Centenary Conglomerate

148 Pages·1992·155.7 MB·English

by  Edited by the Students of Centenary College of Louisiana

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ONGLOMERATE
Centenary College of Louisiana Vol. 88, No. 1 September 11, 1*M£ College Press Service
Changes inundate campus
morality and virtue back. I think people and holds degrees from Wofford College
in higher positions have lost that vi- and Duke University.
sion—What constitutes a civilized hu-
man being?'," states Bareikis. "Centenary is an outstanding and won-
derful institution because there are out-
Bareikis hopes to enhance the excel- standing and wonderful people here. I was
lence of Centenary. He believes that the especially impressed by the faculty's
message has gotten out that Centenary is commitment to education," states Hook.
a great place because of the large number
Hook is committed to building Cente-
of new students at Centenary this year.
nary's endowment. "I am very pleased
"I predict that this trend will continue
with the endowment, but we have got to
over the next years and will help make
build on that to keep providing the qual-
Centenary an even better place," projects
ity education that Centenary provides. I
Bareikis.
plan to make 1.5 million dollars avail-
Bareikis' special research interest is in
able for scholarships, which is up
German literature and European culture of
$400,000 from last year," Hook con-
the 17th and 18th centuries. He has a tends.
collection of over 15,000 rare books. He
PHOTO BY TIM DAYTON is also a licensed commercial pilot, Hook also plans to revive the planned-
Centenary welcomes the Dean of the College - Dr. Robert Bareikis. experienced in jets, gliders and heli- giving program, which assists donors in
copters. using their gifts as part of their estate
By Bobby Wilson able to work with computers as soon as Mr. Samuel Hook comes to Centenary planning.
Managing Editor they enter the job market." from the Tennessee Conference United "I think Centenary is a great place. I
Other priorities include a "practical ex- Methodist Foundation in Nashville where look forward to building upon its history
Dr. Robert P. Bareikis, dean of the col- perience" internship for all graduates as he was executive director. As vice-presi- and helping to make it an even better
lege; and Mr. Samuel S. Hook, vice well as an inter-cultural experience. dent for development at Centenary he is place," states Hook.
president for development, come to Cen- "I would like to see employers and aca- the chief fundraising officer for the col- Hook had to leave his farm behind in
tenary with an expertise that follows in demic officers working together to make lege. Tennessee where he raised horses and his
the Centenary tradition. a real learning experience that contributes Hook is an ordained Methodist minister favorite breed of dog, the Great Pyrennes.
Bareikis, a Harvard University Ph.D., to classroom learning. Potentially, a 4-
comes to Centenary from California* year internship could result in immediate
State University, Long Beach, where he employment after graduation," Bareikis
was a professor of German. contends.
"As an applicant I was very impressed "If I were the Czar of higher education I
with what I saw at the College—very would require everyone to study a
semester in another culture. It is a very
beautiful campus and a wonderful faculty
wonderful thing to see life through the
and student body," claims Bareikis. "My
eyes of others who don't have the same
wife and I were both received in the
kind of biases that we have," states
warmest manner. The Shreve-
Bareikis.
port/Centenary community showed us
the best Southern hospitality we have Bareikis also supports Centenary's
ever experienced." decision to require public service hours of
all its graduates. "Hopefully the students
Bareikis' priority as academic dean of
bring values to college with them, but
the college is computerization of the
we want to re-inforce them," Bareikis
campus. "We should not turn students
continues.
out who do not have training in comput- Bareikis is also concerned with the im-
ers," states Bareikis. "If we don't have age that students get from role models. "I
computers in everything we do we will think Centenary should be the leading
PHOTO BY TIM DAYTON
: quickly fall behind. Students should be ^institution in bringing the values of
I Mr. Samuel Hook prepares for his first year in Hamilton Hall.
Student action spurns change in policy
By Tina Joyce hours. It wasn't until last year that Mark commented that the Residential Life dents on campuses across the country.
Layout Editor Goins, junior, took action to make 24 Subcommittee was set up not only to Martha Pineda, area coordinator for
hour visitation a reality. Goins started a deal with the proposal but also residen- men's residential life, states, "The 24
Visitation at Centenary has taken a petition in Cline Dormitory with 98 tial life in general. hour proposal became a catalyst to the
step forward. For the past 20 years op- percent of the resident's signatures. The Serving on the subcommittee were subcommittee for discovering issues in
oosite sex visitation was limited to the next step was a formal proposal to the students, faculty and trustees with Ms. residential life that needed attention."
hours of noon to midnight daily, but College. Cheesman, a member of the Board of A compromise was reached concerning
because of student interaction, the hours
After going through the proper chan- Trustees, as the chairperson. This group the 24 hour visitation. Goins points
have changed to 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. nels, the administration decided to create met throughout last Spring.
For several years students have ex- a subcommittee concerning the subject. Many hours went into researching res-
pressed dissatisfaction with the confined Joy Jeffers, assistant dean of students, idential life, such as surveys from stu- see "hours" page 6
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Professor secures research grant
By Bobby Wilson occur during the conversion of light en-
Managing Editor ergy to chemical energy during
photosynthesis. The chlorophyll
Dr. Juan Rodriguez, assistant professor molecule has very sharp fluctuations in
of physics, has been awarded an $82,000 temperature (10 trillicnths of a second) as
research grant over the next three years. a result of optical heating.
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Rodriguez's research at Centenary has
grant was awarded to Rodriguez to study dealt in determining if the heat has a
optical heating, a process by which light chance to distribute itself throughout the
is converted into heat. molecule before it dissipates int^ the
According to Rodriguez, the results of surrounding environment. Rodri .„ be-
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this research could change our basic un- lieves that this can be determined by
derstanding of many biological com- observing chlorophyll-like molecules in
pounds, including the well-known a vacuum as they absorb UV light from a
chlorophyll and hemoglobin molecules. laser source. Observing these molecules
in a vacuum is very important so that
One of the most common examples of
dissipation of the heat in the environ-
optical heating is a car parked in the sun.
ment can be extended to allow the heat to
The high temperatures that are experi-
distribute itself throughout the molecule.
enced from this are due to the direct con-
version of light into heat by the light Once the behavior of these evenly
absorbing pigments in the interior and heated molecules is determined, then one
exterior of an automobile. can analyze their behavior in a normal
This same optical heating effect is also environment
observed on the microscopic level, but
kuw.^uez's research grant also supports
with more astounding results. A chloro-
Centenary students to contribute to this
phyll molecule absorbing ultraviolet
project. Among these are Tony Pou, se- Oi • Y CHARLIE KIRK
(UV) light could theoretically be heated
nior; Erin Hatch, senior; Wayne Wester-
to temperatures above 1000T. Dr. Juan Rodriguez focuses laser research on optical heatinc.
field, junior; and Craig Martin, junior.
Rodriguez first became interested in this
just over the summer would take 12 Rodriguez also obtained a grant from the
topic while working at the Femtosecond "I would hope that this type of research
semesters to duplicate in the regular aca- Sedbery Foundation, the founder of
Laser Facility at Washington University endeavor will become a lot more com-
demic setting." which is a Centenary graduate. Rodriguez
in St. LouiSj Researchers at the facility mon at Centenary," states Rodriguez.
is also a Centenary graduate and has been
were involved in the ultrafast events that "The experience that the students gained In addition to support from the NSF, teaching at Centenary since 1990.
New equipment translates the classics
of this project with interest, and acquired equipment that will enable them to
a copy of this miraculous CD to sim- project these disks <.:■ inch
plify his research and that of his students monitor in the A'
in classical Greek Literature.
The teaching possibilities for Cirk and
The one hitch in "Pandora," as TLG is
Havird's class are endless in tern: s of the
- affectionately called, is that the works are
flexibility this allows them i. aching
all in the original Greek. Fortunately,
the Greek classics. These post. ities do
Harvard University recognized this small
not go unreiru rked by Clark, o says,
inadequacy and launched a project of their
"I've got big plans for the for ;n lan-
own. The project in entitled "Perseus."
guage department in this technOi >gy."
In addition to containing major classics
in Greek accompanied by English trans- Another use for both Pan ora and
lations, Perseus also includes over 2,000 Perseus is in research concer .1 with
visual images—color photographs of form rather than content. Both j tograms
major artwork and ruins as well as maps will search for a v.ord, a word f; igment,
and plans of excavation sites—and a or a string of words and report a'i occur-
small Greek/English lexicon to facilitate rences of the indicated pattern in a spe-
its use by any interested person. cific work or in all the v*ork in the
database. In this manner a researcher can
Both CDs can be used concurrently
analyze the yle of Plato or do a stylis-
with a word processor, meaning that
tic comparison of Greek authors chrono-
PHOTO BY TIM DAYTON large chunks of text can be incorporated
Dr. Clark displays the revolutionary CD that simplifies Greek • logically. This, too, presents endless re-
into papers and essays with a minimum
search possibilities.
of effort. Clark asserts, "Perseus is a
By Katrina Blodgett Long ago in 1971, a project called the
database that has a broad usefulness to
Staff Writer Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (TLG) was
Humanities students." To this end, the Once again, Centenary students can
When you think of Classical Scholars begun at the University of California in computer, CD drive and the Pandora and count themselves lucky. Many college
does a vague image of an old man with a Irvine. Their ambitious goal, which was Perseus disks will soon be available for students still must deal with the tons of
long beard sitting among dusty books completed in 1988, was to compile all of all students to use in a small room in classical literature on the top shelf in the
come to mind? If it does, think again, the Greek literature written between Jackson Hall. library. Not at Centenary, which is,
this time picturing a CD that looks ex- Homer and the Byzantine period (600 AD Clark explains, "One of the few schools
actly like the Red Hot Chili Peppers one for all you non-classical scholars) onto Not only can this information be ac- in Louisiana that has these CD
you got last weekend. This stranger than one CD. cessed through the computer, Clark and databases." He adds, "It will be available
fiction reality is brought to you by the Clark, who is embarking on his fifth Dr. Havird, an English professor with for language students and I will be per-
foreign languages department, Dr. year as professor of classics and French whom Clark is team teaching the fectly happy for non-languajje students to
Stephen Clark in particular. at Centenary, has followed the progress . Classical Heritage class, hope to acquire use it too."
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4 THE CONP.r.OMFRATE. SEPTEMBER 11 ■ 1992
(Editorials
Editors challenge President
"Where there is no vision, the people plete with all the perks, should be created continue institutional racism by passing
Conglomerate perish," reads some book of the Old Tes- for our students who preform the best. In the buck on to "culture" and society? Or
tament. Although Centenary will not short, a good academic record should be are we willing to realize that we must
perish in the near future, we need a vision rewarded. Centenary's reputation would reach out to our increasingly diverse
of what our college will be like next year, improve and we would no longer have to country?
VOLUME 88, NUMBER 1
four, ten and twenty years from now. accept every person who applies. Are we Although we recognize that the college's
What are our academic, social, and eco- to continue the academics of mediocracy? finances are difficult to manage, we be-
SEPTEMBER 11,1992 nomic priorities? Where is our current Or are we to become one of the best col- lieve investing in our professors, the li-
vision and where is our leadership? leges in the country, not just one of the brary and its staff are sure bets for future
Si Sikes The Conglomerate challenges Cente- best buys success.
Editor In Chief nary's administration, and the President in The composition of our student body is
particular, to articulate to the students and mostly white along with our all white Leadership is largely the ability to per-
community a clear vision of Centenary's baseball team, choir, faculty, and high suade people to do something. We chal-
Bobby Wilson
future. Here we present ours. level administrators. Many new faces lenge our new President to provide a vi-
Managing Editor
While Centenary's broad goal is a liberal have appeared in Hamilton hall, but they sion and to convince us it is the proper
arts experience, academics should domi- seem all to similar to the old ones, despite course. Excuses and forgotten or broken
Charles Neff
nate. Full scholarships should be given to promise from the President that diversity promises are not enough for Centenary to
Steve Brouilettc
our best students. An honors dorm, com- was one of his main goals. Are we to survive another decade.
Editorial Editors
"Family values" hide problems
Dawn Frontrcss
Ncwsbricfs
Lara Gill
Despite the need for serious debate to President Bush has refused to sign a voter alienation and lack of serious
News Editor
be focused on our "anemic" economy, family leave bill that would allow preg- debate on the issues that will shape our
Sharon Edwards President Bush and his intellectual Vice nant mothers and parents to take ex- econofnic future. If voters let the
Graphics & Ad. Design President believe that family values tended periods of leave, absent pay, President get away without an
should be the centerpiece for their re- without fear of losing their job, while intelligent debate of the issues, the
Meredith George election. Yet America's economic 72 other industrialized nations have linkage between election promises and
Sports Editor decline of the last decade is the only real similar laws which allow families to fulfilling them in office will not exist.
issue in this campaign. The come together in times of crisis. But The President will have presented the
strengthening of any type of family such a show of compassion and people with no mandate on the economy
Charlie Kirk
values, and families as cohesive units, understanding has no room in Bush's and middle income families will only
Head Photographer
is intimately linked with the strength of "kinder, gentler nation." suffer further.
the economy. Moreover, allowing Bush
Tina Joyce The President also refuses to create any It is not enough to have family values
to get reelected on such a visionless
Layout Editor kind of national health care program. when the President's economic and
message does much to undermine our
High insurance and medical costs have social policies do not value the family.
democratic system
Bobby Wilson hurt low income families. The moral spouting about family values
Copy Editor The President's attempt to run on misses the point, as Bush hopes, that
POINT family values, whatever they may be for economic reform is where Presidents can
Chris Anderson him, demonstrates that he does not effect stronger families as a leader who
Advertising Manager understand America's needs. As Bill stands up to special interests, the
Clinton evaporates Bush's convention religious right and his rich contributors.
bJHfe CHARLES
"bounce" in many recent polls, the Perhaps someone needs to remind our
Chris Anderson NEFF
Republican ideal of family values rings President that his first name is George
Business Manager
hallow to many voters in economic and not Jerry or Pat, and that he is an
Bush simply cannot run on the need elected leader of many diverse peoples
Distribution
economic record of the last twelve years. But worse the Republican strategy and families who are in economic agony
Gretchen Warnock
The Republican idea of trickle down and undermines our political system through because of his past and present policies.
supply side economics has failed.
The Conglomerate Is written
For example, the economy Bush has
and edited by the students of
presided over has the slowest growth
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1188. The views presented publican rule puts us at fourteenth. The
THE GOOD NEWS ISs
are those of the individual salary that one parent could earn for his
GEORGE PUSH HAS A
writers and do not necessarily or her family in 1980 now takes both DOMESTIC POLICY1-
reflect the views of the entire parents working full lime to achieve.
staff nor do they necessarily The wealthiest one percent of all of the
reflect the views of the ad- population controls more wealth than
the bottom 90 percent for the first time
ministration of Centenary
since the 1920's. And that same one
College.
percent received 60 percent of the
The Conglomerate welcomes
growth during the 1980's.
letters to the editors and
other contributions, but ■
The Administration is probably
reserves the right to edit cor-
somewhat earnest in their deep belief in
respondence received. Letters family values. But they fail to realize
must be accompanied by the that the best way to improve families is
name of the author. Deadline to create a strong economy with high
is the Thursday before publi- paying jobs. While the logic of the
cation at 12 a.m. Republican's attack suffers, its
hypocrisy is even worse.
A conservative defines "family values"
Murphy Brown. It all began so inno- In the speech, Quayle spent approxi- like atmosphere, even if the group is not come a member of America's quickly
cently a few months ago with a small mately 30 minutes talking about family completely sincere. Unfortunately, these growing population of prisoners.
reference to a fictional television charac- values. He used this to explain to the 'families" often turn out to be gangs,
ter. From this speech to a small group of students why growing up in America to- find anyone that is alive is aware of the Please keep in mind that this is a theo-
students Dan Quayle created one of the day is much different than it was 30 f;ang problems in the cities of the U.S. retical situation. Sadly, it happens hun-
most prevalent campaign issues of the years ago, or even ten years ago. For this child, his life will be devoid of dreds of times daily in the U.S., and it
presidential race—family values. According to Quayle, the absence of seems to have become a never ending
the things that many of us are used to,
these values is one of the reasons that cycle in the last decade or so. The ab-
such as nice clothing, regular meals and
the U.S. seems to be destroying itself. sence of a "normal" family life can have
COUNTERPOINT adequate housing. Therefore, much of his
He did not say, or mean to imply, that if serious repercussions on an individual, as
time will be spent in an effort to rise out
tJL a person does live with these "traditional was seen in the hypothetical case out-
of the trap of welfare and poverty. But
values" that they are an evil person. lined above.
the easiest way for many people to do
STEVE Nothing could be further from the truth. .
this is to turn to crime to make money,
BROUILLETTE This is not to say that everyone that
It is my belief that Quayle may have be it drug trafficking or petty theft. comes from a single-parent home will
Most people are still scratching their hit the nail on the head with this speech Eventually, he will be caught and be- end up in jail..This is far from the truth.
heads trying to figure out exactly what and the raising of this issue. One only Many successful people have grown up
"traditional family values" are. This is needs to look a the statistics to notice in similar situations, and their life is
not as easy as it might seem, for every the changes in American society over the testimony to the fact that one can escape
individual grew up in a different envi- last 50 years. Divorce and crime rates from the trap if one truly desires it.
ronment, and therefore has different val- have skyrocketed. Single parents are When the candidates speak of family
ues and morals. This is where the confu- more common than families. Apply this values, they are speaking in generaliza-
sion and dissention among the ranks to the same idea, and the conclusion can tions, not specifics.
be shocking. In the most crime ridden
come in. ,
areas of the U.S.—the inner-cities— Still though, many of you may be
. One would have to believe that Vice these statistics are even more extreme. wondering, what does this have to do
President Quayle did not mean to create with the presidential campaign? Very
the monster that he did with the so-called But many of you are wondering how simply, it ties in nicely with the "vision
"Murphy Brown" speech. What exactly these figures, combined with family val- thing" that President Bush has been try-
does family values have to do with the ues, can be such a huge issue. Basically, ing to implement since his election. If
state of the United States today? it is the way that they tie together that the people of the U.S. would return to
creates the issue. It is Quayle's estima- the "traditional family values" that most
The. values that the Vice-President was tion that the basic morality of every of the baby-boomers were exposed to,
talking about were the basic moral atti- citizen begins at home. If a person does theoretically, crime rates would be low-
tudes that most of pur parents were in- not have the typical family life (i.e. fa- ered, welfare costs would decline and the
stilled with as they grew up. In my ther, mother, 2.3 kids, etc.), then some- U.S. could return to the "Happy Day's"
opinion, they, include such things as thing will eventually be lacking in this era when everything was A-OK.
two-parent homes, respect for one's el-
person's development as a citizen.
This becomes an important bonus
ders and the law, and the sanctity of hu-
man life. I do not mean to sound like a For example, a single mother living in point for a president that is under fire
priest, but there are many of the beliefs the inner-city, on welfare, MAY not because of the state of the economy and
and attitudes that helped create the great- have the internal strength on desire to his^eeming lack of a domestic policy. It
est and most powerful country in his- watch over her children. These children becomes a minus for. a candidate that has
tory. may turn to other groups for a family- .a history of marital problems, alleged
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about 24 hour visitation.
DISEASE.
DR. GARY YOUNG GOOD Registration was the
smoothest in recent history
PRESIDENT SCHWAB BAD Does Centenary .really need to
be a Division I school????
JELL PERDUE UNSURE New computer is great- but
why have a two-and-a half
hour wait between lunch and a
snack punch?
YONCOPIN BAD The 89-90 yearbook is out
three years late, and 90-91 &
91-92have yet to be seen.
STUDENT FOUNDATION BAD Looks good on a resume', but Put tltCIII
everywhere.
you're doing the
administration's job.
f
AMERICAN
and not getting paid!
LUNG
BOOKSTORE BAD $35 for a paperback? ASSOCIATION'
Where does the money GO? • The Christmas Seal People*
I f§ ADMINISTRATION BAD School on LABOR DAY? Space contributed by the publisher as a public service.
Enough said!
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6 THECONOI-OMERATE SEPTEMBER U. 1992
Computers eliminate punching
"hours" from page one
out, "The board was wise to consider the
student's feelings by at least compro-
By Kris Carson and strips are encoded with each student's given by Dr. Dorothy Gwin, head of mising and not completely turning
respective meal plan. This new system alumni affairs. But it wasn't until this
John Mahoney down the proposal."
went into effect in both the cafeteria and summer that the college was able to
Staff Writers the Jukebox prompting numerous entertain presentations by four For most students the rejection of the
reactions from the student body. companies that install these systems. 24 hour visitation policy was a let down
Beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Aug. 31, but the new visitation policy is accept-
In response to a somewhat lengthy After careful consideration, a company
1992, the Centenary College campus able. Senior Steve Brouillette com-
wait for meals on the first day, Chris from South Dakota was chosen to in-
took a step toward the future. As the
ments, "The policy has finally reached
Chappa, senior, theorized, "Lunch is the stall the current system. Through a se-
largest freshman class in eight years
attended their first meal on campus, first meal that most students eat, and ries of short, intensive seminars, Jill the 20th century."
once the staff becomes familiar with the Perdue, director of food services; Bill However the subcommittee also set
they, along with the returning students,
system, the lines will begin to shorten Hurst, systems analyst; and Birdie other goals that will effect the dorms in
were treated to a taste of the the 21st
and the memory of them will fade Stevens, manager of the Jukebox Cafe, a positive manner. Carpeting, new fur-
century.
away." niture and study facilities will be placed
The new technology consists of in the dorms as soon as funds are avail-
Permission to begin exploration into
magnetic strips that are applied to the see "meals" page 11
able.
back of all student I.D. cards. These updating the punch card system was
"briefs" from oaije 2
teers and staff to reach a total of $1 mil- decide what it even is or can be. Thanks clusions and possibly even a few predic-
meets every Tuesday in the Centenary lion. His capstone gift enabled the An- for reading this. tions. His office phone number is 5233.
room at 11:10 a.m. All meetings are
nual Fund to meet and exceed its overall Look for signs around campus in he President's Office:
open and students with concerns or ques-
goal. next few weeks telling you where our
tions are encouraged to attend. Elections
"We are extremely pleased with the first meeting will be. Yes, we might be Hello!!!
will be held Sept. 16, 1992 for freshper-
Alumni Fund Drive. It is the largest able to spring for some free pizza. We
son senators as well as a sophomore off-
amount raised in unrestricted funds, and also have a Music Mountain Sporing
campus senator position. it represents a genuine team effort of Water cooler in our office on the second To give you the opportunity to speak
Campus News volunteers and staff," says Dr. Kenneth floor of the Student Union Building. with Dr. Schwab and other Centenary
Schwab, president of the college. And if you do not wanna be a staffer College Administrators and to let them
Schwab continues, "Most importandy, and if you do not want to write, draw, be aware of what you feel is important to
Alumni: Centenary the gifts are from an increasingly broad photograph or generally be in print, then Centenary College students, the Presi-
base of donors, which gives us signifi- submit! dent's Panel will meet Tuesday, Sept. 22
reaches annual fund from 7:00-8:00 p.m. The location of this
cant indication that our alumni and
meeting will be announced later.
friends like what we are doing. Office of the
goal.
Participation of alumni was at an all
Registrar: Do you
time high—that's great news." Dean of Students :
With a goal of $1.5 million, the 1992-
The 1991-92 Annual Fund for Great still want to add a
93 Annual Fund is already underway. Coalition announces
Teachers and Scholars has raised
$1,102,407 in unrestricted gifts, Edwin C. Harbuck is volunteer chair- class? meeting on culture
man; Sam Hook is vice president for de-
surpassing its goals of $1.1 million.
This is a 19 percent increase over the velopment, and David Hennington is di- Just a reminder that Sept. 10 is the last aggregation.
amount raised in unrestricted funds last rector of the Annual Fund. day for enrolling, adding courses or
changing sections. Remember, 12:00
year.
p.m. on Fit, Sept. 10. On Sept. 15, 1992 at 11:10 a.m., the
Contributions to the Annual Fund for Pegasus: Wanna dean of student's office and the English
Great Teachers and Scholars provide fac- Business Office: A language center will sponsor a meeting
ulty salaries, .institutional scholarships, work for the literary reminder on refund to promote the sharing of cultures on our
library acquisitions, and operating ex- campus. They invite all international
magazine?
penses. The $1.1 million is added to policies and some students as well as citizens of the United
student tuition and fees; endowment in- States. Do not miss this important
other information.
come, grants and other gifts, and auxil- What's The Pegasus, you ask? It's our gathering.
liary funds to comprise all revenues for literary mag. here in this neck of the
Students are advised to check their
the College. woods. What's a literary mag.? That's a
College catalog regarding the refund
Cecil E. Ramey Jr., a 1943 graduate of lazy way of writing "literary magazine." Cheerleading: Try-
policies of the College.
Centenary, served as Volunteer Chairman And, well it's not really a magazine like
Also, we have a new insufficient check outs slated for this
of the Fund Drive. Other members of Popular Yachting and it is not entirely
policy: The charge this year will be $22.
the Leadership Committee were Edwin literary, like, say a novel by Fred Q. After three bad checks, payment will be Saturday.
C. Harbuck, William G. Anderson, Ed Novelwriter.
required in cash, bank certified checks or
Crawford, George D. Nelson Jr., Charles So, well, what is the magazine type? I
money orders.
Ellis Brown, Mark McCroklin, Wade dunno. My name is Brian Levy and I am If you are interested in becoming a
Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Bennett will be
McCutcheon, Charles B. Moore, Ed and the editor for the Fall, and I don't know. cheerleader, then come to the cheerleader
happy to assist you if you need to make
Shirley Powell, Larry and Carolyn Hud- So if you feel like it, please come and clinic form 9-11 a.m. on Sat., Sept 12.
changes to your charges or student ac-
son, Dr. Don Wilcox, and Don Upde- join with me and lets figure this thing Try-outs will resume at 1:30 p.m. Con-
counts. Mrs. Cindy Bounds, as of Jan-
graff. out together, you know. New ideas are uary 1st, is your new Perkins Loan tact Betsy Edwards for more details at
A new record in alumni participation welcomed/begged for. It is also a paid Clerk as well as our Facilities Coordina- 5041.
was set, thanks to a challenge grant es- position. tor. Our new Payroll Clerk is Mrs.
tablished by Mrs. Virginia Shehee, Mrs. The Pegasus comes out twice a year,
Caroline Crawford, Ed Crawford, Sam once in the Fall, and one in that other Martha Wilt. MSM: Organization
Geology: Earthquake
Peters, Bill Anderson, and George Nel- season when the birds start chirping plans for their first
son Sr. Their $100,000 gift challenged again. expert available for
alumni to give $80,000 in "new" money Art work goes in. Poems. Short sto- meeting.
and parents to give $20,000 in "new" ries. Please no novels because we cannot comments.
money. The challenge was successful get that much money around here. But
with a record 29 percent of alumni whatever you feel like offering to your With all the seismic activity in Cali- The Methodist Student Movement
participating with gifts totaling fellow students and other folks on this fornia, I thought you might want to (MSM) meets every Wednesday at 10:00
$298,239. The parents' gifts totaled campus and in Shreveport and even in know that Dr. David Bieler, associate p.m. in Brown chapel and every Thurs-
$43,356. far-away places, like Baton Rouge or professor of geology and geography, is day at 5:00 p.m. in Kilpatrick Au-
A separate $100,000 gift from Dr. Alaska. So one of the country's leading experts on ditorium. Come for worship and fellow-
Charles Beaird, Centenary alumnus and That is the story of The Pegasus and earthquakes. ship. Contact Sean DeArmond for more
adjunct professor, challenged the volun- how you can help bring it about and just He is happy to give explanations, con- details.
ports
Ladies soccer hits campus
By Hank Vereschzagin must be ready tor the tough times in
Staff Writer front of them."
Coach Evans feels no pressure to win
Believe it! Centenary College will now, but wants to build character and
have a girls soccer team for the first competitiveness in his young squad for
time. The girls are ready and the school the future. Shelley McMillian, senior
is more than thankful to have them. The mid-fielder, adds, "Watch out for our
NCAA ruled that each Division I school team in years to come."
should have 7 men's and women's var- The positives about this team comes
sity sports by the 1993-94 school year. from their excellent chemistry. Every-
You guessed it, the women's soccer I |iP W *jfr #^' -Ji '■' 1 one agreed that they get along well.
team is our seventh female sport. This should help build a strong nucleus
for these rookies.
It was possible to have this season's
Kathy Brashears, frosh mid-fielder,
team be a club sport, but our Ladies
admits, "We're friends on and off the
wanted the Division I schedule. Debra
field which is good because we really
Pratt, frosh sweeper, stated, "I love the
don't know each other." With the team
Division I aspect." Martha Chaney,
beginning to know one another, the
frosh goal keeper, agrees but adds, "The
PHOTO CONTRIBUTED play on the field should get better.
first half will be tough, but we should
Women's soccer debuts at Centenary. Brashears believes, "Our team will be
do well in the second half." Our Ladies
able to score more once we get accus-
are looking forward to a tough season.
while it takes 11 players on the field to Another problem facing the Ladies is tomed to playing together. With more
To begin with, they have never played play. The team must stay healthy to be inexperience of college style soccer. The goals our girls will increase their
together except one scrimmage so far, competitive." team consists of 12 freshmen plus oth- chances of winning."
but Pratt mentions, "We played well on ers who have never played college soccer With the Ladies' season approaching,
the field. Coach Glenn Evans heads this Coach Evans has been keeping the either. Still the girls are ready to answer the team hopes the student body will
year's squad. He realizes the task in front conditioning program high because of the challenge. support their squad like it does the
of him, these girls want to win now." this. The girls understand and are more Coach Evans mentions, "The girls men's team. The soccer team is anxious
"Our main problem is different styles than willing to work hard for their will have to rise above their current to play and the excitement should be
of play and lack of depth," adds Evans. squad. "They're not just girls but ath- level to win. Everyone on this squad high so come out and support the only
"Our Ladies team only has 15 members letes also," remarks Evans. deserves to play at this level, but they ladies soccer team in Louisiana.
Various events create more interest Volleyball
By John Groves events. These include ping pong, rac- The only requirement for participation in By Brigette deMahy
Staff Writer quetball, a sports trivia bowl, one-on-one intramurals is that you must be a full- Staff Writer
basketball, pool, golf, tennis time student or a senior in his/her last
The 1992-93 Intramural season kicks (singles/doubles), and a track meet at the semester. In the heat of it all, the Ladies' volley-
off with the addition of nine new events, end of the Spring semester. These If there is not enough participation in ball team pulls together for a new sea-
in addition to the four main events of events, combined with the older events an event, that event will be canceled. son. Returning in full swing is senior
last year. According to Peggy Young, of flag football, volleyball, basketball "Participation is the key to the success Carol Johnson of Benton, LA, and ju-
director of student activities/intramurals, and softball, give the new intramural of the intramurals program," explains nior Christie Hulsey of Van, TX. Also
flag football will begin with what she season a total of 13 events. Young. "Although this year is different, back in action are seniors Michelle Hy-
describes as "one of the most involved I've had so many people come up to me den of Dallas, TX and Shirley MacDon-
Young and Arnold based the intramu-
movements on campus." and ask if they could help out." Intramu- ald of Chicago, IL; juniors Kristy Risner
rals program on the system used by
In the summer Young teamed up with Samford College. That system encour- rals t-shirts will be awarded to the win- and Donna Krolezyk of New Caney, TX;
intramurals student director, Lawrence ages the full participation of all students, ners of the events. and finally sophomore Julie Winton of
Vancouver.
Arnold, sophomore, to plan the new not just the fraternities and sororities. For those interested in training for the
events, there is a weight room and rac-
New contributors are sophomores Becky
quetball courts available in Haynes gym.
Depriest of Shreveport and Sharon Tal-
The basketball court is available for play
lach of Hot Springs, AR; and freshmen
in the afternoon after the women's vol-
Kelley Griffin of Shreveport and Brigette
leyball practice. deMahy of St. Martinville, LA.
There is also a need for referees for the Along with the new faces in the pro-
perspective events. The intramurals staff gram is volunteer coach Jeff Rodi. This
will post notices for that need during the Air Force program analyst, originally
season. from New Orleans, teams up with Coach
Laneigh Clark to guide the Ladies to a
"Our main goal is to make intramurals
successful year.
a really fun time for everyone," explains
Arnold." The intramural staff has worked
"I am extremely excited about having
really hard so that the students will enjoy someone who knows something about
the program." volleyball. It's a real big help to our
program," explains Clark.
The ne*w intramurals calendar is avail-
able in Young's office on the first floor According to Rodi, this is his first ex-
of the Student Union Building. If you perience with coaching. Already, he has
have any questions about intramurals, high hopes for the Ladies.
contact Young or intramurals student di-
PHOTO BY CHARLIE KIRK
rectors Lawrence Arnold and Jim Pagano see "Volleyball" page 8
Students compete in team sports through the Intramural program. at 869-5266.
fe
8 THE CONGLOMERATE. SEPTEMBER 11 ■ 1992.
" Volleyball" from page 7
Centenary Ladies
"We have a very young team, but good
athletes who are willing to play hard. I Volleyball
feel there is only one way fjpr these ladies
to move, and that's forward,** assures Schedule
Coach Rodi.
i The Ladies are continually adjusting to
new additions as they jump into a more
challenging level this year. It is their Sept 8 La Tech Home
first time to actually compete against
Sept 11 Southern Ark. Away
Division I schools.
Clark concludes, "We're going to have Sept 12 Jarvis Christian Home
some tough competition this year. Al-
Sept 15 NSU . Home
though we are a young team, we have
some coming back with playing experi- Sept 18-20 Georgia St. Invitational
ence. That will help us start off the sea-
Sept 22 LSU-S Home
son."
Sept 24 Southeast. La. Home
The Ladies dive onto their home court
for the first game of the season against Sept 29 Southern Ark. Home
PHOTO BY CHARLIE KIRK the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Tuesday,
Sept. 8 in Haynes Gym. Sept.29 LSU-S Home,
Ladies volleyball team practices for the rough season.
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Cfte Cultural lerspectife
Restoration in progress at Meadows
By Jennifer Olah which left traces of paint from other
Museum in August and now hang in the areas which would gap bridges in the
Staff Writer works.The materials that he used was not
downstairs gallery. community."
of the best quality either, since he had to
To see the changes in the paintings is Even though phase I of the three phase
In the 1930's, a young French painter use whatever was on hand. Sometimes
not hard. A "before" photograph is plan is done the other two phases sull
traveled throughout French Indochina he used kerosene or white gasoline to
placed beside the restored painting in need more money to accomplish their
recording it history through art. He thin paints out which causes the paint to
the museum. How does the museum feel goals. Phase II would finish restoring the
depicted a land not affected by time flake.
about the newly conserved paintings? "I rest of the art work, both oils and
through portraits of its people, land- Even though Meadows Museum had am thrilled with the work done on the watercolors, that have not been restored
scapes, and traditions. The name of that kept these paintings in a relatively con- paintings." exclaims Judy Godfrey, di- yet. They need $84,000 to do the work.
painter was Jean Despujols. His art has trolled temperature and heat atmosphere rector of the Meadows Museum of Art. They have received many donations such
been at Centenary since 1969 when Al- since 1976, the paintings had begun to Godfrey continues, "Everyone who has as $12,000 from the Shreveport-Bossier
gur H. Meadows gave 360 of Despujols depreciate worse. In 1990 the museum's seen the paintings have all remarked on Convention and Tourist Bureau and $400
paintings as a gift to Centenary Col- prayers to conserve these priceless works the wonderful workmanship that was from Caddo Parish High School stu-
lege. They became a permanent exhibit were answered. The Meadow Museum at done to restore them." dents. They hope to reach their goal by
in 1976 in the Meadows Museum. SMU was awarded a $60,000 grant to Godfrey explains that since the painting April 30, 1993.
These 360 paintings, done in both oils conserve 45 of the 110 oil paintings lo- have been conserved that they will be Phase III will renovate the Meadows
and watercolors, have suffered through cated at the Meadows Museum at Cente- able to go to other museums interested Museum which will make it a better
years of wear, tear, and travel. Time has nary. The grant was given by the Mead- in showing Despujols work. "Before environment for the paintings. That
deteriorated these paintings because of ows Foundation in Dallas. This allowed they were restored they were not in any project will cost $750,000. Godfrey
the conditions they were painted in. De- the Meadows Museum at Centenary to shape to travel. Now that the oil paint- implies, "It is exiting to see the conser-
spujols painted these works in very hot fulfill Phase I of their three phase plan ings are re-inforced we are talking to
vation of the art because you can see the
and humid conditions. This did not allow to conserve and protect these works of other museums that might want to
changes in the paintings. Buildings, on
the oils or watercolors to dry quickly on art. exhibit these paintings. The conservation
the other hand, are not as easy to see
the canvas and paper that he used. An- treatment has stabilized the paintings so
when restored but it is important as well
other problem was that because he trav- The conservation process was done at that they can now travel."
for the conservation of the art."
eled as he painted; the paintings were the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum If the museum had a choice where
The restored paintings by Despujols
layered facing each other. in Canyon, Texas. SMU's Meadows would these painings go? "We would
can be seen for cultural perspective
Since they were not dried properly the Museum decided to have the paintings like to be in an area with a large Asian
credit. The museum is open from 1-5
paintings stuck and had to be pulled apart done here under the hand of Senior Community since it would be an impact
p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 2-5
when they came over to the States. This Paintings Conservator, David Spangler. for the museum to draw people. We
p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For more
caused the paint to stick to the paintings These paintings returned to Meadows would also like to help in multiracial
information call 869-5169.
Forum chooses this year's speakers
By Holly Rice narrowed. I will give you a highlight of
Postscripts Editor the possible speakers and look forward to
your feedback, both positive and nega-
Last year, the Forums committee tive.
planned a great year highlighted by John Forums plans to have many politically
Densmore, former drummer for The and socially relevant speakers, with in-
Doors, and Ernest Gaines, an award-win- terests in most areas. The recent political
ning novelist. Although this year's action in the former Soviet Union has
speakers will not include a musician made it difficult to keep up with the
from a well-known band tainted by drug- changes in both politics and lifestyle.
induced death (Robert Plant was rude and Documentary film-maker, Dimitri
never returned my phone calls), the year Devyatkin has a multi-media production
should prove to be at least diverse if not describing the Russian lifestyle and how
interesting. it has changed in the past year.
The first speaker of the semester will Devyatkin's most recent trip to Russia
be Tabitha Soren on Sept. 29. If you was this summer, so his presentation is
have ever watched MTV News, you have filled with the most up-to-date changes
seen her reporting with Kurt Loder on and accounts.
the Day in Rock as well as the Week in Another possibility is Suzi Landolphi.
Rock. She also speaks about a serious, some-
what controversial topic, but performs in
Soren has spent time with the
a comic fashion. Her program, titled
presidential candidates this summer,
"Hot, Sexy, and Safer," includes infor-
covering the Democratic National Con- PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
mation, no holds barred, about sex,
vention for MTV and interviewing Bill
AIDS, and prevention using skits and
Clinton for an MTV program titled
audience participation mingled with her who has also had the pleasure of | controversial topic whose passions are
"Choose or Lose". She will be at Cente-
blunt humor, presenting a serious topic listening to Ellis Marsalis give a very present in Shreveport, and the
nary to speak on the political inactivity
in a more humorous light. Her program commencement speech (my high school poverty of affluence, a description of
of Americans between the ages of 18-
includes free condoms and a plethora of graduation), I can vouch for his talent America's lack of meaning in a nation
24, making her speech both relevant and
information and laughs. and ability as both musician and speaker. materially rich.
interesting for Centenary students. This
Michael Moore, the director of the
The Shenandoah Shakespeare Troupe
should also be a great opportunity to Another possible speaker is Ellis
movie Roger and Me, is also a possible
who performed on campus last semester,
hear from someone with a first-hand ac- Marsalis, a musician from our part of the speaker for this year. Known for his sar-
will also be returning in October for
count of election proceedings just prior country, and the father of famous sons
to election time. Branford and Wynton. Marsalis speaks caabsomut atnhde rliogqourasc aionuds ntreespsi,d Matiooonrse osfp efailkms some shows and programs. The upcom-
ing year should prove to be extremely
The other speakers for the year are not about the importance of the arts in making and directing.
interesting and exciting. I welcome any
as set in stone, although many education. As someone from the
Some other ideas for speakers are pro-
possibilities have been considered and Marsalis clan's hometown (New Orleans) ideas, comments and criticisms. Enjoy
grams on the abortion debate, a very the year!
mmmmmmmm
10 THE CONGLOMERATE, SEPTEMBER 11, 1992
New release gets down and dirty
Sonic Youth has always been a hard the group's eighth album, has songs that producer Butch Vig and mixer Andy As you might expect from Sonic Youth,
hitting rock-n-roll garage band, but their start off rather calm, smooth and harmo- Wallace of Nirvana's Nevermind album the video is just as entertaining as the
new disc, Dirty, is rock music at its nious; but then, with great force, the song itself.
also worked on Sonic Youth's Dirty. Vig
rowdiest and meanest level. Those that music erupts into a repetitious and or-
and Wallace helped the band add that The video is centered around several
are unfamiliar with Sonic Youth's music gasmic culmination of deep, bellowing
"Seattle grunge," the same grunge sound skate boarders who show many impres-
may even consider the group's songs to guitar movements and exciting, loud
that brought Nirvana a great amount of sive tricks and jumps while the band ap-
be a little noisy, but the new album drumbeats.
success. propriately plays in a run down house.
proves to be more than just a lot of
And behind the strong guitar riffs, a' The band's appearance, added to the
noise; it contains a lot of great rock-n- Unlike the band's recent works of Sister
undercurrent of grungy distortion seem chaotic movements of the skaters, bring
roll. in 1987 and Daydream Nation in 1988,
to bring the whole song together. Add to on a psychedelic aura to the video.
their new disc takes on a political ap-
that the voices of singer/guitarist
proach that directly confronts several The chaotic sound extends into Sonic
MUSIC REVIEW Thurston Moore and singer/bassist Kim
domestic issues. Youth's other songs, clearly apparent in
bit Gordon, and you have a complete album "Nic Fit," a song about having a break-
readily adored by any novice or experi- The band even attacks George Bush
down because of the lack of nicotine.
enced slam dancer. with the lines, "Yeah, the president
JOHN And in the song "Drunken Butterfly,"
sucks." Songs like "Chapel Hill" and
MAZ2I0TTI However, Sonic Youth is much more chaos takes over as the tune begins lazily
"Swimsuit Issue" also conjure up the
than just slam dancing. Since the band's tipsy and ends staggering drunk.
band's political discontent.
At times, the music of Sonic Youth is formation 11 years ago, Sonic Youth has
While most rock bands connect the
so raw and uninhibited that you down- slowly become more and more popular. The first single released from Dirty is
guitar riffs with the melody of that song,
right think of it as being Dirty. This al- Ever since they signed with Geffen "100%," a song that is led by guitarist
Sonic Youth does just the opposite; they
ternative rock group is definitely not records, the band has gained a much Lee Ranaldo's bizarre electric guitar.
disconnect their guitar riffs with the
trying to hold anything back from the wider audience. Dirty espouses th" Drummer Steve Shelly adds his stuff to
song's melody. And in the end, the song
listener. The music is pure rock-n-roll harder and louder side of Sonic Youth, "100%", supplying a smooth and con-
seems eccentric, and, at times, almost
energy with a bad attitude. bit different than the band's last albun crete rhythm.
absurd. The end product is unique,
Goo, that was released in 1990.
however. How can you go wrong by
Sonic Youth fires up this energy by Not only has "100%" received a lot of
using a traditional garage band approach, The sound of Sonic Youth is a sound air time on alternative rock radio stations buying an album full of absurdity, chaos
displaying the band's unwillingness to familiar to most fans of the popular throughout the country, but the video and powerful rock-n-roll? Sonic Youth is
sell out to the commercial public. Dirty, Seattle based band Nirvana. And, in fact, has also received a lot of play on MTV. here to stay.
Radio station plans a productive year
By Jennifer Olah Band Festival on Oct. 18. He already has
CHRISTMAS SEALS.
Staff Writer bands booked for the festival. "This fes-
tival will have not only local bands but THE #1 HOPE FOR
You are back at school. Summer vaca- also some known bands like Seaweed THE #3 K!U£R:
tion is over. You turn on your radio and and the Alien Boys," states Sandy. "The LUNG DISEASE.
there is nothing you want to listen to. only problem right now is trying to get a
Starting Sept. 14, Centenary's radio sta- place to host the show. We do not wart
tion, KSCL, will be back on the air of- it in a club because we want to make it
fering a fresh alternative to the music se- free for everyone and putting it in a club
lection in this town. will cost money. We are trying to set
something up with the Shreveport Parks
Unlike many of the medias, KSCL of- and Recreation (SPAR) to see if we can
fers something to not only Centenary hold it there."
students but to the community as well. John Veulcman
Sandy also talked about the new
Many people in the Shreveport area Submit short stories, poems,
changes with the actual broadcasting.
appreciate the station's diverse music "The station's antenna and stereo genera- Put them everywhere. drawings, photographs-and
selections. The station is run by people
tor was worked on this summer. We are other creations to PEGASUS,
who volunteer their time and effort to add AMERICAN 3t LUNG ASSOCIATION
in better condition than we were last Centenary's Literary Magazine
their own taste of music. The types of '*T he Christmas Seal People •
year," states Sandy. "Even though we Box 535 phone [phone].
music played range from Jazz to hard-core
have done the work on the broadcasting Spate aihtrihutcd h> ihc publisher its .1 public
punk rock. Since the show depends on
equipment, it is very hard to keep this
the person, the station will post fliers to
station running with this equipment. It PROGRESSIVE RADIO FOR THE 90S
indicate what each show will be like.
(the equipment) is about ten years old.
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We try to work with it but there is only
KSCL has a new station manager. His
so far that this equipment will go." PROGRESSIVE RADIO FOR THE 90S
name is Sandy Barnett. He ran the station
during the summer with the help of his PROGRESSIVE RADIO FOR THE 90S
new engineer, Wayne. Together they Another thing Sandy is trying to do is
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have revamped the station's sound so the to raise the radio tower. "We have already
station now broadcasts in stereo. gotten permission to raise the tower with PROGRESSIVE RADIO FOR THE 90S
the FCC (Federal Communications
"I will try to get independent bands to Commission). As soon as the papers PROGRESSIVE RADIO FOR THE 90S
play here," explains Sandy. "During the come to fde, I will file them and ask to PROGRESSIVE RADIO FOR THE 90S
beginning of the year, Mar, a music re- raise the tower to 60 feet but we might
viewer, and I developed a non-profit only get 30 or 40 feet We can only try. PROGRESSIVE RADIO FOR THE 90S
booking agency called "Rancid Cat Pro- As soon as we get the permission we
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ductions' to try and get more bands to will talk to the school about raising it
play here. We had lots of luck last and as soon as they say yes it will go up
semester and during the summer. We that day," Sandy projects.
hope to continue to book bands in vari-
ous clubs around the city that people in
The station will be open all during the
the city can come to them and not have
week. The times will be 12 p.m. to 2
to worry about the bands being too
a.m. and each show will be three hours. <§>1hS
loud."
If you would like to know more about
■■■■■■HI' MHI Sandy is also planning an Independent the station call 869-5296.