the Mardi Gras season is a henotheistic soci- ety, the god of choice being Bacchus, the Roman deity of wine which brings us to our next B, booze. Beer, Hurricanes, Hand Grenades, daiquiris, and Jello- shots are just a few of the fa- vorite ways of consuming al- cohol in New Orleans. In preparation for the sobriety of the Lent season forward-think- ing, responsible people from all over the world use this last chance to purge their alcoholic desires before Lent begins (yeah, right). Since drinks are relatively expensive - bartend- ers aren't taken in by the "beads are worth more than money" thing most people choose to take advantage of the happy hours from 4 to 8 p.m. at the bars on Bourbon T $1 OFF ANY CD Clip this coupon and save $1 on your next purchase of any compact disc in stock above $9. Offer is not applicable on sale items or with any other discounts. Atlanta CD 4060 Peachtree Rd. (Brookhaven), 239-0429. Open Mon.-Sat.: 10am-9pm, Sun.: 12pm-6pm Street. The bars are really fun because they each have a dif- ferent style, but mostly be- cause 18-year-olds are al- lowed in! (Buckhead may be too exclusive for 1 8, 1 9. and 20 year olds, but Bourbon Street appreciates them!) As the evening wears on, the balco- nies of these bars become loaded with people, and the bartering begins. This brings us to the third and final B, the one to which all the guys read- ing this article skipped to be- fore reading anything else. The third B is "body parts." The most commonly heard Mardi Gras phrase is "Show us your *&%$!" Yes, in order to acquire precious (plastic) Mardi Gras beads, both men and women show parts of their anatomy, which at all other times of the year remain hidden to the public eye. Thrill-seekers stand on balconies, tantalizing all who walk by with a string of beads. Most keep on walking past what they see as ridiculous 50 cent trinkets. Others, however, get caught in some type of bead-hypnosis, in which the beads sparkle with a luster that puts real gold or pearls to shame. These people are ei- ther extremely drunk, or are some relation of Tonya Harding's brilliant bodyguard, Shawn Eckardt. They decide that these beads are better than all the rest, and they then flash some body part in order to at- tain them. Well, this short little story of Mardi Gras is over, except for one final idea for all of the vengeful angry females out there. The obscenity laws in New Orleans declare any- thing above tlie waist legal and anything below the waist ille- gal. Therefore, when men show their stuff for beads, they get arrested! It's really fun to find an area where a large per- centage of the police are fe- male officers, tantalize a man with beads until lie gives in and shows his body part, and then watch him get arrested by a female officer' .Another fe- male victory in the battle of the By Chris Brown Staff Uncle Tupelo has in- jected themselves into the "al- ternative" scene in avery par- ticular way. Much like Neil Young, the St. Louis band mixes folk/country/bluegrass with the distorted guitar feel familiar to today's Nirvana- generation of culture consum- ers. There are strong ties to a "country home," a small town landscape reflecting John Cougar's earlier efforts. But, it goes back further than Keith Richards these guys include the banjos and fiddles between the traditional form and tire less structured rock "para- digm." They literally make the music similar; one be- comes a progression of the other. Anodyne (a drug that eases pain) covers a whole range of topics, primarily be- tween love and home. Be- tween the two there is an inti- mate connection both are somewhere else, somewhere outside us, but they become the focus of attention con- stantly; they become nostalgic and often unreal. L'nfortu- nately, there is presented an old solution common to the alter- native generation escape. Like so many other groups who find solace from the dis- solution of love and home by turning away from the condi- tions, Uncle Tupelo moves us toward simple consolement "...it's foolish to think everything'll be O.K. anpdyne, anodyne" ("The Long Way Out") - or an old way of life, ("Give Back the Keys to My Heart"), or even just to music. There is a re- deeming sense, though, that there's a kind of recovery in the music the very nature of finding an old style to support or give rise to a new one brings with it a way of continuing hope, as it were. The music of Uncle Tupelo finds stability (and a place in the music in- dustry) on this premise that the stability of the present de- pends on its progressing from the past, a past that needs con- struction and alteration. Page 16 February 28, 1994 ENTER TAINMENT. The Southern Jesus visits Oglethorpe University By Christie Willard Staff Jesus was really born in Georgia and his disciples spoke with an awful Southern accent. Does this sound a little odd compared to what you learned in church? It almost makes Jesus sound like one of "us." Well, that is the point behind Cotton Patch Gospel, the thrilling story of Jesus Christ's life in familiar South- ern settings. The Oglethorpe University Programming Committee is sponsoring the performance that will open for one night only, Friday, March 4. Admission will be free, but interested students need to re- serve seats ahead of time in the Community Life Office. One- hundred-fifty seats in Lupton Auditorium were made avail- able to the public for reserva- tion and they have all been filled. Students can reserve two seats, but should do so promptly because spaces are quickly being filled. Cotton Patch Gospel, starring Tom Key, is an award winning musical drama that retells the Gospels of Matthew and John using Southern dia- lect. It brings the far away places of Nazareth, The Cotton Patch Gospel performers. Photo courtsey of Dr. Irwin Ray Jr. Bethlehem, and Jerusalem closer to home, Atlanta and Valdosta. From Jesus' birth in a Gainesville trailer to His Good Friday lynching and Easter Sunday victory, the tri- umphant story of Mary's son is presented with much fervor and overwhelming excitement. Tom Key first ran Cot- ton Patch Gospel as a one-man play based on the idea of a con- temporary "Matthew" telling Christ's story as though he were bom in Georgia. The play was adapted from Dr. Clarence Jordan's New Testa- ment " Cotton Patch " Para- phrases . In 1981, Key teamed with Drama Desk Award Win- ner Russell Treyz as co-author and director, Broadway Pro- ducer Philip Getter, and the late singer-songwriter Harry Chapin. Together, they devel- oped the play into a five-per- son musical with the last eigh- teen songs that Chapin wrote serving as the musical score. It premier was off-Broadway in October, 1 98 1 at the Lambs Theatre, where it ran success- fully for over 200 perfor- mances. Cotton Patch Gospel seeks to make the Gospels un- derstood by all. It is a humor- ous and delightful musical drama that will keep the audi- ence laughing from beginning to end. The musical selections have been called the "best that Harry Chapin ever wrote." For those who are not familiar with other works by Chapin, he composed well-known hits such as "Cat's in the Cradle" and "Taxi." Harry Chapin considered himself "born to write the music for Cotton Patch Gospel. " All students are encour- aged to attend this spell-bind- ing performance. Reserva- tions need to be made in ad- vance, as no seats will be avail- able at the door. Opening night will be March 4 in Lupton Au- ditorium. Come and see why theatergoers across the coun- try return again and again to Cotton Patch Gospel . Professional athlete tries his acting ability By Lu Green Staff Blue Chips Is far from an academy award winner, but it does generate more enter- tainment than the NBA AI1- Star Game. Granted, I am a native Hoosier. Indiana is that mid-western state where it's a state felony not to have a bas- ketball goal within 25 feet of your house. Children are bom with a round orange ball at- tached to their hands, the coaches of the local high school hold more prestige than the mayor, and people have "Bobby Knight for President" bumper stickers on their cars and are serious. I am also a huge basketball fan. Nick Nolte plays Pete Bell, the decorated coach from Western University with two NCAA Championship rings on his fingers, which is a far cry from the .500 season he is struggling to make the current year. He has always run a clean program, no padding the pockets of recruits or having Dean's List scholars take his players' exams. The only smudge on his squeaky record is an allegation of a point shave, which is questioned by Ed O'Neil (yes, Al Bundy), a newspaper reporter deter- mined to catch Bell cheating. In order for Bell to re- gain his status and winning seasons, he leaves the West Coast to recruit the best play- ers in the country. He travels to Chicago to watch Butch, played by the former Memphis State star and NBA All-Star Anfemee Hardaway. There he meets Jerry Tarkanian and Jim Boheim also trying to re- cruit the young star. He then goes to Basketballand U.S. A French Lick, Indiana, home of Larry Bird, to coax farmboy sensation Ricky Roe, played by Matt Nover (a former Indi- ana University basketball player) to play for his team. Finally, he ventures to the Bayou where Neon, whose ball-playing is as illustrious as his name, is busy bending goals. Neon is played by Or- lando Magic superstar Shaquille O'Neal. Every other coach has promised these stars all the money, cars (a tractor for Ricky), and glory they can handle. Bell refuses to give in to such dishonesty, but the pressure of being a top-twenty coach and from the diamond- studded alumni is more than he can endure. Mary McDonnel ( Dances With Wolves ) plays Bell's strong-willed ex-wife, who offers more than just coaching advice. Cameos by Rick Pitino, Bobby Hurley, and Dick Vitale also add to the thrill of the movie. Of course, the highlight for me was Bell 's opening game of the new sea- son against Bobby Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers. All in all, the movie is fairly predictable and lacks a strong plot, but to a true bas- ketball fan, you can ignore this and concentrate on seeing some great basketball and watching some of the greatest names in the sport try their skills in acting. E)omino 9 s O.U. SPECIAL Medium 2 topping pizza: $6.99 Large 2 topping pizza: $8.99 CALL 457-0732 February 28, 1994 Page 17 ENTER TAINMENT. I Reality Bites" is worth a matinee outing By Jim Campbell Staff "Reality Bites" is a new movie directed by Ben Stiller, starring Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke. It's a pretty good movie and has neat ac- tors. It's worth a $3.50 mati- nee outing. There, now that the cus- tomary "movie review" is over, let me explain what's re- ally going on. As I walked up to the theater, I noticed the poster advertising the film: "Reality Bites: A Love Story for the Nineties." In the At- lanta Journal, Eleanor Ringe! referred to the movie as "a comedy-romance for Genera- tion X." That's it. I've had enough. Everywhere I turn, I'm inundated with comments about Generation X (slackers, twenty-somethings, etc.). Congratulations, kids, we've all been lumped into some vague generation which can be labeled but not defined. Seri- ously, what the heck is Gen- eration X anyway? I'll tell you. It's no more and no less than a marketing dream. Somewhere some kid decides that he's pissed off about the world and his plot in it. He has genuine feelings. He expresses them. Then the same "Society" that he's dis- gruntled with sucks him up, mass-markets him and spits some mutated form back out to unsuspecting young people everywhere. By the end of the process, the genuine feeling, the soul, are gone. Greasers, hippies, yippies, slackers, skat- ers, punks. Different haircuts. Same people. Same drugs. Same result. This is what's happened with our generation. It's a sickness and "Reality Bites" is a symptom. Not that it's a bad movie; again, there were sev- eral talented people involved. I liked it, on one level. On another level, it's just one more damned unfocused teen angst conveniently packaged for im- pressionable minds from Maine to California. The film has all the prerequisites: con- fused young people, baggy clothes, unkempt hair, bands, songs, flannel shirts, cynicism, pot, AIDS, out-of-touch par- ents, you name it. Stiller has done a great job of displaying nineties pop culture but he doesn't say anything about it. Maybe that would be too risky. The movie executives might not "dig" that, "dude." What should he say? I don't know, maybe something like "the kids of the nineties are not special. Sure they face problems but what generation hasn't?" In the movie, Winona Ryder says something about how are kids supposed to deal with damage the older generations have left them. How about quit whining and bitching and get on with it. Does anyone really believe that our generation has it any harder than the ones before us? If so, imagine being a 1 9 year- old Jew in Germany in 1942. Or how about an 1 8 year-old in Tennessee in 1863. Now there's a couple of serious cases to be made for teen angst. Bottom line: sometimes reality does bite. It's always been that way and it always will be. Bite back! And for God's sake don't let Ben Stiller, Winona Ryder, MTV, Kurt Cobain, or anyone else convince you that you have a right to be any more angst-rid- den or disillusioned than any other young adult in history. Cause as someone once said, "the world's not any crazier than it ever was; the news cov- erage is just better." Peace. Americans did unexpectingly well in Olympics By Kate Przylepa Staff In 1984, the Winter Olympic Games took place in Sarajevo, four years later in Calgary, and two years ago the Olympic torch blazed above the slopes of the Alps in Albertville. This year, the small town of Lillehammer, Norway, has the attention of the world. And again, billions of people from all the countries will witness this uplifting event. Not only will we watch the best athletes compete for gold and glory during the next sixteen days, we will also be brought together to celebrate human spirit, peace, and friendship among all the na- tions of the world. We will have a chance to see the return of professional stars like Brian Boitano and British ice danc- ers Torvill and Dean. The great comeback of Katarina Witt should make the events more compelling than ever. On Saturday night, dur- ing the opening ceremony, the Olympic torch was lit by Norway's Crown Prince HELP WANTED I need someone to drive two children to sports & lessons Monday through Friday, usually 3:00-5:30 p.m. or later (varies). Area around Ashford Dunwoody/Oglethorpe/Buford High- way. Must be reliable, have perfect driving record, good car, and experi- ence with children. Some evening/ weekend babysitting possible, or summer employment. 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The Olympic champions from Albertville, Mishkutenok and Dmitriev, did not manage to beat their rivals from St Pe- tersburg. The bronze medal was a nice surprise for the Ca- nadian pair, Brasseur and Eisler. There is more to come in these Olympics. We are anx- ious to see Donna Weinbrecht (Free style skiing moguls), the speedskater Bonnie Blair, Tom Nieminen of Finland in Ski jumping, and of course the man best known for his flings with beautiful women and his incredible skiing, Alberto Tomba from Italy! So let the Games go on! I will be in touch with you to tell you more about this won- derful sports event. Straight from the heart of Griffin, Georgia: Unsdown Drive will be perfonning on the Oglethorpe campus Friday, March 4. The show will start at 10:00 p.m. at the Chi Phi house. The band intends to play as long as people are dancing, so show up early, and stay late. Page 18 COMICS February 28, 1994 Sa/f?fe4f y Pleas?* lack r rccus IM MATURE THE rWHMG 5EASON VJOKZS UNUSUAL SEHA\/IOR. 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All Dunn: A recap of the miracle season By Dunn Neugebauer Petrel Basketball Fan A Look at the Miracle Season: A lot of times, when 100% adrenaline is needed to get me going or wake me up, I plug in an old tape of mine. Skip Caray is the voice and it's the play-by-play call of Fran- cisco Cabrera singling to left and driving in two runs to put the Pirates away in 1992. , "Two balls, one strike, what tension," it begins and it goes on through the dramatic mo- ment. Good stuff. Guaranteed to get the goose bumps going. While on a basketball road trip this month, one of the players grabbed me en route to the game and asked the ques- tions, "Why do you go on these road trips? We never even see you. What do you do on these things?" Well, besides sleep and read every book ever written in the 20th century, I have been useful, though I'm not sure anyone knows it yet. I've found some adrenaline in things that hit closer to home than Cabrera's single or Sid Bream's slide. It's called OU basket- ball. Really? Yeah, really. The season of slam dunks. Close games. Three- point shots from the most unlikeliest of people. Losing teeth. Playing Taboo in the ' vans. Losing in air hockey. Washing dirty uniforms. Jog- ging in Conway, Arkansas, wherever that is. Airports, Waffle Houses, MTV in hotel rooms. It's been a good year, great even, though as I write this it ain't over yet. We still have Sewanee and the national tournament to play. Still, when you feel the juice, you go with it. For what it's worth and the way I see it, this is what happened. Nov. 19-20 Washington & Lee Tournament Lexing- ton, Virginia It all begins in Lexing- ton, with six inches of snow on the ground outside and an opener against Western Con- necticut State, a team that has been to the NCAA national tournament nine straight years. Coach Berkshire and his ner- vous Petrels promptly go out and find themselves down 27- 12 in the opening 10 minutes, but close the gap to 40-39 at half. The last five minutes are that they can play with the.best of them, who just can't beat Oglethorpe. Down 5 at half, OU knots it up at 69 at the end of regulation, then carries the momentum over for an 80-77 win. Balance is the key here, as Schuft scores 20, Vickers 15, Pierson 12 and Briesemeister 1 1 on 5-of-5 shooting. character builder with some positive aspects. One, we got money to go there; two, we got a good article in the Journal about the game; and three, you always learn when you get beat. Things happen right off the bat that tells us we're a little out of our league. A Davidson player greets Jack Stephens at half court and tells Senior Brian Davis being lifted onto the fans' shoulders after the Homecoming victory. Photo by Pat Mulhearn the difference in this one, how- ever, as OU goes on a roll and "upsets" WCS by an 80-72 margin. Brian Davis scores 24 on 1 1 of 15 shooting and Tripp Pierson, sporting a stronger frame and hair on his head, contributes 17. Night 2 is a little differ- ent, as a tough John Carroll team, with a mascot as funky as our Petrels (the Blue Streaks), lead by 5 at half and go on to beat the good guys 82- 67. Davis scores 20, Schutt scores 1 9 and OU returns from the road at 1 - 1 . good for play- ing on the road during most seasons. 12-1-93 The Petrels, after top- ping Emory on the road in a 70-54 sleeper, faces a major tough challenge in Otterbein. The victors come in ranked in the nation and with two con- secutive wins over Division II colleges. Otterbein, a Division 111 power, prove once again Quotes from after the game; "Dang, we might be pretty good." An OU fan. "We played like & *,aa. ^ otterbein coach. 12-11-93 After shellacking At- lanta Christian 103-79, the good guys have another tough one on the schedule Maryville College. With play- ers taking the GRE beforehand and Christmas on the brain, could the Petrels stay focused? Not a problem. This one wasn't close. Ryan Vickers made 10 of 1 3 shots and 3 of 3 three pointers and Davis hit 1 1 of 1 5 as the two combine for 52 points. Final score: OU 80, Maryville 66. 12-13-93 The Petrels travel to Davidson to face a Division I school. This game proved not to be a highlight, but merely a him, "Man, we're going to beat the -&"& out of ya'll, Vickers is nailed in the head with a Jason Karnes pass in warmups and Pierson pulls off his sweats to find he's forgot- ten his jersey. For the record, we lose this one 98-63 but come home with stories to tell. 1-11-94 After closing out 1993 with a split at the Stormy Pe- trel Classic, the Petrels face Emory in their last nonconference contest. Visit- ing cdach Pete Manuel says before the game that his team needs to start hitting early if they're going to be able to hang in there. Not tonight; they make 2 of their first 1 3 and OU rolls to an 80-57 win. More importantly, the win is Coach Berkshire's 250th. The play- ers sign the ball and Coach talks to the press by saying what he's supposed to say, but his mind is somewhere else, and with a good reason. The conference season, the real sea- son, begins Friday. 1-14 Road trip The Petrels load up on the big bus and make the four- hour drive to Nashville (two movies plus one nap). The ra- dio tells us it's the coldest day all year in their city (5 degrees and falling), but that doesn't stop the OU parents from showing up in force. Fisk University features a new floor and new paint on the wall, but the same Fisk team. OU leads by 19 at half and cruises to a 90-55 win. Four score in double figures and Cornell Longino hands out 7 assists. There's a long way to go, but we're 1-0 in the conference and tied for first place. 1-16 Twenty below zero and falling. Fifteen inches of snow expected later tonight. Would tell you where we are but my glasses are fogged up and the van won't start. Steve Jobe tells me we're in Danville, Kentucky, and about to take on Centre. Not usually good news. Nobody beats Centre at Centre. Nobody. Two years ago, we had just as good a team as they had. And at half- time, we were down 36-11 when we played here. 36-1 1 ! That was then.... The Petrels shoot 67% from the floor in the first half and open up a 51-30 lead. Still, you can't relax here and we soon learn why. The Colonels make every 3-pointer in sight down the stretch and cut the lead to 10. The Petrels hold on, how- ever, for an impressive 88-78 win. The bus rolls out at 5:30, only 30 minutes ahead of 16 inches of snow. Kentuckians and the Briesemeisters are left stranded for a while. After game quotes: "We never lose this bad at home. Never." A Centre scorekeeper. "Are we really this good?" Brenda,talkingtome. 1-21-94 Rhodes College, picked February 28, 1994 Page 21 Dunn continues his recap DUNN. first in the SC AC, comes to our place. On paper, the Lynx are the most talented team of them all, though injuries have taken their toll. The commissioner and his assistant are on hand for this one as well as a noisy Petrel crowd and a noisier Rhodes assistant coach. You can feel the tension; it starts in the dining hall and it carries right over into our outing at Taco Mac, as the Petrels successfully stake their claim at the top. The Lynx get 23 out of their big man and 22 more out of Thomas Johnson, but four Petrels score in double figures and Longino hands out 8 more assists as we roll, 81- 74. Another milestone is achieved in the process in this one. Early in the first half, Pierson dribbled at the key, then hit Davis, who faked left and rolled to his right for a right handed layup. It was his 1 ,000th career point. Fans held up signs that said "We Love Davis," and the crowd got up pretty good. Brian just smiled and ran down the court with his mouth wide open. He hit 7 of his 9 field goal attempts and the Petrels shot 60% from the floor. Petrels win, Petrels win, Petrels win. Man, is there going to be some property de- stroyed tonight! After game quotes: "Wasn't that fun?" Steve Jobe "I think we are pretty good." A less confused Petrel fan. 1-28 After a 12-point win over Millsaps, it's time to take to the road again. It's not hard to get up for this one. Hendrix College is the team that ended it all for us last year, upsetting us and putting us out of the race. It doesn't start good, though. We fly into Little Rock into stormy, windy weather. The plane pitches from side to side and a stewardess is prac- tically knocked from her feet. Robert Miller says, "This is fun," and Davis holds his hands up as if he's on the Screan Machine, but the rest of the Petrel clan rush to the airport bathroom and change their underwear after a safe landing. And. . . the van company we rented from went bankrupt three weeks ago, we find out, so now our crew that was wor- ried about being alive 30 min- utes ago is worried about transportation to Conway. All except Kim Jackson, of course. She just throws down her bags and starts studying for a Physi- ology test. On yeah, the game it- self... We're down 30-27 at half and the world is not good. A repeat of last year? Have another beer.. .The Petrels come out on fire in the next 20 minutes and open up a IS point lead. But. . . the Warriors nail about six three-pointers down the stretch and suddenly, we're up only three and we're ner- vous again. Some Hendrix fans get thrown out of the game by some refs at this point, for throwing up a doll with a ref uniform on it and sticking it with a spear. (How come we don't do stuff like that?) For some reason, we take advantage of the quieter playing conditions and coast to a 77-69 win. Davis scores 2 1 on 7 of 9 shooting and runs over our manager, Robert Miller while trying to beat the Hendrix press and Jack Stephens scores 13. After game quotes: "Who in the hell is Jack Stephens?" A Hendrix coach.. "Ya'll got a pretty good team, man." A drunk Hendrix fan. 1-30 The flight to San Anto- nio was great, the breakfast buffet was awesome and con- ditions for a Trinity upset over the Petrels aren't very favor- able. There's no real love-loss between these two teams, and today wouldn't help that very much. We're tied at half, 32-32 in a very physical contest. Stephens has already gotten thrown to the floor face first and Cornell almost lost his leg going for a rebound. We make a bunch of free throws down the stretch and 23 of 30 overall. Vickers scores 2 1 and Davis scores 1 8 while entertaining the Trinity fans at the same time. Afterwards, I find my- self on the court, somehow wedged in between an angry 6-8 Steve Taylor and a just as angry Trinity player. "If you hit me, I'll fall," I tell them, though I realize if I don't get out of the way, they might any- way. Peace is restored, we make our flight with 25 min- utes to spare, and we're head- ing to the Petrel dome for five straight. After game quotes: "Where's my tooth? How can I get a date for home- coming with no teeth?" Jack Stephens. 2-2- OU82 Sewanee76 Sewanee loses their coach early in the second half and their assistant seems to be a little confused about the rules. We play like *&*(&, but hold on for a win. 2-4 OU 93 Fisk 58 Whatever... 2-6 The big one... Second place Centre comes in looking to get back into this thing. They've lost only one confer- ence game to us and they're coming offa win over Rhodes. With 11:02 left, they're still riding high and they're up 56-55. Three time-outs later, we've gone on a 25-2 run and this one's over. The highlights? Listening to Brian Davis tell it was better "Stephens went up for the layup and it hit off the top rim. I was going up for the re- bound, when I saw Nate com- ing on a full sprint from the top of the key. He had this look in his eyes. As he went straight up, he reached up with his left hand, and slammed the re- bound back home. The crowd went nuts. Final score: OU 84 Centre 70. Quotes: "Did you see that man get up there?" Many fans... 2-8 A 98-64 laugher over Hendrix... The only two ques- tions the opposing coaches had in this one was "Where are we going after the game?" and "How do we get there?" 2-13 It's really too bad Larry Munson or Skip Caray wasn't doing the play-by-play on this one. This one was a storybook ending... (A happy ending, not weird and demented like all that !&! (we read nowadays).. Anyway, coming into this one, Brian Davis had at- tempted 677 field goal at- tempts and, with the exception of the horse games in practice with Cornell when Coach wasn't looking (sorry Brian), none of them had been a three- pointer. Not a one. Anyway, homecoming appears to be a distraction for the good guys, as we kick the ball around and find ourselves down 6 with a 1 :30 to go. Our title, trip to nationals, etc. is in some real serious danger. But after two field goals and two Andy Schutt free throws with 8 seconds left, we're back. At the start of the OT, we score the first four points and I'm thinking, this one's over. Right, stick to ten- nis. The Tigers hit a 3. an- other field goal and a free throw and with 8 seconds left, we find outselves down 1. Pierson dribbles left, shoots from eight feet.... No good. Trinity rebound. This one's in the books. But. . . they make the first free throw and miss the second. Five seconds left... Pierson brings it up... four... three... We love you Tripp, but you 're too far out to shoot. Two.... Oh God, don't throw it to Davis.. Not from there! He does... Brian grabs it with one second and lets it fly... As I write this, it's still up there... It hits the backboard, the front rim and it's in. It's over. He goes to his knees and is mobbed by the homecoming crowd. Even Coach Berkshire interrupts his 1 8-year habit of walking straight over and shaking hands with the other coach. He just stands and watches. Jim Owen looks like a truck ran over him. Steve Jobe wants to join in, but re- members that he's a coach and should restore order. Davis is carted off on someone's shoulders, then goes to the dining hall to a standing ovation. When's the last time someone got a standing ova- tion in dining hall? Three times... One, when former OU coach Mike Mitchell got a date; Two, when Tommy Gambino made a 4.0; and three, when Brooke Hennier went to three straight classes without a miss. 2-18 Road trip to Memphis... seven hours (two movies plus one Taboo game plus one nap) The miracle lives on, though no longer in the undefeated variety. Rhodes jumps out to a 39-15 lead and hold on, though, to our credit, we cut it to 4 at one point. Vickers is our brightest spot, scoring 23 (or 22, depending on which stats you believe). We shake their hands and we leave. Quickly. 2-20 We're supposed to win this one and we do, 87-76 over Millsaps. This one clinches the SCAC title outright. Cornell gets 20 and 10 boards, Vickers scores 21 in limited playing time due to foul trouble. The highlight? Davis and Jim Bowling grab the cooler after the game. Coach Berkshire is standing outside the locker room, high fiving his players as they walk in. One by one. Smile on his face, nice suit, nice tie. Bowling moves to his left and Davis nails him. Head to foot. (The nerve of those guys!) He just smiles and says "I've always wondered what that would feel like." Page 22 SPORTS February 28, 1994 OU basketball teams go one for four overall Men split and women drop two games on weekend road trip By Jason Thomas Sports Editor Two weekends ago, the men's and women's teams went on a weekend road trip first to Memphis, Tennessee to play Rhodes College and then to Jackson, Mississippi to play Millsaps College Unfortu- nately, only one win resulted from the four matches. None of the games had a bearing on conference championships or playoff standings for the Pe- trels. The men had already clinched the SCAC champion- ship and a playoff slot with a 71-72 win over Trinity Uni- versity. The women had un- fortunately already slipped from high conference rankings earlier in the season. On Friday, February 1 8, the Petrels took on the Rhodes Lynx. Both OU teams suffered defeats. The men lost 89-80. The women were defeated 77- 60. In the men's game, the high scorer was Ryan Vickers with 23 points. Vickers was 6 for 1 3 from the field, includ- ing. 3 for 5 from outside the perimeter Adding to this he was 8 for 9 from the free tlirow line. Cornell Longino also had a good game with 15 points, going 6 for 13, hitting one three pointer and making two of three free throws. Longino also led the team in rebounds with 6. The women were led by Beckv Ellis, who scored 18 points, shooting 5 for 1 1 from the field and 8 for 1 3 from the line. Kim Jackson also had a good game with 1 5 points, as she shot 7 for 9. Eleanor Fulton and Shelley Robinson helped control the boards as they each brought down 8 re- bounds. Fulton also had three steals on the game. On Sunday, Febraury 20, the Petrels took on the Millsaps Majors. The men defeated the Millsaps 87-76. and the women lost 81-63. For the men. Vickers had an- other good game as he scored 21 points as he hit 5 three pointers. Longino had another strong game, too. He scored 20 points, as he went 5 for 1 from the field with 3 three Intramurals led by The Clan By Jason Thomas Sports Editor The intramural sea- son is off and running well. Despite a few problems with cancel games for uncontrol- lable reasons (letting Trinity practice). The favorite for champions of the basketball season has emerged - The Clan of The Peter Dragons. The only problem is figuring out which of the two teams is go- ing to end up the champion. Both teams are undefeated at 4-0. Will Team it 1 win it with Mike Barrons. Craig Dennis, and Kevin Carlisle as the lead- ers; or will the winner be Team #2 with Kevin Henderson. Jus- tin Hayes, and Scott Garrett leading the way. That will be answered in the playoffs. Delta Sig 1 still remains a threat, as does SAE. Both teams have 2-2 records. Fac- ulty and Steve's Squad are pulling in the rear right now. each with a 1-3 record. On the women's side. not a whole lot is happening. There have only been two games and that is due to the fact there are only two teams. Lu's Team (she couldn't re- member the real name of the team when I talked to her) has won both games over Tri- Sigma. one of which was by forfeit. She did sav that pres- ently there is an interest in hav- ing the girls play in the men's second division, but nothing is definate. vet. Kill ian Edwards breaks down court. Photo by Pat Mulheam pointers and went 7 for 9 from the field. Longino also had an incredible rebounding game, for 1 and converted two free tlirows. Fulton added eleven points and made 4 for 8 from OU basketball team prepares as he pulled down 10 re- bounds. He also had 4 assists and three steals. Brian Davis also added valuable points, as he scored twelve points total. For the women. Ellis, Jackson, and Fulton once again led the team. Ellis had 1 7 points, going 5 for 8 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line. She also added 6 re- bounds. Jackson scored a to- tal of 1 2 points as she shot 5 for a game. Photo by Pat Mulhearn the field. Shelley Robinson had a very strong rebounding game again as site pulled down eight rebounds for the second game in a row. Jennifer Johnson also added to the teams effort with 8 assists. The men as of Thursday before the Sewanee game were 20-4 and 12-1 in conference. The women were 10-14 over- all and 3-10 in conference. POSITIONS AVAILABLE Lifeguards, swim coaches, swim instructors, summer positions available in north metro suburan Atlanta area. Certification classes available Call SwimAtlanta Pool Management 992-7665 February 28, 1994 Page 23 SPORTS. OU beats Trinity and clinches conference title Homecoming game won in last second, puts Petrels in playoffs By Jason Thomas Sports Editor If you missed OU's Homecoming Game on Febru- uy 13, then this will have to je a "wish you were there" itory. This game was possi- jly one of the best games of he year for OU men's basket- rail. This game was also a jivotal point in Oglethorpe ithletic history. OU played points when Andy Schutt con- verted two free throws to bring the game within two. Then, Ryan Vickers converted one of two free throws to bring the Tigers lead down to one. With 13 seconds left, Trinity's Kevin Kloss increased the lead back to two. Then with 8 sec- onds remaining, Schutt was fouled and given the chance to tie the game with two free throws. Schutt converted both Irian Davis scores two of his trinity for our Homecoming ;ame before a crowd of almost jix hundred spectators. This 5ame was not overwhelmed nth high scores or dazzling lunks, but instead kept the Sntire crowd (and both teams)