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« Vermont ~ Established 1905 Friday, January 15,1993 Sesno leads fiery political debate ~By JfenCHeske flocked to Mead Chapel weU before the In an unusual display of political eight o'clock start in order to secure enthusiasm, the Middlebury College good seats. By die time the panelists community turned out inforceWednes- arrived, even die benches behind the day night to watch four renowned po- stage were filled to capacity. Htkal figures and commentators dis- President JohnMcCardellbegan the cuss die impending Clinton admmis- evening by setting a humorous tone tnujon. that would surround the next two hours The distinguished fonim, organized of debate. In particular, his introduc- by visiting lecturer Frank Sesno "77, tion of Summu as the "soft-spoken and took place in front of a standing room introspective co-host of'Crossfire'" only crowd on Wednesday night, Janu- brought laughter from every comer of ary 14 in Mead Chapel. die chapeL Joining dm CNN anchorman on Following dm introductions, Sesno stage were former White House Chief took over as moderator and immedi- of Staff John Summu, political cohun- ately continued die comic assault on nist David Broder and senior Clinton Summu. He remarked dut die former strategist Frank Greer. Explaining his Chief of Staff, infamous for using gov- choice of guests, Sesno stressed thathe ernment planes for pleasure trips, "flew desired diversity of opinion in on a United Airlines flight... We "I wanted three different perspec- have witnesses." Photo by Roberta Stewart tives from very serious levels," he said. It was not long, however, before "Sununn, although not directly in- Seat» introduced the serious topic at vohred, was «1 the periphery of the hand by reviewing the dramatic changes Bush campaign, Greer was « principle of1992and begi wing discussion about player in die Clinton campaign, and die early crises which will challenge Broder simply has tremendous stand- die incoming Clinton administration, ing," he said. Among them, agreed the panelists. Students, teachers and Middlebury are the situations in Iraq, Somalia and residents were clearly intrigued by the Bosnia. Hie first question for debate selection of political insiders and was how Clinton, who ran on a domes- houses in existence. Students will the college. O'Leary responded by G lav in voiced strong opposition to The Student Government Associa- choose to do what they want, and they saying. "Our bill is firmly based on the the bill. "In the past few months. I have tion (SGA) rejected a bill proposed by should be able to make that choice." principle that single gender organiza- come to believe that allowing the fra- BrendanO'Leary *94 and Jacob Citrin Responding to the speculation that tions don't have a place in this liberal ternities to exist off-campus is a real *94 to allow die existence of regulated increased involvement in off-campus arts setting. However, we realize that threat to the social houses." single-sex, off-campus argmizations organizations could lead to a social life an outright ban would have the exact "What will happen." she asked, on Sunday night, January 10. The pro- centered in town. Citrin urged the as- opposite effect intended, so we wrote "four or five years from now when we posal was defeated by one vote, with 29 sembly "riot to defeat this bill because this bill as a compromise." have a new SG A and ne w people being SGA members voting against die bill. of a guess." Before opening the floor to discus- initiated into the off-campus fraterni- 28 members supporting it and two In response 10 questions concern- sion, Citrin and O'Leary remarked on ties? Are they going to abide by this members abstaining. ing enforcement of die bid, O'Leary the comprehensive, student-generated policy? I think it's very short-sighted O'Leary endCitrinopened the meet- promised, "No matter whit trill we nature of their proposal. of us to look only at the situstion now." ing by addressing die widespread con- take, there are going to be judicial President of the SGA Rita Glavin G lav m also noted that the increased cern that off-campus organizations questions. All we can do is deal with '93 relinquished her position as chair populwity of off-cam pus organizations could undermine the social house sys- them as they arise." of die meeting to Treaurer William could lead to exclusion on the basis of tem. Citrin cautioned die SPA. "This Some students expressed concern Urda '93 in order to debate the issue appearance. She expressed consterna- body is not going to be able to keep the that the bill contradicts die mission of with members of the SGA. tion regarding the issues of transporta- tion to off -campus houses «nd the com - petition that could arise between the off-campus organizations and the so- Features: cial houses. Glavin remarked, "the SGA should not seek to protect the social house system, but we should not Contra Dancing abandon them by endorsing something that could be an alternative." Later she noted, "People who have come in and pledged these fraternities knew that these we antithetical to our Harlem Spiritual stated mission. I would not be outspoken against this if I didn't believe it Ensemble would truly devastate the social house system. I have to look out for the best In Depth: interests of the people who will come here in the future." Dudley Winthrop '94 challenged Greatest CD's Glavin's concern that flourishing off- campus organizations would splinter ever the existing social houses. A member of Kappa Delta Rho, Winthrop prom- Sports: ised, "There is a next-to-zero percent chance that KDR would break." Winthrop feared that the process of Women's tracking down members of off-campus organizations could become a "witch basketball routs all challengers <r Friday, Jamie ry 15,1993 NEWS Global to Local By J im O i e s ke •ate say that his pledge to cut die deficit m half will have to be adjusted. Republicans quick* v jumped on the mi ••••IK 3dtraBean gilliw I of crude otl unce u issue, asserting that the Clinton cam- alfa* «se ultatal nit an miij i a—leii irai paign had known for months about the m m m Trawl*. higtar del icti but maintained campaign iw«k«a i m mm n ut officiai* matt mitiehy opti- promises in order to win in November t trap raw uttsticbeceuse the tanker earned slight Democratic officials took a more «aras* of osi and nana unàs «board sympathetic sune, asserting that al- bç «m^Mms * s-uiyci^ vMMKriu f©mrt ibivc twu i though they would >tke to act soon on < *«s •efttaaad a ft*» ram drat has greatly comph uut fairness, m light oi the new circum stances, deficit reduc.ion will have to Sa»m«n nngerafiy planned to taJ- he the first priority. st UK renuurunc otl on board when at Cad» Noise Ordinance Tuesday de- Controversy Prompts tedvt'S be-wdi «ai be beved to be More Discussion In an unusual move, the Middl ebury Tbe sondera ooaet of die Shetland Board of Selectmen called a second Mb • not only a mayor colony for town meeting to discusp the proposed bite, aaals and oaten, but also sordmance. A public meeting hid already been dree—ei which taw t been effected held and the board was expected to vow on the proposal last Tuesday, but it»* tad Soi» the they instead elected to re-open the is- t for discussion. 4MMMT* ^^Iso, ITS ©C The swprise decision followed an have appeal by Student Government Presi- dent Rita Glavin. Noting that the original public meeting was held on Decem- The Euphorie Fades as ber IS, after most of the student popu- Clinton Lowers lation had left for vacation, Glavin argued that the constituency which would be most affected by the proposal was UK. One of presidentelect Bill Clm ion's not adequately represented. As a result, the Bosrd voted four to two in fisvor of a motion to hold a Ml 1er NFL However, amidst troubling new deficit second open forum on February 16. figuras it appears thai the tax cut may Abo approved at the meeting was be delayed. an interim plan to manage the sewage The newt come* as a result of the treatment plant until upgrade and ex«, •, gj,. announcement thai the Bush admmis- pans ion are begun. The proposal is Istedh. officiais have retreated trsuon greatly underestimated the fu- designed to reduce odors that have been el a n te anvi- ture deficit. Not only will the ux pledge the source of residential complaints for have to be reconsidered, but Clinton years. Fravel named Rhodes Scholar NR. draft m the sriB MM By Mary Maxheai Applicants must also submit a per- dence about that knowledge" in appli- s coach « Ohm State Mans Taylor Fravel "93, a history sonal statement about their academic cants. The students must also have a , but hoped he would major from Pointe Aux Barques, Michi interests and what they intend to pursue clear sense of "how work m the class? i te Ohio State later to earn he gen. wasnamede 1992Rhodes Scholar during their scholarship period at Ox- room is connected to world issues." rS. Fravel is one of only ford University. The students are first Strong involvement in the community, four individuals chosen from New En- interviewed an campus, and then by clear passion for their work and intel- Ohio State to improve gland and is among 32 nationwide. the state Rhodes Scholar Committee. lectual curiosity are also seriously con- DEA busts U. Maine rape victim care Frsvel is currently wn ting hit thesis For 1992 there were 15 applicants sidered when viewing an applicant. for Professor of History Nicholas from Vermont, seven of them "We (Middlebury) have been get- drug ring The Ohio Sums University has re- Clifford on die democratic opposition Middl ebury students. Nancy Coiner, ting one Rhodes Scholar every three ot sponded to protest and constant pits to Chiang Kai-Shek in the 1940 s. His secretary of the state committee and four years," said Clifford. "The last one At the University of Maine 12 sure from incensed students by promis major at Middbbury is Chinese his- associate professor of English, said that was in 1989. That is pretty impressive mg mure sensitive treatment f» rape tory, and he is also studying drejChi- the committee looks f» "real knowl- for such a small college." The other pnesad to be wraignsd as s rasuk of in ; language. Fravel spent last spring edge in the field of study and confi- (continued on page 3) ton The controversy ovor the quality of semester studying in Taiwan. care f» such victims was tpaotfced by a in addition to his academic work, Officials m the college said they story in the student newspaper. The Fravel has beet: a member the Commu- Lantern, m which a rape victim criti- nity Council, the Résiderai si Life Com- the pratara involved by March of this cized staff members at the campus hos- mittee, and the Judicial Council. As a pital for bemg insensitive and cold so first-year student and as a sophomore The investigation was • collabora- tar. She said the care die received tad he was a captain of the crew team. tive effort that united university and been eo harsh thte it felt "almost like 1 Clifford, one of Frsvel's faculty local police departments, the Maine was being victimized again." advisors, describes him as "ooeof those Drug Enforcement Agency and theU.3. ttrnpttl fdmiiifti ffm fly guys with all kinds of intellectual inter- Postal Service. woman had been forced to wait for a eats. He's s very curious person." On a city police officer to make * report of personal level Clifford has found the Resolution seeks to the crime. However, they claimed die senior to be "very intelligent, and yet circumvent anti-gay was treated with sensitivity and care without an ounce of conceit." while she waited. Clara Yu, professor of Chinese and law Following te c imp»-wide pro- another of Frsvel's advisors, «ras par The State of Colorado reoanity rati- test, campus officials agreed to outline tiCuiariy impressed with his "ability to fied a i steps they would take in help victims. use low level speaking to express quite • 10-pomt high levifi philosophies and ideas." ofhow rape victims would In 1992 there wen 1.275 Rhodes SchoUr applicants representing 350 eoDoges anduniveraite.- b te com- ^ " t at first-year students te afe judged on aca- ' achievement end potential gtndw. faculty rafttances, leadership, mtxalqutiiitias, physicalvigor mâ evi- dence of public tatemst and coram. Friday, January 15,1993 The Middlebury Campus page 3 Ann Hanson. "People spent time grap- SGA • pling with the issue, aid the resuh was a balanced discussion." (contnued from page I) \ Dean of the College John Emerson bors ittended the meeting to dcoxjn* was equally impressed, staling, "I was strate their support tor the bill. Jeff pleased with the balanced, high level, mature nature of this meeting. This is Kim '93. a member of Delta JCappa an example of high-quality student government. However, Jin Y. Pyun *94 was not ence and the Colby 'death penalty.'" as pleased about the outcome of If a policy expelling members of a single-gender organization were ... . "The arguments on adopted, Kim said, "it would unques- tionably be a threat to my education. both sides—the That is not something to be taken discrimination tightly." In closing. O'Leary stated, "This argument on one hand bill is based on the practical. Wedon't and the freedom of like fraternities, but they aren't just going to go away. This problem with association argument fraternities is a manageable one with on the other—are very this policy. It will maintain the feeling of community we have worked so compelling." hard for." Following the narrow defeat of the proposal, O'Leary commented that Sunday's meeting. "I'm disappointed," "the divided vote represents a compli- he remarked, "but it doesn't really cated issue and we will continue to matter because the SGA's decisions Jacob Cltria >94 and Brendan O'Leary '94 weigh merits of their proposal. Photo by Roberta Stewart pursue it. We view this as a victory." seem to have very little bearing on Religion Department representa- decisions made by the administration." Community Council issues report tive Michael Hunn '93 also com- Also displeased with the result. mented on the slim margin of victory, Brent Cossrow '94 said, "I think many saying, "I had no idea it was going to people were surprised that what Riu on off-campus fraternities be this close, but I think the vote said last year didn't materialize in the reflects the confusion of the student form of action on the SGA floor." body about which direction to go. The Urda remarked, "I think it was good ( arguments on both sides—the dis- that Rita relinquished her chair. No- By GregLewicki actions by stating that the organization plies to the present members of the two crimination argument on one hand body was more informed about both Following six meetings devoted to is a Middkbury, Vermont, Chapter of fraternities. Chi Pki and Zeta Psi con- and the freedom of association argu- sides of the issue, and her insight would an examination of the off-campus fra- Chi Psi, rather than a Middkbury Col- tend that the agreement applies only to ment on the other—are very compel- have been wasted if she had been ineli- ternity issue, die Community Council lege Chspter. While the group claimed those officers who signed it. ling." gible to debate." released a report on December 4 re- it did not involve hazing m its pledge Hie officers of the fraternities were sponding lo questions posed by Presi- activities, one student reported that "Chi aware that they could not maintain Members of the SGA already an- Glavin responded to the result of dent John McCwdell and by the coun- Psi pledges have been forced to tie in single-sea organizations off-campus, ticipate other proposals that will come the vote with pleasure. "The closeness cil itself about die off-campus exist- fetal positions and to be outside while stated the report, because they explic- before the association regarding the of the vote shows that people under- ence of Chi Psi and Zeta Psi. naked." itly agreed not to go off-campus. The off-campus organizations. stand the complexity of the issue and "I think we heard some good de- that it's not just an issue of freedom of The council concluded that ZrtaPai Alcohol has been a part of the (continued on page 4) bating,"commented Dean of Students association or discrimination,"she said. and Chi Pai were both knowingly in group's rush and pledge activities, but violation of the 1990 compromise not initiation activities, according to Advisory body urges conservation agreement, and their continued off- the report The fraternity contends that campus existence had significantly af- college guidelines do not apply to an off-campus organization. a While the group Chi Psi stated that they have not, to By Beckl Plona and other conservation measures, and non-residential college building that their knowledge, effected the evolu- The Environmental Council has hosted a slide show highlighting en- uses the least amount of energy. claimed it did not tion of the social houses. Despite this designated January 1993 as Energy ergy and conserv at ion measures which, For the information of students, involve hazing in its claim, members of Omega Alpha re- Awareness Month. This month will be says Elder, "is also available to any faculty, and staff, the Environmental port that last year Chi Psi entered the marked by energy and conservation Commons or dorm which might wish Council has provided charts in Proc- pledge activities, one Omega Alpha house and attempted to measures across the whole campus, as to show it" Also available for sale at tor and other common locations that student reported that hire prospective pledges away from well as contests and initiatives offered the kickoff party were the officiai En- detail the energy consumption goals that house. Abo. one member said that by die council. vironmental Council T-shirtt, designed and actual achievements for each day "Chi Psi pledges have women who joined Omega Alpha felt "The idea behind it is to take die by Caroline Boitney '93. in January. "betrayed and lied to" since such a month of January, a time when the The party also marked the announce- Elder sees a great need for conser- been forced to tie in huge effort was made to keep the Chi energy and heating bills at the college ment of the Awareness Month Contest. vation measures at Middkbury, espe- fetal positions and to Psi activities a"»ecret from the women." are particularly high, and try to hold The goal of the contest is to lake Winter cially in light of the recent increases in The council found that both frater- costs down through an awareness cam- Term, a one-month period, and stress heating costs. "Conservation will in- be outside while nities were in violation of the Trustee paign aimed at the entire college com- energy conservation, with goal of ob- creasingly become a factor in the com- naked." decision of January 13, 1990 which munity," explained John Elder, chair- taining the lowest energy use in the prehensive fee (paid by students)... required that all Middkbury College man of both die Environmental Coun- month of January in recent years. As an I think that heating costs might con- fraternities change their charter rules cil and the Environmental Studies de- incentive, a pizza party will be awarded tinue to rise in the next few years. If fected the Middkbuy College com- or (ever all ties with their national partment to the winning building in each of three we can build up energy conservation munity. The council addressed future organizations. Although Chi Pxi re- The Environmental Council is a categories - the residential hall with the in the next few years, we could sub- college policy as well, recommending quested a change in their charter from groupof students, faculty and staff that lowest total energy consumption for stantially reduce the costs to the stu- that the college enact clear and explicit the national, they did not discontinue advise the administration on environ- Winter Term, the residential house dents while saving energy at the same policies that are firmly enforced. their affiliation when the request was mental issues. which achieves the same goal, and the time." The Community Council based their, denied. Energy Awareness Month was report on discussions and testimony in The Community Council, pointing kicked off on January 6 by an ice cream Community Council meetings and on a to the fact that the original document social in McCullough Student Center. set of questions submitted by them to Busé contains no mention of a "termination Besides free ice cream, die Environ- Chi M and Zeta Pki regarding the date, "concluded that the Compromise mental Council displayed a number of groups'operations since the time of the (continued from page 1) Agreement of November 30,1990 ap- .exhibits cm energy-efficient lighting to life, followed Busé to the Burlington hospital andstayed there with his friends for the remainder of the day. Fravel Fravel is interested in studying phi- Busé, a native of Radnor, Pennsyl- losophy, politics and economics while (continued from page 2) vania. has been joined in Burlington by at Oxford. After Oxford, Taylor in- his parents. Specific diagnoses con- three New England Rhodes Scholars tends to return lo the United States and cerning Busé's injuries and recovery chosen m 1992 represented Harvard, resume his graduate studies with the were unavailable at press time. Yak and Holy Cross. use of the Truman Fellowship he won Norman Cuahman. assistant direc- Fravel described the feeling he had during his junior year. In graduate tor for facilities maintenance and op- when chosen m a Rhodes Scholar as school, he hopes to obtain a Master's eration, expressed the concern of the "mental shock... I was extremely sur- degree in either International Affairs or Buildings end Grounds staff. East Asian Studies. "We hope (Busé] has a speedy and When asked what he saw in his full recovery. This is our first accident a cocktail party as- post-grad school future, Taylor re- in a long, long time. We pride our- tended by all the finalists who, at that sponded with a laugh. "I don't like selves on being safe, and this was a point, had been together for about 24 that question. rrooaMy very unfortunate accident," he ssid. lures. "You're just banning to tm with foreign affairs, but I KeDey expressed die "incredible don't know whether it will be policy or concern on the pan of everyone st the academic. I jam know I want to be college" and has been greatly encour- involved," ha said. aged by the eaorly prognosis. paged The Middlebury Campus Friday, January IS, 1993 a Keenan, Ratcliff, Romagnoli Rivas recovers from v and Schine receive tenure Christmas auto accident By Dam Laosky tremely supportive, coming to visit •Stephen Ratcliff, associate profes- •John Keenan, associate professor •Robert Schine, associate professor Over winter break, Richard Rivas him every day at the hospital. "That's sor of physics, joined die faculty in of religion, joined the Middlebury fac- of religion joined the faculty m 1985. '93 was involved in a serious car the only reason I pulled through," he 1985. He has received numerous grants ulty in 1986. He specializes in Bud- He is a DanaJFaculty Fellow in Jewish accident which left him unconscious said gratefully. for his work in astrophysics, including dhist studies. Studies. for four days. Rivas and three friends Riv as attributes his quick recovery a recent gram from die National Sci- were driving on aroad near his home to the fact that he plays football and ence Foundation. No photo was avail- in North Miami Beach, Florida, when lifts weights. "Tflhadn't been strong, able at press time. they suddenly swerved to avoid hit- my neck might have been broken," he ting a grocery cart left in the road. said Although his friends were thrown t Rivas initially experienced •Richard Romagnoli, associate pro- from the car as it flipped. Rivas was memory problems, but said he is now fessor of theatre, dance and film/video. trapped inside the wreck. After being at "98 to 99 percent" of his normal A founder and producer of the Potomac cut out of his car, he was then airlifted condition. He plans to be back at Theater Project and the New York The- to a nearby hospital where he re- Middlebury for die spring semester. atre Studio, he joined the faculty in mained unconscious for four days. "Everyone at the Bi-Cultural Cen- 1986. Romagnoli's most recent work On ChristmasDay,he finally regained ter misses him a lot," said Alejandro was his production of The Importance consciousness. Lopez '93, "and we wish him a speedy of Being Earnest. No photo was avail- Rivas said his friends were ex- recovery." able at press time. In response to a student asking about scorching "squirm, Frank, squirm." Sesno the Iran-Contra investigation, Sununu Greer, clearly upset, turned to revealed the sharp edge he is known for Sununu and expressed disbelief that as he called Special Prosecutor the Republicans could attempt to take (continued from page!) Lawrence Walsh "a senile old man that die high ground on the deficit when belief that "all members of our commu- has outlived his usefulness." they "gave tax breaks to millionaires." Community in this area will threaten his credibility nity should be accountable for uphold- The fireworks continued as the pan- The issue was closed when Broder on an international level. — ing the College's commitment to free- elists were asked by John Linder '93 if praised Clinton's appointments, which Council Greer recalled catch phrases from dom from discrimination based on race, Clinton could make tough decisions on he believed ensured that the deficit the campai gn in his portray alof Clin ton sex,religion, national origin, sexual ori- social security and would make deficit would in fact be a top priority. throughout the night He countered reduction his number one priority even After a few more questions, Sesno (contnued from page 3) entation, or handicap." The council Stmunu by charging the Republicans decided that the Compromise Agree- if it meanf cutting sensitive programs closed the session by asking for pre- with fading to "galvanize spirit" and Community Council argued that the ment is ultimately irrelevant since most from the budget. dictions for the next year. While both focus die country on domestic prob- fact that the organizations conducted students consider it "dead." As a result, Frank Greer responded by asking Broder and Greer said that they were lems after the Gulf War success. their activities in secret between Janu- a new agreement must be reached that the questioner what he thought could be hopeful, Sununu implied that Ameri- Sununu disagreed with the notion ary 1991 and September 1992 was an will remain consistent with the 1990 done to trim entitlements. The two ral- cans would regret their decision to that America is doing poorly and cited acknowledgement of their under- decision. lied back and forth, with Greer continu- elect Clinton. a number of statistics which indicate ground status. The report also declares that the two ally implying that the administration In thanking his guests for partici- that the United States is still foremost The two fraternities argue that off-campus organizations have had a sig- should not act too quickly. pating, Sesno ended the evening with among economic powers. He blamed since the Compromise Agreement did nificant impact on the Middlebury com- As the exchange grew more intense, the same sense ofhumor with which it the misconception on the media, claim- not prevent "splinter groups" from munity. Still, the council points out that and it became clear that Linder's ques- began. Characterizing Sununu one fi- ing that any good news during the cam- going off-campus, they technically it has "reached these findings without tion was being evaded, Sesno pointed nal time for the crowd, Sesno said, paign was immediately cast in the nega- have not been in violation of the agree- prejudging whether the College should out that Greer was avoiding a direct "Now that he is out of the White House, tive by the "Dsn Rather s of the world." ment. or should not permit off-campus frater- response. Sununu chimed in with a he is domesticated." David Broder, who at times seemed The Council pointed out that the nities in the future." shut out of the discussion by his more fiveon-c am pus social houses are pres- "The Community Council will be aggressive peers, took exception to SKI THE BOWL ently upholding the agreement, while looking at the options we have available. Sununu's comments. He pointed out "it is being violated'openly by groups We'll take note ofcthe deliberations in that the former governor's own home of students who claim that their groups the SGA. and we'll probably review and state of New Hampshire voted for are non-college, off-campus organi- discuss at least three more proposals •The Snow Bowl Ski Shop Clinton and continued to insist that the zations." before we make a decision," staled voten "are real smart and don't make The council went cm to state its Emerson. many mistakes in judgement" now offers stone-grinding for In afollow up question Sesno asked the panelists if they believed that there your skis-a fine finish and a 7dDdD A T H L E T T Ï ÏC S H O ES ON was any way George Bush could have won. 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Main Street • Middlebury • 383-3444 Friday, January IS, 1993 The Middlebury Campus Students to start collegiate literary journal Random Notes By Dana Lawky the English departmentspf seven other and prose, at small liberal arts colleges creative writing classes—to serve as a Have you ever wondered whether small New England colleges: Amherst in New England. model for students of the very best in students who don't live in the shadow College, BowdoinCollege, Colby Col- 2. To facilitate stronger academic college level writing, of Bread Loaf and Robert frost man- lege, Connecticut College, Dartmouth ties between colleges which relate 6. For the reading pleasure of stu- Chris age to write anything creative? In College, Wesleyan University and primarily on an athletic basis; to foster dents and faculty at schools throughout order to get some idea, Dave Ferns'93 Williams College. The journal will be communication between the creative theregion. Piehler and Cole Odell '93 are in die process of an anthology of the best fiction and writing departments at the participât- Beyond this, Odell said, "we are creating m intercollegiate liter try jour- poetry written by students at each of ingschools. essentially doing this out of a sense of nal. these schools. They will include at 3. To provide Middlebury College curiosity. We want to find out what Ode to J-Term at Middlebury Not only are they doing this for least one work of poetry and one work students the opportunity to participate writing is like at all these other schools." their American Literature 300 publish- of prose from each of them. in the process of organizing and pro- They see their journal not as compell- When J-term comes the winds rage ing project, but they are also excited In their statement of purpose they during a magazine. tion for Middlebury 's Section Eight or through the school about the idea of creating something listed six reasons why their journal 4. As an Admissions Office resource Frontiers, but rather as an addition to And freeze the feet and toes of those perjnanent that they can give to should exist: to attract students interested in creative the literary community. who dare Middlebury. 1. In order to establish a forum for writing to Middlebury College. The main problem they have to deal To make their way to blow-off They have established contact with the best creative writing, both poetry 5. As a teaching tool for beginning with is funding. They went to the classes where They learn about the goats of Istanbul. When J-term comes the students have the time To drink their fill and think of evil tricks To play upon their roommates who are mimes... Or something. The point is that it's too damn cold outside to do anything but stay inside and brood on all the little teeny tiny offenses that your roommate has perpetrated against you. You like your roommate, you say? There's no problem, you say? Wrong. Given enough spare time, even the most ap- parently solid relationship can show a few cracks. Don't have a roommate, you say? You've got neighbors, don't you? And doesn't it seem all the more evil that you, who have chosen to live alone for one reason or another, get woken up in the direct center of the night by what is apparendy a group hog-call coming from next door? In short, this January is the perfect time for recreational spite. Your class can't be that tough unless of course you're a bcmehead literature-drowned English type who's paying for the cushiness of most of your major by suffering through the 672-hour brain- lashing that the faculty likes to call Comprehensive Exams. Just imagine a whole bunch of ridiculously well-read professors getting together and design- ing the intellectual equivalent of the rack and Chinese water torture rolled! into one and you ' 11 get some idea of the joys of Coraps. We here at Random Notes pride ourselves on being pretty dwn stable, but we'll admit that after a mere week, we've been seen running on all fours and howling at the wintry moon in iambib pentameter. But if you really wanted to hear all this you would've already bought our four volume epic called "Oh How I Hate Thee Exam Comprehensive,'' which was published last week by Flaming Badger Press. (A brief note to all those involved in grad- ing me during Camps: "You are the exception. You are wise end attending your bee been die one irlwrd of « a single piece of dry white toast. Your nose gets runny from die cold, but when you flee indoors die dry beat gives you aDigator flesh and your entire tricky that your hair standi atraight up like the quills upon the fretful porpentinr. (Thai's porcupine m you and me, bat I guess by the time The Middlebury Campus Friday, January 15,1993 Seniors worry about 'real life' outside the academic womb By Chad Bryant planning to teach English in Namibia. is approaching, die crunch is making ing inNew York and Minneapolis and change their lives, several seniors de- I on redly «cared. I get up in the That is not to say thai she believes me more nervous." is now -waiting for that first job and vised a list that exemplifies both the morning and stare blankly at myself in that post-graduation life will be worry- Subramanian said that college life trying his best to shrug off die rejection relief and sadness that comes along die mirror thinking, ""What the heck am free. I'm particularly worried about is very comforting. "I love the security letters. Getting a job early, he said, will with the diploma. I going to dor The reflection doea not being fully financially independent. I of having all my friends tround me all take the pressure off him in the spring After May, there will be no more answer me. don't want to waste a $100,000educa- the time." Graduating means splitting so that he can truly enjoy his last se- tofu burgers, sketch, dollar drafts, all- The day proceeds ac normal, and tion." up and die fear of being left alone. mester at Middlebury. nighters, road trips, Sunday morning other thoughts occupy my time. The Graduate school is often an option Keeping in touch is hard, and many "You really have to take advantage waffles, theses, finals, DKE, phone mail anxiety is still there, however. Just about for those not quite ready to trite the often fail to appreciate our friends here of your time here. It is truly a wonderful or late-night Crest Room runs. anything can trigger a whole heap of plunge into a job. Stephen Burwell '93 until they are gone and out of reach. place, but before you know it, it's all These might seem like basic items worry to come barreling down upon commented that continuing one'sstud- Finally, financial independence can over," he remarked. to any underclass students, but for the me: accidentally opening up to the ies is an attractive option for some strike fear into the hearts of the most The last semester of your college senior they can strike a sentimental classifieds, being bombarded by un- career-oriented senior. "It's especially life is mixed with emotions. On the one chord. employment figures or even having s The real world, as scary for those whose families are not hand, many seniors know that they are It is truly a frightening time, but, as conversation with my mother. welloff,"saidSuhramanian."Wehave ready to move on, but it is hard to one senior who wished to remain anony- Are you a senior, too? If not, be most seniors see it, to support ourselves." predict whether life after graduation mous termed it, it must be faced with a prepared for the worst, my friend. On invovles cooking, John Linder '93 is one aggressive will be as rewarding, challenging or stiff upper lip mixed in with a little the surface at least, a student's last year job-seeker who fears the outside world. even as much fun as life here at carpe diem, which just goes to show at Middlebury seems like a pretty good paying rent, buying "I don't want to leave the womb," he Middlebury. what four long years in college can do time. One is comfortable with his or commented. Under has been interview- When asked how graduation will to the way vou talk. toilet paper, and, worst her surroundings, one knows how to approach his or her studies with peak of all, giving up the efficiency, and one hat learned always lifeguard or ice cream to write "his or her" instead of something stylistically smoother that would scooping business and get him or her in trouble. getting a real job. What looms over the head of eve^r senior, despite his or her smarting lin- guistic tact, if what we in the journal- students because there just aren't that ism business like tocall "the real world." many jobs out there. The real world, as most seniors see Burwell denied that he was avoid- it, involves cooking, paying rent, buying the real world. "I'm just delaying ing toilet paper and, worst of all, giving my entrance a little," he commented, up the lifeguard or ice cream scooping "that way I can mike an even bigger business and getting a real job. In splash." short, as Sandhya Subramanian '93 Burwell then noted that the last stated it, "you have to start acting like comment should be read with a tone of an adult" bitter sarcasm in your voice. On the more positive side, the gradu- Subramanian is one who is defi- ate can look forward to a new amount nitely afraid of leaving her favorite of freedom and adventure. Middlebury small New England to wn. She said that can be a comforting place, but for some if given the choice of being able to it is just plain too small and too safe. delay her exit into the real world she Holly Hoover '93 is one of the few would take it immediately. who is looking forward to getting out "If you had asked me that question of here. "You can go anywhere and do in the fall," she commented, "I prob- anything,"she said. For Hoover, gradu- ably would have said 'no' because I ating allows her to do things that would felt that I have been here so long and be impossible to accomplish while here have matured so much since I've been Middlebury seniors attempting to hide from the real world. Photo by Roberta Stewart in Vermont After graduation she is here. But now that the end of the year Encouraging words SPECIAL PREVIEW OF A NEW MOTION PICTURE In the immortal words of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, don't panic. A Middlebury diploma can be the first building block of a highly successful and RICH IN LOVE exciting career, even if you aren't Frank Sesno or Ron Brown. Here is but a sampling of tome other alumni who have excelled in their chosen professions. Dr. Wvd Oliver '25 and his wife Virginia recently retired from medical practice in Cobleskill, NY, after a combined 106 years of experience. with an appearance by the producers Bard Undeman édite die magazine 50 Plus and also writes a weekly column called "In Your Prime" that in newspapers all over the country. RTflHARD ZANUCK AND LILT FINI ZANUCK Bonnie Man '58 is the director of public relations for the Greater New York YMCA and spent last spring in Hungary helping to re-open the Y's that have been closed since World War II. 7:30 PM Saturday January 23 Dana Auditorium Pieier Bergen '72 and his wife Karen lives run a bed snd breakfast on a Middlebury College houseboat in the Thousand Islands region of die St. Lawrence River. Karen Sloan '76 has spent the last four years in London as the European The producers Of Cocoon. Driving Miss Daisy, and Bush will coordinator far Associated Press Radio. Last spring the Overseas Press Club awarded her a citation for her coverage of die failed coup against Mikhail be present at this 7:30 PM screening to introduce and screen Gorbachev in August 1991. their newest film, Rich In Love, directed by Bruce Beresford . from a screenplay by Alfred Uhiy (Driving Miss Daisy), based on Josephine Humphries' novel. Starring Albert Finney, Jill Clayburgh, Kathryn Erbe, Kyle MacLachlan, and Piper Laurie, Rich in Love will also be screened at 4 PM the same day in Dana Auditorium. Free and open to the public. 1 JANUARY BLUE S ALE Chase the Winter Blues Away 1 week only • January 11-16 In addition to our winter sale, anything blue in the store (including blue jeans, hose, sweaters, socks, skirts, gloves, etc.) will be 20% off. (If it is already on sale and blue - take an additional 20% off of the sale price). lRE D ONJO^i CLOTHIERS Frag Hollow MIU, Middlebury • Monday - Saturday 9sOO - 5:30 380*7336 • Plenty of Convenient Parking ' Friday, January 15,1993 The Middlebury Campus page 7 Sesno spreads the media message Burning \ r By Patricia Lucey as Larry King and George the media. "(These channels] have had In addition to the many social ben- Stephanopolous. their most dramatic impact on policy efits of Winter Term, this time of year Sesno's career started with radio, makers." A virtual "tickertape" of also provides many unique educational first at Middlebury's own station and events is constantly being poured out opportunities. The Press and the Po- then atWCFRinSpringfield, Vermont from the television stations, and politi- By Ivan Huber litical Process," taught by Frank Sesno after graduation. He also spent time cians are forced to respond faster and '77 is one such example. abroad covering such stories as the rise more accurately. From the 3-dlmensional black- Mr. Sesno, who currently works as of the Solidarity movement in Poland, Sesno's goals for the future are still board (3-DBB) of Professor an anchor on CNN, has drawn on his the shooting of Pope John Paul n, the undecided. "I don't aspire to Dan Rather Whoop le years of experience in the media to war in the Falkland Islands, and several stardom," he says. introduce Middlebury students to his Presidential campaigns. Television has a tendency to make field. He joined CNN in the fall of 1984. people self-important and abusive of Q. Ivan, as you know, I earn a Oneof the reasons Mr. Sesno wanted "I wanted to get out of radio because other people. I don't care foT that at meager living as a bartender at a jazzy to teach this class was that although there was no future in it," he said. He all." restaurant/bar at the bottom of Bakery Middlebury does not have a journalism felt that television offered greater op- For now, Frank Sesno is enjoying Lane in Middlebury, butmy expenses program, many graduates go on to pur- portunities. the break from "straight" journalism. are such that I need more dough. I think that if I knew ho w to mix drinks as though sue journalism oriented careers. He "I went to CNN with a bigger pic- He likes working with students and is I knew how to mix drinks, my boss would give me more shifts and I would make also saw teaching as a new challenge as ture in mind. Television has a vast happy to have the opportunity to dis- more cash in tips. That being (he case, can you tell me the proper way to make well as an excuse to return to Vermont potential which is not yet being prop- sect the media. a perfect martini? with his family. erly used." He feels that die introduc- "As a journalist, it is interesting to —Andrew Hunt Meyers, Jr. His goal in teaching the class is tion of channels such as CNN and C- get a handle on what it is we do right providing students with some basic SPAN have had a profound effect on and wrong and why." A. WelL Drew, as I'm sure you are aware from your studies of Plato, the mechanics of journalism as well as perfect martini exists only in the realm of the metaphysical. touching on the ethical dilemmas of the At any rate, in the Ritual Drinking section of "Amy Vanderbilt's New Random Notes profession. ounces of whatever's leftoverfrom the Complete Book of Etiquette" there is as good a recipe as any. "A martini should The class is a total learning experi- day's drying. Rolled into a grenade- always be dry, never sweet. It should have a twist of lemon peel in the container (continued from page 5) ence. Written works include discus- like shape and placed in strategic places in which the martini is stirred, or the peel may be twisted over each glass so a bit sions of campaign advertising, attack and that if he said it was "porpentine" such as the keyboard of the computer of oil drops in. Some experts insist that the ingredients be stirred all in one journalism, and the changing role of no one was going to complain, and or the center of the pillow, these little direction with the cracked ice—never shaken—but as L, with many another the traditional television networks. maybe people would even copy him. babies are sure to make your victim woman, am uncnthusiastic about martinis (except for their convenience), I The most fascinating aspect of the Sort of seventeenth-century literature ' s wonder. He/she will see them and think. cannot say whether this is really vital. I have seen a very knowledgeable course is that students are able to dis- version of Kriss Kross wearing their "What's wrong with my lifestyle? How gentleman of the old school shake his martini vigorously, with a loud snort at all cuss ideas brought up in class with clothes backward.) is it that there is so much lint all over my the talk that they must be stined." In short, you feel like the world has room? Am I a naturally linty person? prominent policy makers and journal- offered you enough small irritations What does that say about me?" These ists. Some of those visiting Middlebury include John Sununu, Frank that you deserve revenge. And you do. periods of intense introspection present Q. Ivan, there is no way that you can deny the fact that, though Kojak doesn't Fahrenkopf, and David Demarest. So without further ado, we present you the perfect opportunity for the aware make the system work for him as much as I would, he is nonetheless the toughest In addition, students talk daily via with the Random Notes Practical Guide roommate to slip in undetected and hard-boiled detective on syndicated television. I mean, he doesn't take flak from speaker phone with personalities such to Several Ways to Drive Your Room- steal all the target's spare change. any man, woman, or child, and the episodes deal with sometimes highly mate a Little Nuts, kindly sponsored by A third and somewhat more vicious controversial subject-matter. Ivan, I know that you're a fan of his; what can you Abernethy Pygmy Moose Incorporated. tactic involves using the newly invented tell me about this program that I don't already know? If your roommate is fond of clothes, Pygmy Moose brand Sleep Killer. This —Jay "The (Blunt) Knife" Bradford ( continued from page 5 ) one of the best ways to cause him/her handy device consists of an easily con- in the collection are Nathaniel grief is to replace all his/her hangers cealed timer and an electrode that at- A. As you point out. Jay, Kojak is definitely the baddesl dude on television, Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Ralph with Pygmy Moose brand telescoping taches to your roommate's bed frame. especially in the 12-1 a.m. time-slot. I never watch Le Herman, because I'm Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman, and hangers. These handy household items Your role is to set the timer, which will watchin' Kojak, and my two housemates, Don Squirrellionc and Thick Fringe, William Carlos Williams. Naturally, look like normal hangers, but once a then deliver powerful but nonlethal they feel the same way, end of story. We have no arguments about what to watch the list goes on and on, truly reading garment is put on them, they grow electric shocks to your subject at an at midnight. like a "Who's Who" of American Lit longer and longer until everything drags interval that you choose, making con- So. This is the run-down: erature. on the ground and every hem picks up tinuous sleep and all the normal func- "When they started out together in the New York Police Department, Theo The room itself is beautiful, with that little circle of dust calculated to tions that it helps to maintain practi- Kojak and Frank McNeil had worked closely together and. for a number of years, nothing less than a scholarly feel. The drive your fastidious dresser to do some cally impossible. were partners. Over the years, Frank had worked his way up the hierarchy to the air is filled with a slightly musty smell, pretty extreme things with a bottle of However, if you want to transcend point where he was chief of detectives for the 13th Precinct in the Manhattan as if the scent of the old books can't Pygmy Moose brand stain remover. practical joking and enter into sadism, South district. help but find its way out of the protec- Another laundry-related device is you can always hire the Random Notes Kojak, who had a cynical sense of humor and was determined to do things tive bookshelves. All the books are on the lint bomb. All you have lodo is visit Scribes to write^you a snippet of origi- his way regardless of what his bosses thought, was now working for him. Kojak display alphabetically, under glass to your local dryer and scoop out a few nal poetry. That'll really get 'em. was outspoken and streetwise and was not above stretching the literal interpre- eliminate damage. tation of the law if it would help him crack a case. Working closely with him was Internships available Most everything in the collection is plainclothes detective Bobby Crocker, as close to a regular partner as he had." accessible to members of the college, ("The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows") but there are exceptions. Thoreau's Kojak received much favorable publicity from police departments around personal copy of Walden, for example, the country for its realistic portrayal of police work. Several three to six month internships for Middlebury is valued at around $150,000, so one might be better off picking up the $7.95 College students or recent graduates are available at the THIS WEEK IN HISTORY edition at the bookstore. Nevertheless, Salzburg Seminar in Austria, March 1 through August 31. much of New England's Literary His- tory is right at your fingerprints in this 14 Jan Feast of St. Felix of Nola, invoked against perjury. Interns receive round trip airfare, shared room, board, as remarkable college resource. 1235 ^ St. Sava. patron of Serbia, died. well as a stipend of $200/month. Preference will be given to If aD this doesn't impress you, or 1875 Albert Schweitzer, doctor, missionary and you're just not a book-lover, consider those fluent in a foreign language, and German is especially bodhisatlva, bom. dus: the room is rarely used by stu- useful. Preference also given to students who have worked 15 1909 Gene Kntpa, drummer, bom. dents except those primary in the Seminar headquarters office in Middlebury. 1925 Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader, bom. maces for Amènent Literature or His- 16 1547 Ivtn the Terrible crowned Czar of Russia. tory mqors. eo on those days when it 17 1920 Volstead Act, enforcing the Prohibition Amendment, passed seem like everyone is in the library Please submit résumé, cover letter and a brief statement by Congress over the President's veto. and no one is getting any work done, outlining your interest in an interchip to: Ann Hoefle, 18 1788 First British convicts landed in Australia. pay the place s visit. Comfortable chain Salzburg Seminar, P.O. Box 886, Middlebury, VT 19 1809 Edgar Allan Poe, writer, bom. abound, and the surrounding works of 20 1925 "Ma" Ferguson installed as governor of Texas. 05753. this country's literary greats can do nothing but inspire. FREAKISH BEHAVIOR "Guinness" shaving records are truly astounding. As with any high-tech 20% OFF record-setting, there is more than one permutation admitted within the category. The first category is for shaving people with retractor safety razors and goes to Demy Howe of Heme Bay, Kent, England, who shaved 1994 men in 60 minutes on June 19,1988. cutting only four of them. That's a face every 1.8 seconds, and I'm not sure if I believe iL Gene Herry of Gillingham. Kent, England, is holder of the record in the prestigious "Cutthroat" category. On August 13. 1984, he shaved 235 totally ballsy dudes in m hose with a cutthroat razor, drawing blood only once. Thai's 15.3 seconds per face, and if you ' ve ever attempted uimg a cutthroat razor, y ou' U understand the enormity of the undertaking, buauaOytakaa me about 15 mmulcs to shave with a Bic, and since I seldom gat up more than 10 minutes before class, I'm seldom shaven upon arrival. It's OK though, since I usually overcome the prejudice that is heaped upon men with facial hair with my natural wit and candor. -^mrnmTTTTÏÏIlTnïïnTlini^ MC BQK 3JHMB \ Friday, January 15,1993 ANNOUNCEMENTS We hope dial aDmemben of the Middlebury Community are aware of our drive to collect book* for ihipment to die Tedmikon of the Northern Tmnsvaal in South Africa. Please take your books to the College Store by Monday. January 18. Thank you.— Jean Taitt, Sharon VanWright, Carl POabody. and John Emerson. Sunday. January 17 at 2:00 p.m.. in conjunction with die THIS SNOWMAN D0ESNT HE KNOWS ITS JUST A NOPE. HE'S > exhibition Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates: Concept* and LOOt UERT HAPPY. ^ MATTER dE TIME BEFORE ABOUT TO 80T A' Buddings, the Middlebury College Museum of Art will HE MELTS. THE SUM BIS SCREEN sponsor a Panel Discussion featuring Hugh Hardy, Malcolm IGNORES HIS ENTREATIES. Holzman. and Norman Pfeiffer. with Glenn M .Andres, HE FEELS HIS EXISTENCE Professor of Art in the Dance Theatre, Center for the Arts. IS MEANINGLESS. Wednesday, January 20 at 12:00 pjn. and Friday. January 22 also at 12:00 pjn.. Professor Glenn M. Andres will present two gallery talks on the Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates exhibition at dm Middlebury College Museum of Art, Johnson Gallery, to be followed by an Architect's Luncheon Special in the Rehearsals Cafe. Do you want to use the student darkroom? Fee for the Spring "93 semester is $60. Contact Darkroom Supervisor Roberta Stewart at x6803 for details. For sale: 185cm Blizzard Trimatica with 925 Geze bindings. Used less than 25 tiroes. Good intermediate to advanced sldis. Make an offer! T.V. for sale: 12 inch. Marie and white. $50 at; best offer. If interested, call extension 6308. Four seniors graduating in January do not want to take all their fianiture away with them. All this could be yours — come check out our exciting collection of vintage college furnishings and accessories for the home or dorm room. 25 Seymour SL(Across from Fire and Ice.) 388-8064. RFC .THE TOWNSFOLK. The Campus needs: BELOW ,THE OAS BEGAN Production Assistants, Typistt (PAID), Copy Editor UKE ANT OTHER BAT. (PAID), In Depth Editor. Cartoonists. PERSONALS WHATS WRONG Y_ L DONT CARE. WITH TOUR / ^ WER' E NOT HATING SNOWMAN» / IT* A AN ANAT0MICMLT - _ Jj SNOW CORRECT SNOWMAN IN THE FRONT . R - TARD ) OVERHEARDS I HATE WFETFTOU CANT RIDE T,HE TRUDGING SLED »T TOU BONT CLIMBH E'S SO LÂXT UP THESE THE WOS. _ ' AND SELFISH. was. I COULD IF 100 PULLED ME UP. HA HA? ro SURE LUX TO WTI H THIS FORT AW) THIS AT LAST. I'M THE MASTER BACK INSIDE SEE MOM MAKE ME COME ARSEMAL OF 200 SHDWWUS OF m FATE.' ILL STAT SO SOON? ^ WSWE MM.' . mam CAN TELL WR WHAOUTTS IDE AS LONG AS I ITS TO 00.' r CAN STAT OUT . PLEASE; : TOO ^ HERE ALL BAT; rS COU) OUT Friday, January 15,1993 The Middlebury Campus page 9 ^— . —— :—— y-' - .• V ••' : — V "An Evening of Sholom Aleichem" brings entertaining tales to life By Lisa Hut will sense of dignity and never allowed thing the likes of which Rothchild has "The best known Jew since Moses" their faith in God to waiver. never seen before. Rothchild eventu- paid a visit to the Middlebury College For example, Horwitz told the fa- ally lets him in, and he and the traveler Community on Saturday thanks to the mous Aleichem story about the man negotiate on a price. efforts of comedian Murray Horwitz. from Kasrilkevke, a poor Jewish town "What have you brought me?" asks His performance, entitled "An Evening of Sholom Aleichem," resurrected the One of the most striking aspects of Horwitz's life and characters of Aleichem, one of the most beloved Jewish humorists of performance was the way he used pauses, all time. accents, hand motions, etc. to evoke the actual The capacity crowd at the new Arts Center Concert Hall roared with laugh- speech pattern of the turn-of-the-century Russian ter until they had tears in their eyes as Jews. they saw Rabbi Yosele exercise his Talmudic logic, and Tevye the Milk- man say his afternoon prayer. in Russia, who wanted to see the world. Rothchild. N Aleichem's Tevye stories became the He leaves his home to go traveling, and "Eternal life," says the traveler. basis for the Broadway musical "Fid- during his adventures, he visits Paris Rothchild agrees to pay the 400 dler on the Roof." where the famous, rich Jew Mr. rubles and then asks fdrjhe goods. The These characters capture the essence Rothchildlives. HedecidestovisilMr. man, after receiving his money says, of Aleichem's Jews — between their Rothchild, but is initially not allowed "If you want to achieve eternal life, you curses and laments over their poverty- to see him. So he tells Rothchild's should go to my home Kasrilkevke; no stricken lives, they maintained their servant that he has brought him some- rich man has ever died there." Although this story lose., something Murray Horowitz Is Sholom Aleichem. Photo by Tiffany Claflin Pianist and soprano in the paraphrasing, ltstill demonstrates the attitude Aleichem displays toward He also included explanations of a clown in the Ringling Brothers the Jews' poverty; by joking about it, certain Jewish words and practices in Bamum and Bailey Circus, he finally create expressive music he scoffs at it, not allowing the trying order to make the performance more put together his show and performed it circumstances to degrade the Jews' accessible to the non-Jewish audi- at a nightclub in Philadelphia. Since character. ence members. Without interrupting then, he has performed it at Thé Ball- By Aerie Treska One of the most striking aspects of the flow of the show, these injections room, the Manhattan Theater Club, For those who were discouraged by tically different pieces, Ms. Kaiser con- Horwitz's performance was the way he helped the Middlebury audience un- and the New York Shakespeare Festi- the monotony of a gray winter after- tinued her emotionally evocative style. used pauses, accents and hand motions derstand more of the jokes. val. noon, this weekend's Ans Center mu- She and Ms. McClain performed well to evoke the actual speech pattern of Horwitz credits his mother with He is best known as the originator, sic performance was a welcome sur- together, uniting voice and piano in a turn-of-the-century Russian Jews. originating the idea for the show. She co-author and associate director of the prise. Soprano Beth Thompson Kaiser graceful duet. He gave voice to the faint echoes of was a big fan of Aleichem's and musical "Ain't Misbchavin'." He has and pianist Pamela McClain provided Following a brief intermission. many of our grandparents and 'great- suggested that he do a show on also had featured roles in "Kojak" and an amazing range of musical selections Kaiser and McClain highlighted sev- grandparents. He was very effective in Aleichem in the same style that Hal the motion picture "Night of the Jug- for those who gathered to listen this eral movements by Richard Strauss. reproducing the style of Yiddish, the Holbrook performs Mark Twain. gler." He is currently Director of Cul- past Sunday. These movements >J«o included bits of language in wh-'-1- the Russian lews After graduating from clown tural Programming at National Public The program for their performance German poetry, equally as powerful as spoke and Ale m wrote, in English. school and working for a few years as Radio in Washington, D.C.. included a variety of compos*», and the French selections. Kaiser and selections in Italian, French, German, McClain concluded with Samuel The Harlem Spiritual Ensemble and English. The conceit began with Barber's/ZemiirSortgrwhichpossessed several Handel pieces from Floridante a religious theme. The Barber selec- and Ciulus Cesare. tions included such songs as "The Cru- arrives with a message of healing I was most impressed with the cifixion," "Promiscuity" and "The changes in Ms. Kaiser's facial features Desire for Hermitage," among others. during the transition from "Amor Ironically, although the women By Valerie Peters demand aftersuccessfu! performances Discussing the history of the music ' s Commanda," ("Love Commands"), to were classmates at the Oberlin Conser- "Piangero la Sorte Mia," ("I Will Be- vatory of Music, they were never ac- The healing force of music was felt in Middlebury last year, the Ensemble development. Gemmons illustrated his moan My Fate"). As the melody quainted until they moved to Vermont. by members of the Middlebury com- has been here all week. Their busy points with bursts of song. He believes changed from joyous and victorious to This was only their second recital to- munity at a presentation given by the schedule has included two lectures that the Spiritual transcends ethnic and somber and angTy, the talented gether. Harlem Spiritual Ensemble on Mon- and a series of music workshops. Their social boundaries, acting as a healing day in Dana Auditorium. The En- stay will culminate in a performance force. soprano's entire countenance trans- Ms. Kaiser and Ms. McClain pro- semble/is a group of six vocalists and for the entire community in Mead He defined the Spiritual as music formed to match the changing mood. vided the Sunday afternoon concert- two instrumentalists, founded and di- Chapel this Saturday night at 8:00 created by an uneducated people with- Following Handel, Kaiser and goers with a powerful, moving perfor- rected by Francois Clemmons, who pri - p.m.. Tickets are available through out a homeland who rely on the oral McClain performed pieces composed mance. These talented Vermont artists manly perform work songs and spiritu- the box office, or by calling xSHOW. transmission of their traditions and by Gabriel Fauré, using French poetry created music which everyone should set to music. Throughout these stylis- strive to experience someday. als from the slave era Back by popular The Harlem Spiritual Ensemble is culture. part of Clemmons' healing mission, Proposing that the pain of the slave undertaken to bring spiritual health experience has recmerged in modern while enchanting audiences world- inter-city culture, the Spirituals may wide. (continued on pane 10) ITE ends fall season By Claudk) Salas Morah '93 paced Pack and forth m a Holding to Immediate Theatre Ex - spotlight with a telephone m his hand. penmen! tradition, directors had no The music and Moran 's indecisivcness qualms about experimenting with dif- built suspense, and just when another ferent formats in the last four perfor- minute would have lost the audience s mances of the season. attention. Moran made acall. He called In each production, the audience Jon Sherman '94, a late night radio lalk was made to feel like they were else- show host. where than die Hepburn Zoo. The Moran first complimented audience became part of a telephone Sherman's show and then proceeded to call, students in a lecture, nightclub- tell him about a two-year-old organiza- goers and finally, silent observers of a tion determined, since the atoms form- drama in an old airplane hanger. ing a person's body are not destroyed For "4 AM." directed by Carl in death, to put people who have died Forsman '93, the Zoo space was di- back together on the planet Jupiter. vided in half by a black cirun, with Moran. as the leader of the organiza- half the audience anting an one side tion, asked for financial support from and half on the other side. The play the audience. vu about a telephone call, and it was Sherman had a couple of questions masterfully done. Of course I can which Morwi had not thought about, only describe what took place on my though. What's (he point? And who side of the screen. would choose who came back? Would Gassical music played as Trevor (continued on page II) M „ The MfcMMmry Campus Friday, January 15,1993 Julian Copejoutdoes himself with new album By John Colpitis are nothing less than excellent. Cope In the early 1980'a two bands from it a perfectionist Almost every tap, England created a minor stir in the word and note feel right and true. modern music scene. Echo and the However, the album is not without its Burmymen and The Teardrop Explodes flaws. Some songs drag and a few spear-headed a new style of atmo- lean too far into pop, but for seventy spheric rock mis leading ly described as minutes of music dial's almost to be die "new psychedelia." expected. The music got this label not be- The album is made up of three cause of a retro-sixties sound, but for "phases" which all deal with Cope's the drug references in die music. If you acceptance of the cross as a universal have never heard of The Teardrop Ex- symbol, devoid of what he calls the plodes, it's not surprising. The band Christian selfishness. Sound heavy? was good for only a few albums of Well, Cope manages to treat the sub- spotty quality before they disappeared, ject with conviction and intelligence. leaving the frontman, Julian Cope, to his own devices. It's pretty safe to say According to Cope, die yean following die break-up of Teardrop were that Cope's drug use self-destructive estes, broken up by a has given him a unique few sporadic solo albums and psyche- Emma Tahmizian's energetic delic binges. The solo records I have perspective on things. heard from this period are shameless attempts at top forty be-bop, (maybe performance captivates audience you remember die hit "World Shut Cope'imuskalsiyle is ftiriy clean. Your Mouth"). He uses feedback and distortion as This less than desirable output was color, not foundation. His progres- turned around two yean ago with the sions are catchy but fresh, hum-able By Betsy Barbate The selections which followed, of her limbs and face. It took a moment release of the ambitious double album, but intelligent. It is rare that an artist's Mathematical precision was united taken from Ten Pieces from Romeo for the audience to recover enough from Peggy Suicide. Suicide is a cycle of ambitions translate successfully. On with emotional intensity in the perfor- and Juliet by Profcofieff, were darkly these pieces to clap. songs which deal with, among other Jehovahkill Cope communicates hit mance of pianist Emma Tahmizian last disturbing. They explored die tragedy Emma Tahmizian it Bulgarian, and things, man's relationship with the message and moves beyond. Friday, January 8. The good-sized of romance concealed, desire has played extensively in Eastern Eu- Earth. Stylistically the release had Cope crowd in the Center for the Arts'Can- unfulfilled. Again, the power of rope, as well as graduating from die experimenting with tripped out ver- cert Hall was treated to two fleeting Tahmizian was more than a match for JudDiard School with aMaster'sdegree. sions of everything from folk to The Broken Continenst are a two hours of Tahmizian's interpretations the graid piano of die Concert Hall, Sheis the winner of $e 1992Pro Music Manchester. It was a hard act to follow. piece outfit which has just distributed of works by Scarlatti, Beethoven, which is a force in itself. contest, and ha* been a faculty member But somehow. Cope has done it their demo-tape to area radio stations Ptokofieff, and Schumann. If you have not yet heard it played, at the Bowdoin Summer Music Festival again. His latest release, Jehovahkill, and record stores. The Broken Conti- Tahmizian set the tone for the con- it's time you did. Combined with die since 1988. is another double album, (70+ min.), nents are Billy Ward on acoustic gui- cert with four sonatas by Scarlatti great acoustics of the Concert Hall, January is jazz month at the Center on which Cope attempts to come to tar and John Wallace playing drums Hunched over the keyboard, her fin- the piano creates a wonderful, reso- for die Arts. If you missed this first terms with a Christianity that he be- but don't let that acoustic guitar fool gers were accurate on the keys, seem- nant sound. concert of 1993, which was free and lieves suppresses true worship. It's you. These guys are more hard rock- ing to hold great energy tightly under The Fantasia Op. 17,mCMajorfay sponsored by the Music Department, be pretty safe to say that Cope's drag use ing than most full size electric bands. bar control. Schumann concluded the concert and sure to come to die Concert Hall on the has given him a unique perspective on They describe themselves as "al- This precision was enlarged upon continued the darkly intense feel of 14th for an evening of jazz with Fred things. ternative," and for once that's a fair in die sonata in c minor. Op. m. by the evening. Haas, saxophone, and Bob Hallahan. In the liner notes Cope talks about categorization. Their music is intense Beethoven, but die Arietta of the piece People held themselves very still piano, and the 19th for jazz with Fred emanations, callings, an order of what and rolling- a constant theme on the look a rather surprising spin into jazz. as the imall woman an stage attacked Haas and the Paul Broadnax Trio. Call he calk die "Drudes" and the album whole tape. The stand out song is their Tahmizian was as masterful with the die piano with grace and strength, the Box Office at ext. SHOW for tickets itself has references to the first, "Mexico," which is fiery and fluid rhythms of jazz as she was with showing emotion in every movement and more information. "moiherrfiip". But new-age vague- well done. The other bates are similar the more classical style of playing. ness aside, these are not all criticisms. but with inferior song writing. Look Co-Arts Editor Cope happens to be die rare idealist in for their tape at Middlebury's own a cynical world. Alley Beat or write: Box 128, Bridport, Spiritual Ensemble The music and lyrics anJehovahkill VT 05734. (continued from page 10) Needed Sale! still empowcroppressed peoples.The Spiritual musical tradition has continued to develop in response to ra- Help create assign and edit articles. cial injustices in American society. Listeners are unforgettably affected by the intense emotions of slavery No prior experience needed. Books, CDs and Cassettes which created die songs. 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