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UHLENBERGC ■ LIBRARY Stye ilufrlmtog Wrckto /olumc CXI I, Number 1 Friday, September 13, 1991 Free[k of nature!] '/> Messerli to leave legacy of modernization and progress Brian Cohen The Trexler Library was built in While these improvements are a News Editor 1988 on Hagen Field, giving source of pride for Messerli, they are Muhlenberg a modern state-of-the- not only how he wants to be remem- President Messerli's first mission art library including: two computer bered. Programs like the Freshman upon arrival at Muh lenbergwastobe labs, a thorough microfilm library, Seminars and the New Curriculum a "healer." The previous college and some of the finest furniture of are the legacy he would like to leave. president, John Morey, had left Thomas Moser. Perhaps the achievement he seemed Muhlenberg after a faculty vote of As a bedding shortage surfaced, most proud of was Muhlenberg's non-confidence. Through accom- the fourth floor of Martin Luther growth during the last few, difficult plishing set goals. President Mes- Hall was added to make 63 more years. serli corrected Muhlenberg's living spaces. As this project was While other colleges' enrollments shattered state of affairs. finished, work began on converting were dropping, Muhlenberg's grew. As his term of office comes to an the Haas Library into the new Col- With the exception of last year, the end, there are two things to be re- lege Center (a home for the majority number of students accepted ai. viewed: where the college has gone of the administration, including: ad- Muhlenberg had dropped to just over under his administration and where missions, the office of the President, 50%. The national average of fresh- the college is going next. Perhaps it and the office of the Dean, among man who go on to graduate at the is most apparent to study Messerli's many others.) same school is around 46%. accomplishments in the physical Finally, the Ettinger building, Muhlenberg's has moved to close to changes which have been made since which for a long time had been the 70%. he came to Muhlenberg from home of many administrative of- President Messerli points to these Susquahanna in 1984. fices, was modernized to include: statistics as proof of the fact that An estimated amount of $27.5 computer labs, satellite incorporat- Muhlenberg is a better school than million was spent in campus con- ing language labs, and student/fac- when he first came. struction. The first project included ulty lounges. As the semester progresses, The theStudent Union and Parent's Plaza. Some called the library furniture Weekly will also be looking at some The renovations made way for the and other expenses in the renova- of the othermajor issues on campus, Xfter eight years, President Jonathan Messerll will leave new bookstore and more im portantly tions "extravagant." To this Presi- including diversity, Greek Life, fi- Muhlenberg College after this academic year. The Red Door Cafe. This student dent Messerli replied that while nancing a Muhlenberg education, operated restaurant was to serve as something less expensive could have and Muhlenberg's admissions poli- been done, this was an "investment an additional social outlet on cam- ; in the future." pus. Muhlenberg gets nine new professors Muhlenberg College welcomed Holmes Miller earned his nine new full-time faculty members bachelor's, master's and doctorate for the 1991-92 academic year, ac- degrees from Northwestern Univer- cording to Dr. Nelvin Vos, vice presi- sity and taught previously at dent and academic dean. Rensselacr Polytechnic Institution. New faculty members are Carole Linda Miller joins Muhlenberg on A. Champagne, lecturer in Spanish; a full-time basis after teaching fresh- Dr. Lawrence Hass, assistant profes- man composition and fiction writing sor of philosophy; Paula L. Irwin, part-time during the last academic associate professor and coordinator year. She previously held faculty of accounting; Dr. Holmes E. Miller, positions at Drexel University and assistant professorof business; Linda the University of Michigan, from Miller, lecturer in English. where she earned her bachelor's and Also joining the faculty are master's degree. Kathleen R. Milligan, director of The recipient of a master's degree (Lett to right) Jim Stetty, Vice President tor Planning and Administration, was In charge ot the student teaching and lecturer in edu- from the University of Rochestor, renovation of the George T. Ettinger Building; the third floor of the Ettinger building during the alion; Douglas Phillippy, instructor Milligan taught previously at renovation project; AI Kipa, Professor of Foreign Languages, Is In charge of the Language n mathematics; Dr Arthur J Lafayette College and serves as a Learning Center, which is not yet complete. w~kiy photo, by scott Nathan '.ay mond, assistant professor of eco- member of the Northwestern Penn- lomics; and Dr. Gillian P. Schofer, sylvania Synod Education Commit- Student Council ends associate professor of education. tee. Champagne joins Muhlenberg af- Phillippy earned his bachelor's »-r serving as instructor of French degree from Shippensburg Univer- 90-91 with budget surplus and Spanish language at the Univer- sity and his master's degree from sity of Massachusetts' Division of Lehigh University, where he is cur- Continuing Education. She founded rently a candidate for his doctorate. the conversational French program He has taught at Lehigh County Brian Cohen Jefferson School students. Final de- versy as certain Council members at the college in addition to being Community College and was a teach- News Editor cisions on the spending are to be felt that it was more important to instructor of Spanish literature for ing assistant at Lehigh University. made this week. take care of issues at Muhlenberg six years. She received her masterof Raymond received his bachelor's Student Council funded clubs In other news, after much debate before reachin^out toother schools. education degree from the Univer- degree from Bryant College and his didn't spend a combined 526,000 and one failedattcmpt. Council gave However, the idea that there is much sity of Massachusetts. master's and doctorate from Tufts last year, leaving the 1991 -92 Coun- WM UH money needed for repairs to to learn from other student councils The recipient of a bachelor's de- University. He has held faculty po- cil facing a surplus. With money to their transmitter. The radio station prevailed. cree from Ripon College, Hass joins sitions at Washington and Jefferson burn in their pockets. Student Coun- requested just over 2500 for repairs Finally, Student Council held their Muhlenberg after serving as a visit- College, Suffolk University, Harvard cil has begun looking for ways to needed after the transm itter was dam - first seminar on how to get money ng lecturer at the University of Illi- University and most recently at Tufts. spend the extra money. The list aged in the Ettinger construction. throughthebudgetingprocess. Anne ois-Urbana-Champaign, where he A native of Shropshire, England, ranges from small frivolous projects Student council also passed a se- Lewis and the finance committee lso received his master's and doc- Schofer earned her bachelor's de- like a beach volleyball court to larger ries of resolutions that authorize a reviewed the changes in the process • orate degrees. gree from Ohio University, her frivolous projects like 510,000 of trafficsaftey study for Chew St. from to a well attended seminar last Sun- Irwin has held previous faculty master's degree from Penn State athletic equipment. Some worth- Ott St. to 22nd St, request an increase daynight. Ifyoumisscdthcseminar, positions at four Reading-area insti- University, and her doctorate from tutions; the Berks campus of Penn rutgers University. Her most recent while projects include books for the in hours for the life-sports center and or have any other questions about Slate University, Albright College, positions include the GraduateSchool library, and two scholarships includ- pool, and establish a Student Coun- Student Council, be sure to call the Alvern ia College and, most recently, of Education at Rutgers University ing one in memory of Espi Guinto cil Union of LVAIC colleges. This office at 2208 Chew St. at 821 -3238. Reading Area Community College and Bloomsburg University. and another recognizing outstanding last resolution created some contro- in 1990-91. Focus Muhlenberg Weekly-page 2 Friday, September 13, 1991 VNELcotA^ , T-feVCHO EDITORIAL ANDREW LERNER At the last Coffee and Fellowship, in honor of the breakup of the Soviet Union, Professor Albert Kipa played a son}: by (gulp!) The Scorpions. Oy vey'. In the great past, when Europe was relieved of oppressive and tyrannical forces, the music of the great com|x>sers was played in triumphant jubilation. Moreover, many of the great works were spawned by the celebration of the surmounting of oppres- sion: for instance, The 1H12 Overture by Tchaikovsky. As the Nazis were ejected from Poland, Chopin's l'olanaises were broadcasted over the airwaves—signifying the relief of the Polish people. Thus, "The Winds of Change" seems to lie a bit outclassed in the genre of "triumphant victory music." Underlying most Western reaction to the former Eastern It It iv- and the Soviet Union is a condescending attitude. These poor, wretched, deprived people can now put Com- munism behind them and pim-eed to liberal democracy and KT |rV>ttt&N9€>*& "the free market." We shall start with the evisceration of the Eastern cultural competence? Instead of Chopin or Meagher says yes to student rights Tchaikovsky let's play The Scorpions or perhaps a little Twisted Sister. Instead of the beautiful symphonies. Pro- fessor Kipa and others seem to think the three-chorded, We received a document allied the Bill of Students' Kights our rights as a human being. These rights are not always leather-clad wonder of decadent capitalism Is appropriate. in our mailboxes last year. We also received a note from the protected, and we know this. Students are aware of, on The point of this editorial is simple: Western attitudes Women's Professional Group, who drafled the document. The campuscases like harassment, discrimination, bigotry and toward the Eastern bloc and Soviet peoples are turgid and note asked us lo read the text and asked us to see how it rape. Personal freedoms are violated again and again—and yet sanctimonious. Although Easterners suffer from very real addressed the group's concerns over the "persistent reports of we think that this document is not important, that our rights will material and economic hardships, their spiritual infra- abuse of and by students" on this campus. It asked as to think somehow be protected. They will not be protected. They structure is vastly superior to ours. Easterners are aware about our rights, and whether we really knew and understood cannot be, when we do not understand them. And today, at of art, literature, drama, philosophy and, usually, foreign them. And. we did not care. The recycling bins and garbage Muhlenberg College, we do not understand. languages. Americans know not culture nor languages; we cans were filled with notes and documents. The Student Council did not support this document. We know Tin- li HI I Man, The Noid and Bart Simpson. Eastern Pieces of paper don't mean very much to us--some should. must ask them why they did not support it, and see if their leaders address their people with allusions to culture. In They can be important beginnings. Bold statements and answer contains a sufficient reason. We must read the docu- fact, their leaders are dramatists and musicians them- declarations of purpose provide focus. They can become a ment ourselves and, more importantly, we must understand it. selves. Our leaders, former Hollywood actors and oil men, banner to rally behind, or to fight against. They provoke If we do not understand, then we must ask ourselves why. And ' "speak" to us in the jingoistic pidgin of Madison Avenue: thought, discussion, and eventual change, usually for the this act of asking should be our.vason for supporting the Hill "Read my lips," "The New (and presumably improved) better. of Students' Rights. We must support it because it makes us World Order," and "Make it Happen." However, as if they No one stood behind this bill. Yet it expresses the fundamen- ask ourselves why we do not understand. We must support it are imbeciles, we seem to project our biases and practices tal rights of every student: freedom of expression, of lifestyle, because it could very well help us find the answer. upon the poor communists. of association, of body. It explains our rights as a student and. Richard Meagher is a junior majoring in philosophy. The contemporary problem of decadent culture is not endemic to capitalist societies but rather, to all industrial societies. Industrialism, capitalist or Marxist, was estab- Kind of makes you wonder... lished for the production of goods for consumption. The degree to which a society sanctifies consumption Is a general index of the level of decadence. However, when During a presentation by Gay/Ixsbian Rights advocator Mora As the former Soviet Union disintegrates and centralized there is a dearth of consumables, culture resonates within Cullen, it is reported that Sociology Professor Frank McVeigh government in general is dubious, the Student Council decided the human spirit. It Is this suffering indeed that inspires the verbally attacked Ms. Cullen and her claim for social accep- to initiate the creation of a Lehigh Valley Student Council. We great works of art, literature and music. Art has less tance of Gay men and women. Professor McVeigh asserted know that there is nothing left to "make happen" at Muhlenberg meaning to those who do not rely on it to harness their that Gays and Lesbians were deviant from the social norm and so, why not "do it" at the other campuses in the Valley. human potential. To those who are (or pretend to be) should not be recognized. We at The Weekly believe that comfortable: what could art ever mean to you? Professor McVeigh is deviant from the social norm of open- The human being is more than a consuming animal. We mindedncss. Remember you don't have lo take his classes. Advertisement for presentation: "Learn how to be an extra in crave spiritual nourishment as well as physical food. In a amovie!" I low appropriate at Muhlenberg College where one i word, if a society exists in order to provide frivolous leams to be an extra in life. consumption (especially of American proportions) for the It is reported that at a meeting of the faculty Professor Albert physical body, the spirit decays, like a tooth, under sweet Kipa, I-'oreign Languages, made a snide remark about the goodies of unlimited quantities. In the West, our bodies are integrity and reliability of The Muhlenberg Weekly. Kipa was At Opening Convocation, after affirming our "commitment" well fed (and physically unfit) but our spirits suffer, our upset about an article that appeared in the last semester's final to racial, economic and environmental problems, Secretary of lives have little meaning. In the east, although necessities issue. The article reported information obtained from the Dean the Navy, H. Lawrence Garrett III, went on to discuss such are scarce, superfluous goods are not available; thus, of The College regarding vacancies in the Spanish faculty. We progressive topics such as: Desert Storm, the evils of Commu- people turn to the nourishment of culture for meaning in feel that Kipa's comment reflects an outdated attitude toward nism and America's moral obligation to preserve democracy life. I challenge anyone to convince me that eastern The Weekly. Moreover, if he would return our phone calls, in the world. This seems to be a bit discordant. Moreover. societies contradict the human condition (more so than our mistakessuch as these could be avoided. McCarthy-like discourse does wonders to the liberal approach own society). to learning that Muhlenberg attempts to instill. I should not think to suggest that the Eastern and Soviet peoples should eat their books, plays and music. Nor would it be prudent to avoid real material scarcities in these Philadelphia Mayor Wilson "The Mad Bomber" Goode was offered a Visiting Professorship at Muhlenberg. It is not Of the eighteen Student Council members, fifteen of them are countries. However, it is more foolish to assume that now, disclosed whether he will accept. executive officers or committee chairs. A little top heavy, eh! with the death of so-called communism, these poor peoples can proceed to the next stage of history—liberal demo- cratic capitalism. First, there are many forms of govern- This weekend Muhlcnberg'ssinger in residence, Dave Binder, "Don't let your academics interfere with your education," or ment that may be more well suited to their culture. It is shall return for his umpteenth performance at Muhlenberg. is it "Don't let your education get in the way of your gradua- absurd to propose liberalism and the free market to Euro- With the money the school has spent on Binder we probably tion?" Asian peoples while these systems crumble and tear apart could have gotten James Taylor himself to appear. ourown society. Second, the Easterners have retained their cultural sense in the face of wretched totalitarianism. This is to be com mended; and, although many Easterners desire industrial goodies they should learn from our mistakes and Deadlines for submissions for the next issue: attempt to maintain all for which they have suffered. It should also be kept in mind that amidst comfort, we have spawned a most degenerate and spiritless cult lire and one of Sunday September 15 at 7:00pm the most destructive societies ever. Positions are still available in all departments! Focus The Muhlenberg Weekly Friday, September 13. 1991-page 3 Letters to the Editors Qtfje ifluijlenberg Weekly Menagerie of malapropisms demonstrate signs of "maturity" and what not. But when we start to think too literally in terms of "product," all those quirky To the Editors: variations which we might value in them - they are, after all. human beings... -tend lobe deprecated in favour of an image Since 1883 I have just been given Ihe dubious honor of reading Sludeni of the "totally homologated item." I don't believe anyone Corpse President Brendan J. Kelly's splendiferous opening actually thinks in these terms -- but we need to remember that message in ihis year's Student Handbook. not all our processes of thought arc, in the first instance, Editorial and Advertising Brendan challenges us lo become pro-aciively involved in available to conscious inspection. To reduce a very complex (215) 821-3187 sludeni government. I challenge him to define "pro-aciively" argument to a dogmat IC assert ion, the terms we employ set the and find ii in a dictionary. bounds of what we can say and think. M .hUnUi! ( .11.!.. MURI.-K r.r»*.>h inn Nexl Brendan tells us that "academics and extracurricular Second - and you will forgive me for stating the obvious - -•■!...iipi»n i.i. SI.VMayaar hlidtiMi. activities must compliment (sic) each other" and that we - the business metaphor tends to make as think that the ultimate OpinaaBa r, p..*.d la ik. Wiunik an th... .f IK. H ,,.;, .d.i....l baar* aainaaaa should "not let academics interfere with (our) education." value is measured in financial terms. Attending to the bottom iiprattnM lah aiaia c a.fla nIbaaM ai ialWn lrh aMaaM .f auWm ii.ul.nnhm wr.f.V .a1p IiMni a»M»m r a,P a,.f «Ik.*« t ama alraMlu ana dlat iat*r Ih * i. Silly me! I was convinced that higher education consisted line is a fundamental aspect of what we do as an institution; but adminUlraltaa. primarily of academics, unless one is studying (or, rather, not I would submit that thinking, too frequently and in too many studying) to be a professional wrestler, bartender, or some contexts, about students in terms of the S20K or so that each Volume CX1I, Number 1 other equally intellectually taxing vocation. represents, is harmful to all of us. Corporations are rather free Friday, March 15, 1991 Just where docs Brendan gel off handing out such expert with this rhetoric - I heard the other night a [critical | reference advice on academic and vocational subjects as "any relalion- to a corporate executive who had spoken of "expense units" 2208 Chew Street shipbetween majors and careers is largely incidental" when he rather, even, than "employees." Obviously, we haven't sunk to Allentown, Pennsylvania is not necessarily a qualified vocational guidance counselor? such labels, but the unspoken assumption in the students qua 18104 If he is not convinced of the importance of majors when finding business formulation is that what really counts is how much a career, why is he so hot on sending Juniors to the Office of they"enhance revenues..." We are not a corporation (actually, Career Development? I think corporations shouldn't be corporate in that sense); and Andrew S. Lerner Aaron Ramson White Finally, Brendan asks us to keep everything in perspective. we are particularly privileged, in that avoiding such thinking Editors-in-Chief Just whose perspective does he mean? If we decide to follow should come more easily for us than for. say. a machine screw his, as he presents them in his speech, we could easily fall into factory. Kathleen McLaughlin Trish Ludwig a dangerously casual attitude toward college, education and Third, together with the general business metaphor come a Bursar Advertising "pro-actively prioritized indiginous vocational implementa- series of other, more specific, agendas which sneak in, tion." unannounced and unacknowledged, and which also tend to vitiate the positive defining characteristics of a college like Brian Gihen Scott Nathan Won't listen lo you anytime soon, Muhlenberg. One of these is the ethic, and the rhetoric, of News Photography T. John Duffy, competition. I want to put this in a rather deliberately Class of '94 polemical fashion, and I realize that here I am very likely to Michael Grossman Stephanie Hoss tread on some toes. But this observation itself, an index of how Accolades for orientation powerfully the notion has been naturalized, how it has taken Arts Features hold in our common sense. 'Die notion of competition is an To the Editors: absolute good, and as the guarantor of a host of other goods, is Jennifer Sahli Crista Campione really fundamental in many of the ways we constitute and Sports Copy A (ircat orientation for a Great Class. identify ourselves individually, and corporately ai virtually Thanks go to Dean Nestor and all of those who made every level. (Even the term "goods" has that interesting double Orientation 1991 the best in Muhlenberg's history. Especially inflection -- values and things.) Now. an institutionalized Daniel Halprin Radhika Atit do I want to thank the student co-chairs. Dawn Smith '92 and system of grading pretty much ensures that some traces of Cartoonist Environment Paul Ball "92 and their crew of student advisors, who not only competition will find their way into the system; and. again. I helped form the right goals and objectives but tended to the do not argue that thus is avoidable, nor that there is no merit to Professor Grant Frazier Scott, Ph.D. 1,001 details which made the difference. Finally, 1 want to it whatsoever. But the specifically business ethic which Faculty Advisor commend you, the Class of 1995. for becoming part of underwrites our wholesale commitment to competition tends, Muhlenberg the moment you stepped on campus. You gave it 1 believe, to the bad, not to the good. One hasonly to recognise Contributors your best and that is good indeed. how infrequently we encounter a model of cooperation in our What Muhlenberg docs, it does exceptionally well, and it actions as students, administrators, and faculty, lo see how does it with class. Orientation 1991 becomes Exibit A in what pervasive is this idea of competition as the ideal for human Kim Cottingham Emmett Sherman promises to be a great year at Muhlenberg. action. Ifstudentsarc not entirely "our business,"but rather our Jonathan Lund Richard Meagher collaborators, inspirations, our colleagues and conditions of Sincerely, possibility - fill in your own "non-competitive label" - then Jennifer Ruchstuhl Kathy J. McDonough Jonathan C. Mcsserli we shall have a significantly different attitude to what we're Scott Wolfson Stacey DeVirgiliis doing and why we're doing it, which will conform far more Matt Daskivich Teejay English Muhlenberg College, inc.. closely to the 'official ideology' of the college. One might argue that, being a faculty member and not an The Muhlenberg Weekly is printed by To the Editors: administrator (sighs of relief all round...), I have a luxury in Images which those responsible for our institutional economic health In the course of the first faculty meeting of the year. President cannot indulge. Specifically, it may be claimed that I am Mcsserli remarked that students are our business. In a literal expressing the 'naive idealism' of which anyone who questions sense, he is quite correct; if all the students here were lo vanish, Ihe "economic realities" [sic] of "the world" [a rather local "When there's something our primary source of income would also disappear and the term...] is accused. Well, yeah; and certainly it would be institution would cease to exist. But beside this literal sense, unreasonable toargue that the President, for instance, shouldn't going on, you must whip it." there is a metaphoric burden to this claim; it ismctaphohcto think in such terms at all. His job, after all. entails a mandate speak of colleges as businesses, but the metaphor has become to look after the financial health of the college in such a way so normal that it is virtually transparent, invisible. as to permit the rest of us, students, faculty, and so on, lo do It doesn't take much intellectual leg-work (metaphorically whai has lobe done in our own spheres. Nor do I think it makes -Devo speaking...) tosee why it's so important to bear in mind that the sense artificially to separate Ihe economic "context" in which formula "students are our business" is metaphoric, and to see we operate from the intellectual and human "content" of our Subscribe! where and why the metaphor breaks down. All metaphors can doings. But 1 do think that it's vital to be aware of, and be. as it were, "tested by destruction" by pushing them to their concerned about, the wholesale importation of explanatory limits - at some point they simply cease to make sense But principles from onesphere into another. I don't feel unrealistic in this case, the metaphor has such staying power that it is itself when I insist on this, because at the most abstract level -- but To The Muhlenberg Weekly destructive, rather than helpful. It is illuminating (another also in the most important and material way -- the College is metaphor) to consider why such a figu re of speech holds so fast dedicated tothe Idea, to things we like tocall Truth and Values. loan appearance of literalness, and to think also about why this Respect for Ihe power of these things demands a certain caul ion Send it to your parents! is a Bad Thing. in how we express ourselves. First of all, the business metaphor tends, at least potentially, Send it to your friends! to make us think of students as "product." Again, one can Respectfully, justify this in a number of ways; but. along with the sensible Julian Halliday Send it to your enemies! aspects of thinking in terms of "that which we turn out" come Communications Studies some absurdities which are the enemies of our institutional Only fifteen bucks a year! ^ identity as a liberal arts college. One such absurdity is the I The Muhlenberg Weekly staff welcomes all signed Make checks payable to: continued normalization of our standards for success. Willy correspondence. Although our policy is to not nilly, we have a series of bases for assessing students, are ^censor opinions, vt reserve the itight to edit letters The Muhlenberg Weekly graded, kept in line (as much as possible), and expected to I, ^ " ''Jtbr spare ami giamrnar.J 4 Weekly Magazine lay, September 13, 1991 MuhlentxQi W.-rkly X£e 4 Review: Ned's Atomic Dustbin--God Fodder Lenel opens Fall Michael Grossman feed guitar lessons from Jonny Marr. you don't need lo get past the album Arts Editor and plays as ferociously as he can in title and their names to catch(what Concert Series protest, while failing to rid himself books are these boys reading?). Hut 1 don't think I know anybody who of the influence. Although 1 doubt in it doesn't matter, Morriscy never loves hardcore punk and does not a big way that this is the drive behind had a sense of humor, and perhaps like The Smiths. It's this sort of his playing, this sound makes the that's what keeps these boys from 1 he M uhlenberg Col lege l-'al I (,'on- a Suite for Two Pianos were also thinking that seems to have lead to music intense without ever losing getting irritating. The lyrics are a bit cert Series opened with a recital of performed by guest musici; the existence of bands like Ned's sight of the tunefulness and melodic monotonous, simply because you can chambermusic selectionsby 1 .udwig Among the musicians who played Atomic Dustbin. It's a bit hard to hooks which are piled into the songs. tell from nearly every song that John LcncU emeritus professor of music arc pianists, Lenel, Mary Icni-1 lossc, imagine Morriscy w ith a backwards- What's the result? Thinking man's needs a girlfriend, but not too much, at Muhlenberg, on the evening of Annie Petit, MichaelToth and David turned baseball cap, a Minor Threat punk? An album you headbang to and the inventive wordplay which Friday, Sept. 6. The concert was Reed, cellists DcbraToiharKi I fam es t-shirt and Doc Marten boots without annoying your parents? Well exists seems to win out over the held in the Paul'C. limpie Itieatre in Rowel and flutists Elaine Martin I id slamdancing with stage divers next not quite. As much as Marr's influ- sentimental soppiness. But if that the Center for the Arts. Donna Knulson. Also pcilur-ing to a guitarist who's playing could ence is apparent on Rat, Morrisey's still bothers you, just toss out the The concert included land's tran- were Christina Schmidt on Oboe, probably sterilize frogs just from the is on the vocalist, known here only as lyric sheet and pop the music on, scriptions for woodwind quartet of a Anthony Simons on clarinet, Lee volume alone. But if you can, you John. He drones and whines, and because the music is great enough to piano piece by Mozart and works by Walck on bassoon, Wendy Reichert could probably begin to understand sings things like, "there's a wire of win the hearts of enthusiastsof both Hans Neusicdler and FranzShubcrt. on violin and Douglas Ovens on what Ned's Atomic Dustbin is like. tension/between you and me/why punk and light pop. Will it unify the Original pieces by Lenel, including percussion. Their music is essentially punk, but can't we disagree to agree?" This all world then? Maybe. Until then just Three pieces for Cello Solo. Three Submitted by lite Muhlenberg Col- it sounds pretty, if you can believe seems to in line with some odd phi- play it and invite your parents over, Pieces for Flute and Percussion and lege Public Relations Office. that's possible. Guitarist Rat (that's losophy, which also manifests itself maybe they'll enjoy slamdancing. what it says) sounds like he was force in their warped sense of humor which English soaps are not so sudsy Stein exhibits works at Michael Grossman they arc believable. While Ameri- be nothing more than a bunch of old Arts Editor can soaps deal with upper class fan- people yelling at each other. Still, Touchstone Theatre tasies that seem about as real as a although I never went to Manches- I never liked soap operas. Being Smurfs cartoon, British soaps deal ter, I knew people who lived there the sort of artistically arrogant per- with the harsh realities of urban who felt that the show gave a fairly Touchstone Theatre in with which she has enjoyed in- son that I am, 1 considered myself working middle class life. Also, accurate depiction of Manchester life. Bethlehem, Penna. will exhibit the dividual shows in cities such as "above" such things. After all, it's while the writing in American soap In my opinion, the best of the three works of Paule Sandoval Stein, Paris, France and Washington, trash right? Well yes, and I was able operas seems only concerned with is "Brookside," which takes place in designer and sculptor until Sept. D.C. Her works sit in private to recognize that when I began to milking a story long enough to keep Liverpool. Except for it's cathedral, 29. The exhibit contains soft and collections in Europe and the watch them. I had the unfortunate the housewives watching, the Brit- Liverpool is a very depressed area, hard sculpture both humorous and United States. She is pleased to luck to be sucked into "Days of Our ish soaps are written with quality in and "Brookside" pulls no punches in serious. be able to share her work in Lives" by a floormale who was ci- mind, reflecting the true spirit of life driving this home. The characters Mrs. Stein has been creating cos- Bethlehem. ther watching it in the afternoon or in these inner cities. are realistic, and they deal with real tumes, masks and set designs for 'Die exhibit may be viewed viewing a tape of it in the evening. I There are three major soap operas problems. This element, combined the theatre for 20 years. She has during regularly scheduled don't even remember what was go- on British television: "Eastcndcrs," withsomethingrarelyseen in Ameri- worked with Rudolph Nurcyev at showtimes during the run of We ing on, somebody was engaged and "Coronation Street," and can soaps (excellent acting), makes the Paris Opera and Yves Saint All Fall Down or by appoint- was sleeping with somebody else "Brookside." "Eastcndcrs" is run on it one of the best shows on British Iiiurent for the French National ment. For specific times or ap- and then somebody came back from some public television stat ions in the television. Theatre. Most recently Mrs. Stein pointment, call 867-1689. the dead and slept with somebody U.S., so it's probably the only one of Sadly, although "Brookside" hits a has given her efforts to sculpture. else who had a necrophilia fixation which Americans are aware. It takes respectable reputation as a quality and then slept with somebody else place in Ix>ndon's East End. a work- program, it's not nearly as popular as and killed them so that they could ing middle class area, which is from the other soaps. Word in England is come back to life claiming to have where the people known as cockneys that if things don't pick up it'll be had plastic surgery which made up come. It's characters are a pretty finished. Basically.mcdiaaudicnces for the fact that a different actor was dismal bunch, and not too many are the same everywhere, and I guess playing him. It all seemed so ridicu- good things happen in their lives, so it shows that material which deals lous. Essentially, I saw a load of the show is hardly uplifting. In fact, with harsh truths will always be rich, good-looking, glamorized Hol- sometimes the show is downright shunnedby the masses. Conversely, lywood people moving around plots depressing London's East End is not all the American daytime soaps are which seemed to be nothing more a glamorous place to live, and the hugely popular. Centering on attrac- than who was having sex with whom. show reflects that. Although the tive people and outrageous plot The most interesting thing was when show isabit more sensationalist that twists, the factors that make these an actor would want more money his it asedtobc.it'swell acted and is still shows popular also make it clear that character was conveniently killed a quality program. ashow like "Brookside" would never and resurrected when his agent cut "Eastenders" has become one of succeed on American television. This the right deal. Terrified, I managed the most popular programs in Brit- situation Is unfortunate because most to kick the habit, but the ghost still ain, and routinely competes with quality programs fail toget the atten- lingers. "Coronation Street" for the top rat- tion they deserve. Still, if you're as I recently spent six months study- ing spot. "Coronation Street" has fed up with the cheap fantasy sensa- ing in England, and I still had the been around for over thirty years, tionalism of American soaps, try to "above it all" mentality regarding and has always been popular. It catch "Eastenders" if you can find it. soap operas. Unfortunately, there takes place in a fictional town in the If it's quality you're looking for, was only one television in the hall, North of England which is meant to you' 11 find that, as far as the soaps go. and loads of addicted English stu- represent the city of Manchester. the Brits know what they're doing. dents -1 had no choice. Truth is, in Although it generally fits in with this As far as the American shows go. a few weeks I was the one who higher standard of quality soaps, it's they know what they're doing too, demanded that we watch the soaps. the least of the whole bunch. It deals but in this case, it's a pity. British soapoperas arc very different essentially with the senior citizens of Michael Grossman is a senior ma- from American ones. First of all. the town. When I saw it it seemed to joring in English Richter to direct at Pennsylvania Stage Company "'Die Immigrant." written by Mark Russian homeland to America in the College's Department of Drama and I larelik, will open at the Pennsylva- early 1900s. Haskcll settles in Speech and director of PSC's pro- nia Stage Company on Sept. 25 and Hamilton. Texas. With the help of a ductions of "A Shayna Maidel," "A run until Oct. 20. The play, which Texan banker and his wife, he tries to Walk in the Woods" as well as nu- was conceived by I Iarelikand Randal assimilate intohisnew country while merous productions at Muhleberg Myler. is based on the life of the striking a balance between his heri- College. playwright's own grandfather. tage and his new identity. A heart- For ticket information, call the Charles Richter, head of MuhlenDerg's Drama and Speech "The Immingrant" is the story of a warming family drama, "The Pennsylvania Stage Company box Department, will be directing "The Immigrant" at the courageous young Jew, liaskcll Immigrant" will be directed by office at 433-3394. Pennsylvania Stage Company. 1 larelik, who emigrates from his Charles Richter. head of Muhlenberg Weekly Magazine The Muhlenberg Weekly Friday. September 13. 1991-page S Luhman heads excavation Bethlehem site yields Moravian and Native American artifacts Aaron Ramson White next year in celebration. of both Moravian and Native Ameri- Editor-in-Chief "Preliminary results from our re- can cultures. search are pointing in the direction The excavation began in May, Most students are unaware of of the maintenance of Native Ameri- 1990. Its duration has been extended Muhlenberg's Anthropology Depart- can cultural traditions, such as hunt- several times by the company that ment. One of the two anthropology owns the property on which the site professors, Dr. Hope E. Luhman, is is located. The dig will continue at " Preliminary results currently involved in the excavation least until August, 1992. of a mid-18th century Moravian/ fromour research are The excavation is headed by Dr. Native American village. pointing in the direction Luhman and conducted through her "The site provides us with an op- Archasology course. It is offered of maintenance of portunity to look at the inter-cultural every Spring, and the Archasology dynamics of co-residence and coop- Native American Field Session is offered every Sum - eration between the Moravians and mer. cultural traditions..." their Native American Brethren," The approximately 10,000 artifacts said Dr. Luhman. that have been recovered from the The Moravian Church is the oldest ing, fishing and crafts. This data site are cleaned, processed, analyzed Protestant Church in the world. reflects Moravian religious ideol- and stored temporarily in the Bethlehem, Penna. was founded by ogy. Many situations of co-resi- Archsology Laboratory and Museum Moravians who immigrated to dence result in the complete in the basement of Brown Hall. They America in the early 1740s. The absorption of Native Americans into will eventually be archived and ex- Moravians came to the New World Western Culture. That this is not hibited by Burnside Plantation, inc. in order tomissionize Native Ameri- appearing to have happened at this in Bethlehem. The Museum will cans and settlers. Missionary work is site is an exciting is an research have set hours during the semester one of the most im port an t aspects of opportunity," said Luhman. on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, the Moravian religion. The site itself is located in and students are welcome to look at The City of Bethlehem is now Bethlehem, and excavations thus far these and the many collections of celebrating its 250th birthday. Many have suggested the presence of sev- Muhlenberg College. events have been scheduled for the eral buildings, a well and evidence Dr. Hope Luhman Is currently conducting the excavation of a Moravian/Native American village In Bethlehem, Penna. HaMBMHnM^iMBMa Cinder to Muhlenberg Speaks Out returns to Kathy J. McDonough Karen Veith, West Chester, PA: "The first few activities were Staff Writer great for meeting people, but after it was over, we were so tired Red Door that we did not want to go to class on Monday." I asked a few members of the class of 1995 to respond to the Harris Davis, Philadelphia, PA: "Maura Cullen was the only question, how did the three days of orientation help you to positive pan of orientation. Everything else was too redun- adjust to Muhlenberg life? Here are the responses that I dant." Stacey DeVlrgiliis received: Peggy Pejsa, Chester, NJ: "I made a lot of new friends. It MAC Publicity helped us to be more outgoing by answering the ice-breaker Lisa Schatz, Turaersville, NJ: "It helped me to meet new questions. And, you got to meet the people on your floor This year's opening of the Red Door Cafe, Sept. 14 at 8pm, people and it made me less homesick because it made the time through the hall activities." will feature the return of Muhlenberg's favorite entertainer- go by faster." Jason Dupre, Flemington, NJ: "While hectic at times, the Dave Binder. Binder will be performing his "Best of Dave Anthony Torre.III, Philadelphia, PA: "It helped me ease into orientation gave me a chance to meet a large number of people Binder Show." He will be taking requests, so come with your college life. It helped me make new friends. It was controver- and to casually assimilate into college life." favorite songs in mind! sial, yet influential." The Crucial Problem ..•"•w "■-/, orptff A l-OT Call lar ■iw waakty 11:00 AM to .pwatal.t I no AM Caia toaar aa TI tI l.o ann A* M(a rtn. tap aa« to |ol Radhika Atlt scientists, educators, and corporate CEOs are not excluded; ■ :O0 AM RIJTIm Environment Writer this problem is not just individual but, at a complex collective a!■a nornta lro I* on ».tmhlaata fAl* y Oaaa. level. rn« CoM Cap., nnuvnnr Iltar * ■ Hi., Among my varied activities such as listening to the news, I believe attitude is the main problem because it is the • 1.00 MIAIMOM kolttlfaraia Jaita .aarlal reading a magazine, organizing a project through EnAct, or underlying aspect of any paradigm— the individual and oWhOa fc rtii.. opni...l- " a.aUAaaatttvoa rr«y,. even reading Milbrath's Toward a Sustainable Society, I have collective value system. It also guides the basic operations of J(rffAt food, COM h.i>i, often wondered what is the root of the environmental problem? a society. Let me provide an example of how I believe an OOAinlc Atmnaphai a Several answers flood into my mind immediately: an explod- attitude change can make a difference: toxic waste production a1n3rdd w 4Ve dIiobl»lvi o1r1 ing population, abuse of nonrenewable resources and the and dumping. The lawmakers change their attitude toward 4S4-O707 demand for unlimited growth and consumption. current hazardous methods as to create strict, enforceable One day in the summer, I woke up to a beautiful day and it regulations for the reduction and disposal of toxic chemicals. Big Tim's Pizza dawned upon me that our race has developed a dangerous and Therefore, companies are forced to find completely safe unsustainable attitude. We really have a severe attitude substitutes for the toxic product. Citizens can become more Free Topping problem! One may then, ask, toward what? Toward every- involved by forming coalitions to watch out for illegal activi- thing that we are doing on and to this planet. From our selfish ties and by informing the EPA of the impact of chemicals that way of interacting with all of nature's web, our insatiable were thought to be benign. In addition, as consumers, we can appetite for nonrenewable energy sources, the use of our advocate our right to demand safe substitutes and abandon the I On an Pizza for pickup or delivery incredible procreating capabilities and how we accept unlim- purchase of toxic chemicals. A decline in demand would Not valid with other offers ited physical growth. curtail their production. Violators should be prosecuted and I think we have spent enough centuries in indulging the free penalized heavily. Suchachange in attitude toward the present Big Tim's Pizza lunch that nature has provided. Presently, our society, operates condition should be enough impetus to facilitate a paradigm in the delusion that our unsustainable lifestyle can continue shift. Free Pepsi forever. Unless we wake up and realize the nee to develop a Under this new paradigm, hopefully, we will respect nature healthy and reciprocalive attitude towards our planet, we will as sacred and develop an understanding that nature is not a pan perish in our own wastes and follies. Politicians, economists. of us but we arc a very tiny part of nature. 32oz. Pepsi with purchase of $15.00 or more Comics Muhlenberg Weekly-page 6 Friday. September 13. 1991 Matt's Corner only required starters in a best-of-scven series is scary enough, forgotten how far Alderson'skey 1990pick-ups (Willie McGee nevermind the bats of Chili Davis, Kent Hrbck, Kirby Puckett and Harold Baincs) took the Athletics last year... The New and the rest of the worst-to-first gang. The Twins won't need Jersey Devils lost winger BrendanShanahan to free agency and Matt Daskivich four games at home (another scary thought). They'll take as compensation from the St. I.ouis Blues received... All-Star Staff Writer Toronto in five. defenseman Scott Stevens? Makes perfect sense to me. The National league's version of Cinderella, the Atlanta Also on the hockey front, don't expect to see disgruntled star Ihe ineviiable question hovering over the Philadelphia Braves, won't even get to the ball courtesy of the Los Angeles Pat LaFontaine with the New York Islanders much longer. Eagles' camp at the moment (should Brad Goebcl replace Jim Dodgers. After that, though, look for the Pittsburgh Pirates to LnFontainc won't report to training campuntil the owner sells McMahon as the starting quarterback?) can be answered take care of unfinished business and defeat the Dodgers in six the team and the owner isn't hearing the offer he wants to hear. simply, Why not? It couldn't be much worse than committing games. From there it's Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh (hockey fans, The question now is not. How can they get him back?, but six turnovers and losing to the Phoenix Cardinals in your home haven't we seen this before?) with the Bucs winning on a game raiher, How much can they get for him? (How about a stadium... So far this college football season the Pitt Panthers seven home run by Bobby Bonilla, who touches home plate, LaFontainc-for-Lindros deal?)... have shown that losing nine potential starters from a bad team drinks a little champagne and then grabs a new contract and And finally, two weeks does not a season make, but here's (3-7-1) is, contrary lo popular belief, a good thing... And while heads directly for Yankee Stadium. that Super Bowl pick just for the fun of it. Buffalo is a monster we're on the subject, take a second lo acquire a pencil and the Now I know why Buddy Ryan released wide receiver Cris in the AFC with no other team in sight. In the N FC, parity and nearest calendar. Got'cm? O.K. September 28th. No. 3 Carter (now of the Vikings). He didn't want Carter making the injuries have finally struck down the Giants and 49crs making Michigan. No. 1 Florida Stale. Need 1 say more? other receivers look bad with all those spectacular one-handed the Washington Redskins the team to beat. And the victor of As the baseball season winds to an end, and the Pirates, Blue catches... WhenESPN'sPelerGammonspraisedOaklandGM Super Bowl XXVI? The Redskins were the last team to lose Jays and Twins cruise to easy division titles, the question now Sandy Alderson for acquiring Brook Jacoby and Ron Darling the big one to the AFC. Look for them to do it again with Scott becomes who will face off in the World Series? The thought and criticized the Pirates for standing by their youth (they've Norwood not even being required to redeem himself... of having Scott Lrickson, Jack Morris and Kevin Tapani as the since acquired thirdbaseman Steve Beuchele) he must have Cromag tlje Peerbartan by Teejay English i ov THE. CAMPUS of LOVCUT SH 'Ct-<eufeRu9gft UvvEftSiry EB Affi r v: Bud ATOPIES BEACH/ s%, \ r^ i J ii / T ' NOTHING BEATS A BUD, Budweiser j Sports The Muhlenberg Weekly Friday, September 13, 1991--page 7 Cross Country teams look to continue dominance Kim Cottingham The men completed the season Staff Writer with an impressive 11-2 record. Captain Jeff Mann looks for the team As in p;isi years, ihe Mule's Cross to continue its winning ways. With Country Teams prom ise todom inatc a strong front pack, the Mules have a the Middle Atlantic Conference. chance to improve upon last season's Doth teams have solid nuclei return- record. ing from last year's successes. l"he men's and women's season Last season the women finished opens Saturday, September 14 at the undefeated with a 12-0 record. Co- Lebanon Valley Invitational captains Patti Trimnell and Margie Tourncment. It will be held at Leba- Women's Cross Country Team Co-Captains Patty Trimnell Stelwagon have high expectations non Valley College. Good luck to all (left) and Marge Stelwagon, both seniors, hope for a repeat from the team. The ten member the members of the cross country performance of last year's undefeated season. team has two strong packs that will team. None shall pass!! Jeff Mahn '92 is the captain of the men's Cross Country Team. challenge the league. Mule Football: Pre-season spotlight Jonathan Lund and turnovers, Last year's record Staff Writer shows 22 interceptions and 18 Fumbles last year for a total of 40 The football team last year had a turnovers. This came out to an aver- disappointing season. They won age of 4 turnovers per game. As any only (wogames and losi eight. Coach football fan knows, when you turn Meagher expects and sees many im- the ball over that many times you are provements in the team this year. probably going to lose. This year's team is extremely deter- Coach Meagher expects good mined. things from this year's team. Ik- The team has improved in many said, "We will do the best we can areas besides attitude. Their is more with what is available. We can't strength and experience at almost control how good the other teams every position this year. The (cam are, but if we arc two and eight again has many returning players from last at the end of the season I will be year. This is Coach Meagher's sec- disappointed." Coach Meagher be- 1 ond season, so (he players don'l have lieves that his team can succeed over to get adjusted to his style of doing each of their opponents. They will, things. (Left to right) Clarke Paulus, Defensive Back, Ron Ondrejca, Tight End and Steve Turi, Running however, face some tough opponents The fooiball (cam has a offense Back are the co-captalns of this year's Mule Football Team. . the team will face some power- called (he "Balanced Multiple At- houses such as Gettysburg and tack." This means thai they will run games Callahan had only 2 catches. is a good athlete and shows leader- age with 35.4 yards per pick. Coach Franklin and Marshall that shared the ball probably 60 to 65% of the He averaged 10. 5 yards per catch. ship." The next significant defen- Meagher expects him to improve the league title last year. Another time. They will use the pro-I forma- Their is also a battle for the starting sive player is Senior Mike Morra. He this year. tough opponents they will face is tion set. This year's offense will try quarterback between junior transfer plays Linebacker. Coach Meagher Coach Meagher is looking for the Washington and Jefferson who were to get the ball more often (o senior student Shawn McCullogh and Se- said about Morra. "Morra is a good seniors and especially the Co-Cap- 9 and 1 on the season last year. Wide Receiver Eric Sla(on. He had nior Doug Donovan. The talent is athlete and is hard working." tains Steve Turi. Running Back, Ron Coach Meagher said he will be six(een caiches in nine games for an equal at many positions , therefore, Another person Coach Meagher Ondrejca, Tight End, and Clarke pleased with the team if they go into average of 17.2 yards per catch. competition for starting positions in expects production from is Junior Paulus, Defensive Back, to provide each game with a positive attitude Their are other stand-outs in the the offense is rough. These are just Joe Vecchio. Who last year played leadership. They will provide the and try their best. If each week the offense. They include senior Offen- some of the many great players on defensive line as a sophomore and team with Coach Meagher's phi- team improves Coach Meagher will sive Linemen Paul Mattioli. Last the football team. made the All-Conference Team. losophy of "having a team with a be happy. year Mattiolimade the All-Academic The Mules defense is expected to Coach Meagher also expects a high commitment to being successful." This year's football teams has many Conference Team. Another stand- be better than the offense but they level of play from sophomore Mike There are a number of areas that returning players and n much better out is senior I .ancc I lallam. He also have lost ten seniors. There are also Rubas. He had a large amount of the team will improve on from last attitude. The team has progressed in plays offensive line. He stand six some outstanding defensive players playing time in the secondary last year. This year's team is much better almost every position. 'Die Mules feet two inches tall and weights two on the team. One of them is George year and Coach Meagher expects offensively. Ihcy understand Coach will be stronger than last year's team hundred and sixteen pounds. Hallus Blew. At five feet five and one hun- him to see more action this year. Meagher's offense better than they but they face a difficult schedule. is a preseason All-Academic pick. dred and fifty pounds he is the top Coach Meager said, "He is experi- did last year, just because this only My prediction is that the team will go The next s(and-ou( is senior Receiver special teams player. He will also enced and has great physical poten- hissecondyearasCoach. The Mules four andsixasa result of the strength Sieve Callahan. Coach Meager said, stan in the secondary. Anotherplayer tial. I think he will have a great only scored 93 points last year and of the opponents that they arc play- "Sieve has excellent hands but he with a lot of promise is Damon year." Finally, there is the punter they must improve on that. The areas ing against - not because they are a only played in 4 games last year Delucca. He is a senior Defensive Gerry Scott. Last year, as a sopho- that the Mules were just destroyed in bad team. because of injury." In those four End. Coach Meagher said," Damon more he led the league punting aver- last year were the time of possession Women's Soccer kicks off their first varsity season Men's Soccer ready to challenge for national recognition Jennifer Ruckstuhl Samblc. The fullbacks were Sheri 1. Karen Krause scored the goal on a Staff Writer Frost, Jennifer Ruckstuhl, Michelle cross with the assist by Lisa Cardillo. Scott Wolfson Scranion, Elizabethtown and Canatura, and Debbie McPhearson. The support from the students and Staff Writer Villanova (Division I). After a few years of being a club, Midfielders consisted of Amy Paiva, administrators of Muhlenberg, in- Chris Browne ('92, Goalie) and the women's soccer team will be Karen Krause, and Heather I .ipp. cluding an appearance from Presi- With a national preseason rank- . Fox ("92, Midfielder/Stopper) have playing its first Varsity season this The forwards were Lisa Noto, dent Messerli and his wife, was ing of 14 and the return of last been made co-captains of this fall. Coach Dave Masterson, new to Rachael Silverman, and Lisa outstanding. The Muhlenberg women year's MVP, Joe Fox, Coach Tip- year's learn. This duplicates hon- the Muhlenberg coaching staff this Cardillo. The entire team actively are keeping their heads up and their ping sees no reason why ors they have received while at- year and a former member of Coach participated throughout the game. minds focused on their first Varsity Muhlcnberg's Men's Soccer Team tending lhesamehighsch(X)l. With Tipping's Hartwick College team, Unfortunately, the women were game. can't improve on last year's 13-4- five seniors reluming, Browne and believes that, "If we play to our not able to pull out a victory. Franklin The Women's Soccer Team kicks 2 record. "With a little luck," said Fix will be looked upon for leader- potential, we should find the season and Marshall won the scrimmage 2- off the official season Wednesday, Tipping, "there's no reason why ship, execution and stability on to be rewarding." The Coach and the 1. The first half ended w ith the score September 11th, at Swarthmore. we can't do extremely well." A defense. team are excited for the upcoming 1-0, Franklin and Marshall in Ihe Their first home game is Wednes- demanding schedule will truly lest If Ihe team makes a steady tran- season. lead. During the second half F&M day, September 18th versus Wilkes the team 'his year. In addition to sition from the practice field to Ihe In fact, the team had its first scored another goal, which was College, Come out and see the league rivals Moravian, Dickinson playing field, look for the Mules to scrimmage against Franklin and quickly followed by a goal scored by Muhlenberg Womcn'sSoccerTeam and Gettysburg, Ihe Mules will be a factor in the MAC race and Marshall on September 7th. Starting Muhlenberg bringing the score to 2- launch their Varsity season. play nationally recognized national standings. in goal for Muhlenberg was Jennifer The Muhlenberg Week I Sports Friday, September 13, 1991 Coach Marino enthusiastic about approaching season Matt Daskivich the starting unit, with seniors Michele consistent serving (over 91) percent Staff writer Arilotta and Dawn Smith and sopho- in 1990) and setting as strengths of more Jennifer Hicks competing for this year's squad and felt that expe- When one talks to fourth-year the final spot. rience against top competition would Muhlenberg volleyball coach Frank Marino noted that sophomore be vital to Ihe maturity of the team. Marino, it doesn't take long to un- Jamie Deckett will be vying for a That competition will be provided derstand the recurring themes for the spot at middle hitter and that he's on consecutive Saturdays later this upcoming season. Enthusiastic, op- month with tournaments at Scranton timistic and upbeat are all terms that on the 21st and Wesleyan, Ct. on the "We need some more would aptly describe the 1991 out- 28th. look. game experience and it's "Last year we went to no tourna- "We're just on the brink," said ments and now we've been invited to still a young team, but Marino, who's team posted a 7-11 two so that's encouraging," Marino record last year, 1-5 in the confer- we've definitely started said, "lt'sateamthat'smaturingand ence. "I've seen excellent enthusi- to build this program." the competition will help us gain asm and a lot of improvement in the confidence and work as a unit." areas of back-row play and the hit- The improved depth will allow the ters." kx)king at sophomores Amy Leete team to run a more versatile and "We need some more game expe- and Amy Albright as back-row spe- diverse offense than last yearand the rience and it's still a young team, but cialists. The coach will turn to lead- dramatic proportion of underclass- we've definitely started to build this ership from veterans Arilotta, Smith men bodes well for ihe future. program." and junior Helen Becker as well as The volleyball team opens Ihe sea- Junior Julie Vogt, the only player from Vogt, who he called the "quar- son Saturday, Sept. 14 at 12 noon on to make the all-MAC Southeast team terback" of the team. the road at King's College. The as a sophomore last year, and sopho- Freshmen Sally Fosdick. Jennifer home opener is Monday, Sept. 16 mores Suzanne Bendinsky, Linda Hoffman and Jen Sherwood add their versus Cedar Crcst/Alvcmia at 6:00 Hicks, Kirsten Weber and Meredith first-year skills to the young roster. p.m. with league action starting one Zawacki will com prise five/sixthsof Coach Marino cited his team's day later at Ursinus. Frank Marino is the coach of the volleyball team. Field Hockey team boasts new coach Emmett Sherman Coach Lambdin is also relying on Staff writer ihe freshmen for a spark on this team. With four freshmen on the After failing to make the NCAA cightccn-person traveling team and tournament last year, despite a #7 two starting, the contributions they national ranking and a 15-1 overall make will have an impact on (his record, the Mule Field I lockey team season's record. The captains hope is looking forward to a strong come- the team will play much like they back. Under new head coach Kim did last year, guaranteeing post-sea- I-ambdin, the team blends a mix of son play. youth and experience. A talented With their new coach, the team squad, returning all but four starters used pre-season drills in an attempt from last year, they are striving to to learn the basics and eliminate make a run at an NCAA bid and a #1 mental mistakes. One captain said ranking. Inordcrtoaccomplishthcir that this strategy helped the team goals. Coach Lambdin insists the blend and familiarize themselves team must play together. with their new coach. It was also This year's team consists of play- said that lambdin is liked by all the ers from all class years. Lambdin's members of the team because of her returning three captains. Seniors youth and style. MichelleO'Hricn.JennifcrCarlislc, The team hopes to succeed early (Left to Right) Seniors Jenn Carlisle, Michelle O'Brien and Rebecca Miller are the tri-captains and Rebecca Miller will continue to in the season when they will face guide and control the team as they some of their toughest opponents, of this year's Fieia Hockey Team. Weekly photo By Scott Nathan have already done in their preseason such as East Stroud.sburg University action. and Drew University. Four new Wellness courses offered Football players recognized Four courses being offered for the ductedby certified acrobicand dance hours each. "Fat Budgeting-Con- for academic excellence first time that focus on exercise and instructor Connie Fehr, the classes trolling Fat in Your Diet" will meet a healthy diet are among 10 non- alternate between low-impact work- on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7:00pm Paul Mattioli and Eric Riso, namedtothc 1990 Academic All- credit classes beginning in Septem- outs and the new Step Workout. and "Vegetarian Cooking" will be bothmembersofthe Muhlenberg Centennial Conference team. He ber as part of the Wellness Institute Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 25. conducted by nutritional educator College football team, have been is a native of Succasunna, N.J. at Muhlenberg College. and meeting for seven consecutive Suzanne Hicks on Wednesday, Sept. mentioned in the College Foot- and attended Roxbury High "IXJW Impact-High Intensity Aero- Wednesdays, the Waterpower 25 at 7:00pm. ball Preview '91 magazine as School. bic ( iimbo" and "'Hie Waterpower Workout course will meet from 6pm Other Wellness Institute courses possible national scholar athletes Eric Riso. a junior linebacker. Workout" are exercise classes being to 7pm. The course will combine that will begin in September include at the NCAA Division III level. has a 3.56 OPA as an accounting offered for the first time and are deep and shallow aquatic move- beginning and advanced yoga, fit- A senior offensive lineman, major. He is from Port Murray. designed for persons seeking non- ments in a non-impact format. ness walking (featuring the Rockport Mattioli is an English and com- N.J. and attended Warren Hills impact or low-impact programs. Joanne Koury, exercise physiolo- Program), swimming, tai chi chaun munications major with a 3.33 Regional H.S.. The aerobic combo class meets gist, will conduct the class. and a course conducted by Weight gradc-point-average. A starting Submitted by Muhlenberg Col- from 5:30pm lo6:15pm on Tuesdays Other first-time offerings consist Watchers of Eastern Penna., inc. tackle last fall. Mattioli was lege Public Relations Office and Thursdays for seven weeks and of two nutrition education courses began on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Con- that will be held one evening for two ®lje iflUdjknberg Wttkly Volume CXII, Number 2 Friday, September 20, 1991 Free (zero cents) Wilson Goode to come to Muhlenberg ■ Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson looking forward to the seminar se- ■ o Goode will spend a week on the ries during which I can explore a 1 Muhlenberg College campus in Feb- subject in much greater depth with a w ^^ H ruary and will conduct a three-part small group of participants." ■H seminar series in March, according Goode delivered the commence- HL~JI 1 to vice president and academ ic dean ment address and received an nonary ■ Dr. Nclvin L. Vos. doctorateat Muhlenberg in May 1986 1 Goode, whose eight years as mayor and last year addressed a conference ■ o of the fifth largest city in the country of minority high school student lead- 1- m'i will end in December, will visit ers which is held annually at ■ classes in a number of academic Muhlenberg. disciplines and will meet informally "At his previous appearances at ■ with students and faculty during the Muhlenberg, I observed the lively ■1 o week of February 17-21. Goode's interaction which Mayor Goode had 15 schedule during the week would be with students about the values of similar to other national leaders who citizenship and many other topics visit the Muhlenberg campus annu- important to young students," said ^Frl^C ally. Vos. Muhlenberg College brings lead- Before being elected mayor of ers from various areas of society to Philadelphia in November 1983, campus to provide students an op- Goode was managing director of the portunity to hear these people speak city and served as a member and of their careers and ask them ques- chairman of the Pennsylvania Public '^^^■I^^^^^^^^^H tions. The experience provides a Utility Com mission. He also served practical dimension to the theoreti- as chairman and cheif executive of- ■^^^^^^^^~^^^M fK ^^^^^^^^^^^W^^^^W cal ideas presented in the classroom," ficer of the Philadelphia Council for Wilson Goode, Mayor of Philadelphia, will be coming to Muhlenberg College next semester. ■■ said Vos. Community Advancement, Good will return to campus for anonprofit housing package agency Presidential Search consultant three consecutive Tuesdays begin- and one of the nation's leading hous- ning March 17 to conduct a seminar ing development organizations. series with a small group of students Born on a sharecropping farm in meets with college community and faculty, according to Edgar Northhampton County, North Caro- Berry, director of minority affairs at lina, Goode and his fam ily moved to Muhlenberg. "Die topic to be dis- Philadelphia in 1955. After graduat- cussed will be announced at a later ing with honors from John Bartram Brian Cohen members as students at the meeting, dent be one who is willing to work date. High School, he received a bachelor's News Editor who spoke up with the students on with the Greeks. "I'm very happy to have the oppor- degree from Morgan State Univer- what they need from the next presi- One of the major points raised by tunity to speak with students and sity. HeservedasaLieutenantinthe Last Sunday two consultants from dent. a number of faculty members is that others at a fine institution such as U.S. Army and later earned a master's the Academic Search Consulting Many felt that the next president they needed a president who would Muhlenberg concerning my back- degree in governmental administra- Service came to Muhlenberg Col- needed to be a visible president. be an intellectual. AsJoelColodner, ground and subsequent career in tion from the Wharton School of the lege to explore what the Muhlenberg Students and faculty members agreed Assistant Professor of Drama, said, politics," said Goode. "I'm also University of Pennsylvania. Community wanted from their next that it would be beneficial for the "We need a president who can com- president. They were greeted by new president to teach a class, in municate the excitement of the intel- what can only be termed as a disap- order to have more contact on a lectual life." Berry seeks to diversify Muhlenberg pointing turnout. Under twenty stu- regularbasiswiththcstudents. Linda After the meeting. Mr. Keck said dents attended the meeting which Bipps fell that "The new president that he believes the review of all of Brian Cohen, News Editor environment of Muhlenberg. Mr. was held by Chairman of the Board needs to be in touch with the com- the resumes should be completed by JeffGelman, Staff Writer Berry was especially proud of the of Directors Wayne Keck. Fortu- plexity of today's 18yearold." Paul December 15. The selection of the over 90% retention rate of nately there were about twice as Ball, Inter-Fratcmily Council Presi- new president should be made by Among many of the issues facing Muhlenberg students. He credits many faculty and administration dent made a plea that the new presi- March 1. the campus, racial diversity is one this to two things: the admissions that has received much attention process choosing quality students Future of Greeks questioned under the Mcsserli Administration. and the support system which As a part of his commitment to in- Muhlenberg provides. All minority creasing racial diversity, President students have peer and academic Messerli created the position of Di- advisors who help integrate them Brian Cohen Greeks took this year, including: pub- fraternities have been charged with rectorof Minority Affairs, Mr. Edgar into Muhlenberg, and faculty mem- News Editor lishing a Greek newsletter, taking either keg violations or underage Berry filled the position. I lis role, as bers who watch their day to day part in the Jefferson School Project, drinking. The current question is he described it, is to "provide sup- progress, and Mr. Berry will also As a part of a three year process to and the many leadership roles on how the fraternities will respond. port services for minority students, meet with the students. bring the Greeks more in line with campus held by Greeks. Dean of IFC president Paul Bait is sure to recruit minority students, make cul- One challenge for both Mr. Berry FIPG (Fraternity Insurance Purchas- Students David Nestor saw the rc- have his hands full try ingto bring the turally rich programming, bring di- and the new president is to raise the ing Group) policy and the philoso- fraternities into compliance. Con- versity to all aspects of the campus, number of minority members in the phy of the College, Muhlenberg has sidering the words "renewal" and Kurt Thiede speaks and to handle issues of affirmative faculty. There are currently only been reviewing the fraternities and "removal" were used in the report, action." five members of the faculty who can sororities. Based on such criteria as with a voice of some fraternities arc definitely ner- Questions are often asked about beconsideredculturallydiversc. The alumni relations, faculty relations, vous about their survival. With a frustration when he how minority students are recruited other part of the challenge is to in- new member programing, and com- campus that is split on their useful- to Muhlenberg. Many of the stu- crease the minority population on pliance with social axles like the says the Greeks have ness, it is sure to be a trying year for dents who are targeted under Mr. campus. Mr. Berry believes that alcohol policy, the report took on an the Greek community. taken "one step Berry's recruitment strategy come "within two years, there will be unfamiliar tone. 'Die author of the On Sunday night, a Greek forum from backgrounds similar to many enough African-American students report. Vice President of Student forward and two was held. A frank discussion about of the non-minority students on cam ■ on campus to support an all African- Affairs and Enrollment Kurt 'Itiicde the survival of Greeks and the steps steps back." pus. They lend to come from pre- American fraternity." This is will be speaks with a voice of frustration which need to be taken to preserve dominately while high schools in quite a challenge considering that when he says the Greeks have taken the Greek system occurred. What suburban areas. However, between the classes of 1992, 1993, "one step forward and two steps port not as a thumbs down, but rather remains to be seen is if the general Muhlenberg also reaches out and and 1994, there are only 88 minority back." Although the term "Greeks" as"a thumb waveringsideways, with membership of the fraternities can tries to find minority students from students in total, according to the is used throughout the report, with- this year determining which way it's work with their leaders in order to urban backgrounds who have the 1991 Fact Book. However, Mr. Berry out question it's emphasis is on the going to go." Of course, if the first adapt the Greekssystem tolhcschools potential to grow in the academic seems ready to take on the challenge. fraternities. The report does point two weeks arc any indication, the wishes. out some of the positive steps the Greeks are in trouble. Already some Focus Friday. September 20, 1991 Muhlenberg Weekly-page 2 EDITORIAL AARON RAMSON WHITE Bureaucracy Blues Here at Muhlenberg, the administrative level of both the students and the college hierarchy itself, Is ever-increasing. Of the eighteen members of Student Council (excluding the president and the Weekly editor), all but three have execu- tive officer or committee chair positions. The number of vice presidents, deans, associate deans, assistant deans, directors, assistant directors and administrative assistants also seems to be strangely higher than it was when I first came here. It is neither my place nor my intention to say that so-and-so is redundant or anything of the sort. I am, however, suspicious of the top-heaviness of Muhlenberg as a whole. ,_ While I am sure that there is plenty of work -- enough to go around «it seems to me that many superfluous things are concentrated upon at the expense of more pertinent issues. This is either because the specialization of positions makes it easier for folks to assume that it is somebody else's problem or because an over-Inflated title makes one feel that It damn well better be someone else's problem. One example I can think of Is the fact that on April, 11, Student Council rejected the Student Bill of Rights. Assurances were made that questions that Council members had con- cerning the document would be examined and discussed Who picks these guys, anyway? with the group that wrote and sponsored the bill. Mean- while, five months later, Student Council has done nothing more with the document; in fact, the only reason they plan There was an open forum last week, an opportunity for forum feeling angered, ignored, dismissed. It was obvious that on having a forum about it next week is that I personally members of the college community to become involved in the student concerns were given little or no weight. Fortunately, suggested IL Itwouldn'tbesuchabigdealtome.exceptthat search for a new President. The forum's panel consisted of the group that held the forum does not make any decisions. in the mean time, Council is concerning itself with issues members of a private group that gives recommendations to They can only recommend; the final decision is made by the that are simply not as important, such as a big end-of-the- Muhlenberg's own search committee. Besides assessing the school's 14-member committee. Only two members of this year party for all six colleges in the Lehigh Valley (?), the economic state of the school, this group tries to find out how committee are students. Yet this number might represent a quality of the weightlifting equipment in the gymnasium the campus "feels," to see exactly what kind of President is stronger voice than student interest demands. Less than a and increasing the hours of the swimming pool. needed. They accomplished this, we are told, by talking to dozen students were present at the forum; we may have As far as the administration of the college itself, I think people on campus. Discussions are held with employees, deserved the panel's treatment. Our own apathy is more that It suffers from the same problem that plagues the administration, faculty— everyone but students. abominable than any indifference on their part. United Stales government: They worry too much about When asked, only one member of the committee said that he From a student's viewpoint, the President may seem little what happens off campus when their are serious problems had spoken tostudents, and then only approximately ten. Such more than a figurehead. Yet the character of a President right here at the college. President Bush, the " environmen- a number seems to indicate a lack of interest in student input; directly relates to the character of his college and its students. tal president," is actually far more concerned with crush- this lack of interest was amplified into blatant disregard at the The President is the most visible person in the college commu- ing third world nations than he is with saving the forum. The "dialogue" between students and the members of nity and, for better or for worse, reflects its concerns, hopes, environment from the industries that paid for his election the panel went something like this: and very spirit. It is imperative for us to secure a President and campaign Similarly, Muhlenberg still does not have a STUDENT: "I'd like a President that's visible, that comes to understand our concerns, that can represent the entire college comprehensive recycling program. The closest thing that games and functions, to student meetings." community, including the student body. we have to one is run almost entirely by students. The The two student members of the search committee should be PANEL: "That's nice, dear." college does not use recycled paper for any of Its office STUDENT: "We need a candidate with religious awareness. flooded with input on what kind of President students want, but supplies. Instead of doing anything about it « instead of You held this forum during Rosh Hashanah, so this is a that is highly improbable. What seems more likely is that our even talking about it -- Muhlenberg College is paying next President will stay in the same administrative circles, and concern." $25,000 to hire a consultant to help pick a new president, willstill be more in touch withalumnithanstudents. Econom- PANEL: "Sorry about the Rosh Hosanna [sic] thing, it and has an employee just to oversee the "Jefferson School ics, not academics, will be his only concern. He won't care Project." I have nothing against the Jefferson School couldn't be helped." STUDENT: "We need more student input. You've got to try about the students any more than we care about him. There's Project, but I think that Muhlenberg should get its own act harder to get it." some justice in that. together before we go worrying about somebody else's PANEL "Next question, please?" problems. At a time when money is tight for the college, 1 Although this discourse is exaggerated, students left the Rich Meagher is a junior majoring in philosophy. don't think it's a matter of se I tlsh ness for us to worry a little more about "domestic issues." At any rate, the Jefferson School Project should certainly not be a priority. Another problem with all of this "division of labor [sic]" Is that it creates an enormous amount of paperwork (which Kind of makes you wonder... is, of course, not on recycled paper) that serves as red tape. At Muhlenberg, you can "Make it Happen" if you get the signatureof your minor advisor,IdiAmin,AugustusCa5sar and the person who sweeps the floors in Haas. Sometimes The Student Council decided last Thursday to allocate ap- Six years ago this week: Muhlenberg College invested $201,000 I feel like I need my department head's signature and proximately $12,000 to equipment for the gymnasium. This into renovating Chew Street from twenty-third to twenty-six approval from the Student Council Subcommittee on Cas- money came out of the $26,000 surplus from last year. In streets. eous Bodily Emissions (all in triplicate, of course) just to addition to the weights, Council plunked about $1600 to the break wind here at Muhlenberg. library, an edifice that is slightly more central to the life of the At any rate, things here at Muhlenberg would probably mind than the gym. $1600 is hardly enough money to buy a Ten years ago this week: The editors of The Muhlenberg go a lot more smoothly (and, indeed, they might even start new dictionary with "pro-actively" in it. Furthermore, we at Weekly complained about Student Council's budgeting proce- to go) if we stopped running around -- getting signatures The Weekly feel thatlhere are more than enough dumbbells on dure (or lack thereof). The Weekly editors attempted to make and going to committee meetings - and actually did some- the budgeting process more democratic and open, but by a 5- thing. Maybe then we we would be able to look back and campus. 10 vote Council decided to make budgetary decisions in actually say that we accomplished something. executive session. Muhlenberg College has reportedly spent $25,000 to hire an outside consulting firm to help with the presidential search. It seems a bit odd to ask an outsider for advice on what kind of Fifteen years ago this week: The grade point average of the president we need let alone pay $25,000. new class had dropped to a six year low. The grade point Deadline for submissions average of the Class of 1981 dropped .19 points from the previous year to a 2.73. Roland Dedekind, the registrar at the for the next issue: A can of soda pop costs $.60 in the vending machines on time, attributed the declining grades to a smaller class. 8:00pm September 22nd campus, but only $.50in the'Berg Bookshop. What a bargain!

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